Wilda Lee Jenkins, 89, of Kingwood, passed away, Sunday, May 28, 2023 in Morgantown, WV. She was born in Newburg, WV, March 6, 1934, a daughter of the late Albert F. Beal and Edith N. (Poling) Beal. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Robert Lee Jenkins, who passed December 5, 1997. Wilda was a 1952 graduate of Newburg High School, in 1951 she represented Newburg High as a princess in the Buckwheat Festival. After High School she worked as a soda jerk at Schwab Drug...

David Lee Wills, age 60, of Kingwood passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at his home. He was born November 14, 1962, in Kingwood, a son of the late John C. and Joann (Troxell) Wills. He is survived by one brother, John H. Wills and wife Lois, of Halifax, VA and their three children: John M. Wills (Samie), Alycia Lewis (Richard), and Craig Wills (Missy); his sisters Linda Westbrook of Kingwood, and Jody Groves and her husband Scott of Morgantown and their two children; Ryan and Lindsay...

Mark Charles Johnson, 61, of Kingwood, WV passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023. He was born August 17, 1961 in Kingwood, son of Charles Heroy Johnson and Ann Shaffer Taylor of Kingwood. Mark graduated from Central Preston High School, Class of 1979 and received his bachelors from Fairmont State College. He was working as a test technician for Phenix Technologies with twenty-two years of service. He was a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He enjoyed playing banjo, hunting,...

Lanny Lee Maier, 77, of Monaca, PA passed away on Friday, May 19th, 2023 at Celebration Villa, Beaver, PA. He was born February 10, 1946 in Grafton, WV, son of the late Wallace L. and Mabel Virginia Danser Maier. Lanny graduated from Aliquippa High School. Lanny served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He worked at Applied Energy Services. Lanny is survived by three sons and two grandchildren:  Kristopher M. Maier and his wife Carolyn and daughter...

Perry Curtis Metz, age 73, of Tunnelton passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at his home surrounded by family. He was born September 11, 1949, in Grafton, a son of the late Virgil Harrison Metz and Geraldine Marie (Riley) Metz. His wife, Brenda Sue (Taylor) Metz, survives. He was a US Marine veteran of the Vietnam war. He was a coal miner and lathe operator by trade, having worked in a furniture factory in NC. He was a member of the Masontown VFW Post #1559. He enjoyed fishing, spending...

James “Jim” Gordon Crandall, 79, of Kingwood passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Stonerise of Kingwood. He was born November 9, 1943 in Lorain, OH, son of the late Charles L. and Bernadine Donnelly Crandall. Jim served his country in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. He graduated from Kent State with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Education.  He was a teacher of Industrial Arts in various school districts. He was a member of Kingwood Baptist Church. Jim is...

Steven Dale DeBerry, 63, of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia passed away suddenly on Friday, May 12, 2023, at his home, in view of the Shenandoah River where he lived and loved for more than 36 years. He was born on July 27, 1959, in Preston County, WV, he was the son of the late James Watson DeBerry and of Evalene Blanche (Uphold) DeBerry, of Tunnelton, West Virginia. Steve was the student council president and a graduate of Tunnelton High School in 1977. He enlisted in the United States Army...

Randal “Randy” Nelson Zinn, 71, of Tunnelton, WV, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023, at his residence.     He was born on May 27, 1951, in Grafton, WV, a son of the late Donas Nelson and Hilda Emmaline Morris Zinn.  Randy graduated from Tunnelton High School, Class of 1969. He received his bachelor’s from Fairmont State College and his master’s from WVU. He was an educator within the Preston County School system for his entire career. Randy...

Samuel Ray (Sam) Sanders 88 of Rowlesburg, went to meet his heavenly father on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Sam was born September 2, 1934, son of the late Ray and Daisy (Uphold) Sanders. Sam was a Member of Christ United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. Sam was a graduate of Rowlesburg High School.  He served his country in the WV Army Reserves as well as serving his community as Mayor of Rowlesburg. He was President and co-owner of Sanders Brothers Lumber in Rowlesburg, WV, a...

Ralph Junior Craig, age 85, of Kingwood passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at his residence. He was born April 6, 1938 in Tunnelton, a son of the late James Everett and Sylvia Louise Craig. His wife, Carrie (Castle) Craig preceded him in death in 2017. Junior worked as a salesman for Preston Parts and a court bailiff for the Preston County Court. He was a veteran having served in the US Air Force. He is survived by: one daughter, Marsha Craig, of Kingwood, and one son Steven Dale Craig,...