James Calvin Gaines, age 75 of Metz, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at his residence. He was born April 7, 1950 in Fairmont, WV a son of the late William Vance Gaines and Virginia Tucker Metz Gaines. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by his wife Jenni Gaines who died in 2013.
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Philip Arden Waggoner, age 68 of Temple, Texas and formerly of Metz, WV, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at his sister’s residence. He was born August 26, 1958 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, a son of the late Richard Keith Waggoner and Patricia Ann Ferguson.
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Anita Mae White, age 73 of Wallace, West Virginia passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025 at United Hospital Center. She was born January 28, 1951 in Marion County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Leslie Jay Adams and Edith Virginia Lindsey Adams.
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Rachel Rebecca Morris, age 68, of Worthington, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at her home. She was born May 11, 1957 in Fairmont, WV, a daughter of the late Julian and Mary Morris.
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Mary Gale Fluharty Price, age 94, of Mannington, West Virginia passed away peacefully at Taylor County Healthcare Center on May 2, 2025.
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Laura Ruth Fortney, age 77 of Mannington, WV passed away Monday, April 21, 2025 at her residence. She was born March 13, 1948 in Metz, WV a daughter of the late Wardia Beryl and Marguerite Calhoun Tennant Carpenter.
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Christine Louise Starcher, age 60 of Barrackville, WV passed away Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Pierpont Center Fairmont Campus. She was born June 5, 1964 in Fairmont, WV, a daughter of the late Lester Kenneth Arnett and Glenoka “Dokey” Mae DeVault Arnett.
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Mr. John Joseph Spence, age 65 of Fairview, WV passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at his residence. He was born July 18, 1959 in Fairmont, WV, a son of the late John Spence Sr. and Thelma Mae Toland Spence.
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Michael Dustin “Mike” Gump, age 38 of Mannington, WV passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025. He was born July 14, 1986 in Fairmont, WV, the son of Edward Lee Gump and Doris June Price Gump of Mannington.
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Kenneth Lee Pethtal, 75, of Mannington, WV, died peacefully at home on April 4 after a short battle with lung cancer. Kenny was born on June 18, 1949 in Fairmont, WV to Jack Pethtal and Mary Lazear Pethtal.