Obituaries

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Loretta Gail Gump, age 70, of Farmington, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at her residence. She was born July 4, 1947 in Fairmont, WV a daughter of the late Allen Floyd and Kathleen Brock Floyd.

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Michael “Mike” Glen McCleary, age 65, of Mannington, WV, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at his residence. He was born June 6, 1953 in Morgantown, WV, a son of the late Rollin Glen and Virginia Lee Hunt McCleary.

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Our beloved “Aunt Hoot”, Giulia Smith Ice, age 93, passed away of Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown. She was born June 12, 1925 at the Range, near Wadestown, WV. Giulia was alert and able to celebrate her birthday. What a gift! She was the second daughter of Jimmie and Ada Haught Smith.

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On Saturday, June 9, 2018, Grover Thomas “Tom” Villers finished his Christian race of which he began at the age of 13. Tom was born January 23, 1927, the son of Eli Spencer and Rosa Mae (Leasure) Villers. On June 14, 1947 he married the love of his life, Doris Rose Thomas, and celebrated their 70th anniversary in 2017. To their union was born two children, Grover Thomas Villers, Jr.

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Terry Lee Sponaugle, Sr. 61, of Mannington,was called to rest on June 8, 2018 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Lorain, OH on September 28, 1956, a son of the late Joe Sponaugle and Pauline Sponaugle.

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Jack Denzil "Butch" Higgins, 71, of Mannington, died Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Mon General Hospital. He was born Jan. 22, 1947 in Fairmont, a son of Jack L. Higgins and his wife Tot of Whetstone and the late Helen Hayes Higgins Vaughan. 

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John Wesley Earl, 87, of Barrackville, formerly of Mannington, died Monday

June 4, 2018 at Bridgeport Health Care.  He was born July 18, 1930  in Ritchie County,  a son of the late Harvey and Grace Grose Earl.  

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Dollie Mae Riggs, age 92, of Mannington, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Tygart Center Nursing Home. She was born March 9, 1926 at Marion Co., WV a daughter of the late Lester and Sarah Hawkinberry Riggs.

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James Woodrow “Woody” Efaw, age 79, of Mannington, WV passed away at Fairmont Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. He was born August 22, 1938 in Fairmont. WV, a son of the late Dee Woodrow Efaw and Zana Rosalee Watson Efaw Matheny.

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Robert Luther “Bob” Cogar, age 78, of Farmington, WV passed away at Tygart Genesis Nursing Home, Sunday, April 29, 2018. He was born August 2, 1939 in Marion Co. WV, a son of the late John E. and Lorraine D. (Cotter) Cogar.

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