Obituaries

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Our darling Summer Dawn Swiger sadly passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at Fairmont Regional Medical Cente. She was born April 9, 1989 to two amazing parents, the late Drexel “Youngen” Swiger and Cheryl Lynn Hallinan. Summer was 34 years old when she passed.

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Lula Belle Knight, age 89 of Mannington, WV passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024. She was born May 10, 1934 at Seven Pines in Mannington, daughter of the late Charles Rex Barr and Mabel Powell Barr.

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Mary Ann Powell, age 81 of Brink, WV, born July 3, 1941, was taken suddenly to her new life on Monday, January 8, 2024. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Baron Roger Powell who passed away July 28, 2023.

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Sue E. Snyder, age 68 of Mannington, WV passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at her residence. She was born July 8, 1955 at Fairmont, WV a daughter to the late Charles Franklin Snyder and Anita Luise Heller Snyder.

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Alberta June Higgins, age 86 of Mannington, WV passed away at WVU Medical Center in Fairmont on Sunday, January 7, 2024. She was born September 3, 1937 in Fairmont, WV, a daughter of the late Fred Denzil “Deacon” Cartright and Elsie Starkey Cartright.

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The children of Marceline Gladys Rukavina Huey are sad to announce the death of their beloved mother. Marceline was born on February 9, 1929 in Bethlehem, outside of Shinnston to Gladys Virginia Starkey Rukavina Statler and Marco Rukavina. After the passing of her father, she was blessed when her mother married Asa “Buster” Statler who raised her as if she was his own precious child.

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David Allen Bartholow, 68 of Monongah, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at his home. He was born May 18, 1955 in Maryland, a son of the late James R and Thelma W Matthews Bartholow.

David was a graduate of Monongah High School. Most important to him was his family. He enjoyed their yearly vacations together going to many different places.

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C. Renée Shock McClure of Mannington, WV was called home on December 23, 2023. She was born on August 3, 1951 in Fairmont, WV the daughter of the late Norville “Nodie” Shock and Pauline Stafford Shock and the granddaughter of the late Charles “Grumpy” Stafford and Mary “Mom” Loss Stafford.

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Vonnettia Gump, age 65 of Folsom, WV passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport after a long illness. She was born August 31, 1958 Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late Carsie Simon Sullivan and Janice Loven Leasure Sullivan.

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Rebecca “Becky” Melkus, age 83 of Mannington WV, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Fairmont Medical Center after a short illness. She was born May 12, 1940 in Bristol, WV, a daughter of the late Millard and Josephine (Kelley) VanScoy.

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