Richard “Rick” Douglas Hoover

October 10, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Richard “Rick” Douglas Hoover, who departed this life peacefully on October 10, 2025, at the age of 68. He was at his home in Golden Valley, Arizona when he passed. Rick loved a simple ...

Earl Waitman “Bud” Underwood, Jr.

October 10, 2025

Earl Waitman “Bud” Underwood, Jr., 87, of Gassaway passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 10, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 22, 1938, in Frametown, WV to the late Earl Waitman Underwood, Sr. and Emma Rebecca...

Kara Lynne Nichols (Keenan)

October 8, 2025

Kara Lynne Nichols (Keenan), 81, of Cross Lanes, West Virginia, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on October 8, 2025, after a long illness. She was born on November 22, 1943, and lived a full and loving life dedicated to her family, friends, and faith. ...

Stephen William Smith

October 3, 2025

Stephen William Smith, 69, of Gassaway went home to be with Jesus on Friday, October 3, 2025, after a brief and valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by his family. He was born in Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey on July 13, 1956, to...

Gladys Marie Hawkins Williams

September 29, 2025

Gladys Marie Hawkins Williams, age 100 (just 33 days shy of 101), went home to be with the Lord on September 29, 2025. She was born November 2, 1924 at Enterprise, WV, the daughter of the late William Howard Hawkins and Eunice Evelyn Johnson Hawkins....

Agnes A. Schoolcraft

September 26, 2025

Agnes A. Schoolcraft, 83, of Glenville, entered her heavenly home on Friday, September 26, 2025. She was born in Stumptown on June 2, 1942, to the late Otho Settle and Goldie Campbell Settle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in deat...

Fredrick Ott Rader

September 21, 2025

Fredrick Ott Rader, 89, of Gassaway passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at United Hospital Center, Bridgeport, WV. He was born in Gassaway on June 8, 1936, to the late Orlando Ott “Tink” Rader and Lola Bender Rader. In addition to his...

Hazel M. Kemp

September 15, 2025

Hazel M. Kemp, 97, of Gassaway passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025. She was born on April 6, 1928, in Dutch, WV to the late Homer Allen and Sarah Jane Blake Allen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Mar...

Roy Otis “Bucky” Utt

September 14, 2025

Roy Otis “Bucky” Utt, 73, of Sutton entered his heavenly home on Sunday, September 14, 2025. He was born on February 25, 1952, in Sutton to the late Roy Hurshel Utt and Nina Barker Utt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death b...

Linda D. Perkins

August 23, 2025

Linda D. Perkins, 54, of Heaters entered her heavenly home on Saturday, August 23, 2025 after her battle with metaplastic breast cancer. She was born in Grantsville, WV on September 10, 1970. Linda was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Lou ...

Ethel Mae Boggs

August 19, 2025

Ethel Mae Boggs, beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, went home to be with the Lord at the age of 94 on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Ethel Mae was one of four children and the only daughter of Joseph Burr W...

Billy H. Carr

August 12, 2025

Billy H. Carr, 88, of Chapel entered into his heavenly home on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Braxton Healthcare Center, Sutton, surrounded by his family. He was born June 3, 1937, on Grass Lick in Chapel to the late James Noah Carr and Rachel Brady...

Charles Foster James II

August 12, 2025

Charles Foster James II, 59, of Frametown passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV surrounded by his family. He was born on July 26, 1966, in Gassaway, a son of the late Charles Foster James a...

Gary Wayne Keener

August 10, 2025

Gary Wayne Keener, 75, of Flatwoods went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 10, 2025, after a short illness. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Melissa Triplett Keener and Sylvan Keener; his loving wife, Wavolene Mitchell K...

Mary M. Moats

August 8, 2025

Mary M. Moats, 86, of Birch River entered into her Heavenly Home on Friday, August 8, 2025, at home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 29, 1939, in Rock Camp in Clay County to the late Abe White and Lena Woods White. In addition to ...

Johnny Miller

August 7, 2025

Johnny Miller, 70, of Glenville passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Braxton Health Care Center, Sutton, WV. He was born on December 6, 1954, in Gilmer County. He was preceded in death by his mother, Delina Miller; and brothers, Ross Mil...

Johnnie Alan Massey

August 4, 2025

Johnnie Alan Massey, 73, of Gassaway, formerly of both Whitesville, WV and Conover, NC, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025, at WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. He was born on April 17, 1952, in Beckley to the late Gradie and...

Greg Nettles

July 31, 2025

Greg Nettles, 66, of Philippi, formerly of Gassaway, WV, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at home. He was born September 28, 1958, in Charleston, WV to the late Harlan Calvin and Wilma Jean Dobbins Nettles. In addition to his parents, he...

Rose Catherine Keener Gunter

July 29, 2025

Rose Catherine Keener Gunter, 83 of Gassaway, WV passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Sutton, WV on January 31, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Martin Keener and Juanita Cole Stewart. In a...

Jeffery Leo Facemire

July 29, 2025

Jeffery Leo Facemire, 69, of Sutton, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, after an extended illness. Jeff was recognized as the youngest independent grocer, beginning his career at the age of seventeen. He was a co-owner of Facemi...

Carolyn S. Bush

July 26, 2025

Carolyn S. Bush passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025, after a long illness. She was born on August 21, 1950, to Lawrence and Iva Belle Howels Nicholson. She raised her children and lived most of her entire life in Braxton County. She loved he...

Nellie Gay King Lockhart

July 26, 2025

Nellie Gay King Lockhart, 88, of Gassaway, left this world gently on Saturday, July 26, 2025, and now walks the streets of gold with her loved ones who left before. She was born on May 9, 1937, in Gassaway to the late John Wesley King and Gladys I...

Teroy Allen Friend

July 18, 2025

Teroy Allen Friend, of Ivydale, WV, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 18, 2025, at the age of 31. He passed with his wife by his side. Teroy is survived by his wife, Jessica Friend; his children, Harper Cooper, Jason Michael “Kole” Frie...

B. Sharon Brady

July 6, 2025

B. Sharon Brady, 77, of Gassaway passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at Cabell Huntington Hospital after a chronic illness. She was born in Gassaway on January 13, 1948, a daughter of the late, Beulah Booth Hacker and Arley Hacker. In addition...