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Carl Randal Helmick
Mar 31, 2026
Carl Randal Helmick, age 65 of Petersburg, WV, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at his residence. Born on October 4, 1960, in Romney, WV, he was the son of the late Frankie Overland Helmick and Nancy Bell Hartman Helmick. A brother, Robert F. Helmick also preceded him in death.
Surviving are two daughters, Elizabeth Helmick of Petersburg, WV and Kimberly...
Annabelle Keller
Mar 24, 2026
Annabelle Crites Keller, age 86 of Fisher, WV, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 24, 2026, at her residence. Born on June 5, 1939, in Petersburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Paul William Crites and Suella Dyer Parsons Crites. Her husband, Branson G. Keller preceded her in death in June 2015. A daughter-in-law, Susan Keller also preceded her...
Larry Elwood Helman
Mar 20, 2026
Larry Elwood Helman, age 84 of Moorefield, WV, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away Friday afternoon, March 20, 2026, at his residence. Born on August 21, 1941, in Purgitsville, WV, he was the son of the late Sylvia May Helman Crites and stepson of the late Charles Crites. He was also preceded in death by a...
Norval Paxton Riggleman
Mar 19, 2026
Norval Paxton Riggleman, born May 30, 1930, in Rig, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on March 19, 2026. He lived a life defined by hard work, devotion to family, and quiet determination. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rebecca Barr Halterman; his father Charles Morton Riggleman; stepfather Elmer Halterman; and his brother Charles “Junior” Riggleman.
He...
Rhoderick W. Gunter
Mar 17, 2026
Rhoderick “Rod” Whitehead Gunter, a cherished husband, father, brother, and grandfather, age 86 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 17, 2026, at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born on July 22, 1939, in Shipman, VA (Nelson County), he was the son of the late Edwin Glover Gunter and Lottie Ellen Proffit Gunter. In addition to his...
Rosie Shockey
Mar 3, 2026
Rosie Marie Shockey, 67, of Moorefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at her residence. Born April 7, 1959, in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of Alice Virginia Heavner Delawder of Baker, WV and the late Homer Eugene Sampsell. A sister, Tina Sampsell Turner also preceded her in death.
A proud Moorefield High School graduate, Rosie was not...
Hilda Fisher Sherman
Feb 28, 2026
Hilda Fisher Sherman, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and dedicated nurse, peacefully left us on February 28, 2026, in Charlottesville, VA from complications related to dementia. Born on November 26, 1948, in Moorefield, WV, Hilda was the daughter of George Eskridge Fisher and Hilda Mae Purtlebaugh Fisher. She always had fond memories of growing up on the family farm alongside...
John Mark Hamilton
Feb 23, 2026
John Mark Hamilton, age 66 of Lahmansville, WV, passed away Monday evening, February 23, 2026, at the Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born on April 9, 1959, in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late John M Hamilton and Dorothy Frances Porter Hamilton. His beloved wife, Dixie Kay Dixon Hamilton preceded him in death in...
Doug Halterman
Feb 17, 2026
It is with both sadness and fond memories that we announce the passing of Douglas Edward Halterman, who left us on February 17, 2026, at the age of 63 in his beloved home in Mt. Lake Park, MD. Doug was born on February 7, 1963, in Annapolis, MD, the son of the late Granville Park Halterman, Sr. and Barbara Ann...
Donald Lee Jess
Feb 15, 2026
Donald Lee Jess, age 82 of Kirby, WV, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 15, 2026, at the E. A. Hawse Healthcare Center in Baker, WV. Born on April 10, 1943, in Jessup, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Walter Jess and Maizie Lillian Cross Jess. He was preceded in death by his wives, Carolyn Keeney Jess and...
George Robert Sherman
Feb 13, 2026
George Robert Sherman, age 85 of Old Fields, WV, passed away Friday evening, February 13, 2026, at his residence with his loving family at his side. Born on May 9, 1940, in Fisher, WV, he was a son of the late William Highberger Sherman and Ada May Cook Sherman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Melvin C. Ruth
Feb 5, 2026
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Melvin Chester Ruth. Born November 22, 1968, in Baltimore, MD, Melvin was a devoted husband to Diane, a loving father to Melinda and Ashley and her children, and a cherished brother to William (Kristy) Ruth, Michael (Dawn) Ruth, Richard (Dawn) Ruth. Melvin was preceded in death by his parents Richard Raymond Ruth,...
Curtis "Mouse" Kesner, Sr.
Feb 5, 2026
It is sadness that we announce the passing of Curtis Allen “Mouse” Kesner, Sr., who left us at the age of 83 on February 5, 2026, at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on September 18, 1942, in Dorcas, WV, Mouse was a cherished son of the late Goldie Arbutis Whetzel Kesner and Charlie Crites. He joins his brothers,...
Price Wilt
Jan 26, 2026
Arville Price Wilt, 86, of Old Fields, WV passed away Monday, January 26, 2026. He was born on June 24, 1939, in Old Fields, a son of the late Arville Boyd Wilt and Pauline Catherine (Wolfe) Wilt. In addition to his parents, Price was preceded in death by sisters Anna Wilt and Violet Wilt Stewart; brother Roger Paul Wilt; sister-in-law...
Jason Jess
Jan 22, 2026
Jason Stewart Jess, age 57 of Kirby, WV, passed away Thursday morning, January 22, 2026, at his residence. Born on August 24, 1968, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Donald Lee Jess of Kirby, WV and the late Carolyn Lee Keeney Jess. He was also preceded in death by grandparents, Charles Walter Jess and Maizie Lillian Cross Jess...
Vandlyn Lorena Cost
Jan 18, 2026
Vandlyn Lorena Cost, age 73 of Moorefield WV, passed away Sunday evening, January 18, 2026, at Genesis Pierpont Center Nursing Home in Fairmont WV. Born on November 12, 1952, in Prince George’s County, MD, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Coolidge Arbaugh and Zona Mae Wimer Arbaugh. She was preceded in death by her husband Danny E. Cost...
Angela Lynn Smith
Jan 16, 2026
Angela Lynn “Angie” Smith, age 51 of Huntington, WV formerly of Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday afternoon, January 16, 2026, at her residence. Born on November 30, 1974, in Petersburg, WV, she was the daughter of Helen Louise Taylor Smith of Moorefield, WV and the late Donald Junior Smith. A brother, Troy Smith also preceded her in death.
Surviving in addition...
Destiny Jones
Jan 15, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Destiny Renee Jones, a beloved daughter, wife, mother, and friend, who left us too soon on Thursday morning, January 15, 2026, at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV following a short illness. Born on March 29, 2001, in Petersburg, WV, she was the daughter of Melanie Ann Schetrom...
Emogene R. Kite
Jan 10, 2026
Emogene R. Kite, age 95, passed away peacefully in her home in Fairfax, Virginia on Saturday afternoon, January 10, 2026. Born on February 24, 1930, in Moorefield, West Virginia, she was a beloved daughter of the late Gilbert Robinette and Myrtle Grove Robinette. Her loving husband of 72 years, Paul Lenwood Kite, preceded her in death in 2023. Her brothers,...
Harold M. Tongen
Jan 6, 2026
Harold Tongen, age 75, of Petersburg, WV, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on January 6th, 2026.
Harold was born on October 9, 1950, to Sherwood and Helen Tongen, and raised on the family potato farm near Walhalla, ND. Harold was the family entertainer; his talent for mimicking animals and people brought constant laughter to his six siblings and subsequently...
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