Robert "Bobby" Lee Swartzmiller
Dec 9, 2015
Robert "Bobby" Lee Swartzmiller, 69, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on December 9, 2015 at Sistersville General Hospital. He was born August 9, 1946, in Sistersville, WV, a step-son of Jim Mahoney of Pendleton, IN and the late Kathryn Swartzmiller Mahoney. Bobby was a member of the Sistersville ELKS #333, the American Legion Post #67 and a social member of...
Larry Wayne Workman
Dec 7, 2015
Larry Wayne Workman, 56, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on December 7, 2015 at OVMC after a brief but courageous battle. He was born June 30, 1959, in Marietta, OH, a son of Colleen Oliver Workman and the late Larry Lee Workman. He is survived by his sons, Justin Workman and Daniel Workman; brothers, Mike Workman and Charlie Workman; sisters,...
Emmett "Rusty" Richeson
Dec 5, 2015
Emmett "Rusty" Richeson, 83, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on December 5, 2015 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born November 21, 1932, in Pursley, WV, a son of the late Irwin Richeson and Goldie Michaels Richeson. Rusty was a Deckhand with the Sistersville Ferry for 18 years, a mechanic for Kincheloe Motors, a taxi driver for many...
Mary E. Lough
Nov 30, 2015
Mary E. Lough, 88, of Paden City, WV, passed away November 30, 2015 at OVMC. She was born April 8, 1927, in West Union, WV, a daughter of the late Daniel Leasure and Martha Ann Leasure George. Mary was a nursing assistant working at Magnolia Manor for 25 years. She is survived by her son, Russell (Tina) Weekley, Jr. of...
Roy Lee Bennett
Nov 29, 2015
Roy Lee Bennett, 78, of St. Marys, WV, passed away on November 29, 2015 at Sistersville Center. He was born July 25, 1937, in St. Marys, a son of the late Okay Bennett and Eliza Jane Bailey Bennett. Roy is survived by his brothers, Larry Bennett of Paden City and Alden Bennett, Sr. of Fairmont; niece and caretaker, Elizabeth Jones...
Betty Starkey
Nov 14, 2015
Betty Starkey of Friendly, WV passed away on November 14, 2015 and went on to be with the Lord. She was preceded in death by her husband, Keith Starkey and one daughter, Sheila Starkey. Betty was the last survivor of six siblings; Jim (Violet) Knowlton, Edith Knowlton, Ruth (Glen) Moore, Norma Jean (Melvin) Williamson and Hilda (Paul) Stewart. She was...
Helen Ice Johnson
Nov 8, 2015
Helen Ice Johnson, 89, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on November 8, 2015 at home. She was born November 20, 1925, a daughter of the late Daniel Timothy Ice and Edna Victoria Buchanan Ice. Helen was retired from the United States Postal Service. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sistersville where she served as a Sunday...
Kimberly Ann Carr Avery
Oct 22, 2015
Kimberly Ann Carr Avery, 59, of Marietta, OH, formerly of Sistersville, WV, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Arbors of Marietta, OH. She was born May 6, 1956, in Sistersville, WV, a daughter of the late Phyllis Ann Carr. Kimberly was a Customer Service Representative for AT&T Mobility and Teletec and was an Episcopalian by faith. She was...
John P. Eckels
Oct 19, 2015
John P. Eckels, 79, of Sistersville, WV, passed away October 19, 2015 at home. He was born October 27, 1935, the son of the late Dr. Reverend Harry Eckels and Mary Tebay Eckels. John was the co-owner of Eckels Funeral Home in Sistersville for over 30 years. He was also the owner of Eckels Furniture Store. He served for several...
Joan Foland Stewart
Oct 12, 2015
Joan Foland Stewart, 78, of Sistersville, WV, passed away October 12, 2015 at Sistersville General Hospital. She was born June 8, 1937 in New Martinsville, WV, a daughter of the late Curtis Cecil and Florence Elizabeth Cecil. Joan was a loving mother who always put her children before herself. She was retired from Ormet Corporation after 22 years working in...
Helen Elizabeth Burgess
Oct 9, 2015
Helen Elizabeth Griffith Burgess, 88, of Sistersville, WV, passed away October 9, 2015 at The Heritage, St. Marys, WV, surrounded by her family. She was born October 31, 1926, in Sistersville, WV, a daughter of the late Henry Griffith and Florence Griffith. Helen taught Social Studies and Home Economics at Sistersville High School for 15 years. She was a lifelong...
David Maxwell
Oct 2, 2015
David Maxwell, 68, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on October 2, 2015 at home. He was born October 21, 1946, in Sistersville, WV, a son of the late Ray Maxwell and Nancy Webb Maxwell. Dave was a retired Vice President of Supply Chain Management at the Kellogg Corporation. He was a proud United States Army veteran serving in the Vietnam...
Violet Lavina Knowlton
Sep 25, 2015
Violet Lavina Knowlton, age 97, of Sardis, OH died Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Genesis New Martinsville Center, New Martinsville, WV. She was born on December 10, 1917 in Paden City, WV the eldest of nine daughters of the late George and Elva Billiter Henry. Violet was a homemaker; was a member, played piano and taught Sunday School at...
Betty Lea Sine
Sep 20, 2015
Betty Lea Sine, 82, of Sistersville, WV, passed away September 20, 2015 at Valley Hospice South Care Center (Liza's Place), surrounded by her family. She was born May 1, 1933, in Tyler County, WV, a daughter of the late Harley Flanagan and Audra White Flanagan. Betty was a member of the Union Chapel Church of Christ. She loved gardening and...
Ruth L. Moore
Sep 19, 2015
Ruth L. Moore 88, of Sistersville, WV passed away peacefully September 19, 2015 at Capital Caring Hospice, Arlington, VA. She was born September 5, 1927, a daughter of the late William and Carrie Roberts McClure. Ruth was an active lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church Sistersville as well as several civic organizations. She was an outstanding cook, enjoyed...
Henry "Edward" Taylor
Sep 9, 2015
Henry "Edward" Taylor, 90, of Paden City, WV, passed away September 9, 2015 at home. He was born April 27, 1925, in Paden City, WV, a son of the late Henry E. Taylor and Sara Allen Taylor Lemasters. Edward was a member of the Pleasant Valley Church of Christ and he was a proud WWII Navy veteran. He worked for...
Clarence "Bub" Keller
Sep 5, 2015
Clarence "Bub" Keller, 75, of New Martinsville, WV, passed away September 5, 2015 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born June 1, 1940, in Sistersville, a son of the late Thurman M. Keller and Mary E. Morgan Keller. Bub was a member of the Paden City Church of the Nazarene and he was a truck driver for Contractor's Supply. He loved...
Otto B. Borman Smith,
Sep 5, 2015
Otto Borman Smith, Jr. 82, of 3658 Tyler Highway, Sistersville, WV, departed this life on September 5, 2015 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, surrounded by his wife and loving family. He was born July 3, 1933 in Pleasants County, WV. He was the son of the late Otto Borman Smith, Sr. and Gladys Estel Wells Smith. Otto was a member...
Rodney Lawrence Shreves
Aug 31, 2015
Rodney Lawrence Shreves, 68, of Sistersville, WV, passed away August 31, 2015, peacefully with his wife Tara and niece, Khara Wren by his side. He was born November 1, 1946, in Sistersville, a son of the late Ernest Emery Shreves and Opal Onalee Tice Shreves. Rodney was a United States Army veteran serving in the Vietnam War in 1965 and...
Heather Diane Weekley
Aug 30, 2015
Heather Weekley, 40, of Sistersville, passed away, August 30, 2015 at home, lovingly surrounded by her family. She was born August 20, 1975, in Sistersville, a daughter of Debra Lipscomb and the late Bill E. Dalrymple. Heather was the Director and Head Librarian at the Sistersville Public Library. She was greatly loved and will be dearly missed by family and...
