Obituaries

Jan 6, 2023

Mary Lou Boston, 89, of Sistersville, WV, passed away, January 6, 2023 at Genesis of New Martinsville.

She was born July 13, 1933, in Sistersville, WV, a daughter of the late Stacel Boston and Mary Blust Boston.

Mary was retired from C&P Telephone Company as an Operator for many years and she was a member...

Jan 5, 2023

Charles (Charlie) Paul LaRue, peacefully passed away the morning of January 5th, 2023. He was born June 2nd, 1932, in St. Marys, WV, the son of Charley & Myrtle LaRue. After moving to Sistersville in 1944, he graduated from Sistersville High School in 1950 as a three-year letterman in football & baseball.

He graduated from Marietta College...

Jan 3, 2023

Everett "Phil" Headley, 72, of Salem, WV, passed away, January 3, 2023 at home, surrounded by his family.

He was born March 15, 1950, in Walnut Fork, WV, a son of the late Encil Headley, Sr. and Hattie Kester Headley.

Phil was a member of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam.  He retired from...

Dec 20, 2022

Charlotte Adams, 90, of New Martinsville, WV, passed away, December 20, 2022 at Wetzel County Hospital.

She was born January 22, 1932, in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late Forrest McCammon and Wilma Zeidler McCammon.

Charlotte retired from Tyler Consolidated High School as the Librarian.  She was a past Secretary for the American Red...

Dec 15, 2022

Barbara Sovich, 88, of Sistersville, WV, passed away, December 15, 2022 at Sistersville General Hospital.

She was born September 24, 1934, in Sistersville, WV, a daughter of the late John Mason and Alberta Wagner.

Barb was retired from Lilly's Crown Jewelers.

She is survived by her daughters, Carol (Bryan) Snider of Friendly, WV,...

Dec 14, 2022

Melissa Higgins, 52, of Pennsboro, WV, passed away, December 14, 2022 at home, surrounded by her family.

She was born November 26, 1970, in New Martinsville, WV, a daughter of the late Franklin Eugene Rose, Sr. and Mary Lewis Rose.

Melissa loved spending time with her family and her grandkids.  She enjoyed fishing, camping and...

Dec 10, 2022

Pamela Jones, 69, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on December 10, 2022 at home, surrounded by her family.

She was born July 8, 1953, a daughter of the late Butch Newlen and Patricia VanCamp Newlen.

Pam enjoyed knitting, cooking and watching the Steelers.  She loved spending time with her family and enjoyed cooking for them....

Dec 7, 2022

Mary Lou Smith, 85, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on December 7, 2022 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.

She was born September 1, 1937, in Sistersville, WV, a daughter of the late Lawrence Kyle and Irene Grimes Kyle.

Mary Lou was a member of the Pursley Church of Christ.  She loved being outside and had a...

Dec 7, 2022

Fritz Huether, 86, of Sistersville, WV, passed away December 7, 2022 at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital. He was born November 4, 1936, in Germany, a son of the late Karl Huether and Charlotte Majawskr Huether. Fritz was member of the United States Army and worked various jobs, retiring from an Industrial plant in New Jersey. He enjoyed tinkering on computers....

Dec 1, 2022

Larry Lynch, 88, of Friendly, WV, passed away December 1, 2022 at The Heritage.

He was born January 12, 1934, in St. Leo, WV, a son of the late Theodore Sylvester Lynch and Edna Burnette Renner Lynch, formerly of Hundred, WV.

Larry was member of the United States Army, a member of the IBEW Local...

Dec 1, 2022

Sheila Howlett departed this life and went to be with the Lord on December 1, 2022.

She was born in Grimsby, England October 30, 1927 to John and Mary O’Donnell Leek.

Sheila’s mother died when she was a toddler and she was raised by her loving step mother, Lilly.  Besides her parents, she was preceded...

Nov 14, 2022

Ann E. Doig, 79, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on November 14, 2022, surrounded by her family at Stonerise of Parkersburg.

She was born October 17, 1943, in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of the late Joseph Hugh Nolan and Ann Malone Nolan.

Ann was a Former Mayor of Sistersville and a City Councilwoman.  She was...

Oct 30, 2022

Dorothy Shreves, 76, of Sistersville, WV, passed away peacefully at home on October 30, 2022.

She was born February 21, 1946, in Sistersville, WV, a daughter of the late Kenneth Johnson and Helen Ice Johnson.

Dorothy was a member of the Sistersville First Baptist Church where she was the organist for over 50 years.  She...

Oct 23, 2022

Barbara Haught, 60, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on October 23, 2022 at Sistersville General Hospital.

She was born of August 31, 1962, in New Martinsville, WV, a daughter of the late George Hamilton and Dorothy Hamilton.

She is survived by her sons, Michael Pressley of East Liverpool, OH, Josh (Lisa) Pressley of Sistersville, WV...

Oct 19, 2022

Susan Leslie Boyles, 75, of Sistersville, WV, passed away October 19, 2022 while at Inova Loudoun Hospital, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Boyles, mother, Ethel Mae Doig Boyles, and an older sister, Barbara Meszaros.

Susan was a graduate of Sistersville High School, class of 1965, earned an undergraduate degree from Marshall University,...

Oct 18, 2022

Dwight "Ike" Buchanan, 56, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on October 18, 2022 at Sistersville General Hospital.

He was born November 16, 1965, in Sistersville, WV, a son of the late John Buchanan and Jaqueline Birkheimer Buchanan.

Ike was a collector of WWII memorabilia and he was a history buff.

He is survived...

Oct 18, 2022

Mary Virginia "Kay" Bell, 90, of Friendly, WV, passed away on October 18, 2022 at Wetzel County Hospital.

She was born February 9, 1932, in Bens Run, WV, a daughter of the late Thurman Cunningham and Nina Wagner Cunningham.

Kay was a member of the Pursley Church of Christ and she worked for Miller's Pharmacy. ...

Oct 15, 2022

Mary Barnhart, 77, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on October 15, 2022 at Ruby Memorial Hospital WVU Medicine.

She was born May 30, 1945, in Sistersville, WV, a daughter of the late Pearley Ankrom and Lula Shreves Ankrom.

She is survived by her sons, Jimmy (Kim) Barnhart of Ravenswood, WV and Randy (Caroleanne) Barnhart of...

Oct 13, 2022

Orville "Al" Creighton, 86, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on October 13, 2022 at Dunbar Center in Dunbar, WV.

He was born May 12, 1936, in Beham, PA, a son of the late Edward Creighton and Virginia Craig Creighton.

Al retired after 40 years of service from Verizon.  When he retired he was an Installation...

Oct 10, 2022

Mary Frances "Fran" Hall, 91, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on October 10, 2022 at The Heritage.

She was born June 30, 1931, in Morgantown, WV, a daughter of the late Roy Wolford and Mabel Pitts Wolford.

Fran graduated from Fairmont Sr. High School and retired from Corning Glass.  She was a member of the...