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Geraldine Marie Cogar, 83, of Weston WV, departed this earthly life in the evening hours of Thursday, October 27, 2021 at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport WV; following an extended illness. She was born March 2, 1938 in Orton WV, daughter of the late Arch and Lena Smith Jenkins. Geraldine was a homemaker and Christian by faith.Dorothy Louise Robey Freshour, 78, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord July 29, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Larry Owen Freshour; 4 children; 2 stepchildren; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Private burial was held at the Nobe Cemetery at Nobe, Calhoun County. A celebration of life service ...Edward C. Westfall, Jr., 83, of Spencer, passed away June 9, 2021 at Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg following a short illness. He was born in Lockney WV to Edward C. and Wilma L. Dotson Westfall on October 30, 1937. He was a graduate of Spencer High School with the class of 1956 and later graduated from WVU with a degree in secondary ...At our household, the hot water pilot light went out to pose chilly showers, the newest vacuum cleaner is spewing dust into the air, the TV satellite quit working, the commode is leaking some water, and we're having our customary problems connecting to the Internet to produce the Hur Herald.HUR HERALD'S BEAR FORK TALES - The Dark And Scary Woods, Hidden Gold (05/16/2022) THE DARK AND SCARY WOODS, TALES AND SECRETS. By Bob Weaver 2000. There are several thousand acres in the back woods of Calhoun, Gilmer and Braxton County, a section of forest mysteriously recalled with tales told, now essentially uninhabited.Virginia A. Paxton, 87, of Gandeeville, West Virginia, died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at the Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. She was born June 3, 1928, at Gandeeville, a daughter of the late Howard Early and Goldie Faye Morrison Riley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Wesley Paxton, August 6, …There are 301 matches for the year 2007:. Date Published: Article: 12-31-2007: Vada Reip Davis, 91 - Pennsylvania, formerly of OrmaWEST VIRGINIA KNIFE AND GUN CLUB - A Tomb, Hardee's Slayings And 100 Knife Wounds (01/28/2005) HARDEES MURDER SUSPECT ATTEMPTS SUICIDE - A 46-year-old Clarksburg man will be charged with the fatal stabbing and bludgeoning of two fast-food restaurant employees provided he recovers from a suicide attempt.RALPH CARPENTER HOLDS SACRED HIS NATIVE AMERICAN BURIAL MOUND - Calhoun Man Clings To Earth (02/28/2024) Native burial mound rests high on CalhounOn her 86th birthday, Ruby Kyer Burkhimer returned from Ohio to her Bear Fork wilderness home, telling the Hur Herald, "They were always telling tales about Jesse James killing people in Bear Fork, but there were lots of other treacherous stories about people getting murdered, many which which were true. ...Browse Port Huron area obituaries on Legacy.com. Find service information, send flowers, and leave memories and thoughts in the Guestbook for your loved one.Karen Sue Jarvis Cottrell, 54, of Orma WV, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Karen was born in Columbus, Ohio February 4, 1966 to Charter Jarvis and the late Sandra Kay Hawks Jarvis. In addition to her mother, she is preceded in death by her husband Darrell Cottrell. Surviving are her son Brandon Cottrell and daughter-in-law Whitley ...Raymond 'Paul' Rader, Jr., of Huntersville WV (04/05/2021) Raymond 'Paul' Rader, Jr. Born June 19, 1952 to Raymond Paul and Carolyn Sims Rader in Elizabeth, WV Died April 1, 2021 in Huntersville WVThere are 517 matches for the year 2018:. Date Published: Article: 12-31-2018: Carolyn J. Friend, 84, of Georgia, formerly of ParkersburgCALHOUN'S OLE DAN DUSKEY MAKES NEWS IN 1864 (08/14/2023) Guerillas Are Active the Kanawha Region. Wheeling Newspaper, 1864 . Old Dan Dusky, of Calhoun county, West Virginia, and seventeen other prisoners, were captured in Webster county, by a detachment of the Tenth West Virginia regiment.My early "radio career" actually began at my house at Hur in Calhoun in the 1950s, seen above in a "geeky" photo that showed a serious nature, operating an illegal AM radio station that broadcast music around the hilltops. ... being a county commissioner and starting the Hur Herald. But my radio days are among my best memories. See ...Lena Nutter, 86 - formerly of Orma. (10/06/2011) Lena Nutter, 86, of Alliance, Ohio formerly of Orma, West Virginia, passed away October 4, 2011 at Canterbury Villa of Alliance. She was born at Minnora WV, a daughter of the late Walter and Idona Eismon Siers. Surviving are her husband, Roy Nutter, Sr.; children, Mary (Paul) Perry and Patricia ...HUR HERALDS BEAR FORK TALES - Old-Timer Sam Lawson Recalls Hidden Gold, Panthers, Rattlesnakes (10/29/2022) John and Sam Lawson (Photo Courtesy of Ann Parks Newell) Samuel Lawson recalled his life at age 83 in 1934, much of it he spent in the wilderness of Bear Fork. He was the son of a cattle buyer, Joseph Lawson.Lena Nutter, 86 - formerly of Orma. (10/06/2011) Lena Nutter, 86, of Alliance, Ohio formerly of Orma, West Virginia, passed away October 4, 2011 at Canterbury Villa of Alliance. She was born at Minnora WV, a daughter of the late Walter and Idona Eismon Siers. Surviving are her husband, Roy Nutter, Sr.; children, Mary (Paul) Perry and Patricia ...VIRGIL SLIDER. (05/04/2001) Virgil Slider, 80, of Mt. Zion (Hur) died May 3 in Charleston Area Medical Center. He was the son of the late T.H. and Oneida Husk Slider of Slider Fork. He was retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways and was a member of Eureka Lodge #40 AF & AM.CALHOUN'S OLE DAN DUSKEY MAKES NEWS IN 1864 (08/14/2023) Guerillas Are Active the Kanawha Region. Wheeling Newspaper, 1864 . Old Dan Dusky, of Calhoun county, West Virginia, and seventeen other prisoners, were captured in Webster county, by a detachment of the Tenth West Virginia regiment.concentrated vision of bringing new life to a place ofFred Church, Jr., 80, of Minnora. (03/31/2019) Fred Church, J Mrs. Cora L. Jenkins Holcomb, 89, of Elizabeth. Mrs. Cora L. Jenkins Holcomb (nee:Hornbeck), 89, of Elizabeth WV, passed away at her home surrounded by her family Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. Born August 3, 1931, in Creston WV, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Mary Naomi Park Jenkins. A graduate of Wirt County High School with the class ...Hazel Dell Seaman, 84, of Ripley, died February 15, 2002, at her home in Ripley. She was born Oct. 3, 1918, in Roane County, daughter of the late Ray and Erma Guthrie Miller. She was retired from the Kellwood Company in Spencer. She is survived by her husband, John E. Seaman of Ripley; two sons, Stephen Lowther of Benton, Ark., James "Joey ... CALHOUN HIGH ALUMNI REMEMBERED AT 22ND REUNION Betty Joan Cottrell 73, of Orma. (10/30/2021) Betty Joan Cottrell 73, of Orma WV passed away October 27, 2021 at Mon General Hospital in Morgantown WV. She was born May 21,1948 in Calhoun County WV, the daughter of the late Lester and Linda McCumbers. Joan had a life love of good ole bluegrass music and she enjoyed dancing and socializing with ...Carson Erie Yeager, 72, of Buckhannon, WV. (03/23/2018) Carson Erie Yeager, 72, of Buckhannon, WV; formerly of Gilmer County, WV, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 14, 2018. He was born October 4, 1945 at Index, WV, a son of the late Clay O. and Eula Bliss Bush Yeager. Carson is survived by four brothers, Clay O. Yeager, Jr. and wife ... Smithville resident Ashford Ayers, the last Ayers to occupy the

Faye Ellen Cox, 62, of Walton. (08/18/2021) Faye Ellen Cox, 62, of Walton WV, died Monday, August 16, 2021 in CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston. She was born August 23, 1958 in Richwood WV. Survivors include her children, Clarence Cox of South Charleston WV, Sarah Messerly of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, Morgan Cox of Nitro WV; granddaughter, Alexis ...Herbert C. Smith, Sr., 87 - Grantsville. (07/27/2008) Herbert C. Smith, Sr., 87, of Grantsville, West Virginia passed away Saturday, July 26, 2008, at his home. He was born on Pine Creek, Calhoun County, the son of the late Clarence Sheridan and Nelle Mae (Holpp) Smith. He worked in Baltimore, Maryland shipyards as a welder during World War II.Jimmy Dale Yeager, 59, of Grantsville, West Virginia, passed away at the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Hospital in Clarksburg November 3, 2013. He was born in Elyria, Ohio, December 30, 1953, a son of the late William Granville and Sharon Giar Yeager. He was a veteran of the US Army. He was a Commander at the Grantsville VFW Post 5959.Donald Lee Cheuvront, 77 - Elizabeth. (03/29/2011) Donald Lee (Don) Cheuvront 77, of Elizabeth, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center of Marietta, Monday, March 28th 2011. Don was born February 15, 1934 in Palestine WV in his great grandparent's home. He graduated from Wirt County High School in …There are 254 matches for the year 2002:. Date Published: Article: 12-31-2002: DONALD CLARK DAVIS - St Marys: 12-31-2002: FLORENCE MAY RIDDLE WILSON - Grantsville

DOYLE H. WESTFALL, 87, of Gandeeville, West Virginia, passed away on December 17, 2012 at Lakin Hospital. He was born April 17, 1925 in Jackson County, West Virginia, a son of the late Albert and Edith Carpenter Westfall. He formerly worked as a bread delivery driver, was retired from the Spencer State Hospital, and enjoyed farming and playing ...Wilma Jane Bell, 74, of Grantsville. Wilma Jane Bell, 74, of Grantsville WV died Monday, September 6, 2021. She was born at her parents' home on Pine Creek, the daughter of the late Albert Husk and Geneva Bennett Husk. Surviving are her husband, Charles "Buck" Bell, whom she married in 1968; her son Ray Bell, his wife Melissa, and ……

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