George Lee Risk
George Lee Risk, 76, was born Dec. 4, 1938 and died July 24, 2015 after suffering a sudden massive heart attack.George started his adult life as a musician with the United States Army Band; re-entered...
View ArticleBasil C. Randolph
Basil C. Randolph, 92, of Ripley, passed away July 25, 2015 at his home following a long illness.He was born June 15, 1923 in Charleston, a son of the late Brady and Ora Bell Casto Randolph. He was a...
View ArticleHal W. Plumley
Hal Wallace Plumley, 94, of Fairmont, formerly of Lincoln County, died July 25, 2015. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, with visitation beginning one hour prior.
View ArticleEliza Lee Nichols
Eliza Lee Nichols, 90, of Institute, passed away July 26, 2015. Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
View ArticleBarbara McCumbers
Barbara L. "Bobbi" McCumbers, 79, of Cowen, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown.Born May 19, 1936 in Richwood, she was the daughter of the late Henry Short and...
View ArticleKathryn S. Fink
Kathryn Susan Fink, 63, of Charleston, died July 25, 2015. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at...
View ArticleRomie J. Chapman
Romie J. Chapman, 84, of Spencer, died July 24, 2015. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, at John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 27, at the funeral...
View ArticleEverett F. Barnett
Everett F. "Frank" Barnett, 69, of Lilly Park, Rainelle, passed away July 23, 2015. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at Sewell Valley Baptist Church, Rainelle. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m....
View ArticleAubrey "Arch" Arbaugh
Aubrey G. "Arch" Arbaugh, 76, of Elyria, Ohio, died July 26, 2015. He was born and raised in Hurricane, W.Va., and was an Army veteran. Survived by wife, Karen (Burns); sons, Glenn (Ann) and Jeff...
View ArticleFunerals for: July 27, 2015
Atkins, Brenda K. — 2 p.m., Handley Funeral Home, Hamlin.Denning, Virginia — 11 a.m., Chapel at the Charleston Baptist Temple, Charleston.Dillon, Joshua M. — 2 p.m., Laurel Grove Baptist Church,...
View ArticleReaders' Voice: July 28, 2015
Express your opinion on any subject you wish. Not all comments are published. Call 304-357-4451 or email readersvoice@wvgazette.com.The state will not help people who work and try to make it, yet they...
View ArticleEast End restaurant/bar Little India changing ownership
By Andrew Brown CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The biggest accomplishment for Harish and Meena Anada has been succeeding where others have failed.Over the past five years, the couple created and managed Little...
View ArticleDouglas Terry: Here's a better name for a school
By Douglas Terry "Who's that?" my son asked as we walked around the track at Stonewall Jackson Middle School.Ben, who was 4, pointed at the mural of the Confederate general on the side of the...
View ArticleEditorial: America's gun lunacy
In Louisiana, a mentally ill man in a movie theater fired 13 shots, killing two young women and wounding nine others before he killed himself.In Tennessee, a young man of Arabic descent who once...
View ArticleVent Line for July 28, 2015
Prevailing wage should be stopped forever. It is a scam. It is stealing from the taxpayers. A lot of the extra money given to people in their paycheck goes to support Democrat candidates.Donald Trump...
View ArticleCentury Aluminum closes Ravenswood plant
By Andrea Lannom Century Aluminum will permanently shut down its Ravenswood plant effectively immediately, officials announced Monday night. The Ravenswood smelter was built in 1957 and had a full...
View ArticleDrums Across the Tri-State highlight of band season
By Andrea Lannom A sea of bright blue and white uniforms flooded Laidley Field. The crowd was silent, watching as the Cascades, a marching band group from Seattle, pushed a giant spinning Earth into...
View ArticleWVU Tech, Beckley annouce new provost
By Megan Kennedy MONTGOMERY - Continuing his three-decade stretch serving West Virginia University in various capacities, Nigel Clark has been named provost of WVU Tech and WVU Beckley effective...
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