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Hunter N. Ayers

Hunter N. Ayers, 17, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025, in his home, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was born Friday, December 21, 2007 in Morgantown, a son of Bobbi Jo Ayers of Morgantown.Hunter was a graduate of University High School and had planned a career as a plumber.Hunter enjoyed playing video games with his friends, Jake Appleton and Gavin Eakin, also loved art, thrift store shopping, building Legos and Animes. He was a kind-hearted person and had love for his family and everyone. He loved his dog, ...

Christine Elizabeth Mantle Travis

Christine Elizabeth Mantle Travis, 77, of Grafton, died Sunday, November 30, 2025, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, from injuries sustained in a car wreck.Born February 26, 1948, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Marie Mantle.Chris was a devoted wife, mother, and ...

Stanley Dalton

Stanley “Chum” Dalton, 68, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025.Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, December 9, at Smith Funeral & Cremation Care, 108 Holland Avenue, Westover. There will be no funeral service.Send condolences and view his obituary at www.smithfcc.com

Beulah Mae Gamble

Beulah Mae Gamble, 79 of Kingwood, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 6, 2025, surrounded by her family.She was born July 12, 1946, in Herring, a daughter of the late James “Doc” and Cloe Etta Jenkins Titchnell.Beulah was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and ...

Virginia Porter

Virginia Porter, 91, formerly of Star City and McMechen, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, in Morgantown.She was born November 7, 1934, the daughter of the late Alex and Irene Fankhauser Hawkins.She worked in Medical Records at OVMC, was a member of First Christian Church in McMechen and Order of the Eastern Star, Moundsville Chapter #86.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick Porter.Survivors include two sons, Frederick D. (Kim) Porter of Marysville, Ohio, and Charles E. (Perri DeChristopher) Porter of Star City; one daughter, Rena L. ...

Renee M. Griffith

Renee M. Griffith, 64, of Westover, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, in her home. She was born April 19, 1961, in Tampa, Fla., a daughter of the late Roger and Anita Dexter Durant.She was a Eucharistic minister and very involved in St. Mary Roman Catholic Church with fellowship ...