George William Lancaster, age 52, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025.Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 3, 2 to 6 p.m. at Smith Funeral & Cremation Care, 108 Holland Ave., Westover 304-292-9494.At the family’s request, cremation will followthe visitation.To view his complete obituary, or to offer condolences and other gifts of comfort, please visit www.smithfcc.com.
Carolyn Rose Shockey Bilkowski, 74, of Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Arrangements, which are incomplete, have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home.
Edwin Wayne Whisler, Jr., 81, of Morgantown, died on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, after a battle with Alzheimer’s.He was born on October 13, 1943 in Morgantown, and grew up in the Cheat Lake area. Ed was also known as Butch to family and long-time ...
Gregg Garland, 70, of Point Marion, Pa., died unexpectedly Thursday, May 29, 2025, at his home.Born in Morgantown on March 14, 1955, he was a son of the late Curtis H. and Mary Girimont Garland.A 1973 graduate of Morgantown High School, Gregg worked for more than 40 years at Kroger in Morgantown, retiring as grocery manager.When his sons were young, he was very involved with sports activities in the Point Marion area, coaching T-Ball, serving on the Point Marion Park Commission, organizing the youth soccer league, and coaching soccer at the Albert Gallatin High School. After retirement, ...
Brian Eugene Fitchett, 60 of Tunnelton, W.Va., passed away as a result of an automobile accident on Thursday, May 29, 2025.He was born on July 12, 1964 in Kingwood, son of the late James Raymond Fitchett, Sr. and Shirley Sue Ann Bennett Fitchett.Brian’s Aunt Mary and Uncle Lawrence ...
Dr. Jay Hartwell Coats passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in The Villages, Fla. He was born into a loving family on March 7, 1941, in Kalamazoo, Mich. His father, Hal B. Coats, his mother, Florence H. Coats, sister, Kay Coats Lynch and brother, Keith Hal Coats all preceded Jay in ...
