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Kenneth Charles Showalter

Kenneth Charles Showalter, 77, passed away in his home in Morgantown Thursday, June 4, 2026. Ken was born in Boulder, Colo. April 9, 1949, a son to the late Lester and Helen Lite Showalter.He attended Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., where he met the love of his life, Donna Connelly ...

Richard Dale Wiles

Richard Dale Wiles, of Fremont, Calif., passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at the age of 79. He was born in Morgantown to Lawrence and Anabelle Wiles August 1, 1946. Richard grew up in Morgantown as part of a large family of six siblings, three boys and three girls. He moved to Fremont in December of 2021 with his wife, Sue Cox.Richard is survived by his wife, Sue Cox; and sister, Margaret Anne Walden.He was preceded in death by his companion of many years, Marge Pollock; his parents, Lawrence and Anabella Wiles; brothers, William Frank Wiles and wife Malise (“Pixie”), Robert ...

Harper Granville Grimm, Jr.

rimm, Jr., passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Morgantown. Gran was born April 3, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Harper Granville Grimm and Nellie Tompson Simmons Grimm.He was preceded in death by his parents.Gran is lovingly remembered by his wife of 60 years, Jeanne Sue Arbogast Grimm; ...

Cathy Christine Wade Metz

Cathy Christine Wade Metz, 69, of River Road in Morgantown, was called to her Heavenly Home Friday, June 19, 2026, after a yearlong, hard fought, and courageous battle with cancer.Cathy was born in Fairmont March 31, 1957, the youngest child of the late Dawson R. Wade and Catherine Belle ...

Betty Mae Skelley

The family of Betty Mae Skelley is deeply saddened to announce her passing Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the age of 90.Born January 5, 1936, in Cumberland, Md., Betty was the daughter of William and Iva Bonner George. She grew up on Valley Road, surrounded in love by her parents, and nine ...

Jack L. Britton

Jack L. Britton, 95, of Morgantown, died Wednesday, June 17, 2026.Jack was born June 27, 1930 in Auburn, Ritchie County, the son of the late Alston and Ormeda Sommerville Britton.He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 to 1954, as an airborne weather equipment operator.He was a 1958 ...