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Gary Eugene Albertazzie

Gary Eugene Albertazzie, 70, passed away in Mon Health Medical Center Saturday, October 31, 2026. In lieu of flowers, donations, in Gary’s memory, may be made to Animal Friends of North Central West Virginia, P.O. Box 1090, Dellslow, WV 26531; or WVU Medicine Hospice, 12 Rousch Drive, ...

Raphael Joseph David, Sr.

Raphael Joseph “Ralph” David, Sr., 75, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at the Tygart Center in Fairmont, following a long illness. He was born May 12, 1951, in Detroit, Mich., to Raphael “Bud” David and Mary Louise DeBlaere. A high school graduate, Ralph dedicated his ...

Jerry Allen Corley, Sr.

Jerry Allen Corley, Sr., 91, of Granville, passed peacefully in his home, surrounded by family and the sounds of classic country music the evening of Wednesday, November 4, 2026. He was born in Arthurdale to Edgar Lee and Pearl Hunt Corley. Jerry worked as a coal miner for Osage #3 and was a ...

Linda Kay Wellings

Linda Kay Wellings, 78, of Buckhannon, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in Heritage House at Paris Rehab & Nursing in Paris, Texas. She was born November 11, 1947, in Wheeling, the daughter of the late John Archibald and Gwendolyn Mae Braun Mitchell. On August 13, 1967, ...

Paul James Gutta, Jr.

Paul James “Pauley” Gutta, Jr., 61, of Westover, passed away early Tuesday morning, October 27, 2026, in his home, after a brief illness. Friends may join the family to honor Pauley’s life and legacy in Smith Funeral & Cremation Care, 108 Holland Avenue in Westover, 304-292-9494, ...

Wilhelmina Van Liere Batchelder-Brown

Wilhelmina “Mimi” Van Liere Batchelder-Brown, 93, died on Friday, October 9, 2026 in her home in Santa Rosa, California. Mimi is survived by her sons, Van (Joyce Sears) of Vinton, Calif., Terry (Belinda) of Bend, Ore., and Kim (Tracy) of Santa Rosa; her goddaughter Gayle Smalley (Judy Curby) of Newton, Mass.; eight grandchildren, Lauren Burleson (Charles), Nikki Cummings, Katy Batchelder-Seibel (Jeren), Eve Elderwell (Adam), Caleb (Meagan), Maddie, Zack and Shea; and five great-grandchildren. Raised in Morgantown, West Virginia, Mimi attended the Westtown School, a Quaker ...