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Chris Cottrell

Chris Cottrell, 64, of Stewartstown Community, Morgantown, died Monday, May 4, 2026.Friends will be received in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, May 9th, from 10 until the 11 a.m. hour of service. Interment follows in the ...

Thelma Ann Allum

Thelma Ann Allum, age 75, of Morgantown, West Virginia, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the Morgantown Heights Nursing Facility.Friends will gather on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Fred L Jenkins Funeral Home, 10 S. High St., Morgantown, WV 26501, from 10:30 a.m. until the time of services at 12:30 p.m. with Pastor Stacy Tritt officiating. Burial will follow at Beverly Hills Cemetery. www.fredjenkinsfuneralhome.com

Betty Jane Spiker Smith

Betty Jane Spiker Smith, 94, of Bruceton Mills, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026, surrounded by her family. A daughter of the late Robert Loran Spiker and Nellie Feather Spiker, she was born November 7, 1931.Betty married Roy D. Smith November 17, 1949. They celebrated 69 years of ...

Eileen V. Hensell

Eileen V. Hensell, 81, of Morgantown, passed Saturday, April 25, 2026, in her home. The daughter of the late William J. Uphold and Amanda J. Burch, she was born June 11, 1944, in Pisgah.Eileen is survived by her husband of 63 years, James L. Hensell; her daughter, Diane Hensell Cale; and son, ...

Linda Grubb Thomas

Linda Grubb Thomas, 78, of Bruceton Mills, W.Va., passed away in her home, with her loving family by her side, Monday, May 4, 2026.She was born June 27, 1947 in Morgantown, W.Va.Preceding her in death were her parents, James and Ova Grubb; sister, Sharron Philpott; and brother, John Eddie ...

Rita Ann Hartley Morris

Rita Ann Hartley Morris, a beloved 64-year-old from Waynesburg, peacefully passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, in J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born December 29, 1961, in Morgantown, she was the cherished daughter of the late Rex and Frances Hartley.Rita was raised with a strong sense of ...