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Karen Lemley Haught

Karen Lemley Haught, 86, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in the Sundale Nursing Facility, Morgantown, WV.She was born at home on Miracle Run on July 27, 1939, the only daughter of the late Ray and Gayle Clovis Lemley.On July 26, 1957, Karen married the love of her life, Jim Haught, and they spent 68 years together. Over the years they called MacDale, Miracle Run, and Crossroads home, seldom straying from their WV roots. Karen was protestant by faith.As one friend said, “Nobody loved life more than Karen Haught.” Her past accomplishments included having her own beauty shop in ...

Janice Elaine Jenkins Petitte

Janice Elaine Jenkins Petitte, 86, passed away peacefully, in the home of her daughter in Fuquay-Varina, N.C., Tuesday, March 31, 2026.Friends and family will be received in Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce Street, Morgantown, Saturday, April 4, from 11 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 1 p.m., with Pastor John DeVincent officiating. Interment will follow at Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens.Hastings Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements and a full obituary can be found at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com

William D.Hines, Sr.

William D. “Bill” Hines, Sr., also known as “Wolfman”, 74, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026 in WVU Medicine - JW Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, with his loving family at his side.Arrangements are incomplete with Smith Funeral & Cremation Care of Westover, (304) 292-9494, and condolences may be offered to the family at www.smithfcc.com

Karen L. Haught

Karen L. Haught, 86, of the Blacksville area, died Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in the Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown.Friends may call at the Tennant Funeral Home, 2678 Hornet Highway, Hundred, from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 3. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4, in the funeral home, with the Rev. Freddie Eddy, II officiating. Interment will follow in the Olive Cemetery at Pentress.

Harry S. Wolfe Jr.

Harry S. Wolfe Jr., 78, of the Cheat Lake community, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Sunday, March 29, 2026.Friends and family will gather from 4 to 6 p.m., the time of services Thursday, April 2, at the Fred Jenkins Funeral Home. Cremation will follow.Private inurnment will be held by the family at a later date.Read Harry’s full obituary at www.fredjenkinsfuneralhome.com

Thomas H.Covey, Jr.

Thomas H. Covey, Jr., MD, 90, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, March 20, 2026. He was born in Beckley October 28, 1935, to Margaret Bailey Covey and Thomas H. Covey.He was preceded in death by his parents; and daughter, Joda Lynn Fogerson.Moving to Weston at age 10, Tom participated in ...