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Donna Lee Shogren

The Reverend Donna Lee Shogren, formerly of Oakland, Md., Butler, Pa., and currently of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the age of 93.A service to honor and celebrate Donna’s life will be held Saturday, April 18, at 2 p.m. in the Spruce Street United Methodist Church, 386 Spruce Street, Morgantown, officiated by Pastor Bart Thompson. A reception will follow at the church for those in attendance.Smith Funeral & Cremation Care and SFCC Crematory of Westover, (304) 292-9494, is providing compassionate professional services to the family.View her complete obituary ...

Teresa Sue Rice

Teresa Sue ‘Terri’ Rice, 62 of Bretz, WV, passed peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2026 surrounded by family at the JW Ruby Memorial Hospital.Friends and family will gather on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the Fred L Jenkins Funeral Home, 10 S. High Street, Morgantown, WV 26501, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., and again on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m.. She will rest at the East Oak Grove Cemetery.Visit www.fredjenkinsfuneralhome.com to read the complete obituary.

Lyle Bradford

Lyle Bradford, 63, formerly of Elkins, WV, passed away on Monday, February 9th, 2026 at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown.He was born September 6, 1962.Smith Funeral & Cremation Care of Westover, (304) 292-9494, is providing compassionate professional services.

Elizabeth Paige Barnes

Elizabeth Paige “Beth” Barnes, 75, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2026.Born in Uniontown, Pa., she was the longtime founder and director of the Beth Barnes School of Dance.She was preceded in death by her parents, Helen Cluss Barnes and Clayton Junior Barnes; ...

Freda Keener Scott

Freda Keener Scott, 97, of Fairmont, passed away with her faithful caregiver, Karen Thornton, by her side peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2026. The family offers a very special appreciation to Karen.Freda was born on December 23, 1928 in Listonburg, where she lived her early life, then lived ...

Susan E. Cumpston

It is with heavy hearts that we remember and celebrate the life of a truly kind-hearted woman whose greatest joy was her family.Susan E. Cumpston, 75, of Mapletown, died Easter Sunday morning, April 5, 2026, at her home following a lengthy battle with cancer.Born in Morgantown on May 24, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Ronald and Bertha Stump Petrucci. She was a source of warmth, compassion, and unwavering love to all who knew her.A 1968 graduate from University High School in Morgantown, “Sue” retired as the front end manager of the Giant Eagle grocery in Waynesburg, Pa.Her ...