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JAMES YOUNG

James E. “Jim” Young, age 70 of Moundsville, WV died Thursday, May 16, 2024 in WVU Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, WV. He was born August 26, 1953 in Glen Dale, the son of the late Leonard and Dorothy J. Maraskey Young. He was a retired coal miner from McElroy Consolidated Coal; a member of UMWA, Moundville Country Club, and Elites Rod & Gun Club. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Jane Young; a brother, Ray Young; and a sister-in-law, Anna Marie Young. Survivors include a sister, Phyllis (Larry) Lilley of Moundville; a ...

ALLAN BLAKE

Allan Curtis Blake, 69, of Wellsburg, WV passed away May 15, 2024, at home. He was born April 11, 1955, in Wheeling, WV to the late Curtis and Maxine Wilson Blake. He retired from Consol Coal Mine Company. He was an avid outdoorsman, who loved hunting, fishing, and gardening. He loved his ...

GARY SHREVE

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of my beloved Husband and father, Gary Lemoyne Shreve who left us on May 15, 2024, at the age of 77. He was born on May 22, 1946, in Moundsville, WV. Gary is survived by his wife Kathy (Hawkins) of 55 exciting years, and their two ...

FELICIA HARTO

Felicia Ann Harto, 89, passed away on May 15, 2024, in Wheeling, WV. Felicia was born on November 23, 1934, the daughter of Felice and Lillian (Stasia) Petrone. Family and friends will be received on Sunday, May 19, from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm & on Monday, May 20, from 9:30 am until 10:30 am at the Altmeyer Funeral Homes Elm Grove Chapel, 154 Kruger St. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, May 20, at 11:00 am at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with interment directly following at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to ...

SHEILA JUNKINS

Sheila Rose Junkins, 65, of Jacobsburg, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Family and friends will be received on Saturday from 12 p.m. until time of services at 2 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville with Chaplain Kris Bright officiating. Burial will follow in Glencoe Cemetery.

WARREN FORTNEY

Graveside funeral services with military honors celebrating Warren Eugene “Butch” Fortney, 74, of Newark, will be held at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, 12:15 P.M. Thursday, May 23, 2024. Butch passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 9, 2024. He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on December 7, 1949, to the late Cecil Junior and Louise (Hull) Fortney Butch. Although Butch lived in many other places, the love he had for his hometown never waned and in 2013 he formed the East Wheeling Reunion Association to bring together others who shared his love for ...