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LESTER R. MILTON

Lester Reymann Milton, 88, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Belmont Manor Nursing Home. He was born October 22, 1937, in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late Harold Lester Milton and Helena Ernst Milton. Lester was a retired Senior Chief for the ...

KENNETH GALLAHER

Kenneth “Ike” Gallaher, 91, of New Martinsville, WV, passed away Friday, March 27, 2026, at Mound View Health Care Center Moundsville, WV. He was born December 30, 1934, in York Township, OH, a son of the late Charles and Pearl Stern Gallaher. He was a retired coal miner at Quarto #4 ...

DENNIS UCHANSKI

Dennis Lee Uchanski, 71, known affectionately to many as Denny, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026. Born on May 29, 1954, in Wheeling. Denny was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend to those who had the privilege to know him. Throughout his life, Denny demonstrated an ...

EARL SMITH

Earl William Smith, 79, of New Martinsville, WV, passed peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2026, with his wife and family by his side. Earl was born June 23, 1946, in Parkersburg, WV, son of the late Earl and Mary Virginia (Buskirk) Smith. He was a retired Commercial Insurance Agent (which he enjoyed very much), a U.S. Navy veteran having served in Vietnam as a 1st Class Petty Officer on the USS Forrestal and USS Valcour AVP-55. Earl graduated from Parkersburg High School class of 1964, he enjoyed trout fishing, golfing, gardening and eagle watching. He was very proud being made an ...

PAUL CHAMBERS

Paul F. Chambers, 85, of Moundsville, WV, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Wheeling Hospital, after a lengthy and courageous battle with multiple illnesses. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Cameron, WV. Paul was born October 4, 1940, in Cameron, a son of the late ...

BARBARA “VICKIE” KITTLE

Barbara “Vickie” V. Kittle, 81, of New Martinsville, WV passed peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Vickie was born March 19, 1945, in Glen Dale, WV daughter of the late James Corbett and Ora Emma (Wood) Williamson. She was a homemaker, graduate of John Marshall High School. Vickie enjoyed canning food, farming, being a mother, looking through the woods, fishing and playing cards and she was a Christian by faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harlan “Butch” Kittle; four siblings, Frank Williamson, James Williamson, ...