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JOYCE WOODS

Joyce Ann (Majewski) Woods, 79, of Moundsville, WV, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at WVU Medicine-Wheeling Hospital. Joyce was born on July 8, 1946, in Glen Dale, WV, the daughter of Charles Majewski, Sr., and Estella (Stankiewicz) Majewski. In addition to her parents, Joyce ...

RONALD DIERKES

Ronald Louis Dierkes, 84, passed away on January 11, 2026 at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Ronald was born on January 15, 1941 in Wheeling, WV to the late Louis Valintine and Alice Mae (Mullarkey) Dierkes. Ronald was a member of the Elks and the Boca Royale Country Club of Englewood, Fl. Ronald was a 1959 graduate of Wheeling Central Catholic High School and was also an employee as a steel worker at Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel in Steubenville, OH. In addition to his parents, Ronald was preceded in death by his son, Scott Dierkes, and a sister, Linda ...

GARY CHAMBERS

Gary Lemoyne Chambers, 67, of Glen Easton, WV passed away Saturday January 17, 2026, in Wheeling Hospital. He was born October 12, 1958, in Wheeling, WV son of Floyd Chambers & Karol Sampson Chambers McFadden. Gary was a proud member of the Pipeliners Local Union #798 as a Welder for ...

JAMES MARTIN

James Regis Martin, 49, of Wheeling, WV passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 15, 2026 with his family by his side at Ruby Memorial - WVU, Morgantown, WV. He was born April 30, 1976 in Wheeling, a son of James and Donna (Jackson) Martin. Regis was a dedicated coal miner and worked ...

KAREN BURGESS

Karen Burgess, 85, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Park Health in St. Clairsville, Ohio. She was born on April 10, 1940, in Glen Dale, West Virginia a daughter to the late Andrew and Lillian (Gorby) Garvonic. Karen dedicated her professional life ...

BETTY HUGGINS

Betty Lou Huggins, 71, passed away on January 16, 2026, at home in Moundsville, WV. Betty was born on June 6, 1954, in Glen Dale, WV, the daughter of Kye E. and Ethel L. Baker. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband Ollie C. Huggins, sister Linda Wood, and sister Brenda Robertson. Betty leaves behind her three sons John (Melissa) Woods of Moundsville; Robert (Shawna) Woods, Jr., of Cheyenne, WY; and James (Christine) Woods of St. Clairsville, OH; along with brother David (Ann) Baker and sister Judy Glover; three grandchildren Robert Dale, Joshua, ...