JOSEPH R. BLACKWELL
Joseph Robert Blackwell, 68, of Burton, WV died Wednesday, November 4, 2026 in the WVU Medicine United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV.
He was born December 22, 1957 at Arlington, VA, a son of the late Joseph Albert Blackwell and Nelda Waldecker Blackwell Moore.
MELVIA J. TENNANT
Melvia Jean Tennant, 86, of Morgantown, WV died Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at the home she shared with her daughter.
She was born January 25, 1940 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Walter Morton and Margaret Brelove Morton.
Alma Lavone Sampson
Alma Lavone Sampson, 94 of Cameron, WV passed away on October 31, 2026 in WVU Medicine, Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale.
Lavone was born to Clay and Lillian (Gorby) Frye on March 22, 1932.
She was a lifelong resident of Cameron.
GARY EUGENE ROBBINS
Gary Eugene Robbins, 71 of Blue Goose Road, Fairview, WV died Friday, October 23, 2026 at his residence.
He was born June 17, 1955 at Waynesburg, PA, a son of the late James Robbins and Joanna R. Jones Robbins.
Mr. Robbins was a retired coal miner and a member of the Daybrook Church of Christ.
RAYMOND BREWER
Raymond Clark “Snowball” Brewer, 91, of Blacksville, WV died Tuesday, September 29, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
He was born December 9, 1934 in Pentress, WV, Monongalia County, the son of the late Plummer Clark Brewer and Clara Virginia Lemley Brewer.
BRENDA LEA TENNANT
Brenda Lea Tennant of Daybrook passed away on September 24, 2026. She was born January 6, 1973. She passed due to complications from cancer. She was the second daughter of Alan and Margaret Simpson of Blacksville, sister Beth Howard of Blacksville and son Travis Howard and (Alexia) of Pittsburgh.
JOHN L. BLACK
John L. Black, 78, of Brave, PA died Tuesday, September 15, 2026 in Washington Hospital Greene.
He was born September 2, 1948 at Brave, PA, a son of the late john L. Black and Mary E. Hockenberry Black.
John did auto body work most of his working career. He was a veteran of the United States Army.
MARY JO GUMP
Mary Jo Gump, of Coburn, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2026 in the WVU Medicine Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville.
BRENDA JOYCE TOWNS
Brenda Joyce Price Stover Towns, 81, of Cassville, WV died Friday, September 11, 2026 in the Morgantown Heights Nursing Facility in Morgantown.
She was born January 25, 1945 at Fairmont, a daughter of the late Clarence David Price and Indiana Cross Price.
ROY LEE FOUTY, SR.
Roy Lee Fouty, Sr., 93, of Weirton a loving husband, father and grandfather, who never met a stranger, and would greet you as “Hey Buckaroo” died on August 31, 2026, in the emergency room at WVU Medicine – Weirton Medical Center, surrounded by the love of his family.