BETTY J. CROSS

          Betty Jane Cross, 98, of Burton, WV died Sunday, September 15, 2024 in the Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown.

          She was born May 28, 1926 at Burton, WV a daughter of the late Herbert Phipps and Freda Lemley Phipps.

          Surviving are three daughters, Donna Berger, Diane Soul, and Deborah Kuppinger.

CATHY SUE BRAGG

          Cathy Sue Bragg, 69, of Spraggs, PA died Saturday, September 14, 2024 at her residence.

          She was born December 25, 1954 in Waynesburg, PA, a daughter of the late Early Bragg and Mary Jane Wood Bragg Beard.

          Cathy worked at the Flushing Sewing Factory in Waynesburg for many years.

FREDERICK GUMP

          Frederick Ray Gump, 86, of New Freeport, PA died Saturday, September 14 2024 in the Bella Healthcare Center in Uniontown, PA.

          He was born at Littleton, WV on August 27, 1938, a son of the late Isaiah Gump and Nona Fordyce Gump.

          Fred worked his whole life as a farmer and a handyman.

JOHN E. TENNANT

          John E. Tennant, 72, of Willington, CT, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT.

          He was born October 29, 1951 in Fairmont, to Mary Tennant, but later raised by Norman Tennant.

          John retired from Pratt and Whitney Aircraft with 44 years of service as a machinist. 

DANIEL VARNER

          Daniel Webster Varner, 72, of Granville, WV died Thursday, August 29, 2024 in Sycamore, PA at his son’s home.

          He was born August 12, 1952 at Morgantown, a son of the late James “Bud” Varner and Maxine West Varner.

JAKE MARTIN

          Jake Thomas Martin, 28, of Core passed away on August 28, 2024 after a courageous battle with brain cancer.

        GARTH A. CECIL

          Garth Allan Cecil, 66, of Metz, WV died Sunday, August 25, 2024 at his residence.

          He was born February 7, 1958 at New Martinsville, WV, a son of the late Thomas Cecil and Edna Titus Cecil Lemasters.

          Mr. Cecil was a retired railroad worker and retired as a foreman.  He formerly attended the Church of Christ.

DAVID PARRILLA

          David Parrilla, 54, of Aleppo, PA died Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at his residence following a very brief illness.

          He was born November 2, 1969 in Connecticut, a son of  Miguel Parrilla and Carmen Rosario Parrilla.

GARY SHANE GASCO

          Gary Shane Gasco, 46, of Morgantown, WV died Sunday, August 4, 2024 in Westover.

          He was born January 6, 1978 at Morgantown, a son of Gary Neil Gasco and Carol Simms Gasco of Daybrook.

          Shane was the assistant manager of a BFS gasoline station in Westover.  

PRISCILLA FAITH PHILLIPS

          Priscilla Faith Phillips, 76, of the Littleton, WV area died July 31, 2024 in the Pierpont Center in Fairmont, WV where she had been a resident for many years.

          She was born August 12, 1947 at Littleton, a daughter of the late E. Herman Garrison and Nellie I. Littell Garrison