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Mary Ann Efaw, 72, of Burton, WV died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.

She was born February 25, 1945 at Coburn, a daughter of the late Clyde Cross and Hazel Bell Gump Cross.

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Tanya Ann Phillips, 20, of New Freeport, PA died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Washington, PA.

She was born April 23, 1996 at Morgantown, WV, a daughter of Terry Phillips and Ethel M. “Tootle” Phillips of New Freeport, PA.

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Clarence E. “Casey” Forst, 85, of Jakes Run, died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at his residence.

He was born May 10, 1931 at Milford, Nebraska, a son of the late Matthew Forst and Lydia Forst.

Casey was self-employed as a telephone equipment installer. He was a United States Army veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the NRA.

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Denzil “Peck” Gump, 88, of Burton, WV died Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Fairmont Regional Medical Center.

He was born February 17, 1929 at Coburn, a son of the late Leroy Inze Gump and Lucinda Lowe Gump

Mr. Gump was retired from Ormet.He has also driven school bus for a time and was well known as a horse trader.He was a member of the Harmony Baptist Church in Burton.

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Peggy Ann Barr, 80, of East Liverpool, Ohio died March 1, 2017 after a brief illness in the Calcutta Health Care Center with her family nearby.

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Charles Junior White, 88, of Knob Fork, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at his residence.

He was born July 23, 1928 at Knob Fork, a son of the late Ray White and Olive Powers White.

Junior was a retired union laborer and a member of the Laborers Local #1149 out of Wheeling.He was a member of the Long Valley Baptist Church.

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Mary Eleanor Moore, 86, of Bula, died Monday, February 27, 2017 in the Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown.

She was born March 4, 1930 at Bula, a daughter of the late Ralph Sanders and Aileen Louise McQuaid Sanders.

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Madolin V. Rush, 93, of Hundred, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at her residence.

She was born April 9, 1923 at Hundred, a daughter of the late Arley C. Sole and Capitolla Cosgray Sole.

Mrs. Rush was a homemaker.She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

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Lloyd F. Lantz, 91, of Miracle Run Community, Fairview, WV died Monday, February 20, 2017 at his residence.

He was born November 26, 1925 at Blacksville, a son of the late George W. Lantz, Sr. and Myrtle Mae Henderson Lantz.

Mr. Lantz was a retired coal miner with many years of service. He also owned and operated Dunkard Valley Golf Course for many years.

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Luther B. “Dickie” Simpson, 91, of Clermont, Florida and formerly of Wana died Friday, February 17, 2017 and went to be with his wife of 53 years, Glenda Anderson Simpson.

Dickie was born April 6, 1925 in Wana, a son of the late Thomas Benton Simpson and Minerva Wise Simpson.