to

SHEILA ECKLES

          Sheila Kay Eckles, 57, of Littleton, WV died Thursday, December 12, 2024 at the home of her friend, Wendy Greathouse, with whom she had been living.

          She was born October 5, 1967 at Fairmont, WV, a daughter of Virginia F. Kennedy Grant and the late Roger Phillips.

to

Joyce Ann Butler (73) passed away peacefully on November 30th, 2024, with her family lovingly by her side. 

to

TY BLAKE

          Ty Stacey Blake, 60, of Littleton, WV died November 30, 2024.

          He was born October 5, 1964 in Orange, California, a son of the late James Blake and Darlene Hartman Blake.

          Mr. Blake worked as a window washer.

to

ROBERT LEE COOLEY

          Robert Lee Cooley, 69, of New Freeport, PA died Sunday, November 10, 2024 in J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.

          He was born February 25, 1955 at Morgantown, a son of the late Everett M. Cooley, II and Dora Mae McCartney Cooley Crigler.

          Mr. Cooley worked in construction and as a pipeliner.

to

LAURA LEE ABEREGG

          Laura Lee Aberegg, 89, of Hundred, WV died November 3, 2024 in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.

          She was born March 6, 1935 at Littleton, WV, a daughter of the late Arley Spencer Cain and Anna Villers Cain.

to

DELMUS TUSTIN

          Delmus Neil Tustin, 82, of Hundred, died Thursday, September 19, 2024 at his residence.

          He was born February 4, 1942 at Hundred, a son of the late Ray “Newt” Tustin and Aline Postlethwait Tustin.

to

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.

to

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.

to

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. 

to

        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.