All Obituaries

CAROLYN McGRANAHAN, 56, of Urbana, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at the Springfield Regional Medical Center.  Carolyn was born October 2, 1964 in Urbana, Ohio. Carolyn was a 1983 graduate of Graham High School and obtained her associate degree from Clark State College. She was a member of the Urbana Church of Christ in Christian Union and worked for many years as a home heath aid. Carolyn had a big heart and loved all; but most of all, she loved spending time with...

ARTHUR DAMRON, 81, of Dunlow, W.Va., passed away February 21, 2021 at his residence.  He was born October 25, 1939 in Ferguson, W.Va., a son of the late Forest and Bertha Damron.  Also preceding him in death was one brother, James E. Damron; two sisters, Margaret Katherine Damron and Ethel Thurman; along with three infant siblings, twins Arland and Garland, and Mary Ann.  Arthur was retired from Peabody Coal Company in Raleigh County where he was a...

LANETTE NOLES PIKE, 85, of Huntington, W.Va., passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at Huntington Health & Rehabilitation Center.  She was born December 1, 1935 in Hogansville, Ga., a daughter of the late Ebert and Kate Mashburn.                Survivors include one daughter, Katheryn Sanders of Hurricane, W.Va.; one son, Richard Pike of Lakeland, Fla.; four grandchildren, Larain Pike (Bruce Hale) of Hurricane,...

VINA FAYE MCCOMAS TRIPLETT passed away February 17, 2021 at the age of 96. Vina was born May 02, 1924 in East Lynn, WV a daughter of the late Rachel Adkins McComas and Rev. Tilman McComas. Also preceding her in death was her husband Willard Triplett; one son, Delmas Lee Triplett; brothers Vern and Golden McComas; and sisters Gertrude Adkins and Vesta Blankenship.   Vina was a woman of faith and in her health attended the Ranger Church of Christ. She loved to sing songs of...

JUANITA JOYCE STEELE, 80, of Huntington, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 14, 2021.  She was born April 18, 1940 in East Lynn, W.Va., a daughter of the late Herbert and Mayme Pelfrey.  Also preceding her in death was her husband Curtis Steele; two sons, Herbert Steele and Anthony Steele; one daughter, Teresa Wiley; two sisters, Eunice Palmer and Donna Frazier; and two brothers Richard Pelfrey and Harold Pelfrey.  She leaves behind two daughters, Tracy...

PAUL EDWARD BUTCHER, 66, of Sandyville, W.Va., passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 at the Camden Clark Medical Center.  Born February 14, 1954 in Charleston, W.Va., Paul served in the U.S. Air Force, the West Virginia Air National Guard, and was a retired truck driver.  His father Paul Wendell Butcher preceded him in death along with one brother, John Butcher.                 Survivors...

ALAN LANCE McCOY, 48, of Wayne, W.Va. passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021.  He was born April 21, 1972 in Chicago, Ill., and was a contractor in the construction field where he had talents in many trades.  His mother, Jeanine Detterbeck preceded him in death.              He is survived by his father, Warren McCoy of Rush, Ky.; one sister, Chawntel McCoy; one daughter, Halley McCoy (Tyler Johnson); one granddaughter,...

CHARLES DALE TOMBLIN, 52, of East Lynn, W.Va., passed away peacefully on Sunday January 31, 2021 at Cabell Huntington Hospital.  He was born July 25, 1968 in Huntington, a son of the late Brenda Tomblin and Charles Ray Tomblin.  Also preceding him in death was his wife Melissa Stamper-Tomblin; two sons, Billy Dale Tomblin and Boyd Ray Tomblin; and one sister, Ruby Workman.                  He is survived by...

   DELORIS ANN “Aunt Doie” ROBERTSON, age 77, of Rittman, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at her home in Rittman, following a period of declining health.  Deloris was born on November 27, 1943, in Genoa, West Virginia, to the late Thomas and Minnie (Lewis) Robertson.  She was preceded in death by her parents, a stillborn infant daughter, Tanya Marie, sisters Gladys Ball, Gertrude Robinson, Garnette Zonar,...

  Our brother, WILLIAM “ALAN” BLAKELY, now has no more pain or suffering as he is now in his heavenly home.  He passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 after a long, hard fight with cancer.  He was born August 6, 1961 to Robert E. Blakely and Maxine Evans Blakely.  In addition to his father, one brother Robert T. Blakely preceded him in death.              He is survived by his mother; one sister,...