All Obituaries

JIMMIE CRABTREE, 67, of Wayne, W.Va., passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at his home.  He was born November 7, 1953 in Wayne County, W.Va. a son of the late Herbert and Lois Crabtree.  His son Jimmie Crabtree Jr. also preceded him in death along with three brothers, Dale, Ricky, and Roy Crabtree.  Jimmie was the owner / operator of Jimmie Crabtree Trucking Company.             Survivors include his daughters, Samantha...

              JACK MILLER, 77, of Huntington, W.Va. went to his heavenly home on Thursday, October 7, 2021.  He was born October 18, 1943 in Huntington, W.Va., a son of the late Cline and Evelyn Miller.  Also preceding him in death were two sisters, Nancy (Tony) Honesto and Sharon (Junior) Wallace, and brother-in-law, Larry Duncan. Jack graduated HEHS in 1961, then served in the US Air Force for four years.  He was...

WILLIAM LARRY MARCUM, 60, of Switzer, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Logan General Hospital.  He was born August 27, 1961 in Hamlin, W.Va., and worked as a welder before his illness.  His father, Billy Ray Marcum preceded him in death along with two brothers, Monroe Miller and Enslow Miller, and one nephew Charles Edward Parsons. Jr.             Survivors include his mother, Doris Marcum; four sisters and...

GLEN EDWARD THOMPSON, 76, of Lavalette, W.Va., husband of Bertha Jean Thompson Thompson, passed to his heavenly home Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at St. Mary’s Medical Center.  He was born March 24, 1945 in Genoa, W.Va., to the late Emery and Sadie Workman Thompson.  His brothers Bobby Thompson and Jay B. Thompson also preceded him in death.  He was a 1963 graduate of Wayne High School; a US Army veteran serving at Frankfurt, Germany during the Vietnam War 1965-1968;...

DONNA LAVONNE PARSONS ROWE, 85, of Wayne, W.Va., formerly of Branchland, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.  She was born October 29, 1935, in Iowa, a daughter of the late Roy and Vera Rehm.  Her husband Otho “Joe” Parsons also preceded her in death along with her second husband, Frank Rowe; daughter Linda Kay Watson; son-in-law Everett Frank Watson; grandson Alan James Parsons; and one brother, Lloyd Rehm.  Donna was a member of Salt Rock...

            LORETTA OSBURN, 83, of East Lynn, W.Va., went to her heavenly home with Jesus on October 2, 2021.  She was born on February 21, 1938 at Little Lynn Creek Road in East Lynn, the first of nine children of the late Charlie and Mamie Crockett Queen.  Also preceding her in death were brothers and sisters, Infant Dorothy Queen, Charles Queen, Billy Queen, and Penny Asbury; as well as her husband Thomas B. Osburn; three sons, Larry R. Osburn,...

LARRY DWAYNE THOMPSON, 49, of Genoa, W.Va., passed away Friday, October 1, 2021.  Born November 15, 1971, in Huntington, W.Va., Dwayne was employed at Paris Signs and a member of Harmony Freewill Baptist Church.  He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, “Arbuckle” and “Ducky” Thompson and maternal grandparents, Fieldon and Pricie Robinson.             He leaves behind his loving wife,...

NORMA JEAN WARD, 32, of Kenova, W.Va., passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at St. Mary’s Medical Center.  Born September 19, 1989 in Fountain Valley, California, Norma was an EMT with Cabell County EMS.   Survivors include her loving husband, Michael Ward; their two precious children, Jasmine Marie and Gabriel Dana, both at home; her mother, Bonnie Jean McFann and the late Mark Dana McFann of Huntington, W.Va.; three sisters, Elizabeth (Andrew)...

BRUCE MITCHELL FRYE, 46, of Wayne, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Cabell Huntington Hospital.  Born March 3, 1975 in Logan, W.Va., Bruce was a landscaper and attended Wayne Baptist Church.  Preceding him in death was his mother, Margie Frye; two brothers, Elliston Frye , and Willie “June Bug” Frye III; one sister, Connie Steele; and one daughter, Macy Frye.  Survivors include his loving wife of 25 years, Donella Raye...

            PATTY GALE STAPLETON, 60, of East Lynn, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Cabell Huntington Hospital.  She was born December 23, 1960 at West Hamlin, W.Va., a daughter of Esta Caldwell and the late William George Caldwell.  Additional survivors include her husband, Rick Stapleton; six sons, Patrick (Jenny) Harvey of Milton, W.Va., Joseph (Tammy) Harvey of Florida, Ricky Stapleton II of Milton,...