FREDRICK LEE "FRED" WOODDELL, age 73 years, a resident of the Faulkner Community, Elkins, WV departed this life early Wednesday morning, February 22, 2012 at his home with his children by his side after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born Saturday, June 4, 1938 at Elkins, WV a son of the late Fredrick Lee Wooddell, Sr., and Edith Lantz Wooddell. On May 10, 1955 at Elkins, WV he was married to the former Shirley Jean Hinchman,...

Russell Higgins Sr., 97, a resident of Elkins, departed this life Tuesday morning, Feb. 14, 2012, at his home. He had been in declining health. He was born Saturday, Sept. 12, 1914 at Mill Creek, a son of the late Grover and Bell Killingsworth Higgins. On June 29, 1939, at Beverly, he was married to the former Cecelia Edna Hoover, who preceded him in death Aug. 2, 2005. Surviving are four sons, Russell Higgins Jr., and wife Carolyn, of...

ALBERT LEE SIMMONS, JR., age 88 years, a resident of Gilman, WV departed this life peacefully at his home Sunday afternoon, February 12, 2012 after convalescing at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center at Clarksburg with a brief illness. He was born Friday, September 21, 1923 at Cass, WV a son of the late Albert Lee Simmons, Sr. and Laura Roxella McCloud. On June 3, 1946 he was married to the former Margaret Patricia Cutright, who preceded...

LOMAN RAY "BUNT" JUDY, age 76 years, a resident of Elkins, WV departed this life early Sunday morning, February 12, 2012 at his home. Death was unexpected He was born Thursday, May 30, 1935 at Wymer, WV a son of the late Curtis James and Sallie Bland Judy. On May 6, 1967 at Barbour County, WV he was married to the former Virginia "Louise" Thompson, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Lisa Thompson, Elkins; one son Michael Judy and...

ORD KEITH "SONNY" PHILLIPS, age 78 years, a resident of the Moore Community, Parsons, WV departed this life Saturday morning, February 11, 2012 at the Elkins Rehabilitation and Care Center at Elkins, WV. He was born Tuesday, August 15, 1933 at Parsons, WV a son of the late Floyd Calvin and Otia Shaw Phillips. On October 4, 1952 at Oakland, MD he was married to the former Anna Mae Harper, who preceded him in death September 15, 2005. Surviving...

DELMAS EDWARD JOHNSON, age 68 years, a resident of Kerens, WV departed this life Friday evening, February 3, 2012 at the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, WV. He had been in declining health. He was born Friday, February 12, 1943 at Valley Bend, WV a son of the late Charles Edward Johnson and Carrie Rachel Wegman. On October 25, 1981 at Elkins, WV he was married to the former Virginia Rose White, who survives. Also surviving are two sons...

OPAL VIRGINIA MURPHY CANFIELD, age 89 years, a resident of Elkins, WV departed this life Monday evening January 30, 2012 at the Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center in Elkins. She was born Tuesday, February 28, 1922 at Montrose, WV a daughter of the late Corder Ray and Rosa May Wilson Murphy. She was married to Ronald D. Canfield who preceded her in death, April 1, 2006. Surviving are three sons, Gary W. Canfield and wife Cheryl, Columbus OH...

BARBARA ANNE SNOW ANDERSON, age 77 years, a resident of New Smyrna Beach, FL and Galax, VA, and more recently of Parsons, WV, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Hospice Care Regional Inpatient Center at Elkins, WV. She was born Tuesday, January 22, 1935 at Louisville, KY, a daughter of the late Charles Edward and Lillian Rebecca Albright Snow. She was married to Joseph Chappell Anderson, who survives. Also...

GERALDINE "GRANDMA" MCCAULEY, age 93 years, a former resident of Elkins and more recently a resident of Philippi, WV departed this life Tuesday morning, January 24, 2012 at her home with her family by her side. She was born Friday, August 16, 1918 at Hurricane, WV a daughter of the late John Mitchell and Clara Virginia Mitchell. On April 10, 1938 at Elkins, WV she was married to Harman Lester McCauley, who preceded her in death August 16, 1972...

FLORA NELL "TONY" REED POLING, age 94 years, a resident of the Porterwood Community, Parsons, WV, departed this life Monday morning, January 23, 2012 at Cortland Acres at Thomas, WV. She was born Monday, February 26, 1917 at Bretz, WV, a daughter of the late William Brandon and Winnie Kate Long Reed. On December 23, 1936 at Oakland, MD, she married Charles Muriel Poling, who preceded her in death July 25, 1982. Surviving are one son, Charles...