Betty Jo Shaver died peacefully with her family by her side Thursday, August 24th at Morgantown Healthcare Center (Stonerise) in Morgantown, WV. She was formerly from Wadestown, WV in Monongalia County. She was born July 13, 1923, in Grant Town, West Virginia reaching the milestone of 100 years. She was a daughter of the late Carl Everett and Nellie Barr Tennant.

NICHOLAS EUGENE FLETCHER

          Nicholas Eugene Fletcher, 69, of Hundred, WV died Thursday, August 24, 2023 at his residence following a battle with liver cancer.

          He was born at Fairmont, a son of the late Clifford E. Fletcher and Mona Lee Booth Fletcher.

          Mr. Fletcher was a retired coal miner.

BILLIE JEAN STATLER Billie Jean Statler, 77, of Waynesburg, PA and formerly of Carmichaels, PA died Sunday, August 20, 2023 in the Waynesburg Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born May 6, 1946 at Spraggs, PA, a daughter of the late William D. Rogers and Dorothy Pauline King Rogers. Mrs. Statler formerly worked as a Registration Clerk at Uniontown Hospital for many years.

SCOTT DAVID CUMMINS Scott David Cummins, 29, of Statler Run, WV went home to see his Lord and Savior on August 16, 2023. He became engaged to the gorgeous love of his life, fiancée, Becca King, on Monday, August 14. He was born on December 29, 1993 at Mon General Hospital.

Byron Dee Tennant of Core, WV passed away peacefully in his home on August 4th, 2023 at the age of 72 after a long battle with cancer.

Byron is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Bernice, his son Dr. Christopher Tennant, his brother David Tennant, his sister Kay Fordyce, his grandchildren Luke Nelson Tennant and Julia Rose Tennant, and families, and his dog, Elvis.

KIMBERLY H. MCDIFFITT

          Kimberly Hope McDiffitt, 54, of Burton, WV left this earth to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.

          She was born November 7, 1968 in Fairmont, WV, a daughter of Ronnie Hostuttler and the late Kathryn Spragg Hostuttler of Knob Fork, WV.

PRESTON E. KUHN
Preston Edward Kuhn, 22, of Burton, WV died Wednesday, July 26, 2023 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Mannington.
He was born August 6, 2000 at Morgantown, a son of Edward D. Kuhn and Jessica Lee Britton Kuhn.

SHIRLEY L. SMITH

          Shirley L. Smith, 86, of Clarksburg, WV died Monday, July 24, 2023 in Maplewood Healthcare Center in Bridgeport, WV.

          She was born August 14, 1936 at Hundred, WV, a daughter of the late Chester D. Hostutler and Ethel Mae Hixenbaugh Hostutler.

MARK E. NEELY

          Mark Elwood Neely, 66, of Hundred, WV died Saturday, July 22, 2023 at his residence.

          He was born July 13, 1957 at New Martinsville, WV, a son of Raymona Yocum Cosgray and the late Challen Neely.

          Mark was a graduate of Hundred High School in the class of 1976. 

LYLE RAY MILLER

        Lyle Ray Miller, 76, of Core, WV died Thursday, July 20, 2023 at his residence.

        He was born August 14, 1946 at Morgantown, a son of the late Oliver Miller and Eva Belle Weber Miller.

        Mr. Miller was a retired coal miner having worked at various mines in the area.  He was a United States Marines veteran having served in Vietnam.