All Obituaries

William A. Welsh Jr., 75 of Dilliner, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at home.  He was born Monday, September 13, 1948 in Morgantown, West Virginia son of the late William A. Welsh Sr. and Pearl M. (Woody) Welsh Clark. William was a retired Coal Miner and was a member of U.M.W.A. Local # 1980.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter, Pearl Welsh. He is survived by his wife Kathleen A. Welsh and two sons, William Welsh III and Anthony Welsh. It...

It is with great sorrow to give notice of the passing of Fred Augustine Jordan on September 7, 2023.  Fred passed of natural causes due to ongoing health issues despite ongoing therapy for grumpy man syndrome.  Heart stopped beating eyes at rest. God broke our hearts to prove he only takes the best. Fred was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, on August 1, 1953, son of the late Frederick L. Jordan and Joanne Brogneaux Jordan. Beloved grandson of Augustine Jordan and Eleanor Jordan,...

.Ralph E. "Duke" Franks, 67 of Bobtown, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023 in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia.  He was born Tuesday, October 25, 1955 in Waynesburg, son of the late Silas Franks and Carrie (Nice) Franks.  Duke worked for many years at Mt. Morris Tire.  He is survived by his wife, Pearl (Buchheit) Franks, one son, William H. Cobin, one grandson, William G. Cobin, one brother, Albert Franks, three sisters, Alma Jean Kusick, Cathy...

Sharon C. Travis, 84 of Morgantown passed away, Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at home.  She was born in Morgantown on Thursday, November 10, 1938, daughter of the late Joseph and Martha McFadden Myorski.  Sharon retired as Head Cashier at Kroger in Morgantown where over the years she provided the opportunity of summer employment to local high school students. She was an avid golfer and was a member of the Pines Country Club of Morgantown and she was a member of the Point Marion...

Thomas Lee Ayers, 49 of Morgantown passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023  in WVU Medicine United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia.  He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on Wednesday, September 12, 1973 son of Thomas Ayers of Point Marion and Becky (Pitman) Loucks of Morgantown, West Virginia.  In addition to his parents he is survived by his father’s wife Margaret Ayers and his mother’s husband Louie Loucks, his son, Bradley Ayers of Morgantown,...

Jerry Lee Laurita, 33 of Adairsville, Georgia formerly of Point Marion passed away Monday, February 13, 2023 in Adairsville.   He was born on Thursday, February 1, 1990, in Morgantown, West Virginia,  son of Kim Laurita and Vauda Shipp Jr..  Jerry was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Jerry Lee Laurita and his father-in-law, Paul K. Tate Jr.. In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife Lauren (Tate) Laurita, his daughter, Kaylee, maternal...

Diann (Kennedy) Cornish 56 of Smithfield passed away at home on Monday, February 6, 2023.  She was born on Saturday, February 12, 1966 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, daughter of Hazel (Warman) Kennedy of Uniontown and the late Robert L. Kennedy.  In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her brother, Ron Kennedy, and her sister, Wanda Kennedy.  In addition to her mother she is survived by her husband, Gary Cornish, two daughters, Dawn Cornish & Mike Baughman of...

Roger Lee “Curly” Murray, 56 of Point Marion passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, January 8, 2023.  He was born Tuesday, September 6,1966 in Morgantown, West Virginia, son of the late Raymond J. Murray and Mable G. (Mayfield) Murray.  He is survived by two sons, Raymond Chipps and girlfriend Vicki Plum of Point Marion, William Kalbaugh of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, one daughter, Serenity Murray of Morgantown, three brothers, William G. Murray and wife Brenda...

Richard A. Seamon, 88 of Bobtown passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023 at home.  He was born on Friday, November 30, 1934 in Charleroi son of the late John and Mary (Onusko) Seamon.  He was a Veteran of the United States Army, was a retired Coal Miner having worked at the Shannopin Mine, Bobtown.  He is survived by three brothers, John Seamon Jr. of Crystal River, Florida, George Seamon of Bobtown, David Seamon of Watkinsville, Georgia, one sister, Carol Martinelli of...

Paul Peter Chekosky (72) passed away peacefully Monday December 12, 2022 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV with his beloved wife at his side and surrounded by family. Paul was born during a heavy snowstorm on November 30, 1950 in Waynesburg, PA. He was born, raised, and lived his life in Greene County, PA. As a young man, Paul enjoyed exploring the woods surrounding Sugar Grove scavenging from fruit and nut trees and hunting. He graduated from Mapletown High School where he played...