Jefferson High School West Virginia Alumni Obituaries

Betsy Malone Barker 69 of Charles Town WV died Sunday January 4 2026 at Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown West Virginia. She was born September 24 1956 in Winchester Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Harry G. Barker Jr. and Margaret M. Barker. Miss Barker was a Program Analyst with Alcohol ...

William Bill Lee Strong age 74 of Independence VA passed away at his home on Wednesday December 17 2025. Coach Strong was born in Bluefield West Virginia to the late Grover Reese Strong and Shirlene Burgess Strong. He is survived by his brother Brad Strong and wife Mary Ann of Bristol TN two nephews...

Nelda J. Barnes age 85 of Lawrence passed away on Sunday January 11 2026. She was born on October 17 1940 in Pinnacle AR a daughter of the late Jefferson Dudley Barnes and Irene Watson Barnes. Nelda graduated Valedictorian of her class at Magnolia High School in New Martinsville WV and then attended...

With profound gratitude for her legacy of love kindness warmth grace and wisdom the family of Frances Gayle Allen 97 announces her peaceful passing on January 24 2026. A beloved matriarch Frances enriched countless lives during nearly a century of a life truly well lived. She spent her last week sur...

Douglas G. Sahady age 54 of Clarksville PA went home to be with the Lord on Friday September 5th 2025. He was born in Waynesburg PA the son of the late George Sahady and Norma Lynn Riki Hess Sahady Dow. Doug was a graduate of Jefferson Morgan High School and California University of PA. He was an in...

Donald "Donnie" Clip Campbell 77 of Grassy Creek Helton Community passed away at home on December 24 2025 surrounded by family. He was born in Grassy Creek on November 21 1948 to Clip and Nell Tester Campbell. He was a graduate of Northwest Ashe High School having attended Virginia Carolina High Sc...

Clarence Atkinson of Skipwith Virginia was born to the late Thomas Jefferson Beattie and Dessie Mae Beattie on July 23rd 1947 and entered eternal rest on November 11th 2025. He graduated from West End High School and joined the Army to serve our country where he was honorably discharged as a Sergent...

Russell Lee Bland 94 passed away peacefully on Sunday January 18 2026 in Bethesda MD. He was born to the late Samuel and Ethel Roberts Bland on August 3 1931 in Petersburg VA. He was predeceased by his brothers Samuel and James Reuben Oscar and his sister Thelma Bland Nelson. The youngest of the fou...

peacefully transitioned to his eternal home on January 20 2026. He was born on December 23 1953 to the late Mattie Gill Poindexter Hancock and Jim Hardy Poindexter. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son William Everett Poindexter seven brothers Troy Gill Dennis Jimmy Lewis C...

James G. Jack Leslie 90 of Charles Town WV passed away on Monday January 26 2026 at home under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Jack was born on September 26 1935 in Frederick MD the son of James Erroll Leslie and Helen Elizabeth Jennings Leslie. He is survived by his son James Gary Leslie Jr. ...

Pastor William Rogers, Sr. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” —II Corinthians 5:7Pastor William Rogers, Sr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and faithful servant of God, transitioned peacefully from this life to his heavenly home on November 5, 2025, surrounded by his l...

Wallace Bailey Harris Jr., 78, of Huntington, West Virginia, passed away on Friday, August 1st, 2025. He died surrounded by family in the house he had built for his wife and children, after a short-but-fatal illness.Known as "Rocky" to his family and friends, he was born in Huntington to the late Wa...

John Porter J.P. Burns Jr. 84 of Charles Town West Virginia passed away peacefully at his home on December 23 2025 surrounded by those he loved. J.P. was born on May 18 1941 in Winchester Virginia. A lifelong farmer he devoted his life to the land his family and his community. At just seven years ol...