Wayne High School West Virginia Alumni Obituaries

The Reverend Frederick Lee Bird, 79, passed away at his home on January 4, 2026, following a brief illness. Rev. Bird is survived by his loving spouse of 32 years, Donetta Bird; the mother of his children and first spouse, Karen Bird; and his three children, Sara Bird of Rochester, New York; Benjami...

Tabitha Dawn Villarico, 54, a rural mail carrier for the United State Post Office in Beverly, West Virginia and resident of Mill Creek, West Virginia passed from this life on Monday, November 24th, 2025 at 9:36 AM at Mon General in Morgantown, West Virginia surrounded by loved ones.Tabitha is surviv...

Joseph Edgar Taylor,80, of Wayne, WV went to be with the Lord at his daughter’s house after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) on January 19, 2026. Joe was born November 20, 1945 in Cabin Creek, WV. He grew up in Huntington and graduated from Huntington East High School. Joe joined the Ai...

Joan Phoebe Shotto Kolesar 92 passed away peacefully on Sunday June 22nd in the comfort of loved ones. Born in Scranton she was the daughter of Paul Shotto and Phoebe Bowen Shotto. She was preceded in death by her husband and love of her life Leonard Kolesar who passed away in 2006 and also her sibl...

MARIA TERESA MILLER (NÉE MARIA TERESA MARTÍ FERRÉ), born February 20th, 1930, in Barcelona, Spain, passed away on September 9th, 2025, at the age of 95 at her daughter and son-in-law’s home in Shoals, Wayne County, West Virginia. She was predeceased by her husband, John Hawes Miller, Jr., as well a...

Avalene Beasley Cooper 71 passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday December 30 2025 surrounded by her loving family under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. Avalene was born on December 9 1954 in Jesup Georgia to the late Guyton Beasley and A. Lucille Driggers Beasley. She graduated from Wayne C...

Arthur Greenwood age 84 passed away peacefully on February 3 2026 surrounded by the love and care of his family in Blacklick Ohio. He was born on April 27 1941 in Bellaire Ohio. Arthur will be remembered for his mild gentle and loving demeanor his unwavering positivity and his selfless heart. He tru...

DURHAM Jacqueline "Jackie" J. York 75 of Durham passed into the Glory Land on Friday Aug. 16 in Durham after a 16month battle with cancer with her family by her side. Jackie was born to Cyrus Foss and Christine Worthley Foss in Madison on her fathers birthday Oct. 14 1937. She was the seventh of 11...

He is preceded in death by his parents Kathryne Thomas Warren and Almon Vaden Warren. Pete is survived by his wife of 53 years Amy Nelson Warren his children Carrie Temple Warren Jones and Samuel Nelson Warren his soninlaw Steven Wayne Jones his grandchildren Charlotte Temple Jones and Amelia Sara J...

Larry Wayne Green 79 of Winchester Virginia passed away on Thursday February 5 2026 surrounded by the love of those who meant the world to him. Larry was born in Garrett Maryland the son of the late William Richard Green and Naomi Elnora McCusker Green. He was a graduate of Valley High School and pr...

Alvin ONeil Thompson 84 of Woodsfield Ohio passed away Wednesday Feb. 4 2026 at Arbors at Woodsfield. He leaves an enduring legacy as a husband father grandfather brother uncle Christian and as a steadfast friend to many but especially as an educator as evidenced by the countless Switzerland of Ohio...

Ellis Carl Barbour, Jr. 78, of Dunn, passed away peacefully at his home on February 4, 2026, after an extended illness. Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis and Mary Barbour of Dunn.Carl was a member of the Dunn High School Class of 1965, and a graduate of East Carolina University. He w...

Paul Wayne Tudor age 75 of Orrville died on Thursday January 23 2025 at Aultman Hospital in Canton Ohio after a short period of declining health. Funeral services will be held Tuesday January 28 2025 at 1.00 PM at Gresser Funeral Home in Orrville. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrvill...

Dave was born on November 28 1947 at his family home in Glencoe Kentucky to Jack andEsther Elliott. He attended St. Henry High School alongside Kathy where their story began.After graduating in 1965 Dave and Kathys bond grew and on a hot July dayJuly 51969they married and went on to share more than ...

Carol Jane Wolfe KellyScott passed away at Reid Health Hospice Care on December 14 2025. She was born on August 20 1943 in Mason West Virginia the daughter of Harry and Ada Mae Wolfe. Carol loved the Lord and was a member of Lifespring Church North. She spent her mornings reading her Bible and worki...

Judith A. Judy Ketenheim Wells 83 of Madison PA passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 19 2025 at Westmoreland Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 28 1942 in Cresson PA. Daughter of the late Kenneth Wayne and Verna Mary Sherwood Ketenheim. Judy graduated from Cresson...

Winford Wimp Curtis Crouse Sr. age 77 of Berwind WV passed on from this life on January 16 2026 at the home of his nephew Richard Crouse and wife Annette where he was in their loving care. Born March 31 1948 to the late William Dokie Crouse Sr. and Lilly Alice Asbury Crouse Winford was raised in the...

Tammy Lynn Gillispie 58 of Grafton passed away peacefully on December 272025 at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg. She was born on March 24 1967 in Bluefield West Virginia the beloved daughter of the late Stanley D. and Evelyn Marie Walker Gillispie. Tammy was a proud graduate of Matoaka High Sch...

Tommy Joe Scyphers 79 of Athens WV formerly of Bradshaw WV and Mansfield OH went on to be with the Lord on Christmas evening 2025 at WVU Medical Center Princeton Hospital. The first of seven children of the late Joseph M. Scyphers and the late Lilly Mae Church Scyphers Tommy was born on October 13 1...

Lydia DeBoni Main 96 of Masontown WV passed away Friday January 9 2026 peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family listening to her favorite polka music. Lydia devoted her life to service leadership community and most importantly to her family. She was the pharmacist and owner of Main Pharmac...

Walter Floyd Ours Jr. 96 of Keyser West Virginia passed away on January 25 2026 at WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital. He was born February 5 1929 in Cross WV the son of the late Walter Floyd Ours Sr. and Mildred J. Kight Ours of Cross WV. He was a graduate of Piedmont High School and attended Po...

Maj. Allen Q. Ladd, Jr. USMC (Ret.) of Huntington, West Virginia died November 14, 2025.He was born in Huntington on 29 May 1947 the oldest son of Virginians Allen and Lucille (Cooke) Ladd. Both parents preceded him. Allen attended Huntington (Cabell County) public schools and was a 1965 Huntingto...

Lieutenant Colonel Retired Arthur Lee Sewell 84 was the first of eight children born to Little Turner L.T. and Esternola Green Sewell on September 6 1941 in Liberty County Texas. Arthur Lee fought a courageous 18month battle against renal cancer. Arthur Lee transitioned to eternal rest at home with ...