Obituaries in Valley Bend, WV

Howard Wayne Bennett, 85, a resident of Mill Creek, passed from this life Friday, December 5, 2025, at home.Howard was born Sunday, April 28, 1940, in Mill Creek, a son of the late Lewis William Bennett and Rissie Taylor Bennett.Left to cherish his memory is one daughter, Denise Bennett of FL, grand...

Crystal Dawn McBee Phillips, 45, a former resident of Elkins and more recently, a resident of the Sugarlands Community in Tucker County, passed from this life, Sunday, January 25, 2026, at her home. She had been in failing health over the past year; however, death was unexpected.Crystal was born on...

Shirley Mae Gross Wilson, 84, lovingly known to all as Granny, a resident of Belington, passed from this life unexpectedly Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the West Virginia Caring Hospice Inpatient Center in Elkins.Shirley was born Wednesday, March 5, 1941, in Akron, Ohio, a daughter of the late Sher...

Patsy Dianne Huber Roberts, 74, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at West Virginia Caring Hospice Inpatient Center in Elkins. She had been in declining health.Patsy was born Friday, March 2, 1951, in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Edwin Dale Huber and Nell...

Ricky “Rick” DF Dudley, 63, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at home under the care of Mountain Hospice following a short battle with terminal cancer.Rick was born Monday, June 18, 1962, in Twin Falls, Idaho, a son of the late Edward Dudley and Jean Sibett Huff...

Patrick “Pat” Allen Gray, 72, a resident of Parsons, passed from this life Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Mon General Medical Center in Morgantown. He had been in declining health and death was unexpected.Pat was born Tuesday, February 3, 1953, in Parsons, a son of the late Odford Olin “Buck” Gray a...

Charles Ray “Greaser” Watson, 79, a resident of Beverly passed from this life Sunday, January 11, 2026, at the WV Caring Hospice Inpatient Center in Elkins.Charles was born Monday, February 11, 1946, in Beverly, a son of the late Flora Ella Watson Fuston. From the age of twelve, Charles’ uncle and ...

Lawrence William "Bill" Smith, 84, a resident of Norton, passed from this life Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.Bill was born Wednesday, July 23, 1941, in Norton, a son of the late Lawrence Smith and Lorita Mae Friel. On December 24, 1966, he was married to the f...

James Thomas “Tommy” Parks, 81, a resident of Kerens passed from this life Thursday, December 10, 2025, at Davis Medical Center in Elkins.Tommy was born Monday, May 1, 1944, in Pineville, KY, a son of the late Arthur Parks and Maude Belle Hobbs Parks. On June 26, 1964, in Cleveland, OH, he was marr...

Kaison Kael Jo-Kruz Christopher, 8 months, a resident of Beverly, passed from this life Friday, December 19, 2025.Kaison was born Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Morgantown, a son of Adrion Taryll Christopher Jr. and Kasey Kay (Santiago-King) Christopher who survive in Beverly.Also left to cherish Kaison’...

Juanita Irene Powers McCauley, 66, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at home under the care of Mountain Hospice.Arrangements are incomplete at this time. 

Ray Delton Bohon, 83, a resident of Montrose, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He had been in declining health.Ray was born Monday, May 11, 1942, at Etam in Preston County, a son of the late Ora Delton Bohon and Ocie Fay Sigley Bohon. In Pa...