Virginia Franklin

Frank Vance Jr. 87 of Seneca Rocks WV passed away Friday October 10 2025 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin where he had resided for six years. He was born September 16 1938 at Onego West Virginia and was the son of the late Frank Vance Sr. and Edith Mae Hartman Vance. The family will receive friends fr...

Deborah Lee Pope Horst 75 of Brandywine West Virginia passed away peacefully on Saturday January 10 2026 surrounded by family and loved ones at Blue Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation in Harrisonburg Virginia. She was born on December 18 1950 in Harrisonburg Virginia at Rockingham Memorial Hospital to...

Cecil Kermit Kimble Sr. 84 passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 8 2025 in Bon Air Virginia. Born on January 2 1941 in Brushy Run West Virginia Cecil lived a life marked by dedication to his craft deep family ties and a profound love for the outdoors. A proud graduate of Franklin High Schools ...

Thomas Reon Kline age 90 of Franklin WV passed away on Tuesday November 25 2025 at his home due to complications from pulmonary fibrosis. He was born on November 13 1935 in Franklin the son of the late Reon Howard Red Kline and Selma Grace Hinkle Kline. A 1953 graduate of Franklin High School he beg...

Thomas E. Campbell 85 of Franklin West Virginia passed away Friday January 9 2026 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg with his loving family by his side. Born in Owosso Michigan to Evelyn and Andrew on the Fourth of July 1940 Tom came into the world with fireworks. He joined his older sister Barbara who ...

He was born April 17 1951 in Petersburg WV and was the son of the late Benjamin Ottis Shreve and Clement Kimble Shreve. He was a 1969 graduate of Franklin High School. He loved cutting pulpwood and installed many standing seam metal roofs. He enjoyed working alone but when he did work with someone e...

Edgar Lee Estep 91 of Glen Burnie Maryland passed away Thursday November 27 2025 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie. He was born April 29 1934 at Beckwith West Virginia and was the son of the late Curtis Estep and Laura Sparks. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death b...

Richard W. Kesner Sr. 75 of Paw Paw West Virginia passed away Monday November 10 2025 at the Martinsburg V.A. Medical Center. He was born April 17 1950 in Cumberland Maryland and was the son of the late Eston Grant Kesner and Lydia Alice Helmick Kesner. He was a 1968 graduate of Paw Paw High School ...

Barbara Ann Puffinberger 79 of Paw Paw West Virginia passed away Tuesday January 6 2026 at UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland. She was born on December 9 1946 in Keyser WV and was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Evans and Bessie Lee Spurling Evans. She was a top car salesperson at Stuzman Chevr...

Edward Truman Powers 80 of Ridgeley West Virginia went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday November 11 2025 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth Ohio. He was born September 6 1945 at Spring Gap West Virginia and was the son of the late Harold William Powers and Frances Lydia Manning Powers. Mr...

Kenneth Dale K. D. Puffenbarger Sr. of Sugar Grove West Virginia left this world to walk with the angels on Tuesday December 23 2025. He was surrounded by his family and their love for him. Our dad was born on November 18 1942 in Stony Run West Virginia and was the second son to Lester Puffenbarger ...

Clara Elizabeth Hess 81 passed away peacefully at her home in Martinsburg West Virginia on Friday October 31 2025 surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Born on April 6 1944 in Martinsburg WV she was the daughter of the late Ethel Mae Jordan Besaw and Harvey Leonard Besaw. Clara was a hom...

age 93 of Petersburg WV passed away on Sunday December 28 2025 at the Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Petersburg. She was born on July 27 1932 in Petersburg the daughter of the late Homer Lee and Anna Laura Ardelia Mongold Swick. Virginia was a proud wife of a military veteran Pete Phillips ...

age 83 of Brandywine WV passed away on Thursday November 20 2025 at this home. He was born on March 25 1942 in Franklin WV the son of the late William Cecil and Beulah Mabel Hoover Propst. On April 26 1972 Bobby married the love of his life Rosa Lee Ware Propst who survives in Brandywine. Bobby atte...

age 39 of Morgantown WV formerly of Franklin WV passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday November 18 2025 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown WV. He was born on August 7 1986 in Elkins WV the son of Thomas F. Sites of Franklin WV and Melissa Mae Teter Adams Kirk of Headw...

age 90 of Franklin WV passed away on Tuesday December 30 2025 at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg WV. She was born on November 16 1935 in Franklin WV the daughter of the late William Isaac and Gladys Laura Huffman Hedrick. On February 9 1955 Doll married Marshall Rolan Huffman who preceded her ...

age 71 of Franklin WV passed away on Tuesday November 25 2025 at Sentara RMH Hospital in Harrisonburg VA. He was born on January 15 1954 in Washington DC the son of the late John and Dorothy Sweeney Day. Gary attended Bunker Hill Elementary School in Washington DC and was a Catholic by faith. He lov...

age 70 of Bridgewater VA passed away on Wednesday December 31 2025 at Harrisonburg Health and Rehab. He was born on April 6 1955 in Moyers WV the son of the late Cameron Gilbert and Gladys Gertrude Strother Moats. Hank was a 1974 graduate of Franklin High School and he attended Moats Chapel Church. ...

age 86 of Franklin WV passed away on Friday January 9 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 13 1939 in Riverton WV the daughter of the late Burke M. and Ona S. Bland Warner. Mary Doris was a beloved wife mother and grandmother better known as Mommom and sister. She atte...

age 74 of McGaheysville VA passed away on Monday November 17 2025 at his home. He was born on February 11 1951 in Shamrock TX the son of the late Sammie Hawley and the late Raymond Curtis and Ruby Belle Dollars Mitchell. On October 24 1987 Charles married Camela Dawn Wagoner Mitchell who survives in...

79 of Brandywine WV passed away peacefully on January 4 2026 in his home surrounded by his family. Mike was born on December 26 1946 in Cumberland MD to the late Betty Jane Adams. In addition to his mother he is preceded in death by his daughter Candace Nicole Adams his brother Pat Adams and two si...

age 89 of Riverton WV passed away at her home on Monday December 22 2025. Helen was born on August 4 1936 in Riverton the daughter of the late James and Elsie Luzier. On August 13 1955 Helen married Earl Hedrick and raised a family of five children in Manassas Virginia before moving back to Riverto...

age 80 of Circleville WV passed away on Friday December 12 2025 at his home. He was born on November 27 1945 in Cherry Grove WV the son of the late Olin Faircloth and Hazel Bell Arbogast Malcolm. James was married to Anne Hope LaBonte the mother of his daughter who survives in Culpeper VA. James att...

age 64 of Cherry Grove WV passed away on Tuesday November 18 2025 at the home of his brother Rick in Sugar Grove WV. He was born on November 14 1961 in Elkins WV the son of the late Raymond Adkins and Clara Leona White. George was preceded in death by his wife of 34 years Virginia Ruth Ray Adkins on...

age 85 of Petersburg WV passed away peacefully on December 2 2025 at the Grant Rehabilitation Care Center. She was born on June 25 1940 in Moorefield WV the daughter of the late Ernest and Thelma Southerly Crites. Bonnie married her loving husband Malin Koontz who survives in Petersburg. Bonnie att...

age 45 left his earthly home on Monday January 12 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 25 1980 in Harrisonburg VA the son of Mary Susan Duley and Reginald Dannie Kimble of Upper Tract WV. DJ was a 1999 graduate of Pendleton County Middle High School. He was an avid s...

age 46 of Saint Paul MN passed away unexpectedly on December 31 2025. He was born on July 6 1979 in High Point NC the son of Mary Ellen Cosby Twigg Bud Holm of Midlothian VA and James Twigg of Myrtle Beach SC. Joshua married his loving wife of six years Melissa Cross Twigg who survives in Saint Paul...

age 76 of Riverton WV passed away on Saturday December 6 2025 at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown WV. He was born on January 9 1949 in Petersburg WV the son of the late Ward and Betty Haren Huffman. On March 5 1968 Buck married his loving wife Vickie Lane Warner Huffman who survives in Rivert...

age 79 formerly of Cabins WV passed away on January 12 2026 at Cortland Acres Nursing Home Thomas WV. He was born on December 1 1946 in Kingwood WV the son of the late Walter Jackson Jr. and Eleanor Ruth Harned Moore. Steve graduated high school in Detroit MI and joined the United States Navy where ...

age 95 of Stonington Maine and Petersburg WV passed away on Wednesday December 10 2025 at her home in WV. She was born on August 1 1930 in Southbridge MA the daughter of the late Charles Stephen Russell and Loraine Russell Williams. Her husband Albert Charles Mach Sr. preceded Sally in death. Growin...