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James Owen “Butch” Thompson, 73, of Chesapeake, WV passed away Sunday July 5, 2026 at home surrounded by his loving family.His parents, Isaac “Pug” and Betty Mays Thompson welcomed him at Kayford

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Charles James Cunningham, 91, of Pinch, WV passed away peacefully on July 1, 2026, with hisfamily by his bedside.Charles was born on April 5, 1935, in Crichton, WV, to parents Roy Cunningham

Patricia Ann Hermansdorfer, loving and dedicated mother, wife, and grandmother, went home to be with the Lord on July 4, 2026, at Brookdale Charleston Gardens after a long illness.

Mary Ann Fitzgerald, 72, of Charleston passed July 1, 2026, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston.Born June 19, 1954, in South Charleston, a daughter of the late Billy and Elizabeth Fitzgerald.She is

Terry Lee Pyles, 54, of Normantown, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026, at his home.He was born in Gassaway, West Virginia, December 23, 1971, a son of I lean Mae

**Benjamin Arlie Parsons Sr., 68, of Nitro, WV went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 25, 2026.Benjamin was a 1976 graduate of Elk Valley Christian School and spent many

he built lasting relationships and earned the trust andrespect of his community.

Ayden Scott HuffmanIt is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Ayden Scott Huffman, 17, of Elkview, West Virginia, who went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 1,