Obituaries

Marion Tanner

Marion Tanner

Mar 26, 2026

Marion Gibson Tanner, age 80 of Fayetteville, wife of Jack Lee Tanner, passed away on March 26, 2026 at CAMC Memorial Hospital in Charleston.

Born in Widen, WV, she was a daughter of the late Lovell and Gladys Gibson. Marion was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and was very involved in her community and in the lives of countless children....

Paul Conrad Holland

Paul Conrad Holland

Mar 20, 2026

Paul Conrad Holland, age 84, husband of Lorene Cales Holland, of Fayetteville, passed away on March 20, 2026, at CAMC General Hospital in Charleston, WV.



Born in Green Sulfur Springs, WV, he was a son of the late Paul Samuel Holland and Margie Meadows Holland. Paul was an outgoing and fun-loving man who had the ability to make everyone...

Sidney Alvin Kincaid

Sidney Alvin Kincaid

Mar 11, 2026

Sidney Alvin Kincaid, age 83, of Fayetteville, West Virginia, husband of Thelma Mae Kincaid, passed away on March 11, 2026.

Born on September 4, 1942, in Ramsey, West Virginia, Alvin was the son of the late Sidney Paris Kincaid and Eloise Yvonne Ramsey. He was a member of Fayetteville Baptist Church for seventy-two years where he served as a deacon and...

Deirdre (Dee) Absher Sizemore

Deirdre (Dee) Absher Sizemore

Mar 9, 2026

Deirdre (Dee) Absher Sizemore, age 80, of Ansted, died at her home on Monday, March 9, 2026, after a long illness. In accordance with her final wishes she has been cremated, and there will be no funeral or memorial service of any kind.She has requested that any donations made in her memory be made to the James and Eileen Absher Scholarship...

Jill Hudson

Jill Hudson

Mar 4, 2026

Jill Hudson, born June 28, 1957, in Charleston, West Virginia, passed away on March 4, 2026, after a short but courageous fight with cancer. She was the beloved daughter of the late David and Betty Steinmetz. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Jill leaves behind a legacy defined by compassion, service, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to helping...

Patricia Ann Bodkin

Patricia Ann Bodkin

Feb 11, 2026

Patricia Ann Bodkin, age 82, of Oak Hill, WV, passed away on Wednesday February 11, 2026 at Raleigh General Hospital. Born in Oak Hill on June 7, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Luther E. Bodkin and Bessie Richard Bodkin.

A graduate of West Virginia University Tech, Patricia worked for many years in administration at WorkForce West Virginia. She...

Gary Eldon Kesterson

Gary Eldon Kesterson

Jan 30, 2026

Gary Eldon Kesterson, age 77, of Mt. Lookout, WV passed away on January 30, 2026 at Raleigh General Hospital. Born in Fayetteville, WV, he was a son of the late Thomas A. and Norma Vannatter Kesterson. Gary was a graduate of Fayetteville High School and worked for many years as an Executive in the steel industry. He enjoyed fishing, bowling,...

Freda Akers

Freda Akers

Jan 3, 2026

Freda Martin Akers, age 86, of Fayetteville passed away on January 3, 2026. Born July 14, 1939 in Kaymoor, WV, she was a daughter of the late Verna Swanigan Martin and Tracy "Kutch" Martin. She was a 1957 graduate of Fayetteville High School, Marshall University in 1961, and earned a Master's Degree from the University of Arkansas (MS). Mrs. Akers...