Obituaries

Martha E. Powers Long, age 92, of Rock Cave, the Arlington Community, died on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was born in Upshur County on November 26, 1932, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mabel McCray Crawford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Verl Gene Powers and her second husband, Donald L. Long; four sisters: Onalea Hoke, Leota Holderbaum, Mary Cutright, and Hildred Lake; one brother, Thomas Crawford.
She is survived by

Rose Marie Champ, 89, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, died Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at her home.
She was born July 19, 1935, in Tallmadge, Ohio, a daughter of the late Olen and Sadie Everson Westfall.
On Sept. 1, 1951, she married Winford L. Champ, who preceded her in death on Aug. 9, 2009.
Surviving are three daughters, Anita Campbell and Osie Geneva Blake and husband, Alan Dale, all of Buckhannon, and Eleanor Corathers of Front Royal, Virginia; one son, James Heyward Champ and wife, Doll, of

SUN VALLEY, CA — John MacArthur, a renowned pastor, teacher, theologian, and author whose verse-by-verse Bible preaching helped inspire biblical evangelicalism for more than half a century went home to be with the Lord on Monday. He was 86.
Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, where MacArthur served as senior pastor since 1969, announced his death Tuesday. The church said MacArthur passed away at 6:17 p.m. PT on July 14 after a recent battle with pneumonia, following several months of health

Ella Margaret Moore, of Buckhannon, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Holbrooks Health Care in Buckhannon. When the Lord called, she was ready, and at the age of 91, she went home to be joyfully reunited with her husband and family members who went home before.
Margaret was born in Buckhannon, on June 13, 1934, a daughter of the late R. Huston Lewis and Ruby Lucinda Lewis. On Aug. 15, 1952, she married Verlin Lewis “Mike” Moore, and together they raised five children and

William “Bill” Gail Conrad, 87, a resident of Mill Creek, passed from this life Sunday morning, July 13, 2025, at the WV Caring Inpatient Center where his family provided physical and emotional support during his final days.
Bill was born Monday, June 13, 1938, in Pickens, a son of the late Ordie Conrad and Agnes Geyer Conrad Light. On Dec. 23, 1958, in Mill Creek, he was married to the former Zita Levon Rader, who survives. They had celebrated 66 years of marriage.
Also left to cherish Bill’s

Virgie Elizabeth Marsh, age 98, of Buckhannon, died Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Holbrook Healthcare Center in Buckhannon. She was born on March 19, 1927, at Indian Camp, WV, a daughter of the late Franklin Granville and Macie Mae Marsh Smith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Charles Spencer Marsh; and two sisters: Wilda Mae Smith Tenney and Genevieve Minti Smith. She is survived by one son Sonny Gould and wife Debra of Buckhannon; two grandchildren: Joe

Mrs. Laura Jo (Corley) Shelton, 61, a resident of Belington, departed this life Thursday afternoon, July 10, 2025, in the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown. Death was unexpected.
She was born April 8, 1964, at Morgantown, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Harvey L. “Sam” Corley and the late Cheryl Ann Deaner.
On Oct. 31, 1992, she was united in marriage to Michael Eric Shelton, who survives at their home in Belington.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Ashleigh

Carol Ann Carr Simmons, 89, a resident of Hambleton, passed from this life Wednesday evening, July 9, 2025, at her home. She had been in failing health and death was due to cardiac arrest.
Carol was born Thursday, June 25, 1936, in Hendricks, a daughter of the late Tennis Lee Carr and Pansy Ellen Bright Carr.
On Nov. 8, 1954, at Oakland, Maryland, she was married to Lloyd Junior Simmons, who preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 2003.
Left to cherish Carol’s memory is one son, Jeffrey L. Simmons of

Donna Rae (Crites) Jeffers, 72, of Petersburg, West Virginia, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 12, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg.
Family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Interment in South Branch Valley Memorial Gardens in Petersburg.

Mark Steven Mullenax, 62, of Petersburg, West Virginia, passed away at his home on Monday, July 7, 2025.
Family will receive friends on Thursday, July 10, 2025, from 6-8 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg.
Funeral service will be on Friday, July 11, 2025, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Schaeffer Funeral Home.
Interment will be in Cherry Hill Cemetery, Upper Tract, West Virginia.