Obituaries

Alfred “Butch” Marshall Nesbitt, 76, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, died Monday, June 16, 2025, at Crestview Manor in Jane Lew, West Virginia.
He was born Jan. 27, 1949, in Buckhannon, a son of the late Roy Edward and Mary Gwendolyn Dean Nesbitt.
On Sept. 1, 1990, he married Patricia Joann Phelps, who preceded him in death on Jan. 9, 2023.
He is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Marshall Armentrout and Roy Wade Nesbitt, both of Buckhannon; one daughter, Pamela Ann Coughlin of Buckhannon; two

Arley Junior Godfrey, age 75, of Rock Cave died on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Holbrook Healthcare Center in Buckhannon. He was born in Buckhannon on September 2, 1949, a son of the late Arley Lane and Velma Smith Godfrey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter Shawna Godfrey, one granddaughter Chelsea Gum, one brother Randy Godfrey, one sister Hilda Tenney and a special uncle Denzil “Buck” Smith. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Lantz Godfrey; children: Linda

Leo Mathew Lanham, 58, (born Sept. 2, 1966) departed this world unexpectedly on June 8, 2025, at his home in Elkins, West Virginia.
He is the son of Leo and Shirley (Dodd) Lanham, who preceded him in death.
He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Sandy Jo (Spencer) Lanham; his brother, Mark Lanham; sisters-in-laws, Paula Lanham, Carolyn Spencer and Linda (Spencer) Haddix; brother-in-law, Mark Haddix; nieces, Kayla Lanham, Amy Webster, Emily Whitlow and Hannah Haddix; and nephews, Adam

Sandra Louise Collins Garrison, age 73, of Buckhannon, and a past resident of Elkins, died Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at her home. She was born on April 29, 1952, in Center Point, WV, a daughter of the late Archie Carl and Bonnie Mae Starkey Collins. A special loving wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and confidant, Sandy will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her husband, Robert M. (Bob) Garrison, to whom she was united in marriage on August 12, 1973; three sons: Michael Garrison of

Robert Bryan “Bob” Martin, 85, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025, at Country Lane Gardens.
Born Dec. 11, 1939, in Elkins, West Virginia, Bob was the eighth of 10 children of Steven Alexander and Ruth Riffle Martin.
A proud West Virginian at heart, he lived a life marked by hard work, devotion to family, and faith.
Throughout his life, Bob held many jobs, including tire changer, sanitation worker, factory worker, and eventually truck driver — a career he retired from after 26 years. During

Roger Lee Collins, 80, a resident of Montrose passed from this life Thursday, June 4, 2025, at his residence. He had been in his usual health and death was unexpected.
Roger was born on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 1944, in Dailey, a son of the late Arch Collins and Opal Lambert Collins. He was never married.
Left to cherish Roger’s memory is a daughter, Becky Owens of Elkins and Michael Collins of California; three grandchildren, Nick Owens, Jenna Collins and Aiden Collins; a sister, Eula Smith of

Doug Skaff, a prominent Charleston businessman and former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, died Tuesday in a car crash on Interstate 79 in Lewis County, according to multiple state officials.
Skaff, 48, of South Charleston, was traveling southbound between the Jane Lew and Weston exits when the crash occurred around 4:15 p.m., officials said.
Skaff served in the House of Delegates for more than a decade and held the position of House Minority Leader during his tenure. He also made

Donald Paul Dietsch, 78, of Buckhannon, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025, at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport.
He was born in Cleveland, West Virginia, on May 30, 1947, a son of late Paul H. Dietsch and Ruby Eleanor Clark Dietsch Kremmel.
In 1967, he married his love, Beverly Basinger. They were together until her passing on July 2, 2023.
Along with his parents and wife, Donald was preceded in death by one son, Douglas Paul Vargon.
Forever cherishing their memories of Donald are two

Ronald J. Alderman, age 67, of French Creek, died Sunday, June 8, 2025, at his home. He was born December 4, 1957, in Buckhannon, WV a son of the late James Everett and Helen Louise Hawkins Alderman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jimmy and Virgil Alderman. He was united in marriage on June 30, 1979, to Brenda Lea Hyre Alderman who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons: Ronald J. Alderman, II (RJ) and wife Rosetta, Bryan Everett

Doris June Gaunt Cutright, 87, of Akron, OH, formerly of Buckhannon, died Wednesday, June 4, 2025, with her loving family in attendance. Born January 21, 1938, in Upshur County, WV, daughter of the late David Hazelton and Donice Opal Curry Gaunt, she was married to her loving husband, Doyle Z. Cutright for 56 years, before he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Donna Jean and Denise Renee and one son, David Charles Cutright, and two brothers, Kemp N. Gaunt and