Obits

Virginia Elizabeth Grove Weaver, 99, of Dale Enterprise, Virginia, passed away on Sept. 20, 2022.  She was born Oct. 1, 1922, in her Uncle Charlie Grove’s house by the railroad tracks in Lyndhurst, Virginia, the only child of the late Earl L. and Elizabeth Maude Heatwole Grove.   Mrs. Weaver loved...

Commander Elwood Nicholas Harper, USN (Ret), 90, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, passed away on Sept. 15, 2022, in Vian, Oklahoma. He was born on Oct. 25, 1931, in Franklin to the late Margie Ella (Teter) Harper and Wilbur W. Harper. Mr. Harper grew up on the family farm, north of Franklin,...

John F. Bowers, 84, of Franklin passed away Sept. 23, 2022, at Pendleton Manor in Franklin. He was born May 17, 1938, at Moyers and was the son of the late Henry Pinkney Bowers and Freida Bailey Bowers of Moyers. Mr. Bowers was a 1956 graduate of Franklin High School...

William Evan “Bill” Stevens, 78, of Riverton and formerly of Morgantown and Ocracoke, North Carolina, passed away Sept. 12, 2022, at his home. He was born on March 8, 1944, in Weirton, the son of the late William Osborn and Mary Louisa (Mercer) Stevens. Mr. Stevens was a 1962 graduate...

George Wayne Bennett, 75, of Seneca Rocks went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 15, 2022, at his home. Born March 21, 1947, in Elkins, he was the son of the late Robbie Dean Martin and Fred Bennett. He was raised by his grandmother, Edie Catherine Bennett. Mr....

Hilda Ruth Sites Sponaugle, 91, a resident of Wymer, peacefully departed this earthly life on Sept. 7, 2022, at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, a place she called home, caring for patients for over five decades, where all knew her as Sponie. She was surrounded by family and the wonderful...

William Michael “Mike” Kimble, 63, of Eldersburg, Maryland, passed away peacefully Sept. 11, 2022, at The Dove House in Westminster, Maryland, with his family by his side. Born April 19, 1959, in Mount Airy, Maryland, he was the son of the late Dolan Ray and Ruby Gail Waggy Kimble, formerly...

Louise Katherine Hall, 96, of Franklin passed away Sept. 10, 2022, at her home. She was born June 10, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Voroz) Virag.  A devout Roman Catholic, Mrs. Hall was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish.  A homemaker,...

Carolyn Yvonne Tingler, 85, of Bartow passed away Sept. 6, 2022, at Elkins Rehabilitation Care Center. She was born Aug. 2, 1937, at Bemis and was the daughter of the late Jesse Johnston and Monna Raines Johnston. Mrs. Tingler had worked at Hanover Shoe and was a member of the...

James S. Eye, 82 of Seattle, Washington, passed away on Sept. 3, 2022, at the Harbor View Medical Center, after a brief illness. He was born March 12, 1940 in Brandywine and was the son of the late Issac Bowers and Alene (Eye) Stamp. Mr. Eye spent a lot of...