Category Obituaries

OBITUARY: PATRICIA SPEECE

Patricia Ann Speece, 82, of Weirton passed away Tuesday February 25, 2025. She was born on October 23, 1942, the daughter of the late Eleanor(Phillips) McAteer. Besides her mother, she was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Speece, step-dad, Harry McAteer, and brother, Harry…

OBITUARY: HELEN WRIGHT

Helen Wright,85, of New Cumberland, peacefully on February 15, went home to be with the lord. She was born in Hundred WV the daughter of the late Michael and Laura (Sapp) Stewart. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jolly “Brownie”…

OBITUARY: SANDI EMLER

Sandra L. “Sandy” Emler, 76, of New Cumberland, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the Weirton Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Sandy was born in Monaca, Pennsylvania, on October 17, 1948, to the late Clyde and Mildred Patton. Sandy served as a…

OBITUARY: GARY LINN EVANS

Gary Linn Evans, 80, of New Manchester, WV passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Valley Hospice Steubenville, OH.He was born December 15, 1944 in Hundred, WV a son of the late Rexford Claude & Elizabeth (Cole) Evans. He is also preceded in death by…

OBITUARY: ROGER RANDOLPH

Roger (Buster) Randolph 78 of Weirton, WV passed away peacefully at his home with the love of his family surrounding him on January 30, 2025.   Roger was a Baptist by faith who was born April 3, 1946 in Charleston, WV to the late Martha &…

OBITUARY: JERRY CHANEY

Jerry Chaney, 76, of Chester, WV, died at home on January 28, 2025.He was born on January 29, 1948, in Chester where he was a lifelong resident. He was the son of the late Don and Mary Chaney. He was the second of seven children…

OBITUARY: MARK COOPER

Mark A. Cooper, 68, lifelong resident of Chester, passed, Sunday, January 26, 2025, at the VA Hospital in Cleveland. Born, July 19, 1956, in Wheeling, he was the son of the late James D. and Mary M. McDaniel Cooper. Mark was a graduate of Oak…

OBITUARY: BILLIE JONES

Billie Jo Jones, 71, of Chester, passed peacefully at her home on Thursday, January 16, 2025, following a brief battle with cancer. Billie was born in Chester on June 13, 1953, to the late Edwin and Nellie Knox Smith. Billie’s life revolved around her husband,…

OBITUARY: ZACHARY CAPPS

Zachary Michael Capps, 32, of New Cumberland, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025. He was born in Nashville TN, on September 4, 1992, the son of Glenn Capps, of New Cumberland and the late Michelle (Ferrell) Capps.Zach was an avid gamer and an all-round “Fix-It”…