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CARRIE TIPTON

Carrie Ellen Graham Tipton, 65, of Hilton Head, South Carolina and St. Clairsville, Ohio was born on November 12, 1959, and went home to be with her Lord on August 6, 2025, after a courageous battle against cancer. She was cared for and surrounded by her loving family. Carrie was the daughter of the late J. Edward Graham and Nancy Butcher Graham and was also preceded in death by a brother, Bill Graham. Carrie is survived by the love of her life, Al Tipton, her brother-in-law, Dick (Penny) Tipton, her niece, Missy (Jim) Dombeck, a nephew, Jason Tipton, and many other family and friends ...

HECTOR MINZLER

Hector Minzler, 80, of Triadelphia, WV, passed away on Thursday, July 24th at Moundsville Health Care Center. He was born in Wheeling, WV on March 14, 1945, son of the late Harold and Helen Marie (Leithe) Minzler, Sr. In addition to his parents, Harold is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary Ann (Green) Minzler; uncle, Donald Crane; brother-in-law, David Green and his beloved dog, Cherry. Hector is survived by his sister-in-law, Sandra Burek; very good friend, Barbara “Barb” Knollinger; and his beloved cat, Sonny Boy. He was a Construction Sheet Metal Worker with Sheet ...

PATRICIA WHITEHOUSE

Patricia “Patti” Lou Thompson Whitehouse, 87, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Liza’s Place of Valley Hospice in Wheeling, West Virginia. She was born September 14, 1937, in Wheeling, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Naomi Hawkins Thompson and James Robert Thompson. Patti grew up in Flushing, Ohio and loved reminiscing about the old times there and was a 1955 graduate of Flushing High School. She was a former employee of Hazel Atlas Glass Company and State Cleaners. She enjoyed time sitting on her back porch watching the birds and spending time ...

WILLIAM KITTLE JR.

William E. “Bill” Kittle, Jr., age 77, of Shadyside, Ohio, formerly of Moundsville, WV, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2025, at WVU Medicine, Rey nolds Hospital. Born on December 5, 1947, in Wheeling, WV, Bill lived a life marked by dedication to his family, service to his country, and a love for the simple joys of life. A proud graduate of Moundsville High School, Bill went on to serve his country with honor as a helicopter gunner in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Following his military service, he dedicated many years to his career in maintenance with AEP, from which ...

JAMES L. WISE

James Linley Wise, age 81, of Cadiz, formerly of Lafferty, passed away July 30, 2025. He was born November 14, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio, to parents Joseph and Velma Pearl (Street) Wise. Jim graduated from Union Local High School in 1961 and attended Ohio University, until he enlisted in the ...

ROGER “PUNKIN” KENNEY

Roger “Punkin” Kenney, 76, of Powhatan Point, Ohio passed away peacefully at his residence. Born on September 9, 1948, to the late Melvin Palmer and Mary Lee Kenney in Bellaire, Ohio, Punkin lived a life full of dedication, service, and love. He began his career at Powhatan #4 in 1972, ...