All Obituaries

Joan Louise Hawk lived a life defined not by ease, but by endurance, generosity, and an unwavering sense of responsibility to others. Born on September 8, 1938, in Kitzmiller, Maryland—a small coal mining town—Joan learned early what it meant to carry more than her share. At just 11 years old, after her father was killed in a coal mine accident, she stepped into a role far beyond her years. As the oldest of five children, she cared for and helped raise her siblings while her ...

  Elizabeth “Liz” Ann Kuykendall, age 69, of Petersburg, WV, formerly of Woodbridge, VA, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at her home in Petersburg. Born in Arlington, VA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Nellie.  Liz is survived by her loving husband Danny W. Kuykendall, Jr. of 49 years - just a few months shy of their 50th wedding anniversary. Also surviving is her daughter, Lucretia Kumah and her son, Daniel W. Kuykendall, III and their spouses ...

Lorraine Beverly Evans, age 84, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at her home in Dorcas, West Virginia. She was known for her generosity, her wise counsel, her lively spirit, and her devotion to her faith and family. Beverly was born in Dorcas, WV, on April 15, 1941, to parents Fred and Pearl (Sites) Riggleman, where she grew up on a farm along with brother Billy Monroe Riggleman and sister Anna Lee (Riggleman) Henning. She was raised in a loving home where her parents ...

 Lorain “Pete” Patch, age 75 of Petersburg, WV passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026 at his residence. Born on February 27, 1951 in Petersburg, WV, he was a son of the late Geraldine Keplinger.  In addition to his mother, Pete was preceded in death by four sisters, Maxine Cordell, Betty Kottmyer, Sally Davis and Vista Fleming; five brothers, Richard Keplinger, William Keplinger, Charles Keplinger, James Patch and Delmas Patch. Pete is survived by one brother, Pastor ...

Kenneth Wade "Bunt" Vance, age 83 of Baltimore, MD passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026 at his home. He was born on August 13, 1942 in Onego, WV and was a son of the late John Alonzo Vance and Elsie Mallow Vance.  In addition to his parents, Kenneth was preceded in death by four sisters, Opal Berg, Violet Kimble, Faye Chewning, and Arvella Turner and two brothers, Guy Vance and Eldon Vance. Kenneth was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Kenneth is survived ...

James Joseph Hughes, age 93, of Petersburg, WV passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Cortland Acres Health Rehabilitation in Thomas, WV. Mr. Hughes was born on November 20, 1932 in Belleville, NJ and was the son of late Joseph Hughes and Augusta (Burkhart) Hughes. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by his wives, Elizabeth (Mead) Hughes, Jacqueline (Stewart) Hughes and Betty (Spicer) Hughes and four brothers and two sisters. Mr. Hughes is survived by one daughter, ...

  Larry Michael Cantu passed away on March 27, 2026 at the age of 89.  Larry was born on June 20,1936 in Saginaw, Michigan, to Hilario and Leona Cantu.  Larry had an older sister, Irene, and two younger brothers, Jerry and Roger.  Larry’s beloved wife of 64 years, Gail Catherine, passed away in the fall of 2025. Larry is survived by his daughter Cathy and her husband Joe, as well as his daughter Beth and her husband Chip.  Larry and Gail are blessed with ...

  Danine Rydland, age 70 of Martinsburg, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Born August 28, 1955 in Muskegon, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late L. Norman Rydland and Barbara Anne Dasler Rydland. Danine is survived by her husband, Jerry Crites, formerly of Petersburg, West Virginia, sons, Stephen, Andrew, and Nicholas (Rebecca Leach); brothers, Eric, Kirk, Kris, and Mark; and sisters, Karen and Gwen. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 11, ...

Patricia (Bryan) Nelson, of Petersburg, WV, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026, at the age of 70.  Patricia was born on September 30, 1955, in Bath County, VA, to the late James William Bryan, Sr, and Iva McNabb Bryan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 47 years, Lynn Nelson; a sister, Betty Jo Bryan; and three brothers, James (Jimmy) Bryan, Jr, Carl Bryan, and Donald (Donnie) Bryan.   She is survived by her daughters, ...

  William Hayes “Bill” Judy, III, age 71, of Fort Pierce, Florida passed away on March 13, 2026, after an extended illness.  Bill was born September 4, 1954 in Winchester, VA. He was the son of the late William H. Judy, Jr., and Ruth E. (Kessel) Judy of Peru, West Virginia.  Bill is survived by his wife, Cheryl Edgecomb Judy; his brothers, J. David Judy, III (Debbie) and George K. Judy (Cathy); his nephews, John David Judy, IV (Rachel), G. Kevin Judy, II; and ...