All Obituaries

Chester Daniel Sites, Sr., age 83, of Petersburg, WV passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at his home.  He was born October 14, 1935 in Petersburg, WV and was a son of the late Marvin Edgar Sites and Elsie Virginia (Vance) Sites. In addition to his parents, Chester was preceded in death by two infant sons, Kenneth Wayne Sites and Bruce Dwayne Sites; two brothers, Leearl Sites and Jessie Sites and one sister, Rosetta Smith; sister-in-law, Arlena Rebecca Sites; brothers-in-law, LeRoy...

  Charles Lee “Bud” Miller, age 83, of Upper Tract, WV passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his home.   He was born on April 12, 1935 in Mozer, WV and was the son of the late Roy Washington Miller and Lillian (Calhoun) Miller.  In addition to his parents, “Bud” was preceded in death by one sister, Lynn Westfall and daughter-in-law, Kathy Miller. “Bud” served in the United States Army.  He was a life member of the Potomac...

Joann Julie (Barr) Alt, age 68, of Petersburg, WV passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA. Mrs. Alt was born on May 2, 1950 in Keyser, WV and was a daughter of the late Eldridge Walter Barr and Grace Mae (Shockey) Barr.  In addition to her parents, Joann was preceded in death by her husband, Forrest Allen “Buck” Alt on August 9, 2014; one daughter, Jackie Timbrook; an infant brother, Charles David Barr; five half sisters, Mary...

  Mildred Maxine Cook, age 95, of Petersburg, WV passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Petersburg. She was born April 17, 1923 in Westernport, MD and was the daughter of the late Adam Harrison Kimble and Louvene Margaret (Stuby) Kimble.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cook was preceded in death by her first husband, Sherman Loy Riggleman in 1965 and by her second husband, Ralph Richard Cook in 2005; one brother, Ronald H....

    Randy Wayne Knotts, age 56, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 in Orange Park, Florida. Randy was born December 12, 1962 in Oakland, MD and was the son of Peter Paul Knotts Jr. and Dianna (Kitzmiller) Knotts of Mount Storm, WV.   In addition to his parents, Paul and Dianna Knotts, Randy is survived by his wife of 35 years, Debbye Knotts; two daughters, Danielle Knotts and Shannon Knotts; honorary son, Corey (Jenn) Lee; honorary granddaughter, Audrey Mae Lee; one...

Edith Virginia “Polly” Alt, age 93, of Petersburg, WV passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg.  She was born October 25, 1925 in Petersburg, WV and was a daughter of the late Thomas William Cox and Elizabeth (Mongold) Cox. In addition to her parents, “Polly” was preceded in death by her husband, Forest D. Alt on March 31, 2014 after 67 years of marriage; also preceded by two sisters, Mary Mauzy and Annalee Bible and one...

    Olin Terrance Hawk, age 94, of Petersburg, WV passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Olin was born March 29, 1924 in Bayard, WV and was a son of the late Paul Granville Hawk and Mae Elva (Taylor) Hawk.  In addition to his parents, Olin was preceded in death by six sisters, Mary Ellen Dayton, Shirley A. Arbogast, Lovell M. Goldizen, Eileen Foley, Ramona June Cook and Carolyn S. Conner and one brother, P. Wendell...

  Kathryn Virginia (Painter) Porter Morrison, age 90, of Maysville, WV passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at her home.  She was born July 30, 1928 in Lahmansville, WV and was a daughter of the late Harman Talmadge Painter and Myrtle Ellen (Jones) Painter.   In addition to her parents, Kathryn was preceded in death by her first husband, Marshall Hutton Porter on June 16, 1971 and her second husband, John Hull Morrison Jr. on  August 3, 1997 step son, John Hull...

  Norma Jean “Jeanie” Lough, age 87, of Petersburg, WV passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Petersburg. She was born December 28, 1931 in Maysville, WV and was a daughter of the late Otto Emeranthus Hesse and Delia Mae (Getz) Hesse.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lough was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Bruce G. Lough on April 5, 2004 and step son, Barry Kenneth Lough. Mrs. Lough was a graduate of...

 Irene Elizabeth (Iman) Riggleman, 77, of Evans, WV, passed away January 17, 2019, in Eldercare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Ripley, WV, following a brief illness. She was born November 23, 1941, in Fort Ashby, WV, a daughter of the late William and Clara (Bosley) Iman. Her husband, Rev. Availen A. Riggleman; brothers, Bruce Bosley and William Iman Jr. also preceded her in death. She was a licensed minister and pastor’s wife with the Church of God and Assemblies of...