Obituaries

Michael Douglas Gordon

MICHAEL DOUGLAS GORDON, 71, passed away December 20, 2022, at Weirton Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Weirton WV, he was born March 29, 1951, to the late Theodore “Ted” and Mary Gordon. He is survived by his loving daughter Amanda (Matt) Gordon-Allard, his faithful German Shepherd Fritz; five sisters[Read More…]

Natalie Ann Battista

NATALIE ANN BATTISTA, 94 of Weirton, WV passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Grace Cottage at Serra Village, Weirton, WV. She was born February 29, 1928, in Weirton, WV, the daughter of the late Lindsey and Helen Shakley Groves. She was also preceded in death by her former husband[Read More…]

Phillip Nelson Joyner

PHILLIP NELSON JOYNER, 70, of Weirton, WV died peacefully at his home on the evening of December 20, 2022. Phillip was born on April 7, 1952, in Plymouth, Michigan one of seven children born to James and Shirley Williams Joyner. On May 16, 1997, Phil married Marcy Bohon. After they[Read More…]

Robert Leon Gear

ROBERT LEON GEAR, 66, of Valley Grove, WV, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at his residence. Robert was born on November 3, 1956 in Elkins, WV. He was the son of Leon and Lura (White) Gear of West Liberty, WV. Robert was United Methodist by denomination of faith.[Read More…]

Delisa “Deb” Brown Shaffer

DELISA “DEB” BROWN SHAFFER, 61, of Wellsburg, WV passed December 20, 2022, at Weirton Medical Center. Deb was born May 18, 1961, in Weirton, WV to the late Donald and Sandra Sue Scott Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vance Elwood “Van”[Read More…]

Robert Doyle Peterson

ROBERT DOYLE PETERSON, 80 of Weirton, WV passed away Wednesday December 28, 2022, at the Weirton Medical Center. He was born August 17, 1942, in Steubenville, OH, the son of the late Eric and Leah Jane Thompson Peterson. Bob was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired[Read More…]

Robert Brooks Pepper

ROBERT BROOKS PEPPER, 53, of Canonsburg PA, formerly of Weirton, WV, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 from complications of congestive heart failure. Rob was Born on November 15, 1969 in Steubenville, Ohio to parents Franklin Pepper and Sharon Lee Byers-Pepper who both preceded him in death. Rob graduated[Read More…]

Vera “Lavaughn” Coulter

VERA “LAVAUGHN” COULTER, 83, of Wellsburg, WV died peacefully on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at her home. LaVaughn was born on May 16, 1939, in Reader, WV a daughter of the late Glen and Mary (Conley) Shreve. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her beloved[Read More…]

Frances Smalley

FRANCES SMALLEY, 84, of Weirton passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. She was born on August 22, 1938, in Steubenville, OH, one of four daughters born to William A. and Julia Szymanek Sobieraj. On May 4, 1957, she married Junior H. Smalley. Junior worked in Weirton Steel for over[Read More…]

M. Ruth (Metz) Daines

M. RUTH (METZ) DAINES, 89, of Wellsburg, WV, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Weirton Medical Center, Weirton, WV. Ruth was born on May 26, 1933 in Middleborne, WV. She was the daughter of the late Henry Metz and Ethel (Midcap) Metz. Ruth was a member of the[Read More…]