MICHAEL PAUL BRICELAND, 81, of Weirton, WV, a husband, father, and proud “Pappy,” passed away on January 7, 2025. Born on March 30, 1943, in Steubenville, OH, he was one of four children born to Paul Raymond and Catherine Hughes Briceland. Michael graduated from Steubenville Catholic Central High School and[Read More…]
Obituaries
Ximena Adalie Rios
XIMENA ADALIE RIOS died unexpectedly after birth on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Weirton Medical Center in the presence of her loving parents Martin and Cassidy (Stevens) Rios of Colliers, WV. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Selena and Valentina; her maternal grandparents, Ronald Stevens[Read More…]
Pamela Powelson-Jones
PAMELA POWELSON-JONES of Weirton, WV passed away suddenly at her home on Monday, January 6, 2025. She was born June 9, 1954, at Weirton General Hospital, a daughter of Robert and Norma Mae Cole Powelson. She graduated from Brooke High School in 1972. In her early teenage years, her first[Read More…]
Paul “Bear” Clayton Scott
PAUL “BEAR” CLAYTON SCOTT passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025, at the age of sixty. He was a kind, loving, and caring individual whose humorous and witty personality will be greatly missed. Born December 23, 1964, Paul was a son of the late Donald Lee (November 7, 2000) and[Read More…]
Timothy D. Wansack
TIMOTHY D. WANSACK, 77, of Weirton, WV, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Born on June 17, 1947, in Steubenville, OH, he was one of three sons born to George and Alma Lenhart Wansack. Tim was a graduate of Weir High School, Class of 1965, and went on to[Read More…]
Eleanor Virginia (Board) Cooper
ELEANOR VIRGINIA (BOARD) COOPER, 96, of Follansbee, WV died peacefully at Golden Oaks Residential Board and Care in Follansbee WV on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Born on May 16, 1928, in Tiltonsville, OH, a daughter of the late Edward Asa and Lucy A. (Schucht) Board. In addition to her parents,[Read More…]
Janet Fay (Schumacher) Riggs
JANET FAY (SCHUMACHER) RIGGS, 80, of Follansbee, WV passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center. Janet was born on February 9, 1944 in Follansbee, WV. She was the daughter of the late Harold Schumacher and Agnes (Legge) Schumacher. Janet worked many years for[Read More…]
Donald Charles Smith
DONALD CHARLES SMITH, 86, of Wellsburg WV, died peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Wellsburg Healthcare Center in Wellsburg WV. Born on November 16, 1938 in Follansbee, WV a son of the late Roy W and Virginia (Cawthorne) Smith. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death[Read More…]
Sharon Rae McCauley
SHARON RAE MCCAULEY, 73, of Follansbee, WV died peacefully on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at her home. She was born on June 24, 1951, in Follansbee, WV a daughter of the late Rees Rees, Jr. and Martha Elizabeth (Anderson) Rees. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death[Read More…]
Thaddeus John Kucherawy
THADDEUS JOHN KUCHERAWY, 76, of Weirton, WV, passed away peacefully at his home on January 2, 2025. Born February 20, 1948, in Charleroi, PA, Thaddeus was one of four children born to the late John and Mary Gazdick Kucherawy. A proud graduate of West Virginia University, Thaddeus earned his engineering[Read More…]