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David Gene Baird

David Gene Baird, 84, of Williamstown, passed away June 28, 2026, at the Camden Clark Hospital. He was born on June 27, 1942, in Charleston, WV, the son of the late William A. Baird I and Genevieve Lopine Baird. He was a truck driver for Union Carbide and member of the Teamsters 175. He attended Crossroads Open Air Sanctuary and enjoyed motorcycles, hunting, and fishing. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Patricia A. Baird; one daughter, Teresa (Stan) Skiles of Williamstown; one son Michael (Melanie) Baird of Charleston; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one brother, ...

Eddie Keith Bumgarner

Eddie Keith Bumgarner, 92, of New Haven, W.Va., passed away June 26, 2026, at Saint Mary's Medical Center, Huntington. Viewing, noon to 2 p.m. Friday, July 3, 2026, at the New Haven United Methodist Church, with Pastor Thomas Beckette officiating. Service at 2 p.m., followed by Graveside service at Graham Cemetery.

Betty J. Davis

Betty J. Davis, 88, of Parkersburg, passed away June 26, 2026, at Camden Clark Medical Center. Graveside service, 1 p.m. Wednesday, at Sunset Memory Gardens, 1934 Dupont Rd. Parkersburg.

Gaylord Wesley Layton

Gaylord Wesley Layton, 82, passed away peacefully June 28, 2026. Funeral, 11 a.m. Thursday, Bethel Lighthouse Church, 5570 Warren Chapel Road, Marietta. Burial, Salem Township Cemetery with military honors. Visitation, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, Marietta.

Julia Michael Long

Julia Michael Long, 89, of Ravenswood, passed away Friday, June 26, 2026, at Ravenswood Care Center. Funeral service, 1 p.m. Wednesday, at First United Methodist Church, Ravenswood with Pastor Rod Blanchard officiating. Visitation, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Burial, Ravenswood Cemetery.

Dennis William McCrady

Dennis William McCrady passed away on June 25, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 29, 1948, to the late Ernest and Vesta (Litton) McCrady. Dennis proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from 1967 to 1971. He married the love of his life, Sharon Dixon McCrady, in 1967 and they were married for 59 years. He retired from Walker Machinery in 2010 as a heavy equipment mechanic. He had a love for the outdoors, he loved watching wildlife, working on tractors, collecting guns, restoring old trucks and tractors, especially the blue Ford Truck and he ...