Michael Lee Gaither, 22, of St. George died Nov. 6, at Conemaugh Hospital, Johnstown, PA.

He was born May 26, 1979 in Oakland, a son of Elmer G. Gaither, Jr., and Wanda J. Ross Gaither who survive.

Also surviving are his grandmothers, Mabel Gaither of Thomas and Linda Ross of FL; two brothers, Jason Gaither of Fairmont, Jonathan Gaither of St. George; one sister, Katie Gaither of St. George.

Mr. Gaither was employed as a laborer for Northeast Tree Service of Johnstown. He was a 1997 graduate of Tucker county High School where he played football, basketball and ran track and made state level competition in all three sports. He attended Garrett county Community College for one year and Fairmont State College for one year.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Tucker community Endowment Foundation / Dr. Tom Patrick Fund/ P.O. Box 491, Parsons, WV 26287.

Jesse Seldon Pigott, 86 of Laurel Mountain died Sunday Nov. 11, at home.

He was born Jan. 23, 1915 in Tucker County, a son of the late Clarence E. and Fransena Poling Pigott.

He is survived by his wife, Dora E. Waybright Pigott; two daughters, Linda (and Dean) Hudnall of St. George and Carolyn (and Charles) Liston of Tunnelton; seven grandchildren, Melanie Elaina and Heidi Turner of Fairfax VA, Andrew, David and Jessica Hudnall of St. Geroge, and Sarah Liston, Philippi; four great grandchildren, Carolina and Devon Turner, Fairfax VA, Jonathan Liston, Laurel Mountain and Robert Hudnall, Petersburg; one step great granddaughter, Jade Urich, Petersburg.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Virginia Turner; three brothers and one sister.

Carlton Otis West, 79, of Peoria, AZ, died Oct. 23, at Life Care Center Nursing Home.

He was born Dec. 31, 1921 in Parsons, a son of the late Carl and Anna West. Death was attributed to a stroke. On Oct. 14, 1948 in Reno, NV he was married to the former Glyds Harlson Brisese who preceded him in death in 1996.

Surviving is a step daughter Phyllis Sanders of Peoria, AZ; four sisters, Mrs. Ervin (Joan) Cerveny, Ms. Pauline Arnold of Riverview, MI, Mrs. Ida Mae Frausto of Fort Worth, TX, Mrs. Charles (Carlanna) Lieb of MI; several step grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Also preceding him in death were a step son, Keith Eugene Briese and one brother, Milton Marion West.

He attended school in Parsons and was a veteran of World War II and was in the US Navy. He was a painter and a member of the National Rifle Association.

His request was to be cremated. The Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary in Glendale, AZ is in charge of the arrangements.

Norah Lauvada Strawser, 97, of Eglon, and for the past nine years, a resident of Nella's Inc. Nursing Home of Elkins died Nov. 11.

She was born Apirl 18, 1904 in Eglon, a daughter of the late John William and sylvia M. Calcamp Evans. On Dec. 20, 1924 at Gnegy church, MD, she was united in marriage to Ervin B. Strawser, who preceded her in death on June 15, 1981.

Surviving are two children, a daughter Mrs. Dorman (Helen) L. Phillips of Elkins; a son, Glenn D. (and Helen) Strawser of Eglon; four grandsons, Roger Lee Strawser, Eglon, Alan Dale Strawser, Amboy, Dorman Steven and Timothy Kent Phillips of Elkins; seven great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson; a sister-in-law, Effie M. Wolfe, Thomas and several nieces and nephews.

She was the last surviving member of her immediate family, having been preceded in death by a sister, Violet M. Evans and a brother, Harry B. Evans and two great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Strawser was a homemaker and a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church at Aurora. Friends were received at Hinkle Funeral Home, Davis. Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 1 pm, at Maple Spring Church of the Brethren, Eglon, with Rev. David Moon officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Eglon Cemetery.

Dickson W. Judy, 87, of Seth, died Sunday, Nov. 11, at CAMC General Hospital after an extended illness.
He was born May 1, 1914 in parsons, a son of the late Isom and Gertrude Judy of Parsons.

He is survived by his wife, Loretta Judy, of Seth; two daughters, Barbara Storms, Corbin, KY and Kay Close, Williamsburg, KY; five sons, Robert Judy, Peytona, Thomas Judy, Racine, Dickie Judy, Foster, Michael L. Judy, Bloomingrose and Michael B. Judy, Devner, CO; two brothers, William "Bill" Judy, and Howard Judy, Parsons; one sister Josephine Lambert, Reynoldsburg, OH; fifteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

He was retired from Westmoreland Coal Company, Clothier, in 1973 after serving 34 years as a coal miner.

Funeral services were held Nov. 13, at Leonard Johnson Funeral Home, Marmet, with Rev. Roger Tinnel officiating. Entombment followed in Pineview Cemetery, Orgas.

Burl R. Harper, 73, of Twinsburg, OH died Oct. 28 at Cleveland Clinical Hospital, after five and a half months waiting for a heart transplant.

He was born June 15, 1928, in Dry Fork, a son of the late John R. Harper and Elizabeth Mauzy Harper.

Survivors include wife, Fran of Twinsburg; a daughter, Patti (and Thomas) Homes of Solon, OH; a son, David (and Diane) Harper of Willoughby, OH; and grandchildren Thomas (and Michelle) Homes of Solon, OH; three sisters, Mary (and Don) Dysle of Canton, OH, Alta (and David) Jenkins and a son Mark of Akron, OH; Martha Alice Swann and son Joseph Harper of Davis; a niece, Beverly (and Mark) Kuster, Massillon, OH; a sister-in-law, Adella Harper, Gadsden, AL; son Harold (and LaVern) Harper; daughter, Kitta (and Joey) Michaels of Gadsden, Al; and nephews, Richard and Ronald Lantz of Oakland, and niece, Donna (and Willie) Duley of Independence.

Mr. Harper, graduated from East High School, Akron, in 1946, and retired from T.R.W. of Cleveland, with 35 years of service.

A fuenral mass was held Nov. 1, at Church of the Resurrection in Solon. Interment followed in All Souls Cemetery.

Obituaries reprinted courtesy of the Parsons Advocate.

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