Harper Funeral Home

01/22/2026

We join with family and friends as together we celebrate the life while mourning the loss of Beallsville resident, Chester Eugene Van Dyne who passed away on Tuesday, January 20 in the home that he loved surrounded by his family. Eugene will be remembered as a loving husband, a devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather, a valued community servant, a proud US Air Force Veteran, and a friend to all. Visitation will be held at the Wilson Funeral Home - Harper Chapel on Friday, January 23 from 4pm to 8pm where funeral services will be held Saturday, January 24 at 1pm. Interment will follow in Beallsville Cemetery. Full Military Honors will be presented at the funeral home by American Legion Post 768 just prior to the funeral service. To read Eugene’s complete obituary, to offer a condolence or share a happy memory with his family, please follow the link below . . .

01/21/2026

With sadness we share the news of the passing of Beallsville (New Castle Community) resident, Joan Jenewein who passed away in WVU Wheeling Hospital, on Saturday, January 17. Joan will be remembered by all who knew her as a loving mother, a devoted sister, a loyal friend, a lover of animals and a hard-working lady who dedicated her life to helping and caring for others. We join with her family, her family-by-heart, her friends and neighbors as they mourn her loss while celebrating the beautiful life she lived. Visitation will be held at the Wilson Funeral Home - Harper Chapel on Wednesday, January 21 from 4pm to 6pm and also on Thursday, January 22 from 12 noon until the time of her funeral service at 1pm. Burial will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery, Bethesda. To read Joan’s complete obituary, to offer a condolence, or to learn of an opportunity for a memorial contribution, please follow the link below . . .

01/07/2026

We join with the family, "family-by-heart," friends, and neighbors of former Ozark Community resident, Naomi (Poulson) Marmie as they mourn the passing of this kind, gentle Christian lady. Naomi passed away on New Year's Day in Barnesville Hospital. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great and great-grandmother, and friend who graciously shared her faith and her beautiful smile with everyone she met. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 10 from 1pm to 4pm at Wilson Funeral Home - Harper Chapel, Beallsville and also Sunday, January 11 from 12pm until the time of her funeral service at 1pm. Burial will follow in Ozark Cemetery. To read Naomi's complete obituary, to offer a condolence, to share a happy memory with her family, or to learn of an opportunity for a memorial contribution, please follow the link below . . .

https://www.harperfh.net/obituary/Naomi-Marmie?fbclid=IwY2xjawPLQr9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFFVVZJcHJid0xKRWVGTjB6c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHreb-6wTcGvCZpJ_n8H1YeZ5MaB4EmGu24EfzX_SoFmQu0ujz1tR7ZKYUInv_aem_I5ksgd6URuOkKd84nUci8Q

01/03/2026

It is our honor to serve the family of Lester Howell of Jerusalem who passed away, Tuesday, December 30 at the Arbors of Woodsfield. Born August 16, 1940 near Beallsville, Lester was one of six children of the late John and Bertha Hoskinson Howell. He was a retired employee of the former ORMET Aluminum Corporation near Hannibal and he loved being outdoors. Lester will be remembered as a hard-working, devoted husband and a dedicated father and grandfather. Honoring his wishes, there will be no visitation or funeral services. A "Celebration of Life" will be held later at a time of the family's choosing. To read Lester's complete obituary, to offer a condolence or to share a happy memory with his family, please follow the link below . . .

View Lester Lee Howell's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

01/03/2026

We join with Michael's family, his "family-by-heart," and so many others whose lives have been made better simply by having known this kind, dear soul. Honoring his wishes, there will be no visitation or funeral services. It is our belief that his legacy of love and his gift of humor will never be forgotten. To offer a condolence or to share a happy memory with Michael's family, please follow the link below . . .

View Michael Deen Crooks's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

11/06/2025

Please remember the family, the “family-by-heart,” and the friends of Phyllis Palmer Ady, of Smithville, Ohio (and formerly of Monroe County), who passed away Saturday, November 1 in Wooster Community Hospital following a brief illness. Born on February 6, 1952 in Barnesville Hospital, Phyllis was a daughter of the late Charlie and Ruth Henthorn Palmer. Preceded in death by her devoted husband, Ray, on July 7, 2018, she will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, a caring sister, and a friend to all. Visitation will be held Saturday, November 8 at the Wilson Funeral Home - Harper Chapel, Beallsville from 1pm until the time of her funeral service at 3pm. To read Phyllis’s complete obituary, to offer a condolence or share a happy memory with her family, or to learn of an opportunity for a memorial contribution, please follow the link below . . .

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10/30/2025

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10/30/2025

With sadness we share the news of the passing of James "Stoney" Stonebreaker who passed away Monday, October 27 at his home. Stoney was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and a friend to all. He was always ready to lend a helping hand. A proud US Army Veteran and a member of American Legion Post 768, Stoney was an employee of the Quarto #4 Mine and had retired from the McElroy Mine. Visitation will be held Friday, October 31 from 2-4pm and from 6-8pm at the Wilson Funeral Home, Harper Chapel, Beallsville, and then again from 11am until the time of the funeral service at 2pm on Saturday, November 1. Burial with full Military Honors by American Legion Post 768 will follow in Beallsville Cemetery. To read Stoney's complete obituary, to offer a condolence or share a happy memory with his family, or to learn of opportunities for contributions in his memory, please follow the link below . . .

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08/25/2025

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08/25/2025

Please remember the family, the family-by-heart, and the friends of Jerusalem resident, Eleanor (Williamson) Wilson who passed away Saturday, August 23 at the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. Eleanor will be remembered as a devoted wife to her late husband, Richard, a loving mother, a proud grandmother and great-grandmother; a loyal sister and aunt; and a caring friend and neighbor. Family and friends will be received at Wilson Funeral Home - Harper Chapel, on Thursday, August 28 from 10:00 am until the time of the Eastern Star services at 12:45 pm. The funeral will begin at 1:00pm. Burial will follow in the Jerusalem Cemetery. To read Eleanor's complete obituary, to offer a condolence or share a happy memory with her family, or to learn of an opportunity for a memorial contribution, please follow the link below . . .

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08/23/2025

https://www.harperfh.net/obituary/Judith-Robinson

We join with family and friends as they celebrate the life of Judith Robinson, age 82, who passed away peacefully in Wheeling Hospital on Thursday, August 21 following an extended illness. Judy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend whose life exemplified kindness, compassion, grace, and faith. Visitation will be held at the Beallsville Church of Christ on Sunday, August 24 from 1pm until the time of her funeral service at 3pm. Graveside services and interment will be held Monday, August 25 at 11am at Crystal Lake Cemetery near West Union in Doddridge County, West Virginia. To read Judy's complete obituary, to leave a condolence or share a happy memory with her family or to learn of an opportunity for a memorial contribution, please follow the link below

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08/22/2025

It is our honor to serve the family of Randy Jones, age 70, who passed away at his home near Beallsville on Wednesday, August 20th. Randy was retired from Ohio Valley Coal's #6 Mine. In keeping with Randy's wishes, all services will be private. To read his obituary, to offer a condolence, or to share a memory with his family, please follow the link below . . .

https://www1.funeralwebhost.com/hph/notices/Randall-Jones