Marsha Renee Cooper, 49, of Salem departed this life on Friday, May 13, 2022. She was born at Clarksburg on October 11, 1972 a daughter of Carolyn Davis Cooper, Salem and the late Gary L. Cooper.
Surviving are two sisters, Sandra Kimball and husband Rikki, Salem, Bridget Hayes and husband Todd, Salem. Other surviving family members include, Jessica Cooper, Shelton Crim, Gunner Kimball, Colby Siders, Hunter Hayes, Holden Hayes and Heston Hayes along with her grandchildren, Maddy Watkins, Harmony Armentrout, Jaxon Ash, and Kamylah Campbell; several special aunts and cousins.
Marsha attended Liberty High School. She was very active in sports and was great at gardening and cooking. In recent years she enjoyed crafts and furniture restoration. Marsha was a great mother and loved her children dearly.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Harbert Funeral Home 287 W. Main St. Salem on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Chad Ash presiding. Interment will follow in the Salem I.O.O.F. Memorial Park. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel on Friday, May 20, 2022 after 11:00 a.m. until time of service. Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family at www.harbertfuneralhome.com. Harbert Funeral Home is privileged to serve the Cooper family.
Richard Dawayne Davis, 64 of Salem passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at his residence. He was born April 13, 1958 in Clarksburg, son of the late Richard Lee Davis Jr and Garnet Lee Law Davis. Richard collected knives, liked listening to country music, wearing a cowboy hat, and spending time with his four-legged companion, Tanner. He was a member of the Enon Baptist Church. Richard is survived by his wife, Donna Irene Zinn Davis whom he married on June 14, 2001; one sister, Janice Henrey and Donald Layfield, Sardis; two brothers, John Davis and Cynthia, Duncan, TX, James Davis and Tina Ash, Salem; two brothers-in-law, Davy “Butch” Lee Wetzel Jr and Randall Wetzel, Salem; several nieces and nephews, Amy and Gary Cross, Good Hope, Christy and Antonie Lucas, Clarksburg, Randall Wetzel and Travis Dawson, Morgantown, Jana Wetzel, Davy Wetzel, Chanter Shaffer, Micha Foster, Crystal Davis, Samantha Davis, and Megan Davis. In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by his sisters, Vickie Lynn Wetzel and Sandra Kay Wetzel, nephew Nickolas Bowen. Family will receive friends at Davis Funeral Home – Salem, 1999 W Main Street, Salem, WV, on Thursday, May 26, 2020 from 2PM until time of funeral service at 6:00PM with Pastor Bill Davis officiating. Online condolences may be sent to www.davisfuneralhomesalemwv.com. Davis Funeral Home – Salem is honored to assist the Davis family.
Patricia Ann Nichols
Patricia was born on July 31, 1952, at the Union Protestant Hospital in Clarksburg, West Virginia and spent her childhood in Bridgeport. She succumbed to metastatic lung cancer at St. Clair Hospital on December on December 21, 2021, surrounded by her friends and sister. She was preceded in death by her father James Edwin Nichols, her mother Norma Jean Squires Nichols, he elder brother James Alan Nichols and her sister Pamela Jean Nichols. She is survived by her Janice Kay Brooks of Palmer, Alaska, her sister-in-law, Donna Nichols Hillard of Norfolk, VA and several beloved nieces and nephews. She is also greatly missed by her dear friends the Morrows.
She attended Simpson Grade School, Bridgeport Junior High School and graduated from Upper St. Clair High School. She studied fine art and art education at Edinboro Collage. After moving with her family to Pennsylvania, she remained a proud Mountaineer and returned to spend as much time at the family’s Crystal Lake cabin as possible to relax and fish. She loved her cats, and still misses her dog, Geisha, who crossed the Rainbow Bridge years ago to wait for her.
Pat was a member of the IBEW, and was one of the first women to work in the warehouse of GTE in Erie, PA. She retired and moved home after losing her leg in a motorcycle accident.
Pat was an accomplished and talented graphic artist who loved to root for her favorite teams, the Pittsburgh steelers, WVU Mountaineers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Penguins, and made the subject of numerous drawings. She was very active in many charitable organizations such as the ACLU, WWF, animal rescues and Arbor Day Foundation as was a lifetime member of the NRA and Second Amendment Sisters.
The family is thankful for her kind Rolling Meadow neighbors and the empathetic doctors and nurses at St. Clair Hospital and Hospice who made her transition as peaceful as possible.
A Celebration of life is being planned for Memorial Day weekend at Crystal Lake. In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to the SCLU, American Cancer society, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood, or your local animal shelter. The celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. at Pavilion #2 everyone is welcome
Anna Lee (Underwood) Polan October 14, 1934 – May 22, 2022 passed after an extended struggle with dementia and melanoma. She was preceded in death by her parents, James E. And Reain (Davis) Underwood, a son, Mark E Polan, a brother, Louis W. Underwood, brothers-in-law, Clinton R. Polan, Richard Clark and several cousins. Ann is survived by her husband of 66 years, Carl E. Polan; sons, Gregory C. (Pam Linkous-Polan) Polan and David L. (Debby) Polan; daughter, Leanne (Robert) Reynolds; sister, Rosalie Clark, sisters-in-law, Carol Sue Lowther and Wilma (Peggy) Polan and former sister-in-law, Jane Finley; six granddaughters, Rachel (Dwayne) Link, Alice (Aaron) Duty, Emily (Andrew) Polan-Harper, Carly (Brandon) Dove, Sarah Polan, and Lindsey Polan; great grandchildren, Daniel, Sadie and Natalie Link and Austin Dove.
Annie was very loyal and supportive of her husband as he worked through two advanced degrees and a post-doctorate before coming to VPI and Blacksburg in 1965; giving birth to her three oldest children during that period of time. She was a member of Blacksburg Baptist Church and Fidelis Sunday School Class. Ann looked forward to Spring, to be outside on the farm, in the yard or garden. When children were young, she was an active leader in Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts. In 1974, she began as a Cross Guard at Gilbert E. Linkous Elementary and continued until 2019; 45 years of service, most likely a record but she loved the kids. Many came back years later just to say “hi.” That same year, she became a volunteer at Montgomery Regional Hospital and continued in excess of 40 years, working countless hours.
The family express deep gratitude to the support of friends and brothers and sisters at Blacksburg Baptist Church. Also we thank Good Samaritan Hospice, Dr. Isaac Spence, Carilion and Dr. Heather Brooks, Blue Ridge Cancer Center.
Graveside services will be conducted Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the Westview Cemetery with the Dr. Tommy McDearis officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon at the home. In lieu of flowers memorial contribution may be made to the Blacksburg Baptist Church, 550 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060, and St. Judes Children Hospital. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.