Three people hoping to fill a vacant seat on the Fayette County Board of Education went before students, parents, and the public Monday night to answer questions about how they would handle the job.
Russell D. Mellott, 66, Warfordsburg, passed away peacefully at home with family nearby Thursday, December 8th, 2022. A lifelong Fulton County resident, he loved to be with family and friends. Russell, nicknamed Dickie, or Dick as he grew older, was born in McConnellsburg, March 1, 1956. He was the son of the late Jenny
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Clara Ann (Leedom) Ritchey, 80, of Plank Road, Everett, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, at home.
She was born on Sept. 18, 1940, in Bucks County, a daughter of the late John Leedom. On July 24, 1993, she was united in marriage to the Rev. Harry Lee Ritchey.
Along with her husband, she is survived by stepchildren: Dennis Ritchey, married to Joanna, and Scott Ritchey, married to Ruth and David Ritchey; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by stepdaughter, Carole Jean Miller; two sisters, Loraine and Dorothy; and a brother, John.
She was a former member of the Woodbury Brethren in Christ Church.