Obituaries

Ronald Dilley

Nov 14, 2024

Ronald D. Dilley, 82, of Oakland, passed away on November 14, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born on June 24, 1942, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Delmer and Arlena (Shrout) Dilley.

After graduating from Southern High School, Ron served his country in the United States Army. He worked as a coal miner for Mettiki...

Constance White

Nov 12, 2024

Constance "Connie" Ann White, of Oakland, passed away on November 12, 2024, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on May 6, 1952, in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Roy Wilson and Geraldine (Shaffer) Wilson.

Connie worked at Naylor's Hardware for many years in the contracting data entry department. Her favorite past time was growing and tending to...

Richard McDowell

Nov 12, 2024

Richard Carter McDowell, 92, of Elkins, passed away on November 12, 2024, at Elkins Rehabilitation & Convalescent Center surrounded by his family. Born on May 24, 1932, in Davis, he was the son of the late Orie Carter and Marjorie (Good) McDowell.

Richard was a graduate of Davis High School, class of 1950. He worked for Mon Power...

Jesse Skipper

Nov 6, 2024

Jesse Nolan Skipper, 39, of Oakland, died on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at his residence.

Born on June 21, 1985, in Oakland, he was the son of Lou Ellen (Sturm) Lichty and her husband, Steven and Richard Skipper, Sr. and his wife, Barbara.

Throughout the ups and downs of Jesse's life, he touched the lives of many in the community. He was...

Marianne Flinn

Nov 4, 2024

Marianne Deahl Flinn, 89, of Oakland, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2024, at Peace Healthcare at Dennett Road Manor. Born on October 15, 1935, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Martha Deahl.

Marianne graduated from Moorefield High School and West Virginia University. Passionate about education, she worked as a teacher early in her career and...

Lawrence Flowers

Oct 30, 2024

Lawrence "Buck" Garfield Flowers, 91, of Oakland, passed away on October 30, 2024, at Peace Healthcare at Dennett Road. Born on December 13, 1932, in Harrisburg, PA, he was the son of the late Myrtle (Kight) Gortner.

Lawrence worked as a coal miner for Island Creek Coal and Console Energy at the Alpine Mine. He was the oldest surviving member of...

Priscilla Wolfe

Oct 28, 2024

Priscilla D. Wolfe, 96, of Oakland, passed away on October 28, 2024, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Born on August 22, 1928, in Westernport, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert Carl and Carrie Lou (Cayton) Bobo.

Priscilla graduated from Piedmont High School, and attended Cathermans Business School. She worked as a Secretary, and retired from the Garrett...

Ruby Judy

Oct 26, 2024

Ruby Catherine (Feather) Judy, age 93, of Eglon, WV, departed this life heaven bound on October 26, 2024, surrounded by her family. Born March 3, 1931, the middle child of the late Guy and Anna (Strawser) Feather. On August 30, 1958, she was united in marriage to Jesse Troy Judy, sharing almost 60 years together before his death in 2018.

Prior...

Mary Grabosky

Oct 25, 2024

Mary Lou Grabosky (Wise) currently of Oakland, MD, formerly from Fayetteville, WV went to her heavenly home on Friday, October 25th, 2024, after 10+ years battling Alzheimer's. She passed away very peacefully and was surrounded by her husband (Mike), her daughter (Laura) and son (Samuel).

She was a 1976 graduate of Fayetteville High School and a 1983 summa cum...

JoAnn Frazee

Oct 23, 2024

JoAnn Frazee, 70, of Oakland, died on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Born on August 1, 1954, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Collas and Virginia (Cummings) Jones.

JoAnn was a graduate of Aurora High School and attended the White Church United Methodist Church. She was a very loving, caring, and thoughtful...

Wayne Aronhalt

Oct 22, 2024

Wayne Robert "Coonhunter" Aronhalt, 77, of Mount Storm, passed away on October 22, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at Grant Memorial Hospital, after battling cancer for over nine years. Born on August 17, 1947, in Keyser, he was the son of the late Robert and Delores Aronhalt.

Wayne retired after over 40 years of driving Coal Trucks for G&S and...

Charles Hardesty

Oct 21, 2024

Charles Henry "Charlie" Hardesty, 84, of Swanton, passed away on October 21, 2024, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on November 20, 1939, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Gus Henry and Jane Katherine Hardesty Howell and Elmer.

Charlie was a graduate of Southern High School. He worked as a pipefitter for over 17 years at Westvaco Paper...

Patricia Broadwater

Oct 20, 2024

Patricia Ann Broadwater, 83, of Keyser, passed away on October 20, 2024, at Potomac Valley Hospital. Born on December 15, 1940, in Shaw, WV, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ida Ellen Brown.

Patty was a graduate of Elk Garden High School. She was a devout lifetime member of the Methodist faith and longtime member of the Cross...

Joe Harvey

Oct 17, 2024

Joe Sampson Harvey, 85, of Oakland, passed away on October 17, 2024, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on August 25, 1939, in Kitzmiller, he was the son of the late Leroy Sampson and Prema (Martin) Harvey.

Joe was a 1957 graduate of Southern High School. He worked as a machinist at Westvaco Paper Mill from which he retired after 42...

Katherine Kight

Oct 16, 2024

Katherine Myrtle (Hebb) Kight, 88, of Deer Park, passed away on October 16, 2024, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on August 5, 1936, in Red House, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Daisy (Keyser) Hebb.

Katherine was a graduate of Oakland High School. She worked for the Board of Education as a cook at Southern High School,...

David White

Oct 11, 2024

David Edison White, 78, of Oakland, passed away on October 11, 2024, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on June 15, 1946, in Keyser, he was the son of the late Harry Edison and Bertha (Shockey) White.

David was a proud graduate of Southern High School and went on to serve his country in the United States Army; earning the National...

Vernie Knox

Oct 11, 2024

Vernie "Jane" Knox, 72, of Oakland, passed away on October 11, 2024, at Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on July 13, 1952, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Conneway and Virginia Smith Nethken.

Vernie, or better known as Jane, was a homemaker. She enjoyed playing cards and the challenge of crossword puzzles. She had a special...

Jack D. Gibbons, Jr.

Oct 7, 2024

Jack D. Gibbons, Jr., 77, of West Newton, PA, died on Monday, October 7, 2024, at Independence Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg. Born on January, 9, 1947, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Jack D. Gibbons, Sr. and Dixie L. (Spitzer) Gibbons.

Jack was a 1965 graduate of West Newton High School and a veteran of...

Agnes "Celine" Wolfe

Oct 1, 2024

Agnes "Celine" (Kelley) Wolfe, 63, of Saint George, WV was called to join our Lord and Savior on October 1, 2024. Born on July 10, 1961 in Oakland, MD. She was the daughter of the late "Bub" Benson Paul Kelley and "Tootie" Lula Ellen (Culp) Kelley. In addition to her parents, she will join paradise alongside her in-laws Donald and...

Robert Schulz

Sep 29, 2024

Robert Schulz, Esq., 92, of Canaan Valley, passed away on September 29, 2024, at his home with his wife by his side. Born on December 13, 1931, in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Otto and Gertrude Schulz.Bob's parents immigrated from East Germany, making him a first generation American. He did not learn the English language until...