Obituaries

Apr 3, 2013

Barbara Ann Firl, 61, of Sugarlands, WV died April 3, 2013 at her home.

She was born May 4, 1951 in Randolph County a daughter of the late Charles Daniel Arnold and Stella Mae Sampson Arnold. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Firl. She is survived by 1 son, Adam Jonathon (Cassie) Firl, Sugarlands,...

Mar 24, 2013

Alice K. Baker, 89, of Parsons, WV, formerly of Oakland, died on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at her home. Born on December 19, 1923 in Swanton, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Minnie Knox. She was a devoted housewife, mother and grandmother. Alice was protestant by faith and enjoyed sewing quilts, embroidering, making pot holders...

Mar 24, 2013

James Douglas "Doug" Brady, 53, of Shallmar/Kitzmiller died unexpectedly on March 24, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown WV. Born on September 24, 1959 in Akron, OH, he was the son of the late James Conrad and Patricia (Burns) Brady. He was a graduate of Southern High School, Class of 1977. He then enlisted in the United States...

Mar 22, 2013

Dale Edward Perando, 67, of Deer Park passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013 at his residence in Dunnellon, Florida. Born on November 1, 1945 in Shallmar, Maryland, he was the son of the late Madeline Virginia (Burgess) Stark and Wolford Richard Perando. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on August 24, 1964. Dale was selected for assignment to...

Mar 17, 2013

Josephine Helena Livengood, 90, of Oakland died on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on January 8, 1923 in Keyser, WV, she was the daughter of the late Peter J. and Ada G. (Flemming) Rowan. She was employed as a lens inspector at Bausch and Lomb and retired after dedicating over twenty years of...

Mar 16, 2013

Betty (Miles) Kehoe, 84, of Oakland died on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on April 21, 1928 in Darnestown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William and Mamie (Ward) Miles. She was a 1946 graduate of Gaithersburg High School and also graduated from Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1950. She was...

Mar 16, 2013

Erva Rebecca Comp, 84, of Joppa, MD, passed away on March 16, 2013 at Hart Heritage Estates Assisted Living in Forest Hill, MD. Born February 23, 1928 in Deer Park, MD, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Francis Sybil Marley Paugh and wife of the late Roy Daniel Comp Jr. After retirement from the Army, her...

Mar 12, 2013

Reverend Vernard Tasker, 86, of Oakland went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 surrounded by his family. Born on July 8, 1926 in Garrett County, he was the son of the late George Washington and Grace (Hanlin) Tasker. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in WWII. Reverend Tasker...

Mar 11, 2013

Mary Patricia Burgess, 79, of Kitzmiller died on Monday, March 11, 2013 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland. Born on November 28, 1933 in Kitzmiller, she was the daughter of the late August and Hazel (Boyce) Griggs. She was a cook at the OakMar restaurant for a number of years and a life-long member of the Kitzmiller Assembly...

Mar 9, 2013

Darlene Faye Moon, 75, of Oakland went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Garrett Memorial Hospital. Born on August 4, 1937 in Red Oak, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Nelda M. (Cooper) Strawser, Sr. She was Pentecostal by faith and a graduate of the Southern High...

Mar 8, 2013

Laymond "Chip" O'Dell, 55, of Oakland died on Friday, March 8, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on October 30, 1957 in Havre de Grace, he was the son of the late Charles Joe and Belva Lucille (Dye) O'Dell. He was a member of the DestinyLIFE Church. He is survived by his wife, Melony (Jones) O'Dell;...

Mar 5, 2013

Harold F. "Bus" Stewart, 85, of Elk Garden, WV died on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Cortland Acres Nursing Home in Thomas, WV. Born on February 8, 1928 in Tunnelton, WV, he was the son of the late George and Gladys June (Lyons) Stewart. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and had worked as a coal...

Mar 3, 2013

Gary Turney, 66, of Mt. Lake Park died on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at his home. Born on June 30, 1946 in Clarksburg , WV, he was the son of the late Joseph and Jeannette (Hacker) Turney. He was a teacher in the Garrett County schools for 38 years and had taught at Loch Lynn, Friendsville and Southern Middle...

Mar 3, 2013

Richard A. Hamrick, 73, of Elk Garden, WV passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center in Cumberland surrounded by his wife and family. Born on November 18, 1939 in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Carl R. and Dora Mildred (Mauk) Hamrick. He was a graduate of Hampshire High School and...

Mar 2, 2013

Steve Allan Burns, 45, of Oakland died on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins, WV. Born on March 15, 1967 in Oakland, he was the son of the late John H. and Alma D. (Miller) Burns. He was a self-employed heavy equipment operator. He is survived by his wife, Lois (Mousch) Burns; two sons, Matthew...

Mar 1, 2013

George Edward Kitzmiller, 68, of Gormania, WV, died on Friday, March 1, 2013 at his home. Born on August 6, 1944 in Mt. Storm, WV, he was the son on the late Orville H. and Audra V. (Hanlin) Kitzmiller. Prior to his retirement, he was a self-employed carpenter. He enjoyed spending his time fishing, hunting and gardening and was...

Feb 27, 2013

Franklin D. Moats, 56, of Oakland died on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on July 29, 1956 in Oakland, he was the son of the late Delmer Franklin and Dorothy Katherine Moats. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl A. Moats of Oakland; a son, Delmer Moats and wife Kristen of Oakland;...

Feb 26, 2013

Sandra Louis Stewart, 59, of Terra Alta, WV passed away on February 26, 2013 at her residence. Born on October 15, 1953 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of Margaret (Heibert) Stewart and the late William Stewart. Sandra was a chef at Red Run for a number of years and a member of the Terra Alta Church of...

Feb 25, 2013

Mona Isaleen Wolf, 83, of Oakland died on Monday, February 25, 2013 at her home. Born on June 5, 1929 in Deer Park, she was the daughter of the late Charles Leon and Mona Grace (Beckman) Brown. She was an operator for the former C&P Telephone Company for over 29 years and was a former member of the Red...

Feb 24, 2013

Rhea Belle Helbig, 90, of Oakland died on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on September 3, 1922 in Deer Park, she was the daughter of the late William Earl and Edith E. George. She was a 1939 graduate of Oakland High School and, in 1943, became a licensed Registered Nurse for Church...