Obituaries

Aug 15, 2012

Shane Patrick Davis "Wayne" 37, of Oakland, MD, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012. He was born December 19, 1974 in Sandusky, OH and was the son of Frances Lorraine (Lewis) Davis and the late Melvin Douglas Davis, Sr. Shane worked as a construction worker for many years. He is survived by two brothers, Melvin Douglas Davis, Jr. and Brian...

Aug 13, 2012

Joseph F. DeBerry, 85, died Monday, August 13th, 2012 at the Missouri Veterans Home in St. Louis, MO, where he had resided for the last 13 months. He was born on May 3, 1927 in Terra Alta, WV, a son of the late Thomas and Frances (Shilling) DeBerry. He served in the U.S. Navy in WWII and retired from...

Aug 10, 2012

Vera B. (Welch) Tichnell, 89, of Oakland died on August 10, 2012 at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on October 25, 1922 in Eglon, WV, the only daughter of Bert and Alice (Soelters) Welch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Fredrick W. Tichnell in October 2011. She was a lifetime member...

Aug 7, 2012

Hubert Thomas "Murph" Murphy, 69, of Keyser quietly passed from death to life eternal at his home on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 surrounded by loving family and friends. Murph's battle is over; he fought the good fight and finished strong. His service in God's Vineyard was sincere, and he was a role model to many, and his character is...

Aug 6, 2012

Jenny Lee (Upole) Welch, 74, of Bloomington died on Monday, August 6, 2012 at Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser, WV. Born on March 1, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Edward Campbell and Eva Parsons . Jenny was a homemaker. She is survived by her children, Eva "Cathy" Sweitzer and husband David "Lynn" of Bloomington; son, Rodney...

Aug 6, 2012

Josie E. (Lipscomb) McDaniel, 95, of Aurora, WV, died on Monday, August 6, 2012 at home. Born on December 16, 1916, in Hazelwood, WV, she was the daughter of the late Calvin and Emma (Day) Lipscomb. She worked with Westinghouse manufacturing circuit boards for aerospace technology having retired with 25 years of service. In her spare time, she enjoyed...

Aug 6, 2012

Marcella Kathern "Kate" Stewart, 88, of Oakland, was welcomed into heaven on Monday, August 6th, 2012 at the home of her son, James. Born on April 14, 1924 in Vindex, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mabel (Uphold) Brown. She was a cashier at Browning's Foodland for over 30 years. Kate loved her children, her grandchildren,...

Aug 6, 2012

Anna June (Wilt) Virts, 77, of Bloomington died on Monday, August 6, 2012 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born on June 27, 1935 in Savage, she was the daughter of the late Mike and Martha (Barnard) Wilt. She attended Bruce High School. She worked for 17 years at the Deer Park Garment Manufacturing Company as a seamstress. Anna...

Aug 5, 2012

Roy Lee Lewis, 93, of Oakland died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at Oakland Nursing and Rehab. Born on December 15, 1918 in Leadmine, WV, he was the son of the late James and Edna (Blamble) Lewis. He retired from the construction industry and enjoyed farming. Roy was a sergeant in U.S. Army Air Corps having served during World War...

Jul 31, 2012

Don Darvin Duckworth, 76 of Elk Garden, WV, died on July 31, 2012 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born July 22, 1936 in Shaw, WV; he was the son of the late Fred & Ada Virginia (Wolfe) Duckworth. Don had been employed at Alleghany Mining Inc. for 18 A½ years. Don was a member of the Elk District...

Jul 30, 2012

John Douglas Watkins (J.D.), 87, Morgantown, WV, formally of Oakland, Md., died on July 30, 2012 at home.

Born Nov. 3, 1924 in Washington, D.C., he was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Marie S. Watkins, this past February. He is survived by his children, Linda Marden, Morgantown, Bonnie Swyter and Mark...

Jul 29, 2012

Jonas Evan McKenzie, 92, of Alpine Lake, WV & Bradenton, FL, died Sunday, July 29, 2012 at home on Alpine Lake. Jonas was born January 24, 1920 in Frostburg, the son of the late Oscar and Bessie McKenzie. He was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Oakland and was an usher at St. Joseph's Catholic...

Jul 28, 2012

Lawrence Ray Stanley, 65  of Thomas, WV passed away at his home July 28, 2012.

He was born June 21, 1947 in Greenbrier county,  a son of the late Ralph H. Stanley and Alma May "June" (Brewer) Stanley. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Linda (Sisler) Stanley, Thomas, WV,  1 son, Lawrence...

Jul 26, 2012

Lena Alice (Davis) Hoult, 84, left this world and went to her eternal home... Heaven, on July 26, 2012. At her side were her devoted friends, Brigette Dourado and Morris and Tammy Collins with whom she had entrusted her care. She was born on May 12, 1928 in Vindex. She worked as an operator for C&P Telephone Company and...

Jul 26, 2012

Hallie J.(White) O'Brien of North Canton, Ohio passed away on July 26, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 29, 1927 in Deer Park, the daughter of the late Jesse and Emma White. She lived in Ohio for sixty-five years and retired from the Hoover Company. She is survived by four daughters, Darlene O'Brien (Rick...

Jul 22, 2012

Rodger Wayne "Tadpole" Evans of Kitzmiller went home to heaven on July 22, 2012 after a battle with cancer. Born on July 4, 1962 in Oakland, he was the son of Rodger and Donna (Harvey) Evans. He was an employee of Beitzel Corporation in Grantsville for 18 years. He attended the United Methodist Church in Kitzmiller, where he came...

Jul 21, 2012

Richard Arthur Plank, Jr., 86, of Oakland died on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on February 26, 1926 in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Richard A., Sr. and Gertrude (Meinhardt) Plank. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during WWII and was retired from Western Electrical, which...

Jul 18, 2012

Mahlon Wade Yost, 81, went with our Lord on July 18, 2012 with his family by his side. Delivered by angels on June 8, 1931 in Oakland, he was the son of the late Harry, Sr. and Sarah (McKenzie) Yost. Mahlon was a graduate of Oakland High School and worked at the A&P store in Oakland. In 1947, he...

Jul 16, 2012

Charles Mick Browning, 79, of Deer Park died on Monday, July 16, 2012 at home. Born on August 6, 1932 in Deer Park, he was the son of the late Van and Ruby Pearl (Uhl) Browning. He was the owner of Charles M. Browning Used Cars and was a bus driver for over 50 years. He is survived by...

Jul 14, 2012

William F. "Bunk" Legeer, 71, of Oakland, formerly of Baltimore, died on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born on January 26, 1941 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William F. and Mildred E. (Crane) Legeer. He was a retired truck driver. Bill was a member of the Deer Park Sportsman...