Obituaries

Jul 5, 2012

Cassandra June "Casey" Ringer, 48, of Bloomington, died on July 5, 2012 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Casey was born on February 5, 1964 in Beckley, WV. She was the daughter of Stanley Church of Meadow Bridge, WV and Constance (Scott) Smith and step-father Doug of Beckley, WV. She was a veterinary technician. She loved animals, spending time...

Jun 26, 2012

Gerald Bradley Lipscomb, 76, of Horse Shoe Run, WV died on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on May 2, 1936, he was the son of the late Charles and Lona (Bolyard) Lipscomb. He worked as a union carpenter for Local 1024 and a beef farmer. He attended and was an active member...

Jun 25, 2012

Loretta Nadine (Dodge) Shreve, 68, of Oakland died on Monday, June 25, 2012 at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on July 26, 1943 in Cranesville, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ronald E. and Ruth E. (Frantz) Dodge. Loretta worked in housekeeping at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. She was a member of the Shady...

Jun 24, 2012

Raymond C. Idleman, Sr., 94, of Pasadena died on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at his home. Born on October 24, 1917 in Mt. Storm, WV, he was the son of the late Joseph E. and Mary (Reed) Idleman. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during World War II and an automotive mechanic. He is...

Jun 22, 2012

Henry Allen Kifer, 52, of Swanton died on Friday, June 22, 2012 at his home. Born on October 9, 1959 in Keyser, WV, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Grace Alberta (Oates) Kifer. He worked as a fireman for C. Palmer Die Casting in Oakland and attended the Walnut Bottom Church. In addition to spending...

Jun 22, 2012

Hobert A. Schell, 92, of Bayard, WV died on Friday, June 22, 2012 at Ruby Memorial Hospital with his family by his side in Morgantown, WV. Born on June 11, 1920 in Scherr, WV, he was the son of the late Garfield and Cora (Cosner) Schell. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during World...

Jun 21, 2012

Weldon Keith Nicholas, Sr. "Nick",78, of Oakland went to be with the Lord on June 21, 2012 after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was born in Ivydale, WV on January 24, 1934, the son of the late Harry Cecil and Mamie Ruth (Rhodes) Nicholas. He served in the US Navy and retired from the National Security Agency...

Jun 21, 2012

John Adam Delaney, 72, of Mt. Storm, WV passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2012 as the result of an automobile accident. Born on January 18, 1940, he was the son of the late Anna Mayles; stepfather, Arthur Mayles; and father, Woodrow Delaney. He was a 1958 graduate of University High School in Morgantown, WV. Immediately after high school,...

Jun 19, 2012

Sonja Arlene (Smith) Shreve, 74, of Oakland died on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on June 25, 1937 in Cary, KY, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Mattie (Cox) Smith. Mrs. Shreve was a homemaker, seamstress, owner of Sonja's Upholstery and a certified nursing assistant, having worked at Cuppett...

Jun 17, 2012

Philip H. "Babe" Filsinger, 91, of Oakland passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital. The fourth of ten children, Babe was born 91 years ago on October 27, 1920 in his family's 19th century farmhouse in Deer Park, the son of the late Philip C. and Mary (Ruge) Filsinger. As a child, he walked...

Jun 17, 2012

Lois Mae (Steyer) Nogle, 84, of Oakland died on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on November 16, 1927 in Steyer, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ervin S. and Edna L. (Manks) Steyer. Lois was member of The Apostolics of Oakland Church and was a prayer warrior. She had a ready...

Jun 16, 2012

Beatrice R. Gnegy, 82, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2012 at the Hospice Care Center on Ridgewood Rd. in Green, OH. Bea was born to Chambers and Evelyn Spiker on January 12, 1930 in Oakland, MD. Preceded in death by her beloved husband, James Earl in 1983; infant daughter, Gail; parents, Chambers and Evelyn; sister, Virginia and brother,...

Jun 15, 2012

Charles S. McCrobie, 62, of Oakland died Friday, June 15, 2012 at home. He was born on October 3, 1949 in Oakland, the son of the late Elmer and Edith Joslin (Brant) McCrobie. Chuck owned and operated Tu-Mac's Services with his son Robert and was the co-owner, with his wife Eileen, of Little Sandy's Restaurant, also worked with Bill's...

Jun 13, 2012

Violet Faye Lewis, 72, of Oakland, died June 13, 2012 at home with her family by her side. Born August 3, 1939, in Bloomington, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruby (Paugh) Fickes. She was a graduate of Bruce High School and attended Potomac State College. She was a woman who was ahead of her time...

Jun 9, 2012

Cloyd Alvin Rinehart, 87, of Parsons passed away June 9, 2012.

He was born February 5, 1925 in Aurora, WV to Mac Henry and Dolly Marie (Spessert) Rinehart.  He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Yvonne (Spessert) Rinehart, four children, Neil (Marcella), Lois, Ivan, Dianna Tompkins (Symons); grandsons, Charles Rinehart & Benjamin Tompkins....

Jun 8, 2012

Jean A. (Teets) Stuck, 91, of Swanton died on Friday, June 8, 2012 at her home. Born on June 4, 1921 in Aurora, WV, she was the last surviving child of the late Thomas C. and Hazel (Cobun) Teets. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Oakland. Jean is survived by three sons, Richard E....

May 30, 2012

Sarah Elizabeth Kern, 97, of Mt. Lake Park passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Born on November 15, 1914 in Gainesboro, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Lucy (Brown) Fout. She was also preceded in death by her husband of sixty-seven years, Charles Edward Kern, Sr.; brothers, Frank L. Fout,...

May 29, 2012

Carl W. Thrasher, 90, of Deer Park died on May 29, 2012 at Oakland Nursing and Rehab Center. Carl has finally achieved his goal of joining his dear wife, Helena (Perando) Thrasher, who died in 2011.

Born on October 19, 1921 in Deer Park, he was the son of the late John Robert & Grace...

May 26, 2012

Alice Mae (Wagoner) Nelson, 73, of Keyser, WV died on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Heartland of Keyser. Born on December 25, 1938 in Romney, she was the daughter of the late Lionel and Lillian (Heavener) Wagoner. Alice was a homemaker and loved playing bingo. She is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, Clarence L. Nelson; her children,...

May 26, 2012

Nina Marguerite "Margie" Tichnell, 71, of Kitzmiller died on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland. Born on March 18, 1941 in Beryl, WV, she was the daughter of the late Leafy Jane Bobo. Margie was a homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting, playing bingo, and camping. She is survived by three sons, Daniel Tichnell and wife...