Obituaries

William Sharpless

Feb 18, 2023

William Kenneth Sharpless Jr., 68, of West Newton, Pennsylvania, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Excela Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, PA. Born on July 14, 1954, in Oakland, MD, he was the son of William Kenneth Sharpless Sr. of Swanton, MD and the late Martha Louise (Varner) Sharpless.

 

William "Bill" worked at Super Dollar Food Market through...

Josephine Garlitz

Feb 16, 2023

Josephine Nelline Garlitz, 87, of Mtn. Lake Park, MD, passed away on February 16, 2023, at Oakland Nursing & Rehabillitation. Born on November 13, 1935, in "The Eddy", WV, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Joseph and Emily Amelia (Evans) Paugh.

Josephine was a proud homemaker, loved her family dearly, and was an avid bingo player. She was...

Randy Boxall

Feb 15, 2023

Randy Alan Boxall, 66, formerly of Charlottesville, VA, and most recently, Oakland, MD, passed away February 15, 2023, at Dennett Road Manor. Born on December 7, 1956, in Takoma Park, MD, he was the son of the late William Fred and Annie Amelia (Suthard) Boxall.

 

Randy was a graduate of Northwood High School in Silver Spring, MD. He worked...

George Ferguson

Feb 15, 2023

George Junior Ferguson, 95, of Oakland, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Cherry Hill Assisted Living. Born October, 26, 1927, in Mtn. Lake Park, he was the son of the late George W. and Alice (Schmidt) Ferguson.

He was a United States Army Veteran and had worked at Westvaco in the wood yard. After his retirement, he donated...

Robert Davis

Feb 14, 2023

Robert Ervin Davis, Sr., 87, of Oakland, MD, passed away on February 14, 2023, at his home. Born on January 26, 1936, in Oakland, MD, he was the son of the late Robert S. and Maude (Brown) Davis.

 

Robert served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of the New Life Christian Church. He worked...

Robert Wheeler

Feb 13, 2023

Brother Robert Wheeler died on Monday, February 13th in Thomas, WV, from complications of cancer. Born into a navy family in Quincy, Massachusetts on January 1, 1949, Robert Lawrence Wheeler was the eldest son of Lawrence Abel and Isabel Lucille (Lake) Wheeler. The family moved from Palo Alto, CA, where his father was attending graduate school at Stanford University, to...

John Perrine

Feb 11, 2023

John Alan Perrine, 68, of Oakland, MD, died on February 11, 2023. Born on September 23, 1954, in Oakland, MD, he was the son of the late George and Mildred (Killius) Perrine.

John lived the majority of his life in Winter Haven, FL, working for Albertson's as a produce manager. After retirement, he moved back home to his hometown, Oakland,...

Lois Ann Bailey

Feb 10, 2023

Lois Ann Bailey, 66, of Jacksonville, Maryland, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 10, 2023. She was born in Cumberland, Maryland on March 30, 1956, to Boyd and Mary Friend, and was the youngest of two children. She spent her childhood through high school in the Loch Lynn area of Garrett County, Maryland. Lois was a shining...

Elizabeth Morgan

Feb 9, 2023

 

Elizabeth 'Ann' Morgan, 94, formerly of LaPlata MD, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at her home in Oakland MD. Born on October 9, 1928, in Morgantown WV, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jarrett Ireland and Eleanor Elizabeth (Allison) Ireland.

Ann attended Fairmont High School and later West Virginia University where she received a degree...

Linda Callis

Feb 9, 2023

Linda Sue Callis, 76, of Oakland, MD, passed away on February 9, 2023, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on July 24, 1946, in Keyser, WV, she was the daughter of the late Carlton James Sr., and Mary Louise (Eichelberger) Callis.

 

Linda enjoyed gardening, taking walks, and animals of all species. She loved spending time with her family and...

Ada Maffett

Feb 4, 2023

Ada Louise Ford Maffett, 97, of Oakland passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Cherry Hill Assisted Living in Accident, MD.

Ada was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Louise (Felton) Ford and Chester G. Ford; her brother, Sgt. Robert Felton Ford (USMC); her beloved husband of 63 years, Hugh F. "Jay" Maffett; and one miscarried child.

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Elmer Parrish

Feb 4, 2023

Elmer "Lee" Parrish, 88, of Mt. Storm, WV, died on February 4, 2023, at West Penn Burn Unit in Pittsburgh, PA. Born on November 4, 1934, in Ajax, WV, he was the son of the late Arthur L. and Lena Mae (Rohrbaugh) Parrish. He married Dora Hanlin Parrish on May 5, 1963, the love of his life, who predeceased him...

Philip Steyer

Jan 31, 2023

Philip Craig Steyer, 84, of Canaan Valley, WV, passed away on January 31, 2023, surrounded by family after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Born on April 21, 1938, in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late Leon Datesman Steyer and Velma (Corrick) Steyer.

Philip was a graduate of Davis High School, where he was a...

Sandra Gravelle

Jan 29, 2023

Sandra Sue Gravelle, 74, of Davis, WV, passed away on January 29, 2023, at her daughter's home, under the care of hospice. Born on March 25, 1948, in Harman, WV, she was the daughter of the late Glen Lawrence and Clennis (Layberger) Halstead.

Sandra worked for Blackwater State Park . She enjoyed crafting, baking and cooking. Sandy took an active...

Ellen Arnold

Jan 29, 2023

Ellen Frances Arnold, 101, of Davis, WV, passed away on January 29, 2023, at Cortland Acres. Born on August 20, 1921, in Thomas, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. Sr., and Alma (Mcveigh) Coffman.

Ellen was a proud homemaker and mother. She and her husband owned and operated Coffman Department Store in Thomas, where many locals...

Rhonda Arnold

Jan 25, 2023

Rhonda Lynn Arnold, 64, of Bayard, WV, passed away January 25, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born on March 25, 1958, in Oakland, MD, she was the daughter of Shelby (McDonald) Duckett and the late Richard Arnold. 

Rhonda earned her Bachelor's Degree of Arts at Fairmont State University. She loved her dog "Zippy" and her kittens. She...

Mildred Lucas

Jan 24, 2023

Milly Lucas, 79, of Kitzmiller, MD, went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 24, 2023. Born on June 22, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Mable (Paugh) Greaser.

Milly had a loving and caring heart; She was a wonderful mom and best friend to her daughter, Kaye. She never met a person...

William Harker

Jan 21, 2023

William R. Harker, 73, of Oakland, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2023, at Dennett Road Manor in Oakland, Maryland. Born in Annapolis Maryland, he was preceded in death by his parents, LCDR William P. Harker of Milpitas, California and his mother, Patricia I. Harker of Melbourne, Australia, where she was an actress in the theater before meeting Bill's dad

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James Morvay

Jan 21, 2023

James M. Morvay, 81, of Canaan Valley, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Born on September 6, 1941, he was the son of the late Walter R. and Betty A. (Sweas) Morvay. He was the beloved husband of Katherine K. Morvay, celebrating their 57th wedding anniversary on Dec. 31, 2022.

 

Jim was a 1959 graduate...

Bessie Sell

Jan 17, 2023

Bessie Jane Sell, 91, of Eglon, WV, passed away peacefully at her home on January 17, 2023. Born on January 1, 1932, in Eglon, WV, She was the daughter of the late Alpha and Bertha (Knotts) Slaubaugh.

 

Bessie was a graduate of Aurora High School Class of 1949. She worked as a teacher for over 40 years. She was...