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...
Felicia Warnick
Feb 3, 2023
Felicia Emilie Warnick, 63, of Piedmont, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on October 8, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Donald R. and Hazel C. (Ginter) Amoruso.
Felicia worked alongside her mother at Hazel's Beauty Shop in Piedmont. She enjoyed spending time with her close friends, but especially...
Sandra Chilcote
Feb 1, 2023
Sandra Gretchen Chilcote, 89, of Piedmont, WV, passed away on February 1, 2023, in Douglassville, PA. Born on April 26, 1933, in Keyser, WV, she was the daughter of late William Rex and Olga (Johnson) Chilcote.
Sandra graduated from Piedmont High School in 1951, where she was active in the literary society, the school newspaper, and the...
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...
John Maybury
Jan 14, 2023
John "Jack" Maybury, 91, of Westernport, MD died on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Sterling Care at Frostburg Village. Born on June 7, 1931, in Piedmont, WV, he was the son of the late J. Bernard, Jr. and Myrtis "Bobbie" (Barfield) Maybury. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bernard Clay and Don...
Donna Andes
Jan 13, 2023
Rev. Dr. Donna Andes, 92, of Thomas, WV, went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 13, 2023. Born on October 29, 1930, in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, she was the daughter to the late George and Marie (Schmitt) Mehrwerth.
Donna graduated from Cathedral High School in St. Cloud, Minnesota in 1948. That fall she entered the Franciscan Sisters Convent...
Robert Conley
Jan 13, 2023
Robert Alan Conley, 64, of Eglon, West Virginia, passed away January 13, 2023, surrounded by his family at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on March 19, 1958, in Prince George's County, MD, he was the son of the late Thomas Wallace and Melva Jean (Hartsell) Conley. Robert, fondly known as Bob, fought his battle with COPD and Congestive Heart Failure for four...
Randy Miller
Jan 11, 2023
Randy Lee Miller, 46, of Oakland, MD, passed away on January 11, 2023. Born on November 14, 1976, in Fairfax, VA, he was the son of Roy Miller of Oakland and the late Susan (Hayes) Miller.
Randy graduated from Northern High School in Owings, MD. He worked as a chef at Mountain State Brewing Co. in Deep Creek, MD. In...
Shirley Kight
Jan 9, 2023
Shirley Ann Kight, 73, of Oakland, MD, passed away on January 9, 2023, at Dennett Road Manor. Born on April 4, 1949, in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter to the late Virgil O. and Doris June (Markley) Kight.
Shirley's love of God was her light. There was rarely a time she wasn't sharing His word or praying. She...
Norma Nye
Jan 8, 2023
Norma Jean Nye, 85, of Kitzmiller, MD, passed away on January 8, 2023 in Oakland, MD. Born on October 28, 1937, in Marlin, TX, the daughter of the late Fritz and Anita (Melcher) Otto.
Norma "Jeanne" graduated from WACO High School and later earned a degree from Essex Community College in Baltimore. She worked as a bookkeeper her...
Richard Sherwood
Jan 8, 2023
Richard Lee "Dick" Sherwood, born in 1948, passed from his earthly body and was graciously received into his heavenly home on Sunday, 8 January 2023, after a valiant battle against heart disease and pulmonary fibrosis. He was the son of the late E. Richard and Vera (Brady) Sherwood, 52 year husband of Rosanne "Susie" Sherwood, and brother of Deborah James....
George Mertz
Jan 6, 2023
George Michael Mertz, 79, of Frederick Md. passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023. Born on October 6, 1943 he was the son of the late Francis Leo and Lucille Gertrude (Green) Mertz. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Mary Elsen and two brothers Tom and John Mertz. George is survived by...