Obituaries

Feb 24, 2022

Quintin Lynn Guthrie, 57, of Oakland died on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 29, 1964, Oakland, he was the son of Marvin G. "Red" Guthrie and Sylvia May Smith, both of Oakland. Quintin was a 1982 graduate of Southern High School and served in the US Army National Guard...

Feb 23, 2022

Elouise Harriet Helmick, 78, of Thomas, WV, passed away on February 23, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer and dementia. She was born on October 17, 1943, in Parsons, WV.

Harriet was a loving Wife, Mother, Sister, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. She enjoyed family, friends, get-togethers and craft hobbies. She was loved by everyone that met her...

Feb 22, 2022

Wallace Paul Donaldson, 84, of Swanton, Maryland passed away at his winter home in Ft. Pierce, FL on February 22, 2022, after a short battle with cancer. Born on January 17, 1938, in Washington DC, he was the son of the late Wallace Porter Donaldson and Ethel Sheppe Donaldson. Paul & his wife, Barbara, lived in Dunkirk, MD for...

Feb 16, 2022

Paul Jay Winkelvoss, 74, of Oakland, died from a massive heart attack while skiing on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Born on May 22, 1947, in Pittsburgh, PA, he was a son of the late Roy and Phyllis Winkelvoss. He graduated in 1965 from McKeesport High School, McKeesport, PA. He was then a pattern maker for General Motors, Lordstown, Ohio,...

Feb 14, 2022

Lyle Kent Rexrode, 68, of Marion, SC and formerly of Harrisonburg, VA, died on Monday, Feb. 14,  2022, at the home of his sister surrounded by loving family and friends. Born on May 25, 1953 in Oakland, he was the son of the late Woodrow Ross and Gertrue Gladys (Landis) Rexrode.

After graduating in 1971 from Southern...

Feb 12, 2022

Thomas D. Kight, 94, of Oakland passed away peacefully in the presence of caring loved ones on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on May 14, 1927, in Oakland, MD, he was the son of the late Theodore A. and Medelia C. (Park) Kight. He began a successful insurance career in 1950 with the establishment...

Feb 12, 2022

Edith Rose (Ross) DiBacco, 97, of Thomas, WV, was called by her heavenly Father to depart this life on February 12, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Born September 30, 1924, the daughter of the late Emedio and Agatha (Soccoccia) Ross.

She was a graduate of Coalton High School. The majority of her life, Edith...

Feb 7, 2022

Betty June Smith, 80, of Swanton, died on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Stonerise in Keyser, WV. Born on Sunday, January 25, 1942, in Kitzmiller, she was the daughter of the late Orval R. and Idabelle (Bernard) Tasker. Betty was a seamstress for Garrett Manufacturing up until her retirement. She is survived by a son, Michael Ray Smith and wife...

Feb 6, 2022

It is with deepest sorrow we announce the unexpected passing of Christopher Wade Helmick, 46,  of Damascus,  Maryland, on Sunday February 6, 2022, at home.  Christopher was born on July 12, 1975, and was the son of Robert "Bob" and Toni Helmick.

Christopher was a beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, companion, and friend. He will be...

Feb 4, 2022

Nina L. Gaither Sisson, 84, of Bayard, WV, passed away on February 4, 2022, at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, MD. Born on June 12, 1937, in Bayard, she was the daughter of the late Edwin A. "Jim" and Pauline E. (Miller) Gaither. She was a 1956 graduate of Bayard High School. Nina was a veteran of the...

Feb 2, 2022

Earl Henry Moats, Jr., 50, of Aurora, WV, died February 2, 2022, from the result of a motor vehicle accident. Born August 30, 1971 in Oakland, MD, the son of the late Earl Henry Moats Sr. and Betty Sue (Kelly) Moats.

Earl worked at Metiki Coal Mines for over 22 years. He enjoyed hunting, camping, riding 4...

Feb 2, 2022

Roy William Mullenax, 94, of Windy Acres Lane, Horse Shoe Run, WV, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Davis Memorial Hospital, Elkins, WV, surrounded by his wife and children.  Born December 10, 1927 in Sugarlands, WV, he was the son of the late William Carter and Cora Ethel (Knotts) Mullenax.

He was preceded in death...

Feb 1, 2022

Thelma C. (Shepard) Sheeler, 86, of Phoenixville, PA, passed away at Paoli Hospital on February 1, 2022. Born August 13, 1935, in Gleason, WV, the daughter of the late Thomas and Virgie Shepard. A graduate of Mountaineer High School, Thelma was a wonderful homemaker, who over the years also worked for Hallmark Stores, selling their cards. She was an...

Jan 29, 2022

Clarence Leo Stem, 96, of Mtn. Lake Park, MD, died on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Stonerise of Kingwood, WV. Born on December 8, 1925, in Westminster, MD, he was the son of the late Clarence Francis and Sara Stem. Clarence was a graduate of St. John's School and a proud veteran of the Army Air Corp where he...

Jan 26, 2022

Johnie Darrel "JD" Nash, 85, of Davis, WV, and Aubrey, TX, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on January 26, 2022. Born on December 14, 1936, in Huntington, WV, the son of the late Blanchard and Roma (Dunfee) Nash.

Mr. Nash proudly served in the United States Army during the Cuban Crisis. He worked for...

Jan 25, 2022

Paul Edward "Eddie" DeWitt, 93, of Oakland, Maryland, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Goodwill Retirement Community in Grantsville, MD. Born on July 11, 1928, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Malcolm Paul DeWitt and the late Clara (Spoerlein) DeWitt of Oakland. A graduate of Oakland High School, where he enjoyed...

Jan 25, 2022

Dorothy Pauline Losh, 96, of Thomas died Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Mountain Living Community in Belington.

She was born February 24, 1925, in Thomas, a daughter of late Eva Thersa (Yeager) Dillon and Samuel Edward Dillon.

Dorothy was first and foremost a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She worked as a payroll clerk...

Jan 24, 2022

Dessie Darlene (Tasker) Otto, 78, of Swanton, Maryland, passed away on January 24, 2022 in Cumberland, MD. Although she had been courageously battling cancer, death was unexpected and due to a brief illness. Born July 22, 1943, the daughter of the late Jacob E. Tasker and Elva P. (Bray) Tasker. Dessie was a graduate of Southern High School. Her passion...

Jan 24, 2022

Dorothy Mae Sinclair, 73, of Philippi, WV, passed away January 24, 2022, under the care of Mansfield Place. She was born April 22, 1948, in Parsons, WV, a daughter to the late Albert C. and Vespa M. (White) Sinclair.

Dorothy loved life and enjoyed it to its fullest extent; from riding the hay wagon as a child...

Jan 24, 2022

Bonnie Lynn Schrier, 50, of Mtn. Lake Park, died on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland. Born on July 8, 1971, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the Hugh A. Schrier of Oakland and the late Bonnie Lou Paugh Schrier. She was a graduate of Southern High School and a...