Obituaries

Nov 4, 2021

James "Moon" Boyd Arman, 69, a resident of Cortland Acres in Thomas, WV, passed away November 4, 2021. He was born January 17, 1952 in Hambleton, WV, a son to the late Boyd and Pearl (Jewel) Arman.

There are no services scheduled at this time. The Hinkle-Fenner Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Arman family....

Nov 1, 2021

William "Billy" Thomas Abenathy, 62,  of Elk Garden WV, passed away at his home on November 1, 2021. He was born November 19, 1958, in Elk Garden the son of the late Russell Lee Abernathy and Shirley (Greaser) Coleman.

He was the recipient of many Gold, Silver and Bronze medals from the Special Olympics and was a...

Nov 1, 2021

Eileen Sue DeBerry, 62, of Mountain Lake Park, MD, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on November 1, 2021. She was born June 4, 1959 in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter to the late Kelvin and Audrey F. (Greenfield) Eisenfeld.

After graduating high school, Eileen attended Robert Morris College; obtaining her certification as a Real...

Oct 31, 2021

Margaret Rose Moran, 98, of Swanton died on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser, WV. Born on September 11, 1923, in Elk Garden, WV, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Babb and Rose Ann (Kenny) Schwinabart.

In her early years, Margaret was a telephone operator for C & P Telephone Company.  She...

Oct 31, 2021

Arlene Marie Huber, 79, of Oakland died on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on September 30, 1942, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late George L. Zeigler Sr. and Doris H. Zeigler Mazzie. She was a 1960 graduate of Kenwood High School and attended Maryland Beautician School. Prior to retirement, Arlene was...

Oct 26, 2021

Russell Edward "Eddie" Shank, 81, of Swanton died on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland. Born on November 21, 1939, in Altamont, he was the son of the late Russell Thomas and Margaret Pauline (Rodeheaver) Shank.

Prior to retirement, Eddie had been an electrician for Consol energy.

He is survived by...

Oct 25, 2021

Robert William Sweitzer, 53, of Oakland died on Monday, October 25, 2021, at his home. Born on February 19, 1968, in Oakland, he was the son of Barbara (Smith) Sweitzer of Oakland and the late Roy W. Sweitzer. He worked in construction. Robert loved hanging out with his grandchildren, hunting, fishing and riding four wheelers. In addition to his...

Oct 25, 2021

Joyce Aldine (Smith) Simmons, 88,  of Horse Shoe Run, WV, passed away October 25, 2021, at Cortland Acres in Thomas, WV. She was born November 25, 1932, in Parsons, WV, a daughter to the late David and Iva Smith.

Joyce was a graduate of Parsons High School. She was homemaker and enjoyed gardening, canning, baking, and completing...

Oct 25, 2021

Reginald Leon Johnson, 95, of Davis, West Virginia, passed away on October 25, 2021.  He was born on October 25, 1926 to the late George and Blanche Johnson in Florida and was raised in Grafton, WV.

"Leon" was an accountant by trade and retired from the Union Carbide Co.  After retirement, he and his wife settled into...

Oct 24, 2021

Clifford Allen Palmer, 53, of Kitzmiller died on Sunday, October 24,  2021, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on July 23, 1968, in Welch, WV, he was the son of Loiyresa (Owens) Palmer of Oakland and the late Clifford Allen Palmer, Sr. He was a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry. In his free time, he loved being...

Oct 24, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Eli"sab"betta (Cianfaglione) Gennantonio, 99, went to her heavenly home on October, 24, 2021. She was born in Douglas, WV, on March 18, 1922, a daughter to the late Nunzio Cianfaglione and Emma Marie (Lambruno) Cianfaglione.

Left to cherish her memories are her children, Paul Thomas Gennantonio, of Highland, MD, Elizabeth Ann "Betty Ann" Lampoy of Kalamata,...

Oct 21, 2021

Roger Lee Strawser, 68, of Eglon, WV, died from a farming accident on October 21, 2021. He was born January 18, 1953 in Oakland, MD, a son of the late Glen Dorman and Helen May (Paugh) Strawser.

After graduating Aurora High School, Roger began working for Peters Fuel in Elkins where he was a truck driver. Following...

Oct 21, 2021

Audrey Elaine Hoye. 79, of Oakland died on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at the home of her sister in McHenry. Born on August 28, 1942, in McHenry, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Leroy and Mildred Mae (Glotfelty) Edgar. She retired after forty years of service as sales manager for Rudy's Clothing. She was a member of...

Oct 19, 2021

Darrell Lynn Rexrode, 74, of Fort Ashby, WV, died on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at UPMC Western Maryland. Born on September 15, 1947, in Keyser, WV, he was the son of the late Woodrow Ross and Gertrude Gladys (Landis) Rexrode. Darrell was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served during the Vietnam War. Prior to his...

Oct 16, 2021

Ruby Luvina (Moats) Kemphfer, 71, of Aurora, WV, passed away on October 16th, 2021, at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, MD.  She was born on September 18th, 1950, to the late Ward Delmar and Dove Luvina (Simmons) Moats.

A graduate of Aurora High School, Ruby worked at Farley's Restaurant and Melanie's Family Restaurant prior to starting...

Oct 15, 2021

Naomi Agnes Ellen Podmokly, 85, of Oakland died on October 15, 2021, at Dennett Road Manor. Born in October 23, 1935, in Oakland, she was the oldest daughter of the late Reynold "Tobe" and Ruby Ashby. She was a graduate of Southern High School then moved to Long Beach, California and then to Illinois in 1956. She attended Morton...

Oct 14, 2021

Norma Elenor Gnegy, 89, of Oakland, MD, passed away peacefully, October 14, 2021, at her home.  She became an angel of the Lord while holding her family's hands.  Born on December 28, 1931, in Red House, she was the daughter of the late Russel Paul and Bernice Roberta (Cook) Roth.

She is survived by her husband of...

Oct 13, 2021

Randall (Randy) Glenn Ashby, 62, of Oakland, MD, passed away Wednesday, October 13th, 2021, at his home. Born January 4th, 1959, in Essex, MD, he was the son of Josephine E. (Fike) Ashby and the late William G. Ashby. Randy was self-employed through Ashby Fire Equipment until his retirement. He loved riding his Harley and his side-by-side, going camping,...

Oct 13, 2021

Jimmy Lee Barkley, 41, of Oakland died on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, in a senseless act of violence. Born on December 25, 1979, in Oakland, he was the son of LaDonna Rae Poling and stepson of Andrew Poling, both of Herington, KS. Jimmy attended Phillip Barbour High School. He loved his son, family and spending time with his friends...

Oct 11, 2021

H. Thomas "Tom" DiBacco, Jr., passed away Monday, October 11, 2021, at Davis Medical Center. He was in his usual health and the death was unexpected. He was born November 12, 1943 in Thomas, WV, a son to the late Alice Roberts and Harry "Reggie" DiBacco.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years Elizabeth "Betty" Jane...