Obituaries

Dec 9, 2020

TOGETHER AGAIN. ..

Mary Lucille Shotwell, age 89, of Oakland, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Dennett Road Manor. Born on March 22, 1931 in Halifax County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Annie Salley. ​ Lucille was a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church where she served as...

Dec 8, 2020

Charles Scott Mumford, 29, of Mechanicsburg, PA, died on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Scott was born October 4, 1991, in Silver Spring Maryland to Gary and Tricia (Chuck) Mumford. He was the only son, joining his older sister Connie, and a very large extended family. He was originally known as Scott or Bubbas while living in New Carrolton then...

Dec 8, 2020

Susan Ellen Butt, age 93, of Oakland, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on July 22, 1927 in Brownsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Hazel Beckman. ​ Susan was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. ​ She is survived by two sons, David Butt and Allen...

Dec 7, 2020

Margaret Katherine Germain, 96, of Oakland, MD, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Dennett Road Manor. Born on April 4, 1924, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Archie and Beulah Mae (McRobie) Holland. Margaret loved Garrett County, where she was born, lived and died. She and her late...

Dec 7, 2020

Beatrice Marie Pennington Johnston, age 94, of Canaan Valley, WV passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at Elkins under the care of WV Caring. She was born on June 29, 1926 in Dry Fork, a daughter of the late Gordon Dayton Pennington and Clemence Virginia (Roy) Pennington.

On January 26, 1946 she married Charles “Everett” Johnston...

Dec 6, 2020

Burley “Jake” Nelson, age 83, of Laneville, WV died at home on December 6, 2020. He was born February 09, 1937 in Laneville, WV; a son to the late Edgar E. and Nela C. (Huffman) Nelson.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Lou (Cooper) Nelson, whom he married on December 21, 1960. Also surviving are three...

Dec 5, 2020

Clarence W. "Henry" Collins, 72, of Deer Park, MD died on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Oakland Nursing & Rehabilitation. Born on April 8, 1948, in Deer Park, he was the son of the late Robert and Arlene (McCroskey) Collins. Henry was a retired coal miner having worked last at Buffalo Coal Company.  He was a life...

Dec 4, 2020

Mary Elizabeth See, 72, of Westernport and formerly of Piedmont, WV and Jacksonville, FL, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, at UPMC Western Maryland Hospital. Mary was born on September 1, 1948, in Parsons, WV and was the daughter of the late Chelsie J. Varner and Dortha (Mensch) Burns. She worked various jobs over the years, but her...

Dec 3, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Shaffer, 97, of Deer Park, MD went to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on April 26, 1923, in Swanton, she was the daughter of the late James O'Brien and Annie (Buckle) O'Brien.

Elizabeth was an active member of Faith Evangelical Free Church for 55...

Dec 3, 2020

Sandra Sue Carr, age 73, of Davis, WV died at her home on December 3, 2020. She was born December 06, 1946 at home in Dryfork, WV; a daughter to the late Clarence and Nellie (Wymer) Kisamore.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jeffrey Carr, one brother, Phillip Bonner, two...

Dec 3, 2020

Catherine Dolores Sullivan, 87, of Deer Park, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Mountain Lake Park at the home of her son, surrounded by her family.  Born on July 30, 1933 in Keyser, she was the daughter of the late Holmes and Etta (Blizzard) Gardener.

Catherine was a graduate of Keyser High School and was...

Dec 3, 2020

Mabel Virginia Rowe, 97, of Oakland died on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Dennett Road Manor.  Born on October 9, 1923, in Deep Creek Lake, MD, she was the daughter of the late George and Edna (Frantz) Edgar.

Mabel was a time keeper during World War II at the Fairfield Airport Plant in Hagerstown.  Following that, she...

Dec 2, 2020

Mary Ellen Wotring, age 75, of Oakland, MD passed away at home surrounded by her family on December 2, 2020. She was born February 15, 1945 in Hanover, PA; a daughter to the late George and Louise (Paugh) Itnyre.

Mrs. Wotring worked primarily as a secretary throughout her life but had multiple places of employment, including the...

Nov 30, 2020

Robert Allen Jackson, Sr., age 86, of Red Creek, WV died on November 30, 2020 at Garrett Regional Medical Center. He was born May 9, 1934 in Coketon, WV; a son of the late Harry Reynolds and Delilah Bertha (Rumer) Jackson.

After graduating from Thomas High School, Robert moved to Baltimore, MD. He worked for Baltimore Paints...

Nov 29, 2020

Wayne Edward Bosley, age 77, of Gormania, WV died November 29, 2020 at Garrett Regional Medical Center. He was born November 24, 1943 in Petersburg, WV; a son to the late Edward Orloff and Julia (Bendis) Bosley.

Mr. Bosley graduated Bayard High School in 1962. He served in the United States Army from 1963-1966 as a Sgt....

Nov 27, 2020

Kenna Joseph Heatherman III, age 76, of Oakland, MD passed away on November 27, 2020, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. He was born March 17, 1944, in Huntington, WV; a son to the late Kenna Joseph Heatherman II and Betty (White) Heatherman.

Joe attended St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Huntington, WV and Marshall University where he...

Nov 23, 2020

On November 23, 2020 Joe Anthony, 73, of Bayard, W. Va. passed away. Beloved father of Stewart Anthony and wife Staci, daughter, Deena Anthony, grandfather of Laural Harrelson and husband Jon, and Taylor Anthony, and dear friend of Laura Rhoades. Predeceased by parents Joe and Freeda (Wamsley) Anthony. Born in Cumberland, MD on April 2, 1947 and raised in...

Nov 22, 2020

Irene Stolworthy (Harrison) Windell, age 98, of Cranesville, WV and in the most recent years, a resident of Cherry Hill Assisted Living in Accident, MD passed away on November 22, 2020. She was born on April 7, 1922, in Sutton Bridge, England, a daughter to the late Frank and Lillian (Stolworthy) Harrison.

After completing primary and secondary...

Nov 18, 2020

Carolyn Sue Uphold, age 82, of Oakland, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Courtland Acres. Born on January 19, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Donald Ralph Robinson and Leona Creed Robinson in Confluence, PA.

Sue loved spending time with her family, watching the birds and enjoying the flowers outside her apartment.  She spent...

Nov 17, 2020

Bettye Jean McConnell, known throughout the Cranesville community as a prolific baker and retired school cook, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 17, 2020 after a long illness. She was 86 years old.

The second of two daughters, Bettye was born in Fort Gay, W.Va., to Goodwin W. Lycan and Muriel Ratcliff Lycan in 1934. As a young...