Obituaries

Oct 5, 2020

Benny Junior Cosner, 86, of Oakland died on Monday, October 5, 2020, at Dennett Road Manor. Born on July 7, 1934, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Howard E. and Zela (Burgess) Cosner.

Benny was a veteran of the United Stated Air Force. In earlier years, he had delivered propane and worked as a...

Oct 5, 2020

Zane Allen Stevenson, age 65, of Mount Storm, passed from this earthly life on Monday, October 5, 2020 at his home following a long illness. Born on January 25, 1955 in Whitesburg, TN, he was the son of the late Clara Pearl (Surber) Stevenson and the Clyde Hubert Stevenson of Rural Retreat, VA.

Zane was a skilled...

Oct 4, 2020

SERVICE INFORMATION UPDATE:  A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 30, 2020 at 11 AM in the IOOF Cemetery, Elk Garden, WV.    Everyone is welcome to attend.

Eva Marie Ellifritz, age 77, of McHenry, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at her residence. Born on April 2, 1943 in Vindex, Maryland, she is the daughter...

Oct 4, 2020

Manning Lee Smith, 77, of Mountain Lake Park, MD, died peacefully from complications of vascular dementia on Sunday, October 4, 2020, surrounded by family at his home. Born on January 7, 1943, in Winston-Salem, NC, he was the son of the late Charles Manning and Martha Lee (Myers) Smith. Manning spent his childhood years in Charles Town, WV. He...

Oct 4, 2020

On Sunday, October 4, 2020, Martin Dale Gaither (60), a loving husband and father, passed away at his home surrounded by family. Martin was born on February 29, 1960 to the late Elmer and Mabel (Dumire) Gaither in Parsons, WV.

Martin graduated from Mountaineer High School in Davis in 1978. After high school, he attended Potomac State...

Oct 2, 2020

Stephen Allen "Stevo" DeWitt, age 24, of Oakland, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 at University of Maryland Medical Center.

Stevo was a graduate of Southern High School, Class of 2014. He was the owner of DeWitt Construction. Stevo’s real passion was his music. He enjoyed playing drums or guitar. He also enjoyed spending time outdoors...

Sep 28, 2020

Loran Junior Hawk, age 80, of Mount Storm, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on March 2, 1940 in Mount Storm, he was the son of the late Dewey and Nellie (Cosner) Hawk.

Loran was a graduate of Bayard High School. He proudly retired from the United States Army after...

Sep 28, 2020

Jean Evelyn Close, age 79, of Owings, Maryland, formerly of McHenry, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Georgetown University Hospital. Jean was born August 5, 1941 in Newark, New Jesery to Mary Frances (Yutzy) Paige and Joseph Paige. Jean married the love of her life, Alex Close, and they moved to Prince Georges County where they were...

Sep 26, 2020

Barbara Ann (DeWitt) Peck, 80, of Oakland, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at the home surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 24, 1940 in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late George and Martha (Lytle) DeWitt.

Barbara was a devoted wife and mother and lifelong member of the...

Sep 19, 2020

Naomi Ruth (Cannon) Holler, 91, of Oakland, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Dennett Road Manor. Born on March 9, 1929, in Pierce, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Floyd H. and Pearl G. (Welch) Cannon.

Naomi worked for 47 years as a cashier at Browning's Foodland, which...

Sep 14, 2020

Doris L. Feaster, 99, of Oakland, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020 at the Goodwill Retirement Community. Born on February 23, 1921 in Ellicott City, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Harry T. and Daisy B. Gerwig.

Doris graduated from the University of Maryland School of Nursing with a bachelor's degree in 1943. She...

Sep 13, 2020

Gladys Louise Paugh, 85, of Oakland, MD passed away on September 13, 2020, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on January 4, 1935, in Oakland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Irene (Riley) Moomaw.

Gladys was a graduate of Southern High School. She was a homemaker and took great pride in caring for...

Sep 12, 2020

Wayne Thomas Bolden, 72, of Oakland, MD and Venice, FL died on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at his home with family by his side. Born on July 4, 1948, in Meyersdale, PA, he was the son of Betty Marie (Kemp) Bolden and the late James Bolden.

Wayne was a graduate of Meyersdale High School and Butler Community...

Sep 10, 2020

Mildred Ruth (Wensel) Dunbar, 99, of Oakland, died peacefully at her home on September 10, 2020. She was born on April 19, 1921, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Bertha (Nicholson) Wensel. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Eugene “Barney” Dunbar, in 2002; and by three brothers, Ralph...

Sep 9, 2020

Betty Jo Swauger, 90, of Grantsville, completed her earthly journey on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. She has joined her beloved husband Don to welcome the blessings of their Lord and Savior, after 44 years of being apart.

Born on March 13, 1930, in New Germany, she was the daughter...

Sep 9, 2020

Henry Richard Adams, known to friends and family as Dick Adams, 84, of Canaan Valley, WV, passed away on September 9, 2020 in Morgantown, WV.

A celebration of his life will be held on October 14, 2020 at 2pm at Hinkle-Fenner Funeral Home with a reception to follow at their 45 Canyon View home in Dryfork, WV....

Sep 8, 2020

Herman H. Tompkins, 87, of Leadmine, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on September 8th, 2020.  He was born October 5th, 1932 in Adrian, Michigan, a son of the late Walter Tompkins and Elizabeth Ann Tompkins-Kardatzke.

He is survived by two sons, Nick Tompkins and wife Kim, Pete Tompkins and wife Merry,...

Sep 6, 2020

Helen Esther Greaser, age 90, of Oakland, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Garrett Regional Medical Center.  Born on April 5, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Anna Mae (Evans) Greaser.

Early in her life Helen operated a fishing worm stand where at the time you could buy a dozen worms...

Aug 31, 2020

James Gerald Shaw, Sr., age 78, of Swanton, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at the Garrett Regional Medical Center.

In accordance with his wishes, James will be cremated and no services are planned.

The C & S Fredlock Funeral Home, P.A., Oakland is honored to serve the Shaw family at this time.

Aug 29, 2020

Helen Ruth (Harvey) Kight passed away peacefully at BrightView Senior Living, Severna Park, MD on August 29th, 2020 with daughter Sally and son-in-law Rich by her bedside.

Born in 1931 in Greenville, WV, Ruth grew up on a farm, graduated early from a small country high school, and completed a bachelor’s degree in Library Science at Concord...