Obituaries

Mar 31, 2020

Lester Niner, 84, of Oakland, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on December 12, 1935, in Oakland, he was the son of the late John and Anna (Winebrenner) Niner. Lester worked as a handyman on a local farm. He is survived by four brothers, Bill, Henry, Carl, and Jake Niner...

Mar 31, 2020

Wilmer Randolph Simmons, 76, formerly of Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Moran Manor Nursing Home. Born on April 16, 1943, in Gormania, he was the son of the late Walter and Daisy (Blizzard) Simmons. Wilmer proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a laborer at an automotive manufacturing...

Mar 28, 2020

Charles Frederick Stewart, 75, of Thomas, West Virginia passed away at his home on March 28, 2020. He was born August 14, 1944 in Parsons, West Virginia, a son to the late Ralph Moore Stewart and Elizabeth Jane Kirkman Stewart. Mr. Stewart is survived by one daughter, Renee Nestor and husband Bill of Parsons, West Virginia, one sister, Carolyn Ferguson...

Mar 27, 2020

Caroline Marie Snyder, 31, of Thomas, West Virginia died March 27, 2020 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was in good health and death was unexpected. She was born September 15, 1988 in Elkins, West Virginia. She is survived by her loving parents, William “Bill” J. Snyder and Cynthia “Cindy” L. Lambert Snyder, paternal grandmother, Beverly Snyder, Maternal grandparents,...

Mar 27, 2020

James “Jim” Ralph Good II, 70, of Canaan Valley, West Virginia passed away March 27, 2020 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born October 9, 1949 in Elkins, West Virginia, a son of the late James Ralph Good and Ruth Forsythe Good. Jim is survived by his wife, Beth Rice Good, whom he married...

Mar 23, 2020

Samuel Edward Butt, Jr., 93, of Oakland, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at Dennett Road Manor. Born on November 11, 1926 in Oakland, he is the son of the late Samuel and Julia (Braddock) Butt. Sam was a graduate of Oakland High School and proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was employed by...

Mar 22, 2020

My first breath was taken on April 30, 1962 Last breath was taken on March 22, 2020 I was preceded in death by Stan “Coach” Sedmock, Darlene “Skippy” Sedmock both of THOMAS, WVa I am survived by one sister Pamela Kay Caruthers and her husband Matthew Caruthers of Chantilly, Va. I have two extended families CORTLAND ACRES and FACEBOOK...

Mar 21, 2020

Virgil Wolford, 96, of Dryfork, West Virginia passed away March 21, 2020 at Garrett Regional Medical Center. He was born February 21, 1924 in Dryfork, West Virginia, a son of the late Robert and Florence Wolford. He is survived by four children, Cathy Rummel and husband Larry, Belington, West Virginia, Shirley Wolfe and husband Jim , Nutter Fort, West Virginia,...

Mar 21, 2020

Dolores Lorraine Colville, 89, of Oakland, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on March 4, 1931 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Clarence A. and Elizabeth (West) Burley. Dolores had a very giving spirit. She was appreciative of her family and friends. Her parting words of...

Mar 20, 2020

James M. Tucker, 64, of Grantsville, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 at the Goodwill Retirement Community.  Born on March 4, 1956 in Gettysburg, PA, he is the son of the late Donald A. and Nina Marie (Wagner) Tucker.  Jim is a 1975 graduate of Southern High School in Oakland, MD.  He played football under the guidance of the late, great coach...

Mar 15, 2020

Donald Lee Savage, 84, of Oakland died on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on April 8, 1935, in Sang Run, he was the son of the late Thomas Ward and Della Ann (Rodeheaver) Savage.

Don served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He worked at ABL up until the...

Mar 14, 2020

Calvin Parsons, 81, of Harman, West Virginia went home to be with the Lord on March 14, 2020. He was born April 14, 1938 in Wilbar, North Carolina, a son to the late Gaither and Effie Parsons. He is survived by one son, Kevin Parsons of Chesterfield, Virginia, two daughters, Amy Cooper (Clay Halem) of Harman, West Virginia and Roxana...

Mar 13, 2020

Linda Ruth Liston, 80, of Stemple Ridge, West Virginia passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on March 13, 2020. She was born October 31, 1939 in Aurora, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Harold and Gladys Harsh. She is survived by two sons, Daren E. Ayers, Brian Ayers and wife Amy, a daughter Kristine Ayers-Cline...

Mar 9, 2020

Douglas Gary Tucker, 79, of Terra Alta, WV, died on Monday, March 9, 2020, at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg. Born on March 19, 1940, in Ellicot City, MD, he was the son of the late Dallas Garland and Ruby Virginia Tucker. He was an electrician by trade and had worked for Cranston Electric. He is survived by...

Mar 8, 2020

John Guthrie Luke, III, 81, of McHenry, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Born on September 22, 1938, in Keyser, WV, he was the son of the late John Guthrie Luke, II and Edna (Taylor) Luke.

After attending the Staunton Military Academy, John graduated from Southern High School in 1956. As a young man, John owned...

Mar 5, 2020

Barbara Bragg Boblick, 82, of Rockville, died on Friday, March 6, 2020, at Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville. Born on February 16, 1938, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Grace (Cole) Bragg.

She is survived by her daughter, Christine Turner and husband Jim of Oakland.

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Mar 1, 2020

Charlotte Mae Gross, of Oakland, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 surrounded by her family at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on March 16, 1936 in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Arthur and Cora (Reed) Tanner. Charlotte graduated from Smethport High School and was salutatorian of her class. She worked as an office clerk for American Olean...