Barbara Holtschneider
Sep 14, 2019
Barbara Ellen Holtschneider, 61, of Oakland, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 14, 2019 surrounded by her loving family after a long battle fighting cancer. Born on May 14, 1958, she was the daughter of Carl E. Holtschneider and the late Delores J. (Sines) Holtschneider. Barb was a graduate of Southern High School, class...
Martha Wolfe
Sep 13, 2019
Martha Wilson Wolfe, 86, died Friday September 13, 2019 at Cortland Acres inThomas, WV. She was born in Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, January 26, 1933, the daughter of the late Clyde and Elsie Witt Wilson. Martha was preceded in death, by her husband, Richard Lee, whom she married August 20, 1955. Martha and Richard lived in Clarksburg, West Virginia until retirement....
Maxine Elburn
Sep 11, 2019
Maxine E. Elburn, 65, of Oakland, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Born on January 12, 1954 in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Kathleen E. Shillingburg. Maxine was a graduate of Elk Garden High School. Over the years she volunteered her time at school and held various jobs but most recently...
Naomi Slaubaugh
Sep 10, 2019
On September 10, 2019 Naomi Marie Slaubaugh (nee Paugh) devoted wife of the late Arnold Raymond Slaubaugh; beloved mother of Stephen R. Slaubaugh, Sheila Keller, Brenda Gingher, Teresa Noteware and William Slaubaugh. Also survived by 3 brothers, 3 sisters and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Graveside services and interment will be held at Gnegy Church Cemetery, (Gnegy, MD) on Wednesday September...
Cherie Putlovis
Sep 8, 2019
Cherie Lee "Queenie" Putlovis, age 59, passed away on September 8, 2019 at her home in Coketon, WV, after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 2, 1959 in Riverview, Michigan to the late Roy Carlton Arnold and Margaret Catherine Carroll Arnold. Cherie leaves behind her beloved husband, Steve George Putlovis; Her three children, Roy James Arbogast and...
Martha Lancaster
Sep 7, 2019
Martha Ellen Lancaster, 93, of Baltimore and Elk Garden, WV died peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. Born October 5, 1925 in Elk Garden, she was the wife of the late James Lancaster and the daughter of Joseph and Grace Ray. Martha was the beloved mother of James, Deborah, and Linda; grandmother...
Arlena Dilley
Sep 7, 2019
Arlena Ann Dilley, 94, of Oakland died on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Dennett Road Manor. Born on October 31, 1924, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Arlie Granville and Ethel Savillah (Tusing) Shrout. Arlena had been a cook for the former Oak Street School, Broadford Elementary School and for the Terra Alta Stock Yard; she...
Timothy Swartz
Sep 7, 2019
Timothy (Timmy) Matthew Swartz Timmy was born January 26, 1960 in Kileen, TX and passed September 7, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Timmy was baptized into the Catholic faith at St. Joseph's chapel in Fort Hood, TX. Timmy moved with his family and to his grandfather's farm, "Windswept" in Alexandria, VA where he grew up. Timmy...
Bobbie Copeland
Sep 7, 2019
Bobbie Lee Copeland, 81, of Elk Garden, WV died on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Piney Valley Nursing Center in Keyser. Born on July 3, 1938, in Elk Garden, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Evelyn M. (Puffenbarger) Copeland. Bobbie was a coal miner who had worked for Allegheny Mining. He is survived by his...
Kathleen Alvarez
Sep 7, 2019
Kathleen Marie Alvarez, 95 of Oakland died on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at her home. She was born in Erie, PA on January 1, 1924, to the late Harvey and Mary (MacLean) MacIvor. She moved to Pittsburgh, PA at the age of two and grew up and was educated there. She began a career in nursing at Mercy Hospital...
Rev. Dr. Lawrence Sherwood
Sep 6, 2019
Rev. Dr. Lawrence Franklin Sherwood, Jr., 93, of Oakland died on Friday, September 6, 2019, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on December 13, 1925, in Ronceverte, WV, he was the son of the late Lawrence Franklin and Blanch Margaret (Hedges) Sherwood. He was a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, where he obtained his Doctor of Divinity degree,...
Donald Wilkinson
Sep 4, 2019
Donald "Red" Wilkinson, Sr., 80, of Oakland, MD, formerly of Westernport, MD, passed away at home September 4, 2019 after a long and valiant battle with cancer. Born on September 22, 1938 in Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, WV, Red was the son of the late William Wilkinson, Jr., and Lorena Mae (Humphrey) Wilkinson. Red graduated with the Class of...
Susanna Coffman
Sep 3, 2019
Susanna K. Coffman “Tootie” 91, went to be with her Lord on Sept. 3, 2019 at Avon, IN. She was born on Sept.1, 1928 at Piedmont WV. and was the daughter of the late Martin L. Watson and Tabitha (Thompson) Watson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Charles L. Coffman, who died on Aug. 24, 2011...
Linda Delaney
Sep 1, 2019
Linda Irene (Hymes) Delaney, 66, a resident of Thomas, WV, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019 under care at Cortland Acres after a long battle with diabetes. She was born April 21, 1953, in Parsons, WV to the late William Herbert Hymes Jr. and Velma Lucille (Sines) Hymes. She was a 1971 graduate of Mountaineer High School. She is survived...
Harry Donaldson
Sep 1, 2019
Harry Charles Donaldson, 55, passed away in the early morning of September 1, 2019, peacefully, with his parents by his side and in the presence of a very loving God. Harry was born on January 11, 1964, in Barton, MD, to Tim and Judy Donaldson (nee Lashbaugh). After graduating from Valley High School in 1982, Harry went on to...
Palma Garrett
Aug 30, 2019
Palma "Pam" Marie Garrett, 76, of Eglon, West Virginia passed away August 30, 2019 in Morgantown, West Virginia at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born February 28, 1943 in Horse Shoe Run, West Virginia a daughter to the late Randall and Jennie Bennett Garrett. She is survived by one brother, Floyd Garrett, two sisters, Vonda Mullenax and Erma Black,...
John Foster, Sr.
Aug 28, 2019
John P. "Pat" Foster, Sr., 64, of Oakland, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at his home. Pat was born February 9, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York to John and Catherine Foster. He was the first son born, joining his older sister and later 4 brothers and 2 more sisters. He was an accomplished iron worker, owning his own business...
Valerie Naylor
Aug 26, 2019
Valerie Lynn Naylor, 60, of Oakland, died on Monday, August 26, 2019, at Mon General Hospital, Morgantown. Born on August 6, 1959 in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Margaret (Smet) Sines and her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rosilynn Spurrier. Valerie was a graduate of Southern High School and obtained her Master’s Degree from...
Stirling Kehoe
Aug 26, 2019
Stirling Vincent Kehoe, 97, of Oakland, died on Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on October 10, 1921, he was the son of the late James Henry and Ethel Marie (Davis) Kehoe. On December 28, 1954 Stirling was united in marriage to his loving wife Betty Lou (Miles) Kehoe who passed away March 16,...
Violet Groves
Aug 26, 2019
Violet Maxine Groves, 85, of Oakland, died on Monday, August 26, 2019, in the comfort of her home. Born on April 19, 1934, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Amy (Foster) Reams. Violet graduated from Southern High School and continued her career as a Teacher’s Assistant at the Loch Lynn School and later at...