Obituaries

Mar 22, 2018

Samuel Calvin Bell, 54, of Indian Head and Swanton died on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at his home in Swanton.  Born on September 12, 1963 in Silver Spring, he was the son of Carolyn M. Taylor and husband William of Swanton and the late Howard Scott Bell.  He was a graduate of Southern High School and had earned a BS in...

Mar 17, 2018

Robert Wayne “Bob” Johnson, 69, formerly of Oakland, Md., passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018, at his residence in Hellertown, Pa., after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Keyser, W.Va., on April 16, 1948, he was the son of the late Eugene Neil Johnson and Martha Jane Lawton.

In addition to his mother, Bob is survived...

Mar 15, 2018

Shirley Ruth Savage, 84, of Oakland, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at her residence.  Born on November 16, 1933 in Somerset, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jonas and Florence (Paxton) Peck.  Shirley was a graduate of Oakland High School.  She was employed as a bookkeeper at Browning’s Foodland and later near retirement she and...

Mar 14, 2018

Aaron Bradley Friend, 29, of Oakland, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at his residence.  Born on November 28, 1988, he is the son of Cindy D. (Spencer) Friend of Mountain Lake Park and Tim L. Friend of Statesville, NC.  Aaron was a 2007 graduate of Southern High School and attended Garrett College.  He was a dock manager...

Mar 12, 2018

Dolores Joyce Hayden, 89, of Mtn. Lake Park died on Monday, March 12, 2018, at the Dennett Road Manor. Born on December 8, 1928, in Crellin, she was the daughter of the late John Evans, Sr. and Minnie (Ellis) Evans. Dolores was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and had...

Mar 12, 2018

Lester Edward Brantner, Sr., age, 86 of Rockville, formerly of Elk Garden, WV and Kitzmiller, MD, died in Maryland on March 12, 2018. Born on October 16, 1931, in Elk Garden, WV, he was the son of the late Ira M. and Ethel Pearl (Allender) Brantner. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served in the Korean War....

Mar 11, 2018

Benjamin Alan Bell, 32 of Parkersburg, WV, departed this life peacefully at 7:00pm, Sunday, March 11, 2018 in Elkins, following an extended illness. In the hours leading up to his death, he was encircled in love by family and friends, listening to the music of YoYo Ma. He was born February 16, 1986 in Marietta, Ohio the son of Connie...

Mar 10, 2018

Mickey Lee Ball, 69, of Horse Shoe Run, WV passed away at home surrounded by her family, March 10, 2018. She was born February 24, 1949 in Thomas, WV a daughter of the late William T. and Roberta J. Adams Sisler. She is survived by her husband, Vernon Ball, Horse Shoe Run, WV, one son, Duane Ball, Terra Alta, one...

Mar 10, 2018

Norma Jean Lansberry,67, passed away March 10, 2018 at Grant Memorial Hospital, Petersburg, WV. She was born June 13, 1950 a daughter of the late Theodore Arlie Dove and Orpha Mae Evans. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lansberry in 1999. Mrs. Lansberry is survived by 1 son, James (Jeanie) Lansberry of Evans WV, 2 daughters,...

Mar 10, 2018

Linda Marie Bozic

Elkins, WV

Nov 17, 1960 – March 10, 2018

Linda passed away suddenly at the age of 57 on Saturday March 10, 2018 while returning home from Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. No one was injured in the resulting low speed crash. Cause of death unknown.

Linda was survived...

Mar 9, 2018

Sarah Jane Bennett passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018, in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. A resident of the Flanagan Hill Community, she had been in declining health. She was born on August 18, 1936, at Red Creek in Tucker County a daughter of the late Freddie Ellen Bonner Bennett and Roy Helmick Bennett. Maternal grandparents are the...

Mar 8, 2018

Jason Glenn Friend, 41, of Oakland died on Thursday, March 8, 2018, in Oakland.  Born on August 1, 1976, in Cumberland, he was the son of Sharon G. Tasker and Frederick J. Tasker of Oakland and Mary Alice Friend of Oakland and the late Russell G. Friend.  In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Joy...

Mar 8, 2018

Bertha Elizabeth (Liller) Thayer, 86, of Loch Lynn passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at her home.  Born on January 4, 1932, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Errice O. and Mary Belle (Moon) Liller.  Bertha was a graduate of Oakland High School.  In earlier years, she had helped keep house for several local families...

Mar 4, 2018

Hilda Mae Thomas, 87 of Thomas, West Virginia passed away Sunday, March 4th, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born November 10th, 1930 in Parsons, West Virginia a daughter of the late Robert W. and Floda A Hedrick Lambert. She was preceded in death by her husband, L. Gene Thomas in 1978. Also preceding her in...

Mar 1, 2018

Dorothy Joan Gabler Winters (“Dottie Jo” or “Dot”), age 80, of Aurora, WV and De Leon Springs, FL, formerly of Waynesburg, PA, died on March 1, 2018, surrounded by her husband and children. Dot was born in Uniontown, PA on July 15, 1937, to Thomas Herbert Gabler and Ellen Virgin Gabler. She was a graduate of Alderson Broaddus College...

Feb 26, 2018

Dorothy Edith Harvey, 77, of Kitzmiller, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at her residence.  Born on March 27, 1940 in Vindex, she was the daughter of the late William M. and Frances M. (Paugh) Sharpless.   Dorothy was a graduate of Southern High School.  She was a homemaker who loved to spend time outdoors with her family and...

Feb 25, 2018

Woodrow Gordon “Gordie” Harvey, Jr., 78, of Elk Garden, WV died on Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Garrett Regional Medical Center.  Born on July 30, 1939, in Vindex, he was the son of the late Helen (Tasker) Harvey Burrell and stepson of the late James A. Burrell.  He had worked for Bethlehem Steel, Sparrow’s Point in Baltimore.  Gordie was...

Feb 24, 2018

Don Roscoe Parsons, Jr., 68, of Frostburg, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer at the Western Regional Medical Center while surrounded by his family.  Born on August 7, 1949 in Petersburg, WV, he is the son of the late Don R. and Arzella (Thorne) Parsons.  Don was a Southern High School graduate...

Feb 24, 2018

Pamela Kay Taylor, 67, of Thomas, West Virginia passed away February 24, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 29, 1950 in Harman, West Virginia a daughter of the late Thomas Edgar and Josie Eileen Thompson Miller. She was preceded in death by her husband, James David Taylor. Also preceding her in death two...

Feb 24, 2018

Henry Dewaine Murphy, 80, of Mt. Storm, formerly of West Lake, OH, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 24, 2018 while surrounded by his loving family at home.  Born on September 24, 1937 in Potomac Manor, WV, he was the son of the late Lawrence E. and Beualah L. (Snell) Murphy.  Henry was a graduate of...