Obituaries

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...

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 21, 2018

Betty Lou Watring, 91, of Thomas, WV passed away peacefully from this earth on February 21st, 2018 at Piney Valley Rehabilitation Nursing Facility and into her Heavenly Father's arms with family members by her side. She was born February 10th, 1927 in Shaw, WV. The daughter of the late Melker Mayles and Nevada Stalnaker Mayles. She was the last surviving...

Feb 21, 2018

Dr. Herbert Houck Leighton died peacefully in his sleep at 7:06 am on February 21, 2018 in Oakland, Maryland.  Dr. Leighton was born at 2:52 am on May 21, 1929 in Mt. Lake Park, and was the son of Herbert Cale and Leona Ronelva (Houck) Leighton.  He was preceded in death by his college sweetheart and wife of 47...

Feb 14, 2018

We are saddened to announce the sudden passing of our father, John David Duggan Sr., known to friends and family as Dave. Our father began his journey home to God on St. Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2018. Dad passed away at home on Hoyes-Sang Run Road, near Deep Creek Lake, Maryland.. Dave grew up on Creedmoor Avenue in Brookline,...

Feb 9, 2018

Regina Sherwood Newlin, 89, formerly of Kitzmiller, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on April 16, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Richard E. and Clementine (Paugh) Sherwood. Regina was a devoted homemaker. She loved spending time with and caring for her family. Several fond memories were made in the...

Feb 7, 2018

Cecil E. Bittinger, 98, of Oakland died on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at Dennett Road Manor. Born on January 12, 1920, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Truman and Sally (Beckman) Bittinger. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Mr. Bittinger was a farmer all of his life. He was a lifetime member of the Garrett County Historical Society, had...

Feb 1, 2018

Allen Lee Rupp, 62, of Aurora, West Virginia died February 1, 2018 in Stemple Ridge, West Virginia. He was born December 4, 1955 in Morenci, MI a son of the surviving James Lee Rupp; Stephen Monroe and Susan Hauser. He is survived by his wife, Mea Rupp, two daughters, Alison (Kevin) Montoya, Hawaii, and Andrea Rupp, Morgantown, West Virginia,...

Jan 30, 2018

Joseph Sagace, 88, passed away peacefully at Cortland Acres on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. He was born in Thomas, WV on November 9, 1929. He was preceded in death by his parents, Antonio and Teresa Sagace; four sisters – Rose Sagace Greco, Phyllis Sagace Heston, Louise Sagace Smith, Mary Sagace Baltimore; and five brothers – Sam, Fred, John, Frank,...

Jan 30, 2018

Nancy Ann Hoffman, 84, of Oakland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 surrounded by her family at her home.  Born on December 1, 1933 in Gormania, WV, she was the daughter of the late William and Leatha (Spitzer) Flanagan.  Nancy was a graduate of Bayard High School.  She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking big meals, canning...

Jan 28, 2018

Phyllis Arlene Gaither, 74, of Bayard, WV died on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on April 24, 1943, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Rollie Martin and Goldie Mae (Markley) Smith. She had been working for the Dollar Tree in Oakland. Phyllis dearly loved spending time with her grandkids and her dogs....

Jan 28, 2018

Doris Day Gaskill, 83, of Manassas, VA, died on Sunday, January 28, 2018, at her daughter’s home.

Born October 25, 1934, in Jessup, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Pearl (Hood) Day. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Howard Gaskill; one sister-in-law, Sylvia Day; and one niece, Shannon Forrester.

She grew...

Jan 24, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Roxanne Staufer. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 20, 2018

Denver M. Flinn, 52, of Mtn. Lake Park passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018, surrounded by his family at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on January 30, 1965, in Petersburg, WV, he was the son of the late William and Doris (Srout) Flinn. He is survived by sisters, Rebecca "Becky" Hardesty of Oakland, Lisa Flinn Taylor and husband...

Jan 20, 2018

Flora Jean (Crosco) Burton, 92, of Jarrettsville and formerly of Oakland died on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Stella Maris, Inc. in Timonium. Born on April 8, 1925, in Vindex, she was the daughter of the late Tony and Estella (Knox) Crosco. She, along with her late husband, had been small business owners and she had also worked for Sterling Processing and C &...

Jan 19, 2018

Arnold E. “Sonny” Geer, 84, of Kitzmiller, MD, formerly of Braceville, OH, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at the Garrett Regional Medical Center.  Born on January 26, 1933 in Durango, CO, he was the son of the late Chester E. and Emma (Cutler) Chappell.  Sonny was a 1952 graduate of Howland High School.  He proudly served in...

Jan 18, 2018

Donald Rex Arnett, 81, of Aurora, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the Garrett Regional Medical Center.  Born on July 29, 1936 in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Dwight L. and N. Marie (Strawser) Arnett.   Don graduated from Aurora High School in 1952.  He promptly started his logging career at the age of...

Jan 13, 2018

Harold Junior Myers, 96, of Aurora, WV passed January 13, 2018 at Dennett Road Nursing Home in Oakland, Maryland. He was born October 13, 1921 in Aurora, WV a son of the late Harold Stanley and Margaret Elizabeth Becker Myers. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Belle Myers, one son, Phillip Myers, three brothers, Odis Allen...

Jan 12, 2018

Bonnie Sue Lewis, 68, of Oakland died on Friday, January 12, 2018, at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on May 20, 1949, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Clinton Ray and Prema Clara (Friend) Bowman. She was the owner of Bonnie’s Cleaning Service and worked with her late husband in their business, Lewis Used Cars and Towing. Bonnie...

Jan 9, 2018

Clarence Everett Whitacre, 80, of Oakland died on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at the Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on June 22, 1937, in Kitzmiller, he was the son of the late George W. and Millie (Rowe) Whitacre. He, along with his brother, built and operated Whitacre Auto Sales and was also a school bus driver in Garrett County....