Obituaries

Jan 7, 2018

Barbara R. Lee, 88, of Oakland died on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at the Goodwill Retirement Community in Grantsville. Born on July 26, 1929, in Terra Alta, WV, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Pulliam) Calhoun. In her earlier years, Mrs. Lee had served as a secretary for the Aurora High School and elementary schools and...

Jan 6, 2018

Jan 5, 2018

Wilda Sherwood died Friday, January 5, 2018 in Camden, South Carolina. She was 91 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul J. Sherwood. She was the daughter of Marvin and Anna (Arnold) Lahman of Thomas, W.Va. She is survived by her son Paul Sherwood ll and daughter Anna (Jamie) Burchick of Lugoff, South Carolina. She was...

Jan 2, 2018

Melvin R. Custer, Sr., 87, of Swanton died on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on March 7, 1930, in Swanton, he was the son of the late Heyward S. and Effie B. (Friend) Custer. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War. Melvin had worked for the former Westvaco Paper Mill in Luke, had...

Jan 1, 2018

Fred Eugene Johnson Jr., 80, of Thomas, West Virginia passed away January 1, 2018 at Cortland Acres in Thomas, West Virginia. He was born March 3, 1937 in Douglas, West Virginia a son of the late Fred Eugene Sr. and Ruth Long Johnson. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Thomas A., Gail R., Dale D., and Harvey J....

Dec 30, 2017

Clifford Dale Lewis, 59, of Oakland died on Saturday, December 30, 2017, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Born on July 18, 1958, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Oliver A. and Juanita H. (Rexroad) Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a resident of Appalachian Crossroads of Oakland. He is survived by a sister, Connie Glotfelty, and three brothers,...

Dec 29, 2017

Doris Jacqueline Twigg Goldsborough, 90, of Mtn. Lake Park, formerly from Cumberland, Maryland, died on Friday, December 29, 2017, at the Dennett Road Nursing Home in Oakland.

Born on October 5, 1927, Mrs. Goldsborough was the daughter of the late Zeta Hasenbuhler Twigg Clay and Arthur James Twigg. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, William Mahon Goldsborough III, in 1988, and two grandchildren, Jeffrey Scott Tichnell &...

Dec 28, 2017

Melvin E. Smith, Sr., 71, of Oakland, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at his residence. Born on February 10, 1946 in Cherry Creek, WV, he was the son of the late Dorothy M. Smith. Melvin graduated from Elk Garden High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Over the years he was employed...

Dec 24, 2017

Marion “Bunny” Dolores Cangley, 89, passed away peacefully at her home in Charlotte, NC on Sunday, December 24th, 2017. She was born on August 10, 1928 in Douglas, West Virginia and graduated in 1946 from Thomas High School in Thomas, West Virginia. She is preceded in death by her parents, Loupie Lambruno and Mary Elizabeth (Greco) Lambruno of Thomas, West...

Dec 18, 2017

Dove F. Stemple, 93, of Aurora, WV passed away December 18, 2017 at Cortland Acres. She was born July 19, 1924 in Amboy, WV a daughter of the late Hugh W. and Pearl Wotring Forman. She is survived by her son, Gary K. (Linda) Stemple, Aurora, WV and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by...

Dec 18, 2017

Arlene B. Rinehart, 93, a former resident of Aurora, WV and more recently a resident of Cortland Acres Nursing Home in Thomas, WV passed away on Monday December 18, 2017. She had been in declining health for the past 8 years. She was born March 13, 1924 in Horse Shoe Run, WV the daughter of the late Charlie A. and...

Dec 17, 2017

Thomas Robert “Tommy” Dale, 78, of Elk Garden, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at his residence.  Born on June 16, 1939 in Barton, WV, he was the son of the late Clifford and Donna (Bray) Welch.   He proudly served in the United States Air Force as a mechanic on B-52 airplanes.  Thomas was a hard-working industrious man...

Dec 17, 2017

Frank Louis Hoffner Sr., beloved husband and father passed away on Dec 17,2017 at Garrett Memorial hospital surrounded by his family. Frank was born on Sept 23, 1930 in Kempton, MD to the late Anna Drenning Hoffner, and Lawrence L Hoffner Sr. of Kempton, MD. Also deceased is one brother and three sisters. Frank served 20 years and traveled...

Dec 12, 2017

James Leland Callis, 89, of Kitzmiller died on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at the home of his daughter. Born on May 5, 1928, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Larna Clifford and Alma Elizabeth (Filsinger) Callis. He was a graduate of Oakland High School and a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War. Prior to his retirement,...

Dec 9, 2017

Lonnie Ray Bentley, 74, of Oakland passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV, surrounded by his loving family and extended family. He fought a good fight, he has finished his course and has kept the faith. He was a member of the Brookside Church of the Brethren. Born on July 28, 1943,...

Dec 8, 2017

Jamie Lea (Mallow) Robles, 36, of Hambleton, WV passed away December 8, 2017 at Davis Health System in Elkins, WV. She was born February 27, 1981 in Elkins, WV a daughter of the late Patricia Bonner and Robert Mallow Sr., who survives. She was preceded in death by one son, Tristan Garrett Miller. Left to cherish her memories is one...

Dec 8, 2017

Paul Richard Shockey, 83, of Mountain Lake Park, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 at his home.  Born on April 7, 1934 in Pocahontas, Greenville Twp., PA, he was the son of the late Marling and Alice Geiger Shockey.  A 1952 graduate of Meyersdale High School he was a highly recognized football player and was recruited to attend...

Dec 7, 2017

Mary Jacqueline (Behegan) Baker, 79, of Swanton, formerly of Bel Air, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Born on May 9, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Timothy and Edith (Parrish) Behegan.  Jackie was a graduate if Gwynn Oak High School and Harford Community College.  She retired from...

Dec 5, 2017

Elva Jean Head, 90, of Oakland, MD died on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at Dennett Road Manor. Born on July 3, 1927, in Blair County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Hillary Edward Kelley and Mary Elizabeth (Maust) Kelley. She was a member of the Bayard United Methodist Church. She is survived by a son, James Michael Head of Hedgesville, WV;...

Dec 1, 2017

LaVada Marie “Lady” Lipscomb, 78, of Kitzmiller went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 1, 2017, at her home. Born on December 30, 1938 in Kitzmiller, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Bertha M. (Idleman) Lucas. She was a member of the Kitzmiller Assembly of God and loved going to church. Lady had been an avid bingo player and...