Obituaries

Lorene Arnold

Lorene Arnold

Mar 3, 2017

Lorene Louise Arnold, 83, of Mackeyville, WV passed away at her home March 3, 2017. She was born April 9, 1933 in Hambleton, WV a daughter of the late Sylvester George and Buena Vesta Pennington Phillips. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Elton Arnold, also preceding her in death were 3 brothers, Leroy Luther Phillips, Leonard...

Wilma Sharps

Wilma Sharps

Mar 1, 2017

Wilma Crosby Sharps, 94, of Easton, MD and formerly a longtime resident of Oakland, died on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, after a prolonged illness. Born on February 7, 1923, in Brooks County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Alma (Liles) Crosby. Wilma met her husband, John, who was serving at nearby Spence Air Field Air...

Arletha Moreland

Arletha Moreland

Feb 27, 2017

Arletha Glendine Moreland, 89, of Oakland died on Monday, February 27, 2017, at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on August 19, 1927, in Sang Run, she was the daughter of the late Stuart Austin and Laura Catherine (DeWitt) Merrill. She was a member of the Loch Lynn Church of God. She enjoyed crafting, quilting, gardening, crocheting and,...

Paul Keller

Paul Keller

Feb 26, 2017

Paul Richard Keller, 91, of Mesick, MI and formerly of Kitzmiller, MD died on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at his home. Born on January 15, 1926 in Kitzmiller, he was the son of the late Clarence Richard and Florence Belle (Spring) Keller. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served as an MP during World...

Elaine Streets

Elaine Streets

Feb 25, 2017

Elaine Helen Streets, 88, of Keyser and formerly of Elk Garden, WV, died on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at the home of her son, David and his wife, Julia, in Elk Garden. Born on September 8, 1928 in Beaver Falls, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Frances (Tomaino) Spano. She was a graduate of Keyser...

John Mayne

John Mayne

Feb 22, 2017

John Ellsworth Mayne, 84, of Oakland died on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on February 26, 1932 in Rowlesburg, WV, he was the son of the late William Walter and Clara E. (Patterson) Mayne. He was a graduate of Preston High School and had worked for Sterling Processing in Oakland and in...

Josephine Harvey

Josephine Harvey

Feb 21, 2017

Josephine Evelyn (Pigott) Harvey, 86, of Oakland, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at the Garrett Regional Medical Center, after a long illness. Born on September 9, 1930, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Bertha (Kitzmiller) Pigott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Preston Kitzmiller and...

Mary Cooper

Mary Cooper

Feb 17, 2017

Mary Ruth Cooper, 90, of Harman, WV passed away February 17, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. She was born August 17, 1926 in Harman, WV a daughter of the late Frank Lee and Phoebe Alice Sites Wymer. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2001, Klare Cooper, also preceding her in death, 5 sisters, Doris...

Bernard Wilt

Bernard Wilt

Feb 17, 2017

Bernard Eugene Wilt, 91, of Eglon, WV passed away February 17, 2017 at Pine Ridge in Kingwood, WV. He was born November 2, 1925 in Kempton, MD, a son of the late Lester and Mildred Charity Harsh Wilt; also preceding him in death were 2 brothers, Alden and David Wilt, and 2 sisters, Dorothy Spaid and Thelma Whetsell. He...

William Shreve

William Shreve

Feb 14, 2017

William Leon Shreve Sr., 83, Oakland, died on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on April 26, 1933, in Gormania, WV, he was a son of the late Otis and Virginia A. (Miller) Shreve. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Sonja A. (Smith) Shreve, and one brother, Alvin P. Shreve....

Thomas Hinton

Thomas Hinton

Feb 10, 2017

Thomas William Lee Hinton, Jr., 70, of Oakland, died on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on August 30, 1946, he was the son of Frances (Burgess) Hinton and the late Thomas W. L. Hinton, Sr. Tommy attended Howard High School in Ellicott City, MD. He proudly served two tours in the Vietnam...

Elmira Boyce

Elmira Boyce

Feb 9, 2017

Elmira Elizabeth Boyce, 80, of Oakland died on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at her home. Born on June 2, 1936 in Madra, OR, she was the daughter of the late William and Marguerite (Dickensin) Edwards. She had worked in sales for Davidson Army Navy, Farmers Market, IGA, all in Oakland and Ames in Frostburg. She is survived three sons,...

Betty Evans

Betty Evans

Feb 8, 2017

Betty Dolores Loar Evans, 91, of Oakland and formerly of Cumberland, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on August 23, 1925, at the family home in Lonaconing, she was the daughter of the late William St. Clair and Emily (Jones) Green. She was a 1943 graduate of Central High School. Betty...

Walter Pollard

Walter Pollard

Feb 3, 2017

Walter Weir Pollard, III, 90, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, February 3, 2017, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. Born August 15, 1926 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Walter Weir Pollard, Jr. and Eleanore Fontaine Skyles Pollard; the older brother to the late Douglas Pollard survived by...

Betty Scott

Betty Scott

Feb 1, 2017

Betty J. Scott, 48, of Kitzmiller died on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, surrounded by her family. Born on June 20, 1968, in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William "Bill" Tasker and Barbara Jean (Pyle) Tasker. She worked in construction for the Laborer's Union #616 in Cumberland and was Pentecostal by faith. Betty enjoyed camping, bingo, going...

Nancy Schrock

Nancy Schrock

Jan 31, 2017

Nancy N. Schrock, 53, of Oakland passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. She fought a courageous battle with cancer for over two years. Born on November 25, 1963 in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Norman N. and Lena S. (Yoder) Schrock. She was also preceded in death by...

Richard Markley

Richard Markley

Jan 29, 2017

Richard Boice, "Rich" Markley, 77, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2017, at Southview Medical Center. Richard was born on June 25, 1939 in Hutton, Maryland to parents Paul Andrew and Roberta Boice Markley, and was one of seven children. Richard began working for NCR in Maryland at the age of 18 as a field technician...

Charles Welch

Charles Welch

Jan 29, 2017

Charles E. Welch, Sr., 77, of Elk Garden died on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born on January 9, 1940, in Elk Garden, he was the son of the late Edward Garland and May (Oates) Welch. He was a member of the Labor Union Local 379 in Morgantown. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, 4-wheeling,...

Keith Pennington

Keith Pennington

Jan 27, 2017

Keith Wayne “T-Bone” Pennington, 67, of Thomas, WV went to his heavenly home on January 27, 2017 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born July 12, 1949 in Davis, WV a son of the late Carrol Ray and Elsie Lorene Reed Pennington. Also preceding him in death was his wife, Debbie Hartley Pennington on Dec. 18,...

Sharon Turney

Sharon Turney

Jan 27, 2017

Sharon Grace Turney, 68, of Mtn. Lake Park went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 27, 2017, at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on November 23, 1948, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Foster Joseph and Jeannette Eva (Hacker) Turney. She operated her own daycare program for 32 years and had also...

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