John Downer
Jun 20, 2016
John Franklin Downer, 85, of Oakland died on Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Western Maryland Health System. Born on July 30, 1930 in Monongahela, PA, John is the son of the late Eliphalet K. and Mary Elizabeth (Forsythe) Downer. John was a graduate of Linsly Military Institute in Wheeling, WV and Ohio University in Athens, OH where he...
Maxine Gibson
Jun 19, 2016
Maxine Leisle (Lyons) Gibson, 98, of Oakland, passed away, surrounded by loved ones, on Sunday, June 19, 2016, at the Dennett Road Manor. Born on October 23, 1917 in Newburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Nona (Wolfe) Lyons. Maxine was raised in Newburg, about which she told beloved, colorful stories. She graduated as salutatorian...
Paul Shaffer
Jun 17, 2016
Paul Eugene Shaffer, 88, of Deer Park went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 17, 2016, at his home. Born on September 11, 1927, in Oakland, he was the son of the late James M. and Bertha S. (Harvey) Shaffer. He was a veteran of both the United States Navy having served during World War II and...
Kenneth Wratchford
Jun 15, 2016
Kenneth Ray Wratchford, 79, of Hydes, MD passed away June 15, 2016 in Thomas, WV. He was born October 31, 1936 in Mackeyville, WV, a son of the late George Dewey and Macil Buckbee Wratchford. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Mae Helmick Wratchford. Also surviving is one son, James Allan Wratchford, two daughters, Barbara Elaine Channell and Diane...
Donald Stewart
Jun 15, 2016
Donald F. "Donnie" Stewart, 61, of Elk Garden, WV passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at his home. Born on March 16, 1955 in Oakland, he was the son of the late Harold F. "Bus" and Ernestine (Lucas) Stewart. He was a Union Coal Miner. Donnie loved to hunt and had been a member of the Mt. Top...
George Barnard
Jun 14, 2016
George Kenneth "Bud" Barnard, 90, of Kitzmiller went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on June 6, 1926 in Kitzmiller, he was the son of the late Thomas and Bertha (Boyce) Barnard. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during...
Carl Schrock
Jun 11, 2016
Carl Dayton Schrock, 70, of Oakland died on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Born on June 9, 1946 in Cumberland, Carl is the son of the late Dale Schrock and Stella (White) Schrock. Carl attended Southern High School. He was an employee of Whites Trucking. Carl enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and working on...
David Longacre
Jun 10, 2016
David Paul Longacre, 71, of Mt. Lake Park, MD died on Friday, June 10, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on August 30, 1944 in Sellersville, PA, David was the son of the late Paul M. and Shirley E. (Mayberry) Longacre. David was a man who loved his family and his dairy farm. He actively participated...
James Quattro
Jun 7, 2016
James “Chub” Joseph Quattro, 85, of Davis, WV passed away on June 7, 2016 at his home surrounded by family. He was born March 25, 1931 in Coketon, WV, a son of the late James and Lucia Leopardi Quattro. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Johnson Quattro. Also surviving are 3 daughters, Janice Elaine (Stacey) Mullenax, Thomas, WV,...
Gary Lipscomb
Jun 4, 2016
Gary Dean "Lippie" Lipscomb, 53, of Davis, WV died June 4, 2016 at Cortland Acres following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 3, 1962 in Pittsburgh, PA a son of Gary Lynn and Rebecca Lynn Burns Lipscomb, Parsons, WV. Also surviving are his wife, Tina Drenning Lipscomb, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jim and Pat Cross, Philippi WV, 2...
Hugh Maffett
Jun 4, 2016
Hugh F. "Jay" Maffett, 90, of Oakland died peacefully at home on June 4, 2016, of natural causes. Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on April 27, 1926, Jay was the son of the late Hugh D. Maffett and Sylvia R. (Fink) Maffett. He was a well-known member of the Garrett County community, greeting most locals at the window of the...
Arlene Stemple
Jun 2, 2016
Arlene Virginia Stemple, 96, of Aurora, WV passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born, May 12, 1920 in Stemple Ridge, WV a daughter of the late Wilmer Erwin and Vernie Grace Hardesty Lantz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Ernest Stemple in 1986, also preceding her in death...
Donna Susman
Jun 2, 2016
Donna Kay Susman, 69, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Donna was born on July 21, 1946 in Ronda, WV. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was #12 of 13 children. She enjoyed going to the movies, going to the beach, and visiting family and friends. She was "famous" in the family for...
Tawnya Fike
May 31, 2016
Tawnya Dawn (Lambert) Fike, 42, of Oakland passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in Hagerstown. Born on September 23, 1973 in Oakland, she was the daughter of Bonnie Sue (Moreland) Lambert Zimmerman of Oakland and the late Russell Eugene Lambert. She had been a caregiver for Appalachian Crossroads for many years and loved caring for all people. Tawnya...
Todd Whitacre
May 28, 2016
Todd Allen Whitacre, 47, of Kitzmiller died on Saturday, May 28, 2016, in West Virginia. Born on March 26, 1969 in Oakland, he was the son of Kenneth "Ray" Whitacre of Kitzmiller and the late Judith Ilene (Harvey) Whitacre. He worked as a miner for Wilson Creek Coal Company in Grantsville. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding his 4-wheeler....
Viola Werdebaugh
May 27, 2016
Viola Ernestine (Lawhorn) Werdebaugh, 74, of Oakland died on Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on May 31, 1941 in Virginia, Viola is the daughter of the late Cletus E. and Elizabeth V. (Miller) Lawhorn. Viola attended Shady Dell Church. She enjoyed Sunday afternoon motorcycle rides with her husband and attending auctions and yardsales....
Keith Wilfong
May 26, 2016
Keith Alan Wilfong, 60, of Harman, WV died May 26, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born November 26, 1955 in Harman, WV a son of the late Garnett William and Mima Susan Roy Wilfong. Also preceding him in death were 2 brothers, Richard Wilfong and Art Wilfong, 2 sisters, Elaine Wilfong and Patty Watkins. Survivors include 1...
Mary Fridley
May 25, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Fridley, 90, of Thomas, WV passed away May 25, 2016 at her home. She was born May 26, 1925 in Berryburg, WV a daughter of the late George David and Ethel Snoda Wilfong Boyer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Fridley in 1990. Also preceding her in death, 3 brothers, Victor, Bill, and George,...
Catharine Rodeheaver
May 25, 2016
Catharine Elizabeth Rodeheaver, 74, of Deer Park died on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at her residence. Born on November 14, 1941 in Deer Park, Catharine was the daughter of Leslie H. and Melva Marie (Reis) Rodeheaver. Catharine was a graduate of Southern High School, class of 1959. She worked as a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal...
Murray Dearborn
May 25, 2016
Murray George Dearborn, 89, of Canaan Valley, WV passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 5, 1927 in Belmont, MA a son of the late Horace George & Helen Constance Tooker Dearborn. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Audrey Roberta Custance Dearborn & 1 brother, Newell Cummings Dearborn....
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