Obituaries

Apr 8, 2015

Wilma Lee (Ashby) Sanders, 80, of Oakland died on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on March 5, 1935 in Elkins, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Minerva (Sisler) Ashby. She was a graduate of Tygart Valley High School and had worked many years as a cook for the...

Apr 5, 2015

Bernadette "Bernie" Hottle, 88, of Elk Garden, WV died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland. She was born on June 21, 1926 in Elk Garden, the daughter of the late John Joseph and Margaret E. (Hickey) Droppleman. She was a cook for 18 years at the Elk Garden School. Bernie loved to cook, bake...

Apr 4, 2015

William Thomas Cabbell, 82, of Oakland, Maryland died on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on February 24, 1933 in Columbia, KY, he was the son of the late Thomas and Emma (Bryant) Cabbell. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Korean War. He is survived by...

Apr 3, 2015

Dora Ernestine Parrish, 70, of Mt. Storm, WV died on Friday, April 3, 2015 at the Winchester Medical Center in Virginia. Born on October 23, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Brophy Willis and Stella Belle (Berg) Hanlin. She was one of the first Emergency Medical Technicians in West Virginia with an initial certification number of 9....

Apr 2, 2015

Thomas Melvin Cosner, Sr., 72, of Crellin passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on July 26, 1942 in Hartmansville, WV, he was the son of the late Guy H. and Virgie J. (Puffenberger) Cosner. He was a truck driver by trade and a veteran of the United States Navy having...

Mar 30, 2015

Diana Jean Rinehart, 60, of Oakland died on Monday, March 30, 2015 at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on September 23, 1954 in Oakland, she was a daughter of the late Cleatus K. and Nellie (Repetsky) Corbin. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Jimmy Lee Rinehart; one daughter, Rebecca Helen Steadman and husband Luke...

Mar 29, 2015

Bonnie Lou Schrier, 60, of Kitzmiller died on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on June 5, 1954 in Elk Garden, WV, she was a daughter of the late Carl B. and Nellie Anna (Evans) Paugh. Bonnie loved spending time with her family and was known to have a big heart, which could be...

Mar 28, 2015

Robert "Bob" Eugene Railey, 86, of Oakland passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 peacefully at home. Born on September 23, 1928 in McHenry MD, he was a son of the late Charles and Edith (Merrill) Railey. Bob graduated from Accident High School and enlisted in the Air Force at age of 18 and completed basic training at Lackland...

Mar 28, 2015

Rosetta Mae Copeman Rodeheaver passed away suddenly on March 28, 2015 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital at the age of 82. Born on October 12, 1932 in Hazelton, WV, she was a daughter of the late A.B. "Jack" and Jessie Mildred (Moyers) Copeman. She spent her childhood years on their farm in Preston County enjoying the company of...

Mar 27, 2015

Merry Ellen Cooper Dice, 79, of Harman, WV went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 11:15 a.m. at Mon General Hospital in Morgantown, WV.

She was born on Monday December 23, 1935 in Elkins, WV.  She was the youngest and the last surviving member of the late Floyd Mason Cooper...

Mar 23, 2015

Leota Belle Savage, 87, of Swanton died on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on April 21, 1927 in Swanton, she was the daughter of the late Umber W. and Mary Ellen (O'Brien) Bray. She had retired after 28 years of service from the RCA television factory. In addition to spending time with...

Mar 17, 2015

Marvin O'Dell Rohrbaugh, 65, of Dryfork, WV passed away March 17, 2015 at Wheeling Hospital.

He was born September 24, 1949 in Harman, WV a son of the late Marvin Chris and Dorothy Belle Teter Rohrbaugh. He is survived by his wife, Debora Mallow Rohrbaugh, also surviving, 2 sons, Randy Lynn Rohrbaugh, Sheridan, OR, and Marvin O'Dell...

Mar 16, 2015

George Allen Simmons, 70, of Philippi, WV died March 16, 2015 at his home.

He was born February 21, 1945 in Red Creek, WV a son of the late Herbert Jessie and Gaynal Thelma Bonner Simmons. He was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn Simmons in 2004. Also preceding him in death were 1...

Mar 15, 2015

Sheila Jean Bennett Hamner, 67, of Thomas, WV, departed this life Sunday March 15, 2015.  Death was sudden and unexpected.

She was born on Feb, 9, 1948 in Vintondale, PA, a daughter of the late Donald Vaughn Bennett and Hazel Louella Edwards Bennett.

On February 20, 1969, in Oakland, MD, she was married to Russell...

Mar 11, 2015

Marcia Lorraine Lucas, 62, of Kitzmiller, died on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. Born on October 6, 1952 in Keyser, WV, she was the daughter of the late Frank E. and Rena V. (Davis) Moreland. She was a homemaker, who loved gardening, cooking and crocheting. She was a member of the Blaine Full Gospel Church....

Mar 11, 2015

Mary Katherine "Granny" Leslie, 91, of Oakland died on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at home. Born on March 10, 1924 in Corinth, WV, she was the daughter of the late Truman Nethkin and Ida Mae Coulter. She was a clerk at the Hutton Rag Shop for many years and was a member of the Rosedale United Pentecostal Church. In...

Mar 11, 2015

James Erwin Reckart, 83, of Mt. Lake Park died on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Born on March 10, 1932 in Booth, WV, he was the son of the late Theodore Milton and Delia Mae (Uphold) Reckart. He was a poultry farmer for most of his life. He loved gardening and was known as a...

Mar 10, 2015

Dorothy Virginia "Dot" Droppleman, 90, of Elk Garden, WV died on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at her home, under the care of her family and Potomac Valley Hospice. Born on April 3, 1924 in Blaine, WV, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Milton and Anna Margaret (Noonan) Seaman. She was employed by the Mineral County schools as...

Mar 3, 2015

Patricia A. Ryland 80, of McHenry died on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born on July 8, 1934 at Gnegy Church Road in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late John Lee and Lena Catherine (Shaffer) Bachtel. She is survived by a sister, Helen Nine of Silver Spring, MD; a step-daughter, Donna...

Feb 26, 2015

Kyoko Takasawa Welch, 80, of Oakland died on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at her home. Born on April 1, 1934 in Sendai, Japan, she was the daughter of the late Shenago and Tatsumi Takasawa. She was a member of the USO and met her late husband, Roy, while he was stationed in Japan and moved, with him, to Maryland...