Obituaries

Bradley Cooper

May 8, 2025

Bradley Alan Cooper, 75, of Oakland, passed away May 8, 2025, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on October 20, 1949, in Gorman, he was the son of the late Walter S. and Pauline V. (Harvey) Cooper.

Bradley was a 1967 graduate of the Southern High School. He served honorably in the United States Army from 1968 to 1988, dedicating 20...

Audrey Baker

May 6, 2025

Audrey Annabelle Baker, 89, of Oakland, passed away on May 6, 2025, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on May 28, 1935, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late George Milton and Edna Marie (Frantz) Edgar.

Audrey was a graduate of Northern High School. She was a beloved member of the Divine Hope Church. Audrey worked for Garrett Memorial...

Connie Whitehair

May 3, 2025

Connie Barnes Whitehair, 91, of Davis, WV, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in the care of Mountain Hospice and surrounded by her family on May 3, 2025. Born on August 24, 1933, in Thomas, WV, she was one of fourteen children of the late Charles Roy and Louristine Arretta (Durr) Barnes.

Connie was a graduate of Thomas High School....

Douglas DeBerry

Apr 30, 2025

Douglas Wade DeBerry, 87, of Oakland, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. Born on July 8, 1937, in Deer Park, he was the son of the late Corwin and Mary (Sebold) DeBerry.

Douglas served his country in the U.S. Army. After his time in the service, he...

Patricia Schwartz

Apr 29, 2025

Patricia Ann (Bell) Schwartz, 89, of Oakland, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2025, at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home where she had been for the past 77 days. Born on October 8, 1935, in Haywood, WV, she was the daughter to the late Leonard N. and Pauline (Lynch) Bell.

Patty graduated from Philippi High School in 1953, where she was...

John Umstot

Apr 25, 2025

John William "Jay Billy" Umstot, 81, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2025, at the home he built in Oakland, MD surrounded by his beloved family. Jay was born in Cumberland, MD, on January 25, 1944, he was the son of the late Clarence Edward Umstot and Mary Grace (Shirer) Umstot. He was a lifelong resident of Oakland.

Jay graduated from...

Jack Rush Turney

Apr 23, 2025

Jack was a native of Garrett County. The youngest of four sons born to Roy C. Turney and Cora Rush Turney, he was born on the family farm in Accident.

A veteran of the Korean War, he enlisted in the Air Force at the age of 17. Following his discharge, Jack attended Western Maryland College on a senatorial...

James Schrock

Apr 22, 2025

Dick Schrock, 97, of Oakland, went to be with the Lord on April 22, 2025, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on December 27, 1927, in Aurora, he was the son of the late Page Cline and Ethel "Veda" (Evans) Schrock.

Dick attended Aurora High School and in April of 1946, he joined the United States Army and served in WWII....

Norman Kyle

Apr 21, 2025

Karl Norman Kyle, 86, of Bayard, passed away on April 21, 2025, peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family. Born on September 10, 1938, in Barton, MD, he was the son of the late Carl and Virginia (Russell) Kyle.

Norman retired from Allegheny Mining, where he worked as a heavy equipment operator. He was a devoted member of the Bayard...

Virginia Duckworth

Apr 19, 2025

Virginia Lee Duckworth, 79, of Bloomington, passed away on April 19, 2025, at her residence. Born on October 17, 1945, in Westernport, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Wolfe) Moreland.

Virginia lived a life rooted in service and faith. She served her community as a school bus driver, safely transporting children, and as an activity aide at...

Trenton Switzer

Apr 18, 2025

Trenton "T Money" Delmar Switzer, 16, of Oakland, passed away on April 18, 2025, unexpectedly as a result of an automobile accident. Born on September 12, 2008, he was the son of Tiffany Switzer and Brian Rayburn.

Trenton, a spirited sophomore at Southern Garrett High School, juggled school with his job at Garrett 8 Cinemas, where his energy lit up the...

Sandra Gravelle

Apr 17, 2025

Sandra Michelle Gravelle, 57, of Davis passed away on April 17, 2025, with her family by her side, after a courageous battle against cancer. Born on October 20, 1967, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Robert D. Harsh and Norma Harsh Strahin whom resides in Terra Alta.

Sandy lived for life's simple joys: traveling to new places, relaxing...

Joyce Andrews

Apr 14, 2025

Joyce Rowan Andrews, 90. She was physically small, but had a dynamic, commanding, vibrant presence. It's impossible to believe she's gone. Her long life was graced by love and happiness, and her death leaves her family and many friends bereft.

Joyce graduated from Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing, in 1956, and went on to a long and storied career. She...

Ruth Tuel

Apr 11, 2025

Ruth Dale (Sims) Tuel, 86, of Kitzmiller, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, April 11, 2025, and is now in the presence of her Lord.

Born on September 2, 1938, in Cumberland, Maryland, Ruth was the daughter of the late Evelyn F. "Sis" Sims. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Lawrence E. "Dink" Tuel, Sr.,...

Patricia O'Neill

Apr 8, 2025

Patricia Ann O'Neill, 87, of Thomas, WV, passed away on April 8, 2025, at Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Oakland, MD. Born on November 21, 1937, in Pierce, she was the daughter of the late Keith David Painter and Inza (Scott) Painter.

Patricia graduated from Mountaineer High School. In addition to being a beloved homemaker, she also worked as a...

Mary Meyers

Apr 7, 2025

Mary Margaret "Marg" (Martin) Meyers passed peacefully on April 7, 2025, at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, PA. Marg was born on May 8, 1938, and was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Joseph "Gannie" and Genevive (Curran) Martin; her beloved husband, John F. "Jack" Meyers Jr.; cherished daughter, Margaret Meyers; brother, John A Martin; brothers-in-law, Fred...

Sue Bittinger

Apr 1, 2025

Sue E. Bittinger, 81, of Oakland, passed away on April 1, 2025, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on April 29, 1943, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Darrell and Frances (Cress) Martin.

Sue was a devoted wife and mom who loved making her home a warm, happy spot for her family. She was proud to be a...

Barbara Parsons

Apr 1, 2025

Barbara Jean Parsons, 79, of Thomas, passed away on April 1, 2025, at Cortland Acres Nursing Home. Born on April 13, 1945, in Pierce, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Calvin and Virgie May (Aronhalt) Shepard.

After graduating Thomas High School, Barbara married the love of her life and began the wonderful journey of motherhood. Time...

Cora Wilkins

Mar 28, 2025

Cora Alice Wilkins, 94, of Mtn. Lake Park, passed away on March 28, 2025, at Dennett Road Manor. Born on June 17, 1930, in Crellin, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Alice (Degie) Friend.

Cora was a graduate of Oakland High School, and worked in the restaurant business for many years in Cumberland. She also taught...

Everett DeBerry

Mar 27, 2025

Everett Burns DeBerry, 91, of Deer Park, passed away on March 27, 2025, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on June 25, 1933, in Deer Park, he was the son of the late Corwin Burns and Mary Helene (Sebold) DeBerry.

Everett "Bud" was a member of the Oakland High School class of 1951. He was a skilled heavy equipment operator and...