Obituaries

Gregory Hill

Gregory Hill

Nov 7, 2025

Gregory Paul Hill, 76, of Piedmont, WV passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, at his home. Born on March 20, 1949, in Keyser, he was the son of the late Joseph and Marguerite (Coleman) Hill.

Greg began working for the former Westvaco Paper Mill when he was 18 years old and faithfully served the company for nearly 50 years. Many...

Claude Winters

Claude Winters

Nov 4, 2025

Claude William Winters, 99, passed away on November 4, 2025, at his farm in Eglon. Born on March 1, 1926, in Mountain Lake Park, he was the youngest son of Clarence and Bessie Florence (Gnegy) Winters.

He and his older brother, Harold, were raised by their grandparents, Charles and Cora Winters of Horse Shoe Run. Claude was a graduate of...

Virgie Redman

Virgie Redman

Nov 4, 2025

Virgie Alice Redman, 88, of Piedmont, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 4, 2025. Born on March 21, 1937, in Keyser, she was the daughter of the late Davis and Annie (Addison) Price.

Virgie, a proud graduate of Howard High School and crowned Ms. Howard High in 1955, dedicated over fifty years to the First...

Randall Friend

Randall Friend

Nov 4, 2025

Randall Lee Friend, 70, of Mountain Lake Park, MD, passed away on November 4, 2025, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on September 8, 1955, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Leroy Friend and Norma "Jean" Michaels.

Randall graduated from Southern High School and worked for 36 years in the maintenance department at Garrett Regional Medical Center....

Hudson Taylor

Hudson Taylor

Nov 1, 2025

Hudson Bruce Taylor passed away on November 1, 2025. He was born on October 2, 2025. Left to cherish his short but joyful memories are his father and mother, Miguel Taylor and Danielle Huss; his brother and sister, Alice and Jackson Taylor; along with his grandmothers, Shelly Sisler and Angela Huss; his great grandfather, Fernando Fajardo; his aunts, Lynn Lands,...

Michael Logsdon

Michael Logsdon

Oct 31, 2025

Michael "Mike" Logsdon, 74, of Oakland, passed away on October 31, 2025, at Mon Health Center in Morgantown, surrounded by his family. Born on June 19, 1951, in Clarksburg, WV, he was the son of the late Vernon "Bill" and Kathleen (Spurgeon) Logsdon.

Mike, a 1969 graduate of Philip Barbour High School, pursued higher education at West Virginia University, where...

Gay Keller

Gay Keller

Oct 31, 2025

Gay Lee Keller, age 94, died October 31, 2025, at her home in Mesick, Michigan. She was graciously cared for by her daughters and Hospice of Michigan.

Born November 16, 1930, in West Vindex, Maryland, Gay was the youngest child of Adam Samuel and Lula Belle DeCost. On January 31, 1947, she married Paul Richard Keller of Kitzmiller, Maryland. Together, they...

Paula Browning

Paula Browning

Oct 27, 2025

Paula Jane Browning, 70, of Terra Alta, WV, went on to be with the Lord on Monday, October 27, 2025, in her home at Alpine Lake. Born on January 15, 1955, in Oakland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Donald M. and Edith D. (Fauber) Browning.

She was baptized and attended St. Paul's Methodist Church in Oakland. After completing...

Verna Wills

Verna Wills

Oct 24, 2025

Verna Lee Wills, 82, of Oakland, MD, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on October 24, 2025. Born on August 14, 1943, in Norfolk, VA, she was the daughter of the late Regent Eugene (Baldwin) Smith.

Mrs. Wills graduated from George Washington High School in Alexandria, VA, in 1961. After 35 years of government service, she...

Maxine Gower

Maxine Gower

Oct 23, 2025

Maxine Florence (Dillsworth) Gower, 81, of Oakland, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation with family at her side. Born on April 2, 1944, in Rowlesburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Marko and Hazel Florence (Ark) Dillsworth.

She was Pentecostal by faith. Maxine enjoyed crocheting, planting flowers and gardening. She will be...

Gary Broadwater

Gary Broadwater

Oct 21, 2025

Gary Steven Broadwater, 69, of Piedmont, passed away on October 21, 2025, at his home. Born on June 6, 1956, in Keyser, he was the son of the late Delbert "Pete" and Norma Jean (McKenzie) Broadwater.

Gary, better known as Ben, was a proud and resilient man who dedicated much of his life to service and community. He served honorably...

Terrance Skipper

Terrance Skipper

Oct 17, 2025

1SG (ret) Terrance Arden Skipper, 2/5 D Co 1st Cavalry Division, was a dedicated soldier and esteemed member of the United States Army. He passed away at home on October 17, 2025, at the age of 85. Born on December 8, 1939, Terrance devoted his life to military service, He was the proud recipient of several distinguished awards, including the...

Paul Seegren

Paul Seegren

Oct 14, 2025

Paul Gregory Seegren, 65, of Eldersburg, MD, passed away on October 14, 2025, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on July 30, 1960, in York, England, he was the son of the late Norman and Lois Seegren.

Paul graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's degree in Economics. He worked as a Commercial Insurance Underwriter and retired from Travelers....

Glen Jordan

Glen Jordan

Oct 12, 2025

Glen Scott Jordan, 64, of Friendsville, MD, passed away on October 12, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on January 27, 1961, in Indianapolis, IN, he was the son of the late Conrad Lewis Jordan and Betty Jane (Gicker) Shahrokni.

Glen attended James Madison High School for his Freshman through Junior years, and graduated from George C Marshall High School...

Robert Lambert

Robert Lambert

Oct 12, 2025

Robert Dale Lambert, 89, of Thomas, died at home surrounded by his family on October 12, 2025. He was born in Dry Fork on March 24, 1936, the only son of the late Robert Wyatt and Floda Agnes Hedrick Lambert.

Surviving is his wife of 70 years, Jeannette Christine Scott Lambert; as well as a son, Theodore W. Lambert and...

Helen Fitzwater

Helen Fitzwater

Oct 12, 2025

Helen Lucille Cottrill Fitzwater, 98 years young, gained her well deserved wings on Sunday, October 12, 2025. She was very proud of her West Virginia Heritage, born in Pennsboro, West Virginia. She was the oldest of five children of the late Hugh & Janie Cottrill. She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, John L. Fitzwater, Jr....

Clifford DeWitt

Clifford DeWitt

Oct 9, 2025

Clifford C. DeWitt, 90, of Oakland, passed away on October 9, 2025, at Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on February 18, 1935, in Crellin, he was the son of the late John William and Emma Viola (Ashby) DeWitt.

Clifford honorably served in the US Army before embarking on a distinguished career at the Garrett County Courthouse. He worked as a...

Craig Shafer

Craig Shafer

Oct 5, 2025

Craig Shafer passed away on October 5, 2025, in Frederick, MD.

Craig was a proud graduate of Southern High School in Oakland, MD, and later attended Vocational School in Baltimore, MD, where he trained in CAD design. Among his accomplishments, he proudly served on the Board of Directors for The Freedom Center in Frederick, MD.

For the past 37 years, Craig lived...

Kalin Culp

Kalin Culp

Oct 3, 2025

Kalin Edwards Culp, 30, of Bayard, passed away on October 3, 2025, in Cumberland, with his family by his side. He was born on July 15, 1995, in Oakland and is survived by his parents, Vince and Darla (Otto) Culp.

Kalin enjoyed outdoor activities. He loved spending time in nature, whether hunting at dawn, fishing in calm waters, or exploring rugged...

Tommy Gank

Tommy Gank

Oct 2, 2025

Tommy "Tom" Ray Gank, 75, of Elk Garden, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2025, at his home, surrounded by family and friends. Born on March 9, 1950, in Hutton, Maryland, Tom was the son of the late Clarence and Mable (Arbogast) Gank. Tom was also preceded in death by two sisters, Mae Michaels and Carla Stalnaker, and...