Obituaries

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 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...

Feb 24, 2015

Amy Mae Watson, 72, of Parsons, WV died February 24, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.

She was born August 23, 1942 in Elkins, WV a daughter of the late Clinton Wilson Ross and Bessie Pearl Murphy Ross who survives. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ronald Watson and survived...

Feb 21, 2015

James Long Zimmerman, Jr., 74, of Oakland passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 21, 2015. Born on June 3, 1940 in Uniontown, PA, he was the son of the late James Long and Katherine Elizabeth (Morris) Zimmerman. He obtained a Master's degree from Catholic University and taught advanced mathematics at Southern Garrett High School for over 30...

Feb 18, 2015

Lewis Milton Marks, I, 89, of Oakland passed from this life into Glory with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Born on February 6, 1926 in Berryburg, WV, outside of Philippi, he was the son of the late Arnett Delbert and Elda R. (Baughman) Marks. He was a member of the Point Pleasant Baptist...

Feb 9, 2015

Thomas J. Pratt, 96, a long-time resident of Kitzmiller, died on Monday, February 9, 2015 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on March 19, 1918 in Jenners, PA, he was the son of the late James and Nellie (Lombard) Pratt. He was a graduate of Kitzmiller High School and veteran of the United States Army having served...

Feb 9, 2015

Bruce McClure Helmick, 83, of Gormania, WV, died on Monday, February 9, 2015 at the Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland. Born on April 18, 1931 in Barnum, WV, he was the son of the late Joseph McClure and Katie Ellen (Nelson) Helmick. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War...

Feb 8, 2015

Melvin Douglas Davis, Jr., 48, of Oakland died on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Born on November 26, 1966 in Kingwood, WV, he was the son of Frances Lorraine (Lewis) Davis of Oakland and the late Melvin Douglas Davis, Sr. He had worked as a carpenter. He enjoyed having cook-outs with his family...

Feb 7, 2015

Kenneth Legge Hardesty, 83, of Oakland died on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on May 6, 1931 in Aurora, WV, he was the son of the late David Bushrod and Rosaline (Schrock) Hardesty. He was a graduate of West Virginia University and had attended Exeter University in England. He retired from BB&T...

Feb 6, 2015

Maxine Virginia Repetsky, 93, of Kempton, MD passed away peacefully at Tygart Center, Fairmont, WV with her daughter Helen by her side on February 6, 2015.

She was born June 4, 1921 in Kempton, MD a daughter of the late Claude and Gladys Gertrude Davis Corbin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Adam...