Obituaries

Alice Liller

May 23, 2024

Alice Elizabeth Liller, 95, of Oakland, passed away on May 23, 2024, at Dennett Road Manor. Born in Norristown, PA, on November 11, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Saul and Doris Parks.

For 20 years, Alice worked as a head start teacher in Tucker County. She was very passionate about volunteering. She volunteered for hospice, for the Nearly...

Dennis Shoemaker

May 21, 2024

Pastor Dennis Gene Shoemaker, 77, of Thomas, passed away on May 21, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born on November 7, 1946, in Elkins, he was the son of the late Jack Minear and Annabelle (Cussins) Shoemaker.

After graduating from Morgantown High in 1964, Dennis joined the United States Airforce, where he served in the Vietnam War and...

Karl Hamrick

May 20, 2024

Karl Hamrick, born on December 29, 1955, tragically passed away on May 20, 2024. He was a man of unwavering faith, a devoted family member, and an ardent lover of the outdoors.

Karl is survived by his two brothers, L. Joseph Hamrick of Summersville, WV, Anthony Hamrick of Fairmont, and his sisters, Myrna (Hamrick) Dietz of Mt. Lookout, WV, and Karla...

Robert Ludwig

May 20, 2024

Robert Eugene Ludwig, Jr., 59, of Oakland, died on May 20, 2024, as the result of a boating accident. Born on October 27, 1964, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Robert Eugene Ludwig, Sr., and Dorothy Ann (Baker) Ludwig, who survives.

Rob was a graduate of Southern High School. He served our country in the United States Army...

Fredolen Wolf

May 18, 2024

Fredolen Lee Wolf, Jr., 85, of Oakland, passed away on May 18, 2024, at his home with his family by his side. Born on April 17, 1939, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Fredolen Lee Sr., and Edna M. (Platter) Wolf.

After graduating from Southern High School in 1958, he went to work for IUOE...

Jo Ann Remley

May 17, 2024

Jo Ann Remley, 91, of Mountain Lake Park, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Peace Healthcare at Dennett Road Manor. Born on May 23,1932, in Jane Lew, WV, she was the daughter of the late John Hayward and Lucy Jean (Summers) Sutton.

She graduated from Jane Lew High School in 1950, and went on to West Virginia Wesleyan, where...

Nancy Uphold

May 16, 2024

Nancy Ellen (Paugh) Uphold, 80, of Gorman, passed away on May 16, 2024, surrounded by her family at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on April 26, 1944, in Bethlehem, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Kenneth and Dora Katherine (Aronhalt) Paugh.

She was a member of the Fairview Covenant Brethren Church and a former member of the Gorman...

Luella Decker

May 9, 2024

Luella "Penny" (Aldrich) Decker, 85, of Mountain Lake Park, passed away on May 9, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born on August 26, 1938, in Pennellville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Myron and Vera (Fields) Aldrich.

Penny was a 1956 graduate of John C. Birdlebough High School in Phoenix, NY. She attended...

Thomas Lewis

May 7, 2024

Thomas E. Lewis, 76, of Eglon, passed away on May 7, 2024, at Cortland Acres. Born on April 14, 1948, in Horse Shoe Run, he was the son of the late Cecil E. Lewis and Nina (Evans) Lewis Wallace.

Tom attended school in Aurora, went to Potomac State, and WV Business College, before being drafted into the U.S. Army. After being...

Dorothy Barnard

May 6, 2024

Dorothy "Dot" Dell Barnard, 96, of Swanton, passed away on May 6, 2024, at Peace Healthcare at Dennett Road. Born on July 21, 1927, in Westernport, and raised in Luke, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Edna (Fazenbaker) Biggs.

Dot was a homemaker and a stay-at-home mother. For many years, she baked and decorated wedding and special...

Carter Epperly

May 6, 2024

Carter Hugh Epperly, a freshman at Powhatan High School in Powhatan, Virginia, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024, at the St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. He had been in his usual health until suffering a heart attack on Saturday morning. Carter was the son of Patrick Hugh Epperly and Marjorie (Mallow) and Jeffrey Scott Jurkuta.

Carter...

Walter "Buck" Kitzmiller

May 3, 2024

Walter "Buck" Kitzmiller, 76, of Mount Storm, passed away on May 3, 2024. Born on January 17, 1948, in Keyser, he was the son of the late Donald Eugene and Norma Colleen (Hanlin) Kitzmiller.

Buck was a graduate of Bayard High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and worked as a coal miner for Metikki...

Ronnie "Mike" Welch

Apr 25, 2024

Ronnie "Mike" Welch, Sr., 71, of Oakland, passed away on April 25, 2024, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on February 12, 1953, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Ronald L. and Alma M. (Oates) Welch.

Mike was a graduate of Southern Garrett High School and made a career out of his favorite hobby, truck driving, working for...

Ralph Friend

Apr 25, 2024

Ralph Ervin Friend, 73, of Oakland, MD, passed away on April 25, 2024, at Henry Clay Villa, in Markleysburg, PA. Born on June 1, 1950, in Collage Park, MD, he was the son of the late Paul and Genevieve (Knox) Friend.

Ralph is survived by a sister, Patricia Welch; a niece, Janet Welch-Gank and husband Wayne; a great niece, Lacy House;...

Mary Bell

Apr 24, 2024

Mary Elizabeth Bell, 72, of Oakland, passed away on April 24, 2024, at her home. Born on December 12, 1951, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Howard H. and Corinne (Chandler) Bell.

Mary worked as a mental health therapist for the majority of her life. She received her bachelor's degree from WVU, and earned her master's degree...

Kevin Moyer

Apr 21, 2024

Kevin Dwayne Moyer, 68, of Saint Petersburg, FL, formerly of Oakland, MD, died on April 21, 2024, at Oak Manor Health Care & Rehabilitation in Largo, FL. He was born on September 19, 1955, in Oakland and was the son of Delores (Swartzentruber) Moyer of Oakland and the late Jerome K. Moyer. Kevin had owned and operated a restaurant and,...

Joyce Carrico

Apr 19, 2024

Joyce Ann Retcofsky Carrico, 73, of Thomas, passed away on April 19 2024. She was born October 2, 1950, in Newport News, Virginia, grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and lived most of her adult life in Tucker County, West Virginia, the place she really did consider "Almost Heaven". She was the daughter of the late Kathleen Gray Retcofsky and the...

Glenn Borden

Apr 18, 2024

Glenn Ira Borden, 71, passed away on April 18, 2024, in Thomas, WV. He was born in Neptune, NJ, on December 25, 1952, to the late Herbert and Manya (Levinson) Borden and was the beloved older brother of Mitchell Borden.

Glenn's life was marked by his extraordinary talent as a musician, specializing in the fiddle and mandolin. He was widely recognized...

Leona DeWitt

Apr 17, 2024

Leona H. DeWitt, 94, of Swanton, passed peacefully in her sleep on April 17, 2024, at Peace Health Care at Dennett Road. Born on June 3, 1929, in Beryl, WV, she was the daughter of the late Amnon and Edna Flick.

She was a graduate of Piedmont High School. She was married to "Willie" DeWitt for 44 years and he preceded...

Daisy Matthews

Apr 12, 2024

Daisy Ellen Matthews, 89, of Oakland, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Peace Healthcare Dennett Road. Born on April 26, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Walter Cromwell and Elsie (Deal) Reall.

Daisy had worked at the local Five and Ten store and also for Matthews Coffee Shop in downtown Oakland. Daisy also...