Obituaries

Russell Junkins

Feb 23, 2011

Russell Earl Junkins, 85 of Heartland of Keyser, formerly of Sulphur, WV, passed away Wednesday, February 23,2011 at Potomac Valley Hospital.

Born October 4, 1925 in Sulpher, WV, he was the son of the late Oliver Russell and Stella (Mackley) Junkins. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy E. (Haines) Junkins.

Earl...

Russell Upole

Feb 21, 2011

Russell Eugene Upole, 54, Oakland, MD, passed away Monday, February 21, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.

Born March 8, 1956 in Oakland, MD, he was the son of the late Russell G. and Dorothy A. (Ervin) Upole. Also, preceded in death was son, Jeffery Upole and brother, Allen Upole.

Russell worked in the logging industry...

Virginia Hesson

Feb 16, 2011

Virginia (Ginny) C. Hesson, 93, Grantsville, died peacefully on 2/16/11 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital.

Born November 30, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Annie Mildred and Murray Arthur Coleman. She was preceded in death by her husband , Robert E. Hesson; Son, Robert C. Hesson; infant daughter , Francis Kathleen Hesson; five brothers, Robert,...

William Tasker

Feb 15, 2011

Oakland, MD

William Ray "Bill" Tasker, 71 of Oakland and formerly of Kitzmiller, MD, died Tuesday February 15, 2011 at the Garrett Co. Memorial Hospital. Born in Vindex January 25, 1940, he was the son of the late Orval and Idabelle (Bernard) Tasker.

Bill was a retired coal miner an Army veteran stationed in Germany...

Elizabeth Strawser

Feb 15, 2011

Oakland. MD

Elizabeth Mable Strawser,68 of Oakland, MD died Tuesday Feb.15, 2011 in the Western Md. Health System, Cumberland. Born June 15, 1942 in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Elizabeth (Beranger) Chilcoat. Surviving is her husband Oscar Vernon Strawser,one son, Alvin Ray Strawser and wife Cheryl of Alton, Missouri, 2 daughters,...

Daniel Callis

Feb 14, 2011

Daniel Edward Callis, 69 of Oakland, MD died Monday February 14, 2011 in the Garrett Co. Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 20, 1941 in Cumberland, MD, Dan was the son of

Frances L. (Dowling) Callis and the late Charles Daniel Callis. Also preceding him was a sister, Mary Lee (Callis) Metz.

Daniel retired from Verizon communications...

Louise Sweitzer

Feb 12, 2011

Deer Park MD. Louise M. (Shaffer) Sweitzer 85, went to be with the Lord and "Duck" the love her life on Saturday, February 12th at her residence. Born June 13th, 1925, in Elk Garden WV, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Elsie (Barrick) Shaffer. Louise was a home maker and the last surviving member of her...

Raymond Zinn

Feb 11, 2011

Dr. Raymond Drummond Zinn, 87, of Terra Alta, WV, passed away, Friday, February 11, 2011 at his residence.

Born December 19, 1923 in Cairo, WV, he was the son of the late Royden Scott and Lono (Law) Zinn, Sr. of Ritchie County. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Mann Zinn.

Raymond...

Joan Murray

Feb 9, 2011

Joan C. (McSorley) Murray, 80, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Dennett Road Nursing Home.

Born August 4, 1930 in Altoona, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Paul and Ella Regina (Smithmyer) McSorley. Joan was also preceded in death by her husband, Allen C. Murray and son, Stephen A. Murray.

Joan...

John Filsinger

Feb 5, 2011

John Edward Filsinger, Sr., 84, Oakland, MD, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011 at his residence.

Born March 27, 1926 in Deer Park, MD, he was the son of the late Philip C. and Mary Josepha (Rogue) Filsinger. He was preceded in death by sisters, Ann Filsinger, Mary Reardon and Ruth I. Filsinger; brother, Charles "Mick" Filsinger;...

Vera Ferguson

Jan 27, 2011

Vera M. Ferguson, 73 of Oakland, MD, passed away, Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Oakland Nursing & Rehab Center.

Born April 5, 1937 in Deer Park, MD, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Olin (Wilson) Tasker. Also preceded in death are brothers, Clement and Leo Tasker and sister, Vivian "Bib" Hardesty.

Vera...

Alexander Mahood

Jan 26, 2011

Alexander Maitland Mahood,78 of Beckman's Peninsula, Deep Creek Lake, died Wednesday Jan. 26,2011 in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV.

Born April 4, 1932 in Charleston, WV, Alex was the son of the late, Alexander M Mahood, SR. and Gladys Evangeline Shumate Mahood. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Dr. William Henderson Mahood.

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Rena Wilt

Jan 23, 2011

Rena Wilt, 81 of Oakland, MD passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Garrett

County Memorial Hospital.

Born May 7, 1929 in Jennings, MD,she was the daughter of the late Levi (Bunny)

and Ameda (Army) Bittinger. Rena was also preceded in death by her husband Frank

E. Wilt and...

Darla Cummins

Jan 17, 2011

Darla Su "Suzi" (Beard) Cummins, 75 of Swanton, MD, passed away Monday, January 17, 2011 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital of cancer of the liver, diagnosed in March, 2010.

Born September 26, 1935 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late B. Beard and Christina (Sanders) Beard. Also, preceded in death are siblings, Bob,...

Bettie Riggleman

Jan 16, 2011

Bettie Jane (Cummings) Riggleman, 82 of Mt. Storm, WV died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Winchester Medical Center.

Born June 9, 1927 in Shallmar, MD, she was the daughter of the late, George and Carrie (Warnick) Cummings. Bettie was also preceded in death by husbands, Alvin, "Tim" Kuhn and Art Riggleman; a son, James Kuhn and granddaughter,...

Sophia Shaffer

Jan 14, 2011

Sophia Dorothy Shaffer, 59 of Oakland, Maryland, passed away Friday, January 14, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.

Born September 10, 1951, she is the wife of Kenyon "Buck" Shaffer.

The body was cremated.

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Michael Hamner

Jan 11, 2011

Michael Lewis Hamner, age 53 died Jan. 11, 2011.

He was born Sept. 6, 1956 at Morgantown, WV, son of the  late Russell (Boz) Hamner and Barbara (Fink) Shepard, who survives in Pierce WV.  Surviving are his step-father Jerry Shepard of Pierce, WV and step-mother Sheila Hamner of Thomas, WV. Four sisters and one brother, Patty Harman...

Jeanie Burdock

Jan 5, 2011

Jeanie (Miller) Burdock, 71 of Petersburg, WV, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Grant Memorial Hospital.

Born February 9, 1939 in Berkeley Springs, WV, she was the daughter of the late Lester A. & May (Shillingburg) Parks.

Jeanie was a Methodist by faith. Graduating from Bayard High School in 1957.She had been employed at...

Mabel Fulk

Jan 5, 2011

Mabel I. Lowdermilk Rogers Fulk, 96, passed to her Eternal Reward on January 5, 2011, at her home in Crellin.

The daughter of the late Gilbert T. Bessie A. (Casteel) Lowdermilk, she was born in the White Rock area of Garrett County, on March 26, 1914.

She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years,...

Dwight Barrick

Jan 1, 2011

Dwight James (Jim) Barrick, 68, formerly of Kitzmiller MD, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011 at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home, Oakland, MD.

Jim was born, July 31, 1942 in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late Dwight and Mildred (Burdock) Barrick. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Barrick and sister, Peg...