Obituaries

Ronald "Butch" Wilson

Oct 13, 2023

Ronald "Butch" Lee Wilson, 74, of Eglon, passed away on October 13, 2023, under the care of WV Caring in Elkins. Born on February 11, 1949, in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Roy and Geraldine (Shaffer) Wilson.

After graduating high school, Butch made a lifelong career being a coal miner and one of the many coal...

Debra Ridenour

Oct 5, 2023

Debra Ann Ridenour, 64, of Elk Garden, WV, passed away on October 5, 2023, at Potomac Valley Hospital surrounded by her family. Born on September 9, 1959, in Ft. Meade, MD, she was a daughter to the late Arnold and Doris (Copeland) Evans.

 

Debra was a proud mother and grandmother; she was a homemaker who cherished the time spent...

Lewis Smith

Sep 30, 2023

Lewis Keith Smith, 84, passed away on the morning of September 30, 2023, at his home, in Red Creek, after a brief but fierce battle with cancer. Born on August 9, 1939, in Red Creek, he was the son of the late Henry Harrison and Loutie (Hedrick) Smith.

Mr. Smith spent his life living on and working the family farm...

Sheila Stemple

Sep 30, 2023

Sheila Stemple, 67, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born on February 18, 1956, Sheila was the loving daughter of the late Cecil Conneway and Virginia Smith Nethken.

Sheila cherished her role as a mother and dedicated her life to raising her children with love and care. Sheila's life revolved...

Laura Wilt

Sep 30, 2023

Laura June Wilt, 80, of Oakland, died on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on June 8, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Chambers A. and Evelyn (Lantz) Spiker.

She was a member of the Underwood United Brethren Church and enjoyed time spent with her family and friends.

She is survived by her...

Donald DeWitt

Sep 28, 2023

Donald Lee DeWitt, 59, of Oakland, passed away on September 28, 2023, at his home. Born on March 15, 1964, in Westminster, he was the son of Clyde DeWitt of Oakland and the late Genevieve (Thomas) DeWitt.

Donald was a graduate of Southern High School and pursued a career as an equipment operator for the Maryland State Highway Administration. He...

Bonita Owston

Sep 26, 2023

Bonita Louise (Nelson) Owston, of Hermitage, PA, passed away peacefully, at the age of 82, on March 25, 2023, in Oakland, MD, surrounded by family.

On March 14, 1941, Bonita was born in Sharon, PA, daughter of Rosella (Coppage) and Rhea P. Nelson. She graduated from Sharpsville High School in 1959, and then enrolled in the York Hospital School of...

Nancy Upole

Sep 23, 2023

Nancy L. (Hinebaugh) Upole, age 81, of Oakland, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with her family by her side. Born on June 9, 1942 in Deer Park, she was the daughter of the late Myrtle (King) and Albert Hinebaugh.

Nancy was a devoted mother and grandmother. Her most treasured moments were spent...

Georgia Durst

Sep 15, 2023

Georgia Leah Durst, 88, of Oakland, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on August 19, 1935 in Tunnelton, WV, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Myers) Casseday.

Mrs. Durst worked in the cafeteria at Dennett Road School and, in 1996, retired as the food service manager for Southern High...

Teresa Kitzmiller

Sep 13, 2023

Teresa Kitzmiller, 60, of Gorman, MD went home to be with her savior on September 13, 2023. She was born on May 30, 1963, in Oakland, MD. She was the daughter of the late John D. Kitzmiller and Jesse and Helen (Jones) Gnegy.

Teresa worked at Fredericksburg Auto Action for several years and, most recently, she worked at Walmart where...

Norma Liller-Hargrove

Sep 12, 2023

Norma Lee Liller-Hargrove, 92, of Silver Springs, FL, formerly of Oakland, died on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Born on October 4, 1930, in Swanton, she was the daughter of the late George and Florence (Friend) Beckman.

Norma was a member and former president of the American Legion Proctor Kildow Post #71 Auxiliary and she had also worked for many years...

David Schelling

Sep 11, 2023

David R. Schelling, Professor Emeritus UMCP, passed away at home on September 11, 2023.

He served previously as V.P. of Greiner Engineering in Baltimore, MD and was a life member of the Masons. He founded the BEST Center at UMCP for research in the Engineering Department.

He is survived by Joan Hough Schelling, his wife. Also surviving are two children,...

Edisel King

Sep 11, 2023

 

With great sadness, we announce the passing of Edisel Delano "Ed" King, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, dear friend and community member. For decades, Ed's name has been synonymous with Deep Creek Lake. He had a deep love for the lake and everything surrounding it and recently said, "I have never had a bad day at Deep Creek...

Kevin Swick

Sep 10, 2023

Kevin Paul Swick, 54, of Mtn. Lake Park, passed away peacefully at his home on September 10, 2023. He was the son of Linda "Dorothy" Swick of Oakland and the late James B. Swick. Born on June 21, 1969 in Oakland, MD, he attended Southern High School and worked for Appalachian Crossroads.

Kevin loved to hunt, fish, watch ball games,...

Evelyn Lipscomb

Sep 9, 2023

Evelyn May Lipscomb, a beloved member of the Eglon community, passed away on September 9, 2023, at the age of 56. She was born on May 13, 1967, to Guy C. and Shirley F. (Beckman) Lipscomb of Eglon, WV.

Evelyn was a graduate of East Preston High School and later attended Fairmont State University. She dedicated several years of her...

Linda Pennington

Sep 9, 2023

Linda Marie Pennington, 75, of Oakland died on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at her son's home. Born on March 21, 1948, in Bayard, WV, she was the daughter of the late Fritz and Gladys (Rodeheaver) Anthony.

Linda enjoyed camping, dancing and spending time with her family, especially her grandkids. She will be remembered as a devoted wife. Linda loved to...

Joseph "Tom" Melkus

Sep 8, 2023

Joseph Thomas Melkus, 70, of Baltimore, Maryland passed away on September 8, 2023. Joseph, fondly known as Tom, was born to Joseph and Wilma Melkus, on April 14, 1953, in Cedar Grove, West Virginia. He was raised in Davis, West Virginia and after graduating high school moved to Baltimore. Tom was a hard-working man of many trades, having been a...

Daniel Sanders

Sep 5, 2023

It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Daniel Lee Sanders, a beloved husband, devoted father, and cherished son. Dan, 40, left this world on September 5, 2023, leaving behind treasured memories.

Born in Parsons, WV, on November 25, 1982, Dan was the son of Irene Sanders Poling and the late Colin Sanders. Growing...

Connie DeWitt

Aug 30, 2023

Connie Gail (Martin) DeWitt, 67, of Accident, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at Mon General Hospital, in Morgantown. Born on May 3, 1956, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Wayne McClain and Nina Evelyn (Riley) Martin.

Connie was a proud homemaker and caregiver. She put her children and grandchildrens'...

Joanne Harsh

Aug 29, 2023

Joanne Catherine (McRobie) Harsh, 84, of Mtn.Lake Park, passed away on August 29, 2023, at Cortland Acres in Thomas, WV. Born on December 1, 1938, in Delaware County, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Henry "Mac" McRobie and Mary (Flounders) McRobie.

Joanne was a graduate of Frostburg State University and the West Jersey School of Nursing. She worked...