Obituaries

Irene Hatley

Jun 1, 2022

Irene (Irwin) Hatley, 62, of Silver Lake, WV, passed away June 1, 2022, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on May 30, 1960, in Hawaii, the daughter of the late Richard and Irene J. (Ruiz) Irwin.

Irene was a loving partner, mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed having cook...

Kenneth McBee

May 29, 2022

Kenneth Allen McBee, 65, of Loch Lynn passed away on May 29, 2022. He leaves behind his father, Kenneth G. McBee of Millersville; an uncle, Leo McBee of Oakland, his siblings; Rick Lantz and wife Annie of Alaska, Mike Lantz and wife Dianne of West Virginia, Steve McBee and wife Betsy of Odenton and Michele Lewis and husband Ed of...

Melinda Chaney

May 25, 2022

Melinda Chaney, 78, of Keyser, WV died on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Melinda was born on Oct. 12, 1943, in Keyser, WV, and was the daughter of the late James T. Watson and Wanda (Tasker) Watson. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Keyser and sang in the choir...

Barbara Paugh

May 22, 2022

Barbara Jean (Jackson) Paugh, 77, of Oakland, MD passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born April 9, 1945, in Elk Garden, WV, she was the daughter of the late William "Bill" Jackson and Violet Ada (Sherwood) Jackson. She was a 1963 graduate of Elk Garden High School and member of Kurtz...

Wilma Grove

May 21, 2022

Wilma L. Grove, 94, went to be with her heavenly Father on Saturday May 21, 2022. She had resided at the Moran Manor Nursing Home in Westernport, MD, for the past four years. Wilma was born in Gormania, WV, on August 28, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Hobert Minnick and Kathryn (Verley) Minnick.

She...

Mary Naylor

May 19, 2022

Mary V. Naylor, 94, passed May 19, 2022 at her home in Oakland, Maryland. She was born May 26, 1927, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Mary was the daughter of the late Edwin V. Edmiston and Virginia H. Haas. She was a graduate of Berkeley Springs High School. Mary graduated from Sacred Heart Nursing School, 1948. She volunteered at...

Walter Bittinger

May 19, 2022

Walter Clayton Bittinger, 88, Mt. Lake Park, passed away at his home on May 19th, 2022. He was born on August 8th, 1933, to the late Walter E. Bittinger and Bernadette (Seibold) Bittinger. Mr. Bittinger was retired from General Motors Corp. in Baltimore after 30 years of service. He served in the United States Army with an honorable discharge. He...

Milton Canan

May 12, 2022

Milton Dent Canan, 78, of Accident, MD passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at UPMC Western Maryland, surrounded by his family. Born on April 4, 1944 (4-4-44), in Crellin, MD, he was the son of the late Harry Wilbert and Bessie Jane (Hebb) Canan. Milton grew up on the family farm in Sunnyside, MD. He was a...

Ronald Myers

May 9, 2022

Ronald Othie Myers, 84, of Oakland, MD, passed away May 9, 2022, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on January 14, 1938 in Benbush, WV, the son of the late Othie S. and Mildred V. (Ford) Myers. Ronald proudly served our Country in the United States Army. He worked as a foreman for Olympic Steel for over 42 years. Being...

Rachel Monda

May 1, 2022

Sadly, on May 1, 2022, Rachel Virginia Monda (nee Knotts), passed surrounded by her loving family. She was 88.

Born in Aurora, WV, she was the daughter of John James and Eula Dorothy Jane (nee Stemple) Knotts.

Rachel grew up on a farm and was a graduate of Elk Garden High School. At age 23...

Sharon Sims

Apr 30, 2022

Sharon Ruth (Paugh) Sims, 79, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Martinsburg VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. Born September 21, 1942, in Benbush, WV, She was the daughter of the late Clarence G. and Sylvia B. (Shambaugh) Paugh Sr. She was an Army veteran, serving four years in the Women's Army Corporation. She is survived by three...

Frankie Bible

Apr 25, 2022

Frankie William Bible, 72, of Davis, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on April 1, 1950, in Parsons, he was the son of the late Gerald P. and Myrtle L. (Mallow) Bible.

He was a coal miner, specializing in mechanics and electrical work and retired after 30 years...

Arlie Shahan

Apr 24, 2022

Arlie Edward "Sonny" Shahan, 83, of Oakland, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on August 28, 1938, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Arlie R. and Viola V. (Calhoun) Shahan.

He worked for the Maryland State Forestry Department and retired after 30 years of service. He...

Robert Golightly

Apr 19, 2022

Robert Bruce Golightly, 71, of Davis, WV, passed away April, 19, 2022, at his home.  He was the son of the late Jean Robert and Marjorie (Sluger) Dimc Golightly.

Robert was a graduate of Mountaineer High School and served in the United States Army.  He was employed with Contel and later Frontier as a telephone technician and...

Ronald Sisler

Apr 18, 2022

Ronald Eugene Sisler, 78, of Oakland, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born April 6, 1944, in Accident, he was the son of the late Ralph and Mae (Keller) Sisler. He was a lineman/cable technician for Verizon and retired after 34 years of service. In addition to spending time with his...

Dorothy Thomas

Apr 16, 2022

Dorothy Mae Thomas, 88, of Oakland died on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at her home. Born on March 31, 1934, in Terra Alta, WV, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Laura (Funk) Dixon

She loved cooking, baking, planting flowers, sewing and watching her favorite soap operas.

She is survived by her sister,...

Eileen Rembold

Apr 16, 2022

Eileen Priscilla Rembold, 96, died Saturday, April 16, 2022, at her home in Mineral Wells, WV. Born on November 1, 1925, in Davis, WV, the daughter to the late Lawrence and Sarah Henline.

Eileen is survived by a daughter, Sandra Mincer; daughter-in-law, Mary Rembold; four grandsons, John Mincer and wife Kathy, Jason Mincer, Shawn Rembold and wife...

Donald Knapp, Sr.

Apr 14, 2022

Donald James Knapp, Sr., 81, of Oakland MD, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 14, 2022. He was born September 2, 1940, in Amboy, WV, the son of the late Floyd Leslie and Wilma Edna (Pifer) Knapp.

He worked several jobs over the years, his passion was being a heavy equipment operator for Cranesville Stone....

Jo-Ann Hill

Apr 14, 2022

Jo-Ann Hill, 78, of Davis, West Virginia passed away on April 14, 2022. She was born October 7, 1943. There are no services scheduled and her wishes will be honored by the family privately.

Wilma Howdyshell

Apr 12, 2022

Wilma Jean Howdyshell, 73, of Kitzmiller died on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Garrett Regional Memorial Hospital. Born on June 19, 1948, in Cross, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Virgle "Bud" Secrist and Pearl Ida (Brown) Secrist. She was a member of the Kitzmiller Assembly of God and enjoyed flower gardening, fishing, softball, spending time...