Obituaries

Naomi Holler

Sep 19, 2020

Naomi Ruth (Cannon) Holler, 91, of Oakland, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Dennett Road Manor. Born on March 9, 1929, in Pierce, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Floyd H. and Pearl G. (Welch) Cannon.

Naomi worked for 47 years as a cashier at Browning's Foodland, which...

Doris Feaster

Sep 14, 2020

Doris L. Feaster, 99, of Oakland, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020 at the Goodwill Retirement Community. Born on February 23, 1921 in Ellicott City, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Harry T. and Daisy B. Gerwig.

Doris graduated from the University of Maryland School of Nursing with a bachelor's degree in 1943. She...

Gladys Paugh

Sep 13, 2020

Gladys Louise Paugh, 85, of Oakland, MD passed away on September 13, 2020, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on January 4, 1935, in Oakland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Irene (Riley) Moomaw.

Gladys was a graduate of Southern High School. She was a homemaker and took great pride in caring for...

Wayne Bolden

Sep 12, 2020

Wayne Thomas Bolden, 72, of Oakland, MD and Venice, FL died on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at his home with family by his side. Born on July 4, 1948, in Meyersdale, PA, he was the son of Betty Marie (Kemp) Bolden and the late James Bolden.

Wayne was a graduate of Meyersdale High School and Butler Community...

Robert Williams Iii

Sep 11, 2020

Obituary: Robert D. Williams III, 77 of Piedmont, WV died on Sept. 11, 2020 at UPMC-Western Maryland in Cumberland, MD. He was born in Washington, DC on July 19, 1943 and was the son of the late Robert D. Wlliams Jr and Dorothy Kiola. He was preceded in death by his wife Janet Cox.

Robert worked in...

Mildred Dunbar

Sep 10, 2020

Mildred Ruth (Wensel) Dunbar, 99, of Oakland, died peacefully at her home on September 10, 2020. She was born on April 19, 1921, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Bertha (Nicholson) Wensel. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Eugene “Barney” Dunbar, in 2002; and by three brothers, Ralph...

Mary Woy

Sep 10, 2020

Mary R. Woy  “Boots” 92 of Westernport went  peacefully to meet her Lord, with her family at her side on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. She was born in Westernport, MD on May 22, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Harry E. Welsh and Elizabeth (Veach) Welsh. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank B. Woy...

Betty Swauger

Sep 9, 2020

Betty Jo Swauger, 90, of Grantsville, completed her earthly journey on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. She has joined her beloved husband Don to welcome the blessings of their Lord and Savior, after 44 years of being apart.

Born on March 13, 1930, in New Germany, she was the daughter...

Henry "Dick" Adams

Sep 9, 2020

Henry Richard Adams, known to friends and family as Dick Adams, 84, of Canaan Valley, WV, passed away on September 9, 2020 in Morgantown, WV.

A celebration of his life will be held on October 14, 2020 at 2pm at Hinkle-Fenner Funeral Home with a reception to follow at their 45 Canyon View home in Dryfork, WV....

Herman Tompkins

Sep 8, 2020

Herman H. Tompkins, 87, of Leadmine, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on September 8th, 2020.  He was born October 5th, 1932 in Adrian, Michigan, a son of the late Walter Tompkins and Elizabeth Ann Tompkins-Kardatzke.

He is survived by two sons, Nick Tompkins and wife Kim, Pete Tompkins and wife Merry,...

Helen Greaser

Sep 6, 2020

Helen Esther Greaser, age 90, of Oakland, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Garrett Regional Medical Center.  Born on April 5, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Anna Mae (Evans) Greaser.

Early in her life Helen operated a fishing worm stand where at the time you could buy a dozen worms...

James Shaw, Sr.

Aug 31, 2020

James Gerald Shaw, Sr., age 78, of Swanton, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at the Garrett Regional Medical Center.

In accordance with his wishes, James will be cremated and no services are planned.

The C & S Fredlock Funeral Home, P.A., Oakland is honored to serve the Shaw family at this time.

Helen Kight

Aug 29, 2020

Helen Ruth (Harvey) Kight passed away peacefully at BrightView Senior Living, Severna Park, MD on August 29th, 2020 with daughter Sally and son-in-law Rich by her bedside.

Born in 1931 in Greenville, WV, Ruth grew up on a farm, graduated early from a small country high school, and completed a bachelor’s degree in Library Science at Concord...

June Riley

Aug 26, 2020

June Rose Riley, age 75, of Oakland, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Garrett Regional Medical Center.  Born on July 3, 1945, she is the daughter of the late Charlie and Emma Huskey.

June proudly served her country in the United States Army.  She held various jobs throughout the years in our community.  Most recently, she was employed by Garrett...

Frederick Paugh

Aug 25, 2020

Frederick L. Paugh, Jr., 69, of Oakland died on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at Dennett Road Manor. Born on May 9, 1951, in Deer Park, he was the son of the late Frederick and Dora (Aronhalt) Paugh.

He worked in construction.

He is survived by three sisters, Nancy Uphold, Ruby Baker, and Dorthy Cosner; a...

William "Bill" Paugh

Aug 25, 2020

William R. "Bill" Paugh, age 60, of Kitzmiller, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at his residence. Born on May 5, 1960 in McKees Rocks, PA, he was the son of the late Hugh R. and Gladys M. Paugh.

Bill had held various jobs over the years and was last employed by Mettiki Coal Company. He...

Janet Tichnell

Aug 23, 2020

Janet M. Tichnell, age 95, of Oakland, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on May, 16, 1925 in Deer Park, MD, she was the daughter of the late David W. and Mary C. (Steyer) Glotfelty. Janet was a devout Christian woman. She was a member of White United Methodist Church where she...

Diane Paugh

Aug 22, 2020

Diane Elizabeth Paugh, 69, of Kitzmiller, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Dennett Road Manor in Oakland surrounded by her family. Born on April 7, 1951, in Kitzmiller, she was the daughter of the later Walter D. Fletcher and Twila M. (Wilson) Paugh.

Diane was a devoted member of...

Nellie Brock

Aug 20, 2020

Nellie Lemasters Spessert Brock, 100, of Eglon, West Virginia passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on August 20, 2020. She was born September 28, 1919 in Twelve Mile, West Virginia, a daughter to the late Elmus and Nora Hope Lemasters.

She is survived by six children, Roger Spessert, Joann Spessert Morgan, Nancy Spessert Brown,...

Monsignor Paul Byrnes

Aug 19, 2020

Monsignor Paul Alphonsus Byrnes, 84, of Swanton went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at his home on Deep Creek Lake.

Born on February 26, 1936, in Lonaconing, he was the son of the late Alphonsus and Florence (Nicol) Byrnes.

Monsignor Byrnes attended St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School in Midland until...