Obituaries

Jun 4, 2016

Hugh F. "Jay" Maffett, 90, of Oakland died peacefully at home on June 4, 2016, of natural causes. Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on April 27, 1926, Jay was the son of the late Hugh D. Maffett and Sylvia R. (Fink) Maffett. He was a well-known member of the Garrett County community, greeting most locals at the window of the...

Jun 2, 2016

Arlene Virginia Stemple, 96, of Aurora, WV passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born, May 12, 1920 in Stemple Ridge, WV a daughter of the late Wilmer Erwin and Vernie Grace Hardesty Lantz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Ernest Stemple in 1986, also preceding her in death...

Jun 2, 2016

Donna Kay Susman, 69, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Donna was born on July 21, 1946 in Ronda, WV. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was #12 of 13 children. She enjoyed going to the movies, going to the beach, and visiting family and friends. She was "famous" in the family for...

May 31, 2016

Tawnya Dawn (Lambert) Fike, 42, of Oakland passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in Hagerstown. Born on September 23, 1973 in Oakland, she was the daughter of Bonnie Sue (Moreland) Lambert Zimmerman of Oakland and the late Russell Eugene Lambert. She had been a caregiver for Appalachian Crossroads for many years and loved caring for all people. Tawnya...

May 28, 2016

Todd Allen Whitacre, 47, of Kitzmiller died on Saturday, May 28, 2016, in West Virginia. Born on March 26, 1969 in Oakland, he was the son of Kenneth "Ray" Whitacre of Kitzmiller and the late Judith Ilene (Harvey) Whitacre. He worked as a miner for Wilson Creek Coal Company in Grantsville. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding his 4-wheeler....

May 27, 2016

Viola Ernestine (Lawhorn) Werdebaugh, 74, of Oakland died on Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on May 31, 1941 in Virginia, Viola is the daughter of the late Cletus E. and Elizabeth V. (Miller) Lawhorn. Viola attended Shady Dell Church. She enjoyed Sunday afternoon motorcycle rides with her husband and attending auctions and yardsales....

May 26, 2016

Keith Alan Wilfong, 60, of Harman, WV died May 26, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born November 26, 1955 in Harman, WV a son of the late Garnett William and Mima Susan Roy Wilfong. Also preceding him in death were 2 brothers, Richard Wilfong and Art Wilfong, 2 sisters, Elaine Wilfong and Patty Watkins. Survivors include 1...

May 25, 2016

Catharine Elizabeth Rodeheaver, 74, of Deer Park died on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at her residence. Born on November 14, 1941 in Deer Park, Catharine was the daughter of Leslie H. and Melva Marie (Reis) Rodeheaver. Catharine was a graduate of Southern High School, class of 1959. She worked as a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal...

May 25, 2016

Murray George Dearborn, 89, of Canaan Valley, WV passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 5, 1927 in Belmont, MA a son of the late Horace George & Helen Constance Tooker Dearborn. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Audrey Roberta Custance Dearborn & 1 brother, Newell Cummings Dearborn....

May 25, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Fridley, 90, of Thomas, WV passed away May 25, 2016 at her home. She was born May 26, 1925 in Berryburg, WV a daughter of the late George David and Ethel Snoda Wilfong Boyer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Fridley in 1990. Also preceding her in death, 3 brothers, Victor, Bill, and George,...

May 21, 2016

Amanda Marie Long, 26, of Thomas, WV died May 21, 2016. She was born June 14, 1989 in Elkins, WV a daughter of Michael Troy Long and Toria Kay Trainor. Also surviving are her step father, Daniel Trainor and step mother, Pamela Long, grandparents, Troy and Ruth Ann Long and Kathleen Kay Mahoney, companion, Chuck “Worm” Arnold, 2 sisters,...

May 19, 2016

Patricia Gwen "Pat" McBee, 77, of Oakland went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on January 14, 1939 in Crellin, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Willard and Esther (Hollis) DeWitt. She was a graduate of Southern High School and had...

May 17, 2016

Charles Martin Coffman “Marty”, 59 of Cresaptown, MD. and formerly of Keyser, WV died at WMHS in Cumberland, MD on Tuesday May 17, 2016. He was born in Stuart, FL on Sept. 1, 1956 and was the son of the late Dr. Charles L. Coffman.

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1974 to 1988. He was...

May 17, 2016

Charles Michael "Mike" Filsinger, Jr., 66, of Swanton died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV with his family at his side. Mike was born on April 17, 1950 in Cumberland, MD the son of the late Charles Michael "Mick" and Rosemary (Haines) Filsinger. He was a member of the Deer Park United Methodist Church....

May 15, 2016

Linda Lou Robinette, 66, of Mt. Lake Park died on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. Born on April 11, 1950 in Huntington, West Virginia she is the daughter of Cora Susan (Bird) Robinette and the late Frank Wilmer Robinette, Sr. Linda was a graduate of Southern High School and of Columbia...

May 14, 2016

Dessie Beryle (Sines) Bowman, 83, of Oakland died on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on November 20, 1932 in Oakland, Dessie was the daughter of the late Theodore and Rose Elizabeth (Pysell) Sines. Dessie graduated from Oakland High School, class of 1949 and also attended Garrett College. Dessie began her career at...

May 13, 2016

Evidene (Spinks) Swauger, 77, of McHenry died on Friday, May 13, 2016 at the Garrett Regional Medical Center.

Born on October 27, 1938 in West Virginia, Evidene was the daughter of the late Loyd Calvin and Vecie (Ware) Spinks.

Evidene spent several years working as a sales associate for Kmart in the Seaford, VA area....

May 11, 2016

Robert Ernest Booker, 77, of Davis, WV passed away May 11, 2016 at Cortland Acres. He was born January 24, 1939 in Indian Head, MD a son of the late Woody Lafayette and Nellie Gray Robinson. He is survived by his wife, Diane Huffman Booker, also surviving are 2 daughters, Theresa (Tom) Sinchak, Severn, MD and Kathy (Terry) Miller, Annapolis,...

May 9, 2016

Betty Rae (Evans) Paugh, 89, of Oakland died on Monday, May 9, 2016, at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on July 23, 1926 in Kitzmiller, she was the daughter of the late Riley Elsworth and Ethel Bell (Stewart) Evans. She was employed by the former C & P Martins and had attended the Deer Park United Methodist...

May 6, 2016

Oliver Harry Shaffer, 85, of Oakland died on Friday, May 6, 2016. Born on February 26, 1931 in Loch Lynn, he was the son of the late Harry Cornelius and Bernice Otelia (Moomaw) Shaffer. He was a graduate of Oakland High School and had served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict at which time he was...