Obituaries

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...

May 4, 2016

Ella Jean Beckman Luzier passed away May 4, 2016 at Cortland Acres. She was born December 27, 1922 in Oakland, MD, one of 12 children to the late Roy and Mary Beckman. She was married to David Luzier who preceded her in death in 1995, also preceding her in death, 3 sons, Rhett Luzier in 1968, Eric Luzier in 2008,...

May 4, 2016

Lee Walter Reel, 81, of Kitzmiller died on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Piney Valley Nursing Home in Keyser, WV. Born on February 5, 1935 in Nethken, WV, he was the son of the late Martin F. and Anna P. (Evans) Reel. He was a 1952 graduate of Elk Garden High School and a proud veteran of the United...

May 3, 2016

Wanda L. Spiker, 87, of Blaine, WV passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the home of her daughter and son in law, Debi and Bill Thrasher, in Corinth, WV. Born on November 17, 1928 in Barnum, WV, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Ina L. (Simon) Bray. She was a member of the...

May 3, 2016

Nina Virginia Miller, 84, of Oakland died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at her home. Born on January 24, 1932 in Accident, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Virginia (DeBerry) Lohr. She was a graduate of Oakland High School and Frostburg State University. She was a member of the Deep Creek Baptist Church. In addition...

May 2, 2016

Ryan Wayne Robinson, 34, of Bayard, WV, died on Monday, May 2, 2016 at his residence. Born on December 1, 1981 in Oakland, Ryan was the son of Della Jean Robinson of Bayard and the late Ralph William Robinson. Ryan was a graduate of Union High School, Class of 2001. He worked as a mechanic for Jones Trucking in...

Apr 29, 2016

DeCorsey Emroy Bolden, 91, of Oakland died on Friday, April 29, 2016 at his home. Born on November 27, 1924 in Oakland, he was the son of the late Emroy DeCorsey and Mary Harper (May) Bolden. He attended the University of Maryland after which time he proudly served his country in the United States Navy during and beyond World...

Apr 28, 2016

Robert "Paul" Sines, 72, of Oakland went to be with his Lord on Thursday, April 28, 2016, surrounded by his family. Born on March 23, 1944 in Oakland, he was the son of the late Carl Robert and Eula Maxine (Phillippi) Sines. He was an inspector for the Maryland State Highway Administration for numerous years prior to his retirement...

Apr 25, 2016

Martha Louise Short, 75, of Oakland and formerly of Terra Alta, WV died on Monday, April 25, 2016, at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on December 8, 1940 in Benbush, WV, she was the daughter of the late Clarence G. and Sylvia B. (Shambaugh) Paugh. She was a graduate of Victory High School in Clarksburg, WV. While...

Apr 25, 2016

Bobby Leroy Harsh, 80, of Eglon, WV passed away Monday afternoon, April 25, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 30, 1935, on the Harsh farm, son of Walter Wade and Nellie Mae (Kitzmiller) Harsh. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Carl Jackson Harsh and Earl Wade Harsh, and two...