Obituaries

Aug 4, 2015

Rev. Charles A. Pollock, 81, of Davis, WV went home to be with the Lord on August 4, 2015. He was born March 6, 1934 in Charleston, WV, son of the late Charles E. and Garnett (Lilly) Pollock.Also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Grace (Dillon) Pollock on Nov. 19, 2010.  He is survived by his brother, David...

Aug 4, 2015

Barbara E. Paugh, 79, of Terra Alta, WV passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at her home. Born on July 17, 1936 in Kingwood, WV, she was a daughter of the late Oliver Jackson and Iva Pearl (Reckart) Thomas. She attended the Terra Alta Assembly of God. In addition to spending time with her family, Barbara enjoyed crocheting...

Jul 31, 2015

Beulah Louise Burgess, 77, of Kingwood died on Friday, July 31, 2015 at Cortland Acres Nursing Home in Thomas, WV. Born on May 12, 1938 in Rowlesburg, WV, she was a daughter of the late Hugh Guy and Icis Melvina (Bufon) Moats. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Lloyd William Burgess; four children, Jimmy Moats,...

Jul 29, 2015

Granville Park "Rocky" Halterman, Jr., 58, of Oakland died on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at his home. Born on June 25, 1957 in Morgantown, WV, he was a son of Granville Park, Sr. and Barbara A. (Westfall) Halterman of Oakland. Rocky served his country, first in the United States Air Force as a crew chief on a C5 and...

Jul 28, 2015

Linda D. (Moffatt) Kight, 67 of North Fort Myers, FL and formerly of Lonaconing, MD passed away on Tuesday July 28, 2015 at Hope Hospice in Cape Coral, FL.

She was born on May 6, 1948 in Frostburg, MD and was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Elsie (Hobel) Moffatt. She was a 1966 graduate...

Jul 28, 2015

Julius E. "Sonny" Kinser, 75, of Oakland died on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at the Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland. Born on November 27, 1939 in Vindex, he was a son of the late Julius E., Sr. and Freda (Knox) Kinser. He was a veteran of the United States Army and had retired from the Garrett County Roads...

Jul 25, 2015

Roger I. Halsey, 85, of New Castle, Virginia, formerly of Palatka, FL and Deep Creek Lake, MD passed away peacefully on Saturday July 25, 2015 at Richfield Care Center in Salem, VA. Born on September 6, 1929 in Deer Park, MD, he was a son of the late Ogilvie and Blanche (Green) Halsey. He was a veteran of the...

Jul 24, 2015

Thomas F. Spiker, 80, of Kitzmiller died on Friday, July 24, 2015 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on January 20, 1935 in Emoryville, WV, he was a son of the late Hobart William and Mary Ada (Dawson) Spiker. He was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served during the Korean War and...

Jul 23, 2015

William Patrick Kildow, 85, of Oakland died on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on April 7, 1930 in Oakland, he was a son of the late Michael V. and Inez N. (Hamill) Kildow. He was a 1947 graduate of Oakland High School and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in...

Jul 19, 2015

Anita Diane Fischetti, 61, of Oakland died on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on November 21, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale "Pat" and Christine Fischetti. She is survived by two sons, Brian Andrew Messer of Charleston, WV and Mark Allen Messer of Jacksonville, NC;...

Jul 17, 2015

Marian Eleanor Rodeheaver, 92, of Freeland, Maryland and formerly of Oakland died on Friday, July 17, 2015 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Born on March 30, 1923 in Derry, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Harry Clinton and Mary Margaret (Murphy) Kiser. She was a supervisor for the former C & P Telephone in Baltimore having retired...

Jul 17, 2015

Marjorie Edna Funk, 82, of Oakland died on Friday, July 17, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on March 17, 1933 in Elizabeth, PA, she was a daughter of the late James H. and Clara (Andrews) Taylor. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and enjoyed spending time with the ladies, working crossword puzzles...

Jul 14, 2015

Shirley Elizabeth Kent, 79, of Gormania, WV died on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at her home. Born on October 10, 1935 in Shaw, WV, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Katie (Nelson) Helmick. Shirley graduated from Elk Garden High School, valedictorian of her class, and earned a scholarship to Potomac State, graduating with an A.A. degree....

Jul 11, 2015

Leland Ellsworth Matthews, 72, of Kitzmiller died on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on December 12, 1942 in Elk Garden, WV, he was a son of the late Dewey L. and Melinda D. (Rhodes) Matthews. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a coal miner and, later, worked for Kraft...

Jul 9, 2015

Ellen K. Anthony, 89, formerly of Bayard, WV died on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on January 8, 1926 in Terra Alta, WV, she was a daughter of the late Cyrus Truman and Ida (Simmons) Stahl. She was a faithful member of the Church of God in Bayard. In addition to spending...

Jul 9, 2015

Guy Nelson Wilson, 88, passed away on July 9, 2015, after returning to his birthplace, Davis, WV to complete his journey thru life.

He is now with his beloved wife, Mary Ann Braun Wilson, who preceded him in death on December 26, 2012. They now walk hand and hand together again and forever. Also preceding him in...

Jul 5, 2015

Earl Jackson Rhodes, 81, of Gormania, WV, formerly of Ellicott City, MD, passed on Sunday, July 5, 2015 in Westminster, MD. Earl, born on March 20, 1934, in Loch Lynn, MD, to the late Bradley Washington Rhodes and Mina Ruth (Glass) Rhodes, graduated from Oakland High School in 1952.

During 1952-1956, Earl felt a calling to serve...

Jul 5, 2015

Annabelle Huffman, 68, of Fort Ashby, WV passed away July 5, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.

She was born September 20, 1946 in Philippi, WV. She was raised by her grandmother, Della D. Evans. She is survived by 1 son, Allen Dale (Sharlice) Humphrey, Aurora, WV, 3 daughters, Tina (Charles) Knotts, Ocala, FL, Carrie (Kenny) Baker, Aurora,...

Jul 2, 2015

Wilma J. Cosner, 62, of Bayard, WV died on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at her home. Born on June 28, 1953 in Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late Charles Melvin and Margaret Elizabeth "Dolly" (Sisk) Broadwater. In addition to spending time with her family, Wilma loved gardening and flowers. She is survived by her loving husband of...

Jun 30, 2015

Melvin G. Cullers, 62, of Aurora, WV died on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, WV. Born on July 15, 1952 in Petersburg, WV, he was a son of the late Melvin "Gorman" and Edna Violet (Davis) Cullers. He was a 1970 graduate of Petersburg High School and was a veteran...