All Obituaries

Barton, MD Grant Paul Clark, 76 of Barton passed away on August 9, 2022. Born June 19, 1946, he was the son of the late Thomas and Verna (Lambert) Clark. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Rita Clark; and his siblings, Dale Clark, Ellsworth Clark, Tim Clark, Richard Clark, Marie Bond and Amy Black. Paul was Baptist by faith, he held a strong relationship with God. He was a dedicated foster parent for many years. He enjoyed spending time with his family, and would do anything for...

Swanton, MD Ronald Edward Wiltison Sr, 84, Swanton, MD, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born August 4, 1938 in Westernport, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Cecil Wiltison and Cecilia Patricia Wiltison (Mills). Two brothers, William and Stephen Wiltison, preceded him in death. Ronald retired from Westvaco after 43 years.  He was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church. He spent 17 years in the Army Reserve, was a member of Westernport...

Aaron Matthew Beckner, 26 of Lonaconing went to be with the Lord after succumbing to injuries from an automobile accident on August 6, 2022. He was born June 4, 1996 to Joseph and Margie (Jackson) Beckner. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Estel and Evelyn Jackson and Raymond and Veronica Beckner. Along with his parents Joseph and Margie Beckner, he is also survived by his sister, Megan Beckner; his niece, Madison Riggleman; and a special friend, Emily Flora. Aaron is also...

Bloomington, MD Steven Guy, 72 of Bloomington passed on August 4, 2022. Born June 4, 1950, he was the son of the late Gerald and Joann (Siever) Guy. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Sandy Guy; sisters, Linda Ellifritz and Nancy Marts; and brothers, Dana Guy and Mark Guy. Steve is a United States Army Veteran. While enlisted in the Army he was in the Military Police. He retired from Westvaco having worked there for over 25 years in the power center. Steve was a 20 year member of...

Rawlings, MD Carol Lee Kelly, 87 of Rawlings passed away on August 2, 2022. Born April 1, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Ellis Walter and Anna Alice (Clayton) Burke. She is also preceded in death by her husband Ernest Kelly. Carol was a member of the Westernport Church of the Brethren, where she served as the director of the choir and occasionally accompanied on the piano. Carol had a beautiful voice, many people within the community recall her singing at weddings. One of...

Piedmont, WV Travis Lee Wilt, 39 of Piedmont passed away on July 25, 2022. Born February 8, 1983, he was the son of Dawn (Galbraith) Beckner and Sherman Daniel Wilt and step mom, Michelle Wilt. He was preceded in death by a son, Nathan Gage Haggerty-Wilt; maternal grandfather, Robert Galbraith; paternal grandparents, Sherman and Gloria Wilt; aunt Joan Diaz; and uncle Michael Galbraith. Travis loved to make others smile, his infectious personality could make anyone laugh. He was creative,...

Grantsville, MD Lilian Miller, 52 of Grantsville went to be with the Lord on July 23, 2022, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 17, 1970 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of Aleksander and Lucila (Nikolich) Eftosky. Lilian began working at her parent’s Italian pizzeria in New Jersey, Lily’s Café when she was a teenager. When she moved to Maryland with her husband Scott she worked at several restaurants in the area. She graduated from Frostburg...

Barton, MD Marvin Glenn Miller passed away on July 20, 2022 after a long battle with ALS. Born July 22, 1947 in Westernport, he was the son of the late Marvin L. and Marion (Stowell) Miller. He was also preceded in death by sister, Brenda Joyce. Glenn is survived by his wife, Wendy “DeDe”; three children, Terri Colmer, Tina Laudato and husband Mike, and Marvin Miller and fiancé Kelsey; and step daughter, Tonya Dye and husband Jimbo. He is also survived by his...

LaVale, MD Ruth Naomi Miller, 95 of LaVale entered into Heaven’s gates on July 14, 2022. Born October 20, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Beulah (Dye) Myers. She was also preceded in death by her brother, John Myers. Ruth was a loving and faithful wife. The Lord brought Ruth and Harry together and with their faith, the Lord kept them together for 74 years. She was a strong, praying Mother who encouraged and supported her children. She was selfless, and it was...

Swanton, MD Ronald P. “Tiny” Barnard, Sr.,75 of Swanton passed away on July 14, 2022 at his daughter’s residence with his loving family by his side. Born December 28, 1946, he was the son of the late Paul and Phyllis “Tom” Barnard. Tiny is survived by his children, Ron Barnard, Jr. of Murrells Inlet, SC and Vickie Murphy of Rawlings. He is also survived by his significant other, Sharon Tharp; grandchildren, Dylan Barnard, Kameron Barnard, Lakyn Streitbeck,...