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Jan 26, 2020

June Kiddy, 89 of German Street, Barton passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, Lonaconing.

Born June 26, 1930 in Barton, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Schramm. She was also preceded in death by her husband Harold Kiddy; brothers, Roy, Clarence, Charles and Harold Schramm; and sisters,...

Jan 23, 2020

Piedmont, WV

Wilda R. Fazenbaker, 90 of Piedmont passed away on January 23, 2020 at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser.

Born November 4, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Edna (Fazenbaker) Biggs. She is also preceded in death by her husband, E. Richard “Dick” Fazenbaker, Sr., her son, E. Richard...

Jan 22, 2020

Richard Wayne “Dick” Hamilton, 67 of Knobley Road, Keyser passed away on January 22, 2020. He was a loving husband, a great father and a proud grandfather.

Born June 14, 1952, he was the son on the late Albert and Lillian (Riggleman) Hamilton.

Dick was a graduate of Bruce High School class of 1970. He...

Jan 20, 2020

Walter Robert “Bob” Martin, 81 of Westernport passed away on January 20, 2020 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center.

Born September 24, 1938, he was the son of the late Walter “Jokes” and Maude (McRobie) Martin. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Sandra (Vandergrift) Martin; his second wife, Marilyn (Dyer) Martin; his two...

Jan 18, 2020

Lonaconing, MD

Robin Gail Smith, 56 of Lonaconing passed away on January 18, 2020 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center.

Born September 1, 1963, she was the daughter of Viola (Miller) Whetzel and the late Richard Whetzel, Sr. She is also preceded in death by her step father, Albert Whetzel.

Along...

Jan 16, 2020

Anna B. (Granruth) Preston, 95, formerly of Rawlings and most recently a resident of the Cumberland Healthcare Center, Cumberland passed away on January 16, 2020 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center.

Born April 22, 1924, she is the daughter of the late Mable Irene Williams. She is preceded in death by her husband, Harry C. Preston, a...

Jan 16, 2020

Orville James "Jim" Knott, 73 entered eternal life on January 16, 2020 at WMHS surrounded by his loving family.

Born March 31, 1946, son of the late Orville James Knott Sr. and Anna (Mills-Knott) Robertson in Westernport, MD. Soon after graduating from Bruce High School Orville was drafted into the service, he became a US Army Veteran...

Jan 14, 2020

Robert Lee “Bobby” Simon, 57 of Piedmont passed away on January 14, 2020.

Born July 14, 1962 he was the son of the late Oliver and Delores (Watson) Simon. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Tammy Simon.

Bobby was a graduate of Valley High School, Lonaconing, MD. He was once employed with...

Jan 11, 2020

Cumberland, MD

Ruth Elaine Pattison, 68, formerly of Westernport passed away at the Lions Center on January 11, 2020.

Born April 4, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Owen Sr. and Ruth (Winters) Lancaster. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Maxine Rae.

Ruth was a 1969 graduate of...

Jan 10, 2020

Don Allen Quinn, 70 of Westernport passed away on January 10, 2020.

Born October 8, 1949, he was the son of the late James Arthur and Betty (Rizer) Quinn.

Don retired from Garrett County Department of Social Services with 30 years of service. He was a Past Grand Commander and member of Wamba Caravan #...

Jan 9, 2020

Francis M. “Frank” Welsh, 81 of New Creek passed away on January 9, 2020.

Born January 26, 1938 in Westernport to the late Carl Vernon and Thelma (Matthews) Welsh. He is also preceded in death by three brothers, Karl, Vincent and Bill Welsh and one sister, Susan Moler. Frank was the last surviving member of his immediate...

Jan 7, 2020

Frances M. (Green) Patton Smith, 88, of Rawlings, passed away January 7, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV.

Born August 2, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Frederick W. and Lucinda (Broadwater) Green.

In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by her first husband, James Patton in 2000, and...

Jan 4, 2020

Jo Ann Hyde, 83 passed away on January 4, 2020 at Moran Manor Nursing Center.

Born December 19, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Olin and Rosaline (Nelson) Stephen. She is also preceded in death by her former husband, Donald “Doodle” Hyde.

Jo Ann loved reading and playing bingo, but her greatest love...

Jan 2, 2020

Kenneth “Kenny” Dwire Smith, Barton, passed away peacefully at Western Maryland Health System surrounded by loved ones on January 2, 2020 at the age of 84.  Born January 25, 1935 in Lonaconing, he was the son of Edgar M Smith, Sr and Della Mae (Clingerman) Smith.

Kenny was preceded in death by two sisters, Loretta Smith and...

Jan 1, 2020

Keyser, WV

Leafy Ann Haggerty, 81 of Keyser passed away on January 1, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.

Born November 19, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Albert and Anna May (Martin) Hammons. She is also preceded in death by her husband, W. Wayne Haggerty and her daughter Debbie Ack....

Dec 31, 2019

Shirley Jean Ravenscroft Graft was born on March 9, 1931, in Westernport, Maryland. She graduated from Potomac State College in Keyser, West Virginia, and was a statistical analyst at American Express for nearly three decades.

Shirley was an avid reader and historian and she loved to travel. She read a murder mystery a day on her kindle,...

Dec 26, 2019

Dorothy “Dot” Marie Shaw, 85 of Barton, MD went home to be with her Lord on December 26, 2019, 35 years to the date that her Mother passed away.

Born in Barton on March 13, 1934.  She was the daughter of the late Roy Harrison Howell and Grace Helen (Michaels) Howell.  She is also preceded in death...

Dec 22, 2019

Edna Elizabeth (Ruppert) Arthur of Westernport, MD passed away on December 22, 2019 at the Egle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lonaconing, MD.

She was born on September 11, 1921 to the late Ernest Peter and Ada Catherine (Drewnoski) Ruppert in Cumberland.

Edna married Carl Wesley Arthur on March 22, 1945 in Norfolk VA.  They...

Dec 17, 2019

Barton, MD

Janet Marlene Preston, 79 of Barton went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 17, 2019 at Egle Nursing and Rehab.

Born August 17, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Twita Mae (DeShong) Brashear Ross.

Janet was a...

Dec 16, 2019

Kenneth Lee May, 91, of Lavale went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday December 16th 2019.

Born on August 9, 1928 in Frederick MD,  Ken was the son of the late Walter and Edna May.   He was preceded in death by the love of his life and wife of 61 years Elizabeth “Betty”...