Obituaries

Apr 8, 2021

Margaret Edna (Leake) Smith departed this life on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at the age of 86 in Lakeland, Fla. She was born on November 15, 1934 in Lonaconing, Md., and was the faithful wife of the late Rev. R.D. Smith, Sr.

Margaret graduated from the Lonaconing High School in 1952 and was married in December of...

Mar 27, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Eddie Wayne Smith, age 53, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at his home.

Born January 11, 1968, in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late John Barnabus and June Helen (Creek) Smith.

He was a graduate of Hancock High School with the class...

Mar 17, 2021

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Mabel Irene (Leasure) Hendershot, age 86, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at the UPMC Pinnacle Hospital in Harrisburg, Pa.

Born July 27, 1934, in Whips Cove, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Russell and Ethel V. (Smith) Leasure; and the widow of Glenn Dale Hendershot, whom...

Feb 28, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Carol Virginia (Hatton) Martin, age 77, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021, at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.

She was born December 29, 1943, in Baltimore, Md., the daughter of the late Leona Marie Johnson Divelbliss and step-father, Earl Elmer Divelbliss; and the widow of Mark Delano...

Feb 22, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Robert Lee Flowers, age 81, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born November 25, 1939, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Elmer William and Edith (Divel) Flowers; and husband of the late Susan Eileen (Appel) Flowers, who died July...

Feb 11, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Ray Calvin Moats, of Hancock, Md., went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, February 11, 2021.

He was born January 29, 1931, the son of Roy Calvin Moats and Bridget A. (Weller) Moats. He married the love of his life, Tammy Faye (Kerns) Moats on May 16, 1953....

Feb 5, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Robert Mark Hoffman, age 88, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born August 8, 1932, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Paul Lester Hoffman and Hilda Margaret (Imphong) Hoffman.

He was married...

Feb 4, 2021

Big Pool, Maryland

Floyd Luther “Tojo” Weller, age 79, of Big Pool, Md., passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born August 27, 1941, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Luther A. “Gus” and Mary E. (Mills) Weller; and the husband, for 57...

Feb 3, 2021

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Lee Francis Lashley, age 84, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at his home.

Born May 17, 1936, in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of the late Francis Lee “Fritz” Lashley and Maxine Elliott (Gienger) Lashley.

He is survived by his wife, Alda Mae Louise (Crawford)...

Feb 2, 2021

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Raymond Paul "Hatchet" Truax, Sr., age 69, of Needmore, Pa., passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Hershey Medical Center, in Hershey Pa.

Born August 2, 1951, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Harold H. and Julia P. (Mills) Truax; and the husband of Kathy D. (Wertz)...

Feb 2, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Nina Louise Gaither, age 56, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at her home.

Born June 14, 1964, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of Charles E. Socks, of Hancock, and the late Elizabeth A. (Shoemaker) Socks.

She was a 1982 graduate of Hancock High School....

Jan 30, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

William Edgar “Bill” Willison, age 60, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Doeys House, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born February 1, 1960, in Frostburg, Md., he was the son of Beatrice Ida (Graver) Willison, of Eckhart, Md., and the late Robert Edgar Willison; and the husband of Carol Ann...

Jan 30, 2021

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Marlene E. Layton Mohn, age 87, of Chambersburg, Pa., passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at the Embrace Hospice House, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Born May 31, 1933, in Warfordsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late James and Janet Schetrompf.

She was a graduate of Southern Fulton High...

Jan 29, 2021

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Robert Lee Richards, Sr., age 73, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home.

Born May 4, 1947, in Fulton County, Pa., he was the son of the late Lee M. and Lena (Crouse) Richards; and husband of the late Joyce Eva (Roberts) Richards, whom he married January...

Jan 28, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Dorothy Lucille Johnson, age 88, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born January 10, 1933, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Elmer W. and Edith (Divel) Flowers; and the companion of Ray Adlesburger, of Needmore, Pa....

Jan 27, 2021

Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

Robert Lynn Mellott, age 49, of Waynesboro, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, near Leitersburg, Md., due to injuries resulting from an automobile accident.

Born October 6, 1971, in Fulton County, Pa., he was the son of the late Marion L. and Janet E. (Munson) Mellott.

He is survived...

Jan 25, 2021

Hancock, Maryland Barbara L. Flowers (nee Burnett) of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, at the age of 82.

Born in Brosius, W.Va., on September 24, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Harold A. and Magdalene M. (Fox) Burnett.

She is survived by her husband, James (Jimmie) Flowers, Jr.; sons,...

Jan 24, 2021

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

David Daniel Dere, Sr., age 89, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at his home in Warfordsburg, Pa.

Born July 1, 1931, in Grand Junction, Colo., he was the son of the late Christopher and Ida (Milner) Dere.

As a teenager, he spent his summers herding cattle and sheep in...

Jan 19, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Lyle Francis “Buzzy” Truax, age 76, of Hancock, Md., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in the Veterans’ Hospital, in Tampa, Fla.

Born October 18, 1944, in Warfordsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Bradie W. and Lenore (O'Rourke) Truax.

He served honorably in the U.S. Army and...

Jan 4, 2021

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Cindy Diane Landers, age 61, of Mercersburg, Pa., passed away at her home on Monday, January 4, 2021.

Born November 16, 1959, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Franklin R. Young, Jr. and Joan A. (Shoemaker) Young; and the wife of Victor W. Landers, Jr.

She...