Obituaries

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...

Jan 3, 2021

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Ryan Walter King, age 35, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021.

Born January 7, 1985, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Walter W. King and Tina M. (Divelbliss) Hoop, and the step-son of William J. Hoop, of Crystal Spring, Pa.

Ryan was a...

Dec 31, 2020

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Ada Roxalee Younker, age 89, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at her home.

Born December 3, 1931, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Frederick V. and Margie Elizabeth (Kyne) Frock; and the widow of Delvie Blair Younker, whom she married in January, 1949...

Dec 29, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Evelyn Naomi Roman, age 95, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at her home.

Born January 25, 1925, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Martin and Ethel Marie (Corbett) Norris; and the widow of Marvin Woodrow Roman.

She attended Hancock schools.

She was...

Dec 24, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Penny Joann (Johnson) Cole, age 57, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at her home.

Born April 30, 1963, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Paul H. Johnson, Sr. and Virginia L. (Shoemaker) Johnson; and the wife of Mike Cole.

She was a...

Dec 16, 2020

Clarence E. (Sonny) Jones, age 83, of Gettysburg, Pa., died suddenly on Wednesday, December 16, 2020.

He was born June 4, 1937, in Hancock, Md., the son of Clarence E. Jones, Sr. and Averda C. (Kammerer) Jones.

He worked as Branch Sales Manager for Johnson Controls, in Baltimore, Md., and Raleigh, NC.

He...

Dec 13, 2020

Little Orleans, Maryland

Dorothy Elizabeth Price, age 98, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at her home.

Born July 9, 1922, in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Ethel (Smith) Leasure; and the widow of Joseph Wellington Price, who passed away on October 4, 2018.

...

Dec 12, 2020

Big Pool, Maryland

Vernon Carl Graham, age 75, of Big Pool, Md., passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at his home.

Born August 8, 1945, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Carl Owen and Orpah Agnes (Keefer) Graham.

He was a truck driver; and he farmed for his...

Dec 9, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Karin Ingrid Gerda Munson, age 79, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at the Julia Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born April 13, 1941, in Stettin, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Gertrud (Knittel) Belling; and the widow of Ralph Lee Munson,...

Dec 8, 2020

Hancock, Maryland

Roger Dale “Skip” Allen, age 74, of Hancock, Md., passed away on December 8, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, in Morgantown, W.Va.

Born January 17, 1946, In Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of the late Imogene Arbutus (Allen) Golliday, and the step-son of Homer Curtis Golliday; and the husband of Rhodie Ellen (Johnson)...