Obituaries

Oct 30, 2019

Hancock, Maryland

Norma Louise (Hendershot) Ward, age 93, of Hancock, Md., passed away at the Fulton County Medical Center in McConnellsburg, Pa., on Wednesday, October 30, 2019.

Born February 5, 1926, in Buck Valley, Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Carl and Marie (Fischer) Hendershot, and the wife of Clifford G....

Oct 26, 2019

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Louis Aloysius “Lou” Houff, Jr., age 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn.

Born in Clifton Forge, Va., on February 5, 1936, he was the eldest son of the late Dr. Louis A. Houff, Sr. and Ethel (Bartlett) Houff.

He was a 1959 graduate of Mount St....

Oct 21, 2019

Hancock, Maryland

Ora Mae Thompson, age 86, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019, at her home.

Born September 12, 1933, in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Mae (Stoner) Hovermale; and the widow of Robert Vernon Thompson, who died November 13, 2009.

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Oct 20, 2019

Hancock, Maryland

Patricia Diana ”Trish” Mann, age 70, of Hancock, Md., passed away at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. on Sunday, October 20, 2019.

Born January 9, 1949, in Little Rock, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Nora Allene (Lane) Westnedge; and the wife, for 39 years, of her husband, Mark...

Oct 15, 2019

McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania

Infant Cruz Lynn Richards passed away on October 15, 2019 at the Fulton County Medical Center, in McConnellsburg, Pa.

Born October 15, 2019, at the Fulton County Medical Center, he was the son of Kaelani Castle, of Warfordsburg, Pa. and Michael Richards, of McConnellsburg, Pa.

In addition to his parents, Cruz...

Oct 15, 2019

Flintstone, Maryland

Ralph M. Yonker, Jr., age 71, of Flintstone, Md., passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019, in the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.

Born June 22, 1948, he was the son of the late Ralph M., Sr. and Virginia (Day) Yonker.

He was a graduate of Hancock High School, in Hancock,...

Oct 12, 2019

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Henry ”Bud” Berlin Weber, age 90, of Warfordsburg Pa., passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Magnolias of Chambersburg Senior Living, in Chambersburg, Pa.

Born September 18, 1929, in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Frank L. and Jessie B. (Lineweaver) Weber; and the widower of Mary Jane (Manning)...

Oct 11, 2019

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Margaret Blanche McCray, age 96, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away peacefully at her home on October 11, 2019.  She is now in the presence of our Heavenly Father and reunited and holding hands with the love of her life, Cam, who she has been separated from just short of 45 years.

Born March 18,...

Oct 3, 2019

Hancock, Maryland

Reva Fern Flowers, age 86, of Hancock, Md., passed away at the War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., on Thursday, October 3, 2019.

Born July 1, 1933, in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late William M. and Syvillia F. (Marshall) Hovermale; and the widow of Reed Elsworth Flowers, who...

Oct 2, 2019

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Elda Lorraine (Coffman) Mellott, age 91, of Mercersburg, Pa., went to be with her Lord on October 2, 2019, at the Fulton County Medical Center Extended Care, in McConnellsburg, Pa.

Born on May 27, 1928, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late George W. and Lilly Mae (Bishop) Coffman; and the widow...

Sep 30, 2019

Little Orleans, Maryland

Edna Carolyn (Edwards) Mitchell Ayers, age 75, of Eldridge, Ala., and formerly of Little Orleans, Md., passed away at the Senator Bob Hooper Hospice House, in Forest Hill, Md., on Monday September 30, 2019.

Born December 7, 1943, in Nauvoo, Ala., she was the daughter of the late Archie and Emogene (McKleroy) Edwards;...

Sep 8, 2019

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Michael Alan Barnard, age 44, of Warfordsburg, Pa., was surrounded by his family when he passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at the UPMC Pinnacle, in Harrisburg, Pa.

Born in McConnellsburg, Pa., on March 30, 1975, he was the son of Robert Barnard, Jr., of Wellersburg, Pa., and Kathy (Golden) Hixon, of...

Sep 6, 2019

Hancock, Maryland

Matthew Ryan Glaze passed away in the early morning of Friday, September 6, 2019, as the result of an automobile accident in Allegany County, Maryland.

Born September 8, 1994, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of Michelle Porter and Joseph Glaze. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandmother,...

Sep 6, 2019

Hancock, Maryland

Allen Dwane Welch, age 18, of Hancock, Md., passed away in the early morning of Friday, September 6, 2019, as the result of an automobile accident in Allegany County, Md.

Born January 22, 2001, he was the son of David and Jennifer Gorka.

Allen had such an infectious smile, and an inner light...

Sep 4, 2019

Artemas, Pennsylvania

Irene Bell (Kerns) Sheppard, age 87, of Artemas, Pa., and formerly of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born July 13, 1932, in Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Wilbert and Ida G. (Barnhart) Kerns; and the widow of Edward...

Sep 2, 2019

Hedgesville, West Virginia

Stella Ann (Myers) Hickerson, age 101, of Hedgesville, W.Va., and formerly of Florida, died while under Hospice care at her home, on Monday, September 2, 2019.

Born January 26, 1918, in Caruthersville, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Hal and Eleanor Myers; and the widow of Hurshell H. Hickerson.

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Aug 22, 2019

Hancock, Maryland

Ruby I. (Hull) Swain, age 84, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at her home.

Born in Hancock, on September 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Dorothy (Younker) Hull; and the wife of Adolph W. Swain.

She was a member of the...

Aug 13, 2019

Little Orleans, Maryland

Boyd Leon Fletcher, age 89, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on August 13, 2019 at the Western Maryland Health System, in Cumberland Md.

Born in Little Orleans, February 12, 1930, he was the son of the late Phillip H. and Etta (Price) Fletcher; and the husband of Delma Mae (Miller) Fletcher,...

Aug 6, 2019

Hancock, Maryland

Virginia Lee (Purnell) Payne, age 91, of Hancock, Md., passed away on August 6, 2019 at Ravenwood Nursing Care Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born in Hancock, on November 23, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Genevieve (Purnell) Sipes, and step-father, Merrill J. Sipes; and the widow of Irvin R. Payne, who...

Aug 1, 2019

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Timothy Randolph Barton, age 60, went to be with his Lord, peacefully, on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.

Tim was born October 9th, 1958, in McConnellsburg, Pa., the son of the late George Calvin Barton Sr. and Esta Marie (Everts) Barton.

He was a...