Obituaries
Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.
Theodore Ray Smith
Nov 20, 2025
Theodore Ray Smith, 91, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2025, at his home in Little Orleans, MD.
Born April 15, 1934, and raised in Purcell, PA, he was the son of the late Cauley and Marie Wigfield Smith.
He was the husband of the late June Cornwell Smith who he married on June 30, 1954, and was married for sixty-nine years.
Theodore was...
Martha Dale Avella
Nov 18, 2025
Martha Dale Avella, age 71, of Hancock, MD, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in Hagerstown, MD.
Born Monday, January 4, 1954, in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Clauda Schaidt Avella.
Martha was a graduate of Hancock High School. She was employed by Valley View Nursing Home and Homewood Nursing Home.
She was a member of the...
Clyde (Junior) William Stotler, Jr.
Nov 17, 2025
Clyde (Junior) W. Stotler, Jr., age 72, of Hancock, MD, passed away Monday, November 17, 2025, in Mercersburg, PA.
Born Monday, July 6, 1953, in Berkeley Springs, WV, he was the son of the late Clyde W. Stotler Sr. and Margaret Vanorsdale Stotler.
Clyde was a graduate of Hancock High School Class of 1971. He went on to work for New Enterprise...
Laura Ella Creek
Nov 15, 2025
Laura Ella Creek, 97, of Hancock, MD, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Homewood Living, Williamsport, MD.
Born Sunday, November 20, 1927, in Warfordsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry Wilbur and Lucille Iva Bair Shaw.
Laura was a graduate of Warfordsburg High School, Class of 1946. She was a member of Whips Cove Church and the...
Raymond Dale O'Rourke
Nov 12, 2025
Raymond O’Rourke, Sr., 74, of Falling Waters, WV, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Williamsport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Williamsport, MD.
Born Thursday, February 22, 1951, in Berkeley Springs, WV, he was the son of the late Raymond D. and Mary V. Coffman-O’Rourke.
Raymond was a 1969 graduate of Hancock High School. After graduation, he worked at Fleetwood Travel Trailers...
Alexander David Faith
Nov 10, 2025
Alexander David Faith (1962-2025)
Alexander David Faith, 62, of Big Pool, Md. Born on December 19, 1962, was sent to his eternal home on November 10, 2025, surrounded by his family at Meritus Medical Center. He was the beloved son of Reed Stanley Faith and Nancy Marie Faith (Poe).
Alex, as he was affectionately known, was a shining light in the lives...
Kateri Kodi (Tiller) Taylor
Nov 9, 2025
Kateri Kodi (Tiller) Taylor, age 40, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025.
Born, July 26, 1985, she was the daughter of Paul Tiller Sr. and Paula (Herter) Tiller.
Kateri attended Holy Cross Academy in Verona, NY. After her graduation in 2003, she went on to study Theology and Religious Education at Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH.
She was employed by Our Lady of...
Goldie Lynn Merica
Nov 3, 2025
Goldie Lynn Merica, of Hedgesville, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2025.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Louis Edgar Merica, mother Janet Kegarise, brother Calvin Younker, nephew Ezekiel, and grandchildren Ella Rose and Autumn Marie.
Goldie was the matriarch of her family, known for her strength, warmth, and unwavering love. A devoted Washington Redskins fan, she brought joy,...
Gary Allen Coffman
Nov 3, 2025
Gary Allen Coffman, 82, of Hagerstown, Maryland passed away on November 3, 2025.
Born January 1, 1943 in Hancock, Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles Edward Coffman and Mildred Madeline (Hixon) Coffman of Hancock, Maryland. Gary was a graduate of Hancock High School with the Class of 1960 and later graduated from the U.S. Army Signal School in...
Marilyn Jean Bowers
Nov 2, 2025
On November 2nd, surrounded by family, Marilyn Jean Corbett Walls Bowers was taken to her heavenly home.
She was born January 26, 1948 in Hancock, MD to Donald Lee and Virginia (Jean) Iames Corbett. She attended Hancock High School. She was an active member of her church community at Hancock Church of God. She was a member of the Hancock Historical...
Mary Louise McCusker
Oct 28, 2025
Mary Hornbaker McCusker, 66, of Hancock, MD, departed life into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Doey’s House.
Born on July 5, 1959, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late William and Sonia Hornbaker of Hagerstown, MD.
She is survived by her husband, Tim McCusker; son Jeremiah Roseman; and step-son, Troy McCusker...
Richard J. Powers
Oct 26, 2025
Richard J. Powers, age 85, of Hancock, MD, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2025, in Hagerstown, MD.
Born Monday, July 1, 1940, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Judson and Geraldine Sipes Powers.
Richard was a graduate of Berkeley Springs High School Class of 1960. He was employed by Mack Truck in Hagerstown, MD, retiring in 2002 after...
Carol Ann Burnett
Oct 18, 2025
We love, honor, and cherish the memory of our beloved wife, sister, and friend, Carol Burnett, 71, of Hopewell, Pennsylvania who touched the lives of so many people. At the time of her passing on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carol was surrounded by the family she cherished: her loving wife Tammy Miller, her sisters Brenda...
Jesse June (Price) Scriever
Oct 17, 2025
Jesse June (Price) Scriever ,94 of Buck Valley, PA passed away Friday, October 17, 2025, at Williamsport Retirement Village. She was born June 23, 1931, in Little Orleans MD, the daughter of the late William Henry Harrison Price and the late Viola Evelyn (Barnes) Price. June, as she was known by friends and family, attended Flintstone High School, Flintstone MD.
As...
Delma M. Fletcher
Oct 12, 2025
Delma M. (Miller) Fletcher 91 of Little Orleans, Md., passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Moran Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Westernport, MD.
She was born on December 19, 1933, in Purcel Pennsylvania; a daughter of the late Fred C. and Hazel B. (Smith) Miller. On March 1, 1954, she married Boyd L. Fletcher and then along with her...
Azariah Issac Berry
Oct 5, 2025
Brother Azariah Issac Berry was born and then called from labor to reward on Sunday, October 5, 2025. Brother Azariah will be forever in the hearts of his parents, Elder Benjamin and Elderess Sarah Berry.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 11:00a.m. at Supreme Council of the House of Jacob Cemetery, 5516 Berm Road, Hancock,...
Harry Lowe Powers III
Oct 3, 2025
Harry Lowe Powers III, age 83, of Hancock, MD, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025, in Cumberland, MD.
Born Saturday, June 13, 1942, in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Harry L. and Helen J. Blenard Powers II.
Harry was a graduate of Hancock High School, Class of 1960. He played on the first football team in Hancock....
Robert "Bob" Tilden Layton
Sep 28, 2025
Robert (Bob) Tilden Layton, 91, Warfordsburg PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at the family farm where he was born, raised, and lived his entire life.
Born January 11, 1934, in Amaranth, PA, he was the son of the late Marshall and Frances (Harris) Layton. He was the husband of Helen Shaw Layton.
He...
James Edward Hill
Sep 26, 2025
James Edward Hill, age 87, of Stafford, VA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 26, 2025, in Warrenton, VA. He was surrounded by his loving family when he passed.
Born Saturday, August 20, 1938, in Plum Run, Thompson Township, PA, he was the son of the late Marshall and Beatrice Stoner Hill.
Jim was a Southern...
Ernest "Ernie" Eugene Exline
Sep 12, 2025
Ernest “Ernie” Eugene Exline, age 69, of Exline Road, passed away Friday, September 12, 2025, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.
Born Tuesday, June 5, 1956, in Berkeley Springs, WV, he was the son of the late Paul D. and Alice B. Hull Exline.
Ernie was a family man, he loved his wife, sons, daughter, and grandchildren fiercely. When he wasn’t...
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