Obituaries

Oct 26, 2010

Hancock, Md. Ralph W. Leasure, age 87, of Hancock, died Tuesday October 26, 2010 at the Western Maryland Hospital Center in Hagerstown, Md.

Born July 29, 1923, in Clearville, Pa., he was the son of the late Lester W. and Gladys Perdue Leasure, and the husband of the late Lillie M. Spielman Leasure, who died July 3,...

Oct 20, 2010

Mercersburg, Pa. Connie Diane Eddy, age 61, of Tollgate Ridge Road, died Wednesday October 20, 2010 at her home.

Born September 10, 1949, in McConnellsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Calvin V. and Lillian C. Keefer Eddy.

She was a 1967 graduate of Southern Fulton High School.

She was the...

Oct 19, 2010

Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Curtis Edward "Smitty" Smith, age 65, died Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at his home.

Born February 7, 1945, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Curtis Clifton and Mary Beatrice McCusker Smith.

He was a 1962 graduate of Hancock High School.

He was retired from the State...

Oct 14, 2010

Hedgesville, W.Va. Georgia M. DeShong, age 80, died Thursday, October 14, 2010, at Charlotte's Home in Boonsboro, Md.

Born February 28, 1930, in Lancaster, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Leslie Randolph and Beatrice G. Truax Spade and the widow of Bud Elmer DeShong, who died November 14, 1990.

She was formerly employed...

Oct 10, 2010

Hancock, Maryland John Robert "Bob" Golden, age 88, went to be with the Lord with his wife and family by his side, Sunday, October 10, 2010, at Loyalton Assisted Living in Hagerstown, Md.

Born September 17, 1922, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Stanley Wesley and Cornelia Mellott Golden.

He was...

Oct 6, 2010

Big Pool, Md. Lula Virginia "Pete" Reed, age 74, of Pecktonville Road, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at NMS Healthcare in Hagerstown, Md.

Born February 18, 1936, in Pecktonville, Md., she was the daughter of the late Kenneth E. and Amanda L. Mills Reed.

She was a 1954 graduate of Clear Spring High School.

Oct 4, 2010

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania Kermit H. Mellott, age 89, of Heavenly Acres Ridge Road, died Monday, October 4, 2010 at Shippensburg Health Care Center, Shippensburg, Pa.

Born April 23, 1921, in Needmore, Pa., he was the son of the late Charles Howard and Jesse Cornelia Golden Mellott.

He was a self-employed farmer.

He was a...

Sep 27, 2010

Warfordsburg, Pa.

Destiny Jean Knable, age 15 years, of Pleasant Grove Road, died Monday, September 27, 2010 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Warfordsburg, Pa.

Born November 17, 1994 in McConnellsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of Steven E. and Ronda Wills Knable of Warfordsburg, Pa.

She was...

Sep 27, 2010

Warfordsburg , Pa. Matthew Lynn Weller, age 17 years, of Buck Valley Road , died Monday, September 27 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Warfordsburg , Pa.

Born June 20, 1993 in Hagerstown , Md. , he was the son...

Sep 19, 2010

Hancock, Maryland Larry Lee Iden, Jr., age 28, of Sensel Road, died Sunday, September 19, 2010 near Needmore, Pa., as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born April 18, 1982, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of Larry Lee Iden, Sr., of Hancock, Md., and Cheryl D. Houdersheldt Iden, of Warfordsburg, Pa.

Sep 4, 2010

Hancock, Maryland George Leroy Egolf, age 87, of Hancock, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV.

Born February 10, 1923 in Mercersburg, PA., he was the son of the late Daniel and Florence Metcalf Egolf.

He was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, during World War...

Aug 14, 2010

Hancock, Maryland Larry "Porky" Reed, age 60, of Corner Road, died Saturday, August 14, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, MD.

Born October 2, 1949 in Berkeley Springs, WV., he was the son of Venetta Weller Reed of Hancock, MD. and the late James Reed, Sr.

He was formerly a supervisor with C....

Aug 12, 2010

Hagerstown , Maryland

Janet E. Woyick, age 67, of Frederick Street , died Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown , MD.

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Aug 3, 2010

Hancock, Maryland James Andrew MacCumbee, age 76, of Maple Ridge, died Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at Golden Living Center in Hagerstown, Md.

Born February 27, 1934, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late Gilbert Thomas and Orpha Fox MacCumbee, and the husband of Gladys L. Jordan MacCumbee, who died May 22, 2006.

Jul 30, 2010

Needmore, Pennsylvania Wilma Maye Smith, age 80, of Great Cove Road, died Friday, July 30, 2010 at the Fulton County Medical Center Long Term Care in McConnellsburg, Pa.

Born April 11, 1930, in Needmore, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Walter and Margaret Waltz Adelsberger and the widow of Ray E. Smith, who died July...

Jul 29, 2010

Big Cove Tannery, Pa. Carolyn I. Nutter, age 65, of Big Cove Tannery, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the Fulton County Medical Center Extended Care Facility, McConnellsburg, Pa.

Born September 13, 1944, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Conrad and Arletta Leggett Moats.

She was of the Protestant faith.

Jul 28, 2010

Hancock, Maryland

Helen V. McCarty, age 84, of Rice Road, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at the Fulton County Medical Center Extended Care.

Born October 5, 1925 in Berkeley Springs, WV., she was the daughter of the late Ira and Flossie Crouse Henry and the widow of Robert E. McCarty, Sr., who died in 1994....

Jul 27, 2010

Hancock, MD Doris Buddecke Hammann, age 94, previously of Silver Spring, MD., and more recently of Hancock, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at the Autumn Assisted Living, Hagerstown, MD.

Born September 3, 1915, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Lillian Pitt Buddecke and widow of Charles "Francis" Hammann, who died January...

Jul 15, 2010

Warfordsburg, PA Genevieve C. Nichols, age 98, of Warfordsburg, died Thursday, July 15, 2010 at her home.

Born January 8, 1912 in Michigan, she was the beloved daughter of the late Lyle and Ellen VanKuren Rix; and  preceded by first husband John Eckley , second husband Anthony Glenkoski, and third husband Warren "Nick" Nichols.

She...

Jul 12, 2010

Little Orleans, Maryland Brittany Janet Appel, age 19, of Don Lane, died Monday, July 12, 2010 at her home.

Born October 9, 1990 in Ft. Lewis, Washington, she was the daughter of Craig L. and Beverly R. Ginter Appel of Little Orleans, MD.

She was a 2008 graduate of Hancock High School.

She...