Obituaries
Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.
Lula Reed
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.
...Kermit Mellott
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...
Destiny Knable
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...
Matthew Weller
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...
Larry Iden, Jr.
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.
...George Egolf
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...
Larry Reed
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....

Janet Woyick
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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James Maccumbee
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.
...Wilma Smith
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...

Carolyn Nutter
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.
...Helen Mccarty
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....
Doris Hammann
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...
Genevieve Nichols
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...
Brittany Appel
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...

Josephine Divelbiss
Jul 8, 2010
Hagerstown, Maryland Josephine E. Divelbiss, age 81, of National Pike, died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at her home.
Born February 8, 1929 in Hagerstown, MD., she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Josephine E. Riley Walling and the widow of Ersel R. Divelbiss, who died May 28, 1990.
She was formerly employed...
Steven Huff
Jun 27, 2010
Hancock, Maryland Steven L. Huff, age 50, of Vantz Street, died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at his home.
Born April 21, 1960 in Atlanta, GA., he was the son of Betty J. Stallings Huff of Hancock, MD. and the late Joe Huff, and the husband of Michelle Denise Yonker Huff, who died August 6, 2005.
He...
Vera Bohlman
Jun 12, 2010
Vera June Bohlman, age 81, of Hancock, died Saturday, June 12, 2010 at her home.
Born March 29, 1929 in Cumberland , MD., she was the daughter of the late Andy H. and Beatrice Engle Schriever, and widow of Virgil John William Bohlman, whom she married January...
W. Trail
Jun 10, 2010
Needmore, PA W. Myrle Trail, age 68, of Needmore, died Thursday, June 10, 2010 in Needmore from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born August 26, 1941 in Little Orleans, MD., he was the son of the late William Milford and Maysel Ketterman Trail.
He was a self employed farmer, painter, bridge painter for Nocomos,...

Robert Strait
Jun 9, 2010
Needmore, PA Robert D. Strait, age 79, of Buck Valley Road, Warfordsburg, PA., died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at the home of his daughter, Jean Gregory.
He was born June 5, 1931 in Huntington County, PA.
He was retired, after 42 years, from Cumberland Cement and Supply, Cumberland, MD.
He was Bethel Township Supervisor...