All Obituaries

Shirley Ann Brown, 81, of Swanton went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on June 28, 1940, in Vindex, she was the daughter of the late Salem Thomas and Mabel (Uphole) Brown.  Shirley was a member of the Loch Lynn Church of God, where she loved spending her time cooking for the congregation and special occasions. She was always glad to see everyone and loved to meet new people. Shirley will be remembered for her faithfulness and...

Robert John "Bob" Lewis, Jr., of Oakland, MD, formerly of Lake Ridge, VA, passed away on July 16, 2021, one day shy of his 80th birthday, with his loving wife, Margaret, by his side. Born on July 17, 1941, in Grand Rapids, MI, he was the son of the late Robert John, Sr., and Hazel (Sikkenga) Lewis. Robert’s core values of honesty, fairness, and integrity were developed early on through his parents as he grew up in Michigan, but it was his quick wit and little glint in his...

John Richard Legeer, 72, of Deer Park was called to his eternal resting place on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on February 18, 1949, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late William Legeer, and Mildred (Mellinger) Crane and step-father Robert Crane. John was a Veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Vietnam War. He served on the May 26, 1969, Apollo 10 retrieval mission aboard the USS Princeton. John was also a very talented...

Steven Aric Kight, 43, of Keyser, WV passed away on Thursday July 8, 2021, after a long battle with illness. Steve was born on May 19, 1978, in Oakland, MD and was the son of Carl and Marilyn (Colville) Kight of Oakand.  Steve was such a fun, free-spirited person.  He loved to ride street and dirt motorcycles and always said he would just follow his feet and see where they led him. He liked fishing and running hobby trucks with his girls and friend Ron Guthrie.  Family and...

Angela Lin Lucas, age 63, of Oakland, MD passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at her home.   Born on May 30, 1958 in Alexandria, VA, she was the daughter of the late Carole A. Gonder, formerly of Oakland and is survived by her father, Donald E. Gattshall of Norfolk, VA. Angela was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Oakland. She grew up in Alexandria, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach, VA, and later moved to Oakland, MD. A graduate of Southern High School, she also graduated...

Dorothy Lou (Miller) Knotts, age 91, of Kitzmiller, died on Monday, June 21, 2021 at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness.  She was born January 4, 1930 in Morgantown to Thomas and Clemmie Miller.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Knotts, Sr, and her ten brothers and sisters.  As the baby of the family, she was the last surviving member. Dorothy was a graduate of Kitzmiller High School and a member of Mount Bethel United Methodist Church....

Anna Craver Bee, age 68, of Mountain Lake Park, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Garrett Regional Medical Center.   Anna was born on November 25, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio.  She was a graduate of Chardon High School.  In her earlier years, Anna was employed at an automotive manufacturing plant in Middlefield, Ohio.  She was later employed as a certified nursing assistant.  Anna was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church.  Anna had a a...

Steven Theodore Johnson, age 68, of Oakland, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Garrett Regional Medical Center.   Born on December 27, 1952 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Stanley T. and Astrid (Jensen) Johnson.  Steven married his soul mate, Cheryl L. (Simmons) Johnson on May 8, 2005.   The two were best friends during high school and as fate would have it, reconnected 30 years later to eventually become husband and wife.  Steven was a...

Ricky J. Skeweris, age 64, of Hagerstown passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021 at his residence.  He was born on March 20, 1957 in Oakland to the late Isadore J. and Mayjel E. (Lewis) Skeweris.  Rick was a graduate of Southern High School, Class of 1975.  He continued his education at Garrett College and Dupree College of Management- Georgia Tech.  Rick had been employed as an information technology...

Gail Lynn Armstrong, 65, of Oakland, MD passed away at her home surrounded by her family on May 30, 2021. She was born July 12, 1955, a daughter to the late Jerome Bernice and Betty Lou (Stearns) Taylor.   Mrs. Armstrong served in the United States Army. After her service, she obtained an associate’s degree in Psychology from Garrett Community College. She married her husband, Darrell Lee Armstrong on March 5, 1978. Gail volunteered with Ruth Enlow Library, where she taught...