Jun 10, 2022

Boyd Lawrence Smith, born April 6, 1937, the youngest of eleven children of Oakey Laban and Gertie Jane Allen Smith at Jenningston, Tucker Co., WV, passed away June 10, 2022, at McClay Senior Care in St. Peters, Missouri.

At age one, his family moved to a farm known as Scotts Siding, on the Dry Fork River.  He...

Jun 9, 2022

Anthony "Tony" Phillip Zeus Jr., 80, of Oakland, died on June 9, 2022, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on February 10, 1942, in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony P. and Elizabeth Mary Mae (Odbert) Zeus. He graduated from Gannon College in Erie, PA, with degrees in Industrial Management and Mechanical Engineering. He was...

Jun 9, 2022

Frederick Collins, Jr., 67, of Oakland died on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on October 9, 1954, in Oakland, he was the son of the late John Frederick and Dorothy (Nair) Collins. Fred was a 1974 graduate of Southern High School. He had worked for Manor Home, Ben Shaffer Plumbing and was the co-owner...

Jun 8, 2022

Shirley A. Herndon, 80, of Oakland, our beloved mother, was called to her eternal resting place on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. She entered the world on Sunday, November 30, 1941 in Kingwood, WV, the daughter of the late Cecil R. and Nettie R. (Wilhelm) Royce.

Shirley attended Bethel United Methodist Church where she was active in her...

Jun 7, 2022

James Edward "Eddie" Park, 77, of Oakland, went home to be with his Heavenly Father, June 7, 2022, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 6, 1945, in Hutton, MD, and was the son of the late Encil M. and Margaret E. (Sell) Park. He was a retired UMWA coal miner. He was a very loving, giving, and...

Jun 6, 2022

James R. Harman, 66 of Xenia, OH passed June 6, 2022, after a brief illness. Jim was born March 16, 1956, in Elkins, WV, the son of the late Robert J. Harman and Dora Mae Judy Harman. He graduated from Harman High School in 1974. He obtained his auctioneers license and graduated as a Colonel with Robert, his dad,...

Jun 5, 2022

George Edward Reall, 86, of Oakland, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 16, 1936, in West Virginia and was the son of the late Walter and Elsie (Deal) Reall. He worked at Kelly's Appliance and Furniture from the early 1950's until closing in the 1980's. He then opened his...

Jun 5, 2022

Forrest William "Bill" Ferry Sr., 80, of Oakland, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Born on November 21, 1941, in Newark, OH, he was the son of the late Rowena (Caughenbaugh) Barrett. Bill served as chief deputy of the Garrett County Sheriff's Department. He was then hired as the Criminal Investigator for the Garrett County States Attorney's Office....

Jun 2, 2022

Charles Odus Smith, Jr. of York, PA, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022, in his home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Hilda (Lawrence) Smith for 65 years. He was born August 28th, 1939, in Harman, West Virginia to the late Charles O. Smith, Sr. and Flakie I. (Bennett) Smith.

In addition to...

Jun 2, 2022

Harold "Kitzy" Junior Kitzmiller, 83, Elk Garden, WV passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, WV. Born on April 25, 1939, on the family farm "back in Walbash" in Elk Garden, WV, Harold was the son of the late Clyde and Hannah (Junkins) Kitzmiller. Harold was a proudly retired Coal Miner from Island Creek...

Jun 1, 2022

Irene (Irwin) Hatley, 62, of Silver Lake, WV, passed away June 1, 2022, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on May 30, 1960, in Hawaii, the daughter of the late Richard and Irene J. (Ruiz) Irwin.

Irene was a loving partner, mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed having cook...

May 29, 2022

Kenneth Allen McBee, 65, of Loch Lynn passed away on May 29, 2022. He leaves behind his father, Kenneth G. McBee of Millersville; an uncle, Leo McBee of Oakland, his siblings; Rick Lantz and wife Annie of Alaska, Mike Lantz and wife Dianne of West Virginia, Steve McBee and wife Betsy of Odenton and Michele Lewis and husband Ed of...

May 25, 2022

Melinda Chaney, 78, of Keyser, WV died on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Melinda was born on Oct. 12, 1943, in Keyser, WV, and was the daughter of the late James T. Watson and Wanda (Tasker) Watson. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Keyser and sang in the choir...

May 22, 2022

Barbara Jean (Jackson) Paugh, 77, of Oakland, MD passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born April 9, 1945, in Elk Garden, WV, she was the daughter of the late William "Bill" Jackson and Violet Ada (Sherwood) Jackson. She was a 1963 graduate of Elk Garden High School and member of Kurtz...

May 21, 2022

Wilma L. Grove, 94, went to be with her heavenly Father on Saturday May 21, 2022. She had resided at the Moran Manor Nursing Home in Westernport, MD, for the past four years. Wilma was born in Gormania, WV, on August 28, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Hobert Minnick and Kathryn (Verley) Minnick.

She...

May 19, 2022

Mary V. Naylor, 94, passed May 19, 2022 at her home in Oakland, Maryland. She was born May 26, 1927, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Mary was the daughter of the late Edwin V. Edmiston and Virginia H. Haas. She was a graduate of Berkeley Springs High School. Mary graduated from Sacred Heart Nursing School, 1948. She volunteered at...

May 19, 2022

Walter Clayton Bittinger, 88, Mt. Lake Park, passed away at his home on May 19th, 2022. He was born on August 8th, 1933, to the late Walter E. Bittinger and Bernadette (Seibold) Bittinger. Mr. Bittinger was retired from General Motors Corp. in Baltimore after 30 years of service. He served in the United States Army with an honorable discharge. He...

May 12, 2022

Milton Dent Canan, 78, of Accident, MD passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at UPMC Western Maryland, surrounded by his family. Born on April 4, 1944 (4-4-44), in Crellin, MD, he was the son of the late Harry Wilbert and Bessie Jane (Hebb) Canan. Milton grew up on the family farm in Sunnyside, MD. He was a...

May 9, 2022

Ronald Othie Myers, 84, of Oakland, MD, passed away May 9, 2022, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on January 14, 1938 in Benbush, WV, the son of the late Othie S. and Mildred V. (Ford) Myers. Ronald proudly served our Country in the United States Army. He worked as a foreman for Olympic Steel for over 42 years. Being...

May 1, 2022

Sadly, on May 1, 2022, Rachel Virginia Monda (nee Knotts), passed surrounded by her loving family. She was 88.

Born in Aurora, WV, she was the daughter of John James and Eula Dorothy Jane (nee Stemple) Knotts.

Rachel grew up on a farm and was a graduate of Elk Garden High School. At age 23...