Obituaries

Gerald Chapman

Dec 14, 2023

Gerald "Bill" William Chapman, 73, of Mount Storm, passed away on December 14, 2023, at Keyser Healthcare. Born on August 30, 1950, he was the son of the late Roscoe and Alma (Conrad) Chapman.

Bill worked as a truck driver for over 45 years. He enjoyed being out on the road and seeing new places. In his spare time, he...

Joetta Watkins

Dec 13, 2023

Joetta Watkins, 67, of Gormania, WV, died on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown. Born on March 2, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Dora Bell (Armentrout) Curry.Joetta was a cook who cooked in and owned several restaurants, including The Old Mill in Gorman. In addition to cooking and baking, she truly...

Jerry Stewart

Dec 12, 2023

Jerry Kemp Stewart, 83, of Oakland, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Peace Healthcare at Dennett Road Manor in Oakland. Born on May 26, 1940 in Vindex, MD, he was the son of the late Alston G. and Luicel (Davis) Stewart.

Jerry was a devoted employee of the Republican Newspaper, where he served as the bookkeeper for 42...

Harland Beachy

Dec 11, 2023

Harland LeRoy Beachy, 91, of Swanton, passed away on December 11, 2023, at Goodwill Retirement Community in Grantsville, MD. Born on March 24, 1932, in Accident, he was the son of the late John C Beachy and Bernice M. (Custer) Beachy.

Harland was a graduate of Oakland High School. He drove the milk truck for Mt. Country Trucking and was...

James Turner

Dec 11, 2023

James E. Turner, Jr., 82, of Oakland, died on Monday, December 11, 2023, at his home. Born on September 16, 1941, in Martinsburg, WV, he was the son of the late James E. Turner, II and Gladys (Braithwaite) Turner.

Jim enjoyed his career in car sales for Frederick Ford and the Ford Motor Company. After moving to Oakland, he attended...

Joseph Simmons, II

Dec 10, 2023

Joseph "LJ" Allen Simmons, II, 30, of Pierce, died unexpectedly on December 10, 2023, at his residence. Born on August 3, 1993, in Petersburg, he was the son of Joseph Allen Simmons and Renee (Moreland) Dobranski.

LJ was a 2011 graduate of Bridgeport High School. After graduating, he worked for Bruce Hardwood, followed by Johnson Construction and Excavating, Four...

Mary Shreve

Dec 10, 2023

Mary Louise Shreve, 67, of Swanton, died on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on August 3, 1956, in Keyser, WV, she was the daughter of the late Frederick A. and Elizabeth P. (George) Lohr.

In her earlier years, Mary worked as a bank teller and then was the secretary for Triple S Construction, which she...

Carol Pase

Dec 8, 2023

Carol Faye (Corbin) Pase, 88, of Thomas, WV, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on December 8, 2023, with her faithful cat, Maybelle, on her lap and watching over her. She was born on April 11, 1935, in Kempton, MD and was the daughter of the late Claude "Pete" Corbin and Gladys "Glad" (Davis) Corbin.

Carol was...

William Kitzmiller

Dec 5, 2023

William Elmer Kitzmiller, 73, of Bayard, passed away on December 5, 2023, in his home. Born on June 6, 1950, in Mount Storm, he was the son of the late Orville Kitzmiller and Audra (Hanlin) Kitzmiller.

William pursued a career as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Madison Mechanical. In his free time, he enjoyed hunting and driving his 1961 Chevrolet...

Elwood Sweitzer

Dec 3, 2023

Elwood Elmo "Woody" Sweitzer, 71, of Oakland died on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on September 13, 1952, in Parsons, WV, he was the son of the late Elwood E. Sweitzer, Sr. and Zetta Jean (Burns) Sweitzer.

Woody was a graduate of Southern Garrett High School and a proud veteran of the United States...

Nicholas Arnold

Dec 2, 2023

Nicholas Robert Arnold, 53, of Mt. Storm, WV, passed away on December 2, 2023. Born on January 18, 1970, in Willoughby, OH, he was the son of the late Clifton Carol Arnold and Deanna Louise (Hollen) Arnold whom survives.

Nicholas attended East Preston High School and pursued a career as a welder. He loved the outdoors. You could often find...

Richard Edwards

Nov 29, 2023

Richard Eugene Edwards, Sr., 86, of Swanton, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Born on August 12, 1937, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Harry and Kathaleen (Davis) Edwards.

Richard graduated from Southern High School in 1956, and after three years of serving his country in the...

Roy Teter

Nov 28, 2023

Roy Clifton "Flick" Teter, 82, of Elkins, WV, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at ERCC, surrounded by his family. Born in Richwood, WV, on September 20, 1941, he was the son of the late Roy Clifton and Delphia Dorothy (Workman) Teter.

While proudly serving the United States Army, he earned his GED through his service....

Frances Nicholson

Nov 19, 2023

Frances Barnette Nicholson, 73, of Oakland, passed away on November 19,2023, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on April 4, 1950, in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Millard Frederick and Edna Jean (McCown) Barnette.

Frances was a graduate of Washington Lee High School and pursued a career as a secretary, first working for the Army in...

Alice Lueck

Nov 18, 2023

Alice "Odette" Huntington Lueck died peacefully in her home at Deep Creek Lake, on November 18, 2023. Odette lived a full 85 years and died from cancer relatively swiftly. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Alice "Oddie" Kingsley, and her husband, Roger Lueck. A Celebration of Odette's Life will be held at a future date. In...

Oliver Withstandley

Nov 13, 2023

Oliver Theodore Withstandley was born on November 13, 2023, and gained his Heavenly Wings the same day. He is survived by his parents, Thomas Alan and Courtney Nicole (O'Brien) Withstandley. Also surviving are three siblings, Aiden Thomas O'Brien, Thomas Alan Withstandley, Jr., and Malachi James Withstandley.

A private service was held with the assistance of the C & S Fredlock...

Joyce Travis

Nov 13, 2023

Joyce Caroline Travis, 77, formerly of Pennsylvania and, most recently, of Accident, MD, passed away on November 13, 2023, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born on November 9, 1946, in Susquehanna, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur V. and Evelyn E. (Rose) Tyrrell.

After graduating from high school, Joyce earned a certificate through...

Judith Burrell

Nov 10, 2023

Judith Ann Burrell, 83, of Kitzmiller, passed away on November 10, 2023, at Peace Health Care at Dennett Road. Born on March 12, 1940, in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late DeWan Wilbur and Violet Anna (Goller) Burrell.

After graduating from Southern High School, Judith furthered her education by attending Frostburg State College and obtaining a Bachelor's degree....

Harry Reed

Nov 5, 2023

Harry Truman Reed, 78, of Canaan Heights, passed away on November 5, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born on June 22, 1945, he was the son of the late Lee and Agnes (Butcher) Reed.

He was a graduate of Mountaineer High School. After graduation, he served in the United States Army and fought in the Vietnam War...

Wanda Paugh

Nov 5, 2023

Wanda Lee Paugh, 75, of Swanton, peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, in her home. Born on August 27, 1948, in Swanton, she was the daughter of the late Wibert and Edith (Kerns) Cooper.

Wanda had many jobs over the years and worked for Bausch & Lomb and Dennett Road, to name a few. She also had her...