Obituaries

Donald Smith

Donald Smith

Sep 23, 2014

Midland, MD Donald Edward Smith, 78, of Paradise Street, Midland died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born in Bittinger, MD on November 23, 1935 he was the son of the late Lester Vernon Smith and Mabel (Brenneman) Engle Smith. He was a member of the Midland Grace United Methodist Church, where he was very...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Sep 23, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Miller, 79, of Charlestown Street, Lonaconing died Tuesday, September, 23, 2014 at Egle Nursing Home, Lonaconing.  Born on June 17, 1935 in Lonaconing she was the daughter of the late Jacob Thomas Miller and Lula (Salisbury) Miller. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Andrew, Jacob T. Jr., Lee and Glen Miller and two sisters, Helen D. Lemon...

Richard Fair, Sr.

Richard Fair, Sr.

Aug 22, 2014

Richard Fair, Sr., 72, of Paradise Street, Midland died on Friday, August 22, 2014 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on April 8, 1942 in Frostburg he was the son of the late Francis I. Fair and Elizabeth (McGann) Fair. He was preceded in death by a brother, Francis Fair. Richard served in the U.S. Army Reserves and...

Dean Thomas

Dean Thomas

Aug 15, 2014

Dean Morton Thomas, 52, of Ridgewood Avenue, Cumberland died Friday, August 15, 2014 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born on January 10, 1962 in Cumberland he was the son of the late John G. Thomas and Helen (Morton) Thomas of Lonaconing. He was preceded in death by his favorite niece, Molly Thomas; his grandparents; and Aunt Belle as well...

Dorothy Hershberger

Dorothy Hershberger

Aug 7, 2014

Dorothy Malvina Hershberger, 74, of Hummingbird Hill, Lonaconing died Thursday, August 7, 2014 surrounded by her family at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV.  Born on January 22, 1940 in Lonaconing she was the daughter of the late Thomas O. Wilt and Thelma M. (Beeman) Wilt. She was preceded in death by her son, Kevin Dale Davis and two brothers, Roger and...

Evelyn Marshall

Evelyn Marshall

Aug 7, 2014

Evelyn Faye (Shaw) Marshall, 100, of Lonaconing, MD passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 7, 2014. Born on March 30, 1914 in Moscow, MD, Mrs. Marshall was the daughter of the late Edward Shaw and Elizabeth (Palmer) Shaw.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, James Bradley Marshall and her six brothers; Walter, Harry, Howard, Roy, William...

Irvin Morgan

Irvin Morgan

Aug 5, 2014

Irvin Thomas Morgan, Jr. of Lonaconing and Frostburg passed away on Tuesday, August 05, 2014, at home after a brief battle with cancer. Born November 20, 1937 in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Irvin T. and Mabel V. (Leatherman) Morgan Sr. He was also preceded in death by his sister Jean I. Symons. Irvin was a graduate...

Dorothy Hunt

Dorothy Hunt

Aug 2, 2014

Dorothy Marie (Morgan) Hunt, 87, died on the morning of Saturday, August 2, 2014. Born at home in Woodland, MD on April 4, 1927, she was the daughter of the late David John Morgan and Sylvia Alberta (Spencer) Morgan. One of six children, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Oliver "Joe" Morgan and David Morgan, and one sister,...

Ann Mills

Ann Mills

Jun 15, 2014

Ann Louise Kenney Mills, 79, of O'Mara Avenue, Midland died Sunday, June 15, 2014 at Egle Nursing Home, Lonaconing. Born on May 12, 1935 in Frostburg she was the daughter of the late Leo Alphonsus Kenney and Edna (Loar) Kenney. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph and Fonce Kenney. Ann was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic...

Carol Beeman

Carol Beeman

Jun 9, 2014

Carol Rae (Wilhelm) Beeman, 74, of Walnut Street, Barton passed away on Monday, June 9, 2014 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on February 16, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Scott Olin Wilhelm and Laura Ellen (Durst) Wilhelm. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Marilyn Wilhelm Muir, Larry Wilhelm and Beverly Wilhelm Moler....

Thelma Davis

Thelma Davis

May 22, 2014

Thelma Marie Davis, 94, of Frostburg died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on September 21, 1919 in Lonaconing she was the daughter of the late Walter Cutter and Hannah (Russell) Cutter. She was preceded in death by her husband  Elmer Davis in 1987, son David Davis,  sister Lena Spiker and brother Allen Cutter. Thelma...

Mitchael Mckenzie

Mitchael Mckenzie

May 18, 2014

Mitchael Edward McKenzie, 59, of Jackson Street, Lonaconing died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on January 16, 1955 in Frostburg he was the son of the late John Edward McKenzie and Phyllis (Lambert) McKenzie. He was also preceded in death by his best friend, Fred Matthews. Mitchael loved animals and antique cars....

Doreen Miller

Doreen Miller

May 17, 2014

Doreen "Dorie" Miller, 92, of Lonaconing passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014. She was born in London, England to the late Henrietta Howe and William Brennan and raised in Canning Town. During World War II, after her family home was demolished in a blitz of the east end of London, she was evacuated to Oxfordshire. Here she worked as a...

Anna Fazenbaker

Anna Fazenbaker

May 15, 2014

Anna Mary "Jo" Fazenbaker, 73, of Indian Hill Lane, Gilmore died Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on March 23, 1941 in Ocean Mines she was the daughter of the late George Miller and Virginia Martz. She was raised by her grandparents, the late Kenny and Bessie Foutz. She was preceded in death...

Ruth Likens

Ruth Likens

May 15, 2014

Ruth Hutcheson Likens, 86, formerly of Douglas Avenue, Lonaconing died Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on January 7, 1928 in Lonaconing she was the daughter of the late James Hutcheson and Mary (Gould) Hutcheson. She was preceded in death by a baby girl, Margaret Lynn "Peggy", her sister, Esther DeShong and two...

Jack Leishear

Jack Leishear

May 11, 2014

Jack Earl Leishear, 73, of Railroad Street, Midland died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on October 18, 1940 in Baltimore to the late Jack Earl Leishear, Sr. and Ruth (Conrad) Leishear, he was the foster son of the late Tom and Clara Stifler. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice...

John Buckholtz, Jr.

John Buckholtz, Jr.

Apr 17, 2014

John Edward Buckholtz, Jr., 89, of Lower Georges Creek Road, Lonaconing died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on February 28, 1925 in Lonaconing he was the son of the late John Edward Buckholtz, Sr. and Myrtle Mae (Jones) Buckholtz. He was preceded in death by a sister and brother, Margaret Shirley Jeffrey and...

Virginia Warnick

Virginia Warnick

Apr 16, 2014

Virginia Lee Warnick, 84, of Old Coney Cemetery Road, Lonaconing died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on January 1, 1930 in Frostburg she was the daughter of the late Lewis Airhart and Edith (Casecamp) Airhart. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Warnick on February 27, 2003, her daughter, Drema Warnick...

Francis Fair

Francis Fair

Apr 2, 2014

Francis Patrick Fair, 73, entered into eternal life on April 2, 2014, at his home in Camp Hill, PA. He was born August 24, 1940, to Francis and Elizabeth (McGann) Fair in Midland, Maryland. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Mary Lee (Grimm) of Camp Hill; children Carolyn, wife of Steven Bainbridge; Edward; William; and James,...

Arland Phillips

Arland Phillips

Mar 29, 2014

Arland Phillips, 79, of Old Beechwood Road, Lonaconing passed away at his home on Saturday, March 29, 2014. Born on January 20, 1935 in Lonaconing he was the son of the late Hazel (Phillips) Rogish. He leaves behind his wife of 50 years, Lennie (Steele) Phillips; son, David Phillips and wife Charity; two grandchildren, William and James; one uncle, Charles...

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