Obituaries

Steven O'Haver, Jr.

Steven O'Haver, Jr.

Jun 7, 2015

Steven Allen O’Haver Jr. 39 of Winston-Salem North Carolina and a native of Nikep, Maryland passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 7, 2015. Steve is preceded in death by his best friend and “partner in crime” Chad “Bubs” Beeman, and paternal grandparents Olin and Rosie O’Haver and maternal grandparents Tug and Mary Gattens. Steve leaves behind his father Steven O’Haver...

Imogene Stafford

Imogene Stafford

Jun 6, 2015

Imogene Elaine Stafford, 80, of Old Beechwood Road, Lonaconing went to be with our Lord Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Egle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on December 29, 1934 in Lonaconing, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Jeanie (Steele) Lancaster. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Harold “Scotty” Stafford and two...

Clinton James

Clinton James

May 3, 2015

Clinton F. James, 95, of Frostburg Village Nursing Home died on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on May 1, 1920 in Lonaconing, Maryland he was the son of the late Daniel James, Sr. and Nellie (Baird) James. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty years, Verna Elaine (Donald) James and...

Phillip Lease

Phillip Lease

May 2, 2015

Phillip N. Lease, 68, of Alamogordo, New Mexico passed away on May 2, 2015 as a result of a car wreck. He was born in Midland, Maryland on October 3, 1946. His parents were Norman L. Lease and Nancy M. Lease. Phil spent his younger years in Midland, Maryland and graduated from Valley High School, Lonaconing Maryland, in 1964. Following...

John "Jack" Kroll

John "Jack" Kroll

May 2, 2015

Ft. Ashby, WV John “Jack” Edward Kroll, 81, of Ft. Ashby, WV and formerly of Midland died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on December 27, 1933 in Midland he was the son of the late John Edward Kroll, Sr. and Frances Jane (Filer) Kroll. Jack was a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving...

Ivan Poland

Ivan Poland

Apr 24, 2015

Ivan Lee Poland, 79, of Seldom Seen Road, Lonaconing died Friday, April 24, 2015 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on August 6, 1935 in Lonaconing he was the son of the late Charles William Poland and Sara Marie (Coleman) Poland. Along with his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, David Charles Poland....

William Dye Sr.

William Dye Sr.

Apr 8, 2015

William Harold Dye Sr., 58, of Cresaptown died Wednesday, April 8, 2015. He was born on May 26, 1956 in Frostburg and grew up in Moscow; the son of the late Jake and Angie (Broadwater) Dye. He was preceded in death by two sons, William Dye II and John Dye Sr. and three brothers, Louie, Donnie and James Dye. William...

Richard Mcdonald, Jr.

Richard Mcdonald, Jr.

Apr 6, 2015

Richard G. McDonald Jr. of Pekin Street, Lonaconing passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at his residence. He was 71 years young.  Born on February 6, 1944, he was the son of the late Richard and Madeline (Vannoy) McDonald . He was preceded in death by his sisters, Shirley, Sally and Barbara, brother, Holbert and brothers-in-law, Johnnie and Sam. Mr. McDonald...

Mary Mckenzie

Mary Mckenzie

Apr 2, 2015

Mary Jane McKenzie, 86, of Frostburg died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on July 3, 1928 in Gilmore she was the daughter of the late Jacob Nelson Blubaugh and Sara Rebecca (Fazenbaker) Blubaugh. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Elmer Arthur McKenzie on September 7, 2003, an infant...

John Fairgrieve

John Fairgrieve

Mar 17, 2015

John Ray Fairgrieve, 91, of 40 Main Street, Lonaconing, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the Frostburg Village Nursing and Rehab Center. Born February 3, 1924, in Moscow to the late James and Maude (Green) Fairgrieve, he was preceded in death by four brothers (Milton, Lester, Galen and Dwaine “Dick” Fairgrieve), two sisters (Evelyn Shuck and Gladys McCabe),...

Beatrice Muir

Beatrice Muir

Mar 2, 2015

Beatrice Jean Muir, 80, of Midland, died Monday, March 02, 2015 at Frostburg Village Nursing Home. Born on June 17, 1934 in Kitzmiller she was the daughter of the late Antonio James and Tina (Knotts) James. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Faith Muir; a grandson Nicholas Muir; five brothers, Conrad, Hugh and Larry James and twins, Maxwell...

Austin Green

Austin Green

Feb 26, 2015

Austin Green, 77, of Avilton Lonaconing Road in beautiful Garrett County, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Austin was born October 1, 1937. He was the son of the late Chester E. Green and Ruth Viola Ravenscroft Green. Austin was a member of the George’s Creek Church of the Brethren, Lonaconing. He graduated...

Margaret Meyers

Margaret Meyers

Feb 24, 2015

Margaret A. Meyers, formerly of Reisterstown, MD., died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Oak Crest Village retirement center, Baltimore County. Mrs. Meyers was the wife of F. de Sales Meyers, formerly of Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland, and Reisterstown, Maryland. Mrs. Meyers was born April 23, 1935, at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, to Wilford H. and Anna H. Stoner of Abingdon,...

Helen Smith

Helen Smith

Feb 22, 2015

Helen M. Smith, 97, of Lonaconing passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Egle Nursing and Rehab Center. Helen was the daughter of Maria and Raymond Goodwin. She was preceded in death by husband Sam Smith, daughter Arlene Beeman, grandson Larry Beeman, sister Colleen Kuhn and brother Raymond Austin Goodwin. She is survived by three sons, Jim McKinley (Donna), Ronnie...

Vivian Moore

Vivian Moore

Feb 21, 2015

Vivian Alice Moore, 62, of Lonaconing went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Egle Nursing and Rehab Center.  Born on May 15, 1952 in Keyser, WV she was the daughter of Simone Moore and the late Harold Moore. She was preceded in death by her brother, Raymond Moore. She retired from Westvaco after 30 years of...

Charles Beeman

Charles Beeman

Feb 7, 2015

Charles Edward Beeman, Sr., 90, of Frostburg went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, Lonaconing. Born in Gilmore on March 6, 1924 he was the son of the late Hugh Beeman and Ellen (Thompson) Beeman. He grew up on the Beeman farm in Barton. He was preceded in death by...

Shirley Baker

Shirley Baker

Feb 6, 2015

Shirley Ann Baker, 68, of Upper Paradise Street, Midland went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 6, 2015 at home with her family by her side. Born on November 29, 1946 in Westernport she was the daughter of the late Irvin L. Bennett, Sr. and Hazel M. (Gaither) Bennett. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ronnie...

Betty Shockey

Betty Shockey

Jan 31, 2015

Betty M. Shockey, 89, of Charlestown Road, Lonaconing died Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Frostburg Village Nursing Home. Born on August 2, 1925 in Lonaconing she was the daughter of the late Roy S. Beeman and Bethea (Brown) Beeman. She was preceded in death by her husband of 26 years, James Edward Shockey in 1972, a granddaughter, Sarah Jean Shockey...

Goldie Minnicks

Goldie Minnicks

Jan 30, 2015

Goldie Elizabeth Minnicks, 98, of Cumberland, died Friday, January 30, 2015 at the Golden Living Center. Born on July 4, 1916 in Cumberland she was the daughter of the late M. Myers Smiley and Elizabeth J. (Blume) Smiley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Louis Minnicks on May 18, 1985 and her son, Ronald Lee Minnicks who...

Edward Evans

Edward Evans

Jan 29, 2015

Edward E. Evans, 66, of Cumberland passed away on Thursday, January 29 at the Egle Nursing Home, Lonaconing following his battle with Multiple Myeloma Cancer. Born on August 21, 1948 and raised in Lonaconing, he was the son of the late Benjamin H. Evans, Jr. and Helen Evans Stickel. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Richard A....