Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for the Moorefield, WV area

Eugene "Tude" Sherman

Eugene "Tude" Sherman

Oct 24, 2026

Eugene Conway Sherman, known to all as “Tude,” age 90, of Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday evening, October 24, 2026, at the Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Petersburg, WV.

Born March 24, 1936, in Frosty Hollow, he was the son of the late Ocie Eugene Sherman and Nellie Grace Crites Sherman. His wife, Dorothy Lee Vetter Sherman preceded him in...

Jacob Metheny

Jacob Metheny

Oct 16, 2026

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Jacob Lane Metheny, age 47 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday morning, October 16, 2026, at his residence. Born on July 16, 1979, in Morgantown, WV, he was the son of Edward Eugene Metheny and Deborah Ann Hoffman Metheny of Old Fields,...

Burr Hartman

Burr Hartman

Oct 3, 2026

Burr Daryl Hartman, age 87, of Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday morning, October 3, 2026, at Hampshire Center in Romney, WV. Born on February 13, 1939, in Purgitsville, WV, he was a son of the late Burr Hartman and Carrie Virginia Davy Hartman. His wife, Anna Marie Riley Hartman, preceded him in death in January 2008. A granddaughter Lillie Marie...

Melanie Shoemaker

Melanie Shoemaker

Sep 28, 2026

Melanie Beth Shoemaker, age 51 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday morning, September 28, 2026, at her residence. Born on January 30, 1975, in Petersburg, WV, she was the daughter of Dixie "Allen" Shoemaker of Wardensville, WV and Bonnie Lou Evans Barkley of Moorefield, WV. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Herbert “Buster” Evans and paternal grandparents,...

Rodney Hutton

Rodney Hutton

Sep 28, 2026

Rodney Norman Hutton, age 87 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday morning, September 28, 2026, at his residence. Born on March 7, 1939, in Rock Oak, WV, he was the son of the late William Elwood Hutton and Alma Alberta Craig Hutton. Two stepsons, Terry Delawder and Denny Delawder preceded him in death.

Rodney worked as a security guard with American...

Duane Vetter

Duane Vetter

Sep 7, 2026

Duane Allen Vetter, age 66 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday morning, September 7, 2026, at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA. Born January 10, 1960, in Petersburg, WV, he was the son of Delores Gail Brooks Vetter of Moorefield, WV and the late Stanley Howard Vetter.

Duane spent his career working with his hands as a skilled welder for 30+ years...

Gladys Kozlik

Gladys Kozlik

Sep 4, 2026

Gladys Irene Kozlik, age 80 of Maysville, WV, passed away Friday evening, September 4, 2026, at the Grant County Rehabilitation and Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born on June 26, 1946, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late George Emory Deeters and Gladys Irene Kehoe Deeters.

For over 30 years, Gladys dedicated her professional life to dental health...

"Arch" Pritt

"Arch" Pritt

Aug 28, 2026

Sharidan “Arch” Pritt, age 52 of Fisher, WV, passed away Friday afternoon, August 28, 2026, at his residence. Born on January 7,1974, in Fayette County, WV, he was the son of the late Leon Dalton Pritt and Thelma May Sizemore Pritt.

Arch dedicated over 16 years of his life as a truck driver for RCS, where he became known for his...

"Bill" Nau, Jr.

"Bill" Nau, Jr.

Aug 19, 2026

Lewis William "Bill" Nau, Jr, age 66 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 19, 2026, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born December 5, 1959, in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late Lewis William “Louie” Nau, Sr and Thelma Mae Sponaugle Nau Bowers. He was also preceded in death by two sisters; Sharon...

Arlene Stump

Arlene Stump

Aug 18, 2026

Sally "Arlene" (Armentrout) Stump, age 83, of Moorefield, WV passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at the Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Petersburg, West Virginia. Born on December 11, 1942, at the family home on South Fork Rd., she was the daughter of the late Kirk James (1915–1996) and Janie Margaret (Crites/Koontz) Armentrout (1915–1985). Arlene was very privileged...

Ellen Harwood

Ellen Harwood

Aug 17, 2026

Julia Ellen Harwood, age 66 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday afternoon, August 17, 2026, at the Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born on May 14, 1960, in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Mask Maupin Harwood, Jr. and Naomi Ruth Taylor Harwood.

Ellen lived a life filled with laughter and service. She was often...

Irene Webster

Irene Webster

Aug 6, 2026

Irene Barr Webster, 87, of Moorefield, WV, passed away peacefully at her home on August 6, 2026.

Born March 23, 1939, in Dorcas, WV, Irene was the daughter of Edward and Hazel Barr. She was one of eight children and was preceded in death by her siblings, Wilda (Bill) Kimble, Roland (Kitty Lou) Barr, and Louise (Edgar) Vance. She is survived...

Charlie Hardy

Charlie Hardy

Aug 2, 2026

Charles "Charlie" Edward Hardy, age 74 of Old Fields, WV, passed away Sunday morning, August 2, 2026 at his residence. Born on July 21, 1952 in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late Ervin Charles Hardy and Ida Vane (Evans) Hardy. He was preceded in death by a brother, George Hardy; a sister, Nancy Hardy Carr; and a...

William Craig

William Craig

Jul 19, 2026

William Hayward Craig, age 83 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday evening, July 19, 2026, at his residence with his family at his side. Born on February 10, 1943, in Weston, WV, he was the son of the late George Washington Craig and Mary Madeline (Amos) Craig. He was preceded in death by an infant granddaughter, Peyton Lee Shook. He...

Todd Snyder

Todd Snyder

Jul 18, 2026

David Todd Snyder, age 55 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday evening, July 18, 2026, at his residence. Born on December 29, 1970, in Leesburg, VA, he was the son of Elizabeth Bell “Libby” Calhoun Snyder of Moorefield, WV and the late Larry Paxton Snyder. A brother-in-law, Steve Wolfe also preceded him in death.

Todd, along his father’s side operated Larry...

Stanley Johnson

Stanley Johnson

Jul 12, 2026

Stanley Burton Johnson, age 88 of Old Fields, WV, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at the Hospice Care Unit in Kearneysville, WV.

Stanley, the second of four sons of the late Walter C. and Clara Shope Johnson, was born on the family farm in Pine Hall, PA on November 12, 1937. He graduated from State College High School in...

Thomas Ralston

Thomas Ralston

Jul 12, 2026

Thomas Richard Ralston Sr, age 85 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, at the Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born November 18, 1940, he was the son of the late Adrian Thorne Ralston, Sr and Creola Belle (Turner) Ralston. He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Ralston Jr, and a brother, Adrian...

"Buddy" Cullers

"Buddy" Cullers

Jul 12, 2026

Stewart Eugene "Buddy" Cullers, age 75 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, at the Hampshire Center in Romney, WV. Born January 5, 1951, in Petersburg, WV, he was the son of the late Stewart Eugene Cullers Sr and Maxine Elizabeth (Fitzwater) Cullers. He was preceded in death by a son, Carl E. "BJ" Cullers; a grandmother who...

Phyllis Jeffers

Phyllis Jeffers

Jul 11, 2026

Phyllis Jane Jeffers, age 69 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026, at her residence. Born November 4, 1956, in Parkersburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Murnahan and Barbara Leone (Allman) Murnahan. Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband Howard Leonard Jeffers in April 2025.

Phyllis lived a rich and vibrant life defined...

Carl Sherman, Sr.

Carl Sherman, Sr.

Jul 10, 2026

Carl Wayne Sherman Sr, age 82 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026, at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born October 19, 1943, in Moorefield, WV, he was the son of the late Ocie Eugene Sherman and Nellie Grace (Crites) Sherman. He was preceded in death by his wife Rose Lee Kimble Sherman; a son, Carl Wayne...