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Edgar Myers
Jun 12, 2025
Edgar Elwood Myers, age 74 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday afternoon June 12, 2025, at his residence. Born on December 21, 1950, in Old Fields, WV, he was the son of the late Charles Edgar Myers and Irene Elizabeth Reel Myers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a stepson, Tommy Whetzel, and brothers, Charles...
Renick C. Williams
Jun 11, 2025
Renick Cunningham Williams, age 90 of Moorefield, WV passed away June 11, 2025, with his family at his side. Born on December 7, 1934, in Moorefield, WV, he was the late son of Machir Inskeep Williams and Margaret Ann (Hyde) Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers George Williams of Cumberland, MD, and...
Roger L. Redman
Jun 10, 2025
Roger Lissel Redman, age 81 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at his residence. Born on February 10, 1944, in Petersburg, WV, he was a son of the late Harry Lissel Redman and Flora Elizabeth (Beckwith) Redman. After a life well-lived, Roger now joins his beloved wife, Margaret Ann Cole Redman, who preceded him in death in...
Wayne Anderson
Jun 10, 2025
Edwin Wayne Anderson, age 77 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Tuesday morning at his residence. Born on August 13, 1947, in Warrenton, VA, he was the son of the late Elmer Henry Anderson and Margaret Louise Cook Anderson. His wife, Rachel A. Anderson preceded him in death in May 2015.
Wayne was the embodiment of the motto “Faith-Family-Country.” He found great...
Woodrow G. "Jay" Simmons, Jr.
Jun 4, 2025
Woodrow Godolphin “Jay” Simmons, Jr., age 80 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at his residence. Born on August 28, 1944, in Cumberland, MD, he was a son of the late Woodrow Godolphin Simmons, Sr. and Dorothy Viola Settle Simmons James.
Jay was a 1962 graduate of Ridgeley High School and started working for A & P (Super...
Linda Raines
Jun 1, 2025
Linda Lee Raines, age 81 of Old Fields, WV, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 1, 2025, at the E.A. Hawse Healthcare Center in Baker, WV. Born on August 2, 1943, in the Tannery area of Moorefield, WV, she was the beloved daughter of the late Elwood Newton Turley and Rose Anna Bowman Turley. Her sister, Patricia Gapp preceded her in...
Doris Haskins
May 24, 2025
Doris Ann Haskins, age 83 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday evening, May 24, 2025, at her daughter’s residence. Born on February 20, 1942, in Goldsboro, NC, Doris was the cherished daughter of the late Charles Columbus Odom and Norma Virginia Elizabeth Faucett Odom. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Sonny Haskins, a...
John Richard Whetzel
May 22, 2025
John Richard Whetzel, age 75 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday morning, May 22, 2025, at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on August 17, 1949, in Keyser, WV, John was a beloved son of the late Paul Richard Whetzel and Madeline Bradford Whetzel Dolly. He was preceded in death by his cherished wife, Nancy May Shockey Whetzel,...
Connie Anderson
May 21, 2025
Connie Kay Anderson, age 82 of Harrisonburg, VA, formerly of Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday evening, May 21 at Sentara RMH Hospital in Harrisonburg, VA. Born on March 4, 1943, in Colby, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Ernest James Brooks and Erline Esther Beal Brooks. Her husband, Donald Wayne Anderson preceded her in death in August 2012,...
Michael "Mudduck" Wratchford
May 21, 2025
Michael Wayne Wratchford (affectionately known as “Mudduck” to anyone who knew him) went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Michael was born on November 16, 1969, in Fairfax, Virginia, and was the son of the late Donald Gilbert Wratchford, Sr. and Carol May (Winstead) Wratchford. In...
Sandra Ann Wolfe
May 21, 2025
Sandra Ann Wolfe, age 68, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the R W Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Sandra, a cherished resident of Fisher, WV, was born on August 6, 1956, in Monroe, MI, to the late Donald Eugene Jonas and Violet Mary Nagel Jonas. She is preceded in death by 2 sisters and a brother. Her...
Susie Ann Wilt
May 20, 2025
Susie Ann (Sites) Wilt, 83, of Buckhannon, WV, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025. She was born August 1, 1941 in Medley, WV, a daughter of the late Lonzie Raymond Sites and Pearl Blanche Smith Sites.
“Sue” graduated from Keyser High School and was a homemaker for the first part of her adult life. When her sons were older, she held...
Marion Wolfe
May 18, 2025
Marion Gail Wolfe, age 86 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 18, 2025, at the E. A. Hawse Healthcare Center in Baker, WV. Born on December 17, 1938, in Ford City, PA, Marion was a vibrant spirit whose love for family and life shone brightly. Marion was the beloved daughter of the late Blaine Calvin Miller and Thelma...
James Alvin Davis
May 12, 2025
James Alvin Davis, age 78 of Moorefield, WV, passed away May 12, 2025 at his residence with his loving family at his side. Born on March 29, 1947, in Ripley, WV and reared in Ravenswood & Belleville, WV, he was the son of the late George Wellington Davis and Genevieve Baker Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Herman Kesner, Jr.
May 9, 2025
Herman Loy “Junior” Kesner, Jr., age 83 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday evening, May 9, 2025, at his residence with his loving family at his side. Born on September 10, 1941, at Dorcas, Grant County, WV, he was a son of the late Herman Loy Kesner and Elva Arvell Sites Kesner Borror. He was also preceded in death by...
Betty Jane Hott
May 9, 2025
Betty (Carter) Hott, 97, of Moorefield, WV, went home to be with her Lord on May 9, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born July 2, 1927, in Petersburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late John Roy Carter and Janie Nelson Carter.
Betty is survived by the love of her life and devoted husband of 74 years,...
Howard Leonard Jeffers
Apr 29, 2025
Howard Leonard Jeffers, age 71, of Moorefield, WV, will be remembered as a devoted husband, cherished friend, and compassionate caregiver who touched the lives of many. He peacefully passed away on Tuesday morning, April 29, 2025, at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, WV. Born on April 9, 1954, in Indianapolis, IN, Howard was the beloved son of the late...
Betty Ann Runions
Apr 28, 2025
Betty Ann Runions, age 89 of Purgitsville, WV, passed away Monday morning, April 28, 2025, at her residence. Born in the small town of Coal Grove, Ohio, Betty was the cherished daughter of William Russell Chapman and Thelma Jane Bragg Chapman. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend who made her mark on everyone who knew her. Her...
Donald Ford
Apr 20, 2025
Donald Jesse Ford, age 72 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 20, 2025, at his residence. Born on March 26, 1953, in Moorefield, WV, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Ford and Elizabeth I Taylor Ford. Don was the proud member of a big family of sixteen, and though he is now reunited with his...
James Wardney Hardy
Apr 19, 2025
James Wardney Hardy, age 91, of Moorefield, West Virginia, peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at E. A. Hawse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Baker, West Virginia, surrounded by his immediate family.
James, or “Jim,” as he came to be known, was the loving husband of Joyce Hardy, who preceded him in death in 2018. He was the father of...
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