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Local Obituaries for the Moorefield, WV area

Audra Sanchez

Audra Sanchez

Apr 26, 2024

Audra Ann Sanchez, age 47 of Fisher, WV, passed away peacefully Friday evening, April 26, 2024, at her residence. Born on October 27, 1976, in Fort Scott, Kansas, she was a daughter of the late David Dean Wheeler and Ruby Annette Parker Wheeler.

 

Audra, a dedicated LPN in the healthcare industry, was cherished for her talents in the kitchen and her...

George William Runion

George William Runion

Apr 19, 2024

George William Runion, age 95, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, April 19, 2024, at his residence in Moorefield, WV surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 28, 1928, in the South Fork area of Moorefield to the late Walter Nelson Runion and Bessie Taylor Thompson Runion. He was preceded in death by five sisters and four...

Gary Foster

Gary Foster

Apr 16, 2024

Gary Ottley Foster, 17, of Moorefield, WV passed from this life on April 16, 2024, as the result of a motor vehicle accident.   Gary was a member of the Class of 2025 at Moorefield High School and a student at South Branch Career & Technical Center where he was pursuing a degree in nursing.

 

Although Gary’s life ended much too...

Gloria Barrington

Gloria Barrington

Apr 13, 2024

Gloria Ruth Barrington, aged 91, of Old Fields, WV, will be heading to her well-deserved eternal resting place. She passed away on a peaceful Saturday morning, April 13, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her cherished family. Born on June 9, 1932, in Washington, DC, Gloria was the daughter of the late Henry and Pearl May Schinzel. Her husband, Thomas...

Stephen West

Stephen West

Apr 10, 2024

Stephen Dumas West of Fisher, WV, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2024, with his loving wife, Lucy, by his side at Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester, VA.  He was 89 years old.

 

“When I go to that Great Vineyard in the Sky,” is what he’d often say.  These are highlights of a life well-lived.

 

Steve was born on May 6, 1934,...

Denise Stotlemyer-Cruz

Denise Stotlemyer-Cruz

Apr 10, 2024

Denise Reneé Stotlemyer-Cruz, age 55 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 10, 2024, at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA after a long illness. Born on February 24, 1969, in Winchester, VA she was the daughter of Dollye Lee Shoemaker Benson of Winchester, VA and the late Wallace Kenneth Stotlemyer, Jr. In addition to her father, she...

Rodney Whetzel

Rodney Whetzel

Apr 9, 2024

Rodney Franklin Whetzel, a resilient soul who faced life's challenges with unwavering positivity, passed away on April 9, 2024, at the age of 52 at the Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center in Petersburg, WV. He was born on September 28, 1971, in Petersburg, WV, to his loving mother Betty Lee Jenkins Whetzel and the late Eugene Franklin Whetzel.Rodney found solace...

Billy Joe Morrison

Billy Joe Morrison

Apr 8, 2024

Billy Joe Morrison, the man who loved to spend his days fishing and hunting in the great outdoors, peacefully passed away at the age of 60 at his home in Moorefield, WV on Monday, April 8, 2024. He was born on January 7, 1964, in Cincinnati, OH, to his late parents Joe Harold Maggard and Helen Morrison.

 

Known for his passion...

Karen Kay Hanor

Karen Kay Hanor

Apr 4, 2024

Karen Kay Hanor, age 78 of Welton Orchard Road, Petersburg, WV, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 4, 2024 at WVU’s Ruby Memorial hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on August 25, 1945, in Stamford, NY, she was the cherished daughter of the late James Marvin Hinkley and Elna Katherine Peck Hinkley of Roxbury, NY. A brother, Larry Hinkley also preceded her...

Steven Wolfe

Steven Wolfe

Mar 25, 2024

Steven Wayne Wolfe, age 68 of Baker, WV, passed from this world Monday evening, March 25, 2024, at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on November 15, 1955 in Harrisonburg, VA, he was a son of the late Wayne Melvin Wolfe and Wanda Lee Snyder Wolfe. He was raised by his second mom, Molly Ann Taylor Wolfe. 

 

A man...

Cozetta Evans

Cozetta Evans

Mar 11, 2024

Cozetta Thelma Evans, age 76 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday morning, March 11, 2024, at her residence in the presence of her loving family. Born on October 9, 1947, in Fisher, WV, she was the daughter of the late Robert Isaac Myers and Ida Susan Reel Myers. Seven brothers and three sisters also preceded her in death.

 

Cozetta loved to...

Melania O'Donnell

Melania O'Donnell

Mar 9, 2024

Melania Lee Anna O’Donnell, age 51of Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday morning, March 9, 2024, at her residence in the presence of her loving family. Born on October 2, 1972, in Petersburg, WV, she was a daughter of Loretta Ann Helmick of Short Gap, WV and the late Gene Runions. Husbands’ Brian Malcolm and Timothy O’Donnell also preceded her in...

Maxine Shrout-Bissell

Maxine Shrout-Bissell

Mar 9, 2024

Lilly “Maxine” Shrout-Bissell, age 91 of Petersburg, WV formerly of Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday morning, March 9, 2024, at the Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born of August 5, 1932, near Moorefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Abraham Jackson Fitzwater and Mary Catherine Whetzel Fitzwater. Her 1st husband, Joe Allen Shrout, preceded her...

Wanda Weatherholtz

Wanda Weatherholtz

Mar 5, 2024

Wandalee Virginia Weatherholtz, age 84 of Moorefield, WV passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, March 5, 2024, at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born on July 3, 1939 in Moorefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Robert Allen Riggleman and Pearl Virginia Shockey Southerly. Her husband, Albert Philip Weatherholtz preceded her in death in August 2022. A...

Michael Dawn Snyder

Michael Dawn Snyder

Mar 2, 2024

Michael “Mike” Dawn Snyder age 73 of Fisher, WV went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Saturday morning, March 2, 2024., at his residence. He was born September 24, 1951, in Petersburg, WV, to the late Clyde Paxton and Ona Dale Smith Snyder. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 5 brothers, 3...

Elizabeth Whitener

Elizabeth Whitener

Feb 28, 2024

Elizabeth Ann Wolfe Whitener, age 86 of Moorefield, WV passed away Wednesday evening, February 28, 2024, at her residence. She was born on October 27, 1937, on Wolfe Mountain, Bass, WV in the 1800’s log cabin built by her grandfather & great-grandfathers. She was a daughter of the late Melvin Paige Wolfe and Hazel Ruth Thomas Wolfe. In addition to...

Maria De Encarnacion

Maria De Encarnacion

Feb 27, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Maria Perez Vargas De Encarnacion, a cherished member of the Moorefield community. Maria, born on February 28, 1985, in Juan De Herrera,  Dominican Republic, left this world on the morning of February 27, 2024, surrounded by her beloved family at her Moorefield residence. Maria was the daughter of the...

Cheryl Denise Horton

Cheryl Denise Horton

Feb 26, 2024

Cheryl Denise Horton, age 63 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday evening, February 26, 2024, at her residence with her family at her side. Born on December 17, 1960, in Washington, DC, she was a daughter of the late Sydney Gilmore Marsh and Nancy Jean Jenkins Marsh.

 

Cheryl embraced every ray of life with warmth and radiance. Her love for the...

Leona George

Leona George

Feb 26, 2024

Leona Mae George, age 83 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday evening, February 26, 2024 at the Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born on December 30, 1940, near Moorefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Grover James Hose and Myrtle Mary Wilson Hose. Her husband, Homer L. George, Sr. preceded her in death in July...

Wesley Thompson

Wesley Thompson

Feb 23, 2024

Wesley Alan Thompson, age 77 of Powder Springs Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday morning, February 23, 2024, at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born on February 6, 1947, in Mount Solon, VA, he was a son of the late Roy Crites and Wilma Frances Crowe Thompson. His wife of 43 years, Sharon C. Hose Thompson, preceded him...

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