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Local Obituaries for the Moorefield, WV area

Tommie Leonard Hefner

Tommie Leonard Hefner

Dec 15, 2020

Tommie Leonard Hefner, age 79 of Petersburg, WV formerly of Moorefield, WV, passed away Tuesday morning, December 15, 2020 at Davis Medical Center in Elkins, WV. Born on June 26, 1941 in Hardy County, WV, he was a son of the late William Gordon Hefner and Hattie Mae Crites Hefner. Brothers, Raymond, Johnnie & Gordon and sisters, Anna Raines and...

Carol Ann Smith

Carol Ann Smith

Dec 12, 2020

Carol Ann Smith, age 77 of Tannery Hollow Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday morning, December 12, 2020 at her daughter’s residence in Moorefield. Born on April 22, 1943 in Mozer, WV, she was a daughter of the late Seymoure Henry Kesner and Pearly Mae Riggleman Kesner. A daughter, Carolyn Kesner, a great-great-grandson, four brothers and three sisters also preceded...

Larry Wayne Ketterman, Sr.

Larry Wayne Ketterman, Sr.

Dec 7, 2020

Larry Wayne “Boo” Ketterman, Sr. age 64 of Mountain Acres Drive, Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday morning, December 7, 2020 at the Dawn View Center in Fort Ashby, WV. Born on January 22, 1956 in Hardy County, WV, he was a son of Ollie Orlean Helmick Flinn of Moorefield, WV and the late Bobby Harold Ketterman. His wife, Beverly Ann...

Joyce Marie Virts

Joyce Marie Virts

Dec 7, 2020

Joyce Marie Virts, age 73 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday afternoon, December 7, 2020 at her residence. Born on February 5, 1947 in Leesburg, VA, she was a daughter of James Mortimore McCauley and Frances Maye Sample McCauley.

First and foremost, Joyce loved Jesus and she loved her neighbors. Spending time with or talking to, even if for just...

Reinhold Scott Saager

Reinhold Scott Saager

Dec 7, 2020

Reinhold Scott Saager, age 53 of Fish Pond Road, Old Fields V, passed away Monday evening, December 7, 2020 at his residence. Born on February 9, 1967 in Morristown, NJ, he was a son of the late Reinhold Helmuth Saager and Margaret Gilwildie Proudfoot Saager. A sister also preceded him in death, making him the last  member of his immediate...

Lillian Yvonne Lechliter

Lillian Yvonne Lechliter

Dec 7, 2020

Lillian Yvonne Lechliter, age 63 of Gelia Street, Moorefield, WV, went to be with her Lord Monday evening, December 7, 2020 at her residence. Born on September 21, 1957 in Keyser, WV, she was a daughter of the late Josie Franklin Teets and Emma Elsie Lantz Teets. Sisters, Irene Parker, Ellen Winkler and Alma Chittem and a brother, Harold Teets...

Robert Forrest Seaman

Robert Forrest Seaman

Dec 5, 2020

Robert Forrest “Bob” Seaman, age 91 of Hickory Hill Road, Purgitsville, WV, passed away Saturday morning, December 5, 2020 at Piney Valley Nursing Home in Keyser, WV. Born on May 25, 1929 in Reedy, WV, he was a son of the late Oda Hoyt Seaman and Opal Sylvestress Tennant Seaman. Two brothers also preceded him in death making him the...

Jimmy Dayton Champ

Jimmy Dayton Champ

Dec 5, 2020

Jimmy Dayton Champ, age 73 of Church Road, Old Fields, WV, passed away Saturday morning, December 5, 2020 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on March 3, 1947, at home in Medley, WV, he was a son of the late Quinten Arthur Champ and Bessie Florence Layton Champ. A son, Christopher Stanley Champ and a brother Gary...

Woodrow Douglas Kimble

Woodrow Douglas Kimble

Nov 30, 2020

Woodrow Douglas “Doug” Kimble, age 77 of Bass Lane, Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday morning, November 30, 2020 at his residence. Born on December 17, 1942 in Upper Tract, WV, he was a son of the late Stanley Cecil Kimble and Mary Alice “Molly” Ratcliff Kimble. Brothers, Kermit “Jake” Mowery, James Bruce Mowery, sisters, Doris J. Alt, Pearl M. Kimble;...

Freda Lofton Branson

Freda Lofton Branson

Nov 27, 2020

Freda Lofton Branson, age 72 of Moorefield WV passed away Friday evening, November 27, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown WV. She was born on August 26, 1948 in Keyser WV, a daughter of Homer Howard Lofton and Sadie Ellen (Sions) Lofton. Freda was the 11th child of 13 children. On July 30, 1999 she married John David Branson who...

Charles Edward Merchant

Charles Edward Merchant

Nov 27, 2020

Charles Edward Merchant, age 90 of Rohrbaugh Lane, Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday evening, November 27, 2020 at the Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born on June 8, 1930 in Caldwell, TX, he was a son of the late Robert Edward Merchant and Ollie Mae Smith Merchant. He was preceded in death by a son, Trampas Blackford.

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Jerry Wayne Wilson, Jr.

Jerry Wayne Wilson, Jr.

Nov 24, 2020

Jerry Wayne Wilson, Jr., age 48 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020 at his residence. Born on October 22, 1972 in Petersburg, WV, he was the son of Shirley Catherine Wratchford Ketterman of Petersburg, WV and Jerry Wayne Wilson, Sr. of Maysville, WV. A son, Michael William Wilson preceded him in death.

Jerry was a member...

Carolyn Joyce Wyer

Carolyn Joyce Wyer

Nov 24, 2020

Carolyn Joyce Wyer, age 78 of Cold Spring Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Tuesday morning November 24, 2020 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on December 7, 1941 in Cumberland, MD, she was a daughter of the late Harry Sly Appel and Gladys Golden Rinker Appel.  She was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters.

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Ronald Harman Vance

Ronald Harman Vance

Nov 21, 2020

Ronald Harman “Bud” Vance, age 86 of Old Mountain Road, Purgitsville, WV passed away Saturday evening, November 21, 2020 at his residence. Born on August 20, 1934 in Moorefield, WV, he was the son of the late Robert Arthur Vance and Erma Evelyn Kuykendall Vance Harper. His wife, Alice Virginia Haggerty Vance preceded him in death in December 2007. A...

Matthew Edward Crites

Matthew Edward Crites

Nov 15, 2020

Matthew Edward “Mackie” Crites, age 60 of Water Plant Drive, Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 15, 2020 at his residence. Born on December 30, 1959 in Hardy County, WV, he was a son of the late Loring John “Harvey” Crites, Sr. and Bonnie Lee Shreve Crites. A brother, Johnny Crites and a sister Beverly “Sue’ Hines also preceded...

Alreda Marcelle Whittaker

Alreda Marcelle Whittaker

Nov 14, 2020

Alreda Marcelle Whittaker, age 89 of Lee Street, Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday morning, November 14, 2020 at Piney Valley Nursing Home in Keyser, WV. Born on May 14, 1931 in Washington, DC she was raised by Charles Russell Hughes and Inez Victoria Rotruck Hughes. Her husband Galen Calvin Whittaker preceded her in death in August 1991. A grandson, four...

Esther Mae Greenwalt

Esther Mae Greenwalt

Nov 12, 2020

Esther Mae Greenwalt, age 86 of Branson Lane, Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday evening, November 12, 2020 at her residence with her family at her side. Born on February 16, 1934 in Hardy County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Julian Arch Smith and Elizabeth Catherine Southerly Smith. Her husband, Jack Hoxie Greenwalt preceded her in death in...

Bernard Mitchell Polan

Bernard Mitchell Polan

Nov 5, 2020

Bernard Mitchell Polan, age 83 of Wright Farm Road, Old Fields, WV, passed away Thursday morning, November 5, 2020 at his residence with family at his side. Born on April 12, 1937 in Doddridge County, WV, he was a son of the late Charles Floyd Polan and Clara Collins Polan McClain. He was preceded in death by five sisters and...

Aaron "Sandy" Welton, III

Aaron "Sandy" Welton, III

Oct 22, 2020

Aaron Alexander “Sandy” Welton, III, age 73 of Old Fields, WV, passed away Thursday evening, October 22, 2020 in Old Fields following an accident. Born on February 6, 1947 in Petersburg, WV, he was the son of Rachael Kathryn Webley Welton of Old Fields, WV and the late Aaron Alexander Welton, Jr. He was also preceded in death by his...

Shayne Evers Evans

Shayne Evers Evans

Oct 22, 2020

Shayne Evers Evans, age 30 of Hutter Road, Fisher, WV, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 22, 2020 at his home surrounded by his parents. Born on October 7, 1990 in Petersburg, WV, he is the son of Wilma Lee Riggleman Malcolm of Moorefield, WV and Lowell Evers Evans of Fisher, WV.

He is survived by and will be sadly missed...