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Local Obituaries for the Moorefield, WV area

Maxine Wratchford

Maxine Wratchford

Feb 21, 2020

Frances Maxine Wratchford, age 95 of South Elm Street, Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday evening, February 21, 2020, at her residence. Born on July 5, 1924, in Moorefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Halbert Jennings “Peck” Saville and Olga Mae Reed Saville Walker and a step-daughter of the late Cleta Hiser Saville. Her husband, Herman Ray Wratchford...

Jack Raymond Taylor, Sr.

Jack Raymond Taylor, Sr.

Feb 15, 2020

Jack Raymond Taylor, Sr., age 74 of Rohrbaugh Lane, Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday evening, February 15, 2020, at his residence. Born on June 27, 1945 in Tallahassee, FL, he was a son of the late Leslie Henry Taylor and Ielien Henrietta Strausser Taylor. A beloved son, Robert E. Taylor and a precious granddaughter, Tasha Rohrbaugh also preceded him in...

Charlotte Ann Carr

Charlotte Ann Carr

Feb 10, 2020

Charlotte Ann Carr, age 75 of Fall Branch, TN formerly of Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday morning, February 10, 2020 at the Christian Care Center of Bristol in Blountville, TN. Born on November 28, 1944 in Durbin, WV, she was a daughter of the late Harper Gray Beverage and Bessie Mae Frazier Beverage. In addition to her parents, she was...

Alice Marie Riggleman

Alice Marie Riggleman

Feb 8, 2020

Alice Marie Riggleman, age 73 of Mayberry Drive, Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday afternoon at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on February 13, 1946 in Moorefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late John Cleal Raymond Wratchford and Effie Lee Mayhew Wratchford. Her husband, Herman Albert “Butch” Riggleman preceded her in death in May 2016. A...

"Bea" Funkhouser

"Bea" Funkhouser

Feb 3, 2020

Loretta Bernadine “Bea” Funkhouser, age 81 of Ocoee, FL formerly of Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday morning, February 3, 2020 at Health Central Park, Nursing & Rehabilitation Care Center in Winter Garden, FL. Born on September 20, 1938 in Cumberland, MD, she was a daughter of the late Bernard Walter Bosley and Stella Sions Durante. Bernadine was raised and nurtured...

Sharon Lynn Kellner

Sharon Lynn Kellner

Jan 31, 2020

Sharon Lynn Kellner, age 58 of the View, Moorefield, WV passed away Friday evening, January 31, 2020 at her residence. Born on July 10, 1961 in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of Barbara Regina Zimnawoda Ward of Baltimore, MD and the late Harold Marvin Ward. She enjoyed cooking and caring for others and being there for anyone in need....

Mortimer Williams Gamble, V

Mortimer Williams Gamble, V

Jan 29, 2020

Mortimer “Mort” Williams Gamble V, 68, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, died at Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia, on January 29, 2020. 

Born in Cumberland, Maryland on September 21, 1951, Dr. Gamble was the elder son of the late Mortimer “Bunkie” Williams Gamble IV and the late Elaine Cole Gamble of Moorefield, West Virginia.

He was a graduate from West Virginia...

Betty Lou Hutter

Betty Lou Hutter

Jan 25, 2020

Betty Lou Hutter, age 82 of Fisher, WV, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at her residence. Born on January 11, 1938 in Fisher, WV she was a daughter of the late David Scott Hutter and Ada Virginia Bergdoll Hutter.  A sister, Bonnie Hutter Moore also preceded her in death.

Betty Lou always wanted to teach children and did for her lifetime...

Sandra Geneveive Patch

Sandra Geneveive Patch

Jan 23, 2020

Sandra Genevieve Patch, age 76 of Petersburg, WV passed away Thursday evening, January 23, 2020 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on June 27, 1943 in Thomas, WV, she was a daughter of the late William Jennings Bryan Hedrick and Viola Catherine Helmick Hedrick. She was preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers; she was...

Beverly Ann Ketterman

Beverly Ann Ketterman

Jan 22, 2020

Beverly Ann Ketterman, age 65 of Mountain Acres Drive, Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday morning, January 22, 2020 at her residence. Born on June 21, 1954 in Hardy Co., WV, she was a daughter of the late David Albert Sions and Anna Magdelina Woerner Sions. She was preceded in death by a son, Larry W. Ketterman, Jr and a sister,...

Elda Grace Painter

Elda Grace Painter

Jan 20, 2020

Elda Grace Painter, age 96 of Moorefield, WV passed away Monday evening, January 20, 2020 at her residence. Born on January 10, 1924 in Moorefield, WV she was a daughter of the late Ocie Arnold Leatherman and Martha Elizabeth Affleck Leatherman. Her husband, Phillip Paul Painter preceded her in death in June 1990. Sisters, Ava M. Aylor, Virginia L. Garrett,...

Charles Kenneth Strickler

Charles Kenneth Strickler

Jan 15, 2020

On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, Charles Kenneth “K” Strickler loving husband and father of two, passed away at the age of 75 at his residence in Moorefield. “K” was born on August 26, 1944 in Petersburg, WV, a son of the late Frank William Strickler and Frances Louella McRobie Strickler. He was also preceded in death by his twin brother...

Carolyne Lynn Brooks

Carolyne Lynn Brooks

Jan 3, 2020

Carolyne Lynn Brooks, age 51 of Chipley Lane, Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday morning, January 3, 2020 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on April 13, 1968 in Warwick, NY she was a daughter of the late Keith Frank Brooks and Betty Jean Evans Brooks.

A 20+ year employee of Walmart, Carolyne was very out-going and had...

Ricky Lane Bobo, Jr.

Ricky Lane Bobo, Jr.

Dec 31, 2019

Ricky Lane Bobo, Jr. age 32 of Fisher, WV passed away Tuesday morning December 31, 2019 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on March 18, 1987 in Petersburg, WV, he was a son of Rosalie Ellen Champ Mallow (husband Virgil L.) of Cabins, WV and Ricky Lane Bobo, Sr. (wife Denise) of Fisher, WV.

Ricky was a...

Mildred Marion Funkhouser

Mildred Marion Funkhouser

Dec 20, 2019

Mildred Marion Funkhouser, age 76 of First Lane, Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday morning, December 20, 2019 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. Born on February 2, 1943 in Black Oak, MD, she was a daughter of the late Ina Susan Miller Leatherman. Her husband, Paul Edsell “Toad” Funkhouser preceded her in death in February 2005. Two...

Ruth Arlene Neff

Ruth Arlene Neff

Dec 19, 2019

Ruth Arlene Miller Neff, age 91 of South Fork Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday morning, December 19, 2019 at her residence with family at her side. Born on June 7, 1928 in Tiffin, OH, she was a daughter of the late Claude Virgil Miller and Agnes Foltz Miller. Her husband whom she married on September 6, 1950, Weldon Woodrow...

Clara Mae Ross

Clara Mae Ross

Dec 18, 2019

Clara Mae Alt Ross, age 93 of Colfax, NC, passed away Wednesday morning, December 18, 2019 at her residence in Colfax, NC. Born on February 26, 1926 in Grant County, WV, she was a daughter of the late Christian Dasher Alt and Clara Schartiger Alt. Clara’s many gifts included being an avid gardener of beautiful flowers grown in the yard...

Mary Jane Bensenhaver

Mary Jane Bensenhaver

Dec 10, 2019

Mary Jane Bensenhaver, age 82 of Petersburg, WV formerly of Daleville, AL, passed away Tuesday morning, December 10, 2019 at the Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born on July 17, 1937 in Petersburg, WV she was a daughter of the late Bryan Franklin Mitchell, Sr. and Jane Brattain Mitchell. She was preceded in death by a grandson,...

Earl Simmons

Earl Simmons

Dec 6, 2019

Earl Simmons, age 81 of Front Royal, VA, passed away Friday December 6, 2019 at his residence surrounded by family. Born on January 10, 1938 in Harrisonburg, VA, he was a son of the late Ammon Simmons and Lottie Mae Mongold Southerly. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Stewart Cullers and Junior Cullers and a sister, Mabel Zirk.

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Robert Lee Wolfe

Robert Lee Wolfe

Dec 4, 2019

Robert Lee “Bob” Wolfe, age 79 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 4, 2019 at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born on October 8, 1940 in Grant Town, WV, he was a son of the late Brady Orville Wolfe and Fay Belle Branson Wolfe. Bob had retired from Euclid Manufacturing, builders of heavy duty construction equipment....