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Local Obituaries for the Moorefield, WV area

Cecelia Zirk Reed

Cecelia Zirk Reed

Jun 19, 2018

Cecelia Zirk Tee (Turner) Reed, Age 69 of New Orleans, LA formerly of Moorefield, WV peacefully transitioned from this life into eternity at 5:00 AM on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Born November 28, 1948 in Winchester, VA, she was the daughter of the late Wilson Cornwell Corney Zirk and the late Maude Estelle Nip Friddle Zirk. Cecelia was preceded in...

Gloria Nadene Lyons

Gloria Nadene Lyons

Jun 13, 2018

Gloria Nadene Lyons, age 81 of Berry Patch Lane, Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 13, 2018 at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born on March 31, 1937 in Elkview, WV, she was a daughter of the late Joseph F. Taylor and Rada Francis Carnes Taylor. Her husband, James Granville Lyons preceded her in death in October...

Juanita Raines See

Juanita Raines See

Jun 12, 2018

Thelma Juanita Raines See, age 82 of Kessel Road, Fisher, WV, passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 12, 2018 at her residence. Born on September 6, 1935 in Old Fields, WV, she grew up in Fisher, WV and was the daughter of the late Homer Leona Raines and Thelma Virginia Liller Raines. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Rocky,...

Gladys Arbutus Parish

Gladys Arbutus Parish

Jun 11, 2018

Gladys Arbutus Ours Belt Parish, age 95 of Lee Street, Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday morning, June 11, 2018 at the E.A. Hawse Rehabilitation & Care Center in Baker, WV. Born on March 19, 1923 in Hardy County, WV, she was a daughter of the late William Amby Ours and Julia Virginia Jenkins Ours. She was preceded in death by...

Ruth Alt Engle

Ruth Alt Engle

Jun 10, 2018

Ruth Alt Engle, age 98 of J.C. Markwood Road, Purgitsville, WV, passed away Sunday June 10, 2018 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on November 23, 1919 in Kline, WV, she was a daughter of the late Albert Milton Whetzel and Martha Jane Alt Whetzel. Her husband Kenneth Samuel Engle preceded her in death in July 2007....

Phyllis Marie Crites

Phyllis Marie Crites

Jun 8, 2018

Phyllis Marie Crites, age 80 of Fisher, WV, passed away Friday morning, June 8, 2018 at the Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born on January 19, 1938 she was a daughter of the late Alston R. Kessel and Edith Lola Pratt Turner Woerner. Phyllis was a crafty person and would paint and draw often. She enjoyed cooking...

Betty Jean Bobo

Betty Jean Bobo

Jun 3, 2018

Betty Jean VanMeter Bobo, age 79 of 5th Street, Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday morning, June 3, 2018 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on May 10, 1939 in Petersburg, WV, she was a daughter of the late Glen Homer VanMeter and Audrey Leona Borror VanMeter. Her husband James Omer Bobo preceded her in death in 2015....

Gary Allen Baldwin

Gary Allen Baldwin

May 30, 2018

Gary Allen Baldwin, age 68 of Jenkins Run Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday May 30, 2018 at his residence. He was born on May 29, 1950 in Petersburg, WV, to the late Ralph William Baldwin (January 1974) and Trixie Anna Cain Baldwin (June 2012). He had worked for many years for Fertig Cabinet Company. Gary is survived by...

Martha Ann Crider

Martha Ann Crider

May 22, 2018

Martha Ann Crider, age 59 of John C. Crider Road, Purgitsville, WV, passed away Tuesday morning, May 22, 2018 at her residence. Born on January 10, 1959 in Harrisonburg, VA, she was a daughter of the late Veril Lewis Frazier and Janet Charlotte Kuykendall Frazier. Martha had two passions, her grandchildren that she adored and large animals. She cared and...

Mildred Frances VanFleet

Mildred Frances VanFleet

May 21, 2018

Mildred "Millie" Frances (Coby) Van Fleet, age 94, of Baltimore MD, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 21, 2018 at Oakwood Care Center in Baltimore MD. Born on December 11, 1923 in Fisher WV, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William J. Van Fleet; her parents, Charles Edward Coby & Campsie Dell (Carpenter)...

Patricia Dawn Sterling

Patricia Dawn Sterling

May 20, 2018

Patricia "Patty" Dawn Sterling, age 51 of Keyser Avenue, Petersburg, WV, passed away Sunday morning, May 20, 2018, at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born on June 4, 1966 in Petersburg, WV, she was a daughter of the late James Victor "Vick" Helmick and Vivian Bessie Ayers Helmick. Patty enjoyed socializing, crafts, coloring, and crossword puzzles. Surviving is...

Thomas Eugene Whetzel

Thomas Eugene Whetzel

May 8, 2018

Thomas Eugene Tommie Whetzel, age 53 of Lost River State Park Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Tuesday evening, May 8, 2018 at the Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born on March 19, 1965 in Petersburg, WV, he was a son of Betty Lee (Jenkins) Whetzel of Moorefield, WV and the late Eugene Franklin Whetzel. In addition to...

Robert Wade Miller

Robert Wade Miller

May 2, 2018

Robert Wade Miller, age 59 of Spring Avenue, Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday evening, May 2, 2018 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born May 5, 1958 in Moorefield, WV, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Miller, Jr. and Virginia Mae McBride Miller and a grandson to the late Bernice Lambert and Edith McBride. He...

Mary Lucille Redman

Mary Lucille Redman

May 1, 2018

Mary Lucille Redman, age 90 of Funnel Street, Moorefield, WV, passed away Tuesday evening, May 1, 2018 at the Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born on September 3, 1927 in Moorefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Conway Tross and Sallie Virginia Duffy Tross. Her husband, James Raymond Redman preceded her in death in...

Evelyn Grace Zaun

Evelyn Grace Zaun

Apr 27, 2018

Evelyn Grace Hartman Zaun, age 73 of Lee Street, Moorefield, WV, formerly of Front Royal, VA, passed away Friday evening, April 27, 2018 at the Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born July 21, 1944 in Hardy County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert Johnston Hartman and Mary Catherine (Strawderman) Hartman. Four sisters, Betty Harper,...

Dawn Wayne Markwood

Dawn Wayne Markwood

Apr 22, 2018

Dawn Wayne Markwood departed from this life to be with the Lord on April 22, 2018. He was the son of the late James Orlando Jerry Markwood and Rosalie Simmons Alt. Dawn was born in Petersburg, West Virginia on February 21, 1940. He leaves behind Barbara Anne, his devoted wife, friend and life-long companion for 57 years; two sons --...

Oscar D. George

Oscar D. George

Apr 17, 2018

Oscar D. George Sr. 86, of Harpers Ferry, WV passed away at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. He was the husband of Nellie Fisher George of Moorefield. They were married on October 31, 1955, 62 years. Born September 1, 1931 in Keyser, WV, he was the son of Bessie George Koontz. Surviving in...

Della Leota Shreve

Della Leota Shreve

Apr 16, 2018

Della Leota Shreve, age 81, of Moorefield, WV was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on April 16, 2018 at E.A. Hawse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Baker, WV, after a lengthy illness. Born on August 4, 1936 in Hardy County, Della was the daughter of the late Simon William and Mary Mae See. Della is predeceased by her loving...

Lawrence Edward Sherman

Lawrence Edward Sherman

Apr 10, 2018

Lawrence Edward Sherman, Sr. age 76 of Central Avenue, Moorefield, WV, passed away Tuesday evening, April 10, 2018 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. Born on April 22, 1941 in Cumberland, MD, he was a son of the late William Brook Jess Sherman and Georgiana Ruth Barr Sherman. A brother, Danny William Sherman also preceded him in...

Elizabeth Maxine Fertig

Elizabeth Maxine Fertig

Apr 10, 2018

Elizabeth Maxine Betty Fertig, age 91 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Tuesday evening, April 10, 2018 at her residence. Born on April 11, 1926 at Lost City, WV, she was a daughter of the late Russel Jennings Whittington and Gladys Marie Fultz Whittington. On September 14, 1945 she married her late husband of 70 years, Robert B. Fertig, Sr. whom...