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Local Obituaries for the Moorefield, WV area

Susie Ann Wilt

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Junior Bobo

Junior Bobo

Apr 14, 2025

Junior Brown Bobo, age 92 of Fisher, WV, passed away Monday evening, April 14, 2025, at his residence. Born June 4, 1932, in Kessel, WV, Junior was the cherished son of the late James Marion Bobo and Grace Lee Kuykendall Bobo. He embarked on his life's journey as a steadfast farmer and dedicated family man, leaving behind a legacy that...

Leonard Anderson

Leonard Anderson

Apr 10, 2025

Leonard “Sonny” Charles Anderson, age 80 of Purgitsville, WV, passed away Thursday morning, April 10, 2025, at his residence with his loving family by his side. Born on November 20, 1944, in Capon Springs, WV, he was the son of the late Leonard Miller Anderson and Mary Elizabeth Kelchner Anderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Julie Rebecca Markwood

Julie Rebecca Markwood

Apr 6, 2025

Julie Rebecca Markwood, age 56 of Purgitsville, WV, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 6, 2025, at her residence with her loving family at her side. Born on April 25, 1968, in Winchester, VA, she was a daughter of Ronald Warfield Markwood and Linda Eloise Sions Markwood of Purgitsville, WV. Preceding her in death was a sister, Tammie Ayers; a nephew,...

Loraine Bowman

Loraine Bowman

Apr 4, 2025

Evelyn Loraine Bowman, age 79 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday morning, April 4, 2025, at WVU’s Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser, WV Born on July 13, 1945, in Winchester, VA, she was the loving daughter of the late Leonard Emmanuel Fishel and Goldie Wave See Fishel. Loraine was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John Thomas “Tom” Bowman,...

Alice Ann Shingleton

Alice Ann Shingleton

Mar 19, 2025

Alice Ann Shingleton, born on July 22, 1948, in Old Fields, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025, in Winchester, Virginia. She was a cherished member of her community and a beloved matriarch to her family.

Alice was known for her unwavering devotion as a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She leaves behind a legacy rich with love and...

Darlene Cook

Darlene Cook

Mar 18, 2025

Darlene Kathy Cook, age 73 of Moorefield, WV, went to her Heavenly home on Tuesday afternoon, March 18, 2025, at her residence with her loved ones by her side. Born on August 9, 1951, in Romney, WV, she was the daughter of the late Boyd Elwood Lewis and Ollie Catherine Hart Lewis. Her husband, Daniel Cook preceded her in death...

Jimmy Flinn, III

Jimmy Flinn, III

Mar 16, 2025

James Olin “Jimmy” Flinn, III of Moorefield, WV passed away Sunday afternoon at home with his loving family at his side. Born on July 30, 1944, in Petersburg, WV, he was the son of the later James Olin “Jim” Flinn, Jr. and Mary “Aletha” Arnold Flinn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Mark...

Norma Bogan

Norma Bogan

Mar 13, 2025

Norma Louise Bogan, age 69 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 13, 2025, at the J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on December 19, 1955, in Rig, WV, she was a daughter of the late Vernon Willis and Rosetta Crites Willis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers.

Norma was...

Mark Bowen

Mark Bowen

Mar 5, 2025

Mark David Bowen, age 22 of Baker, WV, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at home. Born on July 21, 2002, in Winchester, VA, he was a son of James Darrell Bowen and Terra Renee Staley Bowen of Baker, WV. Mark was a beacon of joy in the lives of his family and friends, and his spirit will continue to...

Helen Welton

Helen Welton

Mar 3, 2025

Helen Frances Hale Welton, age 89, of Bethesda, MD, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2025, surrounded by family. Born on March 30, 1935, in Washington, DC, she was a daughter of the late Roger Hale and Ethel D. Bewley Hale. Her husband, Richard Sloan Welton preceded her in death in November 2001.

She was a graduate of both Bethesda-Chevy Chase...

"Marge" Kuykendall

"Marge" Kuykendall

Mar 2, 2025

Mary Margaret "Marge" Kuykendall, age 89, of Moorefield, WV, peacefully passed away on Sunday evening, March 2, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by the warmth of her loving family. Born on July 21, 1935, in Beckley, WV, she was the cherished daughter of the late William Everette Cawley and Geneva Aaron Cawley. Marge was preceded in death by her devoted...