Obituaries

Fraley Funeral Home Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the Moorefield, WV area

Effie Lucille Thomas

Effie Lucille Thomas

Nov 9, 2015

Effie Lucille Thomas, age 82 of Central Avenue, Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday evening, November 9, 2015 at the Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born August 29, 1933 in Petersburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Henry Clay Harman and Effie (May) Harman. She was a member of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, had retired from...

James Edward Kelley

James Edward Kelley

Nov 6, 2015

James Edward Kelley, age 72 of Saddle Road, Old Fields, WV, passed away Friday morning, November 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born on June 28, 1943 in Mineral Co., a son of the late Alvy Cecil Kelley and Hettie (Shoemaker) Kelley. He was a self-employed carpenter, an outdoorsman who enjoyed shooting and hunting and was an avid gun...

Earl McSherry Hyde,

Earl McSherry Hyde,

Nov 6, 2015

Earl McSherry Mac Hyde, Jr., age 96, formerly of Bethesda, MD passed away Friday, November 6th at Orchard Village in Winchester, VA. Born on December 25, 1918 in Moorefield, WV, he was the son of the late Earl McSherry Hyde and Alice Sidney Cunningham Hyde. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Ruth Penrose Keating Hyde of Winchester,...

Indole Grace Kesner

Indole Grace Kesner

Oct 23, 2015

Indole Grace Kesner, age 75 of Rig Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday afternoon, October 23, 2015 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. She was born on October 4, 1940 in Rig, a daughter of the late Albert A. & Grace V. (Ratliff) Riggleman. Her husband, Charles Therman Kesner preceded her in death in October 2011. A son,...

Wesley Allen Sager

Wesley Allen Sager

Oct 21, 2015

Wesley Allen Sager, age 31 of Morgantown, WV formerly of Mathias, WV, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in Morgantown. Born August 21, 1984 in Harrisonburg, VA, he was a son of Bill & Linda (Nesselrodt) Sager of Mathias, WV. Wes was a hard worker as most considered him a jack-of-all-trades who just had a way with people and maybe...

Audrey Jane Fittipaldi

Audrey Jane Fittipaldi

Oct 17, 2015

Audrey Jane Fittipaldi, age 100 of Moorefield, WV, formerly of 89th Street in Manhattan, New York City, passed away Saturday evening, October 17, 2015 at the Grant Rehabilitation & Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born April 18, 1915 in Hardy Co., WV, she was the daughter of the late David Edward Smith and Dorothy Elizabeth Eveline (Woerner) Smith. A daughter,...

William Franklin Snider

William Franklin Snider

Oct 15, 2015

William Franklin Snider, age 79 of Forest Glen Drive, Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday morning, October 15, 2015 at his residence. Born November 13, 1935 in Lexington, KY, he was the son of the late Dr. Hansel Hedrick Snider and Margaret V. (Deering) Snider. A graduate of Moorefield High School and West Virginia University he was a U.S. Army veteran....

William Lester Koontz

William Lester Koontz

Oct 15, 2015

William Lester Willie Koontz, age 79 of Maple Avenue, Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday morning, October 15, 2015 at his residence. Born May 31, 1936 in Fisher, WV, he was the son of the late Lester William Koontz and Bessie Lee (George) Koontz. He was a US Airforce veteran and a member of the John M. Golliday Post # 64...

Lena Mae Ours

Lena Mae Ours

Oct 14, 2015

Lena Mae Ours age 87 of Mt. View Road, Purgitsville, WV passed away Wednesday morning, October 14, 2015 at her residence. Born July 17, 1928 in Petersburg, WV, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Edward Thorne and Lula Mae (Crites) Thorne. Her husband of 52 years, Ervin Ours preceded her in death in February 1996. Two sons, Roger...

Ida Belle Vetter

Ida Belle Vetter

Oct 12, 2015

Ida Belle Vetter, age 89 of Forest Glenn Drive, Moorefield, WV, formerly of Frederick, MD, passed away Monday morning, October 12, 2015 at Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland, MD. Born August 20, 1926 in Uniontown, MD,she was the daughter of the late Roverdy H. Beard and Mary Viola Bowersox Beard. She was preceded in death by her 1st husband,...

Geneva Louella Fitzwater

Geneva Louella Fitzwater

Oct 7, 2015

Geneva Louella Funk Fitzwater, age 90 of Fort Run Road Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday evening, October 7, 2015. Born on March 22, 1925 in Fabius, WV, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Nathan Funk and Lillie Agnes (Sine) Funk. She retired from Rockingham Poultry (now Pilgrims Pride) after working there for 27 years. She was a member...

Herman "Jake" Ray Wratchford

Herman "Jake" Ray Wratchford

Oct 2, 2015

Herman Ray Jake Wratchford, age 90 of South Elm Street, Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday morning, October 2, 2015 at his residence. Born December 23, 1924 in Moorefield, WV, he was the son of the late James Russell Wratchford and Retha Victoria (Veach) Wratchford. He along with his wife was the owner/operator of J & M Service on Main Street...

Millard "Fuzz" Edward Wratchford

Millard "Fuzz" Edward Wratchford

Sep 24, 2015

Millard Edward Fuzz Wratchford, age 85 of N. Main St, Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday evening, September 24, 2015 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born November 11, 1929 in Hardy Co., WV, he was the son of the late James Edward Wratchford and Marie (Hose) Wratchford. He was a retired truck driver having driven for 50+ years...

Judith Virginia McDaniel

Judith Virginia McDaniel

Sep 18, 2015

Judith Virginia McDaniel, age 75 of Old Fields, WV, passed away Friday morning, September 18, 2015 at her residence. Born April 6, 1940 in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Clifton Scott Bosley & Dortha Virginia (Owens) Bosley. She is a Born Again Spirit-filled Child of God. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years,...

Joy Angela Coby

Joy Angela Coby

Sep 16, 2015

Joy Angela (Snyder) Coby, age 45 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015. She was born on May 24, 1970 in Petersburg, WV a daughter of Ruby Ellen (Snyder) Mason of Moorefield, WV and the late Nathan Harper Dove. Joy was married to Donald W. Coby of Moorefield, WV for 25 years and together they had four beautiful...

Gerald Raymond Miller

Gerald Raymond Miller

Sep 8, 2015

Gerald Raymond Miller, age 67 of Petersburg, WV formerly of Moorefield and Keyser, WV, passed away Tuesday evening, September 8, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. He was born December 4, 1947 in Luke, MD, a son of the late Vernon Herbert Miller and Eugenia Fredericka (VanMeter) Miller. He was a 1965 graduate of Bruce High School,...

Betty Ellen Harper

Betty Ellen Harper

Aug 27, 2015

Betty Ellen Harper, age 77 of Willow Street, Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday morning, August 27, 2015 at her residence. Born April 2, 1938 in Moorefield, WV, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert Johnston Hartman and Mary Catherine (Strawderman) Hartman. She was a member of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Moorefield, the American Legion Auxiliary, the V.F.W. Auxiliary...

Mary Lee Shrader

Mary Lee Shrader

Aug 26, 2015

Mary Lee White Shrader, age 52 of Crabapple Lane, Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 26, 2015 at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born June 8, 1963 in Chestertown, MD, she was a daughter of Don Edward Crites, Sr of Moorefield, WV and Margy Lee Wratchford of Moorefield, WV. She was preceded in death by her first...

Robert Lee Ours

Robert Lee Ours

Aug 22, 2015

Robert Lee Bobby Ours, age 61 of Mt. View Road, Purgitsville, WV, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 22, 2015 at his residence. Born August 24, 1953 in Petersburg, WV, he was the son of Lena Mae (Mongold) Ours of Purgitsville, WV and the late Ervin Ours. Bobby was a poultry farmer and was a member of the Mt. View Community...

Thomas Bernard McNeill,

Thomas Bernard McNeill,

Aug 21, 2015

Thomas Bernard McNeill Sr., age 89, of Harrisonburg , VA, formerly of Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at Sunnyside Retirement Community in Harrisonburg. He was born March 13, 1926 in Old Fields WV, a son of the late Augustus Cleland McNeill and Nannie Belle (Gilkeson) McNeill. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years,...