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Local Obituaries for the Moorefield, WV area

John Monroe Hambleton

John Monroe Hambleton

Feb 27, 2014

John Monroe Hambleton, age 90 of Winchester, VA passed away Thursday evening, February 27, 2014 at his residence. Born March 22, 1923 in Hardy Co., WV, he was the son of the late Monroe Lee Hambleton and Lula Florence (Dellinger) Hambleton. He was preceded in death by a son, a great-grandson, four brothers and three sisters. John Had retired from...

Orpha Mae Helmick

Orpha Mae Helmick

Feb 17, 2014

Orpha Mae Helmick, age 84 of Railroad St., Moorefield, WV passed away Monday morning, February 17, 2014 at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born December 29, 1929 in Hampshire Co., WV, she was the daughter of the late Albert Price Ganoe and Buana Grace (Mullins) Ganoe Baldwin . Her husband, Dorsey G. Helmick, Sr. preceded her in death...

Donnie J. Smith

Donnie J. Smith

Feb 16, 2014

Donnie J. Smith, age 63 of Moorefield, WV passed away Sunday afternoon, February 16, 2014 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born June 21, 1950 in Keyser, WV, he was the son of Lucy E. (Smith) Jones of Petersburg, WV and the late Donald Johnson. A son, Troy preceded him in death. Surviving is his wife, Helen L....

Doris Mae Kline

Doris Mae Kline

Feb 12, 2014

Doris Mae Kline, age 82 of South Fork Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday morning, February 12, 2014 at the residence of her son. Born May 15, 1931 in Cumberland, MD she was the daughter of the late Raymond W. Bucy and Helen (Huff) Bucy. She was raised by her foster parents whom preceded her in death, Sam & Luda...

Stephen Earl Mowery

Stephen Earl Mowery

Feb 12, 2014

Stephen Earl Mowery, age 68 of Pine Trail Drive, Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday evening, February 12, 2014 at his residence. Born March 10, 1945 in Hardy Co., WV, he was the son of the late Hattie Belle Mowery. Surviving is his wife of 47 years, Emma Jean (Hose) Mowery; a son, Paul Mowery, Sr. of Baker, WV; four daughters,...

Abraham Eugene Bonham

Abraham Eugene Bonham

Jan 26, 2014

Abraham Eugene Bonham, age 73 of Moorefield, WV passed away Sunday morning, January 26, 2014 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born December 18, 1940 in Kanawha Co., WV, he was the son of the late Virgil Earl Bonham and Elizabeth Fannie (Moore) Bonham. His wife, Lena Katherine (Estep) Bonham preceded him in death in January 1999. A...

John Tom Vetter

John Tom Vetter

Jan 23, 2014

John Tom Vetter, age 77 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014 at the residence of his brother near Moorefield. Born April 3, 1936 in Hardy Co., WV, he was the son of the late Harry Holt Vetter and Una Claire (Bowman) Vetter. He was a US Army veteran. A son, an infant brother, an infant sister, four...

George William Hedrick

George William Hedrick

Jan 21, 2014

George William Hedrick, age 81 of Cold Spring Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Tuesday morning, January 21, 2014 at his residence. Born May 31, 1932 in Hardy Co., WV he was the son of the late Clarence Hedrick and Ethel Judith (Heavner) Hedrick. His wife of 59 years, Rose Mary (Helman) Hedrick preceded him in death in January 2011. Five...

Mildred Adaline Wratchford

Mildred Adaline Wratchford

Jan 21, 2014

Mildred Adaline Wilson Wratchford, age 80 of Germantown, MD, formerly of Falls Church, VA and Moorefield, WV passed away Tuesday evening, January 21, 2014 at her residence. Born June 17, 1933 in Moorefield, WV, she was the daughter of the late Robert Dare Wilson and Edith Roberta (Feltner) Wilson. Her husband, Reuben Lee Wratchford preceded her in death in June...

Daniel Bryan Kimble

Daniel Bryan Kimble

Jan 18, 2014

Daniel Bryan Kimble, age 59 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday evening, January 18, 2014 at the Western Maryland Health Systems Hospital in Cumberland, MD. Born June 25, 1954 in Cumberland, MD he was the son of the late David Crockett Kimble and Grace Mae (Delawder) Kimble. A family man and outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing and was retired...

Vernon Wayne Schwab

Vernon Wayne Schwab

Jan 16, 2014

Vernon Wayne Rawhide Schwab, age 72 of Fisher, WV, passed away Thursday evening, January 16, 2014 at his residence. Born October 22, 1941 in Olney, MD, he was the son of Eula Mae (Riggleman) Schwab of Germantown, MD and the late William J. Schwab. A retired truck driver for Coca-Cola, he was a US Air Force veteran and a past...

Stephen Wayne Edgington

Stephen Wayne Edgington

Jan 11, 2014

Stephen Wayne Edgington, age 58 of Charleston, WV formerly of Old Fields, WV, passed away Saturday evening, January 11, 2014 at University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, KY. Born April 4, 1955 in Bladensburg, MD, he was the son of the late Elmer Martin Edgington and Ruth Cecelia (McMahon) Edgington. A NASCAR enthusiast he rooted for Tony Stewart but being...

Janet Jackson Butts

Janet Jackson Butts

Jan 4, 2014

Janet Haig Jackson Butts passed away on January 4, 2014 at Winchester Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. Born June 1, 1940 in Cumberland MD, she was the daughter of the late Col. J. Haig Jackson and Gwendolyn Mae Hardman Jackson. Her mother passed away at childbirth, and Haig was remarried to Ruth Ridder Jackson. Since her father...

Eston Willie George

Eston Willie George

Jan 4, 2014

Eston Willie George, age 75 of Moorefield, WV entered into rest on Saturday, January 04, 2014 at his residence. Born April 11, 1938 in Hardy CO., WV, he was the son of the late Oscar William George and Nora Lee (Simmons) George. A Son, Eston Paul George and six brothers preceded him in death. He was a journeyman body and...

DeWitt "June" Black,

DeWitt "June" Black,

Dec 29, 2013

DeWitt Black, Jr., June, age 85 of Rig Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday morning December 29, 2013 at his residence. Born May 1, 1928 in Petersburg, WV, he was the son of the late DeWitt Black, Sr. and Nellie Jane (Hedrick) Black. A US Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a past member of the VFW and...

Carl Edward Sindy

Carl Edward Sindy

Dec 19, 2013

Carl Edward Ting Sindy, age 65 of Chipley Lane, Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday morning, December 19, 2013 at his residence. Born January 15, 1948 in Keyser, WV, he was the son of the late Kathryn Bell (Thomas) Southerly. A half-sister, Elizabeth Wooten preceded him in death. A self-employed equipment operator for many years, he was seen often on his...

David Scott Myers

David Scott Myers

Dec 8, 2013

David Scott Myers, age 43 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Conemough Memorial Hospital in Johnstown, PA. Born November 16, 1970 in Winchester, VA, he was a son of Karl Delbert Myers Spike and Nancy Alice (Jenkins) Myers of Moorefield, WV. David spent nearly every Sunday morning in the back row listening to the services at...

Willis Ray Wolfe

Willis Ray Wolfe

Dec 7, 2013

Willis Ray Buck Wolfe, age 76 of Poplar Ave., Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday evening, December 7, 2013 at his residence. Born August 12, 1937 he was the son of the late Sadie Wolfe.an infant sister and two brothers preceded him in death. Surviving are three daughters, Rhonda Lynn Wolfe of Martinsburg, WV, Crystal Cook Morris and Candy Bea Ritchie...

Vera Cerena Applegate

Vera Cerena Applegate

Dec 2, 2013

Vera Cerena Applegate, age 91 of Flat Top Road, Ghent, WV, and a frequent visitor to Moorefield, passed away Monday morning, December 2, 2013 at the Applachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born February 25, 1922 at Ghent, WV, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Dee Sweeney and Esta Maggie (Williams) Sweeney. Her husband of 58 years, Roy...

Ada Kay Cleaver

Ada Kay Cleaver

Dec 1, 2013

Ada Kay Cleaver, 71, of Moorefield, WV, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 1, 2013. The daughter of the late Ralph Judy Bean and Carrie Rosetta (Muntzing) Bean, Ada Katherine Kate Bean was born in Cumberland, Maryland in 1942, and grew up in Moorefield. She was a graduate of Moorefield High School Class of 1960 and attended Potomac...