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Leslie Llewellyn Helmick, Jr.
Mar 31, 2023
Leslie Llewellyn Helmick, Jr., age 74 of Laurel , MD formerly of Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday morning, March 31, 2023 at Luminus Health Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. Born on August 29, 1948 in Moorefield, WV, he was a son of Grace Virginia Weatherholtz Helmick of Moorefield, WV and the late Leslie Llewellyn Helmick, Sr.
Upon graduation...
Lawrence Edward Sherman, Jr.
Mar 27, 2023
Lawrence Edward “Larry” Sherman, Jr., age 59 of Purgitsville, WV, formerly of Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday afternoon, March 27, 2023 at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born on November 9, 1963 in Harrisonburg, VA he was a son of Phyllis Jean Williams Sherman of Moorefield, WV and the late Lawrence Edward Sherman, Sr. He was a member...
Christine Bell Tellefsen
Mar 23, 2023
Christine Bell Tellefsen, age 74 of Rig West Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday morning, March 23, 2023 at her residence with her family at her bedside. Born on August 19, 1948 in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Arnold Christian Tellefsen and Agnes Doloris Roseth Tellefsen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Shirley Ann Smith
Mar 13, 2023
Shirley Ann Smith, age 87 of Cherry Lane, Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday afternoon, March 13, 2023 at her residence with her family at her bedside. Born in October 22, 1935 in Cumberland, MD, she was a daughter of the late Brook Rennick Crites and Anna Berlyn Southerly Crites. Her husband Paul Dean Smith preceded her in death in January...
Robert Harman Taylor
Mar 12, 2023
Robert Harman “Bobby” Taylor, age 74, of Purgitsville, WV passed away on Sunday morning, March 12, 2023 at his residence with his family at his side. Born on August 21, 1948, in Durgon, WV he was a son of the late Herman Harrison Taylor, Sr. and Martha Sarah Runions Taylor. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Molly...
Donald Warden Hott
Mar 6, 2023
Donald Warden Hott, age 98 of Reynolds Gap Road, Old Fields, WV passed away Monday morning, March 6, 2023, at his residence. Born on August 3, 1924, in Baker, WV, he was the oldest son of the late Donald Eugene Hott and Edna Florence Poland Hott. His wife of 69 years, Annie Elizabeth Carter Hott, preceded him in death in...
James "Jim" Alvin Morton, Jr.
Feb 23, 2023
James “Jim” Alvin Morton, Jr., age 58 of Tom Cox Road, Petersburg, WV, passed away Thursday morning, February 23, 2023, at his residence with his family at his side. Born on June 10, 1964, in Keyser, WV, he was a son of James Alvin Morton, Sr. & Betty Jean Armentrout Morton of Keyser, WV. He was preceded in death by...
Steve Allen Shockey
Feb 22, 2023
Steve Allen Shockey, age 60 of Old Fields, WV, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 22, 2023 at the Hospice of the Panhandle Facility in Kearneysville, WV. Born on November 2, 1962 in Cumberland, MD, he was a son of the late Samuel Woodrow Shockey, Sr. and Katherine Mountvania Shears Shockey. A daughter, Stephanie Strawderman and a brother “Junior” Shockey also...
Linda Kay Wratchford
Feb 18, 2023
Linda Kay Wratchford, age 66 of Holly Avenue, Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday evening, February 18, 2023 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on July 16, 1956, in Petersburg, WV, she was a daughter of the late Denver James Shirk and Evelyn Virginia Crawford Shirk.
Linda is survived by her husband of 23 years, Allen Ray Wratchford;...
Paula Mae McDonald
Feb 12, 2023
Paula Mae McDonald, age 70 of Old Fields, WV passed away Sunday morning, February 12, 2023 at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born on April 28, 1952 in Great Falls, Montana, she was a daughter of the late James Brown Hedrick and Dorothy May Sions Hedrick.
Paula enjoyed traveling in the area to play Bingo or just traveling...
Michael Francis Windsor, Jr.
Feb 11, 2023
Michael Francis Windsor, Jr. age 51 of Fisher, WV, passed away Saturday evening, February 11, 2023 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on May 22, 1971, in Baltimore City, MD, he was a son of Michael Francis Windsor of Delray, WV and Martha Jane Delph Windsor of FL and raised by Rhonda K. Pryor. He was preceded...
Delmas Wayne Pratt
Feb 8, 2023
Delmas Wayne Pratt, age 74 of Stephens City, VA, passed away Wednesday evening, February 8, 2023 at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born on December 18, 1948 in Petersburg, WV, he was a son of the late Claggett Emory Pratt and Pauline Grace Combs Pratt.
Delmas grew up in Old Fields and Moorefield, WV. He volunteered at Moorefield...
Richard Carl Smith
Feb 4, 2023
Richard Carl “Rick” Smith, age 68 passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023 at his home in Petersburg, WV. Born on May 4, 1954, in Keyser, WV, he was the son of the late Reuben Joseph Smith and Edith Mae Sine Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Smith and a much-loved nephew,...
Fanny Bell Parker
Jan 24, 2023
Fanny Bell Parker, age 73 of South Fork Road, Moorefield, WV passed this eternal life, Tuesday evening, January 24, 2023 at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born on May 11, 1949 at Rig, WV, she was the daughter of the late James Franklin Delawder and Thelma Josephine Riggleman Delawder. She was also preceded in death by a sister,...
Comodore "Ollie" Lough
Jan 24, 2023
Comodore “Ollie Lough” age 88 of Old Fields, WV, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at his residence. Born on March 30, 1934 in Webster Springs, WV, he was a son of the late Albert Lough and Rhoda Lee Perkins Lough.
Ollie was a U.S. Army veteran, who enjoyed hunting and fishing occasionally. He was a retired truck driver, traveling...
Junior "Chick" Edward Swick
Jan 22, 2023
Junior Edward “Chick” Swick, 95, formerly of Rig, WV passed away Sunday morning, January 22, 2023 at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville, WV. Born in Petersburg, WV on September 13, 1927, the 4th of 6 children to Glenn Edward Swick and Rhoda Catherine (Wratchford) Swick. Three brothers and two sisters also preceded him in death, therefore he was the...
Joan Alice Moomau
Jan 19, 2023
On January 19, 2023, Joan (Joanie) Alice Leatherman Moomau (Segur), a resident of Annapolis, MD, died after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer and its complications. Joanie and her family lived in Annapolis from 2001 through 2023. She previously resided in the area of Moorefield, WV, from 1975 through 2001.
Born on September 7, 1952, in Troy, PA,...
Ramona "Tami" Elaine Kidwell
Jan 15, 2023
Ramona Elaine “Tami” Kidwell, age 63 of Lee Street, Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday evening, January 15, 2023 at Stonerise of Keyser in Keyser, WV. Born on May 1, 1959 in Romney, WV, she was a daughter of the late John Martin Vermilyen and Dale Allen Sulser Vermilyen. In addition to her parents, a brother, Ronald Vermilyen also preceded her...
Joan Marie Posselt
Jan 13, 2023
Joan Marie Posselt, of Harrisonburg, VA formerly of Moorefield, WV passed away Friday afternoon, January 13, 2023 at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community in Harrisonburg, VA. Joan was born October 31, 1933 to William and Mary Humlhanz, the youngest of five children in Bucks County Pennsylvania .
Joan graduated from Central Bucks High School in 1951 and began working with NJ...
Michael Hunter Cost
Jan 13, 2023
Michael Hunter Cost, age 17 of Petersburg, WV, passed away Friday evening, January 13, 2023 near Moorefield as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Born on December 19, 2005 in Petersburg, WV, he was a son of Kristie M. Kesner Cost of Petersburg, WV and Charles Michael Cost of Capon Bridge, WV. Michael was a member of the Moorefield...
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