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Local Obituaries for the Moorefield, WV area

Margel Lee Shockey

Margel Lee Shockey

Jan 12, 2023

Margel Lee Shockey, age 87 of Shockey Road, Old Fields, WV, passed away Thursday evening, January 12, 2023 at Hampshire Memorial Hospital in Romney, WV. Born on July 22, 1935 in the Durgon area of Moorefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Eugene Strife Crites and Ida Mae Crites Crites. Her husband, Roy Price Shockey preceded her in...

Alvie Joseph Harris

Alvie Joseph Harris

Jan 11, 2023

Alvie Joseph Harris, age 81 of Keyser, WV, passed away Wednesday morning, January 11, 2023 at the residence of his son in Moorefield, WV. Born on September 3, 1941 in Keyser, WV, he was a son of the late Joseph Scott Harris and Beatrice Vivian Coffman Harris. He was also preceded in death by brothers, James E. Harris, Guy Harris,...

Armetha Josephine Tenney

Armetha Josephine Tenney

Jan 2, 2023

Ms. Armetha Josephine Tenney, age 90 of Chatsworth, GA, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA. Born on December 1, 1932, in Hardy County, WV, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Nathan Funk and Lillie Agnes Sine Funk. A grandson, Jason Lynn Holsinger; sisters, Virginia Baldwin and Geneva Fitzwater and brothers...

Linda Mae Wolfe

Linda Mae Wolfe

Jan 1, 2023

Linda Mae Wolfe, age 75 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday evening, January 1, 2023 at her residence. Born on April 30, 1947 at Fabius, WV, she was a daughter of the late Vernon Allen Helmick and Erma Lee Crider Helmick. Two sisters also preceded her in death, Anna L. Myers and Dottie L. Constable.

A loving mother and a...

Elda Marjorie Smith

Elda Marjorie Smith

Dec 15, 2022

Elda Marjorie Smith, age 85 of Eisenhour Drive, Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday evening, December 15, 2022, at Stonerise of Keyser in Keyser, WV. Born on July 25, 1937, in Old Fields, WV, she was a daughter of the late Cleland Eston Wilkins and Pearl Matthew Miller Wilkins. Her husband of 54 years, Lester Ray "Jack" Smith preceded her in...

Sherry Dale Ours

Sherry Dale Ours

Dec 8, 2022

Sherry Dale Ours, age 66 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday evening, December 8, 2022, at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV surrounded by her family. Born on June 25, 1956, in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late Dale Franklin Hose, Sr. and was raised by her grandparents, Virginia "Nan" and Albert Hose.

Sherry’s children were...

Mark Dwayne Snyder

Mark Dwayne Snyder

Dec 3, 2022

Mark Dwayne Snyder, age 57 of Fisher, WV, passed away Saturday evening, December 3, 2022, at his residence with his wife and son at his side. Born on July 3, 1965, in Leesburg, VA, he was a son of the late Clyde Wendelene Snyder and Evelyn JoAnn Hedrick Snyder.

Mark was a 1983 graduate of Moorefield High School, was a...

McClave Cleland Combs

McClave Cleland Combs

Dec 1, 2022

McClave Cleland “Mac” Combs, age 79 of Dover Hollow Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday evening, December 1, 2022, at his residence, with his family at his side. Born on September 5, 1943, in the Ft. Run area of Moorefield, WV, he was a son of the late Minnie Thelma Combs Dority and John Collins.

A member of the Seventh...

John Clarence Welton, Sr.

John Clarence Welton, Sr.

Nov 26, 2022

I was in an 9th grade science class at Moorefield High School when there was a knock on the door and a number of 10th grade boys entered the classroom to get into their lockers. Teacher/Principal Mr. John A. Mathias asked them where they had been and there was no answer, just nervousness exhibited by the boys, asked again Mr....

Ella Fern Ludwick

Ella Fern Ludwick

Nov 25, 2022

Ella Fern Ludwick, age 76 of Spring Avenue, Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday morning, November 25, 2022, at her residence. Born on November 14, 1946, in Moorefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Guy Lakin Funkhouser and Elizabeth Gochenour Funkhouser. Her husband, Cline Arnold “A.J.” Ludwick, Jr. preceded her in death in February 2008. Her siblings, Leonard (Elaine)...

Blaine Edward Kerns

Blaine Edward Kerns

Nov 18, 2022

Blaine Edward Kerns, age 85 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday evening, November 18, 2022, at the Grant memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on April 4, 1937, in Grafton, WV, he was a son of the late Dorsey Everely Kerns and Lena Gay Bolyard Kerns.

Blaine, “Pap” to his grandchildren, enjoyed the outdoors in every aspect, traveling to Nascar...

Buddy Lewis Webster

Buddy Lewis Webster

Nov 13, 2022

Video Simulcast link: https://youtu.be/WC8mWFEoZTI for Service of Remembrance, 11:00 AM, Friday, November 25th.

Buddy Lewis Webster, age 84 of Moorefield, WV, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2022, at Grant Memorial Hospital, in Petersburg, WV, following his admission there one day prior. Born on April 26, 1938, in Moorefield, WV, Buddy was the son of the late Vernon William Webster,...

Jean Srout Evans

Jean Srout Evans

Nov 5, 2022

Jean Srout Evans, age 90 of Arlington, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 5, 2022.  Born on January 11, 1932 in the Flats area of Hardy County, WV, she was the first born of Samuel Leander Srout and Una Pauline Pratt Srout James.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by eight siblings,...

James Monroe Shobe

James Monroe Shobe

Oct 17, 2022

James Monroe Shobe, age 69 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday morning, October 17, 2022, at the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on February 5, 1953, in Elkins, WV, he was a son of the late Charles Alexander Shobe and Nellie Ruth Weaver Shobe.

 James had retired from Pilgrim’s Pride in 2019 and worked with Ronnie Kimble...

Chester Dale Wilson

Chester Dale Wilson

Oct 13, 2022

Chester Dale “C.D.” Wilson, age 76, formerly of Tannery Hollow Road, Moorefield, WV passed away Thursday morning, October 13, 2022, at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crystal Springs (formerly Nellas’s) in Elkins, WV. Born on April 7, 1946, in Moorefield, WV, he was the son of the late Odessa Catherine Hose Wilson and Dale Albert Wilson. He was preceded in death...

Randy Ross Kesner

Randy Ross Kesner

Oct 10, 2022

Randy Ross Kesner, age 61 of Rig Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday morning, October 10, 2022 at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born on April 14, 1961 in Petersburg, WV, he was the son of Elwood Ross Kesner and Fay Burnette Riggleman Kesner of Moorefield, WV.

Randy was a member of the Local #132 Operating Engineer’s and...

Jerry Devon Cole

Jerry Devon Cole

Oct 9, 2022

Jerry Devon Cole, 78, sadly passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022 at his home in Moorefield, West Virginia. Born August 19, 1945 in Enid, Oklahoma he was the son of the late Murton B. and Billie H. Cole. Raised in Midwest City, Oklahoma, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering from Oklahoma University and a Master’s degree in...

Diana Jean Crites

Diana Jean Crites

Oct 8, 2022

Diana Jean Crites, age 69 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday afternoon, October 8, 2022 at her residence with her family at her side. Born on March 30, 1953 in Elkins, WV, she was a daughter of Ocie Lillian Vandevender Thompson and the late Bruce Robert Thompson. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a brother,...

Patricia Ann Bond-Clemmons

Patricia Ann Bond-Clemmons

Oct 5, 2022

Patricia Ann Bond-Clemmons, age 76 of Morgantown, WV formerly of Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 5, 2022, at Stonerise Morgantown in Morgantown, WV. Born on February 28, 1946, in Washington, DC, she was a daughter of the late James Edward Bond and Virginia Dare Feller Bond.

Patricia was a 1964 graduate of Moorefield High School and furthered...

Janelle Lucinia Whetzel

Janelle Lucinia Whetzel

Sep 23, 2022

Janelle Lucinia (Murray) Whetzel was born May 19, 1983 in Allegany County, MD to Willis Edward Murray and Dixie Lee Murray.  On Friday September 23rd, 2022, Janelle transitioned from this world into the arms of her heavenly father. 

Janelle was the baby of three children including two older brothers Willis Edward Murray Jr. and Justin Murray both residing around the...

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