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William Leonard Platt

William Leonard Platt

Jul 3, 2019

Mr. William Leonard Platt, 85, of Paw Paw, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Berkeley Springs Nursing & Rehab Center.

Born at Kiefer, Maryland, on February 25, 1934, he was a son of the late Owen Alonza Platt and Mary Emma Carder Platt.

He was a graduate of Oldtown High School Class...

Sara Kayt Hott

Sara Kayt Hott

Jul 2, 2019

Sara Kayt Hott, infant daughter of Adam and Katie Humphreys Hott of Franklin, was stillborn on July 2, 2019 at UVA Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia.

In addition to her parents, Sara is survived by her big brother, Wyatt Hott, and her big sister, Eve Hott, both at home in Franklin.

Her maternal grandparents are Alvy...

Ella Mae Riggleman

Ella Mae Riggleman

Jul 1, 2019

Ella Mae Riggleman, 97, passed away on her birthday, Monday, July 1, 2019 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin, West Virginia.

Born in the Dahmer community on July 1, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Harry Pleasant (H.P.) Snyder and Cora Margaret Propst Snyder.

A Franklin High School graduate of the Class of 1943,...

Ronald Lee Miller

Ronald Lee Miller

Jun 18, 2019

Ronald Lee Miller, 72, of Paw Paw, WV passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at his home.

Born December 12, 1946 at Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Lory Wayne Miller and Gladys Virginia Halterman Miller.

Ronald was preceded in death by a sister, Ruby Fishel, in 2014 and his brother, Robert...

Emanuel Bennett

Emanuel Bennett

Jun 13, 2019

Emanuel Bennett (Ben), 94, of Brandywine, WV passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Colonial Place in Elkins, WV.

He was born September 21, 1924 and was a son of the late Acie Bennett and Elsie Bennett.

Emanuel was a Veteran, having served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II. ...

Janice Ann Mcconnell

Janice Ann Mcconnell

Jun 12, 2019

Janice Ann McConnell, 67, of Paw Paw, WV passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at her home.

She was born November 6, 1951 at Baltimore, MD and was a daughter of the late George Wilbur Corbett and Emma Frances Minnix Arnica.

A 1969 graduate of Paw Paw High School, Janice was a homemaker and a...

David Allen Dyer

David Allen Dyer

Jun 8, 2019

David Allen Dyer, 81, of Brandywine, WV passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, VA.

Born February 2, 1938 at Fort Seybert, he was a son of the late George A. Dyer and Hazel Ruddle Dyer.

He was a 1956 graduate of Franklin High School, and a graduate of Potomac State...

Shirley Mae Rowzee

Shirley Mae Rowzee

Jun 6, 2019

Shirley Mae Rowzee, 83, of Paw Paw, WV passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019 at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.

She was born May 21, 1936 at Paw Paw and was a daughter of the late William T. Jamison and Mary L. Hutson Jamison.

Shirley graduated from Old Town High School and...

Michael Shane Nelson

Michael Shane Nelson

Jun 6, 2019

Michael Shane Nelson, 41, of Franklin, WV (formerly of Linthicum Heights, MD) passed away June 6, 2019 due to an apparent heart attack at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

He was born November 3, 1977 at the Harbor Hospital in Baltimore, MD and was the only child of Wendell and Darlene (Thompson) Nelson.

Mr....

Robert Wayne Miller

Robert Wayne Miller

May 29, 2019

Mr. Robert "Moose" Wayne Miller, 75,  of Paw Paw, WV passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia.

Born May 25, 1944 in Paw Paw, he was the son of the late Lory Wayne Miller and Gladys Virginia Halterman Miller.  Also preceding him in death was his sister, Ruby Fishel.

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Alda Simmons Berlin

Alda Simmons Berlin

May 23, 2019

Alda Simmons Berlin, 90, of Lynchburg, Virginia, died May 23, 2019.

She was born July 11, 1928 in Pendleton County, and was the daughter of the late William Len Simmons and Eva Rader Simmons.

Mrs. Berlin attended public schools in Franklin, and was a first generation college graduate from Madison College, now James Madison University,...

Mary Emogene Wade

Mary Emogene Wade

May 16, 2019

Mary Emogene Wade, age 86, a former resident of Marlinton until February 2018 when she moved to Elkins, WV to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Jim Markley, departed this life on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Valentine Personal Care Home with her daughter, Betty, by her side.

She was born September 20, 1932 at...

Charles Alfred Burns

Charles Alfred Burns

May 15, 2019

Charles Alfred Burns, 91, of Doe Hill, VA and formerly of Riverton, WV passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Augusta Nursing and Rehab at Fishersville, VA.

Charles had resided at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Donna Burns since 2012.

Born August 15, 1927 at Riverton, he was a son of...

Shirley Rosalie Hanlin

Shirley Rosalie Hanlin

May 13, 2019

Shirley Rosalie Hanlin, 97, of Paw Paw, WV passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Berkeley Springs Center in Berkeley Springs, WV.

She was born April 6, 1922 at Thomas, WV and was the daughter of the late Edward D. Nazelrod and Emma Margaret Cook Nazelrod.

Shirley attended Paw Paw High School and furthered...

Bruce Allen Tingler

Bruce Allen Tingler

Apr 30, 2019

Bruce Allen "Buster" Tingler, 59, of Brandywine, WV passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, VA.

He was born May 24, 1959 at Osceola, WV and was a son of the late Bruce H. Tingler and Mattie "Imogene" Tingler.

A 1977 graduate of Harman High School, he had worked as a...

Mary Ann Alexander

Mary Ann Alexander

Apr 29, 2019

Mary Ann Alexander, 92, of Marlinton, WV passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at Autumn Way in Rupert, WV.

She was born September 26, 1925 at Rush Run, WV and was a daughter of the late Harry O. Morton, Sr. and Emma Mae Thurbon Morton.

Ms. Alexander had worked in hospital food services.

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Bonnie L. Mowery

Bonnie L. Mowery

Apr 25, 2019

Bonnie L. Mowery, 90, of Upper Tract, WV passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV.

Bonnie was born April 18, 1929, in Upper Tract, and was the daughter of the late Alton Parker Hedrick and Mary Harold Hedrick Lough.

Bonnie lived on the farm at Mozer for 70 years,...

Hazel M. Sherbs

Hazel M. Sherbs

Apr 18, 2019

On Thursday evening, April 18, 2019, Hazel Sherbs silently left her earthly body behind, gaining her new heavenly body and shouting all the way to heaven to be with her Lord and loved ones gone before her.

Hazel Mary Jane Underwood was born March 3, 1916, one of five children born to Andrew Lanty and Icie Sue...

William R. Kimble

William R. Kimble

Apr 13, 2019

William R. "Bud" Kimble, 76, of Upper Tract, WV passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, West Virginia.

He was born December 27, 1942 at Petersburg and was the son of the late Ocy Ray Kimble and Ruby Stone Kimble.

He was a farmer and had worked on the Silas...

Herald R. Rexrode

Herald R. Rexrode

Apr 5, 2019

Mr. Herald Richard "Knuckles" Rexrode, 91, of Franklin, WV passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 at his home.

He was born March 28, 1928 at Deer Run, WV and was the son of the late Pearl Rexrode and Iscie Lough Rexrode.

Herald was a Veteran, having served in the U. S. Army, and was a...

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