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Local Obituaries for the Moorefield, WV area

Helen Rebecca Entsminger

Helen Rebecca Entsminger

Jul 5, 2020

Helen Rebecca Entsminger, age 82 of Dover Hollow Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday evening, July 5, 2020 at her residence with her family at her side. Born on December 10, 1937 in Ft. Run, she was a daughter of the late Albert Ronald “Jake” Hose and Virginia Belle Combs Hose. Helen was retired from the Maryland Health and Mental...

Dwayne Michael Whiteman

Dwayne Michael Whiteman

Jul 1, 2020

Dwayne Michael “Mickey” Whiteman, age 57 of Arlington Manor Drive, Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday evening, July 1, 2020, at his residence. Born on November 26, 1962, in Warrenton, VA, he was a son of the late Marvin Randolph Whiteman and Ella Mae Myers Whiteman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Lawrence, Wallace, and...

Ashley Nichole McDonald

Ashley Nichole McDonald

Jun 26, 2020

Ashley Nichole McDonald, age 28 of Oldtown, MD passed away tragically along with her unborn son, Rowan Jackson McDonald on Friday evening, June 26, 2020, near Moorefield, WV. Born on March 18, 1992, in Petersburg, WV, she was raised by her maternal grandparents, Janice & Ronald Crabtree of Oldtown, MD, and the daughter of Brian Alan McDonald of Moorefield, WV,...

Diana Lynn Koontz

Diana Lynn Koontz

Jun 15, 2020

Diana Lynn Koontz, age 61 of Red Fern Lane, Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday evening, June 15, 2020, at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born on May 8, 1959, in Moorefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Hattie Belle Mowery. Her husband, Carter Koontz preceded her in death in June 1981. Three brothers also preceded her...

Norman Paul Liller

Norman Paul Liller

Jun 13, 2020

Norman Paul Liller, age 85 of Hideaway Drive, Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday evening, June 13, 2020 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin, WV. Born on December 13, 1934 in Purgitsville, WV, he was a son of the late Paul Liller and Anna Rebecca George Liller. Three brothers, Harlan, Kenny & Glen preceded him in death.

Norman was a 1952 graduate...

Dorothy Porter Hamilton

Dorothy Porter Hamilton

May 27, 2020

Dorothy Porter Hamilton, age 92 of N Elm Street, Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday morning, May 27, 2020, at the Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born on December 1, 1927 in Keyser, WV, she was the third child of the late John Henry Porter and Alta Fern Allamong Porter. Her husband, The Honorable John M. Hamilton, preceded...

Frank Douglas Crites

Frank Douglas Crites

May 24, 2020

Frank Douglas Crites, age 68 of the Durgon area, Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday evening, May 24, 2020, at the residence of his sister in Frosty Hollow, Fisher, WV. Born on July 27, 1951, at Durgon, Moorefield, WV, he was a son of the late Walter Ray Crites and Vivian Catherine Hardy Crites. Two brothers, a sister, three half-brothers, and...

Roger Lee Dean, Sr.

Roger Lee Dean, Sr.

May 18, 2020

Roger Lee Dean, Sr., age 75 of Mountain View Road, Purgitsville, WV, passed away Monday evening, May 18, 2020 at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born on May 19, 1944 in  Winchester, VA, he was a son of the late Alister Rumsey See and Margaret Atilee Dean Funk See. He was also preceded in death by two grandsons,...

Robert Edward Williams, III

Robert Edward Williams, III

May 6, 2020

Robert Edward Williams, III, age 48 of Frosty Hollow Road, Fisher, WV, passed away Wednesday evening, May 6, 2020 at his residence. Born on November 24, 1971 in Petersburg, WV, he was a son of Gayle Lynn Whittaker Lester of Jamesville, NC and Robert Edward Williams, Jr. of Moorefield, WV. He was preceded in death by his wife, Glenda Renee...

Donald Gochenour Turner

Donald Gochenour Turner

May 1, 2020

Donald Gochenour Turner, age 86 of Augusta, WV, left his earthly home on Friday afternoon, May 1, 2020, from his residence. Born on June 29, 1933, in Kessel, WV, he was a son of the late Paul Herman Turner and Autumn Dora William Weatherholtz Turner. He was preceded in death by a sister, Brenda Richardson, three brothers, Gerald Turner, Carroll...

George "Brownie" Peyton Bell

George "Brownie" Peyton Bell

Apr 30, 2020

George Peyton “Brownie” Bell, age 80 of Roby Road, Maysville, WV, passed away Thursday evening, April 30, 2020 at his residence. Born on July 19, 1939 in Baltimore, MD he was a son of the late George Washington Bell and Jane Anita Green Brown Bell Eyler. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, a brother, two step-sisters, a...

Mary Susan Eye

Mary Susan Eye

Apr 29, 2020

Mary Susan Eye, age 90 of Moorefield, WV passed away Wednesday morning, April 29, 2020, at the Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born on November 29, 1929, in Kessel, WV, she was a daughter of the late Amos Ray Walters and Anna Rebecca Burns Walters. Her husband, Roscoe Ervin Eye preceded her in death in November 1999....

Carol Louise Smith

Carol Louise Smith

Apr 23, 2020

Carol Louise Smith, age 81 of Valley View Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday morning, April 23, 2020, at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born on March 18, 1939, at Kessel, WV, she was a daughter of the late James Oscar Kesner and Lena Ethel Bensenhaver Kesner. Her husband, Thomas Brooks Smith preceded her in death in July...

Joan Carolyn Whetzel

Joan Carolyn Whetzel

Apr 22, 2020

Joan Carolyn Whetzel, age 76 of Dayton, VA, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at her residence. Born on August 31, 1943, in Kingwood, WV, she was a daughter of the late George Dorsey Thomas, Sr. and Lucille Janet Shade Thomas.

Joan was a graduate of the Moorefield High School Class of 1961, and a graduate of Shepherd College with...

Frank Allen Smith

Frank Allen Smith

Apr 20, 2020

Frank Allen Smith, age 62 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday evening, April 20, 2020, at the Woodbine Rehab & Healthcare Center in Alexandria, VA. Born on May 4, 1957, in Keyser, WV, he was a son of the late Gotha Bricine Smith and Mary Ellen Ray Smith. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Adam Smith.

Surviving...

Leonard Lee Ruckman

Leonard Lee Ruckman

Apr 18, 2020

Leonard Lee “Leroy” Ruckman, age 59 of Arlington Manor Drive, Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday morning, April 18, 2020, in Mt. Crawford, VA. Born on October 21, 1960, in Harrisonburg, VA, he was a son of the late Robert Lee Ruckman and Katherine Grace Runions Ruckman. Two sisters, Sylvia Riggleman and Nancy Lou Hines and a grandson, Preston Kesner also...

Donald Michael Dent

Donald Michael Dent

Apr 15, 2020

Donald Michael Dent, age 79 of Old Fields, WV, passed away Wednesday evening, April 15, 2020, at the V.A. Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. Born on September 7, 1940, in West Newton, PA, he was a son of the late Alvin Elijah Dent and Ruby Opal High Dent. Two brothers also preceded him in death.

Donnie was a U.S. Army...

Georgia Marie Smith

Georgia Marie Smith

Apr 14, 2020

Georgia Marie Smith, age 83 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Tuesday morning, April 14, 2020, at the Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center in Petersburg, WV. Born on August 27, 1936, in Hardy County, WV, she was a daughter of the late George Abel High, Sr and Beulah Catherine Miller High. Her husband, David Edward Smith, Jr., preceded her in death...

Daniel Wesley Mitchell

Daniel Wesley Mitchell

Apr 9, 2020

Daniel Wesley Mitchell, age 80 of Valley Terrace, Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday evening, April 9, 2020, at his residence. Born on February 12, 1940, in Nanticoke, MD, he was a son of the late Franklin Allen Mitchell and Amy Olepha Jones Mitchell. Dan was a veteran of the US Army, and a member of the John M. Golliday Post...

Danny Eugene Cost

Danny Eugene Cost

Apr 6, 2020

Danny Eugene Cost, age 70 of South Fork Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday morning, April 6, 2020, at his residence with family at his side. Born on December 6, 1949, in Harrisonburg, VA, he was a son of the late Orville Lewallen Cost and Ruth Rosetta Lofton Cost. A brother, Doug Lofton, Sr and a sister, Diane Stevens also...

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