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Local Obituaries for the Moorefield, WV area

William Joseph Zirk

William Joseph Zirk

Sep 14, 2013

William Joseph B.J. Zirk, age 33 of Moorefield, WV passed away Saturday morning, September 14, 2013 in Moorefield. Born August 14, 1980 in Winchester, VA, he was the son of Joseph C. Zirk of Moorefield, WV and the late Arbutus Snow (See) Zirk. A graduate of Moorefield High School Class of 1998, he was an outdoors enthusiast and a part...

Eugene Matson Brand

Eugene Matson Brand

Sep 12, 2013

Eugene Matson Brand, Gene, age 91 of Mountain View Road, Purgitsville, WV, passed away Thursday morning, September 12, 2013 at his residence. Born April 28, 1922 in Morgantown, WV, he was the son of late Archie Camden Brand and Elizabeth Betsy Mae (Matson) Brand. His wife, Ruth M. (Evans) Brand preceded him in death in January 1997. A brother, Warren...

Genevieve Wolfe Malcolm

Genevieve Wolfe Malcolm

Aug 31, 2013

Genevieve Wolfe Malcolm, age 83 of S. Main St., Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday evening, August 31, 2013 at the Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA. Born March 12, 1930 at Wolfe Mountain, Bass, WV, she was the daughter of the late Lemuel Price Wolfe and Anna Mae (Rohrbaugh) Wolfe. She was a member of the Duffey Memorial United Methodist Church...

Charles Junior Riggleman

Charles Junior Riggleman

Aug 7, 2013

Charles Junior Riggleman, age 85 of Hope Mount Drive, Moorefield, WV, passed away at his home Wednesday morning, August 7, 2013. Born June 11, 1928 in Rig, WV, he was the son of the late Charles Morton Riggleman and Rebecca Martha (Barr) Riggleman Halterman. He was a 1947 graduate of Moorefield High School. In July 1947 he joined the United...

Edna May Weatherholtz

Edna May Weatherholtz

Jul 28, 2013

Edna May Weatherholtz, age 89 of Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday morning, July 28, 2013 at the E. A. Hawse Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Baker, WV. Born December 1, 1923 in Hardy Co., WV, she was the daughter of the late Robert & Clara Ann (Fitzwater) Weatherholtz. Two brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of the...

Kenny Carr

Kenny Carr

Jul 25, 2013

Kenny Carr, age 89 of Mayberry Drive, Moorefield, WV, passed away Thursday evening, July 25, 2013 at the Grant County Nursing Home in Petersburg, WV. Born December 23, 1923 in Cabins, WV, he was the son of the late Sylvanus Carr & Hilda Catherine (Stover) Carr. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian S. (Riggleman) Carr in June...

Adam Crites

Adam Crites

Jul 22, 2013

Adam Crites, Jr., age 85 of Manassas, VA, passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 at Novant Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, VA. Born on August 30, 1927, he was the son of the late Adam Crites, Sr. and Bessie Bobo Crites. Junior was born & raised in Moorefield, WV, and lived there until the 1960's when he moved to...

Jeremiah Paul Hockensmith

Jeremiah Paul Hockensmith

Jul 6, 2013

Jeremiah Paul Hockensmith, age 27 of Maple Ave., Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday morning, July 6, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born January 11, 1986 in West Palm Beach, FL, he was the son of Mervin G. & Joyce E. (Gertenbach) Rohrbaugh of Moorefield, WV. Surviving in addition to his parents is his companion, Michelle Tink Koontz;...

Charles Roy Dean

Charles Roy Dean

Jul 1, 2013

Charles Roy Dean, age 93 of Fisher, WV, passed away Monday evening, July 1, 2013 at his residence. Born March 29, 1920 at Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Walter Dean & Zella Lovine (Timbrook) Dean. He grew up in Kirby, WV and had retired from American Woodmark Corporation after 22 years as the Paint Room...

Steven Wesley Alt

Steven Wesley Alt

Jun 29, 2013

Steven Wesley Alt, age 62 of Tampa, FL passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Melech Hospice House in Temple Terrace, FL. Born December 23, 1950 in Moorefield, WV, he was the son of the late Jesse Earl Alt and Mabel Alice (Branson) Alt. He was a graduate of Moorefield High School Class of 1969. He was preceded in death...

David Kevin Nesbit

David Kevin Nesbit

Jun 28, 2013

David Kevin Nesbit, age 44 of Trough Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday morning, June 28, 2013 at his residence. Born February 16, 1969 in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of Carol Sue (McDonald) Nesbit of Keyser, WV and the late William Graham Nesbit, Jr. He was a member of the Moorefield Presbyterian Church. Dave enjoyed spending time on...

Elmer Ellis Vetter

Elmer Ellis Vetter

Jun 27, 2013

Elmer Ellis Vetter, age 85 of Forrest Glen Drive, Moorefield, WV passed away Thursday evening, June 27, 2013 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Born March 10, 1928 in Laytonsville, MD he was the son of the late Phillip H. Vetter and Pauline Bell (Day) Vetter. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and was...

Harry Cassel Johnson

Harry Cassel Johnson

Jun 22, 2013

Harry Cassel Johnson, Jr., age 69 of Trough Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Saturday morning, June 22, 2013 at his residence. Born December 13, 1943 in Brownsville, PA he was the son of the late Harry Cassel Johnson, Sr. and Margaret Anne (Johnson) Johnson. He was a retired carpenter. A brother and a sister preceded him in death. Surviving is...

Elvin Jacob Dolly

Elvin Jacob Dolly

Jun 4, 2013

Elvin Jacob Dolly, age 65 of Old Fields, WV, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2013 near Moorefield, WV. Born February 2, 1948 at Dollytown, Pendleton Co., WV, he was the son of the late Henson Roosevelt Dolly & Rhoda Mae (Moyers) Dolly. He was preceded in death by a sister, Esta Mae Dolly and a brother, Emory Dale Dolly. An...

Betty Lue Elizabeth Barbe

Betty Lue Elizabeth Barbe

Jun 3, 2013

Betty Lue Elizabeth Thorne Barbe passed away Monday morning, June 3, 2013 at her residence in Old Fields, WV after a long battle with ALS. Born October 29, 1939 in Grant Co., WV, she was the daughter of Marvin Earl Thorne and Ada Rae (Mauzy) Thorne of Dorcas, WV. 

Betty was a graduate of Petersburg High School. In 1959 she married...

Felix Gochenour Poling

Felix Gochenour Poling

Jun 2, 2013

Felix Gochenour Poling, age 94 of Raines St., Moorefield, WV, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 2, 2013, at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born September 14, 1918 in Hardy Co., WV, he was the son of the late Mitchell Felix Poling & Mary Etta (Simmons) Poling. His daughter, Debby Guessford preceded him in death in April 2007. He...

Helen Christine Lawlor

Helen Christine Lawlor

May 29, 2013

Helen Christine Lawlor, age 71 of Jefferson St., Moorefield, WV, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at her residence. Born July 26, 1941 in Neptune, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Henry Biddle &Vera (Bokop) Biddle. Surviving are two daughters, Vicki Tyrrell of Moorefield, WV & Lisa Rodriguez of Freehold, NJ; two sons, Troy Lawlor of Englishtown, NJ...

Angela Elizabeth Alger-Lowery

Angela Elizabeth Alger-Lowery

May 27, 2013

Angela Elizabeth Alger-Lowery, age 33 of Old Fields, WV, passed away Monday evening, May 27, 2013 near Franklin, WV as a result of an ATV accident. Born July 25, 1979 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Deborah Ann Barr of Old Fields, WV and Donald Edward Alger of Baltimore, MD. A son Christian preceded her in death. Surviving...

Robert Cleveland Inskeep

Robert Cleveland Inskeep

May 25, 2013

Robert Cleveland Inskeep, age 64 of Medley, WV, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 25, 2013 at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Born May 23, 1949 in Petersburg, WV, he was the son of the late Emmett VanMeter Inskeep and June Marie (Clower) Inskeep. He was a member the Petersburg Presbyterian Church, a 1967 graduate of Petersburg High School...

Miriam Bernice Thompson

Miriam Bernice Thompson

May 24, 2013

Miriam Bernice Thompson, age 90 of Washington St., Moorefield, WV passed away Friday afternoon, May 24, 2013 at her residence. Born July 10, 1922 in Muncie, IN, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Frederick Toombs and Laura Ethel (Dick) Toombs. She was a Presbyterian by faith and was a member of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Charles Brown...

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