Obituaries

May 3, 2021

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Margaret G. “Margy” McCray, age 78, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born September 15, 1942, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late John and Barbara “Grace” (Bowman) Scriever; and the widow of the late Leon McCray, who died...

May 2, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Nancy Ree (Mellott) Iden, age 87, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Diakon Senior Living, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born July 29, 1933, in Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Roy Edgar and Gladys Theresa (Ekins) Mellott; and the widow of the late Charles Kenneth  “Kenny” Iden,...

Apr 30, 2021

Hagerstown, Maryland

Michael Andrew Gearhart, age 56, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village, in Boonsboro, Md.

Born August 30, 1964, in West Virginia, the son of the late Boyd A. and Betty L. (Hull) Gearhart.

He was a graduate of Hancock High School with...

Apr 22, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

John Lee Weller, Sr., 78, passed peacefully into his eternal life on Thursday, April 22, 2021, surrounded by family at his home on Hollow Road, Hancock, Md.  He was born September 10, 1942, in Hancock, Md.

John was the son of the late Michael B. and Frances E. (Johnson) Weller; and the husband...

Apr 22, 2021

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Charles Martin “Charlie” Clark, age 90, of Needmore, Pa., passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 surrounded by his family.

Charlie was born in McConnellsburg, Pa., on August 27, 1930, the son of the late Otto and Edith (Barthalow) Clark; and the husband of the late Rachel (Miller) Clark.

He was...

Apr 21, 2021

Greencastle, Pennsylvania

Shirley D. Stotler, age 70, of Greencastle, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at her home.

Born Wednesday, August 30, 1950, in McConnellsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John E. and Emma (Barney) Hixon; and the widow of the late George T. Frush, whom she married January 31,...

Apr 18, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Hallie Jane Fleegle, age 91, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital Rehab Center, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born September 1, 1929, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Pete and Madeline (Shives) Corbett and step-daughter of Lowetta Corbett; and the widow of...

Apr 11, 2021

Carneys Point, New Jersey

Woodrow Wilson Leighty, age 96, of Carneys Point, N.J., passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at his home.

Born June 21, 1924, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late George H. and Anna E. (Casler) Leighty; and husband of the late Anna Lou (Hinckle) Leighty,...

Apr 9, 2021

Lucy Patricia Billings McKinley died at Ravenwood Nursing Center in Hagerstown, MD on Friday, Apr. 9,2021.  Born in Akron, Ohio on Oct. 10, 1923, she was the daughter of Jay Elmer and Edith May Baker Billings.  She was the foster child of her paternal aunt and uncle, George Joseph and Ida Billings Trexler, of Thurmont, MD beginning in Jan....

Apr 8, 2021

Margaret Edna (Leake) Smith departed this life on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at the age of 86 in Lakeland, Fla. She was born on November 15, 1934 in Lonaconing, Md., and was the faithful wife of the late Rev. R.D. Smith, Sr.

Margaret graduated from the Lonaconing High School in 1952 and was married in December of...

Mar 27, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Eddie Wayne Smith, age 53, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at his home.

Born January 11, 1968, in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late John Barnabus and June Helen (Creek) Smith.

He was a graduate of Hancock High School with the class...

Mar 17, 2021

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Mabel Irene (Leasure) Hendershot, age 86, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at the UPMC Pinnacle Hospital in Harrisburg, Pa.

Born July 27, 1934, in Whips Cove, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Russell and Ethel V. (Smith) Leasure; and the widow of Glenn Dale Hendershot, whom...

Feb 28, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Carol Virginia (Hatton) Martin, age 77, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021, at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.

She was born December 29, 1943, in Baltimore, Md., the daughter of the late Leona Marie Johnson Divelbliss and step-father, Earl Elmer Divelbliss; and the widow of Mark Delano...

Feb 22, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Robert Lee Flowers, age 81, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born November 25, 1939, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Elmer William and Edith (Divel) Flowers; and husband of the late Susan Eileen (Appel) Flowers, who died July...

Feb 11, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Ray Calvin Moats, of Hancock, Md., went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, February 11, 2021.

He was born January 29, 1931, the son of Roy Calvin Moats and Bridget A. (Weller) Moats. He married the love of his life, Tammy Faye (Kerns) Moats on May 16, 1953....

Feb 5, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Robert Mark Hoffman, age 88, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born August 8, 1932, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Paul Lester Hoffman and Hilda Margaret (Imphong) Hoffman.

He was married...

Feb 4, 2021

Big Pool, Maryland

Floyd Luther “Tojo” Weller, age 79, of Big Pool, Md., passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born August 27, 1941, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Luther A. “Gus” and Mary E. (Mills) Weller; and the husband, for 57...

Feb 3, 2021

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Lee Francis Lashley, age 84, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at his home.

Born May 17, 1936, in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of the late Francis Lee “Fritz” Lashley and Maxine Elliott (Gienger) Lashley.

He is survived by his wife, Alda Mae Louise (Crawford)...

Feb 2, 2021

Hancock, Maryland

Nina Louise Gaither, age 56, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at her home.

Born June 14, 1964, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of Charles E. Socks, of Hancock, and the late Elizabeth A. (Shoemaker) Socks.

She was a 1982 graduate of Hancock High School....

Feb 2, 2021

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Raymond Paul "Hatchet" Truax, Sr., age 69, of Needmore, Pa., passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Hershey Medical Center, in Hershey Pa.

Born August 2, 1951, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Harold H. and Julia P. (Mills) Truax; and the husband of Kathy D. (Wertz)...