Obituaries

Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.

Shirley Mitchell

Shirley Mitchell

Oct 6, 2017

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Shirley Jean (Hixon) Mitchell, age 79, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017, at the Donahoe Manor Nursing Home, in Bedford, Pa.

Born July 6, 1938, in Clear Spring, Md., she was the daughter of the late Clifford M. and Jessie R. (Barney) Hixon, and the widow of Robert W....

Larry Conrad, Sr.

Larry Conrad, Sr.

Oct 2, 2017

Artemas, Pennsylvania

Larry Allen Conrad, Sr., age 67, of Artemas, Pa., passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017 at his home.

Born Tuesday, January 24, 1950, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Earl and Savannah G. (Clingerman) Conrad, and the loving husband of Robin (Snyder)...

Carson Johnson, Jr.

Carson Johnson, Jr.

Sep 27, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Carson “Buck” Johnson, Jr., age 71, of Hancock, Md., passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 27, 2017.

Born April 9, 1946, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Carson, Sr. and Virginia (Smith) Johnson, and the husband of Bonnie J. (Golden) Johnson, whom he married on June 20,...

Vicki Shives

Vicki Shives

Sep 22, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Vicki Lynn Shives, age 46, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 at her home.

Born June 21, 1971, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Ronal Lee, Sr. and Phyllis Maxine (Shoemaker) Shives.

She was a graduate of Hancock High School with the...

Betty Manning

Betty Manning

Sep 19, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Betty Christine (Divel) Manning, age 79, of Hancock, Md., passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 after a short battle with cancer.

Born Sunday, June 5, 1938, at the Russell and Edna Divel farm in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Marshall E....

Robert Burton, Jr.

Robert Burton, Jr.

Sep 13, 2017

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Robert Charles (Robbie) Burton, Jr., age 43, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, in Arizona.

Born March 14, 1974, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of Geraldine (Jerri) Burton, of Needmore, Pa., and the late Robert Charles Burton, Sr.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his...

Dorothy Imphong

Dorothy Imphong

Sep 8, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Dorothy Glendora (Miller) Imphong, age 98, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017, at the Julia Manor Health Care Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born September 19, 1918, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Cleveland D. and Ruth G. (Brant) Miller, and the widow of Paul Henry Imphong, whom she...

Douglas Shives

Douglas Shives

Aug 31, 2017

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Douglas “Dale” Shives, age 75, of Needmore, Pa., passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at his home.

Born February 3, 1942, in Hancock, Md., he is the son of the late Melvin J., Sr. and Rosella (Dittmar) Shives.

Dale served in the U. S. Air Force from 1960 to 1964. He...

Charles Mann

Charles Mann

Aug 27, 2017

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Charles Bruce Mann, age 92, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Berkeley Springs Center nursing facility, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born Sunday, November 30, 1924, in New Creek, W.Va., he was the son of the late Epsy Austin and Laura (Weis) Mann, and the husband, for seventy-two...

Effie Ward

Effie Ward

Aug 26, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Effie Ruth Ward, age 92, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born June 5, 1925, in Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Estella (Holt) Manning, and the widow of Clyde L. Ward, whom she married...

Richard Carpenter, Sr.

Richard Carpenter, Sr.

Aug 26, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Richard Bender Carpenter, Sr., age 93, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born Thursday, August 21,1924 in Maugansville, Md., he was the son of the late Paul “Doc” and Alice Carpenter, and the widower of Alma (Bernhard) Dyer Carpenter.

He served...

James Shives, Sr.

James Shives, Sr.

Aug 22, 2017

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

James William Shives, Sr., age 76, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at his home.

Born June 17, 1941, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late William Leroy and Mary Virginia (Kelly) Shives, and the husband of 54 years to Darlene (Unger) Shives.

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Douglas Shaw

Douglas Shaw

Aug 19, 2017

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Douglas Gerald Shaw, age 63, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md., with his wife by his side.

He was born September 28, 1953 in Hagerstown, Md., to the late Gerald W. Shaw and B. Joan Garland Shaw.

Doug is survived...

Roy Mccarthy

Roy Mccarthy

Aug 16, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Roy Wilson McCarthy, age 85, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born November 22, 1931, in Pecktonville, Md., he was the son of the late Nevin L. and Alice P. (Hull) McCarthy, and the husband of the late Dolores Jean (Shifflet) McCarthy,...

Patsy Kerns

Patsy Kerns

Aug 14, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Patsy June Kerns, age 80, of Hancock, Md., went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 14, 2017, at the home of her sister, following a brief illness.

Born March 15, 1937, in Mifflinburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Augustus A. and Weretha M. (Younker) Kerns.

She...

Alma Younker

Alma Younker

Aug 8, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Alma Grace Younker, age 81, of Hancock, Md., passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, August 8, 2017.

She loved her family, was a loving mother and wife, and she loved the outdoors.

Born June 6, 1936, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the...

Robert Sigel

Robert Sigel

Aug 2, 2017

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Robert E. Sigel, age 85, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at his home.

Born December 29, 1931, in Warfordsburg, he was the son of the late Elmer and Nellie (Hill) Sigel, and the husband of Shirley A. (Wheeler) Sigel, whom he married on August 3, 1957. He passed away...

Leona Shives

Leona Shives

Jul 30, 2017

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Leona Ruth Shives, age 89, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at the Berkeley Springs Center, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born June 1, 1928, in Big Cove Tannery, Pa., she was the daughter of the late William Arthur and Mary Alice (Crouse) Mellott, and the widow of Otis Eugene Shives, whom she...

Virginia Helm

Virginia Helm

Jul 26, 2017

Hagerstown, Maryland

Virginia M. Helm, age 86, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center, near Hagerstown, Md.

Born December 19, 1930, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Lyda (French) Mosier.  She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Paul Helm.

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Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

Jul 23, 2017

Hancock, Maryland

Mary Nellie Johnson, age 90, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Hancock, at the home of her sister, Millie Weller.

Born April 20, 1927, in Big Cove Tannery, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Andrew Gearhart and Bessie (Barthalow) Gearhart Gordon, and the widow of Elmer...

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