Obituaries
Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.
Tammy Jean Dickey
Jun 13, 2024
Tammy Jean Dickey, age 60, formerly of Hancock, Md. passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Hagerstown Healthcare, Hagerstown, Md. while under the care of Hospice.
Born Saturday, May 16, 1964, in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late John Bowers and Connie and Dewey French.
Tammy worked as a GNA/CNA for thirty years and loved taking care of...
Darl Leon Younker
Jun 11, 2024
D. Leon Younker “JUMBO”, age 80, of Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at his home.
Born Friday, May 12, 1944, in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Kreps and Estella Hanes Younker.
As a young man, Leon worked on Kermit Mellott’s farm and enjoyed fishing at the creek.
Later in life, he became friends with...
Shirley Ann Swadley
May 28, 2024
Shirley Ann Swadley, 83, Big Cove Tannery, PA, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at the Fulton County Medical Center, in McConnellsburg, PA.
Born November 16, 1940, in Big Cove Tannery, PA., she was the daughter of the late Homer and Ida Shives Litton, and the wife of Bob Swadley.
She was a 1958 graduate of Southern Fulton High School.
She enjoyed spending...
Michael Wayne Chalupka, Sr.
May 27, 2024
Michael Wayne Chalupka, Sr., 78, passed away, Monday May 27, 2024, at his home in Berkeley Springs, WV.
Born Wednesday, May 15, 1946, Hagerstown, MD., he was the son of the late Paul and Lizetta (Spiker) Chalupka, and the husband of Dixie Souders Chalupka.
He was a 1965 graduate of Hancock High School
He retired from AT&T and Homeland Security in 1999.
He enjoyed...
Janet Lorane Henderson
May 26, 2024
Janet Lorane Henderson, 87, Hancock, MD., passed away May 26, 2024, surrounded by her loving family, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, MD.
Born in Fulton County, PA., she was the daughter of the late Lena Truax and Guy Yonker. She married David Henderson, and as that chapter of her life closed, she met her partner, Gerald Shaw, whom she shared her...
Edward Riley Fling
May 20, 2024
Edward Riley Fling, 75, Needmore, PA., passed away Monday, May 20, 2024, at the home of his fiancé, Janet Layton.
Born Saturday, March 12, 1949, in Berkeley Springs, WV., he was the son of the late John Edward and Gladys Harriet (Stotler) Fling of Hancock, MD.
He was a 1967 graduate of Hancock High School.
He is survived by three children, daughter, Belinda,...
Edsel Grant Seavolt
May 15, 2024
Edsel Grant Seavolt, 78, Hancock, MD., passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, MD.
Born Sunday, June 3, 1945, in Hancock MD., he was the son of the late Edison and Opal Powell Seavolt, and the husband of Betty Clingerman Seavolt.
He was a 1963 graduate of Hancock High School.
He was employed at Napa Auto...
Jeanie Ann Younker
May 14, 2024
Jeanie Ann Younker, 80, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024, surrounded by her family, at her home in Hancock, MD.
Born Thursday, October 14, 1943, in Washington County, MD., she was the daughter of the late Howard and Henrietta Hose Weller and the wife of Ernest Younker.
She was a 1961 graduate of Hancock High School.
She was a member of Hancock Church...
Calvin Richard Johnson
May 11, 2024
Calvin Richard Johnson, 80, of Big Pool, MD., passed away, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.
Born Monday, June 14, 1943, in Pecktonville, MD., he was the son of the late Ray Elmo and Hazel Nevada Pierce Johnson, and the husband of Somwang Johnson.
He was a graduate of Clear Spring High School.
He was employed at Martin...
Ambrose Ernest Ray
May 8, 2024
Ambrose Ernest Ray, 87, Hancock, MD., went home to be with his Lord on May 8, 2024.
Born December 21, 1936, in Warfordsburg, PA., he was the son of the late Charley and Pearl (Imes) Ray, and the husband of Delores Ray.
He was a 1954 Graduate of Southern Fulton High School.
He retired from Mack Truck in 1995, after 30 years of...
John Philip True
Apr 22, 2024
John Philip True, age 66, of Hancock, MD, passed away Monday, April 22, 2024 at his residence.Born Monday, June 3, 1957, in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of John W. True and the late Gretchen Truax True.Phil was a graduate of Hancock High School, class of 1975. He retired from the Maryland Correctional Training Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.Phil was...
George "Joby" Blankley
Apr 19, 2024
George "Joby" Blankley Jr. age 86, of Hancock, MD, passed away Friday April 19, 2024, at Meritus Medical Center , Hagerstown, Maryland.
Born Thursday, December 16, 1937 in Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George W. and Hilda H. Bishop Blankley.
He attended Warfordsburg Schools, he was a mechanic retiring from US Silica in 2004 after 38 years of...
Virginia Ellen Hixon Cavender
Apr 10, 2024
Virginia Ellen Hixon Cavender, 79, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 after a lengthy illness.Virginia was born at home in Buck Valley, Pennsylvania, to the late Grant Rohm and Carolyn Smith Hixon. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Anne and Erik Goetz of Hagerstown; son -in-law, John Bowers, Sr, of Hancock, MD; grandchildren, John...
William Lee "Bill" Pittman
Apr 5, 2024
William Lee "Bill" Pittman, known affectionately as Bill, passed away on April 5, 2024, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. He was born on February 3, 1949, in Sandusky, Ohio. Bill led a fulfilling life as a Field Engineer for a major bakery equipment manufacturer and later served the community as a zoning technician for the county government in Florida.His boundless...
Ronald Lee Burgoyne
Apr 3, 2024
Ronald Lee Burgoyne of Needmore, Pennsylvania sadly left us on April 3, 2024. He is survived by his wife Lisa Burgoyne, son Cody Burgoyne, daughter-in-law Lexi Roberts and granddaughter Amelia Burgoyne. A private service was held in his honor on April 19, 2024.
Marshall Eugene Brown, Sr.
Apr 2, 2024
Marshall Eugene Brown Sr., age 80, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at his residence.
Born Wednesday, February 16, 1944, in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Amos and Goldie Layton Brown.
Marshall was a graduate of Fort Hill High School, class of 1962. He was employed by Kelley Springfield Tire Co. in Cumberland, MD for...
Mary Martha Johnson
Mar 25, 2024
Mary Martha Johnson, age 82, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.
Born Thursday, November 13, 1941, in Hancock, MD, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Martha Gladhill Hull.
Mary was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church for over forty-eight years.
She loved spending time with her family, especially all her...
Sammy Herman Strait
Mar 25, 2024
Sammy Herman Strait, age 69, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024, at his home.
Born Monday, January 31, 1955, in Berkeley Springs, WV, he was the son of Izella Barnes and the late Herman Strait and the late Johnnie Barnes.
Sammy is survived by his wife Kathryn Strait; three sons, Jason Strait and significant other Miranda, Kevin Strait...
Evelyn Diane Newkirk
Mar 19, 2024
Evelyn Diane Bishop Lynn Newkirk, age 86, wife of the late Neil W. Newkirk of 370 Tollgate Ridge, Hancock, MD passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Commonwealth Senior Living in Williamsburg, VA.
Born Sunday, November 20, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Alonza and Reba Bowers Bishop, of Warfordsburg, PA.
Evelyn was a former member of Black...
Cohen Jennings Ray
Mar 16, 2024
Cohen Jennings Ray, of Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 16, 2024.
Born Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Waylon P. and Payton N. Ray.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Harper Kolich; maternal grandparents, Richard and Julie Webb; paternal grandparents, Paul and Rebecca Ray; and...
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