Obituaries

Mary Ellen Pryor

Mary Ellen Pryor

1950-2022

Mary Ellen Pryor, age 72, of Mercersburg, Pa., died on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md.

Born April 8, 1950 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Lester Vernon and Mary Virginia Catlett Stotler.

She was a member of St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church in Hancock, Md.

Mary attended Berkeley Springs High School.

She worked as a manager for Log Cabin and North End Liquors, both in Hancock.

Mary was a member of Hancock American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit #26.

She enjoyed reading, spending time with her grandchildren, playing cards and Yahtzee, gambling and playing bingo.

Mary Ellen is survived by her sons, Craig Alan Pryor of Hagerstown, Md. and Christopher Elwood Pryor of Greencastle, PA, her siblings, Emily Everitt and Phyllis Clingerman and Lester Stotler, all of Great Cacapon, W.Va., Judy Miller of Berkeley Springs, Darla Ward and her husband Roger both of Warfordsburg, Pa., Dolly Unger of Mercersburg, five grandchildren, Tricia Drury, Brooke Dulaney, Kaitlin Pryor, Hailey Pryor, Shane Pryor, four great grandchildren, Brayson Drury, McKenna Pryor, Zayn Drury, Kyle Dulaney and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Nancy Everitt and one brother, Paul Stotler.

Funeral services were conducted at 7 p.m. on Monday, August 22, 2022 at Helsley-Johnson Funeral home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Burial will be private.

The family received friends from 1-3 & 5-7 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mary Ellen’s name may be made to Hospice of Washington County, 11370 Caring Pathway Lane, Hagerstown, MD 21742 or to Doey’s House, c/o Karen Giffin, 1710 Underpass Way, Hagerstown, MD 21740.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.helsleyjohnsonfh.com.