Obituaries

Clyde W. Stotler, Jr.

Clyde W. Stotler, Jr. 1953-2025 Clyde (Junior) W. Stotler, Jr., age 72, of Hancock, Md., passed away Monday, November 17, 2025, in Mercersburg, Pa. Born Monday, July 6, 1953, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Clyde W. Stotler, Sr. and Margaret Vanorsdale Stotler. Clyde was[Read More…]

Ronald K. Michael, Sr.

Ronald K. Michael, Sr. Ronald Keith Michael, Sr., 67 of Berkeley Springs, died Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.

John Walter Hawthorne, Jr.

John Walter Hawthorne, Jr. 1948-2025 John Walter Hawthorne, Jr., age 77, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at his home. Born March 8, 1948 in Saltville, Va., he was the son of the late John W. and Dorothy Hawthorne, Sr. John was a high school[Read More…]

Martha Dale Avella

Martha Dale Avella 1954-2025 Martha Dale Avella, age 71, of Hancock, Md., passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in Hagerstown, Md. Born Monday, January 4, 1954, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Clauda Schaidt Avella. Martha was a graduate of Hancock High School. She[Read More…]

John Popenoe

John Popenoe 1929-2025 John Popenoe, 96, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in Richmond, Va. He was born on January 24, 1929 in Altadena, Los Angeles Co., Calif., the son of Paul Bowman Popenoe and Betty Popenoe (née Stankovitch). He was preceded in death by[Read More…]

Laura Ella Creek

Laura Ella Creek 1927-2025 Laura Ella Creek, 97, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Homewood Living, Williamsport, Md. Born Sunday, November 20, 1927, in Warfordsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Harry Wilbur and Lucille Iva Bair Shaw. Laura was a graduate of[Read More…]

Mary Frances Dillman-Gramling

Mary Frances Dillman-Gramling 1939-2025 Mary Frances Dillman-Gramling, age 86, passed away peacefully under Hospice Care on November 14, 2025 in Winchester, Va. with family present. Born March 14, 1939, in Takoma Park, Md., she was the daughter of William Miller and Frances Musgrove Miller. She graduated from Sherwood High School[Read More…]

Lloyd Albert Timmons III

Lloyd Albert Timmons III 1981-2025 Lloyd Albert “Bert” Timmons III, age 44, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born October 14, 1981 in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of Lloyd Albert Timmons, Jr. and Brenda Kay[Read More…]

Raymond T. Luttrell

Raymond “Ray” Telle Luttrell 1930-2025 Raymond “Ray” Telle Luttrell, 95, of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family and under the compassionate care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born on January 28, 1930, in Hoy, West[Read More…]

James L. Hayes, Jr.

James Laque “Jay” Hayes, Jr. 1955-2025 James Laque “Jay” Hayes, Jr., age 70, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at his home. Born January 17, 1955 in Annapolis, Md., he was the son of the late James Laque Hayes, Sr. and the late Dorothy[Read More…]