Cecil Sylvester McCumbee, Jr. 1940-2025 Cecil Sylvester “Dick” McCumbee, Jr., age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at his home. Born October 13, 1940 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Cecil S. McCumbee, Sr. and Mary Catherine Carlisle. He attended schools in[Read More…]
Obituaries
Rita Maxine Farris
Rita Maxine Farris 1937-2025 Rita Maxine Farris, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025 at her daughter’s home and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born January 14, 1937 in Great Cacapon, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late, Elmer[Read More…]
Melvin Edward Herberger
Melvin Edward Herberger 1947-2025 Melvin “Mel” Edward Herberger, 78, passed September 21, 2025 at his home in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., after succumbing to a sudden battle with brain cancer. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Mel was surrounded by his ‘girls’ (wife Carol, daughters Katie and Amanda, and loyal canines[Read More…]
Ronald B. Ullom
Ronald B. Ullom Ronald Bruce Ullom, 81, of Ooltewah, Tenn. and formerly of Berkeley Springs, died Sunday, September 28, 2025 in Ooltewah. Full obituary will be announced in The Hancock News. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs.
James Edward Hill
James Edward Hill 1938-2025 James Edward Hill, age 87, of Stafford, Va., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 26, 2025, in Warrenton, Va. He was surrounded by his loving family when he passed. Born Saturday, August 20, 1938, in Plum Run, Thompson Township, Pa.,[Read More…]
Robert Tilden Layton
Robert Tilden Layton 1934-2025 Robert (Bob) Tilden Layton, 91, Warfordsburg Pa., passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at the family farm where he was born, raised, and lived his entire life. Born January 11, 1934, in Amaranth, Pa., he was the son of[Read More…]
Melvin E. Herberger
Melvin E. Herberger Melvin “Mel” Edward Herberger, 78, of Berkeley Springs, died Sunday, September 21, 2025 at his home. Full obituary will be announced in The Hancock News. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs.
Darleen Carol Miller
Darleen Carol Miller 1943-2025 Darleen Carol (Sensel) Miller, age 82, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on September 17, 2025. Born March 18, 1943 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. she was the daughter of Charles Frederick Sensel, Sr. and Nora Mabel (Cunningham) Sensel. She was a 1961[Read More…]
Janice Carol Faith Golden
Janice Carol Faith Golden 1950-2025 Janice “Jani” Carol Faith Golden, 75, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully at home on September 8, 2025. Janice was born on May 29, 1950. She was the daughter of Melvin Edwin Faith and Olive Clem Faith (later Marra). She attended Berkeley Springs Grade[Read More…]
Carol Charlene Fenhagen
Carol Charlene Fenhagen 1949-2025 Carol Charlene Fenhagen of California, Md. passed away peacefully on September 12, 2025 in Winchester, Va. at Blue Ridge Hospice. She was born to the late Mildred Eileen Caddie Block in Hancock, Md. on November 28, 1949. She attended Hagerstown Secretarial College and St. Mary’s College[Read More…]

