Viola Jean Swaim 1930-2023 Viola Jean Swaim, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Born April 6, 1930 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Paul William and Viola Tracey Michael Hovermale. She was a[Read More…]

Joan Elarbee James 1946-2023 Hancock, Maryland resident Joan Elarbee James, born December 18, 1946, and wife of Edward L. James, passed through death to life eternal on October 4, 2023, after a decade long struggle with Parkinsons Disease. Joan walked with God for nearly seventy-seven years and then she was[Read More…]

Leon D. Smith 1938-2023 Leon D. Smith, 84, LaVale, Md., passed away Monday, October 2, 2023, at Devlin Care, in Cumberland, Md. Born December 19, 1938, in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of the late Alice Twigg Smith, and the husband of Betty L. Cavender Smith. He worked for[Read More…]

Joy Lee Peoples 1931-2023 Joy Lee (Munson) Peoples, 92, Williamsport, Md., passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at her daughter, Dixie Derring’s home. She was born February 1, 1931, in Hancock, Md., to Theodore and Anna Mae (Jackson) Munson. Joy was a loving wife to Oscar Peoples for sixty-three years.[Read More…]

James Howard, Jr. James Howard, Jr., age 71, of Great Cacapon, W.Va. died on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Jimmy worked as produce manager at Giant Food until his early retirement. He will be greatly missed by his friends and family. He is survived by his[Read More…]

George Franklin Carson 1934-2023 George Franklin Carson, age 89, passed on to the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 21, 2023 at his son Rodney’s home in Sachse, Texas. George was under Hospice care at the time of his passing. George was born June 1, 1934[Read More…]

Ray A. Breakall, Sr. 1935-2023 Ray A. Breakall, Sr., 88, of Mercersburg, Pa. passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at his son’s home in Hancock, Md. Born March 6, 1935 in Hancock, he was the son of the late Leo Breakall and Mabel Patton. He loved his wife Nellie, walking[Read More…]

Verleen Catherine Liner 1947-2023 Verleen Catherine Liner, former investigator for the Department of Welfare in San Joaquin County, Calif., passed away peacefully on September 26, 2023, in Winchester, Virginia. She was born on October 5, 1947, in Cumberland, Maryland. Verleen dedicated an admirable 25 years of her life to serving[Read More…]

Phyllis Jean Michael 1932-2023 Phyllis Jean Michael, age 91, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, September 25, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Born April 4, 1932 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Jannie Goldwin and Anna Eppinger Shade. She was a member[Read More…]

Lawana Lee McCusker 1944-2023 Lawana Lee McCusker, 79, Hancock, Md., passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Sterling Care in Boonsboro, Md. Born March 25, 1944, in Artemas, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Henry and Bertha Johnson Clingerman, and the widow of Gail V. McCusker, who passed[Read More…]