Irene Shirley Merchant 1937-2023 Irene Shirley Merchant, age 85, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at War Memorial Hospital. Born October 22, 1937 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Flim Lester and Margaret Ellen Shade Stotler. She was a Christian. Irene[Read More…]

Dessa Lurene Linaweaver Gano 1925-2023 Dessa Lurene Linaweaver Gano, age 97, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, February 10, 2023. Born September 4, 1925 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Wilmer Marion and Geneva Bragg Linaweaver. She was a[Read More…]

Armeta M. Gaither 1938-2023 Armeta Mae Gaither, age 84, of Gastonia, N.C., and formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, N.C. Born November 29, 1938 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Melvin Virgil “Jerry” and[Read More…]

Wendell L. McCoy Wendell Lewis McCoy, 72, of Berkeley Springs, died on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Full obit will be in next weeks Morgan Messenger. Arrangements will be announced by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union[Read More…]

Doris Jane Shives Doris Jane Shives, Needmore, Pa., passed away January 29, 2023, with her family in attendance. Doris was born and raised in Greencastle, Pa. before making her home in Fulton County at age 19. She attended Browns Mill School in Greencastle. She married her husband, Melvin (Jimmy) Shives,[Read More…]

James Ronald Couch 1955-2023 James Ronald Couch, age 67, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born, November 26, 1955 in Mason, W.Va., he is the son of Isabelle Virginia Stobert Couch of Ravenswood, W.Va.[Read More…]

Joann Elizabeth Coffman 1947-2023 Joann Elizabeth (Snow) Coffman, age 75, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023 at her home while under the care of Hospice. Born November 18, 1947 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of Goldie and Belvie Snow of Hancock, Md. Joann[Read More…]

Roderick “Rick” Phillip Stahl Roderick Phillip Stahl (“Rick”), 78, of Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, passed into Jesus’ arms on January 13, 2023, as the love of his life for 34 years, Liz Sheehan, daughter, Kathleen Sheehan Vello, and son-in-law, Matt Vello, were by his side. Rick spent his life as a contractor,[Read More…]

John Wayne Hovermale 1964-2023 John Wayne Hovermale, age 58, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born October 30, 1964 in Berkeley Springs, he was son of[Read More…]

Charles V. Thomas 1966-2023  Charles Vincent Thomas, 56, of Annapolis, Maryland, passed peacefully at his family home in Hancock, Maryland on January 20, 2023, with his sisters, Theresa and Rosemarie, at his side. Born on September 4, 1966, Charles was the son of the late Dr. Frank B. Thomas III[Read More…]