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Blaine O. Morton
Mar 18, 2018
Blaine O. Morton, 74, of Big Cove Tannery, PA passed away Sunday, March 18th, 2018 at his residence. Blaine was born in Needmore, PA on January 11, 1944, the son of the late Beatrice (Daniels) and Harold Morton. He was the husband of Carolyn J. (Comerer) Morton whom he married on March 28, 1964. Mr. Morton was a member of...
Dolly A. Peffer
Mar 18, 2018
Dolly A. Peffer, 80, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Sunday, March 18th, 2018 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Dolly was born in McConnellsburg, PA on September 28, 1937, the daughter of the late Beulah (Bishop) and Walter Ray. She was the widow of Edward A. Peffer whom she married on March 30, 1974 and he passed away on...
Cherie L. Fix
Mar 14, 2018
Cherie L. Fix, 81, of Fort Littleton, PA passed away Wednesday, March 14th, 2018 at Falling Spring Nursing Home, Chambersburg, PA. Cherie was born in Wells Tannery, PA on August 2, 1936, the daughter of the late Mary (Guillard) and Mont Hiram Chamberlain. She was the widower of Clair Raymond Fix whom she married on March 21, 1953 and he...
Willaim G. "Bill" Crowe, Jr.
Feb 24, 2018
William G. "Bill" Crowe, Jr., 76, of Warfordsburg, PA passed away Saturday, February 24th, 2018 at Donahoe Manor, Bedford, PA. Bill was born in Erie, PA on January 3, 1942, the son of the late Lucy (Golden) Crowe and William G. Crowe, Sr. He was the husband of Josie F. (Goodrich) Crowe whom he married on November 25, 1978. Mr....
Anne Howard
Feb 23, 2018
Anne Howard, 96, of New Enterprise, PA passed away Friday, February 23rd, 2018 at Homewood Retirement Center, Martinsburg, PA. Anne was born in New York, NY on September 2, 1921, the daughter of the late Anna (Milicharek) and Martin Halabrin. She was the widow of Rev. George R. Howard, Jr. whom she married on December 25, 1943 and he passed...
Dakota J. "Dj" Laman
Feb 14, 2018
Dakota J. "DJ" Laman, 24, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Wednesday, February 14th, 2018 in Frederick County, MD. DJ was born in McConnellsburg, PA on August 13, 1993, the son of Roxanne E. Rhodes of McConnellsburg, PA and Shawn E. Laman of Fannettsburg, PA. He was a member of the McConnellsburg High School Class of 2011 and worked at Sollenberger's...
Marian L. Hunter
Feb 14, 2018
Marian L. Hunter, 90, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Wednesday, February 14th, 2018 at Pinnacle Health Hospital, Harrisburg, PA. Marian was born in McConnellsburg, PA on March 11, 1927, the daughter of the late Beatrice (Divens) and Scott Sipes. Mrs. Hunter was of the Protestant faith, loved singing, playing bingo and spending time with family. She is survived by daughter ...
Wendell K. Leese
Feb 11, 2018
Wendell K. Leese, 59, of Needmore, PA passed away Sunday, February 11th, 2018 at his residence. Wendell was born in McConnellsburg, PA on August 15, 1958, the son of the late Velma M. (Mellott) and Vernon B. Leese. Mr. Leese graduated from Southern Fulton High School in 1976, was baptized at the Pleasant Ridge Church of the Brethren in Needmore,...
Curtis W. Hollinshead
Feb 6, 2018
Curtis W. Hollinshead, 68, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 at his residence. Curtis was born in Harrisonville, PA on May 15, 1949, the son of the late Bernice (Bishop) and George Thomas Hollinshead. He was the husband of Jeanne L. (Hill) Hollinshead whom he married on January 9, 1978. He was a member of the Fraternal...
Blaine F. Jones, Jr.
Jan 31, 2018
Blaine Franklin Jones Jr., 58 passed away unexpectedly January 31, 2018 in McConnellsburg, PA. Blaine was born July 13, 1959 in Chambersburg, PA and was the son of the late Blaine F. Jones Sr. and Mabel Sipes Jones. In his early years, Blaine and his family relocated to the Shenandoah Valley residing in Harrisonburg, VA. Blaine was a 1978 graduate...
Frank E. Sipes
Jan 18, 2018
Frank E. Sipes, 71, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Thursday, January 18th, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. Frank was born in McConnellsburg, PA on September 1, 1946, the son of the late Catherine E. (Zeis) and Paul M. Sipes. He was the husband of Alice F. (Bishop) Sipes whom he married on October 1, 1965. Mr. Sipes attended...
Betty J. Christian
Jan 3, 2018
Betty J. Christian, 94, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Betty was born in Andover, PA on August 30, 1923, the daughter of the late Olive Myrtle (Fix) DeShong Feight and Harry A. DeShong. Mrs. Christian worked in housekeeping at the Fulton County Medical Center before retiring at the age...
Anna Fagley
Dec 24, 2017
Anna Fagley, 55, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Sunday, December 24th, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. Anna was born in Hagerstown, MD on April 3, 1962, the daughter of Pearl (Armstrong) Saunders of Chambersburg, PA and the late Richard Saunders. She was a welder at JLG Industries in McConnellsburg, PA In addition to her mother, she is survived...
Elmer J. Carbaugh
Dec 22, 2017
Elmer J. Carbaugh, 72, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Friday, December 22nd, at his home. Elmer was born in McConnellsburg, PA on November 1, 1945, a son of the late Lillian "Maye" (Keefer) and Daniel Carbaugh. He was the husband of Cindy A. (Hull) Carbaugh., whom he married on May 17, 1964. Elmer was a heavy equipment operator for various...
Carol F. Hollinshead
Dec 18, 2017
Carol F. Hollinshead died in her home December 18,2017 after a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer. She was born September 12, 1954 to the late William P. Barnhart and Mildred "Millie" R. Barnhart. She was a devoted mother, faithful wife, loving grandmother, and a loyal and honest friend to many. She had been a nurse in the long-term...
Fred L. Cunningham, Sr.
Dec 10, 2017
Fred L. Cunningham, Sr., 80, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017, at the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Fred was born in McConnellsburg, PA on February 18, 1937, a son of the late Evelyn "Muzz" (McLaughlin) and Lewis Cunningham. He was the widower of LaRhue Hann Cunningham, whom he married on September 19, 1974. She preceded...
Julian O. Shanholtz
Dec 3, 2017
Julian O. Shanholtz, 97, of Warfordsburg, PA passed away Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland, MD. Julian was born in Northcraft, PA on September 8, 1920, the son of the late Elizabeth L. (Klavuhn) and Kelly Franklin Shanholtz. He was the husband of Velda "Louise" (Shipley) Shanholtz whom he married on August 15, 1945. He...
Ronald D. Clippinger
Nov 27, 2017
Ronald D. Clippinger, 71, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Monday, November 27th, 2017 at Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, PA. Ronald was born in Burnt Cabins, PA on March 30, 1946, the son of the late Louise (Mentzer) and Eugene Clippinger. He was the husband of Linda (Knepper) Clippinger whom he married on June 19, 1965. Mr. Clippinger was of the Protestant...
Rev. Gerald G. Waltz
Nov 24, 2017
Rev. Gerald G. Waltz, 87, of Big Cove Tannery, PA, passed away Friday, November 24th, at the Winchester Hospital, Winchester, VA. Gerald was born in Big Cove Tannery, PA on May 14, 1930, a son of the late Helen (Lynch) and Gayle Waltz. He was the husband of Betty J. (Shives) Waltz, whom he married on March 31, 1953. Gerald...
Elsie Mae (Clark) Schooley
Nov 22, 2017
Elsie Mae (Clark) Schooley, 91, of Mercersburg, PA, and formerly of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Wednesday, November 22nd, at her daughter's residence. Elsie was born in Everett, PA on March 15, 1926, a daughter of the late Jennie (Barton ) and Andrew Clark. She was the widow of Lawrence S. Schooley, whom she married on January 26, 1953. He preceded...
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