Obituaries

May 28, 2024

Gary Wayne Hollinshead, 82, of Harrisonville, PA, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at UPMC Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg, PA.

Gary was born in Harrisonville, PA on May 14, 1942, a son of the late Anna M. (Strait) and Wayne  D. Hollinshead.  He was the husband of Mary E. (Englert) Hollinshead, who he married on July 7, 1967....

May 28, 2024

Shirley M. McGowan, 68, of Hustontown, PA passed away Tuesday, May 28th, 2024 at her residence. Shirley was born in Huntingdon, PA on February 15, 1956, the daughter of the late Helen B. (Hartman) Reed and William E. Reed, Sr.  She was the wife of Randy L. McGowan whom she married in January of 1979. She retired from Paige...

May 24, 2024

Linda M. Sowers, 75, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Friday, May 24, 2024 at her residence.

Linda was born in Flickerville, PA on September 24, 1948, a daughter of the late Blanche (Munson) and Herman  Mellott.  She was the widow of Donald  A. "Donnie" Sowers, who she married on June 29, 1990.  He preceded her in death...

May 21, 2024

Webster "Junie/Carbie" Carbaugh, Jr., 98, of Hustontown, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at his residence.

Webster was born in Welsh Run, PA on September 9, 1925, a son of the late Hattie May (Hoeflick) and Daniel W. Carbaugh.

He was a Lineman for Potomac Edison before retiring from...

May 14, 2024

Garry  E. Miller, Sr., 87, of Shade Gap, PA, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, PA.

Garry  was born in Mount Union, PA on May 28, 1936, a son of the late Margaret E. (Gladfelter) and James S. Miller.  He was the husband of Inez "Betty" E. (Shade) Miller, who he married...

May 4, 2024

Linda L. Hose, 75, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Fulton County Medical Center Long Term Care Center.

Linda was born in McConnellsburg, PA on October 22, 1948, a daughter of the late Audrey (Carmack) and Scott  Buterbaugh.  She was the widow of George  Hose.

She is survived by her...

Apr 20, 2024

Blake  A. Hollinshead, 21, of Harrisonville, PA, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024 at his residence.

Blake  was born in Waynesboro, PA on January 16, 2003, a son of Terra D. (Daniels) and Keith M. "Trapper" Hollinshead, of Harrisonville, PA.

Blake attended McConnellsburg High School.  He enjoyed playing baseball, the outdoors and anything automotive.  He...

Apr 19, 2024

Virginia A. Cantner, 87, of Needmore, PA, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, at her residence.

Virginia was born in Needmore, PA on July 11, 1936, a daughter of the late Mildred N. (Brady) and C. Lester Gordon.  She was the widow of Ralph E. Cantner, who she married on October 13,1979.  He preceded her in death...

Apr 11, 2024

Ronald Roy Mellott, 86, of Needmore, PA, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024 at his residence.

Ronald was born in Harrisonville, PA on May 17, 1937, a son of the late Josephine M. (DeShong) and W. Roy Mellott.  He was the widower of Elizabeth M. "Susie" (Ranck) Mellott, who he married on June 23, 1958.  She preceded...

Mar 31, 2024

H. SuzAnne Hockensmith, 76, of Wells Tannery, PA, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024 at her residence.

SuzAnne was born in Bedford, PA on June 15, 1947, a daughter of the late Dolores R. (Sprowl) and Ray E. Koontz.  She was the wife of Gary  L. Hockensmith, who she married on July 28, 1965.

SuzAnne...

Mar 25, 2024

Ray J. Dishong, 80, of Fort Littleton, PA, passed away Monday, March 25th, at the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA.

Ray was born in Johnstown, PA on June 20, 1943, a son of the late Elanor L. (Locke) and Ralph J. Dishong.  He was the husband of Dorothy M. (Painter) Dishong, who he married on May...

Mar 21, 2024

Saundra E. "GramCracker"  Miller, 84, of Gardners, PA and formerly of Three Springs, PA passed away Thursday, March 21st, at The Church of God Home in Carlisle, PA.

Saundra was born in Three Springs, PA on July 10, 1939, a daughter of the late Viola (Snyder) and Lawrence "Hunk"  Flasher.

She was a homemaker.  She...

Mar 14, 2024

Betty J. Waltz, 91, of Big Cove Tannery, PA, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Embassy of Woodland Park, Orbisonia, PA.

Betty was born in Hancock, MD on January 5, 1933, a daughter of the late Ella Mae (Younker) and Elwood  Shives.  She was the widow of Gerald  G. Waltz, who she married on March 31,...

Mar 11, 2024

On behalf of the Fulton County Coroner's Office, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State Police, Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home and the Howard L. Sipes Funeral Home, we are announcing the birth and death of Baby Boy Dickinson, on March 11, 2024.

He was a beautiful baby, who will always live on in our hearts.  This child's life was...

Feb 27, 2024

Judith G. Crouse, 78, of Greencastle, PA, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 27, 2024.

Born in Chambersburg, PA, Judy was the daughter of the late Virginia G. (Cutshall) and Wayne H. Crouse, Sr.

Judy retired as a second grade school teacher in the Greencastle-Antrim School District. Surviving are her brother, Wayne and his wife, Barbara...

Feb 23, 2024

Donna L. DeShong, 90, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024 at her residence.

Donna was born in Licking Creek Twp., Fulton County, PA on November 27, 1933, a daughter of the late Julia Elnora (Batdorff) and Arnold Paul Bard.  She was the widow of Gilbert E. "Gil" DeShong, who she married on June 7,...

Feb 19, 2024

Elizabeth (Betty) McCray, 92, of Warfordsburg, PA went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 19th, 2024 at the Doey's House with her family by her side. Betty was born on November 19, 1931 in Needmore, PA.  She was one of seven children of the late Bretherd J. Mellott and Lola G. Ream Mellott. Betty was of...

Feb 17, 2024

Dorothy G. Mellott, 91, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA.

Dorothy was born in Maddensville, PA on March 1, 1932, a daughter of the late Ruth  E. (Kenepp) and Harvey L. Grissinger.  She was the widow of Grover K. Mellott, who she married on August 8, 1953.  He...

Feb 16, 2024

Nancy C. Pittman, 74, of York, PA and formerly of Fulton County, PA passed away Friday, February 16th, 2024 at Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ. Nancy was born in Harrisonville, PA on March 18, 1949, the daughter of the late Georgia C. (Bard) and Harry W. Decker. Nancy grew up on a dairy farm in Harrisonville, PA, where she...

Feb 16, 2024

Kole Timothy Kendall, 22, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024 in Valley Lee, MD.

Kole was born in Waynesboro, PA on July 6, 2001, a son of Lori Marie (Rhone) and Daniel Webster Kendall, of McConnellsburg, PA.

Kole was enlisted in the United States Coast Guard.  He was a 2019 graduate of...