Obituaries

Ollen O. Craig

Ollen O. Craig

Feb 16, 2015

Hagerstown, MD Ollen Ottis Craig, of Hagerstown, left this world in the wee hours of February 16, 2015, to join his Lord and the love of his life. He was born the seventh son of a seventh son, on February 28, 1924, in Vale, North Carolina, to Major Hartzel Craig and Dovie Roxana Cook Craig. He grew up picking cotton...

Betty Jean Henesy

Betty Jean Henesy

Feb 15, 2015

Betty Jean (Slayman) Henesy, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Ravenwood Lutheran Villiage. Born December 6, 1924 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Perry and Mary (Grosh) Slayman. Betty was a homemaker. She attended St. John's Lutheran Church in Hagerstown. Betty was a member of the Woman's Club. She enjoyed painting; especially...

Robert Underwood

Robert Underwood

Feb 15, 2015

Robert Lane "Rocky" Underwood, Sr., 60, of Hagerstown, passed away, Sunday, February 15, 2015 at his home. Born December 12, 1954 in Roanoke, Virginia he was the son of the late Walter T. Underwood, Sr. and Conova E. (Guillians) Lipes. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by three brothers, Ricky L. Underwood, Walter T .Underwood,...

Howard James Garton

Howard James Garton

Feb 14, 2015

Howard James "Jim" Garton, 85, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at NMS Healthcare. Born August 15, 1929 in Diana,WV, he was the son of the late Virgie (Cutlip) Armstrong and William Ernest Garton. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army. He retired after 50 years as the owner and operator...

Marian Irene Flannery Warrenfeltz

Marian Irene Flannery Warrenfeltz

Feb 7, 2015

Marian Irene Flannery Warrenfeltz, 78, of Williamsport, passed away, Saturday, February 7, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Born March 16, 1936 in Middlesex, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late, Michael and Mary (Balos) Skibo. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her first husband, James R. Flannery; two brothers,...

Mary Frances Garner Wantz

Mary Frances Garner Wantz

Feb 6, 2015

Mary Frances (Garner) Wantz, 100, widow of Charles D. Wantz, died peacefully at her residence in Naples, FL on February 6, 2015. Mary is a 1938 graduate of the University of Maryland. Previously she and Charlie lived in Cincinnati, OH and Richmond, VA. A devoted wife and mother, Mary was pre-deceased by her husband of 71 years, and her sister...

Grace Marie Mayhue

Grace Marie Mayhue

Feb 4, 2015

Grace Marie (Jones) Mayhue, 78, of Hagerstown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at NMS Healthcare. Born November 19, 1936 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Q. and Catherine (Rowe) Jones. Grace was a 1953 graduate of Hagerstown High School. She worked as a caregiver and was also a hostess at McDonald's and Ryan's...

Walter R. Hollingsworth

Walter R. Hollingsworth

Feb 3, 2015

Walter R. Hollingsworth (Richard) age 91, formally of 21441 Leiter St., Hagerstown, Md., died, February 3rd, 2015. Born January 2, 1924 near Leitersburg, Washington County, Maryland. He was the eldest son of the late Sheridan (Dick) W. Hollingsworth and Mary Edna (Newcomer) Hollingsworth. He was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Free Lutheran Church of Leitersburg, Md. and served on...

Madeline Jayne Shampo

Madeline Jayne Shampo

Feb 3, 2015

Madeline Jayne Shampo passed away on February 3, 2015, just 13 days prior to her 90th birthday, at her home in Salt Lake City.   Madeline was born in Rhode Island on February 16, 1925, and spent her childhood in Connecticut and Massachusetts.  She was a loving, happy, optimistic person who was loved by everyone and had so many friends.  Her...

Richard Henry Large

Richard Henry Large

Feb 3, 2015

Richard Henry Large, 83, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at his home while surrounded by his loving family. Born January 16, 1932 in Barberton, Ohio, he was the son of the late John Henry Large and the late Mary Ann Galliher. Richard was also preceded in death by his step father, Reno S. Powell, Sr. and...

James William Nicol

James William Nicol

Jan 28, 2015

James William Nicol, Sr., 91, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at Ravenwood Nursing Care Center,Hagerstown. Born August 29, 1923 in Braddock, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late, James Wilson and Ethel (Sechler) Nicol. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his loving wife of 66 years, Margaret L. (Menzie) Nicol...

Norma J. Holliway

Norma J. Holliway

Jan 27, 2015

Norma J. (Musey) Holliway, lovingly known as "Ginger" by those close to her, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Born February 19, 1942 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Norma (Smith) Musey. Ginger was a 1960 graduate of North Hagerstown High School before furthering her education with a BS Degree from Towson State University,...

Robert Lee Monninger

Robert Lee Monninger

Jan 25, 2015

Falling Waters, WV Robert "Roy" Monninger, 80, of Falling Waters, WV, died, Sunday, January, 25, 2015 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert P. Monninger and Blanche P. Monninger; a sister, Mildred Brown and a brother, Earl Monninger. He is survived by his wife, Ruby L. Teach Monninger; a daughter, Dana M. Brechbill; two sons,...

Kyle Allen McKoy

Kyle Allen McKoy

Jan 22, 2015

Kyle Allen McKoy 26 of Hagerstown, Maryland passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born December 1, 1988 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Pamela Ann (Sell) McKoy and Brett D. and TerrieAnn McKoy- step-mother. He was a graduate of North Hagerstown High School and received a...

Edwina Hughes Bundick

Edwina Hughes Bundick

Jan 21, 2015

Edwina Hughes Bundick, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Edwina lived a long, full life, but she was a lady and she believed that a lady never tells her age.   Born in Liverpool, Great Britain, she was the daughter of the late Captain Arthur and Margaret (Jones) Hughes. She was very proud of her fathers service as...

Mary Elizabeth Vanderlyn

Mary Elizabeth Vanderlyn

Jan 20, 2015

Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Vanderlyn, 83, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born January 13, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late, John Maas and Mary Mitchell. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Vanderlyn and an infant daughter, Linda Vanderlyn....

Herbert P. Buddy Adkins, II

Herbert P. Buddy Adkins, II

Jan 19, 2015

Herbert Paul "Buddy" Adkins, 55, of Hagerstown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at his home. Born April 14, 1960 in Bluefield, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Herbert Paul Adkins, Sr. and Myrtle Nadine (Sizemore) Adkins. Buddy was a 1979 graduate of Gaithersburg High School. He worked as a carpenter. He was a member...

Betty Eleanor Grimm

Betty Eleanor Grimm

Jan 17, 2015

Betty Eleanor (Wine) Grimm, 92, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Golden Living Center. Born September 5, 1922 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late John Singleton and Claudia (Kerns) Wine. Betty retired as matron of the Hagerstown Day Nursery. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving...

Virginia Messersmith Strine

Virginia Messersmith Strine

Jan 16, 2015

Virginia Ginny Messersmith Strine, 88 Virginia Ginny Messersmith Strine, age 88, of Hagerstown, MD passed away Friday, January 16,2015 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. Born May 4, 1926, she was the youngest daughter of the late James Weaver and Carrie Shaw Messersmith, and sister of Mary L. Bear, Luella E. Washabaugh, Joshua R. Messersmith, Howard E. Messersmith, and James...

John Robert Potts

John Robert Potts

Jan 15, 2015

John Robert "Bob" Potts, Jr, 78, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center. Born September 9, 1936, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late John Robert Potts, Sr. and Hester Mae (Repp) Potts. John was a 1954 graduate of Hagerstown High School. John was a member of the Elks Lodge No. 378...