FROSTBURG- Barbara Ann Rafferty, 73, of Frostburg, went home February 21, 2021, to her Lord and Savior. Born July 22, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Emma Jean (Plummer) Hanlin and James Samuel Hanlin. She was preceded in death by her sister Bonnie Jean Martin, and her brothers Tom and Skip Hanlin and a nephew Bobby Martin. Barbara had a warm and compassionate heart that was evident in the career she had in helping others working for the Frostburg Village Nursing Home and then the...

Martha Louise Baker, of Frostburg, peacefully passed away with family at her bedside on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Martha was born and raised in Frostburg. Martha, the daughter of the late Howard and Alma Holtzman also of Frostburg was born April 3, 1938 and was a Beall High graduate, class of 1956. Preceded in death are sisters Geraldine Walls, Alma Jean Driscoll and Erma Loera Thompson. Brothers, Edward and Howard Holtzman, brothers-in-law, Bud Driscoll, William Cuthbertson and Roland...

MIDLOTHIAN- Edgar (Duke) W. Cutter, 75, of Midlothian, died Friday, February 5, 2021 at UPMC Western Maryland with his wife and children at his side. Duke was born April 23, 1945 in Frostburg. He was the son of the late William and Gertrude Cutter. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Hazel Cutter, infant, Mabel Kennell, brothers, Joe Cutter and Roger Cutter, grandson, Quade Livengood, infant, brother-in-law, Raymond Kennell. Duke was a retired heavy equipment operator for...

FROSTBURG- Eleanor Grace Moore, 94, of Frostburg Passed away on January 21, 2021. Born in Lonaconing on June 2, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Edward H. and Mary Elizabeth (Michael) Jackson. She is preceded in death by her husband Lloyd Allen Moore, son, Floyd Allen Moore; sisters, Averal Martin and Louis Bloom, and brother Estel Jackson. Eleanor was a homemaker and Methodist by faith. She loved going to dances and picnicking. Eleanor enjoyed planting flowers and she was a great...

FROSTBURG- Patricia Ellen “Patsy” Beechie, 76, of Frostburg passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Egle Nursing Home. Born October 30, 1944 in Frostburg, she was the daughter of the late John E. Sr. and Rita M. (McKenzie) Raley. She is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, James R. Beechie, Sr., sister, Teresa “Peach” Raley and Peggy Booth. Patsy had worked for 33 years at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home. She was a member of Divine Mercy Parish at St....

Garrett County- Jeremy Paul Skidmore, 34 passed away on January 13,2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born February 22, 1986 he was the son of James Jr. and Maria (Winner) Foye. He is preceded in death by grandparents Fred and Evelyn Winner and James Foye, Sr. Jeremy was a graduate of Beall High School. He worked for the City of Frostburg for 15 years. Jeremy lived for football, attending WVU home games, and NFL Sundays on the couch. Jeremy is a true Mountaineer forever.   Private...

FROSTBURG- Betty Jean Fazenbaker,85, born January 10,1935, passed away on Saturday January 2, 2021. Betty loved her family and the Lord. She enjoyed sketching, painting, and writing poetry. She is survived by her son Charles, Daughter “Annie”, grandson Jessie, who was her joy, and two loved cats Mitch and Leon. She was happy with her life. She will be sorely missed.

FROSTBURG- Margaret Jean (Whetstone) Jackson,93, of Frostburg born on March 29, 1927, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 31, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Francis (Stoney) Jackson and her twin sister, Mary Thomas. Margaret is survived by son, Mark Jackson and wife Nancy and grandchildren James, Nathan, Danielle, and Paul. Daughter, Paula Brode and husband David. Son, Brian Jackson and wife Tessa and grandson Colton. Great grandchildren, Alexa, Skyler, and...

CRESAPTOWN- Mary E. (Davis) Chaney,91, of Cresaptown passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at UPMC Western Maryland. Mary was born on June 17, 1929 in Frostburg to Vesta C. (Bowman) and Clarence Franklin Davis. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Lee “Junior” Chaney who died in 1996, and brothers, William Davis and Franklin C. Davis. Mary was protestant by faith. She had attended the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Cumberland. She was a homemaker. Mary is survived by...

Edward Paul (“Butch”) Garlock Sr., 77, Edinboro, PA passed away December 16, 2020 at UPMC Hamot Hospital in Erie, PA. Born June 28, 1943 in Larimar, PA he was the son of the late Robert Simon Garlock and Anna (Kiser) Burkett.  Butch enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with family. He was a tradesman by nature and spent much of his life refinishing antique furniture. He was a wonderful storyteller and always had an old favorite ready to tell even if you’d heard...