All Obituaries

Hancock, Maryland     Adona (Brown) Burnett, age 90, our precious and faithful mother, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of April 6, 2020, surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home in Fishersville, Va.     She was born May 27, 1929, in Richfield, Ut., to the late Alburn Adonis and Clara Ellen (Ellett) Brown; the fifth child of eleven that were raised in Bicknell, Ut.     She graduated from Bicknell High School in 1947.  ...

Hancock, Maryland     Patricia Lorraine (Wachter) Zilch, age 84, quietly departed this life on Friday, April 3, 2020, in the Heartland Healthcare and Hospice, in Chesterfield, Va.     She was born in Hancock, Md., on April 22, 1935, the daughter of the late Willard Reed and Gladys Pauline (Phillips) Wachter; and the widow of Donald Keith Zilch, whom she married in June of 1956, and who died February 25, 2013.     She attended Hancock High School, and was...

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania     Richard Carlyle Eckley, "Dick the Dog", age 85, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at his home.     Born June 21, 1934, in Kalamazoo, Mich., the son of the late John Eckley and Genevieve (Rix) Nichols.     He was an active member and friend to everyone at the Warfordsburg Senior Center.     Richard was a loving father and caring friend, with the kindest soul; however far from a...

Hagerstown, Maryland     Melody Dawn Morgan, age 44, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, on Monday, March 16, 2020.     She was born April 1, 1975, in McConnellsburg, Pa., the daughter of Delores (Crawford) Morgan, of McConnellsburg, and the late Charles Stanley Morgan.     She was a 1993 graduate of McConnellsburg High School.     In addition to her mother, she is survived by two sons, Dylan Morgan, of...

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania Jerry Lynn Unger, age 68, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at his home. Born October 10, 1951, he was the son of Lawrence R. Unger, of Warfordsburg, and the late Marcella (McCusker) Unger; and the beloved husband of Pamela (Bauer) Unger.  Jerry grew up in Waterford, Mich. and spent summers in Hancock, Md. with his grandparents. He graduated from Waterford Township High School in 1969 and went on to college, where...

Artemas, Pennsylvania     Thomas “Tim” Cathcart Potter, age 83, of Fulton County, Pa., passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at his home.     Tim loved his family, farming, politics, and yard sales; not necessarily in that order. He was originally from the Philadelphia, Pa. area. He graduated from Penn State University with a Dairy Technology degree. He spent 45 years living in Maryland and working for the Department of Health, in Washington,...

Hancock, Maryland     Adolph W. Swain, 86, of Hancock, Md., passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md.     Born August 20, 1933, he was the son of the late George and Nancy (Booth) Swain; and the widower of Ruby Isabelle (Hull) Swain, who passed away August 22, 2019 .     He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.     He retired from the Maryland State Department of Transportation with more than 30 years of...

Hancock, Maryland     Helen Margaret Moats, age 90, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at her home.     Born July 4, 1929, in Hancock, she was the daughter of  the late Howard James Weller, Sr. and Olive Mae (Mellott) Weller; and the widow of Leroy E. Moats, who passed away March 25, 2012.     She was a member of the Orchard Ridge First Church of God, in Hancock.     She loved to garden and hunt mushrooms.    ...

Hagerstown, Maryland     Richard Barth, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown. He was a recent resident of the Ravenwood Nursing Care Center, in Hagerstown.     He was the son of the late Joseph and Amy (Meldrom) Barth.     He is survived by his loving wife, Elvira, who was with him as he passed gently into the arms of his Lord and Savior.     In addition to his wife, he is...

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania     Eric Todd Hensley, age 49, of Warfordsburg Pa., passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.     Born June 28, 1970, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of Carl E. and Betty (Weller) Hensley, of Needmore, Pa.; and the husband of Angela (Moss) Hensley.     He was a 1988 graduate of Southern Fulton High School, in Warfordsburg.     He worked for Mellott Wood...