All Obituaries

Carneys Point, New Jersey     Woodrow Wilson Leighty, age 96, of Carneys Point, N.J., passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at his home.     Born June 21, 1924, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late George H. and Anna E. (Casler) Leighty; and husband of the late Anna Lou (Hinckle) Leighty, whom he married September 20, 1949 in Frederick, Md., and who passed away September 16, 2016.     He graduated from Berkeley Springs High School...

Lucy Patricia Billings McKinley died at Ravenwood Nursing Center in Hagerstown, MD on Friday, Apr. 9,2021.  Born in Akron, Ohio on Oct. 10, 1923, she was the daughter of Jay Elmer and Edith May Baker Billings.  She was the foster child of her paternal aunt and uncle, George Joseph and Ida Billings Trexler, of Thurmont, MD beginning in Jan. 1924, upon the illness and soon death of her mother.  Pat was 87 years of age before she was able to see a picture of her birth mother,...

    Margaret Edna (Leake) Smith departed this life on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at the age of 86 in Lakeland, Fla. She was born on November 15, 1934 in Lonaconing, Md., and was the faithful wife of the late Rev. R.D. Smith, Sr.     Margaret graduated from the Lonaconing High School in 1952 and was married in December of the same year. She assisted her husband in their pastoral duties by teaching the Adult Sunday School Class, helping with VBS, playing the piano, and much...

Hancock, Maryland Eddie Wayne Smith, age 53, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at his home. Born January 11, 1968, in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late John Barnabus and June Helen (Creek) Smith. He was a graduate of Hancock High School with the class of 1986; and was employed as a forklift operator with the Lowes Distribution Center, in Hagerstown, Md. He enjoyed hunting, shooting pool, playing cornhole, and driving his classic cars. Eddie is...

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania     Mabel Irene (Leasure) Hendershot, age 86, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at the UPMC Pinnacle Hospital in Harrisburg, Pa.     Born July 27, 1934, in Whips Cove, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Russell and Ethel V. (Smith) Leasure; and the widow of Glenn Dale Hendershot, whom she married November 27, 1952, and who died January 19, 2004.     She is survived by three daughters, Cheryl Hite...

Hancock, Maryland     Carol Virginia (Hatton) Martin, age 77, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021, at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.     She was born December 29, 1943, in Baltimore, Md., the daughter of the late Leona Marie Johnson Divelbliss and step-father, Earl Elmer Divelbliss; and the widow of Mark Delano Martin, whom she married on June 26, 1965 in the Hancock Presbyterian Church, and who died on December 2, 2010.  ...

Hancock, Maryland     Robert Lee Flowers, age 81, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.     Born November 25, 1939, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Elmer William and Edith (Divel) Flowers; and husband of the late Susan Eileen (Appel) Flowers, who died July 14, 2011.     He worked for Kline Paving for many years, and then later worked for Operating Engineers Local 37 until he...

Hancock, Maryland     Ray Calvin Moats, of Hancock, Md., went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, February 11, 2021.     He was born January 29, 1931, the son of Roy Calvin Moats and Bridget A. (Weller) Moats. He married the love of his life, Tammy Faye (Kerns) Moats on May 16, 1953.     He worked for forty years at the Western Maryland Railroad, until his retirement in 1993. He enjoyed working on cars and lawnmowers, and continued to...

Hancock, Maryland     Robert Mark Hoffman, age 88, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md.     Born August 8, 1932, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Paul Lester Hoffman and Hilda Margaret (Imphong) Hoffman.     He was married to the love of his life, Anna Mae (Trail) Hoffman, on February 11, 1951. Next week would have marked 70 wonderful years together.    ...

Big Pool, Maryland     Floyd Luther “Tojo” Weller, age 79, of Big Pool, Md., passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.     Born August 27, 1941, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Luther A. “Gus” and Mary E. (Mills) Weller; and the husband, for 57 years, of Deana (Hart) Weller.     He retired from Xerxes Corp. in 2006. Prior to that, he was employed by C. William Hetzer, Inc.,...