Janet Ruth Avey 1927-2021 Janet Ruth Avey, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at The Berkeley Springs Center LLC. Born November 5, 1927 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late William Clarence and Farah Ellen Ambrose Yost. She was a Protestant. Janet attended the Timber […]

Moral loss? by Jim Buzzerd Last week I mentioned that many were calling the three-point loss by the West Virginia University football team to Oklahoma on a walk off field goal a moral victory. While not a fan of the term ‘moral victory’, I acknowledge that some losses can provide a springboard into future success. […]

Chance Tylor Morris Chance Tylor Morris, 26 years young, of Fredericksburg, Va., passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday September 23, 2021. Chance was employed as a landscaper for Brightview, alongside his older brother, Gage. He was a beloved father, son, brother, uncle, grandson, cousin and friend. He was kind, loving, strong, free spirited […]

Frances Lucille Harvey 1938-2021 Frances Lucille Harvey, age 82, of Hancock, Md., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 11, 2021, while at her home under the loving care of her family members and Hospice of Washington County. Born October 6, 1938, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late […]

Danny William McCusker 1961-2021 Danny William “Pop Dan” McCusker, age 60, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va. Born July 16, 1961, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Harry W. McCusker and Shelby Jean Flowers-McCusker. Danny was a 1979 graduate of Hancock […]

Lester Livingstone Engel, Jr. 1937-2021 Lester Livingstone Engel, Jr., age 83, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at UPMC Western Maryland Hospital, in Cumberland, Md. Born December 28, 1937, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Lester Livingstone Engel, Sr. and Evelyn Mae (Scott) Engel. He was the […]

Richard Rogers Nichols 1955-2021 Richard Rogers Nichols, age 65, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at his home. Born October 11, 1955 in Camden, N.J., he was the son of the late Dr. Samuel Irving and Jeanne Marie Hill Nichols. He was a Christian. He was a graduate of Berkeley Springs […]

Michelle Marie Messner 1970-2021 Michelle Marie Messner, 51, of Wheeling, W.Va., passed away at Wheeling Hospital on September 12, 2021. She was born on July 10, 1970 to her parents William “Bill” and Anna (Mason) Messner. She is survived by two children Steven Stone, of Moundsville, and Joshua (Ali) Messner, of Wheeling; two grandchildren Tristan […]

Carol Jackalee Harbaugh 1942-2021 Carol Jackalee Harbaugh, age 78, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at The Berkeley Springs Center. Born October 31, 1942 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Harry Wesley and Beulah Margaret Walls Mowery. She was a Christian. Carol was a 1960 class […]

Charles Raymond Chilcote 1931-2021 Charles Raymond Chilcote, age 90, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born February 6, 1931 in Robertsdale, Pa., he was the son of the late John Earl Chilcote. He was […]