Pastor Michael W. Rosensteel 1959-2018 Pastor Michael Wayne Rosensteel, age 59, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, July 23, 2018 at Winchester Medical Center. Born April 29, 1959 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of Raymond Lee and Caroline Mae Madden Rosensteel of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. He was the […]

Granville Cowgill 1930-2018 Granville “Leroy” Cowgill, 87, of Slanesville, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at his home. Born on September 25, 1930 in Neals Run, W.Va., he was the son of the late Granville T. Cowgill and Ada E. (Abe) Cowgill. Leroy was a farmer and timberman, he sawed on his sawmill […]

Gayle R. Braithwaite 1941-2018 Gayle “Buck” Richard Braithwaite, 76, went to be with the Lord Friday, July 20, 2018 at Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility. Buck was born on August 3, 1941 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Herbert Loyer and Mary Ellen Henry Braithwaite. He was retired from […]

 Helen E. Rhoton 1930-2018 Helen Eda Rhoton, 87, of Williamsport, Md., passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018, in Warfordsburg, Pa., at the home of her daughter, Sharon. She was under the loving care of Hospice, Sharon, Lynda, Ashlyn, and Cory. Born September 16, 1930, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Mayette […]

by Kate Shunney The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Thursday, July 19 issued a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Columbia Gas Transmission to build a natural gas pipeline from Fulton County, Pa. through the area west of Hancock and under the Potomac River to reach Morgan County, W.Va. FERC’s decision will allow […]

After deliberating for fewer than two hours on Wednesday, July 18, a Morgan County jury returned a verdict of guilty on all charges in the triple murder case against Erick Shute. The verdict included three counts of first-degree murder. Each count corresponds to a victim in the June 13, 2016 triple homicide in the Valley […]

Eileen F. Clark 1934-2018 Eileen Fern Clark, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at her daughter and son-in-law’s residence while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born June 25, 1934 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late William Carl and Theresa Helen Aulabaugh […]

Naomi L. Helsley 1919-2018 Naomi Lee Michael Helsley, age 99, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at the Extended Care Facility of War Memorial Hospital with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. Born April 13, 1919 in Big Pool, Md., she was the daughter of the late Marvin Blue and […]

Frances A. Timmons 1953-2018 Frances Ann Timmons, 65, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility in Kearneysville. Born March 11, 1953 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Llewellyn Vernon and Gladys Myrtle Miller Davis. She was a Christian. She was a graduate of Musselman High School. She […]

Anna L. Hovermale Anna Lou Hovermale, 95, of Lynchburg, Va., died Saturday, July 7, 2018. Arrangements handled by Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Services Timberlake Chapel.