All Obituaries

Dorothy May McKenzie, of Beall School Road, Frostburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at her residence. Born on April 24, 1939, in Barton, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Hazel (Smith) Matthews.  She was preceded in death by five brothers, Raymond, David, Robert, Lewis and Kenny Matthews and one sister, Evelyn Resh. She is survived by two sisters, Ruthanne Wilson and Shirley Bayse. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bernard McKenzie on...

Idella May Diggs, 92, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019, at Sterling Care Frostburg Village. Born on April 14, 1927, in Lonaconing, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Gertrude (Jackson) Harper.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Vincent A. Diggs; sister, Lola Right; brother, Kenneth J. Harper; and daughter-in-law, Jody Diggs. Idella was a homemaker, enjoyed gardening and loved playing bingo. Above all was the love for...

Larry D. McKenzie, 72, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 04, 2019, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 18, 1947, he was the son of the late Murrell and Edna McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie owned and operated the Cash Valley Auto and Self-Storage. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved old cars.  He was a member of the Eagles and Elks in Edgewater, Florida. Larry was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Surviving are sons Brian...

Janice Kaye Vought, 77, of Midlothian, died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at home as a result of complications from Parkinson’s Disease. Born February 12, 1942, in Midlothian, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth (Hamilton) Keister. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, James Vought, a son-in-law, Thomas Layman, brothers, Harry and Robert Keister, and sisters, Mary and Doris Morgan. For 42 years, Janice was a teller and, later, a manager at...

Betty L. MacMillan, 90, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at WMHS Regional Medical Center. Born on March 22, 1929, in Washington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Idella (Festerman) McKnight. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Edward MacMillan; son Archie William MacMillan; grandchildren, Jennifer MacMillan, Jeffrey MacMillan and Jimmy MacMillan; great-grandson, Corey Moore; brother, Robert McKnight, Jr; and sisters,...

Judy Myers, 78, of Eckhart, MD, died October 28, 2019, at the Goodwill Mennonite Nursing Home in Grantsville, MD. Judy was born on October 11, 1940, in Korea, and later became a United States citizen.  She was employed by Aramark at Frostburg State University for over 25 years.  She cared deeply for the students and her coworkers at the college.  She also worked at several other establishments during her career such as Joan’s Tavern, Clarysville Firehall and the...

William Robert Cuthbertson,78, passed away peacefully at his home after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, October 26, 2019. Born February 27, 1941, at his grandparent’s house in Carlos, MD, he was the son of the late Melvin and Bernadine (Kenney) Cuthbertson.  In addition to his parents, two brothers, David and John Cuthbertson, and two sisters, Sally Skidmore and Melva Cuthbertson, preceded him in death. Mr. Cuthbertson was a 1959 Graduate of Valley High School and a...

Robert L. Coburn, 72, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at his home surrounded by family. Born on October 26, 1946, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late George Junior and Helen Elizabeth (Lashbaugh) Coburn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Harold, Georgie and Roger Coburn. Bob was a proud Vietnam veteran having served in the United States Navy. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, “Dodie” Coburn; sons, Bobby Coburn and...

Esther S. Wampler, 93, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019, in Warrenton, VA. Born on February 16, 1926, in Frostburg, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Serafina (Santoro) Acre. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Joseph Acre and Michael Acre; and brother-in-law, William Burger. Esther retired from Frostburg State University where she worked in the Housekeeping Department. She was a lifelong member of Divine Mercy Parish St....

Tye River Werner died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at West Virginia University Hospital. Born September 3, 2019, he was the son of Tina Marie Werner of Frostburg, MD, and Dustin Allen Hill of Cresaptown, MD. Tye spent his short life at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by family, caring physicians and nurses. In addition to his mother and father, he is survived by sister Bella; maternal grandparents Larry and Christine Werner, Frostburg; Aunt...