All Obituaries

John Layman, 72, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021.  Born on October 21, 1948, he was the son of the late Raymond Lewis Layman and Thelma (Lyons) Layman. Surviving are sons Christopher Layman, Andrew Layman, sister Barbara Layman Stine and nephew Mark Stine and his wife, Joann, as well as many cousins and two great nieces, Alyssa and Briana. John had many different jobs, but hit his stride in the carpentry field.  For a time, he had his own business in Frostburg.  After...

Roger Clifton Seifarth, 82, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021 at Meyersdale Healthcare and Rehab. Born on March 21, 1939, in Morgantown, WV, to the late Charles and Ethel Seifarth. In addition to his parents he is proceeded in death by his half-brother, Charles and grandson, Kevin Giles Jr. Mr. Seifarth was a graduate of Beall High School and then served in the U.S. Air Force as a Medic.  He was the district manager at Long John Silvers, a member of the VFW Post 573 and American...

Goldie M. (Trimble) Spiker of LaVale went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at her residence. Born on November 18, 1934 in Mt. Savage, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Susanna (Winebrenner) Trimble. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Allen Spiker; three sisters, Helen Preston, Carol Jesse Trimble, and Susanna Spriggs; one brother, Daniel F. Trimble. She is survived by one sister, Naomi Anderson and one brother, Earl Trimble and his wife Nancy....

Robert Franklin Lloyd, Sr., 85, passed away on March 24, 2021 at Mountain City Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. Born on April 26, 1935 in Frostburg to the late Adam and Eleanor (Rowe) Lloyd. He is also preceded in death by his wife Anna Ruth Lloyd. Robert served in the United States Marine Corps as a Sergeant and was Vice President of Operations at Kelly Springfield Tire Co. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and Masonic Lodge #99 AF & AM. He also enjoyed doing wood...

Emily M. (Hout) Arnone, 90, of Frostburg, passed away Sunday, March 21st at Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser. Born May 10, 1930 in Cumberland to Jacob and Ruth (Rexrode) Hout; she is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Joseph L. Arnone Sr. in 2013; a son, Sammy Arnone; and her brother Charles Hout. Mrs. Arnone was a former nurse who worked at Memorial Hospital and Sacred Heart Hospital in Cumberland. Surviving are her two sons, Joey Arnone and wife Diana, Cumberland, Charlie...

Susan K. (McCullough) Cook 75, of Frostburg, MD, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at the Egle Nursing Home in Lonaconing, MD. Susan was born on July 10, 1945, in Washington, PA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Price Reed and Blanch Irene (Dawson) McCullough of Claysville, PA. She graduated from McGuffey High School Class of 1963, Muskingum University New Concord Ohio Class of 1967, and received her Master’s Degree as a Guidance Counselor from Frostburg State University....

Richard Allen Carr, 80, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Hillview Healthcare and Rehab Center. Born on September 6, 1940 in Wheeling, WV to the late Jacob Carr and Emma Losh. He is also preceded in death by his son, Jacob Carr II. Richard served in the U.S. Army and worked as a super intendent for multiple construction companies. He also enjoyed fishing and playing golf in his spare time. Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Eleanor Preston; son, Rick Carr Jr. and wife Donna;...

Carl Paul Sr., 81, passed away due to Covid on Monday, March 15, 2021 at UPMC Western Maryland Hospital. Born on October 2, 1939 to the late Irvin Paul and Grace V. Meese. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Faidley Paul; son, Ronald Lee Paul; granddaughter, Carol Ruth McKenzie; and grandson, Kyle Cody Stotler. Carl served in the U.S. Army as a Helicopter Mechanic during the Vietnam Conflict. He worked as a Truck Driver for Tomar Keyser Heavy Equipment and was also a member of...

Paul Poole, 66, of Joppa, MD, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 with his family around him in the ICU at Upper Chesapeake Hospital. Paul Maynard Poole was born on July 4, 1954 in Baltimore. He served in the Navy on the USS Truckee during the Vietnam War. He was a Sleep Specialist for NovaSom Inc. and Johns Hopkins Hospitals Pediatrics Pulmonary Department. He was preceded by his parents, Harry and Doris Poole, and one sister Beverly Krug. In-laws, George, and Ruth Dudley. He is...

William R. Pratt Sr., 84, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Goodwill Mennonite Nursing Home. Born on February 9, 1937 in Mt. Savage to the late Ursula E. Pratt. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn F. (Snyder) Pratt and sister, Verna M. Hott. William was owner and operator of Bills Market in Mt. Savage. He is also a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Mt. Savage, in 2003 he was presented the “Medal of Honor” by Archdiocese of Baltimore for his...