Born June 11, 1925, in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late B G and Essie Roby. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Kermit Mowery; three sisters, Rebecca (Roby) Harman, Justina (Roby) Clayton and Mary (Roby) Dayton and two brothers, Harman Roby and B Grant Roby.
Mrs Mowery worked for the former H-P Store in Petersburg.
She is survived by one sister, Polly (Roby) Day of Cumberland, Md and number of grandchildren.
Funeral services and interment was Wednesday, in Baltimore.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Connelly Funeral Home, Baltimore.
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Kenneth Eugene Meadows, 51, of Rockville, Md and of Arthur, WV died Thursday, Nov 29, at his residence in Rockville.
Born April 1, 1950, in Princton, he was the son of Tilden Samuel Meadows and the late Lois Meadows. He was also prededed in death by his first wife, Maxine Meadows in 1996.
Mr Meadows was a building engineer for J B G Companies.
Besides his father, he is survived by his stepmother, Louise Edwards Meadows of Milton; his second wife, Elizabeth (Boehner) Meadows, whom he married in 1999; one son, Kenneth E Meadows II of North Carolina,; one sister, Brenda Hill of Frederick, Md and two brothers, Sam Meadows of Princeton and Jerry Meadows of Dracut, Mass.
His body was cremated. Memorial services will be in Rockville at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the Grant County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Light Fund.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Basagic Funeral Home, Petersburg.
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John Forest Mongold, Jr, 58, of Odenton, Md died Tuesday, Nov 20, at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D C
Born Oct 6, 1943 in Petersburg, he was the son of Pauline (Berg) Mongold of Odenton and the late John Forest Mongold, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette (Shreve) Mongold in Sept 1999 and one sister, Karen Sue Mongold.
Mr Mongold retired in 1995, as a dockworker for Roadway Express. He was Brethren by faith. He was a member of the Teamsters Union, Terrapin Club of the University of Maryland and Mountaineer Club of WV University.
Besides his mother, he is survived by three sons, Steve A Mongold Sr of Petersburg, Tommy Kimble of Lusby, Md and Mark Kimble of Odenton; three sisters, Patricia Nelson of Glen Burnie, Md; Brenda K Phillips of Purcellville, Va and Kathy S Williams of Crownsville, Md; one brother, Gregory A Mongold of Shadyside, Md and six grandchildren.
Graveside services were Sunday afternoon, at Maple Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, with the Rev Richard Longbon officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Basagic Funeral Home, Petersburg.
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Skylar Breann Moore, 4 months, of Eatonton, Ga died Thursday, Nov 8, 2001. Born July 13, she was the daughter of Brian and Jody (Reel) Moore of Eatonton.
She was preceded in death by her great-grandfather, Theodore Kessel.
Besides her parents she is survived by a sister, Samantha Moore; maternal grandparents, Lynwood and Nancy Reel, Scherr, WV; paternal grandparents, Gordon and Judy Moore of Eatonton; and great-grandparents, Mr and Mrs Claude Reel of Petersburg and Rosalee Kessel of Maysville.
Graveside services were conducted Nov 12 at Pine Grove Cemetery at Eatonton.
Vining Ivy Hill was in charge of the arrangements'
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Talia Kristen Mongold, 19, of Cabins, died Thursday, Aug 9,2001 as a result of an automobile accident on Rt 93 near New Creek. Her boyfriend, Bryan D Reel, died in the same accident.
Born Jan 7, 1982 in Cumberland, Md she was the daughter of Rhonda (Keplinger) and Michael J Ours of Cabins and Gary Mongold of Dorcas.
Miss Mongold was a graduate of Petersburg High School Class of 2000.She was a student at Shepherd College, Shepherdstown and a certified nursing assistant at the Grant County Nursing Home, Petersburg. She attended Cabins Assembly of God Church, Cabins.
Along with her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Nikole Ours and Cassidee Ours, at home; one half brother, Jordan Mongold of Upper Tract; one stepbrother, Chad Helmick of Petersburg; maternal grandparents, Larry and Rose Wratchford of Petersburg, James and Pattie Ours of Cabins and John A and Alice Mongold, Dorcas; maternal great-grandmother, Mary Jo Wratchford of Petersburg; paternal great-grandmother, Janet Mongold of Dorcas; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Joint funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Cabins Assembly of God Church with the Rev Stephen B Landis officiating. Interment was in South Branch Valley Memorial Gardens, Petersburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Grant County Nursing Home, 27 Early Ave, Petersburg, WV 26847.
Schaeffer Funeral Home, Petersburg was in charge of arrangements.
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Lloyd Junior Mongold, Sr, age 72, of Moorefield, WV passed this life late Thursday night, July 26, 2001 at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA
Born Sep 9, 1928 in Wardensville, WV he was the son of the late Harry R and Clara Jane (Shipe) Mongold. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by brother, Alber Mongold, April 28, 2001 and one half brother.
He is survived by his wife, Goldie (Moomaw) Mongold; two daughters, Sharon Ours of Moorefield and Brenda Myers of Oklahoma; four sons, Lloyd Mongold Jr of Grant County, WV; Chester Mongold, Mike Mongold, all of Moorefield; one sister, Una Sager of Cora, PA; two half sisters, Mamie Puffenbarger of Arthur, WV and Nita Robinson of Silver Spring, Md; one brother, Alston Mongold of Old Fields, WV; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Mr Mongold was retired from the Town of Moorefield, served in the US Army, a Korean War Veteran and was a Jehovah Witness.
Funeral Services were held Sunday at the Elmore-Chambers Funeral Home with the Rev Jerry Hartwell officiating. Burial followed in the Olivet Cemetery in Moorefield with military graveside services accorded by the Moorefield Veteran's Honor Guard.
Pallbearers were his children.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Elmore-Chambers Funeral Home.
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William Murphy, 71, died on Wednesday, Dec 26, 2001 in the Garrett County Memorial Hospital, Oakland, Md
Born on Jan 1, 1930 in Schell, WV the son of the late Lawrence and Beulah (Small) Murphy. William retired from the US Army as a Sgt. 1st Class Sgt. He was a veteran of both the Korean and Viet Nam conflicts. He was a member of the Kitzmiller Lions Club, the Keyser VFW and the Proctor Kildow Post, American Legion in Oakland. He was a member of the Oakland Elks Club for 25 yrs.
Surviving are his wife, Bessie May ( Morgan) Murphy; three brothers, Foreman and wife Ruth of Dorothy, New Jersey; Floyd and wife Gloria of North Highlands, California; and H Dewaine and wife Faye of Mount Storm, WV; four sisters, Lyda M Moore of Kitzmiller, Wilma Craver and husband Leonard of Mt Morris, Pa., Leora Lemon and husband Lloyd of Mt Storm and Phyliss Friend and husband Gerald of Swanton, Md
Also surviving are a special girl, Sarah Ford of Kitzmiller; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at the David A Burdock Funeral Home, Kitzmiller, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be held in the funeral home chapel on Saturday at 1 p.m. with the Rev Samuel Calhoun officiating.
At William's request, his body will be cremated.
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Bessie Ann McDonald, 92, of Maysville, died Monday, Jan 14, 2002 at Grant Memorial Hospital, Petersburg, WV
Born Aug 1, 1909, in Maysville, she was the daughter of the late William Christian and Nettie (Keplinger) Rohrbaugh. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lester E McDonald in 1969 and two brothers, Herman Rohrbaugh and Roscoe Rohrbaugh.. She was the last member of her immediate family.
Mrs McDonald was a member of Falls Assembly of God Church and had been a resident of Grant County Nursing Home since Feb 19, 2001.
She is survived by two daughters, Louverna Rohrbaugh and Winona VanMeter, both of Maysville; 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Thursday afternoon, at the Falls Assembly of God Church, with the Rev Vivan Watts and Pastor Rebecca Bennett officiating. Interment was in the Maysville Cemetery, Maysville.
Memorials may be made to Falls Assembly of God Church or Mount Hebron United Methodist Church.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Schaeffer Funerral Home, Petersburg, WV
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George Edward Mollohan, 65, of Petersburg, died Wednesday, Jan 16, at his residence.
Born Feb 3, 1936 in Gassaway he was the son of the late Lanty and Mamie (Shock) Mollohan. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Glema (Douglas) Mollohan in 1989; four brothers, Carl Mollohan, Howard Mollohan, William Mollohan and Stanley Mollohan and one sister, Ruth (Mollohan) Madison.
Mr Mollohan was a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 26, Washington, D C He retired in 1996 after 38 years of service with Truland Services, Arlington, VA In January 2001, he and his wife moved to Petersburg from Prince Frederick, Md He served in the US AirForce.
He is survived by his second wife, Mary Ann (Smith) Mollohan; one sone, Mark Edward Mollohan of Millersville, Md; one sister, Adah Stump of Charlottesville, Va; one brother, James Mollohan of Springhill, Ohio and one grandson, George Edward Mollohan.
Funeral Services were Saturday morning, at the Schaeffer Funeral Home chapel, Petersburg, with the Rev Lyle Berg officiating. Interment was in the Maryland National Memorial Park, Laurel, Md
Memorials may be made to the Grant County Hospice, PO Box 1019, Petersburg, WV 26847
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Stephanie Edith Moyers, 12, of Cabins, died Tuesday evening, July 15, 1997, at the result of an automobile accident at Medley
Born September 20, 1884, at Petersburg, she was the daughter of Lois E. (Feaster) Moyers of Cabins and the late Dennis A. Moyers, who died December 18, 1994. She was also preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Kathleen E. (Rohrbaugh) Feaster.
Miss Moyers completed sixth grade at Petersburg Elementary School. She was a member of the Memorial Church of the Brethren, Petersburg, the Petersburg Elementary School band and North Fork Go-Getters 4-H Club.
Besides her mother, she is survived by one brother, Dennis O. Moyers of Cabins; maternal grandfather, Carl L. Feaster of Martin; and paternal grandparents, Otha and Mary Moyers of Petersburg; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services were Friday afternoon at the Memorial Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Raymer Cox and pastor Roger Leatherman officiating. Interment was in Knobley Memorial Gardens, Martin, WV.
Schaeffer Funeral Home, Petersburg was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the family at HC 59 Box 350, Cabins, 26855
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Juanita C. McCarty, 75, of route I, Elk Garden, WV died Monday, March 11, 1996, at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, WV
Born January 26, 1921 in Martin, WV, she was the daughter of the late William “Clem” and Marie (Likins) Blackburn.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul McCarty; and one grandson, Jeff Hines.
Mrs. McCarty was a member of the Knobley Church of the Brethren.
She is survived by two sons, Ronald Wayne Hines and wife Opal, of Louisiana, and Terry Duane McCarty, of Elk Garden, WV; two daughters, Edna Kuhn of Fairfax, Virginia and Jennifer Layton, Elk Garden, WV; one sister, Beulah Blackburn, Martin, Mt. Storm, WV; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 15, at the Markwood McKenzie Funeral Home, Keyser, WV, with the Rev. Herman Baliles officiating.
A private interment will be held at the Knobley Cemetery.
Friends will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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Mineral Daily News: January 21, 1943
Charles Walter Martin, 70, retired minister, died at his home near Martin this morning January 21, 1943 , after a long illness. He was the son of the late Z. Taylor Martin and Elizabeth (George) Martin and he was bornJuly 08, 1872 in Grant County. He was a retired minister of the Church of the Brethren and lived in this section all his life.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Allie B. (Rotruck) Martin, two sons,Charles T. Martin, Solomon D. Martin of Antioch, two brothers, Minor T. Martin of Oakland, California and Homer A. Martin of Hollywood, California. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at two thirty O'clock in the Knobley church of the Brethren. Interment in the church cemetery. Rev. B. W. Smith will conduct the services.
Active pallbearers were: Carl Rotruck, Edward Landis, Victor Hines, Otto Sions, Victor Liller and Roy Liller. Honorary pallbearers were Raphael Leatherman, B. W. Smith, Noah Rotruck and Ross Johnson
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Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at the Cabins Assembly of God Church for Mrs. Laura R. Mallow, 61, who died at her home at Cabins on Thursday (February 25, 1982). The Rev. Joseph Eversole and Rev. Douglas Cline officiated. Interment was in South Branch Memorial Gardens.
Born March 28, 1920 at Cabins, she was the daughter of the late Arlie Reed and Iva (Reel) Reed. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Delmar V. (Lum) Mallow.
Surviving are five sons, Virgil L. Mallow and Donald R. Mallow, both of Woodbridge, Va.; Bobby Joe Mallow, Stafford, Va.; Ralph M. Mallow, Fairfax Station, Va.; and Fred D. Mallow, Cabins; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Matthews, Parkersburg and Mrs. Dorothy Vance, Winchester, Va.; three sisters, Mrs. Cora See, Cumberland, Md., Mrs. Mernie Moyers, Maysville and Mrs. Martha Bures, Baltimore; 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were in charge of the Schaeffer Funeral Home.
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Eulalia May Sites Mongold, 72, of Maysville, died Wednesday, April 8, 1981 at her home.
She was born April 7, 1909 in Grant County and was a daughter of the late Vina Sites.
On November 20, 1930, she married Luther William Mongold, who survives.
Also surviving are a daughter, Uldene Duke of Phoenixville, Pa; four sons, Delro Mongold of Arthur, Philo Mongold of Alexandria, Va; Udell Mongold of Phoenixville, Pa, and Sango Mongold of Rawlings, Md; 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held Saturday at the Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. James Heckman officiating. Burial was in the Maysville Cemetery.
Mrs. Myrtle M. Mongold, 90, of Dorcas died Tuesday, April 90, at Winchester (Va.) Medical Center.
Born at Mozer May 4, 1894, she was a daughter of the late Adam H. Riggleman and Cynthia Susan (Kesner) Riggleman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hubert C, Mongold, who died July 8, 1974.
Mrs. Mongold was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church, Petersburg.
Surviving are two sons, William R. Mongold and John A. Mongold, both of Dorcas; four daughters, Evelyn Shobe and Wilma Rodgers, both of Petersburg, Garnet Burley, VanWert, Ohio, Sue Schmuck, Mt. Ida, Ark.; two brothers, George Riggleman and Jasper Riggleman, both of Cabins; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday morning at the Schaeffer Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Theodore M. Schulz officiating. Burial was in South Branch Memorial Gardens.
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Moorefield - Ashby David Mongold, 93, of here, died Friday, Jan. 18, 1980 in Nella's Nursing Home, Elkins. Born in Hardy County, Feb. 15, 1886, he was a son of the later David and Maggie (Fitzwater) Mongold.
Preceded in death by two wives, Mrs. Edith (Coffman) Mongold, and Mrs. Olive (Wolfe) Mongold, he is survived by three sons, George Mongold and Homer Mongold, both of here; Robert Mongold, Charles Town; five daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Cox, Petersburg and Mrs. Ethel Burgess, Maysville; Mrs. Edna Kilber, Mrs. Nellie Miller and Mrs. Pauline Cook, all of here; a brother, John Mongold, here; 45 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren.
Services were conducted in the Fraley Funeral Home, Monday afternoon. The Rev. Laurean Smith officiated and interment was in Newhouse Cemetery, Rig.
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Harold Franklin “June” Miley Jr., 47, of Moorefield, died Saturday, March 29, 1997, at his residence, following a long illness.
Born Dec. 12, 1949, at South Fork, he was the son of Verda Shreve Miley of Moorefield and the late Harold F. Miley Sr. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Patty Miley Herron.
Mr. Miley served in the United States Army, was a construction worker and a member of the Moorefield American Legion and a former member of Local #984, Clarksburg and the NTL Kansas City, Kansas.
Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Janice (Kessel) Miley; one daughter, Kristine Catherine Miley; one son, Brandon Jay Miley; six sisters, Betty Turner, Sandra Wolfe, Catherine Jean Pratt, Fern See, Nancy Miley, all of Moorefield and Mary Jane Cullers of Old Fields; two brothers, Paul Miley of Petersburg and George Miley of Moorefield.
Friends may call at the Elmore-Chambers Funeral Home anytime after 1pm today (Tuesday) and the family will receive friends from 2-4pm and 7-9pm.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, at 2pm at the Moorefield Presbyterian Church with Bruce A. Macbeth officiating. Interment will follow at the Olivet Cemetery in Moorefield.
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Ervin Lee Miller, 62, Maysville died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 1989, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va.
He was born Sept. 4, 1926, in Smithfield, the son of Bessie (Whaley) Miller Luchuck of Wallace and the late Alvy Miller.
He was preceded in death by a twin brother, Earl Miller, one sister and one brother.
He was an agent for Union Bankers Insurance Co., Clarksburg, a deacon of the Maysville Gospel Center and a veteran of the Navy in World War II.
Surviving besides his mother, are two sons, Cpl. Christopher Lee Miller, Huber Heights, Ohio and Seaman 1st Class of the U.S. Navy, John Randall Miller, San Diego, Calif.; three sisters, Gladys Luchuck, Clarksburg, Janet Burton, Wallace and Lillian Bragg, Burnsville; four brothers, Fred Luchuck, Bob Luchuck, Ernie Luchuck and John Luchuck, all of Wallace.
Services were held at the Schaeffer Funeral Home Chapel Saturday with the Rev. Kenneth Wilson officiating. Interment was in Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Lumberport.
A graveside military service was held in Lumberport Saturday.
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Mrs. Virginia W. Mowery, 80, of Hagerstown, Md., died Friday, Dec. 12, 1997, at the Colton Villa Nursing Center, Hagerstown.
Born July 4, 1917, at Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Essy W. (Feaster) Shook. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter S. Mowery, in 1975.
She is survived by two sons, Richard A. Mowery and Issac L. Mowery, both of Hagerstown; one daughter, Brenda M. Wilson of Hagerstown; two sisters, Mary Lemon of Harmons, Md., and Georgia Shook of Cumberland, Md.; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Dec. 16, 1997, at the Gerald N. Minnich Funeral Home chapel, Hagerstown, with the Rev. Betty Jones officiating. Interment was at Rest Haven Cemetery.
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