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Obituaries for Oct. 20

BROWNING, Elinore, Service.

CRAFT, Margaret E., 73, Dillwyn, Va.

DAVIS, Franklin C., 61, Grantsville.

DEWITT, Harry E., 94, McHenry.

DUMIRE, Ernest H., 91, Eglon, W.Va.

FITZWATER, Patience M., 76, Oakland.

HOLLER, Esther E., 101, Oakland.

KUHN, Robert L., 62, Mtn. Lake Park

PERANDO, Russell R., 86, Petersburg, W.Va.

PORTER, Robert P., 54, Chardon, Ohio.

PROUDFOOT, Mark A., 58, Oakland.

TWOMBLY, Verna C., 88, Addison, Pa.

WILBURN, Brenda A., 48, Grantsville.

WILES, Edna V., 97, Aurora, W.Va.

Edna V. Knotts Wiles, 97, Aurora, W.Va., Lantz Ridge Community, died on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Cortland Acres Nursing Home, Thomas, W.Va. Friends were received at the Amboy United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, where a service was held on Wednesday, Oct. 19, with Rev. Michael Lantz officiating. Interment followed in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Aurora. Condolences may be extended to the family at http://www.arthurwrightfuneralhome.com.

Harry E. DeWitt, 94, McHenry, died on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at Garrett Regional Medical Center, Oakland. Friends were received at the Newman Funeral Home, Accident, (McHenry), where services were conducted on Tuesday, Oct. 18, with the Rev. Daymond Schmuck officiating. Interment was in the Sang Run Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Northern Garrett County Rescue Squad. Condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.

Mark A. Proudfoot, 58, Oakland, died on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Friends were received at the C&S Fredlock Funeral Home, Oakland, on Sunday, where a funeral service was held on Monday, Oct. 17, with Lance Rhodes officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the WVU Foundation, One Waterfront Place 7th Floor, P.O. Box 1650, Morgantown, WV 26507; or Cindys Fund, P.O. Box 182, Oakland, MD 21550. Condolences may be left for the family at http://www.csfredlockfh.com.

A memorial service for Elinore Browning, formerly of Sanders Lane, will be held at St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Oakland on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m. A gathering for friends and family will be held at the Bolding Farm after the service.

Margaret E. Craft, 73, died on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, in her home in Dillwyn, Va., There will be a memorial service on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m., at the Dunkum Funeral Home in Dillwyn. The family will receive friends prior to the service, beginning at 10 a.m.

Franklin C. Davis, 61, Grantsville, died on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa. Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, on Friday, Nov. 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. A memorial service will follow in the funeral home at 7 p.m. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the National Parks Foundation or the Arbor Day Foundation. Condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.

Russell R. Perando, 86, Petersburg, W.Va,, passed away on Oct. 16, 2016, at Cortland Acres Nursing Home in Thomas, W.Va. Mr. Parando's family received friends at the Basagic Funeral Home in Petersburg. A service was held at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Oakland on Wednesday, Oct. 19, with Rev. Timothy J. Grassi officiating. Interment was in the Deer Park Cemetery, Deer Park, with military honors conducted by the Deer Park VFW Post #10077 and American Legion Post #71 of Oakland. Memories and words of comfort may be left at http://www.basagic.com or on Facebook at Basagic Funeral Home.

Patience M. Fitzwater, 76, Oakland, died on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Friends will be received at the C&S Fredlock Funeral Home, Oakland, on Friday, Oct. 21, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., and on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 to 11 a.m., after which time a funeral service will be held with her grandson, Rev. Davey Nelson officiating. Interment will follow in the North Glade Rose Hill Cemetery, Swanton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Garrett County, P.O. Box 271, Oakland, MD 21550. Condolences may be left for the family at http://www.csfredlockfh.com.

Robert P. Porter died on Oct. 10, 2016, in Chardon, Ohio, from a car accident. Bobbys wishes were to be cremated, and he will be laid to rest next to his late father, Franklin Delano Porter, at Memorial Gardens in Oakland.

Brenda A. Wilburn, 48, Grantsville, died on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at her sisters home in Hagerstown, Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted in the funeral home on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m., with Rev. Donnie Hinkle officiating. Interment will be in the Grantsville Cemetery.

Ernest H. Dumire, 91, Eglon, W.Va., died on Monday, Oct. 17, at Garrett Regional Health Center. Friends were received at Hinkle Funeral Home, Dvis, W.Va., where funeral services were held.on Thursday, Oct. 20, with Rev. Cheryl George officiating. Interment followed in the Bethel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to, Union Ambulance Squad 23979 George Washington Hwy, Aurora, WV 26705. Condolences may be left for the family at http://www.hinklefuneralhome.com.

Esther E. Holler, 101, Oakland, on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at Dennett Road Manor, Oakland, surrounded by her family. Friends will be received at Newman Funeral Home, Oakland, on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at Loch Lynn Church of God, 8649 Gorman Rd, Oakland, on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m., with Pastors Ivan and Cindy Ackerman officiating. Friends will be received one hour prior to services. Interment will be in Red House Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Hospice of Garrett County, P.O. Box 271, Oakland, MD 21550; or to Dennett Road Manor Activities Department, 1113 Mary Dr., Oakland, MD 21550. Condolences may be sent to her family at http://www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.

Verna C. Twombly, 88, Addison, Pa. died on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at Select Specialty Hospital, Johnstown, Pa. Friends will be received at Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Services will be conducted in the Oak Dale Church on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Joe Byler officiating. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in the Addison Cemetery.

Robert L. Kuhn, 62, Mtn. Lake Park, died on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Friends will be received at the C&S Fredlock Funeral Home, Oakland, on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Friday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m., with Pastor John Skipper officiating. Interment will follow in the Terra Alta Cemetery.

See full obituaries in the Oct. 20 issue.

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