Obituaries

Sonny Gross, Sr.

Sonny Gross, Sr.

Mar 1, 2019

Earl Leon "Sonny" Gross, Sr., 82, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, March 1, 2019 at Winchester Medical Center. Born October 7, 1936 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Gerald W. and Mildred V. (Musselman) Gross. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley J. (Young) Gross; his only child, Earl...

Donald R. Toms

Donald R. Toms

Feb 28, 2019

Donald Ray Toms, 96, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, February 28, 2019 at his home. Born September 9, 1922 in Edgemont, Md. he was the son of the late, Ira and Thelma (Hornbaker) Toms. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his loving wife of 67 years, Nalda Lucille (Griffith) Toms; two brothers, Bernard L....

Sandra Lee Sondie Barnhart

Sandra Lee Sondie Barnhart

Feb 28, 2019

Sandra Lee "Sondie" Barnhart, 77, of St. Thomas, Pa., passed away, Thursday, February 28, 2019 at WellSpan York Hospital, York, Pa. Born May 11, 1941 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Virginia (Black) Kiser. In addition to her parents, she also was preceded in death by her daughter, Julie Lynn Taylor and a brother, Kimmerly...

Robert Samuel Turner

Robert Samuel Turner

Feb 27, 2019

Robert Samuel Turner, 77, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday February 27, 2019 at his home. Born April 10, 1941 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Harvey Washington Turner, Sr. and Mabel Irene (McClay) Turner. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by seven siblings, Leroy McClay (Mickey), Frank McClay (Dot), William Turner (Gail),...

Cherie Darlene Peaches Whitmore

Cherie Darlene Peaches Whitmore

Feb 27, 2019

Cherie Darlene Whitmore "Peaches", 57, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born June 6, 1961 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Harold A. "Pete" and Peggy Mae (Spoonire) Whitmore. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by a sister, Esther M. Whitmore; a...

Darlia Jean Bennett

Darlia Jean Bennett

Feb 26, 2019

Darlia Jean Bennett, 57, of Hagerstown, left this world on Tuesday morning, February 26, 2019, at her home, due to a life of health issues. Born July 10, 1961 in Jamaica Queens, New York, she was the oldest of the late Richard Elwood and Leona Jean (Mason) Bennett of Hagerstown. She attended SHHS and later got her GED. She went...

Beverly Wolff

Beverly Wolff

Feb 25, 2019

Beverly Lee (Sprecher) Maginnis Wolff of Hagerstown passed peacefully on February 25, 2019 at her home. Beverly was born on July 31,1934 in Hagerstown. She was a 1952 graduate of Hagerstown High School and graduated from Award Beauty School in Hagerstown. She was a member of Hagerstown Ladies of the Elks and Hagerstown Red Hat Society. She was preceded in...

Helen L. Kershner

Helen L. Kershner

Feb 24, 2019

Helen Louise Stallings Kershner, 100, died from natural causes February 24, 2019 at Sundale Nursing Home, Morgantown, West Virginia. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland February 5, 1919 to Edward L. and Hattie Blair Stallings. She married Wayne "Pic" Kershner April 6, 1940. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1992, daughter-in-law Sandy Kershner, and all of her...

Charles Francis Condon, Jr.

Charles Francis Condon, Jr.

Feb 21, 2019

Charles Francis Condon, Jr., of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Meritus Medical Center. Charles will be buried in Rest Haven Cemetery in Hagerstown on Tuesday, March 5th at 2:00pm.

Wilbur G Snyder, Jr.

Wilbur G Snyder, Jr.

Feb 15, 2019

Wilbur G. Snyder, Jr. 89, of Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at the Veterans Affair Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born October 20, 1929 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late, Wilbur G. Snyder, Sr. and Evelyn E. (Edwards) Snyder. He retired from Stratton Furniture, where he was a upholstery springer. He was a member...

Donald Lee Knode

Donald Lee Knode

Feb 12, 2019

Donald Lee Knode, 83, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at his home. Born November 16, 1935 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Alfred and Pearl C. (Byrd) Knode. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Patricia Ann (Rudesill) Knode; a brother, James Knode; a...

Barbara Joy

Barbara Joy

Feb 9, 2019

Barbara Irene Joy, 75, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Doey's House in Hagerstown. Born August 14, 1943 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Robert Irving and Evelyn Pearl (Thompson) Marks. Mrs. Joy retired as a real estate agent with 35 years of service having worked for Weichter Realtors and Blue Ribbon Realty. For...

Jamie Mullenix

Jamie Mullenix

Feb 8, 2019

James "Jamie" Daren Mullenix, passed away at his home in Hagerstown, on Friday February 8, 2019. Born on August 19, 1985, he was the son of Daren and Linda Mullenix of Hagerstown. Jamie was a 2003 graduate of Williamsport High School. He was employed at Fed Ex Ground in Hagerstown. Jamie attended Tribe of Judah Church in Boonsboro, and loved...

John E. Henesy

John E. Henesy

Feb 7, 2019

John Ellsworth Henesy, 75, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, February 7, 2019, at Doey's House in Hagerstown. Born October 1, 1943 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late, Leonard Ellsworth and Vada Mae (Oberholzer) Henesy. Mr. Henesy retired from the Chessie System (formerly the Western Maryland Railway) where he worked as a diesel mechanic and electrician. He was...

Barbara Ann Donaldson

Barbara Ann Donaldson

Feb 7, 2019

Barbara Ann (Eld) Donaldson, 82, of Hagerstown, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at her home. Born October 14, 1936, in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Walter and Hazel Dorthea (Stoughton) Eld. Barbara was a 1955 graduate of Hagerstown High School and attended the University of Maryland. Barbara owned and operated Starland Roller Rink,...

Emmett Ellis

Emmett Ellis

Feb 5, 2019

Emmett Joseph Ellis June 25, 1928 February 5, 2019 Emmett was born to Arthur and Annie Ellis on June 25, 1928 in Washington, D.C. Emmett proudly served his country during the Korean War after which he attended and graduated from the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. He became an accomplished artist, well known for his magnificent bird paintings....

George Allen Bachtell

George Allen Bachtell

Feb 4, 2019

George Allen Bachtell, 92, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, February 4, 2019, at Doey's House, Hagerstown. Born May 6, 1926 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late George Benjamin and Beluah (Swope) Bachtell. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Woodward; a grandson, Patrick Bachtell; a great grandson, Jamison Bachtell;...

Gene Etheridge

Gene Etheridge

Feb 4, 2019

Eugene "Gene" Etheridge, Jr., 73, formerly of Broadfording Rd., Hagerstown, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019, at North Hampton Manor, in Frederick. Born June 4, 1945, in Macon, Georgia, he was the son of the late Erma Jean (Harris) Etheridge and Eugene Etheridge, Sr. Gene worked as a truck driver for over 40 years; driving for Ryder/P-I-E , Bowman,...

Donald Lawrence Alton

Donald Lawrence Alton

Feb 3, 2019

Donald Lawrence Alton, 87, passed away, Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Greenfield Assisted Living, Hagerstown. Born February 15, 1931 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, John Lawrence and Veree A. Alton. Mr. Alton retired as an officer with the Hagerstown Police Department and formerly was a deputy sheriff with the Washington County Sheriff's Department. He was a...

Denise Elaine Drenning

Denise Elaine Drenning

Jan 31, 2019

Denise Elaine Drenning, 55, of Greencastle, Pa. formerly of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pa. Born December 15, 1963 in Frederick, Md. she was the daughter of David Calvin Stine of Toston Mt. and Susan Elaine (Winpigler) Kennedy of Hagerstown. Denise was employed as an accounts receivable supervisor for the Brooke Grove Foundation...