CESSNA, Paul A. Paul A. Cessna, 62, of Shanks, W.Va., died yesterday at Hampshire Memorial Hospital, Romney, where he had been admitted earlier in the day. Born in Ridgeley, he was a son of the late Weaver A. and Cora May {Johnson) Cessna. A former employe of the Western Maryland Railway, he was a World War II veteran and a member of Christian Church. Surviving are his widow, Virginia B. (Conley) Cessna; two daughters, Mrs. Paula J. Brill, Winchester, Va., and Mrs. Joan D. Morely, Ridgely; three sons, Richard A. Cessna, Winchester; David H. Cessna, Shanks, and SSgt. James F. Cessna, with the Army in Temple, Texas, and 14 grandchildren. The body is at the George Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there Monday at l p.m. with Rev. Norman B, Landis. Interment will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery near Points. Cumberland News; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md - October 9, 1971 - pg 4, col 7 (Courtesy of Pat Dailey) Posted April 10, 2010     CESSNA, Richard Allen ROMNEY — Richard Allen Cessna, 40, of RD 2, Winchester, Va., died Saturday at Baker VA Center, Martinsburg. A native of Cumberland, he was the son of Virginia (Conley) Cessna, Shanks, and the late Paul A. Cessna. A veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of Winchester National Guard, Springfield United Methodist Church and was employed by General Motors Corporation, Martinsburg Division. Besides his mother, he is survived by his widow Angy (Brookover) Cessna, four daughters, Sherri Bauserman, Gainesboro, Va.; Mary Jo, Kelli Linn and Corley Mae Cessna, at home; a son, Jeffery B. Cessna at home; two sisters, Mrs. Paula Brill, Winchester, and Mrs. Joan Moreland, Ridgeley, and two brothers, David Cessna, Shanks, and James Cessna, Temple, Texas. The body is at the Wells-Miller Funeral Home where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p.m.  Rev. William Gower will officiate and interment will be in Ebenezer Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Finchman, Glenn Combs, Russell Brill, Gene Peacemaker, William Jones and Dale Belt. Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md - September 25, 1972 - pg 17, col 4 (Courtesy of Pat Dailey) Posted April 10, 2010   Return to Obituaries