Wilson

(13 December 1875 - 25 May 1943)
Mrs. Addie Virginia Hamilton Wilson, 67, wife of George B. Wilson, near Oldtown, died at 4:35 p.m. yesterday in Memorial hospital where she had been a patient since Sunday. She was a member of Oldtown Methodist church. Surviving besides her husband are two daughters, Mrs. John Piper, Spring Gap; Mrs. Leslie Backner, Oldtown; one son, William F. Wilson, Wellersburg, Pa.; one sister, Mrs. Clara Browning, Cumberland; two brothers, Ashford Hamilton, Pittsburgh; Creager Hamilton, Cumberland; thirteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer funeral home.
abt. 25 May 1943; no publication noted
(Courtesy of Connie Beachy/Ruth Sprowls ~transcribed by Genie)
Posted May 1, 2021

Funeral services for Mrs. Addie Virginia Hamilton Wilson, near Oldtown, were held yesterday afternoon in Oldtown Methodist church with Rev. Charles Reiter officiating. Interment was in the Wilson family cemetery, near Oldtown. Pallbearers were Paul Browning, Garnet Davis, Paul Hardenm, Bernard Miller, Frank Kienhofer and William Davis. Flower girls were Jessie Walters, Glenna Kinser, Margaret Wagner, Carrie Wagner, Pauline Shryock, Helen Morral, Shirley Shaidt and Juanita Crabtree.
after 25 May 1943; no publication noted
(Courtesy of Connie Beachy/Ruth Sprowls ~transcribed by Genie)
Posted May 1, 2021

Mrs. Agnes Wilson, mother of Wm Wilson, Sr, died at Elk Garden, January 23, 1891, aged 81 years. Grandmother Wilson was born in Armaugh County, Ireland and came to this country in 1872. She first came to the Moscow Mine and in 1884 came to Elk Garden. She first became a member of the established church of Scotland, and afterwards of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Upon her removal to Elk Garden, she became a member of the Presbyterian Church there. The remains were buried in Elk Garden Cemetery.
30 January 1891; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted October 7, 2019

FROSTBURG — Mrs. Anna May Wilson, 70, died Sunday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred McKenzie, 139 West Main Street. She had been ill since last Thursday. Mrs. Wilson was a daughter of the late George and Louise (Chaney) Crowe, Garrett county. She belonged to the Frostburg Methodist Church. Also surviving are five sons, Victor, Jerome and George Wilson, Frostburg; Ivan Wilson, Midland and Angel Wilson, Youngstown; four other daughters, Mrs. Fern Thomas and Mrs. Mabel McKenzie, Frostburg, and Mrs. Velma McKenzie and Mrs. Pansy Merrill, Garrett county; 38 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The body is at her daughter's home where she died. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 1:30 p. m. in Johnson's Methodist Church by Rev. Watson E. Holley. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 2, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Lonaconing - Mrs Annie Wilson, wife of John Wilson, died yesterday at 7 p.m. at her home on St Mary's Terrace. She returned home Sunday from Miners' Hospital, Frostburg where she had been a patient for several weeks. She was a daughter of the late Thomas and Marion McKinnon. Besides her husband, she leaves a young daughter, Marion and three sisters, Mrs Robert Connor, Lonaconing; Mrs Thomas Lloyd, Frostburg and Mrs Thomas Gardner, Chanute, Kansas.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Thursday, January 30, 1941 - pg 13, col 4
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted March 28, 2015

WILSON, Argel Wendell

FROSTBURG ~ Argel Wendell Wilson, 70, of Youngstown, Ohio, formerly of here, died yesterday in a hospital in Youngstown. Born in Garrett County near Frostburg, Mr. Wilson was a son of the late James C. and Anna M. (Crowe) Wilson. Surviving are his widow, Mary (Donald) Wilson; three sons, Carl, Edward and Leslie Wilson; four brothers, Ivan, Midland; Victor, Vienna, Va.; David J., LaVale, and George E. Wilson, Cresaptown; and four sisters, Mrs. Fern Thomas and Mrs. Mabel McKenzie, both of here; Mrs. Velma McKenzie, RD 2, Frostburg, and Mrs. Pansy Merrill, Barton.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 31, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 5, 2011

Third Wilson To Die in Week.
Argyle Wilson, a well known farmer of Town Creek, who frequently visited Cumberland, died Wednesday afternoon, after an illness of several weeks, aged 74. Burial will be at Town Creek Saturday. He was a cousin of Oliver S. and Simeon Wilson, this city. This is the third death among the Wilson families of the Flintstone section in less than a week. Andrew Wilson, undertaker at Flintstone, was buried today. Oliver Wilson, who died on Warrior Mountain Tuesday was buried this afternoon at Rush. Some difficulty was experienced in arranging for this funeral on acount of snowbound conditions.
26 February 1920
(Courtesy of Ruth Sprowls)
Posted November 26, 2009

Funeral of Mrs. Armeda Wilson
Funeral services for Mrs. Armeda Wilson, aged 32, wife of Russell Wilson, who died Thursday of pneumonia, were held from her home on Walnut street, Westernport, Saturday afternoon with interment in Philos cemetery. Rev. R. B. Proctor, pastor of St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church, South, officiated. The pallbearers were: John Basye, Arthur Fazenbaker. John Sicily, Aliza Plummer, Ellis Rinker and Stuart Michaels. Among those who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. William Morris, Morgantown; Mrs. James Morris, Mrs. Sarah Stevenson and Mrs. Cora Smith, Hagerstown, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Marley, Lonaconing.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., March 30, 1930 - pg 9, col 2
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted December 27, 2009

WESTERNPORT, Md. -- Betty Gean Wilson, 77, of 465 Walnut St., Westernport, died Sunday, August 18, 2002, at her residence. Born June 30, 1925, in Keyser, W.Va., she was the daughter of late Bernard R. and Nancy E. (Lewis) Everett. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, William R. Everett, Donald E. Everett, and John R. Everett. Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, W.Va., and a member of Victory Unit #155 Ladies Auxiliary, Westernport. Surviving is her husband, Robert L. Wilson Sr.; two sons, Robert L. Wilson, Jr. and wife, Clara, of Westernport, and Russell B. Wilson and wife, Sharon, of Westernport; one brother, Earline Everett and wife, Ada, of Keyser; four grandchildren, Tiffany A. Wilson of Westernport, Lisa Amtower Wilson of Westernport, Julie Shinaberry and husband, Hugh, of Bellington, W.Va., and Chad Jones of Sykesville; three great-grandchildren, Christian Amtower, Jenna Amtower, Quinn Malachi Shinaberry; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home chapel on Wednesday at 1 p.m., with Rev. Elizabeth Allen-Villinger and Pastor Randal Larry officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.
Newsbank: Waltham News Tribune (MA) (Published as Daily News Tribune, The (Waltham, MA)) - August 20, 2002
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 15, 2015

Name: Burnetta Jean Wilson, 60, of Mechanic Street, Cumberland
Parents: Viola L. Beeman (and stepfather Cecil E. Beeman of Gilmore) and Harry E. Warnick
DOB: April 5, 1950 in Frostburg
DOD: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at home
Spouse: Kenneth D. Wilson
Predeceased by: husband who died on February 17, 2003
Survived by: sons, Kenneth P. Wilson and wife Peggy of Frostburg; and Raymond Wilson and wife Farrah of Westernport; sisters, Carolyn Brabson and husband Ray of Carpendale, WV; Linda McKenzie and husband Mitch of Lonaconing; Cathy Colmer and husband Charlie of Lonaconing; and Sharon Darr of Midland; brother, Billy Warnick and wife Bonnie of Cumberland
Burial: Saturday, August 14, 2010, Laurel Hill Cemetery
Source: Eichhorn-McKenzie Funeral Home, Lonaconing, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 1, 2014

WILSON, Calvin

Calvin Wilson, 35, was found dead in the barn on his farm in the Dan's Rock area near Midland this morning about 8:30. Dr. H. V. Deming, deputy county medical examiner, said Wilson died of natural causes. The man had gone to the barn earlier to milk six cows. While there he became ill and told his father, Ivan Wilson, that he had pains in his chest. Some time later the father went to the barn and found his son lying in some hay in the barn. He was taken to Miners' Hospital, Frostburg, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Wilson was a son of Ivan and Lena (Albright) Wilson, and is also survived by his widow, the former Miss Maude Leake. He leaves five children, Robert Wilson, serving with the Air Force in Texas; Jack, Gary, Ronald and Alicia Wilson, at home. An autopsy was performed this morning in Memorial Hospital.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 6, 1954
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 5, 2011

Mr. Charles M Wilson, one of the leading merchants of Kitzmiller Md, died at his home last Wed evening, Feb 7, 1912, and will be buried in the Hamill Cemetery, near Kitzmiller, in Garrett Co, Md, tomorrow afternoon. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Wilson, of Wilson Station, and was in the fortieth year of his age. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Welch, of this county, and five children. A. J. Wilson, of Davis W. Va., John Wilson, of near Keyser and Osmund Wilson of Wilson, Md, are surviving brothers. His two sisters are Mrs.H. C. Homan and Mrs. W. A. Feeley. Mr. Wilson was a very capable business man and had a big heart. His death is mourned by a large circle of friends. He had accumulated considerable property.
Keyser Tribune, February 9, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 29, 2010

ELKINS - Miss Charlotte Lee Wilson, 38 years of age, practically all her life connected with the office of the county clerk, and for the past several years its deputy, died today of pneumonia, contracted by attending the inauguration in Washington. Miss Wilson was prominently identified with the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Daughters of the American Revolution, and it was largely through her efforts that the magnificent Confederate monument at Beverly was erected. Funeral and interment will take place at Beverly on Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
Keyser Tribune, March 21, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted September 4, 2010

Piney Grove, Md., March 25. - Mr. David Wilson, a young man residing near this place, who has been suffering for some time with consumption, died at his home last Saturday morning. The funeral took place Sunday at 2 o'clock from the Christian church in Buck Valley, Pa.
Thursday, March 28, 1895; Democratic Alleganian (Cumberland, MD)
~Genie
Posted April 7, 2018

David Andrew Wilson, 64, Swanton, was embraced by the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at his home. Born Aug. 4, 1947, in Keyser, W.Va., he was a son of the late Thomas Edward and Amy Jane (Friend) Wilson. David served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam conflict as a jet mechanic. He worked part-time at the Swanton Post Office for 10 years. He was an employee of NewPage, formerly Westvaco, for 43 years as a digester operator. David was a most loving, giving, and selfless husband, father, grandfather, and friend, always putting others ahead of himself. He was a faithful member of the Swanton Otterbein United Methodist Church and the Restless Ridge Hunting Club. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Mary Louise (Teets) Wilson; three daughters, Ada "Addy" Colleen Wilson and husband Christopher Wade Norman, Powder Springs, Ga., Johanna "Joni" Dawn Wilson, Swanton, and Holly Gwynn Berry and husband Craig Ross Berry, Dayton, Va.; two grandsons, Wilson "Wade" Norman and Kenneth David Augustus "Gus" Norman ; one brother, Floyd Delmar Wilson and wife Shirley Ann Wilson, Gainesville, Fla.; one sister-in-law, Crystal Lynn Teets, Mechanicsville, Va.; two nieces, Melissa Joy Wilson and Megan Noelle Teets; two nephews, Joshua Charles Teets and Matthew Robert Teets; and one aunt, Helen Friend. Friends will be received today, Thursday, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at David A. Burdock Funeral Home, Oakland. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, at Swanton Otterbein United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Angie Cosner and Pastor Ross Glotfelty officiating. Guests may arrive at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held in George Cemetery, Swanton. The family requests that memorials for David be made to Southern Rescue Squad, 200 Baltimore Avenue, Oakland, MD 21550; or Swanton Otterbein United Methodist Church, c/o Joan Riley, 876 Thousand Acres Road, Swanton, MD 21561. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.burdockfuneralhome.com.
The Republican; Oakland, Garrett Co, MD, Feb 23, 2012
(Courtesy of Mary Myers Teets)
Posted August 17, 2012

Name: Donald S. Wilson, age 59
Parents: William P. Wilson and Viola (Barnes) Wilson
DOB: February 12, 1947, in Lonaconing, MD
DOD: October 18, 2006, Frostburg, MD
Life Partner: Ed Kieren
Predeceased by: parents; partner; brothers, Ted Wilson, Richard Wilson, and Bill Wilson; sister, Phyllis Ruszala
Survived by: sisters, Shirley Zumpano and husband Gerald, Frostburg, MD; Marlene Puckett, OH; Sharon Wilson and husband Ron, Midland, MD; brothers, Ronald G. Wilson, Frostburg, MD; Keith Wilson and wife Nancy, OH; James Wilson and wife Maxine, OH
Memorial Service: November 11, 2006
Source: Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 28, 2014

Name: Dorothy M. Wilson, 75, of Frostburg, where she resided with her daughter, Sylvia "Smoke" Dudley, and husband, Samuel. She formerly resided in Flintstone, MD
Parents: Thomas and Bertha (Gearhart) Longenecker
DOB: September 28, 1928, in Woodbury, PA
DOD: February 26, 2004
Spouse: first husband, William H. Naill, Sr.; second husband, George Wilson
Predeceased by: parents; husband William; daughter, Irene Lewis; stepson, Theodore Wilson; sister, Katherine Pabin; brothers, Homer and Glenn Longenecker
Survived by: husband George; sons, William H. Naill, Jr., and wife Gloria, Clearville, PA; Richard Naill and wife Barbara, Spring Valley, OH; Steven J. Naill and wife Debra, Hagerstown, MD; daughters, Barbara A. Basilio and husband Walter, Cumberland, MD; Debra McKenzie and husband Gary, Salisbury, PA; stepchildren, Barbara J. Wilson, Woodbridge, VA; Charlene McFarland and husband Mike, Cumberland; brother, Gilbert Longenecker, Cherry Valley, OH; sisters, Chris Ocarz and husband John, Madison, OH; Joann Spaller, Painesville, OH; Edna Beaver, Mt. Union, PA; Hilda McCartney, Mt. Union, PA
Burial: February 29, 2004, Glendale Cemetery, Flintstone
Source: Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 3, 2014

Mrs. Ellen J. Wilson, wife of J. F. Wilson, died Tuesday morning at her home at Oldtown, after a lingering illness of about two years, of complication of diseases. Besides her husband she is survived by five children, George B. Wilson, home, C. Wilson, of near Oldtown, Mary E. Hamilton, at home, Margaret Keem, Oldtown, and Nora V. Davis, of Cumberland; also one brother, J. A. Daniels, of Ellerslie, and two sisters, Mrs. C. Shatzer and Mrs. A. P. Stallings, of near Oldtown.
Mineral Daily News, May 30, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted September 15, 2010

Mrs. Elsie Wilson, 40, wife of James Wilson, died today at Detroit. She was a daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Downton, of Zihlman, and the late Edward Downton, and resided in Michigan for about 20 years. Surviving, besides her husband, are three sisters, Miss Louise Downton, Detroit; Mrs. Stanley Hamilton and Mrs. Charles Acker, both of Cumberland; three brothers, Henry, George and Edward Downton, all of Cumberland. The body is being brought here.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 27, 1944
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Elsie Genevieve Wilson, 87, of 26109 Rock St., Westernport, Md., passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, W.Va. Born October 23, 1916, in Deer Park, Md., she was the daughter of the late Lester V. and Annabelle (Hanlin) Warnick. Her husband, Osborne Warnick[??Wilson], three brothers, Lester, Lonnie, and Grant Warnick, and a daughter-in-law, Sharon Wilson, also preceded her in death. She was the last survivor of her immediate family. Mrs. Wilson was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, W.Va., where she was also a member of the Jennie K. Nesbit Circle. She retired from the Allegany County Board of Education, with 26 years of service, having been the cafeteria manager at Bruce High School, Westernport. She was a member of the Westernport Senior Citizens, and a member of the Burlington United Methodist Children's Home Ladies Auxiliary. She leaves behind four sons, Harold Wilson and wife Dolores of Keyser, James Wilson and wife Carol of Westernport, Robert Wilson and wife Donna of Barton, and Lewis Wilson of Westernport; two daughters, Donna Mae Feaster of Fort Ashby, W.Va., and Carol Ann Crawford and husband Ed of Springtown, Texas; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Wednesday. Funeral services will be conducted at Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, on Thursday at 1 p.m., with Rev. Bart Thompson officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions maybe directed to the Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont.
The Daily News Tribune, Keyser, WV, March 10, 2004
(Charles Riend)
Posted October 22, 2015

CUMBERLAND - Emory Wilson, aged 45, a farmer of Little Valley road, four miles from Cumberland, committed suicide Fri by blowing off a portion of his head with a shot gun. He went about his work as usual in the morning, but suddenly sought his bedroom, tied a string to his toe and to the trigger and placing the muzzle in his mouth, discharged the weapon. Wilson had been complaining of illness. He is survived by his widow and eight children. July 20
Keyser Tribune, August 9, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 19, 2010

Name: Frederick Donald Wilson, Jr., 52, of Cumberland, MD
Parents: Frederick Donald Wilson, Sr., and Dottie Mae (Fitzgerald) Wilson
DOB: July 14, 1950, Trenton, NJ
DOD: Friday, May 23, 2003, at the WMHS Memorial Campus Hospital, Cumberland, MD
Predeceased by: parents
Survived by: sons, Frederick D. Wilson, III, Cumberland, MD; D. Jermaine Wilson, Columbus, OH; Dominque Wilson, Cumberland, MD; Dontell Wilson, Cumberland, MD; brother, Steven Wilson and his wife Connie, Ewing Township, NJ; sisters, Rose Mary Wilson, Owens Mills, MD; Diann Weaver and her husband Tony, Herndon, VA
Memorial Service: May 26, 2003
Source: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 21, 2015

WILSON, George G.

FROSTBURG — George G. Wilson, 53, of 167 South Water Street, was dead on arrival yesterday at Frostburg Community Hospital. A native of Carlos, he was a son of the late Richard and Susanne (Adams) Wilson. He was a Board of Education employe at Vocational-Technical Center, a member of Trinity Assembly of God Church, Midlothian, and LOOM Lodge 348, Frostburg. A veteran of World War II, he was a member of Farrady Post 24, American Legion, and Henry Hart VFW Post 1411. Surviving are his widow, Eleanor (Bean) Wilson; two sons, George Wilson and Thomas Wilson, Cumberland; a daughter, Mrs. Sandra Llewellyn, Lonaconing; two stepchildren, Edward Bean, LaVale, and Mrs. Carole Lemmert, here; five sisters, Mrs. Sarah Morgan, Mrs. Thomas Miller, Carlos; Mrs. John Shpup, Mrs. Velma Baines, Cresaptown, and Mrs. Marie Ziler, National; a brother, Richard Wilson, Fairgo, and seven grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m.
The Cumberland News, June 4, 1977
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 15, 2012

George Richard "Deacon" Wilson 80, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Center. Born May 31, 1926 in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Herman C. Wilson and Mae (Thomas) Wilson. He was also preceded in death by one brother Robert C. Wilson. Mr. Wilson was retired from Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 489. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II and served in the Atlantic and Pacific Theatres. He was a past member of the Frostburg Elks 470 and the Maplehurst Country Club. Mr. Wilson enjoyed spending time with his friends. Surviving are one sister, Betty Long, Mass.; one son Steven R. Wilson, and wife Cherie, Frostburg; one daughter Linda W. Kirkwood and husband Bruce, Frostburg; three grandchildren, Karen Wilson, Robbie Wilson, Kendall D. Kirkwood; and one sister-in-law, Tess Wilson, Frostburg. At his request, Mr. Wilson will be cremated. Interment will be in Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery. Services will be private.
Cumberland Times-News,
(Courtesy of Phyllis Rosley)
Posted June 23, 2010

Mrs. Geraldine Rose Wilson, 79, of 804 Greene Street, died yesterday. Born in Cumnberland, she was a daughter of the late Lewis F. and Mary Ann (Burnett) Wilson. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Her husband, Eli Wilson, preceded her in death. Surviving is one sister, Mrs. Justine Birdsall, Cumberland. The body is at the Silcox Funeral Residence where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A requiem mass will be celebrated Thursday at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at the funeral home at 8:30 p.m. today.
Wednesday, March 16, 1966, Cumberland News
(Courtesy of Ruth Sprowls/transcribed by Genie Ragan)
Posted June 2, 2010

WILSON, Mrs. Gladys L. McKenzie

Mrs. Gladys Wilson, 24 years of age, wife of William Wilson, Ridgeley, W. Va., died suddenly yesterday at her home, from an attack of the heart. Mrs. Wilson is also survived by four children and her parents. The funeral will be Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at Cresaptown, with interment there.
Cumberland Evening Times, December 11, 1925
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 21, 2013

WILSON, Mrs. Gladys L. McKenzie

The funeral of Mrs. Gladys L. Wilson, aged 24, wife of W. W. Wilson, Ridgeley, W. Va., who died suddenly Thursday, December 10, took place Sunday afternoon at Cresaptown. Services were conducted by Rev. Chas. W. Fink in the Cresaptown M. E. Church. Burial was made in the church cemetery. Mrs. Wilson was a Miss McKenzie prior to her marriage. She was a daughter of T. J. McKenzie, Westernport, Md. Besides her husband, she is survived by one brother, Malcolm McKenzie, California, and two sisters, Mrs. Beryl Lease, Pinto, Md., and Mrs. Marie McClellan, Ridgeley, W. Va.
Cumberland Evening Times, December 15, 1925
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 21, 2013

Mrs. Goldie A. Wilson, 45, of 630 Braddock Avenue, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital, where she had been admitted Saturday. Born at Deal, Pa., she was a daughter of the late William A. and Cecelia A. (Winebrenner) Troutman. She was a member of Centre Street United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Melvin 0. Wilson; a son, Dennis A. Steele, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Frances Winebrenner, Frostburg, and Mrs. Mary Snyder, Newcomerstown, Ohio. The body will be 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. Services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Lester K. Welch officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 10, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted December 5, 2010

WILSON, Harry Kirby

Harry K. Wilson, 32, of 29 Browning Street, died this morning at his home following an illness of six months. A native of Cumberland, he was a son of Mrs. Elsie Wilson Miller, with whom he resided. A former employe of the Celanese, he last worked as a clerk in the Washington Post Office. Mr. Wilson was a veteran of World War II, serving overseas with the 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division. He held membership in William C. Kirby Post, 29th Division Association, and the local chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. The body is at the residence, where services will be conducted Monday at 3 p. m. Rev. H. E. Heckert, pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene, will officiate and interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Published Friday, November 7, 1952 in THE CUMBERLAND EVENING TIMES, Cumberland, Maryland on page 13, col. 8 and page 20, col. 2.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted December 17, 2016

Hazel B. Wilson, 102, a resident of Heartland of Keyser (W.Va.) Nursing Home, formerly of Westernport, Md., died Monday, October 8, 2007, at the nursing home. Born October 24, 1904, in Westernport, she was a daughter of the late Adolph and Susan (Riggleman) Bosley. Twice married, she was preceded in death by both husbands, Claude Kight and Ivan Wilson; a stepson, Ivan Kent Wilson; and a brother, Richard Bosley, Sr. Mrs. Wilson was retired from the Westvaco Luke Mill with 42 years of service. She was a life long member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, W.Va., and was a member of the Anna King Circle and the United Methodist Women of the church. She also was formerly a member of the Westernport Senior Citizens, Chapter #191, Women of the Moose, Keyser, and the United Paperworkers Union. At age 102, she was the oldest resident at Heartland of Keyser, and having outlived most of her family and friends, she grew very close to the remaining members of her family who cared for her and loved her dearly during her last years. Surviving are a step daughter-in-law, Susie Wilson of Keyser; one niece, Betty Lois Espey of Aliquippa, Pa.; one nephew, Richard Bosley, Jr. of Randallstown, Md,; and two step grandchildren, Gary K. Wilson and wife, Carol, and Vicki Turner, all of Keyser. Friends may call at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Thursday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. until noon. Funeral services will be conducted immediately following the visitation at noon with Rev. James A. McCune officiating. Interment will be in the Philos Cemetery, Westernport. Condolences and personal reflections to the family may be left after Mrs. Wilson's obituary at www.smithfuneralhomes.net.
Newsbank: Waltham News Tribune (MA) (Published as Daily News Tribune, The (Waltham, MA)) - October 10, 2007
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 15, 2015

Mr. Wilson was the adopted son of the late Dr. and Mrs. George Wilson of Eckhart, and a son of the late William and Edith (Filsinger) Linnenbrogger. He was a native of Eckhart and his wife, Mrs. May (Thomas) Wilson, preceded him in death. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Robert Long, New York City; two sons, Robert and George Wilson, both of Frostburg; three brothers, Adolph Linnenbrogger, Washington; Arthur Linnenbrogger, Eckhart; William Linnenbrogger, Cumberland; and three sisters, Mrs. Emma Green, Philadelphia; Mrs. Irene Shephard, Cleveland; and Mrs. Marie Wilson, Hagerstown. Mr. Wilson was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mr. Wilson's body is at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, where services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. Kenneth E. Morelock, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, there. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
[killed in the Allegany Ballistics explosion in Mineral Co., WV.] See full story here Calamity Strikes!
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 24, 1961
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 17, 2011

WILSON, Mrs. Hester Victoria Kirby, Kitzmiller, nee Walker

ELK GARDEN, W.Va. - Mrs. Hester Victoria Wilson, 82, of here, died Wednesday in Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser. Born at Dawson, Md., she was a daughter of the late Robert Walker and Addie May (Ravenscraft) Walker. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Leonard Kirby, and her second husband, Frederick G. Kitzmiller. Surviving are her husband, Lucian M. Wilson, of here; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wilson, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Norma T. Bowley and Mrs. Marcella Dawson, both of Bayard; one step-son, Olin Wilson, Kensington, Md., 13 grand children; one step-grandson, 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Markwood Funeral Home, Keyser, is in charge of arrangements. Services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. James Yates officiating. Interment will be in the IOOF Cemetery at Elk Garden.
Published Thursday, January 20, 1983 in THE CUMBERLAND NEWS on page 30, col. 1.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted April 29. 2017

Isaac Wilson Laid to Rest
Isaac Wilson, Sr., who died Sunday evening, at his home in Black Valley, near Flintstone, was lovingly laid by the side of his wife in the family (Aunt Cassie's) burying ground, on Murley's Branch, at two o'clock yesterday afternoon. The funeral sermon was preached in the M. K. church, South, in Flintstone, by Rev. Finkbiner of the Lutheran church—text Psalms 62 chapter, 8th verse. The pall-bearers were: Meshack Browning, Lawson Bennett, Alford Willison, Geo. W. Robinette, Ervin Browning, Henry Lashley. Mr. Wilson was largely connected, was a prosperous farmer and was the soul of honesty and a courteous dignified gentleman of the old school. His age was 70 years, 1 month and eight days.
Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Wednesday, January 10, 1894 - pg 6, col 1
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted October 9, 2010

Frostburg, Md. Dec. 27
Mr. Jacob Wilson, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Garrett county, died at his home on Tuesday evening after a short illness from heart failure and general debility. The deceased was 72 years of age and is survived by several grown children residing in that locality. The funeral took place Thursday afternoon at 2? Church, near Johnson's where the services were conducted by Rev. J. B. Bupman? of Grace M. E. Chruch. Interment was made in the cemetery near Johnson's, the funeral being largely attended. The floral offerings were very handsome and numerous. The deceased gentleman was well known here, having been a frequent business visitor for many years.
Cumberland Evening Times; Friday, 27 December 1907
~Genie
Posted December 29, 2010

Martinsburg W Va, Dec 20- Running from a premature blast at the National limestone quarry near here yesterday afternoon, James Wilson was killed and Noah Rankins was fatally injured. In getting away from the explosion the men were caught underneath a truck loaded with stone. Both were crushed. Wilson dying within an hour after reaching a local hospital. Rankins cannot recover. Wilson, aged 36, leaves a widow and three small children.
Keyser Tribune, January 3, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 20, 2010

James Wilson was killed last Friday evening while walking along the public road near Rockville, W. Va., near Kingwood, by being struck by a limb that fell from a tree on the roadside. He was struck on the side of the head and face. Wilson was employed on the construction work of the Rockville Dam and had just finished his day's work and started for home. He was the son of the late William Wilson, who died a few years ago.
Mineral Daily News, August 1, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted October 9, 2010

WILSON, James Calvin

Frostburg, March 25 – James Calvin Wilson, 70, farmer, died yesterday at his Garrett County home, five miles west of Frostburg, after a three month illness. He was a member of the Johnson M.K. Church South. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Annie (Crowe) Wilson; four sons, Victor, Frostburg; Ivan, Midland; Dan, Detmold, and George, at home; four daughters, Mrs. Samuel Thomas, Midlothian; Mrs. Harold McKenzie, Finzel; Mrs. Delwood Merrell, Barton, and Mrs. Frederick McKenzie, Frostburg; four brothers, Charles, Frostburg; Clarence, McKeesport; Edward and Noel, address unknown; one sister, Miss Bessie Wilson, Wheeling, W.Va.; and 26 grandchildren.
Cumberland Evening Times, Saturday March 25, 1939
(Courtesy of Ray Leydinger/transcribed by Michael McKenzie)
Posted February 6, 2016

James E. Wilson, a veteran B. & O. employe, died in Grafton Sunday afternoon, 78 years of age. He retired from the B. & O. service in 1897. Mr. Wilson entered the service of the B. & O. R.R. Co. in 1855, as a carpenter on water stations. In this capacity he served three years and then went into the transportation department as a brakeman. As such he broke on the third, fourth and fifth divisions of the road, finally being promoted to a conductorship on Jan. 1, 1863. Soon afterward he went to work permanently on the Parkersburg branch, and as a conductor on the branch he served faithfully until 1897, when he was retired.
Tuesday, January 4, 1910; The Evening Times (Cumberland, MD)
~Genie
Posted October 27, 2018

WESTERNPORT - Jarold Carlton "Buddy" Wilson Jr., 78, of 207 Miller St., Westernport, and Doc Thompson Road, Deep Creek Lake, passed away Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, W.Va. Born May 8, 1930, in Bloomington, he was the son of the late Jarold C. Wilson Sr. and the late Nina (Warnick) Wilson. A brother, Robert Wilson, also preceded him in death. Mr. Wilson was a United States Navy veteran, having served during World War II and the Korean War. He retired from Westvaco Corp., with 46 years of service, having been a Multi Craftsman in the maintenance department. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, W.Va., a member of Victory Post 155 American Legion, Westernport, and a member of the USS Estes Association. "Buddy" was also a former coach of the Tri-Towns Little League football and basketball programs. He was a good husband, father, and grandfather, who loved his family, as he leaves behind his wife, Patricia (Fearer) Wilson; two daughters, Tonna Pratt and husband Terry, of Westernport, and Leslie Cooper and husband Gary, of Swanton. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Erick Alkire and wife Rhonda, Corey Alkire and wife Jennifer, Jennifer Beeman and husband Steve, and Bethany Cooper, and seven great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Bart Thompson officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport, where full military honors will be accorded at graveside. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Rosenbaum Family House, Medical Center Drive, PO Box 8228, Morgantown, WV 26506-8228.
Cumberland Times-News, The (MD) - August 11, 2008
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 15, 2015

Death Notices - August 11, 2008
WESTERNPORT - Jarold Carlton "Buddy" Wilson Jr., 78, of Westernport, and Deep Creek Lake, died Saturday Aug. 9, 2008. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.
Cumberland Times-News, The (MD) - August 11, 2008
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 15, 2015

WILSON FUNERAL
WESTERNPORT - Services for Jarold Carlton "Buddy" Wilson Jr., 78, of Westernport, and Deep Creek Lake, will be conducted at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Bart Thompson officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.
Cumberland Times-News, The (MD) - August 13, 2008
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 15, 2015

Mrs Jemima Wilson, aged 82 years, died yesterday morning at 7:00, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. William Lashley, 165 Maryland Avenue. Deceased has been in failing health for the past year and her death has been expected. Mrs. Wilson was the widow of the late James Wilson, of Flintstone, this county, who died about 24 years ago. Mrs. Wilson was the mother of two children. Charles Wilson, who has been dead about 4 years, and Mrs. William Lashly, with whom she made her home for some time previously to her death, and eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Deceased was possessed of considerable property at Flintstone, including the popular Mineral Springs there. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning.–Cumb News of 1st
Keyser Tribune, July 12, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 19, 2010

Bloomington - Jerry Wilson an old colored gentleman well known for a number of years in this neighborhood, and highly respected by all who knew him, died on Wednesday the 8th on Virginia Hill. He was remarkable for his old age, being 98 years of age at the time of his death. Unlike many of his race, he never felt the lash of the slave driver. He was free born and raised by a family by the name of Dawson in the state of Maryland. The deceased leaves a large family of children; one of his sons, Thomas, served in the late war.
Friday 17 April 1891; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted October 26, 2019

WESTERNPORT, Md. - Joann E. Wilson, 71, formerly of 305 Spruce St., Westernport, Md., and most recently of Moran Manor Nursing Home, Westernport, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2004, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md. Born September 13, 1932, in Westernport, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Thelma (Footen) Nichols. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Wilson in 1995; and two brothers, Robert Nichols and William T. Nichols. Mrs. Wilson was Methodist by faith. She was formerly an operator for the C & P Telephone Company, and a former owner of the Tri-Towns News Stand in Piedmont, W.Va. She leaves behind one son, William C. Wilson and wife Andee, of Westernport; one sister, Marlene Athey of Keyser, W.Va.; and one grandson, Brandon Sloan. She was loved by and is going to be missed by her many in-laws, nieces, nephews and friends. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Sunday. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home chapel on Monday at 1 p.m. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.
The Daily News Tribune, Keyser, WV, June 26, 2004
(Charles Riend)
Posted October 22, 2015

ELK GARDEN NEWS - Our community was greatly shocked over the sudden death of one of its citizens last week. John Wilson, who resided on Shady Side, died Sat, Feb 3, 1912, of acute indigestion. He was born in Scotland in 1873. When he came to this country he resided principally on George's Creek. He married Miss Kate Mullen, of Elk Garden, in 1893. He came here about four years ago and was employed in the mines by the Davis Coal and Coke Co. He was a loyal member of the Knights of Pythias, belonging to Anchor Lodge, No 111 of Midland Md. Elk Lodge, No 44, of this place, took charge of the funeral. They presented a beautiful wreath in the name of the order. The deceased was in the thirty-ninth year, and leaves to mourn their loss a wife, two daughters, Annie and Elizabeth, and two sons, James and William; one sister, Mrs. Robert Rogers, of Grafton; three brothers William, of Iowa and Thomas and Isaac, of Oregon. The funeral left here Tues. morning for Frostburg where interment was made in the Alleghany cemetery. His lodge met the funeral on it's arrival at Midland, Md. The K of P's that went with the funeral from this place were undertaker, W W Kight and pallbearers, Earl Duling, F C Patton, David Schwinabart, John Burke, John Tice, Ed Winning.
Keyser Tribune, February 9, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 29, 2010

Mrs. Judie Wilson, widow of Joshua Wilson, of Flintstone, died yesterday morning at 5 o'clock at the home of her son, Amon C. Wilson, Geothe Street, aged 82 years. She was also the mother of Conda Wilson, proprietor of the old Tremont Hotel.
Cumberland News of 15th.
Keyser Tribune, October 25, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 1, 2010

WILSON, Mrs. Kathleen Williams

Kathleen Wilson, 89, a lifelong resident of Tunnelton, died Monday, May 4, 1996, at Enterprise. She was born January 26, 1907, in Preston County, daughter of the late William B. and Ida Shaffer Williams. She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of Snider United Methodist Church. She attended Camp Chapel United Methodist Church. She is survived by three sons, Robert H. Wilson of Clarksburg, Jack R. Wilson Sr. of Independence, and Wayne D. Wilson of Farmington, PA; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Snyder and Mrs. Ethel Montgomery, both of Tunnelton; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil L. Wilson, on May 18, 1990; four brothers, a sister, a grandchild and a great-grandchild. Friends may call at Browning Funeral Home, Kingwood, from 49 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, May 9, time of service, with the Rev. Sam Cale officiating. Burial will be in Preston Memorial Gardens, Kingwood.
Preston County Journal; Kingwood, WV; May 8, 1996
(Courtesy of Mary Myers Teets)
Posted July 23, 2011

WILSON, Mrs. Kathleen F. McKenzie

SHAFT - Mrs. Kathleen F. Wilson, 63, of here, died Saturday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born at Lord, she was a daughter of the late Samuel McKenzie and Emma (Croft) McKenzie. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband, Paul T. Wilson; two sons, P. Daniel Wilson, Cumberland; and Michael D. Wilson, Severna Park; one sister, Miss Iona McKenzie, Washington, D.C.; two brothers, Robert Wilson, here; and Samuel Wilson, Frostburg; two half-sisters, Mrs. Bonnie Delaney and Mrs. Virgie Carney, both Detroit, Mich.; two half-brothers, Charles McKenzie, Grahamtown; and Gilbert Beeman, Frostburg. Private visitation will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Sowers Funeral Home. Private services will be conducted there 2 p.m. Monday by Msgr. John L. Reinsfelder. Interment will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery. The family asks that memorials be directed to the hospice unit at Sacred Heart Hospital. Pallbearers will be Phil Beeman, Frank Peretti, John Rowley, James Wilson, John Wilson and Kenneth Burt.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 28, 1985
[brothers' surnames should be McKenzie, not Wilson]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 10, 2012

WESTERNPORT, Md. - Leona Mary Wilson, 83, of 469 Walnut St., Westernport, Md., died Tuesday, December 2, 2003, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md. Born May 3, 1920, in Frostburg, Md., she was the daughter of the late Bert and Edna (Layman) Minick. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Russell C. Wilson; two brothers and one sister. Mrs. Wilson was an avid homemaker. Her home was also Leona's Ceramic Shop, where she taught ceramic for many years. She was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church, Westernport. Surviving is a son, Richard C. Wilson and wife, Margaret, of Swanton, Md.; one sister, Marguerite Oliver of Hagerstown, Md.; three grandchildren, Vicki Taylor and husband, Gary, of Lonaconing, Md., Rick Wilson and wife, Robin, of Bloomington, Md., and Julie Davis and husband, Brian, of Hagerstown; two step grandchildren, Cindy Judy of Swanton, and Lisa McDade of Oakland, Md.; eight great-grandchildren, Sarah Taylor Jones and husband, Adam, of Upper Marlboro, Md., Andy and Jacob Taylor, both of Lonaconing, Melissa and Garrett Wilson, both of Bloomington, Brandon and Ashley Davis both of Hagerstown, and Kaitlin McDade of Oakland; a special niece, Evelyn Rush of Finzel, Md.; and many special friends. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Christian Wake Service will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Peters Catholic Church, Westernport, on Friday at 10 a.m. with Father Adam Parker as celebrant. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport. Pallbearers will be Gary Taylor, Jacob Taylor, Andy Taylor, Rick Wilson, Garrett Wilson, Brian Davis, Brandon Davis, and Gary Grove. In lieu of flowers, memorials maybe directed to the Tri-Towns Rescue Squad, Westernport, or St. Peters Church Stained Glass Fund, Westernport.
Newsbank: Waltham News Tribune (MA) (Published as Daily News Tribune, The (Waltham, MA)) - December 3, 2003
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 15, 2015

Name: Leslie Ann Wilson, 33, of Cumberland, MD
Parents: P. Michael Wilson and Iris Marlene (Brant) Wilson
DOB: October 7, 1969, Silver Spring, MD
DOD: Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Survived by: parents; daughters, Savannah Grace Ketterman and Logan Rae Ketterman, Cumberland, MD; sister, Andrea Marie Frazier and her husband Frank, Cookesville, MD
Burial: Saturday, March 8, 2003, Hillcrest Memorial Park, Cumberland, MD
Source: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 28, 2015

WILSON, Lewis F

Lewis F Wilson, aged 88 years, one of Cumberland's oldest citizens, died at 1:30 o'clock this morning at his home, 290 Central Ave, after an illness of three weeks. Mr Wilson served in the Civil War having been a member of Mosley Guerilla Company of the Confederate Army, serving from the opening to the close of the conflict. He was a member of St Patrick's church from which place the funeral will take place Saturday morning. Burial will be in SS Peter and Paul's Cemetery. Mr Wilson is survived by his wife and six children as follows: Miss Belle Wilson, of Cumberland: Mrs. Meyer Wolfson, of New York: Mrs Eli Wilson, of Cumberland; Miss Justine Wilson, of New York: Clifton J Wilson, of Mt. Union, Pa., and Edward Wilson of Montana.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Thursday, January 27, 1916 - pg 22, col 5
Find A Grave Memorial# 67461553
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted February 8, 2017

Frostburg, Jan. 14 — The funeral of Mrs. Lillie Wilson, aged 54, wife of Charles Wilson, who died Tuesday night following a protracted illness, was held Friday afternoon from the home, East Man street. Rev. Walter V. Simon, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, of which Mrs. Wilson was an active member, officiated. The funeral was largely attended by friends and relatives from this place and Garrett county, where she formerly resided. Burial was in the Johnson cemetery, Garrett county. The pall bearers were Edwin Harden, Lloyd Wade, Paul Wade, Oscar Knieriem, Verus Workman, Grant McKenzie, and Clyde Moore; flower bearers, nephews of Mrs. Wilson, were Carl Whitaker, Jerome Whitaker, Willard Blocker, George Wilson, James Minnick and Daniel Wilson.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 15, 1933
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 18, 2011

WILSON, Lucian M.

ELK GARDEN, W.Va. - Lucian M. Wilson. 92, Elk Garden, died Wednesday, Nov 29, 1989, at the Craven Regional Medical Center, New Bern, N.C. Born Dec. 13, 1896, in Preston County, he was the son of the late Eugene G. and Elizabeth (Ball) Wilson. He was preceded by death by two wives, Zella B. (Platt) Wilson and Hester V. (Walker) Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a retired coal miner. Surviving are one son, Owen G. Wilson, New Bern; two brothers, Homer Wilson, Leonardtown, Md.; and Frank Wilson, Ridgeley; one sister, Mrs. Rosetta Legasy, Gretna, La.; and one grandson. Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Elk Garden, by the Rev. S.D. Sawyers. The Markwood-McKenzie Funeral Home, Keyser, is in charge of arrangements.
Published Saturday, December 2, 1989 in THE CUMBERLAND TIMES-NEWS on page 5, col. 2.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted April 29. 2017

Mrs. Mabel G. Wilson, 70, of 408 Chestnut Street, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital. Born in Shaft, she was a daughter of the late William E. Meagher and Elizabeth Ann (Plummer) Meagher. Her first husband, Guy F. Long, died in 1961. She was a member of Fairview Avenue United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Roy W. Wilson; a son, Richard W. Long, at home; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Joyce Kimberly, Hagerstown; Mrs. Sandra House, Lonaconing; a stepson, Robert L. Wilson, Lonaconing; two sisters, Mrs. Emma McGregor and Mrs. Mary Frantz, both of this city; a brother, Howard O. Meagher, Virginia Beach, Va., and three step-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the George Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Earle Myers and the Rev. Rodney L. Casteel officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Cumberland Evening Times, Wednesday, March 4, 1981
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 17, 2018

Name: Margaret Louise Wilson, 88, of Cumberland, MD
Parents: Orion Oliver Wilson and Louise Catherine (Pressman) Wilson
DOB: May 3, 1914, in Cumberland, MD
DOD: Tuesday, January 7, 2003, at WMHS - Memorial Campus, Cumberland, MD
Predeceased by: parents; brother, Orion O. Wilson, Jr.; sisters, Ethel Coffay and Catherine E. Wilson
Survived by: sister, Maud Lee Shirey and husband Orville, Silver Spring, MD
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
Source: Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 23, 2014

WILSON, Miss Marlene

Oakland, MD - Marlene Wilson, 72, of Weber Road, Oakland, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at her residence. Born June 25, 1940 in Westernport, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Hazel (McKenzie) Wilson. She is also preceded in death by her sisters, Patsy Alexander, Roberta Clark and Josephine Michaels. Marlene is survived by a sister, Edna May Sellers, Westernport, and numerous nieces and nephews. Family and friends will be received at Boal Funeral Home, Westernport on Saturday November 3rd from 12 to 1 PM. A funeral service will follow the visitation at 1:00 PM. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.
The Mineral Daily News-Tribune, Keyser, WV, November 2, 2012
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted November 14, 2015

Marshall E. Wilson Sr., 82, formerly of 205 Quality St., Westernport died Thursday, December 6, 2001 at St. Vincent DePaul Nursing Center, Frostburg. Born, November 17, 191 in Westernport, he was the son of the late John and Louise (Hollar) Wilson. Married on December 6, 1940, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jessie P. Wilson, six brothers, one sister and one grandson, Jeff Wilson. Mr. Wilson was co-owner of Jake's Service Station, where he worked since 1933. He was also a member of Victory Post #155 American Legion, Queens Point V.F.W. Post #6775, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Hiram Lodge #103 A.F. & A.M., and the Ali Ghan Temple. He is survived by one son, Marshall E. Wilson Jr. of Westernport, one granddaughter, Kimberly D.W. Lonas of Winchester, VA., one grandson, Chip Wilson of Westernport, and one great grandson, Ryan Lonas of Winchester, VA. The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Saturday at 1 p.m., with Rev. Michael Dean officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.
Waltham News Tribune, (Waltham, MA)) - December 7, 2001
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 15, 2015

WILSON, Mrs. Mary Burd, nee Piper

Wilson, Mary Piper Burd -- Age 88 years, of St. Augustine, Florida, died Friday, April 4, 1980. She had lived in St. Augustine, Florida, for 31 years. She was the daughter of the Late James and Rebecca Hardy Piper. Surviving are five sons, Harry C. Burd Jr., St. Augustine, Florida, Charles, Jacksonville, Florida, Robert, Eustis, Florida, William and Norman, both of Uniontown, three daughters, Mrs. Jean McDaniels, Uniontown, Mrs. Doris Dennis, East Berlin, Pa., and Mrs. Donna Durling, St. Augustine, Florida, with whom she made her home; a number of grandchildren, and great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Bertie Bates, Brier Hill; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Nellie Piper, Warren, Ohio. She was predeceased by her first husband, Harry Burd, and her second husband, David Wilson, a daughter, Mrs. Betty Shiipley, two sisters, Mrs. Ada Wadsworth and Mrs. Clarissa Grim, and five brothers. Friends will be received in the Burhans Funeral Home, Dunbar, Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Thursday until 1 p.m., the hour of service. Dr. Earl P. Confer, will officiate. Interment in Sylvan Heights Cemetery. [Oliver, Fayette County, Pennsylvania]
d.o.d. Friday, April 4, 1980; no source noted
FindAGrave Memorial #72993682
(Courtesy of Gene Brierly/transcribed by Genie)
Posted May 11, 2017

CUMBERLAND - Mary Lillian “Sis" Wilson, 83, formerly of Bedford Road, Cumberland, and residing with her daughter in Norcross, Ga., died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at Gwinett Medical Center, in Norcross, shortly after arrival. Born Jan. 13, 1917, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Robert Stewart Adams and Mary Ann (Greise) Adams. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Wilson. Mrs. Wilson was retired from the Celanese Fibers Corporation of America, and she was the first and only woman bus driver among 120 school bus drivers in Allegany County, beginning her bus driving career in 1952. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving are one daughter, Donna Rae Johnson and husband Wayne, Norcross, with whom she resided; one son, Gary Adams and wife Kathy, Erie, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Merritt-Adams Funeral Home, 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, on Friday. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Saturday at 1 p.m. with Father Milton Hipsley officiating. Interment will be in the Fort Ashby Cemetery in Fort Ashby, WVa.
The Cumberland Times-News, Thursday, February 10, 2000
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 7, 2015

LAVALE — Mary Matilda “Tillie” Wilson, 86, of LaVale, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, where she had been a patient for four weeks. The cause of death was chronic pulmonary disease. Born Feb. 1, 1924 in Lonaconing, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Bessie Barclay. Mrs. Wilson was also preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Charles F. Wilson, on Aug. 23, 1992, and two brothers, Robert Barclay and Wilson Barclay. Mrs. Wilson graduated from Central High School in Lonaconing and attended Sacred Heart Nursing School. She worked at Potomac Valley Pharmacy and Heinrich’s Ladies Shop in LaVale. As a member of Cresaptown Methodist Church and LaVale United Methodist Church, she enjoyed singing in the choir in her younger years, and later participated in the church’s Gold’s Group where she developed many wonderful friends. She was also a member of United Methodist Women, the McKinley Chapter No. 12 Order of the Eastern Star, and the Shrine Club’s Sheiks and Sheilas. Surviving are her three children, Mary Ann Wilson, Springfield, Va., James Wilson and wife Lorraine, York, Pa. and Robert E. Wilson and wife Rhonda, Johnstown, Pa. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Michael Greene, Cheektowaga, N.Y., Julie Wilson, Katherine Wilson, and Kevin Wilson, York; two great-grandchildren, Gabriela Greene and Mike Greene, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; and two nieces, Bonnie Malloy, Arlington, Va., and Marsha Endlich, Vienna, Va. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., McMullen Highway, Cresaptown, www.scarpellifuneralhomes.com on Sunday, March 14, 2010 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the LaVale United Methodist Church, 565 National Hwy., LaVale, on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Bernadette Ross officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport.
Cumberland Times-News, The (MD) - March 13, 2010
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted October 15, 2015

Mrs. Mary M. Selders Wilson, aged 54, died Tuesday evening, March 13, about 6:30 o'clock at the home of John M. Miller at Accident. She was born at Mt. Lake Park, a daughter of James W. and Elinor Shrout Tasker, and had lived a number of years at Oakland. She was twice married, her first husband being the late Henry Selders. She later married William Wilson. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Hilda Rogers, San Fancisco, California; three grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Wilson, Oakland; three brothers, Victor Tasker, Baltimore; Noah Tasker, Indian Rocks, WV; William M. Tasker, Oakland; and one stepson, Earl Selders, Oakland. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at two o'clock from the Bolden Funeral Home in Oakland with the Rev. H. O. Teagarden officiating. Interment was in the Oakland Cemetery.
(hand dated 3-20-1951)
(Courtesy of Charles Harvey)
Posted July 10, 2009

Mrs. Matilda Agnes Wilson, 71, widow of Argyle T. Wilson, died yesterday afternoon at her home near Fllntstone, following a lingering illness. A native of Town Creek, Mrs. Wilson had resided near Fllntstone for 15 years. She was a member of the Flintstone Methodist Church. She was a daughter of the late Jacob and Louise Harrwood Twigg. Her husband died in 1920. Surviving are 11 children: Mrs. Lottie Bell, Chicago; Mrs. F. M. Volk, Pittsville, Md.; Mrs. Howard Dale, Baltimore; Mrs, Rutherford Hartley, Oldtown; Mrs. George Willison, Flintstone; Mrs. Marie Hartung, at home; Wilbert M. Wilson, Baltimore; Martin.S. Wilson, Oldtown; and Thomas A., Alvie D., and Jacob M. Wilson, all of Cumberland. Also surviving are one brother, Charles M. Twigg, and one sister, Mrs. Alice alderton, both of Cumberland; one step-daughter, Mrs. Emory Hartley, Oldtown; 22 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
3 December 1940, Cumberland Evening Times
(Courtesy of Ruth Sprowls)
Posted November 26, 2009

WILSON, Mrs. Maude Mitter

WESTERNPORT - Mrs. Maude Wilson, 75, of 129 Wood Street, died Tuesday at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, where she had been a patient three weeks. A native of Bloomington, she was a daughter of the late Lewis E. and Annie (Barrick) Mitter. Her husband, Florian Wilson, preceded her in death. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the United Methodist Church of Westernport. Survivors include two sons, Robert Wilson, of here, and Donald Wilson, Baltimore; two daughters, Mrs. Lester Chaney and Mrs. Myron Reynolds, both of here; two brothers, Lewis Mitter and Howard Mitter, both of Piedmont; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Knott, Westernport; Mrs. Lucy Randall, Cumberland, and Mrs. Clyde Davis, Westernport; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body is at the Boal Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 p. m and 7 to 9 p. m. Services will be conducted there tomorrow at 1 p. m. by Rev. Wesley Baker, pastor of the United Methodist Church of Westernport, and Rev. Sumner Sawyers, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church of Piedmont. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery.
Cumberland News, November 7, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 5, 2013

WESTERNPORT — Melvin Lee Wilson, 88, of Westernport, died Aug. 3, 2015, at the Western Maryland Health System Frostburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frostburg. Born Oct. 13, 1926, in Ocean, he was the son of the late Leonard David Wilson and Margaret Ellen (Beeman) Wilson. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. Wilson was a World War II United States Army Veteran. He was a member of Victory Post 155 American Legion, Westernport, a member of Queens Point V.F.W. 6775, McCoole, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He attended Bethel Pentecostal Holiness Church, Lonaconing. Melvin began working at the Lonaconing Silk Mill before joining the Army. After his return he worked for McIntyre’s Bakery in Westernport. He also worked for the Celanese Fibers Company until its closing. He retired from HRDC as a driver for the Meals on Wheels program after twenty years of service at the age of 73. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by and infant son, Gary Melvin Wilson; a daughter, JoAnn Wilson at age five; four brothers, Robert A. Wilson, Leonard J. Wilson, Thomas O. Wilson and Alexander Wilson, and two sisters, Anna Mae Miller and Mary B. Atkinson. Melvin was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Juanita (Arthur) Wilson; four daughters, Barbara Sproull and husband Dennis of Lewistown, Pa., Nancy Morgan and husband Ed Slaubaugh of Keyser, W.Va., Debbie Liller and husband Scott of Statesville, N.C., and Becky Pyles and husband Rob of Cumberland, twelve grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Dr. Sidhu for his professionalism and support for our family in this difficult time. Friends and family will be received at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, from 12 to 1 p.m., with a funeral service to follow at 1 p.m., on Thursday, with the Rev. Dennis Sproull officiating. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery, Westernport. Words of comfort may be expressed to the family at boalfh.com.
Cumberland Times-News, The (MD) - August 3, 2015
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted November 12, 2015

WILSON, Mrs. Minnie L. Paugh

KITZMILLER - Mrs. Minnie L. Wilson, 97, here, died Friday in Akron, Ohio. Born here, she was a daughter of the late John Paugh and Mary (Bernard) Paugh She was preceded in death by her husband, John, A Wilson. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Kitzmiller Ladies Fire Auxiliary, Pythian Sisters and Rebeccas, and Daughters of America. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ula Fike, Talmadge, Ohio; Mrs. Glynda Joslin, Oakland; two sons, Woodrow Wilson, Akron, Ohio; and Bartley Wilson. Laporte, Ind.; 26 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Friends will he received today from 7 to 9 p. m. at the David A. Burdock Funeral Home. Services will be conducted there Tuesday at 1 p. m. with the Rev. Jack Sanders officiating Interment will be in the IOOF Cemetery, Elk Garden, W. Va.
Published Monday, April 15, 1982 in THE CUMBERLAND EVENING TIMES, Cumberland, Maryland on page 16, col. 8.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted April 8, 2017

Mrs. Nannie Melinda Wilson, 93, formerly of 437 Chestnut Street and recently a patient at the Allegany County Nursing Home, died Tuesday in Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 11, 1890, in Carlos, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Dean and Cara (Crowe) Dean. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clay Wilson. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Geraldine Brown, and two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Drumm and Mrs. Martha Cole, all of this city, four grandchildren and two great - grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Cumberland Evening Times, Wednesday, July 6, 1983
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 21, 2021

Mrs. Melvin O. Wilson
Mrs. Nina J. Wilson, 49, of 433 Bond Street, died today in Memorial Hospital where she was admitted one week ago. A native of Poke County, Ky., she was the daughter of Mrs. Virginia (Campbell) Askin and was formerly employed in the sponge stores department of Amcelle Plant of Celanese Fibers Corporation. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband Melvin O. Wilson, and one son, John O. Wilson, at home. The body is at the Kight Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Cumberland Evening Times, June 1, 1967
(Courtesy of Dave Gracie)
Posted July 17, 2009

Mr O. M. Wilson, died at his home, Wilson Station, Garrett Co, Md., early Wednesday morning, March 6, 1912, aged about 38 years. He had never married. He will be buried in the family cemetery near his home tomorrow, Saturday. Mr Wilson was a son of the late Jonathan Wilson and a brother to Mr. Charles M. Wilson, who died at Kitzmiller Md, about one month ago.
Mrs. H. C. Homan, of this county, is a sister.
Keyser Tribune, Friday, March 8, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 29, 2010

WILSON, Paul T.

FROSTBURG - Paul T. Wilson, 79, of Frostburg, died Monday, August 11, 2003 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was a recent resident of St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Home. Born March 5, 1924 in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Catherine (Hoban) Wilson and John Wilson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Kathleen (McKenzie) Wilson; one grandson, Paul Wilson, Jr.; three brothers, Vernon, John, and James, and one sister, Alyce Rowley. Mr. Wilson served in World War II in the Pacific Area from November 4, 1943 to Dec. 19, 1945. He was a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corp. He worked at the Celanese and retired from Kelly Springfield Tire Co. after 36 years of service. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and American Legion Post #24. Surviving are his wife of thirteen years, Virginia (Lewis) Thomas Wilson; three sons, P.D. "Dan" Wilson and wife Gail, Cumberland; Mike Wilson and wife Carole, Severna Park; Edward Lee Thomas and wife Vicki, Frostburg; four daughters: Brenda Skidmore and husband Tom, Midlothian; Cindy Dugan, Frostburg; Beverley Crawford and husband Joseph, Shaft; and Marsha Eichhorn, Frostburg; 12 grandchildren: Patrick N. Wilson and wife Denise, Michael S. and Patrick M. Wilson; Tom Skidmore and wife Bobbi, Keith Skidmore and wife Lisa, Lisa Marie Skidmore, Lauri Crowe and husband Denny; Eddie "Bud" Thomas, Casey, Joey and David "Teddy" Crawford, and Ashley Eichhorn; seven great-grandchildren: Katie and Paul Wilson; Tyler and Hunter Crowe; Luke, Dalton and Alex Skidmore; one sister, Mary Peretti and husband Francis, Frostburg; 2 brothers-in-law, Robert McKenzie and wife Gladys, Shaft, Roy Lewis and wife Mary, Corriganville; three sisters-in-law, Marymae Wilson, Frostburg; Wanda Wilson, Frostburg; and Bonnie Delaney, Detroit, MI; four nephews: Robert, John and James Rowley, and John Wilson; and one niece, Veronica Cooper. Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home, P.A., 60 W. Main St., Frostburg, Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Wednesday at 11:00 a. m. with Msgr. Robert S. Passarelli officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery. Members of Farrady Post 24 Honor Guard will accord military honors at the grave. Pallbearers will be Patrick N. Wilson, Michael S. Wilson, Patrick M. Wilson, Joe Crawford, Alan Eichhorn and John Wilson.
Monday, August 11, 2003; Sowers Funeral Home, Frostburg, Maryland
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 15, 2014

Frostburg - Reburial services for Warrant Officer Ralph E. Wilson, Jr., who was fatally wounded in Korea last January, were conducted yesterday afternoon in Mr. Savage Methodist Church by Rev. George S. Sampson, Prince Frederick, and Rev. C. Winfield Hall, pastor. Military honors at the grave were in charge of Memorial Post No. 159, American Legion, and Old Rail Post No. 6025, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mr. Savage. Active pallbearers were Harry and Freeman Crowe, Robert Kirby, Wilbert Paul, Joseph A. Blake, Carroll Carney, Mark D. Wilson and Matthew McKenzie,. Honorary pallbearers included Carl Pressman, George North, Allen Griffith, Glen Cowgill, Robert Thorn, Robert Richards, Arthur Berry and Robert Swartz. The firing squad was composed of Carl Neder, Lawrence Hughes, Gilbert Lancaster, Paul Martin, Nevin Sweene, Edward Murray, James Norris, Robert Fadley, Thomas Hughes, Alonza O'Neal, William MacBowens and Peter Hughes. Color guards were Cecil McCullough, Grant Crump, Francis Williams, Robert Crump, George Schaffer, William Rank and Wilbert Brant. Peter J. Lymens and Harry Burley sounded taps, The Navy Mothers Club, Cumberland, and the Auxiliaries of the Legion and VFW were represented at the services.
Monday, October 1, 1951; Cumberland (MD) Evening Times
~Genie
Posted February 24, 2018

"Mrs. Robert Wilson-Mrs. Regina E. Wilson, 75, of 357 National Highway, LaVale, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital where she had been a patient several days. Born at Corriganville, she was a daughter of the late Augustus and Rose (Mattingly) Burkey. Mrs. Wilson was twice married and both her husbands, Robert E. Wilson and John J. Connelly, preceded her in death. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the Sodality of the church. Surviving are four sons, John E. Connelly, Joseph B. Connelly and Charles G. Connelly, all of Cleveland, and Robert F. Wilson, California; four daughters, Mrs. William Huber, Cleveland; Miss Rose Connelly, Washington; Mrs. Leon Glencoe, Warner Robins, Ga.; and Mrs. Edward Dressman, LaVale; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Blake, and Mrs. Rose Logsdon, both of this city, 25 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery."
"Cumberland Times" Cumberland, Maryland, Mon 3 Apr 1961
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted March 7, 2010

A little child of Robert Wilson near Blaine, Md died last Sunday. Age about two years. The child had measles and took a relapse, suddenly passing away.
2 October 1891; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted January 4, 2020

WILSON, Roy W.

Roy W. Wilson, 67, of 408 Chestnut Street, died Saturday at his residence. Born in Lonaconing, he was a son of the late Joseph Wilson and Mary C. (Beeman) Wilson. His wife, Mrs. Mabel G. (Meagher) Long Wilson, died in 1981. Mr. Wilson was a retired custodian at the Allegany County Court House and a former coal miner in the Georges Creek area. He was a member of the Cumberland Pentecostal Holiness Church and a life member of the Allegany County Republican Club. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Joyce Kimberly, Hagerstown, Mrs. Cassandra House, Lonaconing; one son, Robert L.Wilson, Lonaconing; one stepson, Richard W. Long, at home; six sisters, Mrs. Mildred Rhine, Mrs. Marie Newberry, Mrs. Jo Ann Leach, all of Baltimore; Mrs. Margaret Morgan, Barton, Mrs. Edith Wilson, Cumberland, Mrs. Mary Ellen Brant, Lonaconing; six brothers, George Wilson, Howard Wilson, both of Lonaconing; David Wilson, Joseph Wilson, both of Baltimore; William Wilson, New Castle, Del., Sgt. James Wilson, with the Army in Germany; and four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the George Funeral Home Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home by the Rev. Rodney L. Casteel. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Cumberland Evening Times, Monday, October 11, 1982
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 3, 2017

Worker Dies At Luke Plant
A 58-year-old Westernport man dropped dead this morning while at work at the Luke plant of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company. The deceased was identified as Russell Wilson Sr., of Walnut Street Extended in Westernport. Co-workers said Mr. Wilson "keeled over" while mixing cement at the plant. He was pronounced dead when examined at the plant's dispensary by Dr. Robert W. Bess, plant physician. He had been employed at the plant since 1946 records revealed.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., September 17, 1954 - pg 19, col 6
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted December 27, 2009

The funeral services of Mrs. Sarah Wilson, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bruce Yokum, at Beverly, were held on Monday at the residence. Mrs. Wilson died Saturday, April 6. She was 68 years of age and has been ill for a year or more. Interment in Old Baptist Cemetery, near Arnold Hill. Mrs. Wilson was the widow of the late D. L. Wilson, of Moorefield, W. VA.
Elkins Inter Mountain of 9th.
Keyser Tribune, April 12, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 14, 2010

Mrs. Sarah Wilson, aged about 70 years, was found dead in her bed at her home at Rush, this county, yesterday morning. She was the mother of Policeman Henry Clay Wilson, who resides at Rush. Mrs. Andrew Brotemarkle, at Rush, is a daughter. Mrs. Wilson was a kind, generous lady, having many friends. Her maiden name was Fletcher. Mrs. Wilson was reared on Clear Ridge. D. W. Snyder, Paca Street, editor of the Cumberland Alleganian is a cousin.
-Cumb News of 12th.
Keyser Tribune, November 15, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 8, 2010

Died Aug., 11, 1980
MRS M. NAY WILSON - Mrs. Sarah F. Wilson, 78, Oakland, died Monday at Church Memorial Hospital, Baltimore. Born July 10, 1902, near Oakland, she was a daughter of the late James W. Tasker and Eleanor J. (Shrout) Tasker. Her husband, M. Nay Wilson, preceded her in death. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Mountain Top Seventh Day Adventist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Evan Trickett, McHenry, and Mrs. Cindy Dodge, Terra Alta, W. Va.; three sons, Carl Wilson, Oakland; James Wilson, Aliquippa, Pa., and Richard Wilson, Baltimore; 14 grandchildren; 5 great-grand-children and one great-great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Stewart Funeral Home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home by Pastor Don Byard. Interment will be In Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
Source: Her obituary, Genealogy of the Harvey Family of Garrett County, Md. by Marshall G. Brown.
(Courtesy of Charles Harvey)
Posted July 10, 2009

Susan (Hinebaugh) Wilson, 68, Palm Bay, Fla., and formerly of Friendsville, died Tuesday, June 29, 1993, at her residence. Born July 14, 1924, at Selbysport, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Grace (Lowdermilk) Hinebaugh. She was also preceded in death by one sister and two brothers. Mrs. Wilson moved to Palm Bay from Stafford, Va., eight years ago. She was a member of the Sand Spring Church of God, Friendsville, and was a homemaker. She had served in the U.S. Army Women's Corps during World War II. She assisted with the Meals on Wheels program in Florida and worked with the Nursery Ministry and Bible Study Fellowship at Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palm Bay. Mrs. Wilson was a volunteer at Brevard Performing Arts Center, was active in the Palm Bay Senior Center, and the Tuesday Senior Mixed Bowling League at Brevard Bowling Center. Survivors include her husband, John F. Wilson; three daughters, Paula Wilson Holmes, Charlotte, N.C.; Deborah Jane Wilson, Tacoma, Wash.; Roxanne Wilson Pierson, Seattle, Wash.; one brother, Merle Hinebaugh, Friendsville; two sisters, Loretta Zirkle, Stafford, Va.; Lucille Bradshaw, Richmond, Va.; and four grandchildren. A service will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Sand Spring Church of God with the Rev: Dana Umbel officiating. Interment will be in the Sand Spring Cemetery, Friendsville. The family will receive friends prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be directed to the Covenant Presbyterian Christian School, 720 Emerson Road, NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907
The Republican; Oakland, Garrett County, MD; July 1, 1993
(Courtesy of Mary Teets)
Posted June 13, 2010

WILSON, Mrs. Susanna Adams

Frostburg, Feb. 19 - Mrs. Susanna (Adams) Wilson, 60, wife of Richard Wilson, Carlos, died Saturday morning at Miners Hospital, where she had been a patient since Monday. She was a member of the Carlos Methodist Church, and a lifelong resident. Besides her husband, she is survived by six daughters: Mrs. Peter Zilers and Mrs. James Zilers, National; Mrs. John Shoup, Cumberland; Mrs. Melvin Beeman, Gilmore; Mrs. William Morgan, and Mrs. Thomas Miller, Carlos; two sons, Richard Wilson, Jr., Cumberland, and George, at home. She had 18 grandchildren. She was a sister of Mrs. David Fatkin, Mrs. George Stevens and William Adams, Carlos; Mrs. William Walker and George Adams, Wright's Crossing; Steven Adams, Frostburg, and Thomas Adams, Mt. Savage.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, February 20, 1944
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 15, 2012

Midland News ~ Death of Thomas Wilson. Victim of Railroad Accident
Mr. Thomas Wilson who was badly injured near Ocean Store on Monday afternoon by being run over by a coal train and having both legs cut off, died yesterday morning from the effects of the injuries received. He was more than eighty years old and had it not been for this there might have been more chance of recovery. It is not known as yet when or where the funeral will take place.
Cumberland Evening News August 15, 1906
(Courtesy of Theresa Swanson)
Posted November 4, 2009

The remains of Mr. Thomas Wilson passed through here on Tuesday evening. They were taken to the home of his son in Westernport and will be laid to rest at the new Catholic cemetery of that place.
Cumberland Evening News August 16, 1906
(Courtesy of Theresa Swanson)
Posted November 4, 2009

Mr. William Wilson died at the home of Mr. Wm Cook, near the Fountain, last Tuesday, of Dropsy, and was buried at the Cabin Run Cemetery Wednesday afternoon, the funeral services were conducted by Father O'Hara. Mr Williams was about (?60) years old.
Keyser Tribune, December 8, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 29, 2010

William A. Wilson, a native of Flintstone, this county, died Thursday at McDonaldton, Somerset county, Pa., where he was in charge of the supply department of a mining company. Death came from Bright's disease, after an illness of one year. Mr. Wilson was a Knight of Pythias. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Annie E. Wilson, 16 Fulton St., this city, and the following brothers and sisters, John F. and Herbert W. Wilson, this city, and Mrs. Hannah Hardman, South Cumberland; Mrs. Frank Valentine, Evitts Creek; Mrs. Emma Ward, Dan's Run, and Mrs. Gertrude Kenney, Williamsport, Pa. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at Berlin, Pa, and will be in charge of the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Wilson's mother has been at his home at McDonaldton for several weeks.
Cumb News of 27th
Keyser Tribune, April 26, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 14, 2010

WILSON, Woodrow

Woodrow Wilson, 70, of Akron, died Jan. 27 at Akron City Hospital. Funeral announcements later. (Hummel, 253-6126)
Published Friday, January 28, 1983 in the AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, Akron, Ohio on page D8, col. 6.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted April 8, 2017

WILSON, Woodrow

Woodrow A. Wilson, 70, of Akron, died Jan. 27 at Akron City Hospital. Mr. Wilson was born in Kitzmiller, Md., and had been an Akron resident 33 years. He retired form Mohawk Tire & Rubber Co. with 25 years service, and belonged to the 20-Year Club and the Retirees Club. He was active in Boy Scouting, and was a member of the 10th Ward Democratic Club. Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by son, Frank Willard Wilson, who was killed in Vietnam. He is survived by wife, Beryl G.; sons, Woodrow Jr. of Columbus, William of Brimfield, David of Mogadore; 17 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services Monday, 10 a.m., at the Hummel Funeral Home, Rev. Fr. Durkee officiating. Interment Hillside Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Hummel Funeral Home, 500 E. Exchange St., Sunday, 7 to 9 p.m. (Hummel, 253-6126)
Published Saturday & Sunday, January 29 & 30, 1983 in the AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, Akron, Ohio on page B9, col. 6 and page G5, col. 6.
(Courtesy of Charles Riend)
Posted April 8, 2017