MICKEY, Mrs. Alta M. Larson

Mrs. Alta M. Mickey, 54, of RD 1, Ridgeley, Furnace Acres, was pronounced dead on arrival yesterday at Memorial Hospital. She had been in ill health several years. Born at Austin, Minn., she was a daughter of the late Fred and Lenora (Sheehan) Larson. Mrs. Mickey formerly was employed as a supervisor at Memorial Hospital. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Patricia R. Herrman, Annandale, Va.; two sons, Dennis F. Mickey, San Angelo, Texas, and Donald R. Mickey, Furnace Acres; two sisters, Mrs. Jack Malone, Fort Ashby and Mrs. Dee T. Phares, Elkins; a stepsister, Mrs. Edgar Scanlon, Levels, W. Va.; a brother, Donald F. Larson, Leesburg, Va.; a step brother, Rex Swisher, LaVale, and seven grandchildren. Also surviving is her stepmother, Nannie Larson, Cumberland. Mrs. Mickey was a graduate of Allegany High School and Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and was a member of Holy Cross Episcopal Church and Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Alumni. The body is at the George Funeral Home. A requiem celebration of the Holy Eucharist will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church by Rev. William J. Cox, vicar. Burial will be in Fort Ashby Cemetery. The Litany for the Departed will be recited tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
The Cumberland News, November 4, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 4, 2012

MICKEY, Donald Roy
 
Donald Roy Mickey, 68, of 30 Potomac St., Cumberland, died Sunday, November 30, 2003, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. Born March 3, 1935, in Crellin, MD, he was the son of the late Roy Mickey and Edna Irva (Ashby) Mickey Leedy. Mr. Mickey was a member of the Cresaptown United Methodist Church and the Cumberland Lodge WOW. He is survived by one brother, Edgar Mickey and wife Susan of Cresaptown, and three sisters, Virginia Giconi of Cresaptown, Norma Wengerd and husband Jim of Grantsville, and Shirley Ringer and husband Charles of St. Thomas, PA. Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., 179 Miller St., Grantsville, on Tuesday, December 2 from 11-2 p.m. Services will follow at the funeral home at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Harold McClay officiating. Interment will be in Grantsville Cemetery, Grantsville, MD. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the Cresaptown United Methodist Church.
Sunday, November 30, 2003; Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 8, 2014

George C. Mickey, 60, died yesterday at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. L. McFarland, Route 2, Bedford Road. He was a son of the late William and Susan (Lybarger) Mickey and was born in Thomas, W. Va. He was a retired Western Maryland Railway fireman. Mr. Mickey was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Lutheran Church of Madley, Pa. Survivors, besides his sister, include another sister, Mrs. George Kreitzburg, La Vale. The body is at Stein's Chapel. Services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. at the Lybarger Church, Madley, Pa., with Rev. Homer Duppstadt, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 14, 1952
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 4, 2009

Harold E. Mickey, 55, of Wiley Ford, died yesterday in Shannon Hospital, San Angelo, Texas, shortly after being admitted. He was visiting his son Dennis F. Mickey, when he was stricken. Born in Beryl, W. Va., he was a son of Mrs. Margaret (Brown) Kenny, Ridgeley, and the late William L. Mickey. A retired supervisor at Celanese Fibers Company, he was a member of the United Methodist Church. Besides his mother, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Ruth Herrman, Annandale, Va.; another son, Donald R. Mickey, Furnace Acres; a brother, William L.
Mickey, Ridgeley; a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Davies, city; his stepfather, Claude W. Kenny, Ridgeley, and a step-sister, Mrs. Betty M. Sneed,
Cheverly. The body will he returned to the George Funeral Home. 
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 18, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 4, 2009

MICKEY, Mrs. Martha J. Clark

Westernport, Nov. 30 - Mrs.
Martha J. Mickey, 81, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Bell, 218 Maryland avenue. She apparently was in good health until last Monday. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Clark, she was born in Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 22, 1856, and had been a resident of this community for over 42 years. Her husband, Joseph Mickey, died Sept. 5, 1934. She was a member of St. John's Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Surviving is another daughter, Mrs. William Bryant, Piedmont. Funeral services will be conducted from the Bell home tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. R. L. Moore, pastor of St. John's M.E. Church South, assisted by Rev. Alfred W. Eppard, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Interment will be in Philos Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 30, 1936
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 4, 2012

MICKEY, Mrs. Martha J. Clark

Westernport, Md., Dec. 3 —Funeral services for Mrs. Martha J. Mickey, 81, wife of the late Joseph Mickey, who died Sunday, were held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Bell, Maryland avenue, Tuesday afternoon, with interment in Philos Cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. R. L. Moore, pastor of St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church South, assisted by Rev. Edward W. Eppard, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. The pallbearers were Edward Cheshire, Charles Smith, Tarson Schade, D. Samuels, Harry Dawson and Thomas Kelly; flowerbearers were William D. Kerns and Eldridge Schoppert. Among those who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bell, Steubenville, Ohio; Joseph Bell, Donora, Pa.; Mrs. Maud McFarland, John Byers, Frank Byers, Ridgeley, W.Va.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 3, 1936
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 4, 2012

Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Mickey, 69 years old, widow of William Mickey, Miller Road, Ridgeley, W. Va., died at noon Tuesday. She is survived by four children: George C. Mickey, Mrs. W. F. McFarland, Mrs. J. C. Byer and Mrs. George H. Kreitzburg; two brothers and two sisters: John Lybarger, of Madley, Pa; Levi Lybarger, of Bedford; Mrs. George Holler, of Madley, and Mrs. Joseph Kring, Wilkinsburg, Pa. Funeral services will
be held at 1:30 o'clock this (Friday) afternoon at Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church. Interment will be at Madley.
The Bedford Gazette, March 29, 1929
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 30, 2009

The funeral of W. L. Mickey, Sr., who died at the home of his son-in-law, George Kreitzburg, LaVale, Md., will be held Tuesday. The cortege will
leave the Kreitzburg home at 1:30 o'clock for Madley, Pa., where services will be held, the Rev. C. W. Fink, of Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church South, Ridgeley, will officiate. Mr. Mickey was an honorary member of Hiram Lodge No. 103, A. F. & A. M. of Westernport, Md. He was 69 years of age.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 8, 1927
[The initials stand for William Lloyd, and he was married to Susan Elizabeth Lybarger.]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 4, 2009 

Albert Walter Middleton, 55, of 4 Boone Street, an employe of the Cumberland Street Department for 13 years, dropped dead about 10:45 a. m. today while at work on Buckingham Road in the Dingle. Dr. H. V. Derning, deputy county medical examiner, investigated. Death was apparently due to a heart attack. Relatives said Mr. Middleton left for work as usual this morning and did not complain about feeling ill. A native of Carlos, Mr. Middleton was a son of the late Alexander and Matilda (Hott) Middleton. He is survived by his widow, the former Charlotte
Beatrice Meagher; three sons, Earl A. Middleton, 6 Boone Street; Roy Middleton, Frostburg; and Leon Middleton, at home; a daughter, Mrs.
Elaine Carr, 6 Boone Street; two brothers, James Middleton, Carlos; David Middleton, Frostburg; one sister, Mrs. Melvin Wade, Carlos. The
body was taken to the George Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 10, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 4, 2009

FROSTBURG— Alonzo Middleton, 78, of 233 Center Street, died yesterday at the Pulliam Nursing Home, Keyser, where he had resided since January 9. Born in Barrelville, he was a son of the late Robert and Maria (Robinson) Middleton. His wife, Frances J. (Filer) Middleton, preceded him in death. He was a retired custodian for the Allegany County Court House in Cumberland and was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Glenn Hanna, here; two sons, Gerald Middleton, here and Lionel Middleton, Baltimore, and eight grandchildren. The body is at the Durst 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.
The Cumberland News, March 7, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 4, 2009

FROSTBURG,Feb. 27 — Daniel Edward Middleton, 57, husband of Mrs. Nettie (Fatkin) Middleton, died early this morning at his home in Carlos after an illness of a week. He had been in failing health for some time. A native of Frostburg, Mr. Middleton was a son of the late Alex and Matilda (Hott) Middleton. He had been employed as an attendant at the Atlantic Service Station here and was a member of Carlos Methodist Church. Besides his widow, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Nettie Hitchins, Carlos; two sons, Alex and Kenneth Middleton, also of Carlos; three brothers, David Middleton, Grahamtown; James Middleton, Carlos, and Albert Middleton, Cumberland; and a sister, Mrs. Melvin Wade, Carlos.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 27, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 4, 2009

FROSTBURG- David A. Middleton, 70, of Powell's Lane, died yesterday at his home after an illness of one year. Born at Carlos, he was a son of the late Alexander and Matilda (Hott) Middleton. Mr. Middleton was a veteran of World War I, a member of Shaft Methodist Church, and Farrady Post 24, American Legion. He is survived by his widow, Mildred Fatkin Middleton. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home. Services will be conducted there Saturday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Charles Eaton and burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
Cumberland Evening Times, February 11, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 4, 2009

MIDDLETON, Mrs. E. Mildred Fatkin
 
FROSTBURG - Mrs. E. Mildred Middleton, 86, of 20 Powells Lane, died Friday, Feb. 16, 1990, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born at Borden Shaft on Oct. 10, 1903, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Katherine (Chapman) Fatkin. Mrs. Middleton was retired from the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company. She was a member of the Shaft United Methodist Church; Farrady Unit 24, American Legion Auxiliary; and Calanthe Temple 3, Pythian Sisters. Her husband, David A. Middleton, died in 1965. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving are three nieces, Mary Elizabeth Ritter, La Vale; Eleanor McGowan, Rochester, Pa.; Muriel Trkulia, Aliquippa, Pa.; four nephews, Dale Fatkin, Joppa; Lawrence Fatkin, Elizabethtown, Ky.; Zane Fatkin, Willingboro, N.J.; and J. Ronald Fatkin, Shaft. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Durst Funeral Home. Services will be conducted there Monday at 1:30 p.m. by the Rev. John W. Taugher. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park.
Cumberland Times-News, Saturday, February 17, 1990
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 13, 2018

George Allen Middleton, 75, of 15 South Waverly Terrace, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born in Garrett, Pa., he was a son of the late Charles G. and Stella (Teets) Middleton. His wife, Florence (Martz) Middleton, died September 15. An employe of the Celanese Corporation of America dye house for 16 years, he was a retired painter contractor and was a charter member of Cumberland Outdoor Club, having served as house chairman for many years. Surviving are four sons, Earl V., Ronald A. and Donald G. Middleton, city; William D. Middleton, Beltsville; two daughters, Mrs. Verona E. Kiffner, Mrs. Eileen Mowen, city; and two sisters, Mrs. Enice Ellis and Mrs. Eva Sturtz, city. Friends will be received at the Leasure-Stein Funeral Home today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m.
The Cumberland News, October 1, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 4, 2009

MIDDLETON, Mrs. Grace Piper

SPRING GAP, Md. — Grace "Dell" Middleton, 82, of Spring Gap, Md., died Saturday, June 4, 1994 at the Hampshire Memorial Long Term Care Center. Born Oct. 17, 1911 in Spring Gap, she was the daughter of the late Lionel and Emma (Moreland) Piper. She was also predeceased by her husband Donald O. Middleton on April 24, 1978; and by nine brothers and sisters. She worked for various dry cleaning companies in the Cumberland area and worked for the Allegany County Board of Education as a custodian. Survivors include a daughter, F. Katinka Minnick of Hyndman, Pa.: a sister, Dorothy Robey of Spring Gap; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and two step-great- grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Hafer Chapel of the Hills Mortuary, 1302 Natl. Hwy, LaVale, on Monday from 7-9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Clayton E. Rhodes officiating. Interment will be in Mount Tabor Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Sonny House, Larry House, Jerry Lewis, Daniel Lewis, Daniel Tharp, Alan Wagner and Larry Robey.
Cumberland Sunday Times, June 5, 1994
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 6, 2021

MIDDLETON, Irvin Kenneth

FORT ASHBY, W.Va. — Irvin Kenneth Middleton, 54, of Fort Ashby, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, at Memorial Hospital. Born April 13, 1943, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Alex and Belva (Skidmore) Middleton. Mr. Middleton was retired, having worked as a construction foreman for Local 616, Cumberland. Survivors include his wife, Mary (Orndoff) Middleton; one daughter, Christi Leigh Vanderberg, Jacksonville, Fla.; three sons, Todd Alexander Middleton, Steven David Middleton, and David Lee Middleton, all of Fort Ashby; one brother, Dan Middleton, Fort Ashby; and three grandchildren, Kayla Sue, Katlyn Shae, and Zackery Hunter. Friends will be received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, Fort Ashby, on Friday. The funeral service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Deborah Shreve officiating. Interment will be in the Fort Ashby Cemetery.
Published in The Cumberland (Md.) Times-News, Friday, January 30, 1998
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 13, 2017

MIDDLETON, Robert

Frostburg, Md - Robert Middleton, aged 76 years, died as his home on Centre Street yesterday afternoon of pneumonia. He had been ill since Thursday.  He was a member of the First M E church.  Mr Middleton is survived by five sons: Frank, Harry, Charles and Cora, at home and Floyd and Alonzo of this place: five sisters and one brother; Alex Middleton of Carlos, Mrs James Williams and Mrs George Eidler of Frostburg and Mrs ??? Foley, Mrs Alice Robertson and Mrs Tillie Robertson of Cumberland.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Thursday, March 11, 1920 - pg 14, col 1
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted October 17, 2015

MIDDLETON, Mrs. Ruth E. Browning

OLDTOWN - Ruth E. Middleton, 90, of the Allegany County Nursing Home, formerly of Oldtown, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 1993 at the nursing home. Born Jan. 7, 1903 in Twiggtown, she was the daughter of the late William Flake and La Vina Browning. She was also preceded in death by her husband Curtis F. Middleton; two sons, C. Ray Middleton, Hervey L. Middleton and one daughter, Eleanor L. Middleton. Mrs. Middleton was a homemaker. Surviving are one daughter, Irene M. Albright, Boca Raton, Fla.; four grandchildren, Gary T. Albright, Parkton; Marianne A. Tarr, Finksburg; Joyce M. Johnson, Cumberland; Curtis T. Middleton, Winchester, Va.; five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, Virginia Avenue, Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there Wednesday at 11 a.m. by the Rev. George M. Harpold. Interment will be at Hillcrest Burial Park, Cumberland. Family requests memorial contributions be sent to the Allegany County Nursing Home, Furnace Road Ext., Cumberland, Md. 21502.
Cumberland Times-News, Tuesday, January 26, 1993
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 6, 2021

MIEHL, Henry Jacob

DELRAY, Fla. - Henry Jacob Miehl, 81, of Delray Beach, who was a summer resident of Cumberland, Md., died Saturday, July 21,1990. He was a member of Seacrest Presbyterian Church in Delray and Franklin Masonic Lodge 10, Irvington, N.J. Mr. Miehl was a safety engineer with the U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty firm for 44 years. Survivors include his widow, Pauline (Patton) Miehl, Delray; one daughter, Sandra Field, Lebanon, N.J.; one stepdaughter, JoAnn Marker, Short Gap, W.Va., one sister, Florence Sampson, and one brother, Theodore Miehl, both of Hammonton, N.J.; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are being handled by the Kraeer Funeral Home, 1353 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Fla. 33432.
Cumberland Times-News, July 24, 1990
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted Feruary 6, 2022

Name:  Beatrice R. Migot, 92, of Somerset
Parents: Arlington and Grace (Foust) Shaffer
DOB: August 21, 1917, in Somerset
DOD:  May 15, 2010 at Shaffer’s Personal Care Home
Spouse: Joseph Migot
Predeceased by: parents, husband, brothers, Walter, Ernest, Melvin and Lynn Shaffer
Survived by:  children, Richard Migot of Fort Worth, TX and Sheryl Dietrich of York, PA., grandchildren, Mrs. Andrew (Joan) Gray, Charles Migot, Donald Migot and wife Carrie, Andrew Migot and wife JoAnne, Miranda, Vennesa and Cynthia Gray, Thomas, Shawn, Nicola, Heather and Melissa Migot, Jill, Daniel Dietrich; great grandchildren, Alexandria, Miranda and Sophia Gilven; also several nieces and nephews, including a special niece Mrs. Dale (Georgia) Bumgardner and family.
Burial:  St. John’s Cemetery
Source: Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home, Somerset, PA
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 20, 2014 

DAWSON NEWS - Little 4-year-old son of Maud Mikels, who is staying with Mrs. Baxter Armentrout, at the Mineral County Alms House fell in the Potomac River the morning of the 18th and before he could be rescued he was drowned. The remains were taken to Cross the 19th for interment. Our heart felt sympathy goes out to the grief stricken mother.
Keyser Tribune, September 29, 1911
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 27, 2010

MILES, Mrs. Bridget Cummings

Mrs Bridget Miles died in Pittsburg yesterday.  Her body arrived in Lonaconing last night and was taken to the residence of her daughter, Mrs John A Douglas. She was the widow of Luke Miles who lived in Pekin many years and assisted in opening the Appleton mines.  Mrs Miles was about 62 years old.  Funeral notice later.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Thursday, May 2, 1912 - pg 6, col 2
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted November 22, 2014)

An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miles was buried in Queens Point cemetery on Sunday, the services being conducted by Rev. H. F.
Baughman. Mr. Miles formerly made Keyser his home, but is now located in Ridgeley.
Keyser Tribune November 7, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted October 30, 2010 

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