Obituaries in Ranson, WV

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Jay Carl Mickley 58 of Martinsburg WV on Thursday November 6 2025 at his residence under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. He was a devoted husband and father and known for his sense of humor and great ability to draw and paint beautiful pictures and ...

Teresa Laverne Carr 66 of Charles Town WV passed away Wednesday January 14 2026 at the Canterbury Center Shepherdstown WV. She was born Oct. 30 1959 in Charles Town WV. She was the daughter of the late Robert Carr and Cornelia T. Washby Carr. Teresa devoted her career to nurturing the future as a se...

Bret Darren Vance 67 of Harpers Ferry WV passed away on October 26 2025 in Ranson West Virginia. Born on August 26 1958 in Takoma Park Maryland. He was the son of the late Stanley Carr Vance and Nancy Jean Nelson Payne. Bret spent his formative years around Prince Georges County making a lasting imp...

Monte Jean Mayo 80 of Charles Town WV passed away on Thursday January 8 2026 at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility Kearneysville WV. She was born on July 16 1945 in Omaha Nebraska. She was the cherished daughter of the late William and Dorothy Spier Clines. Monte attended the University...

Phyllis Marie Burke Pretre age 62 of Ranson West Virginia passed away peacefully on January 4 2026. Phyllis was born to Robert and Mary Pretre and was preceded in death by her parents her brother James Pretre and her stepsister Gaye Conrad. She was a devoted and loving mother to Jenna Burke husband ...

She is survived by her husband Former Senator Herbert Snyder six children Jason Tisdale Rodney Snyder Alex Terra Palmer Mariah Dent Steven Herbert Snyder II Danny Joseph Snyder five siblings Marcia Shillingburg Tom Kimberly Adams Rick Pamela Greathouse Mike Patti Greathouse Richard Shaffer Jr. six g...

John Maurice Shank passed away quietly at his residence November 29 2025. John lived 95 full years bringing color to all he touched. He was born in Salem Virginia where he attended the Academy and Broad Street schools and graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in 1948. He received his Bachelor of S...

Cynthia was born July 25 1949 in Cheverly MD. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Watts Worley and Elizabeth Ann Smith Worley. She was a Realtor with Twin H in Leesburg VA employed with Health Education and Welfare. Also she was a fulltime mother and care provider for her son Gary. She was a mem...

Lillian Agnes DeFries 88 of Charles Town WV passed away Sunday Nov. 9 2025 at Inova Fairfax Hospital. She was born Nov. 11 1936 in Baltimore MD. She was the daughter of the late Theodore Palmisano and Lillian Suter Young. She is survived by sons William Reightler Barrie of White Hall MD Jeffrey Reig...

Barbara Jean Benner 88 passed away peacefully on January 17 2026 at The Village of Orchard Ridge Assisted Living in Winchester VA. She is the daughter of the late John and Isabella Wagonjack. Barbara or Nammy to her grandchildren was born on September 3 1937 in Port Huron Michigan and graduated fro...