Obituaries in Wardensville, WV

Thomas Michael “Tom” Baker, 82, of Woodstock, VA, formerly of Wardensville, WV, died on Friday, January 23, 2026, at his home.Tom was born on August 4, 1943, in Takoma Park, MD, the son of the late William O. and Sarah P. Wigner Baker. Tom and his wife, Helen, were the owners and operators of the Pe...

Barbara Allen Jenkins, 90, of Wardensville, WV, died on December 11, 2024, at Winchester Medical Center.Barbara was born on April 12, 1934, in Wardensville, WV, the daughter of the late Oliver and Flossie Heishman Day. She previously worked for Peacock and was a member of the Sugar Grove Church of t...

Barbara Simmons Heare, 88, of Wardensville, WV, died on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at her home.Barbara was born on October 9, 1936, in Wardensville, WV, the daughter of the late Richard Simmons and Kathleen Allen Vance. She previously worked for the Wardensville Pharmacy, the Nationwide Insurance Ag...

Martha Elizabeth Haas, 77, of Wardensville, WV, died on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at her home.Martha was born on July 28, 1947, in Pleasant Dale, WV, the daughter of the late Lyle & Bertha Cook Lewis. Martha was a member of the First Baptist Church in Wardensville, and worked for the National ...

Connie Jo Copeland of Wardensville, WV passed away peacefully at her family home Friday, March 21st, 2025.Jody, as she was affectionately known, was a shining light in the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her. Her journey on this earth was one marked by love, compassion, and unwavering ...

Jacqueline D. “Jackie” Markley, 93, of Winchester, VA, formerly of Wardensville, WV died on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Willows at Meadow Branch.Jackie was born on December 19, 1931, in Mill Creek, WV, the daughter of the late William J. and Kathleen Parrack Markley. Jackie worked at the FB...

Claire Josephine Peterson of Wardensville, WV passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 22, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in McKeesport, Pa. on March 14, 1927, to the parents of John and Monica Yerkey. Her loving husband, Jack R. Peterson preceded her in death Februar...

Gaynor Warren Vann, 84, of Shepherdstown, WV, died on Monday, January 5, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family.Gaynor was born on January 1, 1942, in Strasburg, VA, the son of the late Leo and Hannah Markley Vann. Gaynor was a 1960 graduate of Strasburg High School, a graduate of Lord Fairfax C...

Barbara Mary Wilfong of Pulaski, Tennessee passed away Tuesday morning, April 15, 2025, at her home in Giles County. She was born in Montreal, Canada on December 25th, 1931, and was 93 years old.Barbara was a loving mother and grandmother who loved quilting, birdwatching, puzzles, and knitting. Alth...

Melinda Ann Holliday, 59, of Yellow Spring, WV, died on Friday, May 30, 2025, at the Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Facility in Winchester, VA.Melinda was born on November 26, 1965, in Winchester, VA, the daughter of Steven H. & Deborah Kercheval Funkhouser both of Wardensville, WV. Melinda attend...

Ruth Elaine Otworth, 87, of Moorefield, WV, died on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at the Hospice of the Panhandle, Kearneysville, WV.Ruth was born on January 9, 1938, in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late Roy E. Higgs, Sr. and Erma Meseke Higgs. Ruth was a member of the Greenwood Baptist Church in W...

Viola Marie Secrist, 90, wife of the late Layne Secrist, passed away September 25, 2024, at her daughter’s home surrounded by family.She was born May 24th, 1934, in Stockholm, Maine, the 7th of 9 children born to the late Arthur and Odelie Rossignol. She made her home in Virginia shortly after marr...