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Michael “Mike” Dawn Snyder, 73, of Fisher, W.Va., went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Saturday morning, March 2, 2024, at his residence.
Born Sept. 24, 1951, in Petersburg, W.Va., he was the son of the late Clyde Paxton and Ona Dale Smith Snyder. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, three sisters, two brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law.
Mike served in the U.S. Army for two years during the Vietnam era; worked as a carpenter in his younger years and built his family home using that knowledge. He worked for 20 years at Pilgrim’s Pride feed mill and retired from Hardy County Sheriff’s Office as a process server after six years of service.
He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Temple in Rig, W.Va., where he helped in the ministry by teaching and preaching God’s Word. He studied the Bible at length and would share his love for the Lord with anyone who would listen.
Mike, being a “jack of all trades,” was well known that he could “rig” anything and make it work. He spent his retirement taking his grandchildren hunting and fishing, making precious memories. His grandchildren meant the world to him, and he taught them to always put God first. Mike was an excellent cook, he loved cooking and Nevin his brother loved to eat it!
He will be greatly missed by all his family until they meet again.
“Concerning those which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 KJV.
Surviving is his loving wife of 52 years, Kathy Lynn Evans Snyder; two sons, Michael D. Snyder II (Aaron) and Aaron J. Snyder (Megan); two brothers, Charles C. Snyder and Nevin T. Snyder; one sister-in-law, Nancy Evans Taylor; one brother-in-law, Danny Poling; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will be held beginning at 11 a.m., March 16, at the Calvary Baptist Temple in Rig, with Pastor Steve Snyder officiant. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
A private graveside ceremony for the immediate family will be announced at a later date.
Expressions of condolences, shared memories and cherished photographs may be left on Mike’s tribute wall at www.fraleyfuneralhome.com honoring his remarkable journey and the impact he made in the lives of those he touched.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Fraley Funeral Home, Moorefield.
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Dorothy Marie Hawk, 62, of Moorefield, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va.
Born Nov. 19, 1961, in Keyser, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee VanMeter and Oleda (Hawk) VanMeter. In addition to her parents Dorothy was preceded in death by one sister, Carol Heavener.
She is survived by two sons, Brian P. Hawk and fiancée Shannon of Maysville, W.Va. and Derek A. Hawk of Mount Storm, W.Va.; one granddaughter, Arianna Lynn; brother-in-law, Gregory Heavener of Lahmansville, W.Va.; one niece, Jacklyn Heavener; and the father of her children, Cleo Lee Hawk Jr.
Dorothy attended Petersburg High School. She was formerly an EMT for Grant County Ambulance and a certified nursing assistant for E.A. Hawse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Baker, W.Va. Dorothy was a loving mother and enjoyed spending time with her family.
In honoring Dorothy’s wishes her body will be cremated and services will be private.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Schaeffer Funeral Home, Petersburg. Condolences to the family may be left at www.schaefferfuneralhome.com (3-12-24)
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Frank Norman Rodgers, 85, of Martinsburg, and formerly of Petersburg, died Sunday, Feb. 25, at Martinsburg Healthcare Center.
Born April 24, 1938, in Petersburg, he was the son of the late George and Wilma (Mongold) Rodgers. He was also preceded in death by one son, Frank Rodgers Jr.
Mr. Rodgers was a graduate of Petersburg High School and attended Petersburg Presbyterian Church. Upon graduation, he served our country in the U.S. Navy. He worked for Potomac Edison until his retirement and then continued to work for Cookman’s Insurance. He taught first aid for many years and served as a volunteer fireman for the Petersburg and Maysville volunteer fire departments. He was a member of the American Legion Post #78 in Petersburg, the Masonic Lodge #145 in Petersburg, Shriner, and the Order of the Eastern Star.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth (Henry) Rodgers; two sons, Craig Rodgers of Dickerson, Md. and Sherwin “Buggsy” Rodgers of Troutville, Va.; three stepdaughters, Stephanie Waldman of Petersburg, Pamela McVey of Las Vegas, Nev. and Leisha Rutkowski of Wyoming, Del.; two sisters, Sharon Ann Sites of Winchester, Va. and Myra Yokum of Landes; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
In honoring his wishes, his body has been cremated and graveside services will be held today (Tuesday), 11:30 a.m. at Maple Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, with the Rev. Dr. Bruce Stevens officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the www.demintiasociety.org Dementia Society of America, P.O. Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901 or the Shriners Hospitals for Children, P.O. Box 1525, Ranson, WV 25438 www.shrinersinternational.org
Military honors will be accorded by the U.S. Navy and Grant County Veteran Honor Guard as well as honors by the WV State Firemen’s Association and local volunteer firemen.
Memories and words of comfort may be left at www.basagic.com or on Facebook at Basagic Funeral Home. (3-5-24)
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Roger A. Wilkinson, 81, of Petersburg, W.Va., passed peacefully in Bridgeport, W.Va., on March 1, 2024.
Born May 9, 1942, in Shrewsbury, W.Va., he was a son of the late Norman and Clara Wilkinson.
Roger married Mary Ann Johnson on July 5, 1962, and they raised five children during their 31 years together prior to her death in 1993: Libby (Robert) Strong, Christine (Bill) Liller, Amy (Mike) Lohmann, Jennifer (John) Jackson, and Roger L. (Tiffanie) Wilkinson.
He was also grandfather to Avery (Rebekah) Liller, Caleb (Breanna) Jackson, Zack (Shelby) Liller, Maggie (Jack) Lohmann, Hannah (Kyren) Anderson, Claire Lohmann, Abigail (Gio) Garcia, Chloe Jackson, Isaac Jackson, Mollie Wilkinson and Emma Wilkinson; and great-grandfather to Anna and Amelia Liller, Ari Anderson and Bowie Jackson.
When he married Mary Faye Harman in September 1995, Roger gained another beautiful family, including daughters, the late Terrie (Gregory) Foley and Lisa Wilson; grandchildren, Amber (Mike) Arbogast, Jamiah (Ethan) Judy, Jordan (Joe) Musser, Michaela (Josh) Stickley, Eli Wilson and Chris (Madalyn) Wilson; and great-grandchildren, Riley and Carter Swick, Audrey and Ruby Mongold and Nora and Charlotte Faye Stickley. Roger and Faye enjoyed 24 years of marriage until her death in February 2020.
Roger’s pride and joy, his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, adored him. His generosity, loyalty, integrity and tenderness provided a blueprint of how life should be lived. As he often reminded his grandchildren, he was “THE papaw.”
Upon graduation from Montgomery High School in 1960, Roger joined the U.S. Army where he served in the 7th Army in Germany during the Cuban Missile Crisis. After leaving the army, Roger was employed as a welder at FMC in Charleston for five years. Upon a chance meeting with a conservation officer while fishing in the Kanawha River, Roger discovered that he had the qualifications to obtain his dream job as a West Virginia Conservation Officer. This career moved he and his young family to Petersburg in 1968 where he was employed as an officer and then sergeant until his retirement in 2000.
Roger was the quintessential outdoorsman: an avid hunter, fisherman and lover of wildlife. He was a gifted storyteller who kept his children enthralled with his wisdom and wit. Roger loved the beach, Jeopardy, Mountaineer sports, good food, poetry, music and learning. When asked recently if he was sorry, he had not traveled more in his life, he answered that West Virginia offered as much beauty as anywhere he could think of on Earth. Roger attended Petersburg First Baptist Church.
Roger’s family will receive friends Monday, March 11, from 5-8 p.m. at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 12, at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Lynn Rohrbaugh and Pastor John Jackson officiating.
Interment will be in South Branch Memorial Gardens, Petersburg.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.
Condolences to the family may be left at www.schaefferfuneralhome.com
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Rosella “Rose” Tharpe, 76, of Cumberland, Md., passed away peacefully with her family present on Feb. 25, 2024, after a long battle with cancer.
She was born in West Virginia on Oct. 20, 1947, to the late Glen and Rhoda Conrad. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael Wayne Hapbell.
Rose graduated from Fort Hill High School in the class of 1966. She had many jobs across the state for 20 years while raising her family, before she was able to retire and focus only on her family, being a homemaker and having some fun.
Surviving is her husband and loving companion of 29 years, Garry Lee West; children, Derwood “Bubby” Hapbell Jr. and wife Carla, Linda Marie Hild and husband Kenneth Trigger, Paul Hapbell and wife Dawn, Brian “Neil” Tharpe and wife Kristy; daughter-in-law, Dawn Hapbell; brother, June Conrad of Petersburg, W.Va.; many grandchildren, including Brittney and finacé Derek Werman, Melvin Wayne Hill Jr., Lane Austin Tharpe, Carlin, Joey Hapbell, Jena Heapbell and Paul Hapbell Jr.; seven great-grandchildren including Kamdyn, Delilah and Konrad Weiman; numberous great-great-grandchildren; and a very large extended family.
A funeral service was Friday afternoon at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., Cumberland, with Pastor Seth Wharton officiating.
The famiy would like to hthank the wVU Cancer Center and UPMC Hospice for everything they did; they were wonderful.
Condolences may be left at www.ScarpelliFH.com. (3-5-24)
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Darlene Virginia (Rohrbaugh) Smith, 83, of Maysville, W.Va., passed away Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va.
Born on June 3, 1940, in Cabins, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Howard Thomas Rohrbaugh and Nellie Virginia (Moyers) Rohrbaugh.
In addition to her parents, Darlene was preceded in death by her husband, Gene D. Smith in 2008; and two brothers, Edward Lee Rohrbaugh and Richard Allen Rohrbaugh.
She is survived by one daughter, Teresa L. Keplinger of Maysville; one son, Eugene Keplinger of Maysville; one granddaughter, Ashley N. Kesner; one great-grandson, Evan Skeen; three brothers, Darl Rohrbaugh (Delores), Bobby Rohrbaugh (Rhonda) and Roy Rohrbaugh (Audrey), all of Maysville; two sisters-in-law, Hilda Rohrbaugh and Judy Rohrbaugh; and several nieces and nephews.
Darlene attended Petersburg High School. She worked for Windsor Knit and Advantage Foods for several years and later worked in laundry and housekeeping at Grant Memorial Hospital until retirement. Darlene was a member of Falls Assembly of God Church.
Honoring Darlene’s wishes, services will be private and burial will be in the Maysville Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Schaeffer Funeral Home, Petersburg, W.Va. Condolences to the family may be left at www.schaefferfuneralhome.com (3-5-24)