Death Notices

Diana Lee (Dayton) McCoy, 76, of Keyser, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Private family graveside service and committal will be held in the Potomac Memorial Gardens. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Markwood Funeral Home, Keyser. Condolences and full obituary can be found at:...

Francis David "Mickey" McKone, 71, Palm Bay, Fla., died March 7, 2025. Visitation: Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Markwood Funeral Home, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., with funeral services following at 11 a.m. Interment and Military Honors: Saint Peter's Cemetery, Westernport. Condolences and obituary:...

On Jan. 25, 2025, Janet Sue Ford (Walter) passed away in Cumberland, MD. She is survived by her children, Shirley Davis (Ford) and Kenneth Ford, her grandsons, George Davis, IV and Wesley Davis, and her sisters, Clara Smith and Ruth Rose.

Evelyn Virginia (Watkins) Upole, 96, of Rawlings, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Peace Healthcare Lions Center.
In accordance with her wishes, she will be cremated and there will be no viewing or funeral services.
A full obituary can be found at: www.scarpellifh.com.

Kenneth Martin Hout, 72, of Rawlings, passed away Feb. 27, 2025. Visitation at Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., 15205 McMullen Hwy., Cresaptown, on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Funeral immediately following at 1 p.m. Interment in Frostburg Memorial Park. Full obituary at: www.ScarpelliFH.com.

Esta Marie Park, 84, of Rawlings, passed away Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. Born March 17, 1940, in Cresaptown, Md. The family will hold a private Celebration of Life and return Esta to her place of birth.

Richard "Rick" William Merritt, of Ridgeley, W.Va., passed Feb. 21, 2025.
Friends will be received at Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A (www.adamsfamilyfuneralhome.com) on Feb. 28, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Services will follow at 1 p.m.

John William Bone, 70, formerly of Frostburg, died Feb. 18, 2025, at UPMC-Western Maryland.
A memorial service will be held at Pentecostal Holiness Church on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at 11 a.m.
Full obituary at: www.upchurchfh.com.

Norma Jean "Jeane" Alt, 76, Keyser, W.Va., died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. Visitation: Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at the Markwood Funeral Home, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Funeral: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at the funeral home, at 11 a.m. Interment: Potomac Memorial Gardens, Keyser. Full obituary at: www.markwoodfuneralhome.com.

KEYSER, W.Va.[mdash] Diana "Beth" Lease, 82, passed Feb. 14, 2025. Visitation: Feb. 18, 2025, Mineral Baptist Church, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Services will follow. Interment held in the Mineral Baptist Cemetery. Full obituary: www.markwoodfuneralhome.com

Rosalie Arnone passed away on Feb. 7, 2025. Visitation will be at Durst Funeral Home on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, from 1 to 2 p.m. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m., with Deacon Harold Bradley officiating.

Carolyn Sue Crites-Jones, 79, of Cumberland, passed Feb. 4, 2025. Visitation held at Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., 108 Virginia Avenue, Cumberland, on Sunday, Feb. 9th, from 1 to 3 p.m. Memorial Service will follow at 3 p.m.