Obituaries

FROSTBURG [mdash] John D. Folk, 69, of Frostburg, passed away, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family.
John was born on Jan. 25, 1956, at Fort Jackson Army Base, Columbia, S.C., to the late Leland "Whitey" Folk and Helen Folk.
John worked for the Laborers Union 616 as a...

Larry N. Knotts, 85, of Short Gap, W.Va., died Jan. 6, 2026, at Meadow View Nursing Center, Berlin, Pa.
Born Jan. 2, 1941, in Eglon, W.Va., he was the son of the late Milton Dale and Lillian (Harsh) Knotts.
He was also preceded in death by a grandson, David Knotts; and a sister, Twila Wotring.
Larry had attended...

Jeannine (Davis) Linn, 96, of Cumberland, Md., passed away peacefully Jan. 8, 2026, at Chamberlain Graceful Living, Cumberland. She was born March 20, 1929, in Shallmar, Md., to the late Charles Merryman and Mary Helen (Matt) Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William...

John Kirk Mallery, 89, of Hyndman, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at Allegany Health Nursing and Rehab.
Born Nov. 30, 1936, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Lawrence Winship Mallery Sr. and Helen Lydia (Ely) Mallery. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Helen...

Arettia Cave Nair, 99, of Cumberland, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at Egle Nursing and Rehab, where she had been a resident for more than 12 years.
Born May 5, 1926, in Harrisburg, Va., she was the eldest daughter of the late Virgie and Albert Randolph Cave Sr. In addition to her...

In the early morning of Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, Arthur E. Strietbeck Jr. left this earth to be with the Lord in Heaven. He passed quietly at home, with his loving wife at his side and his children nearby.
Artie, or Butch to family and friends, was born Aug. 30, 1948, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was preceded in...

ROANOKE, Va. [mdash] Stephen Edward Warnick, 83, died peacefully at the home of his brother near Springfield, W.Va., on Jan. 9, 2026. He had been under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle, Kearneysville/Romney, W.Va., for about three weeks.
Steve was born Dec. 15, 1942, in Lonaconing, Md., and grew up on a small...

Mildred "Millie" Westfall, 94, of Westernport, Md., passed away Jan. 8, 2026.
Born June 26, 1931, at Nethkin, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Elsie (Eckhart) Simmons. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Westfall Sr.; her son, Bob Westfall-Simmons; her grandson, Chris Westfall; sisters,...

Glenn W. Winfield, 75, of Short Gap, W.Va., passed away peacefully with his family on Jan. 11, 2026, at UPMC Western Maryland.
He was born Sept. 26, 1950, in Cumberland, Md., to the late Robert and Ruth (Teter) Winfield. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, P. Darlene Winfield; and his...