LAHMANSVILLE, W.Va. - Velma Catherine (Halterman) Lahman, age 77, of Lahmansville, W.Va., died Friday, June 4, 1999, at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, W.Va., after a lingering illness of rheumatoid arthritis.
Born Sept. 12, 1921, in Westernport, Md., she was a daughter of the late Oscar C. and Alma E. (Hawk) Halterman.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson S. ``Red'' Lahman, Aug. 13, 1964; and one brother, Earl C. Halterman, Nov. 2, 1983.
Mrs. Lahman was formerly employed by Fort Hill Drive-In, Snell Oil Co. and V.R. Mowry Inc. of Petersburg, W.Va. She was valedictorian of Petersburg High School Class of 1938, a member of Lahmansville United Methodist Church, and American Legion Auxiliary Post 78 of Petersburg, W.Va.
Surviving are one daughter, Sandra L. Mowry and husband ``Sonny'' of Petersburg, W.Va.; one son, Gary N. Lahman and wife Diane of Lahmansville, W.Va.; four grandchildren, Richard N. Mowry of Frederick, Md., Barton Heath Mowry of Petersburg, W.Va., Nicholas N. Lahman of Lahmansville, W.Va., and Daniel G. Lahman of Lahmansville, W.Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Schaeffer Funeral Home, Petersburg, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Graveside services will be held at the Lahmansville Cemetery, Lahmansville, W.Va., Monday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. French Smith officiating.
Memorials may be made to Lahmansville United Methodist Church or Petersburg High School Scholarship Fund.
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FORT ASHBY, W.Va. � Martin Landis, 82, of Fort Ashby, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1999, at the Martinsburg City Hospital in Martinsburg.
Born May 7, 1917, in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Dellie (Ayers) Landis. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Blanch A. Smith Landis who died June 2, 1999; five brothers; and two sisters.
Mr. Landis was a furnace operator with Kaiser Aluminum in Baltimore, Md. He attended the Community Bible Assembly of God Church, Poland Road, Romney.
Surviving are three sisters, AlVerda Kelley and Nellie Helmick, both of Cumberland, Md., and Luella Robertson, Hedgesville.
Friends will be received at the Shaffer Funeral Home, Romney, on Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be held at the Shaffer Funeral Home, Romney, on Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Norman Landis officiating.
Interment will be in the Ebenezer Cemetery, Romney.
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MARTIN, W.Va. � Judy Delores (Allessio) Leatherman, 74, of Martin, died Sunday, April 28, 2002 at the Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg.
Born Oct. 25, 1917, in Clarksburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Rosa (Spadafore) Allessio. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Herbert A. Leatherman, July 13, 1985; one brother, Frank J. Allessio; and two sisters, Susie Allessio and Mary Sue Allessio.
Mrs. Leatherman was a member of the Knobley Church of the Brethren and Potomac Highlands VFW Post 6454 Ladies Auxiliary. She attended Antioch Church of God. Surviving are four sons, Paul A. Leatherman and wife Linda of Martin, Norman R. Leatherman and wife Cindy of Antioch, Gary L. Leatherman and wife Laura of Petersburg, and John R. Leatherman and wife Barbara of Martin; two daughters, Rosalie E. Junkins of Martin, and Rosanna V. �Jenny� Rexrode and husband Stephen of Petersburg; two brothers, Carmen J. Allessio of Warren, Mich., and Joseph G. Allessio of Clarksburg; three sisters, Sarah J. Reger of Clarksburg, Anna M. Pishner of Clarksburg, and Clara V. Allessio of Clarksburg; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at the Schaeffer Funeral Home, Petersburg, Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Antioch Church of God, Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Pastor Larry Shrout and Pastor Greg Rotruck officiating.
Interment will be in the Knobley Cemetery, Martin.
Memorial contributions may be made to the VFW Post 6454 Scholarship Fund, PO Box 516, Petersburg, WV 26847 or the Knobley Church Cemetery Fund, HC 75 Box 104, New Creek, WV 26743.
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Arnold William Lahman, 83, of Petersburg, died March 17, 2002 at the Grant County Nursing Home, where he resided the past month.
Born March 30, 1918, in Lahmansville, he was the son of the late Jacob Stanley and Fannie Elizabeth (Patch) Lahman. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Eva (Keplinger) Lahman, Dec. 31, 1990.
He is survived by two sons, Keith Lahman and Wayne Lahman, both of Petersburg; three daughters, Elaine VanMeter, Sharon Feaster and Nancy Carr, all of Petersburg; one sister, Ada McDonald of Maysville; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were March 20, at the Schaeffer Funeral Home chapel, Petersburg, with interment in the Lahmansville Cemetery, Lahmansville. Military graveside services were performed by the combined veteran organizations of Grant County and the Petersburg High School JROTC.
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Adam Fisher Landes, 94, Purgitsville, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg.
Mr. Landes was born April 10, 1906, in Upper Tract and was a son of the late Elmer and Hadie Alice Helmick Landes.
He operated the Atlantic Gas and Grocery Store in Short Gap for several years.
His wife, Martha Boswell Landes, died July 20, 1971.
Surviving are a companion, Phyllis High, Purgitsville; a son, Harlan Landes, Lahmansville; a step-son Charlie Boswell, Romney; two daughters, Eulda Mayle, Pendleton Nursing Home, Franklin, and Loretta Malcolm, Marlinton; a sister, Edna Kimble, Arthur; 22 grandchildren; two step grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Burial was at Springfield Hill Cemetery, Springfield.
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Delores Mae Rohrbaugh Lockley, 68, Petersburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg.
She was born Aug. 13, 1933, at New Creek and was a daughter of the late Alvin Owen Rohrbaugh and Katie Rosalie O'Brien Rohrbaugh.
She was employed at the Pizza Hut in Petersburg for nine and one half years and was Protestant by faith.
Surviving are two daughters, Donna Lynn Smith, Maysville, and Rachelle Thorne, Rig; four sons, Donald Eugene Rohrbaugh, Tony Wayne Rohrbaugh and James Thomas "Tom" Lockley, all of Petersburg, and Edward Wayne Rohrbaugh, Cabins; two sisters, Shirley Keplinger, Petersburg, and Patricia Hedrick, Upper Tract; two brothers Clarence Everly Rohrbaugh and Bill David Rohrbaugh, both of Petersburg; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Bruce Cosner conducted the funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at the Basagic Funeral Home in Petersburg. Burial was at Maple Hill Cemetery in Petersburg.
Memorial donations may be made to the family, c/o Eddie Rohrbaugh, HC 59, Box 242 A-3, Cabins, WV 26855
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Frank Carl Lloyd, 72, of Fairhaven Nursing Home in Huntington, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2001, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington.
Mr. Lloyd was born July 15, 1929, in Gormania and was a son of the late Harry Lloyd and Bessie Kesner Lloyd.
He was a truck driver.
Surviving are three daughters, Mary Jane Patch of New Mexico, Betty Burns, Riverton, and Linda Lloyd, Baltimore, MD; three sons, Frank E. Lloyd, Maysville, Douglas F. Lloyd, Huntington, and Bobby Lloyd, Baltimore, MD; a sister Mary Crandell of Alabama; a brother, William Lloyd, Fort Ashby, 15 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by one grandchild; and three brothers, James Lloyd, Frederick Lloyd, and Harry E. Lloyd.
The Rev. Joseph Eversole conducted the funerall at 11 a.m. Friday at the Basagic Funeral Home in Franklin. Burial was at North Fork Memorial Cemetery in Riverton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the famly, c/o Basagic Funeral Home, PO Box 215, Franklin, WV 26807.
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Bessie Mae (Feaster) Landis 90 of HC 75, Box 80, Antioch Route, New Creek, WV died Tuesday, March 18, 1997, at her residence.
Born July 25, 1906, at Maysville, WV, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Mary Ellen (Puffenbarger) Feaster.
She formerly taught in schools in Grant County and was a member of the Antioch United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Edgar H. Landis, one son, Lyle W. Landis and wife Althea, Antioch, WV, one sister, Lucy Shreve, New Creek, three grandchildren, Teresa Delozier, Antioch, Lyla Whetzel, Antioch Lawayne Boyles, Basin, WY; and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Antioch United Methodist Church with Rev. Thomas Anderson officiating.
The body will be taken to the church to lie in state one hour prior to services.
Interment will be in the Thrush Cemetery, Antioch.
Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Rotruck-Smith Funeral Home, Keyser, WV.
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Edgar H. Landis, 86 Antioch Road, New Creek, WV, died Sunday, May 18 at Grant Memorial Hospital, Petersburg, WV.
Born February 16, 1911, at Grant County, he was a son of the late Albert and Stella (Lyons) Landis. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Mae (Feaster) Landis, March 18, 1997, two brothers, Herbert Landis and Herman Landis and one sister, Goldie Taylor.
Mr. Landis was a retired school bus driver for the Mineral County Board of Education and a farmer. He also served as a deputy assessor for Mineral County. He was a member of the Antioch United Methodist Church, where he served as Sunday school superintendent and a Sunday school teacher.
Surviving are one son, Lyle W. Landis, Antioch; three sisters, Pearl Judy, Petersburg, Marie VanMeter, Cabins and Gail Parker, Arthur, three grandchildren, Teresa Delozier and Lyla Whetzel both of Antioch, Lawayne Boyles, Basin, WY and eight great grandchildren.
Friends will be received at the Rotruck-Smith Funeral Home, Keyser, today (Tuesday) from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at the Antioch United Methodist Church tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Thomas Anderson officiating. Interment will be in the Thrush Cemetery, Antioch, WV
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Antioch United Methodist Church Building Fund, HC 75 box 177, New Creek, WV 26743
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Samuel A. Lewis, 72 of Gormania, died Tuesday February 09, 1999 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital, Oakland, Maryland.
Born June 20, 1926, at Hambleton, he was the son of the late Cleveland and Maude (Helmick) Lewis.
Mr. Lewis was a member of the Bayard Church of God.
He is survived by one brother, James Lewis of Bloomington; and several cousins.
Funeral services were Friday morning at the Bayard Church of God with the Rev. William McCallister officiating. Interment was in Bayard Cemetery.
Stewart Funeral Home, Oakland was in charge of arrangements.
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Irvin D. Leatherman, 65, of 44 North Main Street died Saturday April 02, 1966 at his residence.
A native of Williamsport, WV, he was a son of the late William a. and Maggie (Ferrebee) Leatherman.
He was a retired B&O Railroad Carman and a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen of America; he was a veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Myrtle (Charlton) Leatherman; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Effie Clark of Ridgeley; two sisters; Mrs. Vertie Stottlemyer of Medley and Mrs. Lelia Mills of Keyser; 6 step grandchildren and six step great grandchildren.
Friends are being received at Rogers Funeral Home where Rev. J. Andrew Gullick Jr. will conduct services at 11 a.m. tomorrow Pastor of Keyser Presbyterian Church; burial will be in Queens Point Cemetery.
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Taylor Leatherman, 69 died suddenly this morning at his home 504 Newton street. He had been in ill health the past three years, but was able to be about. He was the son of the late Hiram T. and Mary Jane (Smith) Leatherman and was born in Grant County. He was a retired Tannery worker. He was a member of the Church of the Brethren.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Martha V. (Heishman Leatherman, one son, Lee B. Leatherman, and three daughters, Mrs. Lola Burgess, Mrs. Rayma King, and Miss Violet H. Leatherman, all of Keyser. Eight grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the Knobley Church of the Brethren. Rev. A. R. Showalter will officiate. Interment will be in Knobley Cemetery.
The pall bearers were: J. L. Lewis, Samuel Nelson, Webster Utt, Davey Staggs and John Stewart. Flower bearers were: Mesdsmes Nina Barnhouse, Ruby Barnhouse, May Hershey and Helen Mongold
Mineral Daily News- November 30, 1943
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Mrs. Ruby Virginia Lipscomb, 65, of Hambleton, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1992, in the Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown.
Born March 13, 1927, in Holly Meadows, Tucker County, she was the daughter of the late Roy. J. and Margaret Alice Stevens Keister.
She was married to Alfred W. Lipscomb, who preceded her in death Jan. 3, 1982. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Carrie Marie Keister.
Mrs. Lipscomb was a lifelong resident of Tucker County and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Parsons.
Surviving are three sons, Ronald W., Carl E. and Roy A. Lipscomb, all of Parsons; two brothers, D. Jack Keister, Germantown, Md. And Franklin R. Keister, Petersburg; four sisters, Blanche Gardner, Philadelphia, Pa., Mary Jane Jones, Laurel, Md., Betty Jean Jones, Jessup, Md. And Catherine L. Nestor, Clover Run Community and three grandsons.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at the Greenlief-Combs Funeral Home chapel, Parsons; with the Rev. Charles Hick officiating. Interment was in the Bethel Cemetery, Holly Meadows.
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Miss Dolly Lantz, 95, of Circleville, died Thursday, September 24, 1998, at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA.
Born November 28, 1902, at Circleville, she was the daughter of the late William Letcher and Laura Belle (Elbon) Lantz. She was also preceded in death by six brothers, Lowey Lantz, Forrest Lantz, Marvin Lantz, Russell Lantz, Ralph Lantz and Bernard Lantz; and one sister, Mary Lantz.
Miss Lantz was a homemaker. She belonged to the Circleville United Methodist Church.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Sunday afternoon, at the Circleville United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Stanley Kile and Earl Bible officiating. Interment was in North Fork Memorial, Riverton.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Basagic Funeral Home, Franklin.
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Ruby V. Lipscomb � paper Nov 24, 1992
Mrs. Ruby Virginia Lipscomb, 65, of Hambleton, died Tuesday, November 17, 1992, in the Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown.
Born March 13, 1927, in Holly Meadows, Tucker County, she was the daughter of the late Roy J. and Margaret Alice Stevens Keister.
She was married to Alfred W. Lipscomb, who preceded her in death January 3, 1982. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Carrie Marie Keister.
Mrs. Lipscomb was a lifelong resident of Tucker County and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Parsons.
Surviving are three sons, Ronald W., Carl E. and Roy A. Lipscomb, all of Parsons; two brothers D. Jack Keister, Germantown, MD and Franklin R. Keister, Petersburg; four sisters, Blanche Gardner, Philadelphia, PA, Mary Jane Jones, Laurel, MD, Betty Jean Jones, Jessup, MD and Catherine L. Nestor, Clover Run Community and three grandsons.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at the Greenlief-Combs Funeral Home chapel, Parsons, with the Rev. Charles Hick officiating. Interment was in the Bethel Cemetery, Holly Meadows.
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Mrs. Lona (Keister) Long, 96, of Thomas, died Friday, August 6, 1999, at Cortland Acres Nursing Home, Thomas.
Born April 15, 1903, at Red Creek, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Virgil and Sarah Alice �Sally� (Roby) Keister. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred Long, February 28, 1983, whom she married December 29, 1932, in Parsons; two sons, Harry L. Long and Joseph F. Long; five brothers, Grover Lee Keister, Ole Clinton Keister, Roy Jennings Keister, Austin Carl Keister and Fred Herbert Keister; and four sisters, Mervie Edith Keister, Mary Kathryn Raines, Lena Alice Plauger and Radie May Lipscomb.
Mrs. Long was a graduate of St. John�s Academy at Petersburg, Shepherd College and Davis and Elkins College with a degree in education. She taught for more than 30 years at various one-room schools in Tucker County, retiring from the Hamrick School in Hendricks.
She, along with her husband, owned and operated the Fred Long Dairy Farm at Holly Meadows for many years. She was a member of the National Education Association, the National Retired Teachers Association, the former Holly Meadows Farm Women�s Club, the Tucker County Senior Center, Parsons Chapter 91 Order of the Eastern Star and ST. John�s United Methodist Church of Parsons.
She is survived by one son, David E. Long of Keyser; two sisters, Hazel Murphy and Evelyn Barr, both of Parsons; either grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are today (Tuesday) at 11am at the Barb and Greenlief Funeral Home chapel, Parsons, with the Rev. John Glessner officiating. Interment will be in the Parsons City Cemetery.
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Carroll T. Luzier � paper Sept 22, 1992
Carroll Theodore Luzier, of Alamogordo, NM, died Sunday, September 6, 1992, at the William Beaumont Medical Center, El Paso, TX.
Born December 16, 1930, in Franklin, he was the son of the late Cyrus and Hazel Luzier.
Mr. Luzier was a retired SMS from the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Luzier; two daughters, Sandra Mead, Silver Spring, NE and Kathryn Rios, Alamogordo; two stepsons, Larry Ficarra, Warren Air Force Base, WY and Alan Ficarra, Santa Rosa Beach, FL; one sister, Christine Mathena, Keyser; and one brother, Beverly Luzier, Kensington, MD.
Funeral services were conducted September 10, 1992. Interment was in the Monte Vista Cemetery, Alamogordo.
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