Hardy County, West Virginia - Obituaries J index ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by Suzanne W. Whitson (suzanne.whitson@home.com) May, 2001 *************************************************** RUTH MAE INSKEEP THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, August 4, 1999 Ruth Mae Inskeep, age 86, of Moorefield, WV, passed away Friday, July 23, 1999 at the Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. Mrs. Inskeep was born the daughter of the late William and Mary Belle (Fitzwater) Ratliff, November 15, 1912 in Moorefield. She married Philip W. Inskeep, was a homemaker, antique dealer, a member of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, a 55- year member of the Old Fields Farm Women's Club, a Historical Society Member and a Moorefield Senior Center Board Member. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, Philip W. Inskeep on Feb. 1, 1980, two sisters and three brothers. Surviving are three daughters, Phyllis Sirk of Moorefield, Lea Gregory of Woodbury, NJ and Linda Shears of Gordonsville, VA; one son, Philip Inskeep of Petersburg, WV; one sister, Ethel Cullers of Moorefield; one brother, James Ratliff of Moorefield; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Monday, July 26, 1999 at the Elmore-Chambers Funeral Home with the Rev. Frank Coe officiating. Burial was in the Olivet Cemetery in Moorefield. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 692, Moorefield, WV 26836 or the Hardy County Historical Society, c/o Will Weatherholtz, Treasurer, 124 South Main Street, Moorefield, WV 26836. Pallbearers were Paul Inskeep, Russell Ratliff, Jr., Gary Ratliff, Harold Ratliff, Roy Ratliff and Woody Cullers. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Elmore Funeral Home. ************************************************* MARY SUE JOHNSON THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, April 17, 1996 Mrs. Mary Sue Johnson, age 95, passed away April 13, 1996 at her residence on Trout Run Road in Wardensville, WV. Born June 20, 1900 in Mecklinburg Co., Boydton, VA she was the daughter of the late A. B. and Ella Nethery Heiss. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Johnson in 1981. Mrs. Johnson was retired from Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. after 40 years. Funeral services were held at the Loy Funeral Home with the Rev. S. Jeff Anderson officiating with burial in the Greenfield Cemetery in Wardensville, WV. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Loy Funeral Home in Wardensville, WV. *************************************** OPAL A. JONES THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, November 18, 1998 Opal Arbutus (Whittington) Jones, age 67, of Greencastle, PA and formerly of Buckhannon, WV, passed away Sunday night, Nov. 8, 1998 at the Penn Hall Nursing Home in Chambersburg, PA. The daughter of the late George W. and Vernie (Mongold) Whittington, she was born April 22, 1931, in Old Fields, WV. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Rosanna Whittington. Mrs. Jones had been employed at Reidbord in Buckhannon and retired from J. Schoeneman in Chambersburg in April of 1993. She is survived by her husband, Clyde Jones, of Greencastle, PA; one daughter, Janet Copeland of Greencastle, PA; one son, Wayne Saville of Bridgeport, WV; three sisters, Velma Heavner of Moorefield, Mabel Haywood of Manassas, VA and Beulah Henry of Wardensville, WV; three grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. at the Elmore-Chambers Funeral Home with the Rev. Calvin McCutcheon officiating. Burial followed at the Olivet Cemetery in Moorefield. Pallbearers were: Charles Ours, Chester Ours, Chester Mongold, Victor Bison, Lyle Weatherholtz and John Swick. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, E. King St., Chambersburg, PA 17201. *********************************************