All Obituaries

Mr. Robert Lee Willard, 90, of Foxville, MD went home to be with his Lord on November 21, 2020. He was blessed with 63 years of marriage to Bonnie (Harne) Willard, who preceded him in death in 2011. Born on March 13, 1930, in the home where he passed, he was the son of Ora and Bertha (Toms) Willard. Every Sunday morning you could find Bob sitting in the last back pew at Mt. Pleasant Church of God where he was a lifelong member. Bob’s passions were his love for Christ, his family, and...

Joyce Elaine Stottlemyer, 70, of Sabillasville, MD, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Julia Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hagerstown, MD. Born October 20, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Robert Edgar Miller and Aneeda Mae (Ridenour) Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Kenny Stottlemyer in 2014. She is survived by two sons, Scott and wife Tammy of Sabillasville, and Matthew of Orlando, FL, three grandchildren, Aaron...

Susan D. Brice, 70, of Berkeley Springs, WV, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD, after a brief illness. She was a loving wife and mother of three. Susan was born on April 1, 1950 in Thurmont Maryland to Roy A. and Dorothy E (Stambaugh) Long. She was a graduate of Thurmont High School. She retired from State Farm Insurance Seaboard Regional office in Frederick Maryland. She Married Larry Brice in 1968 and together they had two sons and a...

Robert Barnard, 66, of Hedgesville, WV, died at his home on Monday, November 16, 2020. He was born on June 2, 1954 to Gloria and Ezekeil Barnard in Wilmington Delaware. He was survived by his 3 children; Amber Allen and her spouse Robert of Mercersburg, PA, April Biesecker and her significant other Seth Spessard of Hagerstown, MD, and Robert Barnard Jr and his wife Angie of Mercersburg, PA, his two brothers Corey Barnard of Rexburg, Idaho and Zeke Barnard of Inwood, WV, as well as Zeke’s...

Candice Penny Snyder, 53, of Sharpsburg, MD, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD. Born December 12, 1966 in Ft. Rucker, Alabama, she was the daughter of Frances Louise “Fran” (Smoot) Nicklas of Hagerstown, MD, and the late Peter Reynolds Nicklas. She was a graduate of South Hagerstown High School and received a certificate of hospitality management from Hagerstown Community College. She was employed by I.B.M. of Rockville, MD, after high...

Amanda Suzanne Baer-Socks, 27, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away at her home November 9, 2020. Our baby girl Amanda was so full of love, life, and a smile that we will never forget. She was the sweetest person; she would give you the shirt off her back for anyone. She was a good mother to her children they were her life. She was so happy that her life was coming together. She fought a hard battle that no one should have to go through. We are so proud of you and what you had accomplished...

People always asked, “Where’s Pat?” Most often we would reply, he’s at the river fishing on his kayak from dusk to dawn, enjoying the peace of the outdoors…they might say he drove up to the mountains to go hunting for an elusive whitetail deer… most days you could find him out on the porch, the tailgate of his truck, or a job site. He’d usually be smoking a brisket and 2 racks of ribs, then feeding that amazing food to his family and friends. Everything Pat Higgins did put a...

Terry L. Hayes, 73, of Smithsburg, MD, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Tidal Health Hospital in Salisbury, MD. Born October 17, 1947 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Theodore and Julia (Jacques) Hayes. He was a graduate of Smithsburg High School class of 1967 and attended Radio Electronics Training School in Baltimore, MD. Terry lived most of his life in Smithsburg, MD, until October 2019 when he resided at Williamsport Retirement Village in Williamsport, MD, and then...

SERVICES FOR 11/23/2020 & 11/24/2020 HAVE BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE! Barbara Anne Tanner Neumann, age 97of Smithsburg, Md., died peacefully at Elmcroft Assisted Living. Born in Toronto, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Frank Burgess and Mabel Black Tanner of Oberlin, 0hio. Her husband, Myrdon (Don) Travis Neumann died Nov. 8, 2003, after 55 years of marriage. Following graduation from high school in Oberlin, Ohio, she attended Bowling Green State...

Myrtle Eckeard Schrock Palmer, 96, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Williamsport Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Born July 24, 1924 in Kenton, DE, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Eckeard and Florence Rebecca (Tatman) Eckeard. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Palmer in 1984. She was employed by Thurmont Shoe Factory. She is survived by three sons, Rudy Eckeard, Robert Schrock and Earl “Ben”...