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Vincent A. "Pinch" Hanlin, 92, of Frederick, MD died Sun., Oct. 24. Born Sept. 20, 1929 in Paw Paw, WV, he was the son of the late Earl Berkhiser Hanlin and Sarah "Viola" Bobo Hanlin. He was raised in Paw Paw, where his parents worked at Uncle Port's Orchard. He loved Paw Paw and all of his friends there. Pinch was an auto mechanic and a jack of all trades. He built many hay wagons for local farmers when living in Lewistown, MD. He always had a garden and loved growing fruit. He created gadgets for peeling apples, and had even worked on an apple butter stirrer, hoping it could be used when he went back to Paw Paw each fall to make apple butter with all of his friends there at the...

John Franklin Homan , 83 Jul 28, 1937 - Apr 11, 2021 On Sunday, April 11, 2021, John Franklin Homan, a resident of Shepherdstown, WV, passed away at the age of 83 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD. John was born in Sugar Grove, WV on July 28, 1937 to the late Dr. Virgil Ray Homan, Sr. and Leafy A. Mitchell Homan. He was a 1955 graduate of Franklin High School. Following high school, he attended Potomac State College, West Virginia University and Shepherd College, graduating with a teaching degree. John went on to receive a master's degree from Shippensburg State College for guidance counseling. He married his high school sweetheart, Loretta Sponaugle Homan...

Wilbert "Willy" Galliher , 78, of Paw Paw, WV. died Nov 18, 2020 died at UPMC in Pittsburgh, PA. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Friday, Nov. 27, 2020 at Lighthouse Assembly of God Church at Paw Paw, where a funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday with Pastor Earl Travis. Interment will be at Camp Hill Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at www.kimblefuneralhome.com Funeral arrangements are by Kimble Funeral Home, Paw Paw.

Betty L. Vandevander of Leesburg and formerly of Dayton, VA, passed away at Heritage Hall Leesburg on Saturday, May 23, 2020 from complications of COVID-19. She was born Sept. 28, 1933 in Harrisonburg, VA, and is survived by her children: sons, James E. Vandevander of Harrisonburg, VA; Randall G. Vandevander (Pam) of Staunton; and her daughter, Terry V. Mawyer (David) of Ashburn, VA; grandchildren: Matthew B. Vandevander (Dana) of Harrisonburg, Emily V. Budd (Ben) of Mt. Crawford, VA, Leanna M. Ferreira (Trey) of Waynesboro and Abbey V. Church (Adam) of San Antonio, TX; great-grandchildren: Kissane and Brandon Vandevander, Kate and Luke Budd, Alex Ferreira and Aaron and Asher Church;...

Mary Lou Hook, 87, of Leesburg, VA passed away Sun., Mar. 15, 2020 at Berkeley Springs Center in Berkeley Springs, WV. Born June 26, 1932 at Paw Paw, WV, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Hardy and Odessa Santymire Hardy. Mary Lou was a 1951 graduate of Paw Paw High School, had worked as a newspaper secretary in Leesburg, as a cook at Leesburg Elementary School, retired from working as a secretary for Travelers Insurance Co., and was a homemaker. She was a member of Lighthouse Assembly of God Church. Her husband, Gene Hook, and a son, Todd Hook, preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter, Deborah Chapman (& Kevin) of Winchester, VA; a son, Gregory Hook (& Karen) of...