Allegany County Maryland--History

Randolph Wilson Bromery

PEABODY, Massachusetts -

Randolph Wilson Bromery, 87, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, in Davers.

He was born Jan. 18, 1926, in Cumberland, Md. He was the son of Lawrence Randolph Bromery, who died in October, 1975, and Edith Edmonson Bromery, who died in March, 1947. He was the grandson of Sarah Wilson Bromery and Ulysses Rutherford Bromery and the great grandson of Emma Wilson Black, all of Cumberland, Md.

Rev. Alicia J. Blake

HAGERSTOWN - Rev. Alicia J. Blake, 50, formerly of Hagerstown, died Friday, March 14, 2008 at the Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital, Buffalo, N.Y.

Born May 5, 1957 in Winchester, Va., she was the daughter of the late Harmon G. and Mary L. (Davis) Byrd Sr.

She was the wife of Pastor JT Blake of Buffalo.

Eva Biggs

The following obituary is from the Adams Family Funeral Hone website. Along with the photo of Eva Biggs we have also included a photograph from 1976 depicting Eva Biggs along with her sisters who were competing in a local bowling tournament:

Cumberland, MD – Eva Louis Biggs, 86, of Cumberland, MD, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021, at UPMC Western Maryland.

Carol B. Biggs [Cumberland]
August 18, 2007

Carol "Butch" Jean Biggs, 65, of Cumberland, died on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, at the WMHS-Memorial Campus.

Born April 26, 1942, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph Bates and Elton V. (Frisby) Bates. Mrs. Biggs was also preceded in death by a son, Mervin "Sam" L. Biggs Jr.; three sisters, Helen, Betty and Iris; and two brothers, Frank and Johnny.

VIRGINIA M BECKWITH
July 18, 2002

CUMBERLAND
Virginia Mae (Beard) Beckwith, 82, of Cumberland, died Tuesday, July 16, 2002, at Sacred Heart Hospital.

Mary J. Beckwith
May 24, 2004

Mary Jane (Younger) Beckwith, 81, of Cumberland, departed this earth on Thursday, May 13, 2004, at Sacred Heart Hospital.

Gary E. Beckward
December 27, 2004

Gary Eugene Beckward, 57, passed away at his Bethesda residence on Friday, Dec. 17, 2004. He was the devoted son of Jean Etta Beckward and the late Garfield Beckward.

Emma Jean Banks, 1949-2010

The following obituary for Emma Jean Banks was published in the March 13, 2010 edition of the Cumberland Times-News. Among her other activities Emma Jean was a mentor of youth in the community:

INWOOD, W.Va. — Emma Jean Banks, 60, of Inwood, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 peacefully at the home of her daughter after a brave battle against brain cancer. Born Feb. 18, 1949 in Cumberland, Md., Mrs. Banks was the daughter of Theodore Method and the late Agnes Elizabeth (Hurt) Banks.

CARTER E BANKS
March 20, 2000

Carter Edward Banks Sr., 80, of 444 Pine Ave., Cumberland, passed away Monday, March 20, 2000, at Sacred Heart Hospital.

ALAN R ASHBY
October 17, 2003

Alan Richard Ashby, 62, of Cumberland, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003, at Lions Manor Nursing Home.