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BEAL, Mrs. Alice Turley

FROSTBURG, Feb. 1 — Mrs. Alice Beal, 27, wife of Lawrence Beal, 156 Spring Street, died suddenly of a heart attack last night. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Turley, Church Hill, Mt. Savage. Mrs. Beal belonged to St. George's Episcopal church, Mt. Savage. Besides her husband and parents she is survived by two children, Margaret Jane and Larry Beal, at home; three sisters, Mrs. George Coleman and Mrs. John Billard, Mt. Savage, and Mrs. Raymond O'Neal, Cumberland; and six brothers, Harry and Arthur Turley, LaVale; James Turley, Corriganville; Thomas and John Turley, Cumberland, and George Turly, at home. The body is at the home of her parents. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 1, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 21, 2012

Hyndman, Pa. – Mrs. Aquilla Witt Beal, 77, widow of Levi Beal, died at her home at Wellersburg, RFD, Friday afternoon. A lifelong resident of Wellersburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Susan Cramer Witt. She was a member of Evangelical and United Brethren Church.
Surviving are six children, Homer Beal, Wellersburg; Bertha Beal, Cumberland, Md.; Ellsworth Beal, Corrigansville; Mrs. Loretta Geiger, Mt. Savage, Md.; Lester Beal and Miss Ethel Beal, Wellersburg; three brothers, Samuel Witt, Connellsville, Pa.; Noah Witt, Manheim, W. Va.; Norman Witt, Bainbridge, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Bishop and Mrs. Grace Thomas, both of Pittsburgh. Services will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. from Evangelical and United Brethren Church with the Rev. W. J. Lloyd, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Cook Cemetery.
Cumberland Times, Cumberland, MD, 5 Oct 1947
(Courtesy of Merikay Mestad)
Posted July 21, 2010

BEAL, Mrs. Barbara Yutsy

Mrs. Barbara Beal of Sand Patch died late Wednesday afternoon after a few days illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Beal was the widow of Andrew Beal, merchant, who died ten years ago. Since the death of her husband, she conducted the store in Sand Patch where they had always lived. She was a devoted member of the Church of the Brethren. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. John Madore, Uniontown; Mrs. Robert __unch of Pittsburgh; Mrs. C. Howard Shockey and Mrs. George Benford, Meyersdale; and the Misses Lydia, Grace, and Gertrude, at home; Joseph Beal of Meyersdale; and Charles Beal, Pittsburgh. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning in the Hostetler Church in Greenville Township with Rev. H. O. Rhodes officiating. The funeral party will leave the Beal home at 9 o'clock.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 2, 1928
[maiden name was Yutzy]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 21, 2011

Miss Bertha (Betty) G. Beal, 71, of 16 Decatur Street, died Sunday night in Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient five weeks. Miss Beal operated the Damoselle Beauty Shop, 16 Decatur Street, the past 30 years. A native of Mt. Savage, she was a daughter of the late Levi and Aquila (Witt) Beal. Miss Beal was a member of the EUB Church of Wellersburg. Survivors include three brothers, Homer and Lester Beal, both of Wellersburg, and Ellsworth Beal, Corriganville; two sisters, Mrs. Loretta Geiger, Mt. savage, and Miss Ethel Beal, this city, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body is at the Silcox Funeral Residence where the family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home tomorrow at 1 p.m. by Rev. Howard Smith, pastor of the EUB Church of Wellersburg. Interment will be in the Cook Cemetery in Wellersburg. Pallbearers will be nephews.
Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, MD Tuesday 26 Dec 1967
(Courtesy of Merikay Mestad)
Posted July 21, 2010

ELLERSLIE — Charles L. Beal, 81, died yesterday at his home here following a long illness. Born in Palo Alto, Pa., he was a son of the late John and Nancy (Bennett) Beal. Mr. Beal was twice married and both of his wives, Verna (Shaffer) Beal and Mae (Wolford) Beal, preceded him in death. He was a retired employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and was a member of Ellerslie Evangelical United Brethren Church, Ellerslie Patriotic Order of the Sons of America and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Surviving are five children, Roy Beal, Hyndman; Mrs. Leora Burkey, Cumberland; Mrs. Violet Cooper, Ellerslie; Mrs. Dorothy Cresap, Martinsburg, W. Va., and Stanford Beal, Geneva, Ohio; a brother, Irvin Beal, Ellerslie; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Wilson, Newark, Ohio; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted Friday at 2 p. m. at Ellerslie EUB Church by Rev. Harvey Williams, and Rev. Charles Raley. Burial will be in Hyndman Cemetery. The body will be at the residence after 7 p. m. today. It will be taken to the church Friday at 1 p. m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 4, 1959
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 11, 2010

Hyndman, Pa. - Clifton N. "Nick" Beal, 84, of Clarence Street, Hyndman, Pa., died Thursday, Dec. 1, 1988, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born June 24, at Gravel Pit, Pa., Mr. Beal was a son of the late Charles W. Beal and Edith (Wolford) Beal Shaffer. Mr. Beal was retired with 41 years of service as the manager of the Potomac Edison Co., in Hyndman. He was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, the Hyndman Senior Citizens, the Hyndman Lodge 589 F and A.M. and a member of the Ali Ghan Temple of Cumberland. He is survived by his widow, Leona C. (Menges) Beal; two daughters, Mrs. Janet C. Waltman, San Antonio, Tex.; and Mrs. N. Lynne Leap, Hyndman, RD1; a brother Carson J. Shaffer, Hyndman, two step-brothers, Eugene Shaffer, Hyndman RD1; and Guy Shaffer, Cumberland. Friends will be received at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Masonic memorial services will be conducted by the Hyndman Lodge 589 F & A.M. on Saturday at 8 p.m. Services will be conducted in the funeral home Sunday at 2 p.m. with Pastor Thomas H. Zimmerman officiating. Interment will be at Madley Cemetery in Madley, Pa.
No publication noted; abt 1 December 1988
(Courtesy of Polly Groves)
Posted April 14, 2012

Meyersdale, Pa., April 19 - Mrs. Delilah (Boyer) Beal, 80, died early Saturday at her home on Meyersdale R. D. after a brief illness. A daughter of Benjamin and Susan (Crosby) Boyer, she was born near Meyersdale on March 16, 1863. Her husband, Jacob Beal, a veteran of the Civil War, died 25 years ago. A son Jacob was killed in France in World War I, and two grandsons and a great-grandson are now serving in the armed forces. Surviving are eight children — Mrs. Mary Fuller, Stoyestown; Mrs. Eugene Bowman, Meyersdale: Mrs. Alva Bittner, Meyersdale R. D.; Benjamin C., Connellsville; Rollo, Windber; William H., at home; Luther R. and Charles H., both of Meyersdale. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Amanda Cole, Riofott, Illinois; three brothers, Cyrus and John C., both of Chicago, Illinois, and Chauncey, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Beal was a member of the Amity Evangelical and Reformed Church and the War Mothers Association of Meyersdale. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow in the Amity Evangelical and Reformed Church by Rev. Nelson C. Brown. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 19, 1943
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BEAL, Mrs. Dorothy Layman

Mrs. Marshall Charles Beal – Frostburg – Mrs. Dorothy Beal, 64, of Dundalk, Md., formerly of here, died Tuesday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born at Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late Fred Layman and Laura (McKenzie) Layman. Her husband, Marshall, preceded her in death. Mrs. Beal recently made her home with a niece, Mrs. Betty Gable of Kemp Drive, Frostburg. Surviving are one step-daughter, Mrs. Coleen Beall of Essex, Md., two stepsons, William Beal of Dundalk and Lawrence Beal of Baltimore; one sister, Mrs. Hazel Wade of Frostburg and 10 grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home in Frostburg, Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
Cumberland Evening Times, December 22, 1982
(Courtesy of Ray Leidinger/transcribed by Michael McKenzie)
Posted October 2, 2015

BEAL, Earl Van

CUMBERLAND - Earl Van Beal, 80, of Cumberland, died on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007 at the Allegany County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born Nov. 2, 1926, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Ellsworth Beal and Dorothy Rebecca (Nickel) Beal. A United States Naval Veteran during World War II, Mr. Beal retired from the Stroehman Bakery and was a member of the Central Assembly of God Church. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Teresa F. Beal; his son, Steven E. Beal and his wife, Jill, of Reading, PA; his daughter, Susan K. D'Atri and her husband, Brent, of Oldtown; his brother, Ray K. Beal, of Cumberland,; as well as five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, (adamsfamilyfuneralhome.com) on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, at 10 a.m. with Pastor Douglas Seaman officiating. Interment will be at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery at Rocky Gap.
Cumberland Times-News; about Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 1, 2013

FINZEL — Edna Rebecca Beal, 92, of Finzel, went to be with her Lord on Sept. 17, 2008 at Goodwill Mennonite Nursing Home. Born Jan. 14, 1916 in Finzel, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Susan (Baker) Arnold. She was preceded in death by her husband, James “Nudge” Beal on Oct. 15, 1973. Edna is survived by two daughters, Edna Elizabeth Filsinger and husband Gilbert of Roan Mountain, Tenn. and Shelby Jean Ritchie and husband Wayne of Finzel; one son, Dale Lee Beal and wife Rita of Finzel. Edna is survived by 11 grandchildren, Keith Filsinger of Tampa, Fla., Jerry Filsinger and wife Elvy of Orlando, Fla., Brian Filsinger and wife Stephanie of Tampa, James Filsinger and wife Laurie of Atlanta, Ga., Tom Farrell and wife Barb of Mt. Savage, Brenda Johnson and husband James of Short Gap, W.Va., Linda Snyder and husband Donald of Frostburg, Deann Stein of Frostburg, Todd Arbogast and wife Kristina of Cumberland, Terri Beal of Lacrosse, Wis., and Jessica Beal of Finzel. She had seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Friends and family will be received at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, Sunday. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, Sept. 22, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home where the Rev. Robert Collette of Lakeview Assembly of God, Oakland, will be officiating. Pallbearers will be James Johnson, Tom Farrell, Terry Beal, Donald Snyder, Wayne Ritchie and Robert Brode. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Cumberland Times-News September 19, 2008
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 22, 2017

HYNDMAN, Pa. — Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Beals, 74, died yesterday at her home here. A native of Hyndman, she was a daughter of the late Moses and Ella (Emerick) Logsdon and widow of Elwood Beals. Mrs. Beals was a member of Hyndman Pentecostal Church. Surviving are two children, Miss Nellie Beals and Troy Beals, both at home; five brothers, Emmanuel and Clarence Logsdon, both of here; Earl Logsdon, of RD 1; Noah Logsdon, Cumberland, and Carl Logsdon, Buffalo Mills. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home where the family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p. m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. Services will be conducted there Sunday at 2 p. m. by Rev. George Bittner. Burial will be in the Hyndman Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 26, 1962
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 28, 2009

Ellsworth Ray Beal, 74, of RD 1, city, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient two weeks. Born in Wellersburg, Pa., he was a son of the late Levi and Aquilla (Witt) Beal. Mr. Beal retired in 1968 from the central formula department of Celanese Fibers Company. He was a member of the Church of the Living Christ. Surviving are his widow, Dorothy (Nickel) Beal; two sons Earl Beal, city, and Ray Beal, Alexandria, Va.; a brother, Lester Beal, Wellersburg; two sisters, Mrs. Loretta Geiger, Mt. Savage and Miss Ethel Beal, city, and two grandchildren. The body is at the Sileax-Merritt Funeral Residence where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m. today and from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there Monday at 1 p.m. with Rev. Raymond King officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, MD (22 Apr 1972
(Courtesy of Merikay Mestad)
Posted July 21, 2010

BEAL, Emanuel

Emanuel Beals, 61, a resident of this city, died yesterday morning in the Springfield State Hospital at Sykesville. He was the son of the late Emanuel and Sarah Beals. Surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Tlllie Robinette, Miss Hazel Beals and Mrs. Earl Hansrote, all of Cumberland, and Mrs. Harvey Deal, Frostburg, and Mrs. Minnie Baldwin, Pittsburgh. The body will remain at the Kight Funeral Home. No arrangements have been made.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, November 26, 1944
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 9, 2012

BEAL, Miss Ethel Theora

CUMBERLAND - Ethel Theora Beal, 84, of Cumberland Manor, Cumberland, died Thursday, July 2, 1998, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. Born Nov. 11, 1913, in Mount Savage, she was the daughter of the late Levi and Aquila (Witt) Beal. She also was preceded in death by four brothers, Burton, Homer, Ellsworth and Lester; and two sisters, Bertha Beal and Loretta Geiger. Miss Beal was survived by 11 nieces and nephews; however, she was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Miss Beal was an active member of Mount Harmony United Methodist Church, Wellersburg, Pa., where she formerly served as organist, pianist, Sunday School teacher and Chairperson of Missions. She worked for many years as a secretary to Queen City Glass Company and later to Allegany Ballistics Laboratories and Kelly Springfield Tire Company. Services will be conducted at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, Pa., on Sunday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Julie Applegate and the Rev. Roger Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Cooks Cemetery, Wellersburg.
Cumberland Times-News; about Thursday, July 2, 1998
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 1, 2013

Euda Ruth (Mankamyer) Beal, 86, St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Meyersdale, died March 24, 1982, in St. Louis. She was born April 24, 1895, in Meyersdale, a daughter of the late Joseph and Ida Belle (Bittner) Mankamyer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin H., and two sons, Clinton and Ralph. She is survived by these children: George of Graham, N.C.; Joseph, Stoystown; Bruce, Lake City, Fla.; Jack, Mrs. Alma West, and Mrs. Fritz Boes, all of St. Louis; Mrs. Jesse Baughman, Meyersdale; and Benjamin of Lock Haven; also, 26 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was a sister of Mrs. Eva Mull, Wellersburg. Friends were received in the Leckemby Funeral Home, Meyersdale. Services were held in the Grace Reform Independent Bible Church with the Rev. Charles Vargulish officiating. Interment, White Oak Cemetery.
The Republic, Meyersdale, April 1, 1982
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Died From His Injuries
Jonas Beal, aged about 63 years, was struck by an engine here yesterday afternoon, death ensuing an hour later at Allegany Hospital. His head was crushed and legs broken. He was employed as a laborer on the B & O Railroad and was working in the vicinity of Oldtown Road. His body was removed from the hospital to Butler undertaking rooms and was prepared for burial. This morning his remains were taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs H Crosby, 325 Maryland Ave. Mr Beal's home was on Lexington St.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Saturday, December 28, 1912 - pg 2, col 5
Find A Grave Memorial# 125976722
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted April 29, 2016

George William Beal, 70, of 634 Elm Street, died today at his home. Born in Meyersdale, he was the son of Mrs. Agnes (Ohler) Beal Brant, Oakland, and the late George Beal. Surviving besides his mother are his wife, Mrs. Merle Katherine (Glaze) Beal, two daughters, Mrs. Betty Agnes Flaherty, Johnstown, PA and Miss Meltina "Tina" Beal at home, one son; Melvin Ellsworth Beal, Hackettstown, New Jersey; two half brothers, John Brant, Deep Creek Lake and Walter Brant, Marianna, PA., Two sisters, Mrs. Edith Bowman, Deep Creek Lake and Mrs. Cora Friend, Swanton, 11 grandchildren. Services Monday. Internment Restlawn Memorial Park
Cumberland Evening Times, Friday, 14 June 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

MEYERSDALE — Miss Gertrude N. Beal, 78, died Tuesday at her home, RD 4, Meyersdale. A retired Frostburg beautician, she was a native of Meyersdale RD 4 and a daughter of the late Andrew 0. and Barbara (Yutzy) Beal. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Anna Benford and Mrs. Grace Bittner, both of the Meyersdale area. The body is at the Price Funeral Home here for a service today at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Charles E. Staub will officiate and burial will be in Hostetler Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, November 3, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Wellersburg, Pa. – Mrs. Helen G. Beal, 64, wife of Homer R. Beal, died yesterday at her home. A native of the area, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Eleanoe [sic] (Shaffer) Wingert. Mrs. Beal was a member of Wellersburg Lutheran Church and the Ladies Guild of the United Church of Christ. Also surviving are two sons, Robert E. and Richard L. Beal, both of Mt. Savage; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Smith, Frostburg, Mrs. Nina Hentz, Berlin, and Mrs. Ada King, Mt. Savage, and six grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman.
Cumberland, News, Cumberland, MD Wednesday 21 Apr 1965
(Courtesy of Merikay Mestad)
Posted July 21, 2010

MEYERSDALE - Mrs. Helen Marie Beal of RD 4, died yesterday at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born here, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Albright) Burley. Surviving are her husband, Jack Lee Beal; three sons, John E. J. Billy, George Billy, RD 4, and Jack L. Beal, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Neimiller, here: two brothers, Charles Burley, McKeesport, and Chaney Burley, Cumberland, Md.; two sisters, Mrs. Karl Valentine, and Mrs. James Rubright, here. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home, where friends will be received after 2 p.m. tomorrow. There will be no viewing. A service will be conducted there Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. David Fetter officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 24, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

HYNDMAN—Homer R. Beal, 75, of Wellersburg, was dead on arrival Friday night at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Wellersburg, August 14, 1894, he was the son of the late Levi and Aquilla (Witt) Beal. His wife, Helen Beal, died in 1965. Mr. Beal was a retired farmer, had been superintendent of the Wellersburg Lutheran Reformed Church Sunday School 40 years, and had served in the cavalry with the 29th Division during World War I. Surviving are two sons, Robert E. Beal and Richard L. Beal, both of Mt. Savage; two brothers, Lester K. Beal, Mt. Savage; Ellsworth Beal, Corriganville; two sisters, Mrs. Loretta Geiger, Mt. Savage; Miss Ethel Beal, Cumberland, and six grandchildren. The body is at the Ziegler Funeral Home and will be taken to the home of his son, Robert Beal, Mt. Savage, where friends will be received after 2 p.m. tomorrow. Services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Wellersburg Lutheran Reformed Church with Rev. Kenneth E. Morelock officiating. Interment will be in Wellersburg Cemetery.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 11, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BEAL, Jack

LaVale - Jack Beal, 64, of LaVale, formerly of Patterson Avenue, Cumberland, died Thursday, January 19, 1995, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born on March 31, 1930, in Frostburg, he was a son of the late William Howard and Margaret (Jones) Beal. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Emma Meagher Beal in 1991. Mr. Beal served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company, where he had worked in the Shipping Department. He was a member of Welsh Memorial Baptist Church, Fort Cumberland Post 14 American Legion, Loyal Order of Moose Frostburg Lodge 348, Cresaptown Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2883 and Cumberland Aerie 245, Dapper Dan Club of Allegany County, and the Allegany County Democrat Club. Survivors include nieces and nephews and his fiance Agnes Llewellyn. Friends will be received at the George-Upchurch Funeral Home on Monday from 8 to 9 A.M. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Monday at 9 A.M. with the Rev. William Boyer officiating. Interment will be in Restlawn Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers will be James Beal, Brad Beal, Larry Beal, Bob White, and Robert Hinkle. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 10616 Beaver Dam Road, Rockville, MD 20850.
Cumberland Times-News; about Thursday, January 19, 1995
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 1, 2013

FROSTBURG — James Beal, 65, of RD 2, was dead on arrival yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born in Mt. Savage, he was a son of the late Louis and Laura (Albright) Beal. He was a retired state employe. Surviving are his widow, Edna (Arnold) Beal; two daughters, Mrs. Edna Filsinger, Rome, N.Y., and Mrs. Shelby Farrell, Frostburg; one son, Dale Beal, Finzel; three brothers, Albert Beal, Newburg, W. Va., and Louis Beal, and Benjamin Beal, both of Mt. Savage; six sisters, Mrs. Margaret Murray, Ritcheyville, Pa.; Mrs. Elizabeth Blank, Mrs Ida Often, Mrs. Clara Kennell and Mrs. Hilda Twigg, all of Mt. Savage, and Mrs. Kathleen Kirby, LaVale, and eight grandchildren. The body is at the Ours Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there Thursday at 1:30 p. m. Rev. Sam Coughenour will officiate and burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
The Cumberland News, October 16, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Name: Jacquelyn M. Beal 83, of Mt. Savage
Parents: George E. Miller and Betty M. Robinette
DOB: July 6, 1930 in Allegany County
DOD: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital
Spouse: Benny L. Beal
Predeceased by: her parents; husband March 25, 2006
Survived by: Surviving are three sons; Terry Beal and wife Patti, Mt. Savage, twins, Lenard Beal and wife Jenny, Palo Alto, Pa, Daniel Beal and wife Rene, Mt. Savage; grandchildren, Tara Stafford and husband Rodney, Amie Wehr and husband Michael, Laura Breeding and husband Daniel, Blake Beal, Bronson Beal, Daniel Lee Beal Jr., Lindsey Beal, and Abby Beal; great grandchildren, Andrew Morris, Tiffani Morris, Mellani Morris, Sydni Stafford, Brandon Wehr, Tielor Wehr, Darrick Wehr, Allissa Breeding, and Payton Beal. Also surviving are brothers; George E Miller and wife Wanetta, Carpendale, WV, Guy Dennis Miller and wife Gail, Amissville, VA, sister; Shelby Jean Weslow and husband Fred, Frostburg, and numerous nieces and nephews
Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens
Source: Durst Funeral Home
(Courtesy of Marion Chappell)
Posted February 18, 2014

Mt.Savage, Aug. 28 - Services for John Louis Beal, son of the late Simon and Ellen (Numan) Beal, will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at his home on Calla Hill with the Rev. John L. Stewart, pastor of North Cumberland church, officiating. Burial will be in St. George's cemetery. Besides his widow, Mrs. Rebecca (Albright) Beal, he is survived by 12 children: Mrs. Dallas Murray of Richeyville, Pa.; Albert Beal of Newburg, W. Va.; Mrs. Joseph Twigg of Corriganville; and Mrs. Charles Lemmert, Mrs. Roy Blank, Mrs. Leo Kennell, Mrs. Raymond Kirby, Mrs. Robert Often, Louis, George, James, and Benny Beal, all of Mount Savage.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 28, 1946
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

MEYERSDALE, July 25 — Joseph E. Beal, 61, retired Baltimore & Ohio Railroad car inspector, died Thursday afternoon at his home in North street after a lingering illness. A resident of Meyersdale for 40 years, he was born in Somerset county on July 2, 1881, a son of Andrew O. and Barbara Yutzy Beal. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Elda Albright Beal, and six children: Earl J. and Richard of Cumberland, Md.; Elwood of York; Mrs. William Danzers of Collinswood, Illinois; Mrs. Harold Lathan of Washington, Pa.; and Mrs. Howard Snyder of Cumberland, Md. There are 11 children and one brother and five sisters: Charles of Pittsburgh, Miss Lydia Beal, Mrs. C. H. Shockey and Mrs. George Benford, all of Meyersdale, Miss Gertrude Beal of Frostburg, Md., and Mrs. John Bittner of Sand Patch.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, July 25, 1942
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

MOUNT SAVAGE - Mrs. Laura Rebecca Beal, 94, of here, was dead on arrival today at Memorial Hospital. Born in Wellersburg, Pa., she was a daughter of the late William and Christina (Emerick) Albright. She was a member of the Cumberland Central Assembly of God Church. Her husband, John L. Beal, died in 1946. Surviving are five sons, Lewis and Benny Beal, both of here; George Beal, Cumberland; Albert Beal, Newburg, W. Va., and James Beal, Finzel; and six daughters: Mrs. Margaret Murray, Brownsville, Pa.; Mrs. Elizabeth Blank, Mrs. Clara Kennell, Mrs. Hilda Twigg, and Mrs. Ida Often, all of here; and Kathleen Kirby, LaVale. Two sisters, Mrs. Clara Bryant, Cumberland, and Mrs. Lola Dorsey, Baltimore; 87 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren. The body is at the Silcox-Merritt Funeral Home where friends will be received tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 5, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BEAL-MOORE, Mrs Leora Burkholder

Meyersdale, Pa. Jan. 2 - Mrs. Leora (Burkholder) Beal-Moore, 52, wife of Joseph Moore of Somerset, R. D. 5, near Pleasant Hill, died Sunday at Somerset Community Hospital where she was admitted early in December. She was a daughter of Peter and Margaret (Hoover) Burkholder. Her first husband, Jesse Beal, passed away 10 years ago. In addition to the second husband, she leaves these children, all born to the first union: Merle Beal, Meyersdale; Mrs. Margaret Deal, Detroit, Mich., and Francis, CIara and Pauline Beal, all at home. Mrs. Moore was a sister of Charles and Roy Burkholder and Mrs. William Llewellyn, all of Garrett; Albert Burkholder, Berlin, and Mrs. Harry Nightengale, Meyersdale. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 2, 1940
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 10, 2012

FROSTBURG — Mrs. Margaret Beal, 75, of Kemp Drive, died yesterday at Miners Hospital where she had been a patient three weeks. Born in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late David and Alice (Lewis) Jones. Her husband, William H. Beal, died in 1964. Mrs. Beal was a 63-year member of Welsh Memorial Baptist Church and was a member of the Daughters of America. Surviving are five sons Ralph and Bryson Beal, both of Frostburg; Lawrence Beal, Pompano Beach, Fla.; Lester Beal, Columbus, Ohio; and Jack Beal, Eckhart; a sister, Mrs Alvira Dilfer, Cumberland; a granddaughter, Mrs. Edward Winner, with whom she resided; a grandson, Lawrence H. Beal, Frostburg; 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. Frederick Gamble. Burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Cumberland News, June 2, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

MEYERSDALE — Mrs. Mildred Beal, 53, of Washington, Pa., died yesterday at a hospital here. Born in Meyersdale RD, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Alice (Bockes) Klink. Surviving are her husband, Elwood Beal; a son Donald Beal, Washington, Pa.; three brothers, Homer Klink, Sandusky, Ohio; Eugene Klink, RD 1, Garrett, and Ralph Klink, Garrett; six sisters, Mrs. Pearl Christner, Garrett; Mrs. Grace Schradel, Friedens; Mrs. Margaret Forrest, here; Mrs. Eugene Burkholder, Mrs. Miriam Burkholder, RD 1, Garrett, and Mrs. Hazel Bluebaugh, Berlin. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where friends will be received after 3 p. m. today. A service will be conducted there Wednesday at 4:30 p. m. with Rev. Charles Staub. Interment will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, May 15, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 7, 2009

BEAL, Mrs. Mollie

Eckhart, June 29 - Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie Beal, 71, wife of Lawrence Beal, Eckhart, who died Saturday, were held yesterday afternoon from the Eckhart Methodist Church. Rev. John R. Wilson, pastor, officiated, assisted by Rev. C. B. Jones, pastor of First Baptist Church, Frostburg. The pallbearers were James Labor, James Logsdon, Louis O'Grince, Wallace Rephann, Enoch Newman and William Filsinger. Interment was in Porter Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 29, 1943
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 21, 2012

MEYERSDALE — Perry N. Beal, 85, of Meyersdale, RD 4, died Sunday in Meyersdale Community Hospital where he had been a patient for the past two weeks. Born in Meyersdale on July 25, 1875, he was a son of the late Barney and Sylvania (Hutzel) Beal. Mr. Beal is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maggie (Albright) Beal; six children, Clarence Beal, Meyersdale RD 2; Mrs. Jesse Smith, Mrs. Nettie Harding, Mrs. Ward Engle, Mrs. Barbara Livengood, all of Meyersdale; and Mrs. Sylvan Grove, Detroit; three sisters, Mrs. Adam Hahn, Meyersdale RD 4; Mrs. Emma Ackerman, Meyersdale; and Mrs. Charles Koontz, Jerome, Pa.; 15 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Mr. Beal was a retired coal miner. His body will be at the Price Funeral Home in Meyersdale until 12:30 p. m. Wednesday when it will be taken to the Pentacostal Apostle Church to lie in state from 1 p. m. until services are conducted at 2:30 p. m. at the church. Rev. Dan Gray, Pentacostal pastor, will officiate and interment will be in the Union Cemetery, Meyersdale.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 21, 1960
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

MEYERSDALE — Ralph Elwood Beal, 48, of Meyersdale, R.D. 2, died in his home of what authorities said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was born near Meyersdale, a son of Mrs. Euda Mankamyer Beal and the late Harrison Beal. Also surviving are his widow, Mrs. Gladys Meyers Beal; a son; two daughters; two foster children, Mrs. Mildred Mosholder of Meyersdale and Guy Germing of Berlin, R.D. 8; five brothers, including Joseph of Johnstown, and three sisters.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, January 22, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

MEYERSDALE — R. Luther Beal, 70, died suddenly Saturday at his home here. A native of Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Jacob and Delilah (Boyer) Beal. His first wife, Clara (Brown) Beal, preceded him in death. Mr. Beal was employed as a sexton at Amity United Church of Christ and was formerly employed as a custodian at Meyersdale Manufacturing Company. Surviving are his widow, Nannie (Murray) Beal; five step-children, Robert Haer, RD 1, Meyersdale; Kyle Haer, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Alma Gress, Davidsville; and Mrs. Joyce Bolden, Connellsville; two brothers, Benjamin Beal and Charles Beal, Meyersdale; and a sister, Mrs. Grace Bittner, Meyersdale. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home after 2:30 p.m. today. Services will be conducted there Wednesday at 11 a.m. by Rev. Victor Vogel Jr. Burial will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 21, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BEAL, Ray Kenneth

CUMBERLAND — Ray Kenneth Beal, 81, of Cumberland, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born Oct. 22, 1928, in Cumberland, Mr. Beal was the son of the late Ellsworth Ray Beal and Dorothy Rebecca (Nickel) Beal. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Earl V. Beal, and was the last surviving member of his immediate family. A United States Army veteran of the Korean Era, Ray was a retired meat cutter in Alexandria, Va. He attended the Lake Garden Assembly of God Church. Ray is survived by his niece, Susan K. D’Atri and her husband Brent and their children, Bethany and Zachary, Oldtown; his nephew, Steven E. Beal and his wife Jill, and their children, Josh, Anna and Julia, Reading, Pa.; and his sister-in-law, Teresa F. Beal, Reading. Friends will be received at the Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, on Monday, March 22, 2010, from 9 to 11 a.m. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home on Monday, March 22, 2010, at 11 a.m. Interment will be in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery at Rocky Gap.
March 18, 2010, Cumberland Times-News
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 1, 2013

BEAL, Richard L.

MOUNT SAVAGE — Richard L. "Dick" Beal, 72, of Cobblestone Road, Mount Savage, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, at his farm near Mount Savage. Born Aug. 17, 1930, in Cumberland, he was the last surviving child of the late Homer Roy and Helen G. (Wingert) Beal. He was preceded also in death by one brother, Robert Beal. Mr. Beal was a self-employed service station operator and, for 33 years, a school bus contractor. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran and Reformed Church, Wellersburg, Pa. He was an avid supporter and fan of Bob Kirk’s Allegany College basketball program. He belonged to the Mason-Dixon Lion’s Club, the Mount Savage Athletic Association, and the School Bus Contractors Association of Maryland. He was a charter member of the Wellersburg Fire Department. Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Ruth M. (Black) Beal, whom he married on June 24, 1953; a son, Thomas B. "Tom" Beal and wife Tammy (Martin); two daughters, Karen A. Bonner and Mary E. Beal, all of Mount Savage; four granddaughters, Jennifer Bonner and Sadie Beal, both of Mount Savage, and Autumn and Amanda Beal, LaVale; a sister-in-law, Marguerite "Peggy" Beal, Mount Savage; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, 169 Clarence St., Hyndman, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Harold Bishop and the Rev. Ian Thomson officiating. Interment will be in St. George’s Episcopal Cemetery, Mount Savage. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the Allegany College Athletic Fund, to establish a basketball scholarship in Mr. Beal’s name.
Cumberland Times-News; about Friday, Dec. 13, 2002
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 1, 2013

Roy L. "Piney" Beal, 81, of JFK Apartments in Cumberland, formerly of Hyndman, died Thursday, May 24, 1990, at the hospice unit of Cumberland Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 21, 1908, in Ellerslie, Md., son of the late Charles L. and Verna (Shaffer) Beal. He was married to Helen C. (Harden) Beal, who preceded him in death on Aug. 14, 1983. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Mona L. Giles, Cumberland; two grandchildren; one greatgrandson; a brother, Stanford Beal, Geneva, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Violet Cooper, Ellerslie, and Mrs. Leora Burkey, Corriganville, Md.; and a step-sister, Mrs. Dorothy Cresap, Lehigh Acres, Fla. Mr. Beal was a retired carpenter and cabinet maker. He was an avid carver and had participated in many local arts and craft shows. He was a member of the Centre Street United Methodist Church, Cumberland. Funeral services: 2 p.m. Saturday, May 26, at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home with the Rev. William C. Miller Jr. officiating. Burial in Hyndman Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the hospice unit of Cumberland Memorial Hospital or the Centre Street United Methodist Church.
The Bedford Gazette, May 25, 1990
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 17, 2010

State Police today terminated an investigation into the death of Simon J. Beal, 73, Oldtown Road, who appeared to have been attacked before he was admitted Sunday at Sacred Heart Hospital for immediate surgery. Beal, a retired coal miner, died yesterday at 4:50 p.m. Dr. H. V. Deming, deputy county medical examiner, attributed the man's death to peritonitis due to a perforated intestine. He said there was no reason to assume that Beal's death was anything other than natural. State Police Criminal Investigaor William F. Baker reported there was no evidence of foul play although the man had a superficial cut over an eye. Beal went to the hospital Sunday to undergo a hernia operation. Investigation disclosed that Beal had been involved in a scuffle about a week ago in Mt. Savage, but an autopsy showed no indication he had been struck in the abdomen. A native of Meyersdale, Beal was born February 12, 1879, a son of the late S. J. Beal and Lavina Hutzell Beal. His first wife, Mrs. Amelia Kreitzburger Beal, preceded him in death. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Eliza Koontz Beal of Trenton, N. J.; seven daughters, Mrs. Grace Gearhart, Meyersdale; Mrs. Margaret Christ, Mifflinburg, Pa.; Mrs. Fannie Bingman, Buffalo Mills, Pa.; Mrs. Martha Ohler and Mrs. Clara Litel, both of Rockwood, Pa.; Mrs. Edna Ohler, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Gertrude Foy of Mt. Savage; three sons, Walter Beal, Dayton, Ohio, and Arthur and Robert Beal of Trenton; two brothers, Benjamin Beal, Fostoria, Ohio, and Perry Beal, Meyersdale; and three sisters, Mrs. Emma Ackerman and Mrs. Julia Hahn, both of Meyersdale, and a third in Jerome, Pa. The body is at Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, where services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Thursday by Rev. Charles Raley, pastor of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Ellerslie. Burial will be in Madley Cemetery.

BEAL, Mrs. Thelma Leona Atkinson

Mrs. Thelma Leona Beal, 75, of 501 Riehl Avenue, died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient for five weeks. Born at Borden Mines, she was the daughter of the late Howard Atkinson and Molly (Nelson) Atkinson. Mrs. Beal was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Her husband, George D. Beal, died Aug. 7, 1973. Survivors include two sons, Robert B. Bridges Jr. and Reginald G. Bridges, both of Cumberland; one stepson, George Beal, Cumberland; one daughter, Mrs. Wanda M. Thompson, Cresaptown; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Carol Kenny, Richmond, Va.; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Silcox-Merritt Funeral Residence Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted there Friday at 10 a.m. by the Rev. Wayne Turner. Interment will be in the Mount Savage United Methodist Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 11, 1986
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 17, 2012

BEAL, William H.

FROSTBURG - William H. Beal, 68, of 95 Spring Street, died yesterday in Miners Hospital following an illness of a year. Born in Clarysville, he was a son of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Miller) Beal. He was a member of the Welsh Baptist Church and was a retired Kelly Springfield Tire Company employe. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Margaret (Jones) Beal, five sons, Bryson Beal, Ralph Beal and Lawrence Beal, all of Frostburg; Lester Beal, New York, and Jack Beal, Eckhart; two grandchildren whom he reared, Margaret Jane Beal, at home, and Larry Beal, Cumberland; a brother, Cecil F. Beal, of Ramsey, N. J.; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p. m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 5, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted January 21, 2012

GRANTSVILLE - William Harris Beal, 85, died here Thursday. A son of the late George W. and Agnes (Bittner) Beal, he was born in Somerset County, Pa. June 18, 1879. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Christina (Failinger) Beal; two sons, Robert F. Beal, Salisbury, and Clyde E. Beal, Boynton, Pa; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Stahl, Meyersdale; three brothers, John Beal and Roy Beal, both of Meyersdale, and James Beal, Akron, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. Mollie Rhodes, Canton, Ohio; Mrs. Maggie Staub, Meyersdale; Mrs. Hattie Shawley, Bittinger, Md., and Mrs. Nellie Byrnes, Farmington, Pa.; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted today at 2 p.m. in the Newman Funeral Home by Rev. Warren Bates. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, October 18, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BEALKY, Mrs Mary Catherine Hogan

Mrs Mary Catherine Bealky, 71, widow of 702 St Mary's Avenue, widow of Austin A Bealky, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital where she was admitted October 4. She had been ill two years. A native of Cumberland, she was a daughter of Richard and Mary Ann (Pertner) Hogan. Mrs Bealky was a member of St Mary's Catholic church, the Soldality of the parish, the Catholic Daughters of America, the Mapleside Homemakers Club, the B & O Veterans Auxillary and B & O CPT. Surviving are a foster son, Joseph F Andrews, a brother, Austin(sic) Hogan, Canton, Ohio and a sister, Mrs Helen Manthely, city. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Saturday, November 14, 1953 - pg 10, col 7
Find A Grave Memorial# 68981465
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted December 28, 2016

H.T. Beall Dies in Nebraska ~ Was An Heir to An Estate and Was for Years Thought Dead.
There are not many persons of Allegany and Garrett counties who remember Henry Tomlinson Beall, who was many years ago a well known citizen of what is now Garrett county. He died three months ago at Fairfield, Nebraska. He was the youngest son of Judge Isaac Beall, who was the youngest son of Capt. Thomas Beall, of Samuel, the founder or father of our city. The mother of the deceased was Rebecca Tomlinson Beall, one of the three daughters of Jesse Tomlinson. Henry T. Beall was the last surviving grandson of the old proprietor of Fort Cumberland, so called in early times. Mr. Beall was born at or near Cumberland in the year 1825, and was nearly an octogenarian at his death. His parents, about the year 1832, moved to the Little Meadows, now Garrett county, near the residence of the father-in-law, where they lived all the remainder of their lives, and where Henry grew up to manhood. He becamed the owner of a fine estate called "Chimberazo," upon which he resided for a number of years. Shortly after the Civil War he sold his lands and moved down to the Shenandoah Valley, where he remained for several years. His next move was to Nebraska, in its earlies years, where he finished his very quiet life. He was noted for his style of exitstence--almost secluded in his ways of living. His residence was but little known in the latter half of his life. In fact, for a number of years he was supposed to be dead and in law was so treated. A strange incident, this, in his life, the result of his seclusiveness. He had a brother, Samuel Beall, who for many years lived in St. Louis. He was much of the same nature and habits as the other brother. Even his brothers and sisters did not know of his existence or whereabouts. About a dozen years ago he died without children or wife, leaving an estate of about $10,000, but no will. His heirs were hunted up and most of them found, but Henry T. Beall was treated as dead [something seems to be missing here] claiming to be his widow, with two children, appeared in court and obtained the share of the living Henry T. Beall and of the right of the claimants to his share in the estate of Samuel Beall. There was certainly some crooked proceedings, as Henry T. Beall was then living and without a wife.
[one more paragraph regarding his penmanship continues]
28 April 1904; The Republican (Oakland, Garrett Co., MD)
~Genie
Posted January 5, 2018

Hilda Beall, seven-year-old daughter of Mrs. George Connelly, 725 Maryland avenue, died at 8 o'clock last night in Allegany Hospital from injuries received when struck by the car driven by Edgar L. Twigg, 19, of 714 Lafayette avenue, as she was crossing the street near her home about 4 p. m. According to Sergeant George P. Gearhart of the Maryland State Police, who investigated the accident, the child ran from between two parked cars into the path of the Twigg machine. She was knocked down with terrific force and the car passed over her legs before the machine could be stopped. The child was taken to Allegany Hospital in a semi-conscious condition suffering from a fractured skull, shock and broken legs. Twigg went to his home after taking the child to the hospital. He was said to be prostrated by the mishap. He is an employe of the Potomac Edison Co. and was driving one of that company's trucks. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m., Thursday, from the home with burial in Greenmont cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 15, 1928
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 24, 2009

A telegram was received at Cumberland Sunday announcing the death of Nelson Beall, a prominent citizenn of Frostburg, which occurred Saturday night at Winter Park, Florida where he owned an orange grove and generally spent his winters. He was born in Frostburg in 1813, and was a director in the Frostburg Gas Light Company.. He was also a director in the Second National Bank of Cumberland. He is the third director who had died in the past four months, the other two being John S. Combs and Douglas R. Percy. Mr. Beall leaves a large estate in Allegany county and in Florida.
20 February 1886; The Republican (Oakland, Garrett Co., MD)
~Genie
Posted January 5, 2018

Our whole community was shocked yesterday morning by the announcement that Mr. Wiliam R. Beall, one of Coumberland's[sic] most prominent and highly-esteemed citizens, had died, after an illness of little over an hour's duration. Mr. Beall had not been feeling well Monday, but Tuesday morning was much better and decided togo to his place of business. About 8:30 o'clock he ate a hearty breakfast, but shortly afterward he complained of pains and oppression in the breat and abdomen and soon after was seized with violent spasms. His family became alarmed, and in the absence of Dr. Fundenberg, the famiy physician, Dr. Wardlaw McGill was summoned. When the latter arrived he found Mr. Beall sinking rapidly, and despite every effort made to save him, he died within three quarters of an hour after the physician's arrival. The disease which terminated Mr. Beall's life was neuralgia of the heart, from which he had been suffering for some time past. --Cum. News.
13 April 1878; The Republican (Oakland, Garrett Co., MD)
~Genie
Posted January 5, 2018

ELKLICK TOWNSHIP, Pa. - John H. Beals, 83, of RD 1, here, died yesterday at the Somerset County Home for the Aged. Born in 1891, he was a son of the late George W. and Agnes (Bittner) Beals. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Thelma I. (Gnagey) Beals; two sons, Norval E. Beals, Baltimore, and Ward E. Beals, Coal Run, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. Leora M. Rueblinger, Wheaton, Md., and Mrs. Mabel Robertson, Meyersdale; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Staub, Coal Run; Mrs. Hattie Shawley, Billinger, and Mrs. Nellie Byrnes, Markleysburg, Md.; a brother, Roy E. Beals; and 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. The body is at the Konhaus Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 3, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BEALS, John Patrick

HYNDMAN, Pa. - John Patrick Beals, 26, of Hyndman, died Tuesday, April 27, 1999, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md. Born Sept. 28, 1972, in Cumberland, he was a son of Rholand ``Ronnie'' M. and Judith Ann (Merkel) Beals of Hyndman. A brother, Rholand Jr. and wife, Pamela; a sister, Barbara Ryan and husband, Juan; and very special nieces Kayla and Megan, all of Hyndman, survive Mr. Beals. Mr. Beals is a partner of Beals Lumber Company and Sons, and a member of the Kennells Mill Sportsman's Club. Friends will be received at the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, on Wednesday, April 28, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday, April 29, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. John Herbst officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Winifred Road Church of Christ, Cumberland.
Cumberland Times-News; about Tuesday, April 27, 1999
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 1, 2013

BEALS, Joseph Arthur

KITZMILLER, April 9 — Joseph Arthur Beals, 61, died Monday night at Burlington, W. Va., while enroute to his home here from Memorial Hospital, Winchester, Va., in an ambulance. He became ill as he was returning from visiting his children in Middle River, Md., over the Easter holidays and had to be taken to the hospital before continuing the trip. Mr. Beals was born November 19, 1885, at Dolomite, Ala., a son of the late Andrew and Mary Ann (Tibbetts) Beals. He was a local barber here for many years. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Cora Levene (Morehead) Beals; four children, Mrs. Virginia Rohrbaugh and Glen and Joseph A. Beals, Jr., Middle River, and Otis Beals, Chestertown; a sister, Mrs. Minnie McKean, Kitzmiller, and two grandsons. Other survivors include his stepfather, W. D. Walker, Kitzmiller; three half-brothers, Jesse Walker, Shallmar; Daniel Walker, Fairmont, W. Va., and Clark Walker, Wheeling, W. Va., and six half-sisters, Mrs. Verba Wright, Charleston, W. Va.; Mrs. Katherine Marshall, Shallmar; Miss Ruth Walker, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Beulah Wheeler, Fairmont, and Mrs. Caroline Wilson and Mrs. Dixie Wilson, both of Kitzmiller. The body is at the residence here. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. in Mt. Bethel Methodist Church with Rev. J. H. Hardesty, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Elk Garden, W. Va.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 9, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 13, 2012

Lelia M. Beals, 80, Salisbury, died Sept. 7, 1988, at home. Born June 28,1908, in Hazelton, W.Va., daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Frazee) Taylor. Preceded in death by her husband, Roy E. Beals, and two brothers: Clarence and Floyd. Survived by five daughters: Mrs. Iona Mimna, Hubbard, Ohio; Mrs. Shirley Panther, Oakland, Md.; Mrs. Jean Keister, Elkridge, Md.; and Mrs. Jane Boddicker and Miss Louise Beals, both of Gaithersburg, Md.; also one sister, Mrs. Nellie Staub, Friendsville, Md.; 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Retired employee of the Celanese Corp. of Cumberland, Md., and a member of the Salisbury-Elk Lick Hospital Auxiliary. Friends will be received 7-9 p.m. Thursday, and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Thomas Funeral Home, Salisbury, where funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Martin Field officiating. Interment, St. Paul Cemetery.
Daily American, September 8, 1988
(Courtesy of Mary Ann McCague)
Posted October 19, 2018

MEYERSDALE — Mrs. Orpha F. Beals, 79, of RD 2, Frostburg, died yesterday at Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Meyersdale, she was a daughter of the late Laura McKenzie, and was the widow of Irvin Beals. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mary C. McKenzie, RD 2, Frostburg; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body is at the Leckemby-Price Funeral Home, where a Christian wake service will be held today at 8:30 p.m. Requiem mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, RD 3. Interment will be in Beal Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, October 15, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted Juy 18, 2009

BEALS, Pearl V. Moreland

Pearl V. Beals, 75, of Mill Street, Hyndman, died Tuesday, March 3, 1992, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, Md. She was born May 25, 1916, in Akron, Ohio, a daughter of the late Daniel and Sarah K. (Mason) Moreland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond L. Beals, who died June 3, l985. She is survived by a son, William B. Beals of Allentown; a daughter, Trudy L. Johnson of Baltimore, six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and a brother, Samuel R. Moreland of Cresaptown, Md. Graveside services were conducted at the Hyndman Cemetery on Thursday, March 5, with the Rev. Leroy Logsdon officiating. Arrangements by the Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman.
No publication noted; about 3 March 1992
(Courtesy of Polly Groves)
Posted April 14, 2012

SALISBURY, Pa. - Roy E. Beals, 82, died Saturday at Garrett County Memorial Hospital, Oakland, Md. Born Feb. 11, 1904, in Elk Lick Township, he was the son of the late George W. Beals and Agnes (Bittner) Beals. Mr. Beals, a former member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, was a retired auctioneer who owned and operated Roy’s Place in Coal Run for 20 years. He was a charter member of BPO Elks Lodge 1951, Meyersdale, and a former member of the Meyersdale Moose Club. Mr. Beals is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lelia M. (Taylor) Beals; five daughters, Mrs. Iona Mimna, Hubbard, Ohio; Mrs. Shirley Panther, Oakland; Mrs. Jean Keister, Elkridge, Md.; Mrs. Jane Boddicker and Miss Louise Beals, both of Gaithersburg, Md.; 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Thomas Funeral Home Sunday. Services will be conducted at the funeral home Monday by the Rev. Martin Field. Interment will be in St. Paul Cemetery.
Cumberland Sunday Times, July 20, 1986
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 24, 2018

BEALS, Shawn Eric

GRANTSVILLE — Shawn Eric Beals, 35, of Grantsville, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born Sept. 30, 1977 in Meyersdale, Pa., he was the son of Mark D. and Kathryn S. (Maust) Beals. Shawn was a 1995 graduate of Northern Garrett High School and was employed by Folk Glass and Mirror, Grantsville. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Shawn never met a stranger. Born with the "gift of gab", he was known to most as "Yap". He was a devoted family member and friend and will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Along with his parents, he is also survived by a brother, Mark Beals and wife, Jennifer, Cumberland; paternal grandmother, Betty Beals, Meyersdale; and a niece, Addison Beals. A private family memorial service will be held Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 at Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., 179 Miller St., Grantsville, with the Rev. David Klink officiating.
Cumberland Times-News, October 15, 2012
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 1, 2013

Victor R. (Dick) Beals, 53, of RD 1, Hyndman, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he had been a patient nine days. Born at Hyndman, he was a son of the late William L. and Dorothy (Shilling) Beals. Mr. Beals was a member of the Pentecostal church. Surviving are his widow, Emma (Miller) Beals: three children, Rholand and William Beals and Mrs. Lorraine Hosselode, all of RD 1, Hyndman; a brother, Raymond Beals, Hyndman; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Ernst, Elizabeth, Pa., and Mrs. Viola Twigg, Hyndman; and five grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home.
The Cumberland News, March 25, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

HYNDMAN - William L. Beals, 75, died this morning in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Hyndman, he was a son of the late Philip and Rebecca (Logsdon) Beals. His wife, Mrs. Dorothy (Schilling) Beals, preceded him in death. Mr. Beals was a member of Pentecostal Church and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers. Surviving are two sons, Victor Beals, of RD 1, and Raymond Beals, Hyndman: two daughters, Mrs. Helen Ernst, of Elizabeth, and Mrs. Viola Twigg, at home; a foster son, John W. Logsdon, Cumberland; a sister, Mrs. Grace Burkett, Cumberland; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 26, 1962
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)