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Romney Obituaries

It was reported by WestVirginiaDN on January 13th, 2022 that Charles William Jr Jeffries passed away in Romney, West Virginia.  Jeffries was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Charles William Jr's life.

It was reported by Statesville Landmark on November 28th, 2018 that Sarah Josephine "Sally" Baker (Shull) passed on in Statesville, North Carolina.  Ms. Baker was 90 years old and was born in Romney, WV.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sarah Josephine "Sally"'s life.

It was reported by Orlando Sentinel on October 14th, 2018 that Elizabeth Rice (Stump) perished in Florida.  Ms. Rice was 97 years old and was born in Romney, WV.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Elizabeth's life.

It was written by Star Beacon on April 27th, 2018 that Everett "Clyde" Ludwick died in Jefferson, Ohio.  Ludwick was 87 years old and was born in Romney, WV.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Everett "Clyde"'s life.

It was disclosed by Register Herald on August 26th, 2017 that Richard Rev Reece died in Romney, West Virginia.  Reece was 85 years old and was born in Sacramento, CA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Richard Rev's life.

It was reported by Flint Journal on April 26th, 2016 that Robert Mattingly Sanders passed away in Grand Blanc, Michigan.  Sanders was 93 years old and was born in Romney, WV.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert Mattingly's life.

It was written on January 27th, 2015 that Anna Josephine Bender (Imler) died in Romney, West Virginia.  Ms. Bender was 93 years old and was born in Lock Haven, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Anna Josephine's life.

It was noted by The Journal on December 16th, 2014 that Estelene Belle Shingleton (Long) passed away in Romney, West Virginia.  Ms. Shingleton was 93 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Estelene Belle's life.

It was disclosed by The Journal on December 10th, 2014 that James Joseph Foster "Joe" Burrell died in Romney, West Virginia.  Burrell was 35 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James Joseph Foster "Joe"'s life.

It was noted by Clarksburg Exponent Telegram on December 5th, 2014 that Paul E Crouse passed on in Romney, West Virginia.  Crouse was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Paul E's life.

History

The population was 1,940 at the United States Census, 2000 census, while the ZIP Code Tabulation Area covered by the city's ZIP code had a population of 5,873. Romney is a city in and the county seat of Hampshire County, West Virginia County, West Virginia, United States. Named for the Cinque Ports city of New Romney Kent, England by Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, the town still bears placenames and symbols from its colonial past such as its Marsham Street, named for Robert Marsham, 2nd Baron Romney. Originally settled in 1725 by hunters and traders, Romney was known as Pearsall's Flats and was the site of the French and Indian War stockade Fort Pearsall. Romney holds the title of West Virginia's oldest town, chartered December 23, 1762.

The official website for the city of Romney is https://www.cityofprinceton.org/.