Anna Hitchins

FROSTBURG- Anna Elizabeth (Fatkin) Hitchins entered into her long awaited Heavenly home, on April 18th, surrounded by her family and Pastor, at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home. Anna was born at home in Loartown to the late Mary Francis (Blubaugh) Fatkin and John McFarland (Johnny Mac) Fatkin. Anna attended a one room school in Loartown. She worked at the Celanese Plant, and the NYA in Lonaconing during the second World War. She was a member of the Vale Summit UMC for many years. Her greatest joy was her family. Anna Loved to keep her house spotless (no wrinkles) and she loved to cook and bake. No one ever left her house hungry, If you didn’t take seconds she was insulted. Her specialty was Apple Pie and her famous divinity cream candy (white candy). We always looked forward to a roll of candy at Christmas. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Stanley Pete Hitchins who she married on Jan. 19, 1946, one loving daughter Mary Catherine (Hitchins) Gomer and son in law Richard Gomer. Also, preceding her was two brother Francis Fatkin and wife Delores in 1998 and Kenneth Fatkin in 1990 and wife Marie, one brother in law Harold Hoadley, and numerous other brother and sister in laws. She is survived by one sister Shirley Hoadley Powell and husband Jim Powell, Bel Air; granddaughters, Stephanie Beeman and Husband, Bob, Garrett County; Stacey McKenzie and husband Ron, Frostburg; and much loved great grandchildren Ben, Sam and Jake Beeman and Isabella and Noah McKenzie, and she is rejoicing in heaven with one Special Angel Great granddaughter Emmaline McKenzie, called home to sing in Jesus Choir, 10 years ago at the age of 3. Also, surviving is a very special niece Mary Ann (Hoadley) Lemmert and husband Bob. Anna treated Mary Ann as a daughter growing up, as she did her sister Shirley, making her home their home. Also, a very faithful niece Karen (Hitchins) Rexrod who faithfully visited her at the nursing home. A very special thanks to the aids who cared for her at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home. Glenus Troutman and Christine Brennen. (These gals were angels in disguise) along with Patty Glass and Chelsie and so many known only by their faces. We were blessed to have Anna in your care. Family and friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. George M. Harpold officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 12 noon. Interment will be in the Vale Summit Cemetery.