Obituaries

John Michael Clise

John Michael Clise

Oct 21, 2015

John Michael Clise, 68, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 in Morgantown. Cremation will be provided by Omega Crematory. Private arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home with inurnment taking place at the West Virginia National Cemetery at a later date

Harry Lawson

Harry Lawson

Oct 20, 2015

Harry Dale Lawson, 83, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at home with family by his side. Harry was born in Little Falls on June 28, 1932, the son of the late Lester and the late Mary Geneva Steele-Lawson. He retired in 1994 after 44 years of service with the B & O, Chessie and CSX railroad....

John Edward Poole

John Edward Poole

Oct 19, 2015

John Edward Poole, 73, of Reedsville, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. John was born in Morgantown on July 20, 1942, the son of the late Kenneth Poole and the late Ada Wanita (Howell) Poole. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Agnes Theresa Hefferan Poole. John was a Methodist by faith, graduate...

Elsie Morris

Elsie Morris

Oct 18, 2015

Elsie Morris, 87, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Mon General Hospital. Elsie was born in Red Rock on January 3, 1928, the daughter of the late Samuel Howdershelt and Mary Howdershelt. She is survived by her daughter- in-law Cheryl Morris and cousins George and Edna Storey. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband...

Linda Jean Cool

Linda Jean Cool

Oct 15, 2015

Linda Jean Cool, 61, of Maidsville, West Virginia, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born in Fairmont, WV, on February 1, 1954, daughter of the late James Long and Erma (Bucklen) Long. She is survived by her sons Steven (Julie) Cool, and Rodney (Wanda) Cool; grandchildren, Hannah, Jessica, Nicholas, Catie, Mackenzie, Emma, Jaylyn,...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Oct 14, 2015

Mary Miller, 82, of Morgantown, passed away, peacefully, Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was surrounded by her family singing, “It Is Well with My Soul”, when she took her last breath. Mary was born in Cowen, WV on January 7, 1933, the daughter of the late Garrett Myers and the late Ella (Christian) Myers. Mary...

Gaylord Gerald "Hop" Shaw

Gaylord Gerald "Hop" Shaw

Oct 13, 2015

Gaylord Gerald "Hop" Shaw, 90, of Kingwood Pike, Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at his home. He was born in Monongalia County on June 21, 1925, the son of the late Lester Shaw and the late Zella (Dalton) Shaw. He was a retired coal miner, a self employed owner/operator of the Shaw Timber Company on the Kingwood...

Shirley Elaine Ocker

Shirley Elaine Ocker

Oct 13, 2015

Shirley Elaine Ocker, 54, of Bruceton Mills, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Brian; son, Brett Trickett; grandchildren, Taya and Ryder; Mother, Anna Trickett; and siblings: Kimberly Dalton, Burley Trickett, and James Trickett Jr. Family and friends will be received at Hastings Funeral Home on Firday, October 16th from...

Roger Lee Schrout

Roger Lee Schrout

Oct 10, 2015

Roger Lee Schrout, 52, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015 at his residence. Roger was born in Morgantown on June 23, 1963, the son of Virginia (Gillum) Cook and the late Roger Lee Schrout. In addition to his mother, he is also survived by his wife, Kelly Dawn Sloneker Schrout; children, Amber, Rodney, Marissa, Roger, and Erika...

Mary Louise Buck

Mary Louise Buck

Oct 8, 2015

Mary Louise Buck, 76, Of Charles Avenue, Woodburn Neighborhood, Morgantown WV, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness due to pulmonary complications. Mary Louise was born on October 15, 1938 in Denbo, Pa., the daughter of the late William E. Henck and late Mary M. Henck. She graduated from Mapletown High...

Charles Randall Goff

Charles Randall Goff

Oct 8, 2015

Charles Randall “Randy” Goff, of Morgantown passed away October 8, 2015, from complications during surgery. He was born July 3, 1968, the youngest of three children, to the late Charles D. Goff and Mary Jo (Galusky) Goff Degasprin. He was currently employed at Morgantown Septic Service. Randy loved his job. He was a very dedicated hard worker. Randy had...

Marvin E. Teets

Marvin E. Teets

Oct 6, 2015

Marvin E. Teets, 72, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Mapleshire Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center. Marvin was born in Baltimore, MD on December 1, 1942, the son of the late Junior Reed Teets and Marie (Feather) Teets. He was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and a graduate of Morgantown High School....

Velma Loretta Mcmillen Shaffer

Velma Loretta Mcmillen Shaffer

Oct 6, 2015

Velma Loretta McMillen Shaffer, 83, died peacefully at the home of her son in Longwood, FL on Monday, October 26, 2015. Born in 1932 in Morgantown, WV, she was married to the late Loran Shaffer. She grew up in Morgantown, married in 1953 and moved to northern Virginia in 1958. She had lived in Manning, SC since 1998. She...

Betty Lee Champine

Betty Lee Champine

Oct 5, 2015

Betty Lee Champine, 87, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born in Monongalia County, WV on July 7, 1928, the daughter of the late Gary Edward Linger and Lilia Mae (Flowers) Linger. She was a loving mother, grandmother and who enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by son;...

Dorothy Marie Whipkey

Dorothy Marie Whipkey

Oct 4, 2015

Dorothy "Dottie" Marie Whipkey, of Cheat Neck, Morgantown, West Virginia passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, October 4th surrounded by her family. She was 89 years old. Dottie was born on January 30, 1926 in Morgantown, WV as the daughter of the late Ellis C. Fowler and Goldie H. (Everly) Fowler. She married Lester J. Whipkey, the...

Clarence Jackson Vannoy

Clarence Jackson Vannoy

Oct 2, 2015

Clarence Jackson “Jack” Vannoy, 81, of Westover, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Elkins on March 15, 1934, the son of the late Clarence Vannoy and the late Catherine Leona (Neese) Vannoy. Jack was a member of St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church and served his country in the Air Force...

William Joe Tonkin

William Joe Tonkin

Oct 2, 2015

William Joe Tonkin, Jr, 40, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015. Private cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home in Morgantown

Rebecca Elizabeth Jones

Rebecca Elizabeth Jones

Sep 27, 2015

Rebecca Elizabeth Jones, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Mapleshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born August 9, 1950 in Glen Dale, WV, a daughter of the late Martin Lee and Nancy Jane Lineberger Jones. She was a 1969 graduate of Buckhannon Upshur High School. She is survived by her sister, Carol Gibson and her...

Christina Bell Lynch

Christina Bell Lynch

Sep 25, 2015

Christine Bell Lynch, 97, of Monongalia Ave., Morgantown, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 25, 2015, at the home of her daughter in Silver Spring, Md. She was born July 24, 1918 in Grafton, WV, daughter of the late Walter H. and Claudia McClure Abbott of Haywood, WV. She was a member of the...

Mary Jane Hughes

Mary Jane Hughes

Sep 24, 2015

Mary Jane Hughes, 94, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Madison Nursing & Rehab of Morgantown, WV. Mrs. Hughes was born in Pursglove on March 22, 1921, the daughter of the late Samuel Osecky, Sr. and the late Marina (Osabchuk) Osecky. She was a volunteer and Elder for the church at the Shack Neighborhood House. She...