Obituaries

Gordon William Mcclung

Gordon William Mcclung

Oct 2, 2023

Gordon William McClung, 72, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023, at his Morgantown, West Virginia home surrounded by family.

Gordon was born on September 3, 1951, in Hico WV, the son of the late John and Marcella McClung. He graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1969. He received his political science degree in...

Nancy Landahl Atwell

Nancy Landahl Atwell

Oct 1, 2023

Nancy L. Atwell, 76, of Morgantown passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at her residence.

She was born July 16, 1947 in Wheeling, WV, the daughter of the late Adolph and Ruth (Riddle) Landahl.

Nancy was a 1965 graduate of Wheeling High School, and went on to earn her nursing...

Stephen Hall Yost

Stephen Hall Yost

Oct 1, 2023

Stephen Hall Yost, 74, of Morgantown, passed away early Sunday morning of October 1, 2023 at his home in Morgantown. He was born August 21, 1949 in Morgantown, the first son of Charles Peter and Doris Vivian "Dottie" Hall Yost.

Stephen was a 1967 graduate of Morgantown High School and a 1971 graduate of West...

Lonnie Benson

Lonnie Benson

Sep 30, 2023

Lonnie Layton Benson, 98, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully, Saturday, September 30, 2023

Lonnie was born in Morgantown on July 25, 1925, the son of the late Warden Benson and the late Burhl Engleheart Benson.

Lonnie enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on September 28, 1943 and served in the...

George Henry Phillips

George Henry Phillips

Sep 30, 2023

George Henry Phillips, of Morgantown, 85, passed away, Saturday, September 30, 2023. He was born on May 5, 1938, son to the late Jasper Blan Phillips and Lucy Mayfield Phillips.

He served in the Military and then went on to work as a federal mine inspector for MSHA, from which he retired. George was also...

Helen Loar Shamberger

Helen Loar Shamberger

Sep 29, 2023

Helen Loar Shamberger, 98, of Morgantown, passed away on September 29, 2023 at Sundale Nursing Home with the assistance of WVU Hospice after a short illness. She lived at the Village at Heritage Point for the last several years. Helen grew up in Laurel Point, the daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth Thorn Loar.

She graduated...

Richard William Lee Wiles

Richard William Lee Wiles

Sep 26, 2023

Richard W.L. Wiles, 96, of Morgantown, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 4:22 AM at his home. He was born September 12, 1927 in Howesville, a son of the late Barton and Marie (Preston) Wiles.

He worked at Mon Power for 43 years and served in the United States Army. He formerly bowled for the...

Roberta Lee Wade

Roberta Lee Wade

Sep 22, 2023

Roberta Lee Wade "Bobbie Lee", 89, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023 at Harmony At Morgantown. Born June 3, 1934 in Maidsville, she was the daughter of Herman and Mildred Grow Wade. She lived most of her life on Boston Street in the community of Van Voorhis.

After graduating from Morgantown High School in 1953,...

James Daniel Quinn

James Daniel Quinn

Sep 17, 2023

James Daniel Quinn, 62, of Morgantown passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital.

It is with heavy hearts we announce he lost his battle with stage 4 cancer.

James was born in San Rafael, CA on October 18, 1960, the son of the late James Samuel Huggins...

Verna Mae Edgell

Verna Mae Edgell

Sep 14, 2023

Verna Mae Edgell age 98, of the Halleck Road, Morgantown, went into the loving arms of Jesus, Thursday, September 14, 2023 at her home away from home Martha's Manor.

She was born July 6, 1925, in Connellsville, Pa. a daughter of the late Frank Fleming Barbour and Ruth Weaver Barbour.

She...

Dr. Carl "Allen" Colebank

Dr. Carl "Allen" Colebank

Sep 13, 2023

Dr. Carl Allen Colebank, 88, of Morgantown passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV.

Allen was born on December 18, 1934, in Morgantown and was the son of the late Thomas and Eleanor Colebank.

Allen was a hard worker from an early age and...

Richard Edward Hitt

Richard Edward Hitt

Sep 9, 2023

Richard (Rick) Edward Hitt passed away after a long and courageous battle with lymphoma on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Born December 30, 1947, to Juanita "Bonnie" Hitt and Edward "Buck" Hitt in Weston, Rick was a life-long West Virginian. He lived in South Charleston for over 40 years before moving to Morgantown earlier this year.

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John Lincoln Mccabe Jr.

John Lincoln Mccabe Jr.

Sep 8, 2023

John L. McCabe Jr. of Morgantown died Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 at home, with his devoted wife of 55 years and his family by his side. He was 80.

John was born Aug. 31, 1943 in Chicago, the son of the late John L. McCabe Sr. and Helen Fleming McCabe. He was a graduate of...

William George Margelis

William George Margelis

Sep 7, 2023

William George Margelis, age 67, of Odessa, Florida passed away on September

7, 2023.

He was born September 12, 1955 in Washington, DC, a son of the

late Peter and Georgia Margelis.

In addition, he is also preceded in death by Mary Lynn (Sasso) Margelis.

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Dewey Smith Hastings

Dewey Smith Hastings

Sep 7, 2023

Dewey Smith Hastings, 97, of Morgantown, died Thursday, September 7, 2023 at Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown. He was born September 10, 1925 in Morgantown, a son of the late George Dewey and Jeannette Elizabeth (Smith) Hastings.

He was raised on a dairy farm, owned and operated by his family. He graduated from Morgantown High...

Harry Raymond Pratt Jr

Harry Raymond Pratt Jr

Sep 5, 2023

Harry "Skip" Raymond Pratt Jr. passed away peacefully on September 5, 2023, surrounded by the love and care of his family. Skip enjoyed a loving marriage to Jacquelyn "Jackie" Ryan Pratt for 66 years. They were married on June 3, 1957, the same day that Skip graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical...

Judy Ann Huebner

Judy Ann Huebner

Sep 4, 2023

Judy Ann Huebner, 79, of Morgantown, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, at her home.

Judy was born on December 2, 1943, the daughter of the late Perry and Eunice Hawkins.

Judy enjoyed painting, crocheting, doing Sudoku, traveling, talking about her home in New Mexico, and spending time with family....

Ruby Roberta Kessler

Ruby Roberta Kessler

Sep 1, 2023

Ruby Roberta Kessler, 100, of Morgantown, WV passed away Sept. 1, 2023 at Sundale Nursing Home.

Ruby was born in Morgantown, on December 23, 1922, the daughter of the late Sadie and Solomon Dalton.

Ruby was a lifelong member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church where she often chipped in cooking...

Janet Sue Nutter

Janet Sue Nutter

Sep 1, 2023

Janet Sue Nutter, 78, of Morgantown, WV and formerly of Wyatt, WV passed away on Sept 1, 2023 peacefully at home. She was born May 10, 1945 in Wyatt, WV (more specifically Dorothy Town / Red Onion) to the late Oscar Elmer and Virginia Jones Heldreth. She is predeceased by her sister, Barbara Joanne Wagner.

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William Earl Parrack

William Earl Parrack

Aug 30, 2023

William “Bill” Parrack, 61, of Fairmont, passed away Wednesday, August 30th at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born December 9, 1961 in Morgantown, a son of Anna Marie Parrack and the late Rollin Earl Parrack, Jr.

Bill was Methodist by faith and retired after 20 years working at Lee Memorial Hospital in Florida. He also...