Obituaries
Valerie Lynn May
Jan 24, 2021
Valerie Lynn May, 62, of Morgantown passed away at her home with her husband by her side on Sunday, January 24, 2021, which was their 28th wedding anniversary. She was born July 28, 1958 in Parsons, WV the daughter of Carmen Nestor Beery of Morgantown and the late Bobby Price Beery. Valerie was a homemaker and a very accomplished...
Hazel Anita Ossman
Jan 23, 2021
Hazel Anita Moser Ossman, 93, of Morgantown, WV passed away on Saturday, January, 23, 2021. Hazel was born in Dunkirk, NY, to the late Harold and Jennie Moser on September 17, 1927. She grew up on a farm and attended a country school before she graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1945. Hazel went on to be a telephone...
Joan Chandler Bowes
Jan 23, 2021
Joan Chandler Schmidt Bowes, 90, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021, in Morgantown, WV. She was born on May 6, 1930, in Celina, OH, the daughter of the late William Eldoris and Ouida Nadine (Parten) Chandler. Leaving her Michigan home of more than 60 years, Joan moved to Morgantown's Village at Heritage Point in 2014 to be near...
Kathleen Virginia Welch
Jan 22, 2021
Kathleen (Katie) Virginia Pitzer Welch, 92, passed on Friday, January 22, 2021, after a brief battle with COVID-19. She was born April 27, 1928 in Owings, WV, to George Britton and Josie Mabel (McIntire) Pitzer. She grew up on the family farm near Moatsville, in the Cove District of Barbour County, WV. Katie graduated from Kasson High School and...
Emily Morgan Mcclung
Jan 20, 2021
Emily Morgan McClung, 25, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at her home. She was born March 3, 1995 in Morgantown, a daughter of David McClung and Dot McClung. She was a graduate of University High School and Potomac State College. She was a fine artist and an extraordinary caregiver for children and the elderly. In addition...
Jennifer Ellen Allison
Jan 18, 2021
Jennifer Ellen Allison of Morgantown, WV passed away unexpectedly due to a vehicular accident on January 18, 2021 at the age of 37. Born on September 11, 1983, in Morgantown, she lived the majority of her life in the greater Morgantown area. Jennifer had a passion for nature and animals; she used that drive to earn a dual bachelors...
Barbara Bruno
Jan 15, 2021
Barbara R. Bruno, 92, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born August 31, 1928 in Greene County, PA, a daughter of the late Clarence and Nellie (Cumpston) Long. She attended Mt. Morris Assembly of God, was in the Vivacious Violets in the Red Hats, and enjoyed participating in her exercise group...
Catherine Rose Thewlis
Jan 14, 2021
Catherine R. Thewlis, 87, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at her home. She was born March 17, 1933 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Earl and Clara (Baumagarden) Fisher. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family and canning. She is survived by...
Odell Carlton Miller
Jan 13, 2021
Odell C. Miller of Morgantown, West Virginia passed away from natural causes on January 13, 2021 at the age of 91. Miller grew up in Shenandoah County, Virginia. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He graduated from Berea College in Berea, Kentucky at the age of 20. He later obtained a master's degree in agronomy...
John Peter Durham
Jan 12, 2021
Dr. John Peter Durham, 79, of Morgantown, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2021, at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital at the age of 79. He was born in Oxford, England on August 9, 1941, to Henry Durham and Germaine Bourderias. He attended Magdalen College School then studied biochemistry at Christ Church, Oxford University, graduating in 1964. In 1965...
Ricki Dawn Sayre
Jan 12, 2021
Ricki Dawn Sayre, 75, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday January 12th at Wheeling Hospital. Ricki was born on April 11th, 1945 in Charleston, WV, the daughter to the late Edith Floe (Sanders) and Thomas George Knotts. She was Christian by faith and was a very active member of her church. She is survived by her 3 daughters: Dawn Phillips...
John Angelo Laurita
Jan 11, 2021
John Angelo Laurita John Angelo Laurita, 82, of Morgantown, West Virginia, passed away at Ruby Memorial Hospital on Monday, January 11, 2021, with his children and Claudia by his side. John was born in Sabraton, West Virginia, on January 7, 1939. He was the son of the late Joseph A. Laurita Sr., and Juanita McCartney Laurita. He is survived...
Betty Jo Tennant
Jan 11, 2021
Betty Jo Tennant, age 78 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 11, 2021. She peacefully left this world surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hambleton, WV, the daughter of the late Virgil and Evelyn Newlon. She was preceded in death by her first husband Jerry Lee Wilmoth in 1965 and...
Eva Marie Coppola
Jan 11, 2021
Eva Marie Coppola, 62, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at her home. She was born June 25, 1958 in Erie, PA, a daughter of the late Frank and Bernadette Seibel. She loved spending time with her family and watching her grandkids grow. In her free time, Eva liked cross stitching, tie dye, and online bingo. She...
George Robert Farmer Jr.
Jan 11, 2021
Celebration of Life The family will receive friends at the Hotel Morgan, 127 High Street, Morgantown, WV 26505 on Sunday August 29, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM with a program celebrating his life from 3:30 – 4:00 PM. This will be an indoor event it is suggested that guests wear face masks. George R. Farmer, Jr., 92, passed...
Arlene Pearl Gaspar
Jan 10, 2021
Arlene Pearl Nicholson Gaspar, 94, of Morgantown, went home to be with the Lord Jesus on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Stonerise Morgantown Nursing and Rehab. She was born March 20, 1926 in Morgantown, the daughter of the late George and Margie Murray Nicholson. Mrs. Gaspar was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 48 years, Louis Edward...
Laura Alice Drake Cunningham
Jan 9, 2021
Laura Drake Cunningham, age 65, of Morgantown, West Virginia, died peacefully at home during the evening hours of Saturday, January 9, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. "Laurie" was a graduate of Morgantown High School and West Virginia University. She taught Social Studies at Suncrest Middle School for many years and loved her students dearly. She was a great...
Doris Marilyn Nicholas
Jan 7, 2021
Doris Marilyn Nicholas, 73, of Morgantown, passed away January 8, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born December 25, 1947 in Pembroke Parish, Bermuda, the daughter of the late Phillip Leroy Tucker and Phyllis Gwendolyn (nee Dillas) Tucker. Doris attended boarding school in Canada, earned her BSW at WVU along with her Master of Social Work (MSW) and...
Holly Nicole Hamrick Taylor
Jan 6, 2021
Holly Nicole Hamrick Taylor, 24, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 after a brave fight with cancer. She was born on June 15, 1996, the daughter of Winston S. Hamrick and Diana Snider. Holly was a joy to all who knew her family and friends alike. She enjoyed four wheeling and loved riding with her husband,...
Barbara Allen Barnett
Jan 5, 2021
Barbara Allen Barnett, 77, of Morgantown, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the Madison Center. She was born on June 30, 1943, the daughter of the late Samuel William and Ruby Frances (Blosser) Johnson of Morgantown. Barbara worked as a nurse's aide and was employed at the Moose Lodge. In addition to her husband, James Barnett, she...
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