Obituaries

Melissa Ann Emerson

Melissa Ann Emerson

Dec 15, 2018

On the evening of December 15, 2018, God called His faithful servant and earth-bound angel, Melissa Ann (Tidrick) Emerson, home to be with Him. Melissa was born in Princeton, WV on July 23, 1950, daughter to the late Ralph and Phyllis Tidrick. She was a lifelong West Virginia resident that loved her West Virginia Hills, her Mountaineers and a...

Jean Louise Siebert

Jean Louise Siebert

Dec 14, 2018

Jean Louise Siebert, 60, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018, at her home in Morgantown, West Virginia, from natural causes. She was born on July 8, 1958 in Elkins, West Virginia to Kathryn Sue Siebert and Harry Lee Siebert. She lived in Price (UT), Lake Tahoe (CA), Missoula (MT), Los Angeles (CA), and Tucson (AZ), prior to moving...

Barbara Jean Alvis

Barbara Jean Alvis

Dec 13, 2018

Barbara Jean Alvis, 97, of Morgantown, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018, at her residence, after a brief illness. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 11, 1921, the daughter of the late Oliver Samuel Rundell, former Professor of Law and Acting Dean at the University of Wisconsin School of Law, and Abigail Parmley Rundell. Barbara earned...

Allen Lee Daugherty

Allen Lee Daugherty

Dec 11, 2018

Allen Lee Daugherty, 64, of Morgantown, passed away at Allegheny General Hospital on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, surrounded by his beloved family. Allen was born on January 4, 1954, in New Martinsville, WV, to the late Lee and Goldie Daugherty. He was a 1971 graduate of Valley High School in Pine Grove, WV. He attended West Liberty College and...

Caroline Watts

Caroline Watts

Dec 7, 2018

Caroline Baker Watts, 91, of Morgantown, West Virginia, died on December 7, 2018, in Dallas, Texas. Born Caroline Isabell Baker, on February 24, 1927, she was the second daughter of Howard Adam Baker and Bertha Keller Baker. Caroline was born in a log cabin in St. George, Tucker County, West Virginia. Caroline graduated as valedictorian from Parsons High School,...

Clark "Junior" Linger

Clark "Junior" Linger

Dec 7, 2018

Into God's Holy arms Clark "Junior" Linger, 89, passed December 7, 2018. He was born October 15, 1929 in Morgantown, WV, a son of the late Gary and Lelia (Flowers) Linger. Clark was a member of Johnson Chapel UMC. He proudly served his country in the US Army for 21 years. While serving in both the Korean Conflict and...

Gary "Coach Mac" Mcpherson

Gary "Coach Mac" Mcpherson

Dec 5, 2018

Gary Dan McPherson, 82 of Morgantown, WV passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 with his wife by his side as she has been since they married 60 years ago. He was born on July 5, 1936 in Cass, WV, son of the late Lyle and Audra McPherson. Upon his graduation from Green Bank High School in 1954, he was...

Kathryn Burke Greever

Kathryn Burke Greever

Dec 2, 2018

Kathryn Burke Greever, 86, of Morgantown passed away on December 2, at Mapleshire Nursing Home. She was born in Beckley, WV on March 6, 1932 the daughter of the late Elbert Sherman Burke and Vida May Comer Burke. Kitty grew up in Russell County, VA, attending grammar school at Grassy Creek Elementary, two years high school at Castlewood, VA...

Jeffrey Woodburn Spencer

Jeffrey Woodburn Spencer

Dec 2, 2018

Jeffrey “Jeff” Woodburn Spencer, 68, of Waynesburg, PA, formerly of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018, at Rolling Meadows Nursing Home. Jeff was born in Morgantown, on December 23, 1949, the son of the late John Woodburn Spencer and Lenore (White) Spencer. Jeff served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was a lifelong history buff...

Ronald Michael Gaspar

Ronald Michael Gaspar

Nov 29, 2018

Ronald Michael Gaspar, 70, of Morgantown, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at his residence. Ronald was born in Morgantown, WV, on September 11, 1948, the son of the late Frank Gaspar and Helene Janine Gluch. Ronald worked and retired as a locksmith from West Virginia University in 2010. He was a charismatic fun-loving man who worked hard...

Erwin Stanley Goldsmith

Erwin Stanley Goldsmith

Nov 25, 2018

Erwin Stanley Goldsmith, 91, of Morgantown, beloved father, grandfather and friend, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 surrounded by the family he adored. He was born in Morgantown on March 21, 1927, to the late Harry "Has Em" and Ada Seigal Goldsmith. He was a graduate of Morgantown High School and served in the U.S. Navy at the end...

Donald Gross

Donald Gross

Nov 19, 2018

Donald Milton Gross, 84, of Morgantown died Monday, November 19, 2018 at Morgantown Health and Rehabilitation Center with his family at his bedside. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on March 29, 1934, a son of the late Marion Franklin Gross and Helen Margaret Murphy Gross. He was a graduate of South Hills High School of Pittsburgh and of...

Helen Pritt

Helen Pritt

Nov 17, 2018

Helen Louise Pritt, 72, of Morgantown passed away on Saturday, November 17, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Helen was the daughter of the late Carl and the late Marie Daily. She is survived by her loving husband, Pete; daughters, Tammy Brookover and her husband Tom and Suzie McCoy and her husband Tim; six grandchildren, Megan Rowan and her husband Kevin,...

Trey William Burdette Haught

Trey William Burdette Haught

Nov 15, 2018

Trey William Haught, 24, was taken from this life on November 15, 2018 at his home. He was born on March 9, 1994, a son of Shannon and Crystal Barr and was the loving brother of Tristan Haught and Sheridan Haught; grandson of Mary Stout and Rocky and Cathy Barr; and proud uncle of Braxton Roscoe, whom he absolutely...

Frank Perilli

Frank Perilli

Nov 14, 2018

Frank Martin Perilli, 96, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Cascade, West Virginia, on November 6, 1922, the son of the late Pietro "Pete" Antonio Perilli and Rosa Bucci. He served as Corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II. He went on to become the owner and...

John David Summers

John David Summers

Nov 11, 2018

John David Summers, 68, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, November 11th at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home and a memorial service will be planned for a later time. Online condolences may be made at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com

Jack Meshach Johns

Jack Meshach Johns

Nov 5, 2018

Jack M. Johns, 79, of Morgantown, went home to his Lord and Savior surrounded by his family on November 5, 2018, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Jack was the son of the late Walter C. and Grace (Frost) Johns, was born November 24, 1938, in Morgantown. A 1956 graduate of Morgantown High School, he began his radio...

Pamela King

Pamela King

Nov 4, 2018

Pamela Sue King, 68 of Morgantown, completed her journey in the presence of her family at her home in Morgantown on Sunday, November 4, 2018. She was born September 8, 1950 in Braxton County, WV, a daughter of the late James and Goldie (Cowger) Moats. She was a member of the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church in Morgantown where...

Kathy Dee Vecchio

Kathy Dee Vecchio

Nov 4, 2018

Kathy Dee Vecchio, 73, passed away on Sunday, November 4th peacefully surrounded by her family at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born in Mineola, Texas on May 9, 1945, to the late Dee and Kathryn (Stepp) Jarman, and was a long-time resident of Morgantown. Kathy was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a talented artist...

Sandra Kay Piacitelli

Sandra Kay Piacitelli

Nov 4, 2018

Sandy Kay Piacitelli, 65, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 7, 1952, in Morgantown, WV, the daughter of the late Howard and Clarcie (Fulk) McClead. Sandy graduated from Morgantown High School in 1970. She was employed by the federal government for over 38 years with...