Obituaries
Paul Wilson Long
Aug 27, 2018
Paul Wilson Long, Sr., 80, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018 at his home. He was born October 24, 1937 in Morgantown, a son of the late Vernell and Freda (DeWitt) Long. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Long. He is survived by his siblings, James Lewis Long and his wife Sandy...
Gerald Willis Rusch
Aug 23, 2018
Gerald W Rusch, age 78, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 1:30pm surrounded by his family at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Gerald was born October 17, 1939 in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Gerald served proudly in the United States Army from 1962-1967 and then worked for the Federal Government for 28 years before retiring in 1995. One of his...
John James Lynch
Aug 22, 2018
John James Lynch, 88, of Morgantown passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening August 22, 2018 at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital. His health had been declining for several months. John was born in New York City on September 1, 1929. He spent most of his childhood growing up in Brooklyn, NY until joining the US Army after WWII had...
Eileen Rae Moore Hayhurst
Aug 15, 2018
Eileen Moore Hayhurst passed over to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, while she was at Sundale Nursing Home for rehabilitation. Eileen Rae Moore was born August 23, 1926, in Belington, Barbour County, West Virginia, to the late Leslie Darl Moore and Bonnie Wilson Moore. She died just eight days short of...
Jo Ann Squires
Aug 12, 2018
Jo Ann Vankirk Squires, 78, of Morgantown, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 12, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 18, 1939, a daughter of the late Otha and Grace (Bacorn) Vankirk of Morgantown. Jo Ann leaves behind a legacy of five generations as follows: daughters Cindy (Nathan) Pratt...
Daniel Shelton
Aug 10, 2018
Daniel Lee “Hippie” Shelton, 59, of Morgantown, previously of Roanoke, VA, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Daniel was born in Roanoke on May 21, 1959, the son of the late Linden and Frances Shelton. Hippie was a Journeyman Electrician by trade for more than 34 years. Anyone who knew him, knew of his selfless,...
Richard Alvin Fraley
Aug 3, 2018
Richard Alvin Fraley, 69, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at his residence. He was born June 4, 1949 in Morgantown, a son of Jean (Kisner) Friend and step son of the late Harold “Abe” Friend. He was a graduate of University High School. Rich served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was...
Ronald K. St. Clair
Aug 1, 2018
Ronald K. St. Clair, 76, of Morgantown, passed away August 1, 2018 at Mapleshire Nursing Home Ron was born in Morgantown, WV, on October 2, 1941, son of the late Ralph L. and Edna St. Clair. He worked locally in the coal mines and machine shops; he also loved to bowl at Suburban Lanes where he accomplished five perfect...
Beth Ann Nethken
Aug 1, 2018
Beth Ann Nethken, 45, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home.
Brian Thomas Purkey
Jul 30, 2018
Brian Thomas Purkey, 53, of Morgantown, passed away July 30, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital after a long battle with complications due to paraplegia. He was born July 2, 1965 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Chelya “Shelly” Wilson Purkey and the late Thomas Oliver Purkey. Brian was a 1983 graduate of Morgantown High School and attended West Virginia...
Anthony Winston
Jul 30, 2018
Obituary for Anthony "Tony" Winston Anthony "Tony" Winston, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, July 30th at Mon Health Medical Center. Tony was born in Washington D.C. on December 5, 1925 to George Otis Winston and Helen Comfort Stagg. He was predeceased by his older brother George. He grew up in DC and was drafted into the army in 1944,...
Bradley Fisher
Jul 26, 2018
Bradley Ray Fisher, 54, of Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 26, 2018. He was born in Morgantown, on January 6, 1964, a son of Clifford Fisher and Alice Faye (Eye) Fisher. Bradley is survived by his lifetime companion, Michelle McCabe; daughter, Avery Fisher, whom he loved and adored with all his heart. He is also survived by...
Jacqueline Harrison
Jul 26, 2018
Eleanor Jacqueline Croston Harrison 83, child of God, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother has completed her earthly chores and gone to her heavenly home. “Jackie” was born September 19, 1934 in Morgantown to the late Helen (McGee) and Guy Croston. She began piano lessons at age 5, later expanding to band instruments and performing in the Morgantown Junior...
Jean Marion Kurcaba
Jul 25, 2018
Jean Marion Kurcaba, 89, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Sundale Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born in Saxton, PA, on July 28, 1928, to Milton and Delilah Moore Rhodes. She was one of eleven children. Jean’s passion was cooking and her family which she dedicated her life as a homemaker....
Charles Shoffler
Jul 25, 2018
Charles D. “Chuck” Shoffler, 58, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Chuck was born in Bloomsburg, PA, on December 15, 1959, the son of Edith Mae (Yohey) Shoffler and the late Robert C. Shoffler. In 1980 Chuck moved to California where he was the parts and service manager at Auburn Subaru in...
Melva Eileen Strawser Rodeheaver
Jul 23, 2018
Melva Eileen Strawser Rodeheaver, 87, previously of Reedsville, and the daughter of the late Noble Strawser and Grace Cline Strawser, departed this life on Monday, July 23, 2018, at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Church of God since 1950. She served in many different positions at the church. She began teaching Sunday School...
Francis Henderson
Jul 22, 2018
Francis Earl Henderson, 62, of Morgantown passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Francis fought a three year hard and courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and is now at peace. Francis was born in Washington, DC, February 19, 1956, the son of the late Jack Poulter and Mary Cavallaro. Francis...
Norma Coffindaffer
Jul 22, 2018
Norma Vae Lipps Coffindaffer passed on to her eternal home on July 21, 2018. Norma was born in Lewis County WV on August 23, 1930. She was the daughter of Hugh and Merle Corathers Lipps and she was one of seven children. Norma married Billy L. Coffindaffer on March 7, 1953, and they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this...
Karen Paulette Haseleu
Jul 17, 2018
Karen “Paulette” Haseleu, 72, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, with family by her side. She was born on July 28, 1945 in Anmoore, WV, daughter of the late Howard and Mary Dalton Kennedy. She was the youngest of six children, sister, Wilma “Bashe” Wilburn and husband, Sid, and brothers, Cornelius “Peewee” Kennedy and wife,...
Patricia Ross Raudenbush
Jul 16, 2018
Patricia Ross Raudenbush, 65, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at Mon Health Medical Center. She was born April 26, 1953 in Salem, WV, a daughter of the late George and Joann (Smallwood) Ross. She was a devoted mother and grandmother always departing words of wisdom on those she loved. While you could often find her in...
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