Obituaries
Shirley Hott
Feb 1, 2018
Shirley Jo (Keener) Hott, 78, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 1, 2018, at the home of Keith Carr and his wife, Carolyn in Morgantown. Jo was born in Braxton County, West Virginia, on February 12, 1939, the ninth child of the late Terry Blaine Keener and Susie (Kyer) Keener. Jo is...
John Benjamin Crist
Feb 1, 2018
John Benjamin “Doc” Crist, 77, of Morgantown, WV, passed away on Feb. 1, 2018, at Ruby Memorial Hospital due to complications of heart surgery. John was born on Jan. 16, 1941, in Washington, DC, to Jacob William Crist and Dorothy Lucille Yates Crist. He grew up in Arlington, VA, and graduated from Washington-Lee High School in 1958. He briefly...
Morley James Mcbee
Jan 29, 2018
Morley James McBee, 85, of Morgantown passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018, following a brief illness. Born on June 6, 1932, Jim was a lifelong resident of Morgantown's First Ward neighborhood. He was the son of Morley G. and Laura K. McBee. An avid outdoorsman, Jim's perfect day was on a trout stream no matter the weather conditions....
Aaron Dean Haines
Jan 25, 2018
Aaron Dean Haines, 68, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, January 25th at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born September 13, 1949, in Fairmont, WV, a son of the late Guild Dean and Wilda Eileen (George) Haines. Aaron was a graduate of River High School in Hannibal, OH, and West Virginia University. He served his country in the US Army...
Virginia Sikora
Jan 25, 2018
Virginia Sikora, 99, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, January 25th at her residence. She was born October 3, 1918 in Preston County, a daughter of the late John and Mary Alice (Smith) Kapaldo. Mrs. Sikora retired from the Monongalia County School System and was formerly active with the Ladies Auxiliary at the VFW. In her free time, she loved...
Eric Kenneth Johnson
Jan 20, 2018
Dr. Eric Kenneth Johnson, 87, of Morgantown, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from West Virginia University, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018. He was born November 28, 1930 in Chicago, IL, the only son of the late Eric Gustav and Edith (Brikell) Johnson. Dr. Johnson was an active member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church and worked...
Jamie Blon
Jan 19, 2018
Jamie Lee Blon, 58, of Morgantown passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Morgantown on February 18, 1959, the daughter of the late James Leroy Cordwell and Dora Taylor. Jamie was Apostolic by faith. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Glen Blon, a daughter, Jennifer Walls, and two sons, Glen...
Reeda Ervin
Jan 19, 2018
Reeda Mae (Wilkins) Ervin was called to her heavenly home on Friday, January 19th, 2018. She was born in Pursglove, WV on July 29th, 1931, daughter of the late Mary Louise and Charles William Wilkins. Reeda graduated from University High School in 1949. She married the love of her life, Bill Ervin, on March 11th, 1951 and was a...
Blaine Dodrill Gross
Jan 19, 2018
Blaine D. Gross, 88, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, January 19th at his residence. He was born December 5, 1929 in Booth, WV, a son of the late Norva Stanley and Zela Matilda (Dodrill) Gross. He was a member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church and was a US Navy veteran during the Korean Conflict. He retired from C&P...
Linda Louise Dewitt
Jan 16, 2018
Linda Louise DeWitt, 74, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, 1-16-18 at her residence. She was born September 18, 1943 in Ravenna, OH, a daughter of the late Leslie and Evelyn (Harris) Lawrentz. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and volunteered for the Ronald McDonald House and the Bartlett House. Most of all, she was a loving...
Vivian Berkshire
Jan 16, 2018
Vivian M. Berkshire, 92, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, January 16th at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born December 13, 1925 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Arthur and Virginia May (Carroll) Berkshire. She was a longtime member of the Spruce St. United Methodist Church and completed a discipleship program through the church. In her...
Phyllis Patricia Kelley
Jan 15, 2018
Phyllis Patricia Kelley, 79, of Cheat Lake, died Monday, January 15, 2018, at Sundale Nursing Home after a brief battle from cancer. She was born November 14, 1938, in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Philip Beck and Muriel Gibson Beck. She was employed most of her life in child care. Her work as a teaching assistant spanned from...
Doris Jane Scott
Jan 14, 2018
Doris Jane Dean Scott, 74, entered into eternal peace, on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Doris was born in Morgantown, WV on January 31, 1943, a daughter of the late Walter and Dora Iser. She was a graduate of Morgantown High School. On August 31, 1963...
Mamie Martha Emerson
Jan 12, 2018
Mamie Emerson, 92, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at Monongalia General Hospital of Morgantown, WV. Mamie was born in Bruceton Mills on October 14, 1925, the daughter of the late Charles F. Myers and Sebilla Ellen (Forman) Myers. Mamie was a life long member of Sabraton Baptist Church and up until recently, she cleaned the church...
Carrie Joan Hertzog
Jan 11, 2018
Carrie Joan Hertzog, 77, of Nicholson Loop, Morgantown, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018, surrounded by her loving family and friends after a short illness. Carrie was born in Morgantown, on August 29, 1940, the daughter of the late Plummer and Goldie Murray Dalton. Carrie was a member of Burns Chapel Church. She will always be remembered for...
Roy Keith Bell
Jan 10, 2018
Roy Keith Bell, 64, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, January 10th at his residence. He was born May 10, 1953 in Tampa, FL, a son of the late Col. Homer C. Bell, Sr. and Ada Elizabeth (Burnside) Bell. He attended Suncrest United Methodist Church and was a graduate of Morgantown High School. He was also an active member of...
John Whitty
Jan 7, 2018
John C. Whitty passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, January 7, 2018 following a number of years of declining health. He was a unique person – a Renaissance man who lived a rich and varied life and touched many people with his wit, intellect, talent, and kindness. His accomplishments ranged from performing major roles in outdoor dramas...
Chen Chun Wang Huang
Jan 6, 2018
Chen Chun Huang, 75, of Morgantown, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2017. Mrs. Huang is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Nathan Huang; daughter Ching and husband Bartley Mayhorn of Morgantown; daughter Ping and husband Brant Lott of Georgia; grandson Kellen Adams of Morgantown; grandson Cameron Lott of Georgia. Hastings Funeral Home will handle cremation arrangements,...
Michael David Mcelhaney
Dec 27, 2017
Michael David McElhaney, 65, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at his residence. Michael was born in Washington, Pennsylvania, on June 29, 1952, the son of the late Harry Bert McElhaney, Jr., and Nancy Gayle Grimm McElhaney. Michael obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forestry from WVU and was awarded magna cum laude. He spent...
Jack Clise
Dec 26, 2017
Jack Milton Clise, 92, of Star City passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at his residence. Jack was born on April 14, 1925, in Morgantown, the son of the late John Peter Clise and Madelyn Metz Clise. He graduated from University High School in 1943 and was an Arizona State Graduate, Served in WWII as a Tailgunner on a...
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