Obituaries

Sylvia Opal Myers
Dec 3, 2017
Sylvia Opal Myers, 94, of Morgantown, beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, died at Sundale Nursing Home, on Sunday, December 3, 2017 of natural causes. She was born October 9, 1923, the second of seven children born to William Chester Reed and Goldie Wanda (Maust) Reed. A lifelong resident of Morgantown, she retired in 1986 from West Virginia University...

Evelyn Inez Anderson
Dec 1, 2017
Evelyn Inez (Taylor) Anderson, 84, of Morgantown, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Evelyn was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on September 12, 1933, the daughter of the late Oral Broaddus Cottrill and Flossye Regal (Thompson) Cottrill. She worked at various places during her lifetime including WVU, Fort Martin and Harrison County Power Plants,...

Jean Ann Toren
Nov 30, 2017
Jean Ann Toren, 92, of Morgantown, WV, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Jean was born in Covington, Kentucky, daughter of the late Ralph P. Halloran and Jeannette C. (Hennessey) Halloran. Jean was employed as an administrative assistant at West Virginia University in the Department of Geology and Geography and at the Law...

Jonas Neale Swecker
Nov 29, 2017
Jonas Neale Swecker, 85, won his battle with Alzheimer’s disease on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Mon Health Center in Morgantown, West Virginia. His loving wife Elizabeth at his bedside. Jonas was born October 18, 1932 to Kent and Floda (Kyle) Swecker in Valley Head, West Virginia, the fourth of seven children. After his graduation from Tygarts Valley High...

Anna Louise Pickett
Nov 28, 2017
Ann Louise Goodwin Pickett, 98, of First Ward, Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, November 28th at Sundale Nursing Home. She was born February 21, 1919 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late John Emory and Ruby Iona (Everly) Goodwin. She is survived by her brothers, John Robert Goodwin and his wife Betty and Edward Spencer Goodwin; nieces, Molly Goodwin Burrows...

Mary Madeline Chipps
Nov 26, 2017
Mary Madeline Chipps, 91, of Kingwood Pike, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at the Madison Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born December 6, 1925 in Preston County, a daughter of the late John Edward and Edna Hovatter Jenkins. She was a member of the Mt Pleasant United Methodist Church where she was the chairperson for the health...

Jonathon Wayne Mcfadden
Nov 21, 2017
John W. McFadden, 54, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 9, 1963 in Morgantown, a son of the late Frank and Loretta (Dalton) McFadden. He worked for over 30 years at R&H Construction and recently at Dalton Boys Concrete. He loved hunting, fishing, camping and most...

Betty June Cook
Nov 19, 2017
Betty June Cook, 82, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, November 19th at the home of her sister. She was born on June 7, 1935 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Elton Wyatt Flanagan and Freda Mae (Nethken) Henry. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Robert Phillips Cook. Mrs. Cook retired after 29...

William L. "Pete" Foor
Nov 19, 2017
God reached out and took Pete by the hand and led him safely home on Sunday morning, November 19th, 2017 at his home with his loving family by his side. Pete was born in Sabraton,WV on January 13, 1926 to Joseph R. Foor and Erma B. (Shoemaker) Foor. He served in the US Navy during WWII on LST 1028...

Jerry Sager
Nov 19, 2017
Jerry Sager passed away suddenly on November 19, 2017 at the age of 90 with family present in Morgantown. He was born February 11, 1927 in Rochester, New York to Georgianna and William Sager of Sea Breeze, NY. A Naval veteran of WWII, Jerry served on a destroyer based out of Miami Beach, Florida and was honorably discharged in...

Mary Hazucha
Nov 18, 2017
Mary Hazucha, 95, of Morgantown passed away Saturday, 11-18-17 at Morgantown Health and Rehab Center. She was born October 12, 1922 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late John and Anna Holiday Lesnick. She is survived by two daughters, Mary Ellen Hansen and her husband Howard of Greenfield, MA and Margaret Hazucha of Morgantown; one son, Robert John Hazucha...

Lester Alan Young
Nov 18, 2017
Lester Alan “Butch” Young, 51, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. Lester Alan was born in Morgantown, son of Sylvia Ann (McDonald) Young and the late Lester Clifford Young. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his children: Lester Alan “AJ” Young, Jr., Audryanna Young and Blu Anjel Merritt;...

Chase-Mitchell Elias Marko
Nov 14, 2017
astings Funeral Home, Inc. DEWEY S. HASTINGS 153 SPRUCE STREET TELEPHONE EDWARD D. HASTINGS MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 26505 304/292-8664 THOMAS V. GOCKE, JR. SEAN MAIER www.hastingsfuneralhome.com FAX: 304/292-9684 Directors Chase-Mitchell Elias Marko, 25, of Morgantown, was called home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at his home. He is survived by his son,...

Ernest Everett Cowdery, Jr
Nov 13, 2017
Ernest E. Cowdery, Jr., 92, of Westover, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 13th at Morgantown Health and Rehab Center. He was born March 31, 1925 in East Liverpool, OH, a son of the late Ernest E. and Flossie (Wine) Cowdery. He served in the US Army during World War II in the European...

James Emmerson Brick
Nov 12, 2017
James Emmerson Brick M.D., 65, of Morgantown, WV passed away November 12th, 2017. He was born in South Charleston, WV, the son of Denver and Nola (née Jividen) Brick. After graduating Kanawha County Public Schools, he earned his B.A. in Biology from West Virginia University. Following his bachelor’s degree, he embarked upon his education in medicine, graduating with his...

Anita Claire Kent
Nov 11, 2017
Anita Claire Barbe Kent, 95, beloved wife and mother, passed away in Morgantown on November 11 after a brief illness. She was born in 1922 in Ellamore, WV, the daughter of the late Cecil R. Barbe and Veda Madden Barbe She grew up in Morgantown and attended West Virginia University where she studied home economics. While at WVU she...

Norma Ouida Wolfe
Nov 10, 2017
Norma Ouida Wolfe, a life-long resident of Morgantown, West Virginia, died on November 10, at Point Manor Personal Care Home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s . She was born on October 1st, 1936 in Morgantown, West Virginia to the late George R. Hilling and Clara Dell Brewer Hilling. She had four siblings, Lorraine Brafford, Elwood Hilling, Kenneth Hilling...

Amy Wright
Nov 8, 2017
Amy Jean Kisner Wright, 84, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at her home. Amy was born in Hopemont, WV, on March 9, 1933, the daughter of the late Walter and Myrtle (Rodeheaver) Kisner. She was a homemaker and later worked for WVU from which she retired. She is survived by her children: Diana Gunnoe and husband,...

Michael Irvin Houpt
Nov 6, 2017
Michael Irvin Houpt passed away November 6, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown WV after an extended illness. Michael was born April 13, 1949 the son of Jesse V. and Virginia Long Houpt. He was born and raised in Franklin County, Pa. He resided most of his adult life in the Franklin, WV area. He is survived by...

Carolyn Sue Feathers
Nov 6, 2017
Carolyn Sue Feathers, 70, of Hoffman Ave., Morgantown, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 6th at her residence after a brief illness. She was a woman of faith. She was born August 30, 1947 in Preston County, a daughter of the late William Clyne McMillen, Roy W. Williams, and Ruth Brown Williams. She was a longtime...
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