Obituaries

Mary Gallagher

Mary Gallagher

Mar 24, 2017

Maureen Gallagher, 78, of Morgantown, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Wilkesboro, PA on October 19, 1938, the daughter of the late Joseph Gallagher and Regina (Finn) Gallagher. She is survived by Reid Goff, her son, Michael B. Gallagher of Morgantown; her daughter, Moira E. Goff-Taylor (Robert) of...

Ernest Keller Mccue

Ernest Keller Mccue

Mar 24, 2017

Ernest Keller McCue, 86, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at Oakland Nursing and Rehab Center in Oakland, MD. Services have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home in Morgantown and a private graveside service was held at the West Virginia National Cemetery with full military honors. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com.

Eva Delena Drummond

Eva Delena Drummond

Mar 19, 2017

Eva Delena Drummond, 89, Morgantown, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at her residence. Eva was born in Monongalia County, WV on April 12, 1927, a daughter of the late Solomon and Leota (Drummond) McKinney. She was a member of Hope Church on Hornbeck Road. Eva is survived by four sons Eugene Drummond, Fred Drummond and Edward Drummond all...

Beatrice Salisbury

Beatrice Salisbury

Mar 19, 2017

Beatrice Wannetta Salisbury, 89, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at her residence. Beatrice Wannetta Salisbury, better known as Bea or Mom Bea, lived a beautiful and rewarding life in Morgantown, WV. She was born to Luria (Summers) and Denver White on January 24, 1928. Bea and her five sisters, Evelyn (Dodge), Betty (Duesenberry), Nell (Teter) ,...

Sandra Crider

Sandra Crider

Mar 19, 2017

Sandra K. Edgell Mcle Crider lost her courageous battle with cancer on March 19th 2017. She was born November 13, 1949 to the late Clyde Edgell and Garnett Richard Edgell. She was known for her love of family which meant more to her than anything. She also loved her work at Hastings Funeral Home for the past 15 years...

Chris Mcpherson

Chris Mcpherson

Mar 18, 2017

Chris Dan McPherson “Little Mac”, 56, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at his residence. He was born in South Boston, VA, on September 6, 1960, son of Gary Dan and Peggy Lou Sheets McPherson. Chris was a graduate of West Virginia University, member of the Phi Kappa PSI fraternity at WVU, and he worked at Mylan...

Betty Messenger

Betty Messenger

Mar 18, 2017

Betty Wanita Messenger, 92, of Albright, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Morgantown on December 2, 1924, daughter of the late James Crawford Phillips and Emma Twigg Phillips. Betty loved her family and helped to raise her grandson, Marc DeVall. She is survived by her daughter, Beverly Howdershelt (Denver) of Albright; three...

Harry Rice

Harry Rice

Mar 18, 2017

Harry Raymond Rice, 78, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown, WV. He was born on October 23, 1938, the son of the late Howard Rice and Goldie Fluharty Rice. He retired from MUB, and formerly worked for Consol, Lakeview, and Sanitary Milk. He was passionate about hunting and fishing, and he...

Mary Margaret Miller

Mary Margaret Miller

Mar 17, 2017

Mary Margaret Miller, 86, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Morgantown on March 3, 1931, the daughter of the late Lynn Hastings and LaMarion Mason Hastings. Mary Margaret taught for 33 years in the Ohio school system. She first taught High School Physical Education and coached basketball, softball, and volley...

James Jones

James Jones

Mar 16, 2017

It is with great sadness that the family of James Francis “Jim” Jones Sr., 72, of Arnettsville Community, WV, announces his sudden passing on March 16, 2017 at Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born in Baltimore, MD on August 22, 1944, the son of the late Clyde Ambrose Jones and the late Margaret Ann Penn. He...

James Emmer Mcnair

James Emmer Mcnair

Mar 14, 2017

James E. "Jim" McNair, 86, of Morgantown, went to live with Jesus on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at his home surrounded by his wife of 61 years and his four daughters. He was born on December 28, 1930, in Bruceton Mills, WV, and graduated from Bruceton High School. He was a member of the U.S. Air Force and served...

Jeffrey Warnick

Jeffrey Warnick

Mar 12, 2017

Jeffrey “Jeff” Scott Warnick, 53, of Morgantown, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 12, 2017. Jeff was born in Morgantown on February 6, 1964, the son of the late Dale and Rosella Warnick. Jeff graduated from University High School in 1982. He went on to work at Laurita excavating until he was involved in a car accident...

Mary Ammons

Mary Ammons

Mar 7, 2017

Mary Ammons (Manos) went home to be with the Lord and her beloved children on March 7, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born May 30, 1936 in Westover to the late Nick and Helen (Morris) Manos. Mary was a 1954 Morgantown High graduate and was a lifetime member of the Assumption Orthodox Church. She was also a...

Hildred Viola Dadich

Hildred Viola Dadich

Mar 6, 2017

Hildred Viola Wolfe Dadich, 94, of Morgantown, WV, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at Morgantown Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center formerly known as Golden Living Nursing Home. Hildred was born in Morgantown on February 25, 1923, the daughter of the late Jesse and Ruth (Shaffer) Wolfe. She was a graduate of University High School and was a homemaker. She...

William Joseph Haggerty

William Joseph Haggerty

Mar 5, 2017

William J. Haggerty, 81, of Morgantown, WV passed peacefully, Sunday March 5, 2017, with his wife of 58 years, Joan, by his side. He was born August 22, 1935, in Scranton, PA, son of the late William P. Haggerty and Leona K. Schlude Haggerty. He graduated from the University of Detroit with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1958...

Ingle D. Murray

Ingle D. Murray

Feb 27, 2017

Ingle DeForrest Murray, 78, of Morgantown, WV passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born January 3, 1939 in Morgantown, WV, a son of the late Wayne D. Murray and Virginia Tichner Murray. He was raised by Bert and Laura Hilling. He entered the United States Air Force...

Elizabeth Cornelia Hanning

Elizabeth Cornelia Hanning

Feb 27, 2017

Elizabeth (Betsy) Hotchkiss Hanning, 91, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Betsy was born, in Washington, CT on January 10, 1926, the daughter of the late Roger Tyler Hotchkiss and Virginia Trowbridge Hotchkiss. Betsy has lived at the Suites at the Heritage since July of 2012. Previously she has lived in Hartford, CT,...

Junior Mcmillen

Junior Mcmillen

Feb 25, 2017

MSG Junior Dixon McMillen (Ret), 86, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Morgantown on June 2, 1930, the son of the late Charles F and Mildred McMillen. Junior was a Master Sergeant in the US Air Force where he served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired after 22...

Raymond Prudnick

Raymond Prudnick

Feb 25, 2017

Raymond Prudnick, Sr., 83, of Star City, passed away peacefully at his home on February 25, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Star City on July 20, 1933, a son of the late Anna Tinsky Prudnick and Paul Prudnick, Sr. Ray attended St. Francis Grade School, graduated from St. Francis High School, and enlisted in...

Steven Aristedis Stathakis

Steven Aristedis Stathakis

Feb 22, 2017

Steven Aristedis Stathakis, 59, of Morgantown passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, in Morgantown. Steven was born March 18, 1957 in Bay Shore, New York, the son of James Dimitri and Esther May Griek Stathakis. Steve had a life long love of history and was an Archaeologist, running his own successful Archaeology company. He is survived by his wife...