Dwane Benson
Dec 28, 2021
Norman Dwane Benson, 85, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2021. He was born on October 13, 1936 in Pisgah, WV, a son of the late Henry and Georgia Benson. He was a loving and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Alice Benson; two daughters Nina Benson and Martha...
John Bernard Gillespie, Sr.
Dec 26, 2021
John Bernard Gillespie, Sr., 74 of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Mon Health Medical Center. He was born April 11, 1947 in Morgantown, a son of the late Charles and Rosie Gillespie. He was a devoted family man, loving father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, of 50 years, Patty Gillespie; daughters Karen Friggens,...
Kathy Summers
Dec 26, 2021
Kathy Sue Summers, 62, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021 at her home with her loving husband by her side. She was born July 2, 1959 in Morgantown a daughter of the late Willard ‘Bill' and Zelma Davis Dalton. Kathy worked for over 20 years at West Virginia University in Admissions and Records. She was a...
Gloria Jean Beckner
Dec 24, 2021
Gloria J. Carter Beckner, 72, of Booth, WV, was called home peacefully by our Heavenly Father on Friday, December 24, 2021, at the Mon Health Medical Center. She was born June 2, 1949, at the Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Morgantown, to Ray Vance Carter & Edith E. Clark Carter. She was a graduate of Morgantown High School. After graduation,...
Bradley D Dugan
Dec 22, 2021
Bradley D. Dugan, age 68, passed peacefully at the Madison Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Morgantown on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Bradley was born April 8, 1953, the youngest son of John D. and Louise Coombs Dugan, who preceded him in death. Brad was a graduate of Morgantown High School and West Virginia University, with a bachelor's degree in...
Henry Lee Trump
Dec 17, 2021
On December 17, 2021, Henry Lee Trump passed peacefully at the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital at the age of 72. He was born September 18, 1949, in Dellslow, son to Charles and Myrtle Trump. Henry worked as a custodian for WVU Hospital until his retirement with more than 20 years of service. Henry is survived by his girlfriend of...
Lois Jane Mayfield
Dec 17, 2021
Lois Jane Mayfield, 75, of Morgantown, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021, at Mon Health Medical Center with her family by her side. She was born the fifth of eight children in Morgantown, Wv., on May 31, 1946, to the late Olive Helmick and Marple McCartney, of Morgantown. Lois grew up on Pleasant Hill Rd. and graduated from...
Paul Edward Lawson
Dec 16, 2021
Paul Edward ‘Eddie’ Lawson, 77, of Rivesville, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at his home. He was born February 28, 1944, in Morgantown a son of the late Marion Paul Lawson and Julia Mundell Hunt. Paul served his country as a member of the United States Navy. He worked many years as a mechanic at the South High...
Norita Queen
Dec 15, 2021
Norita ‘Sis’ Queen, 82, of Morgantown, was called home on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Norita was born on March 19, 1939 in Taylor County, a daughter of the late Homer Mayle and Bertha Croston. Norita was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her most cherished moments were spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by...
Mary Morris Lemmon
Dec 13, 2021
Mary Morris Lemmon of Morgantown passed peacefully at Evergreen Assisted Living, following a two-year battle with dementia at the age of 88. She would have wanted everyone to know that she did not pass due to anything COVID-related. Mary was born January 24, 1933, in Grafton, a daughter of Ira L. and Settie E. McCauley Morris. She was a...
Randy Lee Swisher
Dec 12, 2021
Randy Lee Swisher of Morgantown passed peacefully in his sleep of natural causes on Sunday, December 12, 2021. He was 62 years old. Randy was born in Grafton, WV, one of four sons to Dorsey and Madelyn Adkins Swisher on June 17, 1959. He was a graduate of Grafton High School and retired from WVU Facilities Management after more...
James Thomas Baker
Dec 9, 2021
James Thomas Baker, age, 78, of Morgantown, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at the Morgantown Rehabilitation Center. James was born on October 14, 1943, in Cheat Lake, a son to Harry Stanley Baker and Geneva Susan Bigler Baker. James was the last surviving member of his family. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother,...
Donna Dale Livengood
Dec 7, 2021
Donna Dale Livengood, 61, of Morgantown, passed away Dec. 7, 2021, at Mon Health Medical Center. She was born in Confluence, Pa., on Sept. 11, 1960. She is the daughter of Joretta Uphold Livengood, of Bruceton Mills and the late Lester Livengood. Donna graduated Bruceton High School in 1978 and worked at Big Bear Lake, WVU Hospitals and Yellow...
Lawrence Christopher Fischer
Dec 2, 2021
Lawrence Christopher ‘Fish’ Fischer, 62, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born July 19, 1959, in Wheeling, WV, a son of Helen Ann Petri Fischer and the late Lawrence William Fischer. Fish was part of the first graduating class of Wheeling Park High School in 1977....
Harvey E Murray
Nov 22, 2021
Harvey E. Murray, age 72, of Morgantown, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 22, 2021, at the CCIU in JW Ruby Memorial Hospital. Harvey was born December 31, 1948, in Yolyn, WV, son to the late Jesse and Minnie Murray. Harvey held several jobs along the way but worked as a coal miner...
Ruth Marie Davis Marsh
Nov 20, 2021
Ruth M. Davis Marsh, 90, of Aarons Creek Road, Morgantown, passed peacefully with family at her side on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born August 3, 1931, in Morgantown, daughter to William T. & Ruth Minor Davis. Ruth was married to the late Ray Marsh. She was employed by Reader & Shuman...
Elizabeth Ann Bolyard
Nov 20, 2021
Elizabeth “Liz” Bolyard, wife of Gary L. Bolyard, daughter of the late Charles and Rosie Gillespie, passed away November 20, 2021 in Johns Creek, GA. She is survived by her husband, Gary L. Bolyard, children Vickie Moran, Darryl Belt, Rick Belt, Beth Cadogan and husband Bill; step children Gary Bolyard and wife Marsha, Greg Bolyard and wife Marcia; eleven...
Dottie Lou Dailey
Nov 15, 2021
Dottie Lou Dailey, 80, of Morgantown, passed peacefully on Monday November 15, 2021, at Stonerise of Morgantown. Dottie was born January 13, 1941, in Morgantown a daughter to Isaac and Frances Austin Grimm. She was a graduate of Morgantown High School and worked at the Wash House for several years. Dottie was a skilled seamstress and a homemaker. She...
Stanley P. Kowalski
Nov 9, 2021
Stanley P. ‘Stan’ Kowalski, 77, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born November 14, 1943 in Morgantown, a son of the late Stanley S. Kowalski and Mary Y. Galambus Kowalski. Stan worked as a machinist at various companies. His career started at Gais Electric and then he went to work...
