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Richard C. Brown

Richard C. Brown

Apr 12, 2019

Richard Cole Brown, 87, of Morgantown, entered into the presence of his Lord on April 12, 2019 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Richard was born December 11, 1931 in Morgantown a son of the late John and Mary E. Brown. He attended Morgantown High School before joining the U.S. Air Force in 1951 to serve his country during the...

Rev. John L. Rittenhouse

Rev. John L. Rittenhouse

Apr 11, 2019

Rev. John L. Rittenhouse, 78, died on Thursday, April 11, 2019 in the presence of his wife, sons, grandchildren and Pastors at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, WV.

Born in Stevens, PA on July 29, 1940 to David & Myrtle Rittenhouse of Ridgley, MD. John was the fifth sibling of eight children. John’s has 4 surviving...

Carolyn 'Sue' Weber

Carolyn 'Sue' Weber

Apr 3, 2019

Carolyn 'sue" Weber, 70, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at her home. The daughter of the late Charles and Beatrice Rogers, she was born May 25, 1948 in Covington, VA. Sue was a homemaker and worked for West Virginia University for many years. Sue attended Mt. Morris Gospel Tabernacle and enjoyed spending time with her...

Carolyn 'Sue' Weber

Carolyn 'Sue' Weber

Apr 3, 2019

Carolyn ‘Sue’ Weber, 70, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at her home.

The daughter of the late Charles and Beatrice Rogers, she was born May 25, 1948 in Covington, VA.

Sue was a homemaker and worked for West Virginia University for many years. Sue attended Mt. Morris Gospel Tabernacle and enjoyed...

Jack L. Gibson

Jack L. Gibson

Mar 27, 2019

Jack L. Gibson, 86, of Morgantown passed away Wednesday March 27, 2019 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born March 4, 1933 in Morgantown, a son of the late Earl L. Gibson and Blanche Miller Gibson.

Jack attended Woodburn Elementary, Morgantown Jr. High School and was a 1952 graduate of Morgantown High School. After graduating high...

Cindy Dawn Stone

Cindy Dawn Stone

Mar 22, 2019

Cynthia Dawn ‘Cindy’ Stone, 54 of Morgantown, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019 at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Cindy courageously battled through illness for many years and is now free from pain. She was born December 12, 1964 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

Cindy worked out of her home for many years, babysitting the neighborhood children....

Phillip A. Yeager

Phillip A. Yeager

Mar 21, 2019

Phillip Allen Yeager, 63, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at his home. The son of the late Wilbur and Rella Yeager he was born September 10, 1955, in Morgantown. Phil graduated from Morgantown High School and was a carpenter by trade. He retired from West Virginia University as a trade specialist. Phil loved fishing and hunting...

Dorothy Lee Branigan

Dorothy Lee Branigan

Mar 16, 2019

Dorothy L. Branigan, 77, of Morgantown, passed away, Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Mon Health Medical Center. The daughter of the late Porter H. and Alda Hagan Mixon, she was born April 29, 1941, in Georgia. Dorothy worked as a waitress for 38 years at Rudy and Ketchy's Restaurant in Cheat Lake. Dorothy is survived by two sons: Donald...

Freda Loretta Sims

Freda Loretta Sims

Mar 15, 2019

Freda Loretta Sims, 81, of Maidsville, better known as ‘Nanny’ to her family, entered eternal life on Friday March 15, 2019 at the J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born February 16, 1938 in Morgantown, daughter to Eugene and Amy Price Sims.

Nanny worked for more than 33 years as a cook at various dormitories for...

Mary "Rose Anne" Dunn

Mary "Rose Anne" Dunn

Mar 7, 2019

Mary Rose Anne Dunn, 75, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday March 7, 2019, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side. Mary was a homemaker and enjoyed being with family. The daughter of the late Harley and Sadie Liston, she was born on March 17, 1943, in Preston County. Mary is survived, by her loving husband, Alfred...

William A. Castelli

William A. Castelli

Mar 5, 2019

William A. Castelli, 90, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at his home

William was born July 16, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY.

William was a United States Army Veteran and a retired coal miner for Pursglove 15 mine. He was a devoted Christian and attended several churches in the Morgantown area. He...

David Harold Turner

David Harold Turner

Mar 2, 2019

David Harold Turner, 53, of the Snake Hill Road Community, Morgantown, passed unexpectedly on Saturday March 2, 2019 following a brief illness at the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born December 27, 1965 in Morgantown, son to Mitchell and Jean Miller Turner of Cheat Lake.

David was a graduate of University High School class of ‘84....

Alfred R. Hlad

Alfred R. Hlad

Mar 2, 2019

Alfred R. ‘Al’ Hlad, 77, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday March 2, 2019 at his home, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 7, 1941 in Cassville, son of the late Fred and Nellie Wallace Hlad.

Alfred attended West Virginia University and earned a master’s degree. After graduation, he was employed at Monongalia County...

Gerald Huey

Gerald Huey

Feb 28, 2019

Gerald Huey, known as Jerry by his many friends in Osage died February 28, 2019 at the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Jerry was born to Deloris Huey on September 13, 1967 in Leavittsburg, Ohio.

He spent his younger years in Leavittsburg and later migrated to WV where he has resided in the Morgantown and Osage area for...

Margaret J. Tennant Stout

Margaret J. Tennant Stout

Feb 25, 2019

Margaret J. Tennant Stout, 90, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019. The daughter of the late Ralph and Mary Henderson Tennant, she was born July 12, 1928, in Cassville, WV. Margaret retired from the United National Bank after 20 years. She loved to quilt and embroider and often enjoyed traveling. Margaret was a great cook and loved...

James Allen Hunt Whitener

James Allen Hunt Whitener

Feb 23, 2019

James Allen Hunt Whitener, infant son of Aimie Hunt and Christopher Whitener, was made perfect in heaven on Feb. 23, 2019, just one day after his birth at WVU Medicine Children's. In addition to his parents he is survived by his brother, Mason McDonald; maternal grandparents, Sue and Eugene Hunt of Morgantown and numerous, Aunts, Uncles & close friends...

William 'Bill' Huggins

William 'Bill' Huggins

Feb 20, 2019

William “Bill” Huggins, Sr., 65, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday February 20, 2019, at home, with his family by his side.

The son of the late Donald and Bonnie McBee Huggins, he was born on February 3, 1954, in Morgantown.

Bill was a lifetime member of the Clinton District Fire Department. He was an avid...

Wanda Wolfe

Wanda Wolfe

Feb 11, 2019

Wanda Larue (Perrine) Wolfe, 90, of Morgantown passed away on February 11, 2019 at Mon Health Medical Center. She was born on February 17, 1928 in Jane Lew, WV. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary Ellen (Westfall) Perrine and was raised in Braxton County. She lost her mother, brother and sister at a young age...

Billy Junior Devall

Billy Junior Devall

Feb 11, 2019

Billy J. DeVall, 88, of Morgantown, passed away, Monday, February 11, 2019.

The son of the late Hoy E. and Belva Grace Tichnell DeVall, he was born August, 31, 1930, in Albright, WV.

Billy was a United States Air Force Veteran. He was proud to be a coal miner and later retired from the Dominion...

Donald Lee Brotherton

Donald Lee Brotherton

Feb 10, 2019

Donald Lee Brotherton, 71 of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the Pierpont Center in Fairmont. He was born in Waynesburg, PA on November 1, 1947, son to Otha and Imogene McClure Brotherton. He was a 1966 graduate of University High School. He then enlisted in the US ARMY for four years and was honorably discharged...

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