Morgantown High School Alumni Obituaries

“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”Jeffrey Daniel Orndorff, 74, of Morgantown, WV died in his home surrounded by family on August 23 after 11 years of battling Parkinson’s Disease. He was born in Winchester, VA on September 14, 1950 to Daniel Davis Orndorff and J...

James Michael Mike Hyer 69 of Spencer died Wednesday January 21 2026 at WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown due to injuries sustained in a single motor vehicle accident with his wife Thelma Marie Hyer. He was preceded in death by his wife Thelma Marie Hyer on January 19 2026 from injuries...

Rita Hope Daniels Underwood 98 of Shady Spring died Tuesday January 27 2026 after a long illness in Charleston WV. Born April 10 1927 at Lockbridge WV she was the daughter of the late Violet Brooks and Winfred M. Daniels. Mrs. Underwood graduated from Trap Hill High School and upon graduation went t...

Sue Ann Smith Susie 80 left this life at 950 am on December 23 2025 at her home surrounded by her loved ones and is now serving her God in heaven. Susie was born in Sullivan Indiana on August 13 1945 A.D. to the late George Sebring and Ethel Louise Trowbridge Sebring. She attended Shelburn grade sch...

Thomas Reon Kline age 90 of Franklin WV passed away on Tuesday November 25 2025 at his home due to complications from pulmonary fibrosis. He was born on November 13 1935 in Franklin the son of the late Reon Howard Red Kline and Selma Grace Hinkle Kline. A 1953 graduate of Franklin High School he beg...

Brandon Paul Mason 41 of Sistersville WV embarked on his journey on Friday January 23 2026 while at his home. Brandon was born January 13 1985 in New Martinsville WV the son of Jack Cub E. and Linda J. Starkey Mason of New Martinsville WV. He was a 2003 graduate of Paden City High School and a 2007 ...

Dakota Lee Sines 31 of Arthurdale passed away suddenly in a tragic accident on Wednesday December 24 2025. He was born in Kingwood West Virginia on January 24 1994 a son of David E. Sines and Shawn R. Fazenbaker Sines. He was a 2013 graduate of Preston High School. Dakota was a devoted father a cari...

Janet Ruth Sisler Bragg 85 of the Gladesville Community passed away Tuesday December 16 2025 at home. She was born in Plainview on the farm along Stony Run Road near Gladesville on July 25 1940 a daughter of the late Raymond R. and the late Garnet R. Born Sisler. Janet graduated from Newburg High Sc...

Michael Robert Mike Toothman age 68 of Mannington WV passed away Friday December 5 2025 at Morgantown Heights of Journey Nursing Home. He was born June 7 1957 in Fairmont WV a son of the late Virgil Bud Toothman and Rose Miller Toothman. He is survived by his daughter Trista Vereen of Rachel and hi...

Heather L. Morton 44 of Keyser was called by the Lord on December 24 2025 at J.W. Memorial Hospital in Morgantown WV. Heather was born January 1 1981 in Cumberland MD to Thomas Allen Morton Sr. and Judith Ann Carr Morton. She was preceded in death by her grandparents. Francis and Jim Carr of Keyser ...

Betsy Malone Barker 69 of Charles Town WV died Sunday January 4 2026 at Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown West Virginia. She was born September 24 1956 in Winchester Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Harry G. Barker Jr. and Margaret M. Barker. Miss Barker was a Program Analyst with Alcohol ...

Jesse Lee Jones Jr. 76 of Grant Town West Virginia peacefully departed this life on the evening of Friday January 9 2026 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born in 1949 in Fairmont West Virginia Jesse was the son of the late Jesse Jones Sr. and Mary Lee Jones of Grant Town. He attended Grant Town...

Gracie Lee Miller 99 of Monongah passed away peacefully on December 15 2025 at Saint Barbaras Memorial Nursing Home in Monongah WV. She is the daughter of the late Cornelius Ragland and Malisse Childs of Halifax County VA. She was raised by Oscar and Nannie Winfield of Monongah. She is survived by h...

Tabitha Dawn Villarico, 54, a rural mail carrier for the United State Post Office in Beverly, West Virginia and resident of Mill Creek, West Virginia passed from this life on Monday, November 24th, 2025 at 9:36 AM at Mon General in Morgantown, West Virginia surrounded by loved ones.Tabitha is surviv...

James Jim R. Pisegna 81 years of age and a resident of Amherst peacefully passed away Saturday January 17 2026 following a two year battle with cancer surrounded by his family. Jim was born October 16 1944 in Warren Ohio. He was raised in Morgantown West Virginia and was a graduate of St. Francis Hi...

Eleanor Elaine Williamson Wilson 87 of Jerusalem Ohio passed away Saturday August 23 2025 at the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown West Virginia. She was born January 25 1938 in Beallsville Ohio a daughter of the late Oliver "Kimmie" and Hester Brown Williamson. Eleanor was a graduate of Bealls...

William Samuel Drake, known affectionately as Sam to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, 2025, at the Hospice of Southern Kentucky. Born on April 21, 1931, in Central City, Kentucky, Sam's life was a testament to the values of kindness, friendliness, and wisdom that he e...

William Samuel Drake, known affectionately as Sam to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, 2025, at the Hospice of Southern Kentucky. Born on April 21, 1931, in Central City, Kentucky, Sam's life was a testament to the values of kindness, friendliness, and wisdom that he e...

CRESAPTOWN – Chris D. Twigg, 67, of Cresaptown, MD, passed away with his loving wife at his side, Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.Born May 19, 1958, in Cumberland, MD, he was a son of the late James C. and Anna Belle (Lawrence) Twigg. In addition to his parents,...

Era Fran Fran Christie ne Ball age 73 passed away on December 26 2025 in Jackson Mississippi. She was born on May 17 1952 in Natchez Mississippi and lived a life marked by devotion to her family her community and her many passions. Fran attended NatchezAdams High School and went on to build a divers...

Lindsey Lee Butcher Williams 46 of Prosperity died Monday December 29 2025 in her home surrounded by family. She was born October 25 1979 a daughter of Clinton and Deborah Hosaflook Butcher of Waynesburg. Lindsey graduated from Waynesburg Central High School in 1998 where she was a member of 4H. She...

It is with heavy hearts that we sadly announce the passing of our beloved Chase Jason Ruth 18 of Emlenton on Sunday January 11th 2026. Chase was born in Kittanning on April 10 2007. He was the son of Kirk and Ashley Geer Ruth. He was a 2025 graduate of AlleghenyClarion Valley High School in Foxburg ...

Hunter N. Ayers 17 of Morgantown passed away Saturday December 6 2025 at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was born Friday December 21 2007 in Morgantown son of Bobbi Jo Ayers of Morgantown. Hunter was a graduate of University High School ...

Charles Charlie Bennett 64 of Morgantown passed away Monday December 15 2025 in Monongalia General Hospital Morgantown West Virginia. He was born Saturday April 22 1961in Morgantown son of the late Dallas Bennett and Margaret Deavers Bennett. Charlie was a graduate of Albert Gallatin High School Cla...

Karen Lucille Barnes Nelson was born July 13 1949 in Morgantown West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Louis Barnes II and Sarah Lucille Hall Barnes Colbert. She met James Nelson quit school and started a family. When her children were in Jr. High School she began to study to get her G.E.D....

Catherine Mae Robertson 80 of Meyersdale passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 3 2026. Born August 30 1945 in Meyersdale the daughter of Ralph and Beulah "Boots" Francis Brown. She is preceded in death by her parents soninlaw George "Buddy" Grimm and great granddaughter Georgia ...

Robert Wayne Sanders Sr. 78 of McClellandtown PA passed away January 25 2026 at WVU Uniontown Hospital Uniontown PA. He was born in Masontown PA. on March 28 1947 the son of the late Robert Lee and Betty Gray Clark Sanders. After graduating in 1967 from Albert Gallatin High School he enlisted in t...

Bobbi Jo Sutton 48 of Masontown PA. passed away Tuesday October 28th 2025 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown W. V. She was born in Uniontown PA. on June 4 1977 the daughter of Wendy Valentine Kilo and the late Glenn Albert Sutton. Bobbi was a graduate of Albert Gallatin High School Class of ...

Bernard Joseph James Jr. 85 of Masontown PA. passed away Wednesday January 21 2026 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown West Virginia. He was born in Leckrone PA on October 28 1940 the son of the late Bernard and Helen Walczy James. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his brother La...

Gloria Jean Grassi Zembar went home to be with her Lord on Sunday September 14 2025 at her home and was welcomed into the arms of her mother father Joanne King and James A. Grassi Sr. who preceded her in death. Gloria was the loving wife of Edward M. Zembar whom she married on September 18 1982 at ...