Obituaries in Bruceton Mills, WV
Dorothy Mae Reckart
May 2, 2025
Dorothy Mae Reckart, 90, of Bruceton Mills, WV, passed away Friday, May 2, 2025, at her home. The daughter of the late Samuel Wise and Della E. Snyder Wise Rumzik, she was born March 6, 1935, in Palmer, Pa. Dorothy was a member of the Bruceton United Methodist Church. She and her husband moved back to Bruceton Mills from Streetsboro,...
Lou Anna Sisler
Apr 25, 2025
Lou Anna Sisler, 92, of Bruceton Mills, WV, (Hazelton community) passed away Friday, April 25, 2025, at Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Oakland, MD. The daughter of the late Frank McKinley Shafer and Dessie Alice Hauger Shafer, she was born October 19, 1932, Brandonville (Bruceton Mills), WV. Lou Anna attended the Glade Farms Church, was a homemaker, and owned...
Larry David Metheny
Apr 23, 2025
Larry David Metheny, 77, of Bruceton Mills, WV, passed away on April 23, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 8, 1947, the son of the late Warden and Isa Shaffer Metheny. Larry attended Bruceton High School and continued his education at West Virginia University for a year before beginning a long and dedicated career with Allegheny...
Debora Lynn Dixon
Apr 12, 2025
Debora Lynn Dixon, 68 of Bruceton Mills, WV, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at her home. The daughter of Ida Mae Boyer Fike and the late Ward Cupp Fike, Debbie was born Dec. 5, 1956, in Kingwood, WV. Debora had a quiet spirit and a heart full of love, especially for her children and grandchildren. Her gentle kindness,...
Randall Joe Walls, Sr.
Apr 11, 2025
Randall Joe Walls, Sr., 69, of Bruceton Mills, WV, passed away at Mon General Hospital in Morgantown, WV, on April 11,2025. The son of the late Ernest M. and Mildred E. Mildred E. (Myers) Walls, he was born on July 11,1955, in Morgantown. Randy attended Bruceton High School and worked at Lakeview Resort in Morgantown for 40 years. He loved...
Brenda Sue Nester
Mar 29, 2025
Brenda Sue Nester, 75, of Morgantown, WV, passed away at home on Saturday, March 29, 2025, with family at her side. The daughter of the late Ralph M. and Betty Lou Taylor Nester, she was born June 30 ,1949, in Kingwood, WV. Brenda graduated from Kingwood High School and then attended Shepherd College (University) where she graduated with a degree...
Lyle Eugene Maxwell
Mar 11, 2025
Lyle Eugene Maxwell, age 94, of the Bruceton Mills Community, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Born on April 26, 1930, in Brandonville, WV, Lyle was the son of the late Donald E. Maxwell and Mary Wisner. Lyle was a devoted husband, father, and patriot who served his country in the U.S....
Brian Grubb
Mar 8, 2025
Brian Grubb 59, passed peacefully on March 8, 2025, in Kingwood, WV. The son of Julian and JoAnn Grubb of Beckley, WV, he was born on April 7, 1965, in Ronceverte, WV. After graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School, Brian attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston during the 1983-84 school year and then attended West Virginia University where...
Janet Gail Summers
Mar 6, 2025
Janet "Mammy" Gail Summers, 83, of Bruceton Mills, WV, passed away with family by her side on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The daughter of the late Benjamin and Rosa Pearl Fike Benson, she was born on December 11, 1941. Janet was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Janet loved gardening and growing flowers and spent hours working on puzzles. Most...
Harvey Edward Conner
Mar 4, 2025
Harvey Edward Conner, 79, passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, March 3, 2025, at his home in Vally Point, WV, with his family by his side. The son of the late Charles and Betty Shears Conner, he was born March 16, 1945, in Valley Point. Ed was an avid hunter who loved traveling with his wife and spending...
Russell Lee Sliger
Mar 1, 2025
Russell "Wege" L. Sliger, 94, of the Valley Point Community passed away at the Kingwood Healthcare Center on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The son of the late Samuel and Freda M. Duffner Sliger, Wege was born in Clifton Mills, WV, on September 23, 1930. Wege worked for Null Ford in Uniontown, PA, and as a security guard for Rockville Mining,...
Margaret Matheny
Feb 23, 2025
Mary Margaret Matheny, 90, of Bruceton Mills, WV, passed away at home on Sunday, February 23, 2025. The daughter of the late Harold Douglas Thorne and Mary Virginia Sell Thorne, she was born March 28, 1934, in Davis, WV, Tucker Co. Margaret was a member of the Bruceton United Methodist Church and the Olive Branch Church and a member of...
Richard A. Piatnek, Jr.
Feb 22, 2025
Richard Andrew Piatnek Jr. (75) of Bruceton Mills, WV passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, February 22, 2025. He was born on December 09, 1949, in Canonsburg, Pa, to the late Richard Sr. and Ida Margret (Walton) Piatnek. Richard graduated from Peters Township High School in 1967, where he excelled in academics and football. After...
Richard Lynn Britton
Dec 26, 2024
Richard "Rick" Lynn Britton, 71, of Fairmont, WV, a devout Christian and loving and proud husband, father, "Grampy", and friend, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Thursday, December 26, 2024, after celebrating a wonderful Christmas with his family. Born on June 9, 1953, in Morgantown, WV, Rick was the son of the late James Franklin Britton, Sr. and Evelyn...
Bonnie M. Elkins
Dec 13, 2024
Bonnie May Conner Elkins, 81, of Albright (Valley Point), WV, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at her home with her family by her side. The daughter of the late Charles Conner and Betty Shears Conner, she was born February 16, 1943, in Valley Point. A graduate of Bruceton High School, Bonnie worked as a telephone operator and lived in...
Debbie Bell Feather
Dec 12, 2024
Debbie Bell Feather, 63, of Tunnelton, WV, died Thursday, December 12, 2024, at her daughter's home in Morgantown WV. The daughter of Albert Lee Hoover and Shirley McNear, she was born June 7, 1961, in Albright, WV. Debbe is survived by two daughters, Chastity Rhodes of Morgantown, WV, and Jenifer Wilgus of Tunnelton, WV; and a son, Marvin Feather, Jr.,...
Steven Franklin Forman
Nov 29, 2024
Steven Franklin Forman, 65, of Bruceton Mills (Pisgah community) passed away Friday, November 29, 2024, at the Mon Health Medical Hospital, in Morgantown, WV. The son of Ray and Stella Simpkins Forman of Pisgah community, he was born March 4, 1958, in Morgantown. Steven was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. He loved his children and grandchildren and enjoyed...
Lovell M. Mayle
Nov 26, 2024
Lovell M. Mayle, 83 of Bruceton Mills, WV, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024, in his home with his loving family by his side. The son of the late William Lemuel Mayle and Mary Helen Mayle, he was born September 19, 1941, in Grafton, WV. Lovell was a graduate of Grafton High School, a member of the Cuzzart Wesleyan Church,...
Rosalie Alice Matthews
Nov 14, 2024
Rosalie A. Matthews,  86, of Bruceton Mills, WV, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2024, at her home. The daughter of the late Charles and Martha Teets Sines, she was born September 26, 1938, in Oakland, MD. Rosalie was a custodian for the Bruceton Schools for many years.  She is survived by three sons: Donald Jr., Keith A. and Michael L....
Beatrice Marie Howdershelt
Nov 8, 2024
Beatrice Marie Howdershelt, 86, of Bruceton Mills and Rowlesburg, WV, passed away November 8, 2024, at Preston Health Care Home in Kingwood, WV. The daughter of the late Van S. and Ada C. Funk Howdershelt, she was born in Rowlesburg (Red Rock Community), October 9, 1938. Bea lived many years with her sister, Merril Nestor and later with Jim and...

