Willa Ruth Radcliff, 82, of Weston passed away on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 in Mon General Hospital of Morgantown, WV. She was born in Webster County on September 1st, 1939: daughter of the late Donzil McCray and Valla Merle (McCray) McCray. On March 24th, 1959, she married Paul B. Radcliff, who preceded her in death on June 5, 2012.
Cherishing Willa’s memory are three daughters: Valerie Riddle of Jane Lew, Joyce Alderman of Alum Bridge and Melody Westfall of Jane Lew, one son: Anthony Wayne Radcliff and fiancé Barb Garton of Weston, 7 grandchildren: Valla Riddle (Danny Rexroad), Christopher (Randi) Riddle, Paul Haddix (Brooklyn Redden), Mindy (Justin) Cranmer, Samantha Westfall (David Eli), Sarah Hefner and Tisha Smith, 20 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. She will also be missed dearly by one sister: Vonda (Kenneth) Dye of Jane Lew and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband Paul, Willa was preceded in death by four brothers and three sister-in-laws: George (Peggy) McCray, Phillip Vernon McCray, Dana Leon (Thelma) McCray, and Mayford “Mack” (Yvonne) McCray and sister-in-law: Betty Radcliff and husband Donald.
Willa was a graduate of Jane Lew High School and attended Clarksburg Business College. She was a psychiatric aide at Weston State Hospital with 20 years of service. She also was a long-time volunteer at Our Neighbor. She was member of the Bendale United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir and was a part of the WSCS of the church.
Willa was the matriarch of a large extended family and she loved them all. She will be missed by family, her church family and all her many friends.
Family and friends will be received at the Hardman Family Funeral Home of Weston on Saturday, March 26th, 2022 from 4-7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 27th at 2:00 p.m. from the Hardman Family Funeral Home chapel with Reverend Shawn Weaver officiating. Interment will follow services in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens of Jane Lew, WV. On-line condolences and life stories in memory of Willa may be expressed at hardmanfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Hardman Family Funeral Home of Weston considers it an honor and a privilege to serve the family of Willa Ruth Radcliff.