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Irene Dorothy West Haught

Irene Dorothy West Haught

Irene Dorothy West Haught, 85, of Berryville, VA, and previously from New Matamoras, passed away Monday March 11, 2019 at Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester, VA. surrounded by her daughters.

She was born May 17, 1933 in Marietta to Howard and Verna (Hendricks) West. Irene was a 1952 graduate of Lawrence High School. She had been a teachers aide for Lawrence Elementary School for 21 years and a poll worker in Independence Township for the Washington County Board of Elections. Irene loved to crochet and decorate and collect eggs. She was a member of the Grange, the Red Hatters Society and the Little Muskingum VFD Women’s Auxiliary.

On May 17, 1952 Irene married Frank Haught who passed away on September 25, 2016.

Surviving are daughters, Peggy (Craig) Keaton of Marietta and Charlene (David) Chema of Berryville, VA; 4 grandchildren: James (Michelle Gutierrez) Keaton, John (Amanda) Keaton, Andrew (Kerry) Chema, Amanda (Joshua) Day; 3 great grandchildren, Jackson Elijah and Adeline Mae Keaton and Logan Paul Chema. A sister Pat West also survives.

In addition to her parents and husband, Irene was preceded in death by her son James “Jimmy” Haught and by brothers Howard “Junior” and Sanford “Bud” West and a sister Shirley Williams.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, March 23rd at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with David Perry speaking with burial in Temple Cemetery. Family will greet friends at the funeral home on Friday from 4 to 8 pm. Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions to Little Muskingum Volunteer Fire Dept., 15015 St. Rt. 26, Marietta, OH 45750.

The family would like to thank Blue Ridge Hospice for the care they gave Irene and all of the family and friends for their continued prayers.