Former councilwoman’s mom passes away

Mary Jane Masters Kennedy passed away Friday, December 21 in Monongah.

Mary Jane Masters Kennedy

Her daughter, Bertha Wilson, 1946 Fairview High graduate, lives in Monongah where she once was on the Town Council. Other children, Sandy Booth and Bill Kennedy, live in Worthington.

Bertha helps Amelia Shenasky Zentz get along in her Shenasky Lane home.

 

Bertha and David Wilson’s daughter, North Marion graduate Amanda Lee Wilson, born and raised in Monongah, headed fundraising efforts for a Big Mill Fall couple who lost their home to a fire in 2014. Amanda’s grandparents are David Wilson and Shirley Fox Wilson.

Mary Jane’s obituary:

Mary Jane Kennedy

May 11, 1929 - December 21, 2018

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Mary Jane Masters Kennedy, 89, passed away on December 21, 2018 at St. Barbara’s Nursing Home in Monongah. She was the daughter of the late Harry A. Masters and Gracie Pearl Wyckoff Masters Stull. She was preceded in death by her husband William Jesse Kennedy, Sr.

Mary was born in Cameron, WV but grew up in the Mannington-Farmington areas making so many friends and memories she shared with her family over the years. Her family only sings her praises for the Mother and Grandmother she became. She leaves her children to cling to those memories forever. Mary was an avid auction and antique lover and would travel for miles to enjoy them.

Survivors include her daughters: Sandy (Bucky) Booth of Worthington, Bertha Wilson and boyfriend Luther Michael of Monongah, and a son: William J. Kennedy (Bill) of Worthington, 26 grandchildren and great grandchildren: Gina Towson (Terry), Doug Dixon, Jonas Dixon (Heather), Rejoice Dixon Blair (John), Danny Booth (Lisa), Mark Jones, Amanda Wilson Coffman, Amber Brook Mays, bobby Davis and Parker, Brittany Hayhurst and Kaitlyn Newbraugh, Terri Leanne Towson, Carson Camden Summers, Kayla Cox, Candice Hatch, Savanna Hastings, Rori Dixon, Judah Lion Blair, Hannah Booth, Danny Booth, Marie Jones, Emberly Coffman, Adam Westley, Meadow Mays; special companion: Paul Pasquariello; daughter-in-laws: Charlene Schell and Debbie Dixon, and sister-in-law: Joanne Masters.

In addition to her husband, Mary was preceded in death by a son: Bob Dixon, a sister: Edna Mays, brothers: Russell, Junior, Raymond, and John Edwards; grandsons: John Michael and Marshall Ray Booth, Jr., and siblings: Russell Masters, Junior Masters, and Raymond Masters.
Friends may call at the Hutson Funeral Home, 3171 Husky Highway, Farmington on Sunday from 2-8 p.m. where funeral services will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. with Evangelist Danny booth officiating. Interment will follow at the Viewpoint Cemetery in Rachel.. Condolences may be accessed at www.hutsonfuneralhomes.com