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Wilford Hayhurst

Veteran loved spending time with granddaughter

Wilford “Biff” Hayhurst, 76, of Morgantown, W.Va., formerly of Mentor, Ohio, died at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in his home.

He was born Friday, June 25, 1937, in Wetzel County, W.Va., a son of the late Fairfield Hayhurst and Ruth Edgell Hayhurst.

Mr. Hayhurst was a member of Mt. Morris Gospel Tabernacle Assembly of God. He proudly served in the U.S. Army for three years during the Korean War.

He enjoyed fishing, golfing and hunting. He especially loved spending time with his granddaughter, Angelina.

Mr. Hayhurst was a supervisor for 35 years for Worthington Precision Metals in Mentor, retiring in 2000. He then moved back to West Virginia for the last 13 years.

Surviving are his wife, Nina Keener Hayhurst, whom he married in 1981; a son, Dr. Frankie (Shannon) Pellegrini of Leetonia, Ohio; three grandchildren, Angelina Pellegrini, Gabriella Longo and Anthony Longo; a sister, Nina (Gene) Turner of Manns Choice; nine brothers and sisters-in-law, Freda Scott, Darrell (Mary) Keener, Jack (Jean) Keener, Carl (Shirley) Hartley, Marlyn (Fred) Bollette, Paul (Margi) Gotses, Tim (Barbara “Pidge”) Haines and Carolyn (Cecil) McFarland and Beatrice Hayhurst; and several nieces and nephews.

Deceased are a daughter, Lori Moran; a son, Michael Hayhurst; and a brother, Freeman Hayhurst.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home Inc., Daryl L. Throckmorton, owner/director, 324 Mt. Morris Road, P.O. Box 478, Mt. Morris, PA 15349. There will be additional visitation from 10 to 11 a.m., the time of service, Friday, March 14, in Mt. Morris Gospel Tabernacle Assembly of God, Mt. Morris, with the Rev. Fred Tomlinson and the Rev. John Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mt. Morris. Information is available at www.milliken-throckmortonfh.com.

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