Edward Gene Welch, 75, of Kingwood, passed away at the Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown on April 8, 2024.
He was born Jan. 9, 1949, in Morgantown, a son of the late Rosealee (Awman) and Glenn Welch.
Ed was a 1968 graduate of Kingwood High School and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Ed was a proud member of Chapter 306 Vietnam Veterans in Morgantown and was also a lifetime member of the VFW Post #826 and NRA. He retired from the Albright Power Station in 2010 after nearly 40 years of service.
He loved the outdoors, whether it was hunting, fishing, camping, riding his Harley or working on the family farm. Ed also enjoyed working on and restoring old farm tractors, going to the state fair and, most of all, spending time with his family. He considered himself blessed with an additional 12 years of time with his family after a liver transplant, thanks to the generous donor, Edward Cosner.
Ed is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Carolyn (Cannon) Welch; one son, Travis Welch and wife, Kelly, of Albright; two sisters, Patricia Rodeheaver and husband, James, of Bruceton Mills, and Phyllis Stanton and husband, Rod, of Albright; two grandchildren, Aubrey and Cooper Welch; mother-in-law, Bernice G. Cannon, of the Lenox community; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Field Funeral Home in Masontown, W.Va., from 2-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, with Pastor Rick Sharpless officiating. Interment will follow at the WV National Cemetery in Pruntytown with full military honors by the Preston County Honor Guard and the WVANG.
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