Marion Fay Miller Feather, 80, of Kingwood, passed away at her home on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 11:18 a.m. surrounded by family and friends. She fought a difficult three-month battle with a rapidly progressive form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. She is a daughter of the late Kermit Walton Miller and the late Lora Burhl Harned Miller of Albright.
She was wed to the late Joseph Ronald Feather of Masontown on February 14, 1970 in Oakland, MD after he returned from the Navy. They were married for 38 years until his death in 2008. She is survived by her daughter, Lesa Jean Feather and son, Joshua Daniel Feather, both of Kingwood.
She is also proceeded in death by her infant daughter, Veronica Joy and infant son, Michael Dean, late brother, Jon Max (Carol) Miller, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Joseph Bunner and Virgie Catherine Feather and late brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gary (Deborah) Feather of Reedsville. She is survived by her twin brother, Marvin Kay (Lana) Miller. She has four nephews, Steve (Wanda) Miller of Independence, Jason (Karen) Miller of Dover, DE, Jeremy (Tara) Feather of Morgantown, Jacob (Kaitlyn) Feather of Reedsville and one niece, Anne (Ross) Jervis of Middletown, MD. She has two great nephews, Nicholas Miller and spouse, Jose Santiago of Morgantown and Casey Miller of Yorktown, VA. Two great nieces, Alexis Sinsel and McKenzie Feather, both of Morgantown.
Marion and her twin brother were born in Knoxville, TN during World War II when their father was transferred there to work in the atomic bomb plant at Oak Ridge. She graduated from Kingwood High School in 1963 and attended Morgantown Business College in 1964 receiving a medical secretarial certificate. She was employed at West Virginia University, College of Agriculture in the department of animal science from 1964-1970 as a secretary to veterinarians and professors. She married in 1970 and moved to Mountain Lake Park, MD where she took a tax course and worked for H&R Block from 1972-1982 using adding machines, paper and pencil, which she adamantly made known. After her second child was born, she quit H&R Block and became a stay-at-home mother. She decided to start a home tax business in 1982 and worked through her final tax season April 2025. She loved her job and loved her clients. Not only did she do their taxes, she also used this as an opportunity to share the gospel and promote wellness.
She also had two home-based businesses focused on health and wellness. She also enjoyed her parents’ farm that she later acquired and loved riding her John Deere tractor. She grew buckwheat for a short while for buckwheat flour and enjoyed making organically grown hay. She shared her farm to help a young man start a small craft cannabis company. Thanks to her support in those early years, his vision has grown into a successful business-WV Native Roots, now based in Monongalia County. She was also the treasurer for the Miller Cemetery Association for several years.
She was a devoted Christian. She was a true example of living a life for God. She was a founding member for Kingwood Christian Fellowship which was started in 1983 and sat on the board of directors and was the secretary for many years. Roger Syruws, the founding pastor of the church, created Gospills, which was a daily scripture for each day of the month. She continued this vision after his passing and provided a new collection of scriptures every month for the last several years.
She was a loving daughter, wife, mother and friend. She lived a very healthy lifestyle and had rarely taken prescription medication until her illness started in April. She was kind, she helped those in need and put others before herself. She enjoyed a good yard sale, canning, family picnics including a good game of croquet. Her favorite food was bananas and she loved sunflowers. She enjoyed playing frisbee with the family dog, Remy. Life won’t be the same without her.
The family is grateful for the excellent care she received through Mon Health Medical Center, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital and Amedysis Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to Kingwood Christian Fellowship, 18806 Veterans Memorial Highway, Kingwood, WV 26537 or to the Wesley Chapel Cemetery, 988 Greens Run Road, Kingwood, WV 26537.
Family and friends will be received at the Kingwood Funeral Home, 295 S. Price St. Kingwood, WV, on Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 3 to 7 p.m., and at Kingwood Christian Fellowship on Sunday, July 27, 2025, from 2 to 4 p.m. funeral hour, with Pastor Derek Syruws officiating. Interment will follow at Wesley Chapel and Long Hollow Cemetery.
Online condolences can be made at www.kingwoodfuneralhomewv.com. Kingwood Funeral Home is honored to serve the Feather family.
