Lila O. Haught

Lila O. Haught, of Bula, passed away Monday evening, October 6, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born June 27, 1935, Lila was a daughter of Dan and Hazel Owens of Daybrook.
On October 31, 1953, Lila married Francis Ray “Pete” Haught. She moved to the farm and became his loving, caring, hardworking farmer’s wife for 71 years.
Together they raised two children, Clifton Ray (Susan) Haught of Glen Dale, and Beth (Randy) Stiles of Crossroads. Her children and grandchildren were blessed watching her cook, can, clean and serve others in her home and in Bula Baptist Church, where she was a lifelong member.
Her four grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren filled her years with joy – Molly (Teddy) Kluemper of Huntington and their children, Sophia, Lucianne and Vincent; Morgan (Zach) Allman of Glen Dale and their children, Brody, Ruxin and Dominic; Spencer (Bethanie) Stiles of Cheat Lake and their children, Henley, Challen, Briston and Cayman; and Lana (Tyler) Winkler of Cheat Lake and their children, Carly, Archer and Hayes.
Lila was the matriarch of the family. Even in her golden years, she gave wisdom out freely to keep us all anchored to our Bula roots.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Billy Owens and Terry Owens; and a sister, Nina Statler.
The family would like to thank Lila’s caregivers – Kimmie, Edna and Debbie – for the love and devotion shown to Lila and her family during her illness.
In keeping with her wishes of a simple gathering of friends and family, there will be a graveside service at 1 p.m. Sunday, October 12, at the Core Cemetery in Bula. A dinner will be served at the Bula Baptist Church immediately following the graveside service.
In lieu of flowers, donations are welcome to the Core Cemetery for upkeep and a future addition. Contributions can be mailed to Francis R. Haught, 7499 Mason- Dixon Highway, Wana, WV 26590.