Barry Gordon McMillan, 79, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday morning, November 1, 2025, in his home.
He was born April 16, 1946, in Wheeling, the only son of the late Arthur William and Wilma Evelyn Roberts McMillan.
Barry is survived by his wife of 57 years, Bonnie Lee McMillan; two children: Daniel McMillan and wife Kimberly of Melbourne, Fla. and their children, Samantha, Connor, Zane, and Nathan; and Lori Carpenter and husband Bret of Morgantown and their son, Zachary.
Barry won the prestigious WV Golden Horseshoe Award in the eighth grade. He was a graduate of Triadelphia High School and obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Geology from West Virginia University.
He retired as the executive director of the American Association of Cost Engineers. In later years he worked as the marketing coordinator at Triad Engineering.
He enjoyed fly fishing and took great pride in tying his own flies. He enjoyed bird, turkey, and deer hunting.
He was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, having been stationed in Adak, Alaska, where he worked in communications, and later stationed on the USS Kittyhawk in the Gulf of Tonkin, Philippines. He also spent time working on a crab boat while in Alaska.
He enjoyed family, camping, gardening, and time in the woods. He had a soft spot for his bird dogs. Barry always had a great sense of humor and liked to say he had one good hunting dog and one good hunting knife.
He and his wife were members of the First Presbyterian Church in Morgantown, where Barry served as a deacon and an elder. He and Bonnie loved to travel. They took many cruises together over the years, including Europe, Hawaii, and through the Panama Canal. He was a good man.
A service to honor the life and legacy of Barry will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 23, in the First Presbyterian Church, 456 Spruce Street, Morgantown, officiated by the Reverend Zac Morton. Friends may gather at the church one hour prior to the service, from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. Inurnment will take place Monday, November 24, at the Greenwood Cemetery in Wheeling, with Full Military Honors accorded.
Smith Funeral & Cremation Care of Westover, (304) 292-9494, is providing compassionate professional services to the family.
Messages of comfort and other symbolic gestures may be offered to the family at www.smithfcc.com
