Richard Calvin Fordyce, age 80 of Mannington, WV passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. He was born May 30, 1940 in Monumental, Barrackville, WV a son of the late Calvin Fordyce and Gladys Clelland Fordyce.
He is survived by his daughter, Jeri Lynn Perkins and her companion Bobby Padgett of St. Jo, Texas; two step-children who were raised as his own, Dena Siburt and her husband Texan of Fairmont, and Junior Boyer and his wife Linda of Granttown; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; his sister, Virginia May Oliveto of California; several nieces and nephews; and his companion Donna Yost of Mannington.
In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by his wife Mary Ellen Fordyce who died January 8, 2011.
Richard had worked in the laundry department at Fairmont General Hospital. He was an avid horse-puller. He enjoyed going to the Sage-Brush Round-Up and auctions.
There will be no visitation or funeral services as direct cremation was chosen as the final method of disposition. On-line condolences may be left for the family at www.mastersfuneralhomewv.com or the funeral home facebook page. Masters Funeral Home in Mannington has been placed in care of the final arrangements.
Condolences
So sorry for your loss, Prayers and Love to all. God Bless
Donna,
I am so sorry I loved him he was one of a kind but always a friend and boy was he and aggravator. I want to thank you for taking care of him loving him because I know he really loved you .It broke my heart when I read this but he is one I will never forget.
Love
Debbie Stout
Donna yost.We are so sorry for your loss Praying for you
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this most difficult time. Marion County Senior Citizens.
Donna, I am so sorry for your losing your love, my Uncle Richard! He was the funnest and funniest Uncle that I had and I enjoyed playing pranks on him since he was always SO excitable! He made me laugh SO hard when I was visiting one summer!! He was taking a shower and I saw his underwear laid out just outside of the shower. I was inspired to take it and run with it and found the water collection barrel outside the house in the back and put it next to the barrel! I waited on the other side of that barrel and waited. It wasn't long before I heard him yell and he was out of the shower with a towel wrapped around him and he was, as they said back then, "Fit to be tied", LOL! I told him that I had them and waved them over the barrel, all the while, he was yelling at me! It was HILARIOUS!! Of course, he didn't think so at that moment but it was pure magic and something I have never forgotten!!
I pray that your memories of Uncle Richard and his love for you warm your heart. Take care! With love, Veronica (Oliveto) Scheyving
To the Family of Richard,
My Deepest Sympathy...
Sending Prayers to help you at this Sad Time
Bonnie Brown