Robert Wayne Carper, 49, of Mannington passed away April 19, 2026 after a very brief illness. Bobby was born to Alvin Douglas Carper, who survives, and the late Barbara Hall Carper on December 4, 1976 in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Also surviving are his brother Douglas Carper and his wife Monica, of Mannington; his sister Melissa Alderman and her husband Dustin, of Morgantown; four nieces and nephews: Joanna Carper, Troy Carper, Delaney Alderman and Dreyton Alderman, many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends who will miss him dearly.
Bobby was predeceased by his mother, Barbara, and his sister, Teresa Renee Carper, along with grandparents Walter and Bea Carper and Leonard and Randa Hall.
Bobby was a 1995 North Marion High School graduate and lived in the Mannington area his entire life. He was employed at Iron Synergy Cumberland Mine as a coal miner for 22 years as a mobile equipment operator. When not working, Bobby was hunting, trout fishing, and enjoying many other outdoor activities, including ramp digging and finding morel mushrooms. He loved spending time with his family members outdoors and sharing his love of nature.
The family would like to remember Bobby as a kind-hearted, genuine outdoorsman.
Family and friends may call at Masters Funeral Home in Mannington, WV on Friday, April 24, 2026 from 11:00am to 1:00pm with the funeral service starting at 1:00pm with Pastor Dave Spears officiating. Interment will follow at the Mannington Memorial Park Cemetery.