Joseph Franklin Weeder Jr., 52, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. Joseph was born in Uniontown, Pa., on Dec. 5, 1969, a son of the late Joseph F. Weeder Sr. and Alice E. Hart Weeder.
Joseph proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Special Operations Command for the elite 101st Airborne Division. Upon his honorable discharge, Joseph worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Luburgh. In his spare time, Joseph enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing his guitar. He was also a proud soldier and patriot to our great country.
Joseph is survived by his wife, Lydia Crites Weeder; daughters, Chelsea Weeder (Dayton Nalley) and Leah Weeder (Luke Williams), both of Morgantown; sisters, Alice Marie “Dutch” Wade (Charlie), of Lake Lynn, Pa. and Lana Jo “Punk” McClain (Dave), of Point Marion, Pa.; nieces and nephews, Jennifer Belt (Daniel), D.J. McClain (Shayla), Amanda Smitley (Shawn), Kaycee Cunningham (Larry) and Eric Mankins, whom he thought of as a nephew; and great-nieces and -nephews, Alex, Brendan, Aliyah, Jacob and Ethan.
In addition to his parents, Joseph was preceded in death by his brothers, Roger Stone and Henry “Hank” McClain.
Friends may gather at McCulla Funeral Home, from 1-3 p.m. and again from 5 p.m. until the 7 p.m. service on Wednesday, Nov. 16, with Eric Mankins officiating. Following the service, McCulla Funeral Home will provide cremation services.
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