Karen Lavonne Baylor passed away peacefully Sunday, December 29, 2024, in Morgantown. She was born July 24, 1940, to Nellie Mae Harvey
Matlick and James
Kenneth Matlick.
Karen graduated from Fellowsville High School, Class of 1957.
She worked for 33 years for the former Sheidow Bronze Company in Kingwood until her retirement in 1999. At that time, she had risen to controller/vice president of the
company.
Following retirement, she was a real estate agent for Houses and More Realty in Kingwood.
Karen was a devoted Christian and spent many hours in service to her Lord at Kingwood First Presbyterian Church.
She loved to sew and made many beautiful quilts for family and friends. One of her greatest joys was spending time with friends and family. Karen enjoyed having large gatherings at her home and was know as a gracious hostess and excellent cook. She also travelled the world from Europe and Asia to Australia with the love of her life, her husband, Charles.
Karen is survived by her husband of 67 years, Charles Ray Baylor; her daughter, Trudy Burge (Ronny) of Morgantown; sons, Michael Baylor (Susan) of Hagerstown, Md., and Mark Baylor (Robbie) of Kingwood; grandchildren, Cambria Baylor (Andy Cooper), Brennan Baylor (Caitlin), Justin Baylor (Gina), Christopher Swecker (Erica), Brian Burge (Rachel), Veronica Vandevander (Jason), Jonathan Baylor, Derek Baylor (Caroline), Robert Baylor (Joanna), Jason Ullman, Ryan Ullman (Danielle), Matthew Ullman (Katina Philburn), Brandon Ullman (Colleen), and Jennifer Newman (Nick); 18 great-grandchildren; and her twin sister, Karolyn O’Bryon Bartok (Bob) of Vermilion, Ohio.
Karen was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Beulah Ridenour, Helena Ridenour and Beatrice Harshberger; and brother, James Dale Matlick.
Friends were welcomed from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 1, and from 10 to 11 a.m., the time of funeral services, Thursday, January 2, in the Morgan Funeral Home in Reedsville, with Dr. Reverend Allen Ridenour officiating. Interment followed in the Maplewood Cemetery, Kingwood.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Kingwood First Presbyterian Church, 104 E. High Street, Kingwood, WV 26537.
