Orval Bonnell Jr. “Sonny,” 70, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at Stonerise Morgantown.
He was born March 22, 1950, in Morgantown, a son of the late Orval Grant Bonnell and Nellie Ruth Summers Bonnell.
Mr. Bonnell formerly worked in the dietary department at West Virginia University.
Sonny loved seeing his grandchildren. He loved mountaineer football and tailgating at the Coughin Corner. The family would like to give a special thanks to every one at Stonerise Morgantown for the love and care they gave Sonny during his stay there.
Surviving is his wife, Diana Babb Bonnell; one son, Adam Bonnell and his wife Shirlee; one daughter, Amber Bonnell and her companion Tim Tennant; one brother, Rodney Bonnell, of Morgantown; grandchildren, Sydnee and Cooper Bonnell, Jasmine, Rose and Lillie Tennant; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Howard Bonnell and one sister, Dorothy Mowrey.
Friends may call at the Owen-Neely Funeral Home in Blacksville from 6-8 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home at 1 p.m. Monday with Pastor Rob Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in the Saint Luke Cemetery.
