Ronald D. “Monk” Loughry, 64, of Bruceton Mills, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2021, at Mon Health Center in Morgantown.
The son of the late Robert Clayton “Porky” and Della Mae Thomas Loughry, he was born May 9, 1957, in Terra Alta.
Monk worked for his brother, Moose, at Chase Trucking Co., and he had L. and M. Enterprises, his own trucking company. He also worked for the Department of Highways. He enjoyed sports, the Mountaineers and Steelers and spending time visiting at Little Sandy’s Truck Stop. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and enjoyed his companion dog, Izzy.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa L. Michael Loughry; a son, Ronald Dale Loughry Jr. and his companion Shellie, of Terra Alta; a daughter, Samantha Adams and her husband Jeremiah, of Bruceton Mills; a son, Philip Royce and his wife Misty, of Bruceton Mills; and a daughter, Melissa Loughry and her husband Nick, of Albright; 10 grandchildren: Chase, Paige, Faith and Carson Loughry, Anna Marie Savage, Paizley and Grady Adams and Julianna, Justus, Brianna and Ava Royce; a sister, Sheila “Sis” Loughry, of Reedsville; four brothers and their wives, Roger “Dano” and Tammy, of Thornton, Eddie “Moose” and Connie, of Terra Alta, Jimmy “Jimbo” and Lois, of Kingwood, and Randy “Stacks” and Missy, of Terra Alta; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Clayton “Bones” Jr. and Darwin “Butch” Loughry.
Due to the increased prevalence of the COVID virus, a public funeral and burial will be held at the Shady Grove Cemetery, Bruceton Mills, at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, with Mike Matlick officiating.
The Carl R. Spear Funeral Home, of Brandonville-Bruceton Mills, is in charge of funeral arrangements for the family.
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