Roger Dale Britton

Roger Dale Britton, 67, of Kingwood, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, WV surrounded by his family and friends.

He was born in Tunnelton, WV on March 27 1955. The son of the late Wilfred M. Britton and Dorotha Belle (Miller) Britton.

Roger was a 1973 graduate of Tunnelton High School where he lettered for four straight years in basketball. He enjoyed going hunting and fishing, and especially working in his garage. Spending time with his family was very important to him being the 10th child out of eleven. Roger restored his 1954 Ford pickup, and loved showing it and won many awards. He was a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Kingwood.

Roger is survived by his wife, Julie Elizabeth (Bernatowicz) Britton; two sons and spouses, Dustin Robert Britton and fiancée Brandon Teter of Aurora, WV, Shawn Daniel and Kylee Britton of Germantown, MD; daughter and spouse, Brittany Elizabeth and Steven Shaffer of Kingwood, WV; two brothers, Junior Frank and Mary Britton of Tyaskin, MD, Richard Britton of Kingwood; four sisters and spouses, Dorotha “Dot” Maxwell of Kingwood, Karen Sue Pase of Kingwood, Patricia and James Hahn of Tunnelton, Beverly and Lester Wolfe of Tunnelton; his mother-in-law, Pauline Bernatowicz of Kingwood; brother-in-law, Bob Matheny of Clarksburg; sister-in-law, Betty Britton of Tunnelton; eight grandchildren, Jathen Arnold, Aliana Arnold, Mason Britton, Hadlee Britton Sawyer Britton, Hendrix Britton, Addison Shaffer and Owen Shaffer; he leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law, and cousins.

As well as his parents, Roger was preceded in death by his first wife Nancy (Layman) Britton; mother and father-in-law, Robert “Red” and Jane Layman; two brothers, Gary Britton and James Britton; two sisters, Jan Bennett and Judy Matheny; three brothers-in-law, Charlie Pace, Kenny Maxwell and Bernard Bennett; father-in-law, Ed Bernatowicz;

Friends will be received on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at the Kingwood Funeral Home, 295 South Price Street, Kingwood from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. A Vigil Service will be conducted in the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Kingwood on Monday, October 24, 2022 at 1:00 pm with Father Andy Switzer as celebrant. Interment will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Kingwood.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to Food for Preston, Backpack Program, PO Box 1175, Kingwood, WV 26537.

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