Magdalene Moats
Outcrop
Magdalene “Mag” Moats, 91, of Outcrop, passed away this morning, Monday, November 9, 2026, with her loving family by her side at Mon Health in Morgantown, W.Va.
She was born January 22, 1935, in Uniontown.
Preceding her in death were her mother, Freida Shuster; grandparents, Pete and Mary Reicholf; specials aunts, Birtie Franks and Marion Weakland; special cousin, Mary Close; and son-in-law, Greg Harris.
Surviving are her loving husband of 69 years, Harold Moats; sons, Donald Moats and Ollie Guthrie; daughters: Theresa and Scott Gibson, Nancy Monahan and Karen Blazina; three grandchildren: Jason and Kristina Moats, Destiny Harris and Michelle and Joe Wagner; five great-grandchildren: Leo, Landon, Russell, Dawson and Shadia; several great-great-grandchildren; two sisters and one brother: Jean Taylor, Elaine Benczi and Tom Webb; many nieces and nephews; very close cousins like brothers, Melvin Ainsley and Fred Close and her loving cat, Puss Puss.
Mag was a longtime member of Oak Hill Baptist Church.
She helped the General at the General’s Railroad Pizza Shop for several years; and enjoyed her trips with Harold every weekend up to the Casselman’s Restaurant, Amish Markets and the Candy Store in Grantsville, Md., Precious Memories were made.
The family will receive friends and family in the Dean C. Whitmarsh Funeral Home, 134 West Church Street, Fairchance, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday and from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, November 13, 2026. The Funeral Service will begin at 10 a.m. with Pastor Charlie Bowser officiating. Interment will follow in Mount Moriah Baptist Cemetery, Smithfield.