Kathy Irene West
Masontown
Kathy Irene West, 73, of Masontown, passed away Friday, October 16, 2026, in her home.
Kathy was born in Houston, Texas January 11, 1953, the daughter of the late Roy Dean Bickford, Sr. and Marion Cress Bickford.
Before retiring, Kathy was a medical transcriptionist at Kaiser Corporation in West Virginia. She was a community advocate.
Left to cherish her memory are daughters, Stacey Lowery King, Jennifer Lowery Badger, and Rachael Kern; brothers and sisters, Eddie, Sheala, Roy, Jr., Dena, Rodney and Marion. She is also survived by six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her grandson, Jesse Sullivan.
Kathy was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Masontown and a part of every function of the church. She formed the public pre-kindergarten class and was instrumental in the formation of many food missions of the church: the Community Soup Kitchen, Summer Food Program for Children, Towns Food Bank and Church Food Pantry. Kathy was director and teacher of Bible school for many years and served on the Church Session as a ruling elder and clerk of session.
A funeral service will be held Sunday, November 1 in the First Presbyterian Church of Masontown.
Friends and family will be received from 10 until the time of services at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served following the services.
Arrangements entrusted to JOHN S. MAYKUTH, JR. FUNERAL HOME, Masontown.