Coping with Grief
We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Enter your email below for our complimentary daily grief messages. Messages run for up to one year and you can stop at any time. Your email will not be used for any other purpose.
Karen Sue “Jo” Bolyard, age 52, of Tunnleton, entered into eternal rest at 6:53 p.m. on Sunday, February 25, 2018 from J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital with family by her side following an extended illness.
Jo was born August 5, 1965 in Morgantown; daughter of the late Willis Junior and Dorothy Loretta (Dalton) Hart.
Jo worked as a truck driver for many years – pulling long distance hauls and hauling freight. She also operated heavy equipment.
She is survived by her companion, John Shaffer, of Tunnleton; two brothers, Willis Robert Hart, of Reedsville; Perry George Hart and wife, Naomi, of Tunnleton; four sisters, Mary Louise Lambert and husband, Harold and Linda Lou Wengerd, all of Morgantown; Rose Olive Hershman, of Kingwood; and Jerri Lynn Hart, of Reedsville; brother-in-law Rick Moats. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Kelly Sue; two brothers, Freddy and Bobby; sister, Gwendolyn “Gil” Moats; brother-in-law David Wengerd; and sister-in-law, Tammy.
Honoring Mrs. Bolyard’s wishes, she will be cremated.
Morgan Funeral Home is honored to serve the Bolyard family.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Karen Sue "Jo" (Hart) Bolyard, please visit our floral store.