Robert E. "Red" Moran

Robert E. “Red” Moran, 76, of Grafton, passed away Saturday (Dec. 8, 2007) at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. He was born Jan. 20, 1931, in Taylor County, a son of the late Fred L. and Goldie M. Corley Moran. Red was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a retired laborer with Michael A. Heston Construction and he was a Methodist by faith.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Robert Eugene “Bugsy” Moran Jr.; five sisters, Beatrice Boyce, Betty Everly, Lucille Boyce, Lucretta Stewart and Deloris Taylor; two brothers, Herman and Fred Moran; and a great-granddaughter, Shaylend Thorn.Mr. Moran is survived by his wife of 52 years, Shirley West Moran; two daughters and sons-in-law, Tammy and Louie Vicario of Concord, N.C., and Terree and Wayne Lowe of Grafton; grandsons, Matthew J. Morgan, Gregory A. Thorn and Justin S. Thorn; three brothers, Ralph Moran, Bill Moran and wife Debbie, and Everett Moran and wife Linda; two sisters, Elsie Gennette and husband Joe, and Barbara Utt; a daughter-in-law, Linda Moran; sisters-in-law, Phyllis Moran, Goldie Moran, Bertha Davis, and Opal Heston and Husband Fred; and several nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at the Bartlett Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmie Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the West Virginia National Cemetery, Pruntytown, where military graveside rites will accorded by V.F.W. Post 3081, D.A.V. Chapter 24 and American Legion Post 12. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1-9 p.m. on Wednesday.