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Obituary published on Legacy.com by Field Funeral Home on Nov. 25, 2025.

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Richard Ray Casseday, Sr., 87, of Morgantown, WV, passed away peacefully Monday, November 24, 2025, at Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown, WV.

He was born on February 5, 1938, in Masontown, WV, a son of the late Roy Casseday and Josephine (Molissee) Casseday.

Richard was a devoted outdoorsman who found joy in hunting and spending time in nature. He loved to sing and took great pride in building and creating with his hands. Above all, Richard treasured time spent with his family, and those moments brought him his greatest happiness.

He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn (Burns) Casseday; five daughters, Heather Rossetti and husband, James, Hope Gage and husband, Geoffrey, Dorothy Knight and husband, Jay, Sara Dennison and husband, Tim, and Martha Casseday; daughter-in-law, Marcie Casseday; eleven grandchildren, Tricia, Crystal, Alex, Richie, Tyler, Nathan, Maxwell, Brooks, Jillian, Vincent, and Lucia; many great grandchildren; two brothers, Phil Casseday and Bob Casseday; two sisters-in-law, Diane Casseday and Iva Casseday, and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Richard is preceded in death by his first wife, Vinnie Casseday; one son, Richard Casseday, Jr.; six brothers, Junior Casseday and wife, Betty, Fred Casseday, Lynn Casseday and wife, Kathleen, Jim Casseday, Dale Casseday, and Daniel Casseday, and three sisters, Eva Shaffer and husband, Albert, Arlene Molissee and husband, Dave, and Doylene Davis and husband, Bob.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to Sundale Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care for the compassionate and extraordinary care of Richard over the last three years.

To honor the families wishes, there will be private services and burial. The Field Funeral Home in Masontown, WV, is honored to be assisting Richard's family.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Richard's memory may be made to Sundale Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care, 800 J.D. Anderson Drive, Morgantown, WV 26505, or to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org.

Condolences may be extended online to the family at www.fieldfuneralhome.com.

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