Mrs. Bessie Lucille McCaffery
March 31, 1929 ~ January 28, 2026
Born in:
Colliers, WV
Resided in:
Weirton , WV
Bessie (Bess) Lucille McCaffery, 96, of Weirton, WV, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
She was born on March 31, 1929, the daughter of the late William H.H. and Gertrude Mechling of Follansbee-Eldersville Road.
She was a lifetime member of the Cove Presbyterian Church. In 1947, she graduated from Follansbee High School. After high school, she worked at Weirton Steel’s Strip Steel office until she got married. From there, she worked at Ohio River Steel Company in Toronto, OH until she started her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William C. McCaffery, in 1986; daughter, Tracy Lynne Jones; son-in-law, Larry Jones; brothers, Andrew and Forest Mechling; and sisters, Lois G. Lantz, Eunice V. Crabtree, and Bertha M. Wiegmann.
Surviving are her children Cynthia (J) Briscoe, Brenda (Kevin) Zech, Colleen (Fred) Kisner and Catherine McCaffery, grandchildren: Jason (Allison) Briscoe, Jared (Jaqueline) Briscoe, Courtney (Christopher) Krieger, Shannon Kisner, Tyler (Shay) Jones, and Kelsie Jones, great-grandchildren, Hazel and Harper Briscoe, Brynn, Brooke, and Marcus Briscoe, Kylie and McKenzie Krieger, Dawson, Tracy and Lorenzo Jones and Many nieces and nephews.
The family is honoring Bessie’s request to have no public visitation or viewing.
She was laid to rest at Chestnut Ridge Cemetery in Florence, PA.
Reverend Larry Barkley officiated.
Bess’ family would like to thank Dr. Atul Shetty, WVU/Weirton Medical Center staff, Home Health services, Valley Hospice for their compassionate care and support, and Reverend Larry Barkley for his kind words and encouragement during this most difficult time.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Valley Hospice 10686 State Route 150 Rayland, OH 43943
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I am so deeply sorry for your loss. I have wonderful memories of my childhood at Cove United Presbyterian Church, and most of them included your mother and your family. She was always generous with her kindness and passionate about her family. May you find peace in the fond memories of the life you shared.
I am so deeply sorry for your family’s loss. I have many good memories of your mom and all of us growing up on Marland Heights. I will always remember her warm smile and soft spoken words of kindness. In later years I remember how she and Kim Gorrell’s mom would go for walks together. My last memory of seeing your mom was one day running into her at Wal-Mart. I asked her if she remembered me and she said,”Of course, Diane , and we spoke of days past. I left her with a warm feeling of a good day. May you find peace and comfort in each other and in the memories you hold close to your heart.