Kitty McFarland

Kitty McFarland, 70, of Weirton died Thursday May 12, 2005 at the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born on October 24, 1934 in Littleton, WV, the daughter of the late Roy and Beda Robinson Pyles. Kitty was the founder and owner of the Nurse Consultation and Service Agency in Weirton from 1975 until 1995. In the 90’s she was the Assistant Administrator of the Weirton Osteopathic Hospital. She is the President of the Friends the College Board of Directors of the West Virginia Northern Community College; Past President of the State and local Business and Professional Women’s Association; National League of Nurses, WV Council for Home Health Agencies. But her true love and passion was the volunteer work that she did with the Mercy Baptist Church and the Mercy Baptist Christian Academy. She is survived by her husband, Billie McFarland of Weirton, WV; her son, Joe and Kris McFarland of Bel Air, MD; her daughter, Laurie and Daniel Coleman of New Cumberland, WV; a brother, Allen Kent Pyles of Williamstown, WV; a sister, Sue Davisson of Hundred WV; six grandchildren, Joe, Stacy and Bethany McFarland, Darrel, Jimmy and Alicia Coleman. Visitation will be 1-3 & 7-9 PM Sunday at the Greco Hertnick Funeral Home 3219 Main Street Weirton. Additional visitation will be 12 noon until time of service at 1 PM Monday at the Mercy Baptist Church, Weirton. Pastors James Rhodes and M.R. Hawley will preside. Entombment will follow at the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Weirton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mercy Baptist Church 3474 Pennsylvania Avenue Weirton, WV 26062. Share tributes and memories with her family at www.grecohertnick.com