Obituary of Forrest Vernon Boyce

Forrest Vernon Boyce, 94, of Morgantown, WV passed away December 30th, 2023, battling dementia at Morgantown Health and Rehabilitation Center, with family at his side. Forrest was born August 5th, 1929, in Connellsville, PA, son of the late Forrest L. Boyce and Nora (O'Neal) Fuller. Forrest worked many jobs throughout his young adulthood and settled as a coal miner by trade with Consolidation Coal Company retiring in 1993. His neighbors referred to him as Mr. Fixit because of his personal skills and experience as a, mechanic, electrician, welder, masonry, and carpenter. He enjoyed playing guitar, dancing, singing, playing pool, NASCAR races, watching WWF wrestling and spending time with family. He was also a lifetime member of the Independent Hunting Club. He is survived by his four children, Donna Carter and her husband, John; Pam Youst and her husband, Ken; Kenny Boyce and his wife, Kim; Melisa Baker and her husband, Doug; 12 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and siblings: Gladys Collins, Mary Paugh, & Harold Boyce. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, of 58 years Juanita (Nicklow) Boyce who passed away in 2007; daughters, Barbara Skidmore & Jan King; son-in-law, Ward Skidmore; grandson, Nathan Youst; and several siblings. Family and friends will be received at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce St. on Thursday Jan. 4th from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. with Pastor John Sommers officiating. Burial will follow at Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Dementia Society of America, PO Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901 Leave online condolences at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com