- Date Of Birth: May 12, 1926
- Date Of Death: November 11, 2017
- State: West Virginia
Bonnie Hitt passed away November 11, 2017 after living for fifty years in her home in Buckhannon, West Virginia then with her daughter and her family for five years and then living at Bridgeport Health Care Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia until her death. She was born on May 12, 1926 in Lorentz, West Virginia.
Her parents were Lula Mae (Snyder) Powers and Brooks Wilson Powers. Bonnie graduated from Weston High School along with her late husband, Edward Arnold “Buck” Hitt. He died on January 31, 1994 after 49 years and eleven days of marriage to Bonnie. Surviving children are her daughter, Jennifer Lynn (Hitt) McHenry & her husband, David of Bridgeport, West Virginia; her son, Richard Edward Hitt & his wife, Susan Small of Charleston, West Virginia; grandchildren are Kristina Lynn (McHenry) Wells & her husband, Ken of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Justin David McHenry & his wife, Ashley of East McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Jason Edward McHenry & his wife Krista of Bridgeport, WV, Allison Harper Hitt of Arkansas and Matthew Richard Hitt of Charleston, West Virginia; two step-granddaughters, Mariah and Molly Plante of Charleston, West Virginia; great grandchildren are Austin David McHenry and Ryleigh Victoria McHenry of East McKeesport, Pennsylvania and Rozella Lynn Wells and Syler Joseph Wells of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bonnie was GG to them and Gram to the grandchildren, whom she adored.
Bonnie was a Christian and a member of the First Baptist Church of Buckhannon for 50 plus years where she kept her membership active until she died.
Bonnie’s surviving siblings are Hazel Ava Brown of Fairmont, West Virginia late husband Eugene and James Allen Powers of Rockville, Maryland and his wife Ann, and many nieces and nephews.
Bonnie’s deceased sisters are Audrey Mae Copley Stachoviah, Lesta Virginia Alkire Flemming and Gladys Ruth Ross. Brothers deceased are Elmer Wilson Powers and Edsel (Buddy) Ford Powers
