Wanda Mae Gallatin

Wanda Mae (Benson) Gallatin, 65, of Kingwood, WV, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Pine Ridge in Kingwood.

Wanda was born July 2, 1952, in Morgantown, a daughter of Evelyn (Shrout) Benson of Kingwood and the late William Benson.

She was a graduate of Kingwood High School. She had waitressed at Marrara's Pizza Keg, cooked at the Preston County Jail and the Preston County Country Club and worked as a housekeeper for the Heldreth. Wanda enjoyed watching game shows.

She is survived her husband of 44 years, William "Willie" Ernest Gallatin; son and companion, Jonathan "Mike" Gallatin and Judy of Kingwood; brother and spouse, William and Suzanne Benson of Bruceton Mills; sister and spouse, Lois and Robert Lightner of Reedsville; granddaughter, Shalynn Elizabeth Gallatin; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Lou and Richard Graham; two sisters-in-law, Bonnie Sheets Bolyard of Kingwood, Rose Ann Hartsell of Masontown; special niece and caregiver, Shelly Maxwell of Kingwood; her special fury friend, Lady Bug; several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her father-in-law, William C. Gallatin.

Friends will be received at the Rotruck-Lobb Kingwood Chapel, 295 South Price Street in Kingwood on Thursday, April 12, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; on Friday, April 13, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service in the funeral home chapel at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Sonny McNear officiating. Cremation services will be under the direction of Rotruck-Lobb Crematory following the service.

The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of both Pine Ridge and WV Caring.

Personal condolences may be offered to the family online at www.rotruck-lobb.com.

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