James Charles “Chuck” Paugh, 78, of Bridgeport handed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025 within the Ruby Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Clarksburg on December 9, 1946, a son of the late James Lee “Jimmy” Paugh and Ruth Frye Keller.
He’s survived by his spouse, Mary Kay McDonald Paugh, whom he married on December 30, 1969.
Additionally surviving are one daughter, Marissa Ann Kiddy of Key West, FL; two grandsons, James Paugh-Navaretta and Cameron Patrick Kiddy; one brother, William “Billy” Keller of Clarksburg; and a number of other nieces and nephews.
He was additionally preceded in dying by one son, James Claude Paugh; one sister, Barbara (Vince) Patton; one brother, Jerry W. Paugh and his spouse Roberta; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Claude and Maxine McDonald.
Mr. Paugh was a graduate of Salem Faculty and was a United States Military and Military Nationwide Guard veteran. He was a former investigator with the WV DOH with 12 years of service retiring in 2007, was beforehand a loss prevention director for Heck’s Division Retailer East Coast with 23 years of service and was a former Harrison County Deputy. He was co-owner together with his spouse, Mary Kay of the Steak Escape Restaurant from 1994 till 2005 on the Meadowbrook Mall.
Chuck was a member of the Christian Meeting Church and was previously a youth chief for 12 years on the Broad Oaks United Methodist Church, the place he additionally served on the board of administrators and was previous president.
Chuck liked sports activities and politics. His coronary heart was at all times with the neighborhood youth and stopping medication in Harrison County.
Household and pals might name on the Amos Carvelli Funeral Residence, 201 Edison Road, Nutter Fort on Thursday from 2:00 to eight:00 pm.
Mr. Paugh shall be taken to the Christian Meeting Church, 316 Buckhannon Pike, Clarksburg WV to lie in state for one hour previous to the service which shall be held on Friday, August 15, 2025 at 11:00 am with Pastor Fred Aves and Pastor Michael Participant officiating.
Interment will observe within the Bridgeport Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy could also be prolonged to the household at www.amoscarvelli.com. A service of Amos Carvelli Funeral Residence.
