Darrius “Yogi Bear” Xavier Morgan, 6, of Ronceverte, WV, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017.
Born February 27, 2011, in Ronceverte, he was the son of Brandon Michael Morgan and Nicole Lynn Blankenship, both of Ronceverte.
Darrius “Yogi Bear” Xavier Morgan, 6, of Ronceverte, WV, passed away in a tragic accident on Thursday, July 6, 2017.
Born February 27, 2011, in Ronceverte, he was the son of Brandon Michael Morgan and Nicole Lynn Blankenship, both of Ronceverte.
Darrius was a giving, kind, gentle, sweet, and loving boy who loved school. He was very creative and loved playing with his Legos. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Katherine Loraine Morgan; paternal great-grandparents, Dallas and Sandra Morgan; and maternal great-grandmother, Sylvia Byrd.
Including his parents, he is survived by his brother, Kayden Ace Blankenship, of the home; maternal grandparents, Don and Valerie Gunter of Asbury, WV; uncles, Joshua Moody of Second Creek, WV, Victor Williams and wife, Jessica, of Cornstalk, WV, Jared Gunter and wife, Jennie, of Gap Mills, WV, and Jason Overstreet of Ronceverte; numerous other family members; and several friends.
Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, July 14, 2017, at 2 PM at the Morgan Funeral Home Chapel, 252 Montvue Drive, Lewisburg, WV, with Pastor Jesse Pope officiating. Burial will follow in the Morgan Cemetery in Ronceverte.
Visitation will be from 12 PM until time of the service on Friday at the funeral home.
Online guestbook can be signed or condolences may be sent to the family at www.morganfh.net.
Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary originally published in the July 14, 2017 edition of The West Virginia Daily News.
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