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Stephen W. Pyle

Pastor Stephen William Pyle went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Dec. 10, 2018.

He was born on Aug. 23, 1952, in Baltimore, Maryland, to George W. Pyle and F. Claire Eury Pyle, who preceded him in death.

Stephen graduated from Columbia School of Broadcasting in 1985 and started his radio career at WCLG in Morgantown as a DJ. He worked at several stations in Maryland, and Pennsylvania as well. He loved broadcasting the Gospel Greats on Saturdays. Steve played piano for the singing Koon Family of Morgantown for several years. He started his own group, the Message of Christ Trio, which would later become the Stephen Pyle Family. Steve went into full-time ministry in 1993. He was pastoring The Church of God of Prophecy in Elkins at the time of his death. Steve served as one of the Chaplains at Davis Memorial Hospital, and he conducted a nursing home ministry at ERCC, Good Shepherd and Nella’s. Stephen also enjoyed writing articles for the religious section of The Inter-Mountain newspaper.

Stephen is survived by his wife, Sallie Justice Pyle. They were married in Dagsboro, Delaware, on Feb. 12, 1977.

Also surviving are their three children: David M. Pyle, Jonathan W. Pyle and Stephanie Leigh Pyle Rhodes (husband Daniel), and his sister, Lois Marie Pyle Scott (husband Steven). Steve will be fondly remembered by extended family and dear friends.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home at 324 Mt. Morris Road, Mt. Morris, WV. Service will be held Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. with visitation two hours prior to the service. The family requests no flowers.