Joy Diane McCauley Arbogast

Joy was born Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1957, in Elkins, a daughter of the late Earl Eugene McCauley and Brenda Theran Wheeler McCauley, who survives.

On March 16, 1973, in Monterey, Virginia, she was married to Bradley Keith Arbogast, who survives in Mill Creek. They had celebrated 49 years of marriage.

Also left to cherish Joy’s memory are two children, Stacy White and husband, Kevin, of Huttonsville, and Ron Arbogast and wife, Cindy, of Elkins; six sisters, Donna Louk and husband, Paul, Christine Woods, and husband, Jeff, Melody Mills, Karen McCauley-Ray, Becky Arbogast, and husband, Dennis, and Angie Wiseman, and husband, Johnnie; nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.

Preceding Joy in death besides her father is one grandson, Dustin Whitek and one brother, Earl Eugene McCauley Jr.

Joy attended the schools of Randolph County and had worked as a cook with C&J’s Restaurant. She enjoyed yard saling and listening to music, especially when Brad and Ron would play together. She also enjoyed camping with Brad. She loved taking care of animals and nursing them to health, and she loved her family and spending time with them.

Graveside services will be held at Mountain State Memorial Gardens on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at 11 a.m. Pastor Dave Collins will officiate, and interment will follow.

The Randolph Funeral Home and Cremation Services has been entrusted with the arrangements for Joy Diane McCauley Arbogast, “Sadie.”

Send online condolences to the family at www.therandolphfuneralhome.com.