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Lillie Gump, age 93, of New Martinsville, WV, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at her home. She was born February 20, 1927 in Widen, WV, the daughter of the late Lerta Harrison and Esther Kyle Yost. She was a former member of Mt. Olive Community Church. She loved crocheting, canning and playing cards with her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry H. Gump; brothers, Robert Koerber and Lert Yost, Jr and one sister, Dorothy Rose; half-brothers, Danny Yost and Homer Yost; half-sisters, Audene Marshall and Pauline Finney; great granddaughter, Alexis Gump and grandson, John Gump. Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Ball and Dortha Gump both of New Martinsville, WV; four sons, Howard (June) Gump of Alma WV, Chuck (Martha) Gump of New Martinsville, WV, Jim (Kim Graham) Gump of Barberton, OH and Leon Gump of Arizona; three brothers, Robert “Jake” Yost, Dave Yost of Akron, OH and Paul Yost of Akron, OH; a half-sister, Marjorie Hedricks and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends Thursday from 3-8 p.m. at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory 751 Third St. New Martinsville where services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. with Pastor Gerald Richard officiating. Interment will follow in Gump Cemetery, New Martinsville.

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Lillie Gump

February 20, 1927 - August 24, 2020