Milford M. Mowrey

Milford M. Mowrey, 94, of Minerva, OH and formerly of Mason, WV, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020. He was born June 10, 1926, in Middleport, OH, to George and Gladys (Yost) Mowrey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Mary (Middleton) Mowrey and his second wife, Donna Sue (Rigney) Mowrey; daughter, Melissa Craghead; and a brother, George Mowrey Jr. Milford retired from Stauffer Chemical Co. in Gallipolis Ferry, where he was a project engineer for 25 years.He graduated from Pomeroy High School and received a Bachelor's of Arts from Ohio University in 1950.He is a World War II United States Navy Veteran serving on the USS Vogelgesang.He is a member of American Legion Post 23 in Point Pleasant, and former Commander of Stewart-Johnson VFW Post 9926 in Mason, WV. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Megan and Mike Moran of Minerva, OH; son-in-law, Paul Craghead of Fulton, MO; and two grandsons, Daniel Moran of Boston and Benjamin Moran of Palo Alto, CA. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Kirkland Memorial Gardens in Point Pleasant.Military graveside honors will be given by the Stewart-Johnson VFW Post 9926 and the United States Navy Honor Guard.Social distancing will be observed and face masks are required. Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust at https://cst.dav.org. Arrangements are under the direction of Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant. Condolences may be expressed to the family and memories may be shared by visiting www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com.