David Lee Wills

David Lee Wills, age 60, of Kingwood passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at his home. He was born November 14, 1962, in Kingwood, a son of the late John C. and Joann (Troxell) Wills.

He is survived by one brother, John H. Wills and wife Lois, of Halifax, VA and their three children: John M. Wills (Samie), Alycia Lewis (Richard), and Craig Wills (Missy); his sisters Linda Westbrook of Kingwood, and Jody Groves and her husband Scott of Morgantown and their two children; Ryan and Lindsay Groves;  three cousins:  Barbara Kaufman of Delmont PA, Sandy Weiss of Brigantine NJ and Tim Krupa (Jan) of Smithfield PA.  He is also survived by his beloved dog Beanie.

David was a 1981 graduate of Central Preston High School. His passion was always music.  Upon graduating high school, he studied music at Fairmont State University and then decided to pursue his dream of radio as a graduate of Columbia School of Broadcasting in Pittsburgh.  He was one of the voices of Preston County at WFSP radio from his teen years to the present.  From part-time teenager deejay to owner and operator, he dedicated his life to keeping Preston County entertained and informed.  Besides radio, he was quite talented on the trumpet and guitar as well as vocally.  He was active in the earlier years of Cornerstone Community Church of Kingwood where he was part of the praise band.  He also thoroughly enjoyed his time as a member of the Mountainaires Barbershop Chorus.  His hobbies included camping and boating where he loved playing the role of the host.  He also was an avid bowler, card player, and board game enthusiast.  One of his proudest roles was being such a wonderful caretaker of his mother.  He was always known to lend a helping hand and will be greatly missed by family and friends.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the Preston County Animal Shelter, 278 Poor Farm Rd, Kingwood, WV 26537.

A service to celebrate David’s life will be held at the Grace Chapel Baptist Church, 167 Grace Chapel Road, Kingwood, WV, on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023, at 11 am.

At his request David will be cremated. Online condolences can be sent to the Wills family at www.kingwoodfuneralhomewv.com. Kingwood Funeral Home is honored to serve the Wills family.

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