John R. Magan Obituary
The passing of John R. Magan of Elkview, West Virginia leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on October 4, 2025 at the age of 89. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of John R. Magan to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William M. Magan and Elizabeth M. Magan (Brandt); and his siblings, Arlene Kelley (Magan) and William G. "Bill" Magan. He is survived by: his friend Talal Homsi; his significant other Benita Whitman; his children, Anita Magan (Keith Paxton), Tobias "Toby" Magan (Andrea) and Hilary Magan; the mother of his children Doris Magan (Albany); his sister-in-law Gail Magan (Roberts); his brothers, Robert "Bob" Magan (Carolyn) and George Magan (Ginny); his grandchildren, Fabia Haner (Josiah) and Nora Heil (John Smookler); and his great grandchild Kalea Heil. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, friends.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 25th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Room 107, West Virginia State University (100 Barron Dr, Dunbar, WV 25064).
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to one of Jack's three cherished charities, Literacy Volunteers of Kanawha County (literacyvolunteerskc.org), The West Virginia State University Foundation (wvstateu.edu), or the ACLU of West Virginia (acluwv.org). The family has chosen to send donations to The West Virginia State University FoundationDonate Now (https://connect.wvstateu.edu).
