Mary Belle Elza Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Belle Elza of Mannington, West Virginia, who passed away on February 21, 2026, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Belle Elza to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Lester Hayes and Enid Hayes (Laurestine); her former husband John David Elza; her children, Carol Jean Fleece, Mary Jane Elza Harley and Johnnie Junior "Slugger" Elza; her great grandchild Crayton Riley Elza; her great great grandchild Lorelai Victoria Higgins; and her siblings, William Frederick Hayes and Linda Torch.
She is survived by: her husband Big of John's Place; her grandchildren, Shawn Elza of Fairmont, Misty Knight (Bruce) of Metz, Brandy Brooks (Allen) of Mannington, Krystle Wolfe (Travis) of Morgantown and Josh Harley of Mannington; her great grandchildren, Mayson Elza, Brody Knight, Dakota Higgins (Chad Calabrese), Raven Sturgeon (Glenn), Dylan Higgins (Jordan), Eliza, Emmie, Everly Wolfe and Tionna Harley; her great great grandchildren, Noelle and Hendrix; and her sisters, Charlotte Pennington of Cleveland, OH, Sue Zupancic of Cookeville, TN, Joyce Dianne Cumberlidge of Brunswick, OH, Sharon Richmond of Amherst, OH, Donna Peters of Euclid, OH and Brenda Starsick Carpenter of Montana Mines. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
