Charles Junior Westfall, 77, of Franklin, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV.

He was born February 24, 1949, in Petersburg and was the son of the late John Henry Westfall and Louise Alice Alt Westfall.

He worked in the Baltimore shipyards, was a logger and retired from the West Virginia Division of Highways.  He was a member of Living Faith Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing and small mechanical jobs like repairing lawn mowers.

On October 21, 1979, he married Lucy Marie Mattox Westfall, who survives.

Also surviving are –

Two daughters –

Cheryl Lynn Westfall Heavner (Joseph) of Petersburg

Leslie Sturgeon (Mike) of PA

One son –

Buster Mowery of Franklin

Four sisters –

Dorothy Kerns (Truman) of Elkins

Barbara Koon of Elkins

Wilma Cave of Elkins

Patty Simmons (Lertie) of Elkins

Two brothers –

Lonnie Westfall of Petersburg

Curtis Westfall of Petersburg

Five grandchildren –

Brian Mowery, Derek Mowery, Agenia Waylan, Vanessa Mowery and Melina Mason

And several great-grandchildren

He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Westfall II, a daughter, Marcella Sinnett, and two brothers, Jimmy Westfall and Marvin Alt.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 PM Sunday, April 26 at Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin where a funeral will follow at 2:00 PM in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Brad Mitchell officiating.

Private interment will be at Oaklawn Cemetery near Franklin.