Winona Ruth Hewitt, 63, of Franklin, West Virginia passed away at home on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

She was born July 1, 1958 at Petersburg, West Virginia and was the daughter of Ruth A. Hartman Warner of Franklin and the late John Delano Judy.

She was a 1976 graduate of Franklin High School and attended Blue Ridge Community College.  While in school, she worked as a waitress at New Frontier, and over the years her occupation was that of a receptionist and clerical, accounting and administrative assistant at Hanover Shoe Company, RMH Women's Health Focus, Pinecrest Hospital in Beckley, WV, and Superior Furniture, and she had recently retired from the law office of Bowers & Bowers/Sugar Grove Realty.

Winona was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Scrapbooking was a favorite hobby, but her greatest passion was spending time with her nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and attending their many softball and basketball games and tournaments.

In addition to her mother, Winona is survived by –

One sister –

Rita Todd (& John) of Franklin

Two brothers –

Tony Judy (& Rhonda Halderman) of Franklin

Johnny Judy (& Pam) of Brandywine

Two stepsisters -

Anita Davis (& Teddy) of Riverton

Jacqueline Stumbo (& Joe) of Franklin

Eight Nieces and Nephews -

Kara Townsend, Sara Campbell, Tanya Wehrle, Arica Miller, Jared Judy, Jessica Judy, Kyle Judy and Kayla Judy-Scheibner

Ten Great-Nieces and Great-Nephews -

Kaitlyn Todd, Taylor Townsend, Tanner Townsend, Gage Campbell, Avery Townsend, Allan Wehrle, Karigan Miller, Lori Wehrle, Sydney Miller and Josephine Harper

And her soulmate –

Eber Dale Sponaugle of Circleville

She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Richard G. Warner.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, April 11  at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Franklin with Bishop Kyle Apple and Elder David Hartman officiating.

Interment will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Franklin.

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers that memorials be made to Pendleton County Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 727, Franklin, WV  26807, Mountain Hospice, 1002 Crim Avenue, Belington, WV  26250 or the American Cancer Society, c/o Relay for Life #N2E9TE, P. O. Box 2438, Kennesaw, GA  30156.