Bonnie C. Kirkbride

 Bonnie C. Kirkbride, 83, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Valley Hospice Liza’s Place, Wheeling, West Virginia.

     She was born near Batesville, Ohio on May 1, 1943 a daughter of the late William Earl Carpenter and Bessie Lenor Carpenter.

     Bonnie was a retired kitchen aide and housekeeping aide at the Monroe County Care Center and also at the Woodsfield Nursing and Rehab. Center, Woodsfield, Ohio.

     She was Christian by faith and enjoyed singing, quilting, dancing, and flower gardening.

     In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne E. Kirkbride on June 1, 2010; an infant son, Stanley Ray Kirkbride; a daughter, Shirley Milosavljevic; six brothers and one sister.

     Surviving are two daughters, Goldie Kirkbride of N. Lawrence, Ohio and Carol Kirkbride of Barnesville, Ohio; two sons, Eugene (Karen) Carpenter of Calais, Ohio and Jeffrey (Tammy) Kirkbride of Woodsfield, Ohio; one sister, Carolyn Milhoan, one brother, Frank Carpenter, nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; eleven great-great- grandchildren.

     There will be no visitation. A cremation will take place with a memorial service to be held at a time to be announced.

     Arrangements entrusted to the care of Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield, Ohio.