Richard Wayne "Dick" Carson, 70, of West Columbia, WV, passed away Monday, November 4, 2024, at the Eagle Pointe Healthcare Center, Parkersburg, WV, following an extended illness.

He was born November 21, 1953, in Mason, WV, a son of the late George and Joyce (Roush) Carson.

Dick was a 1971 graduate of Wahama High School. He worked at Carson Farm, Flesher Service Station, Ebersbach Hardware and was a union carpenter before following his father's footsteps to become a truck driver. Dick worked for a few companies before he began his career at R&L Trucking where he retired due to declining health following 20 years of employment. He was also a member of the Mason Volunteer Fire Department and Mason County EMS.

He enjoyed hunting, woodworking, and fishing. Dick made annual trips to ride his 4-wheeler on the Hatfield & McCoy trails. He often said that his head was full of worthless information. He liked to play trivia games and could answer nearly all the questions on Jeopardy. He was also an expert at listening to all types of music and identifying the name of the song and the artist.

Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer Carson-Talbert and husband, Brian of Hartford; sister, Beverly Knapp (Jim Bennett) of West Columbia; brother, Ed Carson and wife, Rhonda of West Columbia; nieces and nephews, Leigha (Terry) Fenwick of Huntington, John (Joy) Gregory, and their children, Cameron, and Cooper of Granville, OH, Cody (Tara) Knapp and their daughter, Emma of Columbus, OH; aunt, Sally (Larry) Ebersbach.

Service will be 11 a.m., Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Foglesong-Casto Funeral Home, Mason, WV, with Pastor Mike Finnicum officiating. Burial will follow at Graham Baptist Church Cemetery, New Haven, WV. Friends may visit with the family from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the funeral home.

The family would like to send a special thank you to the staff at Mountain View Care Center in Ripley for their special care where Dick lived for the last two years.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Mason Volunteer Fire Department.

Condolences may be shared with the family at www.foglesongfuneralhome.com

Arrangements are under the care of Foglesong-Casto Funeral Home, Mason, WV.