Obituary

Constance Costello Whittington Murray passed away December 4, 2023, after a short illness.

She was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on August 28, 1941, to Albert and Pauline Costello Whittington. She was raised in Charleston and graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School in 1960. She attended Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She worked for several years as a bookkeeper in the Washington, D.C., area, New York City, and West Virginia. After working for the West Virginia Council of Churches, she was inspired in her 50s to change her career path and returned to school to become a school psychologist. She graduated from the College of Graduate Studies in Institute, West Virginia, with a Master’s Degree in Psychology in 2004. Embarking on her new career, Connie worked for the Boone County School System as a school psychologist for more than 20 years. She found working with children in this capacity to be very rewarding.

Connie was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and friend. She was thoughtful and kind – often looking out for elderly friends and neighbors. In her younger years, she was an avid tennis player, volunteering and competing locally. She also continued to socialize with her longtime bridge group. She was an enthusiastic supporter of her daughters’ educations and activities, most especially horseback riding, learning to drive a truck and horse trailer to competitions throughout the area and even taking riding lessons herself. Connie will also be remembered for always being in the midst of a new project, whether it was reupholstering furniture, laying a bathroom floor, making a baby quilt, or any number of other crafts or home improvements. Her generosity, tenacity, and thoughtfulness will be missed by all.

She is survived by her three daughters, Susan Stewart, Catherine Murray (Gregg Morton), and Elisabeth Murray, her beloved grandchildren, Golda and Eamon Morton-Murray, and many cousins.

A celebration of life will be held at a later time.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.barlowbonsall.com.

Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.