Bonnie May Gum Postelwait

Bonnie May Gum Postelwait, 57, of Buckhannon, died Sunday, July 12, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon. 

She was born on January 4, 1963, in Webster County, a daughter of the late Johnny Gum and Shirley Temple Lough Gum McQuain. 

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by one brother Tommy Gum and one sister Kathy Hardesty. 

She is survived by one brother Johnny Gum and wife Linda of Summersville; three sisters:  Donna and husband Randy Zickefoose of Buckhannon, Connie and husband Bill Gibson of Marietta, Ohio, and Shirley Newlon of Marietta; and several nieces and nephews. 

The body will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date. 

Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.heavnerandcutright.com

The family entrusted the Heavner and Cutright Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service with the arrangements.

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