Obituary of Kay Frances Carson Menard
Kay Frances Carson Menard, 83, of Fairmont, West Virginia, passed away on Thursday,
October 5th, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Carolina, West
Virginia on May 27th, 1940. She was the youngest and only daughter of the late Ralph R.
Carson and Anna Bernice Jarvis Carson.
Kay attended Monongah High School in Monongah, West Virginia where she met and
married Master Sergent Noble (Sonny) Zickefoose on January 1st, 1957. Together they
had four children. Kay spent many years as a devoted military wife and mother. Noble
preceded her in death on November 30th
, 1981, in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Kay married Wilfred Claude Menard on December 12, 1987, in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and
remained married until her death. Following their marriage, they found their way back to
her home state of West Virginia. Kay enjoyed her role as grandmother and greatgrandmother (lovingly known as “Bonana”) as well as cooking and hosting friends and
family at her campsite along the Ohio River. Kay was a devout Christian; she loved the
Lord and shared her faith with her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her loving husband of 36 years Wilfred Menard (Pepé); her son,
Noble (Rick) Zickefoose and daughter-in-law Cindy Zickefoose of Parkersburg, West
Virginia along with their daughter, Dallas Kay Garrett (Zachary), and son, Sonny Ray
Zickefoose (Moriah); her daughter Kim Pellillo of Fairmont, West Virginia, along with her
daughter Sonni Pellillo (Brian Harris) and her son Matthew Pellillo (Gabriella DeLuca);
her daughter Julie Dye and son-in-law Allen Dye of Warren, Ohio along with her son,
Jonathan Massett (April); her daughter, Hallie Jo Christensen (Richard Malcolm) of
Buckhannon, West Virginia along with her children, Drew Christensen (Miranda), Chase
Christensen (Kaitlyn Sellers) and Brooke Christensen. She is also survived by her
stepdaughter daughter Wendy Menard (Scott Thornbury), and their daughter Erin
Duchemin (Daniel); and son David Viens, Jr. In addition, Kay is survived by her brother
Lonnie G. Carson of Fairmont, West Virginia, as well as 19 beloved great-grandchildren
and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and first husband, Kay was preceded in death by her brothers,
Ralph R. Carson and Donald R. Carson, and her son-in-law Jim Pellillo.
In keeping with Kay’s wishes, her family and friends will gather for a celebration of her
life, at what had become one of her and Will’s most beloved places along the Ohio River
in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The celebration of her life will be held this spring.
