Bartlett Jay “B.J.” Wharton, Jr.

BARTLETT JAY “B.J.” WHARTON, JR., 69, of Weirton, WV, passed Monday, March 3, 2025 at home. He was born January 18, 1956 in Weirton, son of the late Bartlett Jay Wharton, Sr. and Wilma Sams Wharton. He is also preceded in death by sisters, Denise Decker and Linda Waide. Bartlett, often known as B.J. or Bart, was a truck driver for Starvaggi Industries and more recently Rawson Trucking. He enjoyed watching Nascar racing and hunting. B.J. is survived by sisters, Rebecca Pope (Frank), Cathy Krnaich, Susan Ireland (Dennis), and Karen Wersch; brother, Robert Wharton (Michelle); daughters, Dawn Marie Homan (Randal) and Cayla Wharton; step-daughter and caregiver, Heather Cooper; and 3 grandchildren including Eli. Per B.J.’s wishes, there was no visitation. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Steel and Wolfe Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Weirton.