Danese Linko

October 15, 1931 - April 10, 2019

MORGANTOWN - Dorothy Danese Linko, 87, of Morgantown, went home to be with our Lord peacefully in her sleep at home on Wednesday, April 10. 2019. Born October 15, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Carl S. and Anna Shrewsbury. Danese worked at Bob Evans Restaurants for decades before retiring at age 79. She enjoyed making new friends there every day. She enjoyed time with her family, gardening, canning, flowers, her three dogs, and her daily phone call from her sister Sue. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Carl S. Shrewsbury Jr, Jerald Shrewsbury, L.H. Shrewsbury; and her sister Trilba Gae Hartsoe. Survivors include two sons, Byron Payne and wife Tena of Morgantown and Orville Payne Jr. of Beckley; three grandchildren, Byron Payne Jr. of Morgantown, Stacy Gray of Morgantown and Beau Payne of Charlotte, NC; two sisters, Drema Akers of Rock and Carol Sue White and husband Bob of Princeton; two brothers, Weldon Shrewsbury and wife Vivian of Beaver Dam, VA and David Shrewsbury and wife Thelma of Micajah Ridge; 5 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with Rev. Blake Bivens officiating. Interment will follow at the Graham Cemetery at Arista Mountain. The family will receive friends Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 6-8 p.m. at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. To view a video tribute to Mrs. Linko, or share condolences with the family, please visit www.bailey-kirk.com.