Mary Doris (Warner) Huffman, 86, of Franklin passed away on Jan. 9, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family.
She was born on Nov. 13, 1939, in Riverton, the daughter of the late Burke M. and Ona S. (Bland) Warner.
Mrs. Huffman was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother (better known as Mommom), and sister.
She attended Dolly School House and Circleville High School. She was a member of Solomon’s Chapel Church in Riverton.
She had worked as a teacher for Head Start in Circleville. She had also worked as a nurse’s aide at local nursing homes. Her greatest treasure was being a homemaker, where she devoted her time to her grandchildren and instilled a legacy of love and hard work ethic.
She was famously known as the “rattlesnake woman” of North Mountain and proudly wore her black hat with a snake skin band and red lipstick. She carried many skills and took pride in applying them in skinning rattlesnakes, cooking, canning, sewing, and entertaining her family and friends. She was passionate about gardening, her flowers, going ramp digging, picking huckleberries on Spruce Knob, and going shopping in town.
After high school, on Jan. 31, 1956, she married the love of her life and her husband of 67 years, Richard D. Huffman, who preceded her in death on Jan. 12, 2023.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory three daughters, Sarah Taylor (Tommy) of Statesville, North Carolina, Sandie Smith (Danny) and Susan Hedrick (Vanessa), all of Franklin; six grandchildren, Bryan Taylor (Ashley), Megan Taylor, Breanna Hartman (Tim), Lacey Bowers (Matthew), Samuel Ruddle (Savanna) and Adam Ruddle (Glenna Burns); five great-grandchildren, Ethan Taylor, Lucas Ruddle, Mason Ruddle, Mavis Ruddle and Indie Hartman; siblings, Naomi Wheeler, Lorene A. Warner, Guy and Brenda Warner; and special caregivers, Ivory and Cheyenne Rader and Kathy Teter.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Dallas Hundley; and two brothers-in-law, Ed Hundley and James Wheeler.
Funeral services were held Sunday in the chapel of the Basagic Funeral Home in Franklin with Willard Huffman officiating. Interment was at the Richard D. Huffman Family Cemetery in Franklin.
Memorials may be made to “the family” to assist in burial expenses, c/o Basagic Funeral Home, PO Box 215, Franklin, WV 26807.’
Memories and words of comfort may be left at www.basagic.com.
