Roger A. High, age 53, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Riverside Hospital after battling pancreatic cancer.

He was born June 27, 1963 in Wheeling, W.Va., to J. Roger and Minnie (Scenna) High.

He was a 1981 graduate of Wheeling Central Catholic High School and also a graduate of West Liberty University.

He is survived by his wife Melissa (Smith); son Josh; daughter, Morgan (Aaron Leddy); his parents J. Roger and Minnie; brothers, Dan (Denise, Alan (Linda), Matt (Tina); sister, Angel Coffield (Chris); nieces, Kelsey High, Christa (Adam) Macy, and Kaitlyn Sand; nephews Eric, Vinnie, Curtis and Zachary High, Nathan and Ben Coffield and Ricky (Michelle) Smith; in-laws Bob (Sandi) Smith; brother-in-law Rick (Susan) Smith; two great nieces and one great nephew; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.