Karl Richard (Dick) Brookover
Karl Richard (Dick)
Brookover, 73, of
New Martinsville,
WV, went home to be
with Lord, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at
WVU Medicine
Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville,
WV.
He was born January
25, 1953, in New
Martinsville, WV, a
son of the late Melvin
Lee and Betty Jean
Drain Brookover.
Dick will be remembered for his generosity to family, friends,
and community.
Dick graduated from
Magnolia High School
in 1971, and Belmont
Technical College in
1973. He retired from
Ormet as a senior system analyst with 32
years of service. He
was lifetime member
of the Moose Lodge
#931, New Martinsville, served on the
Ohio Valley Community Federal Credit
Union Board of Directors for 15 years, and a
proud member of the
Wetzel Lodge #39
A.F. & A.M. He will
be greatly missed by
his large circle of
friends at the Moose,
daily breakfast club,
and his annual fishing
trip group.
Dick was always
willing to lend a hand
or his machinery to
anyone in need. He
loved traveling, spending time with family
and friends, and grilling for his holiday
cookouts. His kindness, humor, and gentle nature will be
missed by all who
knew him.
In addition to his
parents, he was preceded in death by a
brother, Michael
(Mick) Brookover and
two sisters, Cynthia
Brookover and Barbara Jean Cork.
Surviving siblings
are Cathy (Frank) Dai
Zovi, Donnie (Brenda)
Brookover and Cecilia
(Kevin) Karpacs;
aunts, Marjorie Meeks
and Linda Brookover;
uncle, Bob Brookover;
sister-in-law, Susan
Brookover; brother-inlaw, Alan Cork. He
was beloved uncle and
great uncle to several
nieces and nephews.
Family will receive
friends on Friday, May
15, 2026, from 11am
until time of service at
1:00 pm at the Grisell
Funeral Home & Crematory 751 Third St.
New Martinsville,
WV, with Pastor Greg
Keith officiating.
Interment will follow at Northview
Cemetery New Martinsville, WV.
Memorial contributions may be made to
your local Shop with a
Cop Program.
Sympathy expressions at www.grisellfuneralhomes.com