Legge

The Rev. W. James Legge Jr., DMin., 82 of Slippery Rock, formerly of West Deer Township, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, at PAM Specialty Care at Heritage Medical Center, Beaver.

He was born April 24, 1942, in Pittsburgh to the late W. James and Jessie (Mungall) Legge Sr.

Dr. Legge grew up and in the Monroeville area, graduating from Gateway High School. Following high school, he went to Indiana University of Pennsylvania to receive his bachelor’s degree, then on to the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary for his master’s and Doctorate of Divinity.

Dr. Legge began his ministerial career at the First Presbyterian Church of Tarentum as a student pastor, then on to Clymer and Penn Run Presbyterian Church, next serving several churches in Delmont, Boswell and as the chaplain at Pitt Johnstown. He then went to Bull Creek Presbyterian Church, West Deer, serving as pastor for over 30 years, and later Steeple on the Beach, Deerfield Beach, Fla., before he retired.

Dr. Legge was active in the following organizations: Allegheny Valley Association of Churches, Habitat for Humanity, the Hope Center of Allegheny Valley and Camp Crestfield. Dr. Legge’s greatest love was for his family, friends, trains, puppets and leading religious retreats to the Bahamas.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Charlotte Mae (Werner) Legge; his children, W. James (Stacy) Legge III of Spanish Fort, Ala., and Charlene H. (Charles) Heydon of Longview, Texas; grandchildren, Charlynne Foxworthy, Brittany (Kenny) Hudson, W. James Legge IV, Abigail Legge, Danielle Heydon and Charles J. Heydon; his great-grandchildren, Logan M. Hudson and Luke W. Foxworthy; his brother, Russell S. (Sandy) Legge of Pittsburgh; his uncle, Frank (Gaynor) Legge of Texas; and his aunt, Thelma Gates of Monroeville.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, H. Nelson Legge.

LEGGE — Friends of the Rev. W. James Legge Jr., who died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at SIWICKI-YANICKO FUNERAL HOME, 23 McKrell Road, Russellton, West Deer. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Ellie Johns-Kelley officiating.

He will be privately laid to rest in Allegheny County Memorial Park, McCandless Township.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches, 1913 Freeport Road, Natrona Heights, PA 15065 or at www.avaoc.org, or to Crestfield Camp and Conference Center, 195 Taggart Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057 or www.crestfieldcc.org.

View obituary online and leave condolences at www.siwicki-yanickofh.com/obituary/WJames-LeggeJr.

Please sign the guest book at www.butlereagle.com.