A prior AACE International Executive Director

In Honor of Barry Gordon McMillan

Barry Gordon McMillan, 79, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday morning, November 1, 2025, at his home. He was born April 16, 1946, in Wheeling, WV, the only son of the late Arthur William and Wilma Evelyn Roberts McMillan.

Barry is survived by his wife of 57 years, Bonnie Lee McMillan; two children, Daniel McMillan and his wife Kimberly of Melbourne, FL (grandchildren Samantha, Connor, Zane, Nathan), and Lori Carpenter and her husband Bret of Morgantown (grandchild Zachary).

Barry won the prestigious WV Golden Horseshoe Award in the eighth grade. He was a graduate of Triadelphia High School and obtained his bachelor’s and master’s Degrees in geology from West Virginia University. He retired as the Executive Director of AACE International. In later years, he worked as the Marketing Coordinator at Triad Engineering.

He enjoyed fly fishing and took great pride in tying his own flies. He enjoyed bird, turkey, and deer hunting. He was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, having been stationed in Adak, Alaska, where he worked in communications, and later stationed on the USS Kittyhawk in the Gulf of Tonkin, Philippines. He also spent time working on a crab boat while in Alaska. He enjoyed spending time with his family, camping, gardening, and being in the woods. He had a soft spot for his bird dogs. Barry always had a great sense of humor and liked to say he had one good hunting dog and one good hunting knife.

He and his wife were members of the First Presbyterian Church in Morgantown, where Barry served as a deacon and an Elder. He and Bonnie loved to travel. They took many cruises together over the years, including Europe, Hawaii, and through the Panama Canal. He was a good man.

A service to honor the life and legacy of Barry will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 456 Spruce St., Morgantown, on Sunday, November 23rd at 2:30 PM, officiated by Reverend Zac Morton. Friends are invited to gather at the church one hour before the service, from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM. Inurnment will take place on Monday, November 24th at the Greenwood Cemetery in Wheeling, WV, with Full Military Honors accorded.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution in Barry’s memory to either the First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown Pancake Breakfast, 456 Spruce St., Morgantown, WV 26505, the Kudvumisa Foundation by visiting their website at www.kudvumisafoundation.org, or to a charity of your choice.

Smith Funeral & Cremation Care of Westover (304) 292-9494 is providing compassionate professional services to the family.

Messages of comfort and other symbolic gestures may be offered to the family at www.smithfcc.com.