Walter R. Amos
Walter Ray Amos, 86, of Beverly, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at his residence surrounded by family. Ray had been a patient of Mountain Hospice since March 2006.
He was born Saturday, May 12, 1923, at Mill Creek, a son of the late Joseph C. and Hannah Wilson Amos.
On Oct. 6,1945, in Huttonsville, he married the former Leona Ruth Lloyd, who preceded him in death on Aug. 13, 1992.
Ray was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a lifelong resident of Randolph County.
Ray worked as a logger most of his life. For a while, he worked at Tygart Moulding in Beverly.
He retired in the late 1980s as a laborer from the Laborer's Local Union 984. "Rattlesnake Amos," as he was known to many friends, enjoyed woodworking and hunting.
He was an avid gardener. He loved spending time with his family and friends.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Beryl Miller, Agnes Magner, Nancy Hammonds and Daisy George; and two brothers, Harley and Leonard Amos.
Ray is survived by nine children, Bobby Amos and wife, Sharon, of Valley Bend, JR Amos and wife, Shirley, of Monterville, Donnie Amos and wife, Tina, of Pennsburg, Pa., Louetta Cogar and husband, Gale, of Webster Springs, Helen Lewis and husband, John, of Beverly, Sharon Mallow and husband, Steve, of Huttonsville, Patsy Howell and husband, Mike, of Beverly, Roger Amos of Beverly and Beverly Amos and companion, Rob Burdette, of Micco, Fla.; 21 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; loving companion, Prudy McCune of Beverly; one sister, Minnie Johnson of Elkins; two sisters-in-law, Myrtle McCauley of Mill Creek and Mae McCauley of Ohio; and one brother-in-law, Coleman Currence of Mill Creek.
Visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 20, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at The Randolph Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 100 Meadow Lane, Valley Bend.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ralph Summerfield officiating. Burial with full military honors accorded by Elkins Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3647, Elkins American Legion Post 29 and the West Virginia Honor Guard from Kingwood will follow in the Mount Vernon Cemetery, Scotts Lake Road, Beverly.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Hospice: 1600 Crim Ave., Belington, W.Va. 26250.
Arrangements for Walter Ray Amos have been entrusted to The Randolph Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
18 Sep 2009
Walter Ray Amos, 86, of Beverly, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at his residence surrounded by family. Ray had been a patient of Mountain Hospice since March 2006.
He was born Saturday, May 12, 1923, at Mill Creek, a son of the late Joseph C. and Hannah Wilson Amos.
On Oct. 6,1945, in Huttonsville, he married the former Leona Ruth Lloyd, who preceded him in death on Aug. 13, 1992.
Ray was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a lifelong resident of Randolph County.
Ray worked as a logger most of his life. For a while, he worked at Tygart Moulding in Beverly.
He retired in the late 1980s as a laborer from the Laborer's Local Union 984. "Rattlesnake Amos," as he was known to many friends, enjoyed woodworking and hunting.
He was an avid gardener. He loved spending time with his family and friends.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Beryl Miller, Agnes Magner, Nancy Hammonds and Daisy George; and two brothers, Harley and Leonard Amos.
Ray is survived by nine children, Bobby Amos and wife, Sharon, of Valley Bend, JR Amos and wife, Shirley, of Monterville, Donnie Amos and wife, Tina, of Pennsburg, Pa., Louetta Cogar and husband, Gale, of Webster Springs, Helen Lewis and husband, John, of Beverly, Sharon Mallow and husband, Steve, of Huttonsville, Patsy Howell and husband, Mike, of Beverly, Roger Amos of Beverly and Beverly Amos and companion, Rob Burdette, of Micco, Fla.; 21 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; loving companion, Prudy McCune of Beverly; one sister, Minnie Johnson of Elkins; two sisters-in-law, Myrtle McCauley of Mill Creek and Mae McCauley of Ohio; and one brother-in-law, Coleman Currence of Mill Creek.
Visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 20, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at The Randolph Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 100 Meadow Lane, Valley Bend.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ralph Summerfield officiating. Burial with full military honors accorded by Elkins Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3647, Elkins American Legion Post 29 and the West Virginia Honor Guard from Kingwood will follow in the Mount Vernon Cemetery, Scotts Lake Road, Beverly.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Hospice: 1600 Crim Ave., Belington, W.Va. 26250.
Arrangements for Walter Ray Amos have been entrusted to The Randolph Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
18 Sep 2009
Walter R. Amos
Walter Ray Amos, 86, of Beverly, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at his residence surrounded by family. Ray had been a patient of Mountain Hospice since March 2006.
He was born Saturday, May 12, 1923, at Mill Creek, a son of the late Joseph C. and Hannah Wilson Amos.
On Oct. 6,1945, in Huttonsville, he married the former Leona Ruth Lloyd, who preceded him in death on Aug. 13, 1992.
Ray was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a lifelong resident of Randolph County.
Ray worked as a logger most of his life. For a while, he worked at Tygart Moulding in Beverly.
He retired in the late 1980s as a laborer from the Laborer's Local Union 984. "Rattlesnake Amos," as he was known to many friends, enjoyed woodworking and hunting.
He was an avid gardener. He loved spending time with his family and friends.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Beryl Miller, Agnes Magner, Nancy Hammonds and Daisy George; and two brothers, Harley and Leonard Amos.
Ray is survived by nine children, Bobby Amos and wife, Sharon, of Valley Bend, JR Amos and wife, Shirley, of Monterville, Donnie Amos and wife, Tina, of Pennsburg, Pa., Louetta Cogar and husband, Gale, of Webster Springs, Helen Lewis and husband, John, of Beverly, Sharon Mallow and husband, Steve, of Huttonsville, Patsy Howell and husband, Mike, of Beverly, Roger Amos of Beverly and Beverly Amos and companion, Rob Burdette, of Micco, Fla.; 21 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; loving companion, Prudy McCune of Beverly; one sister, Minnie Johnson of Elkins; two sisters-in-law, Myrtle McCauley of Mill Creek and Mae McCauley of Ohio; and one brother-in-law, Coleman Currence of Mill Creek.
Visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 20, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at The Randolph Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 100 Meadow Lane, Valley Bend.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ralph Summerfield officiating. Burial with full military honors accorded by Elkins Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3647, Elkins American Legion Post 29 and the West Virginia Honor Guard from Kingwood will follow in the Mount Vernon Cemetery, Scotts Lake Road, Beverly.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Hospice: 1600 Crim Ave., Belington, W.Va. 26250.
Arrangements for Walter Ray Amos have been entrusted to The Randolph Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
18 Sep 2009
Walter Ray Amos, 86, of Beverly, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at his residence surrounded by family. Ray had been a patient of Mountain Hospice since March 2006.
He was born Saturday, May 12, 1923, at Mill Creek, a son of the late Joseph C. and Hannah Wilson Amos.
On Oct. 6,1945, in Huttonsville, he married the former Leona Ruth Lloyd, who preceded him in death on Aug. 13, 1992.
Ray was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a lifelong resident of Randolph County.
Ray worked as a logger most of his life. For a while, he worked at Tygart Moulding in Beverly.
He retired in the late 1980s as a laborer from the Laborer's Local Union 984. "Rattlesnake Amos," as he was known to many friends, enjoyed woodworking and hunting.
He was an avid gardener. He loved spending time with his family and friends.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Beryl Miller, Agnes Magner, Nancy Hammonds and Daisy George; and two brothers, Harley and Leonard Amos.
Ray is survived by nine children, Bobby Amos and wife, Sharon, of Valley Bend, JR Amos and wife, Shirley, of Monterville, Donnie Amos and wife, Tina, of Pennsburg, Pa., Louetta Cogar and husband, Gale, of Webster Springs, Helen Lewis and husband, John, of Beverly, Sharon Mallow and husband, Steve, of Huttonsville, Patsy Howell and husband, Mike, of Beverly, Roger Amos of Beverly and Beverly Amos and companion, Rob Burdette, of Micco, Fla.; 21 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; loving companion, Prudy McCune of Beverly; one sister, Minnie Johnson of Elkins; two sisters-in-law, Myrtle McCauley of Mill Creek and Mae McCauley of Ohio; and one brother-in-law, Coleman Currence of Mill Creek.
Visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 20, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at The Randolph Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 100 Meadow Lane, Valley Bend.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ralph Summerfield officiating. Burial with full military honors accorded by Elkins Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3647, Elkins American Legion Post 29 and the West Virginia Honor Guard from Kingwood will follow in the Mount Vernon Cemetery, Scotts Lake Road, Beverly.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Hospice: 1600 Crim Ave., Belington, W.Va. 26250.
Arrangements for Walter Ray Amos have been entrusted to The Randolph Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
18 Sep 2009
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