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Roger Lynn Weaver
Roger Lynn Weaver, 75, of Tunnelton, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2025, in his home, with his family by his was born April 4, 1950, in Tunnelton, the third child and only son of the late Clarence Emory and Naomi Loraw was a 1968 graduate of Tunnelton High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1969, serving in Jacksonville, Fla., and Patuxent River, Md. He was honorably discharged in 1973 and attended Fairmont State College on the G.I. Bill. He graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education started his teaching career in Marion County at White Pre-Vocational School before moving back to Preston County. He worked as an Industrial Arts and Career Skills teacher for Preston County Schools until his retirement in 2005. He then started the full-time job he loved most – working on the family farm until his health no longer is survived by his wife of almost 51 years, Nancy Wiles Weaver; two daughters and their spouses, Leigh Ann Holstein (Jerry), and Tracy Albert (Anthony), whom he affectionately called 'Wilma Weedwhacker' because she did all the weedeating on the farm, both of Tunnelton; five grandchildren, Kaelyn, Thoryn, Irelyn and Rowyn Holstein, and Emory Albert. He is also survived by a sister, Donna Nine of Kingwood; three nieces, Chrystal Deverick and Kymm Dumke, both of Lorain, Ohio, and Lori Funk (Larry) of Tunnelton; one nephew, Eric Nine and companion Donna of Point Marion, Pa. He is also survived by two great-nephews, Darrin Deverick and fiancee Elizabeth of Vermilion, Ohio, Nicholas Forrider (Morgan) and family, also of Vermilion; two great-nieces, Kara Harned and Nate Kreuger and family of Ohio, and Emma Nine of was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Delores Deverick; two brothers-in-law, John R. Nine and Robert Deverick; one granddaughter, Charlotte Albert; and two nephews, Scott Nine and Robbie his request, he will be cremated. Friends may call at Kingwood Funeral Home, 295 S. Price Street, Kingwood, from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, August 15, and from 11 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 16, officiated by the Reverend Michael lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tunnelton Church, P.O. Box 3, Tunnelton, WV 26444; Camp Chapel Church, c/o Rose Adams, 2328 Camp Ground Road, Tunnelton, WV 26444; or WV Caring at WV Caring Hospice Administrative Office, P.O. Box 760, Arthurdale, WV family wishes to thank Amedisys and WV Caring for their kindness and compassion over the past few months.
His final parting words to his former students: 'Measure twice, cut once, and don't use up my box of Band-Aids!'
