Obituary of Richard Dale Landis

untitled3 Richard Dale Landis Richard Dale Landis, age 79, of Buckhannon, WV, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon. He was born April 7, 1934 in Upshur County, WV, a son of the late William Forrest and Loverna Pearl Armstrong Landis. On March 19, 1955 he married Loretta J. Sommerville who survives. Also surviving are four sons, twin son Richard W. Landis and wife Diane of Buckhannon, twin son, William R. Landis and wife Mary of French Creek, WV, David Dale Landis and wife Michelle and Anthony Ray Landis and wife Mandy, all of Buckhannon; three daughters, Lora A. Long and husband Jack and Loverna Marie Gillum and husband Max, all of French Creek and Lenora L. Landis and husband John Butcher of Weston, WV; nine grandsons, Richard Long of Elkins, WV, Michael Landis of Weston, Issiac and Issiah Landis, James Cosner and James Burr, all of Buckhannon, William J. Landis and Zachary Gillum, both of French Creek and Josh Butcher; eleven granddaughters, Lori Beth Smith and Jessica Gillum, both of French Creek, Dezaray Butcher of Weston and Brooklyn, Stormy, Trinity, Kaytlynn, Cyndi, Hannah Landis and Zarra Burr, all of Buckhannon and Roxie Butcher; several great grandchildren and one brother, James Hayward Landis of Buckhannon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Forrest, John and Robert Landis and one sister, Dorothy Phillips. Mr. Landis was a truck driver, a member of the Teamsters Union and a Methodist by Faith. Friends will be received 12-2 PM, Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home with a funeral service following at 2 PM with the Rev. Ralph Miller and the Rev. Mike Wamsley officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Union Church Cemetery at Tallmansville, WV. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Sunday, May 12, 2013 from 12-2 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Sunday, May 12, 2013 2 PM Funeral Home Burial Mt. Union Church Cemetery