Obituary of Joyce Maynard Bickel

BickelJoyce Monday, April 30, 2007 and Tuesday, May 1, 2007 use Park or Victoria Streets to get to Chestnut St. and take one of the alleys to get to funeral home parking lot. Joyce Maynard “JM” Bickel Joyce Maynard “JM” Bickel, age 85, of Grafton, WV died Friday, April 27, 2007 at his home. He was born June 1, 1921 in Replete, WV, a son of the late Bolton Lee and Ila Grace Chipps Bickel. On May 14, 1944 he married Wanda Pickens who survives. Also surviving are three sons, Douglas Bradford Bickel of Winston-Salem, NC, Jerald Maynard Bickel and wife LeAnna of Elkins, WV and Darrel Ray Bickel of Grafton; one daughter, Julia Robbins and husband Donald of Marlett, MI; one brother, Perry Ray Bickel of Perry, FL; two sisters, Ruth Gibson of Massillon, OH and Imogene of Lee High Acres, FL; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Lee Roy, Oval Olden and Oney Elmer Bickel; two sisters, Goldie and Sylvia Myers; infant sister, Wanda Lee Bickel and one grandson, Steven Douglas Bickel. Mr. Bickel was a member of the Cleveland United Methodist Church, a member of the Webster County I.O.O.F. and helped form the Drug Council of Randolph County. He was a veteran of the 2nd World War from August 23rd 1940 till his honorable discharge February 5, 1946 and was a radio operator of the 466th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion of the 17th Airborne Division, with campaigns in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe and received American Defense Ribbon; American Theater Ribbon; EAME Theater Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars and Bronze Arrowhead; and the Victory Medal World War II. He was last employed as A Security Officer at West Virginia Wesleyan College and had also been a salesman and Truant Officer in both Webster and Upshur Counties. Friends will be received Monday, April 30, 2007 from 4-8:30 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 11AM Tuesday at the funeral home with Pastor David Jesse officiating. Burial will follow in the McCutchen Chapel Cemetery at Ireland, 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 Monday, April 30, 2007 from 4-8:30 PM Funeral Service Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 11 AM Burial McCutcheon Chapel Cemetery