Obituary of Susan Katherine Beer

BeerKatie Visitation Monday, July 9, 2007 5-8 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Tuesday, July 10, 2007 2 PM Funeral Home Burial Hampton Cemetery Susan Katherine “Katie” Beer Susan Katherine “Katie” Beer, age 85, of Buckhannon, WV died Sunday, July 8, 2007 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon. She was born September 22, 1921 in Palace Valley, WV, a daughter of the late Luther and Ella Cutright Shahan. On December 12, 1942 she married James M. “Chub” Beer who survives. Also surviving are two sons, James M. Beer II and wife Barbara of Morgantown, WV and Stephen K. Beer also of Morgantown; two step granddaughters, Autumn McDaniel of Morgantown and Amber Nearranzio of Latrobe, PA and four great grandchildren. In addition to her parents Katie was preceded in death by a brother, Ruskin Shahan and three sisters, Joy Shahan, Eleanor Hollen and Beryl Samples. Mrs. Beer was a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church and the Elizabeth Zane Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Friends will be received Monday, July 9, 2007 from 5 to 8 PM at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 2 PM Tuesday at the funeral home with Rev. Gary Stackpole officiating. Burial will follow in the Hampton Church Cemetery at Hampton, WV. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.