Obituary of Gilbert Leroy Baxa

BaxaGilbert Gilbert Leroy Baxa Gilbert Leroy Baxa, age 91, of 74 S. Florida St. Buckhannon, WV, died Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at the Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, WV. He was born April 3, 1916 in Eden, WV, a son of the late Joseph Alexander Baxa and Victoria Lucinda Hawkins Baxa Page. On October 10, 1946 he was married to Brenda Ruby Ours who preceded him in death August 05, 1995. He was also preceded in death by five brothers, Elam Baxa, Denzil Baxa, Vorice Baxa, Raymond Page and Jimmy Page; three sisters, Grace Smith, Margaret Alexander and Vernie Gibson. Mr. Baxa is survived by one daughter, Carol Meese and husband Charles of Barton, MD; one son, David Baxa and wife Barbara of Buckhannon; one grandson, Timothy Baxa of Buckhannon; two granddaughters, Caraline Baxa of Morgantown, WV and Laura Meese of Frostburg, MD; one brother, Russell O. Baxa of North Hampton, MA; one sister, Irene Clark of Buckhannon. He was a general contractor, a bee keeper, a member of Chapel Hill United Church and had been very active in the church over the years, he served in the US Army during WW II and was a member of Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion. Friends will be received at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Friday, August 24, 2007 from 4-8 PM. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Saturday, August 25 at the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church with Rev. Gary Stackpole and Rev. Billee Scott Mick officiating. Burial will follow in the Heavner Cemetery. Buckhannon VFW Post # 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7, DAV Chapters # 5 and # 36 will conduct military honors at the graveside. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements Visitation Friday, August 24, 2007 4-8 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Saturday, August 25, 2007 11 AM Chapel Hill United Methodist Church Burial Heavner Cemetery