Obituary of Bland Raikes

untitled1 Visitation Sunday, July 26, 2009 from 4-9 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Monday, July 27, 2009 at 1 PM Funeral Home Burial Waterloo Cemetery Bland “Nub” Raikes Bland “Nub” Raikes, age 93, of Rock Cave, WV died Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. He was born July 23, 1916 in Frenchton, WV, a son of the late Hoy Jasper and Ressie Phillips Raikes. On September 30, 1946 he married Violet Tressie Strader who preceded him in death on July 31, 2007. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Odbert “Jake”, Merwin “Merb” and Harold “Bucky” Raikes and one sister, Regina Helmick. He is survived by one son, Roger B. Raikes of Rock Cave, WV; two daughters, Cheryl Susan Post and husband Kevin of Hodgesville, WV and Robin Gay Chidester and husband Dale of Buckhannon; two grandsons, Kelvin Post of Hodgesville and Dustin Chidester of Buckhannon; two granddaughters, Ieshya Claypool and husband Russell of Hodgesville and Miranda Chidester of Elkins, WV; three great-grandsons, Damien Claypool and Ashton Post both of Hodgesville and Gavin Chidester of Elkins; a step great-grandson, Chace Cogar of IL; one brother, Hoy Junior Raikes of Cedar Hill, TX and one sister, Oneta Reger of Mansfield, OH. Mr. Raikes served in the Army during WW II. He worked for Upshur County in maintenance and as a mechanic. Friends will be received Sunday, July 26, 2009 from 4-9 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 1 PM Monday at the funeral home with Rev. Eugene Helmick officiating. Burial will follow in the Waterloo Church Cemetery at French Creek, WV. Buckhannon VFW Post # 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion and DAV Chapter # 5 & 36 will conduct military honors at the gravesite. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.