Obituary of Helen Ruth Marple Post

HelenPost Helen Ruth Marple Post Helen Ruth Post, age 79, of the Hacker’s Creek Community, Buckhannon, WV went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, December 17, 2006 from Talbott’s Personal Care Home in Belington, WV while under the care of Hospice Care of Tucker and Barbour Counties. She was born April 3, 1927 in Upshur County, WV, a daughter of the late John Excel and Merle Virginia Tinder Marple. On January 19, 1945 she married Merlin Dale “Shorty” Post who preceded her in death on March 10, 1986. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a brother, Charles “Red” Marple and four sisters, Genevieve Clark, Gwendolyn Lucia, Imogene Sloboda and Eumatella Marple. Mrs. Post is survived by a daughter, Barbara Jo Harvey and husband Marvin of Buckhannon; a grandson, Brad N. Harvey and wife Jennifer of Buckhannon; two granddaughters, Lynn Tenney and husband Chad and Amanda Ketterman and husband Jay all of Buckhannon; two great grandsons, Garrett Tenney and Bryer Ketterman both of Buckhannon; three great granddaughters, Madison Tenney and Graci and Maggi Ketterman all of Buckhannon; a sister Evelyn Miles of WV and sister in law, Izola Marple of Buckhannon. Helen was a homemaker, a member of the Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church on Hacker’s Creek, a member of the Pringle Tree OES and a volunteer at the Upshur Parish House. She also loved to quilt. Friends will be received Monday, December 18, 2006 from 4 to 8 PM at Poling-St.Clair Funeral Home in Buckhannon. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Ed Lowther officiating. Burial will follow in Buckhannon Memorial Park. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St.Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements Visitation Monday, December 18, 2006 4:00 to 8:00 PM Funeral Service Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:00 AM