Larry Joe Cartwright Sr., 70, of Reedsville, passed away Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital.
Larry was born in Morgantown on Jan. 31, 1949, a son of the late Irvin Auxier and Viola Marie (Blosser) Cartwright.
He married his high school sweetheart, Betty Mae (Shaw) Cartwright on Dec. 1, 1968. He loved and took care of his family. Larry never met a stranger, only a new friend, loved to dance, sing and be the life of the party. He was a constant teacher and mentor to all. He was very proud of his 1955 Chevy Del Ray, loved to collect antiques, fish, hunt, garden and mow grass.
He was a fourth-generation coal miner with the UMWA and had over 30 years of service. He had worked at the Osage and Robinson Run mines.
Larry is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Betty Mae (Shaw) Cartwright; a daughter, Lorraine Annacone and husband, Michael, of Wilmington, N.C.; a son, Larry “Joe” Cartwright Jr. and companion, Terri Polce, of Reedsville; three grandsons, Nick Annacone, of Charlotte, N.C., and Kyle and Grant Cartwright, of Arthurdale; four granddaughters, Morgan and Chloe Annacone, of Wilmington, and Brooklyn and Presslie Twigg, of Reedsville; a great-granddaughter, Emelia DuPont; two brothers, Roger Cartwright, of Ocala, Fla., and Robert Cartwright and wife, Ida, of Reedsville; three sisters, Judy Carmichael and husband, Tom, of Yucaipa, Calif., Diana Newsome, of Reedsville, Kim Mollisee and husband, Matt, of Reedsville; four sisters-in-law, Rita Tasker and husband, Richard, of Reedsville, Carolyn Murray, of Reedsville, Delores Shaffer, of Masontown, and Robin Blosser and husband, Dennis, of Reedsville; a brother-in-law, Cleo Marsh and wife, Ruth, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; an aunt, Joyce Howard, of Springdale, Pa.; an uncle, Dennis Hart, of Masontown; nine nieces; 10 nephews and 24 great-nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his brother, Timmy Cartwright; a brother-in-law, Gerald Newsome; and a sister-in-law, Patricia Manning Cartwright.
Friends may call at Field Funeral Home, in Masontown, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, and from noon Wednesday, Oct. 16, until the 1 p.m. service with Pastor Kelly Gamble officiating. Interment will follow at Masontown Cemetery, in Masontown. Dinner will follow at the Masontown VFW Post 1589.
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