Roger Lane Weaver, 77, of Reedsville, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, with family by his side.
He was born in Tunnelton, on June 8, 1943, a son of the late Harold and Luetta (Wilson) Weaver.
Roger is survived by his wife, Dorlene Weaver; son, Bradley Weaver and wife Amy; granddaughters, Tess and Emma Weaver; brother, Lonnie Weaver; and sisters, Marlyn Morris, Ann Johnson, Sharron Castle, Ellen Thorn and Kathy Weaver.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Richard Weaver and daughter, Jill Weaver.
Roger was a life-long resident of Preston County and a 1961 graduate of Tunnelton High School where he played on the baseball team. He belonged to the UMWA when he worked for many coal companies, including Island Creek and the Reliable Coal. He also worked for Kingwood Mining, where he retired from the Whitetail mine in 2007.
During his career as a coal miner, Roger was an EMT, electrician, and supervisor for over 43 years. He took several college-level courses for certifications as an electrician and mining safety expert. Roger witnessed the 20th-century transformation of mining — from laboring with hand tools to coal buggies, longwall machines and computers. Safety was always a priority for him and his coworkers, who respected his attention to detail and admired his work ethic.
Roger was a devoted and loving husband to Dorlene for more than 57 years. He was a dedicated and compassionate father to Bradley and Jill. He was an adoring and always happy Grandpap to Tess and Emma and a father-figure to his daughter-in-law, Amy. He loved his pets, including his many dogs over the decades, Chippy, Butch, Trixie, Zoey and his little Olivia.
To honor Roger’s wishes the Field Funeral Home in Masontown, W.Va., will provide cremation services.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Roger’s memory to WV Caring, P.O. Box 760, Arthurdale, WV 26505.
A graveside service will be held at the Campground Cemetery in Tunnelton at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25.
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