Delmer Ray Hershman, 80, of Evansville, passed peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2022, at his residence with family by his side. He loved bringing joy and laughter to others and playing pranks on his grandkids and never really knew a stranger. Delmer loved talking to people. He graduated from Fellowsville High School, Class of 1961.
Delmer served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a business manager for the Laborers Local Union #379 in Morgantown. Delmer was a member of the Evansville United Methodist Church and keeper of the flag at Church, Aurora Lodge #43 A.F. & A.M. Masonic Lodge in Newburg, Life Member Knights of Pythias, Veterans of Foreign War Post 2345, Tunnelton and President of the WV Draft Horse and Mule Association.
He enjoyed doing many parades and events, such as Memorial Day at Grafton with the Caisson of Unknown Soldier, Barbour County Senior and Wheelchair Patients and Third Grade Students, Strawberry Festival at Buckhannon, Morgantown and Kingwood Buckwheat Festival, Hopemont residents, WVU Children’s Hospital with horses, weddings and funerals.
Delmer is survived by his loving wife, Carol Ann Wolfe Hershman, whom he married on Aug. 31, 1962; three children, Chad and Robyn, Jason and Becky and Tasha Hamilton, all of Evansville; 10 grandchildren: Cassandra, Montana, Wyatt, Gracie, Samantha, MacKenzie, Ryan, Jadyn, Jimmy and Morgan; and four great-grandchildren, Amy, Hayley, Bailey and Aubrey.
Family and friends will be received at Evansville United Methodist Church, from 2-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, and from 9 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 18, with the Rev. Scott Cress officiating. Interment will follow at the Evansville Cemetery with full military honors accorded by the Preston County Honor Guard and the U.S. Army Honor Guard.
In lieu of flowers memorial donation can be made to Evansville United Methodist Church 1977 South Evansville Pike Thornton. Bolyard Funeral Home is honored to serve the Hershman family.
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