John Wayne “Stringer” Strawser Sr., 70, of Terra Alta, died Tuesday June 22, 2021, at Mon Health Medical Center, Morgantown.
The son of the late Ben and Mary Ellen Brown Wickwire, he was born Dec. 10, 1950, in Terra Alta.
John graduated from Terra Alta High School in the class of 1969. He served in the U.S. Army and National Guard. He worked as a foreman for F & M Clean Coal Company and then ran Fez’s Amoco Station in Terra Alta.
He was an avid Mountaineer and WWE wrestling fan. He played Santa Clause for many years for the kids in town and his grandchildren on Christmas Eve. He organized his own softball team he named “The Misfits.” He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
John is survived by three daughters, Mikaila Strawser and fiancé, Tim Sypolt, of Terra Alta, Missy Alexander and husband Terry, of Oakland, Md., and Kimberly Strawser, of Cumberland, Md.; two sons, John Strawser Jr., of Terra Alta, and Shawn Strawser; one sister, Marti Nelson, of Terra Alta; eight grandchildren, Cody, Kiana, Shawana, Johnny, Shawna, Shawn, Aiden and Braiden; four great-grandchildren, Bree, Braylee, Mea and Addy; and many friends he liked to drag through the mud puddle.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his former wife, Ann Strawser Kight; a granddaughter, Savannah Joseph; four sisters and spouses, Debbie (Larry) Reckart, Mary Jo (Buck) Collins, Barbara Guthrie and Elsie (Jim) Blackburn.
Family and friends will be received at the Arthur H. Wright Funeral Home, Terra Alta, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., Friday, and from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. time of service, Saturday, June 26, with the Rev. Charles May officiating. Burial will follow in the Terra Alta Cemetery with military graveside service provided by Preston County Honors.
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