Lawrence Elwood “Woody” Carver left this world for his final resting place on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, after a short period in the Hospice House of Dayton, Ohio. Woody was born on Feb. 16, 1930, in Goodwill (Mercer County) and lived in his beloved West Virginia until 2017, when he moved to share his time between his two daughters, one in South Carolina and one in Ohio.
He was proceeded in death by his wife, Betty Cleary Carver, his father, mother, three sisters, two brothers, two brothers-in-law, one sister-in law and a good friend.
He leaves behind two daughters, Vickie (Leonard) DeSantis, Kathy (William) Fry; four granddaughters, Theresa (Charles) Schirg, Debra (Jeremy) Butler, Misty (Leonard) Fry,and Angee Vincent; and four great-grandchildren, R.J., MacKenzie and Cole Schirg and Wyatt Buttler.
He was a hard worker and loved the coal fields of West Virginia, he spent most of his life in the employ of Dipple and Dipple Coal Co. Returning to work after retirement, he worked for Parrotta Paving, where he loved interacting with all in the company, but most of all, he loved the home-made Christmas dinners supplied by the Parrottas.
He loved spending Wednesdays with his group of men friends at Wendy’s or one of the local restaurants.
He loved to debate politics with anyone that would debate with him. He was a fighter and never stopped fighting until the last breath he took.
We will miss you and your joking ways. Sleep well Dad.
Friends may gather at McCulla Funeral Home, 770 Fairmont Road, from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, and again from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. service time on Thursday, Nov. 3. Entombment will follow in Beverly Hills Mausoleum.
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