Patria Annett McCLUNG
- Born: 6 Oct 1906, Phillips Run, Nicholas Co., WV 55
- Marriage (1): Dr. Phra Elmer KERCHEVAL Sr. in 1940 4924
- Marriage (2): Leopold Henry "Hank" JUERGENS Jr. on 2 Jul 1926 in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV 360
- Died: 28 Oct 2003, Kingwood, Preston Co., WV at age 97 55
- Buried: 1 Nov 2003, Kingwood Cemetery, Kingwood, Preston Co., WV 74
General Notes:
The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, WV, Online Edition, 1 November 2003
KINGWOOD - Patria Annett McClung Juergens Kercheval, 97, of Kingwood passed away Oct. 28, 2003, at Preston Memorial Hospital, Kingwood.
Born Oct. 6, 1906, in Phillips Run, Nicholas County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Florence Rader McClung. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Henry L. Juergens, in 1937; her second husband, Dr. Phra E. Kercheval on Nov. 22, 2002; two sisters, Madge Nuce and Carrie Morgan; and one brother, Arnett McClung.
She was a graduate of Fairmont State College and worked as an elementary teacher in Mount Morris, Pa., and Monongalia County, and retired from the Preston County school system in 1972. She was a member of the Preston County Reading Council, the Classroom Teachers Association, the Preston County Education Association, the Retired School Employees, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America, Wesley United Methodist Church and the Wesley United Methodist Women. She was a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 127.
She is survived by one daughter, Barbara A. Kercheval of Fort Myers, Fla.; one son and daughter-in-law, Phra E. Jr. and Linda G. Kercheval of Warren, Ark.; three grandchildren and their spouses, Rhonda K. Brown of Memphis, Tenn., Kenneth P. and Karen Kercheval of Jackson, Tenn., Bradley K. and Tonya Kercheval of Olive Branch, Miss.; eight great-grandchildren, Rex J. and Hadley K. Brown of Memphis, Alexis C., Jackson Phra and Caroline Grace Kercheval of Jackson, Logan Ryan, Brett and Spenser Cole Kercheval of Olive Branch; three nieces, JoAnn Fisher of Lady Lake, Fla., Claire Scheiler of Baltimore, Md., Jean Shockey of Glen Arms, Md.; five nephews, Dr. Ralph H. Kercheval of Martinsburg, Roy S. Nutter of Morgantown, Tom Nutter of Kingwood, Don Nuce of Frederick, Md., Steve Nuce of Kent, Wash.; one grandniece, Bobby Jo Owens of Cleveland, Ohio; and one great-grandniece, Patria Gober of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Rotruck-Lobb Funeral Home, 295 South Price St., Kingwood, with the Rev. John Negley and the Rev. Paul Mateer officiating. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Kingwood.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to service Saturday at the funeral home, where the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 127 will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. Friday.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy be directed to Wesley United Methodist Church Kitchen Fund, 107 West High St., Kingwood, WV 26537.
Personal condolences may be offered to the family online at www.lobbtaylorfuneralhome.com.
Patria married Dr. Phra Elmer KERCHEVAL Sr. in 1940.4924 (Dr. Phra Elmer KERCHEVAL Sr. was born on 21 May 1898 in Horton, Randolph Co., WV,24,4924 died on 28 Nov 2002 in Kingwood, Preston Co., WV 4924 and was buried on 2 Dec 2002 in Kingwood Cemetery, Kingwood, Preston Co., WV 4924.)
Patria next married Leopold Henry "Hank" JUERGENS Jr. on 2 Jul 1926 in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV.360 (Leopold Henry "Hank" JUERGENS Jr. was born on 26 Aug 1904 in Parsons, Tucker Co., WV,4944 died on 8 Apr 1937 in Richwood, Nicholas Co., WV 4944 and was buried on 11 Apr 1937 in Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, Braxton Co., WV 4944.). The cause of his death was fractured skull, auto accident.
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