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- 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.
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