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Obituary
MARY WARREN STEAR, 90, of
Pittsburg, passed away at 9:30 p.m., Monday, November 24, 2014 at her home
surrounded by family. She was born March 5, 1924 at Bald Knob, West
Virginia, the daughter of Heber and Fairlena (Price) Jones. Her father died
when she was a young girl, and she was then raised by her stepfather, Glen
Bond. She graduated from Welch High School and attended Marshall University.
On October 13, 1944, she was united in marriage to James William Stear at
Russell, Kentucky. He preceded her in death on December 14, 2007. Mrs. Stear
worked in retail until her children were born. She then stayed at home and
raised her family. Later she worked as a dental assistant. Mrs. Stear was a
member of Beverly Hills United Methodist Church in Huntington, West Virginia
for over fifty years, in which she enjoyed being involved in the church
circles and sang in the church choir. She attended Countryside Christian
Church in Pittsburg. Mrs. Stear and her husband loved to play bridge,
belonged to several bridge clubs, and enjoyed attending Marshall University
basketball games. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Runyan and her
husband, Charles Kent Runyan of Pittsburg and Amy Stear of Pittsburg; five
grandchildren, Charles Keith Runyan and his wife, Stacy, Jaime Peterson and
her husband, Jeff, Jonathan Scott Runyan and his wife, Kasey, and Lucy Stear
Swinford; and six great-grandchildren, Madison Elizabeth Runyan, Charles
Ethan Runyan, James Daniel Peterson, Clara Lynn Peterson, Isaac Thomas
Peterson, and Kooper Warren Runyan; a special niece, June Gordon and her
family and a special nephew, Rick Corder and his wife, JoAnn. She was
preceded in death by her husband, a son, James Warren Stear, and a grandson,
Shay Stear Swinford. Services for Mrs. Stear will be held Monday, December
1, 2014, at the Beverly Hills United Methodist Church in Huntington, West
Virginia. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM with services
following. Beard Mortuary is assisting the family.
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