Oren C. Wears, Jr.
Oren C. Wears, Jr., 74, of Belpre, went to be with our Lord this day, Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at home with his family.
He was born in Pliny, WV on June 14, 1936, to the late Oren C. Wears, Sr., and Georgie Pearl Rose. He was a member of the Light House Church, Belpre, OH. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had been employed as a truck driver for 56 years.
He is survived by his wife, Eileen Hendrickson Wears, children: Tina Wears, Kevin Wears and wife Bernadette, Gregory Wears and wife Rebecca, Diana McCoy and husband Russ, Raymond Wears and wife Jennifer, and sister Eloise Fellure, 18 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by brother Maxie Wears and sister Gail Chase.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 6th, at 10:00 am at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Baumer officiating. Burial will follow at Gravel Bank Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2:00pm on Thursday.