Lancaster, Opal Virginia Jarvis

Passed: 2002-05-11

Age: 72

Source: Ravenswood News

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 2002-05-15

Information: Opal Virginia Lancaster, 72, of Ravenswood WV, died May 11, 2002 at St. Joseph Hospital, Parkersburg WV.  She was born September 13, 1929 in Weston WV, the daughter of the late William Archer Jarvis and Beulah Hacker Jarvis.  She was founding member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Ravenswood where she was also a Circle Member and a member of American Baptist Women.  She was employed for 10 years as a medical stenographer at Weston State Medical Hospital and 25 years at The Ravenswood News as a compositor.  She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Joe W. Lancaster, Ravenswood; two daughters, Janet Jett, Parkersburg WV and Anita Weller, Vallonia IN; three grandchildren, Kevin Jett, Kitty Purcell and Kraig McConihay.  Funeral services were held on Monday, May 13, 2002, at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood WV and burial at Broad Run Cemetery in Jane Lew WV.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church.