{"id":108940,"date":"2021-11-01T02:30:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T02:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/2021-obituary\/"},"modified":"2023-01-17T01:05:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T01:05:10","slug":"sheldon-richard-whetzel-1941-2021-obituary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/sheldon-richard-whetzel-1941-2021-obituary\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheldon Richard Whetzel 1941-2021 Obituary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color\">Sheldon Richard Whetzel 1941-2021 Obituary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><a style=\"color:Tomato; \" href=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/randolph-county-west-virginia-area-obituaries\/\">Return to Randolph County Area Obituaries Home Page<\/a><\/center><br><br>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheldon Richard Whetzel, age 80 years, a resident of the Blackman Flats Community, Hambleton, WV departed this life Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Cortland Acres at Thomas, WV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was born Monday, April 7, 1941 at Brandywine, WV, Pendleton Co., a son of the late George Ezra Whetzel and Verdie Marie Eye Whetzel and also raised by Claude \u201cTom\u201d Mullenax and Rosa Mullenax. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 9, 1960 at Red House, MD, he was married to the former Martha Ann Mason, who preceded him in death May 27, 2009. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 28, 2009, he married Robin Elaine Plum, who survives.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surviving are one son Richard Edward Whetzel and husband Charles Snyder of Poincinia, FL; three daughters, Amanda Lea Williams and husband Bill of Martinsburg, Shelia Ann DeVilder and husband Mike of Blackman Flats and Barbara Ellen Auvil of Elkins; three sisters-in-law, Patsy Stone of Akron, OH, Lulabelle Hardy of Parsons, and Naomi Lambert of Mabie; three brothers-in-law, Jack Parsons of Baltimore, MD, Gregory Mason of Akron, OH and Bryan Sponaugle, Jr. and wife Dottie of Parsons; seven grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, one great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was the last remaining member of his immediate family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preceding him in death are four brothers, Nathan Dallas Whetzel, Ezra Bruce Whetzel, Norman Dale Whetzel and Harry Sterling Whetzel; and two sisters, Ruby Jean Crawford Ingles and Eva Ann Parsons; and two special brothers, Richard Mullenax and Lester Mullenax. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was a graduate of Parsons High School with the class of 1960. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He worked construction and was a member of the AFLCIO Labors Local Union #984. He enjoyed farming and dearly loved his family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The family will receive friends at the Lohr &amp; Barb Funeral Home of Parsons on Wednesday from 4 PM to 6 PM. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 10 AM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rev. 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