John Roach

John Roach passed on peacefully from his home in LeSage, WV, to his new home in Heaven on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, joining his two beloved sons, Keith Allen and Gary Lee Roach. John was born on August 16, 1928 to his now deceased parents, George and Ethel Price Roach. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Dorothy Carter Roach and his loving daughter and son in law, Janet Carol and Donald H. Knapp of LeSage. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Rodella Muth, his father in law and mother in law Corbett and Josie Irene Fife Carter. He is survived by five brothers, Carl, Mike (Debbie), Millard (Mary), Wylie (June) and O’Dell (Joyce) Roach and six sisters, Fannie (Clyde) Blake, Rosie Beaver, Ruth Reger, Roberta (Dave) Collins, Alta Scarberry and Joyce (Gary) Adkins. John loved being a “Paw Paw” to Amy (Ronnie) Hay, Deanna (Joe) Chapman, Rose (Greg) Pratt, Wendy (Roy) Roberts, Charles Roach, Kati Harless, Alyson Ross, Sarah Ross, Alyssa Roberts, Jennifer Roberts, Clay Pratt, JoeDe Chapman, EmmaLee Chapman, Natalie Pratt and Ivy Pratt. He was a veteran of the US Army having served during the Korean War. John retired from Leffingwell Construction where he was a carpenter by trade and his handiwork will live on in all the homes he has built and remodeled in the area. He will also be sadly missed by his brothers in law and sisters in law whom he loved very much, Corbett (Ginia) Carter, John Bruce (Diana) Carter, Steve (Debbie) Carter, Bernice Scott, Evelyn (George) Surgeon and Sharon (Jack) Brayton and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Friday at the Reger Funeral Chapel by Rev. George Surgeon and James Jefferson. Burial will follow in Greenbottom Cemetery, LeSage, WV. Visitation will be from noon until service time Friday at the Reger Funeral Home. The family would like to thank Dr. Robert Turner and Hospice of Huntington for their care and compassion. Condolences may be made at www.regerfh.com.