Lynn Ruth Welcker

Lynn Ruth Welcker, 75, of Huntington, W. Va., passed away Saturday March 1, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Reger Funeral Chapel by Dr. C. J. Adkins. Burial will be in Spring Valley Memory Gardens, Huntington. Ms. Welcker was born January 5, 1939 in Columbus, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late William August and Helen Brenner Welcker. She graduated from Oberlin College, and worked as a librarian. She traveled extensively and lived in Paris France for 1 year. She moved to Huntington in 2005 from St. Augustine Florida. She was an active member of Westmoreland Baptist Church, where she was in charge of the library, which was her special love. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant brother William A. Welcker, Jr. and her sister Shan Welcker Mann. She is survived by a sister Helen W. Spoon of Cincinnati, Ohio. Friends may call from 8:30 a.m. till service time Wednesday at the Reger Funeral Home, Huntington. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Westmoreland Baptist Church 3401 Hughes Street, Huntington, WV 25704. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.regerfh.com.