December 6 1930 September 7 2022
Obituary Please share a memory of Glessoner to include in a keepsake book for family and friends. View Tribute Book In the late morning hours of Wednesday, September 7, 2022, Glessoner Yeager departed his earthly life, destined for heaven to meet his Savior, and to rejoin his wife Sarah Jessie and other loved ones and friends. He was born December 6, 1930 in Glenville, WV, the eldest son of Whitt O. and Virginia M. Yeager. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his brother, Edgar Joy Yeager of Marietta, and his beloved daughter-in-law, Lynn Yeager, of Florida. After graduating from Pitcairn High School, of Pitcairn, Pennsylvania in 1950, he married Sarah Jessie Rhodes of Calhoun County, WV in 1952, and they relocated to Elyria, Ohio, where his career began with Fruehauf Trailer Company. Later, he and Sarah built their Burns Road home in North Ridgeville, Ohio, aided by family and friends. His career as an electrician brought them back to O. Ames in Parkersburg, and then later to Kaiser Aluminum in Jackson County. Upon returning to WV, his family lived at Goose Creek, Murphytown, and Winding Road where he and Sarah enjoyed gardening and farming and caring for horses. Gless had a love of automobiles and working on them to achieve their optimum performance. He enjoyed working in his garage with is son and grandsons. He really enjoyed gardening, and always shared the garden bounty. He was an avid hunter, bi-yearly traveling back to home hunting grounds in Glenville during Spring Turkey Season and all the Fall Deer Seasons. He, his brothers, and all the family hunters would spend fun and quality time in the pursuit of game. He was a lifetime member of the NRA. He is survived by a sister, Aileen Curry, of Glenville, WV, and a brother, Tess Yeager, of Grafton, Ohio, his three children: JoAnn Backus ( Jerry), Michael Yeager, and Dorla Piggott (Tim), grandchildren: Jeremy Backus (Terry), Jaime Backus (Julia), Ian Bordas, Noah Bordas (Maggie), Micah Bordas (Kody) and Mia Yeager, Chase Piggott and Tyler Piggott, and a number of great-grandchildren: Tessa Albright, Terry L. Albright, Jr., Austin Shue (Sarah), Alyson Backus, Jocelyn Backus, Sara Shea, Fiona Newbanks, and Nolan Backus, and a number of great-great grandchildren: Jada Butler, Cameron Butler, Terry L. Albright, III, Daisy Butler and Vance Butler. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. He always encouraged the best from each of us. His love and support will be missed by all. Services will be Thursday 10:00 AM at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial will be at Cotrell Cemetery in Calhoun County, WV. Visitation will be Wednesday 6-8 PM. To send flowers to the family of Glessoner, please visit our floral store.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Glessoner W Yeager December 6 1930 September 7 2022.
Leavitt Funeral Homes: Belpre Ohio
Death notice for the town of: Belpre, state: Ohio