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Delbert R. Bunner Sr., 55, of Brohard, Wirt County, WV, died April 18,
2001, at his residence.
Mr. Bunner was born May 11, 1945, a son of the late John and Magdelene
Haney Bunner. He
had been owner and operator of Bunner's Garage in Brohard since 1972,
and was a former well
tender for Ritchie Lease and a construction worker. He was well known
throughout the
Mid-Ohio Valley for his passion as an avid square dancer and caller,
he enjoyed flying planes
and racing stock cars.
Mr. Bunner was a member of the Bell Chapel United Methodist Church and
the Grantsville
Lions Club. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing and spending
time with his family.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Marilyn Bunner; daughter,
Deborah Hartshorn of Mt.
Zion, WV; three sons, Christopher Bunner of Columbus, Ohio; Delbert
Ray Bunner, Jr. and
Jonathan G. Bunner, both of Brohard; two brothers, Ralph Bunner of
Brohard and Howard
Bunner of Newton Falls, Ohio; three sisters, Opal Lewinberger of
Barberton, Ohio; Florence
Haute of Doylestown, Ohio and Mary Barton of Palestine, WV; an aunt,
Mabel Stevens of
Munday, WV; seven grandchildren and four step grandchildren.
Mr. Bunner was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Bunner in 1965.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Busch
Funeral Home of Elizabeth,
WV. Reverend Rick Swearingen will officiate. Burial will follow in the
Wolverton Cemetery at
Munday. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday and from 10
a.m. until the service on
Saturday at the funeral home.
In lieu of memorials donations may be made to Housecalls Hospice or
Stickler Cancer Center,
c/o Busch Funeral Home, PO Box 43, Elizabeth, WV 26143.
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