George L. Fearnow, 89, of Berkeley Springs, died Sunday, July 2, 2000 at the Hilltop House Nursing Home, Winchester, VA.
Born February 11, 1911 in Morgan County, he was the son of the late John Tyler Fearnow and Elizabeth Spielman Fearnow.
He began his own coal business in 1933, an ice business in 1934, hauled cans for tomato canneries and pioneered the marketing of pulpwood in Morgan County. He retired in 1974.
He was an active member of Frances Asbury United Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs. He was a member of the Berkeley Springs Lions Club, DeFord Lodge #88 AF & AM for over 55 years. He was a member of the Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society and the Morgan County Library Association. He made 4-H All Star in 1928 at the leadership meeting at Jacksons Mill.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine E. Milleson Fearnow, who died in 1970.
He is survived by three sisters, Maxine Gobeil of Birmingham, AL; Katherine Dougal of Kerrville, TX and Tresa Ellen DeHaven of Winchester, VA; two brothers, Henry W. Fearnow of Washington, D.C. and John T. Fearnow, Jr. of Sterling, VA; three nieces, nine nephews, five great nieces, seven great nephews, three great-great nieces and three great-great nephews.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Frances Asbury United Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs. Pastor Jim McMahan officiated. Burial was in Greenway Cemetery.
Graveside military services were conducted by DeFord Masonic Lodge #88. Arrangements were handled by the Hunter-Anderson Fune-ral Home, 106 S. Mercer St., Berkeley Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Frances Asbury United Methodist Church, 100 Wilkes St., Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 or Morgan County Library, 204 N. Washington St., Berkeley Springs, WV 25411.
Born February 11, 1911 in Morgan County, he was the son of the late John Tyler Fearnow and Elizabeth Spielman Fearnow.
He began his own coal business in 1933, an ice business in 1934, hauled cans for tomato canneries and pioneered the marketing of pulpwood in Morgan County. He retired in 1974.
He was an active member of Frances Asbury United Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs. He was a member of the Berkeley Springs Lions Club, DeFord Lodge #88 AF & AM for over 55 years. He was a member of the Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society and the Morgan County Library Association. He made 4-H All Star in 1928 at the leadership meeting at Jacksons Mill.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine E. Milleson Fearnow, who died in 1970.
He is survived by three sisters, Maxine Gobeil of Birmingham, AL; Katherine Dougal of Kerrville, TX and Tresa Ellen DeHaven of Winchester, VA; two brothers, Henry W. Fearnow of Washington, D.C. and John T. Fearnow, Jr. of Sterling, VA; three nieces, nine nephews, five great nieces, seven great nephews, three great-great nieces and three great-great nephews.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Frances Asbury United Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs. Pastor Jim McMahan officiated. Burial was in Greenway Cemetery.
Graveside military services were conducted by DeFord Masonic Lodge #88. Arrangements were handled by the Hunter-Anderson Fune-ral Home, 106 S. Mercer St., Berkeley Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Frances Asbury United Methodist Church, 100 Wilkes St., Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 or Morgan County Library, 204 N. Washington St., Berkeley Springs, WV 25411.
George L. Fearnow, 89, of Berkeley Springs, died Sunday, July 2, 2000 at the Hilltop House Nursing Home, Winchester, VA.
Born February 11, 1911 in Morgan County, he was the son of the late John Tyler Fearnow and Elizabeth Spielman Fearnow.
He began his own coal business in 1933, an ice business in 1934, hauled cans for tomato canneries and pioneered the marketing of pulpwood in Morgan County. He retired in 1974.
He was an active member of Frances Asbury United Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs. He was a member of the Berkeley Springs Lions Club, DeFord Lodge #88 AF & AM for over 55 years. He was a member of the Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society and the Morgan County Library Association. He made 4-H All Star in 1928 at the leadership meeting at Jacksons Mill.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine E. Milleson Fearnow, who died in 1970.
He is survived by three sisters, Maxine Gobeil of Birmingham, AL; Katherine Dougal of Kerrville, TX and Tresa Ellen DeHaven of Winchester, VA; two brothers, Henry W. Fearnow of Washington, D.C. and John T. Fearnow, Jr. of Sterling, VA; three nieces, nine nephews, five great nieces, seven great nephews, three great-great nieces and three great-great nephews.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Frances Asbury United Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs. Pastor Jim McMahan officiated. Burial was in Greenway Cemetery.
Graveside military services were conducted by DeFord Masonic Lodge #88. Arrangements were handled by the Hunter-Anderson Fune-ral Home, 106 S. Mercer St., Berkeley Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Frances Asbury United Methodist Church, 100 Wilkes St., Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 or Morgan County Library, 204 N. Washington St., Berkeley Springs, WV 25411.
Born February 11, 1911 in Morgan County, he was the son of the late John Tyler Fearnow and Elizabeth Spielman Fearnow.
He began his own coal business in 1933, an ice business in 1934, hauled cans for tomato canneries and pioneered the marketing of pulpwood in Morgan County. He retired in 1974.
He was an active member of Frances Asbury United Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs. He was a member of the Berkeley Springs Lions Club, DeFord Lodge #88 AF & AM for over 55 years. He was a member of the Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society and the Morgan County Library Association. He made 4-H All Star in 1928 at the leadership meeting at Jacksons Mill.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine E. Milleson Fearnow, who died in 1970.
He is survived by three sisters, Maxine Gobeil of Birmingham, AL; Katherine Dougal of Kerrville, TX and Tresa Ellen DeHaven of Winchester, VA; two brothers, Henry W. Fearnow of Washington, D.C. and John T. Fearnow, Jr. of Sterling, VA; three nieces, nine nephews, five great nieces, seven great nephews, three great-great nieces and three great-great nephews.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Frances Asbury United Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs. Pastor Jim McMahan officiated. Burial was in Greenway Cemetery.
Graveside military services were conducted by DeFord Masonic Lodge #88. Arrangements were handled by the Hunter-Anderson Fune-ral Home, 106 S. Mercer St., Berkeley Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Frances Asbury United Methodist Church, 100 Wilkes St., Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 or Morgan County Library, 204 N. Washington St., Berkeley Springs, WV 25411.
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