Carl E. Raber, Jr., 74, of Spraggs, PA died Saturday, January 17, 2015 in the Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown at 5:35 A.M. with his three sons by his side.
He was born May 16, 1940 at Spraggs, PA, a son of the late Carl E. Raber, Sr. and Florence J. Rogers Raber.
Mr. Raber served his country in the United States Marine Corp for over 10 years.
Carl was a retired journeyman ironworker. He was a member of Ironworkers Local 549 from Wheeling, WV. Mr. Raber was also a member of the Waynesburg Masonic Lodge #153. He was a Baptist by faith.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Juanita Rebold Raber; three sons and their spouses, Carl Steven Raber and his wife Rebecca of Waynesburg, PA, Scott Edward Raber and his wife Kirstan of Iowa Park, TX, and Sheldon Eugene Raber and his wife Andrea of Fairmont, WV; two brothers and their spouses, Bernard Raber and his wife Ruth of Blacksville and Cecil Raber and his wife Linda of Melbourne, Florida; eight grandchildren, Matthew Raber and his wife Rachel, Ethan Raber, Madison Raber, Alyssa Raber, Kaitlin Raber, Lane Raber, Bregan Besedich, and Colby Besedich; and one great-grandchild, Kaden Besedich.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Alvin Raber and Ronald Raber, Sr., and an infant daughter, Belinda Raber.
Friends may call at the Owen-Neely Funeral Home, 5894 Mason-Dixon Highway, Blacksville, WV from 2-8 PM Monday. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home at 11:00 AM Tuesday with the Pastor James Zinn officiating. Interment will follow in the Blacksville Cemetery.