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Carolyn ‘Sue’ Cheatham Farrar

Carolyn “Sue” Cheatham Farrar, 74, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She had been in her usual health, and death was unexpected.

Sue donated her body to the West Virginia School of Medicine. A visitation will be held at the Elkins Church of God and Family Worship Center today where friends will be received from 1-2 p.m. At 2 p.m., Bishop Jamie Estep will officiate a celebration of Sue’s life.

Memorial contributions may be made in Sue’s honor to Christmas at The Children’s Home, in care of EFWC, 1402 Taylor Ave., Elkins, WV 26241. The Randolph Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements for Carolyn Sue Cheatham Farrar. Send online condolences to the family at www.therandolphfuneralhome.com.

Carolyn ‘Sue’ Cheatham Farrar

Carolyn “Sue” Cheatham Farrar, 74, a resident of Elkins, passed from this life Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She had been in her usual health, and death was unexpected.

Sue was born on Monday, July 13, 1942, in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Arnold Cheatham and Mary Ellen Gallaspie Cheatham.

On Aug. 11, 1958, in Ravenswood, she married Robert Joe “Bob” Farrar, who survives. They had celebrated 57 years of marriage.

Others left to cherish Sue’s memory are three children, Susan O’Reilly and husband, Phillip, of Kansas City, Mo., Neil Farrar and wife, Kristine, of Wiscassett, Maine, and John Patrick Farrar of Palm Springs, Calif.; a sister, Roberta Cheatham Tedrick of Parkersburg, two brothers, Dr. James M. Cheatham and wife, Donna, of Tallahassee, Fla., and John M. Cheatham and wife, Debbie, of Peachtree City, Ga.; four grandchildren, Jonathan O’Reilly, Sarah Farrar, Ashley Cleveland and Kathryn Farrar; four great-grandchildren, Miles Crew O’Reilly, Aniston Reilly Cleveland, Jude Alexander Cleveland and Emerson Rose O’Reilly; and many nieces, nephews and extended family members. Sue graduated from Paso Robles High School in 1962 and then from Christ for the Nations Institute in 1981 which is an interdenominational Christian Bible college near Dallas, Texas. In 1995, she graduated from massage therapy school and was still working as a massage therapist for Dr. Scott Harris in Elkins. She had served as co-pastor with her husband, Bob, in churches in Rockwall, Texas, Waco, Texas, Warrensburg, Mo., Kansas City, Mo., and Elkins. She had served as past president of the Elkins Ministerial Association, had been currently serving on the board of the West Virginia Children’s Home and served in the Rock Ministries Food Pantry. An avid reader and great seamstress, she loved going on vacation and having anything to do with the beach. She was a member of the Elkins Church of God and Family Worship Center.Sue donated her body to the West Virginia School of Medicine. A visitation will be held at the Elkins Church of God and Family Worship Center on Friday, Aug. 5, where friends will be received from 1-2 p.m. At 2 p.m., Bishop Jamie Estep will officiate a celebration of Sue’s life.

Memorial contributions may be made in Sue’s honor to Christmas at The Children’s Home, in care of EFWC, 1402 Taylor Ave., Elkins, WV 26241. The Randolph Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements for Carolyn Sue Cheatham Farrar. Send online condolences to the family at www.therandolphfuneralhome.com.