Catherine Light

She was born March 26, 1926, in Upshur County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Elva Black and Ivy Koon Black Shipman.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sterlie William Light; one son, Willard Light and wife, Mary Kay Light; and three brothers, Owen, Arkie and Homer Black.

She is survived by two sons, Melvin Light and wife, Sheila, of Buckhannon, and Jerry Light and wife, Robin, of Weston, West Virginia; one daughter, Letha Light of Buckhannon; three grandsons, Ramon Light and wife, Annette, and Willie Light and wife, Judy, all of Buckhannon, and Jeffrey Light and wife, Amanda, of Weston; two granddaughters, Teresa Ball and husband, Andy, of Taylor County, West Virginia, and Shelly Feronti and husband, Mike, of Buckhannon; three great-granddaughters, Amy, Beth and Susie Light; four great-grandsons, Patrick Light and wife, Rushia, Jerod Wood and fiance, Claire Simmons, Jacob Dodd and Zachery Ball; several great-great grandchildren; three brothers, Johnnie Black and wife, Judi, and Russell Black, all of Buckhannon and Ralph Black of Valley Bend, West Virginia; two sisters, Leona Dean and Carolyn Smith, both of Buckhannon; several nieces and nephews; and her friend of over 65 years, Elouise Tenney of Buckhannon.

Mrs. Light was a homemaker. She was a 50-year member of Heavner Grove C.E.O.’s and received her pin from the club. She was a member of the Fairview United Methodist Church and Mt. Rupert United Methodist Church. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at WV Hospice and St. Joseph’s Hospital for their loving care of Catherine.

Friends will be received Sunday, July 21, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home.

Catherine will lie-in-state from noon to 1 p.m., the funeral hour, on Monday July 22, at the Fairview United Methodist Church in Ellamore, West Virginia, with the Rev. Gary Phillips and the Rev. Wease L. Day officiating.

Burial will follow in the Fairview Church Cemetery in Ellamore.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com.

Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.