Stoney Hartsel Suder

He was born Sept. 16, 1945, at Upshur County, West Virginia, a son of the late Hartsel Huling and Mary Elizabeth Fallen Suder.

On Oct. 8, 1966 at Dunbar, West Virginia, he was united in marriage to the former Annette “Andy” Henry, who survives at their home in Belington.

He is survived by two sons, Matthew Suder and wife, Pam, of Apollo Beach, Florida, and Michael Suder and wife, Crystal, of Belington; four siblings, Patsy Zimmerman of Akron, Ohio, Rocky Suder of Belington, Ronnie Suder and wife, Diane, of Belington and Vicki Donovan of Akron, Ohio; two aunts, Josephine Kittle and Ruby Fallen, both of Belington; and a brother-in-law, Lloyd Thompson of Akron, Ohio.

Additional survivors include two grandchildren, Haleigh Noelle Nelson of California and Abby Nicole Suder and husband, Shay, of Grafton; three great-grandchildren, Kai Nelson, Salem Nelson and Lili Nelson; several nieces, nephews and a whole host of friends

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Rossalie Thompson and Patricia Carr.

Stoney attended the schools of Barbour County. He started his working career in Dunbar for his two uncles at the Dunbar Retread Tire Shop. He then was employed by Stockdale Mining Supply, where he sold mining bits to coal companies. Then he took a job in the Boilermakers Union. He then returned home to Barbour County, where he became employed for himself starting out as a pipeline welder and formed Barbour County Pipeline. He was an avid heavy equipment operator and welder and could do almost anything that he set his mind to.

He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and he made numerous friends wherever he was. He left an undeniable mark in many people’s lives all over the world. He loved his family and friends very much and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Friends will be received from the Talbott Funeral Home, 56 N. Brandenburg Street in Belington, on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the funeral hour, when final rites will be conducted from the funeral home chapel with the Pastor Johnny Paul Williams II officiating.

Honoring Stoney’s request, cremation will follow.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.talbottfuneralhome.com.

The Talbott Funeral Home in Belington is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Stoney Hartsel Suder.