Chambres Ray Vandevender
VANDEVENDER
Chambres Ray Vandevender, 78, a resident of Valley Head, West Virginia, departed this life late Monday evening, Oct. 6, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family and under the care of WV Caring. He had been in declining health.
He was born Monday, March 17, 1947, at home in Monterville, West Virginia, a son of the late Elvin Chambres Vandevender and Nessie May Arbogast Vandevender.
On Jan. 25, 1969, at Monterey, Virginia, he was married to the former Ada Colleen Roberts, who survives.
Also surviving are one son, James Ray “Jimmy” Vandevender and wife, Shaina, of Monterville; two daughters, Lora Beth Vandevender of Monterville, and Amy Jo Vandevender of Valley Head; one brother, Richard Lee Vandevender and wife, Doris, of Hillsboro; five sisters, Dorothy Jean Bennett of Craigsville, Frances Peters, Rosalee Gail Noel, both of Cleveland, Ohio, Linda Kay Bennett and husband, Steve, of Moatsville, and Susan Louise Vandevender of Monterville; four grandchildren, Brittany Gibson of Monterville, Victoria Vandevender of Virginia, Alex Vandevender of Monterville and Chelsy Hinkle of Beckley; four great-grandchildren, Asher Stancil, Carter Dilley, Maverick Hinkle and Maddox Hinkle; a brother-in-law, Richard Jordan of Marlinton; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death are one sister, Elva May Jordan.
He attended the schools of Monterville and Tygarts Valley High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War as a tank operator. He had worked at various coal mines in the area, as a ski lift operator at Snowshoe Mountain Resort and was a licensed journeyman electrician.
Mr. Vandevender assisted in the building of the Raven Golf Course and was involved in the blasting of dynamite during the construction of several ski runs at Snowshoe Mountain Resort. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed ginsenging, hunting and fishing and loved riding his motorcycle.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. Final Rites will be conducted from the funeral home on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Pastor Johnny Williams will officiate, and interment will follow at the Swecker Cemetery at Brady Gate, where the West Virginia National Guard Honor Guard Program, the H.W. Daniel’s Post 29, American Legion and the Tygarts Valley Post 3647 Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct full military honors.
The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of the arrangements for Chambres Ray Vandevender.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.