Fred Ewing

Fred A. Ewing, 75, of Aleppo Twp., Greene Co. Pa. died at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2011 in the Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, W. Va. after battling a cancer related illness since June.He was born August 6, 1936 in Marshall Co., W.Va. a son of the late Fred Anderson Ewing II and Hilda Faye Lilley Ewing.Mr. Ewing lived and traveled to many areas of the United States and returned to Marshall Co., W.Va. in 1974 where he lived until moving to Greene Co. in 1996.He formerly attended the Aleppo Brethren Church.Mr. Ewing was considered the neighborhood handyman, and enjoyed hunting and fishing and discussing his knowledge of guns.He was employed as a federal and state certified electrician by Consolidated Coal at Blacksville (W.Va.) Mine #2 for 25 years prior to retiring in 1998 as a maintenance foreman. On November 9, 1959 he married Joyce Ann Thacker who survives.Also surviving are three daughters, Tammy Jo, wife of Rick Watson of Marshall Co., W.Va., Robin, wife of Allen Wells of Wayne Twp.(Bluff Ridge) and Sunni, wife of Kenny Burnett of St. Clairsville, Ohio; from a previous marriage, a daughter, Wendy Bouvier and a son, Fred A. Ewing IV both of Arizona; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; a brother, Read Ewing of Tempe, AZ. And a sister, Florence, wife of Bill Mau of Mesa, AZ.Deceased in addition to his parents are a daughter, Sherry Harner and a brother, Keith Ewing.The family suggests memorial contributions be made to a charity of your choice.