Obituary of Loren Burton Cogar

Loren Burton Cogar Of Davin, WV Loren Burton Cogar, 91, of Davin, departed this life Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Logan Regional Medical Center. He was born May 25, 1921 at Paint Creek, a son of the late Loren Ballard and Anna Wriston Cogar. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Cogar and Arvada Hypes; and two brothers, Leo Nash Cogar and Lowell Eugene Cogar. Burt was an Army veteran of WW II who participated in the Normandy invasion. He retired from Amherst Coal Company after more than 25 years of service. Burt enjoyed hunting and being outdoors. He was a member of the Mallory Church of God. Burt loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 69 years, Helen McClung Cogar; two sons, Lowell Burton (Betty) Cogar of Daniels and Noel D. (Janice) Cogar of Davin; one daughter, Pamela (Danny) Gibson of Davin; six grandchildren, Bridgette (John) Moelter of Seoul, Korea, John (Christina) Cogar of Daniels, Amy (Ty) Cook of Combs Addition, Noel Jr. (Lori) Cogar of Oceana, Loren R. (Clint) Adkins of Hurricane, and Megan (Chris) Berry of Charleston; sixteen great-grandchildren, Chase Cogar, Brooke Cogar, Anthony Cogar, Hannah Cogar, Christopher Cogar, Madelyn Cogar, Joseph Moelter, Samuel Moelter, Benjamin Moelter, Matthew Moelter, Jordan Cogar, Justin Cogar, Jaxon Cogar, Baylee Jo Cook, Sydney Adkins, and Mia Adkins; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at the Mallory Church of God at Mallory with Rev. Shaun Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memory Gardens at Godby. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the VFW Post 6153 and the American Legion Post 103 of Chapmanville and the DAV Post 39 of Harts. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at the church and one hour prior to services. Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons. Online Condolences may be sent to www.krantzmcneelyfuneralhome.com Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man.