Willis Ray McComas

Willis Ray McComas, 86, of Midkiff, WV went home to be with his Lord on Sunday October 6, 2013 at Lincoln Continuous Care Center in Hamlin, WV. He was born August 9, 1927 in Midkiff, a son of the late Hal and Myrtle Clay McComas. He was also preceded in death by one brother Ora Lyle McComas.
He is survived by his loving wife and caretaker of 63 years, Eileen Burton McComas; five children, Kyle (Wilma) McComas of Barboursville, WV, Paula (Hampar) Ghazarian of Witchita, KS, Wayne (Karen) McComas of Hamlin, WV, Roger (Annette) McComas of Hamlin, WV, and Donna (Scott) Ash of Scott Depot, WV; 8 grandchildren, Shane (Lisa) McComas, Kelly (Brian) McCormick, Anna Ghazarian, Jennifer (Erik) Thompson, Traci McComas, Heather McComas, Nicole McComas, and Kimberly (Steven) Carr; 8 great grandchildren, Jacob McComas, Travis, Andrew, Evan, and Darren Vickers, Lily Thompson, Grayson McComas, and Sophia Carr; one brother, Roy D. McComas of Peach Creek, WV; one sister, Leta Scites Price of Barboursville, WV and three sisters-in-law, Sheila Cobb of Scott Depot, WV, Sharon Martin of Charleston, WV and Lillie Burton of Hamlin, WV.
Willis retired from CSX Railroad after 42 years of service and was a lifetime member of the UTU. He was an Army member of the 82nd Airborne, a veteran of WWII, the Korean Conflict and was a member of the VFW. He was a 63 year member of the Masonic Lodge #79 AF & AM of Hamlin, WV. He was a lifetime member of the Treeing Walker Association, a member of the Cabell-Wayne Bee Association where he received the Jack Dick Memorial Award, and was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church of Midkiff, WV. He was also a member of Bloomingdale-Salem Baptist Church of Barboursville, WV.
Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, October 10, 2013 at McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin, WV with Rev. Paul Day officiating. Burial will follow at Lincoln Memorial Park, Hamlin, WV. Viewing will be from 6 to 9 PM Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to service on Thursday. The family would like to thank the staff of Lincoln Continuous Care Center and Hospice of Huntington for their compassionate care during Willis's final weeks.