Obituary

Joseph D. Beter 82 of Huntington, WV died Friday Nov. 13, 2009 at the Emogene Dolin Hospice House. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Fatima Church with Father Jim Sobus officiating. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery. He was born Oct. 13, 1927 in Huntington, WV a son of the late David and Sophie Maroon Beter. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Henderson Beter, a son, David Beter, two brothers, Peter and Thomas Beter and a sister, Mary Beter. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church and the Elks Lodge BPOE 313. He was a roll man for H.K. Porter, Conner’s Steel and WV Steel. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Debra F. and Dan Egnor of Huntington; a brother, George Beter of Huntington, two sisters, Edna Merritt of Lawrenceville, GA and Georgette Greene of Las Vegas, NV; two grandchildren, Kenny and Rachael Beter; a daughter-in-law, Teresa Beter and several nieces and nephews. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Hospice of Huntington. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Beard Mortuary a Rosary will be held at 6:00 PM.