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Obituary
On January 9, 2022, Garnet Agnes (Bauer) Schwarz,
100, of Point Pleasant passed into Heaven's Gate singing the chorus "Oh,
How I Love Jesus".
She was born February 18, 1921 in Leon, WV, a daughter of Vallie and
Elizabeth (Durst) Bauer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in
death by her husband of 62 years, Boyd J. Schwarz; son-in-law, Gene
Oliver Haer; brothers, Sidney E. Bauer, Manford H. Bauer, Vallie Bauer,
Jr. and Chris H. Bauer; and sisters, Clarice Jones, Marjorie Costanzo,
Gladys Chapman and Lorena Floyd.
Garnet was a graduate of Point Pleasant High School Class of 1939. She
was a member of Heights United Methodist Church and attended Bellemead
United Methodist Church for many years. She was a teacher at Grant
School located on Gunville Ridge Road for one year. After moving to
Point Pleasant in 1947, Garnet worked as a cutter at Yonkers
Manufacturing, was a cook at Ordnance School, sales clerk at G. C.
Murphy's Store, Co-Owner of H and S Sales and Service and volunteered in
the kitchen at the West Virginia State Farm Museum. She served as a
Sunday School teacher and 4-H project leader. She was a member of
Pleasant CEOS Club and Quilts and Things Quilting Guild.
Garnet loved reading her Bible, playing Phase 10, working puzzles,
making crafts, sewing, quilting and spending time with family and
friends. Due to Covid, she was not able to have a big 100th Birthday
Party but will celebrate her 101st in heaven with family and friends.
She always answered "working hard" when asked about living a long life.
She is survived by two daughters, Darlene A. Haer of Point Pleasant and
Sharon (Doug) Pafford of Rockingham, VA; brothers, Merald Wayne Bauer of
Proctorville, OH and Mack A. Bauer of Point Pleasant; grandchildren,
Becky Haer, Point Pleasant, John (Teresa) Haer, Huntington, WV, Meg
(Barton) Phillips of Chantilly, VA and Ken (Barbara) Pafford, Bangkok,
Thailand; great grandsons, Benjamin Haer, Huntington, WV and Cole, Tyler
and Wyatt Phillips of Chantilly, VA.; many nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will be Sunday, January 16th from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bellemead U.
M. Church, 510 Burdette St., Point Pleasant, WV. Services under the
direction of Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, WV will be held Monday,
January 17, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Bellemead U. M. Church with Pastor Nathan
Fowler and Rev. Charles Marker officiating. Burial will follow service
at Kirkland Memorial Gardens.
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