Charles W. Rager

Charles W. Rager, 82, of Colfax Community passed away Friday (Oct. 12, 2007) at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.He was born April 10, 1925, at Grassy Run, a son of the late Nelson James and Cora T. Vincent Rager.He graduated from East Fairmont High School in 1944. He served in the United States Navy during Word War II for three years. He retired from Alcan Aluminum as a forklift operator in February of 1985 with 36 years of service.He enjoyed hunting, gardening, yard sales and working in his yard. He enjoyed spending time with his family. He was fond of his cat, Tinker Tom.He was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and a member of the White Hall Church of Christ.He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Dolores Musgrove Rager; two daughters, Judith Carolyn Rager Selders and her husband James of Fairmont, and Nancy Karen Rager Tonkery and her husband Mark of Grafton; one brother, Donald Edsel Rager and his wife Carol Jo of Fairmont; four grandchildren, Mark T. Tonkery and his wife Laura of Little Hocking, Ohio; Jonathan Dailey of Wilmington, Ohio; Karen Marie Blakemore and her husband Jason of Keller, Texas; and Bethany Dawn Dailey Hinkle and her husband Wes of Huntington; three great-grandchildren, Breanna Tonkery, Samantha Tonkery and Emily Blakemore.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Charles Thomas Rager, and two sisters, Lena Martin and Ruth Rager.Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the Carpenter and Ford Funeral Home, 209 Merchant St., Fairmont, and from noon-2 p.m. Sunday at the White Hall Church of Christ.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the White Hall Church of Christ with Evangelist Mark Tonkery and Evangelist Kevin Lough officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Nebo Cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted at the cemetery by the local Marion County Veterans Council Honor Guard.Condolences may be sent to Carpford@verizon.net.