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Bertha VanScoy Obituary


BERTHA MAE PRICE VanSCOY, age 82 years, a resident of Huntington, WV, departed this life Monday afternoon, August 25, 2025, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House at Huntington, WV, with her loving family at her side.
She was born Saturday, February 13, 1943, at Baltimore, Maryland, a daughter of the late Ovie Lester Price and Velma Grace Hedrick Price. She was married to Thomas Garland Shehan, Jr. and Leonard VanScoy, both preceding her in death.
Surviving are three sons, Thomas Garland Shehan, III and wife Dawnelle of Arkansas, Kenneth Scott Shehan and wife Donna Marie of KY, Stephen Price Shehan and wife Ken Cherie of Huntington; eight grandchildren, Thomas Garland Shehan, IV, Lindsay Grace Brown, Austin Lee Shehan, Kenneth Scott Shehan, Elizabeth Grace Young, James Randall Kelley, Matthew David Kelley and Alyson Nicole Beard; five great grandchildren, Elijah Beard, Evelyn Shehan, Cora Shehan, Thomas Garland Shehan, V, and Luke Shehan; one brother, Wayne Lee Price and wife Phyllis of San Bernadino, CA; one very special cousin, Mike Price and wife Eileen; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death are one son, John Walter Shehan.
She was a graduate of Anne Arundel High School and obtained her bachelor's degree in nursing at Marshall University. She retired as an RN at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington WV. She loved baking and was a wonderful cook. She enjoyed crocheting and listening to country music.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons on Sunday, August 31, 2025, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Final Rites will be conducted at the funeral home on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Reverend James Snyder will officiate and interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons, WV.
The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of the arrangements for Bertha Mae Price VanScoy.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com

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Published by The Herald-Dispatch on Aug. 30, 2025.

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Susan March

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Condolences to the family! I enjoyed working with Bertie occasionally at St Mary's & always liked her. So sorry to hear this.

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