Howard C. Hager Jr.

Howard C. Hager Jr.

Howard C. Hager Jr. departed this life on July 3, 2025. Howard was born in Princeton, WV. on January 5, 1941 to the late Pansy May and Howard C. Hager Sr. and graduated from Princeton High School in Mercer Co, WV. He continued to Concord College in Athens, WV and then enlisted in the US Army. His time in the US Army was the period between the Korean and Vietnam wars, and for a period he was an amphibious tank commander. He was very proud to be a veteran. Howard was married to Faye Ingram Hager from 1963 until 1989. Howard spent most of his adult life working with Marks/Runion Construction from 1962 to 2002, building interstate bridges and other infrastructure, moving with the progression of the highway building. He later worked as a VDOT superintendent for several years, and then drove a Hanover Co. school bus for two years. Howard lived most of his life in Henrico and Hanover County, VA. In addition to his parents, he was proceeded in death by his sisters Janet Ballard and Virginia Karnes. He is survived by his three children, Howard C Hager III (Vonda), Sarah Hager Lambert (Ron), and Robert Earl Hager; grandchildren, Jessica Hager Bowden (Kevin), Jennifer Hager Keen (Eric), Savannah Hager Collins (Brian), Logan C Hager, Austin Lambert, Bryce Hager, Rachel Hager, and Amanda Tuck; and great grandchildren, Ryleigh Bowden, Parker Bowden, Henry Keen, James Keen.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 9th at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Winns Baptist Church Cemetery, 12320 Winns Church Rd, Glen Allen, with Pastor Doug Arnold officiating. Following the service, a luncheon will be held at Kitchen 33 from noon to 2 p.m. (Formerly Debs Kitchen).