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- Obituary:
Lloye L. Riter, born July 4, 1936 at Endicott passed away on Wednesday June 7, 2017 at his home.
Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Katherine R. Riter; a son, Mark L. Riter of Taylor Ridge, Moundsville, WV; three grandchildren, Douglas L. Riter of New Martinsville, Timothy M. Tice of New Martinsville, and Ashley N. Wells of Doolin Run; seven great grandchildren, Abigail M. Highley, Douglas L. Riter Jr., Kaitlyn R. Riter, Dakota R. Rice, Landon O. Streets, Ireland N. Streets and Roman Riter; one great?great grandson, Bryce Highley; three brothers, Jerry R. Riter of Rockledge, FL, Dwight D. Riter of Troy, OH, Lanny D. Riter of Las Vegas, Nevada, and a sister, Vilda Levann McGavin of Sacramento, California.
Lloye was preceded in death by his father, Fred Riter, mother, Hazel M. Shuman Riter, daughter, Katherine Tice; grandson, David M. Riter and his oldest brother, Larry F. Riter of Dalles Oregon.
Lloye worked 31 years for Bayer Chemical Corp as a Lab Tech in Research, a Pilot Plant Operator in Polycarbonate division, and 8 years in Iron Oxide Color Lab, and spent four years in the US Navy from 1954-1958. He was a member of the Steelton Church of Christ, New Martinsville.
Lloye married Katherine Rose Howe in 1954, they then settled 3 miles out Whiteman Hill Road in 1963 and lived there until 1999 when they moved to New Martinsville. Lloye was a jack of all trades type, doing most all his own building, electrical, car repair, etc. He enjoyed growing flowers, his favorite was Morning Glories. They would be on his bird house pole, one red, one white, and one blue bird house with a sign reading (USA Birds Only), also had morning glory?s on the basketball pole and electric pole guide wires, some of them reaching more than 25 ft. On a sunny day you might see him driving around town with some of the Great-grandkids in his one of a kind black 1965 ?Cadillac Truck? that he cut down and designed himself. His other love was playing music. He played guitar and had his own unique style of playing. He had copyrights on several songs he wrote and had a license with ASCAP. Over the years he has played at one time or another with about every musician family in need around this area and was a member of the Crossroads Band for the past several years.
In lieu of flowers, Lloye had requested food, clothing, etc. be donated to a family in need.
Family will receive friends on Thursday from 2-4 & 6-8 pm at the Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory 751 Third St. New Martinsville, where services will be held on Friday at 2:00 PM, with Evangelist Edward Mellot officiating.
Entombment will follow in Northview Mausoleum, New Martinsville.
- Sources:
Gedcom: King.Ged, Date of Import: Dec 13th, 2001.
Gedcom: Moore.Ged.
Obituary: Lloye L. Riter from the Grisell Funeral Home site, New Martinsville, West Virginia, United States
Web: Find A Grave.
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1936 - 2017 (80 years)
Katherine Lynn Riter, b. 9 May 1956, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States 
