Homer R. Headlee Jr.
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Homer R. Headlee Jr., 85, of Carmichaels, died at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2018, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va.
He was born January 23, 1932, in Castile Ridge, Morgan Township, Greene County, a son of the late Homer Raymond Sr. and Virginia Oakley Wilson Headlee.
Mr. Headlee served with the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict with the 101st Special Forces. He was a Green Beret and paratrooper.
He was employed in his early working life in Detroit, Mich., with Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp. and Chrysler Corp. He also owned and operated his own trucking company. He joined International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1954 and was a member of Local 425 and retired from Local 5. He performed industrial electrical work at many locations in the surrounding area including the original West Virginia University Hospital, Ruby Memorial Hospital, West Virginia University Coliseum and PRT, Three Rivers Stadium, SCI-Greene, Fort Martin, Hatfield’s Ferry, Mitchell and Shippingport Power Stations and Cumberland Coal Mine in Greene County.
His family considered him to be a gentleman farmer.
Surviving are his loving wife of 50 years, Sandra A. Clark Headlee; four sons, Homer “Ray” Headlee III of Morgantown, Edward Headlee (Mary) of Carmichaels, David Headlee (Alice) of Fredericktown and Michael Headlee (Janet) of Fayette City; a stepson, John Henderson (Alice Butler) of Crucible; three daughters, Marianne Strope (Larry) of Carmichaels, Linda Robuck (George) of Adger, Ala., and Amy Gomez (Dan) of Carmichaels; 28 grandchildren, Stephen Strope (Gillian), Tanya Conard (John), Amanda Mortensen (Stan), Jennifer Strope, Miranda Strope, Jasmine Strope, Avery Strope, George Strope, Timothy Headlee (Katie), Catherine Headlee, David Headlee Jr., Amber Headlee, Homer Headlee, Charles Varner, Stacy Varner, Thomas Coode, Lillian Robuck, Niel Williams, Billy Joe Miller, Jessica Miller, Bethany Headlee (Michael), Christian Gomez, Evin Gomez, Falisatie Gomez, Areauna Shorter, Zachery Henderson, Rhenda Butler and Morgan Henderson; 26 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are a daughter, Cheryl Cloutier; a grandson, Roland Cloutier III; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, James Headlee and Robert Headlee; and a sister, Betty Forbes.
Family and friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday in Yoskovich Funeral Home (724-966-5500), Martin J. Yoskovich, funeral director, 300 South Vine Street (Route 88), Carmichaels, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 21, with the Rev. Dayton D. Mix officiating. Interment will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mt. Morris, with military honors accorded by Cumberland American Legion Post 400 and the U.S. Army.
For additional information and to sign a guest book, visit www.YoskovichFH.com.