Charles William “Bill” Phares 1927-2022 Obituary
Charles William “Bill” Phares, 94, of Elkins, and more recently a resident of Good Samaritan Society of Belington, passed from this life on Thursday, March 17, 2022.
Bill was born Tuesday, November 1, 1927, in Brownton, WV, a son of the late Kale Baxter Phares and Lillian Ruth Armstrong Phares. He had never married.
Left to cherish his memory are several nieces, nephews and cousins, his life-long friend, Mary Wayland of Elkins and Alexandria, VA.
Preceding Bill in death was two sisters, Leona Long and Thelma Welch, a brother, James Phares, brothers-in-law Bruce “Booty” Long, and Merritt Welch, a sister-in-law, JoAnn Phares, nephews, Bobby Welch and Mark Long.
Bill graduated from Tygarts Valley High School in 1945. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1950-1952. He had been employed for the State of West Virginia. He was a lifetime member of the H. W. Daniels Post #29, American Legion, Tygarts Valley Post 3647, Veterans of Foreign Wars, The Loyal Order of Moose Buckhannon Lodge 598, Lodge #52, and Randolph Masonic Lodge #55 of Beverly.
Bill will be laid to rest beside his mother to whom he had devoted his life. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Good Samaritan Society Activity Department, 216 Samaritan Circle, Belington, WV 26250.
Charles William “Bill” Phares 1927-2022 Obituary
