David G. Nay Jr. 1937-2019

David was born May 22, 1937, in Pullman, W.Va., the son of the late Rev. Forest Glen Nay and Faye Fisher Nay.

He was a 1956 graduate of Tygarts Valley High School. David was a certified welder, working 46 years as an ironworker for Republic Steel. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, receiving the Expert Marksmanship medal. He was an active member of VFW Post 2662 in Warren. David enjoyed participating in activities at the SCOPE center, woodworking, fishing, hunting and boating. He took pride in his work as the family historian and genealogist.

He will be deeply missed by his children, Tamra (Jeffrey) Deehr and Joseph (Becky) Nay. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Jessica (Jared) Bilas, Andy Deehr and Emily and Abbey Nay; a great-grandchild, Alexa Bilas; a very dear niece, Norma Jo Mace; and a special friend, Esther Sammon.

David was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Jane; a son, David G. Nay III; and sisters, Joanna Mace and Phyllis Jean Watson, and an infant sister.

The family will receive friends 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, at the Lane Funeral Homes, Roberts-Clark Chapel, Warren. Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Pastor Fred Keener officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Hillside Cemetery in Bazetta.

Please visit www.lanefuneralhomes.com to leave condolences to the family.

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