carrie wildman
Carrie Gwendolyn Wildman, 94, of Weirton died Tuesday October 2, 2012, at Liza's Place. Born on March 10, 1918, in Middlebourne, WV, Gwen was a daughter of the late Wesley and Victoria Tennant Wetzel. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Wildman, a brother Harold Wetzel and her two sisters, Vivian McAbee and Vera Burnworth. Gwen was a homemaker who loved her family and her church. She was a member of Kings Creek Union Chapel for over 60 years, where she taught Sunday School well into her eighties and was the church's pianist until she was ninety. During World War II she worked at Weirton Steel and was recently honored by the Weirton Area Museum when they honored Rosie the Riveter ladies. She is survived by her daughter, Sherrie L. Minor and her husband Charles of Weirton; Her brother, Elden Wetzel of Pompano Beach, FL; her two grandchildren, Daniel Wayne Minor and his wife Chris, Michelan Valentine and her husband, Mark; her four great grandchildren, Brittany Minor, Michael and Matthew Valentine, and Chandler Stone. Visitation will be 10:30 until time of funeral services at 1:30 PM Friday at the Greco Hertnick Funeral Home 3219 Main Street Weirton. Pastor Darrell Maze will preside. Interment will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

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  1. I remember well the times the Wildman’s visited Middlebourne and attended the Stealey Street EUB/United Methodist Church often singing special gospel songs.

  2. i would like to send my condolences to sherrie and her family on the passing of your mother will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers

  3. Love you Gwen. Thanks for being a tower of strenth and faith a fine example of a servant of the Lord. It was you that convinced me I could teach Sunday School.As your assitant teacher for The Cora Moore Class I learned well your love of the Lord and of His Word. Thank you for your many years of service to the Lord, and to Kings Creek Chapel. Rich are the rewards of those who follow after the Lord. Rich are my rewards for having you as my sister-in-Christ. You shall be forever in my heart.

  4. Rest in Peace Gwen you are home now. Heaven just received another Angel and you are probably there right now playing the piano for everyone. You were a very special lady and I will always have a special place in my heart for you. Condolences to Sherry and family.

  5. Sherrie and family, I am so sorry to hear of you mom’s passing. You will be in my thoughts and prayers as you face those most trying days ahead. It is never easy to part with a loved one even though we know that they are in a far better place now. God bless you as you face the days a head without your mom in your life. I will keep all of your family in my thoughts and prayers. I regret that I cannot make it as my legs are bad and I can’t stand in lines anymore. Love Mary Velegol

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