Lawrence Michael Ayers
April 19, 1922 ~ June 23, 2004
Rev. Lawrence Michael “Lew” Ayers, 82, of Colliers, WV, died June 23, 2004 at the Weirton Medical Center. He was born April 19, 1922 in Canonsburg, PA, a son of the late Lawrence Joseph and Robertha (Johnson) Ayers.
Lew was a graduate of Union Bible Seminary in Westfield, Indiana. He was a Pastor in many states, including, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. He retired from National Steel with 27 years of service in the maintenance department and served his country in the Navy during WWII. He attended the Weirton First Church of the Nazarene and was a member of the V.F.W. #2716, and the Weirton Steel 25-Year Club.
Lew is survived by his wife, Joanna Marleen (Barkley) Ayers of Colliers, whom he married on December 14, 1946; four sons, Lawrence William Ayers and his wife Brenda of Colliers, Franklin Robin Ayers and his wife Ruth Anna of Follansbee, WV, Danny L. Ayers and his wife Lisa of Carlisle, PA, and Keith Ayers and his wife Debbie of Wheeling, WV; three daughters, Linda Renner and her husband Clark of New Cumberland, WV, Brenda Wieber and her husband Tommy of Weirton, WV, and Sharon Ayers of Colliers; 17 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2-4 and 7-9 PM Friday at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton. Additional visitation will be Saturday from 10 AM until time of funeral services at 11 AM at the Weirton First Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow at St. Johns Cemetery, Colliers, with Military Services conducted by the Evert Maki American Legion Post 10 Honor Guard, V.F.W. Post 2716 Firing Squad, and the Tri-State Marine Corps.
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Funeral Home:
Greco Hertnick Funeral Home
3219 Main Street
Weirton, WV
US 26062
Dear Marleen and family, We are so sorry to hear that Lew has passed away today. We will always remember the kindness and faithfulness you gave to Betty when she was sick. Our thoughts are with you during this sad time.
ayers family, sorry to hear of your loss. we will always remember him as a goodneighbor to my mom Helen Hamill. our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. sincerely jerry and carl hamill
We are truly sorry for your loss!
Dear Aunt Marleen and to all my cousins, Memory Eternal to dear Uncle Lew. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Sending our love to you, David, Kathy, David, Tatiana and Hannah
Dear Aunt Marleen, I love you and Uncle Lew very much. I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ will confort you in the days ahead and that He will grant a place of rest and peace for uncle Lew. All my love, Michael
To the family of Lew This is going to sound strange but i was away on vacation and i just got back this morning and was reading the obits when i came upon Lew:s obit. I think this is the same gentleman i worked with back in the late 60’s early 70’s when i worked at the General Office. I worked in the post office and he worked right across the hall in the maintenance dept. If this is our lew as he was known to everyone at the G,O. I am truly sorry to have missed being able to say goodbye to this sweet sweet man. He was a gentleman and always talked about his wife. God bless you Lew I just wish i could call you by your nickname. He would smile at this comment. He was extremly proud of his children way back when sincerely peggy
Dear Sharon, My deepest sympathy in the loss of your father. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, Cheryl ( Marilyn’s Cousin)