Donald Earl Cline
March 6, 1926 ~ November 7, 2008
Donald E. Cline, 82, of Weirton, was called Home by his Lord and Savior Friday, November 07, 2008 at the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH. He was born March 6, 1926 on the Old Carson's Oil Field (Ross Road) in New Cumberland, WV. When he was a month old, his parents, the late Ray and Laura Belle Cameron Cline, moved to the old homestead on Hardin's Run Road.
In addition to his parents, Donald was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Elizabeth R. Ball Cline on March 20, 2003, whom he married July 8, 1946, sons Lester Earl Cline in November 2000 and Ronald Dale Cline in September 2008, step-mother Eva Dunlevy Barton Cline, sisters Dora Belle Strum, Marie Delposen and baby Agnes Jane Cline, brothers Ray, Harry (Jim) and Dave Cline, half-brother Ronald Gale Cline and step-brother Wilbur Barton.
With 40 years of service, Mr. Cline retired from the Strip Steel Pickler Department of Weirton Steel. He served his country in the United States Navy Amphibious Corp. during World War II and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Weirton.
Mr. Cline is survived by his daughters Jacqueline (Joseph) Zaslocke and Joyceline (Ben) Sciulli; son Perry Ray Cline; daughter-in-law Debbie Cline; grandchildren Randy (Linda) Zaslocke, Joy Lynn (Zaslocke) Mullins, Eli and Cody Sciulli, Jessica, Taylor and Jillian Cline; great grandsons Garrett and Brandon Mullins; brother John Delbert Cline; half-sisters Nancy (Larry) DeRosa and Betty Lou (Gene) Litton and step-brother Danny Paul Barton
Friends will be received Sunday from 6-8 at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton. Additional visitation will be held Monday from 10AM until the 11AM funeral services at the Trinity Lutheran Church. The Reverend Jaclin Ryan Bussey will officiate. Interment will be in Highland Hills Memorial Gardens, Follansbee, WV where Military Services will be conducted by the American Legion Firing Squad and Weirton Honor Guard.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church, 3432 West Street, Weirton, WV 26062.
Funeral Home:
Greco Hertnick Funeral Home
3219 Main Street
Weirton, WV
US 26062
To the Cline family, May the Lord be your comfort in the loss of your Dad – Grandpa. My prayers are with you all. Bless you, Karen Nichols (Debby’s sister)
Jackie,Joyce and Perry,Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of your father. Don was always a kind man and a good neighbor. Although we are no longer neighbors,he will be missed. May God hold you close and comfort you at this time. Jeanie
May The Lord Blessing Be With You Always Is My Prayers. You Have My Sympathy. Your Great Grandfather George Cline Cousin Family And Relatives. Thank You
Cline Family: Don was a fellow Veteran and Co-Worker. A kind and Generous Neighbor for many years. He will be Sadly missed. May he Rest in Peace. Jack Cassella Family.