February 3, 2025
James “Jay” Edward Ewing, age 87, died February 3, 2025, at the Davis McDaniel Veterans Care Center in Roanoke.
James was born, July 28, 1937, in Victor, WV, and was preceded in death by his parents, the late Hattie Skaggs Ewing Wood and Edgar Ewing.
He leaves to mourn his loss his loving wife, Esther Nida Ewing of Covington; one son, Michael (Amber) Ewing of Myrtle Beach, SC; four grandchildren, Annabell, Christopher, Abigail and Alexander; two sisters, Pat Davis and Brenda Appleby; a brother, Allen (Gay) Wood all of Victor, WV; the Nida family and a host of other family members.
James worked at the former Hercules, Inc. and retired from the AET Corporation as an operator.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with Kevin Brown officiating.
Family visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 AM on Friday.
Interment will be at 3:00 PM in Victor, WV at the McVey-Skaggs Cemetery, 669 Shade Creek Road, Victor, WV.
The family asks that memorial contributions in Mr. Ewing’s name be made to: McVey-Skaggs Cemetery Fund, P. O. Box 627, Anstead, WV 25812
Arritt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be shared with the family by logging into arrittfuneralhome.com.
Visitation
Arritt Funeral Home
February 7, 2025 at 3:00:00 PM
1102 South Highland Avenue, Covington, VA, USA
Service
Arritt Funeral Home
February 7, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM
1102 South Highland Avenue, Covington, VA, USA
Final Resting Place:
McVey-Skaggs Cemetery
6669 Shade Creek, Victor, WV, USA
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