Dec 27, 2017 2 min read

Donald R. “Sarge” Sova, 86, of Reedsville, West Virginia and formerly of Rices Landing, died at 7:57 p.m. on Friday, December 22, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born July 3, 1931 in Rices Landing, a son of the late Frank Carl and Helen Delores (Lesso) Sova.

Mr. Sova enlisted with the U. S. Army in 1949 and served with the 82nd Airborne in Korea, the Dominican Republic and in Vietnam. He retired after 24½ years in January of 1973 with the rank of E-7. After serving his country, Mr. Sova worked as a wire man at the Nemacolin Mine for 13 years until his retirement. He was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3491 in Carmichaels and enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and woodworking. Mr. Sova was an avid Pittsburgh Steeler fan.

His wife, Lucille (Spivey) Sova, whom he married in 1973, survives.

Also surviving are four sons, Donald J. Sova and his wife, Louise, of Waynesburg, Ronald R. Sova and his companion, Lisa Smith, who was Donald’s caregiver, of Reedsville, Gregory P. Sova and his wife, Tracy of Masontown, West Virginia and Shawn E. Sova and his wife, Lisa, of Washington; two daughters, Valorie L. Matthews of Dunn, North Carolina and Suzanne M. Baker and her companion, Dea, of Carmichaels; three step-sons, Franklin G. Darroch of Durham, North Carolina, Charles W. Darroch and his wife, Bonnie, of Carmichaels and James E. Darroch and his wife, Kay, of Newport News, Virginia; a step-daughter, Donna J. Shaffer and her husband, John, of Miami, Florida; 22 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Theresa Belski of Rices Landing; the mother of his children, Jo Ann Delores Sova, of Carmichaels and many nieces and nephews.

Deceased are three brothers, Elmer Sova, Albert Sova and Ted Sova and five sisters, Mary Stansfield, Anna Cebella, Veronica Galick, Frances Sova and Martha Bodish.

Family and friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Martin J. Yoskovich, Funeral Director, 300 South Vine Street, Carmichaels, where the funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2017. The Rev. David Spence will officiate. Interment will follow at Greene County Memorial Park with military honors accorded by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3491 and the United States Army.

For additional information and to sign the online guest book, please visit www.YoskovichFH.com.