James T. Calvert
James T. Calvert, 89, of Waynesburg, died at 3:15 a.m. Sunday, January 1, 2017, in the Washington Health System Greene in Waynesburg.
He was born Monday, January 6, 1927 in Spraggs, a son of the late Clarence E. Calvert and Lillian Irene Powell Calvert. Mr. Calvert lived his entire life in Greene County.
Mr. Calvert was a member of the Blacksville Baptist Church in Blacksville, West Virginia. He was a Veteran of the United States Army having served from 1950 to 1952 in Germany and France. He was a farmer and school bus driver. He had also worked at the Waynesburg Milling and Agway in Waynesburg. He retired from Accurate Forging and Brass in Brave as a brass cutter.
His wife, Delores Jean Tustin Calvert, whom he married on June 12, 1953, died February 21, 2016.
Surviving are two daughters, Janet (Stanley) Brock and Joyce Calvert, all of Morgantown, West Virginia; one son, Joseph (Anna) Calvert, of Waynesburg; four grandchildren, Tim (Stacey) Tennant, Tammi (Johnny) Burkett, Tiffany Calvert and Debra Calvert; eight great-grandchildren, Zander, Katelyn, Brealyn, Shauna, Kelsi, Emmalee, Jozayah and Ezra; three step-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; two step-great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Clarence E. Calvert, Jr., of Waynesburg and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 in the Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home, Inc., Daryl L. Throckmorton, Owner/Director, 197 N. Maiden St., Waynesburg, where services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2017, with Pastor Bradley Edgar officiating. Entombment will be in Greene Co. Memorial Park, Morgan Twp.
Information is online at www.milliken-throckmortonfh.com.