Ralph McBride

Ralph Bowen McBride passed away Friday at Autumn Grove Care Center in Harrisville.

He was born Nov. 1, 1929, in Yukon, W.Va., to Rufus B. McBride and Sally Maxine Wright McBride.

Ralph was a coal miner in Virginia for 17 years then moved his family to Pennsylvania and worked as a machinist. He spent his retirement years as a master woodworker.

Ralph never met a stranger and would give anyone the shirt off his back. He will be missed by everyone he ever met.

He is survived by two sisters, Ella Marrs (Ed) of Virginia, and Mamie Lou Caudill (Dean) of Mars.

He is also survived by six children, Linda Shaffer, Betty Lubbert, Sharon Garver, Ralph McBride, Harry McBride and Annie King,all of Butler County; and he was “Dad” to his oldest grandson, Richard Regalski.

He was grandpa to seven grandsons and fourgranddaughters; andgreat-grandpa to 16.

He also leaves behind his three sons-in-law, Richard Garver, James King and William Lubbert of Butler County;his wife, Diane Truver, also of Butler County; and his best friend, Charlie Lindsay of Autumn Grove.

He was the favorite Uncle to his many nieces and nephews and growing up in Virginia, he was best friends with all of his cousins.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Fern Swim McBride; his granddaughter, Karen Jo Garver Woods; two brothers, Clarence and Rufus; and three sisters, Mary Jackson, Nancy Jackson and Elizabeth Bradley, all of Virginia.

MCBRIDE — Friends of Ralph Bowen McBride, who died Friday, May 3, 2019, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Schellhaas Funeral Home, 5864 Heckert Road, Bakerstown.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.

Interment will follow in Glade Run Cemetery.

Family suggests donations to Middlesex Volunteer Fire Co., Valencia, or Autumn Grove Nursing Home, Harrisville.

Please offer condolences at www.schellhaasfh.com.