Deloras M. Sears , 85, of Washington, WV, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 29, 2023.
She was born on June 11, 1938 in Big Springs, WV, as one of two children of the late Carl James and Ruth Daisy Jackson Richards.
Deloras had fond memories of being voted Homecoming Queen in High School, as well as playing trumpet with the Marching Band. Her working career included The Parkersburg News, as a secretary for Union Carbide, Wood County Bank in the Bonds dept., as legal secretary for Attorney Burl Cunningham, and retired from Arrow Concrete. Deloras enjoyed giving back to her community and Church. She volunteered to work on several election days; was a member of River Hill United Methodist Church, where she served as Treasurer for many years, recently became a member of Washington United Methodist Church. She had also been active in the United Women in Faith, and was a member of the Republican Women’s Club.
She is survived by two children Heather Summers (Gary), Christopher Sears, four grandchildren Morgan Summers Lane-Roberts, Madison Summers Brown, Hunter Sears, and Ian Sears, two step grandchildren Jimmy Millie, and Nikki Kimberly, two great grandchildren Skylar Lane-Roberts and Levi Eugene Brown, as well as two step-great grandchildren Brody and Levi Groves.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Delmar K. Sears, son Douglas D. Sears and brother Don Richard.
Funeral services will be 11 am, Thursday, 1/4/24 at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg.
Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Cemetery, 3757 N. Calhoun Highway, Grantsville, WV 26147.
