Mettie Facemire

Mettie M. Raines Facemire, 81, of Gallipolis, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on April 7th, 2006 at 6:05 AM after a lengthy illness. Mettie was born and raised in Gallia County, Ohio on July 6, 1924 to the late Harry and Launtia Trowbridge Raines. Mettie married Fred Facemire, Sr. on March 17, 1939 in Gallipolis and he preceded her in death on April 24, 1978. To this union the following children were born; Shelby Charles Sanders, Paul Shari Facemire, Gene Nickie Facemire all of Gallipolis; Judy Dencil Reynolds of Pt. Pleasant, WV; and Shirley Charlie Bailey of Canal Winchester, Ohio; 19 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren; one brother Emmitt Ada Raines; sisters-in-law Clara Bell Facemire, Freda Facemire and Macel Raines, and several nieces and nephews. She was a homemaker and later worked as a care giver of Mrs. and Mrs. McKinney and son Ernie, she also worked at the Speed Queen Laundromat, Gallia County Senior Citizens Center and Fred Richey Construction Co. She attended the Church of Christ in Christian Union. She enjoyed living at Arbors and was friends with the residents, and staff. Mettie and Fred raised their family on Shoestring Ridge; she always reminisced about the neighbors, her family and her life on Shoestring Ridge. Mothers have big aprons to cover the faults of their children. Every kid needs a mother’s forgiving heart to hide behind, and that’s just what Mettie was to her family. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Facemire, Sr., a son Fred Facemire, Jr., a granddaughter Kelly Sanders Ward; brothers John, Lee, Freddie, and Woodrow Raines; sisters, Lillian Shelton, Lemmie Casey, Bertha Shaffer, Laura Sands, Mary Barry White, and Ollie Swain. Mettie’s family sincerely thanks Dr. Breton Morgan, Pleasant Valley Hospital, Cornerstone St. Mary’s, and the Arbors at Gallipolis for the care they gave to Mettie in the last few years. Services will be 11:30 AM Monday, April 10, 2006 at Willis Funeral Home with Rev. Leland Alman officiating. Burial will follow in Mina Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday from 5-8 PM at Willis Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Chuck Sanders, Doug Facemire, Mitch Bailey, Phillip Glass, Buck Dunlap, and Xavier Lewis. Honorary Pallbearers will be Zachary Glass, Jake and Jamie Facemire, Darren Owens, Josh and Chase Bailey and Buck Cox. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. Cemetery: 2006-04-10 Mina Chapel Cemetery Gallia County OH US Visitation: 2006-04-09 17:00:00-20:00:00 Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US Service: 2006-04-10 11:30:00 Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US