Porter W Cosner

He was a retired farmer and construction worker and he served with the US Army during World War II as a medic with the 130th infantry. He was a member of the NRA, and Mt. Top Hunt Club.

Porter W. Cosner
BIRTH
4 Jun 1916
Tucker County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH
17 Dec 2002 (aged 86)
Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland, USA
BURIAL
Buena Chapel Cemetery
Canaan Heights, Tucker County, West Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID
25195442

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Wife: Juanita E Cosner 1930–2009

Porter (Pete) W. Cosner, 86, of Thomas, died Dec, 17, at Garrett Memorial Hospital, Oakland.

He was born June 4, 1916 in Canaan Valley, a son of the late Commodore Porter and Eliza Jane Long Cosner, the first permanent settlers of Canaan Valley.

Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Juanita Eye Cosner; three daughters Ruth Ann (and Steven H.) Cooper of Dryfork, Nancy (and Adam R.) Hanshew of Wasilla, AK and Deborah Sharp of St. George, four grandchildren Stephanie Cooper, Steven H. Cooper Jr., Cynthia (and Mike) Street of Anchorage, AK, Dawn (and Kenny) Smith, and four great grandchildren, Jonathan and Kenneth Smith of Parsons, and Michael and Mason Street of Anchorage, AK.

Pete was the last surviving member of the Cosner family.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, nine sisters, a son-in-law John H. Sharp and a grandchild, John H. Sharp, Jr.

Mr. Cosner attended the Cosner school in Canaan Valley. He was a retired farmer and construction worker and he served with the US Army during World War II as a medic with the 130th infantry. He was a member of the NRA, and Mt. Top Hunt Club.

At the request of the deceased, his remains were cremated. Funeral services were held at Buena Chapel United Methodist Church, Canaan Valley, on Dec. 21 with the Rev. Kenneth Plaster officiating. Interment followed in Buena Cemetery.