James Jay Persinger

Visitation Location: Roush Funeral Home Calling Hours: Monday, June 27 (5-8PM) Location of Services: Roush Funeral Home Time of Services: Tuesday, June 28 (1PM) James Jay Persinger, 75, of Racine, Ohio, passed away on June 23, 2016, at his home. He was born on September 16, 1940, in Pt. Pleasant, WV, son of the late James Thomas and Bonnie Mae King Persinger. James was a member of the United Mine Workers Association. He attended the East Letart United Methodist Church. He received the Lord as His Saviour on Friday, June 17, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Yvonna S. Persinger; son, James (Lora) Persinger; daughters, Angela (L.W.) Harper, and Rowena (Donnie) Shepler; grandchildren, April (Cole) Persinger, Shyanne and Sierrah Harper; Myria and Madalynn Blain; great grandsons, Cayden Miller, and Cayson Harper; sister, Jeanne Dinuzzo; brothers-in-law, Raymond (Kay) Rowe, and Paul (Rose) Rowe; sisters-in-law, Betty Persinger, Betty (John) Vanmeter, Gertrude Manuel, Eunice Wilson, and Paula Gilbride; many nieces and nephews; and special friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Eddie Dean Persinger; sister and brother-in-law, Mary Kathleen and Lawrence Wears; brother and sister-in-law, Guy W. and Rosalee Finley; brother-in-law, Wayne (Ada) Rowe, Dennis Manuel, Richard Gilbride, and Buddy Dinuzzo. Services will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at 1:00 pm at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, WV, with Pastor William Marshall officiating. Burial will follow in Letart Falls Cemetery, Racine, Ohio. Friends may visit the family at the funeral home on Monday, June 27, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Condolences may be expressed to the family at roush94@yahoo.com or on the Roush Funeral Home Facebook Page.