22 Jan 2004

Margaret Lea Rinehart, 79, a resident of the Barbour County Good Samaritan Center in Belington and formerly of the Audra Road in Belington, departed this life Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 20, 2004, in the center. She had been in declining health for quite some time.

She was born Oct. 5, 1924, at Belington, the daughter of the late Oris and Dorothy Kittle Rinehart.

Ms. Rinehart had never married. She is survived by several nieces and nephews and one uncle.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, Henry and John Hobert Rinehart; and one sister, Agnes Perks. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Ms. Rinehart attended the schools of Barbour County and was a member of the Concord United Methodist Church in Belington.

Friends will be received at the Talbott Funeral Home in Belington from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and on Friday from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m., at which time she will be moved to the Concord Cemetery where graveside services will be conducted with the Rev. Arden Beck officiating. Interment will follow. The family ask that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Concord United Methodist Church, in care of Brian Poling, P.O. Box 231, Belington, W.Va. 26250. The Talbott Funeral Home in Belington is in charge of the arrangements for Margaret Lea Rinehart