Aley Wayne Harless, 68, of Ranger, WV, departed this life on February 12, 2021 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, WV.
He was born February 20, 1952 in West Hamlin, WV, the son of the late Weldon Harless & Leatha Farley Harless.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Elmer Harless, Sarah McMillian- Harless, Rafe Farley and Nancy Neace Farley; his mother-in-law, Sarah Faye Lambert; sister-in-law, Debbie Browning; Brother-in-law, Steve Vance; and his niece, Regina Workman.
Aley enjoyed farming, working with his honey bees, being with his grandchildren, going to church, spending time with his family, and fishing with his friend, Bethel Purkey.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 50 years, Jean Harless of Ranger; one daughter, Pam & Jason Butcher of Efland, NC; one son, Daryl & Amanda Harless of Harts, WV; three sisters, Mary Porter of California, Lil & Ron Baron of Florida; and Janice Adkins of Ranger; two brothers, Harley Joe Harless of Michigan, and Weldon Gib & Becky Harless of Midkiff; four grandchildren, Christopher Butcher of Efland, NC, Dustyn Harless, Dakotah Harless and Addahsyn Jayde Harless all of Harts; two grandpups, Charlie and Ava Grace Butcher of Efland, NC; his father-in-law, Vernon Lambert of Leet, WV; and a host of nieces, nephews, family, friends and church family.
Services will be held at 1:00PM, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Freeman Funeral Home with Howard Hoss Farley, Eric Tubby Rakes and James Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at the Frazier-Harless Cemetery, Riverbend Road, Ranger, WV.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 from 12:00pm until 1:00pm at funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Jason Butcher, Christopher Butcher, Justin Kovach, Eric Tubby Rakes, and Daryl Harless.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dustyn Harless and Dakotah Harless.
Freeman Funeral Home, Chapmanville, WV is in charge of the arrangements.