Alma M. Mcclaskey

Alma Mae Rhodes McClaskey, 79, of Oak Hill, WV died on Sunday, February 04, 2007 at her home. The younget of fourteen children, she was born February 21, 1927 at Rock Lick, WV to the late Noah Juddson and Leah White Rhodes. She was a homemaker. Mrs. McClaskey was a member of the United Methodist Church, Oak Hill, WV, where she was a Sunday school teacher and belonged to the Rebecca Guild Bible Class. For some years she operated the Humpty Dumpty Day Care at the church and will always be remembered fondly as "Miss Alma." Miss Alma enjoyed nature, especially in the spring with its delicate flowers and robins that came every year to build nests in her maple trees. She was known for her loving smile and her tender spot for children. Six sisters and five brothers preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, James D. McClaskey, Sr.; six children, Tana Higginbotham of Oak Hill, WV, James D. McClaskey, Jr. and wife, Kathy of Charlotte, NC, Linda Jasper and husband, Sam, Sr. of Fayetteville, WV, Cindy Hysell and husband, Steve, Sr. of Oak Hill, WV, Doug McClaskey, Sr. and wife, Linda of Waynesburg, PA and Crystal Ryan of Oak Hill, WV; one sister, Maxine Bowyer of Richwood, WV and one brother, Noah Juddson Rhodes of Detroit, Michigan. She is also survived by fifteen grandchildren, Leslie Higginbotham, Mandy Higginbotham, Patrick McClaskey, Michael McClaskey, Noah McClaskey, Nina McClaskey, Sam Jasper, Jr., Shelli Efird, Steve Hysell, Jr., Christopher Hysell, Heather Willoughby, Doug McClaskey, Jr, Amber Hurd, Bradley Ryan and Brandon Ryan and eleven great grandchildren, Taylor Buchanan, Craig Buchanan, Jackson Smith, Alle Rae Legg, Sammy Jasper, III, Ashley Jasper, Sydni Efird, Brianna Hysell, Alexis Hysell, Dennis Willoughby, IV and Logan Hurd. Visitation will be held at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill on Wednesday, February 7, 2007, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Services will be on Thursday, February 8, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill with Rev. William Slates and Dr. John Sauvage officiating. Burial will be at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill WV. Grandsons, Michael McClaskey, Patrick McClaskey, Brandon Ryan, Bradley Ryan, Steve Hysell, Jr., Doug McClaskey, Jr. and Sam Jasper, Jr. will serve as pallbearers.