ERNEST, Carl William Sr.,

ERNEST, Carl William Sr., 91, of Moundsville, W.Va., died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at OVMC.

He was born November 4, 1922, in Wheeling, W.Va., a son to the late Frank and Ida (Harding) Ernest. He was a retired Operating Engineer for Hahn’s Contractors and a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Ernest, and his brother, David Ernest.

He is survived by one daughter, JoAnn (Wayne) McClintock of Moundsville; one son, Bill Ernest of Moundsville; one sister, Ruth Phillips of Canton, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends are invited to a memorial gathering on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 from 12 pm until the time of memorial service at 2 pm at the CARE Funeral Home, 1500 Second Street, Moundsville, with Rev. Tim Wilt officiating.