JAMES  EDWARD  "JIM"  VARNER,  75 of Summersville passed away Sunday May 16, 2021 in the VA Medical Center at Clarksburg.  He was the son of the late John and Myrtle Crawford Varner and was born September 1, 1945.  Jim was a coal miner and enjoyed hunting, fly fishing, 4 wheeling and most of all golf in the senior league at the Nicholas Memorial Golf Course.  He was a U.S. Air Force veteran on Vietnam.

He was also preceded in death by one grandson Jonathan Edward Marshall.

Surviving:

Wife                Linda Shelton Varner

Son                 Doug Varner (Cheryl)  of Canvas

Daughter       Patsy Varner Loudermilk (Phillip)  of Glade Creek

Brothers         John (Sherry)  of Cottle

Jennings (Carol)  of Buckhannon

Joe  of Richwood

Jerry Varner (Gelinda)  of Cowen

Sisters            Judy Friend (Harold)

Mary Clutter (Larry)   all of Richwood

Shirley Williams (Alan)   of Cowen

Grandson      Ashton Varner

In keeping with his wishes Jim was cremated.  The Waters Funeral Chapel in Summersville was in charge of arrangements.