Jerri Lea (Hanshaw) Metheney

Jerri Lea Metheney, 67, of Creston, passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020 surrounded by her family after a two month illness with cancer.

Jerri was born June 6, 1953 in Clay, WV to the late Romie and Ruby (Fitzwater) Hanshaw and married Daris Junior Metheney on Aug. 26, 2000.  She graduated from Coastal Carolina University and had worked at Santmyer Oil in Wooster until retiring.  Jerri enjoyed yard sales, vacations with her sisters and her mother and going to the casinos.  Jerri always cared for her large family and will be greatly missed.

Surviving are her husband, Daris Junior “Jobby” Metheney; sons and daughters-in-law, Jay and June Renee Burnside of Spencer, WV and Jeff and Bonnie Burnside of Creston; step-son, Darius Ray (Maggie) Metheney of Chloe, WV; grandchildren, Jessica Goyette, Garrett, Nicholas, Ruby and  Jonathan Burnside, and Thomas, Kimberly and Sammy Metheney; 3 great-grandchildren, Jackson and Jacob Goyette and Waylon Metheney; her sisters and brothers, Diane Rucker of California, Merlene (Roger) Hooser of Millersburg, Debra Higgins of Auburn, IN, Sheena (Ricky) Jarvis of Chloe, WV, Bill Hanshaw of Clay, WV, Bob Hanshaw of Spencer, WV, Rusty (Hope) Hanshaw of Reedy, WV, Ronnie (Rebecca) Hanshaw of Chloe, WV and Larry (Jimed) Hanshaw of Creston and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a step-daughter, Reta Metheney and a sister, Gale Hanshaw.

Services will be Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.  at John Taylor Funeral Home in Spencer, WV where friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until time of services.  Burial will be in the Coen Cemetery.  Murray Funeral Home in Creston is handling arrangements and tributes may be shared at www.Murray-Funeral-Home.com   Memorial Contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691.