Evalene Blanche (Uphold) DeBerry

Evalene Blanche DeBerry, 95 of Kingwood, WV, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025. She was born on February 8, 1930, in Kingwood, daughter of the late Vernon E. Uphold and Cora B (Shrout) Uphold. Evalene loved Jesus with her whole heart and dedicated her life to serving him. She was a devoted mother that loved caring for her family.

She was an amazing cook that enjoyed serving everyone that visited with her buckwheat cakes, homemade bread and apple butter. She loved to play the guitar & piano, in which she self-taught. She was also a song writer. In the 70s and 80s, she played the guitar and sang solo on TV on Saturdays at a church in Weston. She also loved raising many litters of kittens. Evalene was a faithful member of the Irona Full Gospel Assembly Church in Irona, WV. She graduated from Kingwood High School, and retired from Sterling Faucet.

Evalene is survived by three children; David and wife Cheryl, of Masontown, and Tim and wife Connie, of Tunnelton; one daughter, Cindy and husband Tim Stone, of Points, WV; 19 grandkids, 40 great grandkids, 10 great-great-grandkids, many nieces and nephews, and lifelong friend, Wilma Keefer.

She is preceded in death by her husband, James DeBerry Sr., her sister, Lucille Uphold, and her brother Ernest Uphold; three sons, Roger Sr., James Jr., and Steven; one daughter, Brenda (DeBerry) Hawkins; one nephew, Gary Uphold; one granddaughter, Sabrina DeBerry; and one great grandson, Anthoney Dankulich.

Friends may gather for a visitation on Friday, March 28, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Kingwood Funeral Home, 295 S. Price Street, Kingwood, WV. Additional visitation will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 10:00 AM until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 AM. The service will be officiated by Pastor Tim Warnick, with interment following at DeBerry Cemetery.

Online condolences and sympathy gifts can be sent to the DeBerry family at www.kingwoodfuneralhomewv.com. Kingwood Funeral Home is honored to serve the DeBerry family.

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