Harley Sherman Cain, Jr.

Harley Sherman Cain, Jr., age 90, of Seven Pines Community, Mannington passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 at Fairmont Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept 11, 1925 at Reedy in Roane County, WV, the oldest of nine children, of the late Harley Sherman and Olive Elizabeth Ullom Cain

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Marie Lafferty Cain, whom he married on August 17, 1947. He is also survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Richard (Rick) and Candy Cain of Mannington, and a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn Sue and Butch Payton of Fairview; four grandchildren, Brian and Connie Payton of Shinnston, Connie and Lydell Owens of Fairview, Justin R. Cain and Matthew Todd Cain, both of Seven Pines;
5 great-grandchildren, Amber and Tony Shriver of Fairview, Matthew and Kayla Payton of Worthington, Josie Payton of Shinnston, Kota Owens and Lyra Owens, both of Fairview; six great-great-grandchildren, Auric Shriver, Cherokee Rose Shriver, Xander Shriver, Bentlee Shriver, Raylynn Payton and Camerone Payton; four sisters, Loretta Orr of Tyler, TX, Wyonne Francis of Buckhannon, Zetra Bowen of Purvis, MISS, and Leona and her husband, Jack Lemley of Metz; a brother and his wife, Roger and Helen Cain of CA; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Harley was preceded in death by two brothers, Denver and Darrell Cain, a sister, Zelpha Williams, and an infant brother, Randall Cain.

Harley was a United States Army Veteran of WW II, having served in the Battle of the Bulge. He graduated with a BS from Fairmont State College and a Masters from West Virginia University. He was an employee of the Marion County Board of Education for 30 years. He retired from Mannington Elementary/Middle School in 1980. He had served as a Principal at Farmington Elementary, Downs, Rymer, James Fork, Worthington, and Glade Fork Schools. He had taught at the Snodgrass School long before that school building was moved to the Fairmont University location. He was instrumental with Adult Education for six counties as a coordinator. He was a member of the Seven Pines Methodist Church. He enjoyed farming, raising cattle and gardening from daylight to dark. He did custom hay-baling for several years all over Marion County till school started in the fall.

Family and friends may call at Masters Funeral Home , 209 Main St., Mannington on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-9 pm. Funeral services will be held in the Funeral Home on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. with Dr. Nicholas Lalli officiating. Full Military Honors will be accorded by the United States Army and the Marion County Veterans Council. Interment will be at the Mannington Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mastersfuneralhomewv.com