James "Woody" Efaw

James Woodrow “Woody” Efaw, age 79, of Mannington, WV passed away at Fairmont Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. He was born August 22, 1938 in Fairmont. WV, a son of the late Dee Woodrow Efaw and Zana Rosalee Watson Efaw Matheny. Woody is survived by his wife of 14 years, Velma “June” Bartlett Efaw of Mannington; one daughter, Julie and Albert Nelson of Colorado Springs, CO; 2 grandsons, AJ Nelson of Colorado Springs, CO and Tyler and Kimmy McCarley of Oklahoma, and currently serving in Afghanistan; 2 great-grandchildren, Colt McCarley and Jason McCarley; a step-son, Frank LaPointe and companion Vicki Dodd of Mannington; 5 step-grandsons, Jason and Laura LaPointe of Fairmont, Shaun LaPointe of Mannington, Dustin LaPointe of Elkins, Zacharia Jacobs of Mesa, AZ, and Charles Jacobs of Mesa, AZ; two step-great-grandchildren, Elijah LaPointe and Cheyenne LaPointe; two brothers, Harold and Alta Efaw of Mannington and Randy and Linda Efaw of Mannington; 2 sisters, Iva Loretta Cave and Richard of Henderson, TN, and Karen and Gary Marteney of Mannington; a sister-in-law, Edna Ruth Efaw; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Woody was preceded in death by a son, James Joseph Efaw; and one brother, Donald Earnest Efaw. Woody was self-employed as a constructural bridge painter, tree trimming and removal, carpentry and construction work for over 30 years. He was a member of the Mannington Church of Christ. Family and friends may call at Masters Funeral Home, 209 Main St., Mannington, WV on Thursday, May 3, 2018 from 2-8pm. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11am. Interment will follow at the Dudley Cemetery. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mastersfuneralhomewv.com.