James Winston Sheets
June 23, 1943 — November 11, 2011
James Winston Sheets, 68, passed away Friday, November 11, 2011, at his Patriot, Ohio residence. He was born June 23, 1943 in South Charleston, West Virginia, son of the late James Lewis Sheets and Martha Carson Sheets. Winston studied music at Marshall University and The Vander Cook School of Music in Chicago, Illinois. He was a former Band Director at Southwestern High School, McArthur High School, Hannan Trace High School and was Band Director at Winfield High School, Winfield, West Virginia, for 24 years. Winston was the owner and operator of the Rio Mini Mart for 17 years and Jimanetti's of Rio Grande, Ohio, for four years. His memberships included, The Vinton F&AM Lodge #131; Scottish Rite, Valley of Columbus; Gallipolis Shrine Club; Aladdin Temple and the Aladdin Shrine Band, Columbus, Ohio; Kentucky Colonel, Hillbilly Clan #7, Gallipolis and the TKE Fraternity, Marshall University.
He is survived by his wife, Tanya Sheets; daughters, Kathy Nevorah, Rio Grande, Ohio, and Alyssa Sheets of Patriot; son, James Winston "J.W." (Megan Deel) Sheets II, Vinton, Ohio and grandchildren: Karen Nevorah McCown, Portsmouth, Ohio; Tanya Coon, North Carolina; four great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Kelli (John Perry) Paulsen, Winfield, West Virginia; nieces: Morgan Richardson, Columbus, Ohio and Ashley Burgess, Teays Valley, West Virginia; nephews: Josh Paulsen, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Brian Burgess and Adam Burgess both of Teays Valley, West Virginia.
Winston was preceded in death by a daughter, Melissa Toshiko Sheets-Coon.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM, Monday, November 14, 2011, at the Mt. Union Church, Pliny, West Virginia, with Rev. David Young officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Union Church Cemetery. Friends may call at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton, Sunday, November 13, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, with a Masonic Service being conducted at 6:00 PM by the Vinton F&AM Lodge #131. Friends may also call at the church on Monday, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
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