Roger was a retired coalminer from Beckley Coal Mines. After retirement he enjoyed traveling to North Carolina with his wife and son to visit with his daughters and grandchildren. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and telling stories of his days growing up. Roger was a tender, kind hearted and loving husband, dad and papaw. He was a member of Eccles Church of God before the church was destroyed by a storm in the year 2000.
He was preceded in death by his wife Juanita Persinger Ransom; parents Carlos and Nellie Daniel Ransom; siblings Roy and Clarence Ransom, Veronica Ransom and Vivian Ransom Jarrell Miller; sister-in-law Beverly Ransom; brother-in-law Bruce Jarrell; nephew Scott Ransom and great-niece Jessica Ransom.
He is survived by his two daughters Sherri Ransom Salinas and husband Joseph of Linwood, NC; Stacey Ransom Reamy and husband Monroe of Lexington, NC; son Roger Lee Ransom II of Eccles; three grandsons Jackson Salinas (Tori Grooms), Michael Ransom (Crystal Wilson), Tyler Reamy (Hannah Benton) of NC; one granddaughter Rachel Salinas of SC; one great-grandson Kason Salinas of NC; three brothers Larry Ransom, Marion Ransom (Lisa), Oley Ransom; one sister Frances Osborne (Earl) all of WV. He also leaves behind several cousins, nieces, nephews, long-times friends and several beloved in-laws. Roger was a soft spoken, gentle man who never met a stranger. He was loved by so many and will be greatly missed.
A funeral service will be held Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral Home with Pastor Clyde Akers officiating. The family will receive friends from 12-1 p.m. prior to the service at Blue Ridge Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in the Mausoleum 5, Chapel of Grace of Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Beckley, WV.
Greg Davis, Steve Davis, Ivan Jarrell, Steve Niday, Fred Persinger II and James Ransom will serve as pallbearers.
Special “Thank You” to the home health nurses from Gentiva Home Health for taking great care of him over the past year.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blueridgefuneralhome.com Blue Ridge Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family.
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