William "Billie" Opie Bernard Ore

August 15, 2017

William “Billy” Opie Bernard Ore, 50, of Clendenin went home to be with the Lord Tuesday August 15, 2017 at CAMC Memorial after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Matthew Rogers Ore and Jacob Chase Ore; and mother in law, Betty Roush. He was of the Catholic Faith. Billy was a graduate of Hurricane High School and also a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service. He was also manager of Ore’s Hardware. He was a Funeral Director and he worked for various funeral homes in the WV area; Barlow-Bonsall, Hafers, Wilson-Shamblin-Smith and in Brunswick, GA. He worked for Edo Miller & Sons. He loved the outdoors and BSing with his customers. He was a loving husband, father and son. Billy is survived by: wife, Lora J. Roush-Ore; mother, Marcie Sowards and her husband, Steve; father, William J. Ore and his wife Grace; son, Will (Holly) Ore; daughter, Molly Ore; sisters, Aimee (Jake) Rollyson, Lindsay (Jon Matuszkiewicz) Ore, and Marcie (Mike) Morrison; grandmother, Pauline Pullins; father in law, Duke (Barbara) Roush; life-time friend, Ron Shamblin; he loved his nieces and nephews, Cody, Reese, Brayden, Blake, Braxton, Mason, Eva, Mila and Emma. Billy loved animals so the family suggests in lieu of flowers donations may be made to Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association 1248 Greenbrier St. Charleston, WV 25311. Funeral service will be 7PM Saturday August 19, 2017 at Clendenin United Methodist Church with Rev. Scott Ferguson and Rev. Lee Swor officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Ore Family Cemetery Clendenin. Visitation will be from 5PM to 7PM Saturday at the Church. Matics Funeral Home Clendenin is in charge of the Arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at maticsfuneralhome.com