Official Obituary of
Samuel Woodrow Wiant
November 20, 1936 ~ December 15, 2020 (age 84) 84 Years Old
Samuel Wiant Obituary
Samuel Woodrow Wiant, 84, of New Market, Virginia, passed away on December 15, 2020. He was born in Burnsville, WV, a son of the late Harry V. Wiant and Allegra McNemar Wiant. After graduating from Burnsville High School, he served two years in the Army in Germany.
The love of art was always a favorite hobby of his in his youth. He won many contests with his artwork and usually gave his prizes to family and neighbors. He went to the National Art School in Washington, D.C. and worked as a commercial artist for several newspapers and an advertising agency in Washington. He retired from The Washington Post where he received three Publisher's awards. After retiring, he volunteered at the Life Care Center of New Market and was known for his long walks around town meeting neighbors and making new friends. He never met a stranger.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Harry Wiant, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Freeda Bolt Wiant; a daughter, Angela Wiant, of Mount Jackson; two sisters, Patricia Wiant Ridpath and Mary Ann Bucklew, both of Buckhannon, WV; a sister-in-law, Nancy Gray and brother-in-law, Clifton Gray of Salem, Virginia; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A grave side service, with Pastor Buz Menhardt of the New Market Seventh-day Adventist Church officiating, will be held on Friday, December 18 at 11:00 a.m. at the Emmanuel Cemetery in New Market. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Theis Funeral Chapel, 9377 N. Congress St., New Market, Va.
Cemetery Details
Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
155 East Lee Street
New Market, VA 22844
Previous Events
Service
DEC 18. 11:00 AM (ET)
Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
155 East Lee Street
New Market, VA 22844
The love of art was always a favorite hobby of his in his youth. He won many contests with his artwork and usually gave his prizes to family and neighbors. He went to the National Art School in Washington, D.C. and worked as a commercial artist for several newspapers and an advertising agency in Washington. He retired from The Washington Post where he received three Publisher's awards. After retiring, he volunteered at the Life Care Center of New Market and was known for his long walks around town meeting neighbors and making new friends. He never met a stranger.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Harry Wiant, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Freeda Bolt Wiant; a daughter, Angela Wiant, of Mount Jackson; two sisters, Patricia Wiant Ridpath and Mary Ann Bucklew, both of Buckhannon, WV; a sister-in-law, Nancy Gray and brother-in-law, Clifton Gray of Salem, Virginia; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A grave side service, with Pastor Buz Menhardt of the New Market Seventh-day Adventist Church officiating, will be held on Friday, December 18 at 11:00 a.m. at the Emmanuel Cemetery in New Market. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Theis Funeral Chapel, 9377 N. Congress St., New Market, Va.
Cemetery Details
Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
155 East Lee Street
New Market, VA 22844
Previous Events
Service
DEC 18. 11:00 AM (ET)
Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
155 East Lee Street
New Market, VA 22844
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