EBERLE
Melda A Eberle of Chandler, AZ (formerly of Neola, WV) passed away March 10, 2021 after a very short battle with cancer.
Melda was born February 12, 1938 in Crooksville, OH to Marvin and Ethel Barker. She was the youngest of five children and was predeceased by three brothers, Tom, John, and Ed; and a sister, Ruth.
Melda graduated as valedictorian of Deavertown High School in 1956. She was married to John Witmer “Jack” Eberle in 1957 and graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1961 with a B.A. in Music. She received her M.A. in Education from Marshall University in Huntington, WV. She spent her career as an educator both in the West Virginia Public School System and the West Virginia Division of Corrections.
She was an avid musician and enjoyed playing her piano daily. She was also a published author. She loved being involved in community organizations and loved playing the piano for the residents at the Genesis HealthCare home in White Sulphur Springs until Covid prevented outside programs. She was a Master Gardener and a lifelong student. She never quit studying and learning something new. She was active in ministry, supporting her husband who pastored and taught Bible for over 60 years. She was an avid follower of Jesus, not just in word but in deed.
Melda was a wonderful mother of five children. She spent her entire life working and sacrificing her own needs for the needs of others. She spread kindness and goodness everywhere she went and left a positive imprint on the people’s lives that knew her.
Melda was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Jack Eberle; and a daughter, Rebecca Eberle Reza.
She is survived by her children: Eva Blake (James) Scottsdale, AZ; Matthew Eberle (Donnalee) Chandler, AZ; Sarah Easton (Andy) Lewisburg, WV; and Deborah Shah, Fayetteville, NC. Melda had 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Melda’s body has been laid to rest at the Henry Eberle Cemetery in Mt. Joy, PA with her husband, Jack, but her spirit is present with Jesus.
Online condolences may be shared at www.messingermortuary.com.
Information submitted by Messinger Indian School Mortuary of Scottsdale, AZ.
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