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Dec 23, 2020
Heaven gained a wonderful man as Earsel H. Stemple, 96, of Buckhannon, awakened to eternal life on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. He passed at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown and under the compassionate care of WVU Medicine Hospice.
He was born in Philippi on Oct. 16, 1924, a son of the late Glen Andrew and Oda Faye Murphy Stemple.
On Sept. 6, 1944, all of Earsel’s dreams came true when he married the love of his life, Mardell Snyder. Together they remained united in marriage for 76 amazing years and shared the joys of raising their three daughters.
Forever cherishing their memories of Earsel are his wife, Mardell Stemple of Buckhannon; three daughters: Sandra Bennett, Rebecca Jackson and husband, Doug, and Melodie Stemple and husband, Scott Tennant, all of Buckhannon; two grandchildren: Sarah Harper and husband, John, of Charles Town, and Steven Bennett and wife, Amanda, of Millwood; three great-grandchildren: Zoe Harper, Kayleigh Bennett, and Hallie Bennett; tw