Charles David "Charlie" Stover

Charles D. “Charlie” Stover, 68, passed away on January 12, 2017. Charlie was born January 7, 1949, in Handley, West Virginia and was a lifelong resident of Saint Albans. A family man first, his friendly nature and bright sense of humor made him quick with a smile or joke and at ease in conversation with everyone he knew and met. Charlie was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing at his camp in the mountains of Pocahontas County. He also enjoyed playing golf with family and friends and as a softball umpire, was a familiar face on high school and college fields across the state. Charlie’s love of the outdoors moved him to a long and respected career in environmental protection. In 1972, he took a job with the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, Mining and Reclamation Division, which became the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Division of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). Charlie’s commitment and diligence to the restoration of West Virginia’s landscape ultimately led to him becoming Assistant Chief, and eventually Chief, of the division. Charlie retired from the WVDEP in 2012 as the head of the Charleston Office of the Special Reclamation Division of AML. His knowledge, abilities, and kindness made him one of the most admired and respected persons to have ever worked with the WVDEP. Charlie was a 24-year softball umpire with the Kanawha Southern Softball Officials Association. During that time, he held a number of offices including president and training officer. He was awarded many opportunities to umpire at West Virginia state softball tournaments. He also umpired little league softball for over 30 years. He was one of the few West Virginia softball umpires that worked many WVIAC college tournaments. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Pamela S. Stover of Saint Albans and daughters, Shannon Walker (Byron) of Fort Worth, TX, and Autumn Bradley (Loren) of Saint Albans; grandchildren, Walleed “Will” Smaidi of Saint Albans and Julian Walker and Charles “Charlie” Walker of Fort Worth, TX; birth mother, Dorris Layman of San Antonio, TX; sisters, Wendy Weimers (Roy) of San Angelo, TX, Rene White (Michael) of Helotes, TX, and Connie McClung (Steve) of Greenville, SC; sister-in-law, Deborah Dickens (John) of Kingston, TN; aunt, Charlotte Friesen (Ray) of Grapevine, TX; and numerous beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is preceded in death by parents Charles “Smokey” and Ruth Stover of Saint Albans. Services will be held at 7:00 pm Thursday, January 19, 2017, at Bartlett Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans with Pastor James Dennis officiating. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the service on Thursday. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Charlie’s honor can be made to the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association at 1248 Greenbrier Street, Charleston, WV 25311 or www.adoptcharleston.com. Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, family-owned and located at 409 Sixth Avenue, St. Albans, WV is honored to serve the Stover family.

Charles David "Charlie" Stover

January 7, 1949 - January 12, 2017