John Richard Tice, 72, of St. Marys, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019, surrounded by his loving family, at WVU Medicine Camden-Clark Medical Center, after a brief illness. John was born in St. Marys, WV on May 24, 1947 to the late C.B. (Dick) and Thelma Beatrice Brammer Tice at the home of his favorite aunt and uncle, Clara and David Corbin, delivered by Dr. Richard Hamilton.
As a youth, John grew up on his family farm on Sugar Creek in Pleasants County, learning to hunt and trap and was an active member of the 4-H program. After Shawnee School, John graduated from St. Marys High School as a member of his beloved Class of 1965. While in high school, John was a starting tackle for the 1963 undefeated, unscored upon SMHS football team. The next season, John was senior co-captain, and received All-State honorable mention and second team all-LKC honors.
After high school, John attended Ohio University before enlisting in the United States Air Force in October 1966. After completing basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Tex., he was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. where he studied electronics until his deployment to Vietnam, December 1967. John served his country as a Forward Air Controller U.S. Army in the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division throughout Vietnam until the end of 1968. He was promoted to the rank of Air Force sergeant. He received the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, the Army Commendation for Valor, and the USAF Commendation Medal for Meritorial Service.
After his service ended with the Air Force in 1970, John enrolled and completed welding certifications at the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology and began a long career as a union boilermaker as part of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers – Local 667 retiring in 2002. During his time as a boilermaker he continued to provide support for the family’s farm - including bringing the first herd of Texas Longhorn cattle to the State of West Virginia, engaging in oil and gas ventures, and raising a UKC National Championship Show beagle.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Sarah (Sally) Kathryn Bartrug and brother-in-law Charles Ray Bartrug. He is survived by his three children, John David Tice, Dr. Jared Ryan Tice, and Laura Melinda Tice, his grandchildren Clara Elysabeth Tice, Ella Violet Tice, and Benjamin Asher Tice, and his brother Bernard (Marietta) O’Neal Tice.
Known best in his family as “Uncle John,” he is survived by his many nephews and nieces, including Steven (Kimberly) Tice, Judy (Mark) Mellor, Rhonda (Gale) Lauer, Brenda (Frank) Horner, Mark (Kimberly) Bartrug, and his great-nieces and nephews, including Amy Gough, Bryan (Charity) Wise, Bradford Wise, Nicholas (Lana) Lauer, Jessica Brooks, Anthony (Crystal) Winland, Zack (Corey) Kirkpatrick, Dustin (Tracey) Bartrug, Cody (Ginger) Bartrug, Michael (Heather) Winland, Seth Bartrug, Aaron Tice, Evan Lauer, Cameron Kiss, and Carter Kiss. He is additionally survived by many more great-great nephews and nieces.
John was an avid outdoorsman, a lover of all animals great and small, a gardener, a hunter, and a lifelong mountaineer. He never knew a stranger and always had a captivating story to tell.
In 2013, he took his story telling and charisma to the television screen as “Trapper”, on Destination America’s Mountain Monsters. For nearly 60 episodes, John captured people’s love of the mysterious and unexplained by blending hunting strategies with comic relief.
Above all his adventures, John loved his family most of all, especially his children and grandchildren -living proof an old bull can throw a good calf.
The family would like to invite friends to call from 4:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday, December 20th and from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturday, December 21st at Ingram Funeral Home in St. Marys. A private funeral service and burial for family and close friends will follow the visitation services.
As a youth, John grew up on his family farm on Sugar Creek in Pleasants County, learning to hunt and trap and was an active member of the 4-H program. After Shawnee School, John graduated from St. Marys High School as a member of his beloved Class of 1965. While in high school, John was a starting tackle for the 1963 undefeated, unscored upon SMHS football team. The next season, John was senior co-captain, and received All-State honorable mention and second team all-LKC honors.
After high school, John attended Ohio University before enlisting in the United States Air Force in October 1966. After completing basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Tex., he was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. where he studied electronics until his deployment to Vietnam, December 1967. John served his country as a Forward Air Controller U.S. Army in the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division throughout Vietnam until the end of 1968. He was promoted to the rank of Air Force sergeant. He received the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, the Army Commendation for Valor, and the USAF Commendation Medal for Meritorial Service.
After his service ended with the Air Force in 1970, John enrolled and completed welding certifications at the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology and began a long career as a union boilermaker as part of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers – Local 667 retiring in 2002. During his time as a boilermaker he continued to provide support for the family’s farm - including bringing the first herd of Texas Longhorn cattle to the State of West Virginia, engaging in oil and gas ventures, and raising a UKC National Championship Show beagle.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Sarah (Sally) Kathryn Bartrug and brother-in-law Charles Ray Bartrug. He is survived by his three children, John David Tice, Dr. Jared Ryan Tice, and Laura Melinda Tice, his grandchildren Clara Elysabeth Tice, Ella Violet Tice, and Benjamin Asher Tice, and his brother Bernard (Marietta) O’Neal Tice.
Known best in his family as “Uncle John,” he is survived by his many nephews and nieces, including Steven (Kimberly) Tice, Judy (Mark) Mellor, Rhonda (Gale) Lauer, Brenda (Frank) Horner, Mark (Kimberly) Bartrug, and his great-nieces and nephews, including Amy Gough, Bryan (Charity) Wise, Bradford Wise, Nicholas (Lana) Lauer, Jessica Brooks, Anthony (Crystal) Winland, Zack (Corey) Kirkpatrick, Dustin (Tracey) Bartrug, Cody (Ginger) Bartrug, Michael (Heather) Winland, Seth Bartrug, Aaron Tice, Evan Lauer, Cameron Kiss, and Carter Kiss. He is additionally survived by many more great-great nephews and nieces.
John was an avid outdoorsman, a lover of all animals great and small, a gardener, a hunter, and a lifelong mountaineer. He never knew a stranger and always had a captivating story to tell.
In 2013, he took his story telling and charisma to the television screen as “Trapper”, on Destination America’s Mountain Monsters. For nearly 60 episodes, John captured people’s love of the mysterious and unexplained by blending hunting strategies with comic relief.
Above all his adventures, John loved his family most of all, especially his children and grandchildren -living proof an old bull can throw a good calf.
The family would like to invite friends to call from 4:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday, December 20th and from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturday, December 21st at Ingram Funeral Home in St. Marys. A private funeral service and burial for family and close friends will follow the visitation services.
John Richard Tice, 72, of St. Marys, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019, surrounded by his loving family, at WVU Medicine Camden-Clark Medical Center, after a brief illness. John was born in St. Marys, WV on May 24, 1947 to the late C.B. (Dick) and Thelma Beatrice Brammer Tice at the home of his favorite aunt and uncle, Clara and David Corbin, delivered by Dr. Richard Hamilton.
As a youth, John grew up on his family farm on Sugar Creek in Pleasants County, learning to hunt and trap and was an active member of the 4-H program. After Shawnee School, John graduated from St. Marys High School as a member of his beloved Class of 1965. While in high school, John was a starting tackle for the 1963 undefeated, unscored upon SMHS football team. The next season, John was senior co-captain, and received All-State honorable mention and second team all-LKC honors.
After high school, John attended Ohio University before enlisting in the United States Air Force in October 1966. After completing basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Tex., he was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. where he studied electronics until his deployment to Vietnam, December 1967. John served his country as a Forward Air Controller U.S. Army in the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division throughout Vietnam until the end of 1968. He was promoted to the rank of Air Force sergeant. He received the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, the Army Commendation for Valor, and the USAF Commendation Medal for Meritorial Service.
After his service ended with the Air Force in 1970, John enrolled and completed welding certifications at the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology and began a long career as a union boilermaker as part of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers – Local 667 retiring in 2002. During his time as a boilermaker he continued to provide support for the family’s farm - including bringing the first herd of Texas Longhorn cattle to the State of West Virginia, engaging in oil and gas ventures, and raising a UKC National Championship Show beagle.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Sarah (Sally) Kathryn Bartrug and brother-in-law Charles Ray Bartrug. He is survived by his three children, John David Tice, Dr. Jared Ryan Tice, and Laura Melinda Tice, his grandchildren Clara Elysabeth Tice, Ella Violet Tice, and Benjamin Asher Tice, and his brother Bernard (Marietta) O’Neal Tice.
Known best in his family as “Uncle John,” he is survived by his many nephews and nieces, including Steven (Kimberly) Tice, Judy (Mark) Mellor, Rhonda (Gale) Lauer, Brenda (Frank) Horner, Mark (Kimberly) Bartrug, and his great-nieces and nephews, including Amy Gough, Bryan (Charity) Wise, Bradford Wise, Nicholas (Lana) Lauer, Jessica Brooks, Anthony (Crystal) Winland, Zack (Corey) Kirkpatrick, Dustin (Tracey) Bartrug, Cody (Ginger) Bartrug, Michael (Heather) Winland, Seth Bartrug, Aaron Tice, Evan Lauer, Cameron Kiss, and Carter Kiss. He is additionally survived by many more great-great nephews and nieces.
John was an avid outdoorsman, a lover of all animals great and small, a gardener, a hunter, and a lifelong mountaineer. He never knew a stranger and always had a captivating story to tell.
In 2013, he took his story telling and charisma to the television screen as “Trapper”, on Destination America’s Mountain Monsters. For nearly 60 episodes, John captured people’s love of the mysterious and unexplained by blending hunting strategies with comic relief.
Above all his adventures, John loved his family most of all, especially his children and grandchildren -living proof an old bull can throw a good calf.
The family would like to invite friends to call from 4:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday, December 20th and from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturday, December 21st at Ingram Funeral Home in St. Marys. A private funeral service and burial for family and close friends will follow the visitation services.
As a youth, John grew up on his family farm on Sugar Creek in Pleasants County, learning to hunt and trap and was an active member of the 4-H program. After Shawnee School, John graduated from St. Marys High School as a member of his beloved Class of 1965. While in high school, John was a starting tackle for the 1963 undefeated, unscored upon SMHS football team. The next season, John was senior co-captain, and received All-State honorable mention and second team all-LKC honors.
After high school, John attended Ohio University before enlisting in the United States Air Force in October 1966. After completing basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Tex., he was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. where he studied electronics until his deployment to Vietnam, December 1967. John served his country as a Forward Air Controller U.S. Army in the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division throughout Vietnam until the end of 1968. He was promoted to the rank of Air Force sergeant. He received the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, the Army Commendation for Valor, and the USAF Commendation Medal for Meritorial Service.
After his service ended with the Air Force in 1970, John enrolled and completed welding certifications at the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology and began a long career as a union boilermaker as part of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers – Local 667 retiring in 2002. During his time as a boilermaker he continued to provide support for the family’s farm - including bringing the first herd of Texas Longhorn cattle to the State of West Virginia, engaging in oil and gas ventures, and raising a UKC National Championship Show beagle.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Sarah (Sally) Kathryn Bartrug and brother-in-law Charles Ray Bartrug. He is survived by his three children, John David Tice, Dr. Jared Ryan Tice, and Laura Melinda Tice, his grandchildren Clara Elysabeth Tice, Ella Violet Tice, and Benjamin Asher Tice, and his brother Bernard (Marietta) O’Neal Tice.
Known best in his family as “Uncle John,” he is survived by his many nephews and nieces, including Steven (Kimberly) Tice, Judy (Mark) Mellor, Rhonda (Gale) Lauer, Brenda (Frank) Horner, Mark (Kimberly) Bartrug, and his great-nieces and nephews, including Amy Gough, Bryan (Charity) Wise, Bradford Wise, Nicholas (Lana) Lauer, Jessica Brooks, Anthony (Crystal) Winland, Zack (Corey) Kirkpatrick, Dustin (Tracey) Bartrug, Cody (Ginger) Bartrug, Michael (Heather) Winland, Seth Bartrug, Aaron Tice, Evan Lauer, Cameron Kiss, and Carter Kiss. He is additionally survived by many more great-great nephews and nieces.
John was an avid outdoorsman, a lover of all animals great and small, a gardener, a hunter, and a lifelong mountaineer. He never knew a stranger and always had a captivating story to tell.
In 2013, he took his story telling and charisma to the television screen as “Trapper”, on Destination America’s Mountain Monsters. For nearly 60 episodes, John captured people’s love of the mysterious and unexplained by blending hunting strategies with comic relief.
Above all his adventures, John loved his family most of all, especially his children and grandchildren -living proof an old bull can throw a good calf.
The family would like to invite friends to call from 4:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday, December 20th and from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturday, December 21st at Ingram Funeral Home in St. Marys. A private funeral service and burial for family and close friends will follow the visitation services.
