Lorene Lona Barnette Stover, 88, beloved mother, grandmother and friend, met her Savior Friday morning, March 12, 2010, at home after a long illness.

Cherished by her family, respected within the community, Lorene touched the lives of many, a gentle spirit who gave freely of herself and possessed an incredible inner strength. She was an active member of Grass Lick Baptist Church, serving as Love Gift chairwoman of American Baptist Women. Her life exemplified her love for Christ, and she lived what she believed.

Lorene was born June 20, 1921, on a Rockcastle farm, the youngest child of Camden Barnette and Birty Pickens Barnette, well-known herb doctor and midwife. Lorene lived her entire life in the Kenna area. She was a homemaker, dairy farmer, tree farmer, and a gifted seamstress who owned the Fabric Boutique in Ripley.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace, granddaughter Emma Lorene Stover, and grandson Jamie Lee Stover.

Lorene is survived by children Robert Stover (Joyce) of Kenna, Patty Smith (Gareth) of Staats Mill, Sandra Bailey (Bernard) of Kenna, Stephen Stover (Linda) of Kenna, Charles Stover (Helen) of Cross Lanes, James Stover (Sharon) of Kenna, Darlena (Dottie) Landis of Kenna, and Cathy Rodes (Michael) of Scott Depot; 16 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Monday, March 15, at 11 a.m. at the Grasslick Baptist Church, Kenna.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Friends may call Sunday evening from 4 to 8 p.m. at the church, located on Pleasant Valley Road, just off of U.S. Rt. 21, at Kenna.

Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, is serving the Stover family.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John: 3-16

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations in honor of Lorene be made to the American Baptist Women’s Mission Society, the Grasslick Baptist Church Building Fund or AWANA.  All donations may be sent in care of the Grasslick Baptist Church, Rt. 1, Box 156, Given, WV 25245.