Tiber Namet
January 6, 1929 - February 1, 2020
Tiber “Tibby” Namet, 91 of Bobtown, Pa., passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020, at the Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown. Born Jan. 6, 1929 in Lynch, KY, he was a son of the late Alex and Alma (Litafik) Nemet. Tibby honorably served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, where he received the Silver Star Medal. Working for 42 years in the coal mines, he retired after 28 years as a foreman at the Shannopin Mine in Bobtown. He was a member of the V.F.W., the American Legion, the Bobtown Rod and Gun Club, and the U.WM.A. Local 6159 in Bobtown. Surviving are his two children and their spouses, Charles and Leslie Namet of Dilliner, with whom he resided for the past several years, and Jeannie and Steve Thompson of Charleston, W.Va.; two grandchildren, Molly Namet and fiance’ Troy Celli, and Cain Namet and wife Robin; five great-grandchildren, Liam, Oden, Elek, Jack and Tiber; and a sister, Alma Jane “Dollie” Roebuck of Parma, Ohio, and her husband Bernard. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Jean (Anderson) Namet in 2000; and a brother, Elmer Nemet. Friends invited to join the family for Graveside Services on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at 11:00 A.M., in the Little Arlington Section of Evergreen Memorial Park, Point Marion, with Rev. H. David McElroy officiating. Full military honors will be accorded at the graveside. Arrangements are in the care of the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion. Condolences to the family may be offered at www.herod-rishel.com
Tiber “Tibby” Namet, 91 of Bobtown, Pa., passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020, at the Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown. Born Jan. 6, 1929 in Lynch, KY, he was a son of the late Alex and Alma (Litafik) Nemet.... View Obituary & Service Information