Wayne E. Close

Wayne E. Close, 47, of Washington, died Monday, July 20, 2009, in Washington Hospital, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born June 24, 1962, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Irvin Lee and Rita Christina Krolczyk Close. Mr. Close was a graduate of McGuffey High School and a member of Victory Church. He was a truck driver and most recently worked for ACM Transport for the past six years. Mr. Close was a lifetime member of N.R.A. and a member of Honda Riders Association. On April 23, 2006, he married Teri McCarter, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Melissa Vanderlee, of Claysville, and Kayla McCarter, of Washington; a brother, Daniel R. (JoAnn) Close, of Prosperity; and two sisters, Cynthia Lee (Stephen) Smith, of Washington, and Lory Lynn (Terry) Schultz, of Lock Haven. Friends will be received 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, where services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 24, 2009, with Rev. Robert Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Claysville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Pediatric Brain Tumor Association, 302 Ridgefield Court, Asheville, NC 28806. (pbtf.org)