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Jerome Ice

Jerome L. Ice, 86, of Weirton, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 in Life Line Hospital, Wintersville, OH.

He was born September 20, 1931 in Uniontown, WV, a son of the late Leroy and Nancy Jane Anderson Ice.

He was also preceded in death by his son Timothy Ice, stepson Robert C. Byers, Jr., brothers Algie Oral and sister in law Helen, William Reynolds Ice, Kenneth Ice and sister in law Pansy and sister Eileen P. Morris and brother in law Harry.

With 38 years of service, he retired from Weirton Steel where he was an operator in the Blast Furnace Stock House. Jerome attended the Follansbee Church of Christ where he participated in the Cheetah Program. He was a member of the WSX 25-Year Club, Relay for Life, the Coffee Hardy Club and a past member of the boys basketball boosters and Brooke football boosters. He enjoyed watching television with his family, riding motorcycles, taking the sea-doo out on the water, playing the guitar and singing country music, watching his grandkids play basketball and softball and picking Cooper up from school and taking him to get chicken legs at the deli.

Jerome is survived by his wife of 42 years Brenda K. Utsinger Byers Ice whom he married June 24, 2000; daughters Kathy Young of Wellsburg, WV and Vickie (Ronald) Simon of Washington, PA; stepson Christopher (Julie) Byers of Weirton; stepdaughter Robin Byers of Weirton; grandchildren Brandon and Justin Ice, Spencer Simon, Kimberly Macphail, Kelsi Baldwin and Kara Leigh; step grandchildren Cooper, Kylie and Chrissy Byers; 9 great-grandchildren; sister in law Doris Jean Ice; beloved fur grandbaby Scooter and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Sunday 1-3 and 6-8 p.m. at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton, where funeral services will be celebrated Monday at 2 p.m. Pastor Dan Cooper will officiate. Interment will follow in Highland Hills Memorial Gardens, Follansbee, WV.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Share tributes and memories at www.grecohertnick.com. 304-748-3219.