With saddened hearts, the family of Mary Bodnar James Honaker, mourn the passing of their 103 year old beloved family matriarch on Wednesday, February 24, 2016.

Born on February 9, 1913 in Ruskov, Czechoslavakia, Mrs. Honaker immigrated to the United States with her late parents, John and Maria Bodnar, her older brother John and young sister, Helen. They settled in Minden where two sisters, Elizabeth and Margaret, and three brothers, Andy, Steve and George were born.

Mrs. Honaker married, first, James Edward James, Sr. from Oak Hill. She later married Clayton Tabler Honaker of Dunbar. Their entire sixty-five year marriage, before Mr. Honaker's death in 2004, was spent in Dunbar where, besides filling the roles of wife and mother, Mrs. Honaker served on the Dunbar City Council for many years.

In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Honaker was preceded in death by her sisters, Helen Bodnar Marzec, Elizabeth Bodnar Postle, and Margaret Bodnar Honaker; three of her brothers, John Bodnar, Jr., Andy Bodnar and Steve Bodnar; her son, James Edward James, Jr. and her granddaughter, Carma James Miller.

Surviving Mrs. Honaker are her brother, George Bodnar (Sharon) of Cleveland, Ohio; her daughter, Betty Honaker Esposito (Dr. V. M.) of Naples, Florida and Chevy Chase, Maryland; her grandchildren, Lavonia James Murphy (Patrick) of Dunbar, James Edward James, III (Mary Jo) of Nitro, Anne Elizabeth Esposito of Washington, D.C., and Lesli Esposito Verdi (Peter) of Penn Valley, Pennsylvania; her great- grandchildren, Amber Murphy (fiance' Derrick Miller) of Charleston, Ashleah Murphy, Brandon Lane, and Caroline Miller of South Charleston, Jared James of Louisville, Kentucky, Leah James Harvey (Christopher) of Saint Albans, and James Clayton Verdi and Anne Verdi of Penn Valley, Pennsylvania; her great- great-grandchildren, Logan James Harvey and Maci Elizabeth Harvey of Saint Albans; and her devoted niece Linda Mundy (Dana) of Winfield and her daughter, Belinda of Dunbar; as well as many other nieces and nephews.

The Honaker Family would like to express heartfelt gratitude to the doctors and nurses who attended to Mrs. Honaker at Thomas Memorial Hospital and Drs. Wirts and McCormick and the nurses at Hubbard Hospice House West. The loving care of these superb medical professionals provided immense comfort to the family, particularly in Mrs. Honaker's final days. The family wishes to mention, in gratitude, Linda Price, Delores McClure, Pam Lewis and Lynn Carter. Their friendship and devotion to Mrs. Honaker in her last years enriched her life immeasurably.

Visitation will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26, at the Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

A mass of Christian burial will be offered by Father Thomas Kalapurackal at Christ the King Catholic Church in Dunbar on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 11 a.m. Following the mass, Mrs. Honaker will be entombed next to her husband at Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar.

The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Mrs. Honaker's memory to Hubbard Hospice House West, 4605 MacCorkle Avenue, S. W. South Charleston, WV 25309.