Rev. Charles Larry Marker

Reverend Charles Larry Marker went home to be with Jesus and his late wife, Merdith, on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 30, 1940 in Hurricane, WV to the late Chester and Xenil Marker. He graduated from Hurricane High School.

Reverend Marker was the pastor at Heights United Methodist Church in Point Pleasant, WV. For more than 60 years, he dedicated his life to serving the Lord and his various congregations including Hamlin Church of the Nazarene, Lens Creek Church of the Nazarene, Moundsville Nazarene, Newell First Church of the Nazarene, Point Pleasant First Church of the Nazarene, as well as Heights United Methodist Church. He maintained contact with many of his congregants from all over the state and considered them all friends.

Charles will be remembered for many things including his unwavering faith, his love for his family, his boisterous personality, and his sense of humor. He never met a stranger. To him, every person in the world was a friend he hadn’t met yet.

He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Merdith (Searls) Marker. Also preceding him in death were his grandson Jacob Dixon of Gallipolis, OH and his parents Chester Clay and Xenil (McCallister) Marker of Hurricane, WV.

Charles leaves behind a large family whom he loved deeply, including two sons: Charles (Tina) Marker/Darmohray of Livermore, CA and John (Renee) Marker of Palm Bay, FL; two daughters: Stephanie (John) Dixon of Gallipolis, OH and Vanessa (Russell) Jewell of Battle Creek, MI; sixteen surviving grandchildren: Janelle (Robert) Marker/Walker of San Mateo, CA, Deanna (Chris) Watts of Point Pleasant, WV, Garrett (Carly) Marker of Tiburon, CA, Amanda (Nathan) Stafford of Ona, WV, John William (Samantha) Marker of Mechanicsville, VA, Craig (Reetu) Marker of San Diego, CA, Ashleigh (Jesse) Bolyard of Green Bank, WV, Reagan (Brendan) Sturgill, McKinley, Harrison, Kennedy, Monroe, Truman and Jackson Jewell, all of Battle Creek, MI, Abraham Dixon of Gallipolis, OH and Annie-Grace (Austin) Trammell from Essex Junction, VT; seven great grandchildren: Hayes and Mason Stafford of Ona, WV, Adeline and Jonas Bolyard of Green Bank, WV, Corinne Walker of San Mateo, CA, Milo and Rome Marker of San Diego CA, and Reese Marker of Tiburon, CA; and two sisters: Gayle (Gary) Berry and Alwilda (Steve) Johnson, both of Hurricane, WV.

The service will be on Saturday, November 15 at 2:00 p.m. at the Heights United Methodist Church in Point Pleasant, WV. It will be conducted by the Marker children, grandchildren, and family friend, Pastor Claire Cottrill. Burial will follow at Kirkland Memorial Gardens in Point Pleasant, WV.

Visitation will be on Friday, November 14 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, WV.

Our family would like to thank the countless people who loved and cared for Charles, especially the staff at St. Mary’s Medical Center, his congregation at Heights United Methodist Church, and his many friends at Tudor’s.

Condolences may be shared with the family at www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com