Obituaries

Robin Adair Sayre, age 66, of Walnut Hills Community, passed away on June 1, 2019, after a brief battle with cancer.

Robin was born in Fairmont, West Virginia, on January 4, 1953, the son of the late John L. Sayre and Helena F. Sayre Furbee.

Robin was also preceded in death by his brother, Gary L. Sayre.

Robin is survived by his girl friend of eighteen years, Terry C. Lamm, his brothers, Gregory E. Sayre and Jerry L. Sayre of Fairmont, West Virginia, several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, cousins, as well as his special Uncle Odist.  He is also survived by Qatar and Chance, his two horses who will miss him dearly.

Robin graduated from Morgantown High School and worked as a construction worker, coal miner, maintenance worker and young horse trainer.  He and Terry covered thousands of miles on horseback, riding in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Tennessee.  Robin was a member of the American Endurance Ride Conference, and he and Bold Qatar received the First Place Regional Best Condition Award in 2005.  Robin was also an avid fisherman and fished in West Virginia and Virginia.  In his younger days, he was also an avid hunter.

Robin also shared his love for animals with Terry, both having rescued cats and dogs.  Robin was preceded in death by his dogs Gator and Patch and his cat Precious.  He was also preceded in death by his horse, Eleem.  Robin and Terry request that donations be made to the Harrison County Humane Society, P.O. Box 4397, Clarksburg, West Virginia, 26302-4397, in Robin’s memory.

Robin was Methodist by faith, and his church was outside with Mother Nature, deep in the woods on horseback.

A special thank you to niece Keri Jo and Mary Beth for their generous and loving time and support spent with Robin during the last two weeks of his life.

Robin requested cremation and no Service.

A celebration of life with a gathering of family and friends will be held at the Amos Carvelli Funeral Home, 201 Edison Street, Nutter Fort, on Thursday from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m. The service will be held at the conclusion of the visitation at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Bryan Lamm presiding.

Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family at www.amoscarvelli.com  A service of Amos Carvelli Funeral Home.