William Theodore Romine

Date and Time of Service: Thurs, Dec. 16, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. – Broadway Church of Nazareneposted 12/13/2010 at 12:35:09 PMWilliam Theodore �Ted� Romine, 96, of Parkersburg, W.Va. died December 12, 2010 at his residence.He was born October 14, 1914, at Zona, Roane County, W.Va., a son of the late James Theodore and Mary Eldore Jeffries Romine.Ted was a graduate of Spencer High School (1934), Glenville State College (1940), and West Virginia University-Morgantown (1948). He worked as a public school teacher and principal for forty-four years: Roane County (19), Kanawha County (5), Wood County (11), and Marietta City Schools (9).He has been a member of the Broadway Church of the Nazarene since January 1998. Prior to that, had been associated with the United Methodist Church for many years. He was a long-time member of the Parkersburg South Gideon Camp and the Fort Neal Kiwanis Club. He had been a district lay leader and a certified lay speaker for the United Methodist Church, Parkesburg District. He was chosen Parkersburg District �Layman of the Year� (1984) and West Virginia Conference �Layman of the Year� (1988). He was appointed Kiwanis �Layman of the Year�, West Virginia District in (1977). He was appointed a George F. Hixson Fellow by Kiwanis International (March, 2000). He is a member of the Wood County Retired Administrators Group.Ted joined the Parkersburg Toastmasters Club #2891 in 1968 and has been a member for 42 years. He was a recipient of the Toastmaster International Distinguished Toastmasters Award (DTM) in 1977. On Oct. 4, 2006 the club was renamed the Ted Romine Toastmasters Club. He was an honorary lifetime member of the West Virginia Parent-Teachers Association (PTA) (1968). He is a U. S. Army veteran of World War II.He is survived by his wife, Mozella (Matics) Romine; three daughters, Rebecca(Albert) Scott of Vienna, Lois Miller of Parkersburg, and Frances (Richard) Egnor of Parkersburg; two sons, Roger Jeffrey Romine of Parkersburg and William Michael (Margie) Romine of Grove City, Ohio; ten grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one grandson, Jason Campbell; five sisters; and three brothers.Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16, at the Broadway Church of the Nazarene, 9901 Broadway Ave., Parkersburg with Rev. Bill Hines officiating. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 2 � 4 and 6 -8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at the Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Pike St, south Parkersburg.According to Ted�s wishes, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the William (Ted) Romine Family Endowed Scholarship Fund, c/o Asbury Theological Seminary, 204 North Lexington Ave., Wilmore, KY 40390-1199.