Annie Tarley Delovich, Class of 1955, widow of Homer Delovich, Class of 1948, passed away Saturday, February 22.

Homer was one of the best golfers in West Virginia, winning the Green Hills Country Club championship in Everson again and again and doing well in the West Virginia State Amateur.

So well that Homer once held a first-day lead in the West Virginia Open Golf over the legendary White Sulphur Springs pro Sam Snead.

In 1973 Homer was the first round leader in the West Virginia Open, but blew up to an 80 when he played the next day with Slamming Sammy Snead, who won the state golf tourney 14 times. Homer settled down for a 75 in his final round for 224, good enough for fifth place.

Homer quarterbacked the 1947 Monongah High football team. Also on that team were John Matkovich, who lives in Palm Harbor, Florida with wife Dolores Sweede Matkovich, Class of 1953, sister of the late Barbara Sweede, Class of 1956; and the late Bob Fox, Louie DePond, Richard Basagic, Gene Morris, Chester Vozniak and Joe Argiro.

Annie and Homer’s son, Dewey Delovich, North Marion Class of 1987, also got his name on the Green Hills Country Club trophy that by that time was named for his late father.

 

Dewey played in the father-son category of the West Virginia State Amateur with Homer, who passed away in 2000.

 

Dewey, who won the West Virginia high school Class AAA golf championship in 1968, lives on Johns Island, South Carolina and is assistant pro at the Kiawah Island, South Carolina, Cassique Club.

 

Dewey met his wife, Adrianne Tetrick Delovich, at Green Hills when she was in college and working at the golf course’s restaurant and bar. The couple married in 2000 and are the parents of daughter Marley.  Adrianne’s father is Rocky Tetrick, Class of 1964.   

Homer, who once lived on Pike Street, is buried in Monongah’s Mohammedan Cemetery.

 

Ronnie “Coolie” Delovich, Class of 1952, passed away in 1969. Mary Ann Delovich Matheney is Class of 1976 and Eva Marie Delovich is a North Marion Class of 1982 graduate.

Matt Delovich, 2004 North Marion grad, is Dave Delovich's son and the grandson of Homer and Anne Delovich.

Annie’s obituary:

 

Visitation
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020
12:00 PM-4:00 PM

Celebration of Life
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020
4:00 PM

Annie Lee Delovich

November 28, 1933 - February 22, 2020

 

Annie Lee Delovich of Monongah, WV passed away peacefully in her home after an extended illness. She was born November 28 in Century, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer W. Delovich.

She was the matriarch of the family, a devoted wife, and a dedicated mother and grandmother. She worked at Westinghouse and as a cook at Wishing Well Nursing Home.

She will be sadly missed by her family: Anthony, Ronnie, Dave, Dewey and Adrienne, Eva and Steve Kaczmarek, Maryann Matheney, Lora Lee Everheart, Eva Robinson, Martha and Bill Buckholtz, Emma and Frank Mike, Mickey Delovich, Carlo and Cathy Tarley, John and Mickey Tarley and Sally Tarley.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Suzanna and Anton Tarley, Alex and Mary Delovich, Marco Tarley, Tony Tarley, Dewey Tarley, Joe Tarley, Phillip Tarley, Ronald Delovich, Rick Matheney, Marcella, Margaret, and Betha.

She will be missed by her grandchildren, Nicole, Ricky, Matt, Shayla, Hallie, Suzzana, Samantha, Anna, Marley, Rylee, Lexi, Vinny, Dean, Avah, Aria, Brody, Cooper, Mylieha, and Isaiah.

Annie chose cremation as her final disposition. The family will receive friends and family Wednesday, February 26, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Domico Funeral Home, 414 Gaston Avenue in Fairmont, with a celebration of life at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.domicofh.com .