Stephen Doss Whanger, 59, of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at home.

He was born on July 10, 1960 in the Abbott Clinic in White Sulphur Springs, the son of Clarice J. Wylie Whanger and the late William Lee Whanger.

Stephen Whanger attended Devry University in Columbus, Ohio from 1978 to 1981, obtaining a degree in electronics technology. He moved to Northern Virginia in 1982 and worked for Amtrak in Washington, DC as an Electrical Locomotive Technician for 35 years. His coworkers admired and trusted his skills at repairing complicated equipment and he was very dedicated to his craft.

He recently moved back to White Sulphur Springs due to failing health.

Stephen enjoyed hunting and fishing, tinkering with electronics and old clocks, and was an avid reader. He was particularly interested in reading U. S. history and world events. Stephen loved a challenge and could repair just about anything. If he was unfamiliar with a machine or device, he would research and study manuals until he figured it out.

He was a beloved son and brother and was a kind and gentle man and he will be greatly missed.

Stephen is survived by his mother, Clarice Wylie Whanger Barker, and one sister, Cherie Whanger Davenport of Bridgeport, WV. He is also survived by four brothers: William L. Whanger, II (wife, Gabriele) of Wurzburg, Germany; Larry B. Whanger (wife, Susan) of Richmond, VA; Kerry L. Whanger (wife, Tina) of Lewisburg, WV, and Brian Shane Whanger of White Sulphur Springs. He is survived by five nieces: Kristin, Whitney, Jamie, Kara and Jennifer and three nephews: Jason, Adam, and Joshua, and many great nieces, great nephews, and cousins.

He is predeceased by his father, William Lee Whanger.

In addition to his father, Stephen was preceded in death by his stepfather, Harry C. Barker, previously of Bridgeport, WV; paternal grandparents, William Henry Whanger and Annie B. Carter Whanger; and maternal grandparents, Madison Boyd Wylie and Samary Elizabeth Myers Wylie. Stephen is also predeceased by one aunt and three uncles: Marguerite Jane Wylie Booska, Madison Boyd Wylie, Jr., Ned Wilburn Wylie, and Sonne Charles Wylie.

The family will receive friends for visitation at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Chapel in White Sulphur Springs on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. until time of funeral services at 3:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Greenbrier Memorial Gardens in Lewisburg.