Lt. Col. Sterling L. Queen

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November 5, 2021

Lt. Col. Sterling L. Queen
Wing Headquarters Squadron
West Virginia Wing

Sterling Lynn Queen, 84, of Terra Alta, died Monday October 18, 2021, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.

The son of the late Harry Sterling and Edith May Alta Roe Queen, he was born December 17, 1936, in Clarksburg.

Sterling was an avid sportsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He collected Civil War memorabilia and researched too. He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol for over 50 years.

He owned and operated Queen Printing Service in Clarksburg and Terra Alta. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great- grandfather.

He is survived by longtime companion, Carolyn Deem; two sons, Thomas Michael Queen of Terra Alta and Sterling Lincoln "Link" Queen, and spouse Linda of Kingwood; a sister, Lucinda Zontek of Clarksburg; five grandchildren, Tiffany Vannucci, Nathaniel, Christopher, Cassandra and Myra Queen; 10 great- grandchildren: Elizabeth, Mason, Nina, Zoey, Ava, Carter, Maddox, Isla Sky, Hunter and Charlie; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Kemp Falkner, and a sister, Lucrisha Skidmore.