John Raymond Halley, 86, died Saturday morning at his home in Barboursville, W.Va.

He was predeceased by his wife, Rena Perry Halley, in 1992. A native of Gallipolis, Ohio, Mr. Halley was retired from Union Carbide Corp. in South Charleston, W.Va. He was a World War II Navy Veteran, a deacon in the Baptist Church, and a lifelong Christian.

Survivors include his three children, Eleanor Halley Womack and her husband, Jennings, of Greensburg, Pa.; the Rev. Michael D. Halley and his wife Carmen, of Suffolk; John Steven Halley and his fianc\u00E9 Janie P. Seagle, of Hickory, N.C.; and his six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Henson Mortuary, Huntington, W.Va.

The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Tuesday evening.

Memorial donations in Mr. Halley’s memory may be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, Tenn. 37214-0800.