Timothy Allan Barkey, 47, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2010.He was of Charleston and was the eldest son of Dr. & Mrs. Fred (Sandra) Barkey of Charleston.
Born on September 12, 1962, he attended Kanawha County public schools. An accomplished chef and known for his soups and green chili, he worked for a number of years at the Hoff Brau Restaurant in Colorado. He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and a supporter and volunteer in the Manna Meal Program.
He was the grandson of Alice Holstein of Chesapeake and Mildred Meredith of St. Albans.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his brother, Benjamin Barkey of Princeton; sister, Alisa Bailey of Richmond, Va.; and several nieces.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 22, at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home with the Rev. Ann Lovejoy Johnson officiating. Burial will take place in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Brain Injury Association of West Virginia, P.O. Box 574, Institute, WV 25312.
You may send condolences to the family at www.barlowbonsall.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston.
Marg was born on November 27, 1936, in Sutton and was a daughter of the late Hoy Stalnaker and Ada Hudkins Robinson.
She was retired from C&P Telephone Company with 38 years as an operator. She was a member of Christ Church United Methodist, Sutton, and was a graduate of Sutton High School with the class of 1954.
Marg was preceded in death by her husband, William C. “Bill” Boggs, to whom she was married for 52 loving years. Also preceding her were her parents and sisters, Zelia Bell Robinson, Fern Frame, Velma Snyder, Mary Catherine Robinson, Eloise Farner and Thelma Roberts.
She is survived by her children, William David Boggs and wife, Christi, of Frametown and Catherine Ann Hoover and husband, David, of Flatwoods; brothers, Hoy and Paul Robinson of Sutton; sisters, Sue Frame of Sutton, Sharon Tinney of Flatwoods and Georgia Rhodes of Loganville, Ga.; sisters-in-law, Arabelle Long of Frametown, and Harriet Ann Cutlip of Cornelius, N.C.; grandchildren, Megan Elizabeth Curtis and husband, Clint, of Fayetteville, Erin Marie Gentry and husband, Neal, of Strange Creek and William Seth Boggs of Frametown; great-grandchildren, Ava Claire Curtis, and Arabelle Grace and Emmylou Mae Gentry; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 21, at Christ Church United Methodist, Sutton, with the Rev. Doug Smailes officiating. Burial will be in Sutton Cemetery.
Friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Donations may be made to Christ Church United Methodist, 188 Main St., Sutton, WV 26601, or Hospice Care Corporation, P.O. Box 323, Burnsville, WV 26335.
Online condolences may be sent at greene-robertsonfuneralhome.com.
Funeral arrangements are by Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton.
He was retired from Union Carbide. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, having served on the USS Dewey in the South Pacific and the Aleutians, and was a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was a member of the Pearl Harbor Association.
Boyd is survived by his wife, Ann; daughter, Darlene (Bob) Mullennex of Cross Lanes; stepdaughters, Becky Domokos-Bays of Centreville, Virginia, and Lynda (Steven) Grass of Charleston; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; brother, Roy Cassell of Georgia; and sisters, Kathleen Sutton and Myra Thomas of North Carolina.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 21, at Bartlett- Burdette-Cox Funeral Home.
Graveside service with military honors by the Navy will be 11 a.m. Monday in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. The funeral procession to leave the funeral home at 10:15 a.m.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.bartlettburdettecox.com.
Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of the arrangements.
Portia Hazel (Bonner) Cogar, 91, of Webster Springs passed away Thursday March 18, 2010, at the Webster County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.She was born July 7, 1918, in Blue Springs, Randolph County, the daughter of George Albert and Esta Ann (Conrad) Bonner.
Portia had lived in Webster County and Median, Ohio. She was of the Union Mission faith.
Portia was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Barbara Cogar; half brother, Waymouth Swecker; son-in-law, Harry Hamrick; and grandson, Rondel Eugene Hamrick.
She will be missed by two daughters, Opal Hamrick and Evelyn Weeks; and son, Camden Cogar, all of Medina, Ohio; one brother, Parker Bonner of Webster Springs; one sister, Viola Bonner of Cowen; two grandsons, Thomas Hamrick and Timothy Weeks; two granddaughters, Christine Weeks and Deanna Zabala; three great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Friends may gather with the family from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, March 21, in the chapel of Dodd & Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs.
The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, also at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Dyer officiating. Portia will be laid to rest in Point Mountain Cemetery, Webster Springs.
Mary Lou Eastridge, 79, of Titusville, Florida, passed away on March 18, 2010.She was preceded in death by her husband, William George; son, William “Billy” George; brother, Gene Bays and his wife, Carolyn Bays; a sister, Katherine Bays McCutcheon; and a baby sister.
She is survived by husband, Kenneth Eastridge; sons, Steven George and Mike McCutcheon; daughter, Paula Rucker; sister, Delma “Cricket Bays” Friel; and a brother, Norman Bays Brogan.
A committal service to honor the life of Mary Lou Eastridge will be held at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, March 21, at the Lower Chapel in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
A private family viewing will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston.
Online condolences may be sent through the Honoring Life Condolence Center at snodgrassfuneral.com.
Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, is handling the arrangements.
Roger Perry Gandee, 65, of Flat Top Lake passed away at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, after fighting a difficult battle with leukemia.Mr. Gandee was born on August 4, 1944, in Ripley and was the son of the late Perry Darrell and Elizabeth Mae Anderson Gandee.
Mr. Gandee was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School, Charleston, and of West Virginia State College in 1968 with a BS degree in business administration.
He had enjoyed a very successful and satisfying career in the automotive industry for 35 years, having worked in Charleston, Ripley, Princeton, and Beckley. He was currently employed as the general sales manager for the Lewis Automotive Group in Beckley.
Roger was known for his infectious laughter and he enjoyed life to the fullest. He never seemed to have “a bad day” and he was an admired friend and mentor to many. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed traveling and cruising the world with his wife and friends.
He was preceded in death by his son, Roger Kevin Gandee.
Surviving are his loving wife of 30 years, Wanda Bender Gandee; four granddaughters, Stacy Compston of Ripley, Britney Gandee of Sissonville, Luci Harris of Ripley and Alex Harris of Kanawha Falls; two great-granddaughters, Lydia and Amelia Compston of Ripley; one brother, Darrell Keith Gandee and his wife, Nancy, of Durham, N.C.; and many extended family members.
A celebration of Roger Gandee's life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 28, at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel.
Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the services.
In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to Rosenbaum Family House, Medical Center Drive, P.O. Box 8228, Morgantown, WV 26506, or by online at www.health.wvu.edu/rosenbaum. His generosity will live on by his desire to have his organs studied for future research to save other lives.
The family would like to thank the Bone Marrow Transplant Team at Ruby Memorial Hospital, and also the staff of the Rosenbaum Family House for their support and compassion.
Online condolences may be sent to our guestbook at www.roseandquesenberry.net.
Arrangements are by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, 729 Flat Top Road, Shady Spring.
Joanne Morgan Hartman, 86, of Charleston died Thursday, March 18, 2010, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston.She was born October 30, 1923, in Charleston and was a 1941 graduate of Charleston High School, where she was class valedictorian. She graduated from Sweet Briar College in 1945. She was the personal shopper for Stone & Thomas and a preschool and piano teacher. She was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, and a 50-year member of Kanawha Garden Club. She was also a member of the Charleston Junior League, the Clay Centers Collectors Club and the National Society of Colonial Dames. Throughout her life she took an avid interest in music, needlecraft, and flower arranging. She was a dear friend to many people and will be greatly missed.
Jodie was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Thoburn Morgan; and her sister, Rebecca Morgan Beattie.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, James Ray Hartman; daughters, Laura McMaster Hartman and her husband, Paul Duguid, of Berkeley, Calif., and Sarah Morgan Hartman and her husband, William Perlman, of Fairfield, Conn.; and grandson, Michael Morgan Perlman.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday, March 22, at First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, with Dr. William G. McCoy and Dr. Jim Roberts officiating. A reception will follow the service at the church.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston.
Memorials may be directed to First Presbyterian Church, 16 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston, WV 25301, Hubbard Hospice House, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25312, and/or the Craik-Patton House, 2809 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25311-1727.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.barlowbonsall.com.
Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Harold Gene Jarrett, 71, of Clendenin passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at CAMC General Hospital, Charleston.He was a machine burner for West Virginia Steel and was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cam and Bertha Sampson Jarrett.
Surviving: companion, Juanita Dougherty of Clendenin and her son, Tony; son, Mike Jarrett and wife, Genia, of Elkview; daughter, Lindsay Renee Jarrett of Poca; brother, Dana Jarrett of Mount Nebo; sisters, Patricia Hissam and Sandra Jarrett, both of Buckhannon and Debra Jarrett of Weston; grandsons, Camron and Clay Jarrett of Elkview; and granddaughter, Cerenity Jarrett of Poca.
Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday, March 21, at Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Oak Grove.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, and one hour prior to the service at Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Oak Grove.
Online condolences may be sent at www.haferfuneralhome.net.
Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, is in charge of the arrangements.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Friday, March 19, at the Northfield Retirement Community Chapel, Northfield, with the Rev. Diane M. Goulson, chaplain, officiating.
Delbert Cleveland Jones, the son of Louis Cleveland and Lillie Mae Fallon Jones, was born on October 18, 1918, in Birmingham, Ala. Delbert served in the U.S. Navy for 30 years, from 1939 to 1969. During this time, he married Gertrude Williams on June 24, 1944, in Fallon, Nev. She preceded him in death on December 18, 1991. Delbert was a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, then served during WWII in the Pacific Theatre and later served in the Vietnam War. Delbert achieved the rank of officer going up through the ranks without a college education. During his career, he was based in Hawaii, Norfolk, Va., Charleston, Key West, Fla., and Jacksonville, Fla. Following his retirement from the military, he worked for the U.S. Postal Service from 1969 to 1979 in Jacksonville, Fla. He moved to be near his daughter in Northfield in 2004.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Evelyn Price; and son-in-law, Michael Howard.
He is survived by three children, Carol Moses and husband, Joe, of Atlanta, Ga., Sherry Freking and husband, Gary, of Northfield, Minn., and Jeff Jones of Tallahassee, Fla.; three grandchildren, Kristy Salzl and husband, John, of Hastings, Minn., Ben Freking and wife, Sara, of Red Wing, Minn., and Matthew Freking of Burnsville, Minn.; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; sister, Roberta Woods of Charleston; and other relatives and friends.
Local services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, March 21, in the chapel of Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens Mausoleum with military honors. Interment will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens.
Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, is in charge of local arrangements.
You may express online condolences at tylermountainfuneralhome.com.
Harry Lucas, 86, of Cleveland, Ohio, died March 17, 2010, in Fairview General Hospital, Cleveland.He was born August 16, 1923, in Big Chimney and was a son of the late Grady M. and Grady Maxine White Lucas. Harry's wife, Josephine Lucas, also preceded him in death.
He was retired from Ford Motor Company with 30 years of service, an Army veteran of World War II and was Protestant by faith.
He is survived by his son, William “Willie” Lucas of Cleveland; daughter, Carol Sue Bailey of Columbus; brothers, William “Bill” Lucas of Charleston and James E. (Judy) Lucas of Winter Park, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, March 22, at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry McCallister officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Sissonville.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.bartlettburdettecox.com.
Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of the arrangements.
Jack J. Mollohan, 75, of Charleston passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010, at Thomas Memorial Hospital.He was originally from Clay County and worked in the auto industry as a mechanic for a number of years.
He was preceded in death by his three sons, Danny, Dennis and John David Mollohan; and two brothers, Eugene and Donald.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita Mollohan of Charleston; sons, DeWayne (Lisa) Mollohan of Columbus, Ohio, and Doug (Julia) Mollohan of Alabama; stepchildren, Johnnie (Mary) Fields of Gassaway, Jeffrey (Jackie) Fields of Thornville, Ohio, and Anita (Jeffrey) Harrison of Sissonville; sister, Maxine Walker of Sissonville; brothers, Walter H. Mollohan of Clendenin and Jennings “O.J.” Mollohan of Atlanta, Georgia; and numerous grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Per his request, there will be no visitation or memorial service.
You may send condolences to the family at www.barlowbonsall.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston.
He was born June 28, 1931, in Carbondale and was the son of the late Frank and Veda Craigo. He was also preceded in death by his son, Michael.
He was a graduate of Kingston High School and attended West Virginia Tech. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War and was retired from Cannelton Coal Company and a member of the UMWA. He was a member of Campbell Memorial Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Joan; brother, Robert C. Nasby and his wife, Edna, of Beckley; granddaughter, Christina McArthur; great-grandsons, Christopher and Murray; great-granddaughter, Lacey; nephews, Robert L. and Casey; and niece, Courtney.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 22, at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with the Rev. Wallace York and the Rev. Chester Bird officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity.
Friends may from 6 until 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent at www.odellfuneralhome.com.
He was a husband, father, grandfather, and friend, thinking that his life had made a difference, at least for some in this world. “Ron,” as he was known by his colleagues and friends, subscribed to the philosophy of the Golden Rule, hard work, dedication and perseverance: all necessary attributes for a satisfactory and fulfilling life.
Others knew him as “Doctor Ron” or “Doctor Carl.” He was born February 25, 1923, in the town of Oak Hill, the second of six children of the late Louis and Hazel Roncaglione. He grew up in the mining towns of Pocahontas, Virginia, and Amonate, Virginia, the town named after the mother of Pocahontas. At Big Creek High School, War, he graduated in the class of 1939. At Emory and Henry College, Emory, Virginia, he graduated in the class of 1943, with a B.A. degree in chemistry and biology. At Notre Dame University Midshipman School he was commissioned an ensign DVG USNR, and after Underwater Demolition School, Fort Pierce, Florida, and Amphibious School in Petuxtent, Maryland, in 1944 he became skipper of USS L6T 879 (Landing Craft Tank) which made multiple amphibious landings in the battles of New Guinea, the Leyte Gulf, Subic Bay, Lingayen Gulf, Corregidor and Manila in the Philippines in WWII. Later he was promoted to lieutenant, line officer USNR and after medical school, 1951, was commissioned lieutenant Navy Medical Corps, retired USNR. His original commission was ensign (deck volunteer general).
After WWII he received his M.D. degree and five years residency in orthopedic surgery at the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond. His debut in orthopedic surgery in Charleston was July 1, 1956. He retired March 31, 2001. Orthopedic organizations in which he participated and into which he was inducted included the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.
He practiced in all of the hospitals in Charleston and the Kanawha Valley. He was a past president of the Kanawha Medical Society, the West Virginia State Medical Association, the Tri-State Orthopedic Society, and the West Virginia Board of Education. He was a life member of the Southern Medical Society, the Republican National Committee, BASS (Bass Anglers Sportsman Society), a member of Masonic Lodge No. 20 AF&AM for over 50 years, a 32nd degree Scottish Rights Mason, and a member of the Beni Kedem Shrine. He belonged to American Legion Post 20. He was deeply appreciative of the designation by his colleagues as the West Virginia Orthopedic Surgeon of the Year in 1995. His passions were smallmouth bass fishing, tennis and golf. He was a member of Berry Hills Country Club, holding membership stock certificate #70.
On June 25, 1949, he took for his bride the late Tommie Ballard McCoy Roncaglione, whose death on January 2, 2007, was a devastating event from which he never fully recovered. To him, she was an unforgettable sweet gift from heaven. Doctor Carl was preceded in death by his parents and an older brother, Howard Marshall Roncaglione; and a younger brother, John Elwood Roncaglione.
Surviving are three sisters, Virginia Roncaglione Courtney, Shrewsbury, Mass., Lillian Roncaglione Bazzle, Williamsburg, Va., and Betty Roncaglione Ball, Titusville, Fla. Surviving children include Tommie Sue and Chet Roberts of Charleston and their children, Cheston and Eva; Katie and Robert McKean of Lakeland, Fla., and their sons, Brock and Reed; and Susan and Jim Roncaglione of Charleston and their children, Carl III, Louis, Sam, Willie, and Felix.
As he donated his body to the Human Gift Registry, there will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10 at Charleston Baptist Temple.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Emory and Henry College Development Office, Emory, VA 24327-0905, Charleston Baptist Temple, 209 Morris St., Charleston, WV 25301, or the Medical College of Virginia, P.O. Box 0156, Richmond, VA 23298-0156.
Carl and his family express their deepest and most sincere thanks to his physicians, medical caregivers and providers at CAMC Charleston Memorial Hospital, Drs. Hamrick, Alasadi, Nellhaus, Thalheimer, Lily, and Ridenour, Dr. Pfister, the CAMC staff on the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, and the CAMC Staff on 4 North.
Starlin C. Shrader, 80, of Charleston died March 18, 2010, in CAMC Memorial Hospital.He was born February 28, 1930, and was a son of the late Lee Roy and Elizabeth Virginia Freeman Shrader. His sister, Aletha White, also preceded him in death.
He was a retired technician supervisor- service manager for TRW, attended Elk River Church of the Nazarene, was an Army Medic T-5 veteran, serving during World War II, and a member of the Moose 1444, Elks and Eagles 519.
Starlin is survived by his wife, Tangelee M. Shrader of Charleston; sons, Larry M. (Marge) and Greg (Linda), both of Lima, Ohio, Steve of Kansas, and Mark (Terry) Sharader of Charleston; daughter, Julie Star (Shawn) McGuire of Lima, Ohio; stepchildren, Debra Johnson of Charleston, Tina Ford of Montgomery and Annisha Thompson and Lillian Hess, both of Charleston; brothers, Roy J. Shrader of War and Arvil Young of North Carolina; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, March 22, at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Ledsome officiating. Burial will be in Marmet Memorial Gardens with military rites conducted by American Legion Post 61, Clendenin.
Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.bartlettburdettecox.com.
Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of the arrangements.
James Kendall Spry, 99, of Edgewood Summit went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, March 18, 2010, at CAMC Memorial Hospital.Jim was born in 1910, in Dunlow, Wayne County, and was a son of the late A.Q. and Isabelle Collins Spry.
After graduating from Logan High School in 1928, he went to Marshall College and received a B.S. degree in 1933. He began his career teaching for seven years in junior and senior high school in Logan County.
Jim came to Charleston and was hired by Union Carbide in April 1943. He worked at the Institute Plant during the war and was transferred to the South Charleston Plant and then to the Technical Center. He retired from the Research and Development Department in 1975 after 32½ years of service.
Jim was a former member of the former Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church in Dunbar for over 50 years, where he loved to sing in the choir. He also was a member of the Carbide Chorus. He had also been an active member of the Dunbar Masonic Lodge for over 50 years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wives, Garnet B. Spry, in 1991 and Mary Lou Hall Spry, in 2008; his sisters, Carrie Spry Browning, Crettia Spry Everett, Lucinda Spry Isaccs and Maude Spry Jenkins White; and his brother, Jesse A. Spry.
Surviving are his son, James K. Spry II of Dunbar; daughter, Barbara Jean Spry Lawrence and her husband, James, of Dunbar; and grandchildren, Douglas B. Spry and his wife, Janet, of Scott Depot, Michelle Prokop and her husband, Brandon, of Elizabeth, Colo., Michael Kendall Lawrence of Denver, Colo., and Melinda Paige Doupe of Elizabeth, Colo. Jim is also survived by 10 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 22, at Dunbar United Methodist Church, Humphreys Sanctuary, with the Rev. Dr. Okey B. Harless and the Rev. Monte Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
Jim always had a pleasant smile and a kind word for everyone and greatly enjoyed his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will be sadly missed by all he leaves behind.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the CAMC Cardiac Intensive Care Unit for all of their wonderful care and compassion.
Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
Benita S. Van Meter, 79, of Charleston went to be with the Lord March 17, 2010, surrounded by her loving family, at CAMC General Hospital after a long illness.She was born August 11, 1930, in Clendenin. She was a graduate of Clendenin High School in 1947 and she attended Charleston Business School, where she earned a secretarial certification. She was employed as a secretary for many years for Elk Refining Company and Swerdrup & Parsal Engineering Firm. She was also a homemaker. She was a volunteer at Goodwill for several years and she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Charleston for 50 years. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed reading, gardening and, most especially, cooking and baking.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clinton C. and Mabel Smith; brother, Sidney Smith; sister, Karen Cahill; and nephew, Jeremiah Cahill.
She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Mr. Irvin Van Meter; daughter, Anita Graham and husband, Spencer Graham, of Morgantown; granddaughter, Maggie Graham of Morgantown; and sister, Rebecca Gandee of Clendenin. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and their families.
The family would like to thank Pam Dolan and her staff at Angel Avenue Assisted Living Residence and HospiceCare for their excellent care given to Benita over the past couple of years.
The family will receive friends and family from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at Calvary Baptist Church, Charleston.
Service will follow with the Rev. Mark Newland officiating. Burial will follow in Koontz Cemetery, Clendenin.
Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home is serving the Van Meter family.
Memorial donations may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 510 Maryland Ave., Charleston, WV 25302, or HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25312.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.bartlettburdettecox.com.
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