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- Charles R. Burnside
Pastor Charles R. “Dick” Burnside, 83, of 124 Valley Chapel Road, Weston, passed away at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2009. in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital of Weston following a brief illness.
He was born in Weston on April 10, 1926, son of the late Edward Brent Burnside and Estelle M. (Brohard) Burnside. On June 10, 1948, he married Doris V. (Lowther) Burnside, who preceded him in death on January 1, 2002
Pastor Burnside is survived by one daughter, Debora S. Garrett, and husband Ed of Weston, one son, Charles R. Burnside Jr. and fianc/e Linda Long of Weston; and three grandchildren, Edward “Earl” Garrett, Lisa M. Vaillancourt and husband Shawn and Kristin Brooke Burnside. Also surviving are one sister, Betty Rhoades, and husband Beecher of Camden, special friend, Karen Finley of Weston, his “Little Buddie” Jacob Linger, sister-in-law, Janet Burnside, and brother-in-law Charles T. Linthicum.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, William E. Burnside and Robert B. “Sam” Burnside and sister-in-law, Dixie Juanita Linthicum.
Burnside was an ordained pastor of the American Baptist faith and served as pastor of numerous American Baptist churches and was the current pastor of the Jackson’s Mill Baptist Church of Weston. Dick was the manager of Gem Furniture of Weston for several years and was owner and operator of D&D Sales and Service of Deanville. He was also a bus driver for the Lewis County Board of Education.
Pastor Burnside was a veteran of the United States Army during WW II, where he was shot at the Rock Quarry Skirmish in France and was honored by receiving the Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. While he was serving with the National Guard, he was activated and served in the Korean Conflict. He was a member and past state chaplain of the Central West Virginia Chapter 697 Military Order of the Purple Heart, member of the Lewis County Honor Guard and the American Legion Post 4 of Weston. Other organizations he belonged to included Weston Lodge 10 AF & AM, Bigelow Chapter 4 Royal Arch Masons, St. John’s Commandry 8 Knight’s Templar and Nemesis Shrine Temple of Parkersburg.
Family and friends were received at the Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home, Weston, on Tuesday, June 30, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 1, at 11 a.m. from the Jackson’s Mill Baptist Church of Weston with the Rev. William Coffindaffer officiating, assisted by Rev. Brad Tenney. The body will lie in state at the church on Wednesday from 10-11 a.m., the funeral hour. Interment will follow services in the Broad Run Cemetery, Jane Lew, WV. Full military honors will be conducted by the Lewis County Honor Guard and Masonic honors will be conducted by Weston Lodge 10 AF & AM.
- Lala Irene McWhorter
Lala Irene McWhorter, 90, of McWhorter, died June 29, 2009, at the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital at Weston.
She was born at McWhorter May 4, 1919, the daughter of the late Oley Boggess and Mary Boilen Wagoner.
She was married June 2, 1946, at Washington, D.C., to William D. McWhorter, who survives at McWhorter.
Also surviving are one son, John Thomas McWhorter and his wife Doris of Belington; one daughter, Carol Kustodowicz and her husband Basil of Deland, Fla.; one grandson, Andrew Kustodowicz of Deland, Fla.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family, with three brothers and two sisters deceased.
Mrs. McWhorter was a former Cub Scout leader and was a lover of her flowers, and was also an excellent cook. She had worked for Western Union in Washington, D.C., for several years and was a retired postmaster at McWhorter Post Office. She was a Sunday school teacher and san in the church choir and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Weston.
Friends will be received at the Morris Funeral Home of Jane Lew on Wednesday, July 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. with Rev. David Krum officiating. Burial will be in Broad Run Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are to be sent to First Presbyterian Church at Weston, WV 26452.
- John Paul Tomblin
Ret. MSgt John Paul Tomblin, age 76, of Demorest, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.
Born in Sand Fork, on August 18, 1932, he was the son of the late Eva Curtis Talbott and Harold Tomblin.
Ret. MSgt Tomblin served our country proudly for 22 years in the United States Army and retired from the Air Force Reserves having served in Korea during the Korean Conflict and also Yokohma, Japan.
He was also a welder for 18 years and prior to retirement served as a maintenance engineer for The Marriott Northwest in Marietta for nine years. He was a member of Camp Creek Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting, gardening and bee keeping.
Surviving are wife of 52 years, Peggy Rae Tomblin of Demorest; daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ellen and Albert Irwin of Elgin, Pa.; sons and daughters-in-law, Martin and Janet Tomblin of Union Point and Mark and Leslie Tomblin of Buford; son, Matthew Tomblin of Acworth; two brothers; two sisters; grandchildren, Stephen Rader, Juene Lowry, David Rader and Benjamin Tomblin; great-grandchildren, Allison Rader and Braydon Rader.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 pm Sunday, June 28, at Camp Creek Baptist Church with Rev. James Lyons and Dr. Bill Barrs officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery with full military honors provided by the United States Air Force. The family received friends at the funeral home from 6-8 pm on Saturday.
Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 2150 Limestone Parkway, Suite 222, Gainesville, GA 30501 or to Grant Reeves VFW Post #7720, 423 VFW Post Road, Cornelia, GA 30531.
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