He was born April 10, 1917 at Linden, West Virginia, a son of the late James and Lucretia "Crecy" Hamrick O'Brien. He was a former employee of the City of Spencer Water Department, a member of the Steele Hollow Community Church, and a veteran of the U. S. Army during World War II where he received the Purple Heart.
He is survived by two step-daughters, Farilene Smith of Parkersburg, West Virginia and Phyllis O'Brien of Spencer; a sister, Katie Keaton of Deland, Florida; a brother, James O'Brien of Exeter, New Hampshire; eighteen step-grandchildren; and several step great and great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah O'Brien; three sisters; and five brothers.
Services will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home in Spencer with Rev. Jackie Roberts officiating and military honors being done at the funeral home as well.
Burial will be in the Young Cemetery near Linden. Visiting is two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.
He was born April 10, 1917 at Linden, West Virginia, a son of the late James and Lucretia "Crecy" Hamrick O'Brien. He was a former employee of the City of Spencer Water Department, a member of the Steele Hollow Community Church, and a veteran of the U. S. Army during World War II where he received the Purple Heart.
He is survived by two step-daughters, Farilene Smith of Parkersburg, West Virginia and Phyllis O'Brien of Spencer; a sister, Katie Keaton of Deland, Florida; a brother, James O'Brien of Exeter, New Hampshire; eighteen step-grandchildren; and several step great and great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah O'Brien; three sisters; and five brothers.
Services will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home in Spencer with Rev. Jackie Roberts officiating and military honors being done at the funeral home as well.
Burial will be in the Young Cemetery near Linden. Visiting is two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.
Family Members
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Harley O'Brien
1902–1979
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Zona Dell O'Brien Epling
1904–1982
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James Allen O'Brien
1906–1913
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Betty Jane O'Brien Brannon
1909–1986
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Henry Cornwell O'Brien
1911–1988
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Francis Charles O'Brien
1913–1997
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Judy Marie O'Brien Stokley
1918–2006
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James Franklin O'Brien Jr
1921–2019
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Catherine Fae "Katie" O'Brien Keaton
1924–2013
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Benjamin Smith O'Brien
1926–2010
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