Wesley L. Meadows, 90, passed away and went to be with the lord on wednesday , Nov 9, 2005, after a long battle with Alzhelmer's disease.
Born May 28, 1915 , at Tommy Creek ( Rhodell), he was the
son of the late Albert and Nellie Meadows.
After graduating from Stoco High School in Coal City , Wesley married Chessie Mae Hayworth in 1939 and together the raised four beautiful girls . He supported his family as a fire boss in the coal mines where he worked for 45 years until his retirement. Wesley spent his retirement raising two gardens a year (sharing with every-one) , visiting homestead in Rhodell and enjoying his grandchildren.
Wesley Meadows family will happily remember his bright smile and loving heart, avidly reading the bible, picnicking, hunting and swearing off doctors and living by vitamins and exercise. His strong will to live and love was enduring to his bittersweet end.
In addition to his parents , Wesley was preceded in death by his daughter, Carolyn Sue Meadows, his granddaughter,Rebecca Toney ; his best friend and brother Lonza Meadows ; and five beloved sisters, Chloe Clark , Eddie Hylton , Myrtle Meadows ,Piney Darnell and Willa Warwick.
Left to cherish his memories are his wife ,Chessie May Meadows ,three daughters Deanna Meadows of West Virginia, Brenda Barnes of Maryland and Naomi Hughes and husband Charles of West Virginia , a sister Cleo Gordon of Alabama.
He left behind eight grandchildren , 10 great grandchildren and a great -great grandchild.
Friends and family may call 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. saturday at Melton Mortuary , Beckley. Service will begin immediately after at 1 p.m. , and burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park , Beckley
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary , Beckley.
Born May 28, 1915 , at Tommy Creek ( Rhodell), he was the
son of the late Albert and Nellie Meadows.
After graduating from Stoco High School in Coal City , Wesley married Chessie Mae Hayworth in 1939 and together the raised four beautiful girls . He supported his family as a fire boss in the coal mines where he worked for 45 years until his retirement. Wesley spent his retirement raising two gardens a year (sharing with every-one) , visiting homestead in Rhodell and enjoying his grandchildren.
Wesley Meadows family will happily remember his bright smile and loving heart, avidly reading the bible, picnicking, hunting and swearing off doctors and living by vitamins and exercise. His strong will to live and love was enduring to his bittersweet end.
In addition to his parents , Wesley was preceded in death by his daughter, Carolyn Sue Meadows, his granddaughter,Rebecca Toney ; his best friend and brother Lonza Meadows ; and five beloved sisters, Chloe Clark , Eddie Hylton , Myrtle Meadows ,Piney Darnell and Willa Warwick.
Left to cherish his memories are his wife ,Chessie May Meadows ,three daughters Deanna Meadows of West Virginia, Brenda Barnes of Maryland and Naomi Hughes and husband Charles of West Virginia , a sister Cleo Gordon of Alabama.
He left behind eight grandchildren , 10 great grandchildren and a great -great grandchild.
Friends and family may call 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. saturday at Melton Mortuary , Beckley. Service will begin immediately after at 1 p.m. , and burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park , Beckley
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary , Beckley.
Wesley L. Meadows, 90, passed away and went to be with the lord on wednesday , Nov 9, 2005, after a long battle with Alzhelmer's disease.
Born May 28, 1915 , at Tommy Creek ( Rhodell), he was the
son of the late Albert and Nellie Meadows.
After graduating from Stoco High School in Coal City , Wesley married Chessie Mae Hayworth in 1939 and together the raised four beautiful girls . He supported his family as a fire boss in the coal mines where he worked for 45 years until his retirement. Wesley spent his retirement raising two gardens a year (sharing with every-one) , visiting homestead in Rhodell and enjoying his grandchildren.
Wesley Meadows family will happily remember his bright smile and loving heart, avidly reading the bible, picnicking, hunting and swearing off doctors and living by vitamins and exercise. His strong will to live and love was enduring to his bittersweet end.
In addition to his parents , Wesley was preceded in death by his daughter, Carolyn Sue Meadows, his granddaughter,Rebecca Toney ; his best friend and brother Lonza Meadows ; and five beloved sisters, Chloe Clark , Eddie Hylton , Myrtle Meadows ,Piney Darnell and Willa Warwick.
Left to cherish his memories are his wife ,Chessie May Meadows ,three daughters Deanna Meadows of West Virginia, Brenda Barnes of Maryland and Naomi Hughes and husband Charles of West Virginia , a sister Cleo Gordon of Alabama.
He left behind eight grandchildren , 10 great grandchildren and a great -great grandchild.
Friends and family may call 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. saturday at Melton Mortuary , Beckley. Service will begin immediately after at 1 p.m. , and burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park , Beckley
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary , Beckley.
Born May 28, 1915 , at Tommy Creek ( Rhodell), he was the
son of the late Albert and Nellie Meadows.
After graduating from Stoco High School in Coal City , Wesley married Chessie Mae Hayworth in 1939 and together the raised four beautiful girls . He supported his family as a fire boss in the coal mines where he worked for 45 years until his retirement. Wesley spent his retirement raising two gardens a year (sharing with every-one) , visiting homestead in Rhodell and enjoying his grandchildren.
Wesley Meadows family will happily remember his bright smile and loving heart, avidly reading the bible, picnicking, hunting and swearing off doctors and living by vitamins and exercise. His strong will to live and love was enduring to his bittersweet end.
In addition to his parents , Wesley was preceded in death by his daughter, Carolyn Sue Meadows, his granddaughter,Rebecca Toney ; his best friend and brother Lonza Meadows ; and five beloved sisters, Chloe Clark , Eddie Hylton , Myrtle Meadows ,Piney Darnell and Willa Warwick.
Left to cherish his memories are his wife ,Chessie May Meadows ,three daughters Deanna Meadows of West Virginia, Brenda Barnes of Maryland and Naomi Hughes and husband Charles of West Virginia , a sister Cleo Gordon of Alabama.
He left behind eight grandchildren , 10 great grandchildren and a great -great grandchild.
Friends and family may call 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. saturday at Melton Mortuary , Beckley. Service will begin immediately after at 1 p.m. , and burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park , Beckley
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary , Beckley.
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