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Ronald Eugene “Ron” Gallimore I

Birth
USA
Death
5 Sep 2010 (aged 69)
USA
Burial
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Ronald Eugene Gallimore, 69 of 208 Hale Avenue in Princeton died Sunday, September 5, 2010, at his residence. Born January 5, 1941 in Ury, WV he was the son of the late William Taft Gallimore and Georgia Trail Gallimore. He was a graduate of Mark Twain High School in Raleigh County and attended Beckley College. Ron was retired as General Manager of Operations for Pocahontas Land Corporation with thirty years service. He was a member of Burke Memorial Baptist Church and the West Virginia Mining Association. He was an avid golfer and was a member of the Fountain Springs Golf Course. Ron was also a faithful fan of the West Virginia Mountaineers. He had been a resident of Princeton since 2007 moving here from Alderson, WV. In addition to his parents, one brother, James Lee Gallimore preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of fifty two years, Rheda Wilson Gallimore of Princeton; two daughters, Teresa Ellen Gallimore of Princeton, and Lecia Smith and husband Danny of Blacksburg, VA; two sons, Ronald Gallimore and wife Paula of Beckley and Stephen Gallimore of Princeton; nine grandchildren, Megan and Matthew Gallimore of Princeton, Jessica Gallimore of Beckley, Daniel (Tye) Griffith of Suffolk, VA, Christopher Smith of Washington, PA, Bethany Smith of Roanoke, VA, Stephanie Rinehart and husband Nolan of Mullens, WV, John Gallimore and wife Jade of Morristown, TN and Michael Gallimore of Beckley; one great grandchild, Alyssa Rinehart of Mullens; one sister, Margaret Williams and husband Jerry of Hudson, NC; two nephews, James Lee Gallimore and wife Mary Sue of Lexington, KY and Bill Williams of Princeton; one niece, Jerri Ruckner and husband Andrew of North Carolina; and extended family and many friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM, Thursday, September 9, 2010 at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton with Pastor Kevin Belcher and Butch Honaker officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Serving as pallbearers will be Fred Hill, Danny Robinson, Frank Hall, Bruce Crickmer, Bobby Wilkerson, Richard (Bud) Clapp, Mike Vines and Burton Perry. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Raines, Marvin Grose, James Doak, Gary Pettrey, Dick Preservati, Terry Kirk, John Payne, Connel Ware, Jerry Davis and Johnny Vistos. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM, Wednesday, September 8, 2010 (today). Memorial contributions may be made to Burke Memorial Baptist Church, 100 Oliver Ave., Princeton, WV 24740 or to Community Hospices of America, The Virginias, 1033 Stafford Dr., Princeton, WV 24740.
Ronald Eugene Gallimore, 69 of 208 Hale Avenue in Princeton died Sunday, September 5, 2010, at his residence. Born January 5, 1941 in Ury, WV he was the son of the late William Taft Gallimore and Georgia Trail Gallimore. He was a graduate of Mark Twain High School in Raleigh County and attended Beckley College. Ron was retired as General Manager of Operations for Pocahontas Land Corporation with thirty years service. He was a member of Burke Memorial Baptist Church and the West Virginia Mining Association. He was an avid golfer and was a member of the Fountain Springs Golf Course. Ron was also a faithful fan of the West Virginia Mountaineers. He had been a resident of Princeton since 2007 moving here from Alderson, WV. In addition to his parents, one brother, James Lee Gallimore preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of fifty two years, Rheda Wilson Gallimore of Princeton; two daughters, Teresa Ellen Gallimore of Princeton, and Lecia Smith and husband Danny of Blacksburg, VA; two sons, Ronald Gallimore and wife Paula of Beckley and Stephen Gallimore of Princeton; nine grandchildren, Megan and Matthew Gallimore of Princeton, Jessica Gallimore of Beckley, Daniel (Tye) Griffith of Suffolk, VA, Christopher Smith of Washington, PA, Bethany Smith of Roanoke, VA, Stephanie Rinehart and husband Nolan of Mullens, WV, John Gallimore and wife Jade of Morristown, TN and Michael Gallimore of Beckley; one great grandchild, Alyssa Rinehart of Mullens; one sister, Margaret Williams and husband Jerry of Hudson, NC; two nephews, James Lee Gallimore and wife Mary Sue of Lexington, KY and Bill Williams of Princeton; one niece, Jerri Ruckner and husband Andrew of North Carolina; and extended family and many friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM, Thursday, September 9, 2010 at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton with Pastor Kevin Belcher and Butch Honaker officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Serving as pallbearers will be Fred Hill, Danny Robinson, Frank Hall, Bruce Crickmer, Bobby Wilkerson, Richard (Bud) Clapp, Mike Vines and Burton Perry. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Raines, Marvin Grose, James Doak, Gary Pettrey, Dick Preservati, Terry Kirk, John Payne, Connel Ware, Jerry Davis and Johnny Vistos. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM, Wednesday, September 8, 2010 (today). Memorial contributions may be made to Burke Memorial Baptist Church, 100 Oliver Ave., Princeton, WV 24740 or to Community Hospices of America, The Virginias, 1033 Stafford Dr., Princeton, WV 24740.


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