He is the son of the late Walter W. Acord and Thelma Adkins Acord.
He was a United States Navy veteran and a member of the Russell Missionary Baptist Church in Glen Fork. He was the former chief mechanic at Cook Ford Sales in Oceana, shop foreman at Eastern Associated Coal, Harris #1. and retired from Patriot Coal. He enjoyed playing his banjo with his sons and friends; and hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Roger Acord; a daughter-in-law, Bonnie Marie Acord; and a grand daughter, MyLisa Sue Acord Graham.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Dorothy; five sons, Richard Earl Acord, Tommy Gerald Acord, Ronald Durwin Acord, Steve Dwayne Acord, and Larry Acord; daughter, MyLinda Sue Acord; ten grandchildren; and seventeen great grandchildren.
Services at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the New Life Church, Jesse, WV, with the Rev. Ernest Francis and Brother Gene Reid officiating. Burial at noon, Friday, December 27, 2013 in Sunset Memorial, Park, Beckley.
He is the son of the late Walter W. Acord and Thelma Adkins Acord.
He was a United States Navy veteran and a member of the Russell Missionary Baptist Church in Glen Fork. He was the former chief mechanic at Cook Ford Sales in Oceana, shop foreman at Eastern Associated Coal, Harris #1. and retired from Patriot Coal. He enjoyed playing his banjo with his sons and friends; and hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Roger Acord; a daughter-in-law, Bonnie Marie Acord; and a grand daughter, MyLisa Sue Acord Graham.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Dorothy; five sons, Richard Earl Acord, Tommy Gerald Acord, Ronald Durwin Acord, Steve Dwayne Acord, and Larry Acord; daughter, MyLinda Sue Acord; ten grandchildren; and seventeen great grandchildren.
Services at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the New Life Church, Jesse, WV, with the Rev. Ernest Francis and Brother Gene Reid officiating. Burial at noon, Friday, December 27, 2013 in Sunset Memorial, Park, Beckley.
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