Lloyd Alfred Guess, 89, of Chapmanville, passed away Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, at his residence.
Born Oct. 8, 1915, he was a son of the late Joe W. and Mary Guess. He was also preceded in death by his first wife and the mother of his children, Goldie Tennessee "Tennie" Guess; his second wife, Callie Johnson Guess; one daughter, Shirley Rose Browning; one son, Curtis James Guess; two sisters, Berthie Hensley and Stella May Damron; four brothers, Haven Guess, Billy Guess, David Guess and Nolan Guess, and one step-brother, Jay Casey.
Rev. Guess was a retired coal miner with 33 years of service and a member of the UMWA. Ordained in 1971, he was a member of the New Testament Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Leuria Guess; one daughter, Marilyn F. Adkins of Lake; two sons, David G. (Carol) Guess of Goldsboro, N.C., and Alfred L. (Tojoe) Guess of Lake; one sister, Irene Quick of Chapmanville; two brothers, Norman Guess of Plant City, Fla., and Winston Guess of Germany; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and a host of additional family and friends.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, at the James Funeral Home Chapel at Aracoma with Rev. Barney Goins and Rev. Joe Pritchard officiating. Burial will follow in the Ball Cemetery at Lake.
Born Oct. 8, 1915, he was a son of the late Joe W. and Mary Guess. He was also preceded in death by his first wife and the mother of his children, Goldie Tennessee "Tennie" Guess; his second wife, Callie Johnson Guess; one daughter, Shirley Rose Browning; one son, Curtis James Guess; two sisters, Berthie Hensley and Stella May Damron; four brothers, Haven Guess, Billy Guess, David Guess and Nolan Guess, and one step-brother, Jay Casey.
Rev. Guess was a retired coal miner with 33 years of service and a member of the UMWA. Ordained in 1971, he was a member of the New Testament Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Leuria Guess; one daughter, Marilyn F. Adkins of Lake; two sons, David G. (Carol) Guess of Goldsboro, N.C., and Alfred L. (Tojoe) Guess of Lake; one sister, Irene Quick of Chapmanville; two brothers, Norman Guess of Plant City, Fla., and Winston Guess of Germany; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and a host of additional family and friends.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, at the James Funeral Home Chapel at Aracoma with Rev. Barney Goins and Rev. Joe Pritchard officiating. Burial will follow in the Ball Cemetery at Lake.
Lloyd Alfred Guess, 89, of Chapmanville, passed away Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, at his residence.
Born Oct. 8, 1915, he was a son of the late Joe W. and Mary Guess. He was also preceded in death by his first wife and the mother of his children, Goldie Tennessee "Tennie" Guess; his second wife, Callie Johnson Guess; one daughter, Shirley Rose Browning; one son, Curtis James Guess; two sisters, Berthie Hensley and Stella May Damron; four brothers, Haven Guess, Billy Guess, David Guess and Nolan Guess, and one step-brother, Jay Casey.
Rev. Guess was a retired coal miner with 33 years of service and a member of the UMWA. Ordained in 1971, he was a member of the New Testament Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Leuria Guess; one daughter, Marilyn F. Adkins of Lake; two sons, David G. (Carol) Guess of Goldsboro, N.C., and Alfred L. (Tojoe) Guess of Lake; one sister, Irene Quick of Chapmanville; two brothers, Norman Guess of Plant City, Fla., and Winston Guess of Germany; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and a host of additional family and friends.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, at the James Funeral Home Chapel at Aracoma with Rev. Barney Goins and Rev. Joe Pritchard officiating. Burial will follow in the Ball Cemetery at Lake.
Born Oct. 8, 1915, he was a son of the late Joe W. and Mary Guess. He was also preceded in death by his first wife and the mother of his children, Goldie Tennessee "Tennie" Guess; his second wife, Callie Johnson Guess; one daughter, Shirley Rose Browning; one son, Curtis James Guess; two sisters, Berthie Hensley and Stella May Damron; four brothers, Haven Guess, Billy Guess, David Guess and Nolan Guess, and one step-brother, Jay Casey.
Rev. Guess was a retired coal miner with 33 years of service and a member of the UMWA. Ordained in 1971, he was a member of the New Testament Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Leuria Guess; one daughter, Marilyn F. Adkins of Lake; two sons, David G. (Carol) Guess of Goldsboro, N.C., and Alfred L. (Tojoe) Guess of Lake; one sister, Irene Quick of Chapmanville; two brothers, Norman Guess of Plant City, Fla., and Winston Guess of Germany; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and a host of additional family and friends.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, at the James Funeral Home Chapel at Aracoma with Rev. Barney Goins and Rev. Joe Pritchard officiating. Burial will follow in the Ball Cemetery at Lake.
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