Charleston Gazette (WV) - Friday, April 21, 2006
Deceased Name: Clara Mae Given
Clara Mae Given, "The Cake Lady," 85, of Birch River, W.Va., died April 19, 2006, in Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Gassaway, W.Va.
Born Nov. 16, 1920, in Gassaway, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Howard and Lillian Davis Martin. Also preceding her in death were her husband of 51 years, Ernie A. Given, and one daughter, Lillian Sue Given. She was a 57-year member of Birch River Baptist Church where she was the church treasurer for 25 years and was involved in the Women's Missions. She was a homemaker, a lover of animals and a 43-year cancer survivor. She will be sadly missed by her faithful companion, a dog named Blackie.
She is survived by four daughters and their husbands, seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren [names omitted here for privacy reasons]; one sister Eleanor Jean Hunker of Morgantown, WV; and one brother, Don Martin of Northfield, Ohio.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 22, at Birch River Baptist Church, Birch River, W.Va., with the Rev. David Scott and the Rev. Rob
Worlledge officiating. Burial will be in Eureka Cemetery, Strange Creek, W.Va.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Birch River Baptist Church, Birch River, W.Va., and one hour prior to the service.
Copied by Ronald Decker.
Charleston Gazette (WV) - Friday, April 21, 2006
Deceased Name: Clara Mae Given
Clara Mae Given, "The Cake Lady," 85, of Birch River, W.Va., died April 19, 2006, in Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Gassaway, W.Va.
Born Nov. 16, 1920, in Gassaway, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Howard and Lillian Davis Martin. Also preceding her in death were her husband of 51 years, Ernie A. Given, and one daughter, Lillian Sue Given. She was a 57-year member of Birch River Baptist Church where she was the church treasurer for 25 years and was involved in the Women's Missions. She was a homemaker, a lover of animals and a 43-year cancer survivor. She will be sadly missed by her faithful companion, a dog named Blackie.
She is survived by four daughters and their husbands, seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren [names omitted here for privacy reasons]; one sister Eleanor Jean Hunker of Morgantown, WV; and one brother, Don Martin of Northfield, Ohio.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 22, at Birch River Baptist Church, Birch River, W.Va., with the Rev. David Scott and the Rev. Rob
Worlledge officiating. Burial will be in Eureka Cemetery, Strange Creek, W.Va.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Birch River Baptist Church, Birch River, W.Va., and one hour prior to the service.
Copied by Ronald Decker.
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