Obituary

Willa A. Slack
(December 7, 2012)

Willa A. Slack, 94, widow of Thomas E. Slack, daughter of Charles Galatin and Iva Mae McCutcheon Champe, of Huntington WV, died Dec. 7, 2012 at The Woodlands Retirement Center. Visitation 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10 at Wallace Funeral Home in Barboursville. Funeral service 11:00 am Tuesday, Dec. 11 at Crossroads United Methodist Church, Huntington; Burial at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans WV at 2:30 pm. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law Sandra and Leon Bell, daughter and son-in-law Mary and David Ross, and daughter Judith Slack; 7 grandchildren: Scott Bell and wife Dee Dee, Barbara and husband Gary Blanton, Tom Bell and fiancé Beverly Salyers, David M. Ross II and wife Laura, Beth Ross and fiancé Jeff Starkey, Thomas Ross and Amy Bowen, Matthew Slack and wife Molly, 9 great-grandchildren by age: Amber, Justin, Michael, Brittany, Emily, Ben, Buster, Ashton, and Weston; one great-great-granddaughter: Haylie; and other noted family members: Nancy McMullen, Michelle and Dennis Salyers, David, Jenny, Kristi and Chris Lilly, Sue, Gene and Ryan Walter, Patricia and Tom Darnell, Paula, Mike and Parker Lang, Marie Cheff and Tim Jobe. Willa was the oldest living member of Crossroads United Methodist Church, was retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was a resident and well-loved member of The Woodlands Retirement Community, and was affectionately known by everyone as "Nana". Memorial gifts can be made to: Building Fund-Crossroads United Methodist Church, 3146 Saltwell Rd., Huntington WV, 25705.