Obituary

John T. Moreland
(June 7, 2013)

JOHN T. MORELAND, (WA8AIJ), 87, of Rt. One, Barboursville, W.Va., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 7, 2013, at the Huntington Hospice House. He was born in Huntington, W.Va., son of the late Thomas O. and Mabel Ratliff Moreland Rice. He was preceded in death three weeks earlier by his loving wife of 66 years, Evelyn L. Moreland. He is survived by his loving children: son, John Michael Moreland of Huntington; daughters, Sharen McCallister (Darrell) of Barboursville, and Terry Moreland Todd of Louisville, Ky.; granddaughter, who he loved like a daughter, Candy McCallister Hamilton (Daniel) of Louisburg, Kan.; two grandsons, who loved their Poppy, Michael Todd (Kristen) of Palos Hills, Ill., and Christopher Todd of Evansville, Ind.; and two great-grandchildren, who brought him a lot of joy, Brandon Shaefer of Louisburg, Kan., and William Lennon Todd of Palos Hills, Ill. John retired from Huntington Special Metals machinist/maintenance. He was an avid Ham operator, enjoyed the Nickel Plant Radio Club and the MU computer library. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2013, at the Wallace Funeral Home in Milton. Burial will follow the service at Forest Memorial Park in Milton. Military Honors will be conducted by American Legion Post # 139, Milton. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at the Wallace Funeral Home, Milton.