Obituary

Donald Burton Caldwell
(June 6, 1927 - October 24, 2013)

Donald Burton Caldwell, 86, of Salt Rock, WV, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, October 24, 2013 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 28, 2013 at the Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, by Rev. Robert Hatfield and Rev. Tony Poindexter. Burial will be in Green Valley Cemetery. He was born June 6, 1927 in White Sulphur Springs, WV, a son of the late James and Blanche Alpaugh Caldwell. He was a veteran of the United States Army, and served during the Korean War, and was a retired employee of State Electric Supply, Huntington. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Ellorie Caldwell; one son, Rick Caldwell, and one great-grandson, Nicholas Caldwell; six brothers and two sisters. He is survived by three daughters, Rhonda Core (Mike) of Birmingham, AL, Tonya Morrison (David), of Barboursville, and Lisa Hatten (Jerry) of Kenova; daughter-in-law who Donald considered a daughter, Dianna Caldwell of Salt Rock; six grandchildren, Todd Core (Jennifer), Lindsay Core, Nick Caldwell (Crystal), Trae Caldwell, Cody Hatten, and Brea Hatten; great-grandchildren, Zooey and Machela Core, Dustin, Destiny, and Laina Caldwell and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Sunday October 27, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at the Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville.  Military graveside services will be conducted by the American Legion # 139, Milton, WV