Obituary

Roy Chaffin
(April 13, 1934 - February 21, 2014)

Roy Chaffin, 79, of Eutawville, SC, formerly of Huntington, WV, passed away at Trident Medical Center, North Charleston, SC, on February 21, 2014 and went to be with his heavenly father after battling cancer for only a very short time. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years Eva Belle Chaffin. He was born April 13, 1934, in Wayne County, WV, and was well loved and surrounded by his family and friends at his death. He was a Christian and a member of the Sandridge First Baptist Church , in Ridgeville, SC, and was a former member of Second Guyandotte Baptist Church in Huntington, WV, where he attended till 1987. He was a 2 time retiree of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Charleston, SC, where he worked for many years as a painter and was known as POPS. He is survived by 3 sons and daughters-in-law, Lester and Kelly Chaffin, of Barboursville, WV, Carl and Letina Chaffin of Holly Hill, SC, and Brian and Christenna Chaffin of Eutawville, SC; 5 grandsons, and 2 granddaughters, Christopher, Elizabeth, Jason, Jonathon, David, Nathan and Lauren; 1 brother and 4 sisters, Willis and Glenda Chaffin, Irene and Earl Perry, Nan Blackwell, Doris and Donnie Blake, and Ruth Booth and many special great grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his Father and Mother, Melvin and Myrtle Chaffin; 6 brothers, Donald, Larry, Jimmy, Bobby, Jess and Melvin Jr. and one sister, Merinda. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2014, at Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, by Rev. Ron Burnsworth. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post # 139, Milton.