Obituary
Nathaniel
Wilson
“Bud”
Harbour
died Sunday, July 6, 2008 at St. Mary’s hospital after a brief illness. He
was born on July 25, 1929 in
Culloden,
WV, a son of the late Minor and
Mary
Etta
Harbour. In addition to
his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers: Edgar and
Larry
Harbour; and three
sisters, Virginia Barker, Audrey Morgan, and Ruth Bunch. Mr. Harbour was
well known in
Huntington for his love and
talent of golfing and participated in many tournaments throughout the state.
Bud had the experience of pitching against
Cuba in the Amateur World
Series of Baseball in 1956 at
Battle Creek,
MI after the Huntington All
Star Team won the WV State Championship. In the 1991 Sr.
Olympics he won the Bronze Medal in golf and 3 on 3 Basketball.
Bud was an avid fan of all
Marshall sports. He was a member
and deacon at Highlawn Presbyterian Church. He was retired from
International Nickel, now Special Metals. Bud is survived by his wife Janet
and three children: Casey W. Harbour of Ashton, WV;
Bruce
A.
Harbour and wife Pam of
Lavalette, WV; and daughter Suzanne Wilson and husband Rick of Piedmont, SC.
Grandchildren:
Gwen
Harbour; Nathan Curry;
Taylor and Jason Wilson. Great
Grand Children: Tyler and Nathan Curry and Ashlyn Wilson. One brother Lon
Harbour and wife Jeannene of, Atlanta, GA; three sisters Edna Barker of FL,
Thelma Warren and husband Robert of Ashland, KY, and Maggie McCarty of FL.
Brother and sister in law; Al and Cindy Davidson of St. Albans, WV; and
Libby and Eugene Lyon of
San Antonio, TX.
Funeral services will be held at Beard Mortuary, on Thursday, July
10, 2008 at 2 P.M. with Rev. R. Jackson Haga officiating. Burial will follow
at
White
Chapel
Memorial
Gardens in
Barboursville,
WV. Friends may call on
Wednesday, July 9th from 6 to 8 P.M. at the funeral home. In lieu
of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Hospice of
Huntington or the charity of your choice.
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