Obituary
Virginia
Hatfield Sullivan
(September 2, 1915 - September 30, 2012)
Virginia Hatfield
Sullivan, 97, of Huntington, widow of Luther Sullivan, passed away Sunday
September 30, 2012, at Rose Terrace Health and Rehabilitation, Culloden, WV.
Funeral services will be conducted 10:00 AM Thursday October 4, 2012, at
Chapman’s Mortuary, with Rev. Caudle Adkins officiating. Burial will be in
Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. She was born September 2, 1915 in Mingo
County, WV, a daughter of the late Leonard and Effie Starr Hatfield. Six
siblings also preceded her in death, Herbert, Ann, Adrain, Bertha, Verna,
and Emma. Virginia graduated from Burch High School in Delbarton, WV, and
got her nurses training at Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She retired
as a Registered Nurse with St. Mary’s Hospital. In February of 2009, she was
recognized by, the WV Nurses Association, as a pioneer in her field. She
volunteered at the American Red Cross and was a former board member for the
Carl Johnson clinic in Guyandotte. Survivors include two daughters and
sons-in-law, Virginia and William Spradley and Fern and Norman Allred, all
of Huntington; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Carl Donald and Cheryl
Sullivan of Huntington, and Chaz Sullivan of Columbus, OH; two sisters,
Pearl Price of Findley, OH, and Fern Maynard of Novato, CA; a brother,
Leonard Hatfield of Lake Park, FL; five grandchildren, Jennifer, Abby, Amy,
Ian, and Whitney; three great grandchildren, Levi, Savannah, and Caden; and
several nieces and nephews. Friends may call 5:30-7:30 PM Wednesday at
Chapman’s Mortuary. An Eastern Star service will begin at 7:30 PM Wednesday,
conducted by the Huntington Chapter #8 O.E.S., of which she was a 35 year
member. As an alternative to flowers, donations may be made to the
Alzheimer’s Association in her name.
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