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Chapman's Mortuary
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Hatfield, Frankie
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Cabell
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Obituary
Janet Pokluda Edwards, beloved wife,
daughter, sister, and aunt, unexpectedly passed away at home in
Magnolia, Texas while with her husband Thursday, November 4, 2021. The
daughter of Aloise and Ruby Pokluda, she was born in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana and grew up in LaMarque, Texas. Janet was a gifted author of
novels, short stories, and poetry as well as a seasoned editor. While
living in Huntington, West Virginia, she was the main assistant to the
president of Huntington Trust and Savings Bank and later served as
secretary to the governor of the state. She also handled public
relations for a Huntington capital adventure group. After graduating
from Marshall University, Janet continued her postgraduate studies at
Bowling Green State University while she and her husband, John, lived in
Perrysburg, Ohio. For the last several years, Janet and her husband
lived between Kentucky and Texas, while caring for their cherished pets.
She was devoted to rescuing and providing homes for neglected and
abandoned animals. A gracious and tender-hearted person, Janet loved
writing letters of encouragement to friends and acquaintances. Janet was
a devout Christian. While living in Huntington, she was a member of Pea
Ridge Baptist Church where she was the secretary and organist. She later
became a member of Magnolia's First Baptist Church in Texas. She and her
husband, John, were true kindred spirits who shared the same interests
in traveling, writing, while making many wonderful friends along the
way. Janet is preceded in death by her parents, Aloise and Ruby Pokluda;
brother, James Pokluda; and brother, Tim Pokluda. She is survived by her
devoted husband, John, of 31 years; mother-in-law, Virginia Edwards
(Huntington); brother-in-law, Robert Edwards and wife, Angela Edwards
(Cincinnati); nieces: Jamie Kilgore, Rachel Delgado, and Sara Clyborne;
nephews, Brian and Cody Pokluda (Texas), all she loved dearly. Friends
may call from noon until 1:00 pm Friday, November 19, 2021, at Chapman's
Mortuary, 2851 Third Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia. Immediately
following visitation, funeral services will be conducted by Reverend
Roger Adams. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens,
Huntington, WV.
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