|
Obituary
Jack Franklin Vallance, 89 years old,
passed away Monday, May 30, 2022 at Huntington Health and Rehab Center. He
was born January 16, 1933 in Kitts Hill, (Lawrence Co.) Ohio. The youngest
child of Ina Deer Vallance and Alfred Vallance, Sr. He graduated from Gallia
Academy High School, Gallipolis. Ohio, Class of 1953 and entered the Army
serving 16 months in Korea. After returning home in April 1955, he married
Carolyn Sheets, daughter of Hartie and Robert Sheets of Huntington. Rev.
Carl Vallance performed the ceremony on May 07, 1955 at the Thomas Memorial
Free Will Baptist Church. The Lord blessed them with 67 yrs. of marriage. He
joined the 26th. Street Baptist Church where his wife and family were
members. He was a Sunday School teacher in the Primary Dept., Men' s Bible
Class, Lay Speaker. and Usher. He was retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Co, at Apple Grove, W. Va. with 25 Yrs. of service. He was preceded in death
by his 3 brothers. and 1 sister, Rev. Carl Vallance (LaVerne), sister,
Loretta Vallance Smith (James), Alfred Vallance Jr. (Zelmalee), Clifford
Vallance (Winifred), and survived by many loving nieces and nephews. During
this last illness and before, he would always thank his beloved wife for all
that she did for him. One time in his kind and humble way he said "Thanks
for loving me" I want to thank him for years of love and companionship for
him "Loving me". Thanks to the kind neighbors, the staff at St. Mary's
Medical Center and the ones who took care and nurtured him at Huntington
Health and Rehab. Center. and all others too numerous to mention. Services
will be at the graveside at Spring Hill Cemetery, in Huntington, near the
Marshall Memorial, 11:AM Friday June 3, 2022 with James E. Vallance (nephew
of the deceased) of LaVergne, Tenn. officiating. Chapman's Mortuary
Huntington is assisting the family.
|
