Obituary
Dr. Virgil
Lewis Chambers
(March 12, 1933 - November 20, 2011)
Dr. Virgil Lewis Chambers II, 78,
passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2011 in Huntington. Virgil was born
March 12, 1933 in Huntington, the son of the late Dr. Virgil Chambers and
Nina McLaughlin Chambers. Virgil is survived by his wife of 55 years,
Carolyn N. Chambers; his daughter, Stacey Ann Chambers (Steve Theriault) of
Alexandria, Va. son, John M. Chambers (Terri Chambers) of Huntington; two
sisters, his twin sister, Ann C. Wade of Huntington and Betty Jo Chambers of
St. Louis, MO. He was blessed with four grandchildren; Scott McCarthy of
Boston, MA., John McCarthy of Colorado, Joshua Chambers and Kayla Chambers
both of Huntington; step-grandchild, Stacy Moore of Richmond, Va. and Nieces
and Nephews Jenny, Kathy, Will, Cindy and Jeff. Virgil graduated from
Marshall University and the University of Maryland Dental School in 1958. He
served in the United States Army Dental Corps from April 1959-1961 and was a
major in the US Army Reserves. He was a member of the Huntington Dental
Society, WV Dental Society, American Dental Association, American
Prothodontics Society, Sons of the American Revolution and a member of the
First Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon. In 42 years of his
practice, he served his patients with honesty, compassion and integrity. He
was innately good to others and extremely devoted to his family. Indeed, he
was a man of faith and one of God's finest creations. Services will be held
10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary by
Rev. Dr. John Minihan and Rev. Skip Seibel. Interment will follow in
Woodmere Memorial Park. Friends may call Tuesday 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the
funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the First Presbyterian
Church, Huntington.
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