Dr. Ernest Bowie Kahle
(July 22, 1940 - November 6, 2012)

Ernest Bowie Kahle, 72, of Huntington, died on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington. He was born on July 22, 1940 in Bluefield, West Virginia, to the late Ernest Bowie Kahle, Sr. and Mary Crawford Kahle. He was also preceded in death his wife, Frances Hight Kahle and his sister, Virginia Lee Kahle. He is survived by his son, John (Bridget) Kahle of Columbus, Ohio, and three granddaughters, Anna, Caroline, and Elizabeth. He is also survived by Carol Bandy Brown, a special friend. Dr. Kahle received his Bachelor of Science degree from Concord College and obtained his Masters Degree and Ph.D. from West Virginia University. He was a retired Marshall University faculty member of the College of Science and College of Medicine, with positions in Physiology and Family Medicine. A biochemist with special interest in metabolism of muscle and genetics in obesity, Dr. Kahle focused his research in chromosome mapping of obesity genes and also initiated a study of human obesity genetics in central Appalachia. Dr. Kahle was an elder and active participant in the Presbyterian Church. He participated in the renovation of First Presbyterian Church in Huntington in the 1980s and later, the renovation of the prayer chapel and its columbarium. A gathering of friends and family will be held at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary on Monday, November 12, at 3:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service at 4:00 p.m. A fellowship dinner will follow at Marshall University Campus Christian Center, John Marshall Drive. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Huntington, 1101 Sixth Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701.