Obituary

Benjamin "Benny" L DeFoe
(October 18, 1927 - July 23, 2011)

Benjamin L. Benny DeFoe , 83, of Huntington, W.Va passed away Saturday, July 23,2011 at the Heritage Center, Huntington. Funeral Services will be conducted at 7:00PM Tuesday at the Reger Funeral Chapel by his nephew, Rev. Duane DeFoe. Private burial at Spring Valley Memory Gardens, Huntington. He was born October 18, 1927 in Wayne County, W.Va. A son of the late Benjamin L. and Rachel Marie Owens DeFoe. He was a retired employee of Armco Steel and a U.S. Air Force Veteran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Keenan DeFoe, three brothers Bill DeFoe, Max Arthur and Keith DeFoe and two sisters Crystal Balmes and Lois Jean Vincent. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law Rick and Faye DeFoe, Kevin Todd and Debra DeFoe; a daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Keith Thacker all of Huntington; three granddaughters Kelly Simerman, Chantel DeFoe and Sarah Fullerton; two great grandchildren Ashley Mathis and Kyle Simerman; two sisters Rene Brumfield of Cleveland OH and Rachel Brooks of Texas; a sister-in-law Marcie Defoe of Colorado and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 5PM till 7PM Tuesday at Reger Funeral Home, Huntington.