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Wallace Funeral Home
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Boles, Lillian Irene |
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Doors to the Past |
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ObituaryJohn Leroy Caldwell JOHN LEROY CALDWELL of Ona, W.Va., passed away May 21, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Alliene M. Caldwell. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Theo McCormick Caldwell and his brothers and sisters, Ralph, Clyde, Harold, Iva Mae Rider, Hazel Bond and Frances Beckett. He is also survived by brothers and sister Carl, Gene and Anna Wetherholt; children John Burton Caldwell (Robin) and Amy Neal (Bil); stepdaughter Kandi Messinger (Tim); grandchildren Josh, Amanda McClellan (Mike), and Anne-Marie Neal; step- grandchildren Sarah and Kyle Messinger; great-grandchild Kathryn McClellan. Visitation at the Beulah Ann Missionary Baptist Church, Ona, W.Va., 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 24th and one hour prior to the funeral at Beulah Ann Missionary Baptist Church which will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 25th. The funeral will be conducted by Pastor Paul Meadows and Rev. Tim Messinger. Burial will be in Forest Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be special friends and nephews. John was a member of the Beulah Ann Missionary Baptist Church. He worked many places including Goodyear, Caldwell's Farmers Exchange, Ona, and Caldwell Farm selling farm equipment and farming. John loved his local and extended family dearly. He loved his church family, Shonet's Restaurant, the staff and all his buddies there, his school buddies - he talked about his school days and football continuously. He was class President of Milton High School 1950, President of FFA, Co-Captain of Milton High School football team, State Runner-Up 1949-1950. He had many friends in the farm machinery business. He loved Greg Kirby and his family, Saundra, Cameron and "Pap" Warden for keeping the farm going when he could not do the work. Both of these were like his sons. He would sit in his truck for hours looking over the land. John was a very strong man but his heart was very weak and it could not do the things his body wanted to do. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a member of Gideon's International. He was the "Honorary Mayor" of Ona. He will be sorely missed by many. Please keep the family in your prayers. Memorial contributions may be made to Cabell Midland FFA Dept, #1 Knight Way, Ona, WV, 25545.
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