George “Bill” Whitfield, 86, of Glen Dale, WV, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at Liza’s Place, Wheeling, WV.
Mr. Whitfield was born June, 30 1928, in Marshall County, WV, a son of the late Albert and Audra Huggins Whitfield.
He was a member of the Church of God, McMechen and a retired machinist at Allied Chemical. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in his younger years and most of all, loved spending time with his family.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Doris White Whitfield; two sisters, Darlene Whitfield and Eleanor Brannan; and two brothers, James “Eddy” Whitfield and Walter “Don” Whitfield.
Surviving are his daughter, Kathleen Jeff Richmond of Moundsville; sister, Betty Jo Hoyle of Ocala, FL; brother, Tom Whitfield of McMechen, WV; and two grandchildren, Brian and Chase Richmond of Moundsville.
At Mr. Whitfield’s request there will be private services held at a later date, with Rev. Rodney Hubbs officiating.
Interment in Riverview Cemetery, Moundsville.
Arrangements by the Altmeyer Funeral Home, Lutes & Kirby-Vance Chapel, 118 Grant Avenue, Moundsville.
On-line condolences may be expressed to the family at altmeyer.com.
Mona and I send our condolences to the family.We knew both Bill and Doris but had not seen them for a long time.
Ken and Mona Davis