Hezekiah Shifflett Jr., 83, born on May 13, 1926 went home to the Lord Friday, January 22, 2010 at home after a long illness. He was born in Kellys Creek, WV. Hezekiah was a longtime resident of Buckeye Fork Road in Sumerco, WV. He was a member of the Army and a Veteran of the Korean War. He was a retired coal miner with 43 years service and was a member of the UMWA.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Nona; son, Mark; and his grand-daughter, Julie; father, Hezekiah Shifflett; mother, Della; brother, Paul and sister, Judith. Hezekiah was a lover of bluegrass music, playing his mandolin with his many friends and acquaintances. He was a member of the Alum Creek Church of Christ.
He is survived by: Daughters: Debbie Wyant of Wheeling and Nancy Lewis of Charleston; Son: Rick of Sumerco;five grandchildren: Jason McCallister, Jennifer Korngiver, Alicia Carr, Karsha Shifflett and William Shifflett; six great- grandchildren; sisters: Glenna Peden of Nashville, TN and Verna Snodgrass-Lucas of Bell, WV; numerous nieces and nephews.
A private funeral service will be held Monday at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Minister Justin Imel officiating. Burial will follow at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens at Yawkey. Family and friends will gather from 4-6 pm Sunday at the funeral home. A special thank you to Dr. Ed Grey, Dr. John Lewis and Hospice for their exceptional care and concern.