Donavan Lee Lude, 35 of Sod, went home to be with the Lord Saturday August 8, 2009. Donavan was a member of Boilermaker’s Local 667, he loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and camping, riding his rail buggy with his wife and kids and most of all joking and giving everyone a hard time. He was a great dad and will be sadly missed by all his family, friends and buggy ridding buddies. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers Sam Hudson and Delmer Lude.
He is survived by his wife of 9 years Angie, sons Dalton and Gavin, mother and step father Debbie and Wayne Grass of Sod; father and step-mother Delbert Neica Lude of So. Charleston, grandmothers Nina Hudson of St. Albans and Helen Lude of So. Charleston. Many cousins, aunts and uncles, and special nieces Ashley and Shelbi Isaacs.
Funeral service will be 8 PM Tuesday at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek. Private burial will be held at a later date. Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. The family would like to give a special thanks to Tamera Shank, Mike Graley, Travis Hudson, Brock Justice, and Tanya and Jason Elkins for being with Donavan when he passed. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family for the benefit of Dalton and Gavin.