Virginia Evelyn “Pinkie” Harless, 89, of Alum Creek, daughter of the late James Gullion and Katherine Meickles, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Meadowbrook Acres in Charleston.
She retired from the Dietary Department at CAMC Memorial Hospital; she was a member of Brier Creek Baptist Church; and she loved cooking for her family and her church family at all the gatherings.
Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Leighton Harless; son, Rick; grandson, Phillip Smith; beloved special grandparents, Bedford and Grace Harrison; sisters, Mona Barnhart, Vada Mooney and Dorothy Thaxton; and brother, Tommy Meickles.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary (Art) Smith and Nora Harless; sons, Bruce (Debbie), Billy (Becky) and Bobby (Anissa); 16 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter; sisters, Delores (Bob) Hill, Rebecca Phipps and Ella Rae Myers; and brother, Lenzy (Brenda) Meickles.
Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 12th, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Butch Leadman officiating. Burial will follow at Forks of Coal Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
The family wishes to express a special thank you to Meadowbrook Acres for all their love and care.
This is late but i wish i got to see you more than i did. I regret being scared to see you because i knew it would break my heart. Honestly i wish i just saw you more, you was such an amazing person, i loved coming home and listening to your stories. We always had had fun watching Bonanza together and i just with i could see you again. I will be so happy to see you when i see you again again in Heaven. I know your watching over me from up there. If anyone deserved to be up there it is you. I love you so much!!!!
I just want to say how much I enjoyed taking care of Pinkie she was a very sweet person. I am sure all of us at Meadow brook Acres will agree. May God bless and watch over her family. Bruce and Debbie you are special friends May God bless you both
Special prayers to the Harless family as they lay their sweet mother to rest today. She is in Heaven rejoicing with her Lord right now. Special love to Debbie and Bruce. We love you.
Steve and Rosie Pauley
Bruce and Debbie,
So sorry I couldn’t be there today.
I really liked Pinkie. She was a wonderful lady.
Love you both,
Vicki
Loved Aunt Pinky so much. She was a wonderful lady. Sorry I cannot be with you all but I have been very sick. Love Sandy (Harless) Wiseman.
Bruce and Debbie]- May God Bless and comfort you and your family- our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Perry, Traci and Lucas
Pinkie was a special person to many, however, when you were blessed to be in her home and in her company she made you feel like you were the ” one” special to her. She taught me to make the best biscuits in the land and to pick my eggs. I never knew the art of picking eggs until i met Pinkie. She was so good to me and my children. Mollie especially loved spending time with her and Lindsay. She was the nucleus that brought her family and friends together for many wonderful meals and fun times. She was a good christian woman that set an example for us to trust and love the Lord. I will always have a special place in my heart for her. RIP dear Pinkie
Please tell Rick I love and miss him. I will miss all of the good times we had at your home. Very fond memories.
I will always love Pinky. I was always loved and treated with respect in her home. I have many fond memories of time spent with her. I will never again taste fried potatoes like hers. Pinky, when you see Donovan he will wrap his arms around you. My heartfelt condolences to Pinky’s children.
When I moved to Charleston and became friends with Nora, meeting Pinkie was a real treat. And, when Pinkie realized that I missed my Mom’s salmon cakes, she made sure to make them when I visited. Pinkie was one of a kind. And, since she gave me my dearest friend Nora, I will always remember her with great love and kindness. R.I.P. Pinkie, you deserve it.
So sorry to hear this, but I know where she is. Praise the Lord. Prays for the family and her dear friends.
Sending prayers and love to the family during this time.
Nora:
Sincere condolences to you and your family;
Carmen DeBellis
My thoughts and Prayers are with this family.