John Allen Holstein, 87 of Sod, WV went home to be with the Lord on Saturday April 4, 2020 at Hubbard Hospice House West after a short illness.
John was a commercial construction rigger for many years and was a United States Navy Veteran of the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his parents Allen and Kathleen Nicholas Holstein.
John is survived by his daughter, Dottie (Lonnie) Dunlap; son, Ronnie (Gail) Thompson; sister, Brookie McConnell; brother, Dillard (Sue) Holstein; many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
In keeping with his wishes, John will be cremated and a service will be held at a later date.
John was an excellent fiddle player and entertainer. He was a good friend to me when I was still living in McCorkle. I remember a time in 1969 I was struggling financially and couldn’t even afford to have my shoes repaired and one day when I stopped in to chat with him, he handed me a brand new pair of shoes. That was the kind of man he was. I will always have fond memories of my friendship with John.