Eleanor M. Buffington, Age 87, Charleston, WV, died on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at the Hubbard Hospice House after a long illness. She was a clinical administrator with the Kanawha County Dental Health Council for 23 years. She also worked in the Better Sportsware Department at Stone & Thomas and Diamond Department Stores. She was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church in Charleston and the SouthRidge-Pacesetters Lions Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John D. Buffington and son, John G. Buffington. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Carol Buffington and William J. Artrip III, Charleston; Grandchildren: John G. Buffington, Jr., & Mark B. Buffington both of Jacksonville, FL; William J. (B.J.) Artrip IV – Attending Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Daughter-in-Law: Linda Kaye (Katie) Buffington, Jacksonville, FL.
Services will be at 11:00am Thursday, January 28, 2010 at the St. Marks United Methodist Church, 900 Washington St., East, Charleston, WV with the Rev’d Monty Brown and Rev’d Janet Harman officiating. Entombment will be at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, South Charleston. Friends will gather from 6:00 to 8:00pm, Wednesday at the church.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., West, Charleston, WV 25312 or WV Lions Sight Foundation, P.O.Box 162, Lesage, WV 25537-0162. Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek is in care of arrangements.