Lonnie E. Shaffer, 81, of South Charleston, went home to the Lord Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston after a long illness.
He was preceded in death by his son, David Shaffer and brothers, Clyde and Orville Shaffer.
Lonnie was retired from Trojan Steel and was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church, Alum Creek.
He is survived by his wife, Eileen; son, Rob Shaffer (Sandra) of Yorktown, Virginia; daughter, Carolyn Jean Oshita of Cincinnati, Ohio; one step-son, Jackie Blankenship (Sharon) of Alum Creek; three brothers, Rev. Harry Shaffer of Charleston, James Shaffer of Loudendale and Siebert Shaffer of North Carolina; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastors Dwight McClure and James Parsons officiating. Burial will be held in Hudson-Gillipsie Cemetery, Alum Creek. Friends will gather from 6 to 8 PM on Friday at the funeral home.
Flowers are appreciated but donations may be made to Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Kennawa Drive, Charleston, West Virginia 25311.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Hubbard Hospice House for the care they give.