Theodore D. “Jim” Lively, 81, of South Charleston, entered into the rest of our Lord on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. He passed peacefully at his home and now awaits the trumpet call of the resurrection and eternal life with Jesus.
Jim worked as a steel fabricator in the Kanawha Valley beginning at Swain Steel and continued until his retirement as a shop foreman. He loved to garden and work with his hands. It was often said he could build or fix anything.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and Ethel Lively; brother, Joe; sister, Rachel Hager and infant sister, Sharon Lively.
Jim is survived by his wife of 63 years, Dorothy Pauley Lively; daughter, Darlene Burton (John); only grandson, Russell Mills (Bianca) of Jupiter, FL; sisters, Eula Howerton (Leo) and Linda Johnson; and sister-in-law, Lura Mann. He will be missed by many nieces and nephews.
Jim served his country in the U. S. Army during the Korean era separating as Sgt. He was a faithful member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church where he served as elder and deacon. He taught Bible Studies and lead many to know Jesus Christ. He followed faithfully the command of our Lord to love and serve one another by countless acts of kindness and mercy. He was a humble and patient man with a kind and gentle spirit.
Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Saturday, April 12, at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Pastor Rodney Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service.