Forest Ray Burdette, 94, of South Charleston passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 at Hospice West in South Charleston.
Forest was retired from Libby Owens Ford. He was an avid horse lover and blacksmith; and formerly attended Davis Creek Church of the Nazarene.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Vera; and parents, Sylvester and Lena Burdette.
Forest dearly loved his family and is survived by his daughter, Lena (Rodney “Tiny”) Carter with whom he resided in his latter years; sons, Danny (Sandy), Dennis (Cindy) and Tim (Lori) all of South Charleston; sisters, Macel Bailes, Thelma (Rev. Benny) Pauley and Frances (Bob) Buckland; brother, Orville (Altha) Burdette; 10 grandchildren, several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2016 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Sandy Burdette officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
I am comforted in knowing your last breath on Earth was your first breath in Heaven Poppaw Forest. I am sure Heaven is indeed in need of a blacksmith and there you may continue that passion you had for Horses. Words could never begin to express the loss but my sweet memories of you will get me by until we meet again.
I am so sorry to read this. He was a wonderful man and probably my dad’s best friend. I remember so many Friday nights coming to his house. It was a large part of my childhood. All of you will be in my prayers.
Thank you Marsha, the memory you shared brought back a flood of those memories from the good old days.