Garney Linville Kinder, 90, of Ashford, was born on October 7, 1927 and went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 1, 2018.
He was born and raised in Ashford, West Virginia and was a loved member of the community where he worked and lived.
Garney retired after 17 years of service from Madison Mines in Ashford. He was also an evangelist and traveled throughout the state to deliver God’s Word.
He enjoyed activities like archery and was a talented woodworker, blacksmith and gardener. Ultimately, he loved people and his joy came from helping others. Garney never knew a stranger and showed kindness to all those he met.
Garney was preceded in death by his parents, Elisha W. and Samantha Kinder; sisters, Orpha Stringer, Effie Graley and Virginia Walker; brother, Clifford Kinder; two infant siblings; son-in-law, Danny Kirk; and grandson, Derek Kirk.
Garney leaves behind his wife of 67 years, Pauline; children, Lois Kirk of Ashford, West Virginia, Susan (Jim) McCauley of Stevensville, Montana, Randell (Debi) Kinder of Ashford, West Virginia, Lee (Bonnie) Kinder of Mocksville, North Carolina and Sheila Kinder of Cross Lanes, West Virginia, six grandchildren, Darren Kirk, Chris McCauley, Matthew McCauley, Josaiah Kinder, Bethany Kinder and Tessa Kinder; and four great grandchildren, Nathan, Madison and Alexis McCauley and Gracelyn Kinder; and a host of friends.
Service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 5, at the Ashford Church of God Holiness, 231 Ashford Nellis Road, Ashford, West Virginia with Pastor Dwight McClure officiating. Burial will follow at the Kinder Cemetery, Costa. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday at the church.
The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff at the Meadowbrook Assisted Living and also the staff at 4N CAMC for the wonderful care they provided.
Uncle Garney was always a happy man. His smile brightened a home. Going to visit him and Aunt Pauline was a highlight of our trip back to West Virginia. Such a loving and kind man. This is reflected in his children, my cousins. Uncle Garney had the silliest songs to sing. He will be missed ..everyday. Our Lord has a wonderful man in Heaven. Till we meet again. Love You Deborah Kinder-Savone
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for all the family.
Love And Prayers, Sorry For Your Loss. A Wonderful Man And Man Of God.
So sorry for your loss, God be with you and your family as you lay your loved one to rest.
We love Garney and his entire family. I express my deepest condolences with his passing. All will continue to be on our hearts and in our prayers. We hope this poem brings peace and comfort to his family and shows the world where his heart always was and he can now be found.
He was always Mine
I the God of Heaven and Earth
Would like to say for all it’s worth
To all his loved ones left behind
Remember this
He was always Mine
I wasn’t selfish to a mom and dad
To give them a child, it made My heart glad
To bless them for a space and time
But remember this
He was always Mine
I wasn’t selfish with the children he’d share
I never begrudged them a Father’s care
For I blessed them too for a space and time
Just remember this
He was always Mine
I was never selfish with grandchildren to come
With a grandfather’s love, I blessed them everyone
I granted them all in a space and time
But remember this
He was always Mine
Nor was I selfish to classmates and friends
For at the just the right time, I gave him to them
To help them through their roughest times
Remember this
He was always Mine
I was there the day of his birth
For it was I who placed him on earth
When times in his life were hard to bare
I held his hand, I was always there
I never spoke or acted unkind
For remember this
He was always Mine
And now I ask you to understand
I’ve never been as selfish as man
I’ve enriched your lives with one so kind
Just remember this
He was always Mine
And now I’ve chosen to call him to me
To grant him life eternally
And your name too I’ll call sometime
For just as he
You are always Mine
Written by Edgar Johnson
Rest in Peace.