Carl “Shug” Mooney 77 of So Charleston, passed away Saturday, April 7, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, in Roanoke, Va., after a short illness.
Born February 22, 1930, in Olcott, Shug was a former employee of Purity Bakery and the Charleston Civic Center. He was retired from Kanawha Services and was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church in Alum Creek. Shug has been reunited with his beloved wife of 39 years, Beulah; parents, Walter & Elizabeth Clark Mooney; brothers, Walter Jr., and Harold Clark and sister Bessie Caruthers.
Left to mourn his passing are daughters Cheryl Counts of Charleston; Tammy Hunt of So Charleston; sons, Gary Lilly of Hurricane; Larry Lilly of Sissonville; three brothers, Jack of Charleston; Buck of Liberty; Howard of Ridgeview; sister-in-law Eulah Fay Duncan; brother-in-law, Frank Lilly; nine grandchildren, Christina and Christopher Counts; Amanda & Jacob Hunt; Jennifer & Michael Lilly; Gary Lilly ll; Angela Hedrick & Carrie Cummings; five great-grandchildren, Kailey, Gregory, Nicholas, Ryan and D.J.; best friend Martha Lilly and many other family members and friends.
He will be sadly missed by all. Services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at Curry Funeral Home Chapel in Alum Creek with Pastor Dwight McClure officiating. He will be laid to rest at Graceland Memorial Park at So Charleston. Friends may call on Tuesday from 6 to 9 PM at the funeral home.