James Shelton Egnor, Jr., 84, of Alkol went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at Heartland of Charleston after a long illness.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; grandson, CW2 Jody L. Egnor, who died in the line of duty with the U.S. Army Special Forces; brothers, Marvin and Ronald Egnor.
He was retired from West Virginia Department of Natural Resources; a veteran of W WII and Korean War; a member of Left Fork Baptist Church and the Saved By Grace gospel singing group.
He is survived by his two sons and daughters-in-]aw, Roger J. and Margaret Ann Egnor of Middletown, OH, Jerry L. and Judy Margarett Egnor of Alum Creek; four sisters, Lena Griffith of Alkol, Mae Hicks of Dunbar, Irene Pennington of Alum Creek, Mary “Brownie” Hager of Alkol; brother, Kermit Egnor of Florida, four grandchildren, Robin Egnor, Terri Zirkle and husband, Bill, Misty and Travis Richmond, two great grandchildren, Lindsey and Taylor Zirkle.
Service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, November 27, 2005 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastors Randall Kinder and Jerry Graley officiating. Burial will be in Orchazd Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey. Friends may call Saturday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home.