IRETA VELMA PROVANCE, 94, OF EASTLAKE, OHIO, FORMERLY OF CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, DIED FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1998 AT THE WESTERN RESERVE NURSING HOME, KIRTLAND, OHIO AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
SHE WAS A SCHOOL TEACHER BEFORE BECOMING A HOMEMAKER AND THE WIFE OF THE LATE REV. LLOYD C. PROVANCE, WHO PASTORED IN MARLINGTON, NEW MARTINSVILLE, PARKERSBURG, AND FOLLANSBEE. IN HER LATER YEARS SHE SERVED AS A COOK AT THE DAVIS CREEK NAZARENE DAY CARE AND SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CHARLESTON FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER: 1 DAUGHTER: ESTHER FOWLER OF EASTLAKE, OH, 1 SON: PASTOR MERLIN PROVANCE OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; 1 SISTER: GENEVA BUFFINGTON OF PARKERSBURG, WV; 3 GRANDCHILDREN; 5 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.
SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE IN SOUTH CHARLESTON ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1998 AT 7:30 PM WITH PASTOR MERLIN PROVANCE AND PASTOR MORTON ESTEP OFFICIATING. GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1998 AT THE LUBECK CEMETERY, LUBECK AT 11:00 AM.
FRIENDS MAY CALL AT THE FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE IN SOUTH CHARLESTON ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1998 FROM 4:30 TO 7:30 PM. CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, IN CARE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.