Obituary of Naomi Sarah Hanifan Richards Brant

BrantNaomi Naomi Sarah Hanifan Richards Brant Naomi Sarah Hanifan Richards Brant, age 84, of Buckhannon, WV died Sunday, January 20, 2008 at Paula’s Home Care under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice. She was born May 31, 1923 in Cubana, WV, a daughter of the late Jess and Lola Zickefoose Hanifan. Sarah was also preceded in death by her first husband, Job Richards; her second husband, Ashley Brant; three brothers, Jess Oliver, Calvin and Stafford Hanifan and four sisters, Genieve Phipps, Dessie Hanifan, Helen Lee Wagner and Adis Corrick. Mrs. Brant is survived by two sons, Marvin Hanifan and wife Dottie of Buckhannon and Richard Hanifan Bigler and wife Diana of Clarksville, GA; two brothers, Jerry Maynard Hanifan and wife Luella of Buckhannon and Norman Denver Hanifan and wife Hilda of Tallmansville; three sisters, Lottie Lewis and husband Earl of Buckhannon, Margaret Ann Simmons of Cassidy, WV and Doris Talbott and husband Robert of AZ; four granddaughters, Donna Kay Woody and husband Delmas of Buckhannon, Denise Matthey and husband Bruce of Buckhannon, Becky Gifford and husband Kris of Cibolo, TX and Bonni Bigler of Atlanta, GA and five great grandchildren, Jessica Woody, Joshua and Kayla Matthey, and Olivia and Colin Gifford. Mrs. Brant was a homemaker and a United Methodist. Friends will be received Tuesday, January 22, 2008 from 4 to 8 PM with a funeral service to follow. Rev. Weese Day will be officiating the service. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, 19 Woody Drive, Buckhannon, WV 26201. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Tuesday, January 22,2008 4 to 8PM Funeral Service Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 8PM