Obituary of Edwin M. Queen

QueenEdwin Edwin M. Queen Edwin M. Queen, age 73, of Buckhannon, WV died Monday, March 9, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Hospital NCF. He was born April 3, 1935 in Buckhannon, a son of the late Rev. Quay and Ruth Sutton Queen. On November 26, 1983 he married Wilma Moore who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Donna Barnes and husband John of Hobe Sound, FL; two sons, Joseph Queen of Buckhannon and Daniel Queen of Jane Lew, WV; one step daughter, Dorothy Spearman of Austin, TX; one step son, Kenneth Spearman, Jr. of Ft. Smith, AR; two granddaughters, Danielle Queen and Rebecca Barnes; one grandson, James Barnes; one great-granddaughter, LoRena Diaz-Queen; two sisters, Doris Jean Arnovitz of Cleveland, OH and Eva Kathryn Howes and husband Dayton of Buckhannon; special nieces, Mary Jean Crites and Sharon Allman and several other nieces and nephews. Mr. Queen was a retired electrician for Corhart Refractories. After retirement he took up wood working and had several pieces in the WV Heritage Crafts Co-op. Friends will be received Tuesday, March 10, 2009 from 2-4 & 6-8:30 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. He will lie in state on Wednesday from 10- 11 AM the funeral hour at the Reger Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Ogden officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery in Buckhannon. 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, March 10, 2009 from 2-4 & 6-8:30 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 11 AM Burial Reger Chapel Cem.-Brushy Fork