Obituary of Marion Balli Shreve

ShreveMarion Marion Madeline Shreve Marion Madeline Shreve, age 73, of St. Albans, WV died Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV. She was born September 14, 1933 in Pickens, WV, a daughter of the late Rudolph Emanuel and Dora Madeline Longden Balli. On August 9, 1953 she married Dixie Lee Shreve who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Timothy Newton Shreve of Houston, TX and Daniel Lee Shreve of Charleston, two daughters, Lois Madeline Handley of St. Albans and Ruth Ellen Durr of Anchorage, AK; seven grandsons, Erik Shreve of Dallas, TX, Nathan Shreve of Auburn, CA, Christopher Shreve of Charleston, Garrett Shreve of Charleston, Matthew Handley of St. Albans, Franklin Durr of Anchorage and Brian Durr of Anchorage; four granddaughters, Tracy Shreve Bellew of Burbank, CA, Sarah Handley of St. Albans, Rebecca Handley of St. Albans and Hannah Shreve of Charleston and one brother, Edward Thomas Balli of Buckhannon, WV. Mrs. Shreve was an Office Manager of West Virginia University and also worked for Central National Bank in Buckhannon, the Mineral County Board of Education, the City of St. Albans, Farmers and Merchants Bank and Monongahela Soil Conservation District. She loved to garden, sew, collect coins and stamps, working with houseplants and cooking. Her Balli grandparents came to the Pickens Area from Switzerland. She was a member of the St. Andrew United Methodist Church at St. Albans. Friends will be received Friday, March 30, 2007 from 6-9 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Loretta Isaiah officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Rupert Church Cemetery at Buckhannon. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the elevator fund at St. Andrew UMC, 815 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, WV 25177. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Friday, March 30, 2007 from 6-9 PM Funeral Service Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 2 PM Burial Mt. Rupert Church Cemetery