Obituary of Nathan Shane Straight

StraightNathanshane Nathan Shane Straight Nathan Shane Straight, age 29 of Greensboro, NC died March 16, 2009 at his home. He was born on September 7, 1979 in Houston, TX a son of Ross Edward and Mary Martha “Molly” Stansbury Straight both of Buckhannon, WV. In addition to his parents he is survived by one brother Hans Joseph Straight and wife Alex of Morgantown, WV, maternal grandfather Robert James Stansbury of Buckhannon; paternal grandmother Leoma E. Straight of Chillicothe, OH; many cousins and many aunts and uncles. Nathan was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Gladys L. Stansbury; paternal grandfather, Charles Robert “Bob” Straight and an aunt Patricia E. Kubiet. He was the owner and operator of Empire Books in Greensboro. He was a great lover of books and literature, had an eclectic taste in music doing online reviews for music magazines and promotions in marketing for local bands, he was a great lover of animals doing volunteer work at several animal rescue shelters and performed volunteer work with inner city youth. Friends will be received Saturday, March 21, 2009 from 11 AM to 1:30 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home in Buckhannon. A graveside service will be held 2 PM on Saturday at the Stansbury Family Cemetery on Hickory Flat. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the National Alliance on Mental Illness at www.NAMI.org or Colonial Place 3, 2107 Wilson Blvd, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Saturday, March 21, 2009 11 AM - 1:30 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Graveside Services Saturday, March 21, 2009 2 PM Stansbury Family Cemetery Burial Stansbury Family Cemetery