Obituary of Paul Willard Smallwood

untitled1 Paul Willard Smallwood Paul Willard Smallwood, age 65, of Buckhannon, WV died Saturday, August 22, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was born March 7, 1944 in Buckhannon, a son of the late Thomas B. and Nita K. Smallwood. On February 20, 1967 he married Guadalupe Rodriguez who survives. Also, surviving are one daughter, Netonnis Lee Strother and husband Stephen of Buckhannon; one son, Thomas Paul Smallwood of Daleville, VA; three grandsons, Nathaniel W. Smallwood of Eagle Rock, VA, Stephen–Paul B. Strother of Buckhannon and Chadwick C. Strother of Buckhannon; one granddaughter, Cheyenne T. Strother of Buckhannon and a half sister, Erma Kraft of Greensboro, NC. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Basil and Loyal Smallwood and one sister, Sylvia Rose Smallwood. Mr. Smallwood was a member of the Rock Cave Baptist Church in Rock Cave, WV. He owned and operated Smallwood Upholstery and Auto Trim and also was a custodian at B-U High School. He served in the US Air Force during Vietnam War. Friends will be received Monday, August 24, 2009 from 4-8 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Tuesday at the Rock Cave Baptist Church with Pastor David Jessie and Rev. Eugene Helmick officiating. Burial will follow in the Rock Cave Cemetery at Rock Cave. VFW Post # 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion, DAV Chapters # 5 and # 36 will conduct Military Honors at the graveside. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Monday, August 24, 2009 from 4-8 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 2 PM Rock Cave Baptist Church Burial Rock Cave Cemetery