Obituary of Delmas Charles Herndon

Delmas Charles “Chuck” Herndon

Delmas Charles "Chuck" Herndon, age 79, of Buckhannon, WV passed away peacefully at his home. He was born February 22, 1945, in Kanawha Head, WV, a son of the late Rease Simon and Mildred Ruth Riley Herndon. On November 7, 1987, he married Heike Breidung who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Charles Tracy Herndon and wife Sybille of Berlin, Germany; Michael Trevor Herndon and wife Lisa of Colorado Springs, CO; one daughter Annette Marie Vigil of Walsenburg, CO; several grandchildren; two brothers, Clay Herndon of Buckhannon, WV, and Dallas Herndon of Frenchton, WV; two sisters, Jane Boggs of Medina, OH, and Barbara Lambert of Hurricane, WV. In addition to his parents, Chuck was preceded in death by one brother Russell "Jack" Herndon; two sisters Sylvia Coppage, and Nola Herndon; and one son Charles Rease Herndon. Chuck served in the US Army, 82nd Airborne, and as Lt. Colonel at Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He was a member of the Masons, Franklin Lodge No. 7 AF&AM, Shriners of Upshur County, and Buckhannon Moose Lodge. Chuck enjoyed the outdoors and loved fishing, hunting, and camping. At home he devoted many hours to his beloved wife and cats. Thank you to Lisa, Betty, and WV University Medicine Hospice for assisting in the care of Chuck. Friends will be received at the Poling - St. Clair Funeral Home Monday September 16,  12-1PM,a funeral service will be held at 1pm, with Rev. Todd Syruws officiating. Burial will follow at Brown Cemetery in Rock Cave. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to WVU Medicine Hospice, 2673 Davisson Run Road, Clarksburg, WV 26301. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangement.