Obituary of Verna Jane Chidester

ChidesterVerna Visitation Friday, Februrary 2, 2007 Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home 5-9 PM Funeral Service Saturday, Februrary 3, 2007 Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home 10:00 AM Burial Cannan Church Cemetery Verna Jane Chidester Verna Jane Chidester, age 88, of Rock Cave, WV died Monday, January 29, 2007 at her home. She was born July 25, 1918 in Braxton County, WV, a daughter of the late James Luther and Martha Didema Knicley Brown. On September 29, 1941 she married Wellington Filbert Chidester who preceded her in death on December 30, 1991. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by one son, Bobby Junior Chidester; one daughter-in-law, Barbara Sue Chidester; one sister, Madgie Casto; two brothers, Estel and Elbert Brown; one grandson, Danny Orick and one great-grandson, Anthony Friend. She is survived by five daughters, Jessie Friend and husband Henry of Rock Cave, Betty Friend and husband Don of Amherst, VA, Martha (Tiny) Shaw and husband Clifford of Buckhannon, WV, Marcella Tinsley and husband Junior of Lynchburg, VA and Kathleen (Kathy) Chidester of New Bethlehem, PA; two sons, Gary Lee Chidester and wife Judy of Blue Creek, OH and David Henry Chidester and wife Marilyn of Springfield, OH; twenty-one grandchildren; thirty-four great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; several step grandchildren; two sisters, Virginia Fitzgerald of Aliquippa, PA and Pauline Drake of Elyria, OH; one brother, Paul Brown of Elyria and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Chidester was a homemaker and a member of the Canaan Church and attended the Rock Cave Baptist Church. Friends will be received Friday, February 2, 2007 from 5-9 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Junior Harris and Pastor David Jesse officiating. Burial will follow in the Canaan Church Cemetery at Canaan, WV. In lieu of flowers friends may make a donation in Mrs. Chidester’s name to the Canaan Cemetery or the Rock Cave Family Life Center. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.