Obituary of Winford Champ

untitled1 Winford Loyd “Wimp” Champ, Sr. Winford Loyd “Wimp” Champ, Sr., age 76 of Buckhannon, WV died Sunday, August 9, 2009 at the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. He was born October 18, 1932 in Upshur Co. a son of the late Dorsey French and Ocie Pearl Dean Champ. On September 1, 1951 he married Rose Marie Westfall who survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Osie Geneva Blake and husband Alan Dale and Anita Rose Campbell and husband Dorsey all of Buckhannon and Eleanor Virginia Corathers and husband Charles of Strasburg, VA; one son, James Heyward Champ and wife Doll of Buckhannon; twenty-one grandchildren and forty-four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Virginia Elizabeth “Jenny” Landis of Century, WV and Madeline Lonnie “Mat” Robinson of Buckhannon and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one daughter, Patsy Marie Linger; one son, Winford Loyd “Bub” Champ, Jr.; grandson, Billy Corathers; three brothers, Ovid “Dick”, Booth, Jesse French “Davy” and William James “Bill” Champ; two sisters, Delores Jean “Weedie” Griffeth and Anita Jewel Carroll; son-in-law William Eugene “Gene” Poling, and daughter-in-law Diann Lemon Champ. Mr. Champ was a timber cutter and coal miner and a Methodist by faith. The most important thing in his life was his family. Friends will be received Tuesday, August 11, 2009 from 5-9 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 11 AM on Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Doyle Neal Rider officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Vegan, WV. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Burial Mt. Zion Cemetery (Vegan)