Obituary of Norman E. Booth

Rev. Norman E. Booth, Sr. Of Accoville, WV Norman E. Booth, Sr., 73, of Accoville, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday, November 14, 2012, from his home, after a short courageous battle with cancer. He was born November 22, 1938, at Yolyn, the son of the late Charles Leslie and Georgia Adkins Booth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Edna Mae Dials Booth; one son-in-law, William "Bill" Cook; three sisters, Rose Ann Booth, Virginia Lou Adkins, and Wilma Jean Howard; three brothers, Donald Booth, Johnny Ray Booth, and Danny Keith Booth. Norman was a coal miner who retired from Pittston Coal Company after 20 plus years of service. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America local 8454. After retirement, Norman received his true calling to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ which he truly loved. He was an active member of the Man Church of the Nazarene for many years until the Lord led him to the assistant pastorship of the Liberty Freewill Baptist Church at Amherstdale. Norman also attended the Landville Freewill Baptist Church and various other area churchs. He participated in the nursing home ministry at Boone Memorial Nursing Home in Madison. A people person, Norman never met a stranger and always shared his Christian witness. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who will be deeply missed. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Juanita Sue Hunt Harvey Booth of Accoville; three daughters, Sherri (Russell) Brown of Gilman Bottom, Robin Cook of Accoville, and Susan (Tim) Klontz of Bucyrus, OH; two sons, Norman (Mary Ann) Booth, Jr. of Cyclone and David (Cathy) Booth of Amherstdale; Juanita's daughters whom he loved dearly, Elizabeth (Billy) White and Paula (Jeramey) Stacy, both of Accoville; two sisters, Frances (Hollis)Tabor of Brunswick, OH and Teresa (Michael) Henri of Ashland, WI; one brother, Ronald "Buzz" Booth of Cleveland, OH; 16 grandchildren, Jessica Brown and her fiancé, Terry Peck, of Clendenin, Kyle (Tara) Brown of Whitman, Nicholas Booth of Accoville and his girlfriend, Anna Butcher, Rachael Booth of Cyclone and her fiancé, Evan Riggins, Lauren Booth and Grace Booth, both of Cyclone, Kirsten (Timmy) Doty of Accoville, Danielle Booth and David Booth, Jr., both of Amherstdale, Jillian Wise and Michael Wise of Bucyrus, OH, and Cody White, Ashley White, Hailey White, Bethany Stacy and Grayson Stacy, all of Accoville; six great-grandchildren, Jayden, Jace, and Trent Brown, all of Whitman, Elizabeth and Alexis Peck of Clendenin, and Jackson Doty of Accoville; and several nieces and nephews along with a host of other relatives and friends. A celebration of Norman's life will be held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, November 17, 2012, at the Man Church of the Nazarene at Man with Rev. Freddie Clay and Rev. David Campbell officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memory Gardens at Godby. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. Friday at the Man Church of the Nazarene where a church service will begin at 8 p.m. Pall bearers will be Norman Booth, Jr., David Booth, Russell Brown, Tim Klontz, Kyle Brown, Nick Booth, Billy White, and Jeramey Stacy. Honorary pall bearers will be Greg Key, Garnet Marsh, Mike Vitruls, and Timmy Doty. Online condolences may be sent to www.krantzmcneelyfuneralhome.com Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man.