 1941 - 2023 (82 years)
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| Name |
William Jackson Lively |
| Birth |
23 Jul 1941 |
Sims Mountain, Greenbrier County, WV  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
25 Nov 2023 [4] |
- Obituary of William Jackson Lively, Sr,
William Jackson “Jack” Lively, Sr., 82, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2023 surrounded by family.
He was born in Fayette County on July 23, 1941.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hub and Mary Lively, sister, Delores Fleshman; brother, Jim Lively; grandson, Michael Heaster; and sons, William J. Lively Jr., and Jeffrey D. Lively.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife for 63 years, Barbara J. Lively; daughters, Beverly (Chris) Burdette, and Debra Heaster; grandchildren, Ashley Lively, Daniel Lively, Marcus Heaster, and Matthew Heaster; great-grandchildren, Austin Heaster, Mattalynn Heaster, and Mikayla Heaster; great-great-grandchildren, Cole Heaster, and Everleigh DiLorenzo; sisters, Pat (Marvin) Vaughan, and Polly (Darrell) Clevenger; brother, Jerry (Karen) Lively; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Jack was a coal miner, until a tragic mining accident took that ability from him.
He was a member of Sewell Valley Baptist Church where for years he drove the church van and the school bus, and taught Sunday School. He also coached the RCA soccer teams. Jack loved the outdoors and children everywhere. His most recent love was his Golden Doodle, Harper, who went everywhere with him. She was at his side until the end.
Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Wallace & Wallace Chapel, Rainelle with Reverend Bill Deskins officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to service, from Noon until 1 p.m.
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| Person ID |
I4739 |
Crane Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
26 Jun 2024 |
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| Sources |
- [S346] Mary Simms McMillen, Reunion Interview, 38.
- [S418] Newspaper Item, Obituary, Lively, William A., (From the collection of Lillian Patton Crane as obtained by Charles Cohenour), 5047.
- [S641] Melba B. Purkey, Purkey to DCB Email 14 Feb 2003, (14 Feb 2003), 41.
- [S3499] Obituary, LIVELY, William Jackson, Sr., 26 Jun 2024 (Reliability: 2).
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