Murl Wesley Donahoe

Murl W. Donahoe, 87 of South Point, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Sunshine Freewill Baptist Church, James River Road by Pastor Jody Fortner and Dr. Carl Lilly. Burial will follow in Donahoe Family Cemetery, Camp Creek Road, Wayne County. Murl was born November 7, 1927 in Wayne County, WV, a son of the late Byron and Bertha Smith Donahoe. He was a carpenter by trade, a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of Sunshine Freewill Baptist Church. Preceding him in death was his wife Ruby Fortner Donahoe, three brothers, Burl, Byron, Jr. and Bernice Donahoe, and four sisters, Blanche Crockett, Marjorie Preece, Fredia Chereka and Dorothy Lea Donahoe. Those that survive him include two sons, Ron (Gail) Donahoe of Chesapeake, OH; Murl (Lori) Donahoe of South Point, OH; three daughters, Joyce (Rich) Duvendeck, Lois(Chuck)McCormick all of South Point, OH and Barb (John) Willard of Bonfield, Illinois. In addition, thirteen grandchildren and their spouses: Richard (Terri ) Duvendeck, Stephanie ( Cory) Pope, Christi ( Terry) Nichols, Ronnie (Pam) Donahoe, Jessi (Marc) Davis, Mike (Shannon) McCormick, Brian (Natalie) McCormick, Crystal Thomas, Debbie (Adam) Woodruff, Amanda Willard, Chris Donahoe, Brittany ( Craig) Blayne and special friend Kristen Smith. In addition, the following great-grandchildren: Colby, Matthew, Noah and Elijah Duvendeck, Ryan Royce and Caesyn Pope, Aaron Donahoe Jake, Tianna Lewis and Dilan Nichols, Amanda, Dakota and Riley Martin, Kyera, Wesley and Marc Davis, Tyler, Nathan and Hannah McCormick, Griffin McCormick, Josh, and Jayden , Nathaniel, Ne'riah and Idila Thomas, and Wyatt Woodruff; two brothers, Carl and his wife Gene Donahoe of TN, and Curtis Donahoe of OH, three sisters, Alta Ball of FL., Beulah Reynolds of KS, and Gayzell Quinn of NC, and a host of nieces and nephews, including a special nephew Jim Donahoe who was like a brother to him. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Tuesday, June 30 at Sunshine Freewill Baptist Church,2111 James River Road, Huntington, WV. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.regerfh.com. Reger Funeral Home is assisting the family.