James Thorton Huffman, 78, of Forest Hill went home to be with his Lord and Savior November 7, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a long and courageous battle with cancer for almost 6 years.
Born April 13, 1939 in Hinton he was the son of late Everett T. and Audra M. Loomis Huffman. Jim was a faithful member of Friendship Baptist Church at Forest Hill, loved spending time in the outdoors hunting and fishing. He was a farmer, timberman and construction worker for Devoe Construction for a number of years, but his heart belonged to his favorite job as a bus driver for Summers County Schools for 39 years, which he retired from in 1997.
Preceded in death by his first wife, Marie Carol Huffman, daughter, Sharon Jane Huffman, three brothers, Johnny, Ricky and Gregory Huffman, two sisters, Peggy Beasley and Carolyn Smith, and a special brother-in-law, Joe Beasley.
Those left to cherish his memory are his devoted wife of 47 years, Carolyn Meadows Huffman of Forest Hill, daughter, Melissa Lemin of Forest Hill, son, Theran James Huffman of Peterstown, four granddaughters, Morgan and Amellia Lemin and their father Charlie Lemin of Forest Hill, Ann Marie Rose of WV and Lara Mills of WV, five great grandchildren, brother, Tommy Huffman and wife Joyce of Forest Hill, sister, Nancy Linsenbigler and husband Frank of PA, a host of nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters in law, very special friend and brother in Christ, Benny Williams of Forest Hill, special cousin, Jimmy Loomis of Ronceverte and his faithful companion his kitty, Cupcake.
Funeral services will be held 1:00pm Friday November 10, 2017 at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel with Pastors Joe Spencer and Dana Stalnaker officiating. Burial will follow in the Adwell Cemetery at Ronceverte. Friends may call from noon until time of services on Friday at the funeral parlors.
Family will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation
NOV
10.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)
Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors
130 Temple Street
Hinton, WV, 25951
Funeral Service
NOV
10.
1:00 PM (EST)
Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors
130 Temple Street
Hinton, WV, 25951