Elmo Edwin Chaffin, Jr.

Elmo Edwin Chaffin Jr., 62, of Pax, WV died on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born September 04, 1942 at Wharton, WV he was the son Nina Meadows Chaffin of Wharton, WV and of the late Elmo Edwin Chaffin, Sr. He was a retired construction engineering consultant for the North Beckley PSD. Mr. Chaffin was a member of the Long Branch United Methodist Church, Long Branch, WV ; member and past president of the White Oak National Railroad Historical Society and member of the Collis P. Huntington NRHS; Pax Fire Department and Pax Town Council. He was a US Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jennifer Ann Chaffin and a sister, JoAnn Chaffin Justice. Survivors include his wife, Mary Etta Crowl Chaffin; daughters: Belinda Chaffin Cumberland and husband, Kevin, of Manassas, VA and Cassie Chaffin Coulter and husband, Kevin, of Flushing, OH; brother: David A. Chaffin of Piney View, seven grandchildren: Jamie, Jessica and Jacqueline Cumberland; Jordan and Cody Reedy; Makenzi and Morgan Coulter. Visitation will be held at Tyree Funeral Home on Friday, December 31, 2004, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Services will be on January 1, 2005 at 1:00 pm at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill in Oak Hill. with Rev. Chalmer Abrams officiating. Graveside rites will be at Memory Garden, Low Gap WV at 3:30 pm.