Mary Frances Treadway Pugh , 93, of Red Star, WV died on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, WV.
Born February 24, 1921 at Beaver, WV she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ollie Marie Martin Treadway.
In June of 1943 she married Elmer Pugh who she met while in nursing school at McKendree Hospital. Later, after having their two children, they purchased a small grocery store in Red Star and while Elmer worked for the C&O Railroad, Mary Frances operated the store. She made a good home for her family and did volunteer work for the Red Cross for 30 years. She was an active member of the Hilltop Methodist Church and a 65 year member of the Winolia Chapter #59 O.E.S. having served as Worthy Grand Matron in 1997.
Her husband of 55 years, Samuel Elmer Pugh preceded her in death as did two sisters, Betty J. Humphreys and Alta Cox and two brothers, Bobbie Treadway and Billy Treadway.
She is survived by her devoted family - daughter, Linda J. Thomas and husband, Keith of Charleston; son, Samuel E. Pugh, II and wife, Linda Scott of Oak Hill; four grandchildren, Scott Pugh and wife, Christal of Red Star, Samantha Pugh of Mount Hope, Stephen F. Thomas wife, Darcy of Catlettsburg, KY and Erin F. Hutchinson and husband, Chris of Catlettsburg, KY; six great grandchildren, Taylor and Haylee Pugh, Forrest and London Hutchinson and Megan and Sara Thomas; and two brothers, Tommy Treadway and wife, Mary Ann of Raleigh and Rupert Treadway and wife, Phyllis of Arlington, VA.
Funeral services will be on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill with Minister Dennis Kinzer, Bro. Lewis Braithwaite, and Vernon Barley officiating. Burial will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 12:00 Noon Sunday until service time at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Curtis Price Way, Charleston WV 25311 or O.E.S. Youth Scholarship Fund, WV O.E.S., c/o Carolyn Davis, Gr. Sec., PO Box 39, Philippi WV 26416
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Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, WV