Junior Perine

Junior Perine, 85, of Morgantown joined his most-loving Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 4 surrounded by his loving family. Junior was born February 16, 1930 in Doddridge County, West Virginia. At 21 he was drafted to the army where he served as a Corporal from 1951 -1953. He was very proud of his Veteran Status and an outspoken member of the NRA and the Golden Eagle recognition. He loved hunting and fishing. He was a charitable man who provided support to Billy Graham and Charles Stanley among others for many years.
He retired from Hope Gas after 34 years of service; he moved up the ranks from casual to crew to crew foreman and could work as hard as any man on his crew.
He married Addie Oneta (Polan) Perine in 1956 and began his family the following year with the birth of his only daughter, Lezlie June followed by three sons, Perry Neal, Kevin Michael and Nathan Edwin. He raised his children to be proud of their name and to always follow God, pay their bills and work hard in life.
He continually calls, Robert Miller his #4 son. He watched Robert grow up to be the man that he is and served as a second father to Robert. His wife, Vicki and two sons, Mason and Caleb, look to Junior as family.
Since he was diagnosed with cancer, he has lived off and on with his son and special daughter, Perry and Bonnie who have extended his life with the excellent care they have provided.
He was proceeded in death by his wife, Addie Oneta just short of their 38th anniversary in 1994, his son, Kevin Michael, mother, Levada Nicholas Snider, stepfathers, William Nicholas and Herman Snider, brother, Billy Joe and Clavis Stoke. He was also preceded in death by his mother and father-in law, Oral John {O J) and Blanche Polan.
He is survived by brothers, William Buck Nicholas and Arnet Lee Nicholas; sister, Willadeen McAtee daughter, Lezlie Lough and husband, Lewis, son, Perry Perine and wife, Bonnie and son, Nathan Perine and wife, Debbie, and Laura Perine, daughter-in-law. He is survived by grandchildren to include Brandon Lough, Perry Perine Jr. and wife, Jessica and daughters Hayle and Nevaeh, Jonathan Perine and wife, Leah and Ariel Perine and daughter Aubreanna.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Spurgeon Funeral Home 212 Front St. West Union on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 1:00PM. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel on Thursday, September 10, 2015 after 11AM until time of service. Interment will follow in the Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac with full military honors being accorded by the Combined Doddridge County Veterans Organizations. Spurgeon Funeral Home is privileged to serve the Perine famiy.

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