Homer C Currence *
Homer Cleophus Currence, 91. of Fairmont, passed away on Thursday (June 3. 2010) at Fairmont General Hospital.
He was born Dec. 21, 1918, in Elkins, a son of the late Albert Garfield and Nettie M. Cooper Currence. He is survived by his wife Ollie Currence.
Mr. Currence was a graduate of Davis and Elkins College with a bachelor of arts degree in industrial arts.
He had taught industrial arts at Mount Vernon High School in Fairfax, Va. He was a member of the Colfax: United Methodist Church and a former member of the Gateway United Methodist Church in Fairmont.
He was a lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Army. He retired from the United States Army Corps of Engineering. During his military career, he had served in both of the theatres in World War II, as well as the Berlin Air Lift, the Amtaver Bomb in the South Pacific and the Korean War.
Homer was a 32nd’ degree Scottish Rite Mason and was a member of the Fairmont Lodge No. 157 A.F. & A.M. He was a devoted participant with the Boy Scouts with over 40 years of service. He was awarded the Silver Beaver Award and the Wood Badge Award. He had attended the Philmont Scout Ranch. He taught nature, knots and lashings throughout the years at Camp Mountaineer.
He enjoyed 62 years of marriage with his previous wife Annabel Fimple Currence. He had found his recent years of enjoyment with his current wife of three years, Ollie
Currence. He was also a member of the Marion County C.E.O.Club.
He is survived by his wife Ollie Mowrey Taylor Currence; sons Alan Homer and his wife Jan Currence of Hurricane and Fayne Russell and his wife Karen Currence of Manassas, Va.; grandchildren Michael Fayne Currence, Brian Todd Currence, Ginger Ann Currence, Rebecca Elyse Currence; stepchildren Guy Douglas and his wife Charlotte Taylor of Indio, Calif., and Rebecca Taylor Martin and her husband Denny of Colfax; step grandchildren Craig Taylor, Aaron Taylor, Sarah Martin, Jonathan Martin, Jessica Martin; and a step-great-grandchild Samuel Taylor.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his previous wife Annabel L. Fimple Currence; brothers Walter Currence. Richard Currence and Dale Currence; and sister- Vergie Teter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Colfax United Methodist Church for use towards their handicap chairlift. c/o Nancy Higgens, 1325 Colfax Road, Fairmont, WV 26554.
Friends and family may call the Ford Funeral Home, 201 Columbia Street, Fairmont today from 6-9 p.m., Sunday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. and Monday 10-11 a.m. The funeral will be held in the funeral home on Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Jim Zinn officiating. Interment will follow at the West Virginia National Cemetery. Pruntytown, with military funeral honors being held at graveside by the Marion County Military Veterans Council.