Ida was born on April 21, 1929 in Washington D.C. to Fredrick T. Devine and Mary (Foster) Devine She grew up in D.C. and graduated high school from McKinley High School. In 1948 she began her employment at the National Bureau of Standards where she made life-long friends, leaving in 1961. On December 20, 1952 she married Edward W. Talley and shortly thereafter they bought a farm in Boyds, MD and attended Barnesville Baptist Church for over 20 years. Ida and Ed adopted a son; Edward A. Talley in 1961 and a daughter; Sue Ann Talley in 1963.
Ida enjoyed and was very good at bowling- duckpins specifically, even into her early eighties she was still highly ranked for average in her league and has many trophies to attest to her prowess. She was a devoted Christian woman, volunteering for Meals on Wheels for several years in Martinsburg, WV where they moved in 1977 before later moving to Inwood, WV. Ida continued to live there after Ed’s passing in 2008 and was driving at age 92. She was a member of First Baptist Church Inwood and a regular at Golden Agers functions as long as her health allowed. Thank you to the many people who called or sent cards to her regularly – it was greatly appreciated by her.
She is survived by her son Edward and his wife Christina, and by her daughter Sue Coates. Grandchildren, Gregory Talley and wife Brittany, and Nichole Pitzer and husband Jason. Great-Grandchildren, Hunter Talley and Jayden and Juliana Pitzer.
She was pre-deceased by her parents, her husband, and her brother, Robert E. Devine and many Faithful friends.
Friends and family will be received on Sunday, June 26th from 4-6pm at Rosedale Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 27th at 11am at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Rosedale Cemetery.
Memorial Donations may be made to: First Baptist Church Inwood, 634 Middleway Pike, Inwood, WV 25428.
Condolences can be sent to www.RosedaleFuneral.com
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