Irene Maxine Gill

Born September 20, 1925, she was the daughter of the late James Edward McMillion and Minnie Adkins McMillion.

Irene was a member of Cranberry Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Eastern Star where she was Worthy Matron twice, a member of the Judea White Shrines of Beckley, member of the Daughter’s of the American Revolution and a 4-H All-star leader. She was a retired postmaster at Skelton Post Office and held numerous positions during her 27-year career. Irene enjoyed square dancing with her husband and loved her dog Honey.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Frank Wilson Gill and son Frank Wilson Gill III; brothers, Emitte McMillion and Clarence McMillion; great-grandchildren, Alex and Brandon Gill.

Those left to cherish her memory are daughters, Brenda Carol Gill Wood and husband Cullen “Brent” of Covington, Va., and Maxine Irene Gill Forren of Prince, W.Va.; daughter-in-law, Debra Gill of Beckley; grandchildren, Monica Lynn Wood of Covington, Va., Michelle Lynn Wood of Covington, Michael Layne Forren and wife Kari of Slab Fork, Stephanie Pone and husband Dawayne of Mabscott, Christina Gill of Shady Spring and partner Dee Sizemore of Shady Spring and Frank Gill IV and wife Ruby of MacArthur; step grandchildren, Robert Redden and Christopher Redden both of Beckley; 10 great grandchildren; 2 step great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Friends may gather with the family at Blue Ridge Funeral Home on Thursday, October 15, 2015, from 6 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Friday, October 16, 2015, at 2 p.m., with Pastor Roger E. Pauley officiating. Entombment will follow at Temple of Faith Mausoleum in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Beckley.

Pallbearers will be Timmy Gill, Brent Wood, Ronald Shuck, Michael Forren, Edward McMillion and Frank Gill IV.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blueridgefuneralhome.com

Arrangements made by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley.