William Clyde Agee Sr.

William Clyde Agee, age 89, of Crab Orchard, WV, passed away at home Thursday, July 17, 2014. Born on May 5th, 1925 in Kimball, WV, he was a son of the late Jonathan Agee and Laura Epperly Agee.

Mr. Agee was a member of the Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren, where he was a Deacon. He retired from DE State, where he was an inspector at DE State University.

Mr. Agee also served our country in the United States Navy during World War II as a gunners mate on the ship USS Hornet CV-12.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eugina Collison; two brothers, Emmett Agee, John Taylor Agee, and four sisters, Nannie Ruth Beach, Ola Virginia Harris, Lois Terry, and Doris Agee.

Those left to cherish his memory include, sister, Louise Millner of Goode, VA; step-daughter, Donna Burechson of Roanoke, VA; two sons, William C. Agee, II and his fiancée, Lori Betkijian of Fairdale, WV, Sidney J. Agee and wife, Phyllis Agee of Crab Orchard, WV; two step-grandchildren, Abigail Stover of Daniels, WV, Faron Stover of Beckley, WV and one grandchild, Sidney J. Agee, II of Crab Orchard, WV.

Services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, July 21, 2014 at the Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren with Pastor’s Eric Clay and Jim Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.

Friends may gather with the family Monday from 12 – 1 PM at the church.

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