Henry Garland Proctor, Jr.
(December 12, 1918 - March 26, 2011)

Henry Garland Proctor, Jr, 92, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was born on December 12, 1918, in Richmond, Virginia, and was the son of the late Frances and Henry Proctor. He was the past President of Huntington Awning and Patio Shop, Inc. He was a lifelong resident of Huntington and graduated from Huntington High School and Marshall University where he served as President of Phi Tau Alpha Fraternity. Henry was a member of Noon Club, City Club, and also served as President of Huntington Kiwanis Club, Chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, and was the first Honored Life Member of the Board of Canvas Products Association, Zone 7, in 1999. A lifelong member of Trinity Episcopal Church, he served as Senior Warden, Church School Superintendent, and Parish Key Man. In addition to his parents, Henry was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Helen Hamill Proctor, sisters and brother, Lucy Digges Peoples, Katherine C. Proctor, and Charles C. Proctor. Henry is survived by his four children and their spouses: Eugenia (Genie) and John Gerdes of Lewisburg, PA, Thomas and Catherine Proctor of Huntington, Lucy and Gerard Dohar of West Farmington, OH, Henry III (Hank) and Jeanne Proctor, of Columbia Station, OH; seven grandchildren and their spouses: Thomas Scott Proctor, Joseph Keith Proctor, Benjamin Proctor Gerdes (Jennifer Hayashida), Ellen Virginia Proctor Gerdes, Timothea Garland Proctor Letson (Patrick Nelligan), Jacqueline Therese Proctor, Henry Garland Proctor IV; one great-granddaughter, Miyo Agnes Gerdes-Hayashida; one sister-in-law, Judy Hamill; and 14 nieces and nephews and their families. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 520 11th Street, Huntington, on Thursday, March 31 at 1:00 pm. Burial will follow at Woodmere Memorial Park. Friends may call at 3:30 to 7:00 pm, Wednesday, March 30 at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary or after the service at 4:30 to 5:30 pm on Thursday, March 31 at The Woodlands. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The WV Alzheimer’s Association, 1111 Lee St. East, Charleston, WV 25301 or Trinity Episcopal Church.