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Obituary
James Walter Waugh,
83, of Huntington, WV, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the Huntington
VA Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am Friday at the
Madison Avenue Christian Church by Pastor Jamie Gump. Burial will follow in
White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. He was born November 2, 1929,
a son of the late Mack and Lillie Waugh. He was a retired foreman at
Owens-Illinois and attended Madison Avenue Christian Church. Jim was an avid
golfer and a member of Spring Valley Country Club for many years. He was
blessed with many friends and memories. He was a member of the American
Legion Post 93 of Kenova and served in the U. S. Marine Corps. Jim was an
amazing athlete and played semi-pro baseball with the St. Louis Browns and
in Kansas City. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by
his sister and brother in law Erma Lee and Hank Deppner, brother and sister
in law Kenneth and Mary Waugh and brother in law Jim Moore. Survivors
include his wife of 35 years, whom he adored, Anna Huffman Waugh; children
Diana and Mike Pesicek, Jimmy Waugh, Debbie and Raj Jain, Deron McMullen and
his fiancé, Alicia Rowell; brothers and sisters Robert and Manya Waugh, Don
and Faye Waugh, Norma Moore, Nancy and Boots McComas, Judy and Raymond
Carroll; grandchildren Julie and Josh Caldwell, Justin and Brittney Stark,
Tanner McMullen, Brooke McMullen, Brianna McMullen, Courtney and Jim
Wilburn, Seth Jones, McKenzie Jones, Haley Waugh and many much loved great
grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m.
Thursday at the Reger Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the Madison
Ave. Christian Church youth Group, 722 12th St. W., Huntington, WV, 25704 or
the Alzheimer’s Foundation.
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