Livingston M. “Cork” Meadows Jr., 66 of South Point, Ohio passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the Huntington VAMC. With his daughters Sarah and Becky and two sisters Shelia and Donna by his side, after suffering a courageous battle of many illnesses for over 30 years.  Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Reger Funeral Chapel by Pastor John McSweeney. Burial will follow at Oak lawn Cemetery, East Pea Ridge Road.  Cork was born on July 31 1949 in Huntington, WV. He was preceded in death by his two mothers Virginia Jones Meadows who died when he was 9 years old and his mother who raised him Anna Student Meadows who wrote him letters everyday when he was in the service and Vietnam. His namesake and father Livingston Meadows Sr. , sister Carole Battista Mossburg, Uncle Tommy Jones and Aunt Mary Jones Lemley.  Cork was a veteran of the US Marine Corp. and a Vietnam Veteran and retired with 35 years of service with Buckeye Rural Electric as a lineman. He was a 1969 graduate of Vinson High School.  A double organ transplant recipient. An avid golfer, softball player and lover of bluegrass music playing the upright bass with the Stillwater Bluegrass Band and Mountaineer Ramblers.  He is survived by his wife: Cecelia Carter Meadows, two daughters : Sarah and Marc Balandra and Becky Meadows and Ron Gullett., Brothers and sisters and spouses: Andy Battista of Huntington, WV, Artie “Dino” Battista of Huntington, WV, JoAnn (Arnold) Celentano of Louisville, KY., Tom( Karla) Meadows of Huntington, WV, Shelia Wisinsky of Ashton, WV and Donna (Shawn) Johnson of Huntington, WV. His special grandchildren who were the loves of his life Braylon and Malia Balandra. An aunt Anna Jones Bryant of Huntington, WV and several nieces and nephews.
Special friends Ivan Smith, Bob Maynard, Frank Marcum and his Bluegrass Buddies.  A special thank you to the VAMC Primary Blue Team, Dr. Mattam and Jill Walker, Medical Specialty Clinic, Dr. Staley, Nicki Rood, Theresa H., Surgical Clinic, Dr. B., First Floor Lab, John, Blair and Amy, Life Share Organ Donor Organization, and the University of Kentucky Hospital Transplant Team, and special friend Tulla Hunt who worked at UK Medical Center.  Corks special organ donor family Seab Pope his angel donor and Seab’s family who Cork met and grew to love., Tony, Joy and Sarah Pope, Clay and Bree Pope Bowers, Enoch and Sherry Pope Sturgill and Bo and Jane Treadway of Polkton, NC.  Friends may call from 6-8 pm Monday, March 21 at the Reger Funeral Home.