Lewisburg-Bert Paris Hume, Jr., 82, passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at the Brier Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Fairlea.
Born July 10, 1931 at Friars Hill, he was a son of the late Bert Paris Hume, Sr. and the late Mary Brown Burr Hume.
Mr. Hume was a member of McMillion United Methodist Church at Friars Hill and also attended Calvary United Methodist Church where he was a lay leader. He was a member of Lewisburg Lions Club, and was a member of Richlands Ruritan Club, where he served as past zone and district governor and national director.
Mr. Hume was also an Administrator and Teacher serving in various capacities in Greenbrier County Schools for over 35 years. He received his Masters from WVU and a Bachelor’s Degree from Concord College.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Kay Hume.
Mr. Hume is survived by: his wife, Irma Lee Groves Hume; daughters, Nancy Hodges (Freddie) of Ronceverte and Tina Lester (Eddie) of Cool Ridge; sons James M. Hume (Pam) of Lewisburg and Billy Hume (Melinda) of Covininon, VA’ grandchildren, Andrew Lester, Garrett Lester, Jessica Snead, Jacklyn Weist, Ashley Morris, Kristen Murphy and Shannon Cornell; great-grandchildren, Tyler Cales and Chloe Cales; sister-in-law, Audria Boone of Crichton; and nephews, Dwaine and Wayne Boone; niece, Carol Ann Boone; and numerous cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg, with Rev. Bryan C. Baker and Rev. Robert Hefner, Jr. officiating.
Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemeterv in Clintonville.
The family will receive friends from 4-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 at the funeral home in Lewisburg.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to McMillion United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Cassandra Perkins, HC 68 Box 63, Renick. WV 24966 or to The Brier Nursing Home Resident’s Fund, 601 Rocky Hill Road, Ronceverte, WV 24970.
Pallbearers for Mr. Hume will be Ben and Byron Tuckwiller, Dwaine and Wayne Boone and Andrew and Garrett Lester. Honorary pallbearers will be Sam Tuckwiller and Jim Jeffries.
Please send online condolences by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com.
