<p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 8.65pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;"><img class="wp-image-38897 alignleft" src="https://mountainmedianews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/09/Charles-Weldon-obit-237x300.jpg" alt="" width="137" height="173" />Lewisburg</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">-Charles William Weldon, 80, passed away Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, at Peyton Hospice House, Lewisburg.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 8.65pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Born Mar. 20, 1939, in Ronceverte, he was the son of the late Charles Strong and Julia Jones Weldon.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 8.65pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Mr. Weldon was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserves. To provide for his family, Mr. Weldon was a chauffeur for Ollie Cohen, Inc. in Boston, MA. He held several positions within the Miami-Dade County government, and he provided security services for the Cricket Club condominiums. Upon his return to West Virginia, Mr. Weldon worked for the <i>WV Daily Newspaper</i> and Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Lewisburg.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 8.65pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">He was a former member of the First Baptist Church of Ronceverte and attended the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church. </span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 8.65pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Wilda Williams, James, Raymond, Mary, and Willie Weldon and Premelia Turner.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 8.65pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Survivors include his loving wife, Elaine Woods Carter Weldon; son, Patrick Weldon (Maritza) of Miami, FL; daughter, Shirley Sanderson of Columbus, OH; sister, Louise Weldon Smith (Bob) of Ronceverte; stepson, Jerry Edward Woods (Cheryl) of Lewisburg; grandchildren Lisha Brown, Daryl Howell, Nadine Sanderson, Tiffany Myles, and Nias Weldon; and several great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 8.65pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Homegoing service were held Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, Lewisburg, where Pastor Ronald Sherrod officiated. </span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 8.65pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Visitation was at the church one hour before the service.</span></p> <p class="BasicParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 8.65pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Online guestbook may be signed at www.morganfh.net. Arrangements by Morgan Funeral Home, Lewisburg.</span></p>
