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John C. Oldham Send Condolences
John C. Oldham, 93 of Nitro, a devoted husband and father, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, after a long illness. He was born October 8, 1918, Hollidaysburg, PA.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Muriel G. (Kinder) and his second wife Dorothy (Woods), his parents Chalmer R. and Jeannette P. Oldham, brother Roy Earl, sisters Ida (Richards), Anna May (McClelland), Betty Louise (Ressegger), son-in-law Jennings Stone, granddaughters Mary Louise Oldham and Carrie Beth Oldham.
Survived by children John M. “Mike” (Bonnie) of Nitro, Patricia L. Stone of Charleston, Jane L. (Jerry) Sanson of St. Albans, Gary W. (Linda) of Nitro, and Jeffrey A. (Kelly) of Sterling Heights, Michigan,14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and his beloved dog, Maggie. Sister, Esther F. (McGinn) of Nitro, and their extended families. Dorothy Oldham’s children; John Woods, Cathy Welch, Debi Spence.
A Military Memorial Service will be held at Cooke Funeral Home, 2002 20th Street, Nitro on July 5, 2012. Visitation begins at 6:00 pm. and service at 7:00 pm with Rev. Mark Smith of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Nitro officiating. A private burial will be on the following day at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., Charleston, WV 25387-2536.
John worked for Monsanto Chemical Company, after graduating Nitro High School in 1937. In May 1942, he was selected for special training in supervision at Kankakie, Ill. He was sent to Marshall, Texas at Monsanto’s “Long Horn” Ordinance Plant and later went to India, South America and retired from Monsanto, Nitro after 45 years of service.
He joined the Army in July 1944. His basic training was at South Camp Hood, Texas and upon completion he was sent to France and on to Germany where he was wounded on March 29, 1945 while serving in the Infantry under General Patton. His unit received a “Presidential Unit Citation” for their extraordinary heroism during their advance through the Siegfried Line and capture of Olzheim, Germany.
He was a lifelong resident of Nitro a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and of West Virginia Grand Mason Lodge #170 of Nitro.
A loving thanks to the staff of Angel Avenue Assisted Living Home, Hurricane, WV and Hospice Care.
Memorials:
Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., Charleston, WV 25387-2536
Cemetery:
Cunningham Memorial Park
St. Albans
WV
25177
(map/driving directions)
Visitation:
6:00:00 PM
to
7:00:00 PM
on
Thursday, July 05, 2012
at
Cooke Funeral Home Chapel.
(map/driving directions)
Services:
7:00:00 PM
at
Cooke Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, July 05, 2012. Rev. Mark Smith officiating.
(map/driving directions)
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