Cecil Absten

1929 - 2017  (87 years)

• Name	Cecil Absten
  Born	30 Sep 1929	Leon, Mason County, West Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	01 Feb 2017	St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. Cambel County, West Virginia, USA
  	Cecil Absten, Sr., 87, of Leon, WV, went to be with the Lord, while surrounded by his loving family, Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. He was born September 30, 1929, in Leon, WV, the son of the late Landis and Goldia Hope (Warner) Asten. His brother, William Absten also preceded him in death. He married his living wife, V. Hope (Sayre) Absten on April 22, 1948. They celebrated 67 years, 9 months of marriage together. He was a member of the Wolfe Valley Baptist Church where he attended regularly. He was a retired foreman/carpenter from Denny Hill Company at the Union Carbide plant in Institute, WV, for over 30 years. He enjoyed many years of hunting, fishing and camping with friends and family. He spent many years playing gospel music on his guitar as well. Playing in the snow with his vehicles and pampering his many pets was something he enjoyed too. In addition to his wife, V. Hope Absten he leaves seven children, Cecil, Jr. “Bud” (Sue) Absten, John (Debi) Absten, Chuck (Karen) Absten, James (Jody) Absten, Norma Bush, Dianna Mullinex, Christina (Ross) Young; 15 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren; brothers, Lee (Isabelle) Absten and Larry (Donna) Absten; sister, Ruth DeWeese and a sister-in-law, Joan Absten. Funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the Point of Faith Church, Point Pleasant, WV, with the Rev. Jim Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in the Smith Church Cemetery, Leon, WV. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, at the Point of Faith Church, Point Pleasant. Arrangements have been entrusted to Casto Funeral Home, Evans, WV.
  Buried	04 Feb 2017	Smith Church Old & New Cemetery, Leon, Mason County, Wes Virginia, USA
  Notes
  Person ID	I13616	WV Route 87 Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2017

  
  

  Family	Living
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  Family ID	F4029	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 Sep 1929 - Leon, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Buried - 04 Feb 2017 - Smith Church Old & New Cemetery, Leon, Mason County, Wes Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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