John W. Haydon, 67, of West Virginia St., Beckley, formerly of Prosperity, passed away Saturday, 6 Mar 2010, at Raleigh General Hospital following a long illness.
Born 7 Jan 1943, in Staunton, Va., he was the son of the late Charles Ambrose and Virginia Bayne Haydon Caldwell of Beckley and his stepfather the late Jessie J. Caldwell.
John was employed by Industrial Brake and also a Coal Miner for Beckley Coal for many years. John was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose and Senior Friends at Raleigh General Hospital. John was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed.
Mr. Haydon was preceded in death by his brother, James "Jimmy" Ambrose Haydon, and his sister Lana Marie Caldwell Knuckles Kirby; his paternal grandparents, Charles Ambrose and Minnie Shomo Haydon; his maternal grandparents, John Elgin and Virginia Milshire Brady Bayne.
Those left to cherish his memory include his mother, Virginia Caldwell, his companion in life and in love for over thirteen years, Betty Jo Amick, and her children, Theresa Plemmons, Matthew Amick and Lisa Chatfield; grandchildren, Kelly Jo Radford, Malorrie Chatfield, Dale Garland, Katie and Roy Amick; great-grandchildren Jessica and Kelsey Terry, Zeke and Chasity Chatfield; five brothers: Charles L. Haydon of Atlanta, Mich., Thomas E. Haydon of Beckley, George R. Hayden and wife Linda Waycaster Hayden of Flint, Mich., Kenneth H. Haydon and wife Brenda Harden Haydon of Nitro and Lacy L. and wife Mary Arlena Pilkington Haydon of Beckley; two sisters, Catherine Ann and husband Floyd E. Hall of Branford, Conn., and Dorothy Sharon and husband Kenneth R. Shaw of Sissonville; his aunts, Elizabeth Mills of White Oak, Lelia Ball of Mabscott, Mary McGrady of Sprague, Mabel Rouss of Staunton, Va.; his uncle, Vincent "Benny" Bayne of Stuarts Draft, Va.; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010, at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with the Pastor Robert Meadows officiating. Friends may gather with the family one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Contributor: lesa seberle (47367480)
Born 7 Jan 1943, in Staunton, Va., he was the son of the late Charles Ambrose and Virginia Bayne Haydon Caldwell of Beckley and his stepfather the late Jessie J. Caldwell.
John was employed by Industrial Brake and also a Coal Miner for Beckley Coal for many years. John was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose and Senior Friends at Raleigh General Hospital. John was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed.
Mr. Haydon was preceded in death by his brother, James "Jimmy" Ambrose Haydon, and his sister Lana Marie Caldwell Knuckles Kirby; his paternal grandparents, Charles Ambrose and Minnie Shomo Haydon; his maternal grandparents, John Elgin and Virginia Milshire Brady Bayne.
Those left to cherish his memory include his mother, Virginia Caldwell, his companion in life and in love for over thirteen years, Betty Jo Amick, and her children, Theresa Plemmons, Matthew Amick and Lisa Chatfield; grandchildren, Kelly Jo Radford, Malorrie Chatfield, Dale Garland, Katie and Roy Amick; great-grandchildren Jessica and Kelsey Terry, Zeke and Chasity Chatfield; five brothers: Charles L. Haydon of Atlanta, Mich., Thomas E. Haydon of Beckley, George R. Hayden and wife Linda Waycaster Hayden of Flint, Mich., Kenneth H. Haydon and wife Brenda Harden Haydon of Nitro and Lacy L. and wife Mary Arlena Pilkington Haydon of Beckley; two sisters, Catherine Ann and husband Floyd E. Hall of Branford, Conn., and Dorothy Sharon and husband Kenneth R. Shaw of Sissonville; his aunts, Elizabeth Mills of White Oak, Lelia Ball of Mabscott, Mary McGrady of Sprague, Mabel Rouss of Staunton, Va.; his uncle, Vincent "Benny" Bayne of Stuarts Draft, Va.; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010, at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with the Pastor Robert Meadows officiating. Friends may gather with the family one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Contributor: lesa seberle (47367480)
John W. Haydon, 67, of West Virginia St., Beckley, formerly of Prosperity, passed away Saturday, 6 Mar 2010, at Raleigh General Hospital following a long illness.
Born 7 Jan 1943, in Staunton, Va., he was the son of the late Charles Ambrose and Virginia Bayne Haydon Caldwell of Beckley and his stepfather the late Jessie J. Caldwell.
John was employed by Industrial Brake and also a Coal Miner for Beckley Coal for many years. John was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose and Senior Friends at Raleigh General Hospital. John was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed.
Mr. Haydon was preceded in death by his brother, James "Jimmy" Ambrose Haydon, and his sister Lana Marie Caldwell Knuckles Kirby; his paternal grandparents, Charles Ambrose and Minnie Shomo Haydon; his maternal grandparents, John Elgin and Virginia Milshire Brady Bayne.
Those left to cherish his memory include his mother, Virginia Caldwell, his companion in life and in love for over thirteen years, Betty Jo Amick, and her children, Theresa Plemmons, Matthew Amick and Lisa Chatfield; grandchildren, Kelly Jo Radford, Malorrie Chatfield, Dale Garland, Katie and Roy Amick; great-grandchildren Jessica and Kelsey Terry, Zeke and Chasity Chatfield; five brothers: Charles L. Haydon of Atlanta, Mich., Thomas E. Haydon of Beckley, George R. Hayden and wife Linda Waycaster Hayden of Flint, Mich., Kenneth H. Haydon and wife Brenda Harden Haydon of Nitro and Lacy L. and wife Mary Arlena Pilkington Haydon of Beckley; two sisters, Catherine Ann and husband Floyd E. Hall of Branford, Conn., and Dorothy Sharon and husband Kenneth R. Shaw of Sissonville; his aunts, Elizabeth Mills of White Oak, Lelia Ball of Mabscott, Mary McGrady of Sprague, Mabel Rouss of Staunton, Va.; his uncle, Vincent "Benny" Bayne of Stuarts Draft, Va.; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010, at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with the Pastor Robert Meadows officiating. Friends may gather with the family one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Contributor: lesa seberle (47367480)
Born 7 Jan 1943, in Staunton, Va., he was the son of the late Charles Ambrose and Virginia Bayne Haydon Caldwell of Beckley and his stepfather the late Jessie J. Caldwell.
John was employed by Industrial Brake and also a Coal Miner for Beckley Coal for many years. John was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose and Senior Friends at Raleigh General Hospital. John was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed.
Mr. Haydon was preceded in death by his brother, James "Jimmy" Ambrose Haydon, and his sister Lana Marie Caldwell Knuckles Kirby; his paternal grandparents, Charles Ambrose and Minnie Shomo Haydon; his maternal grandparents, John Elgin and Virginia Milshire Brady Bayne.
Those left to cherish his memory include his mother, Virginia Caldwell, his companion in life and in love for over thirteen years, Betty Jo Amick, and her children, Theresa Plemmons, Matthew Amick and Lisa Chatfield; grandchildren, Kelly Jo Radford, Malorrie Chatfield, Dale Garland, Katie and Roy Amick; great-grandchildren Jessica and Kelsey Terry, Zeke and Chasity Chatfield; five brothers: Charles L. Haydon of Atlanta, Mich., Thomas E. Haydon of Beckley, George R. Hayden and wife Linda Waycaster Hayden of Flint, Mich., Kenneth H. Haydon and wife Brenda Harden Haydon of Nitro and Lacy L. and wife Mary Arlena Pilkington Haydon of Beckley; two sisters, Catherine Ann and husband Floyd E. Hall of Branford, Conn., and Dorothy Sharon and husband Kenneth R. Shaw of Sissonville; his aunts, Elizabeth Mills of White Oak, Lelia Ball of Mabscott, Mary McGrady of Sprague, Mabel Rouss of Staunton, Va.; his uncle, Vincent "Benny" Bayne of Stuarts Draft, Va.; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010, at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with the Pastor Robert Meadows officiating. Friends may gather with the family one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Contributor: lesa seberle (47367480)
