Dr. Arthur Lee Poffenbarger
August 9, 1933 - April 1, 2018
Dr. Arthur Lee "Bill" Poffenbarger, MD, 84, of Charlotte Hall, Maryland, formerly of Charleston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Lorien Assisted Living in Mount Airy, Maryland.
Bill was born on August 9, 1933, and is the son of the late Leonard Franklin "Curly" Poffenbarger and Virginia E. Jarrett Poffenbarger.
Bill grew up in Dunbar and, after graduating from Dunbar Junior High School, he attended Charlotte Hall Military Academy (CHMA) in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. Following his graduation from CHMA, he attended college at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia. He graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Field Artillery. Bill served in the U.S. Army Reserves as an Artillery Officer while he attended Medical School at the University of Maryland. After graduation, Bill was promoted to the rank of Captain for the U.S. Army Medical Corps and began serving on active duty for his country during the Vietnam Was as a Neurologist at Fort Hood, Texas, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Upon completion of his active duty military commitment in 1965, he began his private practice as a neurologist in Charleston. During the time of his practice, he was also a professor of Neurology at West Virginia University Medical School, and taught neurology medical residents at the WVU's campuses in Morgantown and Charleston. He took care of many of his patients at Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC), Charleston General Division. While working at CAMC, he served as the Chairman for the Department of Neurology, served one year as the Chief of Staff, and was nominated as a member of CAMC's Board of Trustees.
Bill and his wife, Patty, moved to Charlotte Hall, Maryland, after his retirement in 1995. Bill was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman, and also enjoyed a number of activities including bicycling, snow skiing, hunting, woodworking, and volunteering at the Calvert Marine Museum, at Solomon's Island, Maryland.
At the museum, he joined a group of volunteers restoring historical fishing boats and sailboats that were put on display.
For many years, Bill enjoyed hunting and fishing with his father Curly, his sons, and hunting buddies at the family's Green Knob Hunting Camp in Brandywine. He will be dearly missed by many friends and family that loved him very much.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Laurence Franklin, "Luke" Poffenbarger, and his nephew, Matthew Tallman Poffenbarger.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia C. Poffenbarger of Clements, Md.; his sons, John C. Poffenbarger (wife Beth Poffenbarger) of Leesburg, Va., and Thomas W. Poffenbarger (wife, Kimberly Poffenbarger), of Hampstead, Md.; brother, John T. Poffenbarger (wife Susan Poffenbarger); sister, Mary Martha Poffenbarger (husband Bernard Gates); grandchildren, Mark Poffenbarger, Thomas Poffenbarger, Gretchen Poffenbarger, Rebecca Campbell and Second Lt. Ryan Poffenbarger, United States Army.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, at Saint Timothy Lutheran Church, 900 Lawndale Lane, Charleston, with Pastor Jamie Strickler officiating.
A visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 13, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Matthew and Luke Poffenbarger Scholarship Fund at the University of Charleston for those that wish to do so.
Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
Maryland Service:
Prayers by the Rev. McClean at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD on Saturday, April 21st at 2pm.
Arrangements by Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Charlotte Hall, MD
Family Memorials:
Son: Lawrence Franklin "Luke" Poffenbarger (1959-1982) #44571253
Nephew: Matthew Tallman Poffenbarger (1963-1986) #124596719
August 9, 1933 - April 1, 2018
Dr. Arthur Lee "Bill" Poffenbarger, MD, 84, of Charlotte Hall, Maryland, formerly of Charleston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Lorien Assisted Living in Mount Airy, Maryland.
Bill was born on August 9, 1933, and is the son of the late Leonard Franklin "Curly" Poffenbarger and Virginia E. Jarrett Poffenbarger.
Bill grew up in Dunbar and, after graduating from Dunbar Junior High School, he attended Charlotte Hall Military Academy (CHMA) in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. Following his graduation from CHMA, he attended college at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia. He graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Field Artillery. Bill served in the U.S. Army Reserves as an Artillery Officer while he attended Medical School at the University of Maryland. After graduation, Bill was promoted to the rank of Captain for the U.S. Army Medical Corps and began serving on active duty for his country during the Vietnam Was as a Neurologist at Fort Hood, Texas, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Upon completion of his active duty military commitment in 1965, he began his private practice as a neurologist in Charleston. During the time of his practice, he was also a professor of Neurology at West Virginia University Medical School, and taught neurology medical residents at the WVU's campuses in Morgantown and Charleston. He took care of many of his patients at Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC), Charleston General Division. While working at CAMC, he served as the Chairman for the Department of Neurology, served one year as the Chief of Staff, and was nominated as a member of CAMC's Board of Trustees.
Bill and his wife, Patty, moved to Charlotte Hall, Maryland, after his retirement in 1995. Bill was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman, and also enjoyed a number of activities including bicycling, snow skiing, hunting, woodworking, and volunteering at the Calvert Marine Museum, at Solomon's Island, Maryland.
At the museum, he joined a group of volunteers restoring historical fishing boats and sailboats that were put on display.
For many years, Bill enjoyed hunting and fishing with his father Curly, his sons, and hunting buddies at the family's Green Knob Hunting Camp in Brandywine. He will be dearly missed by many friends and family that loved him very much.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Laurence Franklin, "Luke" Poffenbarger, and his nephew, Matthew Tallman Poffenbarger.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia C. Poffenbarger of Clements, Md.; his sons, John C. Poffenbarger (wife Beth Poffenbarger) of Leesburg, Va., and Thomas W. Poffenbarger (wife, Kimberly Poffenbarger), of Hampstead, Md.; brother, John T. Poffenbarger (wife Susan Poffenbarger); sister, Mary Martha Poffenbarger (husband Bernard Gates); grandchildren, Mark Poffenbarger, Thomas Poffenbarger, Gretchen Poffenbarger, Rebecca Campbell and Second Lt. Ryan Poffenbarger, United States Army.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, at Saint Timothy Lutheran Church, 900 Lawndale Lane, Charleston, with Pastor Jamie Strickler officiating.
A visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 13, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Matthew and Luke Poffenbarger Scholarship Fund at the University of Charleston for those that wish to do so.
Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
Maryland Service:
Prayers by the Rev. McClean at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD on Saturday, April 21st at 2pm.
Arrangements by Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Charlotte Hall, MD
Family Memorials:
Son: Lawrence Franklin "Luke" Poffenbarger (1959-1982) #44571253
Nephew: Matthew Tallman Poffenbarger (1963-1986) #124596719
Dr. Arthur Lee Poffenbarger
August 9, 1933 - April 1, 2018
Dr. Arthur Lee "Bill" Poffenbarger, MD, 84, of Charlotte Hall, Maryland, formerly of Charleston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Lorien Assisted Living in Mount Airy, Maryland.
Bill was born on August 9, 1933, and is the son of the late Leonard Franklin "Curly" Poffenbarger and Virginia E. Jarrett Poffenbarger.
Bill grew up in Dunbar and, after graduating from Dunbar Junior High School, he attended Charlotte Hall Military Academy (CHMA) in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. Following his graduation from CHMA, he attended college at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia. He graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Field Artillery. Bill served in the U.S. Army Reserves as an Artillery Officer while he attended Medical School at the University of Maryland. After graduation, Bill was promoted to the rank of Captain for the U.S. Army Medical Corps and began serving on active duty for his country during the Vietnam Was as a Neurologist at Fort Hood, Texas, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Upon completion of his active duty military commitment in 1965, he began his private practice as a neurologist in Charleston. During the time of his practice, he was also a professor of Neurology at West Virginia University Medical School, and taught neurology medical residents at the WVU's campuses in Morgantown and Charleston. He took care of many of his patients at Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC), Charleston General Division. While working at CAMC, he served as the Chairman for the Department of Neurology, served one year as the Chief of Staff, and was nominated as a member of CAMC's Board of Trustees.
Bill and his wife, Patty, moved to Charlotte Hall, Maryland, after his retirement in 1995. Bill was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman, and also enjoyed a number of activities including bicycling, snow skiing, hunting, woodworking, and volunteering at the Calvert Marine Museum, at Solomon's Island, Maryland.
At the museum, he joined a group of volunteers restoring historical fishing boats and sailboats that were put on display.
For many years, Bill enjoyed hunting and fishing with his father Curly, his sons, and hunting buddies at the family's Green Knob Hunting Camp in Brandywine. He will be dearly missed by many friends and family that loved him very much.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Laurence Franklin, "Luke" Poffenbarger, and his nephew, Matthew Tallman Poffenbarger.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia C. Poffenbarger of Clements, Md.; his sons, John C. Poffenbarger (wife Beth Poffenbarger) of Leesburg, Va., and Thomas W. Poffenbarger (wife, Kimberly Poffenbarger), of Hampstead, Md.; brother, John T. Poffenbarger (wife Susan Poffenbarger); sister, Mary Martha Poffenbarger (husband Bernard Gates); grandchildren, Mark Poffenbarger, Thomas Poffenbarger, Gretchen Poffenbarger, Rebecca Campbell and Second Lt. Ryan Poffenbarger, United States Army.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, at Saint Timothy Lutheran Church, 900 Lawndale Lane, Charleston, with Pastor Jamie Strickler officiating.
A visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 13, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Matthew and Luke Poffenbarger Scholarship Fund at the University of Charleston for those that wish to do so.
Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
Maryland Service:
Prayers by the Rev. McClean at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD on Saturday, April 21st at 2pm.
Arrangements by Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Charlotte Hall, MD
Family Memorials:
Son: Lawrence Franklin "Luke" Poffenbarger (1959-1982) #44571253
Nephew: Matthew Tallman Poffenbarger (1963-1986) #124596719
August 9, 1933 - April 1, 2018
Dr. Arthur Lee "Bill" Poffenbarger, MD, 84, of Charlotte Hall, Maryland, formerly of Charleston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Lorien Assisted Living in Mount Airy, Maryland.
Bill was born on August 9, 1933, and is the son of the late Leonard Franklin "Curly" Poffenbarger and Virginia E. Jarrett Poffenbarger.
Bill grew up in Dunbar and, after graduating from Dunbar Junior High School, he attended Charlotte Hall Military Academy (CHMA) in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. Following his graduation from CHMA, he attended college at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia. He graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Field Artillery. Bill served in the U.S. Army Reserves as an Artillery Officer while he attended Medical School at the University of Maryland. After graduation, Bill was promoted to the rank of Captain for the U.S. Army Medical Corps and began serving on active duty for his country during the Vietnam Was as a Neurologist at Fort Hood, Texas, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Upon completion of his active duty military commitment in 1965, he began his private practice as a neurologist in Charleston. During the time of his practice, he was also a professor of Neurology at West Virginia University Medical School, and taught neurology medical residents at the WVU's campuses in Morgantown and Charleston. He took care of many of his patients at Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC), Charleston General Division. While working at CAMC, he served as the Chairman for the Department of Neurology, served one year as the Chief of Staff, and was nominated as a member of CAMC's Board of Trustees.
Bill and his wife, Patty, moved to Charlotte Hall, Maryland, after his retirement in 1995. Bill was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman, and also enjoyed a number of activities including bicycling, snow skiing, hunting, woodworking, and volunteering at the Calvert Marine Museum, at Solomon's Island, Maryland.
At the museum, he joined a group of volunteers restoring historical fishing boats and sailboats that were put on display.
For many years, Bill enjoyed hunting and fishing with his father Curly, his sons, and hunting buddies at the family's Green Knob Hunting Camp in Brandywine. He will be dearly missed by many friends and family that loved him very much.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Laurence Franklin, "Luke" Poffenbarger, and his nephew, Matthew Tallman Poffenbarger.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia C. Poffenbarger of Clements, Md.; his sons, John C. Poffenbarger (wife Beth Poffenbarger) of Leesburg, Va., and Thomas W. Poffenbarger (wife, Kimberly Poffenbarger), of Hampstead, Md.; brother, John T. Poffenbarger (wife Susan Poffenbarger); sister, Mary Martha Poffenbarger (husband Bernard Gates); grandchildren, Mark Poffenbarger, Thomas Poffenbarger, Gretchen Poffenbarger, Rebecca Campbell and Second Lt. Ryan Poffenbarger, United States Army.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, at Saint Timothy Lutheran Church, 900 Lawndale Lane, Charleston, with Pastor Jamie Strickler officiating.
A visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 13, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Matthew and Luke Poffenbarger Scholarship Fund at the University of Charleston for those that wish to do so.
Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
Maryland Service:
Prayers by the Rev. McClean at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD on Saturday, April 21st at 2pm.
Arrangements by Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Charlotte Hall, MD
Family Memorials:
Son: Lawrence Franklin "Luke" Poffenbarger (1959-1982) #44571253
Nephew: Matthew Tallman Poffenbarger (1963-1986) #124596719
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