DWIGHT VANCE, 67, of Prichard, W.Va., went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 21, 2017.  He was born July 25, 1949 in Wayne County, West Virginia, a son of the late Lilia and Owen Vance, Jr.  One sister, Elsie "Susie" Hager, also preceded him in death.  Dwight proudly served in the United States Army and was a retired tool and die maker.  He attended Beulah Freewill Baptist Church and loved farming.

Survivors include his loving wife, Linda Vance; his daughter Theresa Lynn (Alberto) Sanchez; three grandchildren, Joshua, Maria, and Tatsiana; and one great grandson, Aurelio Sanchez, all of Richardson, Tex.;

Also surviving are three brothers, Hi (Cora) Vance of West Hamlin, W.Va., Cecil (Dorothy) Vance of Berea, Ky., and Edgar Vance of Branchland, W.Va.; three sisters, Ruthie (Dan) Bustos of Hurricane, W.Va., Fannie (Richard) Casey of Milton, W.Va., and Georgie (Johnny) Harris of Branchland; special friends Estel Moore, Phillip Finley, and Gary Queen; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Johnson Tiller Funeral Home with Brother Gary Queen and John Harris officiating and military honors performed by the American Legion Post 93 of Kenova.  Burial will follow at Queen's Ridge Cemetery.  Friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.