Doris June (Spence) Steele

DORIS JUNE STEELE, 89, of East Lynn, W.Va. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.  She was born January 25, 1931 in Wayne County, W.Va., a daughter of the late George and Laura Spence. Her husband Claudie Steele, also preceded her in death along with one daughter, Rhonda Napier; one granddaughter, Keishi Paulson, son-in-law, Gary Porter; along with seven brothers and sisters, Glenn Spence, Wayne Spence, Noah Spence, James Spence, infant Timmy Spence, Gypsy Gillespie, and Goldie Waugh.  Doris was a homemaker and a member of Steele Memorial Baptist Church.

            She is survived by four daughters, Rosie Porter of East Lynn, Carolyn Sue Moore, Kay (Paul) Alexander, all of Lavalette, W.Va., and Jill Steele (Craig Lowe) of Wayne; nine grandchildren, Jeff (Sissy) Porter, Jerry Porter, Joey (Johnetta) Porter, all of East Lynn, Gregory (Diana) Moore of Wayne, Craig (Veronica) Moore of Huntington, W.Va., Chris (Rhonda) Napier of Cary, N.C., Daniel (Meghan) Napier of Huntington, Angela (Bobby) Blackburn of East Lynn, and Carrie Alexander of Lavalette; 19 great grandchildren; and 7 great-great grandchildren.

            Also surviving is one brother, Kennis Spence of Ashville, Ohio; special friends Samuel and Deborah Steele of Wayne; and a host of family and friends too numerous to mention.

            Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2020 at Johnson Tiller Funeral Home with Pastor Jeremiah Williamson and Brother Sam Steele officiating.  Burial will follow in the Sellards Cemetery, East Lynn.  Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her name to the American Cancer Society.

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