Painter, Luther Martin

Luther Martin Painter, 98, of Pearisburg, formerly of Monroe County, W.Va., passed away at his home in Pearisburg, Friday evening December 1, 2006.

Mr. Painter was born on October 1, 1908 in Maynor, W.Va., and was a son of the late John Ed Painter and Marinda Biggs Painter. Besides his parents, Mr. Painter was preceded in death by one daughter, Joyce Ann Painter, five sisters, Ethel Skaggs, Heddy, Atha Grace Mitchem, Dorothy Gray, Gladys Thompson, and four brothers, George, Thomas, Quincy (Pete) and Paul Painter.

Mr. Painter was a former coal miner, pipe-fitter and farmer, raising purebred Black Angus cattle on his farm in Monroe Co. W.Va.

He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Vada Mae Worrell Painter of Pearisburg; six sons and daughter-in-laws, Audrey Neal and Betty Painter of Indiana, Alfred Darrell and Patty of West, Va., Ralph Martin and Sue Painter of Virginia, John Shirley and Estrella Painter of Texas, Dr. Conley Houston and Carolyn Painter of Virginia, Luther Ray and Romona Painter of Virginia; five daughters and son-in-laws, Gail P. and Bill Rutledge of West Virginia, Geraldine P. and Hobart Butler, Jr., of Virginia, Ann Louise P. and George Yopp of Virginia, JoAnn P. and Raymond Booth, Jr. of West Virginia, Dianna Lynn P. and Barry Booth of West Virginia; 33 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday, December 4, 2006 at 12 noon at the Givens Funeral Chapel in Pearisburg with the Rev. Dewey Broyles officiating with burial following in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Beckley, W.Va. The grandchildren will be the pallbearers. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Givens Funeral Home in Pearisburg. Online funeral condolences can be sent to the family at www.givensfuneralhome.com