Walter D. Sizemore

March 7, 2017

Walter David Sizemore, 76, of Herndon Heights went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley following a long illness. Born April 26, 1940, at New Richmond, he was the son of the late Luther and Dana (Blankenship) Sizemore. David was a coalminer. He was a loving husband and father. In his leisure he enjoyed church, singing the gospel, spending time with family and friends, camping, hunting, and fishing. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by one son, Robert Sylvester Sizemore; and three brothers, Frank, Gid, and Charles Sizemore. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 24 years and 11 months, Nellie Sizemore; his children, David Sizemore and his wife, Becky of Mullens and their children, Steven, Tonya, Amber, David and his wife, Faith, and John Michael, Mark Matthews and his wife, Doreen of Northeast, Maryland and their children, Christopher, Aaron, Tyler, and Mark, Jr., Dawn Eudy and her husband, Pat of Egeria and their children, Armed serviceman, Derick and his wife, Olivia of Fort Bragg, NC, Lisa Mullins and her husband, Kenneth of Bastian, Va and their children, Daniel and Adam, Lora Basham and her husband, Roger of Beckley and their children, Robby and his wife, Emma, Ashtyn, Landon, and Devan, Dana Sizemore and her fiancé, Donald of Salem, VA and their children, Persephanie; stepson, Scott Basham and his wife, Jane of Beckley and their children, J.P. and Scotty; stepdaughter, Rebecca Reed and her husband, Kenny of Herndon and their children, Katelyn and Logan; four sisters, Mary of Corinne, Jenny of Beckley, Carol and her husband, Wilbert of Beckley, and Edna and her husband, Leslie of Pineville; and two brothers, Robert and his wife, Karen of Georgia and Ronnie and his wife, Gladys of New Richmond. Services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Garwood Church of God, Garwood with Rev. Ricky Shrewsbury officiating. Burial will follow in the Thomas Wayne Shrewsbury Cemetery, Barkers Ridge. Friends may call from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the church and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tankersleyfh.com. The family of Walter Sizemore is being cared for by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens.