More detail on this person: On Jan. 4, 2009,
Gary A. Burroughs lost his battle to cancer. He
died peacefully at home with his family by his
side. He was 62.
He leaves behind his wife and soul mate of 43
years, Joetta Ellison Burroughs; two daughters,
Kimberly Dianne Koert and husband, Fred, and
Theresa Ann Poling and husband, Jake four
grandchildren, Hayley Richelle Miller, Breanna
Joetta Poling, Dillon Jacob Poling and Nathaniel
Neal Poling, all of Buckhannon; five sisters,
Peggy and Richard Heck of Ohio, Carol and John
Miller of Ohio, Janet and Mike Rogers of
Summersville, Judy Burroughs of North Carolina,
and Valerie Randolph of Buckhannon; three
brothers, Ronnie and Beverly Burroughs of
Pittsburgh, Pa., Chuck and Maggie Burroughs of
Ohio, and Jerry and Gita Burroughs of Germany,
both of whom preceded Gary in Death, as well as
his mother and father, Nellie Ruth and Kenneth
Kyle Burroughs.
Gary's career started in 1965 when he enlisted in
the U.S. Army to pursue his dream of becoming a
pilot. He spent 18 months in Vietnam and 18
months in Korea. He was discharged in 1972. He
pursued his career in flying after the military.
Gary started the HealthNet contracts in
Morgantown and Charleston when he was employed
by Rocky Mountain Helicopters, which is now Air
Methods. He finally had to give up his dream in
April 2008. He was a member of the Franklin Lodge
7 AF & AM. Gary has left behind many friends and
lots of memories.
Join us to celebrate his life. Friends will be
received from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. today at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at
Horner United Methodist Church with Pastor
Carolyn Nettles and the Rev. Ron McCauley
officiating. Burial will follow in the Miller
Cemetery at Horner. Buckhannon Veterans of
Foreign Wars 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post 7
American Legion and Disabled American Veterans
Chapters 5 and 36 will conduct military honors at
the graveside.
06 Jan 2009 The Elkins Intermountain, Elkins,
Randolph Co., WV
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