FRANKLIN DALE 'GABBY' DEVORES, CLASS OF 1951, PASSES AWAY

 

                FRANKLIN 'GABBY' DEVORES

Franklin ‘Gabby’ Devores passes away

 

 

Franklin Dale “Gabby” Devores, Class of 1951, passed away.

He married Josephine Coffman Devores in 1955. She predeceased him.

Franklin and Josephine had 4 children, Charlotte of Princeton, West Virginia, Randy of Belington, West Virginia, and Ronald of Monongah, who moved there after living in Boothesville for 2 years. Plus 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Frank served in the Navy 1952-56.

He became a welder and machinist at Falis, FMC and EIMco and was a machine tool technology instructor at Fairmont State.

John Fazio, Class of 1970, told me:

"Sorry for the loss! Frank was a good neighbor for quite a while."

John lives in Charleston, West Virginia.

Belinda Sheppard, Class of 1969, posted:

"Sorry to hear this. He lived a long life. He was our neighbor in Monongah and worked with my dad at those places. He was always working on a car. Just a very nice man."

Belinda lives in Port Charlotte with her husband, George. They plan to attend the Feb. 16 Lions Roar Again reunion in Sarasota co-hosted by Bill Meredith, Class of 1957, and John Olesky, Class of 1950.

Aaron Justice, Class of 1972, posted:

"He was good friends with my dad, helped put our kitchen in. I remember them laughing and working."

John Yokay, I guess related to Leatrice Yokay Greaser, in my Class of 1950, posted:

"Nice race car driver."

Gabby’s obituary:

 

FRANKLIN DALE DEVORES

November 26, 1933 - January 24, 2024

U.S. Veteran  

Franklin Dale Devores passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at the age of 90. He was born November 26, 1933 to Tressie and Louis McKinley Devores in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 66 years, Josephine Coffman Devores, married June 16, 1955.

He is survived by his four children, Charlotte and husband Greg of Princeton, West Virginia, Randall and wife Jodi of Belington, West Virginia, Connie Devores of Belington, West Virginia, and Ronald and wife Donna, of Monongah, West Virginia. Frank has 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Frank graduated from Monongah High School Class of 1951. He enlisted in the United States Navy on January 4, 1952. As part of his service, he served as Radioman, a specialist in communications technology. Frank ended his service on December 5, 1956 with the rank of RM3.

After Frank’s time in the service, he became a welder and machinist, and worked at Galis, FMC, and Eimco. Frank also served as the instructor of Machine Tool Technology at Fairmont State University.

Frank had many hobbies throughout his lifetime. He loved to sing and enjoyed performing for any crowd. Frank spent his free time communicating with friends all around the world on his ham radio. He was passionate about car racing. Alongside his family and friends, he liked to work on cars and race them around the track. Frank enjoyed road trips all across the US in his RV. After retirement, Frank and his wife traveled around Florida, picking music with a host of great friends all winter long. Frank loved to read, enjoyed Western movies, and rarely missed an episode of Jeopardy.

The family will receive friends at Domico Funeral Home, 414 Gaston Avenue in Fairmont, on Friday, February 2, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with the service to follow with Pastor Orville Wright officiating. Interment will be at West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, WV. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.domicofh.com.