Virgil Gary Koon, age 66, of Ellamore, WV died Monday, October 4, 2010 in Pittsburgh Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born January 9, 1944 in Baltimore, MD, a son of Edna I. Booth Koon of Ellamore and the late Virgil Herman Koon. In addition to his mother he is survived by one son, Hunter Koon of Charlotte, NC; one daughter, Ashley Koon of Anchorage, AK; one granddaughter, Lynn of Anchorage and two brothers, Danny L. Koon and wife Beverly of Slaughters, KY and Michael Koon and wife Kirtha of Elkview, WV. Mr. Koon was a retired Realtor. He was a member of the Nay Chapel United Methodist Church. He was a Vietnam Combat Veteran having served with Naval Aviation VP8 Air Squad. He was a member of the Franklin Lodge # 7 AF & AM, BPOE Lodge # 1736, Buckhannon Moose Lodge # 598, VFW Post # 3663 and the Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion. Friends will be received Thursday, October 7, 2010 from 6-8 PM at the Poling-st. Clair Funeral Home with Elk Memorial Service at 7:45 PM. He will lie in state from 9 AM until 10 AM on Friday at the funeral home. Funeral service will begin at 10 AM with the Rev. Harold Langevin, Jr. and the Rev. James Arbogast officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Union Church Cemetery at Tallmansville, WV. Buckhannon VFW Post # 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion and DAV Chapters # 5 & # 36 will conduct Military Honors at the graveside. Franklin Lodge # 7 AF & AM will conduct Masonic Honors at the graveside. Online Condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com Poling-st. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
