Dorothy Evelyn Shreve, age 87, of Volga, WV died Monday, February 7, 2011 at Holbrook’s Nursing Home in Buckhannon, WV. She was born December 11, 1923 in Grafton, WV, a daughter of the late Harry F. and Daisy Bolinger Poling. On June 30, 1962 she married Wilson T. Shreve who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Linda Dowell of Volga; one brother, Donald F. Poling and wife Alice of Crossville, TN; special nephew, Philip Gerkin and wife Sylvia of Strongsville, OH; two sisters in law, Verla K. Lamb of Elkins, WV and Wanda Harris and husband Junior of Hughesville, MD and two brothers in law, Paul Shreve of Spring Hill, FL and Robert M. Shreve of Buckhannon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Paulene F. Flanagan. Mrs. Shreve was a member of St. Johns Methodist Church in Grafton, WV. She spent most of her career in Grafton, graduating at age 16 and working for the Air Service Command during WW II. After the war, she became a legal secretary working for various lawyers as well as being court stenographer in Grafton. She retired in 1985 from Equitable Gas Company. Dorothy was a member of the Philippi Lodge # 44 American Legion Ladies Aux. Friends will be received Wednesday, February 9, 2011 from 5-8 PM at the Poling-st. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Sue Lowther officiating. Private burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery in Philippi, WV. In lieu of flowers contributions to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17 Chicago, IL 60601-7633. Poling-st. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
