Okey Henry Pudder, 86, a resident of Elkins passed from this life Monday, August 29, 2011 at the Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins. He was born February 13, 1925 at Mill Creek, a son of the late Woodford Pudder and Emma Johnson Pudder. Okey attended the schools of Randolph County and was a self-employed landscaper and performed many other various property maintenance jobs. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 1PM at the West Virginia National Cemetery at Pruntytown. Full military honors will be accorded by members of the Grafton VFW Post #3081. Memorial contributions in honor of Okey’s life may be made to: the Elkins-randolph County Senior Center, P.O. Box 727, Elkins, WV 26241.
