MATOAKA —
Eddie Arnold Shrewsbury, 68, of Covel Road, Matoaka, died peacefully Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 at his home with his family by his side. Born April 28, 1943 at Amigo, he was the son of the late Carl Shrewsbury and Lillie Miller Shrewsbury. After his schooling, he entered the Army to serve his country from 1961 until 1963. Following his time in the service, he worked in the coal mines for a few years, later working at Eastern Vault Company and retired from Worldwide Equipment in Princeton. He was of the Pentecostal faith. Eddie loved dirt tracking racing and traveling. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond Carl Shrewsbury and Wayne Clyde Shrewsbury. He will be sadly missed by his two daughters, Tonya Shrewsbury Friedrich and husband, Daniel, and Tina Shrewsbury Bell, all of Matoaka and her former husband, Billy Ray Thornton, one grandson, Aaron William Meadows; his special companion of five years, Wilma King, and the mother of his children, Caroline Shrewsbury of Matoaka; siblings, Wanda Garretson and husband, Ivan of Lerona, Marsha McKinney and husband, Thermon Lacy of Huntington, David Shrewsbury and wife, Doris of Hobart, Ind., Stanley Shrewsbury and wife, Rita of Lashmeet and Debbie Mabe of Princeton, and his most loving four legged companion, Tasha.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor Jerry Heaton officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton with military honors under the directions of the WV Honor Guards. Friends may visit with the family Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour.
Online condolence may be shared via www.memorialfd.com
The Shrewsbury family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton.
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