Betty Mae Poff

Betty Mae Poff of Reese Harmon Ridge my loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend died on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 after a brief illness. Betty was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on May 12, 1938 to the late Bradley and Mary Ferguson. Maw as she was fondly called by her family lived a full life by loving, caring and givingof herself with a heart full of love. Her home was a center of hospitality to all who entered. Her passing is a distinct loss to her family, where her spirit and total devotion were felt. She was a faithful, tender wife and mother that loved spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren. She was a fiercely independent woman that knew she was blessed to spend her life with her adoring, loving and eternal husband of 49 years Randall “Jake” Poff. In addition her parents she was preceded in death by three brothers; Walter Lee, Bradley David and Joseph Edward Ferguson and one sister; Mary Patsy Ferguson. She is survived by three sons; Randall Williams Jr. and wife Lauri of Plain City, Ohio, Jeffery Lee and wife Kathy of Rock, West Virginia and David Anthony of Plain City, Ohio, Five grandchildren; Jarrett Poff of Goldsboro, North Carolina, Jessica Anderson of Rock, West Virginia, Jeffery “Lee” II and wife Kayla of Brushfork, West Virginia, David Anthony II “Tony” and Fiancé Terah Tiller of Rock, West Virginia and Tyler Davisof Plain City, Ohio. Three great grandchildren; Gaige Sisk, David Anthony III “AJ” and Raylee Simpson. Additionally she is survived by her siblings Stella Ruth Martin of Rocky Gap, Virginia, Michelle Imogene Shephard and husband Michael of Bluefield, West Virginia and Jim Sanders Ferguson and wife Sarah of Bluefield, West Virginia. She is also survived by two special sister-in-laws she lovingly called her friends Pauline Blevins and husband James of Rock, West Virginia and Sharon Brooks and Husband Chip of Rock, West Virginia. Graveside services will be held on Friday, October 30, 2009 at 1:00p.m. at Maple Hill Cemetery on Tazewell Ave. in Bluefield, Virginia with the Minister Tony Reed officiating the service. Those wishing to attend the service are asked to meet at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell, West Virginia on Friday by 12:30 p.m. Friends and family may call at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell, West Virginia on Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 6:00p.m. Until 8:00p.m. Serving as pallbearers will be her three sons and grandsons. Online condolences maybe left at www.cravens-shires.com The family asks that memorial contributions be made to the American Red Cross or Cancer Research.