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Kenneth DeVault Obituary
Kenneth was a native of Morgantown, W.Va., and was a Peninsula resident since 1961. He retired from the U.S. Navy in April of 1961 after 20 years of faithful service to his country. He was also retired from Fort Eustis, where he was employed for 29 years as a model maker. He was a lifetime member of the VFW, and was also a member of Warwick Memorial United Methodist Church.
Kenneth was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Noah DeVault and Randall Schaeffer.
He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Celeste DeVault; two sons, Kenneth R. DeVault Jr. and his wife, Judy of Leonardtown, Md., and Steve DeVault of Newport News, Va.; three daughters, Sharon Clayton and Sylvia of Bonita, Calif., Debra Brandt and her husband, Robert of Grafton, Va., and Donna Massey and her husband, Raymond of Kingston Springs, Tenn.; a sister, Jean; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2009, in the chapel of Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, with the Rev. Carole Stockberger officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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for Kenneth DeVault
Donna Massey
March 17, 2009
Dad, I miss you so much! I know you are in a better place, keeping an eye on all of us..I love you! enjoy your peace and comfort now, you deserve it!
Yor loving Daughter, Donna
Sharon Clayton
March 12, 2009
Dad, I will miss seeing and talking to you so much. I know how much you suffered these past years with cancer and know that you are now in a better place, without pain, and with all the loved ones you have lost throughout the years. The Boatswain's mates are piping you up the staircase into heaven. Anchors away.... Love, your daughter, Sharon
Pamela Hagedorn
March 12, 2009
We will miss our Uncle Dick. I'm sure my Dad and Dick are together once again talking about all the good times they had. One thing they really had in common was the love they shared with their kids, grandkids and great grand children. Heaven is getting sweeter each day with all of my family there. May God grant us peace in our families for our tremendous loss. Love passes through our hills to your grand ocean to all of our DeVault family. Love Pamela DeVault Hagedorn, Morgantown, WV
Debbie Brandt
March 12, 2009
dad you have no idea how i am goin to miss you. i cant believe that i wont be getting a call from you every moring i am goin to miss that so much. you were the best dad and i am so glad that you were mine i will think of you everyday for the rest of my life . robert say he loves and misses you to. may a fair wind always blow and the waters always be calm. your baby girl
March 12, 2009
Miss you so much Papa! Love you - Raymond
Rebecca Banach
March 12, 2009
I just wanted to say thank you for inviting me into your home at the Holidays! I know you will be missed! Tell Randy That I love Him and Will ALWAYS be His Puntin!!! Tell Noah I sayed Hello XOXO
mary Brandt
March 12, 2009
papa i loved you so much you were the best grandpa anyone could ask for. i am goin to miss you so much and i am so glad that me and you were so close. i will always be your little girl. i know that you are with noah and randy now and i am so happy that yall are all together. good bye my hero
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