Wilmer Leon Donahue

Wilmer Leon Donahue Wilmer Leon Donahue, 90, beloved husband and father, passed away Friday, Dec. 10, 2010, at the Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Norton, Va. He was a member of the Clintwood Church of God of Prophecy, a retired employee of Bethlehem Steel, a Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air Force and was the recipient of the Bronze Star. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arvil and Naomi Donahue; and his first wife, Blanche Donahue. Surviving are his loving wife, Bonnie Donahue; twin sons, Greg Donahue and wife Alice of Lewisburg, Tenn., and Randy Donahue and wife Lynn of Daytona Beach, Fla.; step-children, Brenda Porter, Kathy Buchanan, Belinda Couch and Walter Porter; grandchildren, Jason Donahue and wife Karen, Melanie Hardison and husband Beau and Mark Donahue and wife Robin; great-grandchildren, Catherine Donahue, Lauren Donahue, Blake Hardison, Mallory Hardison, Declan Donahue and Dylann Donahue; a brother, Vernard Donahue of Toledo, Ohio; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Wilmer Donahue will be conducted at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, at the Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel in Wise, Va., with Joe Buchanan and Kevin Couch officiating. The Family will receive friends from 5:30 p.m. till time of services at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Sturgill Funeral Home in Wise, Va. Graveside services and Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010, in the Bolling Cemetery at Flat Gap in Pound, Va., with Military Rites being conducted by Local VFW Members. Family and friends will meet at 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home to go to the cemetery in procession. Sturgill Funeral Home 1621 Norton Road SW Wise, Va. 24293 is in charge of arrangements.