John W. Curran

John W. Curran ABINGDON, Va. John W. Curran, 80, passed away November 10th. He will be dearly missed as a man of honor and integrity. He was employed by Pittston Coal Co. in Lebanon, Va. for many years. He then worked at VA Highlands Community College as an engineering professor and later at SW VA Higher Education Center in the College for Senior Adults. He will be remembered by his students as a brilliant professor "who taught us how to think." He was a proud graduate of the Univ. of Mississippi, a Navy Lieutenant during the Korean War, an avid skier and a world traveler. Recently, he was an active member of the Abingdon Masonic Lodge No. 48. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Harriette Curran of Meridian, Miss.; sister Maryanne Foor; and daughter Lisa Curran. He is survived by four sisters, Norine Norman of Phoenix, Ariz., Jinnylee Walz of Hutchinson, Kan., Sharon Chatham and Denise Nance of Meridian; and one brother, Tim Curran of Canton, Ohio. His children, John Curran, Kevin Curran, and Retta Donoho; and granddaughter Lesley Duggan all reside in Texas. A gathering of friends and loved ones will be held Saturday afternoon, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m. at Abingdon Masonic Lodge No. 48 at 325 W. Main Street, Abingdon, VA. Parking is behind building on Plumb Alley.