Paul Holbert Obituary
Paul Edward Holbert, 88, of Mineral Wells, WV passed away August 14, 2025 at Camden Clark Medical Center
A son of the late Earl and Elizabeth Hale Holbert, Paul was born October 7, 1936 in Wood County, WV.
Paul was a member of the Labor Union 1085 and was employed with Grimm Construction. He enjoyed farming, long walks with his wife, Barbara and spending time with family.
Those left behind to cherish his memory are his two children, Mark (Teresa) Holbert and Cindy (Jim) Hodgson; five grandchildren, Josh Hodgson, Jeremy, Stacey, Tyler and Alec Holbert, six great-grandchildren, Jenson, Baleigh and Allyson Holbert and Emma, Savannah and Morgan Hodgson; two siblings, Harold (Pat) Holbert and Chester (Patty) Holbert; along with a host of other family members and friends.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, BarbaraAnn Holbert; son, Jeffery Holbert; two sisters, Nina May Smith and Juanita Buckbee; and two brothers, Carroll and Emil Holbert.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 1 PM, Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Vaughan Kimes Funeral Home. Services will conclude with burial in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery. The Holbert family will receive friends from 11 AM until time of funeral service Tuesday at the funeral home.
An online guestbook is available on Paul’s webpage at vaughankimes.com for those wishing to share a message of comfort or memory.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
521 5th Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101
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