Norman George "Jack" Moles

NORMAN GEORGE "JACK" MOLES, almost 97, of Dunbar, WV passed away on August 15, 2025 at Hospice Hubbard House in Charleston.
He was born on November 9, 1928 in Dutch Hollow in a log house next to the Wine Cellars in Dunbar, WV to the late Ernest L. and Sadie Mae Moles.
In his childhood years, Jack attended Sandy Grove Baptist Church on Aarons Fork in Elkview with his mother and siblings. At the age of 95, he gave is heart to Jesus at home with his daughter-in-law, Wanda, and wife, Joyce, by his side.
Jack was a 1949 graduate of Elkview High School where he was on the boxing, baseball, track, and football teams. After high school, he went on to attend Morris Harvey College. Jack later attended the many sporting events of his son, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He did many things, and was good at them all. Jack worked as a supervisor for 38 years at Midwest Steel Corporation where he supervised projects in many states including a one year project in Hawaii, which his family accompanied him for nine months, dismantling the last cane railroad track and selling off equipment. He was self-employed at Midwest Metals for ten years before he retired.
Jack worked had and played hard, running The Charleston Distance Run for the first time at the age of 58 having only practiced running at three miles. He then ran the distance run a second time at the age of 59. Jack was also a talented musician playing the five string banjo and the guitar. He once played music with Loretta Lynn in the '60s while working on a project in Tennessee. Jack loved bluegrass music playing with his friends, and always encouraged family members to play an instrument. He also loved the outdoors, was an avid hunter, and passed that outdoor heritage to his son, Greg. Jack enjoyed working with horses, and that enjoyment was also passed down to his children. Jack was a friend to many people always trying to help them by showing them how to do something or find something they needed.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Jean Ann Moles Starkey of Fayetteville, WV; his brothers, Orville, John Allen, and Jimmie Moles; his sisters, Frances Casto, Janet Owens, Virgie St. Clair, Ernestine Chapman, Vernice Fisher; along with sisters, Lois and Freda Moles who died in childhood, and three siblings who died in childbirth.
Left to cherish Jack's memories are his wife, Joyce Brisendine Moles; his sister, Nancy Matson of St. Petersburg, FL; his son, Greg Moles (Wanda); his grandchildren, Matthew (Heather), Brandon, and Micah Mole (Candace), Carnie Beth Voitelle (JR); his great-grandchildren, Bradley, Andrew, Mia, Braylee, and Beau Moles, Brynlee, Maleah, and Maddie Jo Voitelle, and Owen Pauley.
We would like to thank the nurses and doctors of CAMC General Hospital along with the nurses and attendant of Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston for their care after his fall along with Jennifer Critchfield who helped Jack and Joyce at home during the day.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025 at Roxalana Gospel Tabernacle with Pastor Tom Price of Roxalana Gospel Tabernacle and Reverend Greg Moles of Rich Fork Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park.
Family will welcome visitors two hours prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to either Rich Fork Baptist Church or Roxalana Gospel Tabernacle.
Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
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