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1938 - 2008
 Beloved husband and father, Ozell Eplin, 69, of Barboursville, WV, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at St. Marys Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2008 at Barboursville Church of Christ by Minister David Gladwell. Burial will follow at Swann Cemetery located on Malcolm Road. He was born November 21, 1938 in Wayne County, a son of the late Alva and Alice Hager Eplin. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and a sister-in-law, Donald Eplin and Howard and Mary McSweeney Eplin. He was owner of Eplin Paving Company and was a retired Cabell County Magistrate. He was a member of the Barboursville Lions Club, the Fraternal Order of Elks Lodge No. 313, the Kentucky Colonels, an Admiral in the Cherry River Navy, a member of the Cabell Huntington Chapter of the NAACP and he attended Barboursville Church of Christ. Ozell enjoyed country living including farming, gardening, horses, fishing, running his beagles and politics. He was very outgoing and never met a stranger. He is survived by his wife of forty-three years, Nancy Shomaker Eplin; one daughter, Nancy Ann Borowski and her husband Dr. Gregory Borowski of Barboursville and was a proud PawPaw to granddaughter, Amy Borowski; two sons, Raymond Scott Eplin and Michael Dennis Eplin and his fiancé Angie Dawson, all of Barboursville; two sisters, Virtle Bartram of Venice, Florida, and Velva Lester and her husband Garfield of Wayne County, WV; one brother, Berton Eplin and his wife Cuba of Huntington, WV; and several cousins, nieces and nephews including Mary Ellen Nicely of Cabell County, Howard Eplin Jr. of Englewood, FL, Ronnie Eplin of Wayne County and Robert Eplin of Cabell County. Pallbearers will be Don Baylous, Ottie Adkins, Bob Bailey, Wayman Turman, Howard Clay, Michael Eplin, Scott Eplin and Gregory Borowski. Honorary pallbearer will be Jerry Parsons. Friends and family may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace. |
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There are currently 15 condolences.
Brad Lipscomb and family
balwcl@hotmail.com
Saturday June 14, 2008 at
5:53 PM
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The Eplin family, I just heard about Ozell passing last week. I want you to know how sorry we are to hear about it. We all loved Ozell. He always made me smile and had a joke to share. May God bless you in this time.
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Kelly Frye-Gromley
kgromley@nationalcorp.com
Monday June 9, 2008 at
12:24 AM
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Nancy, Nancy Ann, Scott and Michael
I am so very sorry and saddened to hear of the passing of Ozell. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Shannon Bates
Saturday June 7, 2008 at
10:46 AM
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Dear Friends and Family, I am truly sorry for the loss of Ozell. He was a very kind person to me the first time I met him. My deepest thoughts and prayers go out to you,and I hope they may be of some help to you. I hope that you find a word of comfort during this time of sorrow and pain, but the good Lord surely knows best. He will truly be missed by many. May God be with you and so richly bless you.
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Ruth Midkiff
Friday June 6, 2008 at
2:28 PM
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Nancy, please accept my condolences. You and your family are in my prayers. May God bless and comfort you .
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Paul and Joyce Jordan
pljordanjr@aol.com
Friday June 6, 2008 at
1:31 PM
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Nancy and family,
We have you and the family in our prayers and know that God will get you through this. I will always remember Ozell on the football bus trips and how he enjoyed being with everyone. He was a good friend. PJ and Joyce Jordan
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Jan Hite-Childers
Friday June 6, 2008 at
10:01 AM
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Growing up with Scott and Michael I was awarded the special privilege of knowing Ozell. He was a great man and a wonderful jokester. My thoughts and prayers are with your families at this time. He will be watching over you all.
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Debbie Fife Jackson
Friday June 6, 2008 at
8:59 AM
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We are so sorry for your loss,
The Fife and Jackson family
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MARTHA HOLLAND KOUNS & BETTY HOLLAND
kounsr@hotmail.com
Thursday June 5, 2008 at
7:17 PM
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Dearest Nancy & Family:
Mother and I are so sorry to hear about Ozell passing...
You are in our prayers...
In Christian Love,Martha & Betty Holland
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Vicki & Ron Tabor
Thursday June 5, 2008 at
7:07 PM
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OUR HEARTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. MAY GOD COMFORT YOUR FAMILY.
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Thursday June 5, 2008 at
7:06 PM
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Martha Jordan Gwyn
Thursday June 5, 2008 at
11:20 AM
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Nancy & Family - We have lost a great Cabell Citizen and a Great Christian Man. My sympathy and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow.
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Sharon Perry Reinhart
Thursday June 5, 2008 at
9:15 AM
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Dear Nancy, Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I am so sorry for your loss.
Sharon
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Dan, Kathy, Daniel, Lydia McNeely
Thursday June 5, 2008 at
9:06 AM
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Everybody loved Ozell! He was a friend to all and our kind of people. God bless and comfort your hearts during this time of loss.
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Paula Swann-Lingenfelter
pjslingen@comcast.net
Thursday June 5, 2008 at
12:18 AM
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Nancy, We were all so saddened to hear about Ozell's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with your and your family.
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Tammy Franklin Champion
grammytamy2@comcast.net
Wednesday June 4, 2008 at
6:31 PM
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Mrs. Eplin, Nancy, Scott and Michael. Lamont and I are so truly sorry for your loss. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
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