Forest Dale Black, 81, of Milton, WV, died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019 at First Baptist Church in Hurricane of which he was a member. Burial will follow at Milton Cemetery. He was born May 24, 1937 in Milton, WV, a son of the late Arnold and Murlia Black. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Dorothy Foster, Velva Nichols, Eloise Courts and two brothers, Woodrow Black and Paul Black. He was a graduate of Milton High School and the College of Barbers and Beauticians. He served this community for 53 years as a barber. He is survived by his wife Mary E. Burns Black and daughter and son-in-law, Lynette and Michael Call. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Kristin Call, Kati (Hunter) Higdon, Kara (Paul) Insalaco; three great-grandchildren, Jacquelyn and Charlie Insalaco and Hunter Higdon; one sister, Phyllis Harbour and one brother Baxel (Paula) Black, as well as many special friends and church family. Friends may visit from 12 to 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Hurricane. Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, is assisting with arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace.
