Wayman Guy Kisner, 60, of Crown City, Ohio, formerly of Grafton, West Virginia, passed away Dec. 27, 2007.
Guy was born Sept. 11, 1947 in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, one of twelve children of the late Ansel and Edith Kisner.
A US Army veteran of the Vietnam War, Guy—like most of his fellow comrades—was only 19 when he was drafted. He served in Vietnam from April 1967 to April 1968 in the airborne artillery unit of a combat infantry battalion. The Army awarded Guy the Bronze Star for valor, one of the highest awards for bravery offered by the United States to soldiers who display heroic courage through their actions in the face of a lethal enemy. Guy, nor the Army revealed details of how he earned the prestigious medal. He also was awarded the Army’s Combat Infantryman Badge for serving in excess of thirty days in active ground combat.
Guy retired in 2002 with 20 years service as a materiel engineer with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, West Virginia. He also was a self-employed construction worker and built several houses. He loved the outdoors and told his mother in a letter he wrote from Vietnam that if not for the war, “this would be a wonderful place to spend a vacation.” Guy enjoyed hunting and golfing.
In addition to his parents, a sister, Maxine Moore and a brother, Donley Kisner preceded him in death.
Surviving Guy are his long-time companion, friend and caregiver Virginia Owens of Crown City; they truly loved and cared for one another. Guy suffered more than five years from a debilitating and progressive disease, but Virginia lovingly cared for him at home until he died.
Also surviving are five sisters, Betty Hibbs and husband Sonny of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Dina Cathell and husband Harry of Grafton, Trina Vallorani and husband Gene of Beaumont, Texas, Barbara Kester of Grafton, and Debbie Opyoke and husband Andy of Grafton, four brothers, Dowdy Kisner and wife Betty of Grafton, Ronald Kisner and wife Jean of Bridgeport, West Virginia, Jack Kisner and wife Deanna of Flemington, West Virginia, and Terry Kisner and wife Nadine of Grafton, one brother-in-law, Albert Moore of Grafton, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 at Harmony Grove Baptist Church, Grafton, with Pastor Paul Boyles officiating. Burial will follow in Harmony Grove Cemetery. Members of VFW Post 3081 of Taylor County will present military honors. There will be no visitation.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Harmony Grove Baptist Church and cemetery, charities of choice, or military veterans’ organizations.
McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, in Gallipolis, Ohio, is assisting the family.Condolences can be emailed to www.timeformemory.com/mm.
