Lotus Irene Harless Sword 92 our beloved mother and grandmother passed away on January 5, 2008 at St. Marys Medical Center in Huntington, WV. She left this world peacefully to walk with the angels in heaven.
She was born on July 11, 1915 in Fort Gay, WV, a daughter of the late William Luther and Ruth Belle (Roberts) Harless.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband Nathan Barlow Sword who died April 29, 1979, he was the son of the late Fred Sr. and Ida Mae (Damron) Sword. Her only brother George Walter (Bud) Harless and her precious oldest grandson James Lewis Porter also precedes her.
She owned and operated Sword Grocery with her husband for 50 years. She was a member of the Wilson Chapel Free Baptist Church and formerly a member of the Old Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church.
Lotus is survived by 4 loving daughters, Ethel Belle (Fred) Porter of Cleveland, Ohio, Virginia Fern (Elmer) Slone of Huntington, WV, Carolyn Jean (Earl) Porter of Genoa, WV, and Sharon Kay (Robert) Collins also of Huntington, WV.
Nine Grandchildren, Deborah Lynn Wilfong, William Joseph (Sue) Porter, Charles Nathan (Sandy) Porter, Angela Irene (Rich) Boll, Terry Elmer (Jeannie) Slone, Letisha Marlene (Dave) Dugger, Henry Stewart (Kay) Porter, Marinda Kay (John) Elliott, and Robert Michael Collins and his fiance’ Melissa Staley, a Grand Daughter-in-law Peggy Porter, Fifteen Great Grandchildren, Five Step Great Grandchildren, and Two Great Great Grandchildren.
One Special Niece Nellavine (Jay) Kirk, Sister-in-law Gertrude DeBoard and Brother-in-law Tom Sword, she leaves behind a host of friends. Lotus will be sadly missed by all who knew her. A special thanks to the staff of Wayne County Home Health and St Marys Medical Center for their excellent care.
Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Richard Boll on Tuesday January 8th at 1:00 pm at the Wilson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Harless Cemetery at Genoa, WV. Friends may call after 5:00 pm Monday at the Wilson Funeral Home.
