Norman Larry Wooten

HOLDEN, W.Va. — Norman Larry Wooten, 66, of Holden, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Appalachian Regional Hospital in South Williamson, Ky., following a courageous battle with cancer. Born April 1, 1943, at Pineville, he was a son of the late Fred and Polly Wooten of Holden. Also preceding him in death were his sisters, Virginia Wooten Hutchinson, Mildred Wooten Parsley, and Mae Wooten Adkins, and his brother, James F. Wooten. A 1961 graduate of Logan High School and Capital City College in Charleston, Larry was the Chief Tax Deputy for the Logan County Sheriff and a member of the Lord's House Church at Holden. Survivors include his wife, Amanda Porter Wooten; daughters, Jennifer (Lyle) McCarty of Freeland, Mich., Julia (John) Zuspan of Lewis Center, Ohio, and Jill Wooten of Cranberry Township, Pa.; grandson, Zachary Zuspan; stepchildren, Lee Ann (Don) West, Rex Conley and Jason Conley; adopted grandchildren, Amber and Donald West and Jason, Jacob and Justin Conley; brothers, Clyde (Doris) Wooten of Huntington, Howard (Lois Ann) Wooten and Bob (Sharon) Wooten, both of Logan, and Tom (Donna) Wooten of Lexington, Ky.; sisters, Irene Hammersley of Cumming, Ga., and Mary Lou (Leonard) Hovis of Logan; sister-in-law, Betty Wooten of Logan; a loving niece/nurse, Ashley Wooten-Robinette; special nieces, Kasha Cohen, Kim Wooten Rose, Debbie Wooten, Sandy Shea, Stacie Nahstoll, Kellie Wooten-Willis, Karen Gregory and Kristen Erdman; nephews, Gale Hutchinson, Jack David Parsley, Adam Wooten, Chris Hovis and Chad Hovis, and great-nieces and nephews, Beth and Kevin Parsley, Nicole Cohen, Kaley Gregory, Madison and Connor Nahstoll, Hunter and Logan Rose, Kara and Jared Erdman, and Riley and C.J. Hovis. Committal services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, at the James Funeral Home at Aracoma with Dr. Carl Lilly officiating. Private burial will follow at the Estep Family Cemetery in Mingo County. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or The Lord's House, 30 Dogwood Drive, Logan, WV 25601. Condolences may be left at www.jamesfh.com James Funeral Home of Aracoma is in charge of the arrangements