Dewey M. Bourn

Rev. Dewey Mahlon Bourn, 90, of South Charleston, passed over into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father at home on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, surrounded by his family. Dewey had stage 4 prostate cancer for six months, which gave his family and friends needed time to say their goodbye’s including a 90th birthday celebration. Dewey was born on November 6, 1926 in Tague (Braxton County), West Virginia to the late John and Hallie Meadows Bourn and was one of eleven children. Dewey was preceded in death by brothers, C. Burnell “Bud” and Steve Bourn, and sisters, Mary Katherine Alexander, Betty Cameron, Eileen Hall, and Lenore Battista, and granddaughter Lindsay Nutter. Dewey is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Lois (Frame) Bourn, five daughters: Delores (Greg) Joseph of South Point, OH, Lisa (Tony) Nutter of South Charleston, Becky (Jeff) Crouch of Winfield, Phyllis (Frank) Arthur of Gastonia NC, and Mary Lovejoy of South Charleston; brothers, Rev. John (Helen) Bourn of Milton, and David Bourn of Boone NC; sisters, Marie (Chuck) Stone and Susan Crawford of Orlando FL; 12 grandchildren: Kelly (Brian)Pauley, Rev. Brad (Meg) Joseph, Andrea (Chris) Shaffer, Caitlin (Trevor) Wilson, Lydia Nutter, Jared Crouch, Faith (Nick) Yarborough, Brooke Arthur, Bodie Arthur, Jimmy (Brittney) Lovejoy, Cody Lovejoy, Emily Lovejoy and 11 great-grandchildren: Jada Joseph, Laci Pauley, Sophie and Keaton Joseph, Trey Wilson, Skylar Yarborough, Krisanna Nozica, Hayden, Jamison, Waylon and Eliza Lovejoy and a host of relatives and friends especially Alex Wang and Max Xu. Dewey was an Army veteran of World War II and was stationed in Germany. After graduating high school, he attended WVU for a short time. Dewey was later employed at Guthrie, Morris & Campbell, Equitable Life and retired from Union carbide where he worked as an insulator with 30 years’ service. Dewey became a Christian at an early age and was a member of Judson Baptist Church, Winfield, where he served as a Deacon, Choir Director, adult Sunday School Teacher and was called to be a Pastor. Rev. Bourn pastored at Siloam Baptist Church, Pliny, Nitro United Baptist Missionary and Interim Pastor at Judson Baptist Church. Above all, Dewey loved Jesus Christ his Savior, his wife, Lois, his daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his West Virginia heritage. Dewey enjoyed his Hereford cows, farming, gardening, singing, telling jokes but would rather be home on the farm than anywhere else. Dewey “Daddy” or “Pawpaw Bourn” was the Rock of our family and will be missed but he is in a much better place and we will see him at our appointed time. Funeral service will be at 2:00pm Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Judson Baptist Church with Rev. Brad Joseph, Rev. Bobby Goldsberg, Rev. Fred McCallister, and Rev. John Bourn officiating. Entombment will follow at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may visit with the family from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Saturday December 3, 2016 at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane. The family would like to Thank Dr. James Frame and The Cancer Center of CAMC. Visit Dewey’s tribute page at chapmanfuneralhomes.com to share memories with the family. Chapman Funeral Home, family-owned, located at 3941 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, WV is honored to serve the Bourn Family.

Dewey M. Bourn

November 6, 1926 - November 30, 2016