Patricia Binion

Patricia Ann Binion, 78, of Hurricane, WV passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. Patricia was born on October 25, 1933 at Sophia, WV, to the late George and Lizzie Hawley of Sophia, WV. She was preceded in her death by her husband, Elwood Binion of Grahn, Ky, She was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, George Hawley Jr. and Dana Hawley, and a daughter-in-law, Tracy Irwin. As a teenager, "Patty" was a "Murphy Girl", working the candy counter at G C Murphy's Five and Ten Cent store in Montgomery, WV. She married Elwood Binion in 1954 and began to raise her family, moving around the country as a Marine wife and homemaker. Patricia worked in a day care center in Jacksonville, NC and in retail at the PX in Twenty Nine Palms California, but her life long career was devoting herself to her husband and children. When Elwood retired, the two of them enjoyed clamming in NC and buying and remodeling homes for resale. They later moved back to the mountains of West Virginia where Elwood continued his wood working and Patricia took up rug weaving, cross stitch, and quilting and collecting and selling American antiques. Patricia and Elwood moved to Port Charlotte, Florida in 2000 and survived a trio of Hurricanes that swept Central Florida. Patricia cared for her husband during his last years as he suffered from Alzheimer's and she volunteered at the Community Center. To nearly the end of her life she enjoyed a margarita and doing the jitter bug with her sisters, Phyllis and Gloria Mae. She was an excellent cook and she was a great mother and wife and is loved by her family and many friends. Patricia is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Christi Binion of St. Albans, WV, daughters and son-in-law, Janice and Dale McCleese of Heathsville, VA. and Terri Binion of Orlando, FL., sisters, Gloria Mae Johnson of Brunswick, Ohio, Phyllis Arbogast of Elkins, WV and Dinah Kaye Lacey of Sophia, WV. Also surviving are her loving grandchildren, Jared Binion (Julie), Jenna Gardner (Chris) and Jeremy Binion, Joseph Hylan, and Jack Hylan and great grandchildren, Cole Binion, Ivy Jewl Binion, Elijah Binion, Laynie Binion,Kylie Binion and Nolan Gardner and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. There will be no services at this time. Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, 409 Sixth Ave., St. Albans is in charge of arrangements.