Mr. Pence was born in Roane County on May 10, 1942, to the late Roy H. and Lillie Zena Batten Pence. He was a retired Transportation Supervisor for Goodwill Industry with 22 years of service. He also was a former employee for RC Cola for 10 years.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Abigail Pence and two brothers, Wilford and Roland Pence.
He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Georgia Pence; children, Timothy and Kevin Pence both of Charleston, Kimberly (Stevie) Facemyer of Charleston, Gary (Shonda) Pence of Dunbar and Greg (Melissa) Pence of Elkview; sister, Opal Shamblin of Charleston; brothers, Herby and Harold Pence, both of Charleston and Paul Pence of Murphysboro, TN; two grandchildren, Steven and Ryan Facemyer. The family would like to say a special “Thank You” to Eden Strouth, a step-granddaughter, for her love and care for him while he was in the hospital. He is also survived by a step-grandson, Jackson Newsome and step great-grandson, Patrick Runion.
The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 2, 2019, at Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with the Rev. Robert Underwood officiating. The burial will follow the service at 1:30 p.m. in Clover Cemetery, Clover, WV.
A visitation with family and friends will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 1, 2019, at the funeral home.
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