James Howard Edgell, Sr.
December 9, 1953 ~ July 24, 2014
James Howard Edgell, Sr., 60, of Weirton, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC. Born December 9, 1953 in New Martinsville, WV, James was the son of Francis and Ida Mae Horner Edgell.
James was a Millwright at Weirton Steel/Arcelor Mittal for 40 years, Christian by faith, a member of the WSX 25 Year Club, and was known by all as a "Jack of all trades."
In addition to his parents, James is survived by his wife, Sheila Ann Branum Edgell at home; his 3 sons, James Edgell (Michelle) of Beaufort, SC, Daniel "Adam" Edgell (Angie) of Weirton, WV and Bruce Edgell of Huntington Beach, CA; his 2 sisters, Francis Smith of Greensboro, NC and Pamela Boston (George) of Reidsville, NC; his 3 grandchildren, Ava Mae Edgell, Preston Howard Edgell, and Abigail Lynn Edgell.
Visitation will be Sunday 1-3 and 6-8PM at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton, WV where funeral services will be held Monday at 1PM. The Reverend Curt Moser will officiate. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Weirton, WV.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions should be made to the PKD Foundation at www.pkdcure.org
Uncle Bud, Aunt Mae, Sheila, Sis, and Pam and family.. Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. We will treasure the memory of the wonderful time we had with Jim at the last several reunions. May you find peace to bring you comfort, courage to face the days ahead, and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts. May the Lord wrap you in his loving arms. Blessings! Tom (Your sister Ruth’s Grandson) and Christina Turner and family
Jim and family, You are all in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time . May God give each of you the strength and comfort you need to help you through Love and prayers from Butch & Debbie
Sheila,Jimmy,Adam,Bruce and family
I am so very sorry to hear about Jim. He was such a great guy who would do anything for anybody. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Dyane Dick
I am so sorry for all of you. Jimmy will be missed so much by all of us. He was always there for you. Cord and I will be praying for all of you for strength through this. Sorry we can’t be there for you all. We love you all.
All family of Dewy, I am very sorry for your loss . I worked daily with my buddy the dew fly as I called him. He spoke daily of all of you and I can see how you will miss him. Heaven will be a better place with him but we will all miss him here. My deepest condolences to all of you and may God give you strength and comfort you through this hard time.
Dear family of my friend Dewy. I knew him from the mill. He always spoke so highly of his family . It was ALWAYS a joy to cross his path in the mill.
May God bless you all with the memories you made as you travel the grief path of missing him.
I am very glad I got to meet him what a Gentleman.
May God Bless you all
a weirton/Arcelor friend
Darlene McKinley
Jim, Michelle, Iva, Preston you are all in our thoughts and prayers. So sorry for your lost. Love you all, Steve & Kathy Van Ord