Cranston J. Sponaugle

December 13, 1924 - December 13, 2019

Mr. Cranston J. Sponaugle, age 95 years, a resident of Elkins, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon, WV. He went home singing to the Lord on his 95th Birthday. Mr. Sponaugle was born December 13, 1924 at Circleville, WV a son of the late John A. Sponaugle and the late Mary D. Vandevander Sponaugle. On March 21, 1946 at Oakland, MD he was married to Jessie Elizabeth Warner Sponaugle who survives in Elkins. Also surviving is one daughter, Patricia R. Daniels and Irvin of Beverly; three sons, Dannie Sponaugle and Susan Mellon of Naples, FL, William J. “Butch” Sponaugle and Connie of Seymour, TN and Lonnie L. Sponaugle and Evadale of Valley Bend. Two sisters, Anna Jo Hartman and Mary Lou Lambert both of Maryland, eight grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren also survive. Also preceding him in death were brothers, Beed, Conda, Paul, Adam and Issac Sponaugle and sisters Ona Warner, Tena Bennett, Nola Mueller and Vera Phalen. Mr. and Mrs. Sponaugle operated an Amoco Gas Station in Dailey from the early 1950’s until the early 1960’s. Mr. Sponaugle was later employed by Columbia Gas retiring in 1969. His hobbies included fishing, gardening, farming and golfing having hit one hole in one. He had served as Pastor of the Emmanuel Church at Dailey, WV, was a Pentecostal by Faith and a member of the Vision Worship Center in Elkins. Friends may call from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Monday, December 16, 2019 at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday, December 17th at the funeral home chapel with Jeremie Sponaugle officiating. Interment will follow in the Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vision Worship Center Building Fund, 1612 Lavallette Ave., Elkins, WV 26241 in memory of Mr. Sponaugle. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Cranston J. Sponaugle. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.