Buffington, Gerald Edwin

Passed: 1974-04-21

Age: 34

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Obituary Date: 1974-04-25

Information: Gerald Edwin Buffington, 34, of Parkersburg, a former resident of Ravenswood, died Sunday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg.  He had been ill for the last five months.  A native of Ravenswood, he graduated from Ravenswood High School in 1958.  He served in the U.S. Army and was engaged in business in Parkersburg.  He was a member of the Ravenswood First Baptist Church and Operating Engineers Local 132.  Survivors include his parents, Camden Buffington and Alta Smith Hoffman; one sister, Kay B. Krause of Watertown, Wis.; two brothers, C. W. (Bill) Buffington of Parkersburg and Gene Earl Buffington of Vienna; several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Shaver and Son Funeral Home, Parkersburg with the Rev. Jerry Caplinger officiating.  Special graveside services were held in Ravenswood Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Bell officiating.