Duff, Wirt W. (Dr.)

Passed: 1986-07-28

Age: 83

Source: Charleston Gazette

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1986-07-29

Information: Dr. Wirt W. Duff, who practiced medicine in Elkview for 50 years, died Monday at his Elkview home after a long illness.  He was 83.  Born in Jackson County, he attended West Virginia University and was a graduate of the University of Louisville Medical School.  He was a member of the West Virginia and American Medical Associations.  He also practiced medicine in Cabin Creek and Charleston.  He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Charleston.  Surviving:  wife, Genevieve; son, Robert L. of Poca; brothers, Dr. John W. Duff Jr. and Eugene of Florida; sisters, Lessie Burdette, Thelma VanWinkle and Delta Smith of Charleston; three grandchildren.  Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. David Click officiating.  Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Dunbar.  Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.  The family requests donations be made to the Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association.