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.