Giles Shuck

BRISTOL, TN - Giles B. Shuck, 95, of Bristol, TN, formerly of Princeton, WV, passed peacefully from this life at the Wellmont Hospice House on Friday, February 17, 2012. Born May 15, 1916 at Weyanoke, WV, he was the son of the late Boatler (B.G.) Shuck and Ida Vines Shuck. Mr. Shuck spent 42 years in the mining industry and, at one time or the other, did anything and everything from starting out at the age of 18 loading coal, then going on to having his own mining operation for a few years and then he completed his career at a coal preparation plant. He joined the UMWA shortly after he started working in the mines and was a faithful and loyal member for more than 75 years. He was a dedicated worker and could be depended upon to do his share of work plus going above and beyond the call of duty. He and his wife Grace owned and operated Shucks Grocery at Weyanoke for several years but he is probably remembered by most of the younger generation as running the Students' Snack Bar in Matoaka, WV. He loved talking about his experiences with captivating stories of the history of the mining industry and also family history which he could deliver in mesmerizing detail. Giles left behind a legacy of written and oral history that will live on as cherished memories by all who knew and loved him. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Short Shuck in 2003; five brothers, Corbitt Shuck, Wilford Shuck, Howard Shuck, Bobby Joe Shuck and Carl Shuck; and four sisters, Lema Short, Faye Woolwine, Jeanette Chambers and Irene Shuck. Survivors include one daughter, Bonnie Haskins and her husband Eugene of Bristol, TN; one grandson, Jack Gregory Honaker and his wife Kim of Smyrna, GA; one brother, Virgil Bernard "Johnny" Shuck and wife his Allene of Glen Lyn, VA.; several nieces and nephews; and two special friends in Bristol, William Hagey and Robert "Dr. Bob" Vann. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with Rev. Dr. Gordon Turnbull officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Serving as pallbearers will be Barry Akers, Larry Akers, Dennis Bailey Mick Chambers, Jerry Chambers and J.R. Shuck. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Bailey, Wayne Bailey, Jimmy Mayberry and William E. Powers. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.bailey-kirk.com.

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Giles Shuck

February 17, 2012