Jake Kipfinger

PRINCETON – Jacob L. (Jake) Kipfinger, 72, of Princeton, died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born November 22, 1938 at Carswell, he was the son of the late Roy Kipfinger and Ethel Arthur Kipfinger. Mr. Kipfinger was a graduate of Welch High School. He served in the US Air Force in England for four years. He was a coal miner for Eastern Associated Coal Co. for 16 years where he was a section boss in Keystone #1 mine. After leaving the mines, he retired from Bluefield Gas Co. He was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church in Princeton since 1976 where he sang in the choir and was a member of the Helen Jones Sunday School Class. He enjoyed his membership in the Princeton Health and Fitness Center. There he engaged in activities with local groups, especially “wally ball.” He was a very talented artist, craftsman and singer. He enjoyed people and helping his neighbors. Jake loved everyone and everyone loved Jake. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, David Kipfinger; and one sister, Lillian Turpin. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Bonnie Cornett Kipfinger of the home; one brother, Roy Kipfinger, Jr. and his wife Leila of Aurora, CO; three sisters, Jane Griffith and her husband Walter of Pensacola, FL, Katharine Eddy and her husband Ron of Port St. Lucie, FL and Ethel Musick and her husband John of Bluewell; and he is survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins whom he loved. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 26, 2011 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Revs. Betty Shields and Mike Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton where military rites will be conducted by the WV National Guard Honor Guard and the Mercer County Veterans Council. Family will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call Sunday, September 25, 2011 from 6-8 p.m. at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. To view a video tribute to Mr. Kipfinger, or send the family online condolences, please visit www.bailey-kirk.com. * Click here to view a video memorial tribute to Mr. Kipfinger

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Jake Kipfinger

September 22, 2011