Hal David Donahue, 78, of Branchland, W.Va., passed away Oct. 24, 2019, surrounded by his family.
He was born June 27, 1941, to Daniel and Dorothy Areba (Eplin) Donahue.
He is survived by his son David Michael Donahue (Julie) of Farmville, Va.; grandchildren Mark (Amin) of Fredericksburg, Va., Chad (Lindsey) of Roanoke, Va., and David (Elisha) of Roanoke, Va., as well as great-grandchildren Lilli, Haven, Emma, Brent, Amaya and Aysha. He is also survived by his brother Billy Donahue (Beatrice) of Branchland and his sister-in-law Tina Reed of Columbus, Oh, as well as three nieces and a nephew.
He was preceded in death by his cherished wife Linda in February 2019.
David was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who put family above himself. He was also an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting. David served as the vice president of Donahue Pipeline Construction before his retirement, was a member of Branchland United Baptist Church, and was a U.S. Army veteran. David will be remembered by family, friends and neighbors for his sociable nature and mischievous grin.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Sunday, October 27 at McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin, W.Va. He will be interred at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.