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Elby Diamond, Jr.
August 1, 1923 - November 11, 2016
In keeping with his request, Mr. Diamond will be cremated. A committal service will be held at the Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Wayne County.
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Elby Diamond, Jr. of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 11, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Wayne County, West Virginia on August 1, 1923, a son of the late Elby and Carolyn Wellman Diamond, Sr.
He was married to Norma Pauline Ferguson Diamond on May 11, 1946, who preceded him in death on October 27, 2012. Surviving are one daughter, Jane D. Simmerman and her husband Frank E. Simmerman, Jr. of Bridgeport, one grandson, Frank E. (Trey) Simmerman, III and his wife Dr. Miranda King Simmerman of Bridgeport, and one granddaughter, Rebecca W. Simmerman of Bridgeport.
Mr. Diamond retired from Goodyear Chemical located in Apple Grove, WV. He was a United States Army Air Corp, 90th Bomber Group Veteran who served throughout the Pacific Theater during WWII, including flights over Japan during hostilities. It was fitting that he passed on Veterans Day, listening to swing sounds of Cab Calloway and others. He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Clarksburg, WV. He was also a loyal member of the Masonic Lodge with his latest membership in the Friendship Lodge No. 56 AF & AM at West Union.
In keeping with his request, Mr. Diamond will be cremated. A committal service will be held at the Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Wayne County.
Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family at http://www.amoscarvelli.com. A service of Amos Carvelli Funeral Home.
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