Corriena Jean Kines

Corriena Jean Kines, 86, of the Tacy community, Philippi entered into her Heavenly home Sunday, August 13, 2023 at the Mountain Living Community in Belington.

She was born August 23, 1936 at Kasson, WV the youngest daughter of the late Carl Roosevelt Shaw and Jessie Marie (Upton) Shaw.

Jean was united in marriage on May 30, 1952 at Volga, WV to Delbert Benton (Benny) Kines who preceded her in death on October 22, 1979.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her three sisters and brothers-in-law, Maxine (Dallas) Poling, Pauline (Paul) Brown and Nadine (Claude) Bolyard; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert (Mutt) and Lucille Kines, parents-in-law, Delbert and Tina Kines.

She is survived by her six children, Larry (Sandy) Kines, of Philippi; Don (Sandra) Kines of Texas; Pam (Brent) Allen, Ohio; Carla Poling, Tacy community; Pat (Dave) Summerfield, Moatsville, and Becky (Jeff) Bartlett of the Tacy community.

Sixteen grandchildren: Brandy (Dan) Bond, Parkersburg; Jessica (Chris) Parker, Charleston; Julia Van Fleet and Ben (Lizzie) Kines, Michigan; Andrew (Veronica) Allen and Jordan (Nikole) Allen, Ohio; Dustin Allen of Nashville, TN; Adam Poling, Belington; Travis Poling, Tacy community; Kelly (Tim) Schoonover, Moatsville; Matthew (Taylor) Summerfield, Morgantown; Mark (Amanda) Summerfield, Parkersburg; Zachary (Haley) Summerfield, Moatsville; Kyle (Sarah) Bartlett, Clarksburg; Kayla Bartlett and Kelsey (Toby) Poling, of Philippi.

Twenty Great-grandchildren: Dylan, Brenna, & Brylee Bond; Charlotte and Nolan Parker; Troy Allen, Asher Allen; Emily, Caleb & Logan Schoonover; Kyler Poling; Jonathon Bush; Benton, Owen, and Noah Summerfield; Harper and Hadley Summerfield; Joanie Summerfield and Zola and Eiley Poling.

Our Mom was a Christian and relied on her faith throughout the years to see her through many difficult times. Her greatest joy was her family and she enjoyed large family holidays and dinners. She was very active in church functions including the church ladies groups, Bible school, teaching Sunday school classes and singing in the choir with her beautiful alto voice. She was a member of the Tacy CEOs, Barbour County CEOs, Tacy Senior Center, life-time member of the Kasson PTA, Barbour County Retirement Association, PWP, Barbour County Association of Non-Teaching Personnel, 4-H leader, and band boosters. Our Mom enjoyed camping, travelling, going to the beach, attending the Barbour County Fair, and watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren play sports. She was known for planning charter bus trips to Branson, MO, Amish country, and various other places. She attended Kasson Grade and High School and in later years, she returned to school and obtained her GED. She retired in November 1994 from the Barbour County Board of Education after working 22 years.

As her health failed in later years, she missed being out and about with her family, church family and friends. In memory of our Mom, the family would ask that we go back to the old days of visiting each other, sending cards, and calling to check in. We would also like to thank the staff at Mountain Memories Assisted Living, Elkins and Mountain Living Community, Belington for the kind, loving, compassionate care. So many of you became her second family.

Friends will be received at the Wright Funeral Home and onsite Crematory 220 N. Walnut St. Philippi on Saturday, August 19, 2023, from 2pm- 8pm and Sunday, August 20, 2023, from 9am- 1pm. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 pm with speaker Brad Dumire and speaker Jeff Bartlett officiating. Interment will follow in the Tacy Crossroads Cemetery.