On Wednesday January 1, 2025, Eleanor Lorraine (Thrasher) Sell, age 87, a resident of Mountain Memories Assisted Living in Elkins, WV, and formerly of Philippi, WV passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Eleanor was born on January 24, 1937, a daughter of Otto and Edna (Foster) Thrasher. Eleanor graduated from Philippi High School. She workedContinue Reading
On Wednesday January 1, 2025, Eleanor Lorraine (Thrasher) Sell, age 87, a resident of Mountain Memories Assisted Living in Elkins, WV, and formerly of Philippi, WV passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Eleanor was born on January 24, 1937, a daughter of Otto and Edna (Foster) Thrasher.
Eleanor graduated from Philippi High School. She worked in various jobs throughout her life including factory work, school bus driver for Barbour County Board of Education, and a fiber optic cable installer. Eleanor enjoyed quilting and sewing, eventually opening her own embroidery and sewing shop in Philippi. For many years prior to her husband’s death, they enjoyed farm life to include gardening, canning, and raising livestock. In her later years, nothing brought her more joy than being “Granny” to her daughter Pam and granddaughter Taylor while attending horse shows throughout WV.
Surviving are children Jeffrey Gouer, General Proudfoot and wife Penny, Michael Proudfoot, Laurel Dottellis and husband Richard; grandchildren William “Willie” Bartley, Justin Bartley, Taylor Arrington, Race Proudfoot, Landon Proudfoot, Holland Proudfoot, Wayne Proudfoot; numerous great-grandchildren; brother William Donald “Donnie” Thrasher and wife Ann; sister-in-law Hope Thrasher.
Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents Otto and Edna Thrasher; husband Daniel Sell; daughter Pamela Arrington; siblings Mary Simon, Raymond Thrasher, Denver Thrasher, and Arley Thrasher.
The family would like to extend a special heartfelt thank you to the staff at Mountain Memories who treated our mother like family.
Per Eleanor’s request, cremation services were provided. Her family welcomes you to join them in a celebration of her life at the Corley United Methodist Church on January 24, 2025, from 6-8 PM. Her late daughter, Pamela Arrington, who passed on May 18, 2021 following a battle with COVID, will be honored with a coinciding memorial.
Donations in lieu of flowers should be made to either Corley United Methodist Church (Belington, WV) or the Barbour County Humane Society.
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