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Darrell George Quillen - Obituary
September 30, 1936 - March 4, 2023
Darrell
George
Quillen
went
to
his
heavenly
home
on
March
4,
2023
with
his
family
by
his
side.
He
was
born
in
Rainelle,
WV
to
Olga
Glee
and
Russell
George Quillen on September 30, 1936.
After
graduating
from
Alderson
High
School
in
1954,
he
joined
the
United
States
Army.
While
stationed
at
the
Nike
Missile
base
in
Westport,
CT,
he
met
Adrienne
(Sue)
Hauge
and
married
her
in
1960.
He
served
our
country
for
20
years
and
received
numerous
commendations
and
letters
of
achievement.
He
was
stationed
in
Okinawa,
Japan
(where
his
two
daughters
were
born),
Fort
Lewis,
Washington
(where
his
son
was
born),
Fort
Meade,
MD,
Fort
Lee,
VA,
and
two
tours
in
Vietnam
for
which
he
received
two
Bronze
Stars.
His
last
tour
of
duty
was
in
Oslo,
Norway
where
his
family
spent
three
amazing
years
and
where he achieved the rank of Sargent Major.
He
retired
in
1975
and
settled
his
family
in
Asbury,
WV.
He
was
humble,
but
proud,
of
his
military
career
and
shared
many
stories
in
his
later
years.
After
retirement,
he
became
an
avid
gardener
(at
one
time
planting,
pruning,
weeding,
and
harvesting
from
7
gardens)
and
loved
trying
new
vegetables
and
flowers.
He
will
be
remembered
for
his
love
of
fishing
(blue
gill were the best), watching the birds, a good game of pinochle, a tall tale, a good prank and a good beer.
He
is
preceded
in
death
by
his
parents,
Glee
and
Russell
Quillen
and
his
brother
Dennis
Quillen.
Left
to
cherish
him
is
his
wife
of
62
years,
Sue
Quillen;
his
3
children:
Dawn
and
husband,
Bryan
Morgan
of
Elliston,
VA;
Lynn
Davis
and
Daniel
Boone
of
Alderson,
WV;
Darrell,
Jr.
and
wife
Jennifer
of
Quinwood,
WV;
and
his
brother,
Ronald
Quillen
and
wife
Linda
of
Alderson,
WV.
He
had
5
grandchildren
that
he
loved
telling
tales
to
and
shared
his
love
of
fishing,
gardening
and
bird-watching
-
Walter
and
Krysta
Morgan,
Kerri
(Chris)
Vaughan,
Nathan
(Kenslea)
Davis,
Landon
(Jessica)
Davis,
and
Jeremy
Quillen,
and
7
great-
grandchildren that he adored.
His
body
was
donated
to
science,
as
he
wished
and
planned
for
years
ago.
The
family
will
hold
a
memorial
service
at
a
later
date.
Memorial
donations
can
be
sent
to
Tri-County
VFW
Post
6723
@
PO
Box
289,
Alderson,
WV
24916or
Peyton
House
Hospice
@
HospiceCare,
1265
Maplewood
Ave,
Lewisburg,
WV
24901 (specify to Peyton House).
Wallace
&
Wallace
Funeral
Home
in
Lewisburg
submitted
this
obituary.
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send
online
condolences
by visiting
www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com
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to the family or
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