Zelda (Montgomery) Dove
Zelda Dove Obituary
Mrs. Zelda Montgomery Dove, age 80, of 53 Martins Farm Road, Petersburg, WV, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Grant Memorial Hospital with her family by her side.
She was born January 28, 1942 in Naugatuck, KY, and was the daughter of the late Columbus Montgomery and Zola Canada Montgomery.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Floyd Dove; one sister, Mary Farley, and two brothers, Clyde Montgomery and Claude Montgomery and one step- daughter, Mildred Hensley.
Mrs. Dove was married to Pastor Floyd Dove until his death in 2015 and served alongside him faithfully in the ministry for 48 years. She was a life member of the Nolan Free Will Baptist Church in Nolan, WV.
Mrs. Dove is survived by two daughters, Denise (Grady) Ware of Crimora, VA and Sandra (Boots) Knight of Petersburg, WV; three grandsons, Dustin and Dakota Lockard and Jonathan Knight of Petersburg WV; Three special grand-daughters Jayne Combs of Maysville WV and Jennifer Douglas of Maryland and Brittany Opperman of Petersburg; two step daughters, Swannee (Dan) Thomas of Somerset, KY and Marylin (Garland) Gilman of Delbarton, WV; four step sons, James (Jeanie) Dove of Petersburg, WV, Steve (Shirlene) Dove, Thomas (Joyce) Dove and Ray (Loretta) Dove all of Chattaroy, WV and several step grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also had three special nephews, Clifford, John and Tim Farley.
Family will receive friends Thursday, August 4, 2022 from 5 – 8 PM at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg.
Funeral service will be Friday, August 5, 2022 at 11 AM in the chapel of the Schaeffer Funeral Home with Jeff Barger. Interment will follow in the Lahmansville Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Grant Memorial Hospital, 100 Hospital Drive, Petersburg, WV 26847 or Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanah, Utah 84741.
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