Virginia C. Kyle, 79, of Buckhannon, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in St. Francis Hospital in Charleston.

She was born Dec. 23, 1929, at Long, a daughter of the late Elias Phillip and Icie Pearl Thomason Zickefoose.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Kyle Jr., who died Nov. 21, 2005; two sons, Jerry L. and Robert P. Kyle; one brother, Gilbert Thomason; and one sister, Juanita Vandevender.

She is survived by one son, John W. Kyle III and wife, Cathy L., of Nutter Fort; one daughter, Patricia Kyle of Buckhannon; two granddaughters, Samantha and Jessica Russell of Buckhannon; four brothers, Darrel Zickefoose and wife, Sylvia, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, Carrol Zickefoose and wife, Elizabeth "Tiny," of North Ridgeville, Harold Zickefoose of French Creek and Roger Zickefoose and wife, Barbara, of Buckhannon; four sisters, Mary Wilson of Rock Cave, Deloris Madden and husband, Dale, of Columbia Station, Ohio, Hilda Hanifan and husband, Denver, of Queens and Betty Miller and husband, Ralph, of Buckhannon; sister-in-law, Arabelle Thomason of Queens; and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Kyle worked for Marshallan Manufacturing Co. in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a member of the Full Gospel Church in Buckhannon.

Friends will be received today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the the Rev. Ralph Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Cave Cemetery in Rock Cave.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.