Maxidena Idona Greathouse

Maxidena Idona Greathouse, 89, of New York Ave., Salem departed this life on Saturday September 13, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 25. 1925 in Doddridge County a daughter of the late Frank and Doris Downs Ford Swiger. On August 31, 1941 she married Fillmore Greathouse who preceded her in death on December 15, 1983.

Surviving is one daughter, Charlotte Spicer, Salem, two sons, Roger Greathouse and wife Pam, Ashville, NC, Boyd Greathouse and wife Judy, Miletus, grandchildren, Kimberly Hefner, Parkersburg, Michael Ritter and wife Leigh Ann, Clarksburg, Justin Greathouse and wife JoAnna, Weston, Kris Partington-Smith and husband Warren, Dominica Island, Melissa Lowdermilk and husband Mark, Charleston, Brian Greathouse and wife Alicia, Roanoke, VA, David Greathouse and wife Meghan, Ashville, NC, 14 great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, two sisters, Ann Hyde, Salem, Delores Gaskins, West Union, two brothers, John Hyde, Elkton, KY, William Hyde, West Union and several nieces and nephews. Two sisters, Lorena Carson, Lulu Bell Moore, one brother, Stephen and an infant brother preceded her in death.

Mrs. Greathouse was a former employee of Salem Glass Factory and had been a Tupperware Manager for many years. She served as a State Commander of DAV and had volunteered for many years at the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center. She was a member of The Church Good Shepherd , Salem where she was a member of "The Sewing Ladies" where she spent many volunteer hours sewing for the residents of Genesis Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be conducted in the Harbert Funeral Home 287 W. Main St. Salem on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 11:00AM with Pastor Frank Carson presiding. Interment will follow in the K of P Memorial Park, Salem. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 from 2-8PM.

Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family at www.harbertfuneralhome.com. Harbert Funeral Home is privileged to serve the Greathouse family.

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