June Johnson Jude

June Johnson Jude, 69, of Williamson, WV, left this world and entered her heavenly home on Thursday, September 24, 2020 while a patient in the hospice unit of Pikeville Medical Center. June was born September 28, 1950 at Goodman Hollow, Williamson, WV, a daughter of the late Ernest (Buck) Johnson and Marilyn Gustie May Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Nicodemus Johnson; her sister, Edna Jean Johnson Gauze; and her husband, Charley H. Jude, as well as two infant children and four nephews. At the age of four, June moved with her family to Chattaroy, WV, where she spent her childhood. She was a 1968 graduate of Williamson High School and a 1970 graduate of the Mingo County School of Practical Nursing. June was also a student of International Seminary in Apopka, FL, from which she received three diplomas. From 1970-1974 she worked as an LPN at Appalachian Regional Hospital in South Williamson, KY. While her husband was in the military, June continued her nursing career in Fort Monmouth, NJ at Monmouth Convalescent Center and Red Bank Medical Center and at Landstuhl Army Medical Center in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Upon the completion of her husband’s military duty in 1980, the couple returned home and June was re-hired by ARH and worked there in various capacities over the next 27 years. June loved the Lord and lived to serve Him in any way she could. For 10 years, she was a member of Nolan FWB Church at Nolan, WV, where she was a youth leader, Ladies Auxiliary President and Sunday School teacher. In 1990, she became a member of Regional Church at Delbarton, WV. Over the years she was active in choir, Ladies Ministries and Radio Ministry and served as Youth Council member; Bus Captain and Driver for Super Church; Sidewalk Sunday School Director; Co-director of the Singles Ministry; host of a home fellowship group and most recently, director of House of Hope Ministries and Food Pantry, which during this pandemic, fed over 13,000 people and supplied other out-lying food banks. She oversaw the food pantry ministry even while being confined to her home due to illness. In past years, June also took part in four short-term mission trips: Metro World Child Ministries in Brooklyn, NY (twice); Heartfelt Ministries in Atlanta, GA; and military posts in Heidelberg, Germany as a member of Regional Choir. The loves of June’s life were her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and the calling He placed upon her to serve; her husband and her family. She loved to host people in her home and cook family meals. She also treasured her time of aloneness with her Heavenly Father and the time spent worshiping with her church family—even when she had to do so on-line, as was necessary in recent years. She enjoyed ministering and serving her community through teaching God’s Word and giving support to the homeless and her beloved House of Hope Food Pantry. Survivors include: nieces, Teresa McCoy of Roanoke, VA; Donna (Steve) Estepp of Beech Creek, WV; Patricia (Alvis) Varney of Greenville, TN; Melissa (Luther) Kirk of Charleston, WV; and Violet Marie Estepp Gauze of Williamson, WV; nephews, Mark (Christina) Johnson, Groveport, OH; Jack (Jennifer) Johnson, Columbus, OH; James (Tammy) Gauze, Proctorville, OH; as well as a host of great-nieces and great-nephews and a multitude of church family and friends, whom she loved and who loved her dearly and will miss her. Visitation will be Monday, September 28, 2020 between 6:00 and 9:00 P.M. at Regional Church of God, Delbarton, WV. A Celebration of Life service will be held Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at 1:00 P.M., with Rev. Mitchell Bias, Rev. Rick Hisle, and Rev. Earl White officiating. Burial will follow immediately afterward at Coeburn Point Cemetery, Huddy, KY, with nephews and men of the church serving as pallbearers. Chafin Funeral Home of Delbarton, WV is serving the family. In lieu of flowers, June has requested that donations be made to Regional Church of God Building Fund or House of Hope Food Pantry (www.regionalchurch.org) or Metro World Child in Brooklyn, NY (www.metroworldchild.org). Due to ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19, the wearing of masks and social distancing will be observed during the visitation and funeral services.

June Johnson Jude

September 28, 1950 - September 24, 2020

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