Esdel Beane Yost

ESDEL BEANE YOST, 78, of Huntington, went home to Heaven on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was a widower of his beloved wife and mother of his children, Sylvia Jean Vernon Yost. He was born on June 19, 1932 in Eckman, WV a son of the late Sterling and Zola Ballard Yost. He is survived by a daughter, Sharon Kay Kuhn of Lakeland, FL and her children Melissa Kathryn Lauer and her husband Michael of San Antonio, TX and Mark Selvey of Farmingville, NY, and Michael Selvey of Bartow, FL; son, Bernard Eugene Surber, Jr. and his wife Alma and their children Pamela Ford, Bernie Surber III and Bryan Surber of Louisville, KY; his dearly loved sister-in-law, Kathryn Pardue and her family; and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mr. Yost accomplished much in his 78 years. He worked in U.S. Civil Service 1960, He graduated from WV University College of Law in 1962, was awarded a WV University Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1962, honored in the WV Law review in 1962, served on the Supreme Court in 1971, was awarded the honor of Commonwealth of Kentucky Colonel in1974, the U.S. Court of Appeals in 1993, Served in the United States Army and was an attorney for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He practiced law for many years and was known for his expertise in all legal issues. He still practiced private cases until January of 2011. He was deeply loved and will be missed by all. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 1:00 PM at Fellowship Baptist Church, Barboursville, with Dr. Jerry Warren officiating. Entombment will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Friends may call one hour before the service at the church. Beard Mortuary is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Make-A-Wish Foundation or St. Jude Childrens' Research Hospital in Esdel's honor. Online condolences may be conveyed to the family at www.beardmortuary.com

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