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John Henry Booker

John Henry Booker

John Henry Booker, 78, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Summerlin Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV. Born September 19, 1939 in Rand, WV. After John graduated from DuPont High School in 1959, he continued his education at West Virginia State Barbering School; perfecting his barbering skills with generations of customers for over 60 plus years. John was well known and loved throughout the Parkersburg area for his sincerity and heartfelt conversations – making all who came to his shop feel better than when they came in. He was a true one-of-a-kind barber, friend, neighbor, and confidant. Proceeded in death by his father Robert and mother Rosa Lee Booker, sister LouAnna Jones and brothers, Emmett and Samuel Booker; John is survived by his wife of 18 years, Marjorie A. (Donaway) Booker, daughter Mia C. Booker Kerrick, of Brandywine, MD, and son Joseph J. Booker (Billie) of Las Vegas, NV. His brother; Robert Booker of Rand WV; sister-in-law Betty Booker of Evansville, IN; and his sisters: Lorene Craig of Lancaster, TX; Antoinette Hairston of Gary, IN; Bonnie Wilson and Romona Collier both of Chicago, IL, Sandra “Kay” (Robert) Wesley of Dunbar, WV. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, July 20, 2018 from 6 pm to 8 pm and July 21, 2018 from 10 am to 11 am; with a Memorial Service at 11 am, both at Zion Baptist Church 8th Street Parkersburg, WV 26101. Interment will follow immediately after the Memorial Service at Sunset Memorial Park, 4301 MacCorkle Avenue SW, South Charleston, WV 25309.