OPAL ROMAN
Published 12:00 am Friday, December 26, 2008
Opal Pauline Roman, 77, of South Point, passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky.
The Logan County, W. Va., native was born May 9, 1931, the daughter of the late Chester and Amanda Tennessee Mullins Sexton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nick Roman, who passed away Jan. 13, 2007.
Mrs. Roman was a former housekeeper for the Ramada Inn South Point for 15 years before retiring in 1985. She was a member of the Lick Creek Independent Baptist Church in South Point. She enjoyed shopping, attending church and being with her children.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Chester Thomas Roman, and a sister, Mary Virginia Porter.
She is survived by a daughter, Amanda Steele of Ona, W.Va.; a daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Gleo Runyon of South Point; a daughter, Kathy Jean Roman of South Point; a daughter, Ruby Cogliano of Kitts Hill; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Sue and Timothy Sagraves of South Point; a daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca J. and Jerry Norris of Coal Grove; a daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte Lynn Roman and Timothy Tackett of South Point; a son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Kim Roman of Olympia, Ky.; a son and daughter-in-law, Nick Jr. and Diana Roman of South Point; a grandson and his wife, Mohammed and Denise Roman of Flatwoods, Ky.; 30 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren and a special son-in-law, Eddie Daniels of South Point.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Dement officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Friends may call 6-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Shawn Sagraves, Joseph Bromagen, Nicholas Roman, Josh Roman, Stephan Sagraves, Shannon Steele, Nakita Norris and Christopher Runyon. Donations may be made to the St. Jude Childrens Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.