Claud W. Joins, Jr, 84, of South Charleston, WV and formerly of Point Pleasant, died Monday, February 23, 2009, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, in South Charleston. Claud was retired from Kaiser/Ravenswood Aluminum and was a member of the Davies Grove Baptist Church in Letart. He will always be remembered for his love of the Lord. Born February 9, 1925, in Avondale, WV, he was a son to the late Claud and Eva (Chapel) Joins, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Myrtle Blankenship and a brother, Harlan R. Joins.

He is survived by his wife, Helen (Maynard) Joins; two sons and daughters-in-law, Rusty and Denise Joins, of South Charleston an Randel and Kim Joins, of Duluth Georgia; a daughter, Gale Neal, of Columbus, Ohio; grandchildren, Jimmy and Vicki Neal, Lisa Bigham, Matthew Flahive, Kylie, Shannon, Rachel, Evan and Ian Joins; great-grandchildren, Michael and Keith Neal and Shane and Chase Bigham; and a sister, Carrie Kidd, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2009,at 2:00 P.M.,at the Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, with Rev. Mark E. Parsons, II.,O.S.L.officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Cemetery, Flatrock. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday evening, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and also one hour prior to the service on Saturday.

Claud's care has been entrusted to Crow-Hussell Funeral Home. An online guest registry is available at: www.crowhussellfh.com.