Homer O Meadows

Homer Owen Meadows, 94, died peacefully in the early hours of April 19, 2025.  

Homer was born on March 15, 1931 in Rumble, WV to the late Leonard B. and Dessie (Walker) Meadows.  He was married to Martha E. (Snodgrass) Meadows on June 17, 1949.  Homer lived most of his life in Hurricane, WV, but moved with Martha to Oklahoma City late in 2021. 

Homer worked for 37 years with Union Carbide before his earlyretirement in 1986 and was an active and beloved member of the Hurricane First Church of the Nazarene until moving to Oklahoma.  

He is remembered as a positive example of the Silent Generation for his love of family, his strong work ethic, his sense of civic duty, and his thriftiness. Homer and Martha imparted the importance of family connection, love of travel, and playfulness not only to their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, but also to nieces and nephews.  To quote one of his grandsons, “…my grandfather [was] the shining example of[a] gruff exterior and big softy on the inside. He leaves us a legacy of love, commitment, get ‘er done attitude, and a desire to travel and explore the beauty of this country.”  Homer led several cross-country car expeditions during his life (1965, 1983, and 1994) taking children and grandchildren through national parks and sharing their joy in the natural and historical wonders of the United States.  There were also camping trips all over West Virginia, and lots of trips to the parks in Orlando; however, his very favorite place (and now a favorite of most of his family) was Sunset Beach, NC.  He spent endless hours as the official lifeguard to his family, walking in the sand, bodysurfing, and introducing the youngest family members to the ocean by holding their hands and shouting to the waves, “Take it easy, Joe!  I’m ticklish!” The little voices giggled, and the kids began to feel at ease in the water.

From baseball and football to dominoes, Phase 10, and Qwirkle, Homer had a love of sport and games.  Family times at the Meadows household always include spending time together playing. To say Homer was competitive would grossly understate just how much he enjoyed besting everyone around the table or playing field – thankfully there was almost always a grin that let everyone know that he was also there for the fun.

In addition to his wife of nearly 76 years, Homer is survived by his children, Andria Phillips, Marsha (John) Billet, Thomas Meadows, and Julie Miller.  He also was the proud grandfather of 10 wonderful grandchildren, great-grandfather to 18 beautiful young souls, and cherished uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025 from 6pm-8pmat the Allen Funeral Home in Hurricane, WV

Funeral services to be held at Hurricane First Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11am.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made in his memory to the Hurricane First Church of the Nazarene – Building Fund.  Checks may be mailed to the church or made via https://www.hurricanenaz.com/give  Please put “in memory of Homer Meadows” in the memo line of your check or the online giving form.

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