June Hope Deal

October 9, 1927 - April 7, 2022

June Hope Deal 94, of Christian faith, passed away on April 7, 2022 at The Wyngate at Rivers Edge in Proctorville, Ohio. Family graveside funeral service was on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Woodmere Memorial Park in Huntington, WV, with Pastor Steve Wayne officiating. June was born October 9, 1927 in Pt. Pleasant, WV to Otto Aeiker and Mildred Hilton who preceded her in death. Her husband Dewey Deal, Jr and sister, Betty Lovell also preceded her in death. June is survived by her only child, Michael David Deal, three grandsons, Matthew Deal, twins Mark Deal and Zachary (Ashley) Deal and two great grandchildren, Beau Deal and Anna Deal. June attended Pt. Pleasant High School class of 1945, she was very involved in school, Vice President of the Student Counsel, cheerleader, glee club, school newspaper, Victory Corp., participated in school plays and beauty pageants. She was known as an excellent dancer in high school. After graduation she worked in Washington DC for the FBI for a summer. June attended Marshall College and earned a business degree. She was also a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority. At Marshall she met her future husband Dewey Deal, Jr., a World War II veteran. June was widowed in 1983. June spent the next ten years as a mother and homemaker. She spent the next 35 years working for American Electric Power as a lab technician in Huntington, WV and the final 5 years in Columbus, Ohio, retiring in 1992. After retirement she decided to stay in the Columbus area. June was an avid ballroom dancer and clogger, her clogging group performed at Disney World, Opryland, Branson, Mo, Kennedy Center (DC), Niagara Falls, Ohio State Fair, Bob Evans Festival, nursing homes, store openings and other events. She also did Dolly Parton, Shirley Temple and Charlie Chaplin impersonations. She had been on over 20 cruises during her retirement, a lot of times going free for organizing a group of 20 or more people. June enjoyed staying busy and active during her retirement, she enjoyed life. She served on Marshall Alumni Board for 15 years, Life Member, founder of the Marshall Alumni Association of central Ohio (Columbus), Yeager Scholarship Committee for Central Ohio, President of Sigma Kappa Alumni Association and held several positions with several Columbus Senior Centers in the Columbus area. Chapman's Mortuary Huntington is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.chapmans-mortuary.com.