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Carmichael, Herbert A., age 96 of North Avenue, Cameron, WV died Thursday, August 30, 2007 in Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, WV. He was born June 10, 1911 in Marshall County, WV the son of the late Thomas M. and Mary Venus Carmichael. He graduated from Cameron High School in 1930 and for many years along with his wife, Fay he owned and operatored the former Cameron Hardware. He was Mayor of the City of Cameron from 1986-1990; a member of Cameron United Methodist Church where he was a trustee and board of directors member; a 14 year member of Cameron City Council; a charter member of the Cameron Community Health Center Board of Directors and he donated the land on which the Health Center is built; a charter member of Cameron Community Development Corp; a member of Reynolds Memorial Hospital Board of Directors and True Value Hardware Corp. Board of Directors; a member of Marshall County Airport Authority and former member and president of Marshall County Planning Commission; a 50 year member of Masonic Lodge #17, Cameron, Scottish Rite of Wheeling and Osiris Shriners of Wheeling. Herbert loved flying and held a commercial pilot’s license, which was instrument rated. As a young man he witnessed Lindberg’s landing at Langin Field in 1922. His hobbies included traveling, flying and computers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two infant children; a sister; Eileen Carmichael and an aunt and uncle who raised him, Martin and Sadie Carmichael. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Fay E. Burley Carmichael, a brother, Earl M. (Alberta) Carmichael of Cameron; a niece, Margaret (Jack) Winter of Canonsburg, PA, a grandnephew, Justin (Diane) Winter and a grandniece, Alyson R. Winter, all of Canonsburg, four cousins, Shirley Higginson of Cameron, Philip (Charmaine) Lightner of Hundred, Wilda (Richard) Kocher of Moundsville and Ruth Ann Sincavage of Myerstown, PA; and his caretakers, Vicky Minor, Joan Burley, Sally Scott and Mona Hewitt. Family will receive friends on Friday from 3-8pm at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 400 Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville where funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1pm with Rev. Jim Higginson officiating. Interment in Halcyon Hills Memorial Park, Sherrard where Masonic Lodge #17 AF & AM will conduct Masonic graveside services. In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be made to Cameron Health Care Center, c/o Jay Prager, RD#4, Box 20, Cameron, WV 26033.