Dr. William D. McLean, 80, of Beckley passed away Thursday, November 19, 2009. Born December 10, 1928 in Beckley, he was the son of the late David Waddell and Margaret McTaggart McLean. Dr. McLean graduated from Hampten-Sydney College and received his medical degree from the University of Virginia. He served his internship at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Following his return to Beckley, he practiced dermatology for forty four years before retiring in 2006. He served his country as a member of the 10th Special Forces Group. He was a member of the Beckley Presbyterian Church and a former member of the Black Knight Country Club. He was preceded in death by his wife Lois Clements McLean in 2008.
He is survived by his three sons; John David McLean and wife Mary Ann of N. Smithfield, RI, Paul Joseph McLean of Claremont, CA, Marc Andrew McLean and wife Danielle of Boynton Beach, FL, grandchildren; Madeline , Jimmy and William McLean and his brother Robert McLean of Beckley.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Beckley Presbyterian Church with Dr. William A. dePrater and Dr. Robin Debnam officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Sebastian Cemetery. Friends may call at the Calfee Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. Monday.
Pallbearers will be Chuck Lucas, Dick Daniel, Wilmot Jones, Chris Lucas, Brad Wartella, Robert Gardner, Mark Creager, David Creager
Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. John White, Ed Neil, Jim Vaughan, Lewis Fox, Meredith Trent, Tom Keyser, Larry Frail, Ralph Diehl, Forest Lynch,
The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Beckley Area Foundation, 129 Main St., Suite 203, Beckley, WV 25801
On line condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com
Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.