JOPLIN, Missouri — David Wesley Talkington, 70, of Joplin, MO, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at his home.
David was born Oct. 10, 1943, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, son of the late Harvey M. Talkington and Ota Mae Hatfield Talkington.
He attended school in Clarksburg and graduated from Washington Irving High School in Clarksburg. He joined the United States Navy and served for nearly nine years during the Vietnam conflict.
He married Mary E. Williams of Leavenworth, KS, on Nov. 18, 1972. The couple made their home in Leavenworth, KS, where he worked as a computer programmer with the Department of Defense until his retirement.
David was a member of the Masonic Lodge 6, A.F.&A.M, in Clarksburg, and the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Leavenworth, Kansas.
In addition to his wife of 41 years, Mary, David is survived by a son, Jeffrey D. Talkington and wife Julie of Chicago, Illinois; daughters, Amber L. Cameron of Omaha, Nebraska, and Elizabeth A. Talkington of Joplin, Missouri; and grandchildren, Greyson, Quinn, Reid, Naomi, Adriana and Tyler.
Graveside services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery with full military honors. Chaplain Jack Divine will be officiating. The family will receive visitors Thursday from 9-10 a.m. in the Narthex at First Christian Church, 130 N. 6th St., Leavenworth, KS 66048. The procession to the Fort Leavenworth Cemetery will depart the church at 10:15 a.m.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) in lieu of flowers.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin, MO (www.parkermortuary.com).
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