Eli J. "Jack" Wooten, 80, of Cross Lanes, passed away Saturday May 14, 2016 after a long illness.

He was born September 1, 1935 in Jumping Branch, WV, to the late Thomas and Alta Esse Wooten.

Jack was a member of the Nitro Moose Lodge #565 and the Nitro Senior Center where he enjoyed playing bingo. He retired from AEP as a relay specialist after 42 years of service. He was a United States Army veteran where he served as a medic.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Herman Wooten, Glen Wooten, Jeff Wooten and Lonnie Ray Wooten; sisters, Bertha Wooten, Anna Bell Pack and Goldie Wills.

He is survived by his wife of 58 ½ years, Carolyn Campbell Wooten; sons, Gary Wooten and wife, Terry, of Scott Depot, Rodger Wooten of Cross Lanes; daughters, Julie McQuain and husband, Dale, of Richmond, KY, Susan Wooten of Charleston; sister, Florance Jarrett of Athens; grandchildren, Rachelle, Eli, Alan, Samantha, Matthew, Asher, and Angel.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 22, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar with the Rev. Dr. Okey Harless officiating. There will be a private family entombment in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens at a later date.

Friends may call 2 hours prior to the service at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Heart Association, 162 Court Street, Charleston, WV 25301 or the American Lung Association-Mid-Atlantic, 2102 Kanawha Blvd E., Charleston, WV 25311.