Burnice Queen

Burnice Queen, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning May 5, 2024 at the Aventura Humility House in Austintown, OH following an extended illness. She was born in Pie, West Virginia on May 26, 1940, the daughter of Earl and Causbie (Starr) Chafin.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church on DeForest Road in Warren. She enjoyed all the church activities and especially the time spent with her children, grandchildren, and family. An avid flower gardener, she especially loved roses.

Burnice is survived by eight children, Steve Queen of Parma, OH, Sheila (Cecil) Clark of McDonald, OH, Patricia Queen of Charmco, WV, Scottie (Carla) Queen of Jeffrey, WV, Tabitha Fields of Warren, OH, Joseph (Kayla) Queen of Warren, OH, Dakota (Ronnie) Queen of Williamson, WV, and Brittany Garlock of Delbarton, WV; 20 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Cecil Chafin of Auburn, Wilburn Chafin of Mims, Florida; and sister, Joyce (Robert) Legg of Titusville, Florida. 

She was preceded in death by two grandchildren; sister, Ruby Brown; four brothers, John Chafin, Billy Chafin, infants Roylee and Alonzo Chafin.

Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday May 10, 2024 at Handley Funeral Home in Danville, WV where family and friends may call one hour prior to the service. Pastor Paul Little will be officiating. Burial will be in the Memory Gardens on Low Gap Road, Madison, WV.