LONNIE LEE SHOWEN, 94, of Malden, West Virginia went home to be with the Lord on September 11, 2016 at the Hubbard Hospice in Charleston, West Virginia who we will never be able to repay for their excellent care. Lee was born December 14, 1921 in Spencer, West Virginia a son of the late Lando and Ella Linger Showen. Upon graduation from Spencer High School he went to work for Belle Alkali (later Occidental) where he worked for 42 years. He served in World War Two with the US Army Air Corp for 37 months in various theaters including Normandy as a Sergeant. He was a member of the Kanawha Salines Presbyterian Church in Malden. He is survived by his son, David Showen and his wife, Yvette of Malden; grandsons, Michael Showen and his wife, Michelle and Beau Showen and his wife, April; great-grandchildren, Allie, Ashley and Quinton; niece, Franceline Showen Goodall; and a nephew, Walt Showen, Jr. In addition to his parents, Lee was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ellen Gill Showen; and four brothers, W.C., Delmar, Clarence and Kenneth Showen. Funeral services will be held at noon on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the TAYLOR-VANDALE FUNERAL HOME, Spencer, with Rev. Chad Slater officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Olive Cemetery, Spencer with military honors. Visitation is two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.