WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
NOVEMBER, 2000
These obituaries for the
month of November were typed by
Howard Osburn.
DIED - NOVEMBER 1, 2000 **
DR. GEORGE HATCHER PERDUE of Ceredo, W.Va., and Gary, Texas, died Wednesday, Nov. 1,
2000, at his home. Preceded in death by his parents, Roy Darwin Perdue and Grace Elizabeth
Hatcher Perdue; and one brother, Jimmy Garret Perdue. Survivors by his wife, Lahoma Lee
Short Perdue; two sons, Gary Stephen Perdue and Dr. George Kevin Perdue; one daughter,
Leigh Ann Perdue Napier. one brother, Roy Darwin Perdue, and his wife, Mrytle Hatcher
Perdue. Burial Nov. 6, 2000, in Hillcrest Cemetery in Kenova, W.Va.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 2, 2000 ** MARJORIE
E. BREWER, 76, of Wayne, WV , at St. Mary's
Hospital. Born July 19, 1923, a daughter of the late Roy and Jesstina (Hanson)Payne.
Preceded in death by her husband, William Howard Brewer; one brother, Jim Payne; one
sister, Marial Lewis. Survivors include three daughters, Linda
Maynard, Kathy Edwards an husband, Butch and Becky Cochran and husband, Wayne; four sons,
Bill Brewer, Melvin Brewer and wife Kim, David Brewer and Ronnie and wife Alice Brewer; 21
grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Burial Nov. 4, 2000 in Elmwood Cemetery.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 2, 2000 ** EARL P. CAREY, 79, of Huntington, WV. Born June 1, 1921, in Wayne County, W.Va., a son of the
late Harvey and Gertrude Carey. Preceded in death by one brother, John Harvey Carey; two
sisters, Beatrice Tabor and Faye Nicholas. Survivors include his wife, Maxine Hall Carey,
one daughter and son-in-law, Patty and David Lyon; one sister and brother-in-law, Lona and
Clyde Smith; one brother and sister-in-law, Dallas and Betty Carey. Burial November 5,
2000 in Spring Valley Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 3, 2000 ** GOLDIE ESTELLE MEADE DAVIDSON PREGLEY, 86, of Branch1and, W.Va, at home. Preceded in death by her
parents, John Meade and Cordia Keith Meade; her late husbands, John N. Davidson and Louis
S. Pregley; two sons, John Robert Davidson and Roger L. Davidson; One daughter,
Rebecca Jane Davidson; two sons-in-law, James Sanders and Willis Ferguson; Survivors
include two daughters, Jean Carol Sanders and Nancy Ferguson-Smith; two sons, Joe Bill
Davidson and Donald C. Davidson; three daughters-in-law, Corliss Kay Davidson, June
McCloud and Rachel Davidson; one son-in-law, William Lane Smith; one adopted son-in-law,
Harold McCloud; Burial Nov. 6, 2000, in the Davidson Family Cemetery on McClarity Fork of
Four Mile Road in Branchland.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 4, 2000 ** MR.
BOGAR CALDWELL, 98, of Kenova, at his home. Born
Sept. 11, 1902 in Pike County, KY, a son of the late John Caldwell Sr. and Dolly Runyon
Caldwell. Preceded in death by his wife, Eula Parsley Caldwell. Survivors include four
daughters, Emogene Brumfield, June Kennedy, Barbara Cole and Judy Roy; five sons, Howard
Caldwell, Theodore "Ted" CaIdwell, Mandford Caldwell, Bobby Caldwell of and
Bogar K., "Butch" Caldwell; five sisters, Gladys Parsley, Mary Henderson, Nellie
Ferguson, Nora Hodge and Norma Jean Woods; three brothers, John, Daniel and Paul Caldwell.
Burial Nov. 7, 2000, in Dock's Creek Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 4, 2000 **
MRS. SARAH SPRY HALL, of Kenova, WV, in St Mary's Hospital. Born Dec. 6, 1922, in
Wayne County, WV, a daughter of the late Ira and Martha Queen Spry. Preceded in death by
her husband Eugene R. Hall; four sisters, Cleo Spry Spence, Brookie Spry Rickman, Sadie
Spry Napier and Rokie
Spry; two brothers, Warnie and Garland Spry. Survivors include two sons and
daughters-in-law, Randy and Patricia Hall and Rusty and Michelle Hall; four sisters, Mrs.
Clarice Mullins, Mrs. Gilbert (Irene) Dingess, Mrs. William (Jean) Robertson and Mrs.
Archie (Mary) Maynard; two brothers, Leo Spry and Reece Spry. Burial Nov. 7,
2000 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 4, 2000 ** JOHNSON GENE "STUDEBAKER" FRY JR., 77, of Lakin, W.Va. Born Oct. 5, 1923, in Stitner, W.Va.,
the son of the late Johnson Gene Fry Sr. and Maude Perry Fry Comer. Preceded in death by
his stepfather, Harry Comer; three brothers, Herbert L. Fry, Cloral Comer and Joe Comer.
Survivors include one brother, R. J. Comer. Burial November 9, 2000 in Community Memorial
Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 4, 2000 ** ELSIE GLADYS FERRELL DEAN, 96, of Wayne, WV, at St. Mary's Hospital. Born Dec. 5, 1903
in Matewan, WV, a daughter of Alfonzo Ferrell and Amanda Jane Varney Ferrell. Preceded in
death by her husband, James Dean; one daughter, Joyce Ann Cunningham; one son, Jay Forrest
Dean; three
sisters, Effie Smith, Melda Dean and Edith Whitt; two brothers, Dewey Ferrell and Hamilton
Ferrell. Survivors include one daughter, Bobbe Queen . Burial Nov. 8 in Elmwood Cemetery,
Wayne, WV.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 5, 2000 ** RAY ROBINETTE, 78, of Fort Gay. Born April 10, 1922, in Louisa, KY, the son of the late Kellie
Robinette and Mary Marshall Robinette. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Hardwick
Robinette; four sons, Donald Ray Robinette, George Kelly Robinette, Larry Joe Robinette
and William Mont Robinette; two sisters, Gracie Mansfield and Norma Jean Ratliff.
Burial Nov. 7, 2000 in Robinette Cemetery, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 5, 2000 ** MRS.
PHYLLIS EDITH FRASHER, 77, of Ceredo, W.Va., in
Denver, Colo. Born January 25, 1923, in Logan County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Leotis
Ellis and Lulah Hale Ellis. Preceded in death by her husband, Brady Frasher; one daughter,
Gladys Irene Bare. Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, Dennis and
Kimberly Frasher and David and Sheila Frasher; one son-in-law, Harold Bare. Burial
November 10, 2000, in Hillcrest Cemetery Kenova, W.Va.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 6, 2000 ** LYLE E. "MICKEY" JAMES, 62, of Huntington, WV. Born July 25, 1938, in Huntington,
WV, a son of the late Ivan and Mabel James. Preceded in death by his first wife, Janice
Adkins. Surviors include his wife, Barbara Pelfrey James; seven daughters, Becky McComas,
Shelly Turner, Jessie Eplin, Michelle McFee, Rhonda Hicks, Laura Workman and Morgan James;
two sisters, Helen Tatum and Ruth Williams; two brothers, Sonny James and Hugh James of
Ona. Private burial will be held at a later date.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 6, 2000 ** MR.
GLEN JOSEPH "JOE" NORMAN, 73, of
Huntington, W.Va. Born October 17, 1927, in Ironton, Ohio, a son of the late Glen S. and
Mary Mayo Norman. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann Bailey Norman; one daughter, Rosanne
Norman; one son, Tom Norman; one foster son, Geary Caldwell;
four sisters, Juanita Foster, Mary Lee Lyons, Margaret Kizzee and Nancy Riggs. Burial Nov.
9, 2000 in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 6, 2000 ** BILLY RAY EVANS, 59, of Orient, Ohio, in Grant Hospital. Born Oct. 13, 1941,
in Mingo County, WV, a son of the late Samuel Evans and Amanda Sparks Evans. Survivors
include his wife, Patty Muncy Evans; three sisters, Edith Johnson, Mary Pack and Irene
Johnson. Burial Nov. 9, 2000 in the Webb Cemetery, Webb, WV.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 7, 2000 ** HERMAN
MELVIN GILKERSON, SR., 87, of East Lynn, WV, in
Wayne Continuous Care Center. Born July 20, 1913, in East Lynn, WV, a son of the late
Benjamin F. and Velora Adkins Gilkerson. Preceded in death by one son, Michael Lynn
Gilkerson; one son-in-1aw, Donald Russell; four sisters,
Agatha, Clarice, Theora and Mabel. Survivors include four daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce
Russell, Kaye and Clyde Ross, Mabel and Tom Hawkins and Janice and Arnold Russell; two
sons and daughters-in-law, Melvin and Gaye Gilkerson and Homer Seth and Carla Gilkerson;
one brother, Seth Ward Gilkerson. Burial Nov. 10 in Jones Cemetery at East Lynn.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 7, 2000 ** TIMOTHY LEE SLONE, 40, of Logan, WV, in Logan. Born Nov. 17, 1959, in Johnson
County, a son of Robert Slone and Grace Maynard. Survivors include one daughter, Jessica
Slone; one brother, John Slone; one sister, Vickie Lynn Slone Vanhoose. Burial Nov. 10 in
Slone Cemetery in Beauty, KY
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DIED - NOVEMBER 8, 2000 ** OTHO
PARSONS, 72, of Wayne, WV, at the Huntington VA
Medical Center. Born Nov. 7, 1928 in Lincoln County, a son of the late William and Virgie
Clay Parsons. Survivors include his wife, Donna L. Parsons; eight children, Linda Watson,
Laura Ann Dempsey, Jeannie Clark, Alan Parsons, Forrest Parsons, David Parsons, Denise
Parsons and Russell G. Parsons; sisters, Era Pauline Parsons and Geneva White; brothers,
Shelbie G. Parsons Jack Parsons. Burial Nov. 13 in the Watson Cemetery, Branchland.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 8, 2000 ** MR. JOHN HANSFORD WATTS, 70, of Huntington, W.Va., at his residenee. Born June
3, 1930, in Huntington, W.Va., a son of the late Ermal and Kathryn Osborne Watts. Preceded
in death by his wife, Billie Jean Skeens Watts. Survivors include one son and
daughter-in-law, Michael and Linda Watts; one daughter, Vickie Kane; one brother and
sister-in-law, Louis and Violla Watts. Burial Nov. 11, 2000, in Woodmere Memorial Park,
Huntington.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 10, 2000 ** MARY
ELIZABETH NEAL BURCHAM, 73, of Proctorville,
Ohio, formerly of Huntington, in St. Mary's Hospital. Born Sept 4, 1927, In Wayne County,
the daughter of the late Elbert and Hallie May Terry Neal. Preceded in death by two
beothers, William R. Neal and Earl Neal. Stirvivors include her husband, Collis Burcham;
two sons and daughters-in- law, Harold W. and Alfreda Smith and Keith and Carol Smith; one
daughter, Helen May Ashna; one sister, Linda Joyce Searls; three brothers, Donald L. Neal,
John Neal and Robert Neal; two sisters-in-law, Virginia Neal and Dorothy Neal. Burial
Nov.13, 2000, in Miller Memorial Gardens, Miller, Ohio.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 12, 2000 ** REV. SOPHIA RIGGS LINDSAY, 72, of South Point, OH, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington.
Born Dec. 19, 1927, in Logan, WV, a daughter of the late Roby Y. and Bessie Rachel (Allen)
Brown. Preceded in death by her first husband, Jarrett Riggs and her second husband,
Charles Lindsay; one daughter, Ruth Ann Riggs Brundage; one brother, Neal Blankenship; one
sister, Beulah G. Stiltner. Survivors include one daughter, Wanda Sue and husband, Jack A.
Davis; two sons, Jarrett Lee Riggs and wife Martha and Michael Lee Brundage Lindsay; five
sisters, Opal Perry, Georgia Hill, Stella Kisamore, Emma Rachel Wyatt
and Cledith Toler; three brothers, Raymond Brown, Roby Y. Brown, Jr. and William E. Brown.
Burial Nov. 15, 2000 in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 13, 2000 ** HUBERT R. COPLEY, 87, of Rt. 1, Fort Gay, WV, at Three Rivers Medical Center
in Louisa, KY. Born March 23, 1913, in Webb, WV, a son of the late Mitchell Copley and
Martha Keaton. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Robinson Copley; nine daughters, Dolly
Thurston, Arbutus "Boots" Ison, Lou
Etta Copley, Kay Burke, Linda Cornett, Brenda Derkins, Shirlyn Brewer, Pam Ashton and
Peggy Copley; four sons, Ray Copley, Ricky Copley of, Larry Eldon Copley and Teddy Copley.
Burial Nov. 16, 2000 in the Webb Community cemetery at Webb.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 13, 2000 ** MRS.
OPAL MARIE ROWE SEXTON, 70, of Lavalette, WV, at
her home. Born June 7, 1930, in Waynesboro, VA, a daughter of the late Arthur W. Rowe and
Myrtle Workman Rowe Hager. Preceded in death by her husband, Melvin E. Sexton; six
brothers, Arthur W. Rowe, Jr, Kenneth Rowe, Charles
Rowe, Samuel Irvin Rowe, Esker Rowe and Eugene Rowe. Survivors include one son, Ron
Sexton; one daughter, Joyce L. Smith; two brothers, Raymond Rowe and Larry G. Rowe; one
sister, Gladys Maxine Galloway; Burial Nov. 15, 2000 in Dock's Creek Cemetery, Kenova.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 14, 2000 ** MARGARET
ADKINS, 76 of Atoka, Tenn, formerly of
Huntington, W.Va., widow of Oval Adkins, in Methodist North Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. She
was born Sept. 21, 1924, in Logan County, W. Va., a daughter of the late Levi and Martha
Fry Hale. Preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include three daughters, Rebecca Adkins, Ruth Adkins and Phyllis Cook; two sons,
Denver Adkins and Larry Adkins; one stepdaughter, Annetta Fortune. Burial Nov. 18, 2000 in
Crook Cemetery, Huntington.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 15, 2000 ** CHARLES
G. DEAN, 77, of Huntington, WV, in Cabell
Huntington Hospital. Born March 15, 1923, in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Okey and
Maude Bradshaw Dean. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Adkins Wooten Dean; four daughters
and sons-in-law, Dottie Dean, Freda Dean, Ruby and Ray Brown and Lois and Harold Adkins;
three sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Glenna Dean, Richard and Drema Dean and
Ronald and Angie Dean; two stepdaughters and step sons-inlaw, Dottie and Marshood Farhat
and Geraldine and Sam Perry; three stepsons and stepdaughters-inlaw, Claude and JoAnn
Wooten, Roger and Norma Wooten and Randy Wooten; three sisters, Mandy Lou Adkins, Betty
Napier and Dot Stiltner; one brother, Frank Dean. Burial Nov. 18 in Elmwood Cemetery,
Wayne, WV.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 15, 2000 ** GOLDIE
KACHELRIES, 86, of Huntington, W.Va., at her
residence. She was born Dec. 19, 1913, In Wayne County, W.Va., a daughter of the late
William and Mary Riggs Ferguson. Preceded in death by her husband, Julius P. Kachelries;
one daughter, Sandra Gayle Phillips; one son, Gerald Eugene "Butch" Kachelries;
one son-in-law, James E. Jeffers; 12 brothers and sisters. Survivors Include two daughters
and a son-inlaw, Peggy and Davey McWhorter and Anna Lois Jeffers; one son-in-law and his
wife, Gary and Sheila Phillips. Burial Nov., 19, 2000 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens,
Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 17, 2000 ** CHARLES C. HICKS, 83, of Lavalette, WV, at his residence. Born Feb. 17, 1917
in Sinksgrove, W.Va., the son of the late James and Bessie Ayers Hicks. Preceded in death
by his wife, Iris Hall Hicks; two brothers, James Hicks and Fred Hicks. Survivors include
two daughters, Charlotte A. Webb and Sandra E. Perdue; two sons, C. Alan Hicks and Thomas
E Hicks; one sister, Marguerite Kaplan. Burial Nov. 21, 2000 in Spring Hill Cemetery.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 18, 2000 ** KATHLEEN
BATTEN, 68, of Barboursville, WV. Born April 23,
1932, in Wayne County, a daughter of the late Pearley and Mary Alice Sellards Stephens.
Preceded in death by one sister, Arnita Stephens; two brothers, Pearley Stephens, Jr. and
Glenn Stephens. Survivors include her husband, Russell Batten; two daughters, Shelia Ann
Rush and her husband Jerry and Sherri Lawhon and her husband, Jerry; one stepdaughter,
Margaret Appell and her husband, John; four sisters, Alwanda Walters, Opal Pauley, Sylvia
Mathis and her husband Ed and Phyllis Adkins and her husband Clinton; one brother, Otis
Stephens; one sister-in-law, Dorothy Stephens. grandsons, Glenn Dodds. Burial Nov. 20,
2000 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 18, 2000 ** WILLIAM
FLETCHER DUNKLE, 100, of Beech Fork Rd.,
Lavalette, at his home. Born Sept. 28, 1900 in Lavalette, WV, a son of the late John
Harvey and Anna 0. Smith Dunkle. Preceded in death by his wife, Claudia Bunn Dunkle; three
sisters, Hazel Newman, Gaynelle Ray and Bernice Barrett; four brothers, Ted E., Carlton
"Teet," Vernon and "Shird" Dunkle. Survivors include one daughter, Ina
Lou McAlister Peake and husband Ralph; two sons, Carl E. Dunkle and wife, Helen and
William J. Dunkle and wife, Gladys. Burial Nov. 20, 2000 in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 19, 2000 ** MR.
DONALD H. RAY, 66, of Chesapeake, Ohio, at
Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born February 13, 1934, in Wayne County, W.Va., the son of the
late Elmer and Marie Ross Ray. Survivors include his wife, Tina Ray; one daughter, Donna
Ray Hundley; five stepchildren, Dan Shoemaker, Juanita Ellis, Charles Ellis, Cory Dean,
and Lisa Ellis; three brothers, Jack Ray, Bob Ray and Bill Ray; two sisters, Linda Nixon
and Ruby Beller. Burial Nov. 22, 2000 in Crook Cemetery.
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DIED - NOVEMVER 19, 2000 ** REV.
NATHAN "NATE' NAPIER, 50, of Wayne, WV.
Born Oct. 16, 1950 at home in Cabell County, a son of the late Nathan and Nannie Burks
Napier. Preceded in death by one brother, Frank M. Napier. Survivors include his wife,
Donna Adams Napier; one daughter, Mrs. Joshua (Shannon Darlene) Hammer; one step-son,
Steven Scott; four brothers, Rev. Don (Betty) Napier, Charles (Mary) Napier, Bob (Dot)
Napier and Elmer (Loretta) Napier; five sisters, Mrs. Gordon (Helen Etta) Brown, Mrs. Ron
(Nannie Mae) Adams, Audry Owens, Paulette Ross and Sue Adkins; one sister-in-law, Beatrice
Napier, Burial Nov. 24, 2000 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 21, 2000 ** ANNA
ELIZABETH SUSAN WOLFREY KENNEDY, 92, of
Lavalette, W.Va., at her residence. Born April 11, 1908, in Staunton, Va., daughter of the
late W. W. Wolfrey Sr.and Edmonia Virginia Livick Wolfrey. Preceded in death by her
husband, Frank Gorden Kennedy; four brothers, Rowland Wolfrey, W. W. Wolfrey Jr., William
Jackson Wolfrey and Richard Andrew Wolfrey. Survivors include two sons and
daughters-in-law, Gordon Winfrey Kennedy and his wife Liz Ann Hammond Kennedy and Frank
Lee Kennedy and his wife Elizabeth Faye Kennedy; one daughter and son-in-law, Mary Kennedy
Johnson and her husband Byron Keith Johnson. Burial Nov. 24, 2000 in Hillcrest Cemetery,
Kenova, W.Va.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 22, 2000 ** LENA
MAE GRAHAM CASTLE, 83, of Ceredo, W.Va., in
Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born March 12, 1917, in Mount Eagle, Tenn., a daughter of the
late William and Ethel Scruggs Graham. Preceded in death by her husband, Roy Castle; one
son, Robert D. Castle. Survived by three sons and four daughters-in-law Ron and Sara
Castle, Jim and Vivian Castle, Tom and Susan Castle and Gay Castle; one sister, Louise
Gray; one brother, Philip Graham. Burial Nov. 25, 2000 in White Chapel Cemetery in
Barboursville, W.Va.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 22, 2000 ** CLARA MARIE ROSS, 77, of Huntington, WV, in St. Mary's Hospital. Born Aug.
28, 1923, in Wayne County, WV, a daughter of the late Samuel and Armi Bloss Thompson.
Preceded in death by her husband, Scott Ross; one daughter, Karen Sue Ross; three
brothers, Roy Thompson, Jerry Thompson and John Wellman; four sisters, Cythia Crum, Carrie
Williams, Nervie Hazlett and Flora Deal. Survivors include three daughters and
sons-in-law, Lawanna and Joseph Bacha , Brenda and Howard Adkins, Oweta and Walt
Scarberry; four sons and daughters-in-law, Lowell Franklin and Charlene Ferguson, Charles
and Sue Ferguson, Donnie and Shannon Ross and Terry and Shelly Ross; two sisters, Hazel
Hunter and Lillian Ward; one brother, Warren Thompson. Burial Nov. 25, 2000 in Baylous
Cemetery.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 23, 2000 ** BERTHA
BRUMFIELD, 83, of Louisa, KY, formerly of
Prichard, WV. Born April 24, 1917, in Big Hurricane, WV, a daughter of the late Bud
Meredith and Alice Wellman Meredith. Preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Brumfield.
Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Nichols and Carol Sammons; five sons, Don Perry,
Roy Perry, Dale Perry, JerryPerry and David Perry. Burial Nov. 25, 2000 in Bean Cemetery,
Rt. 2 Prichard.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 23, 2000 ** DARRIEL
PHILLIP "JIMMY" ROBINSON, 60, of
Huntington, WV, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington. Born Jan. 13, 1940, at Genoa, WV, a
son of the late Jennings "O. J." and Eva Marie "Mommy O. J." Smith
Robinson. Preceded in death by one son, Dwayne Robinson; one sister, Edna Rose Brundell;
one brother, Jennings "Junior" Robinson, Jr. Survivors include two daughters,
Scarlett Maria Robinson and Sherry Lynn Byrd; two sons, Sam Robinson and Phillip Darriel
Adkins; four sisters, Lura Cook, Shirley Prey, Vangie "Danny" Endicott Garnetta
Chadwick. Burial Nov. 27, 2000 in Spring Valley Memory Gardens.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 23, 2000 ** DIANA
MAE EDWARDS BOCOOK, 54, of Catlettsburg, Ky.,
formerly of Ceredo, W.Va., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born May 7, 1946, in Cabell
County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Charles E. and Arbutus Cyrus Edwards. Preceded in
death by two brothers, Billy and Homer Edwards; one sister, Eloise Fuller. Survivors
include four sisters, Betty Pratt, Eleanor Caperton, Daisy Ellens and Agnes Raines; three
brothers, Carl Edwards, Willard Edwards and Bernie Edwards; four stepchildren, Larry
Billups, Angie Ward, Jackie Bocook and James "Peewee" Bocook. Burial Nov. 26,
2000 in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Ceredo.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 23, 2000 ** GEORGE S. SMITH, 80, of Perrysville, OH, in Colonial Manor Health Care
Center. Born Feb. 19, 1920, in Dunlow, a son of the late Ira and Clara (Gillespie) Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Louise (Marcum) Smith; one son, Russ Smith and his wife Lynn;
one daughter, Sharon Hannan and her husband, Bill; three brothers, Mose Smith, Ira Smith,
Jr. and Donald Smith; one sister, Hallie Dunman. Burial Nov. 25, 2000 in Greenlawn
Cemetery, Perrysville.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 24, 2000 ** MRS.
VELMA FERN BILLUPS, 92, of Bradenton, FL,
formerly of Kenova, WV, in Bradenton. Born Feb. 8, 1908, in Kenova, a daughter of the late
Harvey Gibson and Iva Edith Chadwick Gibson Skeans; Preceded in death by her husband, Sam
H. Billups; her step-father, Bart Skeans. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law,
Donna and Ray Thompson and Joyce and Garland Clark. Burial Nov. 28, 2000 in Maple Hill
Cemetery.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 24, 2000 ** McCLELLAN
CRUM, 92, of Dunlow, WV, at his home. Born March
21, 1908, in Wayne County, a son of the late Flem and Evelyn Johnson Crum. Preceded in
death by his wife, Hazel Crum; three sisters, Jessie Mills, Hessie Stroud and Callie
Mills;. two brothers, Nellon and Johnny Crum. Survivors
include two daughters, Verlie Perry and Shirley McNeal and husband, Don; two Sons,
McClellan Crum, Jr. and Betty and D. J. Crum and wife, Carol; two brothers, Hubert Crum
and Hobert Crum Burial Nov. 27 in the McClellan Crum Cemetery, Dunlow.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 25, 2000 ** MRS.
EMOGENE BOOTON CARSON, 93, of Huntington, W.Va.,
at her son's residence. Born Oct 26, 1907, in Booton, W.Va, a daughter of the late Oscar
and Hester Adkins Booton. Preceded in death by her husband, Arthur D. Carson; one brother,
Richard Booton; one sister, Reba Davidson. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law,
James R. "Dick" and Clarissa Carson Burial Nov.28, 2000 in Woodmere Meinorial
Park.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 25, 2000 ** GARRISON
RAMSEY, 83, of East Lynn, WV, at the home of his
son. Born Aug. 10, 1917, in Mingo County, a son of the late Willard Ramsey and Spicy
Adkins. Preceded in death by his wife, Ida Lee Ramsey; one daughter, Sue Ramsey; one
grandson, Jason Cende; and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include two daughters
and one son-in-law, Spicy and James P. Cende and Polly Ramsey; one son and
daughter-in-law, Jones L. and Patty Ramsey; six sisters, Candice Ramsey, Ella, Mickey,
Mousie, Bonnie and Mary; three brothers and a sister-in-law, Orville and Shirley Ramsey,
Tildon Ramsey, and Jewett Adkins;
special sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Ella and Leonard Bartram; Burial Nov. 28, 2000
in the Ramsey-Cende Cemetery near the home.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 26, 2000 ** MRS.
DOLLIE G. THOMPSON, 91, of Prichard, W.Va., at
Heritage Center. Born June 26, 1909, in Prichard, W.Va., a daughter of the late Phillip
and Leonia Davis Hazlett. Survivors include one son, Billie Staley; one sister, Pauline
Hundley. Burial Nov. 29, 2000, in the Cloice Hatten Cemetery.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 26, 2000 ** HARRY
SELLARDS, 95, of Apopka, FL, at home. Born Feb.
6, 1905, at Wayne, WV, a son of Joshua and Elva Pyles Sellards. Preceded in death by his
wife, Edith Jackson Sellards; one daughter, Jewell May "Judy" Wall. Survivors
include four sons, Harry Leon, David, Jack and John Sellards;
Three daughters, Berta Hall, Glenna Deloach and Linda Stafford. Burial was in the family
plot at Highland Memory Gardens, Apopka, FL.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 27, 2000 ** JACKIE
DALE ADKINS, 42, of Kenova, W.Va. Born Dec.19,
1957, in West Hamlin, W.Va., a son of Chester Adkins and Mae Ross Adkins. Survivors
include his wife, Karleen Karen Marcum Adkins; two daughters, Arnanda Michele Adkins and
Sarah Beth Adkins; one sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Glen Hutchinson; three brothers
and sisters-in-law, Dallas and Brenda Adkins, Jerry and Lynn Adkins and Billy and Kelly
Adkins. Burial Nov. 30, 2000, place not given.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 27, 2000 ** MRS.
ZULA C. MORELAND, 92, of Ceredo, W.Va., at her
home. Born March 2, 1908, in Wayne County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Thomas and Jettie
Lee Thacker Dishman. Preceded in death by her husband, Oval Moreland; three sisters and
five brothers. Survivors include two sisters, Gladys Bias and Betty Amis; three brothers,
Forrest Dishman, Jack Dishman and Paul Dishman. Burial Nov. 30, 2000, in Dock's Creek
Cemetery.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 27, 2000 ** THURMAN
A. SANSOM, 92, of Huntington, at St. Mary's
Hospital. Born February 15, 1908, In Wayne County,WVa., a son of the late Ulysses and
Valeria Blankenship Sansom. Survivors include one sister, Amasetta Sansom. Burial Nov. 30,
2000 in Ridgelawn Memorial Park.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 28, 2000 ** JOSEPH
ROWE, 70, of Rt. 4, Louisa, KY, in Three Rivers
Medical Center, Louisa, KY. Born April 2, 1930, in Louisa, KY, a son of the late William
and Laura Vipperman Rowe. Survivors include one son, John Rowe; five Laughters, Sandy
Rowe, Lesa Smith, Ruth Young, Suan Rowe and Jennifer
Holbrook; one sister, Emily Tackett; two brothers, Bill Rowe and Trimble Rowe. Burial Dec.
1, 2000 in the Rowe Cemetery.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 29, 2000 ** MRS.
BERTHA M. MONEY, 90, Kenova, W.Va., in Cabell
Huntington Hospital. Born June 26, 1910, in Logan County, W.Va., a daughter of the late
Frank and Julia Sansom Wyatt. Preceded in death by her husband, William T. Money.
Survivors ionclude one daughter and son-in-law, Betty
and Leo Spry; two sons and daughters-in-law, Don and Joane Money and Bill and Ola Money;
two sisters, Anita Repple and Mary Ellen Sneeden; two brothers, Frank Wyatt and Gleim
Wyatt. Burial Dec. 2, 2000 in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED - NOVEMBER 30, 2000 ** FLORENCE
PATTON, 88, of Prichard, W.Va., at home. Born
July 17, 1912, at Catlettsburg, Ky., daughter of the late William James McCormick and
Susan Newsome McCormick. Preceded in death by her husband, Perry Wilson "Jim"
Patton in 1982. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Milton (Carol) Copley, Mrs. Walter
(Gladys) Crosby, Mrs. Palmer (Linda) Copley, Mrs. Darrell (Etta) Brewer and Mrs. Fred
(Amy) Dean; three sons and daughters-in-law, James and Gloria Patton, Bob and Linda Patton
and Kennith and
Wilma Patton; two brothers, Bill McCormick and Charlie McCormick. Burial Dec. 30, 2000 in
Hilltop Cemetery, Queen's Creek, W.Va.