WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
January, 2006
These obituaries for the month of JANUARY were typed by KENNETH NAPIER.
DIED JANUARY 1, 2006 ** HARMON
M. FRYE, JR., 57, of Huntington, at his residence. Born November 3, 1948,
in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his father, Harmon Frye, Sr. Survivors
include his mother, Ruth Thompson Frye; wife, Darlene Rice Frye; son, Daniel
Burks; brothers, David Frye and Barry Frye; brothers-in-law, Lee Rice and Paul
Rice; and sisters-in-law, Teresa Sexton and Penny Carver. Burial was January 6,
2006, in the White Chapel Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
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DIED JANUARY 2, 2006 ** CAROL S. SUE BARTRAM,
63, of Genoa, WV, at Cabell-Huntington Hospital in Huntington. Born June 1,
1942, in Wayne, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, John C. and Mary Trout
Simpkins. Survivors include her husband, Junior Bartram; sons, Robert G. "Bob"
Bartram and John Marc Bartram; three grandchildren; sister, Peggy Thompson; and
brother, Keith Simpkins. Burial was January 6, 2006, in the Osborn-Bartram
Cemetery, Wolf Creek.
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DIED JANUARY 4, 2006 ** JIMMIE LEE BELCHER, 58,
at his home in Cincinnati, OH. Born October 13, 1948, in Crum, WV. Preceded in
death by his parents, James and Gertrude Belcher; daughter, Rhonda Lee Belcher;
and brothers, Lloyd Ray Belcher and Michael Dale Belcher. Survivors include a
son, Kevin L. Belcher; brothers, Donnie Belcher and Clarence Belcher; sisters,
Dorothy Perry, Wanda Walker, Ann Smith, Judy Maynard and Debbie Fairchild; and
sister-in-law, Patricia Belcher. Burial was January 8, 2006, in the Belcher
Cemetery in Crum.
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DIED JANUARY 5, 2006 ** MARY LELIA HONACHER, 81,
of Ceredo, WV, at Life Care Center of Columbia, Columbia, TN. Born September 10,
1924, in Ceredo, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Burrell Ferguson Napier
and Fay Littreal Napier; husband, John Tony Honacher; and daughter, Mary Ellen
Honacher. Survivors include a daughter, Alice "Bitsy" Preston; sister, Susan Fay
Loar; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Burial was January 8,
2006, in Dock's Creek Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 5, 2006 ** RONNIE S. PERRY, 68, at
his Jacksonville, FL, home. Survivors include children, Jeffrey D. Perry, Lisa
M. Moraco, Vicki R. Perry, and Jay R. Perry; six grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild. Information about his burial was not available.
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DIED FEBRUARY 5, 2006 ** CHARLES HILL, 81, of
Genoa, WV, at his residence. Born September 10, 1924, in East Lynn, WV. Preceded
in death by his parents, Thomas "Tom" and Elsie "Bug" Ferguson Hill; infant son,
Kenny Hill; and sister, Loeta Ferguson. Survivors include his wife, Alice Mayo
Hill; daughters: Judy Harris, Ruth Senter, and Patty Cassidy; son, Jerry Hill;
sisters, Evelyn Thacker, Agnes Mills, Donna Rowe, and Alice Faye Jones;
brothers, Golden "Man" Hill, Dale Hill, and Tommy "Butch" Hill; nine
grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren. Burial was February 8, 2006, in
Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED JANUARY 8, 2006 ** LAWYER RATLIFF, JR., 79,
of Kenova, WV, at his home. Born April 18, 1926, in Mingo County, WV. Preceded
in death by his parents, Lawyer Ratliff, Sr., and Georgia Griffith Ratliff.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathleen Ellen Ratliff Hoffman; and sons, David
Allen Ratliff, Orville Lee Ward, and Timothy Ward. Burial was January 10, 2006,
at Maple Hill Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED JANUARY 8, 2006 ** ALMEDA RAMEY MAYNARD, 87,
at the Four Winds Community, Jackson, OH. Born August 13,1918, at Stiltner, WV.
Preceded in death by her parents, Isaac and Lizzy Ramey; brother, Grant Ramey;
sisters, Irene Cyrus and Madeline Keister; and husband, Lyle Carlos Maynard.
Survivors include her son, Pat Maynard; daughters, Linda Stewart and Brenda
Crothers; five grandchildren; one great- granddaughter; and sisters, Erma Finley
and Lois Clark. Burial was January 10, 2006, in the Community Memorial Gardens,
Wayne, WV.
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DIED JANUARY 8, 2006 ** MADRA LOUCILLE ASHLEY WALLS,
70, of Ceredo, WV, at her home. Born February 14, 1935, in Catlettsburg, KY.
Preceded in death by her parents, William Henry Ashley and Mary Edith Osborn;
and her husband, Charles Edward Walls. Survivors include sons, Wendall Alan
Walls and Richard Lee Walls; two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; sisters,
Joyce Steeg, Wilma Castelo, and Rebecca Ashley Shealer; and brother, Charles
"Buddy" Ashley. Information about burial was not available.
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DIED JANUARY 9, 2006 ** WILLIAM BILL JENNINGS MAYO,
74, formerly of Whitman, in Columbus, OH. Born April 28, 1931, at Nolan.
Preceded in death by his parents, Talmadge and Bessie Mayo; three sisters and
three brothers. Survivors include his wife, LaVonne Mayo; children, Kathleen
Browning, Carolyn Mayo, and Mark Mayo; two grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; and brother, Mason Mayo. Burial was January 12, 2006, in
Highland Memory Gardens at Godby.
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DIED JANUARY 9, 2006 ** ALMA B. RIFFE, 87, at
Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen. Born September 2, 1918, in Wayne
County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Link and Gracy (Maynard) Toppins;
husband, Janes Arnold Riffe; sister, Frankie Kirk; and brothers, Tracy, Jeff,
Carl and Elvie Toppins. Survivors include sons, Glen Raymond Riffe and Naaman R.
Riffe; daughters, Shiral M. Boone and Ethel M. Meeks; seven grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren. Burial was January 19, 2006, in Queens Ridge Cemetery,
McComas, WV.
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DIED JANUARY 10, 2006 ** JULIA M. HAYES PRESTON,
85, of Louisa, in King's Daughters Medical Center. Survivors include her
husband, James E. Preston. Burial was January 14, 2006, in the Hayes family
cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 10, 2006 ** ROSELLA SALMONS COPLEY,
93, of Prichard. Born March 3, 1912, in Wayne, WV. Preceded in death by her
parents, Randolph and Alice Marcum Salmons; husband, Ralph Copley; sons, Paul
and Oscar Bowen; and daughter, Anna Lou Barker. Survivors include a son, Eric
Turley; 20 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Burial was January 13,
2006, in the Webb Community Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 10, 2006 ** IDA MAE ADKINS, 93, of
East Lynn, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born October 12, 1912, in East
Lynn, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Ira J. and Sarah Finley Perry;
husband, Persie Adkins; son, Kenneth Adkins; two grandchildren; and four
brothers, Walter, Wetzel, Irvin and Alvin Perry. Survivors include daughters,
Edith Adkins, Laura Hager, and Lessie Adkins; sons, Archie Adkins, Wetzel
Adkins, and Clifford Adkins; step-daughter, Nora Vick Adkins; step-son, Kermit
Adkins; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces
and nephews. Burial was January 13, 2006, in Mose Asbury Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 11, 2006 ** HEWLETT HUGH AKERS,
80, of Kenova, at the VA Medical Center. Born August 17, 1925, in Prichard, WV.
Preceded in death by his parents, Fred & Viola Artrip Akers. Survivors include
his wife, Dora Burris Akers; daughter, Linda McCormick; step-son, Ronnie Neal;
sister, Lola Akers; brother, Jewell Akers; four grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren. Burial was January 14, 2006, in Maple Hill Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 12, 2006 ** EVELYN ANNE CONLEY McCOY,
65, of Lavalette, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Survivors include her
husband, Joseph "Jody" McCoy; son, James Carson Adkins; daughters, Scarlett
Robinson and Cristle Wilson; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter;
brother, Robert "Buddy" Fannin; and sister, Myra Stewart. Burial was January 14,
2006, in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED JANUARY 12, 2006 ** ETHEL ROSS TROGDON, 86,
of Wayne, WV. Born April 12, 1919, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by her
parents, Jonah Scott and Melinda Mae Board Ross; husband, Hewlett Trogdon; son,
John Scott Trogdon, son-in-law, Joe Trimble; brothers, Delbert and James Ross;
and sisters, Marie Ray and Helen Turina. Survivors include daughters, Jeanne
Ekelberry, Nancy Trimble, and Ida Clark; sons, Billy Trogdon, Jack Trogdon,
Hewlett Allen Trogdon, and Mark Trogdon; daughter-in-law, Betty Trogdon;
seventeen grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. Burial was January
15, 2006, in Wayne Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED JANUARY 12, 2006 ** VIRGINIA J. MORROW, 83,
of Ceredo, formerly of Kenova, in St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington. Born
July 8, 1922, in Cabell County. Preceded in death by her parents, Mack and Edith
Arbough Miller; and husband, Chester Morrow. Survivors include a son, Dwayne
Morrow; sister, Jean Swann; nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Burial was January 16, 2006, in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 13, 2006 ** LORENA MAE DILLON EVANS,
73, of Crum, WV, at her home. Born July 15, 1932. Preceded in death by her
parents, William Riley and Elizabeth Dalton Dillon; husband, Harless Evans Jr.;
brother, Burl Dillon; and sisters, Shirley McCoy, Pansy Branham and Maxi
Branham. Survivors include sons, Rogers Evans and Eddie Evans; daughter, Sharon
Curry; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Otis Dillon and
John Dillon; and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial was January 15, 2006, in
the Dillon-Evans parcel of the Webb Cemetery, Webb, WV.
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DIED JANUARY 13, 2006 ** VICTOR "LOREN" VAUGHN,
40, of Prichard, WV. Born August 30, 1965, in Huntington, WV. Preceded in death
by his parents, Emory Douglas Vaughn and June Kimbler Vaughn. Survivors include
his wife, Teresa L. Cavins Vaughn; children, Christopher and Chelsea; father-
and mother-in-law, John R. Cavins and Rita Ellis Cavins; brother-in-law, John M.
Cavins; sister-in-law, Tammy Hensley; and seven nieces and nephews. Burial was
in the Cavins Family Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 13, 2006 ** HARRY CLAYTON NELSON,
79, of Ceredo, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Preceded in death by his wife,
Vivian Farist Nelson; son, Harry Clayton Nelson, Jr.; and son-in-law, Robert
Paul Dick. Survivors include daughters, Elizabeth Dick and Marsha Smith;
son-in-law, Claud Smith; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Burial was January 17, 2006, in the Bloss Cemetery, Lavalette, WV.
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DIED JANUARY 13, 2006 ** LEONARD LEE FOLLOWAY,
50, of Wayne. Born October 31, 1955, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by his
parents, Lee Henry Followay and Rosa Lee Marshall Followay; wife, Racena E.
Brumfield Followay; and brother, Kenneth Followay. Survivors include daughters,
Elyawna Followay, Joy Followay, and Melva Rose Followay; sons, Paul Followay and
Jessie Followay; sisters, Dorothy Maynard, Bonnie Pelfrey, Beverly McClellan,
Sharon McSweeney, Brenda Followay, and Peggy Followay; brothers, Danny Followay
and Ricky Followay; and many nieces and nephews. Burial was January 15, 2006, in
Elmwood Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 14, 2006 ** BONITA MILLS LESTER, 65,
Huntington, WV, formerly of East Lynn, WV. Born July 18, 1940. Preceded in death
by her parents, Lindsay and Josephine Burns Mills; husband, Ravin Lester;
brother, William Henry Mills; and sister, Elizabeth Mills. Survivors include
daughters, Stephanie Perry and Linda Perry; sons, Jeffrey Allen Lester and
Joshua Keith Lester; five grandchildren; sisters, Dixie Clay and Linda Davis;
and brother, Milton Mills. Burial was January 17, 2006, in the Mays-Lester
Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 14, 2006 ** SHARON GRAY, 87, of
Wayne. Born November 17, 1918, in Wayne. Survivors include a brother, James
Gray; one great-nephew, Joe W. Melbar; great-great nephew, Bobby Matzdorff; and
one great-great niece, Sarah Matzdorff. Burial information was not available.
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DIED JANUARY 14, 2006 ** BLANCH RUTH "SIS" TOPPINS
KILGORE, 78, of Huntington, at her residence. Born March 17, 1927, in
Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Tracy and Hessie Maynard
Toppins; and sisters, Nadine Gulacsi, Mary Frye Toppins and Geraldine
Toppins. Survivors include her husband, Raymond D. Kilgore; daughter, Carolyn
Lee Meese; brothers, Freeman Toppins and Tracy Toppins; and sisters, Leaetta
Collins, Dorothy Bently, and Darlene Wilson. Burial was January 16, 2006, in
Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova.
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DIED JANUARY 15, 2006 ** MARY LIZA (McSWEENEY) EPLIN,
66, formerly of Wayne, at her home in Nokomis, Florida. Born July 22, 1939, in
Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by her father, Ross McSweeney, and brother,
Donald Lee McSweeney. Survivors include her husband, Howard Daniel Eplin;
mother, Erma McSweeney; sons, Howard Eplin, Jr., Ronald Eplin, and Robert Lee
Eplin; brother, Perley H. McSweeney; sister, Mildred Thompson; nine
grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Burial was January 19, 2006, in the
Blankenship Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 16, 2006 ** JAMES GRAY. Born in
Wayne County. Preceded in death by his wife, Genevieve Gray; daughter, Louise G.
Melbar; and grandson, Jimmy E. Melbar. Survivors include five grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Burial information was
not available.
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DIED JANUARY 16, 2006 ** JANICE ENDICOTT, 79,
formerly of Wayne. Preceded in death by her husband, Everett Endicott; sister,
Dorothy Cyrus; and brother, Monroe Booth. Survivors include her son, Steve
Endicott; two grandchildren; and sister, Olive Garrett. Burial information was
not available.
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DIED JANUARY 18, 2006 ** PHYLLIS ARLENE (FOSTER) MORRIS,
73, of Huntington, at home. Born July 19, 1932, in Huntington. Preceded in death
by her parents, Arnold and Alma Inez (Gilliespie) Foster; sister, Doris K.
Lynch; brothers, Norman and James Foster; and step-son, Joey A. Morris.
Survivors include her husband, Glen E. Morris Sr.; sons, Danny Copley and David
Copley; daughters, Darlene Taylor and Lisa Hardwick; step-children, Paula D.
Morris and Glen Morris, Jr.; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Burial information was not available.
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DIED JANUARY 18, 2006 ** RICHARD HARDWICK OSBURN, SR.,
85, of Lavalette, WV, at his residence. Born April 21, 1920, in Wayne County,
WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Emma Bowen Osburn; sons,
Joseph Osburn and James V. Motz; great-granddaughter, Marissa Motz, brothers,
Robert, Goble, Garrett, and Emmett Osburn; and sister, Avis Adkins. Survivors
include his wife, Clara Motz Osburn; daughters; Judy Neace, Janet Hager, and
Margie Motz; son, Richard Osburn Jr.; five grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren. Burial was January 21, 2006, in Oaklawn Cemetery,
Huntington, WV.
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DIED JANUARY 19, 2006 ** DELLA ANN ADAMS ISAACS,
58, of East Lynn. Born April 6, 1947 in Wayne County. Preceded in death by her
father, Audie Adams, and brothers, Charlie Jackson Adams and Norman Adams.
Survivors include her mother, Louisa Caldwell Adams; husband, Gerald L. Isaacs;
daughter, Chrystal Schaefer; sons, Gerald L. Isaacs and Paul Isaacs; five
grandchildren; brothers, Bob Adams, Virgil Adams, John Adams, Boyd Adams, Lucian
Adams, Orville Adams, Audie Adams, Jr., Sammy Adams, Sampie Adams, and Omer
Adams; sisters: Erie, Minnie, Donna, Rhoda, Sadie, and Teresa; half-sister, Ines
Adkins; and many nieces and nephews. Burial was January 22, 2006, in Community
Memorial Gardens.
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DIED JANUARY 20, 2006 ** MARGARET LOUISE GRANNY
EDWARDS, 85, of Wayne, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, WV.
Born July 31, 1920, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents,
Albert and Maude Erie Davis Smith; sisters, Gladys Swan and Helen Inman; and
brothers, Howard Smith, James Albert Smith, and John Smith. Survivors include
her husband, Johnnie F. Edwards; daughters, Roberta Adkins, Carol Fry, and Katy
Crowder; sister, Betty Mays; brothers, Everett Smith, Clifford Smith, and
Franklin Smith; eleven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and many nieces
and nephews. Burial was January 23, 2006, in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED JANUARY 20, 2006 ** DARRELL F. JACKSON, 51,
of Huntington, WV, at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation of Ohio. Born August 8,
1954, in Louisa, KY. Preceded in death by his father, Andrew Jackson. Survivors
include his mother, Annalee Collins Jackson; wife, Phyllis Watts Jackson; son,
Jason Jackson; one grandson; and sisters, Charlotte Robertson, Emma Ruth Walker,
and Gladys Porter. Burial was January 24, 2006, in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED JANUARY 20, 2006 ** LOWELL CLARENCE ROBERTSON,
55, of Genoa, WV, at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa, KY. Born November 7,
1950, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his mother, Elizabeth Wilson
Robertson; and brothers, Roger and James Robertson. Survivors include his wife,
Kathy Ann Jackson Robertson; daughter, Julie Endicott; sons, Lowell Keith
Robertson and Brian Allen Robertson; foster-son, Michael Mullins; sisters, Barb
Damron, Bonnie Perry, and Sandy Branham; and four grandchildren. Burial was
January 22, 2006, in the Robertson Cemetery; Genoa, WV.
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DIED JANUARY 20, 2006 ** DAVID K. DILLON, 45, of
York, PA, at York Hospital. Born June 29, 1960, in York, PA. Survivors include
his parents, Roy and Goldie B. (Adkins) Dillon; former wife, Sharon Dillon; and
three nieces. Burial information was not available.
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DIED JANUARY 20, 2006 ** EILEEN BILLUPS MAYNARD,
79, of Kenova, at her residence. Born August 14, 1926. Preceded in death by her
parents, William T. and Julia Billups; brothers, Patrick, Thomas, Sam, Joseph,
Robert, and Jim; and sisters, Nellie McComas, Marybelle Alley, Ruth Cyrus, and
Pauline Lester. Survivors include her husband, Grey; son, Randy; two grandsons;
three nieces, and a nephew. Burial was January 23, 2006, at Spring Valley Memory
Gardens.
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DIED JANUARY 21, 2006 ** LUCINDA "SINDA" MILLS LESTER,
94, of Barboursville. Born August 25, 1911, in Wayne County. Preceded in death
by her parents, Thomas Garland and Tennessee Adkins Mills; husband, Wetzel
Lester, Sr.; daughter, Stella Holley; sons, Charlie and Hariam Lee Lester;
brother, Jessie Mills; sisters, Lena Mills and Norma Adkins; two grandchildren;
three great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. Survivors include
daughters, Tennessee Farley and Norma Godfrey; sons, Ottie Lester, Wetzel Lester
Jr., Roger "Whitt" Lester, Lonnie Lester, and Thurman Lester; brothers, Whitt
Mills and Garland "Tucker" Mills; twenty-four grandchildren; 63
great-grandchildren; and 64 great-great-grandchildren. Burial was January 25,
2006, in Green Valley
Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 21, 2006 ** RONNIE W. GRIGSBY, 46,
of Chicago, IL, at Thorek Memorial Hospital, Chicago. Born January 25, 1959, at
Hazard, KY. Preceded in death by his father, Hobert Grigsby, and brother,
Michael Grigsby. Survivors include his mother, Dicie Bowling Grigsby Rivera;
wife, Teresa Wilson Grigsby; daughter, Joy Yvonne Grigsby; and son, Ronnie Wayne
Grigsby, Jr.; sister, Jeanette Taylor; and brothers, Tommy Rivera and Tony
Rivera. Burial was January 27, 2006, in the Sanders Cemetery, East Lynn, WV.
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DIED JANUARY 21, 2006 ** E. W. WOODY FRAZIER,
90, of Coopersville, MI. Born April 23, 1915, in Wayne, WV. Preceded in death by
his parents, Alonzo and Ellen (Ball) Frazier; five brothers and one sister.
Survivors include his wife, Arlene Frazier; children, Jan Starner, Lon Frazier,
and Robert Frazier; eight grandchildren; sister, Gertrude; and several nieces
and nephews. Burial information was not available.
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DIED JANUARY 22, 2006 ** LOIS IRENE ARTRIP RICE,
70, of Genoa, WV, at King's Daughter's Medical Center, Ashland, KY. Born July
31, 1935, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Willie F. and
Nellie M. Thompson Wilson; husband, Jay "Tom" Rice, Jr.; sisters, Elizabeth
Marie Robertson, and infants, Phyllis and Linda Wilson; and brother, Norman Ray
Wilson. Survivors include daughters, Judy Marcum and Shirley Workman; sons, John
Artrip and Gary Artrip; sisters, Anna Lee Kitts, Wilma Jean Holbrook, and Brenda
Dingess; brothers, Sidney F. Wilson and Glenn William Wilson; four
grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial was January 25, 2006, in
the Young Cemetery on Hickory Gap, Genoa, WV.
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DIED JANUARY 23, 2006 ** OLLIE MAY GRUBB, 96.
Born July 30, 1909, in Elkhorn City, KY. Preceded in death by her parents,
Albert and Myrtle Kitchen May; and husband, Arden Grubb. Survivors include her
brother, Orville May, and several nieces and nephews. Burial was January 25,
2006, in the Greenlawn Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 25, 2006 ** GLADYS FRAZIER, 96, of
Louisa, at Three Rivers Medical Center. Born December 1, 1909, in Glenhayes.
Preceded in death by her parents, Strother Little and Florence York Little; and
husband, Chester Frazier. Survivors include her son, Chester Frazier, Jr.;
brother, Strother Edward Little; and three grandchildren. Burial was January 28,
2006, in the C and R Frazier Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 25, 2006 ** EFFIE (SAMMONS) MESSER,
85, of Kermit, at her home. Born August 20, 1920, in Mingo County. Preceded in
death by her parents, Fred and Tabitha Sammons; and husbands, Elbert Zirkles and
Willie Messer. Survivors include sons, Sharden Sammons, J.
Andy Zirkles, and Donnie Zirkles; daughters, June Green, Deborah Demming, and
Janet Lambert; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Burial was January
28, 2006, in the Perry Point Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 25, 2006 ** HAROLD N. HICKS, JR.,
66, of Chesapeake, OH, at Osceola Regional Medical Center, Kissimmee, FL. Born
June 26,1939, in St. Louis, MO. Preceded in death by his parents, Harold N.
Hicks, Sr., and Elsie Rucker Hicks; brother, Ray Rucker Hicks; and sister,
Elsie Goodier Hicks. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Hale Hicks; daughters,
Nathalie Hicks and Susan Shuff; son, Scott Farley; four grandchildren; a sister,
Amy Crookes; and two nieces and a nephew. Burial was in Rose Hill Burial Park,
Ashland, KY.
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DIED JANUARY 26, 2006 ** INA PACK DARLING, 101,
of Kenova, at Mariner Health Care in Huntington. Born June 27, 1904, in Wayne
County. Preceded in death by her parents, Sylvester and Florence Watts Pack;
husband, James Leon Darling; sons, James L. Darling, Jr., and Donald L. Darling;
a son-in-law, James W. Rice Sr.; five sisters; and four brothers. Survivors
include her daughter, Violet A. Rice; two grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Burial was January 30,
2006, in Mount Vernon Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 26, 2006 ** JOSEPH DALE PERRY, 75,
of Fort Gay, in Three Rivers Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Lottie
Ann Schaffer Perry. Burial was January 30, 2006, in the Frazier Cemetery, Fort
Gay.
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DIED JANUARY 27, 2006 ** JACK NOLAN SIZEMORE, 78,
of Huntington, at his residence. Born January 28, 1927, in Ceredo, WV. Preceded
in death by his parents, William Claude and Pansy Perdue Sizemore; sister,
Colleen Greunke; and brother, James Richard Sizemore. Survivors include his
wife, Charlene Frazier Sizemore; daughter, Patrice S. Murphy; son, Brett Nolan
Sizemore; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Burial was January
29, 2006, in Woodmere Memorial Park.
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DIED JANUARY 27, 2006 ** MARY SPRY MAYNARD, 87,
of Princeton, WV, formerly of Wayne County, at Glenwood Park Retirement Center,
Princeton, WV. Born August 6, 1918, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by
her parents, Ira and Martha Queen Spry; sisters, Clarcie Mullins, Sadie Napier,
Brookie Rickman, Sarah Hall, Cleo Spence, and Roakie Spry; and brothers, Garland
Spry and Wornie Spry. Survivors include her husband, Archie Maynard; daughter,
Linda Grose; son, Charles E. Maynard; sisters, Irene Dingess and Jean Robertson;
brothers, Reese Spry and Leo Spry; three grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren. Burial was January 30, 2006, Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova,
WV.
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DIED JANUARY 28, 2006 ** JAMES EDWARD WHITT, SR.,
74, of Genoa, at his residence. Born March 25, 1932, at Dunlow. Preceded in
death by his parents, George P. and Laura Jane Damron Whitt; son, Keith Dale
Whitt; sister, Bernice Perry; and brothers, Huriel Whitt and Glen Whitt.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Baisden Whitt; daughters, Beatrice Vance,
Joannie Wilgor, and Kimberly Jennings; sons, James C. Whitt, James Whitt, Jr.,
Edward Whitt, Tony Whitt, and Robert Howell; daughter-in-law, Zantie Whitt;
sister, Virginia Finley; sister-in-law, Pauline Whitt; 32 grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren; and several half-sisters, nieces and nephews. Burial was
January 31, 2006, in the Mose Damron Cemetery, Dunlow, WV.
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DIED JANUARY 28, 2006 ** DONALD LEE PELFREY, 82,
of Ceredo, at his residence. Born May 24, 1923, in Ceredo. Preceded in death by
his parents, Basil and Ida Mae Ray Pelfrey; wife, Evelyn Yelkey Pelfrey; sister,
Pauline Christian; brother, Olyn Pelfrey; and a grandson. Survivors include his
daughter, Beverly Maynard; sons, Dana Lee Pelfrey and Donald Owen Pelfrey;
sisters, Jean Lykins and Betty Kidd; seven grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren. Burial was February 1, 2006, in the Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 29, 2006 ** VADA HODGE, 72, of Crum,
at her residence on Jennies Creek in Crum. Born December 19, 1933, in Wayne
County. Preceded in death by her parents, James and Mary Waller Messer.
Survivors include her husband, John Hodge; sons, Kenneth Hodge, Dale Thomas
Hodge, and John Dwayne Hodge; daughters, Linda Flowers, Patricia Chaffins, and
Pamela Sue Hodge; brothers, Riley and Flem Messer; sisters, Goldie Johnson,
Nettie Messer, Edna Marcum, Martha Reese and Dottie Stepp; nine grandchildren,
and six great-grandchildren. Burial information was not available.
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DIED JANUARY 29, 2006 ** WILLIAM HAROLD CAUDILL,
80, of Louisa, KY. Born March 29, 1925, in Paintsville, KY. Preceded in death by
his parents, William Matthew and Laura Hughes Caudill. Survivors include his
wife, Opal Hensley Caudill; daughters, daughters, Julia Buchannon, Deborah Peck,
and Sandra Leedy; son, James Caudill; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren;
one great-grandson; sister, Maxine Lake; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Burial information was not available.
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DIED JANUARY 30, 2006 ** BERNARD RAY HUNT, 81, of
Barboursville. Born October 31, 1924, in the Ceredo and Kenova area. Preceded in
death by his parents, Oscar Marcellus Hunt and Zelda Lettie Moss Hunt; and
sisters, Kathleen "Kitty" Black and Dorthea Trainer. Survivors include his wife,
Nadine Dora Meadows Hunt; daughter, Pamela Lee Hunt; sons, David Hunt and
Jeffrey Hunt; sister, Betty Hibner; brother, William Hunt; and three
grandchildren. Burial was February 3,2006, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED JANUARY 31,2006 ** NEVADA MILLS, 90,
formerly of Chesapeake, OH, at St.
Marẙs Medical Center, Huntington. Born July 13, 1915, in Wayne County, WV.
Preceded in death by her parents, A.W. and Marie Jackson Mills; brothers,
Norwood Mills, A.W. Mills Jr., Jack Mills and Lance Ray Mills; and sisters,
Dollie Mills and Georgia Napier. Survivors include brothers, Henry J. Mills and
Vernon Mills; sister, Beulah Howard; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was
February 4, 2006, In the Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED JANUARY 31, 2006 ** KRIMHILDE KELLER PLUMMER,
68, of Fort Gay, WV, at Three Rivers Medical Center. Born July 26, 1937, in
Oldenburg, Germany. Preceded in death by her parents, Hans Heinrich Keller and
Johanna Marga Thoman Keller. Survivors include her husband, Millard Plummer;
daughters: Rebecca "Dodi" Hughey, Terry Ratcliffe, Patricia "Pete" Plummer,
Claudia Ratcliffe, and Nancy Cave; sons, Jonathan Plummer and Calvin Plummer;
sister, Karin Altthaler; brother, Udo Manfred Keller; eleven grandchildren; and
nineteen great-grandchildren. She donated her body to Marshall Medical School.