WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
March, 2006
These obituaries for the month of MARCH were typed by KENNETH NAPIER.
DIED MARCH
1, 2006 **
THOMAS W. COTTON,
71, of Kenova, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born July 20, 1935, in Mount
Holley, NJ. Preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Martha King Cotton.
Survivors include brothers, Jim, Maurice and Ernest Cotton; sisters, Rose
Rezzetti and Clara Bright; two nephews; and four nieces. Burial was March 5,
2006, in the Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 1, 2006 **
TED C. COLLINS,
52, of Fort Gay, WV, at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa, KY. Born February
17, 1954, in Williamson, WV. Survivors include his wife, Sue Anne Shafer
Collins; daughter, Rebecca Gail Dale Collins; son, James Derek Collins; sister,
Drema Dale Collins; stepmother, Verlie Collins; stepbrothers, Bill (Mary) Tickle
and Bub (Sharon) Bowen; stepsister, Edna (James) Rife; father-in-law and
mother-in-law, Fairrell and Gail Shafer; brother-in-law, Randy Shafer; two
nephews, and a niece. Burial was March 3, 2006, in the Mountain View Memory
Gardens at Maher, WV.
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DIED MARCH 2, 2006 **
DONALD B. SIERS,
80. Born October 8, 1925, in Rainelle, WV. Preceded in death by his parents,
Leonidas and Victoria Roberts Siers; brothers, Charles, Nick and John; and
sister, Maxine. Survivors include a sister, Jacqueline Boster; sons, Andrew,
Mark and Matthew Siers; daughters, Donna Siers Goodhart and Alice Siers Miller;
as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Burial was March 7, 2006, in
Spring Hill Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 2, 2006 **
SARA M. NORTH,
78, of Huntington, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born December 7, 1927, in
Ashland, KY. Preceded in death by her parents, Robert Allen Harless and Laura
E. Coffee Harless Dotson; husband, Herman Jack North; son-in-law, David
Cunningham; and a granddaughter. Survivors include daughters, Marcia L. Owens
and Jacqueline Cunningham; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Burial information was not available.
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DIED MARCH 2, 2006 **
ANNA L. GILKERSON,
49, of Kenova, in Chesapeake, OH. Born February 21, 1957, in Ashland, KY.
Preceded in death by her parents, Chris Richards and Anna M. Keyser Damron; five
brothers and one sister. Survivors include her husband, Michael "Pickle"
Gilkerson; children, Michael D. (Bobbie Jo) Gilkerson II; Jessica (Christopher)
Kennedy; Teri (Keith) Roberts; Amanda (Greg) Booth; Kathy (Calvin) Tackett; and
Joseph Allen Gilkerson; five sisters; one brother; and 10 grandchildren. Burial
was March 7, 2006, in the Catlettsburg Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 2, 2006 **
HAZEL E. BUSH,
97, of Louisa, KY. Born January 30, 1909, in Glenwood, KY. Preceded in death by
her parents, Frank Coburn and Julie Carroll Coburn; sons, Russell, Richard, Bill
and Ivan Bush; daughter, Louise Barker; and three grandsons. Survivors include
daughters, Garnet Tabor, Virginia Simms, Marie Moore, and Lois Stevens; sons,
Cecil, Farris and Gene Bush; 28 grandchildren; 21great-grandchildren; and 31
great-great grandchildren. Burial information was not available.
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DIED MARCH 3, 2006 **
DELSIE CLAY,
71, of Wayne, WV, in St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, WV. Born January 21,
1935, in Mingo County, WV. Preceded in death by her father, Barney Cisco;
husband, Charles E. Clay; brother, Wayne Cisco; and sister, Phyllis Cisco.
Survivors her mother, Alice Duty Cisco; daughter, Elaine (Jerry) Duty; sons,
Wayne (Gail) Clay, Sid (Diane) Clay, Hank (Nanette) Clay, Claude (Mary) Clay,
James Clay, Dave (Karen) Clay, and William (Gwendolyn) Clay; sisters, Lola (Bob)
Hondell, Minnie Cisco, June (James) Gilman, Ella (Bobby) Kerr; brother, Cecil (Luvus)
Cisco; and eleven grandchildren. Burial was March 5, 2006, in the Ray Cemetery,
Hamlin, WV.
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DIED MARCH 2006 **
CALDWELL DARRELL MAYS,
59, of Prichard, WV, formerly of Huntington. Born May 29, 1946, in Cabell
County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Rosa V. Mays and Melvin J. Fetty;
grandparents, Myrtle and Lafe Mays, and five brothers. Survivors include
brothers, Melvin Fetty, Jr., Dolford Fetty, Leonard Fetty, and John Fetty;
sisters, Netta Clagg, Nila Beeler, Nancy (Elmer) Armstrong, and Virginia Allen;
aunt, Rena Peyton; uncle, Clifford Mays; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Burial was March 8, 2006, in Forest Memorial Park, Milton.
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DIED MARCH 4, 2006 **
RATCHELL EMOGENE ROSS,
72, of Wayne, at her residence. Born December 25, 1933, in Kenova. Preceded in
death by her parents, Luther and Ethel Stephenson Blevins; and brothers, Arthur
and Bud Blevins. Survivors include her husband, George Harvey Ross; daughter,
Barbara Anita Jean (Robert) Kane; sons, George H. (Lorraine Susan) Ross, Jr.,
James Robert (Kimberly) Ross; sister, Marie Bologna; brother, Donald Blevins;
eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Burial was March 7, 2006, in
Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED MARCH 4, 2006 **
DEWARD ADKINS,
74, of Ranger, WV, at home. Preceded in death by his parents, Artie and Wade
Adkins; and wife, Willa Gay Adkins. Survivors include his son, Randy (Linda)
Adkins; daughter, Pamela (Denver) Adkins; two grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren. Burial was March 7, 2006, in the Sanders Cemetery, Ranger.
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DIED MARCH 5, 2006 **
EVERETTE RAY WORKMAN,
69, of Smithfield, NC, formerly of West Virginia. Survivors include his wife,
Mary Beard Workman; daughter, Tammy Beane; son, Ray Workman, Jr.; sisters, Mary
Talbert and Betty Stewart; brother, Bernie Workman; and eight grandchildren.
Burial information was not available.
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DIED MARCH 5, 2006 **
ANNA L. BOOTH,
75, of Louisa, KY, at her home. Born June 24, 1930, in Louisa, KY. Preceded in
death by her parents, Everette Booth and Jennie Hunt Booth. Survivors include
her brother, Charles E. Booth; and sister, Eleanor Smith. Burial was March 8.
2006, in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Louisa.
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DIED MARCH 5, 2006 **
JAMES HOWARD FERGUSON,
77, of Dunlow, WV, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born March 23, 1928, in
Kenova, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Fannie Billiter
Ferguson; daughter, Sandra Kay; granddaughter, Kathy Lynn Osbourne; brother,
Raymond Ferguson; and several half-brothers and sisters. Survivors include his
wife, Jewel; son, James (Sharon) Ferguson; daughter, Susan (Chip) Golden; seven
grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and brothers, Sherman Ferguson and
Homer Ferguson. Burial was March 8, 2006, in Hooker Knob Cemetery, Dunlow, WV.
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DIED MARCH 6, 2006 **
MABEL SOWARDS REYBURN,
75, of Ceredo, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born September 1, 1930, in
Lincoln County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Loyd and
Luda Miller Sowards; sisters, Juanita Reeder and Barbara Joseph; and brothers,
Lester and Rex Sowards. Survivors include daughter, Donna (William) Adkins;
sons, Edward Reyburn and Donald Paul (Teresa L.) Reyburn; two granddaughters;
five grandsons; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Ruth Priestley and Wynona
Northcutt; and brothers, George Sowards, J.V. Sowards, Harold Sowards, and
Ronald Sowards. Burial was March 9, 2006, in Spring Valley Memorial Gardens,
Huntington.
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DIED MARCH 6, 2006 **
NANCY MAE "GRANNY" MARCUM,
93, of Huntington, at a local hospital. Born May 9, 1912. Preceded in death by
her parents, Ed and Arzetta Damron Smith; husband, Robert L. Marcum, Sr.; two
grandsons; one great-grandson; one great-granddaughter; sister, Ruth Whited; and
brothers, Marlin Smith and Olen Vance. Survivors include daughters, Helen Lawson
and Polly Radford; sons, Charles and Robert Marcum; 12 grandchildren, 21
great-grandchildren and 14 great-great grandchildren. Burial was March 10,
2006, in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington.
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DIED MARCH 8, 2006 **
BIRDIE PARSLEY,
86, of Kermit. Born December 12, 1919, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by
his parents, James and Florence Marcum Parsley; and wife, Bessie Parsley.
Survivors include sons, James W., John B., and Jerry Parsley; daughters, Freda
Monroe, Pearl Colgrove, Beatrice Camren and Deborah Parsley; 17 grandchildren,
18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Mary Bell
Muncy and Edith Williams. Burial was March 11, 2006, at Jennies Creek.
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DIED MARCH 9, 2006 **
NORA K. LOWE,
63, of Huntington, formerly of Ceredo, in the Cornerstone Hospital at St. Mary's
Medical Center. Born July 15, 1942, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by
her father, Clyde Harvey Blair, Sr.; and husband, Jessie R. Lowe. Survivors
include her mother, Anna Mae Nicolls; daughters, Tammy (Larry) Smith and Donna
Jean (Jeff) Sasso; sister, Anyce Meadows; brother, Clyde Harvey Blair, Jr.;
three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Burial was March 13, 2006,
in the Greenbottom Cemetery in Lesage.
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DIED MARCH 9, 2006 **
TOM ASBURY,
85, of Prichard, WV, at the VA Medical Center in Huntington. Born February 28,
1921, in East Lynn. Preceded in death by his parents, Moses and Minnie Davis
Asbury; wife, Leona Spurlock Asbury; sisters, Pinky Asbury, Nannie Crabtree and
Sally Griffin; and brothers, Hartley, Bill, Claude, Barney, Elmer, Lucian and
Woodrow Asbury. Survivors include a daughter, Kay (Milo); a granddaughter; a
great-granddaughter; sister, Victoria (Burnie) Vaughan; and brothers, Hoover
(Mary) Asbury and George (Eileen) Asbury. Burial was March 12, 2006, in the
Asbury Cemetery, East Lynn, WV.
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DIED MARCH 9, 2006 **
EARNEST COPLEY,
78, of Fort Gay. Born July 4, 1927 in Webb. Preceded in death by his parents,
Monroe and Sarah Chaffin Copley; and wife, Mary Elizabeth Robertson. Survivors
include a son, Leslie Copley; daughters, Eva Akins, Bonnie S. Chambers, and
Earnestine Walson; sisters, Reba Bowens, Lexie Short, Judy Copley, and Betty Lou
Sammons; and brothers, Ralph, Ermel and Claude Copley. Burial information was
not available.
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DIED MARCH 10, 2006 **
BILLY CLAY VANHORN,
72, of Shelbyville, KY, formerly of Louisa. Born August 27, 1933, in Louisa.
Preceded in death by his parents, Brigg and Virginia Muncy Vanhorn. Survivors
include his wife, Betty Butler Vanhorn; sons, Billy C. Vanhorn II and Lewis
Harrison; two grandchildren; brother, George Vanhorn; and sisters, Molly Davis,
Mae Haines, Maude Hall, Emma Fay Carter, Peggy Fosson, Dorothy McLean, and Ruby
Johnson. Burial was March 13, 2006, in the Greenlawn Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 10, 2006 **
CLOTINE H. BLANKENSHIP,
79, of Louisa, KY. Born February 20, 1927, in Martha, KY. Preceded in death by
her parents, Martin and Georgina Fannin Hay. Survivors include her husband,
Vernon Leslie Blankenship; daughter, Deanna Lester; sisters, Carol Barker, Agnes
Ross, Rita Wright and Glenora Hilton; brothers, John Hay, Sr., Carson Hay,
Gerland Hay, Garden Hay and Adrian Hay; one grandchild and two
great-grandchildren. Burial information was not available.
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DIED MARCH 10, 2006 **
ARTON ADKINS,
84, of Ceredo, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born November 15, 1921. Preceded
in death by his parents, Floyd and Amanda Adkins; first wife, Peggy Ross Adkins;
and his stepmother, Lillian Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Ethel Ross
Adkins; daughter, Linda (Ed) Hyman; stepdaughters, Patty (Jennings) Lester and
Dinah (Dale) Ledbetter; one grandson; one granddaughter; two
step-granddaughters; one step-grandson; two great-grandchildren; and four
step-great-grandchildren. Burial was March 14, 2006, in the Crook Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 10, 2006 ** BETTY
SUE SPURLOCK CARTER,
76, of Lavalette. Preceded in death by her parents, Miller and Bertha Spurlock;
and brothers, Tommy and Everette Spurlock. Survivors include her husband,
Manuel Carter; sons, John (Melinda) Carter, Manuel (Roxanna) Carter, and Keith
(Clara) Carter; daughters, Ada (Bill) Todd and Evelyn (Darren) Brown; sister,
Tennessee McGuier; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews. Burial was March 13, 2006, in Gap Hollow Cemetery, Lenore,
WV.
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DIED MARCH 11, 2006 **
ALICE "PETE" WEBB JONES,
94, formerly of Jones Farm in New Hamlin and of Huntington, in Harts, WV. Born
March 16, 1911, at Sulpher, Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents,
Georgia Sias Webb and William "Paul Bill" Webb; husband, Lucian T. Jones, Sr.;
brother, Lonnie Webb; and sisters, Nola Williamson and Gladys Fulks. Survivors
include sons, Lucian T. "Bud" (Bonnie) Jones and Jesse Don (Glenda) Jones;
daughter, Margaret E. Kearney; two brothers, Perry (Patty) Webb, and Bill (Irma)
Webb, Jr.; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and
nephews. Entombment was March 11, 2006, in the Woodmere Chapel of Faith,
Huntington, WV.
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DIED MARCH 12, 2006 **
SAMUEL DUNN HUBBARD,
80, of Fort Gay, WV, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born January 24, 1926, at
Bluefield, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Pleasant Hubbard and
Louesa Fenton Dunn Hubbard; and wife, Mildred Sipple Hubbard. Survivors include
daughter, Carol Irene (Frank) Bauer; and brothers, George Fredrick Hubbard and
Frank Hubbard. Burial was March 16, 2006, in the Frasher Cemetery in Fort Gay,
WV.
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DIED MARCH 12, 2006 **
COYLE KUYKENDALL,
73 of Kenova, WV. Born July 1, 1932, in Hardy County, WV. Burial was March 16,
2006, in the Ridgelawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
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DIED MARCH 12, 2006 **
VIRGINIA COPLEY,
67, of Fort Gay. Born June 6, 1938, in Crum. Preceded in death by her father,
Dewey Copley. Survivors include her mother, Hazel Rose Copley; sister, Betty
Muncy; brothers, Dewey, Clarence, William and Ralph Copley; and several nieces
and nephews. Burial was March 15, 2006, in the Copley Cemetery on Webb Road.
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DIED MARCH 12, 2006 **
ENOS JACKSON JACK DAVIS.
Preceded in death by his parents, William Isaac Davis and Elvira (Gunter) Davis;
brothers, Charles, Calvin, and John William; and sisters Ila, Francis, and
Violet. Survivors include his wife, Delores Jean (Griffith) Davis; son, Randall
(Becky) Davis; daughters, Lana Davis and Deanna (David) Hall; four
grandchildren; and sisters, Margaret Leitel and Mary Ann Bava. Burial was March
15, 2006, in the Tom Lilly Cemetery, Ghent, WV.
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DIED MARCH 12, 2006 **
STERLING GILKERSON,
97, of Lavalette, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, WV. Born June 1,
1908, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Jonah and Toka
Copley Gilkerson; wife, Estel Adkins Gilkerson; step-mother, Dora Gilkerson;
sisters, Ada Gilkerson, Esta Adkins, May Bradshaw, Thelma Davis and Rosella
Adkins; and brothers, Jennings, Jay, Billie, James and Jonah Gilkerson, Jr.
Survivors include a daughter, Ilene (Harold) Pemberton; son, Leonard (Helen)
Gilkerson; sisters, Betty Adkins, Lillian Dillon, Marie Adkins and Dilla
Coleman; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; 23 nieces, and 15 nephews.
Burial was March 16, 2006, in the Bowen Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 13, 2006 **
DELMA MAE DYER,
77, of Ranger, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born January 4, 1929, in
Lincoln County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Della Dean
Adkins; husband, Burnie Dyer; sons, James Larry Adkins and Burnie "Mo" Dyer,
Jr.; brother, Denver Adkins; and sisters, Myrtle Brumfield and Edna Toney.
Survivors include a daughter, Brenda (Maurice) Baumeister; five grandchildren;
10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Allie Stidhams, Ollie Adkins, Mildred Parsons,
and Martha Courts; brother, Everett Adkins, Jr.; and several nieces, nephews,
sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. Burial was March 16, 2006, in the Warrick
Cemetery, Branchland, WV.
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DIED MARCH 13, 2006 **
MILDRED MARIE CRESONG,
93, of Homewood, IL, formerly of East Lynn. Born February 1, 1913, in Logan,
WV. Preceded in death by her husband, Dan Cresong; son, Ed Cresong; son-in-law,
Arlie Wheeler; one grandson; one brother; and 11 sisters. Survivors include
children, Joyce Cresong Wheeler and Daniel Douglas (Helen) Cresong; 11
grandchildren; l7 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews. Burial was March 17, 2006, in Homewood Memorial
Gardens, Homewood, IL.
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DIED MARCH 14, 2006 **
ERIE JANE HOBACK,
94, of Lavalette, WV, at Heartland of Riverview, South Point, Ohio. Born January
7, 1912. Preceded in death by her parents, Gould B. Childers and Ethel M.
Crawford Childers; husband, Charles Ralph Hoback; brothers, Fred, Homer and
Crawford Childers; sister, Myrtle Gulcker; and daughter, Mary Inez Alley.
Survivors include a son, Roger (Linda) Hoback; son-in-law, Ben Alley; three
grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; sister, Emma Riley; and many
nieces and nephews. Burial was March 18, 2006, in the Newman-Owens Cemetery,
Lavalette.
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DIED MARCH 14, 2006 ** BERNICE
MAYNARD,
85, of Shoals, WV, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born October 8, 1920.
Preceded in death by her parents, Elzie and Bertha Plymale Wellman; husband,
Ervin Maynard; sister, Betty Spence; and brother, Larry Wellman. Survivors
include her daughter, Connie (Winfield) Cisco; son, Gary (Mary) Maynard; four
grandsons; five great-grandchildren; brother, Bill (Glenna) Wellman; sister,
Carol (Chilton) Cisco; sister-in-law, Wanda Wellman; brother-in-law, Don Spence;
and many nephews and nieces. Burial was March 17, 2006, in the Guy Plymale
Family Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 15, 2006 **
DEBORAH SPEARS HORN,
52, of Ironton. OH, at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Born
January 26, 1954, in Port Clinton, OH. Preceded in death by her parents, Estill
& Betty Smith Spears; and daughter, Amoreena "Amy' Gregory. Survivors include
her husband, Arnold Horn, Jr.; daughter, Katrina Hart; step- daughter, Jackie
Horn; step-son, Nichlous Horn; brothers, Estill Spears, Jr., Greg Spears, and
Jeff Spears; and sister, Lori Brennon. Burial was March 18, 2006, in Dock's
Creek Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 15, 2006 **
LORETTA DEE HAZELETT,
81, of Huntington, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born September 6, 1924, in
Cabell County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Bent and Rosie Bowen
Kennedy; and husband, Henry Albert Hazelett. Survivors include her son and
daughter-in-law, Gregory L. (Laura) Hazelett, and two grandchildren. Burial was
March 18, 2006, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED MARCH 15, 2006 **
GOLDIE LETT LUCAS,
87, of Kenova, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born August 26, 1918, in Wayne
County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Corney C. Lett and Margaret
Newsome Lett; husband, Howard Lucas; son, Gary L. (Connie Sue) Mays; and sister,
Evelyn Tomblinson. Survivors include a daughter, Connie (Roger) Gray; three
granddaughters; two grandsons; many great-grandchildren; sister, Myrtle Fowler;
and brother, Corney C. (Erna) Lett, Jr. Burial was March 20, 2006, in Woodmere
Cemetery in Huntington.
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DIED MARCH 15, 2006 **
RUFUS "Pat" JOBE, JR.,
43, of Kenova, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born April 13, 1962, in
Huntington. Preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Jobe Dean Smith; and dad,
Fred Dean. Survivors include his biological dad, Rufus Jobe, Sr.; stepfather,
Charles Smith; uncle, Leonard Jobe; brothers, Randy and Redes Jobe; aunts, Elsie
Hodge and Geraldine Elliott; a niece; and two nephews. Burial was March 19,
2006, in the Smith Cemetery, Beech Fork.
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DIED MARCH 16, 2006 **
CORMEL G. ADKINS,
81, of Branchland. Born February 3, 1925, in Lincoln County, WV. Preceded in
death by his parents, Lucian R. and Letha Porter Adkins. Survivors include his
wife, Callie Adkins; daughter, Kathy (Mike) Gue; sons, Dana Kevin Adkins and
Scotty (Cindy) Adkins; foster daughter, Marsha (Kenny) Eaves; sisters, Neva
Gibson, Mabel Daniels, and Warnello Jones; brother, Raymond Adkins; seven
grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and a niece. Burial was March 19,
2006, in the Morrison Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 15, 2006 **
BRADLEY EDWIN WALLACE,
26, of Louisa, KY. Born in Louisa. Survivors include his parents, Gregory
Wallace and Peggy Henson Wallace; daughter, Autumn Wallace; brothers, David
Carter and Gregory Allen Wallace; maternal grandmother, Ruth Henson; and his
paternal grandparents, Roy and Frances Whipple. Burial was March 18, 2006, in
the Wallace Cemetery, Clifford, KY.
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DIED MARCH 16, 2006 **
JOHN DEWAYNE WRIGHT,
49, of Genoa, WV. Born October 17, 1956, in Louisa, KY. Preceded in death by
his parents, Roy and Sarah Wright Muncy; and brother, Ricky Wright. Survivors
include a daughter, Jessica Lynn Wright; son, Steven DeWayne Wright; brothers,
Lowell Thomas (Coralee) Wright, David Clifton (Margie) Wright, and Cornelius
Simone Wright; and three grandchildren. Burial was March 18, 2006, in the
Maynard-Williamson Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 18, 2006 **
ELLA O. JEFFERS,
88, of East Lynn, WV, at Cabell-Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV. Born March
6, 1918, at East Lynn. Preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Elizabeth
Davidson Smith; husband, Luther Jeffers; sons, Luther Jeffers, Jr., and Edwin
Jeffers; sisters, Grace Smith and Nola Baker; and brothers, Paul, Bill, Jay,
Floyd, Garnett, and Claude Smith. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Perry;
sons, Argie (Ida) Jeffers and Randy (Cheryl) Jeffers; and numerous grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. Burial was March 21, 2006, in the Smith Cemetery,
Nestlow, WV.
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DIED MARCH 18, 2006 **
CHARLES THOMAS "SKEETER"
BAILEY,
71, of Logan, in Logan Regional Medical Center. Survivors include his wife,
Effie Florence Dowden Bailey. Burial was March 22, 2006, in Forest Lawn
Cemetery, Pecks Mill.
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DIED MARCH 18, 2006 **
MARY ANN ADKINS,
87, of Ona, WV, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born February 9, 1919, in Mingo
County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Louemma Williams
Maynard; husband, Robert Henry Adkins; and brother, Emery Maynard. Survivors
include daughters, Janet (Jack) Artrip, Betty (Ted) Trent, Angie (Bob) St. John,
Hazel Little, Alta Adkins, and Tilda Bowling; sons, Jesse (Helen) Adkins, and
Robert H. (Marsha) Adkins, Jr.; sisters, Frankie (Joe) Norris and Ollie West;
brothers, Art (Flo) Maynard; Crit (Selena) Maynard, and Perry (Linda) May;
sister-in-law, Leona Adkins; several nieces and nephews; 33 grandchildren, and
60 great-grandchildren. Burial was March 23, 2006, in White Chapel Memorial
Gardens, Barboursville.
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DIED MARCH 18, 2006 **
STELLA FRANCIS BILLUPS
WOLLERTON,
95, of Wayne, formerly of Kenova, WV, at Wayne Nursing and Rehab Center in
Wayne, WV. Born March 23, 1910, on Tabor's Creek at Fort Gay, WV. Preceded in
death by her parents, Fred and Clara Billups; husband, William C. "Bill"
Wollerton; brothers, Thomas and Frank Billups; and sisters, Dorothy Rutherford,
Ruth Chambers and Anna Henderson. Surviors include sisters, Elizabeth Thacker
and Helen Wilson; and 13 nieces and nephews. Burial was March 21, 2006, in
Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington.
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DIED MARCH 18, 2006 **
DALE CRABTREE,
49, of Ona, WV. Born June 14, 1956, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by
his parents, Herbert and Lois Crabtree; and son, Eric Shannon Crabtree.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Crabtree; sons, Dale (Tara) Crabtree, Jr.,
Gregory Lewis, and Cody Crabtree; three grandchildren; sisters, Betty (Bobby
Joe) Adkins, Diane Adkins and Edna (Randy) Wilson; brothers, Herman (Kathy)
Crabtree, Roy (Lana) Crabtree, and Ricky (Diane) Crabtree, Jimmy (Theresa)
Crabtree, and Tommy (Becky) Crabtree; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was
March 21, 2006, in the Thompson Cemetery, Genoa, WV.
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DIED MARCH 18, 2006 **
WILLIAM WINFIELD "Bill"
ENOCHS,
63, of Ranger, WV, at his home. Preceded in death by his father, Nathan Enochs;
son, Gregory Enochs; and his grandmother, Ida Adkins. Survivors include his
wife, Jenny Marie Enochs; mother, Ethel Enochs; son, Michael (Julie) Enochs;
daughters, Lisa Meade and Ramona (Ben) Coleman; eight grandchildren, two
great-grandchildren; and aunt, Texi Figgatt. Burial was March 20, 2006, in
Sander's Cemetery, Ranger Ridge, WV.
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DIED MARCH 18, 2006 **
HAROLD E. WEAVER,
69, of Ceredo, at St. Marys Medical Center. Born August 2, 1936, in Plummers
Landing, KY. Preceded in death by his parents, Emmitt and Irene Ida Ramey
Weaver. Survivors include sons, Harold Earl Weaver, John Michael Epling, and
Harold Weaver, Jr.; daughters, Amelia (Robbie) Evans, Ami (Bobby) Willis, Cathy
Weaver, Ashley Epling, Tasha Epling; five grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; brothers, Albert (Janet) Weaver, Jerry (Jackie) Weaver,
Randy (Sandy) Weaver, and Ricky (Wanda) Weaver; and sisters, Louise (Estill)
Daily, Ruth Hilderbrand, and Pat (Doug) Rigdon. Burial was March 22, 2006, in
the Weaver Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 19, 2006 **
WALTER NEASE, SR.,
89, of Huntington, at Heartland of Riverview, South Point, OH. Born June 7,
1916, in Cabell County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, James B. and Rosa
Carter Nease; wife, Alma Marie Jones Nease; and son, James B. Nease. Survivors
include a son, Walter (Sandra) Nease, Jr.; daughters, Ruby (Ted) Lambert, and
Virginia (Norman) Pyles; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Hilda Walker. Burial was March 22, 2006,
in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington.
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DIED MARCH 19, 2006 **
GEORGE W. KELLEY,
82, of Huntington, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born January 1, 1924, at Lost
Creek in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, George W. Kelley
and Inez Wallace Kelley; son, David James Kelley; and stepdaughter, Tammy
Roberts Crowley. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ellen Kelley; son, Ronald
Kelley; daughter, Janice (Peter) Tischer; stepson, Tom (Carrie) Roberts; 10
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Burial was March 22, 2006, in
Spring Valley Memory Gardens, Huntington.
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DIED MARCH 19, 2006 **
FREDERICK L. BURDETTE, JR.
Born July 11, 1967, in Charleston. Preceded in death by his sister, Sherry Ann
Burdette; and paternal grandmother, Eileen Blackshire. Survivors include his
wife, Candy Burdette; sons, Fred III, Scott, Jacob and Blake Burdette; daughter,
Summer Burdette; parents, Sharon and Ed Kolodjez; sister, Sarah E. Burdette;
stepson, Joey Stephens; stepdaughter, Tara Stephens; step-brothers, Mark E. and
David P. Kolodzej; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Doran H. Frame. Burial was
March 24, 2006 in the Floyd Memorial Gardens.
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DIED MARCH 20, 2006 **ASENITH
GAY JACKIE MARCUM,
77, of Williamson, WV, at Guyan Valley Hospital, Logan, WV. Born September 17,
1928, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Alvis and Polly
Williamson Hensley; husband, Van Marcum; and her siblings. Survivors include a
daughter, Connie Frances (Billy) Marcum; son, Thomas Hensley; sister, Virginia
Frances (J. C.) Norman; and a granddaughter. Burial was March 23, 2006, in the
Hensley Cemetery, Dunlow, WV.
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DIED MARCH 20, 2006 **
JENNY L. SWORD,
66, of Fort Gay, WV, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born December 17, 1939.
Preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Brooke Kidd Kelly; son, Shannon
Sword. Survivors include her husband, Robert L. Sword; son, Stan (Jennifer)
Sword; two nieces; and two grandchildren. Burial was March 23, 2006, in the
Ratcliff Cemetery, Bromley Ridge, WV.
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DIED MARCH 21, 2006 **
LESLIE THOMAS "LECK" ADKINS,
75, of East Lynn, WV. Born May 30, 1930, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in
death by his parents, Harlan G. and Geneva Collins Adkins; and sister, Mary Mae
Adkins. Survivors include daughters, Jeanie (Danny) Wooten, Scheilla Jeanette
(Robert) Rowe, and Tina Marie (Dennis Kent) Fry; son, Bacil Thomas Adkins;
sisters, Nora Gertrude "Pet" Mills, Joyce (Hanable) Adkins, and Annie Frye;
brothers, Harlan G. "Bud" Adkins, Edward Lee Adkins, Hughie (Alberta) Adkins,
and Charles Elmer "Sambo" (Wanda) Adkins; eight grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren. Burial was March 24, 2006, in the Cedar Cliff Cemetery,
East Lynn.
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DIED MARCH 21, 2006 **
RUTH DENISE CLARK MAYNARD,
46, of Kiahsville, WV, in Stanton, KY. Born December 11, 1959, in Cabell County,
WV. Preceded in death by her father, William Allen Clark. Survivors include
her mother, Dina Adkins Janitelli; husband, Terry Maynard; daughter, Dina Clark
(Shawn) Stacey; sisters, Nancy (Samuel) Mullins, Connie (Elmer) Mullins, and
Jewel Clark; two grandchildren;
and ten nieces and nephews. Burial was March 24, 2006, in the Elmwood Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 22, 2006 **
OLLIE DENT,
71, of Wilsondale, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born February 14, 1935, in
Kirk, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Lonzo and Gladys Nelson Marcum;
daughter, Marilyn Anita Dent; and brothers, Howard, Lonzo, O'dell, and Clifford
Marcum. Survivors include her husband, Clifford Dent; daughters, Karen (Jeff)
Spade, Lonella (Joseph) Harding, Kimberly (Bob) Stagg; sons, Tom (Pam) Dent,
Victor (Linda) Dent, Ben (Tina) Dent; sisters, Lou Marcum (Patrick) Nolan,
Bernice Marcum (Joe) Powell; brother, Denzil Marcum; eighteen grandchildren; and
ten great-grandchildren. Burial was March 24, 2006, in the Nelson Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 23, 2006 **
JAMES E. WILLIAMSON,
64, of Crum. Born January 5, 1942. Preceded in death by his parents, Wayne and
Lilly Mae (Marcum) Williamson. Preceded in death by two brothers and one
sister. Survivors include his wife, Irene E. (Block) Williamson; daughters,
Anna (Penny) Allen, Lilly Mae Williamson, Brenda Renae Williamson, and Vada
Marie Williamson; son, Wayne Bug (Tara) Williamson; 12 grandchildren; brother,
Edgar Williamson; sisters, Vada Robinson, Anna Mae Block, Alice Williams, Bettie
McCracker and Brenda Charles; and a nephew. Burial was March 27, 2006, in the
Williamson Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 23, 2006 **
KARL STEPHEN STEVE HANN,
SR,
58, of Ceredo. Born January 9, 1948, in Huntington. Preceded in death by his
parents, Jackie Kenneth and Rosalee Nimmo Hann. Survivors include his wife,
Sandy Bias Hann; son, Karl Stephen "Steve" (Desiree) Hann, Jr.; brother, Kenny
(Cathy) Hann; mother-in-law, Margaret Moore; sister-in-law, Lori Trotman; and
several nieces and nephews. Burial information was not available.
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DIED MARCH 25, 2006 **
HAZEL MARIE ROSE COPLEY,
89, of Fort Gay. Born March 12, 1917, in Pigeon Creek. Preceded in death by
her parents, Emanuel Rose and Virginia "Virgie" Terry; and husband, Dewey
Copley. Survivors include her daughter, Betty Muncy; sons, Dewey Copley,
Clarence Copley, Ralph Copley, and William Copley; and several grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Burial was March 28, 2006,
in the Copley Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 25, 2006 **
MARY MAUDE RAMEY,
at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born May 10, 1927. Preceded in death by her
parents, Henderson and Lilly Lucas Lambert; husband, Clifford J. Ramey;
brothers, Abb, Allen and Richard Lambert; and sisters, Georgia White, Bessie
Adkins and Norma Napier. Survivors include children, Doug (Bertha) Ramey, Earl
(Sandra) Ramey, William (Erica) Ramey, Clifford (Sharon) Ramey, Jr., Freda
(Jack) Maynard, Linda (Frankie) Frye, and Sherry (Greg) Miller; brother, George
(Fannie) Lambert; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces
and nephews. Burial was March 28, 2006, in the Virgil Ramey Cemetery in Ranger,
WV.
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DIED MARCH 25, 2006 **
ARGY L. DAVIS,
77, of Branchland, WV, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born March 14, 1929, in
Branchland. Preceded in death by his parents, Mencer and Euna Smith Davis; son,
Timothy Mark Davis; sisters, Shirley Brunty and Opal Clay; and brothers, Earl R.
Davis, Donald Davis, Anderson Davis and Fred Davis. Survivors include his wife,
Barbara Mullen Davis; daughter, Denise Davis Smith; a granddaughter; and
sisters, Ouida (Ray) Ellis and Eulah (Don) Matheny. Burial was March 29, 2006,
in the Franklin Cemetery, Branchland, WV.
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DIED MARCH 26, 2006 **
CARL NEWTON WHITE,
75, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born August 26, 1930. Preceded in death by
his parents, Leslie and Etna Midkiff White; and son, Stephen. Survivors include
his wife, Deloris Donahue White; daughter, Gilda Sanders; four grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren; sister, Ruby (Herman) Graham; sister-in-law, Dorcas
McClure; and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial was March 29, 2006, in the
Dial Cemetery, Branchland, WV.
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DIED MARCH 26, 2006 **
HANSEL H. ADKINS,
83, of Huntington, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born October 10, 1922, in
Branchland, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, John B. and Osie Jobe
Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Martha King Adkins; sister, Lila Adkins;
and sister-in-law, Lona Fay Adkins. Burial was March 29, 2006, in the
Jones-Adkins Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 27, 2006 **
RODANA ANN MANIS,
53 of Parkersburg, WV, at Marietta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Marietta,
OH. Born February 7, 1953, in Maui, Hawaii. Preceded in death by her mother,
Rose Sebresos Simon; and her father-in-law, Arthur Sherman Manis. Survivors
include her father, Andy Simon; husband, Sherman Ray Manis; sisters, Andrine
(David) Snively and Annette (Michael) Dagey; brothers, Andy (Martha) Simon, Jr.,
and Robert Simon; and mother-in-law, Betty Burks Manis. Burial information was
not available.
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DIED MARCH 27, 2006 **
LEWIS "LEW" W. BARRETT JR.,
69, of Huntington, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV. Born May
13, 1936, in Harrison County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Lewis W.
Sr., and Daisy Barker Barrett; and sons, Michael and Richard Barrett. Survivors
include his wife, Melvena "Sis" Erdy Barrett; daughter, Marie Shayler; son,
William R. (Tina) Barrett; stepdaughter, Missy (Mark) Hardin; three
granddaughters; four grandsons; four great-grandchildren; brother, Robert
Barrett; and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial was March 31, 2006, in Spring
Valley Memory Gardens, Huntington.
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DIED MARCH 27, 2006 **
MESCAL JUNE CANADA ESTEP,
80, of Wayne, WV, at Cabell-Huntington Hospital. Born April 13, 1925, in
Huntington. Preceded in death by her parents, James Norman and Lucretia "Crete"
Cyrus Canada; son, Stephen Allen Estep; sister, Flora Belle Canada; and brother,
Buford Canada. Survivors include her husband, James Lee Estep; son, David Estep;
daughters, Karen Stewart and Sandra (Rick) Stover; two grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; and brother, James (Eloise) Canada. Burial was March 30,
2006, in the Elmwood Cemetery at Wayne.
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DIED MARCH 28, 2006 **
CECIL FREDERICK COKE HENSLEY,
68, of Louisa. Born June 8, 1937, in Louisa. Preceded in death by his parents,
Cecil Hensley and Tillie Boyd Hensley. Survivors include his wife, Mary Francis
Hensley; daughters, Belinda (David) Horn and Sunshine (Roland) Sparks; son, Mike
(Tammy) Hensley; sisters, Delores Carter, Pat Jordan, Flo Leibee, Polly Bartley,
and Georgia Davis; brothers, George Clifford VanHoose, Larry, "Hollis" Hensley,
and Paul Dan Hensley; and five grandchildren. Burial was March 31, 2006, in the
Myrtle Chapel Cemetery.
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DIED MARCH 28, 2006 **
CATHRYN DAVIMA ROBERTS,
21, formerly of Louisa, KY, in Hodgenville, KY. Born October 12, 1984, in
Louisa. Survivors include her parents, James and Tara Branham Roberts; sisters,
Saundra and Jayme Roberts; paternal grandparents, Fred and Louise Roberts;
maternal grandfather, Arlie Branhan; maternal great-grandmother, Ruby Ramey; and
several aunts and uncles. Burial information was not available.
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DIED MARCH 28, 2006 **
ELIZABETH MAE CORNWELL HALL,
87, of Wayne, WV. Born April 10, 1918, in Wayne. Preceded in death by her
parents, Garland B. and Martha Dean Cornwell; husband, Guy Hall; and brother,
Edgar Cornwell. Survivors include her daughter, Sandra (Tommy) Finley; a
granddaughter; a grandson; brother, Gorman (Mamie) Cornwell; and sisters-in-law,
Roka Hall and Lucille Cornwell. Burial was March 31, 2006, in the Patrick
Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED MARCH 29, 2006 **
GLENDEN THOMPSON,
77, of Genoa, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Dicie
Perry Thompson; daughter, Teresa Thompson; sister, Shirley (Jim) Peters; and
brother, Roy (Fern) Thompson, Jr. Burial was April 1, 2006, in the Thompson
Cemetery, Genoa.
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DIED MARCH 29, 2006 **
CLYDE P. FARLEY,
84, of Harts, WV. Born April 27, 1921, at Harts, WV. Preceded in death by his
parents, John Allen and Etta Moore Farley; son, Fredrick Ray Farley; brothers,
Matthew and David Farley; and sisters, Gracie Skeens, Rosie Lovejoy and Nettie
Mae Maynard. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Patrick Farley; daughters,
Karen (Raymond) Workman and Charlotte L. Benjamin; son, Roger Dale Farley;
daughter, Carol A. Farley; sisters, Virgie Wiley, Inez Vance, Bessie Whitlock,
and Ida (Ward) Vance; brother, Golden Farley; 12 grandchildren, and12
great-grandchildren. Burial was April 3, 2006, in the Forest Lawn Cemetery,
Pecks Mill, WV.
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DIED MARCH 29, 2006 **
WILLIAM ROBERT "BOB" ESTEP,
84, of Wayne, WV, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born July 9, 1921, in
Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Anna Mabel Clagg
Estep; second wife, Mollie Estep; and stepfather, Paul Ballengee. Survivors
include his daughter, Sandra Estep (Frank) Marshall; sons, Charles (Loretta)
Estep and William"Billy" Estep, Jr., and their mother, Helen Estep; brothers,
Jack Estep and Jim Estep; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Burial was April 1, 2006, in Hillcrest Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs, WV.
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DIED MARCH 31, 2006 **
RANDI LYNN TACKETT MARTIN,
36, of Hurricane, WV. Born March 15, 1970. Preceded in death by her
grandparents, George and Opal Steele and Nina and Edward Tackett. Survivors
include her husband, Bruce Martin; daughters, Rose Walther and Lily Martin;
stepson, Taylor Martin; parents, Joe and Fannie Tackett; brothers, Joe Tackett
Jr., Matt (Tiffany) Tackett, and Allen (Lisa) Tackett; and several nephews and
nieces. Burial was April 3, 2006, in the Skeens Cemetery, East Lynn, WV.
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DIED MARCH 31, 2006 **
TIM ROBERT MASSEY,
65. Born May 26, 1940, IN Price Hill, near Mount Hope, WV. Preceded in death by
his parents, Charlie and Berdie Adkins Massey; brother, Fred Massey; and sister,
Jeannie Burke. Survivors include his wife, Annette; sons, T.R. (Angela) Massey
and Tyler (Tara) Massey; daughter, Claire Massey; stepdaughters, Mary (Danny)
Russell and Amy (Mark) Reisig; brother, Charles (Betty) Massey; sister, Sue
(John) Lopez; 10 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was
April 5, 2006, in the Mills-Vaughan Cemetery near East Lynn, WV.
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DIED MARCH 31, 2006 **
ERNEST "ERNIE" RAKES,
82, of Lavalette, WV, at his residence. Reared in Hinton, WV, by the late Andrew
J. and Mattie Nottingham. Preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Effie
Anderson Rakes, and a daughter, Connie Peters. Survivors include his wife, Mary
Lilly Rakes; daughter, Shirley Blatt; three grandsons; a great-granddaughter;
and sister, Ann Griscombe. Burial was April 4, 2006, in Spring Valley Memory
Gardens, Huntington.