DIED - THELMA MASON BALLENGEE

WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
June, 2006

These obituaries for the month of June were typed by KENNETH NAPIER.

DIED - THELMA MASON BALLENGEE, 85, of Huntington, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born March 12, 1921, in Roanoke, VA. Preceded in death by her parents, Louis Randolph and Clara Hickock Adams; daughter, Deborah Marshall, and step-son, Darrell Ballengee. Survivors include her husband, Darrell Ballengee; daughters, Suzanne Marshall and Pamela Marshall; son, James Marshall; step-son, David Ballengee; sisters, Florence Spence, Eleanor (Earl) Lykins, and Marian (Jim) Barnaba; brothers, Louis Randolph (Gabriella) Adams, Jr., Robert Adams, and David Adams; four grandchildren; sister-in-law, Domenica Ballengee; and several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Burial was June 5, 2006, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.

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DIED – JUNE 1, 2006 ** KEVIN L. QUEEN, 26, of Painesville, OH, at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland, OH. Born March 5, 1980, in Huntington. Preceded in death by his father, Ersel Dale Queen. Survivors include his mother, Judy Queen; sister, Sonya K. (Jim) Paugh; brothers, Ersel Dale Queen, Jr., and Greg Scott (Melody) Queen; a niece, and four nephews. Burial was June 6, 2006, in the Virgil Ramey Cemetery, Ranger, WV.
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DIED – JUNE 1, 2006 ** MARY CAROLYN (ARTRIP) SMITH, 59, of Huntington, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. Born October 17, 1946, in Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Henry Taylor Artrip and Pauline Beatrice (Mayo) Artrip. Survivors include a son, Tony (Lisa) Artrip; daughters, Elizabeth (Ray) Smith, Melissa (Mike) Hatfield, and Bonnie (Rocky) Cestaric; and nine grandchildren. Burial was June 3, 2006, in the Oaklawn Cemetery.
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DIED – JUNE 4, 2006 ** BIRDIE GLENN "MESSER" FARLEY, 67, of Crum. Survivors include his wife, Nana Faye Farley. Burial was June 7, 2006, in the family cemetery at Marrowbone Creek.
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DIED – JUNE 5, 2006 ** ROBERT LEE BRYANT, 57, of East Lynn. Born July 7, 1948, in Logan County. Preceded in death by his parents, Zula Mae and John Bryant; daughter, Bonnie Gail Bryant; and one grandchild. Survivors include his wife, Viola Bryant; sons, Robert Lee (Jamie) Bryant and David Wayne (Regina) Bryant; daughters, Viola Lynn (Murt) Watts and Sharon Sue (James) Booth; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Danny (Georgie) Bryant; and sisters; Janell (John) Adams, Sherry (Eddie) Morrison, and Vanessa (Randy) Akens. Burial was June 9, 2006, in Rosco-Davis Cemetery.
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DIED – JUNE 6, 2006 ** RALPH WILLIAM DENT, 66, of Ft. Gay. Born July 28, 1939, at Rich Creek, VA. Preceded in death by his mother, Polly Comer Dent. Survivors include his wife, Lorene Pack Dent; father, Harry Dent; daughters, Cindy Dent and Tina Dent; sons, John and Ralph Dent; step-sons, Clayton Thomson and Gary Crawford; sisters, Ann Thomas, Rose Niday, and Nancy Rucker; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was June 10, 2006, in the Dent Cemetery in Ft. Gay.
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DIED – JUNE 7, 2006 ** RAMSEY L. ADKINS, 82, of Huntington, WV, at his residence. Born June 6, 1924, in Lavalette, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Ramsey L. Adkins, Sr., and Jettie Wellman Adkins; and brother, Delmas Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Jean Ray Adkins; sons, Joe R. (Paula) Adkins and Robert C. (Laura) Adkins; four grandchildren; sister, Norma Lee Marcum; and brother, Leroy Adkins. Burial was June 9, 2006, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens Barboursville, WV.
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DIED – JUNE 7, 2006 ** MARY KATHRYN HAMMOCK, M.D., J.D. of Middlesburg, VA, in Leesburg, VA, following an automobile accident. Born in Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Kathryn Dement Hammock and Jess Everitt Hammock. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – JUNE 7, 2006 ** CLYDE JACKSON, 87, of Genoa, at home. Born July 12, 1918, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Albert Jackson, Sr., and Alice Bellane Jackson; sisters; Elsie Harfield, Lucille Adkins, and Alberta Francis; and brothers, Henry Jackson and Albert Jackson, Jr. Survivors include sisters, Mildred Smith and Susie Rowe; brother, Raymond Jackson; and a host of nieces and nephews. Burial was June 10, 2006, in the Jackson Cemetery.
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DIED – JUNE 8, 2006 ** GERALDINE JACKSON, 80, of Huntington, at the Wayne Nursing and Rehab Center, Wayne, WV. Born May 31, 1926, in Huntington. Preceded in death by her parents, Milton and Louisa McCoy Huffman; husband, Harry Jackson; son, Mark Jackson, Sr.; and a granddaughter. Survivors include a daughter, Janice Humphreys; daughter-in-law, Cathy Jackson; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and brother, Milton Huffman, Jr. Burial was June 12, 2006, in Spring Valley Memory Gardens.
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DIED – JUNE 8, 2006 ** BILLY GENE STEWART, 80, of Kenova, WV, at Hospice House of Huntington. Born May 12, 1926, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Lucian B. and Violet Haines Stewart; wife, Janice A. Childers Stewart; and sister, Louise Browning. Survivors include his daughter, Beverly Lynn Boling; two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two nieces; a nephew; and a host of great-nieces and -nephews. Burial was June 10, 2006, in Spring Valley Cemetery.
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DIED – JUNE 8, 2006 ** VERNA MEADE, 86, of Huntington, WV, in Cabell-Huntington Hospital. Born April 25, 1920, in Kermit, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Pearly and Tennie (Varney) Meade. Survivors include a special cousin, Murial (Brown) Maynard Salyers. Burial was June 13, 2006, in Hillcreast Cemetery, Rt. 75, Kenova, WV.
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DIED – JUNE 8, 2006 ** ROY FANNIN, 80, of Louisa. Preceded in death by his parents, Allen Fannin and Carrie Boggs Allen. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Queen Fannin; sons, Micheal (Mackie) Fannin and Ricky (Phyllis) Fannin; sisters, Garnet Hammond and Dorothy Holbrook; brother, Charles Ed Fannin; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Burial was June 11, 2006, in the Adkins Cemetery in Louisa, KY.
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DIED – JUNE 10, 2006 ** LEONARD THOMPSON, 93, of Ft. Gay, WV, in Three Rivers Medical Center. Born June 4, 1913, in Ft. Gay. Preceded in death by his parents, Emory and Susie Dawson Thompson; wife, Adelene Frazier Thompson; and sons, Rick and Bill Thompson. Survivors include daughter, Lynette Chaffin; sons, Steven and Charles Thompson; sisters, Estelle Baisden, Glenna Damron and Dorothy Thompson; and one granddaughter. Burial was June 13, 2006, in the Lynch Cemetery, Salt Petre, WV.
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DIED – JUNE 10, 2006 ** MOLLY E. (MARTIN) WOLFE, 86, of Ceredo, WV, at the home of her daughter. Born March 3, 1920, in Cabell, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, William and Elizabeth (Thomas) Martin; husband, Charles E. Wolfe; and son, Elmer Tim Ross. Survivors include daughters, Susan Moore and Nellie Metcalf; bother, Walter Donnie Ross; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Burial was June 10, 2006, in Woodmere Memorial Park.
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DIED – JUNE 10, 2006 ** JEWELL MAXINE BELL, 78, of Kenova, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington. Born May 26, 1928, in Kenova. Preceded in death by her parents, Anthony and Garnett Robertson Wilson; husband, Homer Bell; sisters, Elizabeth Frazier, Marie Frisby, and Phyllis Ross; and brothers, Paul Wilson and Bill Wilson. Survivors include a sister, Louise (Jan) Endicott; brothers, Jack Wilson and Tony Wilson; daughters, Sue (Bebo) Adkins and Theresa Bell; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Burial was June 13, 2006, in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED – JUNE 10, 2006 ** PAULINE HUNDLEY, 88, of Prichard, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Phillip Hazlett and Leona Davis Hazlett; and husband, Charles H. Hundley. Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Sue Fowler; sons, Walter Elwood Hundley and Richard Ray Hundley; 17 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great -grandchildren. Burial was June 16, 2006, in Bean Cemetery, Prichard.
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DIED – JUNE 11, 2006 ** A. LEE WRIGHT, 81, of Huntington, WV, in Huntington Health and Rehabilitation. Born November 29, 1924, in Ceredo, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, James and Maude Hazelette Wright; wife, Rachel West Wright; brother, James Wright; and sister, Helen Massey. Survivors include stepsons, John (Sarabeth) Frazier and Jim (Joyce) Frazier; two nephews; and three nieces. Burial was June 14, 2006, in Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery.
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DIED – JUNE 13, 2006 ** MILDRED MAXINE ADKINS SMITH MIDKIFF, 90, of Ranger, WV. Born April 13, 1916, in Huntington. Preceded in death by her parents, Addison Ward and Pearl Marcum Adkins; husbands, Jesse Lawrence Smith and Ellis Midkiff; children, Winston Smith and Bonnie Wentz; and sister, Doris Elkins. Survivors include children, Harold (Callie) Smith, Dale Smith, Delano (Ada) Smith, Sharon (Roy) Lovejoy, Donna (Fred) Martin; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 36 nieces and nephews; and sister, Bernice Enochs. Burial was June 16, 2006, in Smith Cemetery, Ranger.
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DIED – JUNE 13, 2006 ** AMANDA LYNN ROWE, 22, of Wayne, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born October 9, 1983, in Huntington. Preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Donald Rowe and Lois Russell; maternal grandfather, James Copley, and aunt, Rebecca Battista. Survivors include her parents, Charles Rowe and Fatima Ann Copley Rowe; daughter, Lashaunda Ty'ishah Leeann Rowe; brothers, Charles Rowe, Jr., Michael Rowe, John Rowe, J. D. Rowe, and James Rowe; sister, Georgina Rowe; maternal grandmother, Margaret Copley (Lucian) Fraley; aunt, Angela Copley Weiland; , and uncle, Randy (Laura) Russell. Burial was June 17, 2006, in the Edgar Maynard Cemetery, Genoa, WV.
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DIED – JUNE 13, 2006 ** EULAH BURNS, 69, of Lincoln Care Center, Hamlin, WV, formerly of East Lynn, WV. Born April 25, 1937, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by her parents, William Henry and Okle Clara Stephens Burns; sister, Gladys Burns; and brother, Thomas Harold Burns. Survivors include sisters, Josie "Sis" Triplett and Sylvia "Sue" McComas; brothers, Earl Burns, James (Phyllis) Burns, Sr., and William H. (Ann) Burns, Jr.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial was June 17, 2006, in the Burns Cemetery on Burns Branch near East Lynn, WV.
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DIED – JUNE 13, 2006 ** CONNIE SUE CHANEY SEXTON, 32, formerly of Genoa, WV. Born January 4, 1974, in Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by her grandparents, Willie & Laura Berry and Curtis & Cora Chaney. Survivors include her parents, Betty and Dalis Chaney; husband, Paul Sexton; son, Christopher Chaney; daughters, Amber Sexton & Natasha Sexton; sisters, Debbie (Greg) Flood and Tammy Chaney; brother, Richy Chaney; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – JUNE 14, 2006 ** MABEL G. BENNETT HECK, 73, of Kenova, WV, at the Hospice House of Huntington. Born June 18, 1932, in Reader, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Cyrus A. and Mary Jane South Bennett; husband, Robert T. Heck; two twin great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Eileen and Wanda Bennett, Mary Maxwell and Vicky Nease. Survivors include daughters, Sue (Bob) Ellis, Sharon (Bill) Wright, and Carrie (Chris) Effingham; son, Tom (Della) Heck; brother, Roger Bennett; and 11 grandchildren. Burial was June 17, 2006, in Hillcrest Cemetery in Kenova.
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DIED – JUNE 14, 2006 ** IRENE R. MARTIN, 85, of Kenova, WV, at Huntington Health and Rehabilitation. Born April 6, 1921, in Braxton County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, William and Bertha Butcher Helmick; brother, Austin Helmick; and sisters, Pauline Burnside, Marmel Crouser and Glenna Montgomery. Survivors include her husband, William Martin; sons, Burl Wayne (Christa) Martin and James Monroe; one grandchild; brothers, William Helmick and Harvey Helmick; and sister, Golda Johnson. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – JUNE 14, 2006 ** VICTOR LEE ARMSTEAD, 73, of South Point, OH, at his residence. Born December 7, 1932, in Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, John and Bernice Shamblin Armistead; wife, Doris Armstead; and stepmother, Georgie Armistead. Survivors include sons, Patrick (Mary) Armstead and John (Karen) Armstead; daughters, Vickie Armstead and Denise Armstead; stepson, Robert (Karen) Saunders; seven grandchildren; and sister, Betty Benson. Burial was June 19, 2006, in Spring Valley Memory Gardens, Huntington.
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DIED – JUNE 18, 2006 ** CHARLENE ROBERTSON SNOW, 65, of Genoa, WV, at her residence. Born March 4, 1941, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by her parents, Enoch and Opal Blevins Robertson; a granddaughter; a nephew; and a niece. Survivors include her husband, Selvan Gene Snow; daughters, Mary Ellen Artrip and Kimberly Dawn Snow; son, Selvan Gene (Kimberle) Snow, Jr.; sisters, Josephine (Bill) White, Norene (Frank) DiFranco, and Imogene (David) Tackett; brothers, Bruce (June) Robertson, Harold Robertson, and Ronald (Joann) Robertson; four grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Burial was June 21, 2006, in the Snow Cemetery at Genoa.
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DIED – JUNE 18, 2006 ** RICHARD E. ENDICOTT, 49, of Fallsburg, KY. Born September 25, 1956, in Sandusky, OH. Preceded in death by his mother, Rebecca Hammond Endicott. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Meeks Endicott; son, Christopher Endicott; daughters, Betty and Rebecca Endicott; step-children, Johnny Ray Bowens, Darrell S. Bowens and Amy Jude; four grandchildren; brothers, Sonny Endicott and Jim Endicott; and sisters, Mrs. Virgil Fitch, Mrs, Darrell Branham and Emma Moore. Burial was June 21, 2006, in Brauham Cemetery in Louisa, KY.
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DIED – JUNE 18, 2006 ** SAMUEL E. "JACK" BINGHAM II, 81, of Huntington, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born September 7, 1924, in Kenova. Preceded in death by his parents, Samuel E. Bingham, Sr., and Hattie Jane Moore Bingham; wife, Betty L. Rutherford Bingham; and son, Samuel E. Bingham III. Survivors include three grandchildren, Lydia Bingham, Sam Bingham and Danielle Bingham. Burial was June 20, 2006, in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova.
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DIED – JUNE 21, 2006 ** GWENDOLYN LEE "GWEN" GILKERSON WHITE, 76, of Jupiter, Fla., at home. Survivors include daughters, Jennifer Rae "Ginger" Soule and Georgina Lee "Gina" Derbyshire; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Myra Brumfield and Yvonne Barton; brothers, Jack Gilkerson, Paul Gilkerson, and Drew Gilkerson; and many nieces and nephews. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – JUNE 21, 2006 ** RAY LEE WILEY, 73, of Proctorville, OH, at home. Born January 29, 1933, in Logan County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Linsey and Laura Wiley; wife, Avonell Tackett Wiley; sister, Betty Ward Wiley; and brothers, Russell and Bill Wiley. Survivors include sons, Danny (Pam) Wiley, Andrew (Kim) Wiley, Willard Wiley, Paul Wiley, Timmy (Teresa) Wiley, and Michael (Sherry) Wiley; brothers, Paul (Sharon) Wiley and Richard (Gloria Jean) Wiley; sister, Bernice Lovejoy; 12 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Burial was June 24, 2006, in Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED – JUNE 21, 2006 ** LORETTA PERDUE ADKINS, 82, of Ceredo, WV, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. Born May 8, 1924, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence W. and Vivian Lowe Perdue; husband, Boyce Taylor Adkins; sister, Lorane Perdue Bradshaw; brothers, Wendell, Arthur W., Jack, and Russell Keith Perdue; sister-in-law, Annabell Perdue; and stepdaughter, Joyce Bleigh. Survivors include a son, Roger Michael (Stefani) Weis; sister, Jean Perdue Hatfield; brother, William Roger Perdue; a grandson; a great-granddaughter; stepsons, Boyce Taylor Adkins, Jr., and Royce Adkins; and sister-in-law, Eleanor Perdue. Burial was June 23, 2006, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.
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DIED – JUNE 21, 2006 ** VIOLET LEA FERRELL, 89, of Louisa, KY. Born June 28, 1916, in Irad, KY. Preceded in death by her parents, Harrison and Maude Clarkson Ferrell. Survivors include sisters, Dorothy Osborn and Lois Sasset; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was June 23, 2006, in Yatesville Memorial Gardens in Louisa.
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DIED – JUNE 21, 2006 ** FREDRICK CHARLES GODBEY, 60, of Ashland, KY, at the Hospice Care Center in Ashland. Born October 2, 1945, in Catlettsburg, KY. Preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Charles Godbey and Bolda Nida Godbey. Survivors include a son, Samuel Charles Godbey; sisters, Norma Cricket Lemaster, Sue Blevins and Beatrice Isaac; brother, Paul Godbey; and two grandchildren. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – JUNE 21, 2006 ** R. C. WELLS, 83, of Louisa, KY, at Three Rivers Medical Center. Born March 10, 1923, in Baptist, KY. Preceded in death by his parents, Roscoe and Carrie Wells. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth "Lilly" Wells; daughter, Rose (Mark) Kingston; son, R. C. "Chris" Wells, Jr.; sisters, Rosalyn Alcorn and Elizabeth Hurst; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Burial was June 23, 2006, in the Greenlawn Cemetery.
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DIED – JUNE 22, 2006 ** THELMA "LORETTA" COE (nee FINLEY), 71. Born at Blue Lick Ridge of Wayne County (now the East Lynn Lake area). Preceded in death by her parents, Emory (Prim) and Sarah Finley; husband, Charles Millard; son, Donald; and daughter, Carolyn Weyer. Survivors include children, Richard, Ronald (Connie), Gary, Martha Jean (John) Pankratz, and Mary Ann (James) Russo; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Brookie Monroe and Sadie "Pat" Henry. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – JUNE 22, 2006 ** GUSSIE M. LESTER, 89, of Ft. Gay, at home. Born August 23, 1916, at Ft. Gay, Jonas Branch. Preceded in death by her mother, Midge Billups, and father, Muss Newton Lester. Survivors include five nephews and two nieces. Burial was June 25, 2006, in the Christian Cemetery in Ft. Gay.
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DIED – JUNE 22, 2006 ** BOBBY RAY ROARK, 59, of Fort Gay, WV. Born April 29, 1947, in Hidaman, KY. Preceded in death by his parents, Will and Elizabeth Gibson Roark. Survivors include his wife, Linda B. Roark; daughters, Emma Spurlock and Wanda Dean; son; Bobby Allen Roark; sisters, Garnet Madsen, Bernice Smith, Connie Groves and Patsy Cornwell; brothers, Scott and Rick Roark; and six grandchildren. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – JUNE 23, 2006 ** EMMA JEAN ROSEBERRY, 78, of Genoa, WV, at her residence. Born January 14, 1928, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and Cora Copley Pauley; husband, Alvin Roseberry; and brothers, Sib, Bob and Goble Pauley. Survivors include her daughter, Donna S. (Denver) Robinson; sister, Eloise Poe; and a grandson. Burial was June 26, 2006, in the Cox Cemetery, Genoa, WV.
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DIED – JUNE 24, 2006 ** WALTER RUSH PRATT, 87, of Louisa, KY, at Kings Daughters Medical Center. Preceded in death by his parents, Jim H. Pratt and Gussie Frazier Pratt. Survivors include daughters, Wannetta Music, Nancy Hamilton, Leeca Scott, and Jennifer Watts; sister, Virginia Sperry; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Burial was June 25, 2006, in the Damron Cemetery in Radnor, WV.
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DIED – JUNE 24, 2006 ** GERALDINE STILTNER WATTS, 86, of Wayne, at Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born November 17, 1919, in Logan County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Lee and Maude Ferguson Stiltner; husband, Taylor Watts; an infant son; sisters, Wanda Ferguson and Nellie Hobbs; and brothers, John, Ruben, Boyd and Wayne Stiltner. Survivors include daughters, Hester (Millard) Adkins, Maxine (Charlie) Thompson, Rainell (Acie) Elliott, Loretta Kirk, and Joyce Pickett; sons, Toney (Slena) Watts, Douglas Watts, Tim (Nida) Watts, and Taylor (Geraldine) Watts, Jr.; 20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Burial was June 27, 2006, in the Vaughan Cemetery.
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DIED – JUNE 24, 2006 ** GLEN FERGUSON, 76, a resident of Jackson, Ohio, formerly of Kenova, WV, at the Holzer Senior Care Center, Bidwell, OH. Born August 21, 1929, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Edmond and Josie Smith Ferguson; son, Danny B. Ferguson; one brother and one sister. Survivors include his wife, Edith E. Brown Ferguson; son, Randy Lee (Lea Ann) Ferguson; a granddaughter; a grandson; sisters, Eileen F. Booth, Joan Hopping, and Geraldine McSweeney; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was June 27, 2006, in Maple Hill Cemetery, Kenova.
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DIED – JUNE 24, 2006 ** AUDREY G. HURST WARD, 59, of Prichard, WV, at her home. Born December 23, 1946, in Cabell County, WV. Preceded in death by her father, Claude Hurst. Survivors include her mother, Gertrude Spaulding Hurst; husband, Eugene Ward; daughters, Christie Ward Enyart, Kimberly Ward Spears, and Jennifer Ward; sister, Teresa Mount; brother, Claude Hurst; four grandchildren; and mother-in-law, Lucinda Ward. Burial was June 28, 2006, in Maple Hill Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED – JUNE 24, 2006 ** SOARING EAGLE (BOBBY RAY) DANYSH, 52, of Wayne, WV, at Hospice House of Huntington. Born August 8, 1953, in Pasadena, TX. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Ann Dean Danysh; sons, Bobby Ray Danysh, Jr., and Kelley Monroe Danysh, step-daughters, Patty Hesson and Bobbi Sartin; step-sons, Edward Eugne Burleson, David Allen Hesson, and Tommy Hesson; sister, Gayle; brothers, Onufrey Lee Danysh, Roy Danysh, Tommy Danysh; and 10 grandchildren. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – JUNE 26, 2006 ** SAMUEL Z. MOORE, 75, of Louisa, KY, at Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa. Born April 24, 1931. Preceded in death by his parents, Zachariah Taylor and Mary Lee Moore. Survivors include a daughter, Sarah Mae Moore; sister-in-law, Lois A. Moore; and brother, James E. Moore. Burial was June 29, 2006, in the Obetz Cemetery, Obetz, OH.
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DIED – JUNE 28, 2006 ** LYDIA MARGARET MAYNARD, 84, of Pomeroy, OH, formerly of Wayne County, WV, at Rock Spring Rehabilitation Center in Pomeroy. Born March 17, 1922, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by her parents, Lafayette and Amanda Marcum Damron; husbands, Jason Maynard and Hezekiah Maynard; sister, Sadie Price; and brothers, Matt Damron, Howard Damron, and Charlie Damron. Survivors include a daughter, Dianna Poindexter; son, Daniel Lee Maynard; sisters, Goldie Daily, Betty Cross, and Ethel Berry; brothers, Lafayette Damron, Jr., and Franklin Damron; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Burial was July 3, 2006, in the McClellan Crum Cemetery at Missouri Branch.
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DIED – JUNE 29, 2006 ** INES ADKINS, 79, of Wayne, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born March 7, 1927. Preceded in death by her parents, Auda and Mittie Adkins Adams; stepmother, Louisa Caldwell Adams; husband, Floyd Adkins; brothers, Thurman Adams, Jack Adams and Norman Adams; and sister, Della Isaacs. Survivors include 10 brothers and six sisters, Lucian Adams, Minnie Cochran, Donna Isaacs, John Adams, Omer Adams, Teresa Clay, Auda Adams, Erie Frazier; Virgil Adams, Sammie Adams, Orvil Adams, Robert Adams, Boyd Adams, Sampie Adams, Rhoda Morton, and Sadie Jacobs; sister-in-law, Julia Adkins; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dallas and Ann Maynard; two nieces; a nephew; and several grand-nieces and nephews. Burial was July 3, 2006, in Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED – JUNE 29, 2006 ** DELMAS CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL, 35, of Wayne, at Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa, KY. Born August 19, 1970, in West Hamlin, WV. Preceded in death by his father, Delmas Marshall. Survivors include his parents, Bertha Mae (Adams) Noble and Jennings Noble; daughters, Alyssa Marshall and Thomasina Talbert; sisters, Patricia (Steve) Porter, Lisa (Paul) Thompson, Eula (Jimmy) Duff, Sherry Bowen, and Jennifer Followay; brothers, Timothy (Diane) Marshall, Jimmy (Alesha) Hiat, Jennings (Samantha) Noble, and Dustin Noble; grandmother, Ora Adams; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. Burial was July 2, 2006, in the Marshall Adams Family Cemetery, Genoa.
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DIED – JUNE 29, 2006 ** JOHN C. MILLS, 88, of Tiffin, OH, at Mercy Hospital in Tiffin. Preceded in death by his parents, Golden and Fanny (Francis) Mills; wife, Leola (Followay) Mills; and sister, Kitty. Survivors include a son, Douglas (LouAnn) Mills; sisters, Letha Furci and Zelah Williams; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – JUNE 29, 2006 ** JINKS EDWARD "BUDDY" NELSON, 71, of Wayne WV, at his residence. Born May 21, 1935, in Lincoln County. Preceded in death by his mother, Effie Nelson; and his grandparents, who raised him, Hamilton and Ida Nelson. Survivors include daughters, Linda (Howard) Whaley, Carole (Frank) Pelfrey, Tammy Nelson Summers, Marcia (Roger) Sowards, and Phyllis Nelson; sons, Charles (Paula) Nelson and Andrew (Victoria) Nelson; nine grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and brothers and sisters, Margaret Crum, James Ray and Sally Neace, Wandell Neace, Carl and Bonnie Neace, Annabelle and Taylor Cyfers, Violet and Tom Neace, Patricia Webb, Ronnie McCoy and Joanne McCoy. Burial was July 2, 2006, in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne WV.
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DIED – JUNE 30, 2006 ** BETTY LEE McKEE, 80, of Huntington, at Heritage Nursing Home. Born October 7, 1925, in Kenova, WV. Preceded in death by her mother, Sophia Deskins Napier Ickes; husband, Harold McKee; and brother, Jimmy Dale Ickes. Survivors include a son, Pat (Jane) McKee; daughter, Talma (John) Butcher; two grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Burial was June 3, 2006, in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, OH.
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DIED – JUNE 30, 2006 ** JAMES WILLIAM LEWIS, 80, of Chesapeake, OH, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born November 18, 1925, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, William Jesse and Mary Napier Lewis; brothers, Herbert and Robert H. Lewis; and sisters, Verna McCoy and Ada M. Jarrell. Survivors include his wife, Patricia R. Lewis; sons, James M. (Garretta) Lewis, Jerry W. Lewis, and Mark (DeLisa) Lewis; daughters, Betty Lewis, Lisa Lewis, Tammy Bush, Norma (Robert) Burcham, and Janice (William) Jarvis; a special daughter, Jane Friend; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Curtis E. (Elizabeth) Lewis; and sister, Opal Helmondollar. Burial was July 3, 2006, in Highland
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