WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
January, 2007

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DIED – JANUARY 1, 2007 ** THELDIA R. BLANKENSHIP, 86, of Huntington, at the Hospice House of Huntington. Born October 14, 1920, in Wayne County, WV.  Preceded in death by her parents, George B. and Rosa Sansom Crabtree; husband, Earl Blankenship; and son, Arnold Lee Blankenship. Survivors include sons, J. R. (Joyce) Blankenship and Ray (Betty) Blankenship; daughters-in-law, Doris Jean Hedrick and Sharon Henry; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Esta Spears and Retha (Jay) Neale; brother, Odie (Helen) Crabtree; and five nephews. Burial was January 4, 2007, in the Corridor of Faith in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington.
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DIED – JANUARY 1, 2007 ** ROBERT L. "BOB" CHAPMAN of Huntington. Preceded in death by his parents, Forest and Gladys Harless Chapman; son, Phil Chapman; brother, Richard Chapman; brothers in-law, Andrew Quinn, Jim Ward, Bill Ward, and Basil Adkins; sister-in-law, Betty Chapman; and two nephews.  Survivors include his wife, Nancy Ward Chapman; daughters, Kathy (Joseph) Sheppe and Sheree (Mike) Britt; stepdaughters, Tammy (Tim) Keyser and Carla (David) Ball; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and step-grandchildren; sister, Lois Quinn; brothers, Donald Chapman and  Dick (Betty) Ward; and sisters-in-law, Lois Adkins and Helen Ward. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – JANUARY 2, 2007 ** GEORGE W. "BILL" FULLER, 78, of Kenova, at Huntington Health and Rehab. Born May 28, 1928, in Vinton, VA. Preceded in death by a sister, Katherine Sanders; and brother; Richard Frank Fuller. Survivors include his wife, Mary Helen; children and stepchildren; Mike and Vickie Fuller, Terri and Roger Lehmkuhle, James Fuller, Patty and Kenny Willems, Brenda Kreglo, Rob and Donna Bowen, and Sandy and Bernie Fortner; sister; Gladys Salmons; brother; Dewey Clyde Fuller; 15 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.  Burial was January 4, 2007, in Woodmere Cemetery.
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DIED – JANUARY 2, 2007 ** VIOLA FRANCIS STURGILL, 80, of Fort Gay. Born December 22, 1921, in New Hall, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Farby and Rosa Davis Rose; husband, Andrew Sturgill; and sister, Vella Sparks. Survivors include sons, Carrell Sturgill, Charles Sturgill, Kenneth Sturgill, and Ronald Sturgill; daughters, Judy Bellomy, Barbara Kitchen, Leslie Sturgill, and Jackie Holbrook; sisters, Virginia Penix and Cora Lawson; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Burial was January 5, 2007, in the Bernard Cemetery in Fuller Ridge, KY.
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DIED – JANUARY 2, 2007 ** JAMES R. "CHAD" MCSORLEY, SR., 67, at King's Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, KY. Born November 11, 1939, in Wayne County, WV.  Preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Dixie Fortner McSorley; and wife, Mary Burton McSorley. Survivors include his daughters, Debbie (Art) Williams and Alyssa Farley; sons, James R. (Leslie) McSorley, Jr., and Richard Carl and (Deda) McSorley; sisters, Billow Hall and Mary (John) Akers; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Burial was January 5, 2007, in Maple Hill Cemetery in Kenova.
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DIED – JANUARY 2, 2007 ** LARRY WAYNE WILLIAMSON, 58, of Wayne, WV, at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV. Born April 15, 1948, in Huntington.  Preceded in death by his father, Wayne Jay Williamson; maternal grandparents, Bud and Eliza Wallace Perry; and paternal grandparents, Jay and Maggie Waller Williamson.  Survivors include his mother, Effie Perry Williamson; wife, Mary Catherine Gray Williamson; daughter, Tammy (Mark) Kazee; son, Richard (Shona) Lively; a grandson; mother-in-law, Barbara Gray; and brothers, Jerry (Judy) Williamson and Bobby (Tammy) Williamson. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – JANUARY 3, 2007 ** EDNA OSBURN SMITH, 88, of Wurtland, KY.  Born September 19, 1918, at East Lynn, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Barney Osburn and Susie Adkins Osburn; husband, Loranza D. Smith; brothers, Carl Osburn, Curtis Osburn, and Howard Osborn; and two grandsons. Survivors include sons, Bernie (Melissa) Smith, Curtis Smith, and Douglas (Mary) Smith; daughters, Bonnie (L.D.) Hester, Helen (Doug) Cresong, Betty Smith, and Debris Eaves; brothers, Clarence (Sally) Osburn and Bobby (Faye) Osburn; 24 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Burial was January 6, 2007, in the Smith Cemetery, Beech Fork.
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DIED – JANUARY 3, 2007 ** LINDA CAROLE SWORD, 57, of Gallipolis, OH, in Fort Gay. Born August 15, 1947.  Preceded in death by her father, Noah Burgess; and husband, John L. Sword. Survivors include her mother, Judith K. Burgess; son, John Sword; sister, Sandra Farley; brother, Gene Burgess; five grandchildren; and one nephew.  Burial was January 7, 2007, in the Sword Family Cemetery in Mill Creek, KY.
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DIED – JANUARY 3, 2007 ** PAUL L. CHATTERTON, 77, at the Hospice House of Huntington. Born October 7, 1929. Preceded in death by his parents, Leslie and Della Perdue Chatterton; and brothers, Billy Chatterton, John Chatterton, Donald Chatterton and Myron Chatterton. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Keesee Chatterton; son, Steve A. Chatterton; daughters, Diana Burch, Vicki (David) Carovillano, Paula (Tim) Pauley, and Amy (Nathan) Samples; brothers, Jimmy Chatterton and David Chatterton; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was January 6, 2007, in Crooks Cemetery, Huntington, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 3, 2007 ** CHRISTOPHER W. BAKER, 21, of Kenova, WV, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born November 7, 1985, in Huntington, WV.  Preceded in death by his father, Edward Allen Baker. Survivors include his mother, Karla Sue Summerfield Baker; brother, Stephen Baker; sister, Rachel Baker; and maternal grandfather, Harold Summerfield. Burial was January 7, 2007, in Hatten Cemetery, Wayne County, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 8, 2007 ** JAMES R. "JIMBOB" RIGGS, 73, of South Point, OH. Born January 4, 1934. Preceded in death by his parents, Brady and Hattie Dawson Riggs; and grand-daughter, Kourtni Shea Riggs. Survivors include his wife, Loralee Jackson Riggs; daughter, Lisa (Jeff) Carter; sons, Rona (Katie) Riggs, Greg (Sandy) Riggs, and Jeff (Ami) Riggs; 11 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Burial was January 11, 2007, in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 4, 2007 ** ARTHUR B. FULLER, Sr., 83 of Ceredo, WV, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born October 31, 1923, in Ceredo, WV.  Preceded in death by his parents, Garnet and Ada Carver Fuller; sisters, Betty Fuller (Starling) French and Virginia Fuller (George) Johnson. Survivors include his wife, Mary Faye (Stowers) Fuller; children, Arthur B. (Trelma) Fuller, Jr., Thomas Jefferson (Donna) Fuller, and Carol (Charles) Adkins; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; sister, Garnet Mae Harris; several sisters- and brothers-in-law; and many nieces and nephews. Burial was January 8, 2007. Burial was January 8, in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED – JANUARY 4, 2007 ** EDITH DOSS MARCUM, 75, of Kermit, WV, at her home. Born December 20, 1931, in Logan, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Isom and Nina Medley Doss; and husband, Herbert Marcum. Survivors include her sons, Herbert Michael Marcum, Harned Marcum, and Gary Marcum; brother, Jim Doss; and sisters, Oma Doss and Hazel Baker. Burial was January 7, 2007, in the Murphy Cemetery of East Kermit, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 4, 2007 ** BRENDON TYLER WALTERS, 13, of Proctorville, OH, at the Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born October 27, 1993, in Huntington, WV. Survivors include his mother, Tienna Lee Walters (David) Locey; special mom and dad, Jean and Calvin Walters; brothers, Kaleb and Kameron Locey; and aunts and uncles, Sonja and Richard Bocook, Sue and Frank Kincaid, Pam and Kerry Walters and Gale Harless. Burial was January 6, 2007, in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Wayne.
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DIED – JANUARY 5, 2007 ** MICHALE ANTHONY RAY, 40, of Crum, at his home. Born October 3, 1966, in Mingo County. Preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Betty Jean Ray; and sister Hattie Elizabeth Ray. Survivors include his daughter, Amy (Kevin) Salmons; sons, Keith Ray and Kevin Ray; brothers, John Henry (Christy) Ray, Thomas (Diana) Ray, James Ray, and Eugene Ray, Jr.; sisters, Brenda (Roger) Marcum and Pamela (Jason) Johnson; one granddaugter; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was January 9th, 2007, in Riverbend Cemetery in Crum.
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DIED – JANUARY 5, 2007 ** ERIKA R. ADKINS, 33, of Huntington. Born March 11, 1973, in Huntington. Survivors include her mother, Norma Kay Adkins; father and stepmother, Wetzel and Wanda Adkins; sister, Tabitha Adkins; brother, Daren Adkins; and son, Austin Adkins. Burial was January 9, 2007, in Jones Cemetery, East Lynn, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 6, 2007 ** EARL ADKINS, 86, of Prichard, at his home. Born October 1, 1920, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by his parents, Pearl and Myrtle Smith Adkins; two brothers; and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, Frances Drown Adkins; daughter, Betty Jane (Curt) Woods; sons, Earl (Judy K.) Adkins, Jr., and Lafe (Lena A.) Adkins; sister, Lucille Hollingsworth; two grandsons; two great-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was January 9, 2007, in Hillcrest Cemetery in Kenova.
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DIED – JANUARY 6, 2007 ** DOROTHY W. ADKINS, of Ranger, WV, at Hospice House of Huntington. Born July 12, 1924, in Ranger, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Luella and Bill Stephenson; husband, Orville W. Adkins; daughter, Reda McComas; son-in-law, Gary Adkins; and four brothers. Survivors include daughters, Sandra (Farris, Jr.) Burton and Denna (Timmy) McCallister; son-in-law, Paul "RJ" McComas; and sisters, Pearl Brock and Elsie Frazier; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.  Burial was January 10, 2007, in Fairview Memory Gardens, Hamlin, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 6, 2007 ** STANLEY KEITH MAYNARD, 51, of Weatherford, TX, at his residence. Born December 29, 1954, in Huntington, WV. Survivors include his parents, Tennis and Flora Maynard; wife, Carol Maynard; son, Dalton Maynard; daughters, Amanda Cook and Monica Anderson; brother, Wesley Maynard; sister, Joni Beth Maynard; and two grandchildren.  Burial was December 13, 2006, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 8, 2007 ** NOAH BROOKE BROWNING, 60, of Wilsondale, WV, at his residence. Born August 3, 1946, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Mary Dalton Browning; and brothers, Dewey, Carless, Willard, and Edward Browning. Survivors include a sister, Georgia McNeely; and brothers, Frealin (Opal) Browning, Arthur (Lucy) Browning, Willie Browning, and Hillard Browning.  Burial was January 12, 2007, in the Meade Cemetery, Wilsondale, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 8, 2007 ** LILLIE INEZ NELSON LAMBERT, 85, of Ranger, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born May 4, 1921, in Ranger. Preceded in death by her parents, Millard Jackson and Nora Gartin Nelson; husband, Frank Lambert; six sisters; and one brother. Survivors include a daughter, Frankie (Joe) Dean; sons, Ronnie (Pearl) Lambert, Larry (Allene) Lambert, and Johnnie Lambert; three granddaughters; two grandsons; three great-granddaughters; three great-grandsons; one great-great-granddaughter; and sister, Wanda (Bill) Dingess. Burial was January 11, 2007, in the Sias-Lambert Cemetery, Ranger.
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DIED – JANUARY 8, 2007 ** R. JEWEL COCHRAN ROBINSON of Louisa, KY, at J. J. Jordan Nursing Home in Louisa. Born March 16, 1916, in Johnson County. Preceded in death by her husband, Homer E. Robinson. Survivors include her daughter, Veletta (Aaron R.) Moon; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Burial was in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Louisa.
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DIED – JANUARY 9, 2007 ** LOWELL PRENTICE VARNEY, 70, of Crum, WV, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Born September 21, 1936, in Crum. Preceded in death by his parents, Alvis and Pearl Marcum Varney.  Survivors include his daughters, Lowella Joan (Benny) Dillon and Alva Denis (Greg) Hall; and five grandchildren.  Burial was January 13, 2007, in the Crum Cemetery.
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DIED – JANUARY 9, 2007 ** MAPLE MAYNARD, 66, of Waverly, died at the Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH. Born January 31, 1940, in Wayne County, WV.  Preceded in death by her parents, Thomas J. and Martha Jane Duty West; son, Kevin Maynard; and sister, Bonnie Sue Maxim. Survivors include her husband, Autis Maynard; son, Kenneth (Brenda) Maynard; daughter, Donna Kay Maynard; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren; brothers, Thomas West, Jr., and Rick West; and sisters, Joyce Ames and Louise Kamien. Burial was January 13, 2007, in the Evergreen Cemetery-Denver Rd.
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DIED – JANUARY 9, 2007 ** SHARON FAYE MASON, 66, of Kenova, WV, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born July 28, 1940, in Huntington.  Preceded in death by her parents, John and Mary Margaret Collins Claypool; and brothers, John Claypool, Jr., Phillip Earl Claypool, James Timothy Claypool, and Dennis Gerald Claypool. Survivors include daughters, Janice Parsons and Cheryl Mason; sons, Terry Mason and Jeffrey (Eva) Mason; sister, Kathy Culp; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Burial was January 12, 2007, in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Huntington.
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DIED – JANUARY 12, 2007 ** D. MONA "QUEENIE" SHY COLE, in Dallas, TX. Born July 8, 1936, in Prichard, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Sadie Gilkerson and Delbert Shy; and brothers, Joe and Wick Shy. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Cole; daughter, Jan Adler (Curtis) Macomb; a grandson; a granddaughter; stepdaughters, Cathy Cole (Tom) Bixby and Carol Cole Sullivan; stepson, Kenneth (Paula) Cole, Jr., and their children and grandchildren; siblings, Willa Jean (Vernon) Board, Berdenia (Bert) Finley, Toby (Janice) Shy, Pansy (Frank) Whaley, Olive (Ronnie) Smith, Vernon Dale Shy, and Deb Shy; sisters-in-law, Willa Dean and Lola Gay Shy; and a host of nephews and nieces. Burial was January 15, 2007, in
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DIED – JANUARY 12, 2007 ** WANDELL ROY HOLLEY, 68, of Wayne, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Burial was January 17, 2007, in Johnson Cemetery, Myra, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 12, 2007 ** MYRTLE LOUISE ADKINS SMITH, 96, of Kenova, WV. Born July 19, 1910, in Lincoln County, WV.  Preceded in death by her parents, Anthony Plymale Adkins and Nora Chambers Adkins; husband, T. R. (Ted) Smith; son, Richard Earl; brothers, Clinton, Baxter, and Earl; and sisters, Stacia, Norma, and Kathryn. Survivors include a daughter, Jana (Hemmy) Adkins; son, Larry Jack (Mabel) Smith; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Burial was January 15, 2007, in Old Dock's Creek Cemetery.
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DIED – JANUARY 12, 2007 ** ROBERTA P. BELCHER, 88, Born in April of 1918, in Fort Gay, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Elizabeth Dawson Peters; and husband, E. P. "Pete" Belcher. Survivors include her daughter, Reynette Brown (James W.) Lakin; three grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Burial was January 16, 2007, in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Titusville, FL.
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DIED – JANUARY 13, 2007 ** HANABLE ADKINS, 87, of East Lynn, WV, at his residence. Born April 1, 1919, in Wayne County.  Preceded in death by his parents, Lambert and Pheoba Adkins Adkins; sister, Thurlie Adkins; and brothers, Matt, Ishmal and Alderson Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Joyce M. Adkins; son, Rayburn Adkins; brother, Leean (Revella) Adkins; and a host of nieces and nephews. Burial was January 15, 2007, in the Jones Cemetery, East Lynn.
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DIED – JANUARY 15, 2007 ** VIOLET MUNCY ROBERTS, 80, of Pikeville, KY, at the Pikeville Medical Center. Born January 30, 1926, in Louisa, Lawrence County, KY. Preceded in death by her parents, Wade H. Muncy and Esta Jane Prince Muncy; a sister; and husband, Oliver M. Roberts. Survivors include her sons, Oliver W. Roberts, Robert S. Roberts, Howard V. Roberts, and Randall L. Roberts; five grandchildren; and brother, Wade Muncy. Burial was January 19, 2007, in the family cemetery at Paintsville.
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DIED – JANUARY 15, 2007 ** RAYMOND L. ADKINS, 82, of Huntington, WV, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born March 15, 1924, in Wayne, WV.  Preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Clarice Gilkerson Adkins; wife, Dorothy Mae Adkins; sisters, Betty Sue Adkins and Louise Wroten; brother, Robert Adkins, Jr.; stepdaughter, Nancy Owens; and stepson, Charles Preston. Survivors include a daughter, Loretta Russ; stepdaughter, Donna Lewis; stepson, Edward Preston; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Burial was January 18, 2007, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 15, 2007 ** ANNA MAE HATTEN PORTER, 83, of Ashland, KY, formerly of Kenova, WV, at Kingsbrook Life Care Center in Ashland. Born June 25, 1923, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Hascal and Bertie Murphy Hatten. Survivors include her daughters, Connie (Casey) Ryan and Bonita (Mitchell) Webb; sons, Ron (Dottie) Hatten and Harry (Linda) Spangler; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Sadie Livingston, Connie Staley and Bonnie Jordan; and brother, Hascal Hatten, Jr. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – JANUARY 15, 2007 ** HAZEL LITTLE of Sumrall, MS, at her residence. Preceded in death by her husband, Charles Little. Survivors include her daughter, Erma Yarbrough; sisters, Nora Finley and Nellie Maynard; brothers, Roy Lovins, Ralph Damron, and Paul Damron; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – JANUARY 15, 2007 ** KATHLEEN HOLT VANHOOUSE, 78, of Berea, KY. Born in Fort Gay, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Claude Holt and Pauline Coply Holt; and husband, Charles Vanhoose. Survivors include her daughters, Diane (Larry) Peters and Rhonda Dalgarn; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Burial was January 18th, 2007, in Yatesville Memorial Gardens.
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DIED – JANUARY 16, 2007 ** WILLIAM L. "BILLY" HAYES, 55, of Fort Gay, at his home. Born December 12, 1951, in Louisa. Preceded in death by his parents, William G. and Helen Pack Hayes. Survivors include sisters, Joan Cook and Brenda Little; brothers, James Gilliam, John Hayes; and Donnie Hayes; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was January 21, 2007, in the Pack Cemetery in Fort Gay.
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DIED – JANUARY 17, 2007 ** EULA SMITH BAKER, 83, of Bridgeview, IL, formerly of Lincoln County, WV, at her home. Preceded in death by her parents, Albert Jinks Smith and Viola Mann Smith; daughter, Patricia Lou Baker; and husband, Arnold S. Baker. Survivors include a sister, Gladys Cook; daughter, Patty Hood; sons, Herman (Margaret) Baker, Jerry Baker, Edward A. (Donella) Baker, Larry Baker, Phillip Baker, and Jackie (Teresa) Baker; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Burial was January 22, 2007, in the Watson Cemetery, Branchland, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 17, 2007 ** LENA KATHERINE WELLMAN, 87, of Middle River, MD, at Hanover Hospital in Hanover, PA. Born October 3, 1919, in KY. Preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Cora Belle O'Brian Castle. Survivors include her sons, Paul E. Wellman and Herschel Wellman; a granddaughter; a grandson; and a great-granddaughter. Burial was January 21, 2007, in the Wellman Cemetery in Ft. Gay.
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DIED – JANUARY 19, 2007 ** JOHN THOMAS JAMES, 83, of Dunlow, at the Hospice of Huntington. Born January 21, 1923, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Solomon and Elsie James; and wife, Kathryn James. Survivors include his sons, John James, Jr., Dwain James, and Douglas James; daughter, Oretha (Bill) Williamson; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sister, Sarah Marcum. Burial was January 22, 2007, in the Marcum and James Cemetery, Dunlow.
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DIED – JANUARY 19, 2007 ** SHELVIA JEAN BERRY, 65, of Wayne, WV, at Cabell-Huntington Hospital. Born September 27, 1941, at Williamson, WV.  Preceded in death by her parents, Gabriel and Elsie Jackson; husband, Dennis "Jock" Berry; daughters, Amanda Hinkle and Shirley Hinkle; brother, Jerry Ray Jackson; and a great-grandson. Survivors include daughters, Connie (J.B.) Hinkle, Amy Denise Berry, Mary Katheryn (Gary) Miller, Loretta Mills, and Elsie Hinkle Bowen; sons, William Ray Hinkle and Ermil (Rosinna) Hinkle; brother, Steven Gabriel Jackson; 22 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Burial was January 22, 2007, in the Jackson Cemetery near Genoa, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 19, 2007 ** ALICE ADKINS BELLOMY, 81, of Rittman, OH, formerly of Prichard, WV, at Autumnwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born May 6, 1925, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Fairbelle (Spence) Adkins; husband, Clarence Bellomy; brothers, Troy, Roy, Benton, and Raymond Adkins; and sister, Olive Webb. Survivors include brothers, Paul (Reba) Adkins and Glen Adkins; sisters, Hester Blake and Nellie Napier; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was January 22, 2007, in the Adkins Family Cemetery in Prichard, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 21, 2007 ** MAUDE CRUM WEBB, 94, of Prichard, WV, at home. Born July 2, 1912, in Martin County, KY. Preceded in death by her parents, John and Minerva Mills Crum; husband, Frank Webb; one grandson; sisters, Florence Maynard, Rose Kirk, Monte Chaffin, Nancy Crum and Myrtle Pack; brother, Eli Crum; and son-in-law, Trigger Cline. Survivors include her daughters, Betty Cline and Willa D. (Johnnie) Wallace; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Burial was January 24, 2007, in the Cyrus Cemetery, Prichard, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 22, 2007 ** RICHARD "TODD" BETTS, 42, of Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Huntington, WV. Born June 6, 1964. Survivors include his parents, Charles R. and Ethel Betts; son, Charles R. Betts II; brother, Jeffrey B. (Sara M. O'Hara) Betts; grandmothers, Cora Reed and Evelyn Snider; and two nieces. Burial was January 26, 2007, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 22, 2007 ** RANDALL DALE McREYNOLDS, 44, of Louisa, KY, at Three Rivers Medical Center. Born December 8, 1962, in Louisa. Survivors include his parents, Elijah and Rosemary Frazier McReynolds; brother, Tom McReynolds; sister, Sandy (Paul) McReynolds; one niece; five nephews; and several aunts and uncles. Burial was January 24, 2007, in the McReynolds Cemetery in Louisa.
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DIED – JANUARY 23, 2007 ** DAVID MARCUM PHILLIPS, 60, of Radnor, WV, at his home. Preceded in death by his father, Hilbert Phillips. Survivors include his mother, Melda Marcum Phillips; wife, Joyce Phillips; daughter, Kimberly (Howard) Meddings; two granddaughters; and aunts, Mary Haynes, Jean Haynes, Faye Wright, and Martha Coleman. Burial was January 26, 2007, in the Pratt Cemetery.
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DIED – JANUARY 24, 2007 ** NORA MAYNARD, 87, of Wayne, WV, at the Hospice House of Huntington. Born January 20, 1920, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by her parents, Zed and Ellie Crockett Thompson; husband, Ray Maynard; daughter, Joyce Farell; brothers, Melvin, Frank and Truman Thompson; and sister, Ethel Preston. Survivors include sister, Sally (Jennings) Pyles; brother, Lonnie (Ardith) Thompson; daughter, Phyllis (Larry) Uhles; son-in-law, Wesley Farrel; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Burial was January 27, 2007, in Elmwood Cemetery.
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DIED – JANUARY 24, 2007 ** ANNA MAE SALMONS WHITT BRAMMER WELLMAN, 74, of Huntington, WV, at her home. Born November 15, 1932, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Alex and Nancy Slade Salmons; husbands, Bruce Wellman, Bill Brammer and Johnny Whitt; son, Richard Whitt; daughter, Andrea Brammer; and brothers, Debral and Alex Salmons. Survivors include her sons, William "Bill" (Kathy) Whitt and Johnny Whitt; stepdaughters, Rosemary and Sandy Lou; stepson, Jerry Lee; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Lillian Smith; brother, Drexel Salmons; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was January 27, 2007, in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, OH.
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DIED – JANUARY 25, 2007 ** BURGESS MAYNARD, 81, of Proctorville, OH, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born June 20, 1925, in Wayne County, WV.  Preceded in death by his parents, Jay and Sadie Scaggs Maynard. Survivors include his wife, Stella Maynard; daughter, Lisa (Mike) Ferguson; son, Larry B. Maynard; sister, Loreen Maynard; brother, E.C. Maynard; and two grandchildren.  Burial was January 28, 2007, in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED – JANUARY 25, 2007 ** JENNINGS MICHAEL "MIKE" MAYNARD, 50, at the VA Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Born August 23, 1956. Preceded in death by his father, Jesse Maynard.  Survivors include his mother, Pauline Nelson Maynard; mother and stepfather, Glenna and Butch Fetty; wife, Shelley Maynard; daughter, Amber Maynard; son, Jared Maynard; brother, Jeff Fetty; and sister, Shelly Vaughn. There was no burial.
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DIED – JANUARY 25, 2007 ** LEONA ADKINS BIAS, 86, of Scottown, OH, at her residence. Born September 30, 1920, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Alonzo and Etta Elmore Adkins; one grandson; brothers, Alonzo Adkins, Jr., and Claude Adkins; and sister, Mary Frances Lane. Survivors include her husband, William C. "Bill" Bias; daughter, Wanda Jean (Roy James) Queen; one grandson; three great-grandsons; and brother, Lee Roy Adkins.  Burial was January 28, 2007, in Enon Cemetery, Salt Rock, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 25, 2007 ** DAVID J. DEEDS, 69, of Wayne, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born May 22, 1937, in Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Lacy H. and Eloise Parsons Deeds; and sisters, Betty and Doris Callison. Survivors include his wife, Donna Shelton Deeds; son, Darren J. (Patsy) Deeds; daughters, Darlene (Michael) Jones and Rebecca Lynn (Doug) Stamper; sister, Nancy Barnett; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Burial was January 28, 2007, in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED – JANUARY 26, 2007 ** CECIL WALLACE, 84, of Barboursville, WV, at the Hospice House of Huntington. Born November 2, 1922, in Wayne County.  Preceded in death by his parents, Shelton and Lona Workman Wallace; infant daughter, Deloris Ann Wallace; sister, Opal Graham; and brothers, Clarence
and Curtis Wallace. Survivors include his wife, Patty Wallace; daughter, Sharon (Roland) Bell; one grandson; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; one great niece; brothers, James E. (Ellen) Wallace and Glen Bernard Wallace; and sister, Edna Davis.  Burial was January 29, 2007, in Cyrus Cemetery in Prichard, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 26, 2007 ** MELBA GILLETTE, 89, of Columbus, OH,  at Grant Medical Center. Preceded in death by her husband, Earl Gillette; parents, Jay and Isabelle Fry; brothers, Glenn and Kenneth Fry; and son, Larry Fry. Survivors include twin daughters, Reda (Tod) Reynolds and Rilda (Chuck) Edwards; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was January 29, 2007, in Harrison Township Cemetery, South Bloomfield, OH.
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DIED – JANUARY 26, 2007 ** JOHN A. SKEENS, SR., 75, of Chesapeake, OH, at home. Born November 21, 1931. Preceded in death by his parents, Roscoe and Lettie Mae Curtis Skeens; wife, Sharlett Berry Skeens; sister, Alice Bevans; and brother, Tom Skeens. Survivors include daughters, Veronica (Eddie) Hamlin, Vivian Skeens, Brenda Skeens, and Billie (Charlie) Woods; son, John (Kelly) Skeens, Jr.; six grandchildren; sisters, Mary Perdue and Florence Taraskewicz; and several nieces and nephews.  Burial was January 29, 2007, in the Ridgelawn Memorial Park Abbey of Devotion Mausoleum.
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DIED – JANUARY 26, 2007 ** ALMA JUNE SANDERS DAVIDSON MCCLOUD, 72, of Branchland, WV. Born January 1, 1935. Preceded in death by her parents, Henry Wilson and Alma Alice Chaney Sanders; first husband, John Robert Davidson; a granddaughter; sister, Sarah Magdeline; and brothers, Henry Sanders and Don Sanders. Survivors include her husband, James Harold McCloud; children, Robert (Brenda) Davidson, Patricia (Glen) Queen, and Lonnie (Jean) Davidson; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Jewel Ferguson; brothers, Herbert Sanders, Hobert Sanders, Homer Sanders, and Cain Sanders; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Nancy and Lane Smith, Don and Rachel Davidson, Ellen McCloud, Carmella McCloud, and William P. McCloud. Burial was January 29, 2007, in the Davidson Cemetery, Branchland.
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DIED – JANUARY 26, 2007 ** BESSIE M. PRITCHARD, 99, of Huntington, formerly of Branchland, at Sunbridge Nursing Home, Teays Valley. Born May 1, 1907. Preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Annie Messinger Eplion; husband, Lindsey D. Prichard; and daughter, Margaret Prichard. Survivors include sons, Clovis (Lois) Prichard, Earl Prichard, and Russell (Zenaida) Prichard; foster daughter, Pamela Porter; sister, Avalene Lucas; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Burial was January 29, 2007, in Franklin Cemetery, Branchland.
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DIED – JANUARY 27, 2007 ** JERRY ALLEN WARREN, 71, of Ceredo, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born September 6, 1935, in Cabell County.  Preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Allen and Helen Lloyd Warren; sister, Jeanine Walkup; and brother, Glenn Warren. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Ann Maurer Warren; daughters, Carol Sue (Billy) Taylor, Nancy Ellen (Edward) Jenkins, and Tammy Anne Salmons; son, Thomas Allen Warren; five grandchildren; three great-granddaughters; one great-grandson; sisters, Sharon Lewis and Linda Garnes; and brother, Doug Adkins. Burial was January 30, 2007, in Maple Hill Cemetery in Kenova.
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DIED – JANUARY 27, 2007 ** DANNY EUGENE McSORLEY, 46, of Lavalette, WV, at the Cleveland Clinic. Preceded in death by his father, Bernard McSorley; grandparents, Richard and Marie McSorley, and Willie and Pauline Newman. Survivors include his mother, Doris Newman McSorley; sister, Vickie (Terry) Clark; a niece; aunts, Opal (Fred) Michael, Faye Wooten; uncle, Donald (Betty) Newman; and great-aunt, Josephine Hatten. Burial was February 1, 2007, in Cyrus Cemetery.
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DIED – JANUARY 27, 2007 ** NANCY SAMMONS BOWEN, 77, of Roanoke, VA, formerly of Glenhayes, WV. Born January 6, 1930.  Preceeded in death by her parents, Henry C. Sammons and Florence Meade Sammons; and husband, Jesse Harrison (Dick) Bowen. Survivors include her sisters, Gayle Carroll and Minta (Bill) Carper; son, Ricky (Shannon) Bowen; daughters, Jessica Bowen and Marty (James) Dillon; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Burial was January 30, 2007, in Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Salem, VA.
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DIED – JANUARY 27, 2007 ** MARY E. NELSON, 65. Preceded in death by her parents, William Jennings and Alice Marie Blackburn; sister, Mildred; and brothers, Hobert, Bob, and Larry Blackburn. Survivors include her husband, Johnnie; children, Pam Nelson, Jerry Nelson, and John Kevin (Denise) Nelson; two grandchildren; brothers, David (Yvonne) Blackburn, James Blackburn, and Bill (Sandy) Blackburn; sisters, Helen (Floyd) Tatman and Jean (Ted) Bartley; and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial was January 30, 2007, in Sunset Cemetery.
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DIED – JANUARY 28, 2007 ** SAMMY LEE FRAZIER, SR., 72, of West Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Wayne, WV. Born May 31, 1934, in Wayne, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Muss Burgess and Rebecca Bing Frazier; wife, Roberta Adkins Frazier; one sister; and three brothers. Survivors include his son, Sammy Lee (Michelle) Frazier, Jr.; daughter, Debbie Frazier; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Burial was February 3, 2007, in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 28, 2007 ** CLARENCE "WENDELL" ADKINS, 66, of South Charleston, OH, formerly of Wayne, WV. Born October 1, 1940, in Wayne County, WV.  Preceded in death by his parents,
William Homer and Sadie Stephens Adkins; and brother, Dennis Ray Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Dottie Sue Thompson Adkins; sons, Ron (Shelly) Adkins and Tim (Christa) Adkins; daughters, Debbie (Brett) Gilbert, Christina (Mark) Duffy, and Teresa Dawn Adkins; sisters, Norma Plymale, Linda Adkins and Patricia Adkins; brothers, Bobby Gene Adkins, Edgar Homer Adkins, and Dewey "Joe" Adkins; and 14 grandchildren.  Burial was February 2, 2007, in Stephens Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED – JANUARY 29, 2007 ** SOPHIA RUTH CYRUS PINSON, 93, of Roanoke, Va., formerly of Ceredo, WV, at Pheasant Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center in Roanoke. Born November 7, 1913, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Bern B. and Augusta Malcolm Cyrus; husband, Homer E. Pinson; sister, Caroline Cyrus; and brothers, John Cyrus and Joseph R. Cyrus. Survivors include her son, Cyrus Edward (Barbara) Pinson; two grandsons; three nephews; five great-nephews and six great-nieces; sister, Mary Grace Cyrus; and sisters-in-law, Helen Cyrus and Jenny Cyrus.  Burial was February 2, 2007, in Ridgelawn Memorial Park in Huntington, WV.
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DIED – JANUARY 29, 2007 ** HENRY LEE ADKINS, 79, of Wayne, at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Born March 8, 1927.  Preceded in death by his parents, Elba and Laura Finley Adkins; wife, Fern Fry Adkins; son, Henry Dale Adkins; sister, Kathy Hunter; and brothers, Jim Everett Harmon and George Thomas Adkins. Survivors include a daughter, Fannie Louise Adkins; sons, James Lyle (Margaret) Adkins, John Lee (Rita) Adkins, Charles Harmon (Ouida) Adkins, Donald Ray (Lisa) Adkins, and Gary Allen (Rita) Adkins; sister, Louise Stewart; brothers, Robert M. Adkins and Jack (Sherry) Adkins; 16 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Burial was February 2, 2007, in Elmwood Cemetery.
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DIED – JANUARY 31, 2007 ** HERMA LOUISE ADKINS, 86, of Wayne, at her home. Born November 6, 1920, in Ironton, OH. Preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and Vinnie Webb Dean; sister, Lenore Norman; and brothers, Hover Franklin Dean and Raymond Merle Dean. Survivors include her husband, Bobby Joe Adkins; daughter, Frances Conley (Robert) Marcum; two granddaughters; 11 great grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Burial information was not available.

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