WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
February, 2009
These obituaries for the month of February were typed by Howard Osburn.
DIED - FEBRUARY 1, 2009 **
MRS. ADELE BECKETT, 93, of Wayne, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center in
Huntington, W.Va. Born on June 21, 1915, in Wayne, a daughter of the late
Pleasant and Frankie Bing Adkins. Preceded in death by her husband Jesse
Beckett; son Franklin "Butch" Beckett; a son-in-law James Woodrum. Survivors
include her daughters, Bonnie Woodrum, Gail Kelly and husband Virgil, Barbara
Meek and husband Alan, Nancy Land and husband Michael and Margaret "Peggy"
Beckett; 15 grandchildren;15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Iris Botnik and
Gladys Adkins. Burial February 4, 2009, in the White Chapel Memorial Gardens,
Barboursville, W.Va.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 1, 2009 ** MARLENE ANGLE BAILEY,
76, of Hendersonville, Tenn., formerly of Lavalette, W.Va. Born October 22,
1932, in Huntington, W.Va., a daughter of the late Elgie and Ruby Stender Angle.
Preceded in death by a brother, Elmo D. Angle; a son, James Dustin Bailey; and a
daughter, Bonnie Beth Bailey. Survivors include her husband, James H. Bailey; a
daughter, Miranda Lee Dickerson; two granddaughters; a great-grandson; a sister,
Zelma "Dolly" Thompson; and a brother, Bernard W. Angle and his wife Ruth of
Huntington. DAte and place of burial not given.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 2, 2009 ** MRS. SHIRLEY LEORIS ADAMS
JOHNSON, 73, of Wayne, W.Va., formerly of Huntington, W.Va., at home.
Born November 20, 1935, in Huntington, the daughter of the late Scott Adams and
Martha Maynard Adams. Preceded in death by her mother and father-in-law, Arlene
and Robert Johnson; one brother-in-law, Leonard Hand. Survivors include her
husband, Dewey R. Johnson; one son, Greg Johnson and Gary Harrison; and one
daughter, Deborah and Chad Tiller; one brother-in-law, Robert Johnson and his
wife Ann; two sisters-in-law, Delores Esque and her husband Roland and Sandra
Hand. Burial February 5, 2009, in Enon Cemetery, Salt Rock.
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DIED
- FEBRUARY 2, 2009 ** CARL CURTIS JR., 43, of
Huntington, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Preceded in death by his wife, Lisa
Curtis. Survivors include his son, Justin Curtis; his dad, Carl Curtis Sr.; a
sister, Robin Curtis; one brother, Stephen (Angela) Curtis. Burial February 7,
2009, at Arthur Cemetery, Milton, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 2, 2009 ** JOHN E. WHEELER, 82, of
South Point, Ohio, died Monday, February 2, 2009, at King's Daughters Medical
Center in Ashland, Ky. Born August 25, 1926, in Catlettsburg, Ky., a son of the
late Marian and Dorothy Walton Wheeler. Preceded in death by his wife, Emily Ann
Meeks Wheeler. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Marsha and Ralph
McKenzie; one grandson; and two great-grandchildren. Date and place of burial
not given.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 4, 2009 ** ROBERT LEE NEAL, 75, at
Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born March 25, 1933, in Huntington, W.Va., the son
of the late Halley May Terry Neal and Elbert Neal. Preceded in death by two
brothers, William Russell Neal and Earl Landis Neal; three sisters, Helen
Frances Neal, Mary Elizabeth Neal Burchum and Linda Joyce Neal Searles.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Jean Legg Neal; four children, Shawnee Jean,
Robert Lee, Timothy Lee and Donald Lee; eight grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Donald L. Neal and John R. Neal. Burial
February 7, 2009, in Spring Valley Memory Gardens, Huntington.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 5, 2009 ** ANDY RAY STAMPER, 56, of
Dunlow, W.Va., at the V.A. Medical Center, Huntington. Born March 29, 1952, in
Ypsilanti, Mich., a son of the late Andy Lee Stamper and Hazel Stamper. Preceded
in death by two sisters, Joan Curnutte and Teresa Stamper. survivors include his
mother, his wife, Dotty Stamper; one daughter, Terri Stamper; two sisters, Linda
Finley and her husband Lester, and Jean Sammons and her husband Don; three
brothers, Ron Stamper and his wife Evelyn, Barry Stamper and his wife Sherry,
and Charles Stamper. Burial February 9, 2009, in the Stamper Family Cemetery,
Dunlow.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 5, 2009 ** DELMA JEAN SCHARR, 66,
at her residence in Quantico, Maryland. Born at East Lynn, WV, she is the
daughter of Eunice McComas and the late Vern McComas. Preceded in death by her
husband, James C. Schaar; and two brothers Bernard (Joe) McComas and William
McComas. Survivors include her mother; two daughters, Shelia (Duane) Cleckner
and Bonnie (Herbert) Branham; six grandchildren; two sisters, Reda Passano and
Mayple Wooten; five brothers, Owen McComas, Denver Lee McComas, Amon McComas,
Richard McComas and Howard McComas. Date and place of burial not given.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 5, 2009 ** REX D. "POPPY" MARCUM,
51, of Wayne, W.Va., at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born December 26, 1957, a
son of the late Bige and Dora Belle Dillon Marcum. Preceded in death by a
sister-in-law, Edith Ann Marcum. Survivors include his wife, Dinah Lou Brunty
Marcum; two daughters, Andrea Marcum Vallejos and husband Bernard and Alishia
Mounts and husband James B.; a granddaughter; five brothers, Thomas G. Marcum
and wife Diane, Vane J. Marcum and wife Karen Sue, Freddy L. Marcum and wife
Jan, Roger D. Marcum and wife Donna J. and Jack E. Marcum and wife Betty. Burial
February 9, 2009, at the Garden of Promise Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 5, 2009 ** FRANCES MAYNARD, 81, of
Dunlow, WV, at Saint Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, WV. Born April 6, 1927
at Crum, WV, a daughter of the late Jesse "Bug" and Laura Belle Marcum
Williamson. Preceded in death by her husband, Elvin Maynard; an infant daughter,
Joyce Maynard; a son-in-law, William "Hoss" Bowen; a sister, Josephine Maynard,
and three brothers, Boyd Perry, Kelly Perry, and Nathan Perry. Survivors include
five daughters, Lois McCann, Marie Bugg and husband Ruthford, Pauline Workman,
Justine Bowen and Lorene Talbert and husband Eric; two sons, Delmas Maynard and
wife Sandy and Lowell Jeffery Maynard; nine grandchildren; ten
great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Burial February 8, 2009,
at the Robinson Cemetery on Ferguson Branch.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 6, 2009 ** PAULINE PRICHARD, 77, of
Crum, at the home of Irene Williamson in Jennies Creek. Born December 15, 1931
in Lovely, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Otis and Julia Ann Webb
Prichard. Survivors include her brothers, Glen Prichard and Otis Prichard; a
sister, Virgie Small. Burial February 9, 2009, in the Murphy Cemetery of East
Kermit
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DIED - FEBRUARY 7, 2009 ** LAURA VIRGINIA ROBINSON,
84, of Huntington, at her residence. Born May 4, 1924 in Giles County, Va., a
daughter of the late Isaac and Mabel Williams Simms. Survivors include two sons,
James and Marcy Robinson and O'Dell Simms. Burial February 13, 2009, in the
White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 7, 2009 ** ARBUTUS ISON, 67, of
Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by her parents Hubert Copley and Ruby Robinson
Copley. Survivors include two sons, Gary Ison and Edward Ison; six sisters,
Peggy Copley, Pam Ashton, Brenda Perkins, Shirl Brewer, Kay Burke and Linda
Copley; three brothers, Teddy Copley, Eldon Copley and Rick Copley of Michigan.
Date and place of burial not given.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 7, 2009 ** ROBERT R. WHITE, SR.,
age 66, of Rochester, at his home. Born January 5, 1943 in Logan County, West
Virginia, and raised in Wayne County. Preceded in death by his father, Andrew
White; his granddaughter, Amanda Marie White. Survivors include his wife,
Blanche (Barker) White; his children, Russell (Linda) White, Beverly (Mike)
Bowman, Patrick White and Steven (Brook) White; 10 grandchildren; his mother,
Ava White; his siblings, Myrtle Thompson, Andrew Bud" (Eloise) White, Freelan
White, Rev. Billy Joe (Linda) White, Don (Sharon) White, Sue (Garland) Wilson,
Tenis (Gail) White, Shirley (Norman) Maynard, Brenda (Charles) Jarvis, Raymond (Marjetta)
White, Lois (Ronnie) Little, Karen (Herman) Williamson and Tommy (Julia) White.
Burial February 10, 2009, at the Rochester Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 8, 2009 ** SCOTT ASHLEY CLAYTON,
44, of Huntington, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center. Preceded in death by one
brother, Brent Clayton. Survivors include his parents, Lawrence and Donna
Clayton; one brother, Mathew (Melissa) Clayton. Burial February 11, 2009, at
Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 9, 2009 ** HELEN LUCILLE PRATT JOBE,
78, of Ceredo, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. Born
October 3, 1930, in Ceredo, a daughter of the late Luther and Anna Bolt Pratt.
Preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John C. Jobe; one sister,
Margaret Booth; and one brother, Frederick M. Pratt. Survivors include two sons
and daughters-in-law, David M. and Lola Jobe and John E. and Pamela Jobe; four
sisters, Thelma Edwards, Wanda Lee Holton, Laura Adkins and Lorraine Foster; two
brothers, Luther M. Pratt Jr. and Samuel T. Pratt; five grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren. Burial February 13, 2009, place not given.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 10, 2009 ** MARTHA JANE MEADE KIRK,
66, of Huntington, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born December 1, 1942 in
Cabell County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Elva and Virgie Mae Meade. Preceded
in death by one daughter, Nova Lea Kirk; three brothers, Wallace, Gartha, and
Lewis Meade. Survivors include her husband, Noah Kirk, Jr.; two daughters,
Sondra Pelfrey and Geisha Miller and her husband Bill; three grandsons; four
great grandchildren; one sister, Patsy Stroud; two brothers, Aley Meade and B.F.
Meade. Burial February 13, 2009, in the Baby Meade Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 10, 2009 ** BETTY ILENE LUCAS, 78,
of Genoa, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va. Born August 31,
1930, in Lincoln County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late James Madison and
Bessie White Baker. Preceded in death by her husband, Ernest E. Lucas; a sister,
Myrtle Sutton; and two brothers, Eugene and Ray Baker. Survivors include two
daughters, Helen Sue Bias and husband Bob, and Debbie L. Clark and husband Henry
Clark Jr.; four sons, Larry L. Lucas, Ricky D. Lucas, David R. Lucas and wife
Lisa G., and Brian K. Lucas and wife Margaret Jane; three sisters, Louise Fuller
and husband Hubert, Thelma McKinney and Rena Clark; three brothers, Willard
Baker and wife Betty, Carl Baker and Guy Baker and wife Dee; 13 grandchildren;
14 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Burial February 13,
2009, in the Crooks Cemetery on Green Valley Road.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 12, 2009 ** WILBURN "DARRELL" BLEVINS,
76, of Kenova, W.Va., at the VA Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. Born April
28, 1932 in Stone, Ky., a son of the late Selmer and Dora Lee Varney Blevins.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy C. Neace Blevins; four sons and three
daughters-in-law, Joey E. and Donna Blackburn, Terry R. and Beverly Blackburn,
Marc and Cathy Blevins and Dirk Blevins; one granddaughter; one sister, Selma
Smith; and one sister-in-law, June Blevins. Burial February 14, 2009, in
Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 12, 2009 ** KATHLEEN F. ROWE-LABRECQUE,
60, of Harwich, Mass., at Cape Cod Hospital. Born in Huntington, W.Va.,
Survivors include her husband, Besides her husband of 15 years, she is survived
by her husband, Robert Labrecque; an uncle, Willard "Dick" Griffith. Burial
February 23, 2009, place not given.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 14, 2009 ** RUSSELL BURGESS WEBB,
94, of Wayne, W.Va., at Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born April 11, 1914,
in Wayne County, a son of the late Willard and Bertha Thompson Webb. Preceded in
death by four sisters, Ruth Christian, Euna Thompson, Opal Thompson and Ethel
Bartram; two grandchildren, Brett Webb and Steven Webb; and a son-in-law,
Stephen Sowder. Survivors include his wife, Emily Ellen Thompson Webb; two
daughters, Janice Perdue and husband, Harold and June Sowder and special friend,
Gene Curnutte; two sons, Jimmie Webb and wife, Bobbye and Jerry Webb and wife,
Betty; nine grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren;
three step-great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Burial
February 17, 2009, at Spring Valley Memory Gardens.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 14, 2009 ** BETTY FLORENCE JORDAN HAMPTON,
70, of Huntington, W.Va., at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Born August
14, 1938, in Huntington, a daughter of Mack L. Jordan and the late Lucille
Wooten Jordan. Survivors include her father; her husband, Bernard Hampton; two
sons, Ronald Hampton and Mack L. Hampton; two daughters, Deborah (Robert) Allen
and Bernadine (Scott) Harrah; a brother, Billy Jordan; three sisters, Barbara
Shockley, Ann Thomas and Bonnie Thomas; seven grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren. Burial February 17, 2009, in Spring Valley Memory Gardens,
Huntington.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 15, 2009 ** TRUMAN SANSOM, 82, of
Salt Rock, W.Va., at his home. Born February 17, 1926, in Wayne County to the
late Rev. Edgar and Ona Lester Sansom. Preceded in death by three brothers,
Hiram, Enslow and Erman Sansom; two sisters, Lucella Jobe and Janice Gibson; and
one grandson. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Thompson Sansom; three sons
and daughters-in-law, Roger and Linda Sansom, Rick and Debbie Sansom and Steve
and Linda Sansom; two daughters and sons-in-law, Bobbi and Chelcie Gibson and
Gloria and David Thompson; one sister, Lucille Nelson; one brother, Ernie Sansom;
15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Burial February 19, 2009, in Enon
Cemetery, Salt Rock.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 15, 2009 ** LOLA E. MAY LACKEY, 90,
of Big Rock, Tennessee, formerly of Dingess. Born June 18, 1918, a daughter of
the late W.H. and Mary Hannah May. Preceded in death by her husband, Shelva
Lackey and an infant son and daughter Rufus and Ruth; and a grandson. Survivors
include sons James H. (Rachel), Sollie (Kathy), Grady (Pauline) and Carlos
(Cheryl); daughters Joyce Finley and Gloria (Richard) McKinley; sisters Wilda
Dillon and Causby Stanley; eleven grandchildren; ten
great-grandchildren; and three great-great granddaughters. Burial February 18,
2009, in the Lackey Cemetery, head of Marrowbone.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 15, 2009 ** JAMES J. ROBERTSON, 89,
of Germany Hollow Road, Wheelersburg, at Best Care Nursing Home in Wheelersburg.
Born Oct. 5, 1919, in Wayne County, W.Va., he was a son of the late Jimmerson
and Isabella Walker Robertson. Preceded in death by his wife, Opal Louise Cyrus
Robertson; five brothers, Burgess "Pee Wee" Robertson, Boyd Robertson, Ernest
Robertson, Howard Robertson and Earl Robertson; and three sisters, Hazel
Marshall, Ruth Boyd and Dorothy Merit. Survivors include a granddaughter.
Burial February 17, 2009, place not given.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 15, 2009 ** ROBERT F. "CHAD" CHADWICK,
78, of Huntington, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. Born
August 16, 1930, in Kenova to the late Mabel Chadwick. Preceded in death by one
sister, Beverly Chadwick; one brother, Doug Whisman; and one grandson. Survivors
include his wife, Sandra Boley Chadwick; seven children, James Marcum, Ronnie
Brumfield, Dennis Brumfield, Rhonda Keeney, Robin and Mike Pennington, Chip and
Karen Marcum and Cindee and Jeff Lewis; 10 grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren. Burial February 20, 2009, in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 17, 2009 ** KEITH ARNOLD KIPP, 44,
of South Point, Ohio, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington. Born March 13,
1964, in Cabell County, West Virginia, a son to Charles William Kipp Sr., and
Shirley Ann Hager Kipp, who survive. Survivors include the parents; his wife,
Anna Marie Bradley Kipp; a stepson, Aaron Gallion; two brothers, Richard Allen
Kipp and Charles William Kipp Jr.; two sisters, Tina Louise Kipp and Jackie Lee
Kipp. Burial February 20, 2009, in the Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 18, 2009 ** FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT
CLINE, SR., 69, of East Lynn, W.Va., at home. Born January 1, 1940 in
Simon, W.Va., a son of the late Grover and Mary Goodman Cline. Preceded in death
by his wife, Sylvia Toler Cline; seven brothers, Orie, Virgil, Don, Bob, twin
brother Woodrow, Onnie, and Tex Cline; and three sisters, Virgie Toler, Nellie
Massey, and Corbie Cline. Survivors include two sons, Franklin Cline, Jr. and
Samuel Cline and his wife Phyllis; seven daughters, Marybell Kennedy and husband
Randall, Deedra McMillion and husband Barry, Frances Burns and husband James,
Selena Bell Baker, Darlene Bishop and husband Vincent, Delores Kennedy and
husband Robert and Heather Moore; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren;
one bother, Acie Cline and wife Wilma. Burial February 21, 2009, in the Vaughn
Mills Cemetery, East Lynn.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 19, 2009 ** FRANCIS BLANKENSHIP,
83, of Polk, Ohio, at Akron General. Medical Center. Born March 2, 1925, in
Wayne, the son of the late Francis and Minnie (Bing) Blankenship. Preceded in
death by his first wife, Margaret; and his second wife; a son, James; a brother
Charles Blankenship. Survivors include two brothers, Jack Blankenship and Roger
Blankenship; six sisters, Mary M. Motz, Winifred Adkins, Helen Finch, Kathleen
Cremeans, Patricia Graham and Jean Chapman. Burial February 23, 2009, place not
given.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 19, 2009 ** DELBERT EUGENE WARD,
62, of Prichard, W.Va., at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. Born
April 18, 1946, in Wayne County, West Virginia, a son of the late Delbert and
Lucinda Stevenson Ward. Preceded in death by his wife, Audrey Hurst Ward; three
brothers, Henry Ward, Billy Don Ward and Ricky Ward. Survivors include three
daughters and two sons-in-law, Christie and Michael Enyart, Kimberly Ward and
her fiance David Spears and Jennifer and Daniel Bradshaw; six sisters, Ruby
Chinn, Mildred Lewis, Betty Turner, Beverly Lemons, Diane Nelson and Loretta
Joseph; two brothers, Charles Ward and Roger Ward; six grandchildren; one
great-grandchild. Burial February 24, 2009, in Maple Hill Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 19, 2009 ** WILLIE (ROBINSON) PRINCE,
82, of Wethersfield, formerly of Wayne, at Hartford Hospital. Willie was born
February 25, 1926 in Wayne County, the daughter of the late Smith Robertson &
Isabelle Perry. Preceded in death by her husband, Herman Prince. Survivors
include her children, Alvie Napier, Sue Scalora and her husband Savatore Scalora
and Eddie Robinson and his wife of Sandy Robinson; nine grand children; and 11
great grand children. Burial February 24, 2009, in the Rose Hill Memorial Park,
Rocky Hill. Willie Robinson Prince was the sister of the late Fee and Willard
Robinson, also of Wayne.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 19, 2009 ** WALTER CYRUS, 71, of
Louisa, KY. Preceded in death by his parents Emery Cyrus and Elizabeth Webb
Cyrus. Survivors include his wife Esther Jean Cyrus; one daughter, Laurine
Baxter; one son, Christopher Cyrus; one brother, Delbert Cyrus; one sister, Okie
Pickleshimer; two half brothers, Pharon Cyrus and Vincent Cyrus; four half
sisters, Lillie Mae Lovins, Linda Elliot, Lurlene Smith and Margaret Meade.
Burial February 22, 2009, at the Cyrus Cemetery Meeting House.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 19, 2009 ** JANICE LOU PARSLEY ESTEPPE,
74, of Springfield, Ohio, at her home. Born January 6, 1935, in Nelson County,
Kentucky, a daughter of the late Rev. Orville Wallace and Evelyn Wilson Esteppe.
Preceded in death by her husband, Harold Lloyd Parsley. Survivors include
daughters Shirley Jean Parsley Wamsley (Dan) and Dianna Lynn Parsley Plybon
(Bill); four grandsons; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Jean Ann Esteppe
Maynard (Ron). Burial February 22, 2009, at Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 19, 2009 ** JAMES FRANKLIN HODGE,
61, of Lake City, Tenn., at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Preceded in death by his father, Edward Hodge and father-in-law, Leonard
Jackson. Survivors include his wife, Carol Hodge; daughter Pamela "Pamie K"
Wilson and husband Steve; son Jeffrey Norris Hodge and wife Brandi; four
grandchildren; brother Charles Hodge and wife Kristi; sisters Della Ferrell and
husband Gordon, Mary "Foxy" Beckett and husband Johnny, Gladys Perry and husband
Walter and Debra Carroll and husband Greg; brothers and sisters-in-law, Linda
and Tom Pennington, Bonnie and Roger Hooks, Donna and Jeff Norris, Buddy and
Charlene Jackson and Bobby and Joan Jackson; mother Dorothy Finley;
mother-in-law Lou Jackson. Date and place of burial not given.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 20, 2009 ** MR. HAROLD EDWARD MAYNARD,
66, of Fort Gay, W.Va., at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Born January
4, 1943, at Clifford, Ky., a son of the late Roy and Nelcie Maynard. Preceded in
death by two brothers, Glen Maynard and Jack Maynard. Survivors include his
wife, Sheila Audine Maynard; two daughters, Janet Wellman and husband Terry and
Melissa Meredith and husband Button; three grandchildren; one sister, Goldie
Taylor; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gene and Sandy Campbell. Burial
February 23, 2009, in the Fort Gay Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 21, 2009, WILBURN MAYNARD, 46, of
Fort Gay. Preceded in death by his parents James Maynard and Lurie Bowen
Maynard. Survivors include his wife Ella Elizabeth Maynard; stepfather Bill
Bowens; daughter Nancy Hunt; son Wilburn Ray Maynard; four sisters, Tammy Nix,
Merline McCoy, Ernestine Maynard and Patricia Pridemore; three brothers, James
Earl Maynard, Terry Maynard and Russell Maynard; two grandchildren. Burial
February 24, 2009, in the Maynard Cemetery in Fort Gay.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 24, 2009 ** CYRUS VIRGINIA CLAY ROMANS,
79, of Crum, W.Va. Born February 9, 1930 in Garrett, Ky, to the late Florence Sartin Clay Newsome. Preceded in death by her father, Cyrus Clay;
step-father, the late Noah Newsome; her husband, William Romans Jr. Survivors
include her children, Rick (Ruth) Romans and Lorri (Gary) Perry; four
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Joyce (Joe) Marcum; brothers
Keither "Snook" Newsome (Liz Perry), Willie (Bonnie) Newsome, Milton (Judy)
Newsome and Noah Jr. (Betty) Newsome. Burial February 27, 2009, in the Romans
Cemetery, Hode, Ky.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 24, 2009 ** MACARTHUR "MACK" KIRK, 65, of Fort Gay,
WV. Born October 8, 1943 in
Wayne County, the son of Myrtle Artrip Kirk and the
late Walter Kirk. Preceded in death by infant daughter, Rhonda; father
Walter Kirk; brothers Luther and Ira Kirk; and sisters Charlotte Russell,
Beatrice Perry, Betty Wellman and Vernice Kirk. Survivors include his mother; sons, Mack Jr. (Mary)
and Frank Kirk (Christine) Kirk; one daughter, Kimberly
Kirk; ex wife Linda C. Kirk;
seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Walter (Betty) Kirk, William (Linda) Kirk;
sisters Ruth (Dan) Remchuck, Carrie (Chuck) Callahan, Darlene (Errol) Tom and
Shari (Bill) Sheets. Burial
February 28, 2009, in
the Kirk Cemetery, Mill Creek Rd, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 24, 2009 ** CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL COMBS, 36, at
Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Preceded in death by his mother, Ella Carver Combs.
Survivors include his father Fred Combs, Sr.; wife Kimberly Nicole Combs; two
children, Christopher Casey Combs and Tori Shae Combs; and one brother, Fred
Combs, Jr. Burial March 3, 2009, in Dock's Creek Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 25, 2009 ** ARTHUR "BILL" MAYNARD, 89, of Wayne, W.Va., at his residence.
Born April 30, 1919, in Logan County, West
Virginia, a son of the late Kelly and Perlina Mathis Maynard. Preceded in death
by three sisters, Letha Barker, Malta
Napier and Nannie Clark; five brothers, Lonnie, Lafayette, Oscar, James and
Luther Maynard; a granddaughter; two great-granddaughters; and a
daughter-in-law. Survivors include his wife, Mollie Damron
Maynard; 10 sons, Jack Maynard and wife Orlean, Edgar "Dude" Maynard and wife
Jean, Bob Maynard and wife Vickie, Norman Maynard and wife Shirley, Arvil "Babe"
Maynard and wife Joan, Dale Maynard and wife Melva, Roger Maynard and wife Sue,
Delbert Maynard, Harvey Maynard and wife Ruby, Richard Maynard and wife Sibyl; a sister, Darlene "Dot" LeMaster; 12
granddaughters; 11 grandsons; 20 great-granddaughters; 21 great-grandsons; one
great- great-granddaughter. Burial February 28, 2009, at Sam Damron Cemetery,
Dunlow, W.Va.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 25, 2009 ** MARTHA EULENE BRUMFIELD, 65 of Kenova, West Virginia.
Born April 4, 1943, to the late
Lucian and Georgia Farley Manns of Harts, W.Va. Preceded in death by her
brothers, Clarence and Challis Manns; sister Nary Chapman; and a brother-in-law
Alex Jeffers. Survivors include her husband, Wayne C. Brumfield; son and
daughter-in-law Richie and Amy Brumfield; daughter Lisa Bloomfield;
three grandchildren; siblings Jesse
(Phyllis) Manns, Donald (Minnie) Manns, Ronald (Shirley) Manns, Wondel (Susie)
Manns, Willie Manns, Mable (Danny) Cook, Dellean Davidson, Glenith (Ezra) Manns
and Sessie Manns. Brothers and sisters-in-laws Rick (Ada) Jeffers, Bob and
Charlie Adkins. Burial February 28, 2009, in the Docks Creek Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 26, 2009 ** BEATRICE CUNNINGHAM, 92, at Wayne Continuous Care
and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Pulaski, Va., the
daughter of the late James and Irene Dixon Surface. Preceded in
death by two husbands, Stanford Ferguson and Donald Cunningham; and a son,
Robert Wayne Ferguson. Burial March 1, 2009, in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 28, 2009 ** REBA D. LAMB, 80, of Fort Gay,
WV. Preceded in death by her parents Ishmmael Stafford and Cloie Dent
Stafford; one brother Norman Stafford; one sister Sylvia Thompson. Survivors
include two brothers, Virgil Stafford and Glen Ivin
Stafford. Burial March 2, 2009, Bowen-Sammons Cemetery
in Yellowcreek, Ky.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 28, 2009 ** SEFFIE BELL ADKINS, 88, of South Charleston, at Thomas Memorial Hospital.
Born February 20, 1921, in Wayne County to Charles M. and Verna
Adkins. Preceded in death by brothers, Charles M. Adkins
Jr. and Ercel E. Adkins; Marie Bowen and Hazel
Adkins; and her half-brothers, Glen Adkins and Earl Adkins. Survivors include her son, Michael Adkins; her sister, Wilma Dailey.
Burial March 4,
2009, at the family
cemetery in Winslow, Wayne County.