WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
AUGUST, 2000
These obituaries for the
month of August were typed by
Howard Osburn.
DIED - AUGUST 2, 2000 **
JOHN RAY MARCUM, 81, of Euclid, Ohio, at Mentor Health Care Center, Mentor,
OH. Born March 25, 1919 at Crum, WV. Preceded in death by a former wife, Dixie Faye
Marcum; one sister and ten brothers; and a stepdaughter, Betty Maynard. Survivors include
his wife, Wanda Rosenburg Marcum; three daughters, Janice Lou Cesa, Billy Mae Jenkins and
Tammy Marcum; Three sons, Prentis Ray Marcum, Paul David Marcum and Denny Marcum; one
step-son, Davis S. Rosenberg. Burial in Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Hts.,Ohio.
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DIED - AUGUST 2, 2000 ** ESTHER
LOUISE MANN, at St. Mary's
Hospital Huntington, WV. Born March 8, 1920, a daughter of the late Bill and Haney
(Drenner) Adkins. Preceded in death by her husband, Otto Mann; three brothers, Homer
Adkins, Frank E. Adkins and Howard L. Adkins; one sister, Kathleen L. Fry; one
son-in-law, Phillip Queen. Survivors include two brothers and sisters-in-law, Norman and
Gerri Adkins and Larry Joe and Glenna Adkins; six sisters, Lorene Adkins, Hester and Andy
Anderson, Betty Hiat, Tennessee Frye, Mary and Harold Honeycutt, Justina and David Thomas;
four daughters, Marlene and Everett Dean, Phyllis Ann Queen, Patty Sue and Ronald Gilliam
and Paula and Jerry Zimmerman; two sons, Robert and Sandy Mann and Kenneth Legnasky.
Burial August 5, 2000 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 3, 2000 ** HAROLD
BARTRAM, 77, of Rt. 1, Fort Gay,
WV., at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born February 23, 1923 in Wayne County, a son of the
late Okey and Meda (Thompson) Bartram. Preceded in death by a sister, Betty Mosser.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth (Milum) Bartram; one daughter, Mary Kathryn Little;
one son, Harold Patrick Bartram; two sisters, Dorothy Stewart and Clarice Johnson; three
brothers, Glen Bartram, James Bartram, and Roy Bartram. Burial August 6, 2000 in
Osburn-Bartram Cemetery,
Wolf Creek.
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DIED - AUGUST 4, 2000 ** ALPHA
DYER SMITH, 95, of Huntington,
WV., in Heritage Center. Born July 6, 1905 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of the late
Meredith and Stella (Maynard) Dyer. Preceded in death by her husband, Thomas H. Smith; one
brother, Hycel Dyer; two sisters, Jane Hancock and Opal Smith. Survivors
include two daughters and sons-in-law, Betty Jo and Tyree Kiser and Anagene and Glen Boyd;
three brothers, Curtis Dyer, Paul Dyer and Fred Dyer; one sister, Lola Riggs. Burial
August 8, 2000 in Smith Cemetery, Wayne County, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 5, 2000 ** FRANK
COCHRAN, 79, of Lavalette, WV.,
at home. Born August 6, 1920 in Logan County, WV., a son of the late Eugene Luther Cochran
and Virginia (Williamson) Cochran. Preceded in death by three brothers, James R. Cochran,
Bill Cochran and Ralph Cochran; three sisters, Imogene Cochran, Gladys Noe and Verla Mae
Hager. Survivors include three sisters, Lucy Nelson, Linda Adams and Sue Brewster; three
brothers, David Cochran, Wayne Cochran and George Cochran. Burial August 18, 2000 in
Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 6, 2000 ** MR.
JAMES BOWEN, JR., 82, of
Huntington, WV., at the home of his son. Born May 1, 1918 in Huntington, WV., a son of the
late James and Lora (Bryant) Bowen. Preceded in death by a son, Roger Bowen. Survivors
include two sons and daughters-in-law, Tom and Billie Bowen and Eddie and Patricia Bowen;
two sisters and a brother-in-law, Thelma and Willie McCallister and Juanita Roberts.
Burial August 11, 2000 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 6, 2000 ** MRS.
HAZEL M. VINSON, 81, of
Huntington, WV., at home. Born April 2, 1919 in Kenova, WV., a daughter of the late Truman
and Cora Mae Moore. Survivors include her husband, Archer W. Vinson; one son, David K.
Vinson; one daughter and son-in-law, Sheila V. and Raymond L. Webb; two sisters, Lila King
and Doris Gooseman; two brothers, Richard Moore and Joseph Moore. Burial August 9, 2000 in
White Chapel Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
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DIED - AUGUST 7, 2000 ** RICHARD
D. SPURLOCK, 80, of Huntington,
WV., at Heartland of Riverview. Born September 28, 1919 in Huntington, WV., a son of the
late Edward P. and Myrtle (Dick) Spurlock. Preceded in death by his wife, Viola Bernice
Spurlock. Survivors include a special friend, Juanita F. Bias. Burial August 11, 2000 in
Woodmere Abbey of Remembrance.
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DIED - AUGUST 7, 2000 ** EDGAR
SMITH CORNWELL, 80, of
Lavalette, WV., at his home. Born November 24, 1919 in Wayne County, WV., a son of the
late Garland Buffington and Martha Ellen (Dean) Cornwell. Survivors include his wife,
Margaret Lucille (Erwin) Cornwell; two daughters, Margaret Ann Holley and Rebecca Jane
Baker; one son, Edgar Lynn Cornwell; one sister, Elizabeth M. Hall; one brother, Gorman F.
Cornwell. Burial August 10, 2000 in Patrick Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 8, 2000 ** LAFAYETTE
BRUMFIELD, 77, of Crum, WV., at
Three Rivers Medical Center. Born July 22, 1923 in Wayne County, WV., a son of the late
William and Ada (Evans) Brumfield. Preceded in death by his first wife, Lilly (Newsome)
Brumfield; two sons, Jack and Teddy Brumfield; one daughter, Ethel Brumfield. Survivors
include his wife, Virginia M. Brumfield; four sons and daughters-in-law, William and Sue
Brumfield, Chester and Theda Brumfield, Frank and Billie Brumfield and Eldon and Leila
Brumfield; five daughters and three
sons-in-law, Betty and Jack Shepard, Carol Sue Meade, Rosetta and Terry Brickford, Leona
and Ken Stout and Kathy Brumfield; three brothers, Chris Brumfield, Don Brumfield, and
Theodore Brumfield. Burial August 10, 2000 in Newsome Ridge Cemetery, Kermit, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 8, 2000 ** JAMES
FRANKLIN SCAGGS, 80, of
Barboursville, WV., formerly of Wayne, at his home. Born November 2, 1919 in Wayne County,
a son of the late Fisher Franklin & Emma (Marcum) Scaggs. Survivors include his wife
Ruth May Scaggs; one daughter, Rebecca Scaggs Bannon; one step-daughter, Mollie Hinchman.
Burial August 11, 2000 in Swann Cemetery, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 8, 2000 ** MR.
DONALD L. CYRUS, 74, of
Huntington, WV., in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, WV. Born November 10, 1925 at Logan,
WV., a son of the late Dewey and Minnie (Watts) Cyrus. Preceded in death by his wife,
Irene Kay Cyrus; one brother, Robert Cyrus; two sisters, Dorleen Sexton and
Loretta Cyrus. Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Jim Cyrus and Tim and
Cathy Cyrus; one sister and brother-in-law, Erma "Bea" and Harry Ferguson; two
brothers and sisters-in-law, Danny and Charlene Cyrus and John and Barbara Cyrus. Burial
August 10, 2000 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 9, 2000 ** GENEVA
A. ADKINS, 85, of Wayne, WV., in
St. Mary's Hospital. Born March 24, 1915, a daughter of the late Sebastian and Ada (Berry)
Adkins. Preceded in death by her husband, Olen F. Adkins; five sisters and two brothers
and a son-in-law. Survivors include five daughters and four sons-in-law, Eloise and Bob
Insco, Della Stone, Vergie and Dennis Butterfield, Donna and James Adkins and Pat and
Ronald Ross; one son and daughter-in-law, Rev. O. F. and Linda Adkins; Two sisters, Rena
Barbour and Emily Workman; one brother, Rev. Walter Adkins. Burial August 11, 2000 in
Bowen Cemetery.
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DIED - AUGUST 9, 2000 ** MRS.
ADA BELLE JARRELL, 88, of
Ceredo, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV. Born March 31, 1919 at Ceredo,
WV., a daughter of the late Edward Lee and Mary F. (Morris) Coleman. Preceded in death by
her husband, Jennings B. Jarrell in 1974; three sisters and two brothers. Survivors
include one son and daughter-in-law, William Jennings "Tiny" and Phyllis
Jarrell. Burial August 11, 2000 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - AUGUST 10, 2000 ** JAMES
MARION CHRISTIAN, 76, of
Huntington, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV. Born September 1, 1923 in
Cabell County, WV, a son of the late Charles and Mabel (Davis) Christian. Survivors
include his wife, Emma (Seagraves) Christian; two sons and daughters-in-law, James Dale
and Connie Christian and Kenneth Allen and Vickie Christian; one brother, Bob Christian;
one sister, Marie Gillispie. Burial August 13, 2000 in Woodmere Abbey, Huntington, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 10, 2000 ** HELEN
VIRGINIA ASBURY, 77, of
Barboursville, WV., at her home. Born October 4, 1922 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of
the late Elijah and Myrtle (Mills) Fortner. Preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Glen
Asbury in 1976; three brothers, Grover, Kim and Jay Fortner. Survivors include one son and
daughter-in-law, Glen Roger and Joyce Asbury; one daughter and son-in-law Helen and Jolly
Bartram; one sister, Minnie May. Burial August 13, 2000 in White Chapel Last Supper
Mausoleum.
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DIED - AUGUST 11, 2000 ** MR.
DONALD B. WOODS, of Huntington,
WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV. Born May 7, 1920 in Ceredo, WV., a son
of the later Walter R. and Elizabeth (Crabtree) Woods. Survivors include his wife, Eula
(Wetherholt) Woods; two daughters and sons-in-law, Janet and Michael Kincaid and Donna and
Stephen Margeson; two brothers, Bill and Chester Woods; two sisters, Anna Mae Christian
and Faye Penny. Burial August 13, 2000 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - AUGUST 11, 2000 ** WILLIAM
RUSSELL SMITH, of Columbus, OH.,
formerly of Kenova, WV., in St. Anns Hospital, Columbus, OH. Survivors include his wife,
May (McCloud) Smith; three stepdaughters, Mildred Adkins, Jean Jarrell and Linda Ward; one
son, Christopher Allen Jarrell. Burial August 15, 2000 in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Ceredo,
WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 13, 2000 ** STELLA
RATCLIFF, 99, of Vienna, VA.,
formerly of Crum, WV., in Manor Health Care Center, Fairfax, VA. Born December 25, 1900, a
daughter of the late Riley and Martha Elizabeth (Whitaker) Holiday. Preceded in death by
her husband, Bill Ratcliff; three daughters, Alean Blankenship, Minerva Williamson and
Mildred Curtin; one son, Glen Ratcliff. Survivors include two daughters and one
son-in-law, Virginia and Bill Smith and Mae Olinger; one son and daughter-in-law, George
and Lois Ratcliff. Burial August 17, 2000 in Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 14, 2000 ** MR.
JAMES RONALD NEWMAN, 70, of
Florence, SC., in the Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson, SC. Born January
6, 1930 in Huntington, WV., a son of the late Roscoe and Mary Madeline (Johnson) Newman.
Preceded in death by one brother, Richard Newman. Survivors include his wife, Gail
(Bellomy) Newman; one son, David Newman; one stepson, Mark Loney; one daughter, Sharon
Browning; two stepdaughters, Deborah Loney and Andrea Christians. Burial August 17, 2000
in Woodmere Abbey of Remembrance.
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DIED - AUGUST 14, 2000 ** DAVID
OTIS LINCOLN, 59 of Lavalette,
WV., in Fayette County, WV. Survivors include two sons, David Lincoln and Robert Lee
Lincoln; one brother, Ira Graham Lincoln. Burial August 18, 2000, place not given.
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DIED - AUGUST 14, 2000 ** SAMMIE
DWAINE MOORE, 21, of Wayne, WV.,
in an auto accident in Wayne County, WV. Born March 12, 1979 in Cabell County, a son of
Sammie and Essie (Norman) Moore. Survivors include one sister, Tena Denise Moore; one
brother, Daniel Curtis Moore. Burial August 17, 2000 in Williamson Cemetery, Two Mile
Creek, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 15, 2000 ** FRANKIE
VANCE SEBASTIAN, 79, of
Catlettsburg, KY., in King's Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, KY. Born in Wayne County,
WV., a daughter of the late Will and Ettie (Thompson) Vance. Preceded in death by six
brothers, Hardwick, Jimmy, Lucian, Russell, Wallace and Linzey Thompson; one sister, Sadie
Booth. Survivors include her husband, Herbert Sebastian; one son and daughter-in-law, Jim
and Maxine Sebastian; two daughters and sons-in-law, Susie and Steve Virginia and Linda
and Russell Wilson. Burial
August 18, 2000 in Catlettsburg Cemetery.
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DIED - AUGUST 16, 2000 ** ALBERT
KEESEE, 82, of Fort Gay, WV., at
home. Born May 8, 1918 in Martin County, KY., a son of the late John and Mary (Davis)
Keesee. Survivors include his wife, Gracie Mae (Sword) Keesee; one son, Samuel D. Keesee;
one daughter, Alberta Peters; one brother, Elmer Keesee. Burial August 18 in Sword Family
Cemetery, Radnor, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 16, 2000 ** ROY
FRANK WALKER, 59, of North Fort
Myers, FL., formerly of Kenova, WV., at his home. Born July 10, 1941 in Wayne County, WV.,
a son of the late Roy Walker and Anna (Marcum) Walker of North Fort Myers, FL. Survivors
include one sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and Robert Holz. Burial
August 22, 2000 in Dock's Creek Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 17, 2000 ** JANICE
SUE BIAS, 53, of Charter House,
Wayne, WV., at home. Born December 2, 1946 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of Jack and
Ethel (Tomblin) Watts. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Darrell and Sharon
Arthur; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Sheila and Ira Berry, Christina and Ron
Ross, Fern and Randy Nelson and Penny Watts; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Coy
Watts, Mike and Teresa Watts, Jackie and Barbara Watts and Eddie and Jody Watts. Burial
August 20, 2000 in Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - AUGUST 19, 2000 ** MRS.
CAROL F. RONK WHEELER, 67, of
Ceredo, WV., in Huntington, WV. Born July 23, 1933 in Cabell County, WV., a
daughter of the late Eugene and Mary L. (Black) Ronk. Survivors include her husband, James
Wheeler; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Mary Lou and Michael Davis, Jacki and George
McKee and Joan Carol Wheeler; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Betty Dixon and Mary Jo
and Earl Waugh; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Nita Ronk and James and Betty
Ronk. Burial August 22, 2000 in Dock's Creek Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 19, 2000 ** JOSEPH
HAROLD OVERBY, 25, of Madison,
OH. Born September 23,1974 in Cabell County, WV., a son of Thomas and Deborah Lynn Overby.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his step-mother, LuAnn Overby; his
step-father, Danny Maynard; one brother, Thomas E. Overby; one step-brother, Danny Lee
Maynard, II; one step-sister, Dannelle Dawn Maynard. Burial August 25, 2000 in Spring
Valley Memory Gardens.
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DIED - AUGUST 21, 2000 ** REV.
ALBERT "BERT" TONEY,
85, of Titusville, Fl., formerly of Wayne, WV., in Holmes Regional Medical Center,
Melbourne, FL. Born January 17, 1915 in Wayne, WV., a son of the late Alden and Cassie
(Adkins) Toney. Preceded in death by his wife, Anita (Franklin) Toney; three brothers,
Clyde, Lynn and Carl Toney; one sister, Mrs. Lucian (Eliza) Asbury. Survivors include six
brothers, Alden, Don, Kyer, Bob, Jim and Gary Toney; four sisters, Erma Toney, Mrs. N.C.
(Olive) Booth, Mrs. George (Ilene) Brumfield and Mrs. Victor (Mae) Crockett. Burial August
25, 2000 in Titusville, FL.
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DIED - AUGUST 21,2000 ** CLIFFORD
WEBB, 63, of Huntington, WV.
Born July 1, 1937 at Fort Gay, WV., a son of the late John and Nan (Wellman) Webb.
Survivors include his wife, Pearl (Robertson) Webb; five daughters, Wanda Cardwell, Reva
Sapic, Mary Sue Pelfrey, Nanette Boyer and Teresa Smith; one son, Randall Webb; one
sister, Mildred Robinson; one brother, Robert Webb. Burial August 24, 2000 in Robertson
Family Cemetery, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 23, 2000 ** JAMES
DANIEL PERDUE, 80, of Kenova,
WV., at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Huntington, WV. Born February 20, 1920 in
Fairmont, WV., a son of the late Fisher S. and Gypsy (Jarrell) Perdue. Survivors include
his wife, Helen M. (Hitchcock) Perdue; two daughters and sons-in-law, Danette and William
Shirley and Kathy and Harvey Bolton; one son, Gary R. Perdue; three sisters, Hazel Newton,
Mary Thompson and Frances Denigro; one brother, Luke Perdue. Burial August 27, 2000 in
Crescent Hill Cemetery, Ceredo, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 23, 2000 ** DRUZELLA
HODGE SHANNON, 75, of Kenova,
WV., in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, WV. Survivors include one daughter, Linda
Caperton; one son, Kenneth Porter; four sisters, Dorothy, Edith, Lucille and Arnetta; five
brothers, Herbert, Basil, Charlie, Billy and Walton. Burial August 28, 2000 in
Maple Hill Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 22, 2000 ** ALVIS
WATTS, 90, of Wayne, WV., in St.
Mary's Hospital, Huntington, WV. Born October 30, 1906 at Genoa, WV., a son of the late
Colonel Jenkins and Mary (Wilson) Watts. Preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle (Pack)
Watts; two infant children; three sisters, Fannie Watts, Bessie Eales and Effie Watts;
five brothers, Fisher, Sidney, Frank, Elijah "Gabe" and Colonel Jenkins, Jr.
Watts. Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Alvis Jr. and Betty Watts,
William "Bill" Watts and Jack and Joyce Watts. Burial August 26, 2000 in
Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 24, 2000 ** ZENA
"MAMAW" BRUCE, 89, of
Barboursville, WV., at the home of her daughter. Born June 4, 1911 at Felix, Wayne County,
WV., a daughter of the late Joe and Nancy (Salmons) Vinson. Preceded in death by her ex
husband, William Curtis Bruce; four brothers, Okey, Walter, Oliver and Dan Vinson; two
sisters, Rose Tucker and Goldie Blodgett. survivors include on sister, Alva Smith; one
daughter and son-in-law, Faye and Perry Compston; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Billy
Joe and Caroly Bruce and Jimmy Curtis. Burial August 28, 2000 in White Chapel Memorial
Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 26, 2000 ** DENVER
CLAY NAPIER, 64, of Two Mile
Creek Road, Wayne, WV. Born April 30, 1936 in Wayne County, a son of the late Edgar
"Radio" and Effie (Graham) Napier. Preceded in death by one sister, Anna
"Tootsie" Napier; six brothers, Charles, Glenn, Donald, David, William and
Dennis Ray. Survivors include one daughter, Nola Sue Napier Berry; one brother, Chester
Lynn Napier; two sisters, Carol "Dona" (Humo) Griffith and Barbara Jane Godby.
Burial August 28, 2000 in Napier Cemetery, Wilson's Creek, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 26, 2000 ** FLOYD
S. JORDAN, 76, of Ceredo, WV.,
in Veterans Administration Medical Center. Born August 16, 1924 in Huntington, WV., a son
of the late Sanford and Nell (Hanshaw) Jordan. Survivors include his wife, Betty L.
(Adkins) Jordan; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Cindy Jordan and Dan and Janet
Jordan; one brother, Bob Jordan; one sister, Dorothy Gooch. Burial August 28, 2000.
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DIED - AUGUST 27, 2000 ** SHEILAH
DEAN RIGGS, 47, of Louisa, KY.,
at Three rivers Medical Center, Louisa, KY. Born July 6, 1953 at Louisa, KY., a daughter
of Gladys (McCloud) Dean and the late Murrel L. Dean. Survivors, in addition to her
mother, include one sister, Gloria Patton; five brothers, Timothy, Dempsey, Gregory, Mike
and Joseph Dean. Burial August 30, 2000 in Billups Gap Cemetery, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 27, 2000 ** NOLA
BATES P. TAYLOR, 97, of
Huntington WV., at her home. Born July 30, 1903 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of the
late John L. and Virginia Lee (Baugh) Bates. Preceded in death by her husband, Roy P.
Taylor; one son, Norman G. Taylor; one daughter, Palmoneda Shannon. Survivors include
three daughters and two sons-in-law, Aretta and Harold Shannon, Nancy and Al Blatt and
Joyce Moore. Burial August 30, 2000 in Earls Cemetery, Cabell County, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 27, 2000 ** BERNIE
WATTS, 68, of Wayne, WV., at his
home. Born February 9, 1932 on Brush Creek, Wayne County, WV., a son of the late Truman
and Elizabeth (Adkins) Watts. Preceded in death by his wife, Lucinda (Ramey) Watts; one
son, Fitzgerald Watts; one daughter, Elizabeth Marie Watts; one brother, Dencil
Ramey. Survivors include five daughters and four sons-in-law, Julia Ann and Larry Watts,
Patricia Molly and Jack Terry, Sheri Lynn and Randall Robertson, Ruby Kathryn and Norman
Saunders and Betty Lou Watts; three sons and daughters-in-law, Bernie Truman and Lisa
Watts, James Dencil and Linda Watts and Raymond Ray and Michelle Watts; three sisters,
Kathryn McFatridge, Launa Napier and Mary Maynard; two brothers, Golden and Jay Ramey.
Burial August 29, 2000 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 28, 2000 ** CHARLES
W. VANHOOSE, 73, of Ashland,
KY., in King's Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, KY. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen
(Holt) Vanhoose; two daughters Diana Peters and Rhonda Dalgarn; four brothers, Harmie,
Earl, Doug and Everett Vanhoose; one step-brother, Gene Wooten;
three sisters, Faye Tyrity, June McKeand and Sue Ellis. Burial in Yatesville Memorial
Garden.
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DIED - AUGUST 29, 2000 ** RUBY
MILLS, 83, of Turkey Camp Road,
Wayne, WV., at the home of her daughter. Born February 18, 1917 in Wayne County, WV., a
daughter of the late Edward and Maudie Ann (Clay)Parsons. Preceded in death by her husband
Ottie S. Mills; one daughter, Wanda L. Mills; three brothers, Fred, Roy and Ray Parsons;
one sister, Pearl Clay. Survivors include four daughters and sons-in-law, Opal Marie and
Johnie Brown, Loretta and Cletis Clark, Dianna K. and Larry McComas and Patricia and Jimmy
Clyde Napier; four sons and daughters-in-law, Willie Edward and Louise Mills, Ottie Gerald
and Loretta Mills, Dale and
Frances Mills and David and Jeanette Mills; three sisters, Esta Imes, Mabel Merritt and
Violetta Arnott. Burial August 31, 2000 in Clay-Parsons Cemetery on Turkey Camp Road,
Wayne, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 29, 2000 ** ELOISE
CHRISTINE CENDE, 70, of
Catlettsburg, KY., in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, WV. Survivors include four sons,
Benjamin, Robert, James A. and Jerry A. Taylor; three sisters, Charlotte McCrary,
Genevieve Adkins and Elizabeth Adkins; five brothers, DeLano, Alvin, Jerry, Joseph and
Dennis Mitchell. Burial in Sifford Family Cemetery, Huntington, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 30, 2000 ** MR.
RUSSELL E. BOLEY, 94, of
Huntington, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV. Born September 28, 1905 in
Fayette County, WV., a son of the late Preston and Anne (Burdette) Boley. Preceded in
death by his wife, Sallie Boley. Survivors include one daughter, Nancy Boley Blanton.
Burial September 1, 2000 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 30, 2000 ** BRADY
ELLIOTT, 91, of Prichard, WV.,
at home. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy (Picklesimer) Elliott. Arrangements
incomplete.
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DIED - AUGUST 31, 2000 ** VENA
MAUDINE CARSON, 79, of
Scottsdale, AZ., formerly of Wayne, WV., in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Survivors
include one daughter, Lometa Oxley; one son, James Carson. Burial September 5, 2000 in
Scottsdale, AZ.