WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
April, 2005

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These obituaries for the month of  APRIL  were typed by Leigh Ann  Pierce

DIED – APRIL 1, 2005 ** PRICE COPLEY, 91, of Williamson, W.Va., at Appalachian Regional Hospital, South Williamson, Ky. Born June 2, 1913, in Genoa, W.Va., to the late Alfred Copley and Lydia Adkins Copley. Preceded in death by brothers, Corbett, Herbert, Cuba, Luther, Jays and James Willard Copley; and sister, Artie Robertson. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Clay Copley; son, Samuel Copley; daughters, Gwendolyn Lee Bennett, Deanna Wouda-Copley and Angela K. Copley; sister, Patricia Inez Arnold. Burial held April 3, 2005 at Mt. View Memory Gardens, Maher, W.Va.
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DIED – APRIL 2, 2005 ** BILLY LEE ENDICOTT, 68, of Genoa, W.Va., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born in Genoa, W.Va., the son of the late Frank D. and Georgia Jackson Endicott. Preceded in death by two brothers, Larry and Franklin Endicott. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ann Robertson Endicott; two daughters, Kathy Wilson and husband Mike, and Carol Kinder and husband Wes; one son, Roger and wife Bernice; two sisters, Maxine Diamond and Wanda Jean Perry and husband, Gordon; a brother, Melvin Endicott and wife, Joyce. Burial held April 5, 2005 in Elmwood Cemetery.
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DIED – APRIL 2, 2005 ** ETHEL WATTS BRYANT, 75, of Huntington, at her residence. Born July 8, 1929, in Stiltner, W.Va., the daughter of the late Millard Watts and Vicie Watts Watts Bailey. Preceded in death by her two brothers, Jack and Fisher Watts. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Clarence Bryant; three sons and daughters-in-law, David Bryant, Charlie and Tina Bryant and Tommy and Jennifer Bryant; one sister, Elizabeth Midkiff. Burial held April 6, 2005 at Ridgelawn Memorial Park in Huntington.
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DIED – APRIL 2, 2005 ** HELEN HARBOUR TALBERT, in Woodlands Retirement Community. Born July 20, 1914, in Huntington, the daughter of the late R. Frank Harbour and Ollie Draper Harbour. Preceded in death by her husband, Harold H. Talbert. Survivors include one son, Harold "Steve" Talbert Jr.; one brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Jean Harbour. Burial April 6, 2005 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington.
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DIED – APRIL 3, 2005 ** MILDRED K. PERRY, 85, of Madison Heights, MI, in St. Johns Oakland Hospital in Madison Heights. Born July 30, 1919 in Boone County, a daughter of the late Aubra Cecil and Hadie Mae Sutphin Powell. Preceded in death by her husband, Washington Irvin Perry; her brothers Bobby and Howard Powell. Survivors include her sons, Irvin Perry and Fred Bledsoe; two sisters, Susie Miller and Helen Ferwerda. Burial held April 6, 2005 at Asbury Cemetery in East Lynn.
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DIED – APRIL 3, 2005 ** OPAL LOUISE BROWNING, 82, of Stepptown, W.Va., at her residence. Born February 21, 1923, in Virginia, the daughter of the late Wayne and Nellie Spaulding. Preceded in death by her first husband, Ossie Browning and second husband, Birdie Spaulding; one son, Wayne David Sonny Litton; one daughter, Nella Sue Lucas. Survivors include two sons, John F. and wife Joyce Litton and Harry L. and wife Irene Litton; one daughter, Jean Williamson. Burial held April 7, 2005 in the family cemetery at Stepptown.
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DIED – APRIL 5, 2005 ** JUNE "BITSY" GRINDSTAFF, 66, of Williamson. Born July 20, 1939, the daughter of the late Homer T. Grindstaff and Wanda Meade. Preceded in death by her step-father, Russell Meade and two sons, Patrick Jones Morgan and James Hall Morgan. Survivors include two sons, Eric Page Hoag and Michael Charles Hoag; two brothers, Marvin Gene Meade and James Edward Sturm. Burial held April 9, 2005 at A. J. Hall Family Cemetery on the right fork of Bull Creek in Crum.
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DIED – APRIL 5, 2005 ** LOUVENA WELLS LEWIS, 85, of Louisa, at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky. Born March 3, 1920, in Wrigley, Ky., the daughter of the late Leonard Wells and Barbara Atkins Barker Wells. Preceded in death by a half sister, Ona Myrtle Wells and three half brothers, Virgil Barker, Flavious Wells and Denzel Wells. Survivors include her husband, Dr. H. B. Lewis; one son, Richard K. Lewis; two sisters, Irene Brown and Evalena Ruth. Burial was held April 8, 2005 in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Louisa.
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DIED – APRIL 5, 2005 ** JAMES DALE EPLING, 41, of Martinsburg, WV, formerly of Wayne, Born April 6, 1953, the son of the late William Scott Epling and Brookie Epling, and his birth member, Delores Jean Partlowe. Survivors include his wife, Karen Epling, two children, Justin Dale Epling and Amanda Dawn Epling; three brothers, William, Eddie and Larry Epling; three sisters, Rhoda Prodglon, Wanetta Adkins, and Betty Rozelle. Burial held April 10, 2005 in the Epling Cemetery in East Lynn.
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DIED – APRIL 6, 2005 ** DONALD REED MORRISON, 74, of Glenwood, W.Va., at his residence. Born November 18, 1930, in Cabell County, WV, a son of the late Hallie and Havana Chapman Morrison. Preceded in death by a son-in-law, Richard Swann. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald and Debbie Morrison and Wesley and Doris Morrison; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Reba Swann, Roberta and Jack Black, Debbie and Tom Wilson and Alma and Richard Chapman; three brothers, Glenn, Bobby Joe and Jerry Morrison; three sisters, Oneita Toler, Faye Chapman and Betty Monday. Burial held April 9, 2005 in the Morrison Family Cemetery.
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DIED – APRIL 7, 2005 ** CALVIN ADKINS, 69, of East Lynn, at home. Born June 1, 1935 in Wayne County, a son of the late Standard and Nora Baker Adkins. Preceded in death by two sisters, Emerine Kearns and Opal Mae Adkins; one brother, Standard Lee Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Janet C. Adkins; two brothers, Sam Adkins and Johnny Adkins; two sisters, Mary E. Badram and Cynthia Gilkerson. Burial held April 10, 2005 at Cedar Cliff Cemetery.
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DIED – APRIL 7, 2005 ** REGANIA MUNCY, 83, of Huntington, W.Va., at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Born August 19, 1921, in Lawrence County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Johnnie and Dorothy Dean Cyrus Martin. Preceded in death by her husband Richard Muncy and two sons, John Richard Muncy and Donald Ray Muncy. Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, James Edward Muncy and Harold William and Karen Muncy. Burial held April 10, 2005 in the Meek’s Cemetery, Louisa, Ky.
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DIED – APRIL 7, 2005 ** SHARON CHRISTIAN, 57, of Huntington, W.Va., in the Heritage Center. Born September 29, 1947, in Pickerton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Ruby Kirk Griffith and the late James William Kirk. Preceded in death by her husband, Danny "Pete" Christian; a stepbrother, Jack Brown. Survivors include her step-mother, Daisy Kirk; her twin sister, Karon Naomi and two step-sisters, Barbara Eplion and Patricia Spears; her mother-in-law, Helen Christian Orme. Burial held April 11, 2005 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va.
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DIED – APRIL 8, 2005 ** RAYMOND ARTHUR "BUD" LUCAS, 55, of Kenova, W.Va., in University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Born December 22, 1949, in Kenova, W.Va., a son of the late Raymond and Elma Louise Vestal Lucas. Survivors include his wife, Marcia Lynn Nichols Lucas; one son, Aaron Ray Lucas; one sister, Mary McCoy. Burial held April 12, 2005 in Dock’s Creek Cemetery.
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DIED – APRIL 8, 2005 ** SADIE DAMRON PRICE, 73, of Ashton, WV, at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky. Born January 2, 1932, at Dunlow, the daughter of the late Lafayette and Amanda Marcum Damron. Preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Price and four brothers, Carl, Wayne, Howard, and James M. Damron. Survivors include four sisters, Goldie Dailey, Lydia Maynard, Ethel and husband Orville Berry, Betty Cross; three brothers, Franklin and wife Doris Damron, Charlie and wife Cathy Damron, and Lafayette and wife Lona Damron, Jr. Burial held April 12, 2005 at McClellan-Crum Cemetery, Dunlow, W.Va.
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DIED - APRIL 8, 2005 ** JAMES DONALD ALLEN, formerly of Wayne. Born in Wayne, WV, the son of the late Oscar and Gertrude Allen of Wayne. Preceded in death by his wife, Charlene Wilkinson; two brothers, George and Charles Allen. Survivors include one brother, Leo Allen; four children, Donna Soward, Judith Allen, Marie Roche and Mike Allen; six granddaughters and seven great-grandchildren. Burial place not given.
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DIED – APRIL 8, 2005 ** HENRY G. PAUL STROUD, 70, of Dunlow. Born May 16, 1934, the son of the late Paris and Grace Maynard Stroud. Preceded in death by his brothers, Thomas and Selvin Stroud; sisters, Cathern Marcum, Gracie Marcum and Alice Hofer. Survivors include his wife, Mary, sons, Jerry and Michael Stroud; daughter, Julie Black; brothers, Carl and Landon Stroud; sisters, Vada Carroll, Addie Marcum arid Temple Richards. He was buried in Bellevue Cemetery.
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DIED – APRIL 9, 2005 ** LUCIAN THURMAN FRY, 60, of East Lynn, at the VA Medical Center in Huntington. Born November 10, 1944 in East Lynn, the youngest son of the late Andrew J. and Artie Adkins Fry. Preceded in death by a sister, Mary McCoy; two brothers, Roy Leslie and William B. Fry. Survivors include a son, Lucian Fry; a sister, Rosa Lee Gillette and husband Don; two brothers, Andrew J. Fry and wife Eleanor, Harold M. Fry and wife Lovella; a brother by marriage, Charles L. McCoy. Burial held April 14, 2005 at Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, W.Va.
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DIED – APRIL 9, 2005 ** WILLIAM HENRY ROBINSON, 60, of Genoa. Born April 1, 1945 in Genoa, the son of the late Burnie and Thalma Lively Robinson. Preceded in death by a brother, Tommy Robinson and two sisters, Hazel Hardman and Wanda Wildman. Survivors include a son, William Robinson; a daughter, Samantha Robinson, his former wife, Pat Robinson, seven sisters and six brothers. Burial held April 13, 2005 in the Cox Cemetery in Genoa.
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DIED – APRIL 9, 2005 ** HENRY RUSSELL FERGUSON, 81, of Crossville, TN, formerly of Wayne, in Crossville. Born April 27, 1923 in Fort Gay, WV, the son of the late Curtis and Tokey Riggs Ferguson. Preceded in death by one son, Bernard Ferguson, four brothers Raymond, Hubert, Elliot, and Charles Ferguson; two sisters, Pearl and Pauline Ferguson. Survivors include his wife Jean, one son Carl and his wife Nina Ferguson, Maxie and his wife June Ferguson; two sisters Phyllis and her husband Howard Crabtree and Sally Ferguson. Burial held April 13, 2005 in Crabtree Cemetery, Ft. Gay, WV.
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DIED – APRIL 10, 2005 ** BURNEASE FAY PERRY, 68, of Dunlow, WV, at her residence. Born November 2, 1936 in McComas, WV, a daughter of the late George and Laura Damron Whitt. Preceded in death by two brothers, Glen and Hurel Whitt. Survivors include Juanita Muncy and husband Billy Lee; four sons, Wayne Perry and wife Kathy, Scottie Perry, Jackie Perry and wife Della Mae, James Michael and wife Pam Perry; a sister, Virginia Mae Whitt; a brother, Jim Ed Whitt. Burial held April 12, 2005 at the Damron Cemetery in Dunlow.
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DIED – APRIL 10, 2005 ** MARY ROSS, 98, of Grayson, Ky. Born November 22, 1906 in Blaine, Ky., the daughter of the late James Ross and Cynthia Kazee Ross. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Burial held April 13, 2005 in the Griffith Cemetery in Webbville, Ky.
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DIED – APRIL 10, 2005 ** MARY G. SLONE, of Ceredo, W. Va. Born December 27, 1946 in Huntington, a daughter of the late Junior Pennington and Madgeline France Pennington Haynes. Survivors include her husband, Robert H. Slone; children, Lynn, Bobby, Steve, Wes, Frankie and Donna; stepchildren Terry, Trish and Angie; a brother, Earl Pennington; a sister, Brenda Blankenship. Burial held April 14, 2005 in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED – APRIL 11, 2005 ** KATHERN MORRISON, 61, of East Lynn. Born February 3, 1944 in East Lynn, the daughter of the late Arben and Maggie Adkins. Preceded in death by her son, Dwayne and younger sister, Brenda Eaves. Survivors include her husband, Wayne Morrison; three daughters, Donna Mays, Kathy Smith and Sharon Conley; two brothers, Dallas Adkins and Dannie Adkins; two sisters, Emma Jean Justice and Patty Rice. Burial held April 15, 2005 in the Jones Cemetery in East Lynn.
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DIED – APRIL 11, 2005 ** JO AN HOLLEY, 69, of Louisa. Born January 23, 1936 in Louisa, the daughter of the late John Robinette and Sarah Thompson Robinette. Survivors include six daughters, Diane Thompson, Barbara Fugitt, Sally Keese, Jenny Chaffin, Linda Keene, and Teresa Dunn; three sons, Robert Holley, Leo Holley and Carl Holley; one sister, Thelma Rice. Burial held April 13, 2005 at Yatesville Memorial Gardens.
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DIED – APRIL 11, 2005 ** LOLA MAE ROWE, 80, of Huntington, at home. Born October 13, 1924 in Wayne County, a daughter of the late Mr. Jacob and Mrs. Emma Perdue Ratcliff. Preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Rowe, Sr. Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie and Tom Perkey and Kathy and Richard Black; two sons, Charles Jr. and Peggy Rowe and Gary and LeVonda Rowe; two sisters, Faye Kelley and Margaret Long. Burial held April 13, 2005 in the Maple Hill Memorial Cemetery, Kenova.
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DIED – APRIL 11, 2005 ** MISTY DAWN ENDICOTT, 32, of Kenova, W.Va., at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born March 26, 1973, to Jan and Louise Wilson Endicott. Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, Rick and Cinda Endicott. Burial held April 15, 2005 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova.
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DIED – APRIL 12, 2005 ** MABEL RUTHERFORD, 87, of Ceredo, W. Va., in St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington. Born July 30, 1917 in Williamson, WV, a daughter of the late Leonard and Arvie Duty Rutherford. Survivors include one sister, Betty Guffey. Burial held April 15, 2005 in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Ceredo.
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DIED – APRIL 12, 2005 ** ARLEN WYATT RIGGS, 70, of Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Huntington, in Indianapolis. He was born January 15, 1935, in Huntington, W.Va., a son of the late Russell Wyatt and Velma Bernice Patronas Riggs. Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Melanie and Perry Lowe and Michelle Riggs, and their mother, Carol Bally; two sisters, Patricia Joan Riggs Clark and Marietta Riggs Corron. Burial held April 18, 2005 in Ridgelawn Memorial Park in Huntington.
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DIED – APRIL 12, 2005 ** HERBERT KELLY FUGITT, 64, of Dunlow, WV, at his residence. Born February 21, 1941 in Martin County, Ky., a son of the late Henry and Plima Vanhoose Fugitt. Preceded in death by sisters Catherine Dillon and Louise Dove; brothers, Russell and L.D. Fugitt. Survivors include sons Bruce and Brian Fugitt; brothers, Tommy Fugitt, Henry Fugitt, Jim Fugitt, Edgel Fugitt; sisters, Dixie Runyon, Martha Varney and Mary Bowling. Military services were held April 15, 2005.
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DIED – APRIL 12, 2005 ** JOHN D. "BUD" SPANGLER, 77, of Ceredo, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born August 17, 1927, to J. Harry and Jessie Wilson Spangler. Survivors include his wife Dorothy L. Merrifield Spangler and his three children, John Duane Spangler and his wife Bridy, Rebecca Keefer and her husband Kenny, and Renee Minor and her husband Steve. Burial held April 16, 2005 in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Ceredo.
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DIED – APRIL 12, 2005 ** KAREEN FINLEY RICHARDSON, 51, of Lavalette, WV, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born June 5, 1953, in Huntington, WV. a daughter of Stella Frasher Finley and the late Laurel M. Finley. Preceded in death by her brother, Laurel Finley, Jr. Survivors include her husband, Danny Earl Richardson; two daughters, Tina Lynn Richardson and Hillary Nichole Richardson; sister, Karen Finley. Burial held April 16, 2005 at Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, W.Va.
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DIED – APRIL 12, 2005 ** EDWARD W. CLAY, 80, of Ceredo, W. Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington. Born on November 10, 1924, in Wayne County, WV, a son of the late Cecil Clay and Beatrice Burchett Clay Keyser. Preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas, Charles and Herman Clay. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Lee Curry Clay; a daughter and son-in-law, Terry Lynn and Dr. Robert E. Turner; a brother, James Clay. Burial held April 16, 2005 in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED – APRIL 12, 2005 ** GLORIA ANN ADKINS, 79, of Kenova, formerly of Hamlin, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born August 29, 1925 to the late Theodore Roosevelt and Iva Mae Adkins. Preceded in death by a son, William J. Adkins II. Survivors include her husband, William Jennings Adkins; two daughters and on son-in-law, Sharen Adkins and Linda and David Derryberry; one sister, one brother. Burial held April 18, 2005 in Franklin Cemetery, Branchland, WV.
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DIED – APRIL 12, 2005 ** PATRICIA JANE COOK ARMSTRONG, 48, of Wayne. Born March 15, 1957, in Onniston, Alabama, the daughter of the late Ernest Cook and Dorothy Verdaman Cook. Preceded in death by a daughter, Brandy M. Cook. Survivors include her husband, Richard Armstrong; one son, Justin Kyle; three sisters, Faye Filowiat, Margaret Turpin and Rita Winterbaur; two brothers, Billy Joe Cook and Wayne Cook.
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DIED – APRIL 12, 2005 ** AUDRA MAE CURRY, 83, of Crum. Born May 21, 1921, in Yolyn, the daughter of the late Amos J. Evans and Flora M. Harmon Evans. Preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Freeman, and two husbands, Daniel Foular and Arthur Curry. Survivors include one son, Daniel Foular. Burial held April 15, 2005 in the Webb Community Cemetery.
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DIED – APRIL 13, 2005 ** FLEM HARRIS, 70, of Kermit, WV, at his residence. Born March 3, 1935, to the late Ben and Virgie Spaulding Harris, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Allen Harris. Survivors include his daughter, Betty Jo Parsley; brother, Jimmy Harris; sisters, Arminta Miller and Bertha Maynard. Burial held April 16, 2005 at the Family Cemetery at Jennie’s Creek.
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DIED – APRIL 14, 2005 ** SURILDA NAPIER MAYNARD, 86, of Fort Gay, WV. formerly of Slaters Branch, Ky., at her residence. Born October 14, 1918, in Dunlow, WV, to the late Adam and Josephine Watts Napier. Preceded in death by her husband, Neville Maynard; one daughter, Sharon Maynard; one son, Bobby Maynard, and four sisters, Armilda Ida Maynard, Mary Lee Mohler, Tennessee Crabtree and Ella Hampton. Survivors include one daughter, Josephine Perry; six sons, Larry and Loretta Maynard, Ronnie Maynard, Fred and Rita Maynard, James and Kim Maynard, Dan and Barbara Maynard, and John and Susie Maynard; one sister, Vicy and husband Kimble Copley; one brother, Robert and wife Sue Napier. Burial held April 17, 2005 in the Maynard-Frazier Family Cemetery, Lost Creek Road, Fort Gay.
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DIED- APRIL 14, 2005 ** ROBERT "BOB" EUGENE MCDOWELL, 64, of Ceredo, W. Va., at his home. Born April 3, 1941, a son of the late Robert Lee McDowell and Mary Elizabeth Miller McDowell. Survivors include his wife, Katherine "Kitty" Williamson McDowell; one son, Gregory and his wife Melissa McDowell; one daughter, Karen and her husband Clifford Patrick; one brother, James Ronald McDowell and his wife Alberta. Burial held April 18, 2005 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va.
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DIED – APRIL 15, 2005 ** WESLEY TODD GLOVER, 29, of Parkersburg. Born July 1, 1975 in Parkersburg, WV, a son of Kenneth and Genieva Glover. Survivors include his wife, Tara Cassidy Glover; his sister and brother-in-law, Shannon and Matthew Smith. Burial held April 25, 2005.
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DIED – APRIL 15, 2005 ** RAYMOND D. SPURLOCK, 92, of Huntington, in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Born May 11, 1912, in Cabell County, a son of the late Elba and Ruth Spurlock. Preceded in death by his wife, Garnet B. Spurlock. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Gene and Sara Spurlock; daughter and son-in-law, Cora Sue and John White; sister, Louise Spurlock; and a brother, Leroy Spurlock. Burial held April 18, 2005 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va.
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DIED - APRIL 15, 2005 ** MYRTLE M. WELLMAN BANFIELD, 76, formerly of Wayne, at Doylestown Healthcare Center. Born September 13, 1928 in Wayne to the late Charlie and Blanch Aliff Wellman. Preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Banfield. Survivors include two sons, Roger and Ricky Banfield; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Burial April 18, 2005, in Hillcrest Memorial gardens.
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DIED – APRIL 16, 2005 ** GLEN THOMPSON, SR., 79, of Genoa. Born February 21, 1926, the son of the late Wayne Thompson and Sarah Parsons Thompson. Preceded in death by his wife, Laura Belle Jarrell Thompson. Survivors include three daughters, Laura Henderson, Lucille Robinson, and Carolyn Sue Branham; three sons, Glen Dennis, and Robert Thompson; three sisters, Hazel Fugett, Stella Marcum and Nella Damron; two brothers, Carmie Thompson and Charles Wayne Thompson. Burial held April 18, 2005 in the Thompson Family Cemetery in Genoa.
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DIED – APRIL 16, 2005 ** JOHN SCOTT TROGDON, 67, of Failing Waters, WV. formerly of Wayne. Born August 4, 1937 in Wayne, the son of the late Hewlett Alan Trogdon and Ethel M. Ross Trogdon. Survivors include his wife, Betty June Trogdon; two daughters, Theresa L. Frost and Cindy J. Foltz; three sisters, four brothers. Burial held April 19, 2005 in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, MD.
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DIED – APRIL 17, 2005 ** FRANK MORRIS BLOSS, 73, of Louisville, formerly of Wayne. He was preceded in death his parents, Floyd Morris and Genia Ann Christian Bloss; two brothers, Charles and Sanders Bloss; two sisters, Elizabeth Plymale and Katherine Esque. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Russell Bloss; daughters, Lee Ann Christiansen and Elizabeth C. Bloss; two sisters, Clara Edwards and Nettie Shank. Burial held April 20, 2005.
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DIED – APRIL 17, 2005 ** TINEY MESSER, 52, of Kermit, WV. at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington. Born June 9, 1952, in West Virginia to the late William Riley and Sarah Messer. Survivors include his step-mother, Elizabeth Messer; sons, Tiney (Ladonna) Messer Jr., and Charles (Kelly) Messer; brothers, Columbus Messer, James Messer, John Messer, Harold Messer and Riley Jr. Messer; sisters, Mary Ellen Messer and Alice Messer. Burial April 20, 2005 at the Carter-Messer Cemetery at Jennies Creek, WV.
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DIED – APRIL 17, 2005 ** OPAL LESTER PINSON, 68, of Lesage, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington. Born in East Lynn, WV, a daughter of the late Emual Lester and Avis Mays Lester. Preceded in death by one son, Jerry Lee Pinson; brother, Edgar Lester. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Amy Pinson, Wayne and Marla Pinson; three sisters and brother-in-law, Tressie Brammer, Bonnie Clay and Ruth and Paul Swoveland. Burial held April 21, 2005 in the Mays Cemetery, East Lynn.
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DIED – APRIL 18, 2005 ** MARY CAROLINE GAYLE, of Lynchburg, Va., at Westminster-Canterbury. Born September 13, 1910 in Kenova, W.Va., the daughter of the late Daniel Cheatwood Staton and Mary Lillian Blackwood Staton. Preceded in death by her husband, William Earle Gayle Sr.; two brothers, Harlan Staton and Daniel Staton. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. William Earle Gayle, Jr.; brother, Jack Norvell Staton and his wife Betty. Burial held in Huntington, WV.
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DIED – APRIL 18, 2005 ** MARY L. MOORE, 73, of Proctorville, Ohio, in Tucson, Ariz. Born May 1, 1931, in Wayne County, WV, a daughter of the late William Marshall and Minnie Runyons Crisel. Preceded in death by her husband, Ross K. Moore; two brothers and two sisters. Survivors include one son, Kendall Allen Moore; one daughter, Gloria Gail Riddle; one brother, Raben Crisel and five sisters, Gloria Billups, June Chapman, Montrey Chaffin, Mauney Dishon and Aloma Sue Doak. Burial held April 23, 2005 at Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, Ohio.
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DIED – APRIL 19, 2005 ** JOSEPH P. DERANGER, 77, of Genoa. Born September 8, 1927, the son of the late Morse Deranger and Marie Bergeron Deranger. Preceded in death by two brothers, Zavier and Joseph Deranger. Survivors include his wife, Frances A. Brietzke Deranger; two sons, James and Joseph Deranger; three brothers, Irvin Lee, Moise and Theo Deranger; seven sisters, Evelyn Juilbeau, Zelma Lenclos, Fannie Morain, Betty Emon, Virgie Stelly, Shirley Vshotel, Leole Boucet.
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DIED – APRIL 20, 2005 ** ELIZABETH ELLEN LEGRAND LUCAS, 72, of Ceredo, W. Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington. Born February 3, 1933, in Huntington, WV, a daughter of the late Lawrence R. and Katheryn Swann LeGrand. Survivors include her husband, Homer D. Lucas; two sons, James J. Lucas and Tony Lee Crabtree; a daughter, Kathy Cline; two brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Sandy LeGrand and Lawrence and Sue LeGrand. Burial held April 23, 2005 in Baylous Cemetery, Cabell County, WV.
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DIED – APRIL 20, 2005 ** THOMAS CHAFFIN, 99, of Fort Gay, WV, at Williamson Memorial Hospital, Williamson, WV. Born March 29, 1906 in Webb, W.Va., a son of the late Billy and Sirilda Marcum Chaffin. Preceded in death by his wife, Bessie R. Chaffin. Survivors include a son, glen T. Chaffin; five daughters, Nellie Evans, Cordia Chaffin, Amy Jean Maynard, Geraldine Magee and Mary Lon Sigmon; a sister, Polly Chaffin. Burial held April 25, 2005 in the family cemetery in Webb, WV.
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DIED – APRIL 21, 2005 ** EMMITT ROSS, 77, of Genoa, W.Va., at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born April 30, 1928, at East Lynn, W.Va., a son of the late C. C. and Mary Wooten Ross. Preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters. Survivors include his wife, Ona Ross; three daughters, Kathie Ferguson and husband Ron, Patty Ross, and Cora Mead and husband Dale; two sons, Jeff Ross and wife Darlene and Emmitt Larry Ross and wife Deidre; a brother, Earl Ross. Burial held April 25, 2005 at Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, W.Va.
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DIED – APRIL 21, 2005 ** IDA BELLE MAYNARD, 81, of Wayne, W.Va., at home. Born December 16, 1923 at Dunlow, W.Va., a daughter of the late Taylor and Lula Perry Maynard. Preceded in death by her husband, Howard Maynard; step-father, Frank Williamson, Sr.; two sisters, Thelma Matthews and Drusie Maynard; two brothers, Cohen Maynard and Denzil Williamson. Survivors include two daughters, Carol Barker and husband Alvie, Mabel Stroud and husband Roger; three sons, Dennis Maynard and wife Marjorie, Troy Franklin Maynard and wife Connie, Dwight Maynard and wife Judy; a sister, Dorothy Maynard and husband Jay; a brother, Frank Williamson, Jr. sisters-in-law, Eloise Marcum and Ella Sias. Burial held April 24, 2005 at the Troy Maynard Cemetery, Dunlow, W.Va.
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DIED – APRIL 24, 2005 ** DENNIS ASBURY, 75, of Wayne, W. Va., at his home. Born January 5, 1930 at East Lynn, W.Va., a son of the late Frank and Sadie Lemaster Asbury. Preceded in death by four sisters, Ocie Blevins, Seay Osburn, Zelma Asbury, and Wilma Asbury; three brothers, Ellis Asbury, Chester Asbury, and Carl Asbury. Survivors include a daughter, Denise Averill and husband Chris; a sister, Odessa Mills; four brothers, Larry Asbury, Franklin D. Asbury and Neely Asbury. Burial held April 26, 2005 at the Mose Asbury Cemetery, East Lynn, WV.
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DIED – MARCH 26, 2005 ** ETHEL ELLIOT, at Luthern Memorial Home in Sandusky, Ohio. Born April 3, 1913, in Canada, Ky., the daughter of the late William and Louise Collins Brunty. Preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Elliot; her parents, seven sisters, Elsie, Sarah, Emily, Grace, Vicy, Goldie and Eula; three brothers, Emzy, William and Fred. Survivors include six sons, Robert (Ann), William (Marilyn), Glenn (Ruthie), James (Joan), Ray (Joyce); four daughters, Irene (Wayne) Romans, Gay (James Holton, Marie (Harmon Frye, and Ella (French) Jones; two sisters, Stella Simons, and Trulia Eanes. Entombment was held at Meadow Green Memorial Cemetery I, Huron, Ohio.
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DIED – APRIL 26, 2005 ** EUNICE KIRK, 89, of Louisa, formerly of Stepptown, W.Va., at J. J. Jordan Geriatric Center. Born June 15, 1905, in W.Va. a daughter of the late Isaac and Lacy Stepp Meade. Preceded in death by her husband, Everett Kirk. Survivors include one son, Larry Floyd Kirk; two brothers, Russell and Morrie Meade; five sisters, Essie Prince, Opal Marcum, Polly Fields, Eula Waggoner and Hazel Berry. Burial April 28, 2005 in the Damron Cemetery in Stone Coal, WV.
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DIED – APRIL 27, 2005 ** KATHERYNE LYNN COLLINS CHAPMAN, 44, of Wayne. Born May 3, 1960, in Huntington, the daughter of Donna Jean Adkins Collins and Delton Collins. Survivors include her husband, William Chapman; three children, Shawn Collins, Sarah Burcham and Tamara Midkiff; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Loretta and Randy Adkins and Mary and Clyde Pinson; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Mike an Betty Collins and Leroy and Sally Collins, and Delton Edward Collins. Burial held April 30, 2005 in the Collins Cemetery.
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DIED – APRIL 27, 2005 ** ARBUTUS MILLS SMITH, 77, of Kenova, W.Va., at Wayne Continuous Care Center. Born December 4, 1927, in Wayne County, WV, a daughter of the late Lewis and Olive Dickerson Mills. Preceded in death by a daughter, Christina Fawn Smith; three sisters, Cora, Mary and Sarah Queen; five brothers, Cullie, Henry, John, Truman and Appie. Survivors include her husband, Rev. Laddie B. Smith Sr.; two daughters, Deborah Lynne Watts and Joy Pelfrey and husband Dana; four sons, Laddie B. Smith II and wife Debi, timothy Mark Smith and wife Barbara, Phillip Smith and wife Criss and Nathan David Smith and wife Ava; two brothers, Lewis Glen Mills and wife Erma and Bryan Ferrell Mills and wife Dorothy. Burial held April 30, 2005 at the Mills Cemetery, Wayne, W. Va.
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DIED – APRIL 28, 2005 ** OWEN MARCUM, 78, of Bidwell, Ohio, at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. Born February 16, 1927, at Jenny’s Creek, W.Va., the son of the late Charlie and Emma Horn Marcum. Preceded in death by one daughter, Barbara Swaw; four brothers, Lafayette, Harrison, Patrick and Flem Marcum; two sisters, Mary and Beatrice Marcum. Survivors include five daughters and two sons; Freda (Carl) Swaw, Homer Maynard, Muriel (Andrew) Williamson, Madelene (Wade Jr.) Marcum, Rhoda (John) Vilancetti, Darrell Marcum, and Erin (Jimmy) Bishop; one sister, Edith Bryant; three brothers, Walter Marcum, John B. and Carol Marcum, Haskell (Mary) Marcum. Burial held May 2, 2005 in Dillon Cemetery, Dingess, W.Va.
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DIED – APRIL 30, 2005 ** DOROTHY LOU SEAY, 60, of Huntington, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Born September 29, 1944, in Pittsburg, PA, a daughter of the late Thurman and Lucretia McKinney Thompson. Preceded in death by a sister, Nellie O’Deli, two brothers, Frank and Thomas Thompson; and two husbands, Wayne Runyon Jr., and John Seay. Survivors include her daughter, Terri Lynn Slone and three sisters, Betty Jean Knop, Joyce Ann Frazier, and Peggy Sue Smith; a brothers, James Herman Thompson. Burial held May 3, 2005 at the Cloise-Hatten Cemetery, Wayne, W. Va.
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DIED – APRIL 30, 2005 ** GLEN SMITH, 82, of Ranger, in St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington. Born June 27, 1922, son of the late Albert J. and Viola Manns Smith. Preceded in death by his first wife, Edith Smith; one brother, and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Fulks Smith; one daughter, Karen Mathis; one son, Terry Michael Smith; three step-sons, Roger Fulks, Mark Fulks and Roy Fulks; three step-daughters, Regina Adkins, Inetta McCallister and Edith Stacy; two sisters, Gladys Cook and Eula Baker. Burial held May 3, 2005 in Sanders Cemetery, Ranger, with military graveside rites.
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DIED – APRIL 30, 2005 ** DOTSIE LEE BELCHER ROBERTSON, 74, of Prichard, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born January 5, 1931, in Wayne County, W.Va., a daughter of the late George W. and Sadie Rayburn Belcher. Preceded in death by her husband, Albert Robertson Jr. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Alberta Robertson and Sharon and Homer Smith; one son, James Thomas Robertson. Burial held May 3, 2005 in Buchanan Chapel Cemetery.
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DIED - APRIL 30, 2005 ** BLAINE M. MESSER, 48, of Crum. Born March 2, 1957 in Mingo County, the son of the late Blaine Messer and the surviving Polly Canterbury Johnson. Preceded in death by three brothers, Owen Messer, Jessie Messer and Harden Messer; six sisters, Cindy Messer, Molly Mae Hunt, Eula Collins, Betty Hinkle, Elsia Messer and Mae Justice. Survivors include a son, Blaine Eugene Messer, Lowell Messer, Dodge Hunt and John C. Messer; three sisters, Virginia Davis, Vivial Vanover. Burial followed in the Messer Family Cemetery in Stonecoal, KY.

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