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WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
August, 2005

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

DIED - AUGUST 2, 2005 ** CHARLES M. ADKINS JR., 65, of Huntington, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born October 26, 1939, at East Lynn, the son of Ella Lee Vaughan Adkins and the late Charles Menis Adkins Sr. Preceded in death by two children, Joseph Ray Dawson III and Joseph Michael Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Bobbi Tagliente Adkins; sons, Charles M. Adkins III and Robert Lee Adkins; a sister, Barbara J. Keeney; and six grandchildren. Burial August 6, 2005, in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Huntington.

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DIED - AUGUST 2, 2005 ** VIRGINIA CRYSTAL LEE ROMINE MONAHAN, 79, at her residence in Ceredo. Born November 16, 1925, in Huntington. Preceded in death by her parents, Pearl Ted Romine and Hazel Marie Martin Romine; her husband, Eugene Edward Monahan; brothers, William Romine, Raymond Roy Romine, and Noel Tex Romine; and one sister, Evelyn Lambert. Survivors include one brother, Philip Russell Romine; three sisters, Minnie May Blankenship, Betty Pauline Damron, and Janiece Ann Kelley; and a number of nephews and nieces. Burial August 8, 2005, in Romine Cemetery in Hurricane.

DIED - AUGUST 2, 2005 ** SHIRLEY MARIE DILLON MOUNTS McCOY, 84, at Three Rivers Medical Center. Born February 22, 1921, in Dry Fork. Burial August 6, 2005, in the family cemetery in Yellow Creek, KY.

DIED - AUGUST 2, 2005 ** GRACIE B. OVERBY, 86, of Huntington, WV. Born July 20, 1919, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, John and Verna Ramey Tomblin; her husband, Avery Overby; five brothers, Lindsey, Willie, Jim, Roy and Orman Tomblin; and a sister, Polly Napier. Survivors include a son, Bobby Lee; two stepsons, Avery Overby and Connie Mack Overby ; a brother, Freelin Tomblin; six grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and nieces. Burial in Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, WV.

DIED - AUGUST 2, 2005 ** DARRELL HOWARD, 61, of Ceredo, at the Huntington VA Medical Center. Survived include his wife, Bonnie Howard; one son, Darrell Edward Howard; one daughter, Melissa Gail Sheridan; and five grandchildren. Burial August 5, 2005, in Quillen Cemetery, Lynn, KY.

DIED - AUGUST 3, 2005 ** EDWARD NEWSOME, 64, of Barboursville, WV., at his residence. Born July 13, 1941, in Naugatuck, WV., a son of Frank Newsome, Jr., and Edra Fitzpatrick Newsome. Survivors include his wife, Rita Jan McCartney Newsome; two sons, Matthew Newsome and Wesley Newsome; a daughter, Melanie Newsome Mentzer; and a grandson. Burial August 7, 2005, in Newsome Cemetery, on Newsome Ridge, Naugatuck, WV.

DIED - AUGUST 4, 2005 ** PAULA M. NEACE, 71, of Huntington, at the Wayne Continuous Care Center. Born July 29, 1934, in Cabell County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Cloia Hill Neace; and a sister, Ronda Christine Neace. Survivors include a brother, Don Neace; a sister, Phyllis Neace; three nephews, and two nieces. Burial August 8, 2005, in Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, WV.

DIED - AUGUST 5, 2005 ** ERNEST JACKSON, JR., 76, at his residence in South Point, OH. Born November 2, 1928 in Hubbell, WV., a son of the late Ernest and Julia Jackson. Survivors include his wife, Naomi Jackson; two sons, Jeffrey and Gregory Jackson; one brother, Homer Jackson; and several nieces and nephews. No burial given.

DIED - AUGUST 5, 2005 ** CORDA I. PERRY, 80, of Frankfort, in Hearth and Care Nursing Home, Greenfield. Born July 23, 1925, in Logan Co., WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Garland and Betty Maynard Fry; and two sisters, Hazel Perry and Blanche Mathis. Survivors include her husband, Carl Perry; two sons, Douglas Perry and Dwight Perry; three daughters. Carla Burns, Doris Willett, and Kathy Hoagland; 20 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. Burial August 7, 2005, in Floral Hills Memory Gardens.

DIED - AUGUST 6, 2005 ** NICHOLAS DONALD CHAMBERS, 60, of Lavalette, WV. Born September 22, 1944, in Cabell County, WV, a son of the late Donald Albert and Julia Mae Osborne Chambers. Survivors include his wife, Joan Workman Chambers; one daughter, Beth Louise; one son, Nicholas Donald "Donnie" Chambers II; two brothers, Kenny Chambers and Randy Chambers; two grandchildren, and numerous nephews and nieces. Burial August 10, 2005, in Peaceful Ridge Cemetery.

DIED - AUGUST 6, 2005 ** BRANDON LEE DALTON, 19, of Harts, at the Logan Regional Medical Center. Born June 20, 1986 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Survivors include his parents, Glen and Patricia Romans; grandparents, Manuel and Ann Dalton; sister, Courtney Ann Romans; and numerous aunts and uncles. Burial August 11, 2005, in Community Memorial Gardens at Wayne.

DIED - AUGUST 6, 2005 ** OSCAR TAYLOR EPLING, 98, of Wayne. Born September 4, 1906, in Wayne County, the son of the late Garfield and Blanche Louvennia Merritt Epling. Survivors include his wife, Catherine Blankenship Epling; his first wife, Margaret Epling; one son, Oscar Taylor Epling Jr.; two daughters, Blanche Adkins and Arbutus Berry; one stepdaughter, Tawanna Sowards; two stepsons, Dale and Keith Nelson; brothers, Theodore Epling, Forest "Hank" Epling, Cassie Epling, Emil Attous Epling, Arch Epling and Lucian Epling; sisters, Elmo Mills, Betty Toler, Ines Epling, and Lakey Saunders, Esta Parsons and Elva Jackson; and his step-mother, Ellen Davidson Epling; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. No burial given.

DIED - AUGUST 7, 2005 ** FREDDIE SPURLOCK JR., 73, of Huntington, WV, at his residence. Born October 6, 1931, in Lesage, WV, a son of the late Fred and Maude Spurlock. Survivors include his wife Robie J. Spurlock; son, Mike Spurlock; daughter, Donna Blevins; three brothers, Darrell, Max and Larry Spurlock; two sisters, Violet Stephens and Shirley Ball; and one granddaughter. Burial August 9, 2005, in the Crockett Family Cemetery, Wayne County, WV.

DIED - AUGUST 7, 2005 ** ORAL DEAN ALLEY, 48, of Louisa, at King's Daughter's Medical Center in Ashland. Born August 22, 1956. Preceded in death by his parents, Lucille Horn Alley and Raymond Alley; one brother, one sister and one nephew. Survivors include three brothers, Dorse, Charlie and James Alley, and three nieces. Burial August 12, 2005, in the Horn Family Cemetery.

DIED - AUGUST 9, 2005 ** EDWARD BROWNING, 61, of Wilsondale, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Sadie Perry Browning; five brothers, Arthur Browning, Noah Browning, Freelin Browning, Willie Browning and Hillard Browning; a sister, Georgia McNeely; and numerous nephews and nieces. Burial August 12, 2005, in Meade Cemetery, Wilsondale.

DIED - AUGUST 10, 2005 ** KAY FRANCES WILLIAMS, 54, of Ceredo. Born September 5, 1950 in Logan County, a daughter of the late Jay and Pauline Williams. Survivors include her brother, Rayburn Williams; a nephew, niece, and several aunts and uncles. Burial August 17, 2005, in the Press-Friley Cemetery in Wayne county.

DIED - AUGUST 10, 2005 ** RUSSELL L. MARCUM, 73, of Proctorville, OH, at his residence. Born June 22, 1932, in Dunlow, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, James Walter and Sadie Marcum; four brothers, Harold, Frank, Herbert and James Wayne Marcum; and three sisters, Barbara Ketchum, Dora Jones and Betty Wallace. Survivors include his wife Juanita; a son, Todd Marcum; a daughter, Lee Ann Plumley; four grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews. Burial August 13, 2005, in Mills-Vaughan Cemetery, East Lynn, WV.

DIED - AUGUST 10, 2005 ** MRS. ROSA BLAKE ALIFF, 88, in Heritage Center, Huntington. Born March 6, 1917, in Huntington. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Lula Frazier Winters; and husbands, Morris Blake and William Aliff. Survivors include one daughter, Linda L. Johnson; two stepsons, Billy Aliff and Jimmy Aliff; one sister, Luella Wright; two granddaughters and one great-grandson. Burial August 12, 2005, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV.

DIED - AUGUST 11, 2005 ** ANDREW MAYNARD. Born February 22, 1930. Preceded in death by his parents, Jay and Dixie Maynard; a daughter, Iris Lynn Maynard; and a brother, Jay Maynard, Jr. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Dean Maynard; two sons , Jackie Maynard and Joey Maynard; two daughters, Mary Maynard and Millie Brooks; a brother, Palmo Maynard; seven grandsons and one granddaughter. Burial August 14, 2005, in Community Memorial Gardens in Wayne.

DIED - AUGUST 12, 2005 ** REBA FAYE ADKINS, 80, of Huntington, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born May 17, 1925, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by by her parents, Leo and Polly Keck Davis; and three brothers. Survivors include a son, Randy Adkins; three daughters, Gail Giles, Joy Biggs, and Sheilla G. Wallace; two brothers, Whitman Davis and Ransom Davis; two sisters, Ola May "Sis'' Baker and Merrell Bradshaw; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Burial August 16, 2005, in Bowen Cemetery, Cabell County, WV.

DIED - AUGUST 12, 2005** HOPE OSBORNE ADKINS, 79, of Pleasant View, WV, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born Feb. 10, 1926, in Barboursville, a daughter of the late Gobel and Hazel Frances Osborne. Survived by four daughters, Sandy, Clara, Sibbie, and Georgia Turley; eight grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and one step great-granddaughter. Burial August 16, 2005, in Fairview Memory Gardens, Hamlin, WV.

DIED - AUGUST 12, 2005** EDWARD ALLEN NICHOLS, 53, of Prichard, WV, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born May 21, 1952 in Huntington, WV, the son of the late Jay Nichols and Anna Lou Curnutte. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Perry Nichols; a step-daughter, Carol Haysch; a brother, Jay Nichols, and two grandchildren. Burial August 15, 2005, in Bean Cemetery in Prichard., WV.

DIED - AUGUST 12, 2005 ** SANDRA KAY RAMEY, 35, of Huntington. Born February 10, 1970, at Huntington, WV, a daughter of Jay Dennis Ramey of Kenova and Kathie Ross and Ronald Ferguson of Huntington. Survivors include a sister, Mary Sue Ramey; two step-sisters, Liane Saunders, Ronie Lynn Ferguson; two step-brothers, Clayton and Randy Ferguson; her maternal grandmother, Ona Ross; and a nephew and a niece. Burial August 15. 2005, in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.

DIED - August 13, 2005 ** RUTH ANN ABBOTT, 62, of Huntington, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born October 4, 1942, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by her father, Floyd Workman. Survivors include her husband, Donald Abbott; her mother, Lucille Elliot Workman; a son, Larry E. Abbott; three daughters, Janet McComas-Wagner, Jamie L. Abbott, and Donna S. Abbott; two brothers, Ray Workman and Bernie Workman; two sisters, Mary Talbert and Betty Stewart; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Burial August 16, 2005, in Highland Cemetery.

DIED - AUGUST 13, 2005 ** MAXINE BRANHAM HINKLE, 76, of Louisa, at the J. J. Jordan Geriatric Center. Born February 1, 1929 on Bromley Ridge in Fort Gay. Preceded in death by her parents, Ondus and Ethel Peters Branham, and a sister, Herma Jean Branham. Survivors include her son, Randy Hinkle; a daughter, Debbie Hinkle; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Cremated ashes were scattered August 20, 2005 in the Peters-Branham Cemetery.

DIED - AUGUST 15, 2005 ** VIRGINIA D. ARDINGER, 92, of Wayne, at Wayne Continuous Care. Born June 11, 1913, in Winfield, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, George Calvin and Nora W. Turley Rutherford; her husband, William T. Ardinger; a daughter, Wanda Thomas; and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Foushee; eight grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Burial August 19, 2005, in Ridgelawn Memorial Park Abbey of Devotion.

DIED - AUGUST 15, 2005 ** DOROTHY PRIDEMORE, 78, of Kenova, at Mariner Healthcare in Huntington, WV. Born November 25, 1925, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Sarah Napier, and by her husband, Lyle Pridemore. Survived by one brother, Glen Napier, and a nephew. Burial August 19, 2005, in Dock's Creek Cemetery in Kenova.

DIED - AUGUST 16, 2005 ** LELIA CLAY BALL, 90, of Kenova, at Mariner Health Care in Huntington, WV. Born December 12, 1914, in Boyd County, KY. Preceded in death by her parents, Floyd W. and Laura Tomblin Clay; her husband, Arvil Ball; two sons, one daughter, one grandson and a great-grandson. Survivors include two daughters , Patricia 'Pat'' Null, and Edna Griffith; three sisters, Katherine McKnight, Effie Williamson, and Phyllis Byron; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Burial August 18, 2005, in Spring Valley Memory Gardens.

DIED - AUGUST 16, 2005 ** CLYDE H. TABOR, 75, of Wayne, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, WV. Born April 21, 1930, at East Lynn, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Charlie W. and Hettie Asbury Tabor; wife, Hazel M. Napier Tabor; a son, Clyde H. Tabor, Jr.; three brothers, Achree, Carlos, and Clarence Tabor; and a sister, Lucille Adkins. Survivors include three sons, Michael Tabor, David K. Tabor, and Robert Tabor; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, and a host of nephews and nieces. Burial August 18, 2005, in the Napier Cemetery on Wilson's Creek Road, Wayne.

DIED - AUGUST 18, 2005 ** DAVID BLAIR MAYNARD, 67, of Kenova, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born September 19, 1937, in Ashland. Preceded in death by his parents, B. Frank and Elizabeth Blair Maynard. Survivors include his wife, Linda Breen Maynard; two sons, Greg Breen, and Kris Maynard; a sister, Donna Sue Maynard Harbaugh; four grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces. Burial August 22, 2005, in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington.

DIED - AUGUST 18, 2005 ** JEFFREY SCOTT HAZELETT, 41, of Huntington, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Preceded in death by his parents, Howard Hazelett and Effie Mae "Tootie'' Dolen Hazelett Spears. Survivors include a son, Jacob Jarvis; sister, Kim Guiffrida; and an uncle, aunts, and nephews. Burial August 22, 2005, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.

DIED - AUGUST 19, 2005 ** OPAL LENORE PLYBURN, 92, at her home in Kenova. Born November 29, 1912, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Louisa Ball Riggs; her husband, Pearley Plyburn; a stepson; four sisters and two brothers. Survivors include one daughter, Sue Gillem; one sister, Julia Carder; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Burial August 22, 2005, in Hillcrest Cemetery.

DIED - AUGUST 19, 2005 ** JOURNAL MULLET, 86, at Brewster Place in Brewster, OH. Born May 14, 1919 in Salt Petre, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Widd Mullet and Mary Borders Mullet. Survivors include one son, Woodrow Jordan; two daughters, Kathryn Dill and Roberta Irwin; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Burial August 21, 2005, in Lynch Cemetery in Salt Petre.

DIED - AUGUST 20, 2005 ** HOMER FRANKLIN SMITH, 64, at his residence in Wayne. Born June 18, 1941. Preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Myrtie Rowe Smith; and one brother, Hobart Smith. Survivors include 5 brothers, Hubert, Lowell, Dores, Herbert, and Hurl Smith; and his twin sister, Calla Smith. Burial August 24, 2005, in Community Memorial Gardens in Wayne, WV.

DIED - AUGUST 20, 2005 ** FRANCES PRATT, 81, at Crestwood Care Center in Shelby, OH. Born February 8, 1924, in Hatfield, KY. Preceded in death by her parents, Bert Fugett and Dixie Hardwick Fugett; and a brother, James Fugett. Survivors include by two sons, Bernard Pratt and William E. Pratt; two daughters, Carolyn Blanton and Rita Artrip; two sisters, Carrie Taylor and Myrtle Kirk; one brother, Jack Fugett; 14 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Burial August 23, 2005, in the Pratt Cemetery in Genoa.

DIED - AUGUST 20, 2005 ** SYLVIA CHAPMAN, 92, at her home in Barboursville. Born May 6, 1913, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by her parents, James and Era Adkins Plybon; her first husband, Ernest Safford; her second husband, James Chapman; a son, Gary Safford; three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include one granddaughter, a great-grandson, and several nephews and nieces. Burial August 23, 2005, in Woodmere Memorial Park Abbey of Remembrance.

DIED - AUGUST 21, 2005 ** CLOVIS W. ROSS, 83, of Salt Rock, at Rivers Bend Heathcare. Born June 24, 1922, in Cabell County. Preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Eva Jean Gibson Ross; a son, Ronald Gene Ross; and a daughter, Alice Faye Mercer. Survivors include his wife, Lottie Trent Ross; three sons, Darrell, Robert, and Jerry Ross; two daughters, Shirley Wetherholt and Geraldine 'Gerri'' Collins; one sister, 'Gypsy'' Jane Spurlock; one brother, Kenny Ross; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Burial August 23, 2005, in Ross Cemetery.

DIED - AUGUST 21, 2005 ** EVA WARD SHIRLEY, 83, of Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Lena Perdue Ward; her husband, George Shirley; two brothers, Chauncey and Ronald "Bud'' Ward; and a sister, Pauline Bias. Survivors include several nieces and a nephew. Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, WV.

DIED - AUGUST 21, 2005 ** AGNES M. EDWARDS RAINES, 79, of Huntington, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born February 8, 1926, in Mingo County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Charles E. and Arbutis Cyrus Edwards; two brothers, Homer and Billy Edwards; and two sisters, Eloise Fuller and Diane Bocook. Survivors include one stepdaughter, Sallie Rakes; three stepsons, Bill, Bobby and Terry Raines; three sisters, Betty Lou, Eleanor and Daisy; three brothers, Carl, Willard, and Charles; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Burial August 25, 2005, in Maple Hill-Docks Creek Cemetery.

DIED - AUGUST 22, 2005 ** HELEN SUTPHIN NAVY, 76, of Ceredo, in Wayne Continuous Care Center, Wayne. Born February 24, 1929, in Hemphill, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, John Sutphin, Sr., and Nina Ethel Wyatt Sutphin Harris; her stepfather, Perry Harris; one brother, John Sutphin Jr.; and one stepsister, Janice Furnish. Survivors include one daughter, Gina Broce; one son , David Navy; four grandchildren; one stepbrother, Gene Harris; her former husband, Joe Navy; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Burial August 25, 2005, in Greenbottom Memorial Park.

DIED - AUGUST 22, 2005 ** ROSA LEE CHILDERS, 75, of Huntington, in Regency Park Assisted Living. Born June 15, 1930, in Cassie, WV. Predeceased by her parents, Charley and Florence Copley McCoy. Survivors include two sons, Bret and C. Lynn Childers; a sister, Betty Porter, and two granddaughters. Entombment August 26, 2005, in White Chapel Cemetery, Barboursville.

DIED - AUGUST 23, 2005 ** VIRGIL PACK, 88, of Wayne at home. Born October 12, 1916, at Mill Creek, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Jackson Pack and Myra Newcomb Pack; two brothers and five sisters. Survivors include his wife, Nora Jane Clay Pack; daughter, Myra; a son, Virgil Dale Pack; two granddaughters; several nieces and a nephew. Burial August 26, 2005, in the Pack Family Cemetery, Tom's Creek, Wayne County, WV.

DIED - AUGUST 23, 2005 ** CHARLES RICHARD DAWSON, 81, of Kenova, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born September 20, 1923, in Ceredo, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Clyde Killen Dawson and Erma Hipple Dawson. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Irene Brooks Dawson; three children, Kathy Johnson, Sheree Dawson and Rick Dawson; and two grandchildren. Burial August 27, 2005, in Docks Creek Cemetery.

DIED - AUGUST 24, 2005 ** TRUMAN WITHROP GREER, 91, of Louisa, at the Three Rivers Medical Center. Born August 14, 1914, in Dorton, KY. Preceded in death by his parents, Francis Marion Greer and Della Sanders Greer. Survivors include his wife, Pearl Hayes Greer; one daughter, Barbara Greer; and one sister, Vivan Wallace. Services were held August 28, 2005. No burial given.

DIED - AUGUST 24, 2005 ** MYRTLE JENKINS, 81, of Gallipolis Ferry, OH, at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Pt. Pleasant, WV. Born September 15, 1923, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, El and Nora Napier Finley; and two sons, Lloyd and James Smith. Survivors include her husband, Corbett Jenkins; two daughters, Brenda and Judy Jenkins; one sister, Blanche Damron; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Burial August 27, 2005, in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.

DIED - AUGUST 25, 2005 ** MAVIN EMZY SCOTT JR., 59, of Louisa. Born May 11, 1946, in Fallsburg, KY. Preceded in death by his parents, Marvin Scott Sr., and Rhonda Allen Scott. Survivors include his wife, Emma Naomi Scott; one daughter, April Moore; one son, Marvin Scott III; three sisters, Betty Salyers, Nancy Fitzgerald and Alice Henderson; one brother, John Scott; and three grandchildren. Burial August 29, 2005, in the Scott Cemetery.

DIED - AUGUST 26, 2005 ** BRENDA "SUE" BLANKENSHIP, 58, of Dunlow. Born February 14, 1947, in Pike County, KY. Preceded in death by her parents, Nathan Stacy and Sadie Marie France; and three sons, Bobby and James Blankenship and Robert Martin Wolford. Survivors include a son, Keith Norman; two daughters, Lovada Day and Henrietta Grimmett; four granddaughters; nine grandsons; and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial August 28, 2005, in the Blankenship Cemetery.

DIED - AUGUST 25, 2005 ** OLLIE BLANKENSHIP, 86, of Dunlow, WV. Born August 22,1919, in Dunlow, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Ballard and Belle Smith Perry; her husband, Kermit Blankenship; a brother, John Perry; and three sisters, Lorene Brown, Jewell Adkins, and Maxie Mathis. Survivors include three sisters, Polly Blankenship, Brookie Maynard, and Rhoda Lou Kirk; a brother, Aily Perry. Burial August 27, 2006, in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Huntington.

DIED - AUGUST 27, 2005 ** CHARLES HAROLD FERGUSON, 46, of Walholding, OH. Born December 7, 1958, in Ashland County, OH. Preceded in death by his parents, Hershel Ferguson and Mary Margaret Collins Ferguson. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jane Gallaher Ferguson; three sons, Jason, Josh and Jeremy Ferguson; four brothers, Ben, Hershel Jr., James and Danny Ferguson; three sisters, Barbara Eagle, Mary Fortner and Shirley; six grandchildren; many aunts and uncles. Burial August 31, 2005, in the Myrtle Collins Cemetery.

DIED - AUGUST 28, 2005 ** MICHAEL R. NEWMAN, 58, of Huntington, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born May 10, 1947, in Cabell County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, John R. and Catherine M. Tanner Newman. Survivors include his wife, Sue Newman; daughters, Michelle Loudermilk and Lisa Newman Marquardt; sisters Cathy Whitt and Patty Meadows; and three grandchildren. Entombment August 31, 2005, in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington.

DIED - AUGUST 28, 2005 ** JOHN CLARK WILLIAMSON, 83, of Martha, KY. Born July 11, 1922 in Turkey Creek, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Everett Williamson and Pauley Spaulding Williamson. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Gail Ison; three sons, Dennis Williamson, Lewis Williamson, and John Stacy Skaggs; four daughters, Shirley Riley, Peggy Reynolds, Vicki Tucker, and Kim Stafford; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Burial August 31, 2005, in the Ison Cemetery in Jeptha, Ky.

DIED - AUGUST 29, 2005 ** VERLIN E. DUNKLE, 86, of Huntington, WV, at his residence. Born May 8, 1919, in Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Ted E. and Mary Elizabeth Barbour Dunkle; his wife, Monica Dunkle, and a grandson. Survivors include two sons, Timothy Dunkle and Thomas Dunkle; three sisters, Maxine Booth, Thelma Rupe and Audrey Clark; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Burial September 1, 2005, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.

DIED - AUGUST 29, 2005 ** BILLY JOE NAPIER, 40, of Wayne, WV, at his residence. Born December 13, 1964, in Huntington, WV. Survivors include his parents, Bernice Napier Langdon and Denver A. Langdon; a son, Billy Joe Maynard; and several uncles and aunts. Burial September 1, 2005, in Jones Cemetery at East Lynn, WV.

DIED - AUGUST 30, 2005 ** CHRISTOPHER "CHRIS" BRENT EVANS, 45, of Kenova. Born July 21, 1960, in Huntington, WV. Survivors include his parents, William E. and Jean Tufts Evans; three sons, A. Drew Orr, Mitchell L. Orr, and Michael D. Evans; two brothers, Dr. William E. Evans Jr. and Steven T. Evans; one half-brother, James E. Day; two sisters, Brenda Perry, and Karen L. Collier; and 13 nieces and nephews. Burial September 2, 2005, in Spring Valley Memory Gardens.

DIED - AUGUST 30, 2005 ** LOIS JOHNSON BLANKENSHIP, 68, of Wayne. Born October 19, 1936 in Wayne, WV . Preceded in death by her parents, Ezra and Vanie Clay Johnson. Survivors include her husband, Audrey "Bo" Blankenship; three sons, Edward Blankenship, Michael Blankenship and Audrey Lee Blankenship; two granddaughters; and four grandsons. Burial September 3, 2005, in the Community Memorial Garden.

DIED - AUGUST 31, 2005 ** GUY H. TRADOR, 86, of Kenova, at Wayne Continuous Care. Born October 23, 1918, in Williamson. Preceded in death by his parents, Charles Sr., and Emma Puckett Trador, three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, Jessie E. Bradley Trador; three sons, Larry E., Edward V., and Alan R. Trador; one sister, Joyce Jarrell; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Burial September 7, 2005, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens,Barboursville.

DIED - AUGUST 31, 2005 ** CHARLES ROSS, 85, of Proctorville, OH, in the Huntington VA Medical Center. Preceded in death by his parents, Granville and Letha Wilson Ross. Survivors include his wife, Lelia Workman Ross; three daughters, Patricia Ward, Judith Maynard, and Letha Kay Hamm; one son, Charley Ross; one sister, Norma Chaney; 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Burial September 3, 2005, in Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova.

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