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WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
December, 2005

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

DIED – DECEMBER 1, 2005 ** CHARLEE N. CAMPBELL, 86, of Kenova in Lowell, AR. Born June 20, 1919, in Kenova, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Henrietta Meredith Newman; husband, James H. Campbell; and son, Charles C. Campbell. Survivors include daughter, Barbara Gartin; daughter-in-law, Patricia Campbell; two granddaughters and one grandson-in-law; two grandsons, and one great-grandson. Burial was December 5, 2005, in the Hillcrest Cemetery.

DIED – DECEMBER 1, 2005 ** PENELOPE “PENNY” L. THORNSBERRY, 53, of Louisa, KY, at J. J. Geriatric Center in Louisa. Born June 7, 1952. Preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Pansy Thornsberry. Survivors include brothers, Ray Preston Thornsberry, Kirby Hoffman, and O. Paul Thornsberry; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was December 4, 2005, in the Thornsberry Family Cemetery in Louisa.

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DIED – DECEMBER 2, 2005 ** GLEN ROY ADKINS, 68, of Proctorville, OH, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born June 16, 1937, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Noah and Martha Ramey Adkins; brothers, Edward, Hatten and Harman Adkins; and sisters, Hanah Clark and Ada Beatrice Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Nola Janet Spence Adkins; daughter, Elaine Stephen; sons, Mark Adkins, James Adkins, and William Glen Adkins; sisters, Mary Cooper and Janie Watts; brothers, M.P. Adkins, Clyde Adkins, Ray Adkins, and Clifford Adkins; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Marie Adkins. Burial was December 5, 2005, in Community Memorial Gardens.

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DIED – DECEMBER 2, 2005 ** ANNA ROSALIE MILLS, 77, of Wayne, at Wayne Nursing and Rehab Center. Born February 3, 1928. Preceded in death by her parents, William Earl Rowe and Dulcie May Rowe; husband, Wilbur Clinton Mills; and son, James Richard Mills. Survivors include son, Wilbur Lee Mills; daughter, Holly Mathis; five grandchildren; sister, Marjorie May Bond; and sister-in-law, Sue Bellomy. Burial was December 5, 2005, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.

DIED – DECEMBER 2, 2005 ** ELMER J. LAYNE. Preceded in death by his parents, William J. Layne and Virginia Belle Davidson Layne; brothers, Aubry Layne, Eskow Lane and Palmer Layne; sisters, Thelma Scaggs, Oma Blevins, and Faye Davis. Survivors include his wife, Irene Whitman Layne; children, William A. Layne, John P. Layne, Phyllis Sue Hardin, and Michael D. Layne; nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Burial was December 5, 2005, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.

DIED – DECEMBER 4, 2005 ** WILLIAM "PAT" NOE, 90, of Casa Grande, AZ, formerly of Wayne, WV, at his home. Born May 25, 1915, in Fort Gay, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Grace Webb Noe; wife, Jackie Noe, one brother, two sisters, and two grandchildren. Survivors include sons, Gerald P. Noe and Jack William Noe; daughter, Joy Lynn Pennington; sister, Juanita Cox; and three grandchildren. Burial was December 10, 2005, in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 4, 2005 ** DOCK SHANNON JR., at his Milford, OH, residence. Preceded in death by his wife, Beulah "Boots" Meade Shannon; brothers, Charles and Irvin Shannon; and sisters, Mary and Martha Shannon. Survivors include daughters, Judy Billups and Cindy Meguire; son, Richard Shannon; eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and sister, Betty Walters. Burial was December 7, 2005, in the Meade Cemetery, Prichard, WV.

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DIED – DECEMBER 5, 2005 ** BONNIE L. SKEENS, of Columbus, OH. Preceded in death by her parents, Monroe and Shirley (Spence) Skeens; and brothers, Danny and Monroe, Jr. Survivors include brothers, Grover Skeens, Jerry Skeens, Mike Skeens, and Scott Skeens; sisters, Mary Frazier, Anna Noble, and Debra K. Talbert; stepmother, Romaine Skeens; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. Burial was in the Wayne Cemetery, in Wayne, WV, at a later date.

DIED – DECEMBER 5, 2005 ** GLEN FERRIS, 72, of Lenore, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington. Born January 10, 1933, at Lenore, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, John R. and Dixie Raines Ferris; wife, JoAnn Ferris; brother, Joe Ferris; and sister, Patricia Ferris. Survivors include daughters, Patty A. Keesee, Mary Thompson, and Glenda Baisden; brothers, John Ferris, Jr., and Samuel Ferris; sisters, Sylvia Davis, Barbara Marcum, Patsy Justice, Mary Staten, and Joan Jones; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Burial was December 8, 2005, in Mountain View Memory Gardens, Maher, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 6, 2005 ** EVERETT “JACK” STANLEY DILLON, 62, of Huntington. Born May 31, 1942, in Matewan, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Burl and Elva Mae Evans Dillon; wife, Corinne Ruth Dillon; brother, Burl Dillon, Jr.; and sister, Helen Burchett. Survivors include daughters, Cheryl Marie Hale and Jaclyn Dawn Dillon; sisters; Bobbie Dean Cyrus, Faye Morrison, Shirley McCoy, Patty Mills; brothers, James Dillon, Bill Dillon, and Frank Dillon; and six grandchildren. Burial was December 9, 2005, in Spring Valley Memorial Gardens, Huntington, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 6, 2005 ** EVA JANE CHAFFIN, 90, formerly of Louisa. Born July 2, 1915, in Lawrence County, KY. Preceded in death by her parents, David and Dovie (Fraley) Fitch; and husband, Lucian Chaffin. Survivors include sons, Lucian David Chaffin, Joseph Chaffin, Emmons Wade Chaffin, Donald Ray Chaffin and Robert E. Lee Chaffin; daughters, Pauline Ferguson, Mildred Howell, Inis Janet Walter, Eliza Jane Lambert, Mary Lou Stanley, and Bonnie Sue Bailey; brothers, Milton Fitch and Buggy Moore; 42 grandchildren, and several great- and great-great-grandchildren. Burial was December 9, 2005, in the Chaffin Cemetery.

DIED – DECEMBER 6, 2005 ** HOMER ADKINS, 77, of East Lynn, WV. Born March 8, 1928, on Beech Fork in Wayne County. Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Adkins and Polly Adkins; granddaughter, Janessa Kelly; sister, Edna Baker; and brothers, Hallie Adkins and Howard Adkins. Survivors include his wife Margalee Wooten Adkins; daughter, Denese Kelly; sons, David Adkins, Dale Adkins, and Danvel Earl Adkins; sisters, Hastie Thacker, Hazel Schneider, Tiny Adkins and Dorothy Lester; brother, Harvey Adkins; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Burial was December 9, 2005, in the in Jones Cemetery.

DIED – DECEMBER 7, 2005 ** RICHARD THOMPSON, 69, of Huntington, WV, in Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. Born September 28, 1936, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Russell Joe and Mary Lou Booth Thompson; and brothers, George and Mike Thompson. Survivors include his wife, Mary Belle Fortner Thompson; sisters, Corene Osburn, Sue Thompson, Wanda Thompson and Doris Taylor; brothers, Don, Charlie, Tony and Joe, Jr.; and many nieces and
nephews. Burial was December 11, 2005, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.

DIED – DECEMBER 8, 2005 ** BETTY FRANCES LYKINS, 83, of Ceredo, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, WV. Born April 9, 1922, in Kenova, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Edna Canterbury Chadwick; husband, Richmond P. Lykins; sister, Pauline Sperry; brother, Fred Chadwick; and son-in-law, Jimmy Lee Hatten. Survivors include daughters, Edna Pauline (Peggy) Hatten, Mary Alice Secoy, and Sharon Kay Browning; sons, Richmond Price Lykins and Steve Randall Lykins; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Anagene Wagner; and brother, Charles"Sonny" Chadwick. Burial was December 12, 2005, in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 10, 2005 ** RONNIE LEE HOOSER, 59, of Prichard, in Three Rivers Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Judith Marie Rice. Burial was December 13, 2005, in Community Chapel Cemetery, Prichard.

DIED – DECEMBER 10, 2005 ** MAXINE BECKLEY NAPIER, 82, of Naples, FL, formerly of Kenova, WV, at Georgeson Hospice House in Naples, FL. Born November 11, 1923, in Belprey, OH. Preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Goldie Stith Beckley; and husband, Billy Jack Napier. Survivors include her son, Gregory Napier; sisters, Carmen Collins, Mary Lou McCoy, Janice Swann, Betty Ruth Hazlett, Barbara Vanhoose, Claris, and Peggy Prakash; brothers, Charles Beckley, David Beckley and Jimmy Beckley; brother-in-law, Don Napier; and a grandson. Burial was December 16, 2005, in Dock's Creek Cemetery.

DIED – DECEMBER 10, 2005 ** JAMES WALLACE RUTHERFORD, 89, of Cumming, GA, formerly of Huntington, WV. Born, April 13, 1916, in Wayne, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Spence and Emma Jackson Rutherford; son, Gregory Lee Rutherford; sister, Charlotte Rutherford Mills; and a grandson. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Johnson Rutherford; daughters, Glenna Hockenberry and Sandra Jo Wellman; son, Charles Wallace Rutherford; brothers, Joe Donald Rutherford, John Franklin Rutherford, Bill Rutherford, and Jack Rutherford; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Burial was December 14, 2005, in the Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 10, 2005 ** WILLIS "Willie" FRALEY, 84, of Kenova, WV. Born May 28, 1921, in Chattaroy, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, George Milton and Mary Elliot Fraley; wife, Hazel A. Fraley; sister Norma Stewart; and brother, Virgil Fraley. Survivors include his daughter, June E. Stambaugh; sons, Quentin W. Fraley, Paul K. Fraley, and Russell W. Fraley; sister, Delcie Lowe; half-sister, Elsie Nelson; and six grandchildren. Burial was December 13, 2005, in Spring Valley Memorial Gardens.

DIED – DECEMBER 10, 2005 ** JOHN T. HAMILTON, 72, of Titusville, FL, formerly of Ashland, at Parrish Medical Center in Titusville, FL. Born December 15, 1932, in Wayne, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Phillis (Maynard) Hamilton; and first wife, Patty Lou (Kidd) Hamilton. Survivors include his wife, Edna (Auth) Hamilton; daughters, Cindy Kay Partin, Revoy Kay Hamilton, and Amy Jo Lilley; sons, Steve Markley, John Hamilton, Tom Hamilton, and Lawrence Hamilton; sisters, Lorana Gainok and Regina Ball; brother, Harry Hamilton; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Burial was December 16, 2005, Ashland Co. Memorial Park.

DIED – DECEMBER 10, 2005 ** RONNIE LEE HOOSER, 59, of Prichard, at Three Rivers Medical Center, Lawrence, KY. Born September 26, 1946. Preceded in death by his father, Arthur Herbert Hooser. Survivors include his mother, Florence Louise Bellomy Hooser; wife, Judith Marie Rice Hooser; sons, Mark Edward Hooser, Herbert Lee Hooser and Adam Curtis Hooser; sisters, Roberta Skeens, Joyce Skeens, and Mary Adkins; brother, Arthur Herbert Hooser, Jr.; and three grandsons. Burial was December 13, 2005, in the Community Chapel cemetery.

DIED – DECEMBER 10, 2005 ** MAE NELSON, 94, formerly of Wayne, WV, and West Salem, OH, at her residence in Okeechobee, FL. Born February 27, 1911, in Wayne, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Frances Robertson Smith; husband, Lafe; son, Jimmy Nelson; daughters, Faye Baysinger, Frances Evans, and Betty Soma. Survivors include her daughter, Georgia White; sister, Octavia Fortner; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Burial was December 17, 2005, in Community Memorial Gardens in Wayne, WV

DIED – DECEMBER 10, 2005 ** BARBARA JEAN TOMBLIN, 69, of Huntington, WV, at her residence. Born January 8,1936, in Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Bart and Lena Perkins Romine; husband, James Tomblin; and a daughter, Anyce Louise Tomblin. Survivors include daughters, Karen Marie Woodyard, and Sandy Payne; sons, Rickey Tomblin and James R. Tomblin; 14 grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and three step-great-grandchildren. Burial was December 14, 2005, in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 12, 2005 ** JOSHUA LEE HARLESS, 23, of Huntington, formerly of Lavalette. Born December 14, 1981 in Cabell County. Preceded in death by his grandmother, Margaret Loretta Stump. Survivors include his mother, Angela Leigh Hayes; father, Roger Lee Harless; and grandfather, Roy Lee Stump. Burial was in the Collins Cemetery, Stumptown, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 12, 2005 ** SAMUEL Z. FRAZIER, 68, of Louisa, at St. Mary's Hospital. Born June 19, 1937, at Clifford, KY. Preceded in death by his parents, Rush and Murl Frazier. Survivors include his wife, Marie Maynard Frazier; daughters, Diana Arnold and Sharon Barlow; son, Joe Kevin Frazier; two grandchildren; brothers, Harold G. Frazier and Joe Frazier; sisters, Ruby Gable, Dexter Marcum, and Jessie Williams; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was December 16, 2005, in the Frazier Cemetery at Clifford.

DIED – DECEMBER 12, 2005 ** DAVID ALLEN ELLIS, 36, of Prichard, at Three Rivers Medical Center. Born September 25, 1969, at Huntington, WV. Survivors include his wife, Melissa Ellis, daughters, Katelyn Nichole Ellis and Halie Dalana Jean Ellis; sons, William James Curtis Ellis and David Allen Ellis, Jr.; and brothers, Dale Curtis Ellis and Douglas Eugene Ellis. Burial was December 16, 2005, in the Ellis Cemetery, Little Hurricane, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 13, 2005 ** EULA V. MILLER, 99, of Marion, IN., in Bradner Village Health Care Center. Born March 23,1906, in Lawrence County, OH. Preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Nina (Cyrus) Pike; husband, James H. Miller; sister, Pearl Pike Harris; and brothers, Luther and A.W. Pike. Survivors include her daughter, Sue Foster; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Burial was December 17, 2005, in the Garden of Memory, Huntington County, IN.

DIED – DECEMBER 13, 2005 ** JAMES LEO MESSER, 79, of East Lynn, at the VA Medical Center. Born March 26, 1926 in Breeden, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Bryant Messer and Tennessee Dent Muncy. Survivors include his wife, Marie Hodge Messer; daughters, Alma Colgrove, Phyllis Clay, Tennessee Johnson, and Bonnie Lou Maynard; sons, Lloyd Messer and James Randy Messer; sister, Carrie; half-sister, Betty Meade; half-brothers, Lester Messer, Ed Messer, and
Mont Messer; 17 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Burial was December 16, 2005, in the Carter-Messer Cemetery in Jenny's Creek.

DIED – DECEMBER 13, 2005 ** LOIS B. SMITH, 76, of Largo, FL, at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. Born in Genoa, WV. Survivors include her husband, Lloyd "Cotton" Smith; daughters, Lynn Hunter and Lisa Lambert; brothers, Ernest Ball and Paul Ball; sisters, Carol and Elizabeth Henry; and three grandchildren. No information was given about burial.

DIED – DECEMBER 13, 2005 ** MARY MAYNARD KNIGHT, 86, of Wayne, at Morris Memorial Nursing Home. Preceded in death by her husband, Gaither Knight, and son, Charles Fry. Survivors include one son, Gary Knight; two granddaughters; and a grandson. Burial was December 17, 2005, in Highland Memory Gardens, Logan, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 14, 2005 ** BETTY JO ROBINSON, 77, of Lavalette, WV, at her residence. Born March 8, 1928, in Huntington, WV. Preceding her in death were her parents, Luther F. and Danzil Maynard Endicott; and husband, Jennings Robinson, Jr. Survivors include sons, Gordon Robinson and Troy Robinson; sister, Samye Faye Arthur; brother, Danny Endicott; and a granddaughter. Burial was December 17, 2005, in Spring Valley Memorial Gardens, Huntington, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 14, 2005 ** MARY ELIZABETH RICHARDS, 67, of Wayne, at her residence. Preceding her in death were her parents, Chancy A. "Dodge" Merritt and Lillie Mae White Merritt; sister, Anna Mae Talbert; and daughter, Brenda Sue Richards. Survivors include her husband, Homer Richards; daughters, Juanita Diana LaDuke and Vicki Lynn Jackson; adopted daughter, Clair Davis; one grandson; two granddaughters; sisters, Juanita Eskew and Jane Skeens; and brothers, Roy Dale Merritt, Wesley Merritt, Dallas Merritt, and Charles Leonard Merritt. Burial was December 18, 2005, in East Lawn Cemetery, Logan, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 15, 2005 ** MARY SAMMONS BALL, 61, of Kenova, at her residence. Born May 13, 1944, in Crum, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Nettie Merrick Sammons; and husband, J. H. "Skeeter" Ball. Survivors include daughters, Pamela Hodge and Robin Ball; two grandchildren; brother-in-law, Van Ball; sister-in-law, Laura Woolwine; and nephews and niece. Burial was December 18, 2005, in Spring Valley Memory Gardens, Huntington.

DIED – DECEMBER 15, 2005 ** CHARLES OSBORNE, 83. Born November 29, 1922, in Blaine, KY. Preceded in death by his parents, Chilt Osborne and Elizabeth Cantrell Osborne; and wife, Ethel Mae Hylton. Survivors include daughters, Mary Cooper, and Phyllis Young; sons, Charles and Donald Osborne; six stepchildren; brother, Chilt Osborne; sisters, Lyla Ramey and Mildred Arthur; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Burial was December 18, 2005, in the Hylton Cemetery on Lick Fork Road, Webbville.

DIED – DECEMBER 16, 2005 ** BRENDA G. LITTLE, 65, of Kenova, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Survivors include her husband, Raymond W. Little; sons, Bernard R. Little, William G. Little, James W. Little, and Kevin L. Little; and brothers, Bobby G. Ferguson and Harry F. Ferguson. Burial was December 19, 2005, in the Kennedy Cemetery, Kenova.

DIED – DECEMBER 16, 2005 ** BRADY TOPPINS, 51, of Wayne, WV, at Wayne. Born June 3, 1954, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by his parents, Dewey Arthur and Ellen Victoria Lowe Toppins; brother, Clifford Toppins; and sister, Dolly Jewell Garrett. Survivors include sisters, Janice Parsons, Anice Toppins, Tanis Mills, Sarah Skeens-Legge, Mary Vance and Ruby Dean; brothers, James H. Toppins, David Toppins, and Lloyd Toppins; and many nieces and nephews. Burial was December 20, 2005, in the Willie Wiley Cemetery near Kiahsville, WV

DIED – DECEMBER 17, 2005 ** CONNIE RENEE WYATT, 38, of South Point, OH, at South Point, Ohio. Born February 13, 1967 in Huntington. Preceded in death by her parents, Otis Byrd and Hope Linville Byrd. Survivors include her husband, James Mark Wyatt; sister, Kaye Ross; and brothers, Steve, Rick, David and Mark Byrd; as well as many nieces and nephews. Burial information was not provided.

DIED – DECEMBER 17, 2005 ** ELBERT ALLEN, 89, of Louisa, KY. Preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Mae Durham Allen; and wife, Bertha Mae Rowe Allen. Survivors include sons, Garry M. Allen, Phillip T. Allen, and Derald Allen; sister, Golda Sammons; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Burial was December 20 2005, in the Yatesville Memorial Cemetery.

DIED – DECEMBER 17, 2005 ** GID HAMPTON, 84, of Comanche, OK, formerly of Fort Gay, WV. Born February 26, 1920, In Fort Gay. Preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and sisters, and wife, Garnett Alley. Survivors include daughters, Diane Harris, Carolyn Slater, Jane Simeral, Patricia Barber, and Ginny Heath; son, Jack Hampton; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers, Ray Hampton and Howard Hampton; and sister, Anna Jean Hampton. Burial was in the Alley Family Cemetery, Prichard, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 18, 2005 ** SHERMAN FREDERICK “FREDDIE” PACK, 54, of Fort Gay. Preceded in death by his parents, John Sherman and Irene Thompson Pack. Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Earlene Newsome; son, John Charles Pack; sisters, Lorna Osborne, Mae Belle Mullett, Oma Thompson, Orpha Mounts and Monnie Pack; brothers, Ronnie Pack, Ricky Pack, Lewis Pack, Pete Pack, and Vernon Pack; three grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Burial was December 21, 2005, in the Thompson Cemetery in Fort Gay.

DIED – DECEMBER 18, 2005 ** IVA JEAN VARNEY, 77, of Millersburg, at Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg. Born June 9, 1928, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Bertha (Bloss) Baisden; and brothers and sisters, Merle Burgess, Stanly, Elmo, Ruth and Naomi. Survivors include her husband, William Reed Varney; brothers, Glen Baisden and Charles Baisden; sister, Emma Faye Winebrenner; and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial was December 22, 2005, in Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster.

DIED – DECEMBER 19, 2005 ** OBIE DIAL NAPIER, 92, of Hedgesville, WV, at her home. Born September 20, 1913, in Lincoln County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Amon and Sabre Baker Dial; husband, James Earl Napier; sons, Arnold Ray and infant, James Hobert Napier; two grandsons; and seven brothers and sisters. Survivors include eight children: Barbara Jean Little, Marcia Lee Young, Earl Stanley Napier, Paul Edward Napier, Lillian Faye Walling, Ruby June Adkins, Linda Lou Shirley, and Kenneth Eugene Napier; twelve grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; sister, Willie Jean Watson; brother, Hobert Dial; and a number of nieces and nephews. Burial was December 22, 2005, in the Tomahawk Cemetery, Hedgesville, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 20, 2005 ** CABELL BURGESS MASSIE, 85, of Ft. Gay, at the VA Medical Center in Huntington. Preceded in death by his parents, James Frederick Massie and Stella Hodge Massie. Survivors include his wife, Della Alberta Massie; daughter, Ileen Jarrell; sons, Roger D. Massie, David L. Massie, and Keith L. Massie; sisters, Audrey Winchell and Bertha Ryland; brother, Charles Massie; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Burial was December 23, 2005, in the Christian Cemetery, Big Hurricane, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 20, 2005 ** IRMA PINSON TUCKER, 87, formerly of Kenova, in Bella Vista, AR. Born October 28, 1918, in Warfield, KY. Preceded in death by her parents, Alvin B. Pinson and Lucy Pinson; husbands, Erman Campbell and Albert Tucker; and son, Alvin Darrell Tucker. Survivors include her daughter, Herma C. Current; son, Larry Tucker; sister, Alma Smith; brothers, Alvin Pinson, Jr., and Carroll Pinson six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial was December 23, 2005, in the Warfield Cemetery, Warfield, KY.

DIED – DECEMBER 20, 2005 ** CLEDITH “TED” BECKELHEIMER, 79, of Barboursville. Born May 17, 1926, in Lincoln County. Preceded in death by his parents, Henderson and Alice Ramsey Beckelheimer; and wife, Bertha Eplin Beckelheimer. Survivors include his daughter, Brenda Adkins; sons, Gerald Beckelheimer, Rick Beckelheimer, and John Beckelheimer; sisters, Blanche and Lilian; brothers, Bill, Leon and Dennis; eight grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Burial was December 23, 2005, in the Eplin Family Cemetery, East Lynn.

DIED – DECEMBER 22, 2005 ** JO ANN CHINN, 70, of Huntington, at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Born October 14, 1935, in Cabell County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Dallas and Harriett Creamer Fetty; husband, Ercle "Bub" Chinn; and son, Gregory Allan Chinn. Survivors include her son, David Chinn; daughters, Joyce McQuaid and Karen Pauley; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, Bennie Fetty; sister, Doris Shope of Huntington; daughter-in-law, Brenda Chinn; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was December 26, 2005, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.

DIED – DECEMBER 22, 2005 ** HAZEL I. THOMPSON, 63, of Huntington, at her residence. Born March 14, 1942, in Huntington. Preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Marie Overby Tiller; husband, Jimmie Thompson, and brothers, John and David Tiller. Survivors include her son, Marco Thompson; daughter, Kellie Ferguson; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; brothers, Danny Tiller, Jack Tiller, Emil Tiller and Bug Tiller; sisters, Nancy Denford and Judy Osburn; and numerous nieces and nephew. Burial was December 27, 2005, in the Family Cemetery, Huntington.

DIED – DECEMBER 22, 2005 ** DONALD “JEEP” L. BURKE, 74, of Catlettsburg, KY. Born in Buchannan, Ky. on February 12, 1931. Preceded in death by his parents, John and Mayme Powell Burkel; and his wife, Hazel Ann Layne Burke. Survivors include his daughter, Donna Stubbins; son, Lindsey Burke; brother, Carl Burke,; sister, Betty Riddle; and three grandchildren. Burial was December 27, 2005, in Buchannan Chapel Cemetery, Zelda, KY.

DIED – DECEMBER 22, 2005 ** ROBERTA M. JARRELL WRIGHT, 64, of Mansfield, OH. Born February 16, 1941, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by her parents, Otis and Nennie Thompson Jarrell. Survivors include brothers, Obbie Jarrell, William Jarrell, and John Allen Jarrell; sisters, Anna Jean Wright and Rebecca Adkins; two aunts; 44 nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and nephews. Burial was December 27, 2005, in the Jarrell Cemetery on Mill Creek near Fort Gay.

DIED – DECEMBER 23, 2005 ** WILLIAM CURTIS CAMPBELL IV, 41 of Kenova, WV. Born April 10, 1964, in Cabell County, WV. Survivors include his parents, Dianne Campbell Legg and Bob Legg; wife, Carol Jane Malcolm-Campbell; sisters, Denise Campbell and Annie Elliott; maternal grandmother, Mary Woodall; three nephews and one niece. No information was provided about burial.

DIED – DECEMBER 23, 2005 ** LYLE ELBERT HUTCHINSON. Born July 13, 1931. Preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Cassie Adkins Hutchinson. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Dishman Hutchinson; daughters, Clarice Romans, Freda Copley, and Angela Bragg; son, Richard Hutchinson; ten grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Dorothy Evans, Judy Helton, Reba Hall and Linda Helton. Burial was December 28, 2005, in the Riggs Cemetery on Bridge Branch Road, Prichard.

DIED – DECEMBER 23, 2005 ** DONALD RAY PLYBON, 70, of Prichard, WV, in Mason County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Cleo B. and Fannie Adkins Plybon; son, Bryan Plybon; daughter, DonnaAnn Plybon; brothers, Frank and Bill Plybon; and sister, Rebecca Plybon. Survivors include his wife, Mazie Bias Plybon; sons, Danny Ray Plybon, David "Porky" Plybon and Donnie Plybon; daughters, Janie Estep and Denitta Wroblewski; 17 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Cleo Plybon, Jr., Edgar Plybon, Robert Plybon and Carrol Plybon; and sisters, Jo Ann Adkins, Rosie Leep, and Karen Dixon. Burial was December 30, 2005, in the Plybon Family Cemetery in Prichard, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 24, 2005 ** ORVILLE “BUCK” ADKINS, 80, of Prichard, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born August 20, 1925 in Wayne County. Preceded in death by his parents, Pearl V. and Myrtle Smith Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Akers Adkins; daughters, Patricia Adkins, Ronda Fortner, and Kathy Robinson; son, Michael Adkins; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Lucille Hollingsworth; and brother, Earl Adkins. Burial was December 29, 2005, in the Cyrus Cemetery in Wayne County.

DIED – DECEMBER 25, 2005 ** ADDIE MAE PERRY, 90, of Kenova, at home. Born December 11, 1915, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by her parents, Ivory V. Perry and Masy Moore Perry; husbands, William R. Burnett and Dale Perry; and sister, Myrtle Perry. Survivors include her son, William "Roger" Burnett; six grandsons; six great-grandchildren; sister, Callie Muncy; and a niece. Burial was December 28, 2005, in Dock's Creek Cemetery, Kenova.

DIED – DECEMBER 26, 2005 ** MARY MAE ADKINS, 86, of East Lynn. Born February 6, 1919, in Cabell County. Preceded in death by her parents, Harlan and Geneva (Collins) Adkins; husband, Talbert Adkins; and two grandsons. Survivors include daughters, Izetta May and Geneva S. Gilkerson; sons, Ronnie L. Adkins and Hanable Adkins; sisters, Gertrude Mills, Joyce Adkins and Anna Frye; brothers, Harlan, Edward, Hughie, Leck and Charles; five grandsons; two granddaughters; and nine great-grandchildren. No information was provided about burial.

DIED – DECEMBER 26, 2005 ** GID CRUM, 90, at his home. Born December 23, 1915, in Dunlow, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Elias (Aley) and Eva Stephens Crum; brother, Lester Crum; and sisters, Victoria Howard, Cuzzie Kilgore, and Malinda Jane Blatt. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Perry Crum; sons, Donald R. Crum and David M. Crum; daughter, Flora Crum Carter; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Burial was December 30, 2005, in the White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.

DIED – DECEMBER 27, 2005 ** VIRGINIA W. BLANKENSHIP, 85, of Covington, VA, at Evergreene Meadows Alzheimer's Care Home in Standardsville. Born October 1, 1919, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur and Lilly Brooke Wilson; sisters, Susie Russell, Lilly Wilson and Elizabeth Lemon; and brothers, Harry, Sidney, Ray and Arnold Wilson. Survivors include her daughter, Sue Ann Milstead; two grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. A private burial was in Smith Cemetery; Genoa, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 27, 2005 ** LORINE FERGUSON, 64, of Wayne, WV, at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa, KY. Born November 27, 1941, at Fort Gay. Preceded in death by her parents, Garland and Blanch Robertson Akers; two infant grandchildren, and four infant great-grandchildren Survivors include daughters, Barbara A. Dingess and Loretta Lynn Watts; sons, William Ferguson, Jr., and Paul R. Ferguson; sisters, Doris Jervis, Audrey Workman, Linda Dingess, Diana Sanders, and Addie Robinette; brother, Garland Akers, Jr.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Burial was December 29, 2005, in the Robertson Cemetery, Fort Gay.

DIED – DECEMBER 28, 2005 ** EULA I. MADDEN, 86, of Huntington, in Mariner Health Care of Huntington. Born September 6, 1919, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by her parents, Delbert and Pinkie Elkins Ray; husband, Joseph M. Madden; five sisters and one brother. Survivors include daughters, Barbara Smith, Brenda, and Judy Larson; son, Gary Madden; brother, Frank Ray; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Burial was December 30, 2005, in Mays Chapel Cemetery, Lavalette.

DIED – DECEMBER 28, 2005 ** FRED DOSS, JR., 79, of Ft. Gay, at Three Rivers Medical Center. Born February 23, 1926, in Aflex, KY. Preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Tennie Bennington Doss; and a daughter, Carol "Boonie" Doss. Survivors include his wife, Eva Grace Ramella Doss; daughters, Lottie Dowden and Wendy Isaac; sons, Timothy "Buzz" Doss and Joe Doss; sister, Julia Pratt; brothers, Eugene Doss, Richard Doss, Roger Doss, and David Doss; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Burial was January 1, 2006, in the Doss Family Cemetery in Fort Gay.

DIED – DECEMBER 28, 2005 ** ALSACE LORRAINE KENT, 82, of Huntington, WV, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington. Born October 11, 1923, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Henry and Lillie Dixon McKeand; husband, Roderick Leroy Kent; daughter, Helen Elaine Kent; and son, Arthur Ray Kent. Survivors include sons, Gary Blaine Kent, Robert Alton Kent, and Harry L. Kent; sister, Laura Bryson; 12 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Burial was December 31, 2005, in Hillcrest Cemetery.

DIED – DECEMBER 30, 2005 ** LAURA RUTH BRANDON, 69, of Kenova, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born November 24, 1936, in Boone County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Cortie Potter Covert; husband, Mearl Brandon; and sons, Mearl Edward Brandon, James S. Brandon and Ernie Brandon. Survivors include daughter, Helen Nichols; son, Larry K. Brandon; three grandchildren; and brothers, Fred Covert and Bobby Covert. Burial was January 3, 2006, in Dock's Creek Cemetery.

DIED – DECEMBER 29, 2005 ** HELEN M. RATCLIFF BALL, 89, of Huntington. Born July 3, 1916, in Sandusky, OH. Preceded in death by her parents, Mary Rhoden Travis and Mack Travis; husbands, James Willard Ratcliff and John Allen Ball, Sr.; son, John Allen Ball, Jr.; brothers, John Travis, Bill Travis, and Eugene Travis; sisters, Hazel Phillips, Dorothy Holmes, and Edna Culb; and one grandson. Survivors include sons, John Ratcliff and Harold Ratcliff; daughters, Phyllis Walker Ball and Rosemary Ball Stephens; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and sisters, Patty Eden, Mildred Rhem, Hildred Valentino and Elizabeth Perry. Burial was January 2, 2006, in McCormick Cemetery, Proctorville, OH.

DIED – DECEMBER 30, 2005 ** NOLAN KAY “COWBOW” BERRY, SR., 53, of Genoa, WV. Born February 14, 1952, in Stiltner, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Nolan J. and Lona Mae Maynard Berry; sister, Margaret Berry; brothers, James, Dennis and Herman Berry; and stepson, William Bowen. Survivors include his wife, Delores Berry; son, Nolan Kay Berry; sisters, Velda Spence, Sylvia Smith, Jaquie Moore, Gayle Johnson, and June Hayes; brothers, Winford Berry and Dale E. Berry; two grandchildren; eight step-children and numerous step-grandchildren. Burial was January 3, 2006, in the Berry Cemetery, Genoa, WV.

DIED – DECEMBER 31, 2005 ** EDITH LOUISE BOWLING, 37, of Lesage, WV. Preceded in death by her father, Jackie Trout; sister, Shirley Trout; and brothers, James and John Trout. Survivors include her mother, Bessie Justice Trout; husband, Henry C. Bowling; daughter, Miranda Louise Bowling; sisters, Virgie Bowling, Loretta Maynard, Connie Spaulding, and Bessie Judd; and brothers, Bobbie Trout and Harold Trout. Burial was January 5, 2006, in the Trout-Collins Cemetery.

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