WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
February, 2006

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DIED – FEBRUARY 1, 2006 ** JOYCE LEE NOEL, 72, of Huntington, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born January 29, 1934, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Garland and Violet Hensley; husband, Edwin Noel; and brothers, Garland Jr., David and Gordon Hensley. Survivors include a daughter, Linda McClung, and husband Larry; two grandchildren; sister, Madeline Evicks; brothers, James Hensley and Norman Hensley; and a host of nieces and nephews. Burial was February 4, 2006, in the Hensley Family Cemetery on Indian Branch Road.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 1, 2006 ** ALBERT JACKSON, 69, of Genoa. Born February 25, 1936, in Wayne. Preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Alice Bellame Jackson; sisters, Elsie Hatfield, Lucille Adkins and Alberta Francis; and brother, Henry Jackson. Survivors include a son, Albert Jackson III; daughter, Alice Porter; four grandchildren; sisters, Mildred Smith and Susie Rowe; brothers, Raymond and Clyde Jackson; and many nieces and nephews. Burial was February 4, 2006, in the Jackson Cemetery.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 2, 2006 ** ADA SHEPARD, 86, of Huntington, in Mariner Health Care. Born December 19, 1919, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Wade and Sophia Bias Morrison; husband, Harlan Shepard; and brother, Walter Morrison. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Cushman; three grandchildren; brothers: Wade (Opal) Morrison, Jr., Richard (Lorine) Morrison, Herbert Morrison, Paul (Linda) Morrison; and sister, Ruth Ferguson. Burial was February 5, 2006, in the Bowen Cemetery.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 2, 2006 ** HUGHIE ALLEN "PapPa" CYRUS, 96, of Barboursville. Born November 15, 1909, in Ona. Preceded in death by his parents, Naomi Smith Cyrus and Joseph Warren Cyrus; wife, Katherine "Nanny" Geneva Mallory Cyrus; brothers, Carl, Arch, Warren, Hunter and Clarence; and sisters, Ada Keyser, Georgia Gibson, Nettie Cyrus, Alma Cyrus, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cyrus, Hettie Cyrus and Jewell Chapman. Survivors include a daughter, Katherine Jane (William) McDermott; two grandchildren; four great-grandsons; and a host of nieces and nephews. Burial was February 5, 2006, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 3, 2006 ** CALVIN C. RONK, formerly of Milton, died in Ogden, Utah.. Born September 22, 1927. Preceded in death by his parents, Cephus Ronk and Ersie Bryant Ronk; five brothers; two sisters; and son, Larry Ronk. Survivors include his wife, Ona (Fry) Ronk; sons, Calvin C. (Marian) Ronk Jr., Phillip Ronk; daughter, Tami (Randy) Sonner; 14 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Burial was February 8, 2006, in Evergreen Memorial Park.
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DIED –FEBRUARY 4, 2006 ** SADIE MARIE DEFOE, 74, of Titusville, FL, at Jess Parish Hospital in Titusville, FL. Born in Logan County. Preceded in death by her parents, William and Lucinda Crabtree Davis; two brothers, and four sisters. Survivors include a son, Jerry Defoe; and daughters, Opal Estepp and Mary Muncy. Burial was February 9, 2006, in the Crabtree Cemetery.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 4, 2006 ** AMANDIA GARVIN PORTER, 82, of Kenova, in St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington. Born March 24, 1923, in Logan County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Lanty Bond Garvin; husband, Hubert Porter; infant son, Bobby Curtis; sisters, Stella Starler and Georgia Wooten; and brothers, Jimmy, Bill, Ernie and Paul Garvin. Survivors include a daughter, Theresa (Michael) Evans; one granddaughter; one great-granddaughter; sisters, Sarah Kanable, Maude Crispens, and Cassie Smith; brother, Pete Garvin; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was February 7, 2006, in Williams Cemetery, Ceredo.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 4, 2006 ** NORMAN L. PERRY, 69. Born May 30, 1936, in Huntington, WV. Survivors include wife, Deanna (Wray) Perry; daughter, Deana (Ben) Hammack; sons, Dan Perry and Wray (Diane) Perry; and four grandchildren. Burial was February 8, 2006, in Evergreen Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 5, 2006 ** ELMYRA BLANKENSHIP FERGUSON, 83, of Milton, at Cornerstone Hospital in Huntington. Born August 1, 1922, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, F. M. (Dock) and Chaney Spurlock Blankenship; husband, Gobel Ferguson; sisters, Bertha McCallister and Ada Bocook; and brother, Lee Blankenship. Survivors include a daughter, Katheryn "Kathy" (Darrell) White; sisters, Lillian Lange, Bessie Templeton, Martha Perry, Lavon Johnson, Dorothy Napier , Rebecca Casteel and Geneva Willoughby; brothers, Albert Blankenship, Edgar Blankenship, Tolbert Blankenship, Samson Blankenship, Floyd Blankenship, and Roy Blankenship; and a niece. Burial was February 8, 2006, in the Morrison Cemetery.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 5, 2006 ** CHARLES HILL, 81, of Genoa, WV, at his residence. Born September 10, 1924, in East Lynn, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Thomas "Tom" and Elsie "Bug" Ferguson Hill; infant son, Kenny Hill; and sister, Loeta Ferguson. Survivors include his wife, Alice Mayo Hill; daughters, Judy (Preston) Harris, Ruth Senter, and Patty (Dallas) Cassidy; son, Jerry (Diana) Hill; sisters, Evelyn Thacker, Agnes Mills, Donna (Leo) Rowe, and Alice Faye (Kenneth) Jones; brothers, Golden "Man" Hill, Dale (Ann) Hill, and Tommy "Butch" (Linda) Hill; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Burial was February 8, 2006, in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 7, 2006 ** IDA WELLMAN, 77, at home. Born November 30, 1928. Preceded in death by her parents, David and Hannah Napier; and husband, Luke Wellman. Survivors include daughters, Deborah (David) Rogers and Brenda (John) Kramer; son, David Maynard; step-daughter, Frances (Bob) Marcum; sister, Corina Pennington; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Burial was February 10, 2006, in Spring Valley Memory Gardens, Huntington.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 7, 2006 ** BRENDA KAY TOMBLIN, 60, of Genoa, WV, at her residence. Born August 3, 1945, in Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by her father, Willie Lee Mount. Survivors include her mother, Tina R. Shepard Mount; husband, Keith Tomblin; son, Brian Keith (Jami) Tomblin; daughters, Crystal Leigh Ferguson and Gina ReNee Tomblin; and five grandchildren. Burial was February 10, 2006, in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 7, 2006 ** THELMA G. ROSS, 90, of Huntington, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born December 26, 1915, in East Lynn, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Laura Adkins Aldridge. Survivors include sons, Jackie Ross, Ronald Ross and Bernard Ross; daughter, Joyce Adkins; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Burial was February 11, 2006, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 8, 2006 ** PERVA L. STROUD, 90, of Dunlow, WV, at her residence. Born December 24, 1915, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Gid and Mahala Spaulding Marcum; husband, Tom Stroud; brothers, Wade, Riley, Kenneth, Manuel, Claude, Leonard and Lelon; sisters, Ruth, Rebecca and Ruby Faye. Survivors include daughters, Jean (Jerry) Stamper, Maxie Finnegan, Wilkie (Tommy) Jarrell, and Sharon (Bill) Gates; sons, Roy (Faye) Stroud, Claude (Donna) Stroud, Elton (Darlene) Stroud, and Gary (Debra) Stroud; brothers, Gid (Addie) Marcum and Joe (June) Marcum; sixteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Burial was February 10, 2006, in the Troy Maynard Cemetery on Perry Ridge in Dunlow, WV.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 9, 2006 ** VICK CLARK CALDWELL, 78, of Rt. 1, Fort Gay, WV, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, WV. Born May 3, 1927, at Kiahsville, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Lucian and Katy Maynard Clark; husband, John Denvil Caldwell; son, Millard Caldwell; daughters, Alice Baughan and Brenda Caldwell; brother, Allen Clark; and sisters, Rinda Adkins and Cora Mills. Survivors include daughters, Kathleen (Ward) Stroud, Janet Caldwell, and Esta (Freelin) Perry; sons, Richard Caldwell and Delbert (Arlene) Caldwell; two grandchildren whom she raised, Paulette Pack and Arnold Pack; sister, Ethel Maynard; brothers, Jerome (Alma) Clark and Arlie (Doralene) Clark; twenty-two grandchildren; and twenty-three great-grandchildren. Burial was February 12, 2006, in the Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 10, 2006 ** ELEANOR JO BYER TURNER, 71, of Kenova, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born May 15, 1935, in Kenova. Preceded in death by her parents, William and Stella Mullens Byer; and sister, Phyllis Richardson. Survivors include her husband, John William Turner; daughter, Janet Carol (Brent) Smith; son, William Patrick (LaDonna) Turner; four grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces. Burial was February 14, 2006, in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 11, 2006 ** MEADIE “MERT” MILLS, 63, at her home. Born September 22, 1942, in Williamson. Preceded in death by her parents, Harrison and Goldie Belcher; and husband, Estell Mills. Survivors include a daughter, Jeanette Cantrell; sons, Larry, Darrell (Kim), Jonathon (Tonya), Roger (Sharlene), and Steve (Ellen) Mills; sister, Helen Diamond; brother, James Belcher; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 11, 2006 ** GRACE ISABELLE COFFEY, 91, of Louisa, KY, at the Martin County Health Care Facility. Born September 8, 1914, in Chapmanville. Preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Berzella (Rogers) Alexander; and husband, William Cecil Coffey. Survivors include daughter, Roberta Jo Savage; sons, Freddie and Thomas Ray Coffey; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Burial was February 13, 2006, in the McDaniel Cemetery.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 11, 2006 ** CORTLAND A. "Cort" JORDAN, 92, of Kenova, at his home. Born April 4, 1913, in Kenova. Preceded in death by his parents, Milton A. and Arma Keyser Jordan; son, Allen C. Jordan; and brothers, Walter "Bas", Jack and Bernard Jordan. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jane McConnell Jordan; sons, Marvin (Judy) Jordan and Steve (Linda) Jordan; brother, Milton "Jabo" Jordan; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two nephews, and a niece. Burial was February 14, 2006, in Maple Hill Cemetery.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 14, 2006 ** DAVID LEE SPARKS, 40, of Chesapeake, OH. Born March 27, 1965, at Glasgow AFB, MT. Preceded in death by his mother, Lorene Copley Sparks. Survivors include his father, Charles Sparks; wife, Kimberly Childers Sparks; daughter, Wendi (Michael) Dills; sister, Peggy Adkins; and brother, Greg Sparks. Burial was February 18, 2006, at Green Valley Cemetery.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 14, 2006 ** ELVA JANE JACKSON, 88, of Wayne, WV, at her residence. Born February 24, 1917, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, James Garfield and Ellen Davidson Epling; husbands, Golden Adkins and Dover Jackson; step-daughter, Chloa Tooley; sisters, Elmo Mills, Lakie Sanders, Betty Toler and Inez Epling; and brothers, Theodore, Oscar, Forest, Emil, Cossie and Lucian Epling. Survivors include step-daughters, Linda (Eugene) Clay and Mary Etta Adkins; sister, Esta Parsons; brother, Archie (Carol) Epling; several nephews and nieces; great-nephew; and great-niece. Burial was February 17, 2006, in the Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 15, 2006 ** LUCILLE ELLIOTT WORKMAN, 91, of Wayne, at her home. Born September 23, 1914, in Logan County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and Mary Francis “Frankie” Dalton Elliott; husband, Floyd Workman; sons, Clarence William and Noah Glen Workman; daughters, Ruth Workman Abbott and Hazel Jean Workman; two grandsons; brothers, Brady and Alfred Elliott; and sisters, Ida Bell Elliott Finley and Hildred Elliott Vance Williamson. Survivors include sons, Everett Ray (Mary) Workman and Bernie J. (Debbie) Workman; daughters, Betty (Raymond) Stewart and Mary (Rennie) Talbert; brother, Lonnie Elliott; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Burial was February 18, 2006, in the Mount Vernon Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 16, 2006 ** GERTRUDE FRAZIER ROSS, 86, of Wayne, WV, at Sweet Run Elder Care, Kenova, WV. Born February 1, 1920, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by her parents, Alonzo and Eller Ball Frazier; husband, H. Jack Ross; sister, Mabel Frazier Keck; and brothers, Paul, Luther, Bill, Claude and Woodrow Frazier. Survivors include sons, James J. (Ann) Ross and Dr. Ronald (Jane) Ross; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Burial was February 20, 2006, in Elmwood Cemetery at Wayne.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 17, 2006 ** PAUL M. MARCUM, 63, of Culloden, at his residence. Born March 4, 1942, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by his parents, Sollie and Virgie Lowe Marcum; and a daughter, Roshell Fadlevich. Survivors include his wife, Linda Salmons Marcum; daughters, Jacqueline Mahan, Virgie Edgell, and Melissa Harmon; son, Paul Marcum, Jr.; sisters, Pauline Sperry and Rosetta Chapman; brother, Frank Marcum; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Burial was February 21, 2006, in Forest Memorial Park, Milton.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 17, 2006 ** JOHN W. BREWER, SR., 78, of Ceredo. Born February 28, 1927, in Ceredo. Preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Erie (Carver) Brewer; wife, Eunice Clarine (Adkins) Brewer; sisters, Imogene Larrowe and Nenevay Foglesong; and brothers, Glenn Franklin Brewer and Wallace Jack Brewer. Survivors include sons, John Brewer, Jr., and Jack Brewer; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Burial was February 21, 2006, in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 17, 2006 ** OPAL AMA "Mimmy" DAMRON NAPIER, 84, of Wayne, formerly of East Lynn, WV, at home. Born October 12, 1921, in Wayne. Preceded in death by her parents, Jay and Myrtle Dean Damron; and infant brother, Lace Edward Damron. Survivors include children, Oscar Gary (Carolyn) Napier, Ama Faye Napier Neal, Patricia "Patty" Napier (Raymond) Blankenship, and Judith "Judy" Lynn Napier (Rodney) Webb; brother, Jay Glenn Damron; sisters, Daisy Marie Damron and Ruth June (Joe) Chapman; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Burial was February 21, 2006, in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 18, 2006 ** JOSEPH R. CYRUS, 94, of Kenova, at his home. Born June 24, 1911, in Prichard, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Bern B. and Augusta Malcolm Cyrus; sister, Louise Caroline Cyrus; and brother, John M. Cyrus. Survivors include his wife, Helen Smith Cyrus; son, J. Robert (Linda) Cyrus; two grandsons; sisters, Sophia Pinson and Mary Grace Cyrus; two nephews; three great-nephews and three great-nieces. Entombment was February 21, 2006, in Ridgelawn Memorial Park in Huntington.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 18, 2006 ** FRENCH C. HALE, 76, of Branchland, WV. Born October 20, 1929, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by his parents, John and Polley Stevens Hale; son, Ricky Hale; brother, Franklin Hale; and sister, Cora Lee Steel. Survivors include his wife, Reanice Sis Hale; former wife, Glenice Hale Ellis; children, Gadren Hale, Eric "Tab" Hale, and Stacy Hale; 10 step-children, Debra "Jo" Hale Jeffrey, Harold "Bundy" Hale, Keith Hale, John Hale, Mark Merritt, Earl "Peanut" Merritt, Acie Merritt, Betty Merritt Thacker, Delbert Merritt, and Chanley Merritt; brothers, Seabren Hale and Douglas Hale; sisters, Georga Hale Adkins and Geneva Hale Adkins; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; 20 step-grandchildren; 15 step-great-grandchildren; and lots of nephews and nieces. Burial was February 21, 2008, in the Watson Cemetery, Four Mile, Branchland, WV.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 18, 2006 ** JERRY GRIFFIN, 63, of Kenova, WV, at University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. Born January 23, 1943, in Sharples, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, John Walter and Mary Katherine Price Griffin. Survivors include a daughter, Sherry Griffin; son, Vance Griffin; three stepchildren; two grandchildren; one step-grandson; sister, Hazel Yvonne Griffin; and brother, John W. Griffin. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 18, 2006 ** ALMA ETTA MARCUM, 68, of Louisa, KY. Born May 19, 1937, in Louisa. Preceded in death by her parents, Lundy and Dixie (Prince) LeMaster. Survivors include her husband, James Marcum; daughters, Rita Cook, Darlene Mills, Tina Kirk, Elizabeth Fannin, and Beverly Pope; son, Alvin Marcum; sister, Sadie Littleton; brothers, Paul, Lundy “Junior” and James LeMaster; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Burial was February 21, 2006, in the Pope-Hammonds Cemetery.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 18, 2006 ** OSCAR HARPER, 84, of South Point, OH, formerly of Wayne, WV, at Heartland of Riverview in South Point. Born February 7, 1922, at Williams, KY. Preceded in death by his parents, David Edward and Rebecca Myrtle Perkins Harper; wife, Rosella (Hale) Harper; brothers, Bert and Lonzo Harper; sisters, Lou Shepard and Bonnie Guthrie, and son-in-law, Charles I. Casteel. Survivors include daughters, Bonnie (Tim) Vandagriff, Fannie (Jim) McSweeney, Brenda Harper, Phyllis (Randy) Williams, and Connie (Jim) Fruits; son, Oscar Harper, Jr. (Jennifer) ; sisters, Cora Perkins, Dora Blankenship, Pearl Shearer, Wanda Bailey, and Clotine Cornett; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Burial was February 21, 2006, in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 19, 2006 ** STEPHANIE BOCOOK, 35, of Kenova, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born July 4, 1970, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Millroy and Elva Marshall, and her paternal grandparents, James and Marjorie Bocook. Survivors include her parents, Ray and Nona Bocook; brother, Stephen (Krystal) Bocook; and nephew, Landyn "Bubby" Bocook. Burial was February 23, 2006, in Spring Valley Memory Gardens.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 19, 2006 ** RUBY PAULINE BRITT, 73, of Huntington, WV, in Mariner Health Care Center. Born March 9, 1932, in Salt Petre, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Mae Sites Britt; sister, Stella Picklesimer; and brothers, George and Jack Britt. Survivors include sisters, Helen B. Stansberry, Bessie (Marcus) Crabtree, and Joann Chapman; brothers, Robert (Inez) Britt, Nathan Britt, and James (Vonna) Britt; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was February 21, 2006, in the Lynch Cemetery, Salt Petre, WV.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 21, 2006 ** LAMBERT DAVIS, 82, of Branchland, WV, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born June 22, 1923, in Wayne, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Tennessee Parsons Davis; stepson, Linford Hazelett; and three brothers. Survivors include his wife, Eula Davis; stepsons, Lonza Hazelett, Chalmer Hazelett, Mike Hazelett and Don Hazelett, Larry Hazelett, Gary Hazelett, Carlton Hazelett and Ray Hazelett; five brothers; 31 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Burial was February 25, 2006, in the Watson Cemetery, Branchland, WV.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 22, 2006 ** MARY "MADELINE" HOLLEY, 72, of Kenova. Born August 18, 1933, in KY. Preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Margaret Kidd; husbands, Carlis Holley and Shermon Holley; sisters, Joyce and Revil; and brothers, Floyd, Lee, Paris and Junior. Survivors include a sister, Lurlie Holley; daughter, Mary Armstrong; and four grandchildren. Burial was March 1, 2006, in the Williams Cemetery.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 22, 2006 ** LOUISA CALDWELL ADAMS, 91, of East Lynn, WV. Born December 2, 1914, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Rhoda Spence Caldwell; husband, Auda Adams; sons, Jack Adams and Norman Adams; and daughter, Della Isaacs. Survivors include children, Erie (Paul) Frazier, Minnie (George) Cochran, Donna Napier, Rhoda (Ed) Morton, Sadie (Troy) Jacobs, Teresa (Robert) Clay, Robert (Nettie) Adams, Boyd (Arleda) Adams, Virgil (Linda) Adams, John (Jewel) Adams, Lucian Adams, Orville (Shirley) Adams, Auda (Nancy) Adams, Jr., Sammy (Bobbi) Adams, Omer (Connie) Adams, Sampie (Doris) Adams, and Betty Adams; stepdaughter Ines Adkins; 60 grandchildren; 77 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Burial was February 26, 2006, in Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 22, 2006 ** MARY HELEN PORTER, 87, of Fort Gay, WV, at Mountain Manor Nursing Home, Paintsville, KY. Born December 1, 1918, at Little Lynn Creek, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Letha Adkins Pyles; husband, Henry Stewart Porter; three grandchildren; sister, Esther Porter; and brothers, Namon Pyles, Elton Pyles and Fisher Pyles. Survivors include daughters, Freda Pratt, Betty (Jim) Preece, Lorraine (Larry) Lewis, Linda (Wilts) Salmons, Mary Walker, and Aletha (Stomper) Collins; stepdaughters, Bessie (Chester) Blevins, Lutie Tabor, Jenny (tom) Ratcliff, and Hazel Light; four sons, Henry Stewart (Brenda) Porter, Jr., Ralph (Sharon) Porter, Don (Teresa) Porter and Rick (Susan) Porter; stepsons, Ray (Wanda) Porter, Fred (Ethel) Porter, and Bernard (Betty) Porter; sisters, Arbutus Pratt and Fern (Hank) Arrowood; brothers, Jennings (Sally) Pyles and Alpha Jay (Vickie) Pyles; 39 grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren and a host of great-great-grandchildren. Burial was February 26, 2006, in the Workman Cemetery on Mill Creek, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 22, 2006 ** HENRY “RAY” LOVEJOY, 74, of Crum, WV, at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa, KY. Born July 13, 1931, in Logan County. Preceded in death by his parents, Freddie Lovejoy and Vonnie Hoosier Lovejoy. Survivors include his wife, Pauline Copley Lovejoy; son, Roger Lee (Nancy) Lovejoy; daughter, Kathy L. (Dail) Sponaugle; three grandchildren; brother, Roy Lovejoy; sisters, Rosilee Ashworth and Carol Lovejoy; five step-children and their spouses: Dale & Patty Perry, Darrell & Kate Perry, John & Missy Cox, Sue & Dunky Roseberry, and Mia & Donald Stampie; eleven step-grandchildren; 3 step- great grandchildren. Burial was February 22, 2006, in the Singing Branch Cemetery, Hamlin, WV.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 23, 2006 ** VIRGINIA CRANK HOLBROOK, 91, of Louisa, KY. Born December 10, 1917, in Yatesville, KY. Preceded in death by her parents, Millard Crank and Mary Booth Crank; husband, Russell “Chilt” Holbrook; and daughter, Norma Rae Holbrook. Survivors include daughters, Linda Leach and Teresa Pigg; brothers, Darrell Holbrook, Mark Holbrook and Greg Holbrook; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 25, 3006 ** ROY V. THOMPSON, 73, of Radnor, at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa, KY. Born February 24, 1933. Preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Berdie Pratt Thompson. Survivors include his wife, Olive Porter Thompson; daughters, Vicki Osborne, Debbie Vanhoose, Regina Layfield, Lisa Lycan, and Patty Berry; sons, Randy Thompson and Ricky Thompson; sister, Lorene Damron; brothers, Archie Thompson and Kenneth Thompson; 21 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Burial information was not available.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 25, 2006 ** CHARLES EDWARD BING JR., 44, of Huntington, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, WV. Born March 27, 1961, at Madison, WV. Preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Bing. Survivors include his mother, Sandra Jean Simms Hale; sisters, Tamara (Glen) Stephens, Nikki (Chris) Adkins, Sonya (James) Wheeler, and Rhonda (John) Rickman; brothers, Charles Kitts and Bill (Rosa) Hale; and a host of nieces and nephews. Burial was March 1, 2006, in the Mills-Vaughan Cemetery, East Lynn, WV.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 25, 2006 ** LINDA S. PEASE, 59, of Flat Rock, IL, at her residence. Born November 17, 1946, in Wayne. Preceded in death by her parents, Ollie and Georgia Napier Mills; Elizabeth Muncy Napier, who raised her; brother, Walter "Rocky" Mills; and her adopted parents, French and Louella Napier. Survivors include her husband, Maath Pease; son, Rodger (Clara) Pease; daughter, Dawnetta Pease Clift; two granddaughters; brothers, Franklin G. Mills, Warren (Jane) Napier, Michael (Janis) Napier, and Frenchie Napier; half-brother, Ollie Mills; sisters, Kathleen (Jim) Harris, Murial (Gallie) Goodman, Sandra (Tony) Christian, Vickie (Donald) Stengel, and Pamela Rice; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was March 3, 2006, in Napier Family Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 25, 2006 ** RALPH F. LAMBERT, 93, of Kenova, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Lambert. Survivors include several nephews and nieces. Burial was February 28, 2006, Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 26, 2006 ** WILLIS M. WILSON, 86, of Ceredo, at his residence. Born December 28, 1919, in Logan County. Preceded in death by his parents, Settie Lou and Fred Wilson; and wife, Myrtle C. Newsome Wilson. Survivors include daughters, Jewel Workman (James) Mills and Marie (John) Perkins; sister, Gladys Gibson; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Burial was February 28, 2006, in Docks Creek Cemetery.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 26, 2006 ** LAURA HAZLETT DROWN, 89, of Prichard, WV, at her home. Born May 12, 1916, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Harrison and Georgie Burris Hazlett. Survivors include her husband, Benjamin F. Drown; daughters, Mary Ellen (Wondell) Hayton and Betty Ann (Donald V.) Newman; sisters, Patty Wallace and Nellie Sturm; four grandsons; and eight step-grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren. Burial was March 1, 2006, in the Cyrus Cemetery.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 26, 2006 ** ALMA JEAN FERGUSON HART, 75, of Huntington, WV, in Cabell-Huntington Hospital. Born October 11, 1930, in Huntington. Preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe and Clara Ballangee Ferguson; and husband, John A. Hart, Jr. Survivors include her son, John A. Hart III; daughter, Clara S. Hart; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Burial was March 1, 2006, at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 27, 2006 ** JAN LEE GALEHOUSE NAPIER, 68, of Wayne, WV, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, WV. Born May 11, 1937, in Cleveland, OH. Preceded in death by her parents, Dennis W. and Ida Elizabeth Lowry Galehouse. Survivors include her husband, Chester J. Napier; her children, Steve (Christa) Napier, Debbie (Millard) Lester, Jeff Napier, and Scott Napier; three grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and brothers, Dennis W. Galehouse, Jr., and Jerry Galehouse. Burial was March 3, 2006, in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 27, 2006 ** ESSIE WATTS, 72, of Branchland, WV. Born October 30, 1933, in Harts, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Velva Richards Vance; and husband, Thomas Watts. Survivors include her children, Linda (Bill) Black, Dortha (Leonard) Gilkerson, Robert (Violet)Watts, Freddie (Joyce) Watts, Thomas (Beverly) Watts, and Almeda (Jon) Tincher; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers, Ward, Cleve, Clifford and Mose Vance; and sisters, Mayme Wiley, Virginia Workman, Bonnie Workman, Effie Mills and Dolly Adkins. Burial was March 2, 2006, in the family cemetery at Branchland, WV.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 27, 2006 ** IVAN W. ANDERSON, 90, of Louisa, KY, at Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa, KY. Born October 13, 1915, in Eagle Township, ND. Preceded in death by his parents, August and Inga Anderson; step-son, Lowell S. Hayes; brothers, Lennart Anderson and Kermit Anderson; and a granddaughter. Survivors include his wife, Bertie M. Anderson. Burial was March 3, 2006, in the Greenlawn Cemetery.
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DIED – FEBRUARY 28, 2006 ** SUE NOBLE, 44, of Wayne. Preceded in death by her father, Asa Miller. Survivors include her mother, Sarah Miller; husband, Robert Noble; daughters, Connie (Joseph) Cremeans and Samantha (Joshua) Adkins; two grandchildren; sisters, Ann (Greg) Stanley, Phyliss (Lucian) Frye, and Emma Matzadorf; brother, Gary (Cathy) Miller; and a host of nieces and nephews. Burial was March 4, 2006, in the Thompson Cemetery, Genoa, WV.

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