WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
October, 2006
These obituaries for the month of October were typed by KENNETH NAPIER.
DIED - OCTOBER 1, 2006 **
MARGIE STARR, 81, of Wayne, WV, at Cornerstone
Hospital of Huntington. Born May 14, 1925, in Logan County, WV. Preceded in
death by her parents, George and Ethel Curry Lucas; brothers, Bill, Jim, Earnest
and Thurman Lucas; and sisters, Virginia and Irene Lucas, Martha Runyon, Vena
Jefferies, Orpha Vance, and Etta Watkins. Survivors include her husband, Newman
Starr; daughters, Karen (Terry) Clay and Ethel Ernestine (Kenneth) Blankenship;
sons, George (Jane) Starr and Thurman Starr; sister, Emmajean Henderson;
brother, George (Bonnie) Lucas, Jr.; nine grandchildren; fourteen
great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Burial was October 4, 2006,
in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED OCTOBER 1, 2006 ** WILTON "WHIZ" CHILDERS,
87, of Salt Rock, WV. Born February 20, 1919, in Cabell County, WV. Preceded
in death by his parents, Edwin "Bud" and Mary Pratt Childers; 26
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Burial was October 4,
2006, in Baylous Cemetery, Salt Rock.
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DIED OCTOBER 1, 2006 ** SYLVIA HELEN DOLEN, 90,
of Huntington, in St. Mary's Medical Center. Born April 6, 1916, in Wayne, WV.
Preceded in death by her parents, French and Clara Rendy Jackson Stephens;
husband, James Herman Dolen; eleven siblings; and son, Cecil Raymond Dolen.
Survivors include daughters, Melba Sprouse, Dorma Owens, and Helen (George) Raub;
sons, Charles Dolen, James Herman (Dianne) Dolen, Jr., Willard Dolen, and Carlos
(Susan) Dolen; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and
nephews. Burial was October 3, 2006, in Dolen Cemetery on Cedar Crest Drive,
Huntington.
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DIED OCTOBER 1, 2006 ** CECIL MOORE, 90, of Barboursville, WV, at his
residence. Born September 12, 1916, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death
by his parents, Manuel and Annie Ross Moore. Survivors include his wife, Delma Adkins Moore; son, Joe (Loretta) Moore; sister, Eva Black; brother,
Albert Moore; and one grandson. Burial information was not available.
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DIED OCTOBER 2, 2006 ** JAMES R. HUNTER, 83, of
Ashland, KY, at Three Rivers Medical Center. Born January 4, 1921, in Raleigh
Co., WV. Burial was October 5, 2006, in the Maryland Napier
Cemetery.
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DIED
OCTOBER 2, 2006 ** RAY ADKINS, 89, of Wayne, WV, at Wayne Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center. Born November 16, 1916, at Stiltner, WV. Preceded in
death by his parents, Noah and Martha Adkins; wife, Susan Queen Adkins;
brothers, Edward Bug Adkins, Hatten Adkins, Harmon Adkins, Glen Roy Adkins and Seburn Workman; and sisters, Hanna Adkins Clark, Zona, and Ada Beatrice.
Survivors include sons, Doug (Joyce) Adkins, Clifton Adkins, and Wilburn (Patty)
Adkins; step-daughter, Billy Sue Malar; brothers, N. P. Adkins, Clyde Adkins,
and Clifford Adkins; sisters, Mary Cooper and Janie Watts; eight grandchildren;
and six great-grandchildren. Burial was October 5, 2006, in Community Memorial
Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED
OCTOBER 3, 2006 ** DALLAS NELSON, 87, of Fort Gay, at Hospice House of
Huntington. Born June 1, 1919, in Dunlow, WV. Preceded in death by his parents,
Milton and Mary Perry Nelson; sister, Bertha Nelson; and brothers, Sol and Carless Nelson. Survivors include daughters, Bonnie Nelson, Georgia R. Maynard,
Mary K. (Gerald) Smith, and Jean (Jeff) Rummell; sons, Glen C. (Betty) Nelson,
William E. (Carolyn) Nelson, and Dallas D. (Lisa) Nelson; sister, Carrie
Hollandsworth; brother, Lucian (Bessie) Nelson; nineteen grandchildren; twenty
great grandchildren; twelve step-grandchildren; sixteen step-great
grandchildren; four step-great-great grandchildren; mother of his children, Dora
Nelson; and a host of nieces and nephews. Burial was October 7, 2006, in Greasy
Ridge Cemetery; Dunlow,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 4,
2006 ** LUTHER PRESLEY, 39, of Louisa, KY. Born June 30, 1967, in Louisa.
Preceded in death by his parents, James and Mary Francis Newsome Presley.
Survivors include his sister, Shirley Meade; and brothers, James Lee and Jimmy
Lee Presley. Burial information was not
available
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DIED
OCTOBER 4, 2006 ** HUBERT LESLIE TUCKER, 84, of Ashland, KY, at Kings Daughters
Medical Center. Born November 22, 1921, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death
by his parents, George Washington and Martha Bartram Tucker; wife, Ann Ruth
Raines Tucker; brothers, Clyde Tucker and Paul H. Tucker; and sister, Otha June
Tucker Updike. Survivors include a son, George Leslie Tucker; brothers, Roy
(Betty) Tucker and Luther (Linda) Tucker; stepsisters Myrtle Perry and Mary Ruth
Porter; and stepbrother, Roy Brickey. Burial was Octoberr 7, 2006, in the
Tucker Family Cemetery, Route 1, Fort Gay,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 4,
2006 ** WILLARD STANLEY PERDUE, 82. Born January 29, 1924, in Ceredo, WV.
Preceded in death by his parents, Willard Stanley, Sr., and Frances Byard
Perdue; and brother, James Harvey Perdue. Survivors include his wife, Alice
Johnson Perdue; daughters, Martha Gayle (Donald Richard) Gilkerson, and Joan
Lauren (Rupert Charles) Robateau; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter;
sisters, Mina (Hallett) Eddy and Carolyn (Glen) Tracewell. Burial was October
7, 2006, in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Ceredo,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 5,
2006 ** WILLIAM HARVEY JARRELL, 61, of Dunlow, WV, at St. Marys Medical Center
in Huntington. Born July 23, 1945, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by
his father, Christopher Columbus Jarrell; son, William Harvey Jarrell, Jr.; and
brother, Earl Boyd Jarrell. Survivors include his mother, Pauline Maynard
Jarrell; wife, Virginia Dale Thompson Jarrell; daughter, Freda (Clifton)
Thompson; sons, Loma Jarrell and Clifford Jarrell; sisters, Joyce Berry, Myrtie
Prince, Wanda Davis, Patricia Hartley, Deborah Perry, and Eunice Dillon;
brothers, Arthur Jarrell, Christopher Jarrell, Leonard Jarrell, Jennings
Jarrell, and Bruce Jarrell; and three grandchildren. Burial was October 7,
2006, in the Jarrell Cemetery, Dunlow,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 5,
2006 ** TERRY LEE ROCKO RAMEY, JR., 32, of East Lynn, WV. Born January 15,
1974, in Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by his grandfather, Junior Ramey; and
aunt, Donna Kay Napier. Survivors include his parents, Terry Lee Ramey and wife,
Alice, and Beverly Ferguson Ramey McCoy and husband, Darren; sons, Tyler Austin
Ramey, Jakob Ramey and Davin Ramey; sister, Tessa Ramey; paternal grandmother,
Louise Ramey Moorehouse; maternal grandparents, Menis and Myrtle Ferguson; a
nephew; and a host of aunts and uncles. Burial information was not
available.
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DIED
OCTOBER 5, 2006 ** LINDA G. ERTUMEN, 59, of Belpre, at her residence. Born
September 19, 1947, in Huntington WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Oral B.
Richardson, Sr., and Maxine Evelyn Plymal Richardson. Survivors include
daughter, Suzan Ertumen; sons, Keith Raines and Erol Ertumen; brother, Bruce
(Karen) Richardson; sisters, Virginia Carol Stone, Ora Lee Archer, and Christine
Hefner; brother-in-law, Gary Runyon; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and
nephews. Burial was October 11, 2006, in Evergreen Cemetery
North.
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DIED OCTOBER 5,
2006 ** JAMES E. JIMMY THOMPSON, SR., 72, of Chesterville, at his residence.
Born January 29, 1934, in Glenhays, WV. Preceded in death by his parents,
Walter and Bell (Thompson) Thompson; infant son, John Curtis Thompson; and
brother, John Thompson. Survivors include his wife, Freda Jane (Page) Thompson;
sons, James Thompson, Jr., Walter (Sandy McCarty) Thompson, Charles (Lisa Young)
Thompson, and Steven (Jenny) Thompson; daughters, Valerie (Junior), Judy Ann
(Benjamin) Cox, Shelly (Dave) Todd, and Lori (Richard) Jones; nineteen
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Franklin Thompson, Dannie
(Carol) Thompson, Pearlie Thompson, and Hollis Thompson; sisters, Viola Ward,
Judy (Virgil) Cox, Fanny York and Joyce Ann Hammond. Burial was October 9,
2006, in Maple Grove Cemetery in Chesterville.
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DIED
OCTOBER 6, 2006 ** NELLIE JANE ROBERTSON, 88, of Louisa, KY. Preceded in
death by her parents, Edward and Ethel Dunn; and husband, Cecil Robertson.
Survivors include daughter, Margaret Zeiters; sons, Claude Roberstson, Delbert
Robertson, and Cecil Robertson; brothers, Lonzo Dunn and Russell Dunn; several
grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Burial was
October 8, 2006, in the Robertson Cemetery on Paddle Creek.
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DIED
OCTOBER 6, 2006 ** ORAL ALFREDA "FREDA" STEWART ADKINS, 70, of Prichard, in
Cabell Huntington Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Cedric A. Adkins;
daughters, Glenna Simpkins and Susan Hooks; sons, Toby Adkins and Fred Adkins;
brother, Fletcher L. Stewart; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Burial was October 9, 2006, in Spring Valley Memory
Gardens.
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DIED OCTOBER
7, 2006 ** RUSSELL R. WASHINGTON, 70, of Proctorville, OH, at St. Marys Medical
Center. Born June 10, 1936, in Logan, WV. Preceded in death by his parents,
William and Minnie Abbott Washington; brothers, Clarence, Franklin and George
Washington; and sisters, Uldine Washington and Jessie Hedrick. Survivors
include his wife, Lucille Tomblin Washington; step sons Darrell Jackson and
Ricky (Denise) Jackson; six grandchildren; two great grandsons; brother, William
Billy Washington, Jr.; and many nieces and nephews. Burial was October 11,
2006, in the Maple Hill Section of Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 7,
2006 ** KYLE STEPHEN BLAIR II, 25, of Harts, WV. Born June 5, 1981, in
Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Kyle and Anna
Jeans Blair. Survivors include his wife, Kristi Jeffrey Blair; parents, Steve
and Myra Blair; brother, Nicholas; Sweet Blair; maternal grandparents, James
(Papaw) and Lorene (Nannie) Browning; in-laws Kenny and Karen Jeffrey; a niece
and nephew; and several aunts and uncles. Burial information was not
available.
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DIED
OCTOBER 7, 2006 ** ADDIE LENORE MCGINNIS EARP, 99, of Lavalette, WV, at her
residence. Born December 22, 1906, at Lavalette. Preceded in death by her
parents, Grant and Florence Bing McGinnis; sisters, Marjorie Payne and Mariam
Perdue; and brothers, Bernard, Charles and Clarence McGinnis. Survivors include
sons, Marcus (Joyce) Earp and Carroll McGinnis (Clyda) Earp; five grandchildren;
and six great-grandchildren. Burial was October 11, 2006, in Woodmere Memorial
Park, Huntington,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 7,
2006 ** JAMES WAYNE DAMRON, 68, of South Point, OH, at Cabell Huntington
Hospital, Huntington, WV. Born September 5, 1938, in Wayne County, WV.
Preceded in death by his parents, Floyd William Damron and Lola Trimble Damron
Puckett; and brother, Floyd William Damron, Jr. Survivors include his wife,
Mary Lou Black Damron; sons, Floyd (Lanae) Damron, Lloyd (Tammy) Damron, and
James (Donna) Damron II; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and
sisters, Ida Lou (Dennie) Bowen, Phyllis (Bill) Bocook, and Jenny (Mike )Fizer.
Burial was October 10, 2006, in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point,
OH.
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DIED OCTOBER 8,
2006 ** JAMES ROBERT HAGER, of Cumberland Falls, GA., formerly of Kenova, WV, at
his home. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Goldstein Hager; son, James;
daughters, Laura and Naomi; and brothers, Daniel Russell Hager, David Michael
Hager, and Leland Dale Hager. Burial was October 14, 2006, in Hillcrest
Cemetery.
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DIED
OCTOBER 8, 2006 ** CAPITOLA SPENCE SWANSON, 95, of Akron, OH, formerly of
Kenova, WV, at Manor Care in Barberton, OH. Born February 26, 1911, in Wayne
County. Preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Verna Caldwell Spence;
husband, Elba Swanson; daughter, Delores; and son, Bill. Survivors include her
daughter, Pearl Joyce (Bob) Collins; son, Raymond (Jeanie) Dick; sister, Alberta
(T.J.) Blair; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and three great-great
grandchildren. Burial was October 13, 2006, in Dock's Creek
Cemetery.
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DIED -
OCTOBER 8, 2006 ** RONNIE D. WHITT, 65, of Lavalette, WV, at Cabell Huntington
Hospital. Born December 8, 1940, in Logan, WV. Preceded in death by his
parents, Denver and Martha Carter Whitt; and brothers, Coda and Scott Whitt.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Dingess Whitt; son, Stephen M. (Sherri) Whitt;
one granddaughter; step-children and spouse, Sam (Anna) Patrick, Jimmy Patrick
and Sandra Michelle Patrick; two step-grandchildren; sisters, Donna (Tim)
Sullivan and JoEtta (Herb) Wagner; sister-in-law, Liz Whitt; aunts, Virginia
Stephens, Madge Alvis, Mildred Chambers, and Delma Pruden; and several nephews
and nieces. Burial information was not
available.
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DIED
OCTOBER 9, 2006 ** IRMA IRENE PACK, 85, of Wayne, WV, at her residence. Born
February 28, 1921, in Lincoln County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents,
Jackson and Mary Ellen Swiney Watts; husband, Claude Westley Pack; a grandson;
eight sisters; and three brothers. Survivors include daughters, Pam (David
"Bud") Parsons and Eva (Keith) Jackson; son, Doug (Amelia) Pack; sister, Anna
Epling; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and
nephews. Burial was October 12, 2006, in Community Memorial Gardens,
Wayne.
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DIED OCTOBER
10, 2006 ** BEULAH STEPP, 85, of Stepptown, WV, at Riverside Hospital, Columbus,
OH. Born August 17, 1921, in WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Sol and
Elsie Spaulding James; husband, Thomas J. Stepp, Sr.; brother, Kenneth James;
and sister, Mary Sturgell. . Survivors include sons, T.J. (Gail) Stepp, Gary
(Mary Liz) Stepp, and Bruce (Julie) Stepp; daughters, Mary Lou (Hursel) Moore
and Kathy (Leo) Collins; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandson; brother, John James; sister, Sarah Marcum; and a host of
nieces and nephews. Burial was October 14, 2006, in the Stepp-James Cemetery at
Stepptown.
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DIED
OCTOBER 10, 2006 ** RACHAEL RENEE STRAUT, 18, of Prichard. Born May 15, 1988, in
Brown County, OH. Survivors include her parents, James Straut and Karla
Simpkins; grandparents, Russell and Irene Simpkins; sister, Krista Kinnison; and
several aunts and an uncle. Burial was October 13, 2006, the Clois-Hatten
Cemetery on Centerville Road in Prichard,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 11,
2006 ** MILDRED LOUISE HOWARD DAVIS, 67, of Prichard, WV, at Wayne Continuous
Care. Born August 3, 1939. Preceded in death by her parents, Sevret and Mae
Booth Howard; and brothers, James and Clifford Howard. Survivors include her
husband, Kenneth E. Davis; daughter, Vickie Lynn Holley; son, Kenneth E. "Eddie"
Davis; sisters, Violet Cornwell and Thelma Pelfry; brother, Donald Howard; and
four grandsons. Burial was October 14, 2006, in the Bean
Cemetery.
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DIED
OCTOBER 11, 2006 ** JULIA A. CARVER MANNON, 69, of Kenova, WV, at her home. Born
May 5, 1937, in Ceredo. Preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Beulah Ball
Carver; and brother, Billy Jack Carver. Survivors include her husband, Paul
Mannon; daughter, Kim Mannon; son, Jeff (Rhonda) Mannon; two granddaughters;
sisters, Jean (Richard) Plymale and Billie (Dale) Campbell; and several nieces
and nephews Burial was October 14, 2006, in Dock's Creek Cemetery,
Kenova.
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DIED OCTOBER
11, 2006 ** KENNETH S. "JAKE" MCKEAND, 73, of Huntington, WV, at Cabell
Huntington Hospital. Born November 18, 1932, in Kenova. Preceded in death by
his parents, Henry G. and Ophelia Keyser McKeand; three infant children; and
brothers, John, Danny and Ronnie McKeand. Survivors include his wife, Maxine
Taylor McKeand; daughter, Debbie (Richard) Hutchinson; sons, Keith T. (Shawna)
McKeand and Michael D. McKeand; five grandchildren; one great-grandson;
brothers, Roy McKeand, Ralph McKeand and Robert (Donna) McKeand; sister, Sallie
(James) Robinette; sisters-in-law, June Davis, Donna King, Sandra McKeand, Patty
(Jim) Blankenship, and Beverly (Fred) Shelton; and mother-in-law, Louise
Jarrell. Burial was October 15, 2006, in Hillcrest Cemetery in
Kenova.
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DIED OCTOBER
12, 2006 ** LUCIAN FRANKLIN ADAMS, 65, of Wayne, at St. Marys Medical Center.
Born April 13, 1941, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by his parents, Auda
and Louisa Adams; wife, Canzazy Adams; son, Lucian Franklin Adams, Jr.;
brothers, Jack Adams and Norman Adams; sister, Della Isaacs; and half-sister,
Ines Adkins. Survivors include daughters, Lola Adams, Mary (Andrew) Cooper, and
Kanzazy (Lance) Hutchinson; son, Creed Adams; four grandchildren; three
great-grandsons; one great-granddaughter; brothers, Virgil (Linda) Adams, Boyd (Arletta)
Adams, Orville (Shirley) Adams, Sam (Bobby) Adams, Sampie (Doris) Adams, Omer
(Connie) Adams, Auda (Nancy) Adams, John (Jewell) Adams, and Robert Bob
(Nettie) Adams; sister-in-law, Betty Adams; sisters, Sadie (Troy) Jacobs, Teresa
(Robert) Clay, Donna (Charles) Isaacs, Minnie (George) Cochran, and Rhoda
(Edward) Morton; and brother-in-law, Gerald Isaacs. Burial was October 15,
2006, in the Maryland-Napier Cemetery.
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DIED OCTOBER 13,
2006 **JANICE ELIZABETH NAPIER ADAMS, 62, of Logan, in Charleston Area Medical
Center-General Division. Burial was October 17, 2006, in Highland Memory
Gardens, Godby.
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DIED
OCTOBER 13, 2006 ** JESSE GARLAND PARSONS, 78, of Huntington, at Hospice House
of Huntington. Preceded in death by his parents, Anne and Leo Parsons.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Jo "Susan" Parsons; daughter, Lynn (John)
Hanna; sons, Jonathan Parsons and Jeffrey Parsons; sister, Carol (Fred) Rodgers;
and four grandchildren. Burial information was not
available.
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DIED
OCTOBER 14, 2006 ** VELMA BALL, 75, of Columbus, OH, at home. Born July 3, 1931,
in Louisa, KY. Preceded in death by her parents, Lando and Opal Adkins Hayes;
and husband, Edison Ball. Survivors include her son, Gary (Gwen) Ball; four
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, George Hayes; sisters, Hazel
Ford, Sue Hoffman, and Jewel Sprouts; sister-in-law, Virginia Criss; and
numerous nieces and nephews. Burial was October 20, 2006, in the Shady Grove
Cemetery.
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DIED
OCTOBER 14, 2006 ** WALTER RAY WALKER, 93, of Ceredo, WV, at St. Mary's Medical
Center. Born May 5, 1913, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his
parents, William and Nancy Jane Raines Walker; wife, Missouri Clark Walker; son,
Gregory Scott Walker; and sisters, Osie Copley, Drusie Selby, Zenia Perry, Mary
Rardin, Charity Cochenour, Nokie Gillette, and Goldie Poff. Survivors include
sons, Ronald (Jerri) Walker and Ray (Debra) Walker; daughters, Barbara (John)
Christian, Mary Lynn Walker, and Rita (Bob) Harney; seven grandchildren; seven
great-grand children; brother, Brady Walker; and sister, Alice Earls. Burial
was October 18, 2006, in Docks Creek Cemetery,
Kenova.
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DIED OCTOBER
14, 2006 ** LARNIE NICOLE BOWEN McCORMICK. Born April 1, 1983. Preceded in death
by her grandparents, Maxie and Sammie Branham. Survivors include her mother,
Ellen Brarnam Bowen; husband, Brandon S. McCormick; son, Peyton Cristofer;
daughter, Hannah Nicole McCormick; sister, Maxine (Darryl) Fitch; brother,
Michael Bowen; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Dutch and Linda McCormick;
sister-in-law, Renee (Jim) Fox; brother-in-law, Michael (Jennifer) McCormick;
two nephews; two nieces; and several aunts and uncles. Burial was October 20,
2006, in Maple Hill Cemetery, Kenova,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 15,
2006 ** DAVID GEORGE KEMENY, 58, of New Boston, MI. Born October 16, 1947, in
Wyandotte, MI. Preceded in death by his parents, William and Rosalie Csoka
Kemeny. Survivors include brothers, William and Charles Kimeny; sister, Gloria
Gibbons; and a niece. Burial was October 23, 2006, at Holy Cross Monastery
Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED
OCTOBER 16, 2006 ** EVA GRACE DOSS, 79, of Fort Gay, WV, at the J.J. Jordan
Geriatric Center in Fort Gay. Born July 9, 1927. Preceded in death by her
parents, Joseph E. and Nolis Price Ramella; husband, Fred Doss, Jr.; daughter,
Carol June Doss; and a grandson. Survivors include daughters, Lottie Dowden and
Wendy Isaac; sons, Timothy Buz Doss and Joe Doss; and brother, Jessie Ramella.
Burial was October 18, 2006, in the Doss
Cemetery.
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DIED
OCTOBER 16, 2006 ** BOBBY RAY SAUNDERS, 72, of Ceredo, at his residence. Born May
22, 1934, in Wayne County. Preceded in death by his parents, Sadie (Artrip)
Saunders and Jake Saunders; spouses, Billie (Patterson) Saunders and Susan
(Swann) Saunders; and brother, John Saunders. Survivors include children, Robert
Ray Saunders, Estelle Hall, Karen Sue (Brian Keith)Vasvary, Barbara (Ron)
Wechsler, and Mike (Angie) Saunders; sister, June (Harold) Perdue; eight
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Burial
was October 20, 2006, in the Crescent Hill
Cemetery.
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DIED
OCTOBER 16, 2006 ** JUANITA ADKINS PAULEY, 82, of Dallas, TX, formerly of
Huntington, WV, at Medallion Senior Living, Dallas. Born August 18, 1924, in
Huntington. Preceded in death by her parents, Commodore Covington Adkins and
Della Booth Adkins; husband, Dallas Pauley; and brother, Houston Adkins.
Survivors include sons, Roger Allen Pauley and Stephen Ray "Steve" (Diane)
Pauley; and three grandchildren. Burial was October 20, 2006, in Forest
Memorial Park,
Milton.
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DIED OCTOBER
16, 2006 ** BETTY JO CHAPPELL PELFREY, 79, of Ceredo, WV, at St. Mary's Medical
Center in Huntington, WV. Born May 22, 1927, in Washington, IN. Preceded in
death by her parents, Joseph A. and Lula Bell Scott Chappell; husband, Woodrow
W. Pelfrey; and son, Larry Pelfrey. Survivors include her son, Greg (Lynda)
Pelfrey; daughter-in-law, Jan Pelfrey; brother, Robert E. Chappell; four
granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren, Burial was October 20, 2006, in
Maple Hill
Cemetery.
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DIED
OCTOBER 17, 2006 ** HANNAH NICOLE McCORMICK at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born
October 14, 2006. Survivors include her father, Brandon S. McCormick; brother,
Peyton Cristofer McCormick; maternal grandmother, Ellen Bowen; paternal
grandparents, Dutch and Linda McCormick; great grandmothers, Dora Akers and Mary
Thompson; aunts, Maxine (Darrell) Fitch; Renee (Jim) Fox; and uncles, Michael
Bowen and Michael (Jennifer) McCormick. Burial was October 20, 2006, in the
Maple Hill Cemetery, Kenova,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 17,
2006 ** LOWELL L. THOMPSON, 70, of Huntington, WV, at his residence. Born March
27, 1936, in Genoa, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Esker and Bessie Ball
Thompson; sister, Dorothy Watts; and brother, Jack Thompson. Survivors include
his wife, Edna Chaffin Thompson; sons, Bruce A. (Angela) Thompson and Todd
(Lisa) Thompson; sisters, Elizabeth (Wayne) Mathis, Reba (Paul) Adkins, and
Geraldine (Glenn) Lycans; brothers, Sherwood (Nellie) Thompson and Roger
(Cheryl) Thompson; and 12 grandchildren. Burial was October 21, 2006, in the
Thompson Family Cemetery; Genoa,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 18,
2006 ** MARY FRANCES WARD, 86, at the Hospice House of Huntington. Born March
16, 1920, in Massillon, OH. Preceded in death by her parents, Curtis Dillon and
Catherine Bailey: stepmother, Goldie Bailey; and daughter, Barbara Jean Ward.
Survivors include her husband, Deck Ward; daughter, Mary Catherine "Kay" (James
Edward) Chandler; four granddaughters; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, Donald
Bailey and Ray (Patricia) Bailey. Burial was October 21, 2006, in Burlington
Greenlawn Cemetery, Burlington,
OH.
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DIED OCTOBER 19,
2006 ** FREDA SUE JARRELL, 71, of South Point, OH, at Hospice House of
Huntington. Born December 23, 1934, in Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by her
parents, Herbert Roscoe and Eva Rose Topping Davis; husband, Jackie J. Jarrell;
son, Terry Jarrell; and brother, Robert Davis. Survivors include her daughter,
Karen (George) Hysell; son, Timothy A. Jarrell; four grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; sister, Peggy (Gleo) McQuaid; and brother, Herbert R.
"Corky" (Mary Ellen) Davis, Jr. Burial was October 23, 2006, in Getaway
Cemetery, Chesapeake,
OH.
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DIED OCTOBER 19,
2006 ** GOLDIE ROGERS, 90, of Milton, WV, 2006 at the Sunbridge Care and
Rehabilitation for Putnam, Hurricane, WV. Born September 26, 1916, in Wayne
County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, C. E. Counts and Victoria Maynard
Counts; and husband, Robert D. Rogers. Survivors include a son, J. R. (Bob)
(Belinda) Rogers; daughter, Betty (Willard) Rogers; five grandchildren; five
great grandchildren; sisters, Easter Dingess and Polly McNeely; and many nieces
and nephews. Burial was October 22, 2006, in Forest Memorial Park, Milton,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 19,
2006 ** WILLIAM ISAAC HARMON, JR., of Huntington, at his home. Born January 3,
2005, in Huntington, WV. Survivors include his parents, William Isaac Harmon
and Amanda May Bailey Harmon; sisters, Journey Louise and Nelie Elizabeth
Harmon; paternal grandparents, James Lee and Grace Helen (Dean) Harmon; maternal
grandparents, Donald Bailey and Gerri Deal; maternal step-grandparent, Dianne
Baldwin; maternal step great grandparent, Louise Kelly; aunts, Laura Bailey,
Kelly Kougher, Marian Saxour, Rebecca Ann Lewis, and Casey Kathleen Simpkins;
and uncles, Jason Bailey, James Thomas Harmon, Joseph Allen Harmon, S. Matthew
Harmon, and Jeremiah Lee Harmon. Burial was October 22, 2006, in the
Hatten-Newman Cemetery.
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DIED OCTOBER 20,
2006 ** PEARL OLIVE WHITE HARLESS, 84, of Oak Hill, WV, formerly of Wayne, WV,
at Hilltop Nursing Center in Mt. Hope, WV. Born May 15, 1922, in Hamlin, WV.
Preceded in death by her parents, Pearl and Olive Neal White; husband, Herbert
J. Shorty Harless; daughter-in-law, Gayle Arrowood Harless; and infant
daughter, Pearl Frances Harless. Survivors include daughters, Sandra Elaine
(Raymond) Epling and Dianna Skeans-Rigney; son, Herbert Harless, Jr.; sister,
Suzie Pauley; brothers, Earl McCormick and Bernie McCormick; and two
grandchildren. Burial was October 23, 2006, in Elmwood Cemetery,
Wayne.
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DIED OCTOBER
20, 2006 ** JOHN WAYNE GRIFFIN, 66, of Huntington, in Cabell Huntington
Hospital. Born December, 14, 1939, in Ameagle, WV. Preceded in death by his
parents, John Walter and Mary Catherine Griffin; sons, Wayne and Warren Griffin;
and brothers, Larry and Jerry Griffin. Survivors include his wife, Diana Bunch
Griffin; daughters, Mary (Sam) Dick and Amy (Tyler) Smith; four grandchildren;
sister, Hazel Yvonne Griffin; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was
October 24, 2006, in Woodmere Memorial Park,
Huntington.
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DIED
OCTOBER 20, 2006 ** RICHARD THOMAS RAMEY, SR., 65, of Red House, WV, at home.
Born May 1, 1941, in Ranger, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and
Inez Sias Ramey; and wife, Joanne Ramey. Survivors include a son, Richard Ramey
II; daughter, Tammy Lynn Barber; brothers, James Ramey and Kenneth Ramey;
sisters, Judy Queen and Juanita Bryant; and one grandson. Burial was October
25, 2006, in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point,
OH.
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DIED OCTOBER 21,
2006 ** RAYMOND H. "RAY" GIBSON, 73, of Kenova, WV, at the VA Medical Center in
Huntington. Born May 2, 1933, in Cabell County, WV. Preceded in death by his
parents, Eligah Gibson and Luvina Runyons Gibson Perry. Survivors include his
wife, Carolyn A. Gilson Gibson; daughters, Carole (Randy) Holbrook and Sarah E.
(Anthony) Wood; stepsons, Raymond (Daphne) Rideout, Jr., and Walter M. "Mike"
(Mary) Gilson; and nine grandchildren. Burial was October 27, 2006, in Dock's
Creek Cemetery.
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DIED
OCTOBER 21, 2006 ** MARTHA LOTICE SPEARS, 83, of Louisa, KY. Born November 21,
1922, in Lawrence County, KY. Preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Lutisha Short Marcum. Survivors include daughters, Colleen (John) VanHorn and
Mary Beth (Anthony) Baumgardenar; sons, Clarence E. (Delaphine) Spears and
Charles L. (Deborah) Spears;10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Burial was October 24, 2006, in the Short Cemetery at Louisa,
KY.
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DIED OCTOBER 21,
2006 ** ELIZABETH LIZZY BAUGH, 78, of Louisa. Born in Estep, KY. Preceded in
death by her parents, John and Mary Hicks Tomblin. Survivors include several
nieces and nephews. Burial was October 24, 2006, in the Buchannan Chapel
Cemetery in Buchannan, KY.
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DIED OCTOBER 21,
2006 ** RUTH ANN CARVER, 76, of Genoa, WV, at her home. Born August 22, 1930, in
Gate City, VA. Preceded in death by her parents, Bernie and Vesta Gillenwater
Enix; husband, Roscoe Carver; and brothers, Jerry Enix and B. C. Enix. Survivors
include daughters, Marsha Gohlke, Susan Wilson, and Pam Bowen; sons, Brian
Carver, Wayne Adkins, Chester Adkins, Art Carver, Ron Dean, and Steve Sowards;
brothers, Don Enix and Charlie Cole; nineteen grandchildren; and eighteen
great-grandchildren. Burial was October 23, 2006, in the Thompson
Cemetery, Genoa.
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DIED OCTOBER
21, 2006 ** ROGER D. FRASHER, 59, of Fort Gay, WV, at St. Marys Medical Center.
Burial information was not
available.
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DIED
OCTOBER 22, 2006 ** HELEN LOUISE "KOOT" SPRY, 69, of Kenova, WV, at the Hospice
House of Huntington. Born January 19, 1937, in Huntington, WV. Preceded in
death by her parents, Frank and Dorothy Esque Small. Survivors include her
daughter, Sherill Diane (Dan) Spreacker; a granddaughter; a grandson; a
great-grandchild; sister, Gloria Dean Drown; brother, Robert (Delores) Small;
and several nieces and nephews. Burial was October 26, 2006, in Dock's Creek
Cemetery, Maple Hill
Section.
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DIED OCTOBER
22, 2006 ** GLEN RONK, 77, of Dunedin, FL, formerly of Kenova, WV. Preceded in
death by his parents, Meda and Bennie Ronk; and sons, Glen Michael Ronk and
Stephen Ronk. Survivors include his wife, Maxine Artrip Ronk; sons, Richard A.
Ronk, Todd Wesley Ronk, and Charles Patrick Ronk; and two nephews. Burial
information was not
available.
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DIED
OCTOBER 22, 2006 ** SAMUEL HERBERT HUNDLEY, 31, of Wayne, WV. Born October 16,
1975, in Huntington, WV. Survivors include his parents, Herbie and Stella
LeMaster Hundley; daughters, Brooke Hundley and Skylar Hundley; sons, Tanner
Hundley, Kaleb Berry, and Bradon Hundley; sisters, Maldie (Shawn) Ferris, Virgie
(Thomas) Caldwell, and Angela Hundley. Burial was October 25, 2006, in
Workman-Aldridge Cemetery; Kiahs Creek.
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DIED OCTOBER 22,
2006 ** HESTER HALE CASTEELE, 74. Born November 4, 1931, in East Lynn, WV.
Preceded in death by her parents, Dewey and Eliza (Frye) Hale; husband, Charley
Casteele; son, Charles Keith Casteele; and daughter-in-law, Kay Hale. Survivors
include her son, Mike Hale; daughters, Sharon (Ron) Wallace, Beverley (Paul)
Fraley, Barb (Jeff) Riding, Brenda (Tim) Ballinger, Beth (Jimmy) McComas, Denise
(Scott) Daniels, and Venita (Brian) Wolford; daughter-in-law, Phyllis Casteele;
23 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Burial was October 26, 2006, in
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in
Seville.
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DIED OCTOBER
22, 2006 ** JOHN M. JOHNNY VANCE, JR., at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born
December 24, 1961, in Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by his brother, Shawn
Vance; and paternal grandparents, James and Sarah Vance. Survivors include his
parents, John M. (Glenna) Vance and Arretta Meade; daughters, Candice Vance and
Cassie Vance; step-daughters, Barbara Standridge and Donna Followay; step-son,
Ronnie Standridge, Jr.; sister, Millie; step-sister, Marie Maynard; and four
grandchildren. Burial was October 26, 2006, in Community Memorial Gardens;
Wayne.
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DIED OCTOBER
22, 2006 ** MOSE J. VANCE, 65, of Martinsburg, WV, formerly of Wayne, at his
residence. Born October 15, 1941, in Harts, WV. Preceded in death by his
parents, App Vance and Hildred Elliot Vance Williamson; stepfather, Lindsey
Williamson; and brothers, Wayne, Lonnie, and Ray Vance. Survivors include his
wife, Audrey Lowe Vance, daughters, Belinda Vance and Mollie Malatt; five
grandchildren; sisters, Esta Vance Caldwell, Chloe (Bruce) Finley, Helen
(Richard) Wall, Hope (Roger) Maynard, Judy (Ronald) Dummitt, Imogene (Arlie)
Queen, Jewell (Kelly) McComas, Marie (Hallie) Williamson, and Garnetta (Wendell)
Kirk; brothers, Noah (Diantha) Williamson, Dillard (Lillian) Williamson, and
Merril (Jessie) Williamson; and a host of nieces and nephews. Burial
information was not
available.
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DIED
OCTOBER 23,2 006 ** LYNN ELLEN BECKLEY SMITH, 58, of Prichard, at St. Mary's
Medical Center in Huntington. Born May 13, 1948, in Kenova. Preceded in death
by her father, Lowell Henry Beckley. Survivors include her mother, Betty Jean
Smith Beckley; husband, Samuel "Sam" Joseph Smith; son, Christopher Joseph
Smith; daughters, Lisa Renee (Rodney) Johnson, Sabrina Lynne (Robert) Gilkerson,
and Carrie Gail Smith; brothers, Patrick Allen (Sue) Beckley, Michael Vaughn
(Pam) Beckley, and Daniel Ray Beckley; and three grandchildren. Burial
information was not
available.
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DIED
OCTOBER 23, 2006 ** HIBERT KELLEY, 70, of Ceredo, in the Huntington Veterans
Affairs Medical Center. Preceded in death by his parents, Deal and Della Blair
Kelley. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Kearns Kelley; brother, John Kelley;
and sister, Patty Kelley Salyers; and a niece. Burial was October 29, 2006, in
the Cemetery Hill
Cemetery.
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DIED
OCTOBER 23, 2006 ** DELBERT H. "PAT" "WEASEL" STEVENS, 68, at his residence in
Huntington. Born February 9, 1938, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by
his parents, Albert Fisher Stevens and Evelyn Nesbeth Osburn Stevens. Survivors
include his wife, Anna Lucas Stevens; daughter, Deborah Ray; son, James (Lora)
Stevens; brothers, Robert (Betty) Stevens, Edward (Annie), Ronnie (Kay)
Stevens, Jimmy (Keesue) Stevens, Jay (Alma) Stevens, and Jerry (Sandy) Stevens;
four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Donald Lucas; and
many nieces and nephews. Burial was October 26, 2006, in the Stevens Family
Cemetery at East Lynn,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 23,
2006 ** ONA AKERS, 81, of Zanesville, at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. Born
March 30, 1925, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Edward
and Lutie Dillon Frasher; husband, Ervin Akers; son, Erman Akers; daughter,
Susan Akers; a great grandson; eight brothers; and three sisters. Survivors
include sons; Junior (Rita) Akers and Ed (Kim) Akers; eight grandchildren; and
twenty great grandchildren. Burial was October 28, 2006, in Frasher Cemetery,
Wayne County.
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DIED
OCTOBER 23, 2006 ** MEREDITH ELLIOTT, 84, of Wise, VA, at his residence. Born
October 24, 1921, at Dawes, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Ira Elliott,
Sr., and Rosa Mae Sawyers Elliott; sister, Thelma Elkins; and brothers, Minuard,
Elmer Pete, Elbert, Ira, Jr., Minnis, Arlie, Bernie and Barney Elliott.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Price Elliott; daughter, Linda (Robert) Herron;
sons, Earl Thomas (Wanda) Elliott and Steve Michael Elliott; eleven
grandchildren; and fifteen great-grandchildren. Burial was October 26, 2006, in
Community Memorial Gardens,
Wayne.
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DIED OCTOBER
24, 2006 ** VIRGIL ADAMS, 69, of Branchland, at the OSU Arthur James Cancer
Center, Columbus, OH. Born February 8, 1937, in Wayne County. Preceded in death
by his parents, Auda and Louisa Adams; brothers, Jack Adams, Norman Adams, and
Lucian Adams; sister, Della Isaacs; and half-sister, Ines Adkins. Survivors
include his wife, Linda Adams; daughters, Debbie (Clinton) Smith and Virginia
(Mike) Zehner; three grandchildren; brothers, Boyd (Arletta) Adams, Orville
(Shirley) Adams, San (Bobby) Adams, Sampie (Doris) Adams, Omer (Connie) Adams,
Auda (Nancy) Adams, John (Jewell) Adams, and Robert Bob (Nettie)Adams;
sister-in-law, Better Adams; sisters, Sadie (Troy) Jacobs, Teresa (Robert Cla),
Donna (Charles) Isaacs, Erie (Paul) Frasher, Rhonda (Edward) Morton, Gerald
Isaacs, Minnie (George) Cochran; and brother-in-law, Gerald Isaacs. Burial was
October 29, 2006, in Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED OCTOBER 25,
2006 ** JAMES V. PERRY, 80, of Huntington, WV. Born June 4, 1926. Preceded in
death by his parents, Jim and Linda Perry; brothers, Norman and Edgar; and
sisters, Ethel, Helen and Betty. Survivors include his wife, Katherine;
brothers, Herman and Glenn; sisters, Annie and Alma; and a host of nieces and
nephews. Burial was October 28, 2006, in Mount Vernon Cemetery.
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DIED OCTOBER 25,
2006 ** CHARLES RAY SMITH, 77, of Huntington, WV, at his residence. Preceded in
death by his parents, Cobb Smith and Edith McCoy Smith; wife, Eleanor Smith; and
sister, Helen Whisman. Survivors include his son, Charles R. Smith, Jr.;
daughters, Cheri Smith, Cynthia (Glen) Kelly, and Kim Corn; three grandchildren;
and a niece. Burial information was not
available.
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DIED
OCTOBER 25, 2006 ** DOROTHY MAE FRASHER, 81, of Fort Gay. Born March 9, 1925, in
Wayne County. Preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Minerva Lloyd
Bailey; and husband, Otto Frasher. Survivors include daughters, Carol Johnson
and Bonnie Gridley; sons, Jim Frasher, Bill Frasher, David Frasher, and Garry
Frasher; sisters, Ruth Childers, Pauline Carter, Wilma Small, and Mabel
Marshall; brothers, Herbert Bailey, Jr., and Jack Bailey; 19 grandchildren; and
several great grandchildren. Burial was October 28, 2006, in the Christian
Cemetery in Big Hurricane,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 25,
2006 ** BOBBY JOE PRUITT, 71, of South Point, OH. Born June 6, 1935, in Wayne,
WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Nancy Berry Pruitt; sisters, Emogene Dean and Ethel Lucas; and brother, Harold Pruitt. Survivors include
brothers, John and Ernest Pruitt; sister, Lena Frye; his children's mother,
Eloise Pruitt; his children, Beverly and Tony Niece, Teresa and Carl Slone,
Bobby and Jennifer Pruitt; and two grandchildren, Carlee and Austin Slone.
Burial was October 28, 2006, in the Bowen
Cemetery.
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DIED
OCTOBER 25, 2006 ** ETHEL HARDWICK CALDWELL LYONS, 93, of Louisa, KY. Born May
23, 1913, in Louisa. Preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Geneva Thompson
Hardwick; and husband, Homer Lyons. Burial was October 27, 2006, in Greenlawn
Cemetery in
Louisa.
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DIED OCTOBER
26, 2006 ** IVA M. RAMEY ADKINS, 80, of Barboursville, WV, at the Hospice
House of Huntington. Born April 10, 1926, in Cabell County, WV. Preceded in
death by her parents, Albert Jinks and Nora Adkins Ramey; husband, Arnold
Adkins; son, Rickey Adkins; and sisters, Beulah Rodrequez and Lorena Baker.
Survivors include her son, Bobby (Beverly) Adkins; daughter-in-law, Teresa
Adkins; four grandchildren; two step-great-grandsons; four great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews. Burial was October 29, 2006, in Bowen
Cemetery.
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DIED
OCTOBER 27, 2006 ** DAVID BATES SMITH, 70, of Lavalette, WV, at Cornerstone
Hospital, Huntington. Born January 24, 1936, in Huntington. Preceded in death
by his parents, William Carl and Lula Bates Smith; brothers, Wayne, William,
Robert and Alvin Smith; and sister, Connie Banks. Survivors include sons, David
R. (Natalie) Smith and Timothy W. (Ruth) Smith; daughter, Melanie (Kris)
Aldridge; three grandchildren; brother, James (Shirley) Smith; sisters, Helen
(Jack) Thompson, Mary (Ivan) Chatterton, Dell (Sherman) McGown, Peggy McComas,
and Shirley (David) Spurlock; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was
October 29, 2006, in Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 27,
2006 ** WHITLEY "MAGGIE" MILLS, 84, of Huntington, at the Veterans
Administration Medical Center. Born June 12, 1922, in East Lynn, WV. Preceded
in death by his parents, Garland and Tennessee Adkins Mills; wife, Vivian Adkins
Mills; one brother; and three sisters. Survivors include daughters, Sharon
Mills, Shelia Reeves, and Brenda Rowe; two granddaughters; brother, Garland
"Tucker" Mills; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was October 31, 2006, in
White Chapel Memorial
Gardens.
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DIED OCTOBER
27, 2006 ** MAUDE McCOMAS, 91, of Proctorville, OH, in Cornerstone Hospital,
Huntington, WV. Born April 3, 1915, in Wayne, WV. Preceded in death by her
parents, Charles and Frances Stevens Crockette; husband, Lowell McComas; four
brothers; and two sisters. Survivors include daughters, Maxine Slack and Sherri
(Carl) Taliaferro; sisters, Marjorie Perdue and Ethel Farley; five
grandchildren; six great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews. Burial was October 30, 2006, in Rome
Cemetery.
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DIED
OCTOBER 28, 2006 ** RUBY J. ADKINS, 86, of Sciotoville, at Southern Ohio Medical
Center in Portsmouth. Born February 21, 1920, in Barboursville, WV. Preceded in
death by her parents, Jacob and Sarah (Hudson) Johnson; husband, Carl; sons,
Carl Marshall Adkins and Paul Ellis Adkins; and 13 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include daughters, Linda (William) Stephan, Constance Ann Eary, Nola
Fay Whitlow, and Brenda Sue (Tony) Lasalandra; sons; Juan Lavon (Jenny) Adkins,
Michael Andrew (Pam) Adkins, Dennis Ray Adkins, and Tim Marcus Adkins; 31
grandchildren; 45 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren.
Burial was November 2, 2006, in Baylous Cemetery in Barboursville,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 28,
2006 ** DALE Q. MEEK, 65, of Louisa, at Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa.
Born July 29, 1941, in Louisa. Preceded in death by his parents, Clyde F. and
Jessie Sue Bussey Meek; and brother, Carl Meek. Survivors include his wife,
Martha Meek; sons, Bryan Dale (Leigh Ann) Meek and Gregory Arrington; three
grandchildren; and a nephew. Burial was October 31, 2006, in Yatesville
Memorial Gardens, Louisa,
Kentucky.
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DIED
OCTOBER 29, 2006 ** EMIL F. TILLER, 63, of Huntington, WV, in St. Mary's Medical
Center. Born July 4, 1943, in Huntington. Preceded in death by his parents,
Clarence and Marie Overby Tiller; brothers, John and David Tiller; and sister,
Hazel Thompson. Survivors include his wife, Pauline "Polly" Tiller; daughter, Sherie A. Price; two granddaughters; stepdaughters, Jackie Frank, Deborah Hager
and Connie Workman; brothers, Danny Tiller, Jack Tiller, and Clarence "Bug"
Tiller; and sisters, Nancy Danford and Judy Osburn. Burial was November 2,
2006, in White Chapel Mausoleum, White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville,
WV.
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DIED OCTOBER 29,
2006 ** WILLIAM WALTER HUGHES, 80, of Grayson, KY, at the Carter County Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center in Grayson. Born March 8, 1926, in Webbville, KY.
Preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Sylvia Walsh Hughes. Survivors
include his daughter, Darlene Howard; sons, William Donald Hughes and Rick
Hughes; one sister; and brother, Richard Hughes. Burial information was not
available.
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DIED
OCTOBER 29, 2006 ** GLENN CHESTER MARSHALL, 80, of Ona, WV. Born March 20, 1926,
in Lavalette, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Thorna and Indiana Nanny
Ross Marshall; first wife, Angeline Ross-Marshall; son, Ben Marshall; daughter,
Connie Marshall; sisters, Reba Morris and Edna Artrip; and brothers, Reese,
George, Truman, Shirley, Mennis, and Thorna Marshall, Jr. Survivors include his
wife, Virginia Hutchison Parsley Marshall; daughters, Judy Marshall-Handy, Donna
(James) Damron, Brenda (Mike) Scott, and Sharry Marshall; sons, David (Crystal)
Marshall, Dan, Gary and Keith Marshall, and Jesse (Michelle) Marshall; step
daughter, Jennifer Parsley (Kirk) McCauley; step sons, Jeffrey (Marti) Parsley,
Greg Parsley, and Grover (Debra) Parsley; 13 grandchildren; 14 step
grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; sister, Evelyn Marshall; and a host of
nieces and nephews. Burial was November 1, 2006, in Christian Hill Cemetery, Ft.
Gay, WV.
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DIED OCTOBER
30, 2006 ** BRIAN EDWARD "BO" VARGO, 33, of Kenova, WV, at his residence. Born
April 15, 1973. Preceded in death by his brother, Billy Paul Call and his
grandfather, Gilbert E. Cremeans. Survivors include his mother, Hazel Powell;
sisters, Jacqueline and Amber Powell; brothers, Michael Vargo and Danny R.
Jackson, Jr,; and children, Brian E. Vargo II and Catlyn Vargo. Burial was
November 2, 2006, in the Crescent Hill
Cemetery.
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DIED
OCTOBER 31, 2006 ** MARJORIE DICKERSON LUCAS, 84, of Glendora, CA. Born November
23, 1921, in Wayne, WV. Preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Gertrude
Dickerson; and sister, Helen Ruth Ferguson. Survivors include daughters, Sandra
Sue Meek and Betty Joann Lucas; sons, Gregory Boyd Lucas and William Timothy
Lucas; sisters, Dorothy Bunn and Mary Jane Reynolds; brother, James T.
Dickerson; 16 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; and 16 great great
grandchildren. Burial was November 11, 2006, in the Dickerson Family Cemetery, Armilda, WV.
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DIED
OCTOBER 31, 2006 ** LINDSEY ADKINS, 86, of Huntington, WV, at his residence.
Born February 7, 1920, in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death by his parents, Gallie and Flora Adkins; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Joseph and Polly
Adkins; and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include his wife, Tiny
Adkins; one grandson; two great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Hastie (Bud)
Thacker, Dorothy (Wetzel) Lester, Jr., Hazel Schneider, and Margie Adkins;
brother-in-law, Harvey (Winifred) Adkins; and several nieces and nephews.
Burial was November 4, 2006, in Marion Adkins
Cemetery.
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DIED
OCTOBER 31, 2006 ** WILLARD DALE SLONE, 48, of Blaine, KY. Born April 26, 1958.
Survivors include his mother, Perlina A. Slone; sisters, Charlotte (Herman)
Sparks, June (Paul) Alexander, Phyllis (Beecker) Griffith, and Sharon McNeil;
brothers, Charlie Slone, Ishmael (Linda) Slone, Bert (Lynn) Slone, and Douglas
(Susie) Slone; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was November 3, 2006, in
the Cyrus-Young Cemetery in Brushley,
KY.