WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
August, 2007

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DIED - AUGUST 1, 2007 ** BETTY JO CHAPMAN, 78, of Flatwoods, Kentucky, at Kings Daughters Medical Center. Born December 27, 1928 in Dwell, Kentucky to the late Charles William and Airzona Stumbo Clifton. Survivors include her husband, George Owen Chapman; one daughter, Diana Lyons; two sons, Bobby Owen Chapman and William David Chapman; two sisters, Bernice King and Thelma Joy Barr; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Burial August 4, 2007 in the Peck Cemetery in Chapman, Kentucky.
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DIED - AUGUST 1, 2007 **  LOWELL BERNARD MERRITT, 57, of East Lynn, WV, at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa, Kentucky.  Born January 22, 1950 in Wayne County, a son of the late Hardy and Ida Collins Merritt. Preceded in death by a brother, Harry Merritt and sisters Mary Ellen, Easter, Ann and Verlie . Survivors include his wife, Gloria Davis Merritt; two daughters, Lola F. Ramey and husband, Russell, and Serena G. Walker and husband, Gregory; a son, Lowell K. Merritt and wife, Brenda; two sisters, Mary Lou Isaacs and husband, Leslie and Minnie Levering and her fiancé, Roy Fortner; three brothers, Donnie Merritt, Homer Richards and wife, Cynthia, and James Leslie Merritt; eight grandchildren. Burial August 3, 2007 in the Kelly-Perry Cemetery, East Lynn.
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DIED - AUGUST 3, 2007 ** SPICIE EAVES, 74, of East Lynn, W.Va., at home.  Born May 1, 1933, in Cabell County, a daughter of the late Kenny and Angie Adkins Eaves. Survived by two sisters, Vanie Farley and Thelma Sizemore; five brothers, Orville Eaves, Leslie Eaves, Stanton Eaves, Kenneth Eaves and Robert Eaves. Burial  August 7, 2007 in Eaves Family Cemetery, Racoon Creek Road, Branchland, W.Va.
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DIED - AUGUST 4, 2007 ** DONALD R. MILUM, 70, of Genoa, WV, at the Hospice House of Huntington. Born June 1, 1937, a son of the late George and Betty Lewis Milum. Preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Holland Milum; one son, Randy Milum; one step-daughter, Patricia Crabtree; five brothers, Norvel, Curt, Elzie, Jim, and Pat Milum; three sisters, Leona Evans, Betty Adams, and Jane Monroe. Survivors include three daughters, Diane Crabtree and husband Ricky, JoAnn Robertson and husband Marvin, and Donna Napier and husband Gilbert; one son, Richard Milum and wife Melissa of Wayne; six grandchildren; one sister, Jewel Watts. Burial August 7, 2007  in the Napier Cemetery.
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DIED - AUGUST 5, 2007 ** SYLVIA EUNICE OSBURN BOOTEN, nearly 93, at her residence at Lavalette. Born August 16, 1914, in Wayne County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Samuel and Verna Berry Osburn.  Preceded in death by her husband, McCager "Mac" Booten; two sisters, Pearl Osburn and Opal Adkins; three brothers, Bruce, Irvin and Roscoe Osburn. Survivors include two daughters, Carlene Hall and Phyllis Perry and husband Floyd; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; three sisters, Betty Burks, Mae Adkins and husband Norman and Maxine Kuhn; two brothers, Carl Osburn and wife Emma and Scott Osburn and wife Virginia. Burial August 9, 2007 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Huntington.
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DIED - AUGUST 6, 2007 ** RAYMOND HALE, 84, of Wayne, W.Va., at St. Mary's Hospital from an accident. Born June 4, 1923, to the late Robert Wilson and Bertha Merritt Hale. Preceded in death by two sisters, Delcie Merritt and Ruby Griffin. Survivors include his wife, Lula Davis Hale; four daughters, Judy Bloss and husband Tom, Janet Chiera and husband Bob, JoAnn Booth and husband Larry, Sue Leslie and husband Don; one son, Raymond Hale Jr. and wife Connie; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Burial August 9, 2007 in Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - AUGUST 6, 2007 ** WOODROW WATTS, 91, of Fort Gay, at Three River Medical Center.  Born in Radnor, W.Va., June 28, 1916 to the late Denny Robertson and Georgia Watts. He is preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Ellen Roseberry Watts; two sons, Donald “Genevia” Watts and Wetzel Watts both of Fort Gay; five daughters, Genivia Cole, Della Marie Watts, Alive Watts and Ruth Ann Watts of Fort Gay, Georgia “Bobby Glen” Case of Prichard.  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 8 at 2 p.m. at the Prichard Freewill Baptist Church in Prichard officiated by Rev. Darrell Brewer. Burial will follow at the Robertson Cemetery in Genoa.
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DIED - AUGUST 7, 2007 ** MAHALA MARCUM VANNATTER, 84, of Dunlow, WV, at her residence. Born July 21, 1923 in Breeden, WV, a daughter of the late Joe and Cozie Marcum. Preceded in death by her husband, Keeling Vannatter; a daughter, Belva Jean Vannatter; two sons, Delmas and James Vannatter; a sister, Minerva Kirk; a brother, Alzie Marcum; a granddaughter; a great-grandson; and a son-in-law, Bernard Straw. Survivors include seven daughters, Beth Ferguson and husband, Larry, Shirley Moore and husband, John, Delania Maynard and husband, Lee, Ruby Dickerson and husband, Joe, Mearlyn Moore and husband, Dave, Mary Ann Vannatter, and Cozie Straw; six sons, Berthal “Bud” Vannatter and wife, Joni, Joseph T. Vannatter and wife, Lavonda, Delmer Preston Vannatter and wife, Lana, David Elden Vannatter and wife, Vicky, John Vannatter and wife, Nina, Roland Vannatter and wife, Pauletta; five sisters, Sandra Kay Fletcher, Madge Perry, Irene Chaffin, Nellie Baldwin and Minerva Kirk; two brothers, Conrad Marcum and Sidney Marcum; thirty-three grandchildren and fifty-nine great grandchildren. Burial August 9, 2007 in the Vannatter Family Cemetery on Ferguson Branch, Dunlow, WV.
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DIED - AUGUST 8, 2007 ** JAMES "JIMMY" A. VANCE, 65, of Kenova, WV, at his residence. Born September 10, 1941 in Wayne County, a son of the late Francis Leet and Victoria Caldwell Vance. Preceded in death by a brother, Francis Leet Vance, Jr. Survivors include daughters Jacqueline Marie Jett and Janel Lamb; sons Lonnie Ray Vance, Richard Allen Vance, James A. “Jimmy” Vance and Jeffrey Vance; sisters Opal Gay Vance, Vi Burgess, Sherri Ramey, Shelia Harshberger and Cheryl Adkins; brother, Terry O’Dell Vance; fifteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial August 11, 2007 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED - AUGUST 8, 2007 ** CARRIE FLANNERY, 92, of Ypsilanti, Mich., at her home. Born August 30, 1914, in Dickson, W.Va., a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Stafford Foster. Preceded in death by her husband Avery Flannery; one son, Kenneth L. Flannery; and three infant children  Survivors include three sons, Larry Flannery, Douglas D. Flannery and Timothy J. Flannery; four daughters, Mary Arlene Sherwood, Eleanor Thomas, Rose Meyers and Barbara Johnson; seventeen grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren; one brother, Jeff Foster; and two sisters, Bonnie Sexton and Vivian Hibshan. Burial August 13, 2007 in Foster Whispering Pines, Huntington.
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DIED - AUGUST 8, 2007 ** HOBERT RAY ALBRIGHT, 58, of Huntington, W.Va., at the Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born January 10, 1949, in Branchland, W.Va., to the late Doliver and Mabel Farley Albright. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Lynn Watts Albright; his children, Steven and Bobbi Albright, Joe and Mary Albright, Becky Albright, Connie and Donald Spencer, Tony and Jennifer Johnson, and Kary and Dale McCoy; four sisters, Clodene and Edgar Cooper, Rachel Davidson, Nellie and Buddy Ferguson, and Sue Laney; two brothers, Clarence and Diana Albright and Sherman and Violet Albright; 14 grandchildren. Burial August 11, 2007 in Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
DIED - AUGUST 9, 2007 ** GEORGE W. MAYNARD, 72, of Wayne, W.Va., at home. Born November 11, 1934 in Wayne County, a son of the late Flem and Sarah Finley Maynard. Private burial services were held at Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - AUGUST 9, 2007 ** WAYNE ALLEN JR. “FLOP” DIAMOND, 53, of Louisa. Preceded in death by his parents Hubert F. and Ruby Burchett Diamond. Survivors include his brother, Forest “Flip” Diamond. Burial August 15, 2007 in the Woods Cemetery, Fallsburg, Ky.
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DIED - AUGUST 9, 2007 ** JOHNNY CALVIN MESSER, 50, of Kermit, at Mount Carmel West in Ohio. Born October 30, 1957 in Mingo County to Johnny and Verdie Muncy Messer. Survivors include his wife, Evelyne “Susie” Messer; sons Johnny Calvin Messer and Melvin E. Messer; daughter Lori Allson Messer; three grandchildren; brother and sister Jimmy Dale Messer and Alice Ann Stacy. Burial August 13 in the Carter-Messer Cemetery in Kermit.
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DIED - AUGUST 9, 2007 ** WANDA STEPHENSON, 51, of Cambridge, OH, at Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH.  Born December 26, 1955 in Cleveland, OH, daughter of Effie Aliff Ferguson and the late Helva Ferguson. Preceded her in death a sister, Rosalie Ferguson. Survivors include her companion, Mark Holliday; four sons, Michael, Shawn, Brian and Darrin Stephenson; two sisters, Brenda Tomblin and husband, Charles and Charlene Skyles and husband, Terry; a brother, Helva Ferguson, Jr., “J.R.” and wife, Patty; three grandchildren, several nieces, nephews. Burial August 13, 2007 in the Stephens Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED - AUGUST 11, 2007 ** CONNIE H. SMITH, 60, of Wayne, W.Va., at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Born June 2, 1947 at Kenova, W.Va., daughter of Charlotte Smith Whitehead of Wayne, and the late Elmer Holbrook. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Smith; sons Aaron Smith and wife Mary and Andrew Smith and wife Jennifer; a sister-in-law, Nancy Adkins; a brother-in-law, Samuel Smith and wife Dani; several nieces and nephews and cousins; and uncle, Clyde Smith and his wife Lona. Burial August 15, 2007 in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED - AUGUST 11, 2007 ** DELPHIA PERRY, 91, of Huntington, W.Va., at Cornerstone Hospital, Huntington.  Born August 29, 1915 in East Lynn, W.Va., a daughter of the late George Washington and Dora Belle Ross Mills. Preceded in death by her husband Tom Perry; two grandsons, Gary Lesley Robinson and Michael Anthony Perry; a granddaughter, Deborah Lee Conley; three brothers, Walter Mills, Glen Mills and Bernard K. Mills; three sisters, Dorothy Mills Adkins, Bessie Mills Boliek and Maxine Mills. Survivors include a son, Thomas Perry Jr.; a daughter, Mary Alice Perego; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Elmer and Effie Mills and Clarence and Nella Mills; several nieces and nephews. Burial August 14, 2007 in Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va.
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DIED - AUGUST 11, 2007 ** HARRY PELPHREY, 78, of Proctorville, Ohio, at home. Born May 19, 1929, in Kenova, W.Va., son of the late Harry and Bess Pelphrey. Preceded in death by his sister, Bette Monnig. Survivors include his wife, Judy Pelphrey; a daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Steve Reinhardt; two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Sherry Pelphrey and Eric and Nancy Pelphrey; three grandchildren.  Burial August 14, 2007 in Rome Cemetery. 
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DIED - AUGUST 13, 2007 ** ENOLA INEZ DIAL, (nee ADKINS). Born May 20, 1929, in Lincoln County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Chancie and Carrie Adkins. Preceded in death by her husband, Amon Stanley Dial; two brothers, Jim and Paul Adkins; a sister, Maunafaye.  Survivors include her children, Larry Dial, Brenda Hulance (Derek), Joseph Dial (Barbara); five grandchildren; brothers Earl (Red) Adkins and Carl Adkins. Burial August 17, 2007, location not given.
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DIED - AUGUST 13, 2007 ** PHYLLIS A. PARSONS, 61, of Branchland, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center.  born August 13, 1946, in Huntington, W.Va., a daughter of the late Bert Cardwell and Charity Davis Cardwell. Preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Parsons, and one son, Randy Parsons. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Alvin and Dawnetta Parsons and Richie and Tammy Parsons; five grandchildren. Burial August 16, 2007 in Parsons Cemetery.
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DIED - AUGUST 13, 2007 ** DONNA JEAN BROWN. Born in Davin, W.Va., on September 18, 1928, the daughter of the late Bittle Dewitt and Hattie Mae Miller Brown. Preceded in death by her husband Claude Buford Brown; siblings Dewitt Brown, Frank Brown, Pauline "Sis" Lemon, Charles "Nig" Brown, Mary Lou "Pud" Booth, Cora Linville and Larry Brown. Survivors include four sisters, Alice "Bib" Harrison, Emma Jean "Tince" Woods, Nancy and Ray Legault and Margaret and Dale Robinson; one brother, Jim and Dolly Brown; two sisters-in-law and their husbands, Glendene and Guy Burns and Karleen and Harry Slaughter. Burial August 16, 2007 in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington.
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DIED - AUGUST 14, 2007 ** CLYDE PERRY, 82, in North Regional hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Born January 11, 1925, at Wilsondale, West Virginia, the son of the late James and Jannievee Perry. Preceded in death by four brothers; Clarence, Curtis, William Harrison and Glenn. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Bactell Perry; one daughter, Dr. Judy Buford and husband Jerry; one son Scott Perry and wife Terry; two grandson; four brothers, Raymond and wife June, Woodrow and wife Mary, James and wife Noreeda, Verland and wife Amanda and one sister, Hazel Vincent and husband Charles.  Burial in Memorial Park Central of Gainsville, Florida.
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DIED - AUGUST 14, 2007 ** TONY CLAY, 40, of East Lynn, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center.  Born April 7, 1967, in Lincoln County, West Virginia, to Mary Adkins Clay and the late Ancil Clay. Survivors include two sisters, Shirley Poole and Doris Wilson and husband David; four brothers, Henry Clay, Eugene Clay and wife Brenda, Roger Clay and wife Mary and Robert Clay and wife Teresa; three nephews; five nieces; special aunt Martha Adkins.  Burial August 17, 2007 in the Clay Family Cemetery.
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DIED - AUGUST 15, 2007 ** LIONEL D. NAPIER, 72, of Huntington, W.Va., in St. Mary's Medical Center.  Born February 6, 1935, in Huntington, a son of the late Abbey and Elizabeth Sidebottom Napier. Preceded in death by his grandmother who raised him, Jenny Dunn.  Survivors include his wife, Jean Napier; three adopted grandchildren, Amber Napier, James Napier and Savannah Napier; his mother-in-law, Havana Shelton. Burial August 18, 2007 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, with military graveside rites conducted by VFW Post 1064.
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DIED - AUGUST 16, 2007 ** MARY ELIZABETH CRIPPEN, 79, of Huntington, at Emogene Dolin Hospice House, Huntington. Born December 17, 1927, in Wayne County, the daughter of the late Clifford D. and Edna Carter Keenan. Preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Booten; and two brothers, Charles and Robert Keenan. Survivors include her husband, Robert D. Crippen; a brother, D.E. Keenan; a sister-in-law, Frances Keenan; several nieces and nephews.  Burial August 21, 2007 in Springhill Cemetery. 
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DIED - AUGUST 19, 2007 ** MICHAEL “MIKE” JAY QUEEN,  59, of San Antonio, TX. Born August 16, 1948, in Rome, NY at Westpoint, the son of Roberta Jean “Bobbe” Queen and the late Hasten Queen. Survivors include his former wife, Elizabeth Queen Sullivan; children Amy Edge & husband Rodney, Ann Hines & husband Ronnie, April Gastinger & husband Randy, Sgt Michael C. Queen and Ashley Queen; sisters Patricia Ann Acton and Belinda Gail McKay; Seven grandchildren.  John “J.C” Hines, Taylor Edge, Bryan Hines, Lauren Edge, LeighAnn Gastinger, Logan Gastinger and Hannah Edge. Date and place of burial not given.
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DIED - AUGUST 16, 2007 ** HOMER RUNYON, 83, of Huntington, W.Va., formerly of Wayne, W.Va., at Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born September 15, 1923 in Cabell County, a son of the late Glen Runyon and Dora McCoy. Burial August 17, 2007 in the Parsons Cemetery. 
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DIED - AUGUST 17, 2007 ** DELLA EDITH MAYNARD (nee PERRY), 89, of Sullivan, OH and formerly of Dunlow, WV. Della was the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Perry; a civil war doctor, and Laura Belle Perry nee Webb. Preceded in death by her husband, Stolla Maynard; six sisters, Polly Adkins, Emaline Dawes, Sula Accord, Ella Spaulding, Romaine Perry and Georgiana Marcum; Five brothers, Jess, Frank, Sherman, Chapman and Glen Perry; five half-sisters, Laura, Elisabeth, Dicy, Lauressa and Polly; seven half-brothers, Alvis, Jesse, James, Timothy, Stephen, Millard, and Fillmore “Doc” Perry; son-in-law, Wendell G. Maynard and infant great granddaughter, Treasure White. Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Marlene Lou Maynard, Eloise and Andrew White, Gloria Gail and Tenis Whit; two sons and daughters-in-law, Willis Ray and Anna Lou Maynard and Dennis Harrold and Betty Maynard; four grandsons; five granddaughters; 11 great-grandsons; 6 great granddaughters; two sisters-in-law, Onita Parsons and Olena Marcum; two brothers-in-law, Volla Maynard and Leonard Maynard; a former sister-in-law, Victoria Queen. Burial August 20, 2007 in the Sol Perry Cemetery.
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DIED - AUGUST 17, 2007 ** FRED G. SKILES, 76, of Kenova, W.Va., in Catlettsburg, Ky.  Born March 26, 1931, in Charleston, W.Va., the son of the late Fred M. and Miriam Evans Skiles. Survivors include his wife, Lois Bays Skiles; one daughter, Bonnie Skiles; two sons and daughters-in-law, Tom and Cindy Skiles and Steve and Pam Skiles; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Burial August 21, 2007 in Maple Hill Cemetery.
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DIED - AUGUST 18, 2007 ** AUBURN SKEENS, 83, of Kenova, W.Va., at his home. born April 12, 1924 in Hubbardstown, W.Va., to the late Frank and Edna Rickman Skeens. Preceded in death by one son, Rick Skeens and one brother, Wilburn Skeens. Survivors include his wife, Bertha Hayton Skeens; two daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Sam Preston and Betty and Terry Parsons; one son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Frances Skeens; a daughter-in-law, Gloria Skeens; one granddaughter; seven grandsons; two sisters, Wanda Sterling and Lavonne Combs; one sister-in-law, Joyce Skeens and several nieces and nephews. Burial August 22, 2007 in Dock's Creek Cemetery.
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DIED - AUGUST 22, 2007 ** JAMES THOMAS JUSTICE, ESQ., 75, of Chattanooga, Tenn., formerly of Wayne, W.Va., at home. Born December 14, 1931 in Huntington, W.Va., a son of the late Brady and Elizabeth Dickerson Justice. Preceded in death by a brother, Charles Bryce Justice. Survivors include his children and their spouses, Terence and Alicia Justice, Michael Sean Justice, Andrew and Patricia Justice, Hilary Kovar Justice, Ph.D., and David Kovar; one grandson; brothers, John Keith Justice and Brady Eugene Justice; one sister, Sally Justice Napier; and many nieces and nephews. Burial August 22, 2007 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, W.Va.
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DIED - AUGUST 18, 2007 ** BETTY C. SPAULDING, 50, of Dunlow, daughter of Jethro Spaulding of Wilsondale, in Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa, Ky. Burial at Perry Point Cemetery, no date given.
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DIED - AUGUST 18, 2007 ** CLIFFORD W. CANTERBURY SR., 85, of Ceredo, W.Va., At St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va.  Born May 9, 1922, in Wayne County, W.Va., to the late Charles and Helen Fraley Canterbury. Survivors include his wife, Katherine Cole Canterbury; three sons and daughters-in-law, James and Marcella Canterbury, Clifford Jr. and Sharon Canterbury and Larry and LaDonna Canterbury; nine grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; two sisters, Eileen Lee and Betty Winters; and one brother, Lee Canterbury. Burial  August 21, 2007 in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Ceredo, W.Va.
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DIED - AUGUST 19, 2007 ** CAMMIE GAY MARTIN, 50, of Barboursville, W.Va., at the Hospice House of Huntington.  Born December 10, 1956 in Huntington, W.Va., a daughter of Viola Osborn Berry Wilson and the late James William Berry. Preceded in death by her stepfather, Fred C. Wilson and a brother, James Grayson Berry. Survivors include her husband, Danny Martin; one daughter, Jenny Martin; a very special grandson, Austin Martin; one brother, Donald H. Berry; two nephews; one great-nephew, J.D. Berry. Burial August 22, 2007 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.
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DIED - AUGUST 20, 2007 ** GEORGE MESSER, 87, of Kermit, widower of Fannie Messer, in Williamson Memorial Hospital. Burial August 23, 2007 in Hodge Cemetery, Kermit.
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DIED - AUGUST 20, 2007 ** WENDELL COPLEY, 66, of Crum, husband of Clo Ann Vernatter Copley, in Three Rivers Medical Center. Burial August 24, 2007 in the Vernatter Family Cemetery, Crum.
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DIED - AUGUST 20, 2007 ** JESSE N. WILLIAMSON, 61, of Wayne, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Born February 22, 1946 in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Hezekiah Williamson and Bessie P. Cordial Williamson.  Preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Williamson and Pearl Adkins, and one brother, Charles Williamson. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Williamson; four children, Tary Marcum Williamson, Karen Doolan, William Daniel and Tammy Jo Smith; 13 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; three sisters, Lois Marie Vance and husband Tary, Yvonne Basham and husband Dean and Victoria Jackson and husband Willie; two brothers, Ray Williamson and wife Jan and Glen Kiah Williamson and wife Shirley. Burial August 24, 2007 in Pres Friley Cemetery.
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DIED - AUGUST 22, 2007 ** DONALD LEE WILLIAMSON, 66, of Crum. Preceded in death by his parents Sherman and Rosie Copley-Williamson and two brothers Sherman Williamson Jr. and Dan Williamson. Survivors include his wife, Katie; one son, Craig (Barb) Williamson; two sisters, Myrtle “Hookie” Short and Jane Williamson; one brother Harry Williamson; one granddaughter. Burial August 24, 2007 in the Webb Cemetery.
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DIED - AUGUST 23, 2007 ** JEANINE FAYE "CRICKET" SMITH, 55, of Barboursville, W.Va., at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich. Born September 22, 1951, in Huntington, W.Va., a daughter of the late Earl Wayne and Libbie Ferguson Smith. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law: James Smith III and his wife Mandy and Robert and Jennifer Smith; a daughter and son-in-law, Alisa and Nathan Soos; five grandchildren; five sisters, Gwen Stevens, Libby Cyrus, Ethel Adkins, Betty Ballard and Jeanelle Johnson. Burial August 24, 2007 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, W.Va
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DIED - AUGUST 24, 2007 ** ZACHARY TAYLOR "Z.T." BROWN, 86, formerly of Dunlow, West Virginia, at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro, TN.  Born August 17, 1921 in Dunlow, WV, a son of the late Marion and Allie Webb Brown. Preceded in death by his first wife, Lorene Perry Brown; two brothers, John H. and Joe Brown; four sisters, Nanny Jude, Edna Jude, Florence Finley, and Elizabeth Brown. Survivors include his  wife, Ruth Brown Damron Brown; two sons, Larry Brown and wife Judy and Lannie Brown and wife Lummie; a daughter, Connie Brown Scott, and husband, Donald; a brother, Calvin Brown and wife, Alvie Brown; three stepsons, Curtis Damron, Henry Damron and John Damron; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces.  Burial August 29, 2007 in McClellan Crum Cemetery, Dunlow.
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DIED - AUGUST 24, 2007 ** REV. RICHARD J. MORRISON, 82, of Huntington, W.Va., at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington. Born March 12, 1925, in Lavalette, Wayne County, West Virginia, a son of the late Wade Sr. and Sophia Bias Morrison. Preceded in death by two sisters, Ada Shepherd and Lesta Adkins; two brothers, Le Roy and Walter Morrison. Survivors include his wife, Lorine Kendrick Morrison; daughter and son-in-law Marsha and Joe Broce; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three brothers, Herbert Morrison, Wade Morrison Jr. and wife Opal and Paul Morrison and wife Linda; one sister, Ruth Ferguson; one sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Don Hunter; a sister-in-law, Phyllis Kendrick. Burial August 26, 2007 in in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington.
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DIED - AUGUST 25, 2007 ** NANCY E. DILLON, 83, formerly of Huntington, in Royal Palm Beach, Fla. Preceded in death by her parents, Reuben and Ida Dillon; brothers Arthur Dillon and Roy Dillon; sisters Virginia Jordan and Lillian Seale. Survivors include several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Burial in  Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington, no date given. 
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DIED - AUGUST 25, 2007 ** MARGARET K. MOORE, 89, of Kenova, W.Va., daughter of the late Charles and Nora Kelley. Preceded in death by her husband, Edward C. Moore. Survivors include one son, Charles E. Moore and his wife, Kathryn; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Burial August 29, 2007 in Ridgelawn Memorial Park.
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DIED - AUGUST 26, 2007 ** DARRELL EUGENE PARSONS, 53, of Winder, GA, formerly of Wayne, WV, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, WV. Born January 27, 1954 at Wayne, WV, a son of Leo and Emma Parsons. Preceded in death by a brother, Charles Edward Parsons. Survivors include his fiancée, Arlene Runyon; three sons, Joshua Parsons and wife, Kimberly, Jeremy Parsons and wife, Teia and Zach Parsons; two sisters, Joyce Merritt and husband, Glenn and Debbie Napier and husband, Roy; a brother, Gary D. Parsons and wife, Lena; four grandchildren; and the mother of his children, Linda McEwen. Burial August 29, 2007 in the Watson Cemetery
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DIED - AUGUST 27, 2007 ** AILEEN SUE HARKNESS, 51, of Huntington, at her home. Preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Emogene Harkness. Survivors include two daughters, Brian and Christy May Larsen and Jennifer Michelle Harkness and her fiancé, Chris Adkins; one son, Christopher Dale Harkness; one sister, Patricia LeMaster; four grandchildren.  Burial September 1, 2007, no location given.
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DIED - AUGUST 27, 2007 ** JOSEPH D. BILLUPS, 81, of Catlettsburg, Ky., at the Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky. Born March 18, 1926, in Kenova, W.Va., to the late Rush and Elma Dean Billups. Preceded in death by two brothers, Howard and Glenn Billups. Survivors include his wife, Carol June VanHoose Billups; one son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Minky Billups; one daughter, Judi Ripley; one granddaughter; one grandson; two great-granddaughters; one sister, Lois Hathaway; several nieces and nephews. No date or place of burial given.
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DIED - AUGUST 29, 2007 ** WILLIAM ALEXANDER STEWART, 38, of Ceredo died Wednesday, August 29, 2007, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Burial September 3, 2007 in Sherri Lynn Brewster Community Cemetery, Ranger.
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DIED - AUGUST 29, 2007 ** DONNA SUE BOARD, 56, of Lavalette, W.Va., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born March 25, 1951, in Cabell County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Hobert Ray and Elizabeth Bell "Betty" Waugh Deal. Survivors include her husband, Richard Board; two sons, Richard Board Jr. and his wife, Brenda, and Jeff (Moe) Board; a daughter, Kim Maze and her husband, Bruce; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Rodney Deal and Steven Deal; two sisters, Gerri Bailey and Barbara Marks; several nieces and nephews. Burial September 1, 2007 in Plybon Cemetery, Cabell County, W.Va.
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DIED - AUGUST ??, 2007 ** DOROTHY A. CHAFFIN, 63, of Rockbridge, Ohio, formerly of Breeden, WV, at her home in Ohio. Born March 23, 1944 in Wayne County, WV, a daughter of the late Charlie E. and Maxine Salmons Kirk. Survivors include her husband, Troy Chaffin; three daughters, Lindora Hubel, Brenda Cordell and Sherrie Moscato; two sons, Troy Chaffin Jr. and Jason Chaffin; four brothers, Ray Kirk, John Kirk, Oscar Kirk  and Jim Kirk; two sisters, Gladys Huffman and Della Prindle.  Burial in the family cemetery in Breeden, WV.

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