WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
January, 2008

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DIED - JANUARY 1, 2008 ** WALTER S. “BLACKIE” PIGMON, 75, of Fallsburg, Ky. at his home. Born February 1, 1932, at Cherokee, Ky., a son of the late Dock and Alafair Wheeler Pigmon. Preceded in death by his wife Maggie Pigmon, and four brothers, Tom D. Pigmon, John Pigmon, Dock Pigmon II and Jack Pigmon. Survivors include one son, Walter D. (Sherry) Pigmon of Louisa, one brother, Kay (Deloris) Pigmon of Fallsburg, Ky, two sisters-in-laws Inge Pigmon and Jeannie Pigmon; two grandchildren. Burial January 2, 2008 in the Pigmon Family Cemetery at Fallsburg.
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DIED - JANUARY 2, 2008 ** ALLEN K. SATO, 61, of Huntington, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. born October 12, 1946 in Honolulu, Hawaii a son of the late George K. and Yoshino Sato. Ppreceded in death by a son, William “Billy” Sato and one brother, Gary Sato. Survivors include his wife, Judy McCoy Sato; one son and daughter-in-law, Robert A. “Bobby” & Amy Sato; three very special grandsons, Corey, Cameron & Cayden Sato; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, James & Toshiko Sato, Clarence & Myra Sato and Thomas Sato; one sister-in-law and her husband, Janie & Robert Salyers.  Burial January 6, 2008, in Hillcrest Cemetery in Kenova.
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DIED - JANUARY 2, 2008 ** TORA EVELYN STEVENS, 84, of Louisa, at Three Rivers Medical Center. Born November 8, 1923 in Blaine, Ky to the late Reuben and Mary Cordle Griffith. Preceded in death by one son, Merrill Stevens. Survivors include one daughter, Shelia Kitchen; six sons, Sherrill, John, Jack, Bobby, Jim and Tim Stevens; 20 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Burial January 6, 2008, in the Pinehill Cemetery in Louisa.
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DIED - JANUARY 2, 2008 ** MARIAN LODEMA (CASSITY) CLARK, 78, of Ashland, KY, at Hospice House of Ashland. Born June 18, 1929 in Morgan County, KY a daughter to the late Ted E. and Elizabeth M. (McGuire) Cassity. Preceded in death by her husband William “Bill” Clark, a sister Vona E. Perry, and a brother and sister-in-law Lloyd and Hazel Cassity. Survivors include her children; Steve and Jeri Clark and Linda and Mark Curnutte; two grandchildren; a great-grandson; a brother-in-law Ernie C. Perry. Burial January 5, 2008, in the Ashland Cemetery. 
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DIED - JANUARY 3, 2008 ** BARBARA JEAN ADKINS ROSS, 75, of Wayne, W.Va.  Born October 28, 1932 in Kanawha County, W.Va., a daughter of the late John and Audra Emigh Cain. Preceded in death by her first husband, James Ramey, with whom she had four sons who survive her: James Ramey, Jr., Charles Ramey, John Ramey and David Ramey of Wayne, W.Va. Also preceding in death was her second husband, Alfred Adkins, with whom she was blessed with two daughters and another son who survive her: Augusta Davis and her two daughters, Krystal Adkins and Danielle Davis, Nancy Bryan and her husband Roger and their son Frank Bradshaw Jr., and Darrell Adkins and his wife Delores Jane; two great grandchildren, Frances Payne and Jesse Bradshaw; one sister, Nancy Stevens and her husband Dave. Burial January 7, 2008 in the Everett Adkins Cemetery, Beech Fork Road.
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DIED - JANUARY 3, 2008 ** BRENDA GAY FERGUSON BOWENS, 51, of Fort Gay, WV, at Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa, KY.  Born August 21, 1956 at Wayne, WV, a daughter of the late George and Gertrude “Jack” Buskirk Ferguson. Preceded in death by 2 sisters, Beulah Kitts and Barbara Pack, and a brother, Dennis Ferguson. Survivors include her husband Gary Bowens; three daughters, Kimberly Vanhoose and husband, James, Melissa Copley, and Kayla Bowens; a son, Dennis Bowens; three sisters, Carol Sue Campbell and Mary Perry and husband, Kenneth and Martha Wanzer and husband, Hank; seven grandchildren. Burial January 6, 2008 at the Ferguson-Vanhoose Family Cemetery on Big Hurricane, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED - JANUARY 3, 2008 ** LLOYD EDWARD NEWSOME, 36, of Genoa, WV. Born June 26, 1971 in Mingo County, WV to Alvin Lee Newsome and Donna Berry. Survivors include the parents; daughter Kacey Marie Newsome; son Anthony France; brother Alvin Floyd Newsome; sisters Ashley Mahon and Kierston Newsome; stepmother Judy Newsome. Burial in the Brewer Cemetery at Kermit, WV.
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DIED - JANUARY 5, 2008 ** LOTUS IRENE HARLESS SWORD, 92, at St. Marys Medical Center in Huntington, WV. Born on July 11, 1915 in Fort Gay, WV, a daughter of the late William Luther and Ruth Belle (Roberts) Harless. Preceded in death by her husband Nathan Barlow Sword who died April 29, 1979, the son of the late Fred Sr. and Ida Mae (Damron) Sword, brother George Walter (Bud) Harless and grandson James Lewis Porter. Survivors include 4 daughters, Ethel Belle (Fred) Porter, Virginia Fern (Elmer) Slone, Carolyn Jean (Earl) Porter and Sharon Kay (Robert) Collins; nine Grandchildren; Fifteen Great Grandchildren; Five Step Great Grandchildren; Two Great Great Grandchildren; Sister-in-law Gertrude DeBoard and Brother-in-law Tom Sword. Burial January 8, 2008 in the Harless Cemetery at Genoa, WV. 
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DIED - JANUARY 6, 2008 ** REBA V. ROBERTSON, 78, of Kenova, WV, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born November 16, 1929 in Putnam County, WV to the late Thomas J. & Sarah Wilcox Sowards. Survivors include her husband, Willie Robertson, Sr.; one son and daughter-in-law, Willie “Pete” & Phyllis Robertson, Jr.; one grandson and his wife; one sister, Barbara Edwards; one brother, Melvin Sowards. Burial January 9, 2008 in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED - JANUARY 6, 2008 ** TENNESSEE CRUM-DRAKE, 89, formerly of Wayne, WV, at King’s Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, KY. Born May 25, 1918 in Wayne County, a daughter of the late George W. and Virginia Ross Richardson. Preceded in death by her first husband, Johnny Crum, her second husband, Jack S. Drake, a son, John Daymon Crum, and three brothers, O. B. Richardson, Artis Richardson, and Matt Richardson. Survivors include her grandson, J. Todd Crum, her daughter-in-law, Judy Crum-McGuire, two great-grandchildren. Burial January 9, 2008 at Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED - JANUARY 6, 2008 ** AUBRA MARVIN NELSON, 74, of Prichard, W.Va., at home. Born January 22, 1933, at Dunlow, W.Va., a son of the late Millard and Milda Maynard Nelson. Preceded in death by a sister, Sadie Marie Napier and three nephews, Ricky Ray Nelson, Randy Marvin Nelson and Michael J. Napier. Survivors include his wife, Arlene Jewell Adkins Nelson; a son, Aubra Kevin Nelson and wife Carla; two brothers, Morris Nelson and wife Bonnie, and Roger Nelson and wife Belinda; a sister, Barbara Perry and husband Don; a brother-in-law, Jay Napier; a brother-in-law, Dale Adkins and wife Freda; a sister-in-law, Judy Mathis and husband Carroll. Burial January 9, 2008, at Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne
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DIED - JANUARY 6, 2008 ** LONNIE ELLIOTT, 97, of Naugatuck, at Logan Regional Medical Center. Born May 21, 1910 in Wayne County, the son of Wayne and Mary Francis “Frankie” (Dalton) Elliott. Preceded in death by his wife, Louise Mae Patrick Elliott; daughters Ethel, Alberta, Frances, Hildreth, and Laura; sons Jessie, Willard, Billy and Jerry Lee; brothers Brady and Alfred Elliott and sisters Ida Finley, Lucille Workman and Hildread Elliott Vance Williamson. Survivors include sons Charles, Wayne, Lonnie, Ohio, Gary, Bruce and Wilburn Elliott; daughters Shelia Elliott and Lavodus (Dennis) Marcum; 42 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. Burial January 9, 2008 at the Obetz Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.
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DIED - JANUARY 7, 2008 ** ROY ROGERS SAMMONS, 64, of Fort Gay, at the Hospice in Huntington, WV. Born in Olive Hill, KY on March 26, 1943, the son of Emory Sammons and Grace Qualls. Survivors include his wife Debra Meade Sammons; one daughter and son-in-law Cynthia & Josh Rider; one son and daughter-in-law, Jeremiah and Jessica Markwell; two grandsons; mother, Grace Erwin and Linda and Doug Noe and Bessie and Jr. Freeman; one brother Glen Allen Qualls. Burial January 10, 2008 in Greenlawn Cemetery in Louisa.
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BORN - JANUARY 7, 2008 ** POLLY W. ADKINS, 82, of Huntington, W.Va., at Heritage Center, Huntington. Born on September 6, 1925, in Wayne County, West Virginia, the daughter of the late William A. and Nancy Ramey Watts. Preceded in death by her husband, Norman Adkins; one brother, Joshua Watts, and one sister, Georgia Wilson. Survivors include her sisters and brother-in-law, Tennessee and Irl E. Carroll and Anis Watts of. Burial January 12, 2008, at Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, W.Va.
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DIED - JANUARY 7, 2008 ** REV. ENOS ADKINS JR., 79 of Chesterland, OH.  Born August 27, 1928 in Huntington, WV to the late Enos & Virginia (Dillon) Adkins Sr. Preceded in death by his wife Pearl in 1986, his parents and nine sisters and two brothers. Survivors include a daughter and three sons; Donna (Ralph) Wohr, Roger (Donna) Adkins, Michael Adkins and Enos (Christene) Adkins; a brother Bob Adkins; 11 grandchildren; and fourteen great grandchildren. Burial January 12, 2008 at Dock’s Creek Cemetery.
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DIED - JANUARY 8, 2008 ** CAROL JEAN COE, 64, of Fort Gay, at Hospice House of Huntington. Born March 7, 1943 to the late Harold and Alice Cathill Craft. Survivors include two daughters, Karen Block and Tina Cooper; three sisters, Irene Straten, Mary Block and Barbara Six; 11 grandchildren. Date and place of burial not given.
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DIED - JANUARY 8, 2008 ** JUANITA JUNE MAYNARD, 79, of Fort Gay. Preceded in death by her parents Edgar Bartram and Malissa Holbrook Bartram and her husband Billy Jack Maynard. Survivors include one daughter, Linda Malissa Kitts; one son, Joe C. Adkins; one brother, Ronald Bartram; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Burial January 10, 2008 in the Frazier Cemetery in Fort Gay.
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DIED - JANUARY 9, 2008 ** RAYMOND TOMBLIN SR., 76, of Chesapeake, Ohio, in the Hospice House of Huntington.  Born December 25, 1931, in Logan, W.Va., son of the late Jess and Dora Harmon Tomblin. Survivors include three daughters, Dora Alice Cisco, Jessie Crum and Mary Dillow; two sons, Raymond Tomblin Jr., and Rick Staten; fiancée Melissa Edwards; seven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Burial January 12, 2008, in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, W.Va.
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DIED - JANUARY 10, 2008 ** BERNIE L. NEACE SR., 76, of Ranger, W.Va., At the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, W.Va. Born January 7, 1932, to the late John Henry and Emma Hicks Neace. He was preceded in death by one son, Paul Neace; one grandson, AJ Potter; two stepsons, Jeffrey and Jerry Workman; a sister, Lola Potts; and one infant sister and four infant brothers. Survivors include his wife, Eva Kennedy Workman Neace; four daughters, Barbara Sienkiewicz, Kathy Ford, Deborah Potter and Emilie Dotson; two sons, Timothy and Bernie Jr.; one stepdaughter and four stepsons, Sharon Weaver, Richard Workman, Keith Workman, Robert Workman and Leonard Workman; 28 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Betty Marcum, Eula Clair and Alma Sneed; six brothers, William Neace, Thomas Neace, Ernest Neace, Virgil Neace, Hershel Neace and Darel Neace. Burial January 13, 2008, at Neace Headley Cemetery, Ranger, W.Va.
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DIED - JANUARY 10, 2008 ** MARK ALLEN BYRD, 49, of Huntington, W.Va. Born September 22, 1958 in Huntington, W.Va., a son of the late Otis Lee and Rena Linville Byrd. Preceded in death by one sister, Connie Wyatt. Survivors include four daughters, Deidra Salmon and her husband Kurt, Courtney Cunningham and her husband Scott, Leslie Byrd and Sarah Byrd; one sister, Kay Ross; three brothers, Rick Byrd and his wife Paula, David Byrd and his wife Nancy and Steve Byrd; four grandchildren. No date or place of burial given.
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DIED - JANUARY 11, 2008 ** SUSIE CYRUS NEWSOME, 86, of Fort Gay, WV. Preceded in death by her parents Boyd Cyrus and Pernie Ball and her husband Eaphie Newsome. Survivors include four daughters, Beatrice Jackson, Ruby Watts, Dorothy Bell and Elizabeth Shie; one son, Harold Newsome; three sisters, Gladys Earl, Loretta Robertson and Roberta Watts; 20 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Burial January 14, 2008 in the Cyrus Cemetery in Greenbriar, WV.
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DIED - JANUARY 11, 2008 ** SAMANTHA WELLMAN SANDS, 85, of Louisa, Ky., at the J.J. Jordan Nursing Home. Born January, 28, 1922 in Blain, Ky, the daughter of the late Dennis and Mary Salyers Wellman. Preceded in death by two brothers, John J. (Spray) Wellman, and Ova (Gladys, who lives in Walton, Ky.) Greene; one sister, Florence (Blucher) Wright. Survivors include her husband Cecil Sands; her son Marvin (Lynda) Sands; one grandson; one great-granddaughter Ella; one grand daughter. Burial January 13, 2008, place not given.
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DIED - JANUARY 12, 2008 ** BETTY LUCILLE ADKINS, 77, of Wayne, W.Va., at Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 13, 1930, at Wayne, a daughter of the late Jonah and Dora Brooks Gilkerson. Preceded in death by her husband, Donald D. Adkins; five sisters, Esta Adkins, Ada Gilkerson, Mae Bradshaw, Rosella Adkins and Thelma Davis; and five brothers, James, Jay, Bill, Sterling and Jonah Gilkerson Jr. Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Edwards and husband Tommy; two sons, Densyl Adkins and wife Toni and Gregory Adkins and wife Becky; three sisters, Lillian Dillon and husband Alfred, Marie Adkins and Dilla Coleman; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Burial January 16, 2008, at the Bowen Cemetery.
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DIED - JANUARY 12, 2008 ** BETTY NAPIER BILLUPS, 81, of Wayne, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va. Born September 27, 1926, at East Lynn, W.Va., a daughter of the late Johnson and Mayme Tabor Napier. Preceded in death by a son, John Taylor Billups and a brother, Glenn Harold Napier. Survivors include her husband, Jack Taylor Billups; her daughter-in-law, Sue Billups Flowers; two grandchildren; a sister, Anita Pratt and husband Don of Wayne; two nieces and eight nephews. Burial January 16, 2008, at the Billups Gap Cemetery at Fort Gay, W.Va.
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DIED - JANUARY 12, 2008 ** RUBY NELSON, 90, of Huntington, W.Va., in the Hospice House of Huntington. Born June 15, 1917, in Wayne County, W.Va., daughter of the late George and Mary Smith. Preceded in death by her husband, Tim Nelson; three grandsons; two granddaughters; and one son, Richard D. Nelson. Survivors include six children, Mary Ann James, Garnet L. (Roy) Sturgill, Paul E. (Jo) Nelson, Hazel M. Kremer, Bonnie S. (Ray) Rummel and Betty G. (Larry) Higgins; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Burial January 17, 2008, in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va.
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DIED - JANUARY 12, 2008 ** DONALD McDOWELL, 65, of Louisa, at Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa. Born May 14, 1942 to John and Marie Albright McDonald. Survivors include one sister, Amanda Slone of Louisa; three brothers, Ralph McDowell, John Virgil McDowell and Roy McDowell. Burial January 16, 2008 at the Pinehill Cemetery in Louisa.
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DIED - JANUARY 13, 2008 ** DONALD VINCENT LOVINS, 77, of Millwood, WV, at his home. Preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Ray Lovins and Roger Dale Lovins. Survivors include by his wife, Ella Jean Lovins; one daughter, Viola Fowler; two sisters, Helen Wade and Ruby Ray; one grandson, Donald Ray Lovins Jr. Burial January 19, 2008 at Haynie Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - JANUARY 14, 2008 ** BESSIE PERRY, 82, of Wayne, WV, at her residence. Born September 11, 1925 at Beech Fork in Wayne County, a daughter of the late Columbus “Lum” and Myrtle Merritt Mills. Preceded in death by her husband, Garnet Perry, a daughter, Minnie Lou Perry, a son, Darryl Gayle Perry, a sister, Hazel Clay, a brother, Paul Mills, and a grandson, Harold Steven Browning. Survivors include four daughters, Violet McClellan and husband, Andrew, Lana Browning, Brenda Caldwell and Janet Monko and husband, James; two sons, Harold Perry and Roger Dale Perry and wife, Katie; two brothers, Henry “Ike”Mills and Luther “Bush” Mills; twelve grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Burial January 17, 2008 at the Watson Cemetery.
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DIED - JANUARY 14, 2008 ** DANNY EUGENE MAYNARD, 61, of Lavalette, W.Va., at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Preceded in death by his parents, Lafe and Jennie Maynard; one sister, Delores Maynard, and one son, Danny Maynard Jr. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Maynard; two daughters, Angela Dobbins and her spouse Shannon and Crystal Janes-Maynard and her spouse Ryan; one sister, Kay Ball and her spouse Todd; one brother, Ronald Maynard and his spouse Thena; two granddaughters; one great-grandson. Burial January 19, 2008, at Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova.
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DIED - JANUARY 15, 2008 ** FRANK VERNON COPLEY, 78 of Brigham City, Utah. Born September 2, 1929 to Davis and Georgia Cyrus Copley of Genoa, West Virginia. Preceded in death by his mother and father and his first wife, Frances Ann Lapierre Copley; and five brothers; John Thomas Copley, an infant, Grady Copley, Clyde Delbert Copley, Elda Jennings Copley and Charles Melborne Copley. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Jean Farnsworth Copley; two daughters, Susan Sinclair and Kelly Copley; two granddaughters; one great-grandson; one brother, Ruben Copley and wife Violet; four sisters, Lucille Wilson, Maxine Crockett and husband Bob, Elizabeth Mae (Lizzie Mae) Watts and husband Russell and Opal Flemings; one paternal aunt, Ruby Ramey; one step-son, Allan Wright and wife Jolin; one step-daughter, Kathy Reese and husband Wayne; nine step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren. Burial January 19, 2008 in the Brigham City Utah Cemetery.
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DIED - JANUARY ??, 2008 ** RUFUS KILLINGSWORTH, 87, of Kenova, at the home of his grand-daughter in Kenova, WV. Born on December 2, 1920 in Pierce, OH, to David and Lena (Lewis) Killingsworth. Preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Wilma Killingsworth, 3 brothers, Buster Killingsworth, George Thomas Killingsworth, and Joe Burt Killingsworth, 4 sisters, Edna Blue, Alma Brasher, Jetty Johnson, and Wanda Haskett, 1 son, Richard Lee Killingsworth. Survivors include one son, Ray Dean Killingsworth; daughter, Kay Killingsworth; brother Duggan Bushnell; 2 sisters, Elizabeth Tate and Norma Sue Jenkins; 6 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren. Burial January 18, 2008 in the Greenlawn Cemetery.
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DIED - JANUARY 16, 2008 ** ROBERT "BOB" J. "RED" PATTERSON, 75, of Huntington, at the University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, Ky. Born June 22, 1932, in Wayne County, W.Va., a son of the late Cecil and Hila Davis Patterson. Preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Adams Patterson. Survivors include his children, Scott Patterson, Rusty Patterson, Mary Beth Lang, Karen Shepard, Bobbi Kirwin and Mitzi Patterson; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers Jack Patterson and Jim Patterson. Burial January 21, 2008 in Rome Cemetery, Rome, Ohio.
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DIED - JANUARY 17, 2008 ** MYRTLE RATLIFF ENDICOTT, 83, of Catlettsburg, KY, at Best Care Nursing Home. born May 23, 1924 in Yellow Creek, Ky., to the late James and Goldie Graham Ratliff. Preceded in death by two sons, Paul Curtis Endicott and Glen Ray Endicott. Survivors include one son, James Endicott; two brothers, Clyde Ratliff and Carless Ratliff; 2 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Burial January 20, 2008 in the Fluty Lick Cemetery at Yellow Creek, Ky.
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DIED - JANUARY 18, 2008 ** ELLA L. ADKINS, 94, of Barboursville, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born March 13, 1913, in Wayne County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Rev. Thomas and Caroline Francis Vaughan. Preceded in death by her husband, Charles M. Adkins Sr.; a son, Charles M. Adkins Jr.; a brother and four sisters. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Keeney; four grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Burial January 20, 2008, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.
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DIED - JANUARY 18, 2008 ** LAURA M. STEPHENS, 76, of Wayne, WV, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Born August 19, 1931 at Logan, WV, a daughter of the late Arthur and Muriel Jackson Talbert. Preceded in death by two sisters, Stella Ratcliff and infant Georgia Talbert; and two brothers, Tommy Talbert and Austin Talbert. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Lee Stephens; four daughters Brenda Merritt and husband, Dallas, Betty Stephens, Donna Napier and husband, James, and Anna Holland and husband, Rick; four sons, James Larry Stephens and wife Sandy, Bernie Lee Stephens and wife, Karen, Robert Stephens and Kenny Stephens; two sisters, Carol Knight and husband, Gary, and Beulah Chapman and husband Doug; four brothers, Ezra Talbert and wife, Violet, Arthur “Junior” Talbert and wife, Evonne, Donald Talbert and William Talbert and wife, Connie; 14 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Burial January 21, 2008 at the Stephens Cemetery at Wayne.
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DIED - JANUARY 18, 2008 ** DENNIE CYFERS, 84, of Ranger, W.Va. born November 25, 1923, in Lincoln County, the son of the late Ellen Ferguson and Melvin Cyfers. preceded in death by his brothers, Willie Cyfers and Wayne Noe; a sister, Ruby Donall; and one grandson, Kevin Adkins. survivors include his wife, Dorothy; seven children and their spouses, Deloris "Jeannie" and Jesse Adkins, Dennie "Buster" and Ardith Cyfers, Donna and Harold Adkins, Ellen and Larry Yeager, Vergie and Tim Taylor, John "Timmy" and Wilma Cyfers and Denzil and Bonnie Cyfers; one brother and sister-in-law, Glenn and Mary Noe; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Burial January 22, 2008, at Sanders Cemetery, Ranger, W.Va.
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DIED - JANUARY 19, 2008 ** CHARLIE ADKINS, 71, of Prichard, W.Va. Born October 10, 1936 in Wayne County, a son of the late Harmon Adkins and Martha Jane Caldwell Adkins. Preceded in death by his wife, Delcie Adkins; four brothers, Frank Adkins, Lyisha Adkins, Wincheser “Checker” Adkins and Henderson Adkins; and one daughter, Karen Sue Clark. Survivors include one brother, Harley Adkins and his wife Elizabeth; two sisters, Cora Reed and Clara Caldwell; five sons, David Adkins and his wife Kathleen, William Adkins and his wife Evelyn, Harmon Adkins and his wife Patty, Wayne Adkins and his wife Lisa, and Charlie Boy Adkins; three daughters, Martha Jane Adkins, Amber Adkins and Joyce Adkins; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Burial January 22, 2008 in the Cox Cemetery.
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DIED - JANUARY 19, 2008 ** LONNIE PATTON JR., 60, of Gallipolis, Ohio, at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky. Born February 1, 1947 in Louisa, Ky., a son of the late Lon and Corilda Crabtree Patton. Survivors include his wife Judy P. Patton; one daughter, Tammy Patton; three step daughters, Emily Patton, Emily Justice and Jennifer Perdue; four sisters, Joann Wright, Susie Patton, Betty Daniel and Carol Johnson; one brother, Bob Patton; four grandchildren. Burial January 22, 2008 at the Dean Family Cemetery in Fort Gay.
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DIED - JANUARY 19, 2008 ** BRUCE LEONARD VANCE, at his parents home on Marrowbone Creek, WV. Born on February 1, 1969 in Columbus, Ohio to Leonard and Linda Vance of Marrowbone Creek. Preceded in death by one nephew, Karsten Luke Armstrong; grandparents, Joe and Emma Vance and James Hollie and Garnett Hannah. Survivors include his wife of 16 years, Tawnya Vance; son, Davey Fields Vance; his parents, Leonard and Linda Vance; mother and father-in-law, Tommy and Elaine Messer; brothers Jeff (Tonya) Vance and Josh (Rhonday) Vance; sister, Daphne (Smokey) Armstrong; brother-in-law, Tommy John (Brooke) Messer. Burial January 23, 2008 in the Hannah Cemetery on Big Laurel Branch, WV.
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DIED - JANUARY 19,2008 ** GARY RANDALL THOMPSON, 36, of Lavalette, WV., at his residence. Born September 24, 1971 at Huntington, WV, a son of Gary and June Adkins Thompson. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Warren and Madeline Thompson, and Teddy Adkins, and his “Uncle Bub”. Survivors include the parents; brother and sister-in-law, Rick and Julie Thompson; 4 nephews. Burial January 24, 2008 at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED - JANUARY 20, 2008 ** EUNICE ALMA SHIVELY MASSIE, 96, of Ceredo, WV. Born December 28, 1911 in Wilgus, OH a daughter of the late William and Carrie Shafer Shively. Preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Shively; two sisters, Muriel Waits and Lillian Darling and a son-in-law, Kenny Hay. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Linda Hay and Jenny & Rich Lykins, Jr.; one son and daughter-in-law, Bob & Dianna Massie; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Burial January 23, 2008 in the Abbey of Serenity at Dock’s Creek Cemetery.
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DIED - JANUARY 20, 2008 ** DONALD A. STALEY, 76, of Kenova, WV, at the Emma Jean Dolin Hospice House in Huntington, WV. Born March 21, 1931 in Wayne County, to the late James & Lucy O’Dell Staley. Preceded in death by two sisters and one brother. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Donna Y. & Mike Lewis; two sisters, Blanche Staley and Leah Sykes; one brother, Lowell Staley; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Burial January 23, 2008 in Maple Hill Cemetery.
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DIED - JANUARY 20, 2008 ** FLOYD QUEEN, 61, of Branchland, WV, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Born April 30, 1945 in Wayne, WV, a son of the late Willy and Anna Toppings Queen. Preceded in death by a brother, Alvis Queen. Survivors include his wife, Rosiella L. “Lady” Marcum Queen; a daughter, Tina Toppings and husband, Norman, Jr.; three sons, Donald Loftis and wife, Jean, James T. Loftis and wife, Wendy and William “Billy” Loftis; four sisters and five brothers; nineteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial January 27, 2008 in Elmwood Cemetery.
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DIED - JANUARY 21, 2008 ** BEULAH MAE KIMBLER MAY, 85, of Webbville, Kentucky. Born October 21, 1922 to the late Lonzo and Nervie Alice Brown Kimbler in Sitka, Kentucky. Preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie Lee May. Survivors include one son, Leon (Anna) May; nine daughters, Elta (Richard) Chapman, Elwanda (Robert) Barton, Caroline Alice (James) Keaton, Barbara (Edward Ray) Cumpton, Helen (Robert) Keeton, Rebel (Joseph Griffith) Justice, Tenia (George) Henson, Connie Felty and Darlene (John) Johnson; 29 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Burial January 25, 2008 in the Yatesville Memorial Gardens in Louisa.
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DIED - JANUARY 22, 2008 ** CHARLES G. BRANHAM, 77, of Louisa, Kentucky, at the VA Medical Center in Huntington. Born September 1, 1930 to the late Earl and Alma C. Lemaster Branham in Weaksburg, Kentucky. Survivors include two sons, Charles “Dukie” Branham, Jr. and Curtis Branham; six sisters, Jessie (Jim) Huff, Evelyen (Hank) Turner, Mary (Bill) Bradley, Bonnie (Russell) Bryan, Ruth (Vic) Mathieu and Alma Ilene Thompson; and several grandchildren. Burial January 25, 2008 in the Yatesville Memorial Gardens in Louisa.
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DIED - JANUARY 22, 2008 ** MARGARET GAULT WHITEHAIR DAY, 94. Born on December 22, 1913, to J.G. and Rose Eastham Gault.  Survivors include a son, Thomas Whitehair Sr. of Kenova; two grandsons, Thomas Whitehair Jr. and Scott Whitehair; two nieces; a nephew; several great-nieces and -nephews. Burial January 26, 2008 at Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va.
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DIED - JANUARY 23, 2008 ** HAROLD “JASON” BLANKENSHIP, 29, of Huntington, W.Va., at home. Born November 4, 1978 in Gainesville, Fla., a son of Autho and Hazel Blankenship of Huntington, W.Va. Survivors include two brothers, Hamilton Blankenship and A. J. Blankenship and his wife Annie; one sister, Edna Trosper and her husband Glen; half-sister, Teresa Blankenship; and five nieces and nephews; one son, Eric Maynard Ferguson; his fiancé, Elizabeth Bellomy. Burial January 28, 2008 in Spring Valley Memory Gardens.
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DIED - JANUARY 23, 2008 ** BERLINA K. ARTRIP, 46, of Louisa. Preceded in death by her father, Elder Akers. Survivors include her husband, Johnny Lynn Artrip; her mother, Sylvia K. Akers; one daughter, Melissa Moore; two sons, Travis Artrip and Jeremy Artrip; two sisters, Janice Castle and Joyce Stewart; one brother; Robert Akers; five grandchildren. Date and place of burial not given.
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DIED - JANUARY 23, 2008 ** MARGARET ANN GILKERSON, 92, of Wayne, W.Va., at her residence. Born September 19, 1915, in Wayne County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Wilson Allen and Fannie Jane Aliff Stephens. Preceded in death by two husbands, Ira Leondis Stevenson and Shirley Gilkerson Sr.; a daughter, Edna Jane Stevenson; a grandson, Johnny Scott Stevenson; four sisters, Amanda Bradshaw, Ethel Terry, Mary Crockett and Jenevra Adkins; and two brothers, Clayton Stephens and Oscar Stephens,  Survivors include four daughters, Hilda Moore, Irene Joye, Lela "Mickey" Stephenson and husband Sidney "Glen" and Lona Perry and husband Delmas; three sons, Darrell Stevenson and wife Joyce, Shirley Gilkerson Jr. and wife Earnestine and Gary Stevenson; three sisters, Marjorie Pinson, Anna Lou Brunty and husband "Humbug" and Lorene Ferguson and husband Donald; a brother, Keith Allen Stephens and wife Minnie Pearl; 19 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren. Burial January 26, 2008, at the Stiltner Cemetery at Wayne.
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DIED - JANUARY 23, 2008 ** DENNIE CALDWELL, 72, of East Lynn, WV, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House of Huntington. Born June 22, 1935 in Coal Creek, WV, a son of the late Arthur and Leuria Browning Caldwell. Preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Caldwell; a sister, Malta Barnett and a brother, Dallas Caldwell. Survivors include four daughters, Barbara Renee Williamson, Leuria Carol Alford and husband, Robert, Malta Regina Nice and husband, Kevin and Amanda Johnson and husband, Taqoua; a son, Michael R. Williamson; two sisters, Georgia Duncan and husband, Basil and Jean Barnett and husband, Homer; two brothers, James Caldwell and wife, Carolyn and Isaac O’dell Caldwell and wife, Janie; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Burial January 26, 2008 at Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - JANUARY 24, 2008 ** RUSSELL CALVERT WILSON, 64, of Catlettsburg, KY, at the King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Born June 23, 1943 in Ceredo, WV a son to the late Harold Lee and Florabelle (Patterson) Wilson. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Linda K. (Sebastian) Wilson; two sons; John Mark and Erica Nichole Wilson and Glenn and Kim Wilson; one brother, David Wilson; one granddaughter; two grandsons. Burial January 27, 2008 in the Crescent Hill Cemetery.
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DIED - JANUARY 24, 2008 ** RAY ROBERTSON, 90, of Genoa, W.Va. Born January 2, 1918 in Wayne County, a son of the late Samuel and Sarah Jane Kitts Robertson. Preceded in death by two sisters, Ethyl Cyrus and Georgia Crabtree; six brothers, Taylor Robertson, Enoch Robertson, Thelmar Robertson, James Robertson, John Robertson, and Luther Robertson; and one son-in-law, William G. Shirley. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Parsons Roberston; two daughters, Wanda Hewlett and her husband Willie and Wilma Shirley; one son, Larry Robertson; two brothers, Oral Robertson and Charles Roberston and his wife Florida; special sister and brother-in-law, Zee and Jim Nolan; three grandchildren. Burial January 26, 2008 in Maple Hills Cemetery.
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DIED - JANUARY 22, 2008 ** FLOYD FRANKLIN VANOVER, JR., 84, of Newark, at Licking Memorial Hospital. Born April 14, 1923 in Braeholm, West Virginia to the late Floyd Franklin Vanover, Sr. and the late Alma Lee (Whitlow) Vanover. Preceded in death by a grandson, T.J. Hopkins and by a brother, Billy Vanover. Survivors include his wife, Virginia M. (Lovins) Vanover; three daughters, Patricia C. Athan, Frances E. Wellington (Fred Pausch) and Debra L. Eagle (Michael); five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Celeste (Claude) Wooten; one brother, Donald (Joy) Vanover; several nieces and nephews. Burial January 25, in Newark Memorial Gardens. 
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DIED - JANUARY 25, 2008 ** EDWARD C. SAMMONS, 62, of Flatwoods, Ky., in the Community Hospice CaRe Center in Ashland. Born October 8, 1945, in Ft. Gay, W.Va., a son of the late Opie Clayton and Romaine Copley Sammons. Survivors include his wife, Linda Collier Sammons; two daughters, Leah (Jason) McAllister and Crystal Busick and her fiance, Michael Gossman; five sisters, Loretta (Roger) Doss, Kathy (Buzz) Doss, Janet (Phillip) Bowman, Marcie Herald and Roberta (Joe) Wondoloski; one brother, David Sammons; and two grandchildren. Burial  January 28, 2008, in the Bentley Cemetery, Greenup, Ky.
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DIED - JANUARY 25, 2008 ** LAWRENCE S. COPLEY, 75, of Dunlow, WV, at Hospice House in Huntington. Born June 6, 1932 in Wayne County, WV, a son of the late Luther and Gracie Marcum Copley. Preceded in death by a sister, Louise Ratliff and a brother, Charlie Copley. Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Copley and husband, Daniel Adkins and Peggy Paluso and husband, Michael; two sons, Jerry Copley and James Albert Copley and wife, Donna; a sister, Olive Marie Ratliff; three brothers, Paul Copley and wife, Loretta, Pearly Copley and wife, Linda and Darrell Copley and wife, Connie; five grandchildren. Burial January 27, 2008 at Robertson Cemetery, Dunlow.
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DIED - JANUARY 25, 2008 ** GEORGIE KATHERN ADKINS, of East Lynn, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born July 29, 1954 in Cabell County, WV, a daughter of the late Harmon J. and Lola J. Chaffin Davis. Survivors include her husband, Tester Wayne Adkins; a daughter, Thena Louise Colegrove and husband, Garrell "Crow"; two sons, Billy Ray Marcum, Jr. and wife, Tiffany and Harmon William Davis and wife, Jennifer; a sister, Gloria J. Merritt; a brother, Roger Dale Davis; thirteen grandchildren. Burial January 28, 2008 at Kelly Perry Cemetery, East Lynn.
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DIED - JANUARY 26, 2008 ** PEGGY SUE (PARSLEY) MARCUM, 52, formerly of Martin County, at her home in Ft. Gay, WV. Born June 9, 1955 to the late Jesse and Virginia Parsley. Preceded in death by her brother, Charles Parsley; sister, Barbara Sartin; twin sisters, Mary and Martha Parsley; grandmother, Rosie Frye; sister-in-law, Joi Parsley; brothers-in-law, Harold Barrows and John Sartin. Survivors include her daughter, Gail (Mark) Lovins; two grandchildren; sisters, Magalene (Elmer) Perry, Rene (John) Hackney and Joyce Barrows; brothers, Mickey (P.J.) Parsley and Larry Parsley; her companion of 17 years, Steve Mills. Burial January 30, 2008 in the Parsley Cemetery of Jennies Creek, WV.
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DIED - JANUARY 27, 2008 ** MRS. NAOMI M. BURTON, 77, of Lavalette, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center.  She was born April 21, 1930, at Midkiff, W.Va., a daughter of the late Frank E. and Sybil White Johnson. Preceded in death by her husband, Edward L. Burton; a sister, Arlena Hughes; brothers Frankie, Arvin, Charlie and "Sonny Boy" Johnson. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Todd Watts; a grandson; three sisters, Bonnie Straight, Sue Bragg and Linda Fields; two brothers, Tommy Johnson and O'Dell Johnson. Burial January 31, 2008, in Good Shepherd Mausoleum at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va.
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DIED - JANUARY 28, 2008 ** ROXIE OLIVE ROMINE, 83, of Huntington, WV. She was the daughter of the late Franklin & Sarah Canterbury. Preceded in death by her husband, Noah Ely Romine, 2 sons, Franklin (Butch) & Kenneth Romine; 1 daughter, Judy C. Flora; 2 sisters, Melvina McCloud & Mary Brewster. Survivors include 2 sons, Noah E. Romine Jr. and Micheal E. Romine and his spouse Hope; 3 daughters, Velora “Midge” Sturgis Hamilton and her spouse Edward, Shirley F. Hill and Barbara Hill Lambert and her Spouse Donald; 21 grandchildren; 60 great grandchildren; 19 great-great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Stella Perry and Hester Crabtree. Burial January 30, 2008 at Pine Grove Cemetery, Fraziers Bottom, WV.
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DIED - JANUARY 28, 2008 ** ROBIN LYNN FRAZIER MORRISON, 44, of Gahanna, Ohio, formerly of Kenova, W.Va. Survivors include her husband, P. Kenneth Morrison; sons Peyton Ferguson, Timothy and Joshua Morrison; parents Winston and Elizabeth Frazier of Kenova; sister Arlene (Jeff) Ward; brother Todd (Amy) Frazier; special aunt Lena (Art) Hooser; several nieces and nephews; mother-in-law, Patricia (Jack) Krueger; brother-in-law Kevin Bandy; sister-in-law Kristine Bandy. Private family interment to follow in West Virginia.
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DIED - JANUARY 29, 2008 ** HELEN LOUISE SAMMONS, 83, of Pataskala, Ohio, at Regency Manor Care Center. Born August 9, 1924 in Louisa to the late Mont and Cora Roberts York. Survivors include one daughter, Deborah (Rick) Murphy; two sons, Michael (Kathy) Sammons and Timothy Sammons. Burial February 2, 2008 in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Louisa.
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DIED - JANUARY 30, 2008 ** WILLIAM CAROL McLEAN, 87, of Louisa. Preceded in death by his parents, John James McLean and Elizabeth Harris McLean. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy McLean of Louisa. Burial February 2, 2008, place not given.
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DIED - JANUARY 30, 2008 ** RACHEL MAY ADKINS EVANS, 27, of Prichard, W.Va. Born August 3, 1980, in Huntington, W.Va., to William B. and Evelyn Blankenship Adkins of Prichard. Preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Charlie Adkins and Delcie Adkins. Survivors include  her husband, James Patrick Evans; two sons, Hunner Zane Evans and Tanner Cole Evans; her mother-in-law and her husband, Tammy and Mike Wilson; her father-in-law and his wife, James Michael and Theresa Evans; one brother, William Adkins Jr.; her maternal grandparents, Curtis and Betty Blankenship; one brother-in-law and his wife, Michael Todd and Jennifer Evans; two sisters-in-law, Amandia Evans and Becky Amend. Burial  February 4, 2008, in the Cox Family Cemetery near Genoa, W.Va.
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DIED - JANUARY 30, 2008 ** ARTHUR DONOVAN “DON” JARRELL, 54, formerly of Dunlow, WV, at Mt. View Medical Center, Pound, VA.  Born April 29, 1953 at Logan, WV, a son of Freda Pauline Maynard Jarrell and the late Christopher Columbus Jarrell. Preceded in death by a son, Samuel Joel Jarrell; and brothers Boyd and Bill Jarrell. Survivors include a daughter, Amanda Spring Jarrell; six sisters, Joyce Berry, Myrtie Prince and husband, J.D., Wanda Davis and husband, Ralph, Patricia Hartley and husband, Terry, Eunice Dillon and Deborah Perry; four brothers, Christopher Columbus Jarrell, Jr. and wife, Barbara, Leonard Jarrell and wife, Penny, Jennings Jarrell and wife, Charlene and Bruce Jarrell. Burial   February 3, 2008 at the Jarrell Cemetery at Dunlow.
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DIED - JANUARY 31, 2008 ** JOE WHEELER JARRELL, 93, of Louisa, Ky, at the Prestonsburg Health Care Center. Born January 11,1915 at Water Gap, Ky, a son of the late Joe and Fanny Stephens Jarrell. Preceded in death by his wife Alma Crider Jarrell; three sisters, Olga Rykalsky, Lorraine Hatcher and Libby Hall; one brother, Macon Jarrell. Survivors include several nieces and nephews; several great nieces and nephews. Burial February 5, 2008 in Richmond Memorial Cemetery in Prestonsburg, Ky.
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DIED - JANUARY 31, 2008 ** JERRY POINDEXTER, 47, of Houston, TX, formerly of Wayne, WV, at his residence. Born January 3, 1961 in Cabell County, WV, a son of Erma Poindexter Adkins of Wayne. Preceded in death by his step-father, George Thomas Adkins. Survivors include three brothers, Delbert Poindexter, Wendell Poindexter and George Adkins, Jr. Burial February 5, 2008 at Elmwood Cemetery at Wayne.
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DIED - JANUARY 31, 2008 ** JAY NAPIER, 76, of Kenova, WV, formerly of Strongsville, OH, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Born April 29, 1931 at Logan, WV, a son of the late Jack Napier and Cora Clark Mills. Preceded in death by his wife, Sadie Marie Nelson Napier. Preceded in death by a son, Michael Napier, and a brother-n-law, Aubra Nelson. Survivors include a son, Jack Napier and wife, Joann; seven grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Jewel Nelson and Barb Perry and husband, Don; brothers-in-law, Morris Nelson and wife, Bonnie, and Roger Nelson and wife, Belinda; uncles, Jerome Clark, Arlie Clark; an aunt, Ethel Clark. Burial February 4, 2008 at Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.

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