WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
July, 2008
These obituaries for the month of July were typed by Diana Bowen.
DIED
JULY 3, 2008 **
CATHERINE BISHOP,
76. Preceded in death by her parents, George J. Bishop and Luey Ferguson
Bishop. Her sister, Mary Christine Wellman, and several nieces and nephews
survive her. No date or place of burial given.
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DIED JULY 3, 2008 ** ROBERT SMITH,
59. Born July 5, 1948 in Fort Gay to the late Fred and Maggie Webb Smith.
Survived by his wife, Karen E. Smith; one daughter, Lisa Robenette; one son,
Michael Nelson; five sisters, Beluah York, Ruby Sabb, Lucille Rhodes, Betty Hale
and Anna Bowen and one brother, Howard Smith. No date or place of burial given.
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DIED July 4 2008, ** GERALDINE "GERRY" MARIE
HAYNIE MEADOWS, 82, at St. Mary's Medical
Center in Huntington, W.Va. Born August 26, 1925, to Jennings and Thelma Perdue
Haynie in Huntington, W.Va. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in
death by her husband, Edward Meadows; two brothers, Roger and David Haynie; and
two brothers-in-law, Johnny Keeney and David Hensley. She is survived by four
children and their spouses, Janelle and Robert Erwin, Richard "Rick" and Kathy
Meadows, Frieda and Tom McCallister, and Vicki and George Hogsett; 11
grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson; six sisters
and two brothers-in-law, Millie Keeney, Grace and Clyde Ferguson, Barbara and
Wilson Collins, Karen Sizemore, Diana Hensley and Charlene Haynie; and one
sister-in-law, Betty Haynie. Burial July 9, 2008, in White Chapel Memorial
Gardens in Barboursville, W.Va.
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DIED JULY 4, 2008 ** MILDRED "MILLIE" EVELYN
HATTON RICE, 85, of Huntington, W.Va.
Preceded in death by her parents, John and Effie Hatton; husband, Robert M.
Rice; in-laws, Robert H. and Garnie B. Kelley Rice; a special granddaughter,
Larin Elizabeth Rice; and three brothers, John Hatton, Jr., Ralph Hatton and
Richard "Dick" Hatton. Surviving are four children and their families, Bob and
Janne Rice, Mike Rice and Tammy Wright, Ron and Peggy Rice, and Tina and Mike
Clem; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Betty Ann "Tootle" Randgard, Phyllis
and Bill Morrison, Patti Bryan, and Peggy and Wendell Roberts; and two brothers
and one sister-in-law, Bob Hatton, and Charles "Chuck" and Diane Hatton; ten
grandchildren; six great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Burial will
be July 6, 2008 at Spring Valley Memory Gardens.
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DIED JULY 5, 2008 ** NOAH LOWE,
80, of Kenova, WV, at home. Born October 20, 1927 at Stiltner, WV, a son of the
late John B. and Fanny Wallace Lowe. Preceded in death by a sister, Hester
Simmons. Survivors include his wife, Lillian Blankenship Lowe; two daughters,
Thelma Lowe and husband Larry, and Hester Hughes and husband John; two sons,
John B. Lowe and wife Debra, and Noah J. Lowe; eleven grandchildren and ten
great-grandchildren. Burial July 9, 2008 at Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne,
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DIED JULY 5, 2008 ** HOWARD "TOM" WILSON,
80, of Kenova, W.Va., died Saturday, July 5, 2008, at Wayne Nursing and Rehab
Center in Wayne, W.Va. Born March 1, 1928, in Kenova, WV, a son of the late
Doliver and Lena Brumfield Wilson. In addition to his parents, one brother,
Eddie Joe Wilson, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Ruth
Wilson; three brothers, Jim, Jess and Bob Wilson; and three sisters, Jean
Sullivan, Judy Dean and Betty Sue Wilson; one daughter, Beth Adkins; three
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at
Dock's Creek Cemetery in Kenova, W.Va.
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DIED JULY 6, 2008 ** JULIA MAE COPLEY,
70, of Wayne. Born April 3, 1938, in Genoa, WV, a daughter of the late Argus
Marcum and Lillian Webb Marcum. Her husband, Aley Copley and one sister, Carol
Jean Rieder, also preceded her in death. Survived by two sons, Fred Copley and
wife, Barbara and Aley Copley Jr. and wife, Brenda; one daughter, Brenda Adkins
and husband, Kevin; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Also
surviving is one brother, Harold Marcum and wife, Violet; two sisters, Deloris
Barger and husband, Ross and Sadie Adkins of Wayne, W.Va. Burial July 9, 2008,
at Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 6, 2008 ** RODNEY K. NAPIER,
61, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Huntington, W.Va., passed away Sunday, July
6, 2008, at his residence. Born December 1, 1946, in Huntington, a son of
Elizabeth R. Mellert Napier and the late James H. Napier. In addition to his
mother, he is survived by his wife, Barbara Farley Napier; three sons, Alex,
Brooke and Aaron Napier; a step-son, Jeffrey Traynham and his wife Pam; three
grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Tim and
Patty Napier; and one nephew. Burial July 9, 2008, in Spring Valley Memory
Gardens, Huntington.
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DIED JULY 6, 2008 ** JAMES E. THOMPSON JR.,
age 48, of Chesterville, at his residence. Born in Fort Gay, West Virginia, on
August 6, 1959, the son of Freda Jane (Page) of Chesterville and the late James
Thompson Sr. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his infant
brother, John Curtis Thompson. Survived by his mother, Freda; three brothers,
Walter (Sandy) Thompson, Charles (Lisa Young) Thompson, and Steven (Jenny)
Thompson; four sisters, Valerie (Junior) Thompson, Judy Ann (Benjamin) Cox,
Shelly (Dave) Todd, and Lori (Sgt. Richard) Jones; numerous nieces, nephews,
aunts and uncles. Burial July 9, 2008, in Maple Grove Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 8, 2008, ** ALICHIA SAMMONS RATLIFF,
91, of St. Marion, Ohio, formerly of Louisa. She was preceded in death by her
parents, Covie and Della Pack Sammons and her husband, Earl Ratliff and is
survived by one son, Ronnie L. Ratliff and one granddaughter. Burial Saturday,
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DIED JULY 8, 2008 ** BROOKIE MONROE nee FINLEY.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sarah New and Emory Finley, and
siblings Clarence Finley, Reba Snell and Loretta Combs. She is survived by her
husband, Robert A. Monroe; sisters Pat Henry and Easter Finley; children Robert,
Sandra, Frank "Scrap" (Missy), Bobbi (Kelly Hutchinson), Patty (Frank Colletti);
seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. No burial date or location
given.
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DIED JULY 9, 2008 ** JANICE RUTH JOHNSON NELSON,
67, of Wayne, WV. Born February 2, 1941 at Bruno, WV, a daughter of the late
Andrew and Emma Rowe Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in
death by her husband, Jinks Buddy Nelson; and two brothers, David and Joe
Johnson. She is survived by sisters-in-law, Annabelle Cyfers, Bonnie Neace and
Violet Neace; five daughters, Linda (Howard) Whaley, Carol (Frank) Pelfrey,
Phyllis Nelson, Tammy Summers and Marcia (Rodney) Blair; two sons, Charles
(Paula) Nelson and Andrew (Vicky) Nelson; ten grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren. Burial July 13, 2008 in the Community Memorial Gardens at
Wayne.
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DIED JULY 9, 2008 ** STEVEN PERRY McGINNIS,
60,, of Huntington at his residence. He was born January 27, 1948 in Huntington,
a son of the late Jack and Irene McGinnis. He is survived by his wife, Virginia
Webb McGinnis. No burial date or location given.
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DIED JULY 9, 2008 ** E.J.A. MAYNARD,
86, of Shoals, W.Va., formerly of Wilsondale, W.Va., at the Emogene Dolin Jones
Hospice House, Huntington, W.Va. Born September 12, 1921, in Wayne County, West
Virginia, a son of the late Henry Maynard and Flora Marcum Maynard. A brother,
Ken Maynard, also preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Opal Perry
Maynard; three sons, Dana and Karen Adkins Maynard, Gary and Judy Marcum
Maynard, and Roger Sherman Maynard; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;
five sisters, Cleo Maynard, Sharon Belcher and husband Barry, Alma Clark and
husband Jerome, Doralene Clark and husband Arlie and Carol Mills and husband
Ray; four brothers, Leo Maynard and wife Ernestine, Wilford Maynard and wife
Linda, J.W. Maynard and wife Louise and Ronald Maynard and wife Jean Ann.
Burial July 12, 2008, in the Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va.
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DIED JULY 10, 2008 ** PAULINE LILLIAN STARR ROSS,
93, of Barboursville, W.Va., at her residence. Born May 8, 1915, in Central
City, WV, the daughter of the late William F. "Montie" Starr and Susanna Pauline
Tanner. Her husband, Charles E. Ross, and a son, David Frederick, also preceded
her in death. She is survived by a granddaughter and a great-grandson;
daughter-in-law Mary K. Lykins; sister-in-law Reba Creason; two nieces; a
step-daughter, Patricia Louise Lichok and husband, Stephen; a step-granddaughter
and two step-grandsons. Burial July 14, 2008 at Spring Hill Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 10, 2008 ** VICKIE KAYE CAMPBELL,
41, of Huntington WV, formerly of Lavalette, WV. Vickie was born June 15, 1967
in Grenada, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Archie Roy and Mildred Wade
Campbell. Surviving are two brothers, William R. Campbell and his wife Carolyn
Sue and Larry A. Campbell and his wife Dorthea; and two sisters, Sandra Jean
Marlow and her husband Ike and Rita Faye Patton and her husband Danny; and five
nieces and nephews. Internment at White Chapel Mausoleum, no date given.
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DIED JULY 10, 2008 ** WILLIS VANCE JR.,
58, of Van Lear, Ky. He was preceded in death by his father Willis Vance Sr.
Survived by his mother, Gloria Jean Holstein Vance; his wife, Bonnie Sue Vance;
two daughters, Jennifer Harris and Tracy White; and one son, Brian Vance; a
sister Kay Browning; and three grandchildren. Funeral July 13, 2008, no burial
location given.
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DIED JULY 11, 2008 ** DANNY R. ORTON,
61, of Douglasville, GA, at his home. Born July 11, 1947 in Liberty, IN, a son
of the late Dillard and Ruby Orton. He is survived by his wife, Vickie Orton;
son, David B. Orton; brothers Jim Orton, Charles Orton, Bill Orton, Ted Orton,
Bob Orton and Tom Orton; and sisters Catherine Orton and Christine Logan.
Burial July 15, 2008 at Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED JULY 11, 2008 ** CHRISTINA MARCHELLE WATTS
McSWEENEY, 35, of Huntington. Born January
18, 1973, in Huntington, W.Va., a daughter of David and Phyliss Nelson Watts of
Huntington, W.Va. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband,
Chris McSweeney; a daughter; Alison Watts; a sister, Sarah Jack; brother,
Glendon Watts; maternal grandmother, Oneida Nelson; paternal grandmother, Mary
June Watts; and four nieces and nephews. Interment July 14, 2008, in Hillcrest
Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 12, 2008 ** PAUL ELMER MIDKIFF,
91, of Ona, W.Va. at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born December 10, 1916, in
Huntington, a son of the late Elmer Midkiff and Lula Legge. His wife, Pearl
Edra Osborne Midkiff; two daughters, Dreama Midkiff and Vicki Ann Midkiff; two
sons, William Mark Midkiff and Richard Dale Midkiff; and a sister, Elaine
Halfhill also preceded him in death. He is survived by four daughters and
sons-in-law, Linda and Raymond Weaver, Milena and Thomas Moon, Firelei and Allen
Parks and Marsha Midkiff; a son and daughter-in-law, Max and Tammy Midkiff; 15
grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Burial July 16, 2008, in Woodmere
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DIED JULY 12, 2008 ** DOROTHY E. SEE,
95, of Louisa. Her parents, Ben Heston and Lucy Skeens Heston, and her husband
Marion Jack See preceded her in death. She is survived by her son Ted (Judy)
See; daughter-in-law Elizabeth See; five grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild. Burial July 18, 2008, in the See Cemetery in Louisa, Ky.
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DIED JULY 13, 2008 ** SANDRA SUE DEMPSEY WATTS,
48, of Wayne, W.Va. Sandra was born November 17, 1959 in Oregon, Ohio, a
daughter of Rick Dempsey and Margie Dempsey. She was preceded in death by her
grandparents, Marcella and Fred Schoenrock and Nina and Joe Passef along with
one brother, Scott Dempsey. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her
husband, Larry Watts; one son, Matthew Passef; a brother, Joe Dempsey and his
wife Sheila, two nephews and mother-in-law, Evelyn McCloud. Burial July 17,
2008, in the Stephenson Cemetery, Wilson Creek.
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DIED JULY 13, 2008 ** LADONNA RUSSELL MAY, 77, of
Wayne, W.Va., at Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born May 18, 1931, at
East Lynn, W.Va., a daughter of the late John and Ethel King Russell. Her
husband, Walter R. "Junior" May; two sisters, Lorene Stephens and Gaynell
Adkins; and a brother, Howard Russell also preceded her in death. Survivors
include two sons, Randy May and his wife, Carol and Ronald James May and his
wife, Debbie; two sisters, Bernice Copley and Tennessee Arrowood and her
husband, Glen; four brothers, Ray Russell and his wife, Polly, Earnest Glen
Russell and his wife, Fay, Michael Russell and his wife, Sue, and Edsel Russell
and his wife, Jeannie; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a
brother-in-law, John May and his wife, Xilpha. Burial July 15, 2008, at
Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED JULY 13, 2008 ** ELENORA JEAN "SWEET MOMMA"
CRAFT, 70. Born April 2, 1938, in
Huntington, W.Va., the daughter of the late Dora and Anna Bailey Johnson. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons; four brothers,
William, John, Robert and Franklin Johnson; and two sisters Ola Smith and Dolly
Craft. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Nettie Craft;
a daughter, Carolyn Hart and Frank Napier; five grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; and one sister, Emma Black. Burial July 18, 2008, at Docks
Creek Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va.
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DIED JULY 14, 2008 ** BETTY JUNE NAPIER,
82, of Huntington, W.Va., in St. Mary's Medical Center. June was born May 26,
1926, in Fort Gay, W.Va., a daughter of the late Barren Lester and Ruby Ethel
Clay Lovely. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Napier Jr.;
two sisters, Lexie Christian and Dorothy Stentz. Survivors include two sons and
daughters-in-law, Roger D. and Cynthia Napier, and Larry D. and Vicki Napier;
one sister, Rose Smith; two brothers, John and David Lovely and two
grandchildren. Burial July 18, 2008, at The White Chapel Mausoleum,
Barboursville, W.Va.
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DIED JULY 14, 2008 ** JAMES VERLIN MILLS, 58, of
Huntington, W.Va. at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born May 19, 1950, in
Huntington, a son of Lonnie Bell Geer Mills and the late Charles Edwin Mills.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Carolyn
Ross and Elizabeth Mills. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his
wife, Barbara Fielder Mills; a daughter and son-in-law, Karen Abbess and husband
Nazim Abbess II; a son, Michael Bryant Mills; two grandchildren; three sisters,
Bonnie Burton, Joyce Mills, and Shirley Bloss; two brothers, John Mills and
Charlie Mills; and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, James L. and Janie
Fielder. Burial July 17, 2008, in Bowen Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 15, 2008 ** IRENE SPEARS.
Born February 7, 1928, in Louisa, Ky., to Hubert and Lucy Parks Pack. Preceded
in death by two sisters, Christine Whiten and Neval Pack. She is survived by
her husband, Arville Spears; a daughter, Nancy Wheeler and her husband Mont; a
brother, Norman Pack; two sisters, Wilma "Toots" Ryland and Phyllis Shannon; a
grandson and two great-granddaughters. Burial July 18, 2008, in Greenlawn
Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 15, 2008 ** PEARL VONDERHEIDE,
92, of Kenova, W.Va., at Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 4,
1916, in Wayne County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Grover and
Florence Furman Adams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
her husband, Frank Thomas Vonderheide, and two sisters, Ola Brock and Lilly
Holingsworth. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Sally Ann and
Chester Napier; one son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Joan Vonderheide; and
three grandchildren. Interment July 17, 2008, in Ashland Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 15, 2008 ** ERMAL CLIFFORD MILUM,
93, of Kenova, W.Va., at his residence. Born February 8, 1915, in Genoa, W.Va.,
a son of the late James Franklin and Maude Mary Walker Milum. Preceded in
death by his wife, Sylvia Henrietta Skeens Milum; two sons, James Franklin and
Billy Jack Milum; three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include one daughter
and very special son-in-law, Sharon Rae and Floyd Jay Sowards; 10 grandchildren;
13 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Ralph
Milum. Internment July 17, 2008, in Maple Hill Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 16, 2008 ** RUTH RUNYON NELSON,
79, of South Point, Ohio, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born August 1, 1928,
in Logan, W.Va., a daughter of the late William Runyon and Maude Maynard
Runyon. Her husband, Ossie B. Nelson, also preceded her in death. She is
survived by one brother, Wayne Runyon; five daughters, Kitty Dawley and her
husband Russ, Bobbi Adams and her husband Sam, Doris Adams and her husband
Sampie, Dorcas Bourne and her husband Danny, and Diane Pennington and her
husband Anthony; and one son, Bud Nelson and his wife Judy. Burial July 19,
2008, in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED JULY 16, 2008 **
INEZ M. DIXON,
90, at her home. She was born September 21, 1917, to the late Kady and Neola
Jones Browning. She was also preceded in death by her husband William "Buck"
Dixon; son William "Tony" Dixon; daughter Stephanie Evans; a grandson; two
great-grandchildren; six brothers, Raymond, Carlos, Walter, John, Edgar and
Sims; and two sisters, Madeline Yates and Ola Browning. She is survived by two
daughters, Marilyn Frasher and Sidney (John) Adkins; one son, Kevin (Sarah)
Dixon; daughter-in-law Cora Dixon and son-in-law Phillip "Bo" Evans; 10
grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. No
burial date or location given.
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DIED JULY 16, 2008 ** OBIE MAYNARD,
86, of Lavalette, W.Va., at Heritage Manor in Huntington, W.Va. Born June 8,
1922, at Verdunville, W.Va., a son of the late Dewey and Charity Tomblin
Maynard. A son, James Dewey Maynard, two infant sisters and two infant brothers
also preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Ollie Kirk Maynard; a
daughter, Neltha Joyce Adkins and husband David; two grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; three brothers, Archie Maynard, Herbert Maynard and William
Ralph Maynard and wife Marilyn; and special cousins Stolla "Buck" and Mary Ann
Maynard. Burial July 19, 2008 at Hillcrest Cemetery at Kenova, W.Va.
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DIED JULY 16, 2008 ** PAUL WILLIAM CARTER,
65, of Kenova, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born March 15, 1943, in
Wayne County, West Virginia, a son of the late George and Emma Fraley Carter.
His wife, Pearly Carter, also preceded him in death. Survived by one daughter,
Trenia (Stephen) Pelfrey; two step-daughters, Melissa Hall and Mary Korhonen;
four step-sons, Tony Watts, John, Mark and Titus Harris; three sisters, Ida (Issac)
Blake, Joyce Blake and Lyda (Herschel) Yates; five brothers, Roy (Ruth) Carter,
Zeri Carter, Homer Carter, Muss (Phyllis) Carter and Calvin (Loretta) Carter; 18
grandchildren; and four special grandchildren. Burial July 19, 2008 in Mount
Vernon Cemetery, Wayne, W.Va.
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DIED JULY 17, 2008 ** JACKIE R. NAPIER SR.,
60, of Geneva, on the Lake, Ohio, formerly of West Virginia, passed away at his
residence. Born on September 11, 1947, in Wayne, W.Va., the son of the late
Donald and Rose Spence Napier. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by his first wife, Diana, in 1981. Survivors include his wife, Debra
(Reynolds) Napier; children, Jack Jr. (Celeste), Jeffrey (Tracy), Tammy (John
Carrol) Napier, Teresa (Todd) Grenier, Barbara (Steven) Eslick, Randy Jr.
(Melissa), Jeremy (Janet) Holbrooks, Rebecca (Michael) Hasenauer; 24
grandchildren; brothers and sister, Richard Spence, Judy Napier, Joyce Jackson,
Clay "Bub", David (Heather) Napier, John (Rhonda), Joann (Oscar) Justice, Betty
(Bob), Cletis "Clete" (Glenda) Napier, and Aunt Lou (Curtis) New; and many
nieces and nephews. Burial July 22, 2008, at Community Memorial Gardens, East
Lynn, W.Va.
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DIED JULY 18, 2008 ** HUBERT LEO CLAY,
51, of Wayne, W.Va., at his residence. Born August 24, 1956, in Huntington,
W.Va., a son of Norma Lee Thompson Clay and the late Hubert Clay. His paternal
grandparents, Frances "Bud" and Viola Finley Clay, also preceded him in death,
along with his maternal grandparents, Norman and Maggie Stephens Thompson.
Survivors include a sister, Linda Sue Tomblin and husband Robert K; two
brothers, George L. Clay and wife Terene Stroud and Norman L. "Joe" Clay and
wife Brenda; a son, Andy Dobbs; one granddaughter; three nephews and two
nieces. Burial July 21, 2008, at Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED JULY 18, 2008 ** JOHN FRANKLIN PANNELL JR.,
69 of Louisa. Born July 13, 1939, in Louisa to the late John Franklin Pannell
Jr., and Nancy Stevens Pannell Justice. In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by two brothers, Richard Pannell and Donald Pannell. John is
survived by his wife, Janet M. (Cox) Pannell; sons, John Franklin (Teresa)
Pannell III, and Charles Chuck Kenneth Pannell; a grandson; two special
great-granddaughters; and a sister, Phyliss Shettler. Burial July 21, 2008, in
the Pine Hill Cemetery, Louisa.
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DIED JULY 19, 2008 ** WILLIAM THOMAS PRESTON,
92, at Life Care Center in Columbia, Tenn. The son of the late Thomas Jackson
and Nina Crum Preston, he was born March 1, 1916, in Quaker, Wayne County, West
Virginia. Four brothers, Hurbert, Arthur, Glen and Cullie; four sisters, Vicy
Saulton, Blanche Perry, Cybil Curnutte and Mary Preston also preceded him in
death. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine "Deanie" Preston; one sister,
Alice Salmons; a son, Harold (Bitsy) Preston; a daughter, Patty (Paul) Goldzung;
five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Interment July 23 2008 in
Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 19, 2008 **
STEVEN TOMLINSON NAPIER,
61, of South Point, Ohio, at King's Daughters Medical Center. Born May 22,
1947, in Huntington, W.Va. Preceded in death by his father, Harry Progler
Napier and grandmother, Blanche Tomlinson. Survived by his wife, Brenda Gay
Napier; three children, Steven R. Napier, Heather Green, and Brett Napier; four
grandchildren; his mother, Delores Napier; and two siblings, Greg Riley and
Marsha Cull. Burial July 22, 2008, in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point.
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DIED JULY 20, 2008 ** EARNEST E. STEWART,
79, of Ceredo, W.Va., at the VA Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va. Born April
18, 1929, in Cabell County, West Virginia, a son of the late Cecil T. Stewart
and the late Nellie Huffman Stewart Ball. In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters and two sons. Survivors include
his wife, Betty J. Stewart; son Earnest Lee Stewart and his wife Linda; daughter
Janice Weece; two granddaughters; two great grandsons; son George E. Stewart and
his wife Rosey; one brother, Vinson Stewart and his wife Kathryn; and one sister
Evelyn Saunders and her husband Bill. Interment July 23, 2008, in Hillcrest
Cemetery.
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DIED
JULY 20, 2008 **
SHEILA M. WELLMAN,
56, of Fort Gay, W.Va., in King's Daughters Medical Center. Born November 28,
1951, at Wadsworth, Ohio, the daughter of Frank Salyers and Nellie Jordan.
Survived by her husband, John Douglas Wellman; mother Nellie Jordan; three sons,
Jeremy and Crystal Wellman, Jason and Natalie Wellman and Joshua Wellman; one
brother, Steve and Penny Salyers; and seven grandchildren. Burial July 23, 2008,
in Hatton Cemetery, Prichard, W.Va.
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DIED JULY 20, 2008 ** RICHARD L. McCOMAS SR.,
75, formerly of Kenova, W.Va., husband of Claudette Huckeby McComas, at Hospice
House in Vero Beach, Fla. A son of the late Dallas and Mae McComas, he was also
preceded in death by a great-grandchild, Ashley McComas. He is survived by a
son, Richard Jr; daughters Cynthia Sturgill, Denise Hunt and Rhonda Farley;
eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and a sister, Joan Mabe. No
burial date or location given.
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DIED JULY 20, 2008 ** DELMAS W. DEAN,
80, of Huntington, W.Va., at his residence. Born August 9, 1927, in Wayne
County, West Virginia, a son of the late John Dean and Goldie Jackson Dean
Stollings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first
wife JoAnn Dean, his second wife Mildred Dean and a sister, Marilyn Prince.
Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, David W. Dean and Donald W.
and Anna Dean; four grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Sam and Earla
Dean, and a sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and John Lewis. No burial date
or location given.
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DIED JULY 21, 2008 ** PAUL EDWARD CALDWELL,
72, of Kenova, W.Va., at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington,
W.Va. Born February 27, 1936, in Wayne County, West Virginia, a son of the
late John M. and Bertha Robinson Caldwell. His wife, Laura Marcum Caldwell,
also preceded him in death. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law,
Debbie L. Williams and Terri G. and Randy Adkins; two sons and daughters-in-law,
Paul E. Jr. and Janice Caldwell, and Mark A. and Rhoda Caldwell; seven sisters,
Nellie J. Ferguson, Nora Hodge, Gladys Parsley, Norma Wood, Margret Willner,
Mary J. Phorsson and Helen Mengual; one brother, Denny Golden; eight
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Interment July 25, 2008 in Maple
Hill Memorial Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 21, 2008 **
ICIE KIRK,
75, of East Lynn, W.Va., at the Hospice House of Huntington. Born September 29,
1932 in Logan, W.Va., a daughter of the late Levi Osborne and Blanche Evans
Osborne. Preceded in death by her husband Gora Kirk; three sisters, Sarie
Osborne, Pearl Osborne, and Roxie Osborne; four brothers, William Osborne,
Winfred Osborne, Ed Osborne, and Robert Lee Osborne; and one son-in-law, Clyde
Helmondollar. Survivors include four sons, Elliott Wicker Jr., and his wife
Cathy, John Walter Osborne and his wife Fannie, Goradale Kirk and his wife Jean,
and Carl Kirk.; two daughters, Rhoda Sue Helmondollar and Billie Jean Pawlicky
and her husband Steven; and one nephew. Burial July 24, 2008, in the Edgar
Maynard Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 21, 2008 **
OSCAR M. FANNIN,
42, of Inez, KY, at Kings Daughter's Medical Center. Oscar was born November
12, 1965 in Paintsville, KY, a son of Pauline Chaffin Ferguson and the late
Oscar Mathew Fannin, Sr. Survived by his mother and stepfather Curtis
Ferguson; one son, Jonathan Fannin, two daughters, Bridgett Johnson and her
husband Mike, and Ashley Fannin; one granddaughter; two sisters, JoAnn Lowe and
her husband Austin, and Loretta Morrison and her husband Maurice; one brother,
Adam Fannin; and four nephews. Burial July 23, 2008, in the Fannin Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 22, 2008 ** PAULINE PERRY WEBB,
85, of Huntington, W.Va., at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Born
January 16, 1923, to the late Walter Martin and Chloe Ann Dailey Perry. Her
husband, Amos Webb; brothers Boyd L. Walter Quentin, William K. and Clifford
"Gene" Perry; and sisters, Norma L. Petree and Geneva Shanklin McCallister also
preceded her in death. Survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Phyllis
(Marvin) Freeman and Leota (Harold) Vickers; sons and daughters-in-law, Linvell
Amos (Phyllis) Webb and Raymond (Sheila) Webb; five grandchildren, six
great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren plus many nieces,
nephews and family friends. Entombment July 24, 2008, at Woodmere Mausoleum.
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DIED JULY 22, 2008 ** ANDREW JACKSON GILLIAM, JR.,
68 of Wayne, WV, at his residence. Born February 14, 1940, in Dunlow, WV, a son
of the late Andrew Jackson and Bessie Thompson Gilliam. In addition to his
parents, two sisters, Audrey Hundley and Jeraldine Damron preceded him in
death. Survived by eight sisters, Alberta Real, Ailene Maynard and husband,
Amos, June Preston and husband, Robert, Joe Meddings and husband, Pete, Janice
Maynard and husband, James, Judy Riggs and husband, Bob, Joan Maynard and
husband, Babe, Justine Trogdon and husband, Mark; a brother, Alvie Gilliam and
wife, Donna; and several nieces and nephews. Burial July 25, 2008, at Damron
Cemetery, Dunlow, WV.
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DIED JULY 24, 2008 ** JANEIVE MILLER,
81, of Wayne, W.Va., at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born October 3, 1926, in
Wayne County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Dewey and Icy Stephens
Belcher. Preceded in death by husband, William W. Miller and an infant son,
William Wilson Jr. Survivors include a daughter, Billie Joyce Christian and
husband James; a son, Dewey Harold Miller; three grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren. Burial July 27, 2008, at Stephens Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 24, 2008 **
AUDRIA D. NAPIER BOYCE OWENS,
65, of Glenwood, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born June 30, 1943, in
Cabell County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Nathan and Nannie Napier.
Her husband, Ellis C. Owens; one sister, Helenetta; and two brothers, Frank and
Nathan also preceded her in death. Survived by three sons, Lester and Patti
Boyce, Tom and Phyllis Boyce, and John and Robin Boyce; a special friend,
Charles Hoschar; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a special friend of the
family, Harland Henry; three sisters, Paulette, Susie and Nannie Mae; four
brothers, Bob, Charles, Elmer and Don; and several nieces and nephews. Burial
July 27, 2008, Rome Cemetery, Proctorville.
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DIED JULY 25, 2008 **
BERTON C. EPLIN SR.,
78, of Huntington, W.Va., at Huntington Health and Rehab. Born June 10, 1930,
in Wayne County, a son of the late Alva and Alice Hager Eplin of Nokomis, Fla.
He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas M. Eplin; three brothers, Donald,
Howard and Ozell Eplin. He is survived by his wife, Cuba Mae (Midkiff) Eplin;
two sons, Berton C. Eplin Jr. and his wife Deborah, David Eplin and wife Linda;
one daughter, Sharon Kay Rice; two sisters, Velva Lester and Virtle Bartram;
five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Burial July 29, 2008, in Forest
Memorial Park, Milton.
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DIED JULY 25, 2008 ** BRIAN DAVID LAKEFAHR,
50, of Wayne, WV at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. He was born on
January 14, 1958 in Detroit, MI, the son of the late David and Mary Monteith
Lukefahr. He is survived by his fiance Tina Southwick; three brothers; Mark
Lukefahr, Jerry Lukefahr and David Lukefahr; and eight nieces and nephews. No
burial date or location given.
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DIED JULY 25, 2008 ** MAGGIE COPLEY ENDICOTT,
59, of Crum, WV. Born April 10, 1949, in Crum, WV, to the late Birdie Copley
and Dorothy Williamson Copley. In addition to her mother, she is survived by
husband, Arvel Endicott; daughter Renee (Billy) Blackburn; son Jennings (Sara)
Copley; two granddaughters; three grandsons; brother Grover (Sarah) Copley;
sisters Grace (Will) Parsley and Patty (Buck) Spears; uncles Huff (Louise)
Williamson, Gid (Martha) Williamson and Grover (Kathy) Williamson; Aunt Eretha
Marcum, several nieces, nephews and a host of loving friends.Burial July 29,
2008, in the Williams Cemetery at Jennie's Creek, WVa.
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DIED JULY 25, 2008 ** YVONNE STAFFORD,
55, of Columbus, OH at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born
January 4, 1953, in Wayne County, WV, a daughter of Bessie Finley Stafford and
the late Norman Stafford. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death
by two brothers, Ronald and Donald Stafford; grandparents, Noah and Pricie
Finley and Ishmael and Nancy Stafford; and an uncle, Bobby Finley. Additional
survivors include three sisters, Shirley Stafford, Goldie Decker and Mona Janney;
and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Burial July
29, 2008, at Sam Damron Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 26, 2008 ** DALLAS VINCENT BOOTH,
55, of Wayne, W.Va., at his residence. Born March 24, 1952, in Huntington,
W.Va., a son of the late Harold Wright and Virginia Ruth Phillips Booth.
Survivors include his brother, Stanley Booth and his wife Marsha. Burial August
2, 2008, at Elmwood Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 26, 2008 **
JEANETTE NOE,
77, of North Mitchell Heights, wife of Ralph Noe, died at home. No burial
location or date given.
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DIED JULY 27, 2008 ** EDGAR RAY ALDRIDGE,
52, of Huntington, W.Va., at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born October 27, 1955,
at Cleveland, Ohio, a son of Bernice Evans Aldridge of Huntington and the late
Fred Aldridge. Additional survivors include a son, Jason Norris; and three
brothers, Carl Aldridge, Larry Aldridge and Jerry Aldridge. Burial July 31,
2008, at the Maynard Cemetery, Kirk, W.Va.
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DIED JULY 28, 2008 **
CLOIE ROSS FRASHER,
62, of Ceredo, W.Va., at home. Born September 23, 1945, in Wayne County, West
Virginia, a daughter of the late Sam Ross and Cloie Ross of East Lynn, W.Va.
Also preceding her in death were two brothers, Kirk Ross and John Samuel Ross;
three sisters, Rebecca Porter, Stella Ross and Hazel Pierce; and one grandson.
Survived by her husband, Barey Frasher; one daughter, Teresa Mills and her
husband J.R.; one son, Garey Frasher and his wife Beth; five grandchildren;
three step-grandchildren; three sisters, Ruby Porter and her husband Gilmer,
Betty Hill and her husband Freddie and Ilean Stiltner and her husband Howard;
one brother, Arden Ross and his wife Brenda; and one brother-in-law, Donald
Pierce; her mother-in-law, Vicie Osburn; several nieces and nephews; and a host
of friends and family. Burial July 30, 2008, at Spring Valley Memory Gardens,
Huntington, W.Va.
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DIED JULY 29, 2008 ** LLOYD AMOS LOWE,
69, of Catlettsburg, Ky., at his home. Born February 22, 1939, in Upper
Gragston, W.Va., a son of the late Walter A. and Margaret Day Lowe. Survived by
his wife, Minnie Faye Gilkerson Lowe; two sons, Lloyd Randall Lowe and Jeffery (Carri)
Allen Lowe; one daughter, Tammy Renee Lowe; and four grandchildren. Burial
August 1, 2008, at the Lowe Family Cemetery, Catlettsburg.
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DIED JULY 29, 2008 ** HERMAN MEAD,
55, of Prestonburg, Ky. Survived by son Russell (Leslie) Meade; daughter Deanna
(Jeffrey) Nelson; father Gene T. Meade; mother Alice Fannin Meade; sister,
Buretta Kay Meade; three grandchildren; and companion Margaret Meade. Burial
August 1, 2008, in the Meade Cemetery, Nats Creek, Ky.
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DIED JULY 30, 2008 ** MYRTLE GUE BURGESS,
88, of Kenova, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington. Born
March 31, 1920, in Lincoln County, a daughter of the late Frank and Nellie
(Wilson) Gue. Her husband, James Edward Burgess; two children, "Mary" Phillis
Scarberry and James "Jimboy" Burgess; four brothers and sisters, Donald Gue, Roy
Gue, Eunice Gue, and Tinny Hamm preceded her in death. Survivors include a
daughter, Nellie and her husband Simon Adkins; eight grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. Burial August 2, 2008,
in the Docks Creek Cemetery.
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DIED JULY 30, 2008 ** ANGELA FERRELL,
46, of Nashville, Tenn., formerly of Kenova, died July 30, 2008, in Nashville.
Born July 22, 1962, a daughter of Sarah Wilsher of Nashville, Tenn., and Roger
Ferrell of Huntington, W.Va. Preceded in death by a brother, Anthoney "Tony"
Ferrell. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her paternal
grandmother, Nancy Knight; her maternal grandmother, Alma Taylor; her sister,
Amy Wilsher; and her brother, Marshall Wilsher. No burial date or location
given.
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DIED JULY 28, 2008 ** BRENDA SUE BOLING,
60, of Prichard, W.Va., in the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Born July 5,
1948, in Huntington, a daughter of the late Thomas and Eunice Pinkerman
Pennington. Two brothers, Larry Pennington and Jimmy Farley also preceded her
in death by. Survivors include her husband, Charles R. "Chuck" Boling; three
daughters and a son-in-law, Stacy Mullins, Jessica Boling and Angela and David
Edmunds; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Douglas Boling, Michael and Lee
Boling and Jason and Amber Boling; two sisters and their husbands, Linda and
Harold Dalrymple and Sharon and Bill Wilson; three brothers and their wives, Bob
and Linda Pennington, Bernard and Linda Pennington and Mert and Jean Billups;
and nine grandchildren. Burial July 30, 2008, in Woodmere Memorial Park,
Huntington.
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DIED JULY 31, 2008 **
WILLIAM MUNCY,
56, of Williamson, fiancι of Jo Ann Clevenger of Williamson, in Williamson
Memorial Hospital. Burial August 3, 2008, at Anderson Cemetery, Jennies Creek.
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DIED JULY 31, 2008 ** FREDERICK B. CROCKETT,
66, of Huntington, W.Va., at Hospice House of Huntington. Born August 6, 1941,
in Cove Gap, W.Va., a son of the late Basil and Ruby Ross Horn Crockett. A
brother, Paul Ray Horn and brother-in-law, Paul Jackson also preceded him in
death. Survivors include his wife, Justine Jackson Crockett; a daughter, Tish
Smith; a granddaughter; four sisters, Betty Casedonte and husband Tony, Anna J.
Smith, Lois McKenzie and Patsy Brumfield and husband Emmit; and three
sisters-in-law, Nellie Horn, Penny Jackson and Ann Adkins and husband Howard.
Burial August 3, 2008, at Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va.
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DIED JULY 31, 2008 ** ROBERT "BOB" KAREFF,
72, of Bellville, at his residence. Born July 11, 1936, in Mansfield, the son
of Steve and Florence (Hyman) Kareff. He was preceded in death by his parents
and two sisters, Regina Hefferan and Karen. Surviving are his wife, Wilma J.
(Smith) Kareff; five daughters, Joy (Kevin) Kirsh, Theresa (Rodney) Parker,
Renee Symsick, Donita Bilbee and Dietra (Robert) Sprague; one son, Robert
(Cheryl) Kareff; 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; two brothers,
Larry (Deana) Kareff and Keith (Marty) Kareff; three sisters, Kalina Rahn, Joyce
(Bobby) Dunham and Nancy Hicks; and numerous nieces and nephews. No burial date
or location given.
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DIED JULY 31, 2008 ** NELLIE BROOKS,
63, at her home in Webbville, Ky. Born on May 15, 1945, in Martin County,
daughter of the late Edgar and Mary White Mullins. Her husband James Williams
Brooks and twin sister Stellie Mulline also preceded her in death. Survivors
include two daughters; Zanetta Sue Brooks and Tabatha Lynn Adams; two sons;
Thomas Earl Reeves and Joseph Grant Brooks; three sisters, Clara King, Eleanor
Haeffner and Jean Becker; one brother, Grady Clay Mullins; 11 grandchildren and
9 great-grandchildren. Burial August 2, 2008, in Caney Cemetery in Pigeon Roost
Ky.
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DIED JULY 31, 2008 ** ALVA S. BROWN,
97, of Wayne, W.Va. Born April 7, 1911, in Clifford, KY, a daughter of the late
William and Florence Salmons. Seven brothers, Sherman, Hubert, Dewey, Howard,
Floyd, Lawrence and one who died in early childhood, and six sisters, Maude,
Mollie, Texie, Mergie, Marie, and Lona also preceded her in death. Survivors
include her husband of nearly 70 years, John Calvin Brown; one daughter Doris
Evelyn Lambert and her husband Randy; one grandson; one granddaughter; one great
granddaughter; and one step-great granddaughter. Burial August 3, 2008, in
Elmwood Cemetery.