WILLIAM
JAMES
William Baxter James, 66, of Sand
Fork, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Gilmer County, the
son of the late Butcher and Lauuna Bonnett James.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and
served on the First Army Rifle Team.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth
James; one daughter, Mary Elizabeth James of Sand Fork; and
two brothers, Lee James of Glenville and Jerry James of
Bedford, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by one
brother, Charles James.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg. Burial was in King Cemetery,
Nicut.
ARISTOTLE
BUTLER, JR.
Aristotle Butler, Jr., 64, of
Orma, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Orma, the son of
the late Aristotle Butler, Sr., and Mary Jane Cottrell
Butler.
He was a carpenter and a farmer.
Surviving are three daughters,
Vicky, Kelly and Brenda Butler; five sons, Ricky, Robert,
Joseph, Kenneth and Randy Butler; three brothers, Charley
Butler of Reedy, Thomas Butler, Sr., of State Road, N.C.,
and Milton Butler of Crestwell, Ore.; four sisters, Mae
Cooledge of Leroy, N.Y., Louisa Yearian of Wilmington,
Dela., Macel Carpenter of Spencer and Nina Conley of Chloe;
19 nieces; and 11 nephews.
He was preceded in death by one
son; one daughter; four sisters, Lena, Iva and Nora Butler
and Flossie French; and one brother, Victor Butler.
Services were held at Orma United
Methodist Church, Orma, with Rev. David Weaver officiating.
Burial was in Orma Cemetery.
LINDA KNOTTS
Linda Kay Smith Knotts, 55, of
Mineral Wells, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Parkersburg, the
daughter of Olandus Coleman and Nannie Mae McCoy Smith of
MacFarlan.
She was a graduate of Harrisville
High School and Parkersburg Beauty College. She worked as a
hairdresser in Parkersburg for several years. She was a
member of Pettyville United Methodist Church, serving in
many leadership capacities.
Surviving in addition to her
parents are her husband of 37 years, James Earl Knotts;
mother-in-law, Hazel Knotts of Grantsville; one daughter,
Aleacia Peer of Halifax, Va.; one granddaughter, Ashley Peer
of Halifax; one sister, Diana Evans of Mineral Wells; two
brothers, Robert Smith of Mineral Wells and Richard Lewis of
Davisville; one brother-in-law, Thomas Knotts of Corning,
N.Y.; one sister-in-law, Norma Shaffer of Grantsville; five
nephews; seven nieces; and 12 great-nieces and
great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by one
brother, Olandus “Buddy” Smith; father-in-law, Robert Joseph
Knotts, Jr.; and one brother-in-law, Dallas R. Evans.
Services were held at
Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, South Parkersburg, with Rev.
James Arbogast officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memory
Gardens.
GENEVIEVE
LUDWIG
Genevieve (Granny Prue) Morgan
Ludwig, 96, of Camp Barbe Road, Wirt County, died Monday,
Jan. 6, 2003, in Ravenswood Care Center.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Elihue (Hugh) and Lillie Laughlin
Morgan.
She was a former member of the
Baptist Church at Liberty Hill. After moving to Wirt County,
she attended Beulah Hill Presbyterian Church for more than
25 years and later attended Elizabeth Nazarene Church.
Surviving are one son, Chester
Ludwig of Elizabeth; one grandson, Mark Ludwig of Elizabeth;
one granddaughter, Suellen Calebaugh of Elizabeth; four
great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and
several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, McKinley (Mack) Ludwig, in 1975; four brothers,
Victor Morgan, Harley Morgan, Ernest Morgan and Charley
Morgan; and one sister, Ethel Strong.
Services were held at Busch
Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with Rev. Robert Stanley
officiating. Burial was in Knights of Pythias Cemetery,
Elizabeth.
MAUDE
HILEMAN
Maude L. Hileman, 89, of Vienna,
died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, at Arcadia Nursing Home,
Coolville, Ohio.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Peter and Clara Wright Looney.
She had worked at O’Ames,
Parkersburg.
Surviving are two brothers, Ralph
Looney and Harold Looney, both of Parkersburg; one sister,
Norma Ketchum of Hockingport, Ohio; and several nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Roy L. Hileman; two sisters, Mae Hicks and Pauline
Boso; and one brother, Denzil Looney.
Services were held at Leavitt
Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial was in Varner Cemetery.
RUTH WITTE
ELBON
Ruth Witte Elbon, 73, of Orlando,
Fla., died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, in Orlando.
She was born at Milo, the daughter
of the late Harriet Wallbrown and Carl Witte.
She formerly lived in the Norton
and Doylestown areas in Ohio.
Surviving are three sons, Daniel
of California, David of Florida and Donald of Iowa; several
grandchildren; one brother, Hubert Witte of Akron, Ohio; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Val.
Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Akron.
OLIVE
ALTIZER HORTON
Olive Altizer Horton, 88, of Los
Lunas, N.M., died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003.
She graduated from Calhoun County
High School in 1933 and completed Business College in
Charleston. She taught elementary school in Calhoun and
Roane counties. She was a graduate of Dolores Premier School
of Beauty Culture in 1945 and owned and operated beauty
shops and beauty schools from 1945-1966. She was a legal
secretary for Paris Bell of Spencer and a secretary for the
U.S. Navy, U.S. Civil Service, from 1966-1971.
Surviving are two daughters,
Pamela Horton of Chesapeake, Va., and Patricia Horton of Los
Lunas; two sisters, Zoc Powell of Roanoke, Va., and Hilda
Hall of Bridgeport; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, David P. Horton.
Services were held at French
Mortuary, Albuquerque, N.M. Burial was in Fairview Memorial
Park, Albuquerque.
RONALD
CURTIS
Ronald R. Curtis, 54, of
Parkersburg, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003, at Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of Orbert Curtiss and the late Audra Erma Wears Curtiss.
He was a U.S. Army veteran during
the Vietnam era and was a roofer for Tri-State Roofing for
seven years.
Surviving in addition to his
father are his wife of 27 years, Linda J. Thomas Curtis; two
sons, Darold D. and Chris A. Curtis, both of Parkersburg;
one daughter, Samantha J. Curtis Le and husband Phu of
Belpre, Ohio; five brothers, Carl and Robert M. Curtiss,
both of Parkersburg, Noble E. Curtiss of Massillon, Ohio,
Patrick L. Curtiss of Mineral Wells and Frank D. Curtiss of
Hannibal, Ohio; one sister, Diania D. Wells of Parkersburg;
and five grandchildren.
Services were held at Sunset
Memorial Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Pastor Mike Allen
officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
DONALD ‘Bud’
GUNN
Donald “Bud” Gunn, 82, of Mt.
Zion, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at his home.
He was the son of the late Poe P.
and Lottie Smith Gunn.
He was a U.S. Army Air Corps
veteran, serving in the theatres of North Africa, Italy and
Sicily. He was owner and operator of Mt. Zion Grocery,
lifelong farmer and polled Hereford breeder, active in the
oil and gas production industry, and served many years on
the board of directors for Calhoun County Bank. He was a
member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.
Surviving are one son, Donald Poe
Gunn and wife Sherry of Mt. Zion; one granddaughter, Dayna
Gunn of Easton, Md.; one sister, Eloise Divers of
Grantsville; two step-grandchildren, Eric Thompson and Kelly
Little, both of Grantsville; and one step-grandchild, Ryan
Little of Grantsville.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Vonda Gunn, and two brothers, Forest and Dale Gunn.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Rick Swearengin and
Rev. David Weaver officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion
Cemetery.
VIRGINIA
McCARTNEY
Virginia Elenor McCartney, 74, of
Avon, Ohio, formerly of Parkersburg, died Monday, Jan. 13,
2003, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Westlake, Ohio.
She was the daughter of the late
Charles and Sarah Ellen Kelly Curry.
She was a member of Lauckport
Baptist Church, Parkersburg.
Surviving are her husband, Carl
McCartney of Marietta, Ohio; one daughter, Ellen Ponusky of
Avon; one brother, Harry Curry of Mt. Zion; one sister, Ida
Calhoun of Grantsville; and two grandchildren, Laura and
Glenn Ponusky, both of Avon.
She was preceded in death by her
second husband, Russell Swisher; five brothers; and two
sisters.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Dobbie Thrash
officiating. Burial was in Swisher Cemetery, Cisco.
DARL GLEN
JONES
Darl Glen Jones, 47, of
Statesville, N.C., formerly of Grantsville, died Friday,
Jan. 17, 2003, at Davis Regional Medical Center,
Statesville.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of the late Harley and Rhoda Blanche Richards Jones.
Surviving are his wife, Carol
Jones; two daughters, Tina Robbins and Melissa Richards,
both of Statesville; three grandchildren, Timothy Nicholas,
Tyler Robbins and Sierra Richards, all of Statesville; four
sisters, Betty Jenkins and Shirley Taylor, both of Big Bend,
Wanda Dye of North Carolina and Carol Ritchie of Georgia;
and two brothers, Rusty Jones of Big Springs and Don Welch
of Georgia.
He was preceded in death by one
brother, Bill Welch.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Joe Sealey officiating.
Burial was in Goodnight Cemetery, Big Bend.
MAUDE YOST
ARNOLD
Maude Yost Arnold, 91, of Chloe,
died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, at Minnie Hamilton Health
Care Center.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Hershel and Ada Vincent.
She was an active member of Walker
United Methodist Church, Chloe.
Surviving are her husband, Clay
Arnold; four sons, Hershel Yost of Chloe, Jerry Yost of
Rittman, Ohio, Hubert Yost of Columbus Station, Ohio, and
Bernard Yost of West Salem, Ohio; and one brother, Robert
Vincent of Chloe.
She was preceded in death by her
first husband, Tom Yost, in 1975, and three brothers,
Kenneth, Johnny and Everett Vincent.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Tim Hickman
officiating. Burial was in Lamb Cemetery, Chloe.
BERNARD
ROBERTS
Bernard L. Roberts, 93, of
Charleston, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, at Veterans
Hospital, Clarksburg.
He was born in Rosedale, the son
of the late Dr. Luther E. Roberts and Mamie Stump Roberts.
He was a member of Mt. Pisgah
Baptist Church, Stumptown and was retired from the W.Va.
Dept. of Human Services. He was a Navy veteran and received
a commendation for saving the steamship James Buchanan when
ammunition began exploding on the docks at Noumea New
Caledonia in the South Pacific during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Myrtle
McCartney Roberts; two sons, Patrick of Sutton and Garland
of Belleville; four daughters, Susan Bennett of Craigsville,
Sharon Wiseman of Washington, Sandra Rentschler of
Grantsville and Jill Roberts of Tucson, Ariz.; 10
grandchildren, Derek and Kami Bennett, Kristy Langley, Kara
and Lynsey Wiseman, Melissa, Waylan, Jesse, Zachary and
Shannon Roberts; and five great-grandchildren, Matthew,
Caleb and Seth Bennett and Chad and Aric Langley.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers, Garland and Jerry Roberts. Memorial service was
held at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.
HARPER KING
Harper King, 73, of Shock, died
Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, at Minnie Hamilton Health Care
Center.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of the late Dwight and Mary Parsons King.
He was a logger and a timberman.
Surviving are six sons, Dwight,
George, Delbert and Lester King, all of Shock, Larry King of
Front Royal, Va., and William Aaron Burrows of Hamlin, Va.;
three daughters, Emeogene Cottrell of Shock and Lydia Dye
and Sharon King, both of East Liverpool, Ohio; three
brothers, Emery King of Big Bend, Delbert King of Nicut and
Dale King of Grantsville; one sister, Ivy Sampson of
Grantsville; 12 grandchildren; and eight
great-grand-children.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Ocie King; one brother, Junior Bill King; two infant
sons; and one granddaughter, Lisa Parsons.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Kenneth Heiney
officiating. Burial was in Orma Cemetery, Orma.
SHARLENE
SADLER
Sharlene Rae Sadler, 48, of
Belpre, Ohio, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, at Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Grantsville, the
daughter of the late Joshua S. and Minnie F. Bower Owens.
She was a 1973 co-valedictorian of
Calhoun County High School. She graduated from Parkersburg
Community College in 1976 with an associate’s degree in
nursing, and from West Virginia University in 1990 with a
bachelor of science degree in nursing. She was employed at
Camden-Clark for 26 years as a registered nurse. She was a
member of Grace Baptist Church, Parkersburg, and had been
attending Bethel Baptist Church, Parkersburg.
Surviving are her husband, Robert
A. Sadler, Jr., whom she married on July 3, 1993; five
sisters, her twin, Darlene K. Roberts and husband Larry of
Parkersburg, Carolyn Preston and husband Gary of Belpre, and
Joyce Roberts and husband Forrest, Jean Godfrey and husband
Kenneth and Greta Richards and husband Dewain, all of
Grantsville; five brothers, Ronald Owens and wife Ellen and
Charles Owens and wife Donna, all of Parkersburg, George
Owens and wife Faye of Sunbury, Ohio, and Woodrow Owens and
wife Phyllis and Joshua S. Owens, Jr., all of Ravens-wood;
and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, great-nieces and
great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by one
sister, Vonda Wiedenhoft, and one brother, Ottmer Owens.
Services were held at Leavitt
Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Rev. Robert A. Sadler, Sr.,
and Rev. Randall Kochersperger officiating. Burial was in
Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg.
ARNISE
FOWLER
Arnise L. Fowler, 80, died Monday,
Jan. 13, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Mt. Zion, the son
of the late Walter and Pearl Roberts Fowler.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of
World War II and the Korean War. He was the retired owner of
a commercial refrigeration company and a member of Glenwood
United Methodist Church, Westgate Masonic Lodge #623, AF&AM,
Aladdin Shrine Temple and the Pool Club.
Surviving are his wife of 59
years, Gladys; two daughters, Cheryl McKenzie and Barbara
Pepper; one son, Robert Fowler; seven grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lillian Bland.
He was preceded in death by one
sister and four brothers.
Services were held at Schoedinger
Hilltop Chapel with Masonic service. Burial was in Sunset
Cemetery.
VANCE GAINER
Vance G. Gainer, 85, of Walker,
died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at Camden-Clark Memorial
Hospital.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of the late A.D. and Sadie Knight Gainer.
He was a graduate of Wirt County
High School and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He
retired from Pacific Intermountain Express in 1976 as a
truck driver and was a member of Teamsters Union Local 24.
He was a member of VFW Post 1212 and National Rifle
Association.
Surviving are three sons, Captain
Vance Glen Gainer, Jr., USN, stationed in Japan, Glenadine
Scheifer of Gassaway and David Alvin Gainer of Burnt House;
two daughters, Deborah Kae Jones of Freeport and Dienna Lynn
Jeffries of Gassaway; eight grandchildren; two
step-granddaughters; one step-great-grandson; three sisters,
Thelma Smith and Jean Fowler, both of Parkersburg, and
Pauline Newell of California; and one brother, Alvin Gainer
of Michigan.
He was preceded in death by four
brothers and sisters.
Services were held at
Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Pastor Randy
Dornon officiating. Burial was in Knights of Pythias
Cemetery, Elizabeth.
HAROLD
WILLIAM CRAWFORD
Harold William Crawford, 79, of
Parkersburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at Carehaven of
Pleasants Nursing Facility, Belmont.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of the late Steven William and Hattie Poling Crawford.
He was a World War II U.S.
Army veteran and retired from Quaker State Oil Refinery, St.
Marys.
Surviving are his wife, Beverly
Jean Curry Crawford; one son, Leslie Devon Crawford of
Indianapolis, Ind.; two sisters, Juanita Cheuvront of
Parkersburg and Evadeen Sellers of Kenewick, Wash.; one
grandson, Steven William Hoyt of Washington; and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one
daughter, Linda Diane Crawford Hoyt, in 1999; four brothers,
Veon, Ted, Marvin and Woodrow Crawford; and two sisters,
Ivalee Lee and Merle Huber.
Services were held at Kimes
Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Pastor Doug Guinn
officiating. Burial was in Independence Cemetery,
Sandyville, with military graveside rites by American Legion
Post 107, Ripley.
FRANKLIN
JONES
Franklin D. “Rocky” Jones, 68, of
Parkersburg, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, following a
pedestrian accident.
He was born in Calhoun County and
was a member of St. Francis Xavier Porch Club.
Graveside services were held in
Parkersburg Memorial Gardens with Rev. William K. Matheny,
Jr., and Rev. Jon Lands officiating.
SAVILLA
ETHEL TROWBRIDGE
Savilla Ethel Trowbridge, 97, of
Mt. Zion, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003, at Roane General
Hospital.
She was born in Quaker Village,
Pa., the daughter of the late Charlie and Maude Saye Fye.
Surviving are three sisters, Freda
Bower of Florida, Vera Burns of Virginia and Dessi
Montgomery of Pennsylvania; one daughter, Irene Marie and
husband Edward R. Stuckwish of
Mt. Zion; one daughter-in-law, Betty Trowbridge; one
granddaughter, Sherry and husband Charles Yamchuck; three
great-grandchildren, Charlie and Ira Yamchuck and Samantha
Stuckwish; and two great-great-grandchildren, Kylie and Ryan
Yamchuck.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Ira Clovis Trowbridge; one son, Allen Ira
Trowbridge; one daughter, Iris McPherson; and one grandson,
Edward A. Stuckwish.
No public service was held.
RUSSELL
HOWARD SAMPSON
Russell Howard Sampson, 70, of
Arnoldsburg, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, at Charleston
Area Medical Center.
He was the son of the late William
R. and Gracie M. Jackson Sampson.
Surviving are three sons, Russell
Lee Rogers of Massillon, Ohio, Dickie Lee Sampson of
Elizabeth and Timothy Russell Sampson of Flint; one
daughter, Melissa Jean Lane of Calhoun County; five
grandchildren, Cody Joe Rogers, Ashely Anna Mary Sampson,
Victoria Ann Sampson, Brandie Marie Sampson and Warren Scott
Lane; two sisters, Stella Tanner of Massillon and Lerine
Stanley of Ohio; two brothers, Robert and Harold Sampson,
both of Arnoldsburg, and Elmer Sampson of Spencer.
He was preceded in death by four
brothers, Cecil, George, Andy and Ross Sampson, and two
sisters, Mary Hall and Lisa Butler.
Private family service was held.
RONALD
EUGENE JARVIS
Ronald Eugene Jarvis, 49, of
Millstone, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Braxton County, the
son of Virgie King Jarvis of Millstone and the late Cecil
Jarvis.
Surviving in addition to his
mother are five sisters, Vivian Finster and husband Francis
of Weston, Dolores Lowe and husband Darol of Spencer, Susan
Roberts and husband Gary of Millstone, Judy Rollyson of
Millstone and Karen Roberts and husband Kenny of Five Forks;
one brother, Roger Jarvis and wife Julia of Mt. Zion; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one
sister, Donna Jarvis Brown of Pine Grove.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Kevin Church
officiating. Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery, Rosedale.
THELMA
POLING
Thelma Poling, 98, of Mt. Vernon,
Ohio, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003, at Country Club
Retirement Center, Mt. Vernon.
She was born at Reedy, the
daughter of the late Dan and Hannah Wells Connolly.
She had been a resident of Mt.
Zion and Parkersburg for many years before moving to Mt.
Vernon in 1998. She was a member of Mt. Zion United
Methodist Church.
Surviving are three daughters,
Loretta Godfrey, Sherra Nell Ferrell of Parkersburg and
Bonel Zakarian of Chester, Md.; seven grandchildren; and
seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Ernest Poling, four sisters, and one brother.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Rick Swearengin
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
MARGARET BAILEY
Margaret A. Bailey, 76, of
Bramblewood Village, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003, in
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.
She was born at Buckeye and was a
member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church.
Surviving are two sons, James L.
Bailey of Huntington and William A. Bailey of Grantsville;
five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Paul M. Bailey.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Larry Jones
officiating.
MARION WOOD
Marion J. Wood, 66, of
Arnoldsburg, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, at her home.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late M.C. and Ica Carpenter.
She was a former nurse’s aid and
had worked at Spencer State Hospital and Mile Tree Nursing
Center, Spencer, and was a former employee of Norris
Industries.
Surviving are three sons, Richard
of Las Vegas, Kenneth J. of Arnoldsburg and Stephen of Mt.
Zion.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Roger Carter
officiating. Burial was in Orma Cemetery.
WILEY
TAYLOR, JR.
Wiley Taylor, Jr., 77, of Grafton,
Ohio, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, in Ohio.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of the late Wiley and Mallie Yoak Taylor.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of
World War II and an employee of Magnesium Aluminum Corp.,
Cleveland, for 15 years. He was a member of Eagles and VFW,
both of Berea, Ohio, and AmVets, Elyria, Ohio.
Surviving are five sons, Danny
Taylor, David Edward Taylor, Wiley Taylor III, all of
Grafton, Stanley R. Taylor of Elyria and Charles Taylor of
Brunswick, Ohio; two daughters, Bonnie Polinski of Tennessee
and Debby Harney of Medina, Ohio; one brother, Gaylord
Taylor of Clearwater, Fla.; 22 grandchildren; and many
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two
children, Toni Ann Taylor and Keith Allen Taylor; two
brothers, Woodrow and Paul; and two sisters, Oleda and
Omajean.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Larry Jones
officiating. Burial was in Yoak Cemetery, Big Bend.
ROGER JARVIS
Roger Jarvis, 47, of Akron, Ohio,
died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2003, at St. Thomas Hospital, Akron.
He was born in Akron, the son of
Wilma June Jarvis of Spencer and the late Claude Jarvis.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran
and was a former employee of U.S. Postal Service.
Surviving in addition to his
mother are one daughter, Rachel Jarvis of Columbus, Ohio;
one son, Charley Jarvis of Akron; three brothers, David
Jarvis of Savannah, Ga., and Ricky and Kevin Jarvis, both of
Spencer.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Dewey Tanner
officiating.
Burial was in Coen Cemetery, Nebo.
RUTH FREED
Ruth A. Freed, 81, of Waverly,
died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003, at her residence.
She was born in Brohard, the
daughter of the late William Henry and Emily Francis
Westfall Veon.
She was a homemaker.
Surviving are two sons, Robert
Freed of Philippi and Ronald Freed of Waverly; one daughter,
Barbara Perdue of Belleville; three sisters, Mae Maze of
Brohard, Hazel Snider of Big Springs and Mary Winland of
Parkersburg; one brother, Arnold Veon of Coolville, Ohio;
eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Albert Tona Freed, Mar. 2, 1988; three brothers,
James, Paul and Donald Veon; and one son, Tona Freed.
Services were held at
Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, South Parkersburg, with Pastor
Robert Cornell officiating. Burial was in Hartley Cemetery.
SHERI GRAHAM
Sheri L. Graham, 44, of Mineral
Wells, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at her residence.
She was born in Parkersburg, the
daughter of the late George S. Wilson and Regina L. Marion.
She was employed by Calhoun County
Schools for several years and was principal at Arnoldsburg
Elementary School before becoming assistant principal at
Jackson Junior High School in Wood County. She attended
Mineral Wells Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Tom
Graham; two daughters, Heather Haught and Regina Davisson of
Parkersburg; two step-daughters, Jennifer Davisson of
Minnora and Sarah Graham of Parkersburg; one step-son, Todd
Graham of Parkersburg; four brothers, Michael Wilson of
Virginia Beach, Va., Rodney Wilson of Leachtown, G. Edwin
Wilson of Alexandria, Va., and Jeffery Wilson of Vienna.
Services were held at Sunset
Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Summers officiating.
Burial was in Bethel Cemetery.
RAY SWIGER
Ray Swiger, 71, of Nebo, died
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, in Roane General Hospital.
Graveside services were held at
Coen Cemetery, Nebo, with Rev. Darius Arnold officiating.
WILLIAM
LLOYD TAYLOR
William Lloyd Taylor, 67, of Troy,
died Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Gilmer County, the
son of the late Charles Franklin and Alma Bonnett Taylor.
Surviving are his wife, Carolyn
Sue Taylor; five sons, Charles Taylor of Virginia, Brian
Taylor of Glenville, Mark Taylor of Troy, William L. Taylor,
Jr., of Wheeling and Bob Taylor of Cox’s Mills; five
daughters, Cheryl Brookover of North Carolina, Jackie
Tomblin of Wheeling, Oleta Taylor of Ohio and Nena
Greathouse and Brenda Barrett, both of Missouri; three
sisters, Maxine Sabatina of Elizabeth, Willadean McCalaster
of Smithville and Kathy Blosser of Charleston; and four
brothers, Jimmy Rae Bonnett of Copen, Harold Bonnett, Sr.,
of Glenville, Robert Roy Bonnett of Burnsville and Roger
Taylor of Harrisville.
He was preceded in death by one
sister, Norrene Browning, and two brothers, Charles Eugene
Taylor and Cecil Taylor.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Gene Johnson
officiating. Burial was in Troy IOOF Ceme-tery.
AGNES
WHYTSELL
Agnes Whytsell, 76, of Sand Ridge,
died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, at her home.
She was born in Goldbach, Germany,
the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Pheifer Emmerich.
She was a member of VFW Women’s
Auxiliary and Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center Ladies
Auxiliary.
Surviving are one son, Richard A.
Whytsell of Sand Ridge; one daughter, Gisela Gibson of Sand
Ridge; one brother, Hans Emmerich of Goldbach; and three
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Roscoe Clyde Whytsell, in 1995.
Rite of Christian Burial was held
at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. David Glockner
officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Scripture
Prayer Service was held at the funeral home chapel.
EDDIE
RICHARD LEDFORD
Eddie Richard Ledford, 58, of
Chloe, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Danville, Ky., the
son of the late Tommie Bradley.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran and
U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam. He was a member of Laborers
International Union of North America and was a retired
employee of the City of Akron, Ohio.
Surviving are one daughter, Tracy
Miller of Frametown; three brothers, David Ledford of Live
Oak, Fla., and Wayne Simmons and James Ledford of Akron; one
sister, Joyce Horn of Watertown, Tenn.; one granddaughter,
Brandi Miller of Frametown; one grandson, Josh Miller of
Frametown; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
mother and one sister, Patricia Ledford.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Mark Murphy
officiating. Burial was in Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery.
ROBERT
STARCHER, SR.
Robert Starcher, Sr., 38, of
Rosedale, died Sept. 11, 2002, at his home.
He was the son of Ralph Carpenter
of Arnoldsburg and Barbara Goodrich of Spencer.
Surviving in addition to his
parents are his wife, Sherry Lynn Starcher of Rosedale; his
step-mother, Nancy Carpenter; three sons, William Andrew
Starcher of Alabama, Robert Starcher, Jr., of Spencer and
Howard Dudley Starcher of Rosedale; one daughter, Barbara
Ann Starcher of Rosedale; three brothers, Charles Carpenter
of Arnoldsburg, Eddie Miller of Spencer and Randall
Starcher; three sisters, Roberta Carpenter of Newton and
Vanessa Goodrich and Mildred Goodrich, both of Spencer; and
nieces, nephews, cousins, and grandchildren.
Services were held at Simmons
Cemetery, Spencer, with Rev. Alvie Lloyd officiating.
MAE NEWELL
McKOWN
Mae Newell McKown, 91, of Walker,
died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, in Camden-Clark Memorial
Hospital, Parkersburg.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Tom and Francis Parsons Newell.
She was a former employee of
American Viscose Co., Parkersburg, a co-operator of the
family store at Orma for several years, and a member of
Kanawha Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sons, Gary
McKown of West Chester, Pa., and David McKown of Germantown,
Md.; two grandchildren, Cathy Perez of Denver, Colo., and
James McKown of Boulder, Colo.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Leon “Onnie” McKown, in 1995; eight brothers; and
one sister.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Jim Yoak officiating.
Burial was in Orma United Methodist Church Cemetery.
GWENDOLYN
HAUGHT
Gwendolyn H. Haught, 93, of Mt.
Zion, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, in Minnie Hamilton
Health Care Center’s long term care.
She was born at Arnoldsburg, the
daughter of the late James A. and Lydia Whytsell Hoskins.
She was a member of Brooksville
Baptist Church and Mt. Zion Homemakers Extension Club.
Surviving are two daughters,
Burdeal Wright and husband Keith of Lanexia, Va., and Dorcas
Cain and husband Joseph of Big Bend; two sons, James Haught
and wife Wanna Lee of Hagers-town, Md., and Leonard Haught
and wife Carol of Lakewood, Ohio; one brother, Vere (Buster)
Hoskins and wife Ivy of Arnoldsburg; 12 grandchildren; and
16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Horace L. Haught, and five sisters, Tressie Carey,
Elaine Moneypenny, Harriet Hoskins, Ernestine Mace and Betty
Jo Morehead.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Harry Siers
officiating. Burial was in Liberty Hill Cemetery,
Arnoldsburg.
WILLIAM
LYNCH
William Bernard Lynch, 88, of
Vienna, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, at his residence.
He was born in Ritchie County, the
son of the late James and Icle Varner Lynch.
He retired in 1979 after 40 years
of service with Eureka Pipeline Co. He was a member of Faith
Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of 68 years, Yetta E. Shanks Lynch;
one daughter, Glenna Perry of Charleston; one brother, Jim
Lynch of Mt. Zion; three grandchildren; two
step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three
step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one
son, Richard Lynch; one brother; and three sisters.
Services were held at
Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna, with Pastor Jim Yoak
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
DELBERT
JUNIOR NICHOLSON
Delbert Junior Nicholson, 54, of
Grantsville, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg.
He was born at Gassaway, the son
of Clara Nicholson of Arnoldsburg and the late Delbert L.
Nicholson.
He was a former employee of Flying
W Plastics and a member of Norman Ridge Community Church and
NRA.
Surviving in addition to his
mother are his wife, Carol Hardman Nicholson; his step-son,
Delmar Ray Hickman, Jr., of Grantsville; two daughters,
Nancy Schoolcraft of Arnoldsburg and Karen S. Jenkins of
Gassaway; two brothers, Leonard Nicholson of King George,
Va., and Tim Nicholson of Arnoldsburg; five sisters, Barbara
Rienard of Woodbridge, Va., Sandra Hess of Glenville, Becky
Nicholson of Lockney, Dolly Hickman of Grantsville and Donna
Nicholson, address unknown; and seven grandchildren.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville. Burial was in Big Springs
Cemetery.
EDITH MARIE
McCUMBERS
Edith Marie McCumbers, 69, of
Nicut, died Monday, Mar. 3, 2003.
She was born in Greenbrier County,
the daughter of the late Charles Luther and Lethia Ellen
Gould.
She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her children, Samuel
J. McCumbers and fiance Beth Carr of Spencer, Brenda M. and
Rockey Dickey of Rosedale, Peggy A. Craddock and companion
Mike Hunt of Rosedale and Trevia J. and Glen Fulks of
Millstone; one sister, Merida McCumbers of Indiana; one
brother, Jay Randolph Gould of Indiana; 11 grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband of 49 years, Ruffus Judson McCumbers, and two
sisters.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Jerry Scott
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Run Cemetery.
PAMELA SUE
MARTIN
Pamela Sue Martin, 40, of
Spotsylvania County, Va., died Sunday, Mar. 2, 2003, at Mary
Washington Hospital.
She was the daughter of Richard
and Judith Chalfant of Fredericksburg, Va.
She received her bachelor of arts
degree in accounting from Mary Washington College and had
worked in accounts receivable for Central Rappahannock
Regional Library for eight years. She was a member of Knotts
United Methodist Church, Grantsville.
Surviving in addition to her
parents are one daughter, Melissa A. Merritt of the home;
two brothers, Michael Chalfant of Fredericksburg and Charles
E. Chalfant of Charleston, S.C.; maternal grandmother,
Lenore G. Booher of Grantsville; two nephews; and one niece.
Services were held at Found and
Sons Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Sonny Gheen officiating.
Burial was private.
PAUL TUCKER
Paul Tucker, 61, of Navarre, Ohio,
died Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2003, at his residence.
He was born in Orma, the son of
the late Edward and Susie Nicholas Tucker.
He lived most of his life in the
Brewster, Ohio, area and worked at R.T.I., Massillon, Ohio,
for 38 years.
Surviving are his wife of 38
years, Kathleen R. Carpenter Tucker; one son, Timothy W.
Tucker of Navarre; one granddaughter, Christy L. Tucker of
Navarre; two brothers, Euell Tucker of Arnoldsburg and
Ottice Tucker of Brewster; and two sisters, Pearl Shock of
Beach City, Ohio, and Ruby McCumbers of Palestine.
He was preceded in death by one
son, Richard P. Tucker; four brothers, Holbert, Homer, Okey
and Russell Tucker; and three sisters, Edna Duncan, Glady
Sidwell and Lovell Woods.
Services were held at Ellyson
Mortuary, Inc., Glenville, with Rev. Martin Wine
officiating. Burial was in Orma Cemetery.
ENID SMITH
Enid F. Smith, 99, of Eustis,
Fla., died Tuesday, Mar. 4, 2003, at the residence of her
daughter.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Floyd and Sarah Cooper Fulks.
She was a homemaker and a member
of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Orma.
Surviving are six sons, Calvin L.
Smith of Clearwater, Fla., John W. Smith of Newark, Ohio,
Emmons B. Smith of Arnoldsburg, Richard L. Smith and Edwin
L. Smith, both of Springfield, Mo., and Jackie D. Smith of
Elyria, Ohio; three daughters, Ruby Smith Thompson of
Starksville, Miss., Patricia Smith Debow of Springfield and
Dormal Smith Meeks of Eustis; 19 grandchildren; and several
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Spurgeon Smith; one brother, Forrest Fulks; and one
sister, Icy Fulks.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Carl Marks officiating.
Burial was in Cooper Cemetery, Chloe.
ELEANOR DEWEES
Eleanor Dewees, 82, of Belpre, Ohio, died Sunday, Mar. 9,
2003, at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Alvy and Lona Gay Freshour.
She worked for Doe Miller Sons for
25 years and retired in 1993. She was a member of Fraternal
Order of Eagles.
Surviving are one daughter, Rita
Woodyard of Little Hocking, Ohio; one son, Edward B. Dewees
of Belpre; six grandchildren; two great-grandsons; two
sisters, Eloise Nutter of Marietta, Ohio, and Geneva Lynn of
Belpre; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Elza B. Dewees; one son, Maynard Dewees; five
brothers, Gail, Paul, Denzil, Donald and Bobby Jean Freshour;
and two sisters, Lucille Beall and Madeline Reynolds.
Services were held at Tatman
Funeral Home, Belpre, with Pastor Robert Clegg officiating.
Burial was in Rockland Cemetery.
JAMES
MORRISON
James P. (J.P.) Morrison, 81, of
Marietta, Ohio, formerly of Big Springs, died Saturday, Mar.
8, 2003, at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
He was a resident of The Heartland
Nursing
Home, Marietta.
He was born at Freed, the son of
the late Frank and Effie Smith Morrison.
He was a member of Prosperity
Baptist Church, Big Springs. He graduated from Calhoun
County High School in 1941 and worked for many years in the
oil fields and retired from Buckeye Oil.
Surviving are his wife, Nancy
Marie Morrison; three sons, Melvin of Smithville, Weldon of
Springfield, Ohio, and Marshall of McConnelsville, Ohio;
four daughters, Linda Daggett of Veto, Ohio, Ioka Echard of
Valley Mills, Arma Swain of Murrysville and Helen Irvine of
Waterford, Ohio; three step-sons, Richard Rouse of
Charlotte, N.C., Robert Rouse of
Portland, Ore., and Tim Ross of Charles Town; one sister,
Eloise Mullens of Glenville; 21 grand-children; six
step-grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; three
step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
first wife, Ada Mae Williams Morrison; one
great-granddaughter; four brothers; and four sisters.
Services were held at Prosperity
Baptist Church, with Rev. Ken Heiney and Rev. Frank Plybon
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery, near Brohard.
ALTA DUNCAN
Alta V. Duncan, 94, of Canal
Fulton, Ohio, died Sunday, Mar. 2, 2003, at Chapel Hill
Community.
She was born at Freed, the
daughter of the late William and Lena Shimer Snider.
She was a 60-year resident of
Canal Fulton, and a member of Canal Fulton Baptist Church
and Canal Fulton Farm Women’s Club.
Surviving are one daughter, Joan
Stephan of Canal Fulton; four sons, James Duncan of
Prescott, Ariz., Robert Duncan of Mt. Dora, Fla., David
Duncan of East Canton, Ohio, and Gerald Duncan of Canal
Fulton; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Bernard and Colvin Snider; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband of 58 years, James W. Duncan, in 1986; four sisters;
and two brothers.
Services were held at
Swigart-Easterling Funeral Home of Canal Fulton. Burial was
in Union Cemetery, Canal Fulton.
VERA SHILLER
Vera M. Shiller, 88, of Regency
Place, Scott Depot, formerly of Vienna, died Monday, Mar. 3,
2003, in Putnam General Hospital, Winfield.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Robert and Izora Johnson Osborne.
She was a former employee of
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. and was a homemaker.
Surviving are several nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, George Shiller, in 1984.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Alfred Hickman
officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
CLYDE
HOUCHIN
Clyde C. Houchin, 84, of
Arnoldsburg, died Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2003, at St. Joseph’s
Hospital, Parkersburg.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of the late Grover C. and Stella Metheney Houchin.
He was a retired operator for
International Union of Operating Engineers, Ohio Local No.
18, and was a member of Minnora IOOF and Beech Church.
Surviving are five daughters,
Barbara Powell and husband Jim of Parkersburg, Janet Marks
and Connie Lane, both of Arnoldsburg, Phyllis Evans and
husband Lee of Mt. Zion, and Pauline Ferrell and husband Jim
Oak of Grantsville; four sisters, Bernice Laughlin, Opal
Jett, Marie McKown and Madge McKown, all of Arnoldsburg; one
brother, Grover Houchin, Jr., of Arnoldsburg; 12
grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
wife of 48 years, Obal Laughlin, in 1987; one brother,
Forrest Houchin; and two sisters, Ruth Simmons and Eula
Kerns.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Metheney
officiating. Burial was in Houchin Cemetery, Arnoldsburg.
JAMES TAYLOR
James P. Taylor, 73, formerly of
Minnora, died Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2003, in Findlay, Ohio.
He was born in Kanawha County, the
son of Thelma Foreman Taylor of Morgantown and the late
Cecil M. Taylor.
He was a graduate of Clay County
High School and attended University of Charleston. He was a
U.S. Army veteran and served in Alaska, and was a member of
Minnora United Methodist Church.
Surviving in addition to his
mother are five daughters, Linda Duskey and husband Gaylen
of Grantsville, Pamela Postalwait and husband Allen of
Elkview, Ruth Hale and husband Hale of Huntington, Mary
Ansley and husband Brett of Zebulon, N.C., and Jane Taylor
of Berea, Ohio; two brothers, Bernard Taylor and wife
Kathryn of Morgantown and Joseph Taylor and wife Penny of
Minnora; one sister-in-law, Janice Frame Taylor of Alaska;
10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by two
sons, James Taylor and Timothy Taylor; one grandson, Joseph
Clotier II; and one brother, Robert Foreman Taylor.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Tim Hickman
officiating. Burial was in Foreman Cemetery, Oak Hill Ridge,
Clay County.
NINA HUNT
Nina L. Hunt, 63, of Clover, Roane
County, died Monday, Mar. 17, 2003, in Charleston Area
Medical Center.
She was born at Martens Ferry and
was a former employee of Trexler Rubber Co., Ravenna, Ohio.
Surviving are her husband, Charles
E. Hunt; one son, Charles Hunt of Spencer; one daughter,
Linda Pipes of Ravenna; one sister, Joyce Pickens of Oregon;
one brother, Hugh Pickens of Las Vegas, Nev.; and two
grandchildren.
FLO LAUGHLIN
STARCHER
Flo Laughlin Starcher, 81, of
Spencer, died Tuesday, Mar. 11, 2003.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Lewis and Lovie Townsend Laughlin.
She was a member of Otto Advent
Christian Church for nearly 50 years and was a member of
Spencer First Advent Christian Church. She was a founding
member of Otto Senior Citizens, member of Roane General
Hospital Auxiliary Unit and member of Bluegrass Riding Club.
She was employed at Kellwood Co., Spencer, for four years
and was a homemaker.
Surviving are one sister, Florence
Hall of Arnoldsburg; two brothers, Brice and Gene Laughlin,
both of Arnoldsburg; four grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, John M. Starcher; two sisters; and four brothers.
Services were held at Taylor-Vandale
Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Mike King and Rev. Darius
Arnold officiating. Burial was in Otto Cemetery.
VERA BLAKE
Vera Blake, 81, of Reedy, died
Friday, Mar. 14, 2003, at Roane General Hospital.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Curtis Lee and Icy Mae Church
Starcher.
She was a homemaker,
secretary of Blake and Blake Construction, Springdale, Ohio,
and former employee of Spencer Hospital and Kellwood Corp.,
Spencer. She was a member of Order of Eastern Star,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Surviving are two sons, David
Miller of Pembroke Pines, Fla., and Steven C. Miller of
Elizabeth; one daughter, Emeline Guess of Reedy; two
brothers, Holly Starcher of Naples, Fla., and Kenneth H.
Starcher of Akron, Ohio; one sister, Beth Safford of
Parkersburg; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and
one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Lloyd G. Blake; two brothers, Ivan and Ed Starcher;
and one sister, Tessa Thelma Webb.
Private burial was in Eventide
Cemetery, Spencer.
VIVIAN
MANSON
Vivian E. Manson, 78, of
Parkersburg, died Monday, Mar. 10, 2003, at Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Grantsville, the
daughter of the late Tillman and Pansy Trippett Starkey.
She was a graduate of Calhoun
County High School, Marietta Beauty College and Charleston
Beauty Academy. She was a beautician and retired from V.I.P.
Hair Salon, Grantsville. She attended Parkview United
Methodist Church and was a member of Knotts Memorial United
Methodist Church, Grantsville.
Surviving are one son, Nicholas
Furr of Virginia; one grandson, Chris Furr and wife Kelly of
Little Hocking, Ohio; one great-grandson, Levi Furr; and one
brother, William Starkey of Grantsville.
Memorial services were held at
Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Pastor Larry
Crawford officiating. Burial was at the convenience of the
family.
LENORE
BOOHER
Lenore Booher, 91, of Millstone,
died Saturday, Mar. 15, 2003, in St. Joseph’s Hospital,
Parkersburg.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Chapman Ray and Nona Stalnaker
Johnson.
She was a 1930 graduate of Calhoun
County High School and retired with 35 years of service as a
registrar from Calhoun County Health Dept. She was a member
of W.Va. Retired Employees Association, Order of Eastern
Star, Grantsville, The White Shrine, Rebecca Lodge,
Grantsville, and Knotts Memorial United Methodist Church,
Grantsville.
Surviving are her husband, Charles
Booher; one daughter, Judy Chalfant of Fredricksburg, Va.;
one daughter-in-law, Oleva Gainer of Elizabeth, Pa.; one
brother, Morford Johnson of Vienna; six grandchildren; and
14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one
daughter, Patricia Ann Gainer; one son, Larry Gainer; and
one granddaughter, Pamela Martin.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Mary Zimmer
officiating. Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery.
MEGAN GESQUIERE
Megan Hill Gesquiere, 24, of
Green, Ohio, died Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2003, at her home.
She was born in Cuyahoga Falls,
Ohio, the daughter of Pete Starcher of Mesa, Ariz., and
Judith and William Guertal of Akron, Ohio.
She was a 1996 graduate of Central
Hower and had attended University of Akron. She had been
employed by Tops Market and was a member of St. Paul
Catholic Church.
Surviving in addition to her
parents are her husband of five years, Robert; one daughter,
Madeline Elizabeth; two brothers, Zachary Hill of Akron and
C.R. Starcher of Mesa; and other relatives, including an
aunt, Margie Nester of Mt. Zion.
Funeral Mass of the Resurrection
was held at St. Paul Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. John
Valley officiating. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery.
JAMES ROBERT
RIGHTMIRE
James Robert Rightmire, 87, of
Parsons, retired W.Va. State Trooper, died Tuesday, Mar. 18,
2003, at his home.
He was born at Parsons, the son of
the late Vernon and Jesse Watkins Rightmire.
He was a 1933 graduate of Parsons
High School and retired in 1970 from W.Va. State Police as a
Corporal with 28 years of service, including some in Calhoun
County. He was a member of W.Va. State Police Retired
Members Association, Fraternal Order of Police and Parsons
Lions Club, and had attended Parsons Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are his wife of 62
years, Margaret Faye Taylor Rightmire; one son, James Robert
“Bob” Rightmire II of York, Pa.; one daughter, Jo Ann
Rightmire of La Plata, Md.; and one sister, Dorothy Paugh of
Baker.
He was preceded in death by one
brother, Frank Rightmire, and one sister, Ruth Tamurini.
Services were held at Barb &
Greenlief Funeral Home, Parsons, with Rev. Ellen Thomas and
Rev. Neil Parsons officiating. Burial was in Parsons City
Cemetery.
JUNIOR
GROVES
Junior Groves, 75, of Orma, died
Monday, Mar. 24, 2003, at Minnie Hamilton Health Care
Center.
He was the son of the late William
and Lena Suttels Groves.
Surviving are three brothers,
Worden Groves of Arnoldsburg, Tomas Groves of Akron, Ohio,
and Robert Groves of Grantsville.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Glenville McBride
officiating. Burial was in Summers Cemetery, Orma.
ERMA LEE
McGUIRE
Erma Lee McGuire, 60, of Cairo,
died Thursday, Mar. 27, 2003, in Cairo.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Holly and Bernice Jackson Miller.
She was a cook and supervisor at
Pineview Continuous Care Facility, Harrisville, for 13
years.
Surviving are six sons, Randy Bunner of Creston, Bill Bunner
of Waverly, Terry and Jeff Bunner, both of Parkersburg, Joe
McGuire of Cairo and Jeff McGuire of Vincent, Ohio; three
daughters, Pamela Cloudy of Petroleum, Tammy Bunner of
Parkersburg and Jennifer Black of Cairo; three brothers,
George Smith, Donald Miller and Ronald Miller, all of
Calhoun County; one sister, Geneva Groves of Grantsville; 20
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one
sister, Alice Hoffman.
Services were held at Raiguel
Funeral Home, Harrisville, with Rev. Bob Roth officiating.
Burial was in Hunt Cemetery, near Brooksville.
WAITMAN
MAXWELL STEVENS
Waitman Maxwell Stevens, 68, of
Vienna, died Friday, Mar. 28, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Wirt County, the
son of the late Waitman and Olive McDonald Stevens.
He was a former employee of
Gatewood Products Co., Parkersburg.
Surviving are his wife, Diane
Stevens; three sons, Richard Stevens and David Stevens, both
of Walker, and Michael Collins of Elizabeth; one daughter,
Crystal Stevens of Elizabeth; four brothers, Frances Stevens
of Parkersburg, Okie Stevens of Pullman, Clifford Stevens of
Reedsville, Ohio, and William (Bill) Stevens of Plaines,
Ohio; three sisters, Maxine Murphy of Elizabeth, Leonna
Jenkins of Macfarlan and Dolly Yoak of Pullman; several
grandchildren; and special friend and caregiver, Janet
Cross.
He was preceded in death by one
son, Ricky Stevens, and his second wife, Enid Cole.
Graveside services were held at
Hartley Cemetery, Brohard, with Rev. Raymond Ray
officiating.
MONA SHOOK
Mona Ruth Shook, 74, of Little
Hocking, Ohio, died Saturday, Mar. 22, 2003, at her home.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Eskey and Essie Ingram Harper.
She was a member of Porterfield
Baptist Church, Little Hocking.
Surviving are her husband of 55
years, James S. “Jim” Shook; four sisters, Lorene Bloxham of
Waterford, Ohio, Mary Wilson of Burton, Ohio, Lee Peters of
Aurora, Colo., and Molly Houghton of Cairo; two brothers,
Clem Harper of Rocky River, Ohio, and Robert Gifford Harper
of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one
sister, Lucy Hall.
Memorial services were held at
Porterfield Baptist Church with Rev. Phil Newhart and Rev.
Mark Eaton officiating.
ERIC GLEN NICHOLAS
Eric Glen Nicholas, 32, of Orma
and Louisburg, N.C., died Sunday, Mar. 30, in an automobile
accident in Franklin County, N.C.
He was the son of Mary B. Nicholas
of Orma and the late Earlie Nicholas.
He was employed by CTC
Construction Co.
Surviving in addition to his
mother are two sons, Dylin and Skylar Nicholas of Dunbar;
five sisters, Margaret Haynes of Reedy, Sible DeWeese of
Orma, Donna Epling of Spencer, Dwanna Carpenter of
Cleveland, Ohio, and Regina Falls of Smithville, Ohio; three
brothers, Roger McCumbers of Smithville, and George Nicholas
and Frederick Nicholas, both of Louisburg; and several
nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Mark Gerwig
officiating. Burial was in Orma U.M. Church Cemetery.
ROBERT LEON
LYNCH
Robert Leon Lynch, 57, of
Arnoldsburg, died Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2003.
He was born in Kanawha County, the
son of the late Woodrow and Glenna Garrett Lynch.
He was a resident of Jessie’s Run
for over 30 years. He was an oilfield worker, a member of
Walnut Grove Community Church, Barnes Run, and a volunteer
at Arnoldsburg Fire Dept.
Surviving are his wife of 33
years, Earline Nester Lynch; one sister, Dortha Lea Offutt
of Noonan, Ga.; one son, Robert Woodrow Lynch; two
daughters, Shannon Welch and husband Steve and Cindy Castle
and husband Thomas; and three grandsons, Jordan, Brandon and
Taylor Welch.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Pastor Carl Marks
officiating. Burial was in Gibson Cemetery, Adam/Altizer
Road.
LOIS CARPENTER
Lois Marie Somerville
Carpenter, 72, of Parkersburg, died Sunday, Apr. 6, 2003, at
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Revere, the
daughter of the late Arley and Iva Boyce Bush.
She worked for American
Viscose and for Bureau of Public Debt, Parkersburg, and was
a member of South Parkersburg Baptist Church.
Surviving are seven
children, Marie Newberry of Chesapeake, Va., Gary Somerville
of Williamstown, Pat Paintiff of Parkersburg, Connie Sue
Tooker of Davisville, Carol Lynn Ratliff of Jane Lew, Brenda
Ball of Walker and Kathy Nutter of Parkersburg; 15
grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and eight brothers
and sister, Margaret Dunbar of Vienna, Richard Lee Bush of
Tanner, Ruby Maxine Weaver, Christine Miner and Cletus Bush,
all of Williamstown, Roberta West of Nobe, and Donna Grogg
and Donald Bush, both of Revere.
She was preceded in death
by her first husband, Raymond Somerville; her second
husband, Denver Clyde Carpenter; one daughter, Jacqueline
Somerville; two granddaughters; one sister, Mildred Arlene
Yoak; and two brothers, Robert Ray Bush and James Donley
Bush.
Services were held at Lambert-Tatman
Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Rev. Ed Rogers officiating.
Burial was in Evergreen South Cemetery.
WILLIAM RAY RITCHIE
William Ray Ritchie, 63, of
Spencer, died Saturday, Apr. 5, 2003, at Roane General
Hospital.
He was born in Grantsville,
the son of the late Denver and Mary Sole Ritchie.
He was a 1958 graduate of
Calhoun County High School, a U.S. Army veteran having
served in Korea, and was employed by Kellwood Co., Spencer.
Surviving are one son,
Brett A. Ritchie of Five Forks; one daughter, Nicole Hopkins
of Indiana; one brother, Eugene Ritchie of Five Forks; and
his companion, Delores Harper of Spencer.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Harold Francis
officiating. Burial was in Hunt Cemetery, Big Bend.
FREDDIE EUGENE WHITE
Freddie Eugene White of
Channelview, Tex., died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, in
Channelview Hospital.
He was born at Glenville,
the son of Nettie Starcher Kerby and the late Greely White
of Channelview.
He attended Calhoun High
School and Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. He served four
years in the Navy aboard the USS Chambers and retired as a
mechanic from Auto Handling, Houston, Tex.
Surviving in addition to
his mother are two daughters, Leto Wood and Fresa Jennings,
both of Houston; two sons, Freddie White, Jr., and Roger
White, both of Houston; one sister, Freda Booher of Orma;
one brother, Frankie White of Barberton, Ohio; four
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
one sister, Enda Carpenter.
Burial was at the
convenience of the family.
EMILE COEN
Emile B. Coen, 86, of
Creston, Ohio, died Saturday, Mar. 15, 2003, at her home.
She was born in Chloe, the
daughter of the late Oka and Myrtle Jarvis Conley.
She was a resident of
Creston for 57 years and retired from Nabisco Brands,
Seville, Ohio, in 1989.
Surviving are three
daughters, Eva Clevidence of Wadsworth, Ohio, and Wanda
Halpin and Sandy Flickinger, both of Creston; nine
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother, Carsie
Conley of Chloe; and three sisters, Orda Offutt of Creston,
Mildred Lewis of Charleston and Oleta Yentz of Wadsworth.
She was preceded in death
by her husband of 41 years, Lester “Buss” Coen, who died
Mar. 22, 1983; four brothers, Claret, John, Ray and Harley
Conley; and one nephew, Harley Conley, whom she raised.
Services were held at
Murray Funeral Home, Creston, with Rev. Homer Watson
officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
ROSE ANN TAYLOR
Rose Ann Taylor, 83, of
Cremo, died Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2003, at Mile Tree Health
Care Center, Spencer.
She was born in Calhoun
County, the daughter of the late Charles and Jannetta
Cummings.
She was a homemaker.
Surviving are two sons,
Dale Starcher of Stinson and Joe Starcher of Leroy; five
daughters, Idice Conway of St. Maries, Idaho, Juanita
McCumbers of Orma, Mary Durfee of Ellisville, Miss., Jane
Parker of Laurel, Miss., and Kathleen Cash of Cremo; one
brother, Robert Cummings of Looneyville; one sister, Emma
McKinney of Wallback; 42 grandchildren; and numerous
great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her first husband, Everett Starcher of Rush Run in 1958,
and her second husband, Harrison Taylor in 1969.
Services were held at Carl
Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister Fred Patterson
officiating. Burial was in Elswick Cemetery, Clendenin.
LEO (Jim) RIGGS
Leo V. (Jim) Riggs, 81, of
Spencer, died Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2003.
He was born in Calhoun
County, the son of the late Park and Roxie Riggs.
Surviving are his wife,
Claris; caregiver, Patti; one daughter, Robin; two sons,
Jimmy and Benny; four step-children, Larry, Tim, Vicky and
Judy; two sisters, Milly and Helen; two brothers, Burl and
Leon of Mt. Zion; eight grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at
Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer. Burial was in Mt. Zion
Cemetery, Roane County.
ESTA GIVENS
Esta O. Givens, 90, of Big
Springs, died Friday, Apr. 4, 2003, at her home on Yellow
Creek.
She was born on Yellow
Creek, the daughter of the late Ruben and Margaret Conley
Richards.
She was a member of Spruce
Hollow Community Church.
Surviving are three sons,
Ralph Givens of Williamstown, Charles Givens of Walker and
Roger Givens of Big Springs; three daughters, Joan Porter of
Bluff City, Tenn., Margaret Ann Fleming of Parkersburg and
Donna Sams of Little Hocking, Ohio; one sister, Peggy
Layfield of Cairo; nine grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Charley W. Givens.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville. Burial was in King Knob Cemetery,
Smithville.
FREEDA BUSH
Freeda M. Bush, 69, of
Spencer, died Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2003, in Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg.
She was born in Calhoun
County, the daughter of Lawrence Hale Goodnight of Brohard
and the late Dessie Mae Richards Goodnight.
She was a homemaker,
president of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 21, Spencer,
Roane County chairperson for Rhododendron Girl’s State, and
member of Roane County Democratic Women’s Club and Zion
United Methodist Church, Spencer.
Surviving in addition to
her father are her husband, Robert E. Bush, whom she married
May 22, 1953; three daughters, Roberta Board of Spencer,
Janet Murray of Ripley and Kristina Starcher of Walton; one
son, William E. Bush II of Spencer; two sisters, Mavarine
Butler of Bowie, Md., and Deloris Dye of Smithville; three
brothers, Arthur Goodnight of Ravenna, Ohio, Ronzel
Goodnight of MacFarlan and Delmas Goodnight of Brohard;
eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services were held at John
H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Daniel R. Whited
and Rev. John W. Lowe officiating. Burial was in Nobe
Cemetery, Nobe.
MARVIN MOSS
Marvin L. Moss, 68, of
Vienna, died Sunday, Apr. 6, 2003, at the Arbors, Marietta,
Ohio.
He was born in Roane
County, the son of the late John Earl and Hazel B. Straight
Moss.
He retired from the U.S.
Navy after serving from 1955-1975. He was a member of Fleet
Reserve Association, Blinded Veterans Association, Moriah
Lodge No. 38 and Disabled Veterans.
Surviving are his wife,
Nancy Norman Craig Moss; one son, Marvin Douglass Moss of
Reedy; one brother, Holly O. Moss of Parkersburg; four
step-children, Leah Offutt of Mt. Zion, Lynn Chapman of
Glenville, Lisa Barker of Spencer and Norman Graig of New
Albany, Ohio; and several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Services were held at
Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Rick Perrine
officiating. Burial was in Spencer Memorial Cemetery.
ROBERT ROBINSON
Robert R. Robinson, 79, of
Tanner, died Friday, Apr. 11, 2003, at St. Joseph’s
Hospital.
He was born on Frozen Run,
the son of the late Gray and Holly Bailey Robinson.
He was an Army veteran of
World War II, serving under Gen. George Patton and
participating in the
Battle of the Bulge. He retired from General Motors in 1978.
Surviving are his wife of
53 years, Emogene “Jean” Newell Robinson; one daughter,
Bobbi Jean Moss of Palestine; two granddaughters, Marcie
Benslay of Ft. Bragg, N.C., and Mistie Davis of Morgantown;
one great-grandson, Logan McBride Benslay; and one sister,
Geneva Lawson of Arnoldsburg.
He was preceded in death by
two brothers and two sisters.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Evangelist Corley Miller
officiating. Burial was in Orma Cemetery.
RONZEL DEWEESE
Ronzel Deweese, 85, of
Spencer, died Saturday, Apr. 12, 2003, at Roane General
Hospital.
He was born in Milo, the
son of the late Balis and Emily Bailey Deweese.
He was a U.S. Army veteran
of World War II and retired from Roy G. Hildreth & Son as a
construction worker and oil field worker with over 20 years
of service.
Surviving are two
daughters, Darlene Metz and Debbie Wagoner, both of Spencer;
one sister, Golda Deweese of Chloe; one brother, Donzel
Deweese of Chloe; four grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his first wife, Thelma Wilson Deweese; his second wife,
Marry Irene Reynolds Deweese; two sisters; and six brothers.
Services were held at
Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Jackie
Roberts officiating. Burial was in Bailey Cemetery, near
Arnoldsburg.
ALVA WHIPKEY
Alva F. Whipkey, 90, of
Waterford, Ohio, died Monday, Apr. 7, 2003, at the Arbors,
Marietta, Ohio.
He was born in Grantsville,
the son of the late Jay and Emily Holbert.
He was self-employed as a
lime vendor and was a member of Eagles Club, Beverly, Ohio.
Surviving are his wife,
Marilyn Whipkey; one daughter, Lenora Mulinex of Athens,
Ga.; one brother, Bernard Whipkey of Truth or Consequences,
N.M.; two sisters, Janet Allen of Parkersburg and Malinda
McMillan of Las Vegas, Nev.; six step-children, Joanne
DeEmila of Orlando, Fla., Loise Holland of Marietta, Douglas
Dick of Parkersburg, Theresa Amos and Valerie Schmidt, both
of New Matamoras, Ohio; and Nancy Dick of Athens, Ohio; four
grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; and 13 step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his first wife, Freda Ayers Whipkey, in 1993; four brothers,
Alfred, Alton, Samuel and Daniel; and three sisters, Ruby,
Dola and Ethel.
Services were held at
Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Evangelist Tom
Butterfield officiating. Burial was in Big Tygart Cemetery.
CARRY HAROLD SAMPSON
Carry Harold Sampson, 67,
of Arnoldsburg, died Saturday, Apr. 12, 2003, at Minnie
Hamilton Health Care Center.
He was born in Orma, the
son of the late William and Gracie Jackson Sampson.
He was an Army veteran,
having been stationed in Germany in the late 1950’s, and had
been a foreman at Stalwirt Rubber, Bedford, Ohio. He had
been a companion and caregiver to Ruth Dawson of Arnoldsburg
for the past 10 years.
Surviving are one daughter,
Rose Gibson of Grantsville; two sons, Rick and Bill Sampson,
both of Arnoldsburg; 12 grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Elmer Sampson of Spencer
and Robert (Rob) Sampson of Arnoldsburg; and two sisters,
Stella Tanner of Massilon, Ohio, and Lorine Stanley of
Streetsboro, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by
one granddaughter, six brothers, and two sisters.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Roger Carter
officiating. Burial was in Orma United Methodist Church
Cemetery.
LEONA TAYLOR
Leona C. Taylor, 85, of
Newark, died Tuesday, Apr. 8, 2003, at Camden-Clark Memorial
Hospital.
She was born in Ritchie
County, the daughter of the late Charley and Jane Wagoner.
She retired from ETC,
Solon, Ohio, after 15 years of service. She was a member of
Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post 6608, Elizabeth, and attended
House of Prayer Church, Newark.
Surviving are one daughter,
Virginia Forren and husband Don of Newark; four brothers,
Ora Wagoner of Seven Hills, Ohio, and Paul Wagoner and wife
Grace, Ernest Wagoner and wife Betty, and Hatzel Wagoner and
wife Bonnie, all of Big Bend; two sisters, Nellie Sims and
husband Fred of Big Bend and Margie Sims of Parkersburg;
eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her husband of 56 years, Herbert H. Taylor; one son,
Denzil C. Taylor; four brothers; one granddaughter; and one
great-granddaughter.
Services were held at
Spruce Hollow Community Church, Yellow Creek, with pastors
Charlene Spaur and Jim Baker officiating. Burial was in
Taylor Cemetery, Big Bend.
RONALD HUSTEAD
Ronald “Grumpy” Hustead,
55, of Grantsville, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at Louis A.
Johnson VA Medical Center, Clarksburg.
He was born at Weston, the
son of the late Francis E. Hustead and Berniece Jarvis
Hustead.
He was a graduate of Jane
Lew High School and was a U.S. Army veteran. When the family
lived in Jane Lew, they attended Broad Run Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sisters,
Frances Jane Hustead of Huntington and Penny Hustead
Stalnaker of Jane Lew; and one nephew, Willie Stalnaker of
Jane Lew.
There were no services.
ROBERT HARDMAN
Robert F. Hardman, 71, of
Tanner, died Sunday, Apr. 13, 2003, at the home of his
daughter in Vienna.
He was born in Gilmer
County, the son of the late Earl and Elizabeth Hersman
Hardman.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran
and was a former owner and operator of Hardman’s Store,
Tanner, for 10 years. He was a member of Knights of Columbus
of Phythias Lodge, Tanner.
Surviving are his wife,
Leona Frymier Hardman; two daughters, Beth McMilleon of
Vienna and Tami Ann Hardman of Mineral Wells; two sons,
Robert E. Hardman of Tanner and Eric V. Hardman of Rockport;
11 grandchildren; and three great-grand-children.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Robert Nicholas
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Liberty Cemetery, Tanner.
CLIFFORD BURROWS
Clifford R. Burrows, 85, a
resident of Ohio Valley Health Care nursing facility, died
Friday, Apr. 11, 2003, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Clarksburg,
the son of the late Wattie A. and Bertha Fredrick Burrows.
He was a U.S. Army veteran
of World War II and had retired in 1980 from Johns Manville
Corp. as a tender with 27 years of service. He was a member
of Prosperity Baptist Church and life member of American
Legion Post 15, Parkersburg.
Surviving are one son,
Edward Burrows of Bryon, Ohio; three daughters, Jeannette
Wright of Belpre, Sandra Sue Parsons of Amelia Island, Fla.,
and Jeannie Winans of Parkersburg; two brothers, Myrul
Burrows of Pennsylvania and Gerald Burrows of Cleveland,
Ohio; four sisters, Oleta Dye of Spencer, Juanita Hefler of
Parkersburg, Reva Hanshaw of Cleveland and Leota Leslie of
Tennessee; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Ruth N. Malona Burrows, in 1977; one son, Carl
Burrows; one daughter, Betty Hobby; three brothers, Burl
Burrows, Thurl Burrows and Earl Burrows who died in infancy;
two sisters, Geneva Burrows and Virginia Burrows who died in
infancy; and one great-grandson, Logan Wright who died in
infancy.
Services were held at Kimes
Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Pastor Lloyd Winans
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery with military
graveside rites by American Legion Post 15.
NILAHMA ‘GRACE’ FREDERICK
Nilahma “Grace” Frederick,
72, of Bramblewood Village, near Grantsville, died
Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2003, at the home of her nephew.
She was the daughter of the
late Homer and Elvira Wilson. She was a member of Prosperity
Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son,
Richard Lynn Busch, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by two brothers, Harley and Soney Wilson, and two sisters,
Eula Mae and Ona Gay.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Ken Heiney officiating.
Burial was in Nobe Cemetery.
DORA STARCHER
Dora M. Starcher, 86, of
Palestine, died Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2003, at home.
She was born in Calhoun
County, the daughter of the late Grant and Nancy McCartney
Richards.
Surviving are one son,
Nolan Harris of Palestine, and three daughters, Velma Kirby
of Grantsville, Sharon Shuman of Elizabeth and Leveda Wright
of Palestine.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Fred Starcher; two daughters, Carol Ann
Starcher and Rena Sidwell; and three sons, Delmas, Jimmy and
Buddy Harris.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Farley Blankenship
officiating. Burial was in Big Springs Cemetery.
DELPHA DAVISSON
Delpha J. Davisson, 94, of
Minnora, died Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2003, in Charleston Area
Medical Center.
She was born in Calhoun
County, the daughter of the late Homer and Ruie Hall Miller.
Surviving are two sons,
Glen Davisson of Orrville, Ohio, and Melvin Davisson of
Minnora; one daughter, Iva Brannon of Fountain Hills, Ariz.;
two brothers, Oscar Miller of Ivydale and Ottice Miller of
Minnora; 12 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Lloyd Davisson; one son, Jennings Davisson;
and
two brothers, Ezra and Greenville Miller. Burial was in
Clark Jarvis Cemetery, Chloe.
WESLEY SAMPSON
Wesley Sampson, 62, of
Arnoldsburg, died Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2003, at Miletree
Health Care
Center.
He was born in Calhoun
County, the son of the late Cecil and Nellie Booher Sampson.
He was a factory worker for
Krondite Brick Factory with 25 years of service.
Surviving are two sons,
Wesley Sampson, Jr., of Florence, S.C., and Andrew William
Sampson; one daughter, Susan Reip of Reedy; their mother,
Xenia Jones; two brothers, Delmer Sampson of Massillon,
Ohio, and George Sampson of Newberry, S.C.; two sisters,
Wanetta Rogers of Massillon and Florence Rogers of
Grantsville; and four granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by
one son, Matthew John Sampson, and two brothers, Bernard and
Bill Sampson.
Private family services
were held.
MARGARET RIGHTMIRE
Margaret Faye Taylor
Rightmire, 92, of Parsons, died Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2003, at
Davis Memorial Hospital, Elkins.
She was born at Beverly,
the daughter of the late N. Phay and Ida Mae Stutzman
Taylor.
She graduated from Elkins
High School and Davis & Elkins College and was an educator
in Tucker County. She attended Parsons Presbyterian Church
for many years.
Surviving are one son,
James Robert “Bob” Rightmire II of York, Pa.; one daughter,
Jo Ann Rightmire of La Plata, Md.; and one brother, William
B. Taylor of Elkins.
She was preceded in death
by her husband of 62 years, James Robert Rightmire, a former
State Police officer in Calhoun County, and four brothers,
Roland, Dale, Odin and Jim Taylor.
Services were held at Barb
& Greenlief Funeral Home, Parsons, with Rev. Neil Parsons
officiating. Burial was in Parsons City Cemetery. Lambda
chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority conducted ritualistic
services.
JUANITA WAGGONER
Juanita Mae Waggoner, 75,
of Deerfield, Ohio, died Friday, Apr. 4, 2003, at Woodlands
of Robinson, Ravenna, Ohio.
She was born in
Grantsville, the daughter of the late Rev. Clovis D. and
Glada Ritchie Harris.
She was a longtime resident
of Spencer before moving to Ravenna and Deerfield.
Surviving are her husband
of 42 years, Earl Waggoner; one son, William R. Harris of
Ravenna; one brother, William Harris of Grantsville; and one
sister, Oleta Heiney of Ravenna.
She was preceded in death
by one brother, Rev. Ray N. Harris, and one sister, Leota
Fultz.
Services were held at
Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel, with Rev. Jody
R. Hill officiating. Burial was in Grandview Memorial Park,
Ravenna.
DENZIL LEACH
Denzil Leach, 80, of
Grantsville, died Monday, Apr. 21, 2003, at his residence.
He was born in Calhoun
County, the son of the late Burton and Myrtle Workman Leach.
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He was a U.S. Army veteran
and retired from Hope Gas Co., now Dominion, with 34 years
of service as a mechanic. He was a former member of
Grantsville Volunteer Fire Dept.
Surviving are his wife of
24 years, Patricia (Peeps) Godfrey Leach; two sons, Bernard
Leach of Grantsville and David Leach of Oklahoma; two
grandsons, Jessie and Wyatt Leach of Oklahoma; one
great-grandson, Logan Leach of Oklahoma; one sister, Melvie
Davidson of Barberton, Ohio; and one nephew, Dane Davidson.
He was preceded in death by
his first wife, Rita Collins Leach.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll McCauley
officiating. Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery, near
Grantsville.
DON BAILEY
Don Bailey, 80, of
Parkersburg, died Saturday, Apr. 26, 2003, at his residence.
He was born in Beech, the
son of the late Paris and Lelia Gae Starcher Bailey.
He retired from Union
Carbide Co. after 23 years of service and was known on C.B.
radio by his handle, “Millstone.” He was a member of South
Parkersburg Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of
57 years, Betty Long Bailey; two sons, Michael D. Bailey
Parkersburg and D. Mark Bailey of Bluffton, S.C.; one
daughter, Barbara Gillespie of Mineral Wells; six
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Wilma
Johnston of Mineral Wells; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
two sisters, infant Ocie Bailey and Denna Lott, and two
brothers, Claude and Hubert Bailey.
Services were held at
Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Rev. Joe Bush
officiating. Burial was in Evergreen South Cemetery.
LOIS CAROL BABITZKE
Lois Carol Babitzke, 64, of
Tucson, Ariz., died Thursday, Apr. 17, 2003.
She was born in
Parkersburg, the daughter of the late Donald Fred and Mary
Ruth McDonald Witt.
She graduated from Calhoun
County High School and West Virginia University and entered
the U.S. Air Force in 1962. She served in Texas, Alaska,
Southeast Asia and Arizona as a personnel officer, and
retired as a Major in November, 1989.
Surviving are her husband,
Edward Babitzke, whom she married on Oct. 5, 1963; two
step-sons, Edward Babitzke of Sioux City, Ia., and Ricky
Babitzke of East Peoria, Ill.; three step-grandchildren;
three step-great-grandchildren; two nieces; and one brother,
Byron Witt of Morgantown.
Services were held at Edith
Ford Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Les Hall officiating and
military honors by Military Detail of Altus Air Force Base.
LUCILLE WILMOTH
Lucille Wilmoth, 90, of
Millstone, died Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2003, in White Sulphur
Springs Family Care Center.
She was born in Calhoun
County, the daughter of the late Lon and Mae Downs Powell.
She was a member of
Albert’s Chapel United Methodist Church, Sand Ridge.
Surviving are one son,
David Wilmoth of Kernersville, N.C.; one daughter, Shelia
Burns of Marlinton; two brothers, Rue Powell of Arnoldsburg
and Gale Powell of St. Albans; three sisters, Eva Burton of
Parkersburg, Amy Hathaway of Grantsville and Emmaneel
Montgomery of Columbia, S.C.; nine grandchildren, Donna
Beeby, Linda Talley, Lisa Storrey, David Wilmoth, Patrick
Burns, Michael Burns, Mathew Burns, Carrie Burns and Cathy
Burns; and 12 great-grandchildren, Emily Burns, Katelynn
Burns, Brandon Burns, Jenna Beeby, Jessyca Beeby, J. Scott
Beeby, Jamie Simmons, Brandi Vanhoy, Virginia Wilmoth,
Cassie Storrey,
Jason Storrey and Andrew Burns.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Thurl Wilmoth.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Swearengin
officiating. Burial was in Sand Ridge Cemetery.
FRANCES PEARL MEADOWS
Frances Pearl Varner
Meadows, 74, of Normantown, died Friday, Apr. 25, 2003, at
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Parkersburg.
She was born in Calhoun
County, the daughter of the late Joseph Waitman and Glada
Bethel Bennett Suttles. She was a former employee of
Kellwood Co., Spencer, and Kenny Shoe Co., and was a former
switchboard operator at Lockney for Bell Atlantic Telephone
Co.
Surviving are one son,
James Lee Shields of Glenville; four daughters, Wyvonne
Church and husband Fred of Orma, Glada Stump and husband
Roger of Five Forks, Jerry White and husband Austin of
Normantown and Charlotte Miller and husband John of Shock;
two sisters, Violet Mellott of Spencer and Elizabeth Meadows
of Stonewood; one twin brother, Seymore Earl Suttles of
Ohio; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death
by her first husband, Clifford Varner; her second husband,
Carl Meadows; and two brothers, Eugene Suttles and Ralph
Suttles.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Harry Siers and Rev.
Rick Metheney officiating. Burial was in Miller Cemetery,
Shock.
GEORGE (Jody) COTTRELL
George (Jody) Cottrell, 59,
of Ravenna, Ohio, formerly of Calhoun County, died Friday,
Apr. 25, 2003, at home.
He was born in
Pennsylvania, the son of Bucky Cottrell of Arnoldsburg and
the late Beulah Cottrell.
He was a retired machinist
for Rotek Corp. with over 30 years of service.
Surviving in addition to
his father were two daughters, Leslie Wilson and Robin
Cottrell, both of Ravenna; two sisters, Carol Metheney Jones
of Arnoldsburg and Sharon Lowther of Paris, Ohio; three
brothers, Dean Cottrell of Garrettsville, Ohio, Grant
Cottrell of Mentor, Ohio, and Dick Cottrell of Arnoldsburg;
and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
one sister, Barbara Turner.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Metheney
officiating. Burial was in King Cemetery, Nicut.
MARIE MACE
Marie J. Mace, 84, of
Washington, died Friday, Apr. 25, 2003, at her daughter’s
residence.
She was born in
Arnoldsburg, the daughter of the late Jesse and Pearl Evans
Powell.
She was retired from
Spencer State Hospital as a nursing assistant. She was a
member of Summitt Valley United Methodist Church,
Williamstown, and Louisa Chapel United Methodist Church,
Arnoldsburg.
Surviving are one son,
Richard Mace of Vienna; two daughters, Sharon Sue Nicholas
of Parkersburg and Pearl Bollinger of Washington; one
brother, Jesse Powell of Barberton, Ohio; one sister, Velma
Ferrell of Doyletown, Ohio; five grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Glen Mace; one granddaughter, Deanna
Bollinger; five brothers; four sisters; and one son, Glen
Mace, Jr.
Services were held at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg,
with Pastor Jeff Nolte officiating. Burial was in Mace
Cemetery, Calhoun County.
CHARLES PARK
Charles L. Park, 86, of
Newark, died Friday, Apr. 25, 2003, at Mile Tree Healthcare
Center, Spencer.
He was born in Wirt County,
the son of the late William H. and Mabel V. Davis Park of
Creston.
He served in the U.S. Navy
from 1942-54, was a member of United Boiler Makers Union
#667, Charleston, Scottish Rite Bodies, Akron, Ohio, Eureka
Lodge #40, A.F.&A.M., Grantsville, and Tadmor Shrine Temple,
Akron.
Surviving are his wife,
Judy Akers Park; one son, Richard Park of Strawberry Plains,
Tenn.; three grandchildren, Charles, Tamara and George Park;
two great-grandchildren; six step-children; several
step-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Bock of Ravenswood and
Marie Snyder of Parkersburg; one brother, Marlin “Mug” Park
of Burning Springs; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his first wife, Gladys Bernice Harwell Park; one brother,
James D. Park; and special friend and companion for many
years, Evelyn Stump Conrad.
Masonic graveside rites
were held at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Creston.
PATRICIA LEE AIELLO
Patricia Lee Aiello, 76, of
Grantsville, died Sunday, Apr. 27, 2003, at the home of her
daughter.
She was owner of
Grantsville Florist for 21 years and was a member of Victory
Baptist Church.
Surviving are one daughter,
Cynthia G. Boatright of Grantsville, and one granddaughter,
Dawn M. Starkey of Grantsville.
She was preceded in death
by one son.
ELIJAH BLOSSER
Elijah Blosser, 86, of Sand
Ridge, died Sunday, Apr. 27, 2003.
He was born in Roane
County, the son of the late Bud and Ruth Ann Starcher
Blosser.
Surviving are three
daughters, Linda Crawford and husband David of Rittman,
Ohio, Brenda Dale of Akron, Ohio, and Barbara Fowler and
husband Ken of Fayetteville, N.C.; three sons, Jim Blosser
and wife Beth of Ottawa, Greer (Bud) Blosser and wife Linda
of Long Bottom, Ohio, and Delbert Blosser and wife Zerelda
of Spencer; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Zee Blosser, and two sisters, Jeanette Blosser and
Geneva Atkinson.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Swearengin
officiating. Burial was in Schoolcraft Cemetery, Sand Ridge.
WILLIAM EVERETT JARVIS
William Everett Jarvis, 91,
of Uniontown, Ohio, died Monday, Apr. 28, 2003, in Ravenna,
Ohio.
He was born in Calhoun
County, the son of the late Robert and Delilah Ellison
Jarvis.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran
of World War II and was a former sawmill operator. He was a
member
of Linden Masonic Lodge, Linden.
Surviving are two sons,
Everett Eugene Jarvis and wife Marilyn of Winston-Salem,
N.C., and Jimmie Jarvis and wife Gail of Windham, Ohio;
three daughters, Barbara Parsons and husband Robert of
Uniontown, Ohio, Donna Jean Aaroe of Evans and Carolyn
Newell of Brimfield, Ohio; one sister, Laverne Harper of
Looneyville; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and
two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Ellafae Jarvis; two brothers, Leo and Walter
Jarvis; one half-brother, Harl Ellison; and four sisters,
Maxie Ponn, Mary May, Ruth Vida and Goldie Edwards.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Metheney
officiating. Burial was in Josiah Jarvis Cemetery, Oka.
Military graveside rites were provided by Spencer American
Legion Post #21. Masonic graveside rites were con-ducted by
Linden Masonic Lodge.
BETTY KERBY
Betty B. Kerby, 80, of
Parkersburg, died Friday, May 2, 2003, at Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Big Bend,
the daughter of the late Walter and Lelia May Stevens Lott.
She was a homemaker and a
member of Landmark Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sisters,
Dorothy Kerby of Ravenna, Ohio, and Peggy Cunningham of
Parkersburg; four brothers, John Lott of Stow, Ohio, Jack
Lott of Barberton, Ohio, Harold Lott of Ravenna and Ronzel
Lott of Big Bend; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Bill Kerby; one son, William S. Kerby; one
infant daughter; one sister; and one nephew, Ray Cunningham.
Services were held at
Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Pastor
Michael Lamb officiating. Burial was in Big Bend Cemetery.
FRANCIS ‘Tink’ HAYMAKER
Francis L. “Tink” Haymaker
III, 58, of Parkersburg, died Thursday, May 1, 2003, at Ruby
Memorial Hospital, Morgantown.
He was born in Arnoldsburg,
the son of the late F.L. and Imogene Johnson Haymaker II.
He was a U.S. Air Force
veteran and worked for O’Ames for 34 years. He was a member
of Hope Freewill Baptist Church, where he taught the teen
class.
Surviving are his wife of
33 years, Jo Ann Poling Haymaker; three sons, Doug Haymaker
of Parkersburg, Scott Haymaker and wife Micaela of Jefferson
and Terry Haymaker of Parkersburg; two grandchildren; four
brothers, Mike Haymaker and wife Margie of East Bank, Larry
Haymaker and wife Utako of San Antonio, Tex., and Jim
Haymaker and wife Sharon and Hays Haymaker and wife Martha,
all of Grantsville; three sisters, Bev Price and husband Don
and Mary Kendell and husband Rick, all of Alliance, Ohio,
and Becky Czap and husband Ron of Wheeling; and several
nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Hope
Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Bud Corbin and Rev. Kenny
Wilch officiating. Burial was in Haymaker Family Cemetery,
Arnoldsburg.
SHELBY VANSCOY
Shelby M. VanScoy, 84, of
Pennsboro, died Friday, May 2, 2003, at his residence.
He was born near West
Union, the son of the late Frank and Ada Belle McConnell
VanScoy.
He was a graduate of
Doddridge County High School and West Virginia University
and was a Army veteran of World War II with service in the
South Pacific theater of operations. He retired from U.S.
Dept. of Agriculture with 35 years of service with the Soil
Conservation Service, having worked for 18 years in Calhoun
County, and in Ritchie and Marshall counties. He had served
on the Ritchie County Board of Education and was a member of
the Church of Christ, Pennsboro.
Surviving are two
daughters, Vicki Robinson of Kenna and Kay Linville of
Pennsboro; one brother, Elden VanScoy of Pt. Pleasant; two
sisters, Sarah Anderson of Altamonte Springs, Fla., and
Eleanor Holz of Clarksburg; six grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Kathleen Whaley VanScoy, and four brothers,
Eugene, James, Eddy and Kermit “Mitch” VanScoy.
Services were held at
McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home, Pennsboro, with Evangelist
Terry Jones officiating. Burial was in the Church of Christ
Cemetery, Pike.
HOWARD ICE
Howard D. Ice, 88, of Duck,
died Monday, May 5, 2003, at Charleston Area Medical Center.
He was the son of the late
Samuel and Adaline Hardway Ice.
He was a Christian and
gospel singer.
Surviving are five sons,
Jerry Ice of Wooster, Ohio, Johnny Ice of Akron, Ohio, David
Ice of St. Joe, Ind., and Ricky Ice and Roger Ice, both of
Elmira; two daughters, Nedra Cutlip of Elmira and Reta
Tanner of Big Otter; two sisters, Edith Lack of Akron and
Gladys May of California; one brother, Denver Ice of Belpre,
Ohio; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Audra P. Ice; two sons, Larry E. Ice and James D.
Ice; one grandson, Timothy Wayne Cutlip; and one
great-grandson, Nicholas Hart.
Services were held at Gip
Church, near Elmira, with Rev. Derrall Mollohan officiating.
Burial was in Hardway Cemetery, near Elmira.
EUGENE PAUL CARPENTER
Eugene Paul Carpenter, 69,
of Akron, Ohio, died Monday, Apr. 21, 2003, in Akron.
He was born in Calhoun
County, the son of the late Shirley and Blanche Brookover
Carpenter.
He was a U.S. Army veteran
of the Korean War and was a retired long distance truck
driver for Roadway Trucking Corp.
Surviving are his wife,
Nancy Carpenter; three sons, Michael Carpenter, Charles
Carpenter and David Carpenter, all of Akron; two daughters,
Michelle Jones and Diane Mars, both of Akron; two brothers;
five sisters; and four grandchildren.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with John Vannoy officiating.
Burial was in Shock Cemetery, near Stumptown.
LESTER PARKS
Lester Parks, 90, of
Spencer, died Tuesday, May 6, 2003, at Roane General
Hospital.
He was born in Calhoun
County, the son of the late Oke and Sarah Kerby Parks.
He was an oil field worker
and former employee of Hall Dozer Co.
Surviving are one
step-daughter, Virginia Crislip of Laurel, Md.; two sisters,
Cathlene Martin of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and Mabel Cassidy
of Spencer; two brothers, Bill Miller of Spencer and Robert
Miller, whereabouts unknown; two step-granddaughters, Connie
Riza of Greensboro, Md., and Charlotte Rider of Grantsville;
several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Letha Tanner Parks; one step-daughter, Mary Lou
Weaver; two sisters, Ora Eismon and Madeline Parks; and two
brothers, Oren Parks and Edward Miller.
Services were held at
Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Leon
Strickland officiating. Burial was in Spencer Memorial
Cemetery.
EVERETT RUSSELL POWELL
Everett Russell Powell, 60,
of Huntington, died Sunday, Apr. 27, 2003, at his residence.
He was born at Walker, the
son of the late Ira Sanford and Opal Elizabeth Bibbee
Powell.
He had worked for Charles
W. Kester Co., Dayton, Ohio, as a food delivery person, and
was also a mechanic. After retirement, he worked on bicycles
in the Huntington area and was known as “Bicycle Man.”
Surviving are his wife of
41 years, Nancy K. Powell of Huntington; one daughter,
Melynda K. Powell of Dayton; two grandchildren; four
sisters, Thelma King of Keyser, Mary Meadows of Salisbury,
N.C., Sharon Lehew of Dallas, Tex., and Carolyn Leisure of
Williamstown; three brothers, Ira S. Powell of Vienna, James
W. Powell of Dayton and Leonard C. Powell of Grantsville;
and special friends, Ruth Powers of Huntington and Daryl and
Marti Anderson of Donnelsville, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by
one sister, Locie Powell.
Services were held at
Tatman Funeral Home, Belpre, Ohio, with Robert Dailey, Jr.,
officiating. Burial was in Knights of Pythias Cemetery,
Elizabeth.
JAMES SNYDER
James E. Snyder, 76, died
Monday, May 5, 2003, at First Community Village, Columbus,
Ohio.
He was born in Grantsville,
the son of the late Isaac “Ike” and Grace Snyder.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran
of World War II and was a retired accountant with Battelle
Memorial Institute. He was a graduate of West Virginia
University where he was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity.
He was a member of Civil War Roundtable and First Community
Church, Columbus, Ohio.
Surviving are his wife,
Nancy Vesper Snyder, and one nephew-in-law, Dr. Richard
Vesper.
He was preceded in death by
one sister, Doris Novik.
Services were held at First
Community Church with Rev. Dr. James Long officiating.
LOVA SLIDER
Lova A. Slider, 92, of
Millstone, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at Minnie Hamilton
Health Care Center.
She was the daughter of the late Marshall J. and Margaret
Blake Starcher.
She was a Methodist.
Surviving are one son,
Lufawn Slider of Charleston; one daughter, Gloria Shock of
Millstone; one sister, Elah Whisman of Mt. Zion; eight
grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, T. Helma Slider; one son, Lye A. Slider; two
daughters, Loa Mae Slider and Sharon Deora Slider; five
brothers; and four sisters.
Graveside services were
held at Slider Cemetery, Barnes Run, near Mt. Zion, with
Rev. Rick Swearengin officiating.
STANLEY STALLMAN
Stanley Stallman, 58, of
Harrisville, died Monday, May 5, 2003, at his residence.
He was born at Nobe, the
son of the late Eva Stallman.
He graduated from Troy High
School and was known for his ambitious and hardworking
attitude
while mowing many area yards. He loved playing his harmonica
and singing.
Services were held at
Raiguel Funeral Home, Harrisville, with Pastor Terry
McDonald and Rev. Bud Deems officiating.
JUANITA BYRD
Juanita Byrd, 77, of
Parkersburg, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at St. Joseph’s
Hospital, Parkersburg.
She was born in
Grantsville, the daughter of Hazel Greathouse of Spencer and
the late Howard Greathouse.
She was a homemaker and
member of Edgelawn United Methodist Church, and had attended
Rayon United Methodist Church and Eagle Pointe as a
resident.
Surviving in addition to
her mother are three sons, Tom, Bill and James Byrd, all
ofParkersburg; two grandsons; four brothers, Pete and John
Greathouse of Cleveland, Ohio, Bud Greathouse of Fairmont
and Jim Greathouse of Spencer; and two sisters, Pauline
Matheny of Arnoldsburg and Marion Greathouse of Cleveland.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Clarence Byrd, Mar. 11, 1989, and one
brother, Gene Greathouse.
Services were held at
Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, South Parkersburg, with Pastor
Gene Hutton officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memory
Gardens, Parkersburg.
IDA MAE NICHOLAS
Ida Mae Nicholas, 96, of
Grantsville, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at St. Joseph’s
Hospital, Parkersburg.
She was born at Nobe, the
daughter of the late Albert Ross and Ida Mae Church Whipkey,
and was a resident of Grantsville for 76 years.
Surviving are four sons,
Cleston Nicholas and wife Helen and Ralph Nicholas, all of
Grantsville, Charles Nicholas and wife Nina of Harrisville
and Phillip Nicholas and wife Sharon of Parkersburg; four
daughters, Colleen Burdette and husband Bob of Vienna,
Phyllis Belt and husband Raymond of Tucson, Ariz., Sandra
Richter and husband Chuck of Freeport and Grantsville and
Alta Richards and husband Hobert of Big Springs; 24
grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and eight
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband of 70 years, Ralph L. (Swifty) Nicholas; one
son, Carroll; three grandchildren; one son-in-law; four
sisters; and four brothers.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Robert Nicholas
officiating. Burial was in Nobe Cemetery.
VELMA McENDREE
Velma Grace Fowler
McEndree, 89, died Friday, May 9, 2003, at Miletree Center,
Spencer.
She was born at Staten, the
daughter of the late Frank and Elfie Barr Fowler.
She was a member of First
Baptist Church, Grantsville, and Fell Kennedy Sunday School
class, and was active with the church women’s mission group
and served the church in various capacities. She was active
in Little Kanawha Baptist Association, having served as
president of
American Baptist Women for many years. She was honored by
the American Cancer Society as a cancer survivor.
Surviving are three
daughters, Mary Louise Metz Pursley of Spencer, Doris Jean
Noble of Hickory, N.C., and Linda Diane Braden of
Parkersburg; one son, Glenn Dale McEndree of Spencer; nine
grandchildren, Vincent Metz and Robin Pursley, both of
Spencer, Sharon Grogg of Gilbert, Ariz., David Noble, Jr.,
of Maiden, N.C., Debbie Teague of Taylorsville, N.C., Tracy
Ong of Vienna, Angie Stump and Stephanie Stanley, both of
Parkersburg, and Alisha Lawson of Lubeck; four brothers,
Dale Fowler of Parkersburg, Glen Fowler of Grantsville,
Victor Fowler of LeSage and Foster Fowler of Elyria, Ohio;
four sisters, Geraldine Wallace and Imogene Hoskins, both of
Grantsville, Madeline Moore of Clarksburg and Oleva Gainer
of Elizabeth, Pa.; and 14 great-grand-children.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Glenn “Bill” McEndree, and two brothers,
Edward
Fowler and Durward Fowler.
Services were held at First
Baptist Church, Grantsville, with Rev. Douglas Eades and
Rev. James Skedel officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion
Cemetery.
MILDRED DENNING
Mildred F.
Carpenter-Starcher Denning, 81, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003.
She was born in Clarksburg,
the daughter of the late Slathial F. and Scottie Smith
Carpenter.
Surviving are her husband,
Richard Denning; two sons, James (Bob) Starcher of Hudson,
Ohio, and Gordie Starcher of Mentor, Ohio; two daughters,
Doris Dunlap of Ypsilanti, Mich., and Tonya Denning of
Belleville, Mich.; two step-daughters, Cheryl Brown of
Plymouth, Mich., and Lori Essell of Mississippi; 16
grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 13
great-great-grandchildren; six sisters, Ermal Starcher,
Bessie Merryl and Barbara Nichols, all of Ohio, and Eloise
Nichols, Daisy Yoak and Linda Kincaid, all of West Virginia;
and one brother, Victor Carpenter of West Virginia.
She was preceded in death
by her first husband, Gordie Starcher of Henry’s Fork; three
sons, David, Ronald and Donald Starcher; two daughters,
Patricia and Sharon Starcher; four sisters; and three
brothers.
Memorial services were held
at Starcher Cemetery, Henry’s Fork.
GRACE CURRY
Grace I. Curry, 65, of
Burning Springs, died Saturday, May 10, 2003, at Eagle
Pointe, Parkersburg.
She was born in Brohard,
the daughter of the late Frank and Ola Hopkins Monroe.
She was retired from the
West Virginia Masonic Home.
Surviving are one son,
Jerry Patterson of Elizabeth; two daughters, Cheryl Villers
of Vienna and Mindi Geouge of Elizabeth; 10 grandchildren;
one great-grandchild; one brother, Paul Monroe of Elkins;
and two sisters, Midge Somerville of Mineral Wells and Ruby
Collins of Big Springs.
She was preceded in death
by one sister, Betty Watson, and one son, Shawn Patterson.
Services were held at Busch
Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with Rev. Ray Whiteman officiating.
DELANO TAYLOR
Delano Taylor, 65, of
Pleasant Hill, died Friday, May 16, 2003, at his home.
He was the son of Woodrow
and Eleanor Taylor and a former member of the U.S. Army,
serving during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was
owner/partner of Grantsville Gulf Station and retired from
Dowell Schlumberger in 1995 after 22 years.
Surviving are his wife of
37 years, Nancy Taylor; two sons, Jeff Taylor and wife
Barbara of Fairmont and Jason Taylor of Grantsville; one
daughter, Lori Parsons and husband Paul of Grantsville; four
grandchildren, Woody and Ben Taylor and Adam and Kaylin
Parsons; one brother, Raymond Taylor of Belpre, Ohio; and
one sister, Julie Yost of Smithville.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll McCauley and
Rev. Larry Jones officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill
Cemetery.
RETA PEARL VAN HORN
Reta Pearl Hathaway Van
Horn, 90, of Grantsville, died Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at
Delmar Gardens On the Green, Chesterfield, Mo.
She was born on Pine Creek,
the daughter of the late Curtis and Hattie Hathaway.
In the 1950s, the family
owned a restaurant and raised broilers on their farm. She
worked at Rubber Fabricators as a supervisor until
retirement. She belonged to Rebekah Lodge and Eastern Star,
and was a Calhoun Homemakers Club belle and a 50-year
member. She was a member of Prosperity Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son, Earl
Thomas Van Horn of Ballwin, Mo.; two half-brothers, Charles
and Darrell Hathaway; one half-sister, Dixie Greg; four
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Leavy Oressie Van Horn, and one son, Donald
Oral Van Horn.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Kenneth Heiney
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
JACKIE LEE HARDWAY, JR.
Jackie Lee (Punkin)
Hardway, Jr., 36, of Arnoldsburg, died Tuesday, May 13,
2003, at Roane General Hospital.
He was born in Fairfax,
Va., the son of Jackie Lee Hardway and the late Violet Perry
Hardway.
Surviving in addition to
his father are one daughter, SarraDawn Barr of Parkersburg;
two sisters, Brenda M. Cline of Parkersburg and April G.
Hardway of Spencer; two brothers, Leonard Edward Hardway of
Wirt County and Donald Gary Hardway of South Carolina; and
several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his paternal grandmother, Bonnie Gay Hardway.
Services were held at
Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer. Burial was in Minnora
Cemetery.
MARY LOUISE HICKS
Mary Louise Hicks, 60, of
Sand Ridge, died Thursday, May 15, 2003, at her home.
She was born in Newton, the
daughter of Rosie Falls Hicks of Arnoldsburg and the late
Earl Hicks.
She was a homemaker.
Surviving in addition to
her mother are three daughters, Rosa Settle of Orma, Rita
Harris of North Carolina and Anna Smith of Grantsville; one
son, Paul King of Millstone; seven grandchildren, Sabrina
and Brittany King of Millstone, Indy Anna Settle of Orma,
Joey Justice of Grantsville and Sinda Lou, Sheila and
Heather of North Carolina; two great-grandchildren, Hailey
Jean Wilson and Alexis Breanne Wilson; two brothers, Jim
Hicks of Mt. Zion and Dayton Hicks of Orma; and one sister,
Leota Linehan.
She was preceded in death
by two sisters, one brother, and one grandson, David Carl
Harris.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Metheney
officiating. Burial was in Orma United Methodist Church
Cemetery.
WARDEN GROVES
Warden Groves, 69, of Sand
Ridge, died Thursday, May 15, 2003, at his home.
He was the son of the late
William and Leva Suttles Groves.
Surviving are two brothers,
Thomas Groves of Akron, Ohio, and Robert Groves of
Grantsville.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Metheney
officiating. Burial was in Summers Cemetery, Orma.
CHARLES KNAPP
Charles A. Knapp, 84, of
Nebo, died Monday, May 12, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Doddridge
County, the son of the late Georgia R. Nutter Knapp and was
the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Surviving is caregiver,
Tonda Delaney of Nebo.
He was preceded in death by
two brothers, Leeman W. Knapp in 1994 and Minor Knapp in
1979.
Graveside services were
held at Coen Cemetery, Nebo, with Rev. Darius Arnold
officiating. There was no visitation.
MARJORIE NEALE
Marjorie Snider Neale, 74,
of Parkersburg, died Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Calhoun
County, the daughter of the late Clyde Austin and Myrtle
Busch Snider.
She was a 1944 graduate of
Wirt County High School and a member of First Presbyterian
Church. She was a former employee of Dils Brothers Dept.
Store and retired from Mahone Tire Co. after 32 years of
service. She was a former member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority.
Surviving are her husband,
Tom Neale of Parkersburg; one son, Steven Neale of
Riverside, Calif.; one brother, Clyde A. Snider, Jr., of
Lehigh Acres, Fla.; three sisters, Violet Elliot of Mineral
Wells, E. Virginia Schaefer of Parkersburg and Barbara Riggs
of Vienna; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by one brother, Harold E. “Pete” Snider; one sister, Kathryn
Leavitt; and one infant brother.
Services were held at First
Presbyterian Church, Parkersburg, with Rev. George B.
Spransy, Jr., officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
MARY HENTHORN
Mary V. Henthorn, 85, of
Zanesville, Ohio, died Sunday, May 18, 2003, at Genesis Good
Samaritan Hospital.
She was born in Creston,
the daughter of the late Ira and Ella Campbell Baker.
She retired from Brockway
Glass Co. and was a member of Flint and Glass Blower’s
Union.
Surviving are her husband,
Edward Henthorn; three sons, James Henthorn of Hopewell,
Ohio, Ron Henthorn of Logan, Ohio, and Neil Henthron of
Heath, Ohio; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren;
three great-great-grandchildren; two nieces, Fern Deel and
Glenna Carpenter; and three nephews, Tommy Knotts, Harry
“Buddy” Knotts and Carroll Knotts.
She was preceded in death
by one sister, Greta Knotts.
Services were held at
William Thompson & Son Funeral Home, White Cottage, Ohio,
with Rev. Steve Dupler officiating. Burial was in Stovertown
Lutheran Cemetery.
DELMAR SEARS
Delmar K. “Del” Sears, 69,
of Washington, W.Va., died Monday, May 19, 2003, at
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Grantsville,
the son of the late Ezra C. and Ella White Sears.
He graduated from Calhoun
County High School in 1952 and played tempe drums in
All-State band. He served in the U.S. Air Force and retired
from Borg Warner Chemicals where he started in the color lab
in 1957 and advanced to customer service and sales. He was a
member of River Hill
United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife of
43 years, Deloras Richards Sears; one daughter, Heather Lynn
Summers; two sons, Douglas Dirk Sears and Christopher James
Sears; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
two brothers, Duane Sears and Dolan Sears, and one sister,
Edith Miller.
Services were held at River
Hill United Methodist Church with Pastor Jerry Eaton and
Pastor Myron Gregg officiating. Burial was in River Hill
Cemetery.
HARRY COOPER
Harry Willard Cooper, 83,
of Waterford, Ohio, died Monday, May 19, 2003, at Marietta
Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Richardson,
Calhoun County, the son of the late Grover Cleveland and
Julia Ann Cooper Tucker.
He graduated from Wirt
County High School and attended Glenville State College for
two years. After teaching two years and serving four years
in the U.S. Air Force, he completed bachelor and masters
degrees at Illinois State University. He served more than 30
years in Wolf Creek Local School District, Ohio.
Surviving are his second
wife of eight years, Jane Leone Cooper; three grandchildren;
one great-grandson; four step-children; nine
step-grandchildren; and 13 step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Alberta Staubus
Yoder Cooper; one son, Harry Ronald Cooper; two
step-brothers; one step-sister; and one grandson.
Services were held at
McCurdy Funeral Home, Beverly, Ohio, with Rev. Garry Hogue
officiating. Burial was in Waterford Cemetery with military
rites.
CONNIE SUE DOWELL
Connie Sue Dowell, 45, of
Cleveland, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 28, 2003, in Cleveland.
She was born in Cleveland,
the daughter of the late Orville and Orpha Hensley.
Surviving are her husband,
Donnie Dowell; two sisters, Barbara Long and Donna Ballin;
and three brothers, James, Kenneth and Kevin.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville. Burial was in Hunt Cemetery, Big
Bend.
ETHEL MAY LAW
Ethel May Carpenter Law,
92, died Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at Manor Care,
Westerville, Ohio.
She was the daughter of the
late Alexander and Selina Carpenter.
Surviving are two
daughters, Sharon Green and Shirley Jaskulski; five
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; one brother, Gene Carpenter; two
sisters, Bessie Basnett of Annamoriah and Virginia Killeen;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Holly; and siblings, Austin, Clarence, Lona
Maze, Dene, Jennings and Loie.
Graveside services were
held at Big Bend Cemetery.
ELEANOR JOHNSON
Eleanor Delores Bower
Johnson, 83, of Vienna, died on Saturday, May 31, 2003, at
home.
She was born in Big Bend,
the daughter of the late William Warder and Bessie L. Riggs
Bower.
She was a 1940 graduate of
Calhoun County High School and was employed by Glenn L.
Martin Aircraft, Baltimore, Md., prior to her marriage on
July 29, 1943. She had attended Wayside United Methodist
Church.
Surviving are her husband
of 59 years, Morford Johnson; three daughters, Sherry Lyn
Keith of Washington and twins Suzanne J. Kirby of Vienna and
Salliliee Radabaugh of Greenville, N.C.; five grandchildren;
and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by five brothers and three sisters.
Services were held at
Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna, with Rev. Terry Holley
and Rev. Frank Miller officiating. Burial was in Sunset
Memory Gardens, Parkersburg.
ROY (Buddy) MURPHY
Roy D. (Buddy) Murphy, 62,
of Chloe, died Monday, May 26, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Clay County,
the son of Vera Burnside Murphy of Chloe and the late Edward
Murphy.
He was an equipment
operator in the pipeline construction industry.
Surviving in addition to
his mother are one son, Patrick Murphy of Chloe; one
daughter, Diana Tanner of Arnoldsburg; two brothers, Tex
Murphy and Burton Murphy, both of Chloe; four sisters, Reva
Johnson of Missouri, Cindy Friend of Gassaway, Patricia
James of Frametown and Gloria Murphy of Chloe; and three
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Francis Sue Murphy,
and two brothers, Gene Murphy and Garrison Murphy.
Services were held at Nebo
Baptist Church with Rev. Dewey Tanner officiating. Burial
was in Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery.
WILLIE BURNSIDE
Willie Burnside, 99, of
Ivydale, died Thursday, June 5, 2003, at Roane General
Hospital.
He was born in Clay County,
the son of the late Decker and Verna Tanner Burnside.
He was a coal miner,
sawmill operator, and member of Hallburg Baptist Church. He
was a gospel singer for 65 years and was the last member of
Burnside Gospel Quartet.
Surviving are one son,
Shirley Burnside of Ivydale; 11 grandchildren; and several
great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Jessie Burnside; one son, Harrison Burnside; and
one daughter, Opal Rogers.
Services were held at Nebo
Baptist Church with Rev. Darrell Mollohan officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
MINNIE JANE STEMPLE
Minnie Jane Vaughan
Stemple, 94, of Walnut, near Rosedale, died Monday, June 2,
2003, at the home of her daughter.
She was born in Calhoun
County, the daughter of the late Lee and Sabrina Rhodes
Hardway.
Surviving are one daughter,
Bernice M. White of Rosedale; one son, Bernard D. Vaughan of
Florida; one brother, Donald Hardway of Rosedale; six
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her first husband, Lonnie Vaughan; her second husband,
Ralph Stemple; one son, Junior Paul Vaughan; and three
sisters, Bertha Ester Hardway, Mandy Ethel Morris and Etta
Catheryn Thomas.
Services were held at
Walnut Community Church with Rev. Lester Tanner officiating.
Burial
was in Jarvis Cemetery, Floe.
CECIL FREDRICKSON
Cecil L. Fredrickson, 75,
of Creston, died Monday, May 26, 2003, at Roane General
Hospital.
He was born in Illinois and
was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a retired truck
driver.
He was the last remaining
member of his family and was survived by a friend, Duane
Schreckengost of Creston.
Burial was in Wright
Cemetery, Creston.
GLADYS STARCHER
Gladys Starcher, 84, of
Spencer, died Sunday, June 15, 2003, at Roane General
Hospital.
She was born in Calhoun
County and was the foster daughter of the late Jesse and
Goldie Rose.
She retired as a cook in
the dietary department of Spencer State Hospital.
Surviving are two
daughters, Helen Deel of Spencer and Elizabeth Ann Ashby of
Ravenswood;
one son, Jesse Bill Starcher of Spencer; one sister, Oleda
Leach of Parkersburg; nine grandchildren; three
step-grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; four
step-great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren;
and four step-great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Elzie Starcher; one brother, James Morris;
two grandsons, Michael Starcher and Donald Ray Deel; and one
great-grandson, Aaron Starcher.
Services were held at
Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Tim Bess
officiating. Burial was in Eventide Cemetery.
HAROLD LOONEY
Harold Looney, 77, of
Parkersburg, died Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Calhoun
County, the son of the late Peter and Clara Wright Looney.
During World War II and the
Korean War, he served in the U.S. Navy. He was retired as a
truck driver for Ralph’s Market/Looney Corp. He was a member
of United Commercial Travelers and American Legion
Parkersburg Post 15.
Surviving are his wife of
47 years, Velma Nutt Looney; one son, Steven R. Looney of
Waverly; two daughters, Nancy Lee of Dayton, Ohio, and Linda
L. Sines of Washington; five grand-children; two
step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; one brother,
Ralph Looney of Parkersburg; and one sister, Norma Ketchum
of Hockingport, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by
one son, Frank Looney in 1997; one brother, Denzil Looney;
and three sisters, Mae Hicks, Pauline Boso and Maude
Hileman.
Services were held at Kimes
Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Rev. David Nutt officiating.
Burial was in Sunset Memory Gardens. Military rites were
conducted by American Legion Post No. 15.
EVA VIRGINIA ROBINSON
Eva Virginia Robinson, 83,
of Nobe, died Tuesday, June 10, 2003, in Roane General
Hospital.
She was born in Calhoun
County, the daughter of the late Andy and Mary West Kight.
She was a homemaker and a
member of Chapel Baptist Church, Nobe.
Surviving are two
daughters, Mary Virginia Metz of Grantsville and Genevieve
Davis of Nobe; three sons, Randolph and Melvin Robinson,
both of Nobe, and Terry Robinson of Parkersburg; five
sisters, Betty Husk of Buckhannon, Edith Cogar of Ohio,
Caroline Gardner of Morgantown, Bernice Cox of Youngstown,
Ohio, and Hester Curry of Mt. Zion; and two brothers, Bob
Kight of Akron, Ohio, and Mike Kight of Alabama.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Waitman Robin-son; one daughter, Lorraine
Robinson; two brothers, Walter and Charlie Kight; and one
granddaughter, Charlene Shuman.
Services were held at
Chapel Baptist Church, Nobe, with Rev. Lorous Roberts
officiating. Burial was in Nobe Cemetery.
CINDY ANN SELF
Cindy Ann Self, 16, of
Arnoldsburg, died Monday, June 16, 2003, following an auto
accident
on Altizer Road.
She was born in Roane
County, the daughter of David and Teresa Ann Self of
Arnoldsburg.
She was a senior at Calhoun
County High School where she earned the highest grade
average in her class. She attended Calhoun-Gilmer Career
Center where she studied hospitality management. She was
awarded the FCCLA Volunteer Service Award.
Surviving in addition to
her parents are two sisters, Kimberly Dawn Self and Kayla
Lynn Self, both at home; maternal grand-mother, Marie
Honaker of Arnoldsburg; paternal grandmother, Ruth Self of
Elizabeth; and maternal grandfather, Carless Hays of
Spencer.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Metheney and Rev.
Loren Price officiating. Burial was in Husk Cemetery,
Arnoldsburg.
WILLIS ‘Tom’ GAINER
Willis L. “Tom” Gainer, 63,
of Grantsville, died Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at his
residence.
He was born in Calhoun
County, the son of the late Mary Gainer.
He was a graduate of
Calhoun County High School, Class of 1958, and Glenville
State College. He was a former teacher Calhoun County
commissioner and a baseball official. He was retired from
W.Va. Dept. of Human Services and from U.S. Army Reserve
Corps, 304 Military Police Co. He was a member of the Rush
Run Baptist Church and the Calhoun County Library Board. He
was a trustee for the Sand Ridge Cemetery, was a member of
the Knights of Pythias Lodge, Bear Fork Hunting Club, and
the National Rifle Association.
Surviving are his wife,
Emily Stump Gainer; one daughter, Mary Grace of Indiana,
Pa.; one grandson, Noah Thomas; and one sister, Jackie
Robinson of Grantsville.
He was preceded in death by
his first wife, Carolyn Simmons Gainer, and three sisters,
Glenna Burroughs, Ruby Brown and Emagene Hileman.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Lewis Villers and Rev.
John Vannoy officiating. Burial was in Sand Ridge Cemetery.
MARY STEWART
Mary M. Stewart, 73, of
Glenville, died Tuesday, June 10, 2003, in United Hospital
Center, Clarksburg.
She was born in Lockney,
Gilmer County, the daughter of the late Arnet and Ressie
Jones Collins.
She was a member of First
Baptist Church, Glenville, and was a homemaker.
Surviving are one son,
Jeffrey Stewart of Lockney; four grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; three step-great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Betty Kitzmiller of Parkersburg and Juanita Kerns
of Weston; and two brothers, Jerry Collins of North Carolina
and Duane Collins of Ohio.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Herbert Arlan Stewart in 1997; and one son,
James
Howard Stewart.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Mark Minney
officiating. Burial was in Collins Community Cemetery,
Stumptown.
FORREST COOPER
Forrest A. Cooper, 79, of
Parkersburg, died Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at his residence.
He was born in Creston, the
son of the late Howard and Jane Shrader Cooper.
He was a self-employed
contractor. He built and was founder and pastor of
Parkersburg Revival Center. He traveled throughout the U.S.
and Jamaica preaching evangelistic services.
Surviving are his wife,
Cathy Schulz Cooper; two sons, Forrest Michael Cooper and
Stephen N. Cooper, both of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one
daughter, Sharon Kay Ketterling of Oklahoma City; one
adopted daughter, Emily Jane Clark of Parkersburg; one
sister, Byrnadeen Offutt of Millstone; one brother,
Bernstein N. Cooper of Pineville; eight grandchildren; and
four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
one son, Richard D. Cooper.
Services were held at
Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with David
Carpenter and Rev. William D. Stutler officiating. Burial
was in Cooper Cemetery, Little Creek.
CLAY PARRILL
Clay H. Parrill, 74, of
Spencer, died Monday, June 16, 2003, at The Arbors,
Gallipolis, Ohio.
He was born in Spencer, the
son of the late Henry Clay and Mae Greathouse Parrill.
He was a U.S. Marine
veteran of World War II and retired from Parkersburg Truck &
Trailer.
Surviving are two
daughters, Sharon Fletcher of Norton, Ohio, and Kathy
Rollins of Scio, Ohio; one son, Rodney Parrill of Clinton,
Ohio; one brother, Dick Parrill of Spencer; and five
sisters, Nina Cassady of Mineral Wells, Opal Kirby of
Grantsville, Mamie Dawson of Parkersburg, Blanch Whytsell of
Arnoldsburg and Kate Gainer of Barberton, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by
one sister, Joan Henthorn, and one brother, Raymond Parrill.
Services were held at
Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Lester
Walker officiating. Burial was in Parrill/Miller Cemetery,
near Spencer.
AMANDA MARIE BOOHER
Amanda Marie Booher, 24, of
Orma, died Sunday, June 22, 2003, in a motor vehicle
accident.
She was the daughter of
Rockey Junior and Brenda Mae McCumbers Dickey of Rosedale.
She was an LPN and was
attending Mountain State University earning her RN with a
bachelors of science degree.
Surviving in addition to
her parents are her husband, Craigery D. Booher, and two
children, Kristen Nichole and Camron Michael Booher.
She was preceded in death
by an infant brother, Michael Lynn Dickey.
Services were were held at
Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Richard Westfall
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Run Cemetery.
ANNE LORENTZ MURPHY
Anne Lorentz Murphy, 55, of
Glenville, died Sunday, June 15, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.
She was the daughter of the
late Lestelle “Dollie” Lorentz Murphy and Benjamin C. “Icky”
Murphy.
She was a graduate of
Glenville High School, Glenville State College and Marshall
University, and was a teacher for 26 years, most recently at
Calhoun County High School. She was a member of Glenville
Presbyterian Church and the organist until her illness with
cancer. The Sharing and Caring Cancer Support Group of
Marion County honored her as survivor of the year at the
seventh annual Celebration of Life on National Cancer
Survivors Day, June 1.
She donated her body to the
Human Gift Registry.
Memorial services were held
at Glenville Presbyterian Church.
DARE CRAWFORD
Dare V. Crawford, 90, of
Arnoldsburg, died Friday, June 27, 2003, in Columbus, Ohio.
He was born in Calhoun
County, the son of the late William T. and Oma Esther Wood
Crawford.
He was a member of Albert’s
Chapel United Methodist Church, Sand Ridge, and was a
retired carpenter and stone mason.
Surviving are three sons,
Stanley D. Crawford and Michael Crawford, both of Columbus,
Ohio, and William David Crawford of Rittman, Ohio; three
daughters, Carolyn Sue Wilson of Spencer, Sandra Hathaway of
Mineral Wells and Sharon Lee Combs of Akron, Ohio; two
sisters, Ursula Jo Powell of Barberton, Ohio, and Etta
Crawford of Millstone; 11 grandchildren; four
step-grand-children; 11 great-grandchildren; and two
step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Greta Crawford, in June, 2000; three brothers,
Glen Crawford, W.T. Crawford, Jr., and Gray Crawford; and
four sisters, Grace Carpenter, Mildred Rennie, Jean
Maurawski and Peggy Miller.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Swearengin
officiating. Burial was in Sand Ridge Cemetery.
AMBROS ‘Jerry’ COLLINS
Ambros G. “Jerry” Collins,
67, of Grantsville, died Saturday, June 28, 2003, at Minnie
Hamilton Health Care Center.
He was born in Pineville,
the son of the late Winford and Hazel Marie Weaver Collins.
He graduated from Pineville
High School and St. Leo University. He was a veteran of 24
years of military service, having served two tours in
Vietnam. He retired from Defense Investigative Services in
1999 after 10 years of service. He was a member of First
Baptist Church, Grantsville.
Surviving are his wife of
45 years, Carolyn Collins; three sons, Gerald Collins of
Jacksonville, Fla., Gregory Collins of Kennesaw, Ga., and
Jeffrey Collins of Lampoc, Calif.; three sisters, Shelby
Goodwin of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Sharon Cook of Wilmington,
N.C., and Diane Smith of Vienna; six grandchildren; and
several nephews and nieces.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Jim Skedel officiating.
Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery, near Grantsville.
JANICE WILSON
Janice R. Wilson, 71, of
Grantsville, died Thursday, June 26, 2003, at Minnie
Hamilton Health Care Center.
She was born in Fayette
County, the daughter of the late Hubert and Mary Ellen
Tompkins Barker.
Surviving are one son,
Calvin Wilson and wife Jo Lynn of Grantsville; one daughter,
Martha Conrad and husband Rusty of Harrisville; two
grandchildren, Hannah and Holly Wilson; three sisters; and
two brothers.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Calvin G. Wilson.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll McCauley
officiating. Burial was in Saunders Cemetery, Big Springs.
KATHERINE EMEGEAN HARTSHORN
Katherine Emegean Robinson
Hartshorn, 73, of Grantsville, died Monday, June 30, 2003.
She was born in Calhoun
County, the daughter of the late Homer and Maude Boone
Robinson.
She was retired from
Calhoun County Schools as a cook and was a member of Enon
Baptist Church.
Surviving are one daughter,
Linda Bollinger and husband Ken of Pine Creek; two sons,
Terry Hartshorn and wife Roberta of Mt. Zion and Jeff
Hartshorn and wife Debbie of Mt. Zion; nine grandchildren,
Robbie and Joey Bollinger, Sara Hartshorn Johnson, Justin
and Melissa Hartshorn, Zachary and Luke Moore, and Jeremy
and Lindsey Hartshorn; one great-granddaughter, Emily
Bollinger; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by five brothers, Hays Robinson, Kale Robinson, Kenneth
Robinson, Paul Robinson and Cleo Robinson, and four sisters,
Ollie Moyers, Evadene McElwee, Gleena Kerby and Beulah
Stump.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Harry Siers
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
EUELL BULLARD
Euell Edward Bullard, 56,
of Big Springs, died Wednesday, June 25, 2003, at Minnie
Hamilton Health Care Center.
He was born in Charleston,
the son of the late Bruce and Jean Knotts Bullard.
He was a U.S. veteran of
the Vietnam War and worked at Sears in Grand Central Mall,
Vienna, as a tool salesman. He attended Five Forks Community
Church.
Surviving are his wife of
35 years, Linda Marie Webb Bullard; one daughter, Tamara J.
Cone of Belpre, Ohio; one twin sister, Eupha Davis of
Florida; one brother, Robert Bullard of Tampa, Fla.; and two
grandchildren. Services were held at Taylor-Vandale Funeral
Home, Spencer, with Rev. Leon Strickland and Rev. Alfred
Hickman officiating. Burial was in Clover Cemetery.
MYRTLE HENDERSHOT
Myrtle Grace Hendershot,
78, of Parkersburg, died Wednesday, June 25, 2003, at her
residence.
She was born in Calhoun
County, the daughter of the late Arnold and Grace Sovine
Baylous.
She was retired from
Corning Glass and had attended Broadway Nazarene Church.
Surviving are one son,
James Hendershot of Parkersburg; one daughter, Pat Davis of
New Boston, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Clyde E. Hendershot; two sons, Ronald E. and
Clyde A. Hendershot; one daughter, Annette M. Tiegen; three
brothers; and one sister.
Services were held at
Broadway Nazarene Church with Rev. Harold Custer
officiating. Burial
was in Shilo Cemetery, Laurel Creek.
GERALDINE MURRAY
Geraldine Eddy Murray, 61,
of Ripley, died Sunday, June 29, 2003, at her residence.
She was born in Nicut, the
daughter of the late Eddie Doy and Lou Ranie Cottrell Kyer.
She was a homemaker, member
of Women of the Moose and founder of Levis & Lace Country
Dance Club.
Surviving are her husband,
Charles A. Murray; one son, Jarod A. Eddy of Vienna; two
step-daughters, Mary Jo Eddy of Temple Terrace, Fla., and
Lindsay M. Murray of Wheeling; and one step-son, David A.
Eddy of Temple Terra, Fla.
She was preceded in death
by her first husband, Gary A. Eddy.
Services were were held at
Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Dr. Kurt Busick
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
ROBERT HOMER KNOTTS
Robert Homer Knotts, 72, of
Mulberry, Fla., died Friday, June 6, 2003, at an Orlando,
Fla., hospital.
He was born in Beaver
Falls, Pa., the son of the late William Bryan and Eda Stump
Knotts.
He was a 1949 graduate of
Beaver Falls High School and was a U.S. Marine Corps
veteran. He retired after 20 years with Fiber Industries,
now Kosa. He was an active genealogist, having researched
many families, and he donated all his work and papers to
Calhoun Public Library, where a genealogy room was named in
his honor. He was a member of Woodleaf Baptist Church,
Salisbury, N.C.
Surviving are three sons,
Edwin G. Knotts of Darlington, Pa., Robert William Knotts of
Seven Springs, N.C., and Robert Homer Knotts, Jr., of
Cleveland, N.C.; one daughter, Kristina Renee Adkins of
Salisbury; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one
brother, Richard E. Knotts of Chippewa Township, Pa.; one
sister, Elizabeth Knotts Rhodes of Darlington; and many
nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by
one son, William Bryan Knotts of Cleveland, and two
brothers, William Bryan Knotts, Jr., of Beaver Falls and
Andrew Dean Knotts of Rochester. The body was cremated and
ashes buried in Salisbury Military Cemetery.
MAE GRIMM
Mae Siers Hoover Grimm, 74,
of Vienna, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at Worthington Manor
Nursing Home.
She was born in Calhoun
County, the daughter of the late Leon and Freda Deweese
Siers.
She was a former school
teacher and a member of East Vienna United Methodist Church.
Surviving are six sisters,
Mavis Hoover of Parkersburg, Gladys Moss of Olin, N.C.,
Annalee
Walker of Statesville, N.C., Betty Junk of Eustis, Fla., and
Penny McCune and Ruth Cottrell, both of Orrville, Ohio; four
brothers, Ray Siers of Statesville, Kenneth Siers of Chloe,
Rector Siers of Parkersburg and Tom Siers of Chloe; four
step-children; numerous step-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her first husband, G.O. Jake Hoover, and her second
husband, Russell Grimm.
Services were held at
Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna, with Rev. Melvin Conley
officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memory Gardens.
MAUDE ELIZABETH (Lizzie)
CAMPBELL
Maude Elizabeth (Lizzie)
Campbell, 93, of Sand Ridge, died Thursday, July 3, 2003, in
Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center.
She was born at Stumptown,
the daughter of the late Dave and Nellie Mace Shaffer.
She was a homemaker and a
member of United Pentacostal Church.
Surviving are one son,
David Campbell of Lewisville, N.C.; three daughters, Georgia
Vannoy of Reedy, Tessie Smith of Jackson, Ga., and Ruth Cook
of Ft. Washington, Md.; two sisters, Mollie Wood of
Stumptown and Myrtle Hickman of Logan, Ohio; one brother,
Harold Shaffer of Stumptown; 10 grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Frank Campbell; three brothers; and three
sisters.
Services were held at
Apostolic Faith Tabernacle, near Grantsville, with Rev. Glen
McBride officiating. Burial was in Sand Ridge Cemetery.
PAUL WOLFE
Paul E. Wolfe, 80, of
Stumptown, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, in Charleston Area
Medical Center’s Memorial Division.
He was born in Braxton
County, the son of the late Howard and Viola Hall Wolfe.
He was an Army Air Corps
veteran of World War II and a member of Shock Church of
Christ.
Surviving are his wife,
Clara Bernice Hardman Wolfe, whom he married Aug. 25, 1946;
three sons, Walter Paul Wolfe of Albuquerque, N.M., Keith
Howard Wolfe of Soperton, Ga.; and William Joseph Wolfe of
Rosedale; two daughters, Susan Arlena Roberts of Tempe,
Ariz., and Donna Lynne Erickson of Akron, Ohio; one sister,
Floradell Stump of Wellington, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and
11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
three brothers, George Wolfe, Clayton Wolfe and Brooks
Wolfe, and two sisters, Ruth Miller and Janet Miller.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Evangelist Gene Miller
officiating. Burial was in Turner Cemetery, Lockney.
EVA JEWELL WHITE
Eva Jewell White, 76, of Ravenswood,
died Friday, July 11, 2003, in Ravenswood Village.
She was born in Gilmer County, the
daughter of the late Edgar and Clara Stump Cook.
She was a retired cook at Calhoun
General Hospital and served as a foster grandparent at
Pleasant Hill and Ravenswood Elementary schools for 18
years. She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church,
Ravenswood.
Surviving are one daughter, Wilma
Drennen of Ravenswood; two grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Ruffner White.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. David Johnston officiating.
Burial was in Rosedale Baptist Church Cemetery, Rosedale.
DONALD BURCH
Donald R. Burch, 63, of Vienna, died
Monday, July 14, 2003, at his residence.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of the late Bud and Maggie Stump Burch.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired
from Johns Mansville as a supervisor. He attended Martown
Church of the Nazarene and was a member of VFW.
Surviving are his wife, Linda Carder
Burch; one son, Donald Eugene Burch of Williamstown; one
granddaughter, Emily Victoria Burch; three brothers, Bill
Burch of Mt. Zion, Jerry Burch of Tifton, Ga., and Richard
Burch of Dearborn Heights, Mich.; one sister, Carol Burch
Norman of Lafayette, La.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one brother,
Robert Burch.
Services were held at Lambert-Tatman
Funeral Home, Vienna, with Pastor Robert Kniley officiating,
and burial in Sunset Memory Gardens.
BERNARD WALLBROWN
Bernard E. Wallbrown, 84, of Spencer,
died Thursday, July 10, 2003, at Miletree Health Care
Center, Spencer.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of the late William Henry and Grace Price Wallbrown.
He served in the U.S. Air Force during
World War II and retired from Teledyne-Monarch Rubber,
Hartville, Ohio, after 20 years.
Surviving are three sisters, Hazel
Brannon and Pearl King, both of Arnoldsburg, and Eula Hall
of Spencer; and one brother, Dale Wallbrown of Arnoldsburg.
He was preceded in death by one sister,
Crystal Irene Wallbrown, and two brothers, Harley and Carl
Wallbrown.
Services were held at Taylor-Vandale
Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Robert Shannon officiating.
Burial was in Liberty Hill Cemetery, near Arnoldsburg.
RONALD HICKS
Ronald Jerome Hicks, 65, of Tallmadge,
Ohio, died Thursday, July 3, 2003.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of the late Darrell and Velma Jarvis Hicks.
He graduated from Green High School,
Akron, Ohio. He was a U.S. Marines veteran and retired from
Goodyear as a calendar operator after 38 years.
Surviving are his wife of 43 years,
Beverly Ann Jordan Hicks; two daughters, Cheryl Lynn
Brownlee of Loxahatchee, Fla., and Diane Elizabeth Hicks of
Tallmadge; two sons, Ronald Hicks, Jr., of Jackson Township,
Ohio, and John Carl Hicks of Tallmadge; five grandsons; and
several cousins, including Donnie Hicks and wife Pam and
Danny and Trish Hicks Siers of Calhoun County.
EDITH SINGLETON
Edith Singleton, 97, of Grantsville,
died Monday, July 21, 2003, at the home of her daughter.
She was born at Gem, the daughter of the
late James E. and Mary Louverna Conrad Wine.
She was a homemaker and a Christian.
Surviving are three daughters, Mildred
L. Ward and Lula L. “Jean” Ward and husband Arley, all of
Grantsville, and Carldetta Weber and husband Edward of
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; three sons, Roland “Cub” Singleton of
Leon, Van B. Singleton and wife Francis of Diamond, Ohio,
and Amos Singleton and wife Wanda of Burnsville; 11
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Raymond A. Singleton, in April, 1956, and three
daughters, Mary Ellen, Betty Lee and Rebecca Ann Singleton.
Services were held at Stockert-Gibson
Funeral Home, Flatwoods, with Rev. Alfred Hickman
officiating. Burial was in Wirt Lee Singleton Cemetery,
Grass Run.
LEVI MATTHEW MACE
Levi Matthew Mace, infant son of William
“Bill” and Cheryl Matheney Mace of Mt. Zion, died Wednesday,
July 2, 2003, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.
Private family services were held at
Beechton Cemetery, Frenchton.
CAROL ANN CARVER
Carol Ann Carver, 59, of Widen, died
Monday, July 21, 2003, at her home.
She was the daughter of the late Jesse
and Josephine Semik Pisczcor.
Surviving are one daughter, Michelle
Hamrick of Clay; one brother, Jess Pisczcor of Westerville,
Ohio; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Private memorial service was held.
GERALDINE ALMA MURPHY
Geraldine Alma Murphy, 74, of Brohard,
died Monday, July 21, 2003, at Sunbridge of Glenville.
She was the daughter of the late Harley
B. and May Olive Finch Jones.
Surviving are her husband, Willis Murphy
of Brohard; two sons, Curtie Murphy and Jerry Murphy, both
of Brohard; one brother, Herb Jones of Brohard; five
grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll McCauley officiating.
Burial was in Goodnight Cemetery.
GEORGE JOHNSON
George A. Johnson, 73, of Grantsville,
died Monday, July 21, 2003, at his residence.
He was born in Grantsville, the son of
the late Glenn and Thelma Johnson.
A 1948 graduate of Calhoun County High
School, he received an AB degree in education from Glenville
State College in 1959 and a masters degree from West
Virginia University in 1962. He served in the U.S. Army from
1951-54 as a Staff Sgt. and a paratrooper in the 101st
Airbourne Division. He was a member of American Legion Post
120, Hundred, and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, New
Martinsville. After teaching and coaching at Hundred for
nine years, he joined the Wetzel County Board of Education
administrative staff, holding several positions before
retiring in 1986 after eight years as superintendent of
Wetzel County Schools.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years,
Edythe; two daughters, Karen Longwell of Hundred and Terra
Mauro of Peters Township, Pa.; one sister, Virginia of Los
Angeles, Calif.; five grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; one nephew; and two nieces.
Funeral mass was held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, celebrated by Rev. Leo B. Lydon of
Clarksburg. Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery, near
Grantsville.
ORA MELLOTT
Ora Mellott, 77, of Arnoldsburg, died
Thursday, July 24, 2003, at Roane General Hospital.
He was the son of the late Ora A. and
Edith V. Mellott.
He served with the U.S. Army and was
retired from self-employment as Mellott Construction Co. He
was a member of Arnoldsburg Community Church and attended
Leatherbark Community Church. He was a Christian.
Surviving are his wife, Violet Suttle
Wilson Mellott; four sons, Danny Mellott and Mike Mellott,
both of Woodstock, Ga., and Joseph Mellott and Terry Mellott,
both of Cleveland, Ohio; three step-sons, Foster F. Wilson
and Randy C. Wilson, Sr., both of Orma, and Gary L. Wilson
of Pentress; four step-daughters, Laura B. Thompson and
Linda C. Hall, both of Arnoldsburg, Wanda L. Carpenter of
Spencer and Loretta Moore of Covington, Va.; three brothers,
Kenneth Mellott of Brunswick, Ohio, and Robert Mellott and
Franklin Mellott, both of Cleveland; 10 grandchildren; and
12 step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one
daughter, Judith Mellott Hooper, and one son, Robert Mellott.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Austin Whit officiating. Burial
was in West Virginia Memorial Gardens, Calvin.
MADALINE LYNCH
Madaline B. Lynch, 84, of Mt. Zion, died
Tuesday, July 22, 2003.
She was born at Little Creek, the
daughter of the late Curtis L. and Mabel L. Shrader Stutler.
She was a member of Mt. Zion United
Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and long-time employee
of J&B Rexall Drugstore, Grantsville.
Surviving are two sons, Ronzil D. Lynch
of Mt. Zion and Larry D. Lynch of Grantsville; one daughter,
Marlyn Settle of Newark; one sister, Rozetta Griffin of
Deltona, Fla.; eight grand-children; and eight
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, G. Russell Lynch, and four brothers.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. William Delmas Stutler
officiating. Burial was in Lynch Cemetery, Arnoldsburg.
EULIA RADER
Eulia F. Rader, 88, of Grantsville, died
Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at Minnie Hamilton Health Care
Center Long Term Care.
She was born at Stinson, the daughter of
the late Henry Rent and Effie Shaffer Jarvis.
Surviving are two daughters, Judy Bowman
of Grantsville and Jean Pitz of Barberton, Ohio; five sons,
Charles Rader and Homer Rader, both of Barberton, Ernest
Rader of Annamoriah, James Rader of Fontana, Calif., and
Russell Rader of Anaheim, Calif.; two sisters, Birdie
Metheney and Murlene Drake, both of Creston, Ohio; two
brothers, Lester Jarvis of Madison, Ohio, and Dale Jarvis of
Perry, Ohio; 28 grandchildren; and 45 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, James Coy Rader; one daughter, Elizabeth “Liz”
Vasquez; one son, Robert Rader; and six brothers.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Jim Skedel officiating. Burial
was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
RONALD CARPENTER
Ronald Eugene “Chipper” Carpenter, 34,
of Elizabeth, died Thursday, July 24, 2003.
He was born in Grantsville, the son of
the late Barbara Ann Carpenter.
He worked in the timber industry.
Surviving are his father; two brothers,
Edward Dobbins and Richard Dobbins; two sisters, Peggy
Elliott and Pamela Lownsbery; seven nieces; four nephews;
one great-niece; and several aunts and uncles.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Pastor Charlene Spaur officiating.
Burial was in Beech Grove Cemetery, Nicut.
AUDRA RIGGS
Audra Goldsmith Riggs, 92, died
Thursday, July 3, 2003.
Surviving are two sons, William C.
Goldsmith and Donald E. Goldsmith, both of California; two
sisters and one sister-in-law, Opal Connolly and Gen Eagle,
both of Grantsville, and Delma Cain of Clarksburg; eight
grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by first
husband, Ocie Goldsmith; second husband, James Riggs; one
son, Lee Goldsmith; two brothers, John Nichols and Buford
Nichols; and one great-grandson.
ARNELL DAVIS
Arnell Davis, 76, of St. Marys, died
Sunday, July 27, 2003, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital,
Parkersburg.
She was born in Calhoun County, the
daughter of the late Clark and Olive Freshour Wilson.
She lived and worked most of her life in
Grantsville until moving to St. Marys in 1995.
Surviving are one sister, Ila Hildreth
of Coatesville, Ind.; one son, Denver Davis of St. Marys;
six grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by one son,
Donald Davis; one sister, June Freed; and three brothers,
Earl, Troy and Opha Wilson.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Pastor Mike Reynolds officiating.
Burial was in Nobe Cemetery.
WILLIAM HARRIS
William Dewitt Harris, 82, of
Grantsville, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2003, at his residence.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of the late Rev. C.D. and Glada Ritchie Harris.
He graduated from Calhoun High School in
1941 and retired from Calhoun County Board of Education as a
custodian. He was a member of Knotts Memorial United
Methodist Church, where
he served as superintendent for 46 years. He was a member of
Parkersburg’s Nemesis Temple, Charleston’s Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry, and Order of Eastern Star and Eureka Lodge No.
40, Grantsville. He served on Grantsville’s town council,
was a Cub Scout leader, softball pitcher and active in civic
organizations.
Surviving are two sons, Robert Harris of
Parkersburg and Larry Harris of Grantsville; two daughters,
Judy Phares of Marietta, Ohio, and Dorothy Kerby of
Grantsville; one sister, Oleta Heiney of Ravenna, Ohio; six
granddaughters, Alice Harris, Debbie Williams, Ronda
Williams, Kelly Raines, Alissa Harris and Casey Harris;
three great-grandchildren; and a close friend, Wilma Gene
Kerby.
He was preceded in death by his wife of
60 years, Ernestine Winifred Wilson Harris; one daughter,
Alice Marie Harris; one brother, Rev. Ray Harris; and two
sisters, Juanita Waggoner and Leota Leggett.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Mary Zimmer officiating. Burial
was in Bethlehem Cemetery, near Grantsville, with Masonic
graveside rites.
VIRGIL TANNER
Virgil Tanner, 83, of Reedy, died
Friday, Aug. 1, 2003, in Thomas Memorial Hospital,
Charleston.
He was born at Arnoldsburg, the son of
the late Roy and Cora Cottrell Tanner.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War
II and was a former mechanic for Lemon Brothers, Spencer. He
was a member of Pleasant Grove Church.
Surviving are his wife, Verna Tanner;
two brothers, Roy Tanner, Jr., of Florida and Willard Tanner
of Parkersburg; and two sisters, Geraldine King of
Grantsville and Lula Tanner of Orma.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Arnoldsburg, with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
LETTIE MAE WILSON
Lettie Mae “Grandma” Wilson, 87, of Five
Forks, died Thursday, July 31, 2003, at Minnie Hamilton
Health Care Center.
She was the daughter of the late Curtis
and Stella Yeager Deuley.
She was a member of Glenville Community
Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Edith Mae
Parsons of Five Forks; one son, Thaddeus Yeager of Belpre,
Ohio; three sisters, Tressie Buskirk of Belpre, Blondina
Richards of Barnes Run and Oleta Tallhammer of Smithville;
13 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Elza H. Wilson; one son, Leman C. (Bud) Wilson; and
four brothers, George, Everett, Luther and Russell Deuley.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll McCauley officiating.
Burial was in Hunt Cemetery, Norman Ridge.
ANNA MAE DEEL
Anna Mae Deel, 82, of Clarksburg,
formerly of Calhoun County, died Sunday, July 13, 2003, at
United Hospital Center, Clarksburg.
She was born in Woodbine, Nicholas
County, the daughter of the late C. Hobert and Jane Arnold
Jarvis.
She graduated from Clay County High
School and retired in 1984 after 18 years of service as a
medical records clerk for the State of West Virginia. She
was a member of Duff Street United Methodist Church.
Surviving are one son, Harold Lynn Deel
of Asheville, N.C.; two daughters, Shirley Ann Murphy of
Norton, Ohio, and Barbara S. Reed of Clarksburg; one sister,
Wanda Spartage of Mogadore, Ohio; four grandsons; four
granddaughters; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Homer H. Deel, Sept. 30, 1981, whom she married
Jan. 2, 1941; two brothers; and five sisters.
Services were held at Duff Street U.M.
Church with Rev. Amy Shanholtzer officiating. Burial was in
Minnora Cemetery.
CHARLES HOLDEN SIERS
Charles Holden Siers, 91, of Five Forks,
died Thursday, July 31, 2003, at Minnie Hamilton Health Care
Center long term care.
He was born at Tague, the son of the
late Charles David and Malissa Jane Cook Siers.
He was in CCC Camp on Droop Mountain and
worked in Cleveland at Steel Improvement and Forge Co. until
1947 when he moved with his family back to West Virginia. He
worked in the timber business and at Grantsville Appliance
Co. and retired as a Calhoun County school bus driver. He
taught Sunday School at Five Forks Community Church, where
he was a member for many years.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years,
Irene Burrows Siers; two sons, Melvin Siers of Veradale,
Wash., and Larry Siers of Elizabeth; two daughters, Judy
Johnson of Cynthiana, Ky., and Karen Offutt of Elizabeth;
one foster daughter, Juanita Siers Shafer of Cleveland; one
brother, Olen Siers of Mt. Zion; two sisters, Ruby Jones and
Esta Jones; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four
brothers, Ermine, Ronzel, Doy and Bernard Siers; one
half-brother, Norval Siers; one half-sister, Orva Bailey;
and one grandson, Mark Edward Johnson.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Alfred Hickman officiating.
Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
CARL HOLCOMB
Carl Holcomb of Chloe died Sunday, Aug.
10, 2003, in Miletree Health Care Center, Spencer.
He was formerly of Erbacon, Braxton
County, and was a retired farmer.
Surviving is his caregiver, Thelma Carte
of Chloe.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Don Dawson officiating, and
burial in Coen Cemetery, Nebo.
GERALDINE FREDRICK
Geraldine Fredrick, 74, of Vienna, died
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2003, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital,
Parkersburg.
She was born in Calhoun County, the
daughter of the late Asa and Charlotte Snyder Freshour.
She was a homemaker and attended
Prosperity Baptist Church, Big Springs.
Surviving are three sisters, Zelma Coudy
of Vienna, Kathleen Lacy of Richfield, Ohio, and Thelma
Baker of Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Alfred Fredrick.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. William Snider officiating.
Burial was in Hunt Cemetery, Big Bend.
HELEN ‘Marie’ JOHNSON
Helen M. “Marie” Johnson, 71, of
Minerva, Ohio, died Wednesday, July 16, 2003, in Winona,
Ohio, at the home of Elmer Stamp, longtime companion.
She was born in Bear Fork, Gilmer
County, the daughter of the late French and Estie Cottrill
Cottrell.
Surviving are three sons, Ronald Murray
of Cape Vincent, N.Y., Kenneth Murray of Three Miles Bay,
N.Y., and Joseph Johnson of East Rochester, Ohio; one
step-daughter, Patricia Leach of East Moline, Ill.; one
sister, Hannie Lane of Nicut; one brother, Roosevelt
Cottrell of Morgantown; eight grandchildren; two
step-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews,
including David Simmons of Big Springs.
She was preceded in death by her first
husband, Arthur Murray, who died Oct. 15, 1950; her second
husband, Joseph Johnson, who died Oct. 25, 1979; one
step-daughter, Felicia Callahan; five sisters, Dorothy Lasha,
Irene Friend, Lorene Bly, Ranie Kyer and Flossie Simmons;
and three brothers, Randolph, Raymond and Bid Cottrell.
Services were held at Gotschall-Hutchison
Funeral Home, Minerva. Burial was in New Cedar
Grove Cemetery, Chaumont, N.Y.
EDYTHE FERRELL
Edythe H. Ferrell, 78, of Triplett Road,
Spencer, died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2003, in Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg.
She was born in Calhoun County, the
daughter of the late William and Lela June Wilson Ritchie.
She was a former employee of Mid-Ohio
Valley Health Care Center and was a member of Ritchie Family
Gospel Quartet for many years. She had attended Five Forks
Community Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Sharon
Whipkey of Spencer; two sons, Jim Oak Ferrell and Edward
Carl Ferrell, both of Grantsville; one brother, Dale Ritchie
of Big Springs; 10 grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Carl H. Ferrell; five brothers, Paul, Jim, Glen,
Carl and Grover Ritchie; and two sisters, Glady Harris and
Edith Whipkey.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll McCauley officiating.
Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery, near Grantsville.
ROBERT RAY
Robert J. Ray, 79, of Shock, died
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003, at Minnie Hamilton Health Care
Center.
He was born in Shamokin Dam, Pa., the
son of the late Robert and Mary Ray.
He was U.S. Navy veteran and was retired
from Rockwell Standard Bumper Division, Newton Falls, Ohio.
He was a life member of VFW and AmVets.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years,
Pearl I. Ray; one son, Robert J. Ray, Jr., of Largo, Fla.;
three daughters, Mary Ann Nicholas of Shock, Gayle E. Jewell
of Newton Falls and Sharon Kelley of Sunbury, Pa.; three
sisters, Doris Feger of Seleingrove, Pa.; and Vonnie Weisen
and Joyce Crainak, both of Shamokin Dam; two brothers, Jack
Ray of Treverton, Pa., and Sam Ray of Shamokin; 15
grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Arnoldsburg, with Evangelist Gene Miller officiating.
Burial was in Rosedale Community Cemetery.
NELLIE BAILESS
Nellie Bailess, 93, of Grantsville, died
Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003, at home.
She was the daughter of the late Oak and
Clara Ferrell.
She was a homemaker and a member of
Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church.
Surviving are one son, Bob Bailess and
wife Julia of Briston, Va.; five daughters, Geraldine Diehl
of North Olmstead, Ohio, Mary Collins of Mantua, Ohio, Janet
Orozco and husband Bob of Laguna Hills, Calif., Nancy Taylor
of Grantsville and Linda Blankenship and husband Neil of
Grantsville; one brother, Glen Ferrell of Davisville; 13
grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Earnest O. Bailess; one sister; and four brothers.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll McCauley officiating.
Burial was in Broomstick Cemetery.
WILLIAM CRISS
William O. “Bill” Criss, 92, of Vienna,
died Monday, Aug. 18, 2003, at Veterans Administration
Hospital, Huntington.
He was born in Big Bend, the son of the
late Samuel Mack and Bertha Nelson Criss.
He was a World War II Navy veteran who
served in the Pacific, and was retired from DuPont,
Washington Works carpentry department.
Surviving are special friends, Mark and
Jenny McClung and family, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of
66 years, Sylvia Phillips Criss, in 1999; four brothers; and
seven sisters.
He was the last surviving member of his
immediate family.
Services were held at Vaughan Funeral
Home, Parkersburg, with Rev. A. Lindsay Thorp officiating.
Burial was in Big Bend Cemetery.
MARY SUE MULLINS
Mary Sue Mullins, 72, of Chloe, died
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003.
She was born at Widen, the daughter of
the late Ora and Gertrude Lamb Groggs.
She was a member of Walker United
Methodist Church, Chloe, for over 40 years and had served as
church secretary and Sunday School teacher. She was a
homemaker and had been a foster mother to several children.
Surviving are her step-mother, Vola
Groggs of Buckhannon; one daughter, Diane Sams and husband
Steve of Big Springs; one son, Bill Mullins and wife Beverly
of Chloe; four sisters, Jean Siers of Chloe, Norma Nicholas
of Spencer, Loretta Gray of Elyria, Ohio, and Lotti Clouser
of Akron, Ohio; five brothers, Ted Groggs of Stow, Ohio, Bud
Groggs of Medina, Ohio, Frank Groggs of St. Albans and Bill
and Mike Groggs, both of Buckhannon; five grandchildren,
Billie and Cassie Mullins of Chloe, Kelly Peck of
Grantsville, Christy Justice of Parkersburg and John Sams of
Elizabeth; two great-grandchildren, Hailey and Easton Sams;
three step-great-grandchildren, Hannah, Raelyn and Rebekah
Peck; several nieces and nephews; and several foster
children.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, H.W. “Bill” Mullins; two brothers, Bob and Paul
Groggs; one sister, Carolyn Jane Groggs; and one foster son,
Phillip Simonds.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Tim Hickman and Rev. Alfred
Hickman officiating. Burial was in Lamb Cemetery, Chloe.
EVERETT EUGENE JARVIS
Everett Eugene Jarvis, 66, of Walnut
Cove, N.C., died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2003, in Richmond, Va.
He was born at Oka, the son of the late
William Everett and Ellafae Metheney Jarvis.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the
Korean War and served in the armed forces from 1954-65. He
was a foreman for Vacellio and Grogan Co. and a member of
American Legion.
Surviving are his wife, Marilyn Evans
Jarvis; one son, Chad Jarvis of Walnut Cove, N.C.; one
brother, Jim Jarvis of Windham, Ohio; and three sisters,
Barbara Parsons of Uniontown, Ohio, Donna Arroe of Evans and
Carolyn Newell of Mogadore, Ohio.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Metheney officiating.
Burial was in Josiah Jarvis Cemetery, Oka.
MURDAYNE BYRUM
Murdayne Marshall Byrum, 83, of
Steubenville, Ohio, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, at Trinity
West.
She was born in Grantsville, the
daughter of the late Richard H. and Ota M. Ferrell Marshall.
She had attended Marshall University and
West Virginia University and was a member of First
Westminister Presbyterian Church, Order of Eastern Star
Chapter 73, Query Club, Steubenville Country Club, Williams
Country Club, and Pi Beta Phi fraternity. She was a 25-year
former member of Heather Twig and Blossom Twig of Ohio
Valley Hospital.
Surviving are her husband, George B.
Byrum, who she married June 18, 1941; one son, Mark M. Byrum
of McKees Rock, Pa.; one daughter, Barbara J. Byrum of
Columbus, Ohio; and one grandson, James Byrum of Los Gatos,
Calif.
Services were held at Dunlope-Shorac
Funeral Home, Steubenville, with Rev. Susan Haseltine
officiating. Private burial was in Union Cemetery,
Steubenville.
LORETTA ‘Boots’ YOAK
Loretta “Boots” Yoak, 54, of Big Bend,
died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003.
She was born in Big Bend, the daughter
of the late Paul R. and Opal Snyder Smith.
She was a member of God’s House of
Worship, Elizabeth, and was a homemaker and caretaker of the
elderly.
Surviving are her husband of 32 years,
Herbert Yoak; two daughters, Jennifer Yoak of Big Bend and
Crystal Yoak of Charleston; one sister, Nancy Smith of Big
Bend; one brother, Gerald “Pug” Smith of Grantsville; one
grandson, Ryan Milliron; and one granddaughter, Jenna
Milliron.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Raymond Gumm officiating.
Burial was in Yoak Cemetery.
MONOKA BURNS
Monoka Burns, 89, of Grantsville, died
Monday, Aug. 25, 2003, at Minnie Hamilton Health Care
Center.
She was born in Calhoun County, the
daughter of the late Everett and Lona Gainer Bennett.
She was a merchant and had operated a
general store on Rt. 5 East of Grantsville for many years.
She was a member of Rebekah Lodge, Grantsville, and Bethel
United Methodist Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Barbara
Ayers of Grantsville; one son, William Burns of Mesa, Ariz.,
four grandchildren, Tim Ayers of St. Albans, Robert Burkett
of Grantsville, and Brad and David Stewart, both of South
Gate, Mich.; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Robert J. Burns; one daughter, Deloris Stewart; and
one son, Robert Bradford Burns.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville. Burial was in Bennett Cemetery, near
Grantsville.
JANET WEEKLEY
Janet Thompson Weekley, 68, of Orma,
died Monday, Aug. 25, 2003.
She was the daughter of the late
Frederick Woodyard Thompson and Christine Lowe Miles
Thompson.
Surviving are her husband, Lowell
Weekley; two daughters, Chris and Laurel; one son, David;
six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one
brother, Eddie Thompson.
She was preceded in death by one son,
Dale.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Arnoldsburg, with Brother Charles Scott officiating.
Burial was in Minnora Cemetery.
ELMA STEWART
Elma E. Stewart, 83, of Normantown, died
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003.
She was born at Clarksburg, the daughter
of the late Bessie Warner.
She was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist
Church, Stumptown, and Rebekah Lodge. She was a former
employee of Rubber Fabricators, Inc., Grantsville, with 13
years of service. She married Robert E. Stewart on May 8,
1943.
Surviving are one daughter, Jeanette
Riffle of Shock; three sons, Brock Stewart of Shock, Roger
Stewart of Perkins and Brent Stewart of Newark; ten
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three
half-brothers, Jim Stout of Indianapolis, Ind., William
Stout of Arlington, Tex., and David Stout of Savannah, Ga.;
and one half-sister, Clara Jackson of Ventura, Calif.
Services were held at Mt. Pisgah Baptist
Church, with Rev. Herbert Smith officiating. Burial was in
Collins Community Cemetery, Stumptown.
ISABEL DAWSON
Isabel K. Dawson, 88, of Keswick, Va.,
died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003, at University Hospital,
Charlottesville, Va.
She was born in Calhoun County, the
daughter of the late Gerome and Stella Huffman Frame.
Surviving are three sons, Dick Dawson of
Jacksonville Beach, Fla., Dave Dawson of Keswick, Va., and
Dan Dawson of French Creek; eight grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Harold R. Dawson; one brother, Brent Frame; and
one sister, Yula Gill.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Harry Siers officiating. Burial
was in Enon Cemetery, near Grantsville.
BETTY FLUHARTY
Betty Fluharty, 56, of Linn, Gilmer
County, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, at Sunbridge of
Glenville Health Care.
She was born in Auburn, Ritchie County,
the daughter of Len and Genevieve Ellyson Earl of Sinking
Creek, Gilmer County.
She was a 1965 graduate of Calhoun
County High School and a graduate of Parkersburg Beauty
College. She was a former hairdresser at Hair Expo,
Glenville. She was a Baptist.
Surviving are one daughter, Amanda
Fluharty of Arlington, Va.; three sons, Jeffery Allen
Fluharty of Canon City, Colo., Scott Andrew Fluharty of
Littleton, Colo., and Matthew Wayne Fluharty of Ladson,
S.C.; one brother, Phillip Earl of Grantsville; and three
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two
brothers, Orville and Arnold Lee Earl.
Services were held at Ellyson Mortuary,
Inc., Glenville, with Rev. Robert Nicholas officiating.
ROBERT EUGENE JARVIS, JR.
Robert Eugene Jarvis, Jr., 23, of Nobe,
died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of Robert Eugene Jarvis, Sr., of Moundsville and Zelma Yoak
of Five Forks.
He was employed by Bell Timbering Co.
Surviving in addition to his parents are
his step-father, Lynn Yoak of Five Forks; one sister,
Rachael Jarvis of Five Forks; one step-sister, Laura Murphy
of Millstone; paternal grandmother, Lola Jarvis of Valley
Fork; and his fiancee, Brandi Cunningham.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll McCauley officiating,
and burial in Nobe Cemetery.
NAOMI TRAVIS
Naomi Travis, 73, of Coolville, Ohio,
died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, at Camden-Clark Memorial
Hospital.
She was born in Calhoun County, the
daughter of the late Alton and Retta Richards Bell.
She was a homemaker and attended Faith
Chapel Community Church, Coolville.
Surviving are her husband of 54 years,
William (Bill) Travis; three daughters, Linda Blazier of
Athens, Ohio, and Julia Horton and Kathy Duty, both of
Little Hocking, Ohio; seven grand-children; three
great-grandchildren; one sister, Hazel Tustin; and two
brothers, Gary A. Collins and Gene Collins.
Services were held at White-Schwarzel
Funeral Home, Coolville, with Rev. Wilbert Lowe officiating.
Burial was in Centennial Cemetery, Little Hocking.
ELISABETH ‘BETTY’ HICKMAN
Elisabeth Ann “Betty” Hickman, 76, of
Parkersburg, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, at Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Grantsville, the
daughter of the late Ira and Fannie Morris Yoak.
She received a bachelor of arts from
Glenville State College and taught in Calhoun and Wood
County schools and retired with more than 32 years of
service. She was a member of Rosemar United Methodist
Church.
Surviving are one son, Orless Lee
Hickman of Vienna; one daughter, Marla Parrish of
Parkersburg; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren;
one sister, Oleta Hill of Grantsville; three brothers,
Harold Yoak of Parkersburg, Don Yoak of Spencer and Von Yoak
of Grantsville; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Orless “Jake” Hickman, in 2002; one sister, Mildred
Yoak; and three brothers, Glendon Yoak, Morris Yoak and Paul
Yoak.
Services were held at Lambert-Tatman
Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Rev. Robert Stanley and Rev.
Earle Arthur officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memory
Gardens.
DESSIE JETT
Dessie Jett, 94, of Beech, died Tuesday,
Aug. 26, 2003, at Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center.
She was born at Minnora, the daughter of
the late Calvin and Alice Parsons Jarvis.
She was a member of Milo Church where
she served as a Sunday School teacher and Sunday School
director.
Surviving are three sons, Calvin Jett
and wife Shirley and Blaine Jett and wife Janice, all of
Doylestown, Ohio, and Bruce Jett and wife Janet of Orma; two
daughters, Wanda Bailey and husband Delmar and Nola Smith
and husband Leon, all of Orma; two brothers, Bruce Jarvis of
Orient, Ohio, and Carl Jarvis of Orma; four half-brothers,
Curt Jarvis of Kimbolton, Ohio, and Bill Jarvis, Charter
Jarvis and Gary Jarvis, all of Chloe; two sisters, Maysel
Stalnaker of Chloe and Rilma Chandler of South Carolina;
four half-sisters, Geneva Badgett of Five Forks, Nell
Deweese of Leatherbark, Bonnie Ellison of Orma and Madeline
Hardway of Chloe; 24 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren;
four great-great-grandchildren; 12 step-great-grandchildren;
13 step-great-great-grand-children; and two caregivers,
Karen Moore and Maggie Shaffer.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Carl Jett; two grandchildren; one brother; and two
sisters.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Bill Moore and Rev. Jack Stump
officiating. Burial was in Bailey Cemetery.
PARIS BRUCE JARVIS
Paris Bruce Jarvis, 85, of Orient, Ohio,
died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Minnora, the son of the
late Calvin and Alice Parsons Jarvis.
He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran
having served at Pearl Harbor and was a member and served as
chaplain of Commercial Point VFW. He retired from COTA and
was a member of Faith Baptist Church where he served as
deacon.
Surviving are his wife, Loris; one
daughter, Ramona Whitt of Ashville, Ohio; two sons, Charles
Jarvis of Columbus, Ohio, and Gerald Jarvis of Grove City,
Ohio; one step-son, Kenny Bailey; nine grandchildren;
numerous great-grandchildren; one brother, Carl Jarvis of
Minnora; two sisters, Maysel Stalnaker of Chloe and Rilma
Chandler of South Carolina; and many half-brothers,
half-sisters, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a wife,
Lillie; one son, James; one sister, Dessie Jett; and one
brother, Cecil.
Services were held at Faith Baptist
Church, Commercial Point, Ohio. Burial was in Glen Rest
Memorial Estate with full military honors.
BENNETT ‘Benny’ STUMP
Bennett “Benny” Stump, 83, of
Parkersburg, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003, at Eagle Pointe
Care Center.
He was born in Stumptown, the son of the
late Clarence and Minnie Bennett Stump.
He was a 1939 graduate of Normantown
High School and 1947 graduate of Glenville State College. He
served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-45. He was a football,
basketball and baseball official
for 40 years. He was a lifetime member of BPOE 198 Lodge and
chairman of the Parkersburg “Geritol Gang” Breakfast Club
that meets weekly. He was inducted into the Mid-Ohio Valley
Sports Hall of Fame, was a four-year member of Parkersburg
City Council, and retired with 30 years of service from
Aerolite Corp., Marietta. He was a member of Emmanuel
Baptist Church, Parkersburg.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Mary
Garrett Stump; three daughters, Sue Conger of Parkersburg,
Margaret Mowery of Phoenix, Ariz., and Kay Stump of
Bradenton, Fla.; three grandchildren; and three nieces.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers.
Services were held at Leavitt Funeral
Home, Parkersburg, with Dr. Kurt Busiek officiating. Burial
was in Sunset Memory Gardens.
BESSIE CHAPMAN
Bessie Murl Dillon Chapman, 78, of
Ravenswood, died Friday, Sept. 5, 2003.
Surviving are one daughter, Penny
Chapman of Ravenswood; three brothers, Homer Dillon of East
Liverpool, Ohio, William Dillon of West Union and Tommy
Dillon of Grantsville; and two sisters, Shirley Snyder of
Massillon, Ohio, and Hettie Norman of Canal Fulton, Ohio.
Services were held at Roush Funeral
Home, Ravenswood. Burial was in Ravenswood Cemetery.
DELFORD ‘Buck’ KERNS
Delford “Buck” Kerns, 86, died Sunday,
Sept. 7, 2003, at Miletree Center, Spencer.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of the late George B. and Della Gay Kerns.
He served in the U.S. Army for four
years and was discharged Feb. 14, 1946, with the rank of
sergeant. He retired from Boeing Co., Wichita, Kan., and did
a lot of work in the taxidermy field before and after
returning to Calhoun County from Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Eula Hall Kerns.
Graveside services were held at Barr
Cemetery, near Grantsville, with Rev. Rick Metheney
officiating.
HEARTHA McQUAIN
Heartha Divers McQuain, 93, of
Clarksburg, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2003, at her residence.
She was born in Calhoun County, the
daughter of the late William and Dora Mae Bennett Divers.
She was a graduate of Victory High
School, Clarksburg, and had worked at Hazel Atlas Glass Co.
She was a member of United Methodist Temple Church,
Clarksburg. For the last three years, she was cared for by
Clutter’s 24-Hour Care.
Surviving are a niece, Betty Frush of
Clarksburg, and several cousins, including Lenora Nicholas
of Morgantown, Gary and Jo Ann Nicholas of Jane Lew, and
Myra Lowe Martis of Morgantown.
The last surviving member of her
immediate family, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Richard McQuain; one infant sister; and one brother, Lane
Divers.
Services were held at Davis Funeral
Home, Nutter Fort, with Rev. Joy Butcher-Winfree
officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park, Mt. Clare.
EULETA MAE JONES
Euleta Mae Ireland Jones, 86, of
Grantsville, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2003, at her home.
She was born in Smithburg, Doddridge
County, the daughter of the late Otis W. and Faye Davis
Ireland and Lora Alfred Ireland, step-mother.
Surviving are five sons, Bill Jones and
John Jones, both of Grantsville, Paul Jones of Davisville
and Nick Jones and Junior Jones, both of Big Bend; six
daughters, Sharon Stull of Massillon, Ohio, Mary Bowe, Judy
Westfall and Kookie Harris, all of Grantsville, Charlotte
Robinson of Parkersburg and Debbie Goodwin of Weston; 21
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Agnes
Potter and Carol Crislip, both of Weston; and one brother,
James Ireland of Vadis.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Walter Jones; five grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and one sister, Elda Ireland.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. William Dave Johnson
officiating. Burial was in Big Bend Cemetery.
GENEVA ANDERSON
Geneva E. Anderson, 51, of Mt. Zion,
died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003, in St. Joseph’s Hospital,
Parkersburg.
She was born in Clay County, the
daughter of the late Gilbert and Ella Copen Rogers.
Surviving are two daughters, Lynn Webb
of Mt. Zion and Carol Anderson of Spencer; two sisters,
Gertrude Workman of Rittman, Ohio, and Janet Rogers of
Sterling, Ohio; three brothers, Troy Rogers of Elmira, Roy
Rogers of Left Hand and Milton Ater of Nebo; and four
grandchildren.
Services were held at Nebo Baptist
Church with Rev. Don Dawson officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
RICHARD LANCASTER
Richard (Lanky) Lancaster, 77, of
Grantsville, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003, at Minnie
Hamilton Health Care Center.
He was born in Clarksburg, the son of
the late Elzie R. and Martha B. Richards Lancaster.
He retired from Consolidated Gas Supply
in 1983 as assistant superintendent after 37 years of
service. He was president and CEO of his own construction
company, Lancaster Woodworking, which he started in 1956 and
operated with all four sons until 1989 when he turned it
over to his sons. He was involved until 1975 in the
operation of a local restaurant owned and managed by his
wife of 57 years, Ruth Eleanor Lancaster. He and his sons
enjoyed working on Victory Baptist Church, where he was a
member for 12 years.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Eleanor
Gillespie Lancaster; four sons, Joseph Lancaster and wife
Sandra, James Lancaster and wife Donna, all of Grantsville,
Rev. David Lancaster and wife Linda of Morgantown and
Timothy Lancaster of Parkersburg; two daughters, Martha
Bennett and husband Bill of Parkersburg and Mary Jenks and
husband Raymond of Washington; nine grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren, Greg Lancaster, wife Traci, sons Jacob
and Kaden of Elizabeth; Kyle Lancaster, wife Tracy, daughter
Addison of Arnoldsburg; Kevin Lancaster of Newport News,
Va.; Allison Bennett of Parkersburg; Chris Jenks of
Washington; Amanda Moneypenny, husband David, daughters
Morgan and Victoria of Rock Hill, S.C.; Missy Ives, husband
Chuck, daughter Dakota of Tucson, Ariz.; David Lancaster II,
wife Sarah, daughter Brooke of Munday; and Chad Lancaster of
Harrisville; three brothers, Francis Lancaster of Grafton
and Jesse Lancaster and Robert Lancaster, both of Luray,
Va.; and one sister, Peggy Minear of Nutter Fort.
He was preceded in death by one
granddaughter-in-law, Rayanna Lancaster.
Services were held at Victory Baptist
Church with Rev. Mike Worf and Joe Lancaster officiating.
Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
HELEN WILSON
Helen Genevra Wilson, 71, of
Parkersburg, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, at Sunbridge Care
Center.
She was born in Ritchie County, the
daughter of the late John and Lora Pritchard Taylor.
She was a member of South Parkersburg
Baptist Church, Good Samaritan Sunday School, Cornerstone
Ministries and American Baptist Women.
Surviving are her husband of 52 years,
Rolley Wilson; one son, Robert Douglas Wilson of Clarksburg;
and one granddaughter, Marlene Chantelle Wilson of
Clarksburg.
Services were held at Leavitt Funeral
Home, Parkersburg, with Rev. Joseph Busch and Rev. Ed Rogers
officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memory Gardens.
EDANA GRIMM WAGER
Edana Grimm Wager, 37, of Grantsville,
died Monday, Sept. 15, 2003, at Camden-Clark Memorial
Hospital, Parkersburg.
She was born in Stuebenville, Ohio, the
daughter of Edward and Patricia Shockley Grimm of Amsterdam,
Ohio.
She had been a long distance truck
driver for nine years and was a motorcycle enthusiast, who,
along with her husband, belonged to a Harley-Davidson Riding
Club. She was a 1984 graduate of Springfield High School and
was a Protestant.
Surviving in addition to her parents are
her husband, Gary Wager; one son, Mitchell Edward
Stonebraker of Steubenville; one daughter, Devan Adrian Dawn
Stonebraker of the home; two step-children, Sabrina and Gary
Lee, both of West Virginia; and two step-grandchildren.
Services were held at Prosperity Baptist
Church, Big Springs, with Pastor Joe Seeley officiating, and
at Everhart Funeral Home, Bergholz, Ohio, with Pastor Carl
Fry officiating. Burial was in Bergholz Cemetery.
OPAL BARR GRAGG
Opal Barr Gragg, 85, of Parkersburg,
died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003, at her residence.
She was born in Calhoun County, the
daughter of the late Martha Mae Barr.
She had worked at Kesterson’s Laundry
Service and O’Ames Co., and had been a live-in nanny and
housekeeper for many years. She was a Baptist.
Surviving are three nieces, Delores
Kelly of Washington, Shirley Motter of Canton, Ohio, and
Linda Erlewine of South Carolina; caregiver, Tracy Kelly of
Parkersburg; and several great, great-great and
great-great-great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Brown M. Gragg; four brothers, Oral, Howard, Donald
and Paul Barr; and one sister, Glades Owens.
Services were held at Leavitt Funeral
Home, Parkersburg, followed by a committal service at
Evergreen South Cemetery.
SEAWARD LYNCH
Seaward R. Lynch, 96, of Creston, died
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, at Roane General Hospital.
He was the son of the late Charles and
Diantha Buck Lynch. He was retired from Weaver Oil Co. and
was a welder for Pipe Fitters Local 565, Parkersburg.
Surviving are two sons, Robert Lynch and
Rodney C. Lynch, both of Creston; eight grandchildren; and
15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Mary Emma Blankenship Lynch; one son, Randall Lynch; three
brothers; and two grandsons.
Services were held at Matheny Pomroy
Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with Rev. David Morris officiating.
Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
DENNIS KIRBY
Dennis W. Kirby, 72, of Big Springs,
died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, at Louis A. Johnson VA
Medical Center, Clarksburg.
He was the son of Lola E. Cox Kirby of
Big Springs and the late James Okey Kirby.
He was a member of New Testament Baptist
Church.
Surviving are his wife, Anna Mae
Gillespie Kirby; two sons, Mike Kirby of Big Springs and
Roger Kirby of Williamsburg, Va.; on brother, Glennis Buck
Kirby of Big Springs; three sisters, Mestil Richards of
Harrisville, Wanda Moore of Mogadore, Ohio, and Betty
Wagoner of Big Bend; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons,
Randy and Timmy Kirby; one daughter, Dianna Kirby, and two
sisters.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home
with Evangelist Mike Kirby officiating. Burial was in
Fluharty Cemetery.
REV. ERNEST McCORMICK, SR.
Rev. Ernest F. McCormick, Sr., 83, died
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003, at home.
He was born in Ottawa, the son of the
late Orlando C. and Effie Stalnaker McCormick.
He served in the U.S. Army during World
War II and was founder and pastor of House of Prayer,
Fleming Falls Road, Mansfield, Ohio, for 32 years.
Surviving are his wife, Edith L.
McCormick; one son, Ernest F. McCormick, Jr., of Ashland,
Ohio; one daughter, Dianne McCormick Jaques of Brunswick,
Ga.; three grandsons; four great-grandchildren; and one
sister, Bonnie Lee of Cleveland.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers, Elwood and Clyde McCormick, and one sister, Aline
McDonald.
Services were held at Ontario Home of
Wappner Funeral Directors, with his son, Brother Ernie
McCormick, Jr., officiating. Military graveside services
were held in Mansfield Memorial Park.
MARGARET WISEMAN
Margaret L. Wiseman, 73, of Washington,
died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at Camden-Clark Memorial
Hospital.
She was born in Calhoun County, the
daughter of the late Edward and Nellie Snyder Ferrell.
She was retired from The Willows Nursing
Home and had worked at Noah’s Ark.
Surviving are three sons, Ricky Wiseman
of Vienna and Roger Wiseman and Bobby Wiseman, both of
Parkersburg; two daughters, Roberta Shoaff of Mannington and
Sandra Bonar of Washington; one sister, Mildred Johnson of
Elyria, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Richard Wiseman; one son, Rodney Wiseman; three
brothers; and three sisters.
Services were held at Lambert-Tatman
Funeral Home, South Parkersburg, with Rev. John Frum
officiating. Burial was in Evergreen South Cemetery.
GARNETT CLINE
Garnett M. Cline, 70, of Versailles,
Ohio, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003, at King’s Daughters’
Hospital, Madison, Ohio.
She was born in Grantsville, the
daughter of the late Herman and Nellie Connolly DeWeese.
She was a certified nurse’s aide.
Surviving are one daughter, Mary Lynn
Krites of Akron, Ohio; one brother, Orville DeWeese of
Barberton, Ohio; two granddaughters; and her companion,
Wilson McClure.
Graveside services were held at Shelby
Cemetery with Rev. Randy Thieman officiating.
JAMES OSBORNE
James R. Osborne, 64, of Vienna, died
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of Nila Osborne of Five Forks and the late Carl Osborne.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and
former resident of Sistersville for 30 years. He was
employed at First Federal Savings and Loan and was a retired
vice president of Traders Savings and Loan, Parkersburg. He
was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Phoenix Lodge #73,
AF&AM, of Sistersville and Nemesis Shrine Temple,
Parkersburg.
Surviving, in addition to his mother,
are three sisters, Judith Gregory of Bristol, Tenn., Doris
Campbell of Scott Depot and Barbara Campbell of Big Springs;
one brother, Carl R. Osborne of Five Forks; four nephews;
one niece; and one great-niece.
He was preceded in death by his wife, R.
Fern Osborne.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Alfred Hickman officiating.
Burial was in Canaan Community Church Cemetery, Rock Cave,
with Masonic graveside rites.
JAMES KNICLEY
James A. Knicley, 58, of Leroy, Jackson
County, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003, at Roane General
Hospital.
He was born at Morgantown, the son of
the late Earl and Ona McCumbers Knicley.
Surviving are his wife, Joan Boyce
Knicley; two sons, James E. Knicley of Spencer and Guy D.
Knicley of Orma; two daughters, Loretta Evans of Minnora and
Crystal Hicks of Walton; one step-son, Don Sampson of Leroy;
three brothers, William B. Knicley of Nicut, Sonny Knicley
of Elmira and Larry Knicley of Pennsylvania; five sisters,
Virgie Fisher of Arnoldsburg, Darlene Starcher of Chloe,
Jean Hickman of Orma, Belva Nicholas of Warren, Ohio, and
Wavalene McCoy of Nicut; and 12 grandchildren.
There was no visitation or service.
LARRY RAY HALL
Larry Ray Hall, 59, of York, S.C., died
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Clendenin, the son of the
late Forest and Lenora Hurley Hall.
He was a production manager with South
Carolina Educational TV and Radio. He was an honorary
archaeologist for the State of South Carolina and had worked
with WVETV to help save Canaan Valley. He was a member of
Palmetto Promenader’s Square Dance Club.
Surviving are his wife, Donna Engle
Hall; two sons, Sean Edwin Hall and Chad Tristan Hall, both
of York; one daughter, Mary Beth Edwards of York; two
sisters, Debbie Stewart of Weston and Kay Taylor of
Clendenin; and three grandchildren.
Graveside service was held at Mt.
Liberty Cemetery, Tanner.
SHIRLEY CORRINE NICHOLAS
Shirley Corrine Nicholas, 69, of
Carlton, Ga., formerly of Nicut, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2003,
at her home.
She was born at Rosedale, Braxton County, the daughter of
the late Shirley and Beulah G. Schulte McCumbers.
She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Surviving are three daughters, Betty
King of Nicut and Carol Bellew and Scheryl Bellew, both of
Carlton; four brothers, Tony McCumbers of Streetsboro, Ohio,
Chuck McCumbers of Rosedale, Roger McCumbers of Creston,
Ohio, and Dink McCumbers of Orrville, Ohio; one sister,
Colleen Dimculanguan of Rock Hill, S.C.; six grandchildren;
and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Francis Nicholas.
Services were held at Beech Grove
Baptist Church, Nicut, with Pastor Steve Smith officiating.
Burial was in Mt. Run Cemetery, Nicut.
LEO ELLISON
Leo J. Ellison, 78, of
Reynoldsburg, Ohio, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003.
He was born in Oka, the son of the
late John C. and Fannie Snodgrass Ellison.
He was a graduate of Calhoun High
School. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and had also
served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He later retired from the
State of Ohio, where he worked for OBES. He was a member of
VFW.
Surviving are his wife of 44
years, Carmen Ellison; one son, Mike Ellison; three
daughters, Anna Browne, Rosario Giorgi and Carol Epling; six
grandchildren; and three brothers, Charles, Glenn and
Jennings Ellison.
He was preceded in death by one
brother, Andrel, and one sister, Irene.
Funeral mass was held at St. Pius
X Catholic Church, Reynoldsburg, with Rev. Fr. Daniel L.
Ochs, Celebrant, with burial in Glen Rest Memorial Estate.
MYRTLE
McCAULEY
Myrtle McCauley, 94, of
Sandyville, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003, at Ravenswood
Village Care Center.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Andrew J. and Arthelia Kerby Roach.
Surviving are two sons, Frances
McCauley and Herman J. McCauley, both of Ravenswood; one
daughter, Oleta Hinzman of Sandyville; eight grandchildren;
15 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; one
step-granddaughter; and one sister, Sadie Waggoner of
Parkersburg.
She was preceded in death by her
husband of 67 years, Herman McCauley; one daughter; one son;
one grandson; and one great-granddaughter.
Services were held at
Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home with Pastor S.R. Parsons,
Jr., officiating. Burial was in Independence Cemetery,
Sandyville.
CLARENCE
DAVIS
Clarence L. Davis, 66, of
Parkersburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003, at his residence.
He was born in Roane County, the
son of the late Clarence O. and Icie Sims Davis.
Surviving are his wife, Tammy
Davis; three sons, Clarence A. Davis, Christopher L. Davis
and Aric E. Davis, all of Parkersburg; two daughters, Tammy
L. Davis and Melissa Milhoan, both of Parkersburg; four
sisters, Mary Boatwright, Thelma Hughes, Bonnie Summerville,
all of Spencer, and Dolly Bailey of Parkersburg; two
brothers, Coy E. Davis of Parkersburg and William C. Davis
of Grantsville; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews;
and two special friends, Larry Sutphin and Ted Taylor.
He was preceded in death by one
brother, Benjamin F. Davis, and one son, Clarence Davis, Jr.
Services were held at Leavitt
Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Pastor Robert Kniley
officiating. Burial was in Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery.
PATRICIA
BARRICKMAN
Patricia Ann Barrickman, 22, of
Big Springs, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, as the result of an
automobile accident.
She was the daughter of Scott P.
and Judith A. Muskey Yost of Big Springs and was a graduate
of Calhoun County High School, where she was a member of the
marching band flag corps for two years. She was a veteran of
the U.S. Navy, where she served as a hospital corpsman, and
was active in 4-H.
Surviving in addition to her
parents are her husband, Israel John Barrickman of
Jacksonville, N.C.; one son, Christopher A. Barrickman of
Canton, Ohio; one daughter, Autumn Ann Barrickman of Big
Springs; one brother, Travis Scott Yost of Camp Pendleton,
Calif.; paternal grandparents, Ken and Bernita Yost;
maternal grandfather, Michael Muskey, Jr.; and many aunts,
uncles, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
maternal grandmother, Mildred Muskey.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville.
GENE HARDWAY
Gene P. Hardway, 80, of Mt. Zion,
died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at Minnie Hamilton Health Care
Center.
He was born in Braxton County, the
son of the late James and Florence Hardway.
He was a World War II veteran and
a retired Calhoun County assessor. He attended Mt. Zion
United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Violet M.
Hardway; one son, Leonard Hardway; three daughters, Shelia
Burch, Shari Johnson and Sara Jane Smith; 10 grandchildren,
Jeremy Hardway, Jamie Burch, Tiffani Johnson, Brandi Hardway,
Holly Burch, Whitney Johnson, Robert Smith, Bradly Smith,
Clarence Smith and Elizabeth Smith; and two sisters, Irene
Lambert and Hallie Lambert, both of Strange Creek.
He was preceded in death by one
son, Richard Hardway; three brothers, Brooks Hardway, Casto
“Doc” Hardway and Carol Hardway; and two sisters, Nellie
Reed and Glennis Carter.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Swearengin and
Rev.
Mike Worf officiating. Burial was in Duffield Cemetery, near
Duck.
INA HANNAH
Ina N. Hannah, 97, of Grantsville,
died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at her residence.
She was born at Apple Farm, near
Grantsville, the daughter of the late Robert F. and Amanda
M. Bennett.
She was a member of First Baptist
Church, Grantsville, Fell Kennedy Sunday School class,
charter member of Rebekah Lodge #52, Grantsville, for 69
years, past district deputy president of American Legion
Auxiliary Unit #200 with 67 years service, and Minnie
Hamilton Health Care Center Auxiliary.
Surviving are one daughter, Edythe
Johnson of Grantsville; two sons, Argle Hannah of Vienna and
Robert Hannah of Grantsville; seven grandchildren; 13
great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband of 46 years, Clinton G. Hannah; one daughter,
Virginia Lee Hannah; one great-granddaughter, Stacy Hannah;
one great-grandson, Todd Hannah; and two sisters, Lelah
Vannoy and Oleta Bennett.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Joe Lancaster officiating.
Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery, near Grantsville.
CLYDE METZ
Clyde Metz, 81, of Thornton,
formerly of Sand Ridge, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, in
Grafton City Hospital, Grafton.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of the late Wesley and Pricey Metz.
He was a former employee of Larson
Con-solidated Corp., Grafton.
Surviving are two sons, Eugene
Metz of Thornton and Russell Metz of Illinois; two
daughters, Carolyn Rush of Stumptown and Barbara Beach of
Grantsville; two sisters, Mable Campbell and Betty Sidwell,
both of Parkersburg; one half-brother, Raymond Metz of Big
Bend; one half-sister, Bessie Basnett of Grantsville; 12
grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Virginia Metz, in 1974; one son; and one daughter.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Lawson Whipkey
officiating. Burial was in Metz Cemetery, Sand Ridge.
WILLARD
KERBY
Willard (Pete) B. Kerby, 92, of
Mt. Zion, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of the late George Kerby and Eva Gainer Kerby.
He was retired from South Eastern
Gas Co. as superintendent. He worked in area oil and gas
fields all of his life. He was a member of Mt. Zion United
Methodist Church and a founding member of Lemuels Run
Hunting Club.
Surviving is his wife of 68 years,
Mildred Stump Kerby.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Rick Swearengin
officiating. Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery, near
Grantsville.
IRENE TUCKER
Irene M. Tucker, 78, of Mineral
Wells, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, at Eagle Point Skilled
Nursing Facility, Parkersburg.
She was born in Gilmer County, the
daughter of the late Thomas and Eva Parsons Moore.
Surviving are her husband, Robert
B. Tucker; one daughter, Louana Tullis of Puyallup, Wash.;
one son, Roger Tucker of Greenwood; one sister, Pauline Gunn
of Mt. Zion; and four grand-children.
She was preceded in death by two
brothers, Franklin B. Moore and Albert W. Moore.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Pastor Bill Winner
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
WILLIAM PARK
William C. Park, 87, of
Parkersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, at his residence.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of the late David Franklin Park and Minnie G. Burns Park
Overholt.
He retired from Keene Corp.,
formerly Penn Metal, Vienna. He was a member of Vienna
Baptist Church and Vienna Lions Club.
Surviving are one daughter, Maleta
K. Miller of Vienna; one son, Charles William Park of
Summitt; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one
sister, Ethel Morse of Maine; and one brother, Bernard Park
of Barberton, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Maleta M. Jarvis Parks; one daughter; two infant sons;
two sisters; and three brothers.
Services were held at Lambert-Tatman
Funeral Home, Vienna, with Rev. Nathan E. Williams
officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Williamstown.
EVELYN
TINGLER
Evelyn M. Tingler, 75, of
Grantsville, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003, at her home.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Frank and Bessie Holbert Freed.
She attended Bethesda Baptist
Church, Palestine.
Surviving are two daughters,
Sharon Curkendall and Violet Bell, both of Parkersburg; two
sisters, Vonetta Rees of Brookpark, Ohio, and Irene Byrd of
Plantersville, Ala.; four grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Leonard Tingler; two brothers, Eugene Freed and
James Freed; and two sisters, Ada Hosey and Dollie Coe.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. David Morris
officiating. Burial was in Hunt Cemetery, Big Bend.
WALTER
NEWELL
Walter Harold Newell, 76, of
Vienna, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, at Camden-Clark Memorial
Hospital.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of the late Gerald and Maude Schartiger Newell.
He was a retired supervisor for
Monarch-Teledyne Rubber Co. and attended North Parkersburg
Baptist Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Donna
Kirk of Mansfield, Ohio; three step-daughters, Pansy
Gayheart of Massillon, Ohio, Frances Bolyard of Dexter City,
Ohio, and Glenna Hovatter of Thornton; four brothers, Gerald
Newell, Jr., and Harry Newell, both of Orma, Donald Newell
of Marlboro, Ohio, and Leon Newell of Mogadore, Ohio; two
sisters, Emogene Robinson of Tanner and Ellodene Gherke of
Pennsylvania; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren;
and friend and companion, Eloise Sinnett of Vienna.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Billie Newell; two step-sons, Dallas Boyd and Charles
Boyd; and one grandson, Randy Bolyard.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Evangelist Corley Miller
officiating. Burial was in Orma United Methodist Church
Cemetery.
BENJAMIN LEE CORDELL BLANKENSHIP
Benjamin Lee Cordell Blankenship,
infant son of Deavin Ann Blankenship Smith and Preston L.
Ball, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003, at Ruby Memorial
Hospital, Morgantown.
Surviving in addition to his
parents are step-father, Tony Smith of Five Forks; maternal
grandparents, Mary and Larry Radcliff of Big Bend and James
Blankenship and Beth Watson of Elizabeth;
great-grandparents, Anna Mae and Berlon Parsons of Big Bend;
paternal grandparents, Ted Ball of Creston and Sherry
Carpenter of Elizabeth; and uncle, James F. Blankenship II
of Big Bend.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville. Burial was in Snyder Chapel
Church Cemetery, Annamoriah.
AZELINE
HERSMAN
Azeline Hersman, 87, of
Grantsville, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003.
She was born at Sycamore, the
daughter of the late Mallie and Florence Sturm.
She was a member of Mt. Zion
United Methodist Church.
Surviving are three sons, Dean
Hersman of Orma, Larry Hersman of Ripley and Terry Hersman
of Cottageville; five daughters, Dottie Slider, Kathy Wood
and Becky Hall, all of Grantsville, Linda Shaffer of
Shawnee, Kan., and Janet Suddock of Olathe, Kan.; one
brother, Tom Sturm of Powells Point, N.C.; two sisters,
Elanore Boyles of Belpre, Ohio, and Bernice Hawkey of Grantsville;
18 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two
step-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Emanuel G. Hersman; two brothers, Otho and Holden
Sturm; and one sister, Margarete Morgan.
Services were held at Mt. Zion U.M.
Church, with Rev. Rick Swearengin officiating. Burial was in
Mt. Zion Cemetery.
DUSTIN McCORMICK
Dustin McCormick, 22, of
Grantsville, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, as the result of
an automobile accident.
He was born in Charleston, the son
of Douglas McCormick of Grantsville and Cheryll Schnider of
Ravenna, Ohio.
He attended Calhoun County schools
and graduated from Lewis County High School and Buckhannon
Welding School. He was a certified welder. He had worked at
Foodland in Grantsville and was most recently working at
Foodland in Glenville in the meat department.
Surviving, in addition to his
parents, are three sisters, Crystal Yarborough of Salisbury,
N.C., Kera McCormick of Ravenna and Larissa McCormick of
Shepherdstown; grandparents, Jim
and Evelyn McCormick of Grantsville, with whom he made his
home, Bill and Arlene Smith of Florida and Mr. and Mrs.
Vince Pavlik of Deerfield, Ohio; step-grandmother, Nancy
Powlowski of Atwater, Ohio; and several aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll McCauley
officiating. Burial was in Yoak Cemetery, Norman Ridge, Big
Bend.
DAVID WILSON
David Hugh Wilson, 57, of
Grantsville, died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, in Minnie Hamilton
Health Care Center.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of Juanita L. Wilson of Five Forks and the late Hugh G.
Wilson.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and was
a truck driver most of his life. He was a member of Rush Run
Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to his
mother are two brothers, Charles Wilson and Spence Wilson,
both of Parkersburg, and two sisters, Connie Bailey of
Vienna and Carole Weekley of Parkersburg.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll McCauley
officiating. Burial was in Sand Ridge Cemetery.
WOODROW
COTTRELL
Woodrow Cottrell, 89, of
Elizabeth, died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003, at Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of the late Perry and Laura Rogers Cottrell.
He had retired from Ravens Metal
Co. after 16 years of service and had also been employed by
Curry Lumber Co. as a timber cutter. He attended Jesus
Revival Center Church.
Surviving are three sons, Stanley
Cottrell of Elizabeth and Larry Cottrell and Jerry Cottrell,
both of Palestine; two daughters, Sharon Burnside and
Geraldine Bailey, both of Elizabeth; 20 grandchildren; 36
great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; one
brother, John Wesley Cottrell of Elizabeth; and one sister,
Cleo Lawson of Elizabeth.
He was preceded in death by his
wife of 65 years, Ocie Parsons Cottrell; seven brothers; and
one sister.
Services were held at Busch-Kimes
Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with Pastor William Cottrell
officiating and Bishop Jerry Cottrell and Pastor Jeff
Cottrell assisting. Burial was in Knights of Pythias
Cemetery, Elizabeth.
PAUL
CUNNINGHAM
Paul F. Cunningham, 78, of
Creston, died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003, in Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Clarksburg, the son
of the late Roy and Zela Morrison Cunningham.
He was retired from W.Va. Dept. of
Highways.
Surviving are his wife, Betty L.
Cunningham; one son, David Cunningham of Creston; one
daughter, Sandra Cunningham of Creston; one sister, Pauline
Garretson of Annamoriah; two brothers, Ben Cunningham of
Creston and Harold Cunningham of Mt. Zion; and two
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one
brother, Gene Cunningham, and two children.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Darrell Mollohan
officiating. Burial was in Wright Cemetery, Creston.
HARVEY GENE
HICKS
Harvey Gene Hicks, 69, of Chloe,
died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, at Charleston Area Medical
Center.
He was the son of the late Roscoe
and Malinda “Belle” King and was a retired timber and
construction worker and a farmer.
Surviving are his companion of 23
years, Wanda Richards of Chloe; three daughters, Barbara
Hammack of Spencer, Wanda Helsinger of Ronceverte and Genie
Hicks of Chloe; one son, Justin “Craig” Hicks of Spencer;
six grandchildren; two brothers, Robert King of Chloe and
Julius Hicks of Ravenna, Ohio; and three sisters, Patsy
Sears of Chloe, Bertha Gandy of Sandyville and Anna Bingham
of Ravenna.
He was preceded in death by one
son, Robert “Eugene” Hicks; one sister, Betty Hicks; and one
brother, Everett Hicks.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Darius Arnold
officiating. Burial was in King Cemetery, Chloe.
CATHERINE
KENAVAN
Catherine “Cathy” Lean Kenavan,
48, of Lititz, Pa., died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003, in Lancaster
Regional Medical Center.
She was born in Massillon, Ohio,
the daughter of Esther L. Wright Moyers Morris Reidenbach of
Lititz, Pa., and the late Elmer Floyd Morris, Jr.
She was head teller at Waypoint
Bank, Lititz, and was active in raising funds for the
Make-A-Wish Foundation’s annual truck convoy. She had
previously worked for 20 years on the office staff of Floral
Creations, Lancaster, and managed its flower shop,
Christies, of Harrisburg, Pa.
Surviving in addition to her
mother are her special friend, Thomas P. Wagner of Lititz;
one son, Garrett of Lititz; two sisters, Sandra Sue Field
and Marie Witmer, both of Lancaster; two half-sisters, Doris
(Peggy) Kennedy of Brookpark, Ohio, and Bonnie K. Simpson of
Smithville; one half-brother, Danny G. Moyers of Dixon,
Ill.; one nephew; and five nieces, including Venus Byrd and
Vonda Furr of Smithville, Vicki Jones of Big Springs and
Christina Jones of Brohard.
Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery,
Ephrata, Pa.
LINDA LOU
McWILLIAMS
Linda Lou McWilliams, 54, of Big
Springs, died Monday, Nov. 3, 2003, at her residence.
She was born on Grass Run, Ritchie
County, the daughter of the late Erma and Violet Gill
Richards.
She graduated from Calhoun County
High School and was a member of Chapel Baptist Church, Nobe.
Surviving are her husband, Wilbert
McWilliams; four sons, Jason W. McWilliams of Mineral Wells,
Damon E. McWilliams of Normantown, Daniel R. McWilliams of
Davisville and Warren L. McWilliams of Lubeck; four sisters,
Frances Bush and Charlene Richards, both of Tanner, Phyllis
Hoffman of Charleston and Loretta Grimm of Pullman; two
brothers, Charles Richards of Tanner Creek and Kenneth
Richards of Grantsville; and four grandchildren.
Services were held at Raiguel
Funeral Home, Harrisville, with Rev. Alfred Hickman
officiating. Burial was in Hardman Chapel Cemetery.
ROBIN
SPRINGSTON
Robin R. Springston, 45, of
Grantsville, died Friday, Oct. 31, 2003, at Minnie Hamilton
Health Care Center.
She was the daughter of Katheryn
Stephens Kerby of Grantsville and the late Leonard Beryl
Kerby.
She had worked at Calhoun General
Hospital for nine years as a phlebotomist and was most
recently employed by Traders Guide.
Surviving in addition to her
mother are her husband, Donald Springston; three sons, Jesse
and Joshua Davis, both of Grantsville, and Derek Springston
of Newport News, Va.; one daughter, Lora Davis of
Grantsville; and one brother, Lyle Kerby of Grantsville.
She was preceded in death by two
infant sisters.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll McCauley
officiating. Burial was in St. Paul Cemetery.
HAZEL KNOTTS
Hazel V. Collins Knotts, 91,
formerly of Steer Creek, died Friday, Nov. 7, 2003, at the
home of her daughter in Grantsvill
She was born at Index, Gilmer
County, the daughter of the late Harley B. and Ruth Stump
Collins.
She had worked as a private
dressmaker in Grantsville and later for Rubber Fabricators.
She was a member of Rush Run Baptist Church, near Stumptown,
and was active in church activities. She was a member of
Calhoun Historical Society and Rush Run Homemaker’s Club.
Surviving are two sons, James Earl
Knotts of Mineral Wells and Thomas Mark Knotts of Corning,
N.Y.; one daughter, Norma Knotts Shaffer of Grantsville; two
sisters, Eva Collins Knotts of Springfield, Ohio, and Zella
Collins Leitch of Hinckley, Ohio; seven grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Robert J. Knotts, Jr., whom she married in 1935;
three sisters, Atha Collins Smith Sayre, Ethel Collins Brown
and Olive Collins Price Sanger; one brother, Elbert “Buck”
Collins; and two grandchildren.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville. Burial was in Knotts Cemetery,
Orma.
MABEL
MATHERS
Mabel P. Mathers, 79, of
Middlebourne, died Friday, Nov. 7, 2003, in Sistersville
Center, Sistersville.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Harvey and Ola Richards Cunningham.
She was a former employee of
Magnolia Manor Nursing Home, serving as activities director.
She was a member of Valley Grange 519, Alma, and
Middlebourne Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband of 62
years, Herman D. Mathers; one son, Rodney H. Mathers of
Marietta, Ohio; one daughter, Connie Knight of Paden City;
six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one
daughter, Karen Delores Postlewait; three brothers; two
sisters; and one grandson, James R. Mathers.
Services were held at Furbee
Funeral Home, Middlebourne, with Rev. Earl Fletcher
officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Alma.
MABEL COOPER
Mabel V. Price Cooper, 90, of
Spencer, died Friday, Nov. 7, 2003, at Roane General
Hospital.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Roscoe and Alta Cleavenger Price.
She was a homemaker and member of
Memorial United Methodist Church.
Surviving are two sons, Steven L.
and David Cooper, both of Spencer; one sister, Furn Martin
of Richmond, Va.; four grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Carl Cooper; one brother, Hobert “Pug” Price; and
two sisters, Genevieve Boston Smith and Mary Kay Morford.
Services were held at Taylor-Vandale
Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Beth Peters officiating.
Burial was in Spencer Memorial Cemetery.
WILLIAM
STUMP
William Austin “Bill” Stump, 83,
of Thonotasassa, Fla., died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at his
residence.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of the late Miles and Rosa Mahaney Stump.
He retired from the U.S. Navy
after 20 years and retired from Dept. of Public Debt after
18 years. He was a member of Veto Presbyterian Church and
Eureka Masonic Lodge, AF&AM, Grantsville, and volunteered at
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital for 25 years.
Surviving are his wife of 56
years, Dorothy Quillen Stump; one son, Thomas Stump of
Springfield, Va.; one daughter, Beverly Boyle of Leonia,
N.J.; four grandchildren; and three sisters, Mildred Kirby
of Mt. Zion, Myla Fleming of Barboursville and Juanita
Waters of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Services were held at Leavitt
Funeral Home, Belpre, Ohio, with Rev. Robin Swinsburg
officiating. Burial was in Rockland Cemetery. American
Legion Post 15, Parkersburg, conducted graveside military
services.
RICHARD
VANNOY
Richard L. Vannoy, 71, of
Guysville, Ohio, died Friday, Nov. 7, 2003, at Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of the late Russell and Lelah Bennett Vannoy.
He was a Korean War veteran. He
retired as an iron worker, having been a member of Iron
Workers Local 787, Parkersburg. He was a member of Belpre
Masonic Lodge, AF&AM, and Eastern Star, Albany, Ohio.
Surviving are his wife, Wilma Jean
Burns Vannoy; four daughters, Tonda Kellison and Rhonda
McFee, both of Belpre, Sondra Arnold of Little Hocking and
Shelly Schall of Guysville; seven grandchildren; two
brothers, Russell Vannoy and Bill Vannoy, both of Belpre;
and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three
sisters, Carley Ruble, Janice Brownfield and Carolyn Ball.
Graveside services with military
rites by American Legion Post 15, Parkersburg, were held
at Rockland Cemetery, Belpre, with Jeff Arnold officiating.
Masonic services were held at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre.
CORA MAE
FLUHARTY
Cora Mae Fluharty, 78, of Lake
Panasoffkee, Fla., died Monday, Nov. 3, 2003, at her home.
She was born in Ritchie County,
the daughter of the late Emery Guy and Dessie H. Goff
Valentine.
She was a former U.S. Navy
nurse and had served as a bookkeeper in the oil and gas
industry for Walter E. Smith and the late P.P. Gunn and
Holly Nester. She was retired from the U.S. Postal Service,
Grantsville. She was a former member of Knotts Memorial
United Methodist Church, Grantsville, and a member of Lake
Panasoffkee United Methodist Church and of Lake Panasoffkee
DAV.
Surviving are her husband, Chester
Fluharty; one son, Tom Fluharty and wife Barbara of Creston;
one sister, Juna Cutlip of Parkersburg; one granddaughter;
and two great-grandsons.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Kenneth Heiney
officiating. Burial was in Fluharty Cemetery, Big Springs.
LONA JANE
WHITE
Lona Jane White, 102, of
Barberton, Ohio, formerly of Sand Ridge, died Thursday, Nov.
6, 2003, in Magnolia Health Care Center, Wadsworth, Ohio.
She was born at Uler, Roane
County, the daughter of the late John and Lena Cochran
Drake.
She was a homemaker and a member
of Walton Full Gospel Church.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mildren Simmons of Barberton; one son, Verbis White of
Akron, Ohio; one brother, Ronsel Drake of Ivydale; eight
grandchildren, including Karen Boothe of Grantsville; and
several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Clarence White, and one son, Clarence White, Jr.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Olive Swiney
officiating. Burial was in Mace-White Cemetery, Sand Ridge.
WESLEY
MURPHY
Wesley C. Murphy, 32, of
Millstone, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, from injuries
received in a auto accident near Brohard.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of Curtis Murphy and Oma Bell Murphy of Brohard.
He was an employee of Trimble
Steel Co. and was a member of Enon Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to his
parents are his wife, Laura Parsons Murphy; two daughters,
Rachelle and Shania Murphy; three brothers, Jerry Bell of
Smithville, Curtis Murphy of Brohard and Ronnie Murphy of
Harrisville; one sister, Jeanie Collins of Harrisville; and
paternal grandparents, Willis Murphy and Ocie Bell of
Brohard.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville. Burial was in Goodnight Cemetery,
Big Bend.
JOHN DUANE
LEMON
John Duane Lemon, 33, of Brohard,
died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, from injuries received in a
auto accident near Brohard.
He was born at Parkersburg, the
son of Jack B. Lemon of Parkersburg and Linda Mills Parsons
of Brohard.
He was a welder.
Surviving in addition to his
parents are his wife, Charlotte Brannon Lemon; two
daughters, Renee Anne Lemon and Shoshanna Alissa Lemon, both
at home; one sister, Melissa Onion of Iva, S.C.; paternal
grandmother, Glenda Lemon of Smithville; and maternal
grandparents, Clarence and Edith Mills of Brohard.
He was preceded in death by his
paternal grandfather, George E. Lemon.
Services were held at Matheny-Pomroy
Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with Rev. Raymond Ray officiating.
Burial was in Hartley Cemetery, near Brohard.
RODNEY
PARSONS
Rodney F. Parsons, 54, of
Edgewater, Fla., died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003.
He was born in Richwood and lived
in Calhoun and Roane counties before moving to Florida in
1983.
He was an Army veteran of the
Vietnam War. He was a long-haul truck driver for Coronado
Transportation.
Surviving are his wife, Helen
Lenet Parsons; two daughters, Lisa Summers of Daytona Beach,
Fla., and Victoria Hudson of Edgewater, Fla.; one grandson;
two sisters, Kay Cummings and Jean Caldwell, both of
Richwood; and two brothers, Kenneth Parsons and Delmas
Parsons, both of Richwood.
Memorial service was held at
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Orma.
ELMO BALL
Elmo Ball, 74, of Nobe, died
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at Geauga Community Hospital,
Chardon, Ohio.
She was the daughter of the late
Lester and Willa Rugh Wilson Richards.
She was a homemaker and retired
concession manager of 30 years from Thompson Drag Strip.
Surviving are her husband, Denzil
M. Ball; one daughter, Charlene Ball Lilly of Ashtabula,
Ohio; two sons, James Edward Ball of Mentor, Ohio, and
Denzil Keith Ball of Vernon, Ohio; seven grandchildren; one
great-grandson; many nieces and nephews; one sister, LuEllen
French of Paris, Tenn.; and two brothers, Kenna Richards of
Pikesville, Tenn., and James Richards of Walker.
She was preceded in death by one
brother, Calvin Richards.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll McCauley
officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
MELBA
ELLIOTT
Melba Elliott, 90, of Parkersburg,
formerly of Millstone, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, at St.
Joseph’s Hospital, Parkersburg.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Alva and Clara Haught Elliott.
She was a graduate of Calhoun
County High School and Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital School
of Nursing. She worked at Gouvenor Hospital, New York, and
entered the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps in 1942. She helped set up
a U.S. Naval hospital on Long Island, N.Y., and served at
Mare Island, Calif., and U.S. Naval Base No. 18 in Guam,
where she treated casualties from the Okinawa and Iwo Jima
campaigns and survivors from the USS Indianapolis. She
served at U.S. Naval Air Dispensary, Norfolk, Va., and at
Norfolk Naval Hospital. She was discharged in 1947. She was
an office nurse for the late O.H. Brundage, M.D., for 20
years. She was a member of Millstone Church of Christ and
attended Rosemar Church of Christ.
Surviving are one sister, Eula
Elliott of Parkersburg; two brothers, John W. Elliott and
wife Ella of Millstone and Hulbert C. Elliott and wife Helen
of San Bernardino, Calif.; seven nieces and nephews; and
seven great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one
sister, Avis Elliott, in 1994; one nephew, Nelson D.
Elliott; and one great-nephew, Vincent Moran.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Evangelist Corley Miller
officiating. Burial was in Barr Cemetery, Millstone.
PHYLLIS
CAMPBELL
Phyllis Carol Campbell, 64, of
Vienna, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at Charleston Area
Medical Center.
She was born in Annamoriah, the
daughter of the late Howard and Leona Bassnett Rader.
She was a graduate of Calhoun
County High School, a Baptist and a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Gerald
T. Campbell, whom she married Dec. 23, 1956; two sons,
Gerald B. Campbell and Brian E. Campbell, both of Vienna;
one brother, Louis Rader of Annamoriah; two grandsons; and
several cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one
infant brother.
Services were held at Lambert-Tatman
Funeral Home, Vienna, with Rev. Dan Wentworth officiating.
Burial was in McCray Cemetery, near Creston.
LESTER
WALKER
Rev. Lester Ray Walker, 71, of
Spencer, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, at CAMC Memorial
Hospital, Charleston.
He was born in Woodland, Ill., the
son of the late Shirley and Edna Johnson Walker.
He received Bible training at
Moody Bible Institute and attended American Conservatory of
Music, both in Chicago. He was licensed and ordained by
Glenville Baptist Church on Nov. 7, 1961, and served several
churches in West Virginia. He was presently serving Mt.
Pisgah Baptist Church, Stumptown. He was a member of Gilboa
Baptist Church, Reedy, and Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Betty June
Miller Walker; one son, William Lloyd Walker of Philippi;
three daughters, Debra Sue Siebring of Rensselaer, Ind., and
Melinda Raye Walker and Lisa Dawn Hamric, both of Spencer;
five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Broad Run
Baptist Church, Jane Lew, with Rev. Lloyd Hamblin and Rev.
Mike King officiating. Burial was in Broad Run Church
Cemetery with graveside services conducted by Rev. William
Coffindaffer.
JANET
NICHOLAS
Janet Nicholas, 74, of Massillon,
Ohio, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, at Akron General Medical
Center, Akron, Ohio.
She was born in Massillon, the
daughter of the late Chester and Lucille Vogt Heckathorn.
She was a homemaker.
Surviving are three daughters,
Judy Guthrie of Wilmont, Ohio, Carol Carson of Beach City,
Ohio, and Donna Nicholas of Massillon; four sons, Joseph and
Larry Nicholas, both of Massillon, David Nicholas of Canton,
Ohio, Billy Nicholas of Justus, Ohio; one brother, Chet
Heckathorn of Brewster, Ohio; three sisters, Betty Peterson
of Canton, Corrine Kohl of Massillon and Eleanor Bocook of
Brewster; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and
special friends, Barb Gaut, Tabatha Jankiewiov, Linda Graber
and Sue Lilenthal.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Carroll McCauley
officiating. Burial was in Orma Cemetery.
PEARL MAY
BLAIR
Pearl May Blair, 90, of
Pittsburgh, Pa., formerly of Broomstick, died Friday, Nov.
21, 2003, in Penn Hills, Pa.
She was born in Doddridge County,
the daughter of the late Loman and Trina May Jones Richards.
She had resided with her
daughter in Pittsburgh for two years. She was a homemaker
and a member of Broomstick Church.
Surviving are two sons, Charles
Blair of Big Bend and Douglas J. Blair of California; two
daughters, Patricia Jean Duffy of Pittsburgh and Ruth Ann
Reeds of Virginia Beach, Va.; eight grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Dorsey Blair; two brothers; and two sisters.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll McCauley
officiating. Burial was in Broomstick Cemetery.
HAZEL GAY
HUGHES
Hazel Gay Hughes, 82, of
Millstone, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003, in Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg.
She was born in Calhoun County,
the daughter of the late Grover and Rosie Jane Adams
Starcher.
She was a homemaker.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mary Camden of Akron, Ohio, Carolyn Miller of Arnoldsburg
and Shirley Naylor of Millstone; one son, Lonnie Hughes of
Spencer; two sisters, Lula Hughes of Creston and Goldie
Greathouse of Grantsville; one brother, Holly Starcher of
Mt. Zion; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and five
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one
daughter, Betty Lou Hughes; one grandson, Roger Lee Bennett;
one sister; and one brother.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Carroll McCauley
officiating. Burial was in Hur Cemetery.
RONALD SMITH
Ronald “Ron” William Smith, Jr.,
27, of Parkersburg, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003.
He was born in Elmira, N.Y., the
son of Terri Taylor of Mineral Wells.
He graduated from Calhoun County
High School and attended Glenville State College. He was
employed by Coldwater Creek for five years as a researcher.
Surviving in addition to his
mother are two sisters, Stacie Daugherty of Parkersburg and
Hollie Cunningham of Grantsville; maternal grandmother,
Gloria Jensen of Ithaca, N.Y.; one niece, Delaney Cunningham
of Grantsville; and two nephews, Alex Cunningham of
Grantsville and Donovan Daugherty of Parkersburg.
Services were held at Sunset
Memorial Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with burial in Sunset
Memory Gardens.
GILBERT
KEITH
Gilbert J. Keith, 83, of
Parkersburg, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003, at Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Calhoun County, the
son of the late Gilbert Keith and Bessie Cunningham Keith
Figg.
He served in the U.S. Army and
worked as a carpenter and farmer.
Surviving are his wife, Mary
Brannon Keith; one daughter, Sue Ann Miller; two sons, John
G. Keith and Theodore J. Keith; six grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; one great-great-grand-child; one aunt,
Madge Huber, with whom he resided during most of his early
life; two cousins, James Huber and Shirley Mehl; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one
infant daughter, Frances Keith; one son, David Keith; and
one sister, Ora Heckert.
Services were held at Leavitt
Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Rev. Harley Bailey
officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery North.
VIRGINIA
DARE HALL
Virginia Dare Hall, 79, of St.
Marys, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003, at her residence.
She was born in Parkersburg, the
daughter of the late Amos Wallbrown, Sr., and Rebecca Sturms
Wallbrown Wilson.
She was raised in Calhoun County
and lived in Pleasants County for 52 years. She attended
Parkersburg High School.
Surviving are five sons, Amos
Richard “Dick” Hall, Roger Lee Hall and Jerry Edward Hall,
all of St. Marys, Freer Randall Hall, Jr., of Palatine,
Ill., and Alan Dale Hall of Williamstown; one daughter,
Randa Dare Gregg of St. Marys; 14 grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
She was preceded in death by her
husband of 54 years, Freer Randall Hall, Sr., and five
brothers, Amos Wallbrown, Jr., Cloyd Wallbrown, Paul
Wallbrown, Bill Wallbrown and Boyd Wallbrown.
Services were held at Ingram
Funeral Home, St. Marys, with Evangelist Arnold Huyghebaert
officiating. Burial was in Cloverdale Cemetery, Pleasants
County.
EVELYN HUSK
Evelyn E. Husk, 69, of Palestine,
died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, in Ohio State University
Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
She was born at Hur, the daughter
of the late Commodore and Eula Tanner Carpenter.
She was a homemaker and a
Protestant.
Surviving are her husband, Stephen
Husk; five sons, Kenneth Husk and Donald Husk, both of
Palestine, Marvin Husk of Hubbard, Ohio, Ray Husk of
Ashtabula, Ohio, and John Husk of Lancaster, Ohio;
step-mother, Ruth Starcher of Mt. Zion; one brother, Lenny
Carpenter of Spencer; and two half-brothers, Danny Carpenter
of Calhoun County and Timothy Carpenter of Creston.
She was preceded in death by one
son, Stephen Duane Husk, and one half-brother, David Michael
Carpenter.
Services were held at John H.
Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, with Pastor Matt Hornbeck,
Rev. Emzy Ashby and Rev. David Calvert officiating. Burial
was in Husk Cemetery, Hur.
EDA
STALNAKER
Eda B. Stalnaker, 89, of
Fuquay-Varina, N.C., died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003, at her
residence.
She was born at Apple Farm, the
daughter of the late George and Bessie Stump Wilson.
She lived for many years in Wirt
County, but moved to Parkersburg in 1988, and to North
Carolina in 1999. She was a homemaker and a member of Rush
Run Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son, Larry
Stalnaker of Fuquay-Varina; one daughter, Beverly Jordan of
Leon; one brother, Rolley J. Wilson of Washington; four
sisters, Donnie Waldeck of Parkersburg, Bessie Ledsome of
Reedy and Mary Starkey and Osa Fowler, both of Grantsville;
and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, William A. Stalnaker, in 1984; one son, William B.
Stalnaker; one daughter, Barbara Hathaway; three brothers;
and two sisters.
Services were held at Busch-Kimes
Funeral Home, Elizabeth. Burial was in Good Hope Baptist
Church Cemetery, Reedy.
MILDRED
FRAZIER
Mildred Frazier, 86, of Nebo, died
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at Braxton County Memorial Hospital,
Gassaway.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late
Noah and Elsie Duffield Criss.
She was a U.S. Army veteran of
World War II where she served as a supply sergeant. She was
a
former school teacher.
Surviving are one son, Gary
Frazier of Vallejo, Calif., and one brother, Walter Criss of
Spencer.
Services were held at the
convenience of the family.
WANDA KNOTTS
Wanda M. Knotts, 65, of Orma, died
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at Minnie Hamilton Health Care
Center.
She was born at Letter Gap, the
daughter of the late Arthur and Thelma Westfall Deuley.
She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
She enjoyed singing at Upper West Fork Community Park.
Surviving are her husband, James
Knotts of Orma; three brothers, Howard Deuley of Cedarville,
Gerald Deuley of Big Springs and Arthur Deuley, Jr., of
Grantsville; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two
sisters, Betty Harris and Hilda Deuley, and two brothers,
Burl Deuley and Veral Deuley.
Services were held at Stump
Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Carl Marks officiating.
Burial was in Knotts Cemetery, Orma.
BRENDA
McKOWN
Brenda McKown, 47, of Arnoldsburg,
died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, in Marietta Memorial Hospital,
Marietta, Ohio.
She was born in Roane County, the
daughter of the late Charles and Jessie Ward Arthur.
She was a homemaker and a member
of Church of the Living God, Spencer.
Surviving are her husband, Pastor
Clarence E. McKown; two step-daughters, Rebecca Armentrout
of Fairplain and Emily Kerby of Arnoldsburg; one sister,
Linda Conley of Spencer; and one brother, Douglas Arthur of
Spencer.
She was preceded in death by one
brother, Rev. William Arthur.
Services were held at John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer,
with Pastor Harvey “Buck”
Greathouse officiating. Burial was in Sandridge Cemetery.
SHADE ANDERSON
Shade E. Anderson, 94, of White Sulphur Springs, died
Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, in Greenbrier
Valley Medical Center, Fairlea.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son of the late Elza and
Arminda Anderson.
He retired
from B.F. Goodrich, Akron, Ohio. He was a member of
Greenbrier Valley Baptist Church, White
Sulphur Springs, where he served as song leader for many
years.
Surviving are one brother, Paul Anderson of Dexter, Ohio;
two sisters, Erma Kiplinger of
Barberton, Ohio, and Hettie Wallace of Akron; numerous
nieces and nephews; and special
friend, Charlotte Kincaid of White Sulphur Springs.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Imogene Ellis
Anderson, in 1980; and two brothers,
Vance and William Anderson.
Services were held at Greenbrier Valley Baptist Church,
White Sulphur Springs, with Rev.
Lloyd Camp officiating. Graveside service was held at
Eventide Cemetery, Spencer, with Rev.
John Smith officiating.
MARY HELEN HUPP
Mary Helen Underwood Hupp, 70, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, at
Duke University Hospital,
Durham, N.C.
She was born in Cannonsburg, Pa., and graduated from Calhoun
County High School. After
moving to Parkersburg in the 1960’s, she founded and
operated Happy Time Child Day Care
Center. In the 1970’s, she worked for West Central Community
Action Association, helping to
develop its Head Start program. During the 1980’s, she lived
in Wilmington, N.C., and
managed the Hallmark store in Independence Mall.
Surviving are two sons, Chuck and Woody; three daughters,
Nancy, Susan and Ramona; four
sisters, Nancy Newton, Janice Hinzman, Deloris Brown and
Rachel Carr; and six
grandchildren.
Services were held at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home,
Gassaway. Burial was in Knights of
Pythias Cemetery, Burnsville.
OMA ELOISE SIERS
Oma Eloise Siers, 81, of Roanoke, Va., died Wednesday, Dec.
3, 2003, at Roanoke Memorial
Hospital.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late
Casper and Gertie Frederick
Whipkey.
She was a seamstress, homemaker, and member of
House of Prayer, Salem, Va.
Surviving are one daughter, Nancy Mitchell of Roanoke; one
son, Kenna R. Siers, Jr., of
Colorado; one brother, Lenard Whipkey of Arkansas; one
half-brother, Richard Whipkey of
Georgia; one step-sister, Geraldine Johnson of Ohio; five
grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenna R. Siers,
Sr., and three daughters, Eloise
Nichols, Jeanie Siers and Jackie Siers.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with
Pastor Gary Butcher
officiating. Burial was in Nobe Cemetery.
DORCAS SMITH
Dorcas E. Smith, 78, of Vienna, died Wednesday, Dec. 3,
2003, at Camden-Clark Memorial
Hospital.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late
Zanus O. and Effie M. Cooper.
She
was a 1944 Wirt County High School graduate and had been
employed at the former American
Viscose, Johns Manville, Dils Dept. Store and the Diamond.
She was a member of Rosemar Road
Church of Christ.
Surviving are two daughters, Sandra K. Keffer of Walker and
Carolyn D. Nagley of Lusby,
Md.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one
sister, Mary Vaught of South
Charleston.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years,
Kenneth O. Smith, in 1995; five
brothers, Everett, William, Jesse, Wilbur and Lory; and one
sister, Lora.
Services were held at Vaughan Funeral Home, Parkersburg,
with Evangelist Charles Aebi
officiating. Burial was in Evergreen North Cemetery.
VIOLET ELLIOTT
Violet L. Elliott, 85, of Mineral Wells, died Wednesday,
Dec. 3, 2003, at her residence.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late
Clyde A. Snider, Sr., and Myrtle
Busch Snider.
She retired from Broughton’s Dairy, was a
member of Porterfield Baptist
Church and attended Mineral Wells Baptist Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Patricia J. Dye of Mineral
Wells and Kitty S. Munday of
Elizabeth; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Virginia Schaefer of
Parkersburg and Barbara Riggs of Vienna; and one brother,
Clyde A. Snider, Jr., of Florida.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Elliott;
one brother, Pete Snider; and
two sisters, Kate Leavitt and Marge Neal.
Services were held at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg,
with Rev. Robert Summers
officiating. Entombment followed at Sunset Memory Gardens.
SYLVIA HEADLEY
Sylvia M. Headley, 94, of Elizabeth, died Wednesday, Dec. 3,
2003, at Ohio Valley Health
Care.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late
Mont and Florence Smith Long.
Surviving are one daughter, Jettie Stevens of The Plains;
five grandchildren; 13
great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Busch-Kimes Funeral Home, Elizabeth.
Burial was in Snyder Chapel
Cemetery.
LUCILLE COBB
Lucille J. Jarvis Cobb, 68, of Washington, died Saturday,
Dec. 6, 2003, at her residence.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late Rex
and Millie Cottrill Jarvis.
She had been a nurse’s aide at Willows Nursing Home. She was
a homemaker and a Christian.
Surviving are her husband of 52 years, William D. Cobb, Sr.;
two sons, William D. Cobb,
Jr., of Parkersburg and Robert G. Cobb of Washington; one
daughter, Rondell Muck of Adrian,
Mich.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Melvin Rex Jarvis
and Adra Jarvis.
Services were held at the convenience of the family. Burial
was in Wadesville Cemetery with
Pastor Frank Miller officiating.
CARROLL (Casey) CADLE
Carroll (Casey) Cadle, 75, of Wadsworth, Ohio, formerly of
Mud Fork, Chloe, died Saturday,
Dec. 6, 2003, at home.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son of the late Eddie and
Alma Coen Cadle.
He was a U.S.
Army veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are five daughters, Rhonda Tanner of Chloe and
Susan Haddox, Sandy Bihari, Tammy
Little and Beverly Eppinger, all of Wadsworth; six sons,
Eddie Cadle, Timmy Cadle and Paul
Cadle, all of Chloe, Randy Cadle of Barberton, Ohio, Robert
Cadle of Nicut and Terry Cadle
of Wadsworth; one sister, Inez Westfall of Ivydale; three
brothers, Raymond Cadle of Ohio,
Richard Cadle of Nebo and Harold Cadle of Chloe; one
half-brother, Blaine West of
Barberton; 20 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters and two
step-brothers.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with
Rev. Darius Arnold officiating.
Burial was in Cadle Cemetery, Chloe.
FAYE ELMORE
Faye T. Elmore, 86, of Parkersburg, died Sunday, Dec. 7,
2003, in St. Joseph’s Hospital.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late
Ernest Ray and Anna Hicks Harold.
She was a retired motel owner and operator in the Orlando,
Fla., area. She was a charter
member of Linden Chapter 152, Order of Eastern Star, and a
member of South Parkersburg
Baptist Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Sharon Drake of Rockport; one
son, Ray Elmore of Tariff; one
sister, Susie Boggs of Cocoa, Fla.; four grandchildren; and
five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Otmer
Elmore, and two great-grandchildren,
Ashley Elmore and Stacy Shaffer.
Services were held at John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer,
with Rev. Robert A. “Bob” Keen
officiating. Burial was in Clover Cemetery.
CREED LAMB
Creed Lamb, 92, of South Charleston, died Sunday, Nov. 30,
2003, at Thomas Memorial
Hospital, Charleston.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son of the late Dr. C.R.
and Nannie Conley Lamb.
He was
retired from FMC with 40 years of service. He was a member
of South Charleston Church of
Christ.
Surviving are his wife, Halcie M. Deel Lamb; one son, Ronald
Lamb of Ludington, Mich.; two
grandchildren; one brother, James C. Lamb of St. Albans; and
three sisters, Losie Dye and
husband Howard of Chloe, Hazel Christian of Gauley Bridge
and Macel Snyder of Scottsdale,
Ariz.
He was preceded in death by four sisters, Gertrude Groggs,
Ruby Finley, Nelle Downey and
Goldie Rice, and one brother, Clifford Lamb.
Services were held at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South
Charleston, with Minister Louis Watts
officiating. Burial was in Cunningham Memorial Park, St.
Albans.
BRYCE BOGGS
Bryce L. Boggs, 62, of Perkins, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003,
at EMH Regional Medical
Center, Elyria, Ohio.
He was the son of the late Ernie and Gail Boggs.
He was a
U.S. Army veteran and was
employed for 30 years at General Motors Fisher Body, Elyria,
and retired 11 years ago from
General Motors, Adrian, Mich., and moved to Perkins.
Surviving are four sisters, Betty Stiltner of Grafton, Ohio,
Helen Melton of Gassaway, Joy
Postalwait of Pulaski, Va., and Janice Knall of Stow, Ohio;
and one brother, John Boggs of
Perkins.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Harold Boggs, and
one sister, Barbara Dages.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg.
Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery,
Normantown.
GERALDINE ANDERSON
Geraldine Anderson, 81, of Chloe, died Saturday, Dec. 6,
2003, at Braxton County Nursing
Home.
She was the daughter of the late Edith Metheney.
Surviving are one daughter, Sandra Morris of Hawaii; two
sisters, Virgie Shaffer of Akron,
Ohio, and June Dillon of Ohio; one brother, Delvin Anderson;
and many nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with
burial in Yost Cemetery, Chloe.
RUTH WAYNE
Ruth Wayne, 88, of Mineral Wells, formerly of Calhoun
County, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003,
in Sunbridge Nursing Home, Parkersburg.
She was born in Kanawha County.
Surviving are two daughters, Patsy Groch and Iva M.
Williams; five sons, Ora C. Wayne, Ira
R. Wayne, Vernon J. Wayne, Bobby Wayne and Roger Wayne; 25
grandchildren; 31
great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Noah C. Wayne.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with
Rev. Howard Nichols
officiating. Burial was in Sand Ridge Cemetery, Sand Ridge.
DESSIE McGILL
Dessie V. McGill, 90, of Big Springs, died Wednesday, Dec.
10, 2003, at Pine View
Continuous Care, Harrisville.
She was born in Gilmer County, the daughter of the late
Grant and Phoebe Frederick
Modesitt.
She was a homemaker and a member of Hardman Chapel
Church, Smithville.
Surviving are one daughter, Lorraine Long of Harrisville,
and two grandchildren, Lorin and
Lori Long.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Waldo
McGill; seven brothers, Benny,
Shirley, Lennie, Elmer, Howard, James and Dewey Modesitt;
and two sisters, Jesse Reed and
Bessie Williston.
Services were held at Raiguel Funeral Home, Harrisville.
Burial was in Hardman Chapel
Cemetery.
WILLIAM LEWIS METZ
William Lewis Metz, 77, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son of the late Elihue
Metz and Clara Burroughs.
He was
retired from Keene Corp. (PennMetal).
Surviving are four daughters, Sherry Hammond, Barbara Marty
and Mary Spencer, all of
Vienna, and Tonya Boyce of Parkersburg; five grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and
two sisters, Sarah Burroughs and Arminda Maxwell, both of
Vienna.
He was preceded in death by his wife and eight brothers and
sisters.
Services were held at Independent Baptist Church with Pastor
Robert May officiating.
YETTA LYNCH
Yetta Elizabeth Lynch, 86, of Vienna, died Tuesday, Dec. 9,
2003, at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
She was born at Big Bend, the daughter of the late Earl E.
and Mary E. Krepts Shanks.
She
was a member of Faith Baptist Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Glenna Perry of South
Charleston; one half-brother, Morris
Shanks of Jackson, Tenn.; three grandchildren; one
step-granddaughter; nine
great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Bernard
Lynch, in 2003; one son, Richard
A. Lynch; one brother; and four half-sisters.
Services were held at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna,
with Rev. Jim Yoak officiating.
Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
PERRY TAYLOR
Perry L. Taylor, 46, of Big Springs, died Wednesday, Dec.
10, 2003, at Minnie Hamilton
Health Care Center.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son of the late Virgil
and Madeline Goodnight Taylor.
He
was employed by Concord Well Service and was a member of New
Testament Baptist Church, Big
Springs.
Surviving are his wife, Darla Wilson Taylor; one son,
Gregory M. Taylor of Big Springs; one
granddaughter, Kenadee of Big Springs; five brothers,
Douglas Taylor and wife Shirley and
Rodney Taylor and wife Mary Ann, all of Big Bend, Dexter
Taylor of Big Springs, Harry
Taylor and wife Carol of Grantsville and Gary and Sue Jones
of Red Hill; three sisters,
Sheila Sims and husband Jim of Big Bend, Kathy Richards and
husband William of Big Springs
and Martha Newell and husband Eric of Annamoriah; his
step-mother, Eva Taylor of Zebullon,
N.C.; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville.
Burial was in Taylor Cemetery, Big
Bend.
JASPER STARCHER
Jasper T. Starcher, 83, of Parkersburg, died Tuesday, Dec.
9, 2003, at Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son of the late Harley
“Pete” and Ruth Duskey Starcher.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and had worked as
an electrician at American
Viscose and Kaiser Aluminum plants.
Surviving are his wife, Ellen Hughes Starcher; three
brothers, Golden B. Starcher of
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Charles Starcher of Grantsville and
Robert Wayne Starcher of
Parkersburg; three sisters, Freda McCune of Barberton, Ohio,
Fae Kerby of Mt. Zion and
Joyce Bouvier of Arizona; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his step-mother, Dorothy
Starcher, and two brothers, William
and Buster Starcher.
Services were held at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, South
Parkersburg, with Pastor Tom Deane
officiating. Entombment was in Sunset Memorial Gardens
Mausoleum with full military rites.
GAYLORD MILLER
Gaylord Miller, 91, of Fayetteville, died Thursday, Dec. 11,
2003, at Jackson General
Hospital, Ripley.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son of the late Carey and
Sarah Miller.
He was retired
from Union Carbide.
Surviving are one daughter, Faye Andreassen of San Jose,
Calif.; two sisters, Maycel Rhodes
of Barberton, Ohio, and Emogene Rhodes of Statesville, N.C.;
two brothers, Okey Miller of
Newton and Albert Miller of Orrville, Ohio; nine
grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Orpha Conley Miller,
in 1988; one son, Larry Miller;
two daughters, Corrine Brightwell and Ruth McCoy; three
sisters, Locie, Mabel and Prudie;
and two brothers, Raymond and Clay.
Services were held at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer,
with Rev. Brian Harrell
officiating. Burial was in Clover Cemetery.
ROBERT ‘Ebb’ SWISHER
Robert “Ebb” Swisher, 83, of Grantsville, died Monday, Dec.
15, 2003, at St. Joseph’s
Hospital, Parkersburg.
He was born at MacFarlan, the son of the late Miner Elbert
and Viola Nutter Swisher.
He was
a former truck driver for Eureka Pipeline Co. and a former
Calhoun County school bus
driver. He was a lifelong member of Brooksville United
Methodist Church, and member of
AFL-CIO, Grantsville Senior Citizens Association and Five
Forks String Band.
Surviving are his wife, Opal Swisher; two sons, Bobby
Swisher and wife Marsha of Five Forks
and Calvin Swisher and wife Kathleen of Parkersburg; and
four grandchildren, Tiffany
Swisher of Five Forks and Nichole, Michael and Mark Swisher
of Parkersburg.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with
Rev. Mary Zimmer officiating.
Burial was in Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg.
EDYTHE JOHNSON
Edythe M. Johnson, 77, of Grantsville, died Friday, Dec. 12,
2003.
She was born in Grantsville, the daughter of the late
Clinton G. and Ina N. Hannah.
She was
a graduate of Calhoun County High School and received an
associate degree in business from
Mountain State Business College, Parkersburg. She was a
member of St. Vincent de Paul
Catholic Church, New Martinsville, and American Legion Post
120 Auxiliary, Hundred. She was
active as a 4-H leader, Sunday School teacher and PTA leader
for many years in Hundred. She
was a sponsor of Children International, presently
supporting a young girl, Catherine D.
Tamares, of South America.
Surviving are two daughters, Karen Longwell of Hundred and
Terra Mauro of Peters Township,
Pa.; two brothers, Argle Hannah of Parkersburg and Robert
Hannah of Grantsville; five
grand-children; two great-grandchildren; and five nieces of
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, George
A. Johnson, and one sister,
Virginia Lee Hannah.
Funeral mass was held at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville,
celebrant Rev. Leo B. Lydon of
Clarksburg and Rev. Dave Schmidtt of Spencer. Burial was in
Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery.
BESSIE HUSK
Bessie E. Husk, 97, of Grantsville, died Monday, Dec. 15,
2003, at Crestview Manor Nursing
Home, Jane Lew.
She was the daughter of the late John and Lelie Robinson
Bower.
She attended Mt. Lebanon
Church, Kinchloe, and had made her home with daughter Sharon
for seven years.
Surviving are three sons, Leander “Pete” Husk of
Parkersburg, Charles E. Husk of Lake
Villa, Ill., and Foster Husk and wife Linda of Grantsville;
three daughters, Gertrude Welsh
and Sharon Titus, both of Jane Lew, and Madeline Lamp of
Weston; and several grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death in 1999 by her husband, Dewey
Husk, whom she had married Nov. 16,
1924, and four sons.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with
Pastor Tim Hughes officiating.
Burial was in Betts Cemetery.
LEOTA JANE LINEHAN
Leota Jane Hicks Linehan, 58, of Newark, Ohio, formerly of
Arnoldsburg, died Wednesday,
Dec. 17, 2003, at her home.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter of Rosie Hicks
of Arnoldsburg and the late
Earl Hicks.
Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband, John
William Linehan; three sons, Sam
E. Hicks of Newark, Larry Lee Delong of Parkersburg and
Bobby Delong of Tracy, Calif.; two
daughters, Shirley Delong of Parkersburg and Brenda Lee
Hicks of Belpre, Ohio; two
brothers, Dayton Hicks of Arnoldsburg and Jim Hicks of Mt.
Zion; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Virginia Poling,
Bevis Thomas and Mary Hicks,
and one brother, Darius Hicks.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg.
Burial was in Bailey Cemetery,
Minnora.
ELLEN LAFFERRE
Ellen J. Lafferre, 79, of Harrisville, died Friday, Dec. 19,
2003, at the residence of her
daughter, Jackie Webber.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late
Jerry and Ora Vankirk King.
She
was a newspaper columnist and a former realtor, and a member
of American Legion.
Surviving are two sons, Jim Mullen of Parkersburg and Bill
Lafferre of Toronto, Canada;
three daughters, Connie Shutts of Parkersburg, Jackie Webber
of Harrisville and Judy Abbas
of Grand Rapids, Mich.; two sisters, Goldie Campbell of
Belpre, Ohio, and Mary Ide of
Columbus, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren;
and special friend, Chasidy
Edwards.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Lafferre; two
sisters, Ethel Clark and Icy
Hudson; five brothers, Lee, Lester, Lloyd, Lantie and Bob
King; and one
great-granddaughter.
Services were held at Vaughan Funeral Home, Parkersburg,
with Rev. Pat Hoover officiating.
Burial was in Evergreen North Cemetery.
CLIFFORD STARCHER
Clifford “Cliff” Starcher, 88, of Vienna, died Thursday,
Dec. 18, 2003, at Marietta Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son of the late William
and Sallie Bowers Starcher.
He
was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and received a
Purple Heart and numerous other
awards. He was a farmer and was retired from W.Va. Board of
Education as a bus driver. He
was a member of Sandhill United Methodist Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Jean S. Broughton of Marietta,
Ohio; five grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; and one sister, Minnie Zinn of
Parkersburg.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia B. Slider
Starcher; one daughter, Judith Ann
Sams; four brothers, Ray, Dennis, Leon and Cecil Starcher;
and three sisters, Teletha “Peg”
Griffen, Anna Pearl Bailey and Delia Bailey.
Services were held at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna,
with Rev. Jeff Nolte
officiating. Burial was in Parkersburg Memorial Gardens
Cemetery.
DENVER COTTRILL
Denver G. Cottrill, 63, of Canton, Ohio, formerly of
Rosedale, died Saturday, Dec. 20,
2003, at Altman Hospital, Canton.
He was born at Shock, the son of the late Archie and Ruth
Perkins Cottrill.
Surviving are two sons, Roger of Tennessee and Gregory of
Warren, Ohio; one granddaughter;
five brothers, Larry Cottrill of Canton, Robert Cottrill,
Hurman Cottrill and Henry
Cottrill, all of Warren, Ohio, and Harry Cottrill and wife
Debra of Grantsville; six
sisters, Shirley Schartiger of Navarre, Ohio, Joan King of
Front Royal, Va., Phyllis
Skelton of McDonough, Ga., Kathleen West of Spencer and
Margaret McCumbers and Nellie Hall,
both of Rosedale; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Cottrill; one
son, Archie Dewayne Cottrill; and
one sister, Nancy Cottrill.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with
Rev. Carl Marks officiating.
Burial was in Cottrill Cemetery, Rosedale.
DOROTHY RICHARDS
Dorothy L. Richards, 74, of Kanawha Drive, near Glenville,
died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late
Carl and Emma Hayhurst Price.
Surviving are two nephews and one niece.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Richards;
one brother, Eugene Price; and
her step-father, Lester Richards.
Graveside services were held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near
Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll
McCauley officiating.
LULA ACREE
Lula B. Acree, 88, of Cleveland, Ohio, died Tuesday, Dec.
30, 2003, at Algart Health Care
Center, Cleveland.
She was born at Richwood, the daughter of the late Harlan
and Eugenia Hughes Talkington.
She was a former employee of Metropolitan Hospital,
Cleveland, with 20 years of service.
Surviving are two daughters, Judy Lowther and Faith
Mitchell, both of Cleveland; one son,
Cleo Acree of Cleveland; two brothers, George Talkington and
Melvin Talkington, both of
Ohio; one sister, Thelma Tucker of Walker; 12 grandchildren;
22 great-grandchildren; and
two great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with
Rev. Carl Marks officiating.
Burial was in Acree Cemetery, Clay.
ILA HILDRETH
Ila V. Hildreth, 77, of Coatesville, Ind., died Saturday,
Dec. 20, 2003, at her home.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late
Clark and Olive Freshour Wilson.
Surviving are one son, Leon Hildreth of Kennesaw, Ga.; one
daughter, Pam Tipton of
Coatesville; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Hildreth; one
daughter, Phyllis Booher;
three brothers, Earl Wilson, Troy Wilson and Opha Wilson;
and two sisters, June Freed and
Arnell Davis.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with
Rev. Carroll McCauley
officiating. Burial was in Nobe Cemetery.
FAY DUELLEY
Fay Duelley, 75, of Smithville, died Thursday, Dec. 25,
2003, in Camden-Clark Memorial
Hospital.
He was born in Gilmer County, the son of the late Edgar and
Virgil Pearl Harris Duelley.
He
was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a retired
member of Labors International
Union of North America, Local Union #1085, Parkersburg, with
over 30 years of service.
Surviving are one son, Terry Duelley of South Pointe, Ohio;
one daughter, Tina Campbell of
Komvolton, Ohio; six step-children, Michael Sinnett of
Harrisville, Ronda Hedrick, Ronald
Wilson and David Wilson, all of Cairo, Robert Wilson of
Marietta, Ohio, and Richard Wilson
of Fortville, Ind.; three brothers, Gary, Edgar and Loren
Duelley; five sisters, Gay
Wilson, Virginia Sprouse, Kathleen Merriman, Betty Maxwell
and Maggie Harold; and several
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three children, Donald and
Michael Duelley and Janet Wilson;
two brothers, Ray and Dorsie Duelley; and one sister, Mae
Yeager.
Services were held at Raiguel Funeral Home, Harrisville,
with Pastor Don Blankenship
officiating. Burial was in Harrisville I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
ARIZONA (Zona) McCORD
Arizona (Zona) McCord, 80, of Grantsville, died Wednesday,
Dec. 24, 2003, at Minnie
Hamilton Health Care Center.
Surviving are one sister, Opal Vandale, and one brother,
Robert Wise.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville.
Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery,
Creston.
BESSIE CHURCH
Bessie Church, 83, of Spencer, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003.
Surviving are three sisters, Evelyn Church of Spencer, Edna
Woodward of Mogadore, Ohio, and
Shirley Davis of Lakewood, Ohio; and two brothers, Jess
Church of Medina, Ohio, and George
Church of Arnoldsburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her “mother” who
raised her, Ila Ash Church; two
brothers; and one sister.
Graveside services were held at Eventide Cemetery, Spencer,
with Rev. D.L. Kirby
officiating.
CATHY (Sis) STEVENS-YEAGER
Cathy (Sis) Stevens-Yeager, 65, of Grantsville, died Friday,
Dec. 26, 2003, at Minnie
Hamilton Health Care Center.
Surviving are three sons, Glenn, Bruce and Tim Cameron; one
daughter, Brenda Cameron; three
sisters; and two brothers.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville.
Burial was in Lower Run Cemetery.
ARIZONA (Peggy) LAYFIELD
Arizona G. (Peggy) Layfield, 86, of Cairo, died Thursday,
Dec. 25, 2003, at Parkersburg.
She was born near Big Bend, the daughter of the late Ruben
S. and Margaret Jane Conley
Richards.
She was a member of Cairo Senior Citizens and the
former Cairo Christian Center.
Surviving are four sons, Terry, Jim, Jack and Keith Layfield,
all of Cairo; two daughters,
Carol Stout of Petroleum and Shirley Ash of Elizabeth; eight
grandchildren; and eight
great-grand-children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Shirley Layfield;
one son, Robert P. Layfield;
two infant daughters, Gloria Jean and Ellen Sue Layfield;
five brothers, Ed, George, Don,
Ted and Floyd Richards; and four sisters, Lillian Richards,
Esta Givens, Pearl Criss and
Leota Richards.
Services were held at Raiguel Funeral Home, Cairo, with
Pastor Tim Bell officiating. Burial
was in Masonic Memorial Park, Cairo.
GOLDA HAYMAKER
Golda G. Haymaker, 84, of Parkersburg, died Monday, Dec. 22,
2003, at Carehaven, Pleasants
County.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late
Thomas Jefferson and Mint F.
Keener Rose.
She was a retired cook for Stouts Drug Store,
having 26 years of service.
Surviving are three daughters, Phyllis Keffer and Tris Ferrebee,
both of Parkersburg, and
Nancy Sturdevant of Little Hocking, Ohio; 12 grandchildren;
and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cline Joseph
Haymaker; six sisters; and three
brothers.
Services were held at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, South
Parkersburg, with Pastor Gene
Hutton officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memory Gardens.
MARIE CARROLL
Marie Carroll, 85, of Harrisville, died Sunday, Dec. 21,
2003, at her residence.
She was born in Arnoldsburg, the daughter of the late Andrew
Jackson and Mahalie Ann Elmore
Parsons.
She was a seamstress and attended Harrison Street
United Methodist Church,
Harrisville.
Surviving are six daughters, Bernice Hostottle of Little
Hocking, Ohio, Emma Hammett of
Vienna, Martha Vincent of Cairo, Connie Schaney of
Carrolton, Ohio, Dixie Reed of
Pennsboro and Gloria Morgan of Williamstown; two sons,
Samuel Carroll, M.D., of Charleston
and Daniel Carroll of Harrisville; two sisters; three
brothers; 18 grandchildren; 28
great-grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; and her
faithful cat, Sushi.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Eva Carroll, and
one granddaughter, Shelly
Schaney.
Services were held at Raiguel Funeral Home, Harrisville,
with Rev. Harlan Hodge
officiating. Burial was in Cairo Masonic Cemetery.
IRA (Art) GHERKE
Ira E. (Art) Gherke, 77, of Bridgeport, died Monday, Dec.
22, 2003, at United Hospital
Center, Clarksburg.
He was the son of the late Claude and Leota White Gherke.
He
was a U.S. Navy veteran of
World War II. He retired after 40 years of service with
Harrison County Board of Education
where he worked as a school bus operator. He received the
Million Mile Award, which
recognizes a professional driver for logging a million miles
without an accident. In 1982,
he was inducted into National School Bus Drivers Hall of
Fame. He worked as an auxiliary
policeman for Bridgeport Police Dept. and retired as a
volunteer from Bridgeport Fire Dept.
He was a member of Boothsville Baptist Church where he
served as deacon, trustee and
member of the choir.
Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Dorris W. Gherke; two
brothers, Cleburn Gherke and wife
Flara of Grantsville and Oless Gherke and wife Marian of
Woodbridge, Va.; one
sister-in-law, Lakie Gherke of Grantsville; and many nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Arlin and Olin
Gherke, and one sister, Thelma
Pickles.
Services were held at Ford Funeral Home, Bridgeport, with
Rev. Orville Wright officiating.
Burial was in Collins Cemetery, Stumptown.
GAROLD FLOYD FOX
Garold Floyd Fox, 75, of Weirton, died Monday, Dec. 22,
2003, at Weirton Medical Center.
He was born in Big Springs, the son of the late Elias Floyd
and Dortha Wilson Fox.
He
served in the Navy during World War II and retired with 38
years of service from Weirton
Steel. He was a member of Weirton Steel 25 Year Club and was
a Baptist.
Surviving are his wife, Minnie Rine Fox, whom he married
Aug. 18, 1950; one daughter,
Deborah Norman of New Manchester; two sisters, Elmadeen
Robinson of New Manchester and
Irene Bartlett and husband Ray of Big Springs; and two
granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Inez Yoak.
Services were held at Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, Weirton,
with Pastor James Rhodes and
Pastor Marvin Hawley officiating. Burial was in Chapel Hill
Memorial Gardens, Weirton.