WILLIAM DONALD BARKER
William Donald Barker, 94, of
Parkersburg, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, at his home.
He was born in Braxton County. He was a
U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and was a former employee
of Scott Lumber Co., Parkersburg.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Parsons
Jones Barker; five sons, Max Barker and Larry Barker, both
of Parkersburg, Delmas Barker of Mineral Wells, Ronnie
Barker of Rockport and Frank Barker of Texas; one daughter,
Sue Jones of Parkersburg; four step-sons, Francis Jones,
Harry Jones and Frank Jones, all of Parkersburg, and Herbert
Jones of Illinois; one step-daughter, Mary Britton of
Parkersburg; and several grand-children and
great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Bud Corbitt officiating. Burial
was in Collins Community Cemetery, Stumptown.
WILLIAM RYMER ‘Doc’ LAW
William Rymer “Doc” Law, 94, of
Grantsville, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2007.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of the late James B. and Dale Law.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War
II and was owner of Law Hardware, Grantsville, for many
years. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Grantsville,
where he attended Fell Kennedy Sunday School class.
Surviving are four sons, Robert Law and
Tom Law and wife Karen, all of Grantsville, and Joe Law and
wife Dianne and Bill Law and wife Connie, all of
Parkersburg; one sister, Eva Langston of Hendersonville,
N.C.; one brother, Jim Law; eight grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Elodean Riggs Law; one infant sister; and one brother,
Ronzel Law.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Greg Swisher and Deacon Shirley
Fitzwater officiating. Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery,
near Grantsville.
RUTH WEEKLEY STEMPLE
Ruth J. Weekley Stemple, 83, of Walker,
died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, at Camden-Clark Memorial
Hospital, Parkersburg.
She was born at Frozen, the daughter of
the late Charles E. and Jessie Mae Siers Weekley.
She was a member of Fairview Methodist
Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Connie
Shaffer; one brother, Edgar Weekley of Grantsville;
step-children, Mike Stemple, Don Stemple, John Stemple,
Carol June Gong and Charlotte Stemple; and several
step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband
of 29 years, Leo K. Stemple; four brothers, Leo, Charles,
Booney and Ronzel; and two sisters, Zella Brown and an
infant sister.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Mike Worf officiating. Burial
was in Fairview Cemetery, Lower Nicut.
CHARLES GREGORY CAMPBELL
Charles Gregory “Chuck” Campbell, 73, of
Wapakoneta, Ohio, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2007, at St. Rita’s
Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.
He was born in Akron, Ohio, the son of
the late O.M. and Olive Dye Campbell.
He was a graduate of Miami University,
Oxford, Ohio, and had worked at Ametek Westchester Plastics,
Cambridge, Ohio, Huffy Corp., Dayton and Celina, Ohio,
General Dynamics, Lima, and Koneta Rubber Co., Wapakoneta.
He was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ,
Wapakoneta.
Surviving are his wife, Virginia Sue Bay
Campbell, whom he married Mar. 26, 1955; two daughters,
Susan Jane Campbell of Findlay, Ohio, and Karen Jean Gross
of Carmel, Ind.; two granddaughters; three brothers, Ralph
Campbell of Lost Creek, Joseph Campbell of Scott Depot and
Michael Campbell of Big Springs; and numerous nieces,
nephews, grand-nieces and grand- nephews.
He was preceded in death by one sister,
Linda Campbell Stanley.
A celebration of life was held at St.
Paul United Church of Christ, with Rev. Dr. Alex Gondola and
Rev. Elaine Mikesell officiating.
WILLARD WEST
Willard West, 90, of Raytown, Mo.,
formerly of Calhoun County, died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007.
He was the son of the late Jacob and
Clara Roberts West and was raised by the late Jacob and Ava
Somerville West.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired
from City Wide Tree Service, the business he founded in
Kansas City, Mo., in 1965. He often attended the annual
homecoming at his childhood church, Chapel Baptist, Nobe.
Surviving are his wife of 62 years,
Dorothy West; three daughters, Sharon Ebert of Lenexa, Kan.,
Vicky Johnson of McLough, Kan., and Eva Mack of Kansas City;
and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister,
Georgia West Stump, and one brother, James “Jack” West.
At his request, his cremated remains
will be placed in a niche at Johnson County Chapel, Overland
Park, Kan. A gathering of family and friends will celebrate
his life at noon on Saturday, Jan. 5, at Sharon Ebert’s
home, 8535 Darnell St., Lenexa, KS 66215.
VADA REIP DAVIS
Vada Reip Davis, 91, of Espyville, Pa.,
died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2007, at her home.
She was born at Orma, the daughter of
the late Curt and Lucy Tucker Parsons.
She had been a resident of Orma until
four years ago when she moved to Pennsylvania. She had been
a caregiver for many people in her own home for over 30
years. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son, Dalton Reip, Jr.,
and wife Norma Jean of Minnora; one daughter, Emma Jean
Conley and husband Victor of Espyville; 16 grandchildren;
several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren;
and one brother, Everett Parsons.
She was preceded in death by her first
husband, Dalton Reip, Sr.; her second husband, Dale Davis;
one son, Robert Blaine Reip; one daughter, Delores Jewell
Hersman; and 12 siblings.
Services will be held Friday, 11 a.m.,
at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg. Burial will be in Reip
Cemetery, Orma. Visitation will be on Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m.,
at the funeral home.
AILEEN CUNNINGHAM
Aileen R. Cunningham, 87, of
Grantsville, died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, at Minnie
Hamilton Health System.
She was born in Rackett, Ritchie County,
the daughter of the late Harry and Flossie Smarr Mathers.
She was a homemaker and a member of Enon
Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son, H.J. Patrick of
Parkersburg; three daughters, Lois Roberts of Parkersburg,
Sheila Heiney of Grants-ville and Pam Yoak of Green, Ohio;
nine grandchildren, Twila Roberts, Reba Marshall, Lori
Fullen, Kristin Cottrell, Mike Cunningham, Shannon Zakaib,
Melody Matasich, Matthew Heiney and Dustin Yoak; 12
great-grandchildren; one brother, Herman Mathers of
Middlebourne; one sister, Carol Jones of Pennsboro; and many
nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Jennings R. “Hap” Cunningham, and three sisters.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Carroll McCauley and Rev. John
Vannoy officiating. Burial was in Big Springs Cemetery.
GORDON ROGERS
Gordon Rogers, 82, of Orma, died
Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, in Spencer.
He was born in Ridgefield Park, N.J.,
the son of the late Chester Newton and Renee Myers Rogers.
He was retired president and co-owner of
Star Communications, Inc., dba WVRC radio, Spencer. He was a
graduate of Rutgers University, an Army veteran of World War
II and member of First Church of Christ Scientist,
Charleston.
Surviving are one daughter, Diane I.
Zdanek of Spencer; two sons, Jeffrey G. Rogers of
Hagerstown, Md., and Bruce H. Rogers of Waldwick, N.J.; six
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Doris Jane Buck Rogers.
He was cremated. Memorial service will
be held later.
NANCY SMITH
Nancy Smith, 59, of Big Bend, died
Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at St. Joseph’s Hospital,
Parkersburg.
She was born in Calhoun County, the
daughter of the late Paul and Opal Snyder Smith.
Surviving are her companion of 35 years,
Darrell “Chad” Chadwell; one daughter, Lisa Chadwell of Big
Bend; one son, Jeff Smith of Big Springs; one brother,
Gerald “Pug” Smith; one nephew, Tony Smith; three nieces,
Jennifer Yoak, Crystal Yoak and Ellen Smith; one
great-niece, Jenna Milliron; and two great- nephews, Casey
and Ryan Milliron.
She was preceded in death by one sister,
Loretta “Boots” Yoak, and one nephew, Michael Smith.
Services will be held Thursday, 1 p.m.,
at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville. Burial will be in Snyder
Cemetery, Creston. Visitation will be at the funeral home
one hour prior to services.
MICHAEL DAVID WAYNE
Michael David Wayne, 56, of Elizabeth,
died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007, at his residence.
He was born in Zanesville, Ohio, the son
of the late Robert and Florence Bugglin Wayne.
Surviving are his wife, Reva Mullinex
Wayne, who he married Aug. 18, 1986; two sons, Michael A.
Wayne of Dayton, Ohio, and John D. Wayne of Columbus, Ohio;
one daughter, Anna Hughey of Buckhannon; eight
grandchildren; three brothers, Daniel Wayne of Zanesville,
Ohio, and Jim Wayne and Donald Wayne, both of Zanesville;
and two sisters, Rita Bagley of Zanesville and Agnes Allen
of Grantsville.
He was preceded in death by one infant
sister.
Services were held at Matheny Whited
Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with Rev. Carl Marks officiating.
DELORES JEAN ROGERS
Delores Jean Rogers, 59, of Grantsville,
died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, at Minnie Hamilton Health
System.
She was born on Frozen Run, the daughter
of Florence Rogers and the late Cecil C. Rogers.
She attended Westbrook Day Program,
Spencer, and Five Forks Community Church.
Surviving in addition to her mother are
four sisters, Virginia Bower of Davisville, Ruby Harkness of
Parkersburg, Pamela Garrett of Mt. Zion and JoAnn Rogers of
Grantsville; three brothers, Darrell Rogers of North Benton,
Ohio, Delmas Rogers of Big Springs and Franklin Rogers of
Grantsville.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Alfred Hickman officiating.
Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
JUSTINE SPENCER HARRIS
Justine Spencer Harris, 87, of Spencer,
died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at home.
She was born at White Oak, the daughter
of the late Elber and Icy Bell Jarvis Spencer.
She was a 50-year member and past matron
of Linden Chapter No. 152, O.E.S., and member of Roane
General Hospital Auxiliary and Clover Community Church. She
attended First Baptist Church, Spencer, and was a homemaker.
Surviving are two sons, Stanton Aquilla
Harris and Wayne Cecil Harris, both of Spencer; three
sisters, Dorlene Walker of Ravenswood and Dormal Rhodes and
Wanda Nutter, both of Spencer; six grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Corliss Willard Harris, Sr.; one son, Corliss
Willard Harris, Jr.; and one sister, Joy Metz DeWeese.
Services were held at John H. Taylor
Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Michael F. “Mike” King and
Rev. Randall L. “Randy” Whited officiating. Burial was in
Clover Cemetery.
ARGLE BERNARD HANNAH
Argle Bernard Hannah, 83, of Vienna,
died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at Camden-Clark Memorial
Hospital.
He was born in Grantsville, the son of
the late Clinton and Ina Bennett Hannah.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean
War. He retired as division manager after 47 years with
Consolidated Gas Co. He was a member of North Parkersburg
Baptist Church, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and VFW
Post 573.
Surviving are his wife of 39 years,
Elsie Williams Hannah; one daughter, Hope Phillips of
Mineral Wells; two sons, Edwin Hannah of Parkersburg and
Fred Hannah of New Market, Va.; 11 grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; two great-great-grand-children; and
special friend, Jim Eller of Sevierville, Tenn.
He was preceded in death by two sisters,
one brother, one brother-in-law, one granddaughter, and one
grandson.
Services were held at Lambert-Tatman
Funeral Home, Vienna, with Pastor Mike Towner officiating.
ISAAC RAY BELL
Isaac Ray Bell, 74, of Mt. Zion, died
Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at Minnie Hamilton Health System.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of the late Wesley and Vernie Boggs Bell.
He was a well tender in the oil and gas
industry and a member of Cremo Community Church.
Surviving are his wife, Loretta Ferrell
Bell; six sons, Patrick Bell and wife Darlene of Big
Springs, Daniel Bell and wife Lori of Normantown, Donald
Bell and wife Cindy of Morgantown, N.C., Charles Bell and
wife Zola of Annamoriah, James Bell and wife Tammy of Big
Bend, and John Bell at home; eight daughters, Madge Basnett
and husband Jim, Sherri Kirchburg and husband Steve, and Ann
Whisemant, all of Morgantown, N.C.; Karen Six and husband
Lloyd of Cairo, Linda Carpenter and husband Ken of
Arnoldsburg, Criss Davis and husband Nick of Big Bend,
Rebecca Starcher and husband Doug of Mt. Zion and Sara Marks
and husband Eric of Orma; one brother, Charles Bell and wife
Wilma of Grantsville; 43 grandchildren, and 17
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first
wife, Mary Teresa Bell; one daughter, Teresa Lynn Bell; one
son, Gerald Bell, and one grandson.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Roger Carter officiating.
Burial was in St. Paul Cemetery, near Mt. Zion.
PEGGY ANN BENNETT
Peggy Ann Bennett, 61, of Charleston,
died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at her daughter’s home.
She was born in Charleston, the daughter
of the late Vaughn Pierce Bailey and Dorothy Ellen Bailey.
She was a graduate of Man High School
and Garnet Career Center, where she earned an LPN degree.
She was a home health care aide for over 15 years.
Surviving are three daughters, Beverly
Ann Milam and Dorothy Ellen Philyaw, both of Hurricane, and
Larissa Lyn Bortz of Charleston, S.C.; three grandchildren;
one brother, Bill Bailey of Grantsville; one step-brother,
Jim Bailey of Huntington; and two step-sisters, Jean
Browning of Frametown and Tessa Shawver of Nitro.
Services were held at Snodgrass Funeral
Home, South Charleston, with Pastor Jeff Arthur officiating.
WILLIAM ALBERT WILSON, JR.
William Albert Wilson, Jr., 54, of
Creston, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, in Elizabeth.
He was born in Parkersburg, the son of
Leota Workman of Winfield and the late William Albert
Wilson, Sr.
He was former owner of W.A. Wilson and
Son Timber Co.
Surviving in addition to his mother are
his wife, Barbara Ann VanDale Wilson; one daughter,
Christina Lynn Miller and husband Barry of Spencer; three
sisters, Barbara Fluharty and husband Thom of Annamoriah,
Cathy Heiney and husband Ken of Elizabeth and Carol Lynch
and husband Jim of Creston; two grandchildren; and several
nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Services were scheduled Wednesday, 11
a.m., at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Delmas
Stutler officiating, and burial in Snyder Chapel Cemetery,
Annamoriah.
TONY ALVIS
Tony E. Alvis, 89, of Spencer, died
Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Roane County, the son of
the late James H. and Rosa Phillips Alvis.
He was retired from Eureka Pipeline Co.
and formerly worked in oilfields and for Tom Arnott and Paul
Weekley. He was a farmer, a U.S. Army veteran of World War
II and attended several Roane County churches.
Surviving are his wife, Goldie Maxine
Greathouse Alvis; two daughters, Carolyn Emogene Callow of
Reedy and Evelyn Gordie Goodwin of Spencer; three
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister,
Julia Ray of Grantsville.
He was preceded in death by one son,
James Earl Alvis; seven brothers, Carl, Charles, Walter,
Frank and Calvin Alvis and two infants; and two sisters,
Eleanor Nester and Delma Greathouse.
Services were scheduled Wednesday, 10
a.m., at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev.
Leon Strickland and Rev. John Lowe officiating, and burial
in Spencer Memorial Cemetery with military graveside rites
conducted by several Roane County veterans groups.
DELORES YOST
Delores Yost, 64, of Schroenbrunn
Healthcare, New Philadelphia, Ohio, died Friday, Nov. 30,
2007.
She was born in Mt. Zion, the daughter
of the late Eddie and Ivory Summers Stout.
She was employed for eight years by
Gilford Instrument Laboratories, Oberlin, Ohio, as an
electronics technician. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Bernard Yost,
whom she married Nov. 23, 1963; one son, Mike Yost of
Sherrodsville, Ohio; one granddaughter; and one sister,
Karen DeMoss of Spencer.
She was preceded in death by two
brothers.
Services were scheduled Wednesday, 11
a.m., at Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home, Sherrodsville, with
Rev. Carol McCartney officiating, and burial in
Leavittsville Cemetery.
DELBERT LEE ‘Bo’ GAINER
Delbert Lee “Bo” Gainer, 73, of Big
Springs, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007, at his home.
He was the son of the late Cleo “Crede”
and Phelma Hathaway Gainer.
He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and
was retired from W.Va. Dept. of Highways.
Surviving are his wife, Bertha Gunn
Gainer; two sons, Timothy L. Gainer and Ron Gainer, both of
Barberton, Ohio; one daughter, Teresa Richards of Big
Springs; one sister, Emma Wease of Pine Creek, seven
grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; and four
step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son,
Delbert Cleo “Creed” Gainer; three sisters, Delma Whytsell,
Wanza Marsh and Greta Marks; and one brother, Jennings
“Buck” Gainer.
At his request, the body will be
cremated. A gathering of family and friends will be held
Saturday, Dec. 1, 3 p.m., at St. Paul Church, Pine Creek,
followed by a sunset graveside service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to St. Paul Cemetery Fund, c/o Calhoun Banks, P.O. Box
430, Grantsville, WV 26147, or Lola Clark, 6480 Pine Creek
Road, Grantsville, WV 26147.
FRANK SMITH
Frank W. Smith, 61, of Mt. Zion, died
Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, at Minnie Hamilton Health System.
He served in the U.S. Army and was a
member of Grantsville Volunteer Fire Dept. for 27 years.
Surviving are his wife Audrey Jean
Smith; four children, Jon, Brian, Britney and Katelyn Smith,
all at home; two step-sons, Scottie Collins of Mt. Zion and
Kenny Harris of Wooster, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by one sister
and two brothers.
At his request, the body will be
cremated and a private family service will be held.
ROBERT ‘Bob’ MONEYPENNY
Robert C. “Bob” Moneypenny, 74, of Mt.
Zion, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007, at St. Joseph’s
Hospital, Parkersburg.
He was born at Arnoldsburg, the son of
the late Henry Clay and Emma Hoskins Moneypenny.
He was a retired pipeliner and truck
driver for S.T. Pipeline, Clendenin. He was a Christian.
Surviving are four sons, Curtis of
Tennessee, James of Grantsville and Joseph and David, both
of North Carolina; one sister, Carol Heflin of Akron, Ohio;
nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
At his request, the body was cremated.
Memorial service will be conducted at a later date.
THELMA WYER
Thelma Wyer, 77, of Normantown, died
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, at her home.
She was born in Gilmer County, the
daughter of the late Thomas Avery and Viola Umstead Wood.
She was a former employee of Kenny
Shoe Co. and Rubber Fabricators, Inc., and certified nursing
assistant at Roane General Hospital, and a homemaker.
Surviving are two sons, William Henry
Shaffer and wife Bonnie of Parkersburg and David Wood and
wife Julie of Grantsville; one daughter, Thelma Collins and
husband William of Parkersburg; one brother, Odell Wood of
Stumptown; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville. Burial was in Collins Community Cemetery,
Stumptown.
DANIEL CLAY McDONALD
Daniel Clay McDonald, 81, of Calhoun
County, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, at Memorial Hospital,
Charleston.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of the late Bernard and Mary McDonald.
He graduated from Calhoun County High
School, joined the U.S. Army, and attended West Virginia
University. He and his wife raised their children in Fairfax
County, Va., where he worked for General Motors as an
instructor and as regional service manager and executive.
He was president of Little Kanawha Area
Development Corp., founding member of Little Kanawha Area
Community Foundation, members of Calhoun County Building
Commission, and board member of Little Kanawha Parkway
Authority. He served as Republican county chairman for many
years, and worked for the party at county, state, and
national levels.
Surviving are two sons, Robert Gary and
Ronald Orr; one daughter, Laura Kay; two sisters, Cathleen
McDonald and Julia Jarvis; six grandchildren; and one
great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his wife of
55 years, Mary Jane, and one son, Kenneth Eric.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Arnoldsburg. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
WAITMAN ‘Bill’ GODFREY
Waitman “Bill” Godfrey, 95, of
Grantsville, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007, at Veteran’s
Medical Center, Clarksburg.
He was born at Pine Creek, the son of
the late Fay and Effie Starkey Godfrey.
He was an Army veteran, serving in World
War II and receiving the Purple Heart. He was a mechanic and
farmer.
Surviving are one son, William “Bill”
Godfrey of Parkersburg; seven daughters, Jean Youngeberg of
Wakeman, Ohio, Nina McCartney of East Liverpool, Ohio,
Luella Moore of Stallings, N.C., and Sharon Smith, Rose
Croft, Frances Adwell and Tiffany Goff, all of Grantsville;
one sister, Vera Conrad of Spencer; one brother, Robert
Godfrey of Vienna; 17 grandchildren; 28 great-
grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his first
wife, Louise Brooks Godfrey, his second wife, Hazel Parsons
Godfrey; two sisters; four brothers; and one grandchild.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
HARRY McCUMBERS
Harry B. McCumbers, 73, died Wednesday,
Nov. 21, 2007, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Parkersburg.
He was the son of the late Belle and
Willie McCumbers of Orma.
He retired from W.Va. Dept. of Highways
in 1990 with 22 years of service. He had also worked as a
coal miner, timber cutter, farmer, and for State
Construction.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Ruby
Helen Tucker McCumbers, whom he married Dec. 11, 1955; three
sons, Dean McCumbers of Palestine, Larry McCumbers of
Elizabeth and Jimmy McCumbers of Parkersburg; three
daughters, Judy Paquette and Nancy Shaver, both of
Parkersburg, and Peggy Gant of Leroy; 10 grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren and
step-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Harrison
McCumbers.
He was preceded in death by one brother,
Harold McCumbers.
Services were held at Matheny-Whited
Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with Rev. Bob Stanley and Pastor
Danny Schreckengost officiating. Graveside services were
held at Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery.
BARBARA BATES WILSON
Barbara Ann Bates Wilson, 64, died
Monday, Oct. 29, 2007.
She was born in Clarksburg, the daughter
of the late Clovis N. and Rosalee V. Digman Bates.
She graduated from Newton Falls High
School, Ohio, in 1961. While a resident of Grantsville, she
earned a certificate in food service from Calhoun-Gilmer
Career Center and continued a career in restaurant
management. She served as president of Grantsville VFW Post
5959 Ladies Auxiliary for two years. She was a member of
Chapel Baptist Church, Nobe. She relocated to Warren, Ohio,
in 1993. She earned a diploma in psychology and social work
from Stafford Career Institute, Washington, D.C., in
September, 2001.
Surviving are her children, Kimberley
King of Brookfield, Ohio, Sheldon V. Wilson II of Johnston,
Ohio, Olis Dee Wilson of Warren, Ohio, and Lorna Bernadella
of Kinsman, Ohio; two daughters adopted by her parents,
Robin Greer of Garrettsville, Ohio, and Tina Kren of Newton
Falls, Ohio; one brother, Butch Bates of Newton Falls; one
sister, Betty Gibson of Niles, Ohio; 14 grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband
of 22 years, Sheldon V. Wilson, I, on Sept. 13, 1978; one
daughter, Shelley Jean Wilson; and three grandchildren,
Michael, Amy Lynn and Jeramie.
Services were held at Borowski Memorial
Home, Newton Falls, with Pastor Richard Skiver officiating.
The family can be contacted at
Ktydid36122568@aol.com.
ROLAND REX GRIFFIN
Roland Rex Griffin, 69, of Olive Branch,
Miss., died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007, at Baptist Memorial
Hospital East, Memphis, Tenn.
He was born at Arnoldsburg, the son of
the late Rex Scott and Edith Webb Griffin.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a
retired crew chief for Northwest Airlines.
Surviving are one daughter, Tara Griffin
Jackson of California; one sister, Diane Shook of Potomac,
Md.; one brother, Gary Griffin of Dousan, Wisc.; and two
grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday, Nov. 29,
1 p.m., at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg. Masonic
graveside rites will be conducted at Wayne Cemetery, Beech,
by Eureka Lodge #40 A.M., Grantsville, and military rites
provided by American Legion Post, Spencer. Visitation is
scheduled at the funeral home one hour prior to services.
FOREST DWIGHT BAUGHMAN
Forest Dwight Baughman, 92, of
Lincolnton, N.C., formerly of Calhoun County, died Sunday,
Nov. 25, 2007.
He was the son of the late
Floyd and Mae Parsons Baughman.
Surviving are four sons,
Matt, Dwayne, Dale and David; six daughters, Kim, Janet,
Janice, Rebecca, Brenda and Lane; and 19 grandchildren.
No services were held.
BINA HICKS
Bina A. Hicks, 91, of Akron, Ohio,
formerly of Little White Oak, Chloe, died Tuesday, Nov. 27,
2007, at Hospice of Ridgewood, Akron.
She was born in Clay County, the
daughter of the late Lambert and Rebecca Mollohan Cooper.
She was a homemaker.
Surviving are one daughter, Candice
Burnside of Akron; three sisters, Marlene Tanner of Nebo,
Elva Browning of Charleston and Elza Vaughan of Dunbar;
three grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Rector Hicks.
Services will be held Saturday, 11 a.m.,
at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Jim Ellis
officiating. Burial will be in Hicks Cemetery, Little White
Oak. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m.
on Friday and one hour prior to services on Saturday.
RUSSELL JOSEPH DUSKEY
Russell Joseph Duskey, 52, of Tanner
Road, Glenville, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, at his home.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of Gladys Duskey of Grantsville and the late Russell Duskey.
He was employed in the oil and gas
drilling industry.
Surviving in addition to his mother are
his wife, Madeline Duskey; one son, Joey Duskey of
Glenville; one sister, Sherry K. Marks of Glenville; and
three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister,
Kathy Knight.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Randy Wilson officiating.
Burial was in Collins Community Cemetery, Stumptown.
NELLIE ROACH BRANNON
Nellie Roach Brannon, 71, of Spencer,
died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, at Charleston Area Medical
Center’s Memorial Division.
She was born in New Haven, the daughter
of the late Dale and Leona Walkup Roach.
She was a graduate of Wahama High School
and former employee of Kaiser Aluminum, Ravenswood. She and
her husband owned and operated Brannon’s Store for many
years.
Surviving are her husband, Randall
Brannon; one son, Eric Brannon; two grandchildren; three
brothers, Bob, Jack and David Roach; six sisters, Norma
Hall, Carol McGee, Marge Reuter, Sharon Fields, Betty
Argobrite and Kathleen Kearns.
She was preceded in death by her
step-mother, Mabel Roach.
Services were held at Taylor-Vandale
Funeral Home, Spencer. Burial was in Minnora Cemetery.
ARLETA STURM
Arleta A. Sturm, 91, of Millstone, died
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, at Minnie Hamilton Health System.
She was born at Millstone, the daughter
of the late George and Nora Ball McKee.
She was a member of Albert’s Chapel
United Methodist Church, Sand Ridge.
Surviving are her husband, Carl F.
Sturm; one daughter, Judy Lambert and husband Bill of
Rootstown, Ohio, one brother, Gordon McKee and wife Mary of
Millstone; one sister, Lenell Stalnaker and husband Paul of
Millstone; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and
her caregiver, Norma Gumm.
She was preceded in death by two
brothers, Arco McKee and Rev. Glendon McKee; and one sister,
Flo Hall.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Swearengin officiating.
Burial was in Sturm Cemetery, Millstone.
ZELLA FERRELL
Zella E. Ferrell, 91, of Big Bend, died
Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Calhoun County, the
daughter of the late Alex and Dolly Dawson Snider.
She was a homemaker and a former foster
grandmother at Brooksville Elementary School.
Surviving are two sons, Paul Snider of
Mineral Wells and Gary Ferrell of Sanford, N.C.; two
daughters, Jeanette Kyer and Geneva Hayes, both of
Parkersburg; one sister, Ruth Docse of Virginia; 13
grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Albert Ferrell; one son, Hoy Ferrell; two brothers;
two sisters; and one grandson.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville. Burial was in Goodnight Cemetery, Big
Bend.
RANDALL EDWIN WHYTSELL
Randall Edwin Whytsell, 91, of
Arnoldsburg, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, at Minnie Hamilton
Health System.
He was born at Richardson, the son of
the late Edwin Lowell and Rettie Starcher Whytsell.
He was a farmer and worked for
Monongahela Power Co. and Pennzoil Oil Co. He played guitar
and sang with his brother Woodrow
as the Whytsell Brothers. He
attended Leatherbark Community Church and Mt. Zion Methodist
Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Peggy Lou
Stemple and husband Marvin of Arnoldsburg; one grandson,
John Kenton Stemple of Parkersburg; one granddaughter,
Deidre Lynn Hobbs of Newbury Park, Calif.; two
great-grandchildren, Jared Wesley Hobbs and Valerie
Elizabeth Hobbs; one brother, Victor Eugene Whytsell of
Arnoldsburg; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of
68 years, Blanche Parrill Whytsell; two sisters, Hazel Mae
Kemmner Connolly and Elizabeth Almira McCoy; and three
brothers, Charles Davis Whytsell, Woodrow Wilson Whytsell
and Dewey Paul Whytsell.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Swearengin officiating.
Burial was in Lynch Cemetery, Arnoldsburg.
JIMMIE RAY ROGERS
Jimmie Ray Rogers, 70, of Grantsville,
died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, at Minnie Hamilton Health
System.
He was the son of Claud and Clara
Cottrell Rogers.
He was a member of Frozen Run
Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife,
Jacqueline Pearson Rogers; three sons, David Rogers of
Spencer, Earl Rogers of Forestville, Md., and Tracy Tibbs of
Landing, Md.; two daughters, Patricia Thornberry and Anna
Wade, both of Bowie, Md.; three sisters, Maxine McCumbers of
Orma and Shirley Collins and Erma Collins, both of Marrion,
Va.; three brothers, Nelson Rogers of Shock, Robert Rogers
of Gallipolis, Ohio, and Basil Rogers of Warren, Ohio; 10
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by five sisters and two
brothers.
Services were scheduled Wednesday, 11
a.m., at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Carl
Marks officiating, and burial in Cottrell Cemetery, Frozen
Run. Visitation was scheduled Tuesday, 6 to 8 p.m., at the
funeral home.
BEULAH MACE
Beulah C. Mace, 98, of Sand Ridge, died
Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at St. Francis Hospital, Charleston.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter
of the late William and Belle Simmons Poling.
She was a homemaker.
Surviving are two daughters, Elma Jean Mace
and Helen June Mace, both of Sand Ridge; one son, Deo
Darrell Mace of Sand Ridge; and three grandsons, Nathan Mace
of Charleston and Walter and Richard Mace, both of Sand
Ridge.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Ralph Mace.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home,
Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Carroll McCauley officiating. Burial
was in Mace-White Cemetery, Sand Ridge.
MONA BAILEY
Mona L. Bailey, 68, of Columbus, Ohio, died Tuesday, Nov.
6, 2007.
Surviving are six sons, Herbert, Jimmie,
Brian, Vernon, Rick and Tommy Bailey; one daughter, Kathy
Bailey; four brothers, Larry, Bobby and Richard Mann and
Ronnie Martin; two sisters, twin Donna Rizor and Linda
Shade; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many
nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Herbert, and one granddaughter, April.
Graveside services were held at Orma United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
BLAINE JETT
Blaine L. Jett, 72, of Doylestown, Ohio,
died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007.
He was born in Minnora, the son of the late
Carl and Dessie Jarvis Jett.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from
Ford Motor Co. He was a member of NAIVC.
Surviving are his wife, Janice Jett, whom he
married June 23, 1956; one son, Kenneth Jett of Doylestown;
four daughters, Sharon Jett of Clinton, Ohio, Lesa Jett of
St. Albans, Vt., Diane Davis of Seville, Ohio, and Windy
Jett of Doylestown; six grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Calvin Jett of
Doylestown and Bruce Jett of West Virginia; and two sisters,
Wanda Bailey and Nola Smith, both of West Virginia.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home,
Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Metheney officiating. Burial was
in Bailey Cemetery, near Minnora, with military graveside
rites by American Legion Post, Spencer.
VICKY JEAN HAID
Vicky Jean Haid, 53, of Charleston, died
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at her home.
She was born in Braxton County, the daughter
of the late Brooks and Genevieve Arnold Cooper.
She was a personal care provider for W.Va.
Dept. of Health and Human Resources.
Surviving are her husband, Bill Haid; one
daughter, Millie Holleman of Mt. Airy, N.C.; one brother,
Bob Cooper of Chloe; and one granddaughter.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home,
Arnoldsburg, Rev. Darius Arnold officiating. Burial was in
Cooper Cemetery, Nebo.
RICHARD POORMAN
Richard E. Poorman, 65, of Grantsville, died
Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at his home.
He was born at Hershey, Pa., the son of the
late Harvey and Blanche Felty Poorman.
He was a carpenter and member of Cornerstone
Praise and Worship Church, Grantsville.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Poorman; two
daughters, Nancy Whipkey of Arnoldsburg and Lori Wilson of
Grantsville; one sister, Judy Poorman of Palmyra, Pa.; and
five grandchildren, Kevin and Steven Cunningham, Samantha
Wilson, and Jeromy Poling and Stacie Frederick.
He was preceded in death by one grandson,
Michael Whipkey II.
Services were held at Stump Funeral Home,
Grantsville, with Rev. Kevin Church and Rev. Rick Swearengin
officiating. Burial was in Collins Community Cemetery,
Stumptown.
ORPHA COTTRELL
Orpha Cottrell, 88, of Spencer, died Sunday,
Nov. 11, 2007, in Miletree Center, Spencer.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter
of the late Ernest and Martha West Brannon.
She was a homemaker and a Christian.
Surviving are one son, Kenneth L. Cottrell
of Spencer; one sister, Ernestine Keaton and husband Kenneth
of Orma; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
William Ray Cottrell; one brother, Howard V. Brannon; and
three sisters, Letha Simons, Mary Ann Rouse and June Miller.
Services were scheduled Wednesday, 10 a.m.,
at John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Leon B.
Strickland officiating, and burial in Clover Cemetery.
Visitation was scheduled at the funeral home one hour prior
to the service.
ETHEL FOSTEEN BELL
Ethel Fosteen Bell, 82, of South
Parkersburg, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter
of the late Charlie and Ocie Gainer Hughes.
She was retired after 37 years at Cloverdale
Meat Packing. She was a homemaker and attended Pleasant View
Baptist Church.
Surviving are six children, Loretta Bayer,
Wayne Bell and Betty Beck, all of Parkersburg, and Billy
Bell of Belpre, Robert Bell of Belleville and Roger Bell of
Washington; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandson; and one sister, Ellen Starcher of
Parkersburg.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
John Bell; two grandchildren, Susan Edwards and Delbert
Wayne Bell; five brothers, Leo, Orville, Mansel, Denzil and
Jesse Hughes; and three sisters, Dolly Miller, Eathel Hughes
and Dorothy Reynolds.
Services were held at Lambert-Tatman Funeral
Home, South Parkersburg, with Pastor Loyd Winans
officiating. Burial was in Snider Chapel Cemetery,
Annamoriah.
ROBERT VANHORN
Robert A. Vanhorn, 90, of Normantown, died
Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007, at Sunbridge of Salem.
He was born in Gilmer County, the son of the
late Scott and Locy Alltop Vanhorn.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II,
having served in the South Pacific. He was a retired truck
operator for Allied Van Lines and former newspaper carrier.
He was a member of First Baptist Church, Glenville.
Surviving are his wife, Donaldine Heater
Vanhorn, whom he married July 17, 1945; one sister, Edna
Turner of Glenville; one niece; and one nephew.
Services were scheduled Wednesday, 2 p.m.,
at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. John Vannoy
officiating, and burial in Stalnaker Cemetery, Glenville,
with military graveside rites. Visitation was scheduled
Wednesday, noon to 2 p.m., at the funeral home.
LINZA PEARL RITCHIE
Linza Pearl Ritchie, 47, of Harrisville, died Friday,
Nov. 9, 2007, in Harrisville.
She was born at Man, the daughter of Acy
James Osborne and the late Betty Lou Bailey Osborne.
She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Surviving in addition to her father are her
husband, Douglas Keith Ritchie; one daughter, Jessica Lusk
Goodrich of Normantown; three brothers, Eugene Osborne and
James Earl Osborne, both of Cyclone, and Larry Osborne of
Man; one sister, Staci Saltz of Harrisville; and one
grandson.
She was preceded in death by one daughter,
Sherry Lynn Lusk, and one brother, Timothy Osborne.
Services were
scheduled Wednesday, 11 a.m., at Raiguel Funeral Home,
Harrisville, with Pastor Ralph Blankenship officiating, and
burial in Saunders Cemetery, Big Springs.
JACQUELINE SHAMBLIN
Jacqueline Shamblin, 46, of Wallback,
died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at Big Springs.
She was born in Spencer, the daughter of
Effie Summerfield Lockney of Big Springs and the late Jackie
Perrine.
She was a certified nurse’s aide. She
was formerly employed by Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center, Ivydale, and Meadowbrook Acres Nursing Center,
Charleston.
Surviving in addition to her mother are
her husband, General T. Shamblin of Wallback; one daughter,
Melissa Shamblin of Spencer; one son, Jeremy Shamblin of
Corpus Christi, Tex.; one sister, Mary Ann Norman and
husband Donald of Big Springs; and six grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by her
step-father, Robert Lockney.
Services were held at John H. Taylor
Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Michael F. (Mike) King
officiating. Burial was in Clover Cemetery.
BETTY KRUGMAN
Betty L. Krugman, 73, of Pennsboro, died
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, in Parkersburg.
She was born at Munday, the daughter of
Nona Rose Maze and the late Clarence Maze, Sr.
She was a homemaker and had operated
Krugman’s Greenhouse. She was a 1952 graduate of Calhoun
County High School and was a member of Brooksville Baptist
Church.
Surviving in addition to her mother are
three daughters, Linda Mackey, D.O., of Lexington, Ky.,
Marsha Krugman of Pennsboro and Gail Krugman of Grantsville;
two sons, Thomas Krugman of Painted Post, N.Y., and Mark
Krugman of Little Hocking, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Justin
Rexroad, Kaitlyn and Ben Krugman, Zach, Ethan and Emily
Krugman and Kayla Krugman; two sisters, Connie Lahman of
Conway, S.C., Karen Richard of Green Seas, S.C.; and one
brother, Roger Maze of Johnson City, Tenn.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Norman Krugman; two brothers, Clarence Maze, Jr.,
and Blaine Maze; and two grandchildren.
Services were held at McCullough-Rogers
Funeral Home, Pennsboro, with Rev. Bill Law officiating.
Burial was in Maze Cemetery, Munday.
COKIE TURNER
Cokie B. Turner, 104, of Frazeysburg,
Ohio, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, at her residence.
She was born in Freed, the daughter of
the late George W. and Parentha Estella Raybuck Dye.
She worked for RCA for 12 years. She was
a member of Richvale Grange, Pomona Grange, 7th Degree
Grange, and Frazeysburg United Methodist Church.
Surviving are one step-son, William
Turner of Zanesville, Ohio; two step-daughters, Sharon
Ramsey of Titusville, Fla., and Mary Stevens of Paige, Tex.;
two brothers, Shirley Dye of Duncan Falls and Everett Dye of
Big Springs; two special nieces, who were her caregivers,
Darliss Mock of Frazeysburg and Donna Melrose of
Winston-Salem, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews,
great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her first
husband, Lawrence L. Moore, who died September 1962; her
second husband, Dariaus McVay Turner, who died July 12,
1990; four sisters, Ada Freed, Olive Campbell, Orphia Hale
and Edith Barr; and five brothers, Benjamin, Casper, Bill,
Ernest and Oral Dye.
Services were held at Bolin-Dierkes
Funeral Home, Zanesville. Burial was in Norwich United
Presbyterian Cemetery, Norwich, Ohio.
VIRGINIA ROSE VANDAL
Virginia Rose Vandal, 27, of Brohard,
died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, in Camden-Clark Memorial
Hospital from injuries sustained in an auto accident near
Davisville.
She was born in Parkersburg, the
daughter of William E. and Martha Virginia Ash Vandal.
She worked at Mustang Survival,
Elizabeth.
Surviving in addition to her parents are
one daughter, Ellissa Rose Knight at home; one son, Brian
Franklin Knight, Jr., at home; three sisters, Christina
Vandal, Opal Collins and Linda Vandal, all of Grantsville;
three brothers, Ernest Vandal of Parkersburg, William Edward
Kent Vandal, Jr., of Weston and Jimmy Jack Vandal of
Grantsville; and 11 nieces and nephews.
Graveside service was held at Hodam
Cemetery, near Reedy, with Rev. Alfred Hickman officiating.
LARRY EDWARD ‘Bud’ LANE
Larry Edward “Bud” Lane, 66, of Nicut,
died Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, at his home.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of the late Ralph and Arlie Harold Lane.
He was a member of Beech Grove Baptist
Church, Nicut.
Surviving are four sisters, Jean Sears
of Nicut, Brenda Davisson of Florida, Ruth Morgan of
Wisconsin and Nancy Stemple of Arnoldsburg; seven brothers,
Denzil Lane of Pennsylvania, William Paul Lane and Everett
Lane, both of Nicut, Howard Lane of Orma, Ronnie Lane of
Ravenswood, Michael Lane of Florida and Charles Lane of
Mississippi; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one brother,
James Earl Lane.
Services will be held Friday, 11 a.m.,
at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg. Burial will be in Beech
Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be on
Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.
ROBERT WISE, JR.
Robert Wise, Jr., 75, of Grantsville,
died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, at his home.
He was born at Creston and was a U.S.
Army veteran. He was retired from Cain Oil and Gas Co.
Surviving are several nieces and
nephews.
Graveside services were held at
Yeager-Westfall Cemetery, Lower Run.
DANIELLE GREATHOUSE
Danielle N. Greathouse, 21, of Terra
Alta, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007, at Ruby Memorial
Hospital, Morgantown.
She was born in Spencer, the daughter of
Delores Irene Long Greathouse and the late William M.
Greathouse.
She attended Pleasant Hill School and
Calhoun High School before moving to Terra Alta and
graduating from Preston High School in 2005.
Surviving in addition to her mother are
five sisters, Nancy Shaffer and Tracy Starcher, both of
Terra Alta, Bonnie Bell of Spencer, Elaine Beatty of Akron,
Ohio, and Marissa McCune of Chloe.
Services were held at Pine Grove United
Methodist Church, Terra Alta. Burial was in Pine Grove
Cemetery. Memorial service will be held at Enon Baptist
Church on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m.
TINA LOUISE LAMP
Tina Louise Holbert Lamp, 38, of Big
Bend, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, at Camden-Clark
Hospital, Parkersburg.
She was born in Calhoun County, the
daughter of the late Oliver and Betty Walker Holbert. She
was a former employee of Koffee Kup, Grantsville.
Surviving are her husband, Joey Lamp;
four sons, Clyde Capps of Orma, Geoffrey Shaffer and Joshua
Parsons, both of Grantsville, and Mykiah Holbert of Big
Bend; two brothers, Alvin Holbert of Big Bend and Ivan
Holbert of Macfarlan; one sister, Debra Nicholson of Big
Bend; one granddaughter, Malee Capps; and maternal
grandmother, Olga Ferrell of Big Bend.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville. Burial was in Hunt Cemetery, Big Bend.
CLARA TANNER
Clara E. Tanner, 81, of Chloe, died
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, at Saint Francis Hospital.
She had worked at Kellwood, Spencer, and
BFGoodrich, Grantsville. She was a homemaker and a
Christian.
Surviving are one daughter, Eloise
Bullard of Chloe; two sons, Lynn Tanner of Chloe and Elwood
Tanner of Orrville, Ohio; five grandchildren, two of whom
were special, Ashley Renay and Tyler Lynn Tanner; and nine
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Seldon Tanner.
Services were held at Nebo Baptist
Church, with Rev. Darius Arnold officiating. Burial was in
Hardman Cemetery, Nebo.
WILLARD ROACH
Willard W. Roach, 69, of Little Hocking,
Ohio, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, at his residence.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of the late Kenna W. and Thelma Sampson Roach.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and
served in Alaska. He was a member of the Teamsters union and
retired as a truck driver from Consolidated Freight.
Surviving are two daughters, Anita Hale
of Vincent, Ohio, and Alicia Hubbard of Cutler, Ohio; one
son, Mark Roach of Little Hocking; six grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Albert Roach and Rex
Roach, both of Little Hocking.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Rebecca Wilcoxen Roach; one son, Joseph A. Roach; one
brother, Ernest Roach; and one infant great-granddaughter,
Nikky Townsend.
Services were held at Leavitt Funeral
Home, Belpre, Ohio, with Pastor Rob Clegg officiating.
Burial was in Evergreen Belpre Cemetery with military
graveside rites by American Legion, Parkersburg Post 15.
VIRGIL ‘Budge’ KENDALL
Virgil “Budge” Kendall, 74, of Sand
Ridge, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at Charleston Area
Medical Center.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of the late Holly and Delpha Bennett Kendall.
Surviving are his wife, Mae K. Kendall;
one son, Dale Kendall of Parkersburg; two brothers, Donald
Kendall of New Martinsville and Hatzel Kendall of Walker;
one sister, Tessa Elliott of Arizona; two grandchildren; one
great-grandson; several nieces and nephews; and special
friend, Justin Wood.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. John Vannoy and Rev. Lewis
Villers officiating. Burial was in Sand Ridge Cemetery.
DELORIS ‘Jewell’ HERSMAN
Deloris “Jewell” Hersman, 63, of Orma,
died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at home.
She was born in Calhoun County, the
daughter of Vada Parsons Reip of Pennsylvania and the late
Dalton Reip.
Surviving in addition to her mother are
her husband of 43 years, William Dean Hersman; two sons,
Dalton Glenn Brady of Stumptown and Joseph Dwayne Hersman
and wife Angela of Millstone; one daughter, Deborah E.
Hersman of Orma; one step-son, Michael Hersman of Spencer;
seven grandchildren, Travis and Talia Brady, Nathaniel, Arla
and Nicholas Lane, Ashley Jo Hersman and Alex Hersman; one
great-grandchild, Ien Bird; one brother, Dalton Reip, Jr.,
of Minnora; one sister, Emma Jean Conley of Pennsylvania;
and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one
brother, Robert Blaine Reip.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. C.W. McDonald officiating.
Burial was in Reip Cemetery, Orma.
RONALD GAIL CAIN
Ronald Gail Cain, Sr., 65, of
Grantsville, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at Camden-Clark
Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg.
He was born in Tanner, the son of Ruie
Bond of Grantsville and the late Gail Cain.
He was a gun trader and musician.
Surviving in addition to his mother are
his faithful companion, Virginia L. Simmons; four sons,
Ronnie Cain, Jr., of Columbus, Ohio, Gary Cain of Newberne
and Chris Cain and David Adkins, both of Ft. Walton Beach,
Fla.; one daughter, Tammy Linton of Columbus; two brothers,
Charles Cain of Columbus and Ted Bond of Weston; one sister,
Sue Jordan of Grantsville; seven grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one brother,
Gary Cain, and one sister, Linda Cain.
Services will be held Thursday, 7 p.m.,
at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Charlene Spaur
officiating. Private burial will be in Mt. Liberty Cemetery,
Tanner. Visitation will be Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m., at the
funeral home.
RONALD WILLIAM CONLEY
Ronald William Conley, 48, of Nebo, died
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007, at CAMC-General Division,
Charleston.
He was born in Roane County, the son of
the late William George and Janice Elaine Drake Conley. He
was a U.S. Army veteran and an employee of D&L Quality
Homes, Nebo. He was a member of Nebo Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Loretta Gwin
Tanner Conley; one son, Dennis Conley of Nebo; two sisters,
Debbie Ray of Clendenin and Cindy McPherson of Grantsville;
and one brother, Tommy Conley of Newton.
Services were held at Nebo Baptist
Church, with Rev. Dewey Tanner officiating. Burial was in
Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery.
WILLIAM STALNAKER, SR.
William A. Stalnaker, Sr., 80, of
Annamoriah, died Friday, Sept. 28, 2007, at Minnie Hamilton
Health System.
He was the son of the late Eucal and
Thelma Arnold Stalnaker.
He was a veteran of World War II and
retired from Cabot Gas and Stalnaker Grocery.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Jean
McKown Stalnaker; two sons, William A. Stalnaker, Jr., of
Elizabeth and Robert Neal Stalnaker of Annamoriah; four
daughters, Sharon Gherke of Grantsville, Beth Alltop of
Annamoriah, Connie Roberts of Mineral Wells and Melissa
Layhew of Ripley; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;
three sisters, Janice Wise of Ohio, Loretta Heidish of
Florida and Mary Jane Mack of Arizona; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers, Richard and Edwin Stalnaker.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. C.W. McDonald officiating.
Burial was in Minnora Cemetery.
SANDRA BULLARD HACKNEY
Sandra K. Bullard Hackney, 66, of
Belmont, formerly of Orma, died Sunday, Sept. 30, at
Carehaven of Pleasants.
She was born at Elana, the daughter of
the late Burl and Hazel Ellison Bullard.
She was a member of Belmont Baptist
Church and had been an active member of West Fork Senior
Citizens. She worked at Goodwill Industries, Charleston,
from 1978 to 1982.
Surviving are two sisters, Frances
Tawney and Vicki Deweese, both of Belmont; one brother, John
Bullard and wife Eloise of Chloe; four nephews; four
great-nieces; and five great- nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Orville Hackney.
Services were scheduled Wednesday, 11
a.m., at John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev.
Kelly Snyder officiating, and burial in Zion Hill Cemetery,
Elana.
CHARLES ‘Bill’ McCRAY
Charles W. “Bill” McCray, 82, of
Parkersburg, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, at Ohio Valley
Health Care.
He was born at Brohard, the son of the
late Charles H. McCray and Ethel G. McIntyre McCray
Goodnight.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War
II, where he served in the Philippine Islands and was
recipient of the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He
retired from Corning Glass after 48-1/2 years of service. He
was a member of South Parkersburg Baptist Church, American
Legion Post 15, and 50-year member of Masonic Lodge #3.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years,
Gertrude Stump McCray; one sister, Eleanor Gifford of
Parkersburg; one brother, Johnnie Goodnight of Brohard; and
several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers, Russell and Arnold McCray.
Services were scheduled Wednesday, 1
p.m., at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Pastor Joe
Busch and Pastor Frank Miller officiating, and burial in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
OLETA HEINEY
Oleta L. Heiney, 84, of Ravenna, Ohio,
died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, at Regency Hospital, Ravenna.
She was born in Grantsville, the
daughter of the late Rev. C. D. and Glady Ritchie Harris.
She was a 1942 graduate of Calhoun
County High School and lived in Portage County, Ohio, for 57
years. She was a member of Blackhorse Baptist Church,
Ravenna.
Surviving are her husband of 65 years,
Henry; one daughter, Donna Heiney of Ravenna; four sons,
Denny Heiney of Fairlawn, Ohio, and Roger Heiney, Jeff
Heiney and Chris Heiney, all of Ravenna; 14 grandchildren;
11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death one daughter,
Mary Tschantz; one son, Ronald G. Heiney, Sr.; two sisters,
Leota Fultz and Juanita Waggner; and two brothers, Bill
Harris and Rev. Ray Harris.
Services will be held Friday, 1 p.m., at
Shorts Funeral Home, 141 N. Meridian St., Ravenna, with Rev.
Dallas Sanford and Rev. Lorren Roberts officiating.
Entombment will be at Grandview Memorial Park, Ravenna.
Visitation will be held Thursday, 4 to 8 p.m., at the
funeral home.
LOUIE LONGFELLOW
Louie B. Longfellow, 64, of Spencer,
died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, at Camden-Clark Memorial
Hospital.
He was born in Roane County, the son of
the late Hugh and Grace Jarvis Longfellow.
He was a retired truck driver.
Surviving are his wife, Christine Nichols
Longfellow; four daughters, Melida Fincher of Houston, Tex.,
Anita Martin of Reedy, Lisa Chapman of Arnoldsburg and
Deborah Jurkovich of Walton; one son, Christopher Longfellow
of Parkersburg; one sister, Edith Graves of South Carolina;
one brother, Eugene Mace of California; 14 grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday, 2 p.m.,
at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg. Burial will be in
Chapman Cemetery. Visitation was scheduled Wednesday, 6 to 9
p.m., at the funeral home.
WANDA ALLEN
Wanda C. Allen, 67, of Normantown, died
Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007, at WVU Medical Center, Morgantown.
She was the daughter of Carl Dewayne
and Lillie Pearl Frymier.
She was a former employee of Kenny Shoe
Co. and Panther Primitives, and was a homemaker and a member
of Rosedale Baptist Church since 1960.
Surviving are her husband, Eugene
Allen, whom she married Jan. 16, 1960; one son, Shawn Eugene
Allen of Fredericksburg, Va.; four grandchildren; three
brothers, Charles A. Frymier and Everett W. Frymier, both of
Cleveland, Ohio, and Denzil Lee Frymier of Vernon Hills,
Ill.; one sister, Freda J. Palmer of Parma, Ohio; and
special people in her life, Dawn, Jeff, Greg and Clinton
Miller.
She was preceded in death by two
brothers, Stanley and Burley Frymier, and one sister,
Bernice Frymier.
Services were scheduled Wednesday, 1
p.m., at Rosedale Baptist Church, with Elder Gary Bowman and
Elder Larry Fisher officiating, and burial in Rosedale
Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation was also scheduled one
hour prior to services at the church.
WILLIAM MARK GREATHOUSE
William Mark Greathouse, 45, of
Spencer, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, at his home.
He was born in Braxton County, the son
of the late Andy H. and Anna Frances Tanner Greathouse.
Surviving are his wife, Christina
Taylor of Nicut; one daughter, Danielle N. Greathouse of
Rowlesburg; two brothers, Cama D. Greathouse and Kenneth
Greathouse, both of Chloe; two sisters, Kathy E. Cross of
Fairview, Ohio, and Debra K. Melrath Cason of Chloe; three
nieces; and seven nephews.
He was preceded in death by one son,
Jessie.
Graveside services were held at Coen
Cemetery, Nebo, with Rev. Donald Dawson officiating.
EZRA EUGENE ‘Gene’ KOON
Ezra Eugene “Gene” Koon, 73, of
Spencer, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, at Miletree Center,
Spencer.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of the late Ezra and Opal Carpenter Koon.
Surviving are three daughters, Betty
Moore and Cathy Nutter, both of Spencer, and Joyce Matics of
Luray, Va.; four sons, Jimmy Koon and Michael Koon, both of
Spencer, and Anthony Koon and Brian Koon, both of Stanley,
Va.; two step-sons, Kevin Williams of Virginia and Jamie
Williams of Hampton, Va.; 20 grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; one sister, Katie Waggoner of New
Franklin, Ohio; and one brother, Charlie Coon of Norton,
Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Sandra Koon.
Services were held at John H. Taylor
Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Frank Vannoy officiating.
Burial was in Carpenter Cemetery, Hur.
GROVER CLEVELAND ‘Andy’ ANDERSON
Grover Cleveland “Andy” Anderson, 67,
of Spencer, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, at Roane General
Hospital.
He was born in Roane County, the son of
Jaunita Anderson of Reedy and the late Paul O. Anderson.
He
was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with 20 years of service. He
had worked as chief deputy for Roane County Sheriff’s Dept.
and retired as captain for Jackson County Sheriff’s Dept. He
was serving in the Spencer Police Dept. He had 27 years of
service in law enforcement. He was an active member of
Marine Corps League and Roane County Gun Club. He was a
certified range instructor for NRA and attended Spencer
Baptist Temple and Faith Baptist Church, Spencer.
Surviving in addition to his mother are
his wife, Sally Anderson; his children, Sandra Johnson,
Stephen Anderson and Fred Hammack, all of Spencer, and
Richard Griffin of Calhoun County; one adopted son, Justin
Griffin Anderson, at home; one sister, Jessie P. Justice of
Spencer; four brothers, Kenneth Anderson of Spencer, Ray
Anderson and David Anderson, both of Ripley, and Michael
Anderson of Reedy; six grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
Services were held at John H. Taylor
Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Michael F. “Mike” King
officiating. Burial with military graveside rites by U.S.
Marine Corps was in Eventide Cemetery, Spencer.
JEANNE SUTTLE
Jeanne W. Suttle, 87, of New Port
Richey, Fla., died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, at home.
She was born in Minnora and was a
public school teacher for 43 years, including Little White
Oak and Stinson schools in Calhoun County, and in
Parkersburg and Florida. She was an active member of Florida
Retired Educators Association, West Pasco, and past member
of United School Employees, Pasco. She was a member of
Minnora United Methodist Church.
Surviving are one son, David of New
Port Richey; one sister, Azelle Arnold of Weekiwachee, Fla.;
one brother, Paul Witte of St. Albans; two grandchildren;
and one great-granddaughter.
Services will be held at Minnora U.M.
Church on Friday at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Minnora
Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services
at the church.
SHIRLEY JUNE JORDAN
Shirley June Jordan, 62, of Belpre, Ohio,
died
Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007, at her residence.
She was born in Grantsville, the
daughter of the late Thomas Denver and Gladys Godfrey
Hopkins.
She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband of 44 years,
Harry L. Jordan; three sons, Duane Jordan of Torch, Ohio,
Keith Jordan of Williamstown and Roderick Jordan of Belpre;
one daughter, Deborah Schmitt of Beverly, Ohio; 11
grandchildren; four sisters, Vonda Todd of Columbus, Ohio,
Barbara Stewart and Katherine Masters, both of Belpre, and
Joann Welch of Cutler, Ohio; one brother, Thomas Hopkins of
Charleston; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Lambert-Tatman
Funeral Home, Belpre. Burial was in
Ladd
Cemetery, Little Hocking,
Ohio.
GARY RAY TAYLOR JONES
Gary Ray Taylor Jones, 67, of Parkersburg, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, at OSU
James
Cancer
Hospital,
Columbus,
Ohio.
He was born in
Calhoun
County, the son of the
late Madaline Goodnight Taylor and grandson of the late Dora
Mathess Goodnight, who raised him.
He was a 1957 graduate of Harrisville High School
and a U.S. Army veteran. He worked at American Viscose and
retired from G.E. Plastics with 32 years of service. He was
a member of Kanawha United
Methodist
Church
for 32 years and attended Red Hill and Murphytown U.M.
churches, where his wife serves as pastor.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years,
Rev. Sue Jones; two daughters, Teresa Wade and Carrie
Pennybacker, both of Parkersburg; four grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; four brothers, Douglas Taylor and
Rodney Taylor, both of Big Bend, Harry Taylor of Grantsville
and Dexter Taylor of Big Springs; and three sisters, Shelia
Sims of Big Bend, Martha Newell of Grantsville and Kathy
Richards of Big Springs.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers, Ronnie and Perry Taylor, and step-father, Virgil
Taylor.
Services were held at Kanawha U.M.
Church, with Rev. Scott
Sears and Rev. Jamie Sprague officiating. Burial was in Evergreen South
Cemetery.
LAKIE WILSON
Lakie M. Wilson, 87, of Glenville, died
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, at Minnie Hamilton Health System.
She was born at Nicut, the daughter of
the late Tom and Babe McCumbers McCune.
She was a Baptist.
Surviving are her husband, Dave Wilson;
one daughter, Jackie Jacob of North Carolina; one step-son,
Bradford Lee Wilson of Freemont, Ohio; and two sisters,
Maxine Stump and Stella Nichols of Spencer.
She was preceded in death by two
brothers, Albert and Raymond McCune, and two sisters, Jessie
Helmick and Roxie Tinney.
Services will be held Saturday, 1 p.m.,
at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg. Burial will be in Mt.
Run Cemetery, Nicut. Visitation will be Friday, 7 to 9 p.m.,
at the funeral home.
WILLIAM THURMAN (Lefty Bill)
MILLER
William Thurman (Lefty Bill) Miller,
86, of Spencer, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007, at
home.
He was born in
Calhoun
County, the son of the
late Thurman and Sarah Kerby Miller.
He served in the U.S.
Army from July 1942 until honorably discharged in December
1945 with several service awards, medals and bronze stars.
He retired from Denbigh-Garrett, Inc.
Surviving are his wife of 59 years,
Frances L. Morehead Miller; two daughter, Linda Miller of
Spencer and Joyce Rhodes of Millwood; one brother, Robert
Miller of Franklin,
Tenn.; five grandsons; one
granddaughter; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two
sisters, Mabel Cassady and Kathleen Martin; one brother,
Edward Miller; two half-brothers, Lester and Oren Parks; two
half-sisters, Ora Eismon and Madaline Parks;
and one grandson, Brian K. Batten.
Services were held at Taylor-Vandale
Funeral Home, Spencer, with Rev. Leon Strickland
officiating. Burial was in Spencer Memorial
Cemetery.
RACHEL MARIE WOLFE
Rachel Marie Wolfe, 81, of Palestine,
died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, at her home.
She was born at Shock, the daughter of
the late Earl B. and Pina Lee Miller.
She was a former
school teacher with 30 years of service.
Surviving are one daughter, Mary Eppler
of Palestine; six brothers, Ancel Miller of Garrettsville,
Ohio, Rex Miller of Orrville, Ohio, Hugh Jack Miller, Davey
L. Miller and John Miller, all of Shock, and Joe Miller of
Stumptown.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Brooks Wolfe.
Services were scheduled Wednesday, 11
a.m., at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Evangelist
Vernon Kerns officiating, and burial in Miller Cemetery,
Shock.
HAYMOND ‘Buck’ TANNER
Haymond H. “Buck” Tanner, 75, of
Massillon, Ohio, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, at Country
Lawn Nursing Home, Navarre, Ohio.
He was born at Otto, the son of the
late Charlie and Eva Wilson Tanner.
He was retired from
Republic Steel Corp.
Surviving are his wife, Stella Sampson
Tanner; two daughters, Rosalie Abbott of Apple Creek, Ohio,
and Deloris Curtiss of Massillon; two sons, Haymond Tanner,
Jr., of Dalton, Ohio, and Donzil Tanner of Massillon; six
grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister
and one brother.
Services will be held Thursday, 1 p.m.,
at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg. Burial will be in Orma
United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be one
hour prior to services at the funeral home.
RICHARD LEE ‘Dick’ COLLINS
Richard Lee “Dick” Collins, 59, of Washington, Wood
County, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007, at his residence.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son of the late Robert
Lee and Jettie Belle Collins.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and
retired from G.E. Plastics..
Surviving are one son, Dave Collins of Parkersburg; one
daughter, Carrie Rubart of Walker; one sister, Jenny Joseph
of Belpre, Ohio; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his companion of over 20
years, Shelley Solana, and one son, Clay Collins.
Services were not announced.
EVELYN SMITH
Evelyn M. Smith, 83, of Hurricane, died Tuesday, Aug. 28,
2007, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington.
She was raised in the Grantsville area as a child and had
many family and friends there. She retired from Dow Jones
Wall Street Journal.
Surviving are two daughters, Connie Gordon of
Proctorville, Ohio, and Laurie Gandee of Hurricane; one son,
Raymond Whip-key of Kentucky; one sister, Audrie Nadine
Smith of Grantsville; one brother, Homer Smith, Jr., of
Cleveland, Tenn.; seven grand-children; seven
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A tribute to her life was held at Pleasant Hill U.M.
Church, with Pastor Richard Metheney officiating. Burial was
in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near Grantsville.
DONALD RAY WELCH
Donald Ray Welch, 70, of Macon, Ga., died Sunday, May 13,
2007.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son of the late Robert
Welch and Rhoda B. Richards Welch Jones.
He was a master
sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and worked for Cherokee Brick
and Tile Co.
Surviving are his wife, Lulu Frances Welch; one son,
William “Billy” Welch; one step-daughter, Brenda Jackson;
two half-brothers, Russell E. Jones of Big Springs and
Richard Welch of Lancaster, Ohio; four half-sisters, Shirley
Ann Taylor and Betty Jane Jenkins, both of Big Bend, Wanda
Dye of Midland, N.C., and Sara Welch of Hebron, Ohio; and
several nieces, nephews, cousins and grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother, William Foster
“Bill” Welch; one sister, Lois Carol Welch Richey; one
half-brother, Darl Glenn Jones; step-father, Harley C.
Jones; and one step-grandson, Derrick Jackson.
Services were held at Chapel Glen Haven Memorial Garden,
Macon.
OMA TRUMAN
Oma Truman, 92, of Left Hand, died Friday, Aug. 31, 2007,
in Roane General Hospital.
She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late
Neal and Darie Keith DeWeese.
She was retired from Roane
County board of education as a cook at Gravel Hill
Elementary and Geary Elementary. She was a member of Henry’s
Fork Baptist Church, Tariff.
Surviving are four daughters, Nellie Butler of Madison,
Ohio, Gladys Carper of Tariff, Oeta Miller of Spencer and
Delores Siers of Mineral Wells; three sons, Alvis “Sonny”
Truman of Spencer and Harry S. Truman and James A. Truman,
both of Left Hand; one sister, Myrtle Jarvis of Akron, Ohio;
14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and six
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence
Truman, in 1988; three brothers; two sisters; and one
grandchild.
Services were held at John H. Taylor Funeral Home,
Spencer. Burial was in Clover Cemetery, Clover.
ZELLA HALL VAUGHAN
Zella Hall Vaughan, 88, of Jacksonville, Fla., died
Sunday, Sept., 2, 2007.
She was born in Arnoldsburg, the daughter of the late
Perry L. Hall and Josephine Goff Hall.
She attended Coastal
Baptist Church, Jacksonville, and was a member of First
Baptist Church, South Charleston, and Grace United Methodist
Church, Merritt Island, Fla., for more than 40 years.
Surviving are her husband of 70 years, Terry Doyle
Vaughan; one son, Edwin Vaughan of Woodside, Calif.; one
sister, Zelah Conley of Gaithersburg, Md.; four
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters,
Raleigh, Rex, Lawrence, Sam, Laco, Opal, Eathel, Audrey and
Maggie; one daughter, Barbara Barna; and one grandson, Scott
Barna.
Service celebrating her life will be held at Albert’s
Chapel Methodist Church, Sand Ridge, on Saturday, 11 a.m.,
with Rev. Larry Vaughan officiating. Visitation will be held
Saturday, 9 to 11 a.m., at the church. Burial will be in
Sand Ridge Cemetery. Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, is in
charge of local arrangements.
JOSHUA LEE ROBERTS
Joshua Lee Roberts, 22, of Millstone,
died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007.
He was born in Roane County, the son of
Kevin and LaChelle Roberts of Millstone and grandson of
Robert Garrett of Millstone and the late Linda Garrett and
Sue Roberts of Millstone and the late Gary Roberts.
He was
employed by Key Energy, Arnoldsburg.
Surviving in addition to his parents
are one sister, Brooke Meredith of Dearin, Ga., and two
brothers, Coty and Cory Roberts of Millstone.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Rick Metheney and Rev. Shelly
Mace officiating. Burial was in Roberts Family Cemetery,
Millstone.
CHARLES KERBY
Charles L. Kerby, 65, of Bellevue,
Neb., died Friday, Aug. 24, 2007.
He was past president of NTA and was
selected to Nebraska Trip Shooting Hall of Fame.
Surviving are his wife, Marcia; one
son, Ken of Bellevue; and two grandchildren.
Services were held at Bellevue Memorial
Funeral Chapel, Bellevue. Burial was private.
ROBERT EUGENE HUSK
Robert Eugene Husk, 65, of Akron, Ohio,
died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at Hospice Care Center, Akron.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of Geneva Husk of Grantsville and the late Albert Husk.
He
worked at Gooodyear Aerospace from May 1968 until retiring
in July 2002.
Surviving in addition to his mother are
three sons, Robert D. Husk and Larry L. Husk, both of
Sedalia, Mo., and Jack L. Husk of Akron; one sister, Wilma
of Grantsville; two brothers, Howard and Ray of Ohio; his
former wife, Charlotte Reusch of Sedalia; six grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one
brother, Bill Husk.
Services were not announced.
DAVID GLENDON (Buck) MARKS,
SR.
David Glendon (Buck) Marks, Sr., 63, of
Millstone, died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007, at Charleston Area
Medical Center.
He was born in Calhoun County, the son
of Mabel Poling Marks of Grantsville and the late Walter C.
Marks.
He was a former truck driver and mechanic and member
of Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Dept.
Surviving in addition to his mother are
his wife, Deborah Louise Miller Marks; one son, David
Glendon Marks, Jr., and wife Tina Louise of Mt. Zion; four
daughters, Patricia Louise Hall and husband Ricky Lee, Sr.,
of Arnoldsburg, Paula Denise King and husband Paul Glen of
Millstone, Teresa Sue Marks of Salem and Brenda Hicks of
Belpre, Ohio; two brothers, John Ray Marks of Medina, Ohio,
and Billy Joe Marks of Grantsville; four sisters, Barbara
Bush and Connie McCartney, both of Grantsville, Mae Lemon of
LeCanto, Fla., and Erma Sinns of Cleveland, Ohio; and 10
grandchildren, Sabrina, Brittany and Trenton King, Michelle,
Ricky and Stephanie Hall, David, Brandon and Jacob Marks,
Stephanie Stout and Rebecca Hicks.
He was preceded in death by twin sons,
Larry and Jerry Marks; paternal grandparents, Fred and Mina
Rush Marks; and maternal grandparents, Dave and Orpha
Schoolcraft Poling.
Services will be held Thursday, 11
a.m., at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Ben
Kerby and Rev. Cleston Garrett officiating. Burial will be
in Poling-Marks Cemetery, Millstone. Visitation was
scheduled Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.
FREDERICK L. ‘Fred’ SHOCK
Frederick L. “Fred” Shock, 84, of
Grantsville, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, at his home.
He was born in Clarksburg, the son of
the late Clinton and Viola Fowler Shock.
His family moved
back to Mt. Zion when he was five. After high school, he
worked in the oil and gas drilling industry. He was a
veteran of World War II and served on the Island of Saipan
for more than two years, operating on B-29 bombers. He was a
small business owner and a farmer, and had a feed store,
poultry operations and Mt. Zion Construction, and was a
rural mail carrier for over 30 years. He was a member of Enon Baptist Church for over 50 years, where he was chairman
of the deacon board and taught Sunday School. He was
instrumental in securing the first rural public water system
in West Virginia.
Surviving are his wife of 68 years,
Jean Wright Shock; one son, Mark Shock and wife Linda; and
three granddaughters, Lisa Weaver, Jennifer Shock and
Barbara Shock.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. John Vannoy and Elder Richard
Westfall officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
TRESSA WRIGHT FRANCIS
Tressa Wright Francis, 87, of Five
Forks, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007.
She was the daughter of the late John
Wright and Mary Jane Bush Wright.
Surviving are three daughters, Shirley
Corbin of Little Hocking, Ohio, Norma Layfield of Vienna and
Linda Smith of Mineral Wells; three sons, Larry Francis of
Parkersburg, Rev. Harold Francis of Elizabeth and Brad
Francis of Green River, Wyo.; 12 grandchildren, 16
great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grand-children; one
brother, Harlow Wright; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband of 68 years, Hall V. Francis.
Services were held at Stump Funeral
Home, Grantsville, with Rev. Kevin Church officiating.
Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near Grantsville.
JAMES FRANCIS MURRAY
James Francis “Jim” Murray, 96, of St.
Cloud, Fla., died Thursday, July 26, 2007, at his home.
He was the son of the late James A. and
Marie Murray.
He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during
World War II. He had worked in the merchant marines and as a
real estate broker in Maryland. He was a member of St.
Thomas Aquinas Church.
Surviving are one son, Russell; two
granddaughters, Karen Shreve of Grantsville and Lynne Gowan;
two great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one
brother, Joseph Cecil; two sisters, Rita Lee and Marguerite
Rasheff; and several friends in Grantsville.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Elizabeth, and one sister, Eileen.
Services were held at St. Thomas
Aquinas Church. Burial will be held Friday in Florida
National Cemetery. Memorial service will be held Saturday,
Sept. 8, 11 a.m., at Shrine of the Little Flower Church,
3500 Belair Road, Baltimore, Md.
EVA MAE COLLINS KNOTTS
Eva Mae Collins Knotts of Springfield,
Ohio, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, in a Springfield
hospital.
She was born at Index, Gilmer County,
the daughter of the late Harley and Ruth Stump Collins.
She
was a homemaker.
Surviving are one son, William Brent
Knotts; four grand-children; several great-grandchildren;
one sister, Zella Collins Leitch of Hinckley, Ohio; and
numerous extended family members.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Russell “Dubb” Knotts; one daughter, Alberta
Gilmore; one granddaughter; one brother, Elbert “Buck”
Collins; and four sisters, Hazel Knotts, Atha Sayre, Ethel
Brown and Olive Sanger.
In compliance with her wishes, her
remains were donated to Ohio State University School of
Medicine. There were no services.
HOBERT KESLEY MARKS
Hobert Kesley Marks, 72, of Duck, died
Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at Sunbridge of Glenville.
He was born in Braxton County, the son
of the late Charles Edward and Virgie Byard Marks.
He was a
U.S. Navy veteran, mechanic and former construction worker.
Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Jean
Jarvis Marks; one son, Edward of Doylestown, Ohio; one
daughter, Carol Ann Wetzel of Lake Milton, Ohio; three
brothers, Wesley Marks of Elmira, Richard Marks of Servia
and Ronnie Marks of North Canton, Ohio; two sisters, Ermal
Vaughan of Chloe and Christine Wriston of Duck; and three
grandchildren.
Services will be held Saturday, 11
a.m., at Elmira Baptist Church, with Rev. Dewey Tanner
officiating. Burial will be in Elmira Cemetery. Visitation
will be on Friday, 6 to 9 p.m., at Stump Funeral Home,
Arnoldsburg.
SHIRLEY JUNE
RICHARDS ASH
Shirley June Richards
Ash, 64, of Parkersburg, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007, at
her residence.
She was born in
Calhoun County, the daughter of the late Shirley and Arizona
Richards Layfield.
She was a licensed practical nurse,
having worked at various hospitals and nursing homes. She
was a member of Pine Twist Baptist Church, Elizabeth.
Surviving are her
former husband, Dean Ash of Parkersburg; one son, Gary Dean
Ash, Jr.; one grandson; four brothers, Terry Layfield, Jim
Layfield, Jack Layfield and Keith Layfield, all of Cairo;
one sister, Carol Stout of Petroleum; and several nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in
death by one brother, Robert Layfield, and two sisters,
Gloria Jean Richards and Ellen Sue Layfield.
Services were held at
Raiguel Funeral Home, Cairo, with Rev. Charlene Spaur
officiating. Burial was in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery,
Cairo.
CHARLES NEAL,
SR.
Charles Neal, Sr.,
73, of Nicut, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, at Minnie Hamilton
Health System.
He was born in
Maryland, the son of the late Nimrod and Roseletta Unglesbee
Neal.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and was a plant manager in
the chemical industry in Baltimore.
Surviving are his
wife of 50 years, Jane Neal; three daughters, Virginia Neal
of Nicut, Peggy Goodrow of Grafton and Linda Coursey of
Baltimore; three sons, Charles Neal, Jr., Anthony (Tony)
Neal and Robert Neal, all of Baltimore; one brother, William
(Rody) Neal of Nicut; three sisters, Patsy Kowalevicz, Dolly
Keese and Toots Scott, all of Baltimore; 21 grandchildren;
12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in
death by one sister, Helen Citro, and one grandson, Robert
(Robbie) Neal.
Memorial service was
held at the family residence at Nicut.