WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
SEPTEMBER, 2000
These obituaries for the
month of September were typed by
Howard Osburn.
DIED - SEPTEMBER 1, 2000 **
MRS. WARELDA McCLOUD, 81, of Huntington, W.Va., at her home. Born Dec. 5,
1918 in Wayne County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Harland and Ida Maynard Walters.
Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Donita Kay and Dana Foster, Oneta
Marlene and Jerrell Simmons, and Katrina and Kenny Childers. Burial Sept. 4, 2000, In
Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, W. Va.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 2, 2000 ** MISS
DIXIE L. BOOTON, 89, of Big Stone Gap, VA,
formerly of Wayne, W. Va., at Welimont-Lonesome Pine Hospital, Big Stone Gap. Born April
3, 1911, a daughter of the late Henry Bascom and Maude (Spurlock) Booton. Preceded in
death by five brothers, Freelon, Lowell, Foster, Harlen and Lonnie Booton and one sister,
Audrey Mudd. Survivors include one brother, Jennings Booton and wife, Lucille of Wayne;
one sister, Hope B. Meade of Big Stone Gap. Burial Sept. 4, 2000 in Elmwood Cemetery.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 3, 2000 ** CLYDE
ASBURY, 72, of Westerville, OH, formerly of
Wayne County, WV, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born May 10, 1928, in Wayne, WV, a son
of the late Eph and Flossie Adkins Asbury. Preceded in death by two sons, Thomas Earl and
David Lee Asbury; two brothers, Wilmer and Harv Asbury. Survivors include his wife of 45
years, Pierce Ann Crockett Asbury; one son, Clyde Michael "Mike" Asbury ; one
daughter, Sanda Ann "Sandy" Faulhaber;three sisters, Helen Lambert, Dottie
Tabor, Lois Queen. Burial Thursday, Sept. 7 in the Clyde Asbury Cemetery, Oak Hill, Ohio.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 3, 2000 ** MAXINE
PAYNE SMITH DENGLER of Astor, FL. Born in
Kenova, WV, a daughter of Williain A. and Florence Hood Payne. Funeral arrangements were
incomplete.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 4, 2000 ** LINDSEY
B. WILLIAMSON, 91, of Wayne, WV., at St.
Mary's Hospital, Huntington. Born Jan. 10, 1909 at Harts, WV., a son of the late John and
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Wiley Williamson. Preceded in death by his first wife,
Garnet Williamson; his second wife, Hildred Elliott Williamson; one daughter, Iris Jean
Manns; four sons, Dallas Ray Vance, Lonnie Gene Vance and infants, Joseph and David
Williamson. Survivors include nine daughters, Esta Marie Caldwell, Jewell McComas, Imogene
Queen, Marie Williamson, Helen Sue Wall, Hope Maynard, Garnetta Kirk, Chloe Finley, and
Judy Dummitt; four sons, Moses J. Vance, Dillard Williamson, Merl Williamson, and Noah
Williamson; one sister, Carrie Browning; one brother, Elzie Williamson. of Salt Rock, WV;
36 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Burial Sept. 6, 2000 in Community
Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 ** JAMES
RANSOM BROWN, 82, of Camp Creek Rd.,
Huntington, WV, in St. Mary's Hospital. Born Nov. 1, 1917, in Huntington,W. Va, a son of
the late Everett Louis Brown and Ida Florence Pratt Brown. Preceded in death by one
daughter, Josephine Brown. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen Robertson; one daughter,
Wanda Blankenship and her husband, Dexel Blankenship; two sons, James E. Brown, and Harold
R. Brown; one sister, Mary Adkins. Burial Friday, Sept. 8, 2000 at Maple Cemetery, Docks
Creek, Kenova, W. Va.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 ** JAMES
LAWRENCE BAKER, 90, of East Lynn, at his
son's residence. Born May 24, 1910, at Branchland, W.Va., a son of thelate Charles W. and
Betha Adkins Baker. Preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Baker; three brothers, Milton,
Calvin Wiley and Woodrow "Woodie" Baker; one sister, Lola Mae Clay; and a
son-in-law, Danny McKeand. Survivors include one daughter, Sandra McKeand; one son and
daughter-in-law, Bobby and Reda Baker; one sister,Mayme Faye Mathews. Burial Friday,
September 8, 2000 in Watson Cemetery, Branchland, W.Va.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 6, 2000 ** MRS.
EVELYN LOUISE HATTEN BIAS, 79, of Huntington,
W.Va., in St. Mary's Hospital. Born November 20, 1920, in Wayne County, W.Va., a daughter
of the late Wayman and Bertha Hatten Ward. Preceded in death by her husband, Jennings
Bias; one daughter, Mary Francis Bias; one brother, Ezra Hatten; stepfather, Col. Floyd
Ward. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Louise Oldaker, and Diana and
Bob Lynch; one son, James A. "Jumbo" Bias; one sister, Mrs. William (Phyllis)
Ward Hoedt; one sister-in-law, Josephine Hatten. Burial Saturday, September 9, 2000 in the
Henry Hatten Family Cemetery.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 8, 2000 ** ALISON
ELAINE ROSS SITES, 36, of Ceredo, WV, in
Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born March 27, 1964, in Huntington, a daughter of Doris and
Ross Dial Gene Ross. Survivors include three daughters, Stephanie Sites, Megan Sites and
Britani Sites; one sister, Jenny Davidson; one stepbrother; Nick Blevins. Burial Sept. 13,
2000 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 ** MS.
DOROTHY JANE NORRIS, 69, of Ceredo, in St.
Mary's Hospital. Born July 31, 1931, in Freeburn, Ky., a daughter of the late William
Oliver and Elma Thornburg Norris. Preceded in death by two brothers, William Norris and Ed
Norris; one sister, Betty Ross. Survivors two sisters-in-law, Helen Norris and Juanita
Norris; one brother-in-law, Herb Ross. Burial September 10, 2000 in White Chapel Memorial
Gardens, Barboursville.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 6, 2000 ** WALTER
LEONARD MOUNTS, 38, of P.O. Box 587, East
Lynn, WV, at his home. Born Feb. 7, 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of Bill B. Mounts, Sr.
of East Lynn and the late Elaine Protzman Mounts. Preceded in death by one brother, Billy
Benjamin Mounts, Jr. Survivors include his father, Billy B. Mounts, Sr.; three sisters,
Wilda J. Armstrong, Bonnie Jo. Smith and Connie Jo Smith; one brother, Harry Dwayne
Mounts. Burial Sept. 10, 2000 Mounts Family Cemetery.
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DIED SEPTEMBER 8, 2000 ** LARRY
PHILLIP PELFREY, 51 of Kenova, W.Va., in
South Dakota. Born June 3, 1949, in Wayne County, W.Va, a son of Betty Jo Chappell Pelfrey
and the late Woodrow Pelfrey. Preceded in death by his father-in-law, Orman
"Tiny" Tomblin; one brother-in-law, John Frasher. Survivors include his wife,
Janice "Jan," Tomblin Pelfrey; two daughters, Danielle Pelfrey and Brittany
Kinzer; one brother and sister-in-law, Greg and Linda Pelfrey; his mother-in-law, Marie
Tomblin; one sister-in-law, Edith Frasher; three brothers-in-law and their spouses, Glen
Roy "Butch" and Brenda Tomblin, Billy and Kim Tomblin John E. and Penny Tomblin.
Burial Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne County, W.Va
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 9, 2000 ** FAYE
SPEARS WALKER, 73, of Barboursville, WV, in
Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born Jan. 24, 1927, in Wayne County, a daughter of the late
Marshall and Josie Graham Spears. Preceded in death by her husband, Larra
"Jiggs" Walker; one son, Walter Walker; two sisters, Hazel Collins and Mary
Bias; two brothers, Clinton Spears and Clarence Spears. Survivors include four daughters,
Janice Harmon, Debbie Walker, Jennifer Tackett and Jeanette Shafer; four sons, Larry
Walker, Raymond Walker, Johnny Walker and Fred Walker; one sister, Macie Cunningham; one
brother, Herman Spears. Burial Sept. 12, 2000 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 ** MRS.
KATHERINE FULKS , 87, of Kenova, WV, Mariner
Health Center, Huntington, WV. Born July 23, 1913, in Coal Grove, Ohio, a daughter of the
late Charles Edward and Catherine Davis Hutchinson. Preceded in death by her husband,
Lawrence Fulks; two sisters and one brother. Burial Sept. 13 in Spring Valley Memory
Gardens.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 9, 2000 ** MILDRED
LOUISE FANNIN, 82, of Huntington, WV. Born
July 7, 1918, in Cabell County, the daughter of the late Gordon and Cynthia Newman Taylor.
Preceded in death by one daughter, Linda K. Fulton; three brothers, Marion Paul, Robert
and Clarence Taylor; two sisters, Elsie Taylor and Bonnie Pannell. Survivors include two
sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Artie Fannin, and Mike and Freda Fannin; one daughter
and son-in-law, Donna and Bob Christian; one son-in-law, William Fulton; three brothers,
Jim, Glenn and Donald Taylor; two sisters, Shirley Osburn and Phyllis Curnutte. Burial
Sept. 12, 2000, at Woodmere Memorial Park.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 ** REATHEL
E. "BILL" HARGIS, 78, of
Huntington, W.Va., at the VA Medical Center, Huntington. Born December 25, 1921, in
Ranger, W.Va., a son of the late William and Bertha McCoy Hergis. Preceded in death by one
son, Earl Keith "Buddy" Hargis; one sister, Ruby Gibson; three brothers, Grady
Hargis, James Hargis and Clarence Hargis. Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Hughes;
a sister and brother-in-law, Ethel and James Vance. Burial September 14, 2000, in White
Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 ** MARY
MOLTER PARS0NS, 95, of Huntington, W.Va., in
St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. Born May 25,1905, the daughter of the late Wilson
and Estella Pritchard. Preceded in death by her husband, Louie B. Parsons; one son, Robert
E. Molter. Survivors include one daughter-in-law, Faith Molter; two stepdaughters, Linda
LaFon and Carol Moore; two stepsons, Jim and Doris Parsons and Tim and Sandra Parsons.
Burial in Mansion Memorial Cemetery in Ellenton, Fla.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 ** ELSIE
BOYD EBERSOLE, 78, of Rt. 1, Box 144,
Fort Gay, WV, in Wayne Continuous Care at Wayne. Born Sept. 7, 1922, in Georges Creek, KY,
a daughter of the late Arnoldus "Nole" and Etta Scarberry Boyd. Preceded in
death by her husband, Johnny Ebersole. Survivors include one brother, Rex Boyd. Burial
Sept. 14, 2000 in Dean Cemetery at Fort Gay.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 ** ROY
BELLOMY, 85, of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of
Wayne County, WV, in the Phoenix Baptist Hospital. Born June 6, 1915, in Wayne County, WV,
a son of the late Ira and Maggie Ellis Bellomy. Preceded in death by one daughter, Phyllis
Jean Wolfe; one sister and two brothers. Survivors include his wife, Mary Hurt Bellomy;
one son and daughter-in-law, William Roy and Sandra Bellomy; one brother, Charles Bellomy;
three sisters, Zelda Malone, Thelma Noe and Ruth Plybon. Burial Sept. 19, 2000 in Davis
Cemetery.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 ** MRS.
TENNIE WOOTEN CHURCH, 86, of Calhoun, GA,
formerly of Branchland, WV, in Georgia. Born Feb. 5, 1914, in Radnor, WV, a daughter of
the late Frank and Mary Ellen Mills Wooten. Preceded in death by her husband, Curtis
Church; three brothers, Aley Wooten, Charlie Wooten, and Pearlie Wooten; five sisters,
Nannie Curry, Druzie Poindexter, Ruby Casteele, Cintha Wooten and Hessie Wooten. Survivors
include two daughters, Shirley Poole and Geralene Huffman and her husband, Thomas. Burial
Sept. 16, 2000 in Jasper Ferguson Cemetery at East Lynn.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 14, 2000 **
MICHAEL J. BAILEY, 51, of Huntington, W.Va.,
at Cabell-Huntington Hospital. Born April 13, 1949, in Wayne County, a son of the late
John and Anna Hazel (Taylor) Bailey. Survivors include his wife, Veronica Joy
"Young" Bailey; seven daughters, Auneca "Nickki" Bailey, Melanie
Bailey, Kathy Jo Bailey, Amanda Bailey, Anna Bailey, Amy Bailey and Michelle Bailey; three
sons, Greg Gartin, Donald Adkins and Wendell Adkins; four sisters, Sandy Harrison, Judy
Graham, Mary Alice Hamilton and Sue Spears; five brothers, Michael Smith, Paul Neil, Bill
Fry, Stephen Rick Bailey and Johnny Bailey. Burial Sept. 17, 2000 in Earls Cemetery.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 14, 2000 ** MARY
B. BRADY, 83, of Huntington, WV, at the
Heartland of Riverview Nursing Home, South Point, OH. Born March 13, 1917, in Radnor, WV,
a daughter of the late Adam Gilbert and Betty Porter Smith. Preceded in death by her
husband, Harry Lawrence Brady, Sr., a son-inlaw, Stephen F. LeMaster; one brother and
several sisters. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Harry L. and Phyllis
Brady; two daughters and a son-in-law, June Marie LeMaster and Betsy and Butch Cotton.
Burial Sept. 16, 2000 White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 14, 2000 ** RALPH
W. THOMPSON, 79, of Genoa, WV, at St. Mary's
Hospital. Born Oct. 13, 1920, at Genoa, WV, a son of the late John L. and Eva Watts
Thompson. Preceded in death by his wife, Helen Thompson; three brothers and five sisters.
Survivors include one daughter, Diane Runyon and husband, John; three sons, Kenneth A.
Chapman and wife, Elizabeth, John Chapman and wife, Jill, and Greg Thompson and wife,
Phyllis; one sister, Wilma Hilton. Burial Sept. 16, 2000 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens,
Huntington.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 14, 2000 ** RUTHERFORD
L. ASHWORTH, 66, of Huntington, in St. Mary's
Hospital. Born March 31, 1934, in Wayne County, W.Va, the son of the late John and Abbie
Mae Stevens Ashworth. Preceded in death by one daughter, Jerri Ray Miller; six sisters,
Charlotte Cremeans, Beatrice Hammond, Pansy Passino, Meryl Ashworth, Hattie Ashworth and
Frances Vernatt. Survivors include his lifelong companion, Maxine Lilly of Huntington;
three sons, Rutherford L. Ashworth Jr., Johnny D. Ashworth and Howard M. Ashworth; three
daughters, Doreen G. Jones, Denise L Taylor and Connie J. Ashworth; one sister, Ora
Collins; one brother-in-law, Bruce Cremeans. Burial September 17, 2000, in Bowen Cemetery,
Cabell County, W.Va.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 14, 2000 ** MINNIE
F. MAY, 90, of Barboursville, W.Va.,
Heartland of Riverview Nursing Home. Born October 31, 1909, in Wayne County, W.Va., a
daughter of the late Elijah and Myrtle Mills Forther. Preceding her in death were her
husband, Lucian F. May; one sister, Virginia Asbury; three brothers, Grover, Jay and Kim
Fortner. Burial Sept. 17, 2000 in Fortner Cemetery near Wayne, W.Va.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 15, 2000 ** ARNIE
R. NAPIER, 90, of Accoville, in Logan General
Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Bertha Bailey Napier; one daughter, Glenna Faye
Napier; and one sister, Elsie Napier Perry. Burial Sept. 18, 2000 in Highland Memory
Gardens, Godby.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 16, 2000 ** SYLVIA
J. THACKER, 91, of South Point, Ohio, in
King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky. Born Aug. 31, 1909, in Morgantown, Ohio, a
daughter of the late Bloomfield and Mary Frampton Cowee. Preceded in death by her husband,
Golbie E. Thacker; one sister, Thelma Riley. Survivors include one daughter and
son-in-law, Norris and Irvin L. "Jack" South; one sister, Virginia Riley. Burial
Sept. 19, 2000 in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 17, 2000 ** MR.
FRANK E. PLYMALE, 67, of Ceredo, W.Va., at
his home. Born May 13, 1933, in Kenova, W.Va., a son of the late Ernest E. and Zuma M.
Smith Plymale. Preceded in death by one brother, Ernest F. Plymale Jr.; one sister,
Dorothy Hedrick. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Billups Plymale; two daughters and
sons-in-law, Mindy and Danny Napier and Julie and Greg Adkins; two sisters and one
brother-In-law, Bernadine and Jack Payne and Lois Isaacs. Burial Sept. 20, 2000 in
Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 16, 2000 ** MARTHA
CREMEANS BARTRAM, 67, of Huntington, at her
residence. Born April 9, 1933, in Lincoln County, a daughter of the late Wesley and Maude
Gue Cremeans. Preceded in death by one brother, Harley Cremeans; three sisters, Marie
Pitts, Glenneth Bennett and Mae Midkiff. Survivors include her husband, Homer Bartram of
Huntington; one daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Robbie Adkins; one sister, Faye Baker.
Burial Sept. 19, 2000, in Green Valley Cemetery.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 18, 2000 ** LUCILLE
M. IRONS, 91, of Ceredo, W.Va., at the home
of her daughter, Betty Ratcliff. Born October 24, 1908, in lincoln County, W.Va., a
daughter of the late W. R and Haynie Jarrell. Preceded in death by her husband, Homer
Irons in 1986; three sisters, and four brothers. Survivors include two daughters, Betty
Lee Ratcliff and Rebecca White. Burial Sept. 23, 2000 in Crescent Hill Cemetery.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 18, 2000 ** GLENN
EDWARD GILBERT, 70, of 123 Patton Dr.,
Ashland, KY, at his home in Ashland. Born Aug. 6, 1930 in Wayne County, a son of the late
Rev, and Mrs. Edward (May Ferman) Gilbert. Survivors include his wife, Anita
"Jadie" Smith Gilbert; three daughters, Lynn Kay Thomas, Jean Ann Cricket"
Madden and Patricia "Petie" Gilbert; one brother, James L. Gilbert. Burial Sept.
23, 2000 at Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne,WV.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 ** LEONA
MIDKIFF, 68, of Huntington, W.Va., at her
residence. Born September 6, 1932, in Cabell County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Joe
Cephus McCloud and Juanita Gibson McCloud Gibson. Preceded in death by one son, Robin
Edward Midkiff; one sister, Ethel Louise Lane. Survivors include her husband Kermon
Midkiff; two daughters, Donna Payton and Karen Hoffman; one son, Dennis Midkiff; two
brothers, James Bernard Gibson and Joe McCloud; one sister, Gypsy Gail Carter. Burial
Sept. 22, 2000, in Spring Hill Cemetery.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 21, 2000 ** MR.
RUDY MAYNARD, 38, of Yazoo, Miss., formerly
of Huntington, at his residence. Born April 7, 1962, in Santa Ana, Calif., a son of Donna
Jean Miller Maynard of Huntington and the late James Delmar Maynard. Survivors include his
wife, Carmen Grieger Maynard and children Anthony Maynard and Natascha Maynard; three
brothers, Bob Maynard, Marvin Maynard and Gary Maynard; two sisters, Judy Maynard and
Patricia Maynard. Burial Sept. 27, 2000 Osborn Cemetery, East Lynn, W.Va.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 ** CULLIE
MILLS, 88, of Wayne, W.Va., at St. Mary's
Hospital. Born Dec. 2, 1911 in Wayne County, a son of the late Lewis and Olive (Dickerson)
Mills. Preceded in death by his wife, Esther Mae (Luxmore) Mills. Survivors include eight
daughters and their husbands, Betty Jo and Bud Browning, Olive Freda Mills-Price, Eulah
Lois and David Young, Lenna Gay Mills, Judy Rosemary and Thomas Cecil, Deanne Ruth Mills,
Bertha J. and Willard Neal and Rebecca Lee and Dan Lain; six sons and their wives, Truman
Cullie Mills, Charles Henry and Fredia Mills, John Rodney and Roberta Mills, Harry Glen
and Sherry Mills, Lewis Sameul and Becky Mills and Mark and Faye Mills; two sisters, Sarah
Queen Marshall and Arbeutus Smith of Kenova; three brothers, John B. Mills, Lewis
Glen Mills and Bryan Ferrel Mills. Burial Sept. 22, 2000 in Cullie and Esther Mills
Cemetery, Eds Branch.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 21, 2000 ** MRS.
MARY FRANCES "GRANNY" REYNOLDS, at
her home. Born April 3, 1919, in Wolfe County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late John and
Margaret Brashears Chambers. She was preceded in death by two infant sons, Delmas
and Charles Reynolds; three brothers, Bradley, Elisha and Corbet Chambers; one sister,
Cosbie Taulbee. Survivors include six children and their spouses, L.C. "Jim"
Reynolds, Marlene Dyer, Mearl and Sharon Reynolds, Nevel Jr. and Lois Reynold, Don H.
Reynolds and Cosbie and Edward Farley; one sister, Juanita Stansberry. Burial September
24, 2000 in Maple Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 22, 2000 ** EVELYN
BLANCHE BALLENGEE CHAPMAN, 83, of
Huntington, at her residence. Born Oct. 9, 1916, a daughter of the late Warren and
Gertrude Spurlock Ballengee. Preceded in death by her husband, Henley Vernon
"Bert" Chapman; one brother, Rex Ballengee; one sister, Ruth Lowe. Survivors
include her son, David Chapman; one daughter, Judy Layman; Burial Sept. 25, 2000 in Forest
Lawn Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 23, 2000 ** BENNIE
"BOKE" DAVIS, 79, of Wayne, WV, at
Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born July 16, 1921, at Waterloo, Ohio, a son of the late
Hendrik Davis and Laura Lambert Davis. Survivors include four daughters and their
husbands, Annette and Steve Johnson, Patty and Terry Spears, Dorothy and Jason Adkins and
Michelle and Hiram Bradshaw of Wayne; one son, Danny Davis and his wife, Donna; three
sisters, Dorothy Yates, Edith Shourvs and Bessie Osburn; one brother, Cecil Davis. Burial
Sept. 26, 2000 in Mills-Price Cemetery at Millers Fork.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 24, 2000 ** ALLEN
CAREY "WA8HSX" HANEY, 65, of
Huntington, in the VA Medical Center, Huntington. Born January 30, 1935, in Huntington,
W.Va., a son of the late Alvis and Alene Koebler Haney. Survivors include his wife,
Delores June Stewart Haney; three daughters and one son-in-law, Janena and Norman Bartram,
Teresa Bradshaw and friend Jerry Utt and Lisa Holley; a son and daughter-In-law, Timothy
and Kristi Haney; a special son, Joshua Haney of Huntington; three brothers, Alvis
"Corkey" Haney, John H. Haney and Terry Haney; one sister, Nancy Otto. Burial
Sept. 27, 2000 in the Haney Family Cemetry.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 ** GEORGIA
NAPIER, 73, of Wayne, WV, in Cabell
Huntington Hospital. Born July 22, 1927, in Wayne County, WV, a daughter of the late Peter
and Martha (Dingess) Wallace. Preceded in death by her husband, Tennis Napier; two Sons,
Donald and Ricky Napier; one grandson, Shad Allen Napier. Survivors include one daughter,
Rosa Lee Berry; one son, Frank and wife, Annett Stevens Napier. Burial Sept. 28, 2000 in
Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 ** ARNOLD
ROY MARCUM, 85, of Myrtle Beach, S.C. Born
February 9, 1915, in Washington, D.C., a son of the late Lea Hatton Moore and John Roy
Marcum. Prededed in death by a son, Ralph Marcum. Survivors include his wlfe, Betsy
Marcum; three sons, Jack, James and Craig Marcum. A graveside service will be held at a
later date in Maryland.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 ** GLADYS
NELSON ADKINS, 76, of Kiahsville, W.Va. Born
April 1, 1924, in Lincoln County, a daughter of the late Philbert Nelson and Becky Jane
Napier Nelson. Preceded in death by two sisters; Carrie McCoy and Barbara Lesher; two
brothers, Ben Nelson and Basil Caldwell; two daughters, Vida Adkins and Mary Lou Adkins.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Alve Adkins; five daughters, Martha V. Brooks and Ray
Brooks, Brookie Wiley, Wava Adkins and Claude Toppins, Wanda Proctor, and Rosa Adkins;
eight Sons and three daughters-in-law, Bill Adkins, Ezra and Patricia Adkins, Tom Alve
Adkins Jr., Leonard Adkins, James and Ruby Adkins, David Adkins, Bobby Adkins and
Donnie and Debra Adkins; one sister, Bonnie Russell. Burial Sept. 28, 2000 in Ezra Adkins
Cemetery at Kiahsville.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 26, 2000 ** JOHN
B. JACKSON, 71, of Genoa, W.Va., in St.
Mary's Hospital, Huntington. Born April 8, 1929, in Wayne County, W.Va., the son of the
late John B. and Laura Thompson Jackson. Preceded in death by his first wife, Ethel Mae
Jackson. Survivors include his wife, Charlene Jackson; four daughters, Brenda Gale and
husband John Coleman; Deborah Ann and husband Guido Mannella, Geraldine Sanders and Sherry
Lynn and husband Kenneth Sanders; one son, Donald and wife Margaret Jackson; three
sisters, Mary Troikey, Odalee Jackson and Blanch Thompson. Burial Sept. 28, 2000 in Kitts
Cemetery, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 27, 2000 ** MR.
HERBERT ROSS SR, 80, of Kenova, W.Va., at St.
Mary's HospitaL. Born March 2, 1920, in Wayne County, W.Va., a son of the late William J.
and Mary E. Frazier Ross. Preceded n death by his wife, Elizabeth Ann Norris Ross; two
sons, William Ross and Herbert Ross Jr.; one brother, Boyd Ross. Survivors include one
daughter-in-law, Theresa Lynn Ross; one sister, Vicy Jane Ross; two brothers, Chancy Ross
and Taylor Ross. Burial September 30, 2000 in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 27, 2000 ** SANFORD
ADKINS, 63, of Wayne, W.Va., in St. Mary's
Hospital. Born December 13, 1936, the son of the late Jessie and Birdie Fry Adkins.
Preceded in death by two brothers, Lucian and Fletcher Adkins. Survivors include his wife,
Marion Roten Adkins; one brother, Charles Adkins and wife Angela; three sisters-in-law,
Janet Sue Roten, Elaine Manone and Linda Hill. Burial Sept. 29, 2000 in Woodmere Memorial
Park, Huntington.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 28, 2000 ** MRS.
GEORGIA MARIE BALLENGEE, 88, of Huntington,
W.Va., in Mariner Health Care Center. Born May 19, 1912, in Conroy, Ohio, a daughter of
the late William Clayton and Emma Sims Chapman. Preceded in death by her husband, James 0.
"Hunk" Ballengee; one daughter, Anita Ann Parsons; one son, Paul Eugene Parsons;
two sisters, Helen May Hooper and Minnie Gertrude Grobe; one brother, Billy Clayton
Chapman. Survived by two sisters, Myrtle Florence Elkins and Pauline Woods. Burial Oct. 2,
2000 in Ridgelawn Memorial Park.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 28, 2000 ** MYRTLE
MARIE SMITH, 80, of Louisa, Ky. Born July 17,
1920, in Opie, Ky., the daughter of the late Pearlie Stepp and Clercy Simpkins Stepp.
Survivors include her husband, Joe Smith of Louisa; five daughters, Ruby Jo Messer, Wanda
Faye Brewer , Phyllis Sims, Diana Thompson and Anna Thompson; three sons, Johnny Jermone
Smith, Joe Smith Jr. and Randolph Smith; one brother, Johnny Stepp. Burial Saturday, Sept.
30 in Joe Smith Cemetery, Radnor.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 29, 2000 ** GEORGE
E. ADKINS, 65, of Huntington, WV, at home.
Born Jan.2, 1935, in Wayne, WV; a son of the late Rev. Roscoe and Flossie Marie Lester
Adkins. Preceded in death by a daughter, Rhonda Lynn Adkins; two brothers, Harmon and
Norman Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Yvonne Adkins; one sister, Kathleen
Dolen; one brother, Roscoe Adkins, Jr.; one daughter, Pam Morrison; one son, Gregory Allen
Adkins. Burial Oct. 2, 2000 in Oaklawn Memorial Park.
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DIED - SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 ** FRANK
BRAYTON CUPLER , 76, of Prichard W.Va., home.
Born Jan. 19, 1924, in Hardy, Ky, a son of the late Raymond B. and LuLu Mays Cupler.
Preceded in death by one brother, Alvin Cupler. Survivors include his wife, Martha Marie
Cox Cupler; two daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy L. and Paul Lilly and Frances E. and Ed
Podvoyski; one son and daughter-in-law, David C. and Judy Cupler. Burial Oct. 4, 2000 in
Highland Memory Gardens, Pecks Mill, W.Va.