WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
May, 2008
These obituaries for the month of May were typed by Diana Bowen.
DIED - MAY 1, 2008 ** AUDREY N. GREGORY ELKINS,
78, of Wayne, W. Va. Born August 3, 1929, a daughter of Louis Gregory and
Nedaline Conkline. Preceded in death by her husband, James L. Elkins; one son,
Dennis Elkins. Survivors include two sons, James Elkins, II and Bruce Elkins;
one daughter Joyce A. and husband Thomas Burnside; two brothers, John Gregory
and Louis Gregory; one sister, Barbara Kuant; many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. No date or place of burial given.
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DIED - MAY 1, 2008 ** EVA MAYNARD McCOMAS CODMAN,
60, of Ceredo, W. Va., at St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. Born January
25, 1948, at Wilsondale, W. Va., a daughter of Hardin and Genieve (McNeely)
Maynard. Preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Mickey Codman; three sisters,
Tamsy Barker, Martha Jane Bailey and Delsie Maynard; a brother, Dallas Maynard.
Survivors include a son, William Gene McComas; a daughter, Tabitha Carol Rigley;
two sisters, Daisey Mae Pennington and husband David and Violet Masterson ; two
brothers, Harland Maynard and wife Dorothy and Dewey Lee Maynard and wife Icle;
five grandsons; several nieces and nephews. Burial May 4, 2008 in
Southerland-Williamson Cemetery, Dunlow, W. Va.
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DIED MAY 1, 2008 ** BRIAN DAVID REID, born
December 16, 1979, and JENNIFER CHRISTIN SPENCE REID,
born August 1, 1977. Brian is survived by his parents, Lewis and Debra Hewlett;
his uncle and aunt, Randy and Dolly Resh; and two cousins, Gerald and Elizabeth
Resh. "Jenna" is survived by her parents, Steve and Kathy Spence; one sister and
brother-in-law, Cara and Kevin Dials; her "Nana", Mary Sue Babcock; her "Pappaw"
and step-grandmother, Jennings and Phyllis Jarrell; her uncle and aunt, Greg and
Joy Jarrell; a special aunt, Carol Jarrell. Burial on May 7, 2008, in White
Chapel Memorial Gardens in Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - MAY 1, 2008 ** GENEVA HELEN JONES, 90, of
Huntington, W. Va. at Wayne Rehabilitation Center. Born January 28, 1918, in
Logan, WV, to the late Ike and Nell Conley. Preceded in death by four sisters,
Lucille Rowe, Harriet Cook, Virginia Dillon and Theodora Hall; two brothers
Arthur Conley and Lawrence Houck; her husband Stanley Earl Jones; daughter
Theodora "Teddy" Beadles; son Harold Bruce Jones; one grandson. Survivors
include a daughter Sharon Nell Boyer; sons Charles E. and wife Patricia A.
Jones, Richard Conley Jones, David Lawrence and wife Linda L. Jones; step
daughters Mary Johnson and Carolyn Blankenship; 14 grandchildren and 19 great
grandchildren. Burial May 4, 2008, at Forest Memorial Park, Milton, WV.
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DIED MAY 2, 2008 ** MILLARD FILMORE MAYNARD, JR.,
67, of Barboursville, W.Va. at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Born
February 27, 1941, in Dunlow, W.Va., a son of the late Millard Filmore Maynard,
Sr. and Sena Jane Marcum Maynard. Preceded in death by his wife, Sue Yvonne
Maynard. Survivors include one daughter, Mary Sue Satterfield; three sons, Kevin
Craig Maynard, David Allen Maynard and Ricky Hitchcock; two sisters, Mary Wilma
Elkins and Ida Pearl Lester; fourteen grandchildren and twelve
great-grandchildren. Entombment May 5, 2008, in Forest Lawn Memorial Garden,
Huntington.
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DIED MAY 2, 2008 ** FREDA MAE DICKERSON, 85, of
South Point, Ohio, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Born March 1, 1923,
in East Lynn, W.Va., a daughter of the late Candy Edgar and Zora Smith Maynard.
Preceded in death by her husband, Bill Dickerson; one sister, Dorothy Maynard;
and four brothers, Vernis and Virgil Maynard, Edgar Maynard, Jr. and Jarrett
Benton Maynard. Survivors include one daughter, Katrina Swann; one son and
daughter-in-law, Dudley and Sallie Dickerson; six grandchildren, four
great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Dorsey "Bud" Maynard and John Maynard.
Burial May 6, 2008, in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, Ohio.
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DIED MAY 2, 2008 ** DALE W. PACK, 54, of Louisa,
KY. Preceded in death by his father, Elwood Pack. Survivors include his mother,
Verlean Moore Pack; one sister, Judy Branham; two sons, Austin Pack and Jason
Pack; two brothers, Philip Pack and Dennis Pack; one grandchild. Burial May 5,
2008, in Moore Cemetery of Dry Ridge, KY.
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DIED MAY 2, 2008 ** DORA CALDWELL NELSON, 81, of
Fort Gay, WV, at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa, KY. Born November 10, 1926
at Wewana, WV, a daughter of the late Keither and Ruthie Mae Webb Caldwell.
Preceded in death by her companion of 50 years, Dallas Nelson; two brothers,
John Caldwell and Ervin Caldwell; three sisters, Thelma Maynard, Barbara Ellen
Caldwell and Sarah Ann Whitt. Survivors include three sons, Glen C. Nelson and
wife, Betty, William E. Nelson and wife, Carol, and Dallas D. Nelson and wife,
Lisa; four daughters, Bonnie Duncan and companion, Roman, Georgia R. Maynard,
Mary K. Smith and husband, Gerald, Jean Runmell and husband, Jeff; three
sisters, Frankie Nelson, Ada Colburn and husband, Brady, Mae Zimmerman; three
brothers, Sammy Caldwell and wife, Shirley, Bill Caldwell and wife, Julie, Dewey
Keither; two special sisters-in-law, Pat Caldwell, and Carrie Hollingsworth; 19
grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 12 step-grandchildren, 16
step-great-grandchildren, and 4 step-great-great-grandchildren. Burial May 6,
2008, at the Greasy Ridge Cemetery, Dunlow, WV.
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DIED MAY 3, 2008 ** KENNETH NAPIER, 77 of
Catlettsburg, KY, at the Kings Daughters Medical Center. Born February 23, 1931
at Brush Creek in Wayne County West Virginia, the son of the late Elzie and Ella
Napier. Preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Graves Napier. Survivors include
two sons, Jerry and wife Libby Napier and Kenny Napier; a step son Earl
Seagraves; four sisters Effie Steele, Anna Jean O'Brien, Janice Branham, and
Joyce Wellman; three brothers Willis Napier, Wilkie Napier, and Wilford Napier;
three grandchildren; four Great Grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. Burial
May 6, 2008, in the Napier Cemetery at Fort Gay.
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DIED MAY 4, 2008 ** IDA B. "JACKIE" McQUAID, 82,
of Huntington, W.Va., at the Home Sweet Home Nursing Home, Chesapeake, Ohio.
Born January 24, 1926, in Radnor, W.Va., a daughter of the late Freelin and
Frances Perry Robertson. Preceded in death by her husband, Harold McQuaid; two
brothers, Clyde and Paul; five sisters, Rhoda, Ethel, Mable, Violet and her twin
sister Emma Jane. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Larkin and
Kathy McClellan, Wesley McQuaid and his wife, Peggy, and Robert and Vicki
McQuaid; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Freelin
Bernard; a sister, Liddy Lou. Burial May 7, 2008, in Union Hill Cemetery,
Chesapeake, Ohio.
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DIED MAY 4, 2008 ** MARIE A. "SALLY" CLARY, 82,
of Huntington, W.Va., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born May 14, 1925, in Wayne
County, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Bold and Effie Simpkins Adkins.
Preceded in death by a son, Robert L. Clary. Survivors include her husband,
Arnold Clary; a granddaughter; a great-grandson. Burial May 7, 2008, in White
Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va.
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DIED MAY 5, 2008 ** QUINCY QUINNON "SUG" STROUD,
84, of Fort Gay, WV, at Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born May 25,
1923 in Mingo County, WV, a son of the late Harmon and Katherine Parsley Stroud.
Preceded in death by two sons, Wondell Stroud and Ward Stroud, and numerous
brothers and sisters. Survivors include his wife, Leva Damron Stroud; a
daughter, Bonnie Jean Robinson and husband, Zyndale; two sons, William Stroud
and wife, Connie and Paul Stroud and wife, Christina; a daughter-in-law,
Kathleen Stroud; a sister, Polly Marcum; three brothers, Sidney Stroud, Donald
Stroud and wife, Patsy, and Shorty Stroud; 8 grandchildren, three
great-grandchildren. Burial May 8, 2008, at the Jim Williamson Cemetery at
Breeden, WV.
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DIED - MAY 6, 2008 ** MARJORIE B. ELLIOTT, 86, of
Wayne, W.Va., at Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born November 28,
1921, in East Lynn, W.Va., a daughter of the late James Madison and Goldie Pyles
Ross. Preceded in death by her first husband, Earl Jackson and her second
husband, Arlie Elliott; an infant sister, Mary May Ross; three sisters, Edith
Wellman, Inez Cross and Pearl Shively; three brothers, Oscar Kenneth Ross, Bill
Ross and Jack Ross. Survivors include two sons, Earl Jackson and wife Bonnie;
Dan Jackson and friend Debbie Jackson; a sister, Juanita Davis; four brothers,
David Ross, Bob Ross, Claude Ross and Arnold Ross; four grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren. Burial May 9, 2008 in Elmwood Cemetery.
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DIED MAY 6, 2008 ** GEORGE ROBERT RUTHERFORD, 83,
of Ceredo, WV. Preceded in death by one brother, Paul Rutherford. Survivors
include his wife, Lucy; two sons and one daughter-in-law, George R, Rutherford
Jr. and David (Angela) Rutherford; five daughters and three sons-in-law, Ramona
(Hank) Clark, Robin Wilson, Donna Rutherford, Ann (John) Rayburn, Gigi (Ed)
Mathis; seventeen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred
Hardwick and Wilma Jean Peters; and one brother; Franklin Rutherford. Burial May
8, 2008 at Docks Creek Cemetery in Kenova, WV.
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DIED MAY 7, 2008 ** VIOLET CURTIS, 62, of Ceredo,
WV. She is survived by her husband, Carl Curtis; one son, Carl Curtis Jr.; one
special grandson, Justin Curtis; six brothers, Danny Prater, Frank Prater,
Jessie Prater, Terry Prater, Charles Prater, and George Prater; and one sister;
Cathy Prater. Burial May 12, 2008, at Arthur Cemetery, Milton, WV.
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DIED MAY 8, 2008 ** LEOTA M. WILEY, 80, of
Kiahsville, WV, at Fisher Titus Hospital in Norwalk, OH. Born October 22, 1927
in Kiahsville, WV, a daughter of the late Charlie and Kizzie Ross Maynard.
Preceded in death by her husband, Herman J. Wiley; a son, Charles Herman Wiley;
a sister, Ruby Watts; and a sister-in-law, Pearl Maynard. Survivors include a
son, Billy G. Wiley and wife, Gloria; a daughter, Christine Sherrill and
husband, Roy; three sisters, Pavelo Maynard, Maude Sperry and Rosa Lee Dickerson
and husband, Jim; four brothers, Johnny Maynard and wife, Evelyn, Eugene Maynard
and wife, Charlotte, Cletis Maynard and wife, Helen, and Bobby Maynard; seven
grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Pearl Thompson;
a brother-in-law, Clay Watts. Burial May 11, 2008, at Maynard Cemetery; Wayne.
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DIED MAY 8, 2008 ** RICKY LEE PERRY, 38, of
Mentor, Ohio, in Mentor, Ohio. He was born November 1, 1969 in Willoughby, Ohio.
Preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Nathan and Sarah Perry; his
maternal grandmother, Tabbie Marcum; and three uncles, Toney Marcum, Allen
Perry, and Henry Perry. Survivors include his mother, Janet Perry; his father
and stepmother, Jesse and Carolyn Perry; his brother and sister-in-law, Steven
and Creslyn Perry; one daughter, Savannah Perry; three sons, Cody, Zachary, and
Garrett Perry; and his grandfather, Frank Marcum. Burial May 17, 2008, in the
William Perry Cemetery on Perry Ridge in Dunlow.
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DIED MAY 8, 2008 **HILDA FAYE NELSON, 59, of
Wayne, W.Va. Born October 31, 1948, in Huntington, W.Va., a daughter of the late
Berkley Loren Pine and Martha May Elkins Pine. Preceded in death by four
sisters, Brenda Pine, Debbie Pauley, Barb Waddell and Edna Cooper; one brother,
Jim Pine. Survivors include her husband, Donald Nelson; two sons, Jerry Dwayne
Nelson and James Edgar Nelson; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren;
two sisters, Sue Fawnsworth and her husband Billy, and Carol Baker. Burial May
11, 2008 in Mount Vernon Cemetery.
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DIED MAY 8, 2008 ** DELMA HALE LANE, 92, of
Wayne, W.Va., at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, W.Va. Born
April 9, 1916, at Stiltner, W.Va., a daughter of the late Floyd and Stella
Maynard Hale. Preceded in death by her husband, Eskow "Pete" Lane; two
daughters, Dalena Kay Riggs and Donetta Keyser; a great-grandson, Cody
Stuffelbeam; and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include a son, Leo G.
Lane and wife Lorraine; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Burial
May, 12, 2008 at Elmwood Cemetery at Wayne.
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DIED MAY 9, 2008 ** MRS. LAHOMA LEE SHORT PERDUE,
age 80, of McDonough, Ga., formerly of Ceredo, W.Va., at Henry Medical Center.
Born in Kermit, W.Va., the daughter of the late Bertha Lee Booth and Ezra
Franklin Short. Preceded in death by her husband, Dr. George Hatcher Perdue; a
sister, Christine Ford. Survivors are children Gary Perdue, Dr. Kevin Perdue,
and Leigh Ann Napier; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother
Jimmy Short and sister Judy Engbersen. Burial Saturday, May 17, 2008, at
Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, W.Va.
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DIED MAY 10, 2008 ** HAZEL M. SMITH, 91, of
Huntington, W.Va., at her residence. Born May 13, 1916, in Huntington, a
daughter of the late Jacob and Rebecca Kendrick Mathes. Preceded in death by a
son, Ronald K. Smith Sr.; three sisters, Elizabeth, Sue and Rosa; five brothers,
Carol, Garland, Jennings, Collard and Hiram. Survivors include a
daughter-in-law, Jackie Smith; two granddaughters; one grandson; one sister,
Daisy Sacre; and three great-grandchildren. Burial May 15, 2008, in White Chapel
Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va.
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DIED MAY 10, 2008 ** MONTE RAY ROSS, 49, of
Huntington, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born December 10, 1958, in Cabell
County, W.Va., a son of the late Paul Harvey and Willie O. Flowers Ross.
Survivors include his wife, Pamela J. Ross; two daughters, Jessica Nicole Ross
and special friend Billy McGuire, Jennifer Michelle Ross and fiancι Jeremy
Riley; a grandson; four sisters and their spouses, Kay and Dave Hazlett, Sally
Harless, Nancy and Pete Janey and Mary Gay Ross; his father-in-law and
mother-in-law, Glen and Joyce Marcum, and brother-in-law Stephen Glen Marcum.
Burial May 13, 2008, in Flowers Cemetery, Huntington.
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DIED MAY 10, 2008 ** LOVETTA GAY BROWNING, 59, of
Dunlow, W.Va., at home. Born November 26, 1948 in Logan County, W.Va., a
daughter of the late John Elliott Browning and Viola Nunley. Survivors include
one daughter, Elizabeth Toney; five sons, Josh Toney and his wife Vanessa, Joe
Toney, Lawrence Toney and his wife Karen, Daniel Stewart and David Lee Stewart;
one special son, Allen "Stix" Jackson; five grandchildren; one sister, Kathy
Browning; two brothers, Rodney Browning, and Roger Browning and his wife Sue. No
date or place of burial given.
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DIED MAY 13, 2008 ** DUSTA MAE CHAPMAN, 92,
Chatham, Ill., at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. Born May 1, 1916, in
Wayne County, West Virginia, to Henry Nathan and Nora Adkins Clay. Preceded in
death by her husband, Wilbur Chris Chapman; son Colen; brother Perla Clay;
sisters Gusta Brumfield, Hazel Journell, Martha Dolin and Goldie Unroe.
Survivors include son, Glen Arthur (wife Mary Jane) Chapman; daughter Thelma
(husband Welcie) Maynard; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Burial May 16, 2008, at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va. (Dusta
was a member of WCGHS)
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DIED MAY 13, 2008 ** AMBER RACHA CHAMBERS TOWNSON,
29, of Huntington, WV, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. Born
September 16, 1978 in Cabell County, WV. Survivors include her mother, Deborah
Cardwell; her father, Michael Davis; her biological father, Michael Chambers;
her husband, Jason Townson; one son, Jason Allen Townson, Jr.; a daughter, Kayla
Newman; a sister and her husband, Kristin & Josh Dygert; a half sister, Meredith
Chambers; her maternal grandparents, Joan Hale and Charles Brown; her paternal
grandparents, Cecil & Juanita Davis; her mother-in-law, Helen Cole; a
brother-in-law and his wife, Rob & Lindsey Townson; three uncles, Jeff Davis,
Rick Brown and David Brown. No burial date or location given.
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DIED MAY 14, 2008 ** LORETTA L. OSBOURN, of
Huntington, W.Va. Born December 3, 1928, in Ritchie County, W.Va., a daughter of
the late Eldridge and Wanda Prather Law. Preceded in death by one brother, Don
Law; a daughter, Brenda Hunt. Survivors include William "Bill" Osbourn; three
daughters, Linda and her husband David Welch, Peggy and her husband Roger Given
and Janet Stevens; eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. No burial date or
location given.
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DIED MAY 14, 2008 ** DOROTHY M. JOHNSON, 77, of
Huntington, W.Va., formerly of Genoa, W.Va., at the Heritage Center. Born
December 1, 1930, a daughter of the late William Johnson and Vivian Thorne
Johnson. Burial May 23, 2008 at the Jones Cemetery, East Lynn, W.Va.
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DIED MAY 14, 2008 ** PAUL WENDELL THOMPSON, 70,
of Wayne, WV, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, WV. Born
February 4, 1938 at East Lynn, a son of the late Melvin Thompson and Gladys
Adkins Thompson. Preceded in death by an infant daughter, Shelley Renee
Thompson; a brother, Melvin Thompson, Jr. Survivors include his wife, Garnet
Watts Thompson; three daughters, Danita Stiltner and husband, Lee, Sherry Thomas
and husband, Tony, and Lorissa Midkiff and husband, Don; three sons, Ricky
Thompson and wife, Sandy, Kenny Thompson and wife, Carla, and Tracy Thompson and
wife, Amanda; five sisters, Ernestine Seitz, LaDonna Still, Lois Baisden, Joann
Howard, and Jewell Otto; two brothers, Bruce Thompson, and Danny Ray Thompson;
fifteen grandchildren, a great-grandson. Burial May 17, 2008 at the Watts
Cemetery on Big Lynn.
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DIED MAY 17, 2008 ** ROSE MARIE FINE, 49, of
Wayne, WV, at her residence. Born July 16, 1958 in Huntington, WV, a daughter of
the late Kenneth McDaniel and Hester Pearl Donato. Preceded in death by a
son-in-law, Michael Bennett, Sr. Survivors include two daughters, Stephanie
Bennett and Christie Blankenship and husband, Allen; two sons, Kenneth W. Adkins
and fiancι, Robin Hughes and Steve L. Adkins; three sisters, Lois Adkins and
companion, Ben Wiley, Amanda Polsten, Bonita Ross; a brother, Johnny McDaniel
and wife, Susie; her step-father, Jimmy Watts; a special aunt, Susie Cottrell
and husband, Benny; fifteen grandchildren. Burial May 17, 2008, at Bradshaw
Cemetery.
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DIED MAY 15, 2008 ** VIRGINIA GLORIA "GINNY" THOMPSON,
61, of Ashland, KY, at Kings Daughters Medical Center. Born March 4, 1947 in New
Jersey, a daughter of the late Sam and Bertha Davidson Elbertson. Survivors
include husband Roger Lee Thompson; five sons, Roger Lee Thompson Jr., Raymond
Paul Thompson, Robert Edward Thompson, Ryan Michael Thompson and fiancιe,
Rebecca Ellis, Ronald Elvis Thompson; two sisters Olive Beal and Carol Sue
Elbertson; three brothers Sam Elbertson, Arthur Elbertson and John Elbertson;
eight grandchildren. No burial date or location given.
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DIED - MAY 15, 2008 ** FABURN RICE, 73, of Wayne,
W.Va. Born May 7, 1935 in Wayne County, W.Va., a son of the late John Henry Rice
and Mary Elizabeth Maynard Rice. Preceded in death by his wife, Ilene Lewis
Rice; one son, Luther Rice; two brothers, Raymond Rice and Howard Rice; and
three sisters, Evelyn Rice, Marie Cox, and Rita Faye Simmons. Survivors include
two sisters, Arbutis Moore and her husband Estel, and Deloris Jean Queen and her
husband Gary; four brothers, Dennis Rice and his wife June, Richard Rice and his
wife Betty, Dewey Rice and his wife Alice, and Arbie Rice and his wife Ida; one
son, Larry Rice. Burial May 18, 2008 in Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - MAY 17, 2008 ** BILLY FRAZIER, 70, of
Kermit. Preceded in death by his parents, Max and Edith Ross Frazier; his wife
Hazel Marie Webb Frazier; a son, Roger Ray Frazier. Survivors include three
daughters; Bille Jean (Charles) Parsley, Barbara Lee (Craig) Williamson, and
Tammy Sue (Bobby) Marshall; two sons; Jimmy (Angel) Frazier, and Ricky (Bobby
Jean) Frazier; five sisters, Patty (Owen) Marcum, Rita Gail (Toney) Caperton,
Tennie Sue (Fred) Fraley, Kathy Frazier Johnson and Jenny Lou (Joe) Rose; three
brothers, Max Jr. ( Carolyn) Frazier, Jerry Frazier and Danny (Dianna) Frazier;
14 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Burial on May 20, 2008 at Robertson
Cemetery in Fort Gay.
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DIED - MAY 17, 2008 ** JARED THOMAS HACKLER, 20, of
Louisa, at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Born in Tuscola IL, the
son of Brian Scott Hackler and Pamela Mae (LeMaster) Hackler. Preceded in death
by maternal grandparents, Jim and Margaret LeMaster; one uncle, Marvin Lemaster;
his grandfather, Don Shannon. Survivors include his father, Brian Hackler; his
mother Pam Shannon and her husband Dave; one brother, Caleb Scott Hackler and
his girlfriend Kierra Fonner; maternal grandparents, Ken and Patricia Hackler;
grandmother Linda Shannon of Louisa. Burial May 22, 2008, in Shannon Cemetery in
Louisa.
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DIED - MAY 19, 2008 ** JULIA MAE DANIELS, 81, of
Kiahsville, W.Va. Born December 6, 1926 in Wayne County, W.Va., a daughter of
the late Robert Vaughan and Priscilla Keck Vaughan. Preceded in death by her
husband, Irvin Daniels, one son, Robert Lee Daniels; three brothers, Lawrence
Tabor, Jess Vaughan, and Lonnie Vaughan; two sisters, Lucille McComas and Marie
Tabor. Survivors include one daughter, Florida Daniels Beaulieu and her husband
John; one son, Chester Golden Daniels; two grandchildren; two sisters, Norma
Burgess and Elizabeth Jones and husband Chester; one brother, Golden Vaughan and
his wife "Sis". Burial May 22, 2008 in the Robert Vaughan Cemetery.
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DIED - MAY 20, 2008 ** KENNETH EARL BILLUPS, 51, of
Kenova, W.Va., at his home. He was born July 10, 1956, in Huntington, W.Va., a
son of Clyde and Hazel McQuinn Billups of Ceredo, W.Va. In addition to his
parents, he is survived by one brother, Tony Billups. Burial May 23, 2008, in
Crescent Hill Cemetery in Ceredo.
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DIED - MAY 20, 2008 ** SHIRLEY A. JOHNSON, 52, of
Crum, at Webb, W.Va. She was born in Louisa, KY, the daughter of the late Thomas
Alfred Johnson and Frances Evans Johnson. Survivors include her mother; three
sisters, Ethel Marie Ratcliff, Doris Jean Thompson and Vicie Evelyn Chaffin;
three brothers, Charles Andrew Johnson, David F. Johnson and Thomas P. Johnson.
Burial May 23, 2008 in the Johnson Cemetery in Crum.
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DIED - MAY 21, 2008 ** ALMA MAE BOWEN BLOSS, 92, of
Huntington passed away at her residence. Born November 29, 1915, in Huntington,
W.Va., the daughter of the late Oscar and Etta M. Spurlock Bowen. Preceded in
death by her husband, Charles E. Bloss; one brother, Colen P. Bowen; and a
sister, Gerri Hardwick. Survivors include her son, David Edward Bloss; two
grandchildren; one sister, Helen Lewis; brothers and sisters-in-law, Claretta
Edwards, Nettie Jean Shank, Vollie Bloss, Leonard Bloss and Hermon Bloss. Burial
May 24, 2008 at the Woodmere Memorial Park.
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DIED - MAY 23, 2008 ** CHURCHEL NEWSOME, 63, of
Marrowbone Creek. Born December 23, 1944 in Wayne County, WV. Preceded in death
by his parents, Ernie and Ida Newsome; one brother, Daniel Newsome. Survivors
include his wife, Trula Newsome; son, Alan Newsome; daughters Janie Baisden,
Mirdread Estepp, Nora Bryant; brothers Lokie Newsome, Rick Newsome, Dallas
Newsome, Kenneth Newsome; sisters Carol Brant, Ethel Phelps and Eloise Kirk;
seven grandchildren. Burial May 26, 2008 in the Newsome Ridge Cemetery.
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DIED - MAY 24, 2008 ** JOSEPHINE HALL DEAN, 84, of
Barboursville, W.Va., at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W.Va. Born
March 23, 1924, in Wayne County, a daughter of the late Sam and Margie Watts
Hall. Preceded in death by her husband, Roger K. Dean; three sisters, Louise
Humphries, Ruth Ballengee and Lois Moore; and three brothers, Orville Ray Hall,
Fred Hall and Roy J. Hall. Survivors include a daughter, Janet E. White P.G. and
husband, Roger; a son, R. Cameron Dean; two sisters, Betty Beard and Ernestine
Ward; a granddaughter; two great-grandchildren. Burial May 29, 2008 at Elmwood
Cemetery at Wayne.
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DIED - MAY 25, 2008 ** HOWARD JENNINGS BURKS, 82,
of Lavalette, W.Va., at his residence. Born September 30, 1925, in Huntington,
W.Va., a son of the late Frank F. and Julia Hancock Burks. Preceded in death by
a son, Gary R. Burks; two brothers, Charles W. Burks and Eddie F. Burks; three
sisters, Nannie Napier, Kathleen Tiller and Genevieve Booth. Survivors include
his wife, Ethel Ramey Burks; a son, Walter Howard Burks and wife, Janie; a
daughter, Sandra Sue Dick and husband, G.A.; three sisters, Violet Holly , Betty
Manis and Helen Smith; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two
step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren. Burial May 28, 2008 at
Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne.
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DIED - MAY 26, 2008 ** KATHLEEN EVELYN MILLS HARRIS,
73, of Huntington, WV, at Cabell-Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV. She was
born March 1, 1935 in Wayne County, a daughter of the late Ollie and Georgia
Napier Mills. Preceded in death by a brother, Walter B. Mills; a sister, Linda
Sue Napier Pease; maternal grandparents, French S. Napier and Elizabeth Muncy
Napier. Survivors include three sons, Rodney Allen Mills and wife Ruby, Bryan
Keith Wilson and Jeffery Duane Wilson; a sister, Muriel V. Mills-Goodman and
husband, Gallie; brother Franklin Glenn Mills; and a half-brother, Ollie Mills,
Jr.; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Burial May 30, 2008 at the Napier
Cemetery at Wayne.
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DIED - MAY 26, 2008 ** BERNIE NAPIER, SR., 84, of
Gainesville at E.T. York Hospice Care Center. He was born in Wayne, WV son of
Boyd and Amanda Napier. Preceded in death by two brothers, Thurman and Bruce
Napier. Survivors include his wife, Ola Napier; son Bernie (Martha) Napier, Jr.;
daughter Rita Napier; siblings JP (Helen) Napier, Maxine Young, Bessie McKee
,Haney Mae Hombree, Bob Napier, and Lynn Napier, five grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren. No burial date or location given.
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DIED - MAY 26, 2008 ** DEBORAH LYNN MAYNARD, 52, of
Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by one son, Joseph Overby; special
grandparents, Opal and Frank Maynard; one special Aunt, Bonnie Meade; and one
brother, Ed Bailey. Survivors include her husband, Danny Maynard; one son,
Thomas Overby; two step children, Danny Maynard II and Daniel Roy; three
grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; one sister, Kathryn French;
mother-in-law, Mary Maynard; father-in-law; Bobby Longfellow; sisters-in-law,
Tonya and Kelly; one uncle, Carl Maynard. Burial May 30, 2008 at Spring Valley
Memory Gardens in Huntington, WV.
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DIED - MAY 26, 2008 ** MARY LOU FORTNER, 74, of
Hico, WV, formerly of Wayne, WV, at Summersville, West Virginia. Born September
8, 1933 in Wayne County, a daughter of the late Willie and Myrtle Berry Fortner.
Preceded in death by a daughter, Kellie Jo Young; and brothers Jack, Paul and
L.D. Fortner. Survivors include three daughters, Carla Kenney, Tracy Maynard and
fiance, Tom McReynolds, and Mary Ann "Tiny" Russell and husband, Jackie; four
sons, Keith Ray Maynard, Delbert Gene Maynard and wife, Debbie, Michael Lee
Maynard and wife, Becky and Charles Allen Maynard; a sister, Ethel Marie Harless;
three brothers, Carl Edgar Fortner and wife, Penny, Elmer Fortner, and Billy
Fortner and wife, Pat; 12 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Burial May
30, 2008 at the Justice Cemetery at Dunlow, WV.
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DIED - MAY 27, 2008 ** ALBERT NEWSOME, JR., 73, of
Fort Gay. Born December 15, 1934 in Huntington, the son of the late Albert and
Clara McKenzie Newsome. Preceded in death by his daughter, Debris Ann Pack; son,
Herman Lee Newsome. Survivors include his wife, Doris Newsome; four daughters,
Gloria Workman, Loretta Akers, Brenda Roop, Norma Bowan; three brothers, Walton
Hodge, June Hodge and Herb Hodge; two sisters, Arnetta Hodge and Edith Hodge; 15
grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Burial May 30, 2008, at Lakin.
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DIED - MAY 27, 2008 ** DAVID WAYNE SPENCER, 47, of
Huntington, W.Va., at his home. Born January 26, 1961, in Dennison, Ohio, to the
late Rev. James and Ann Toth Spencer. Survivors include two brothers and
sisters-in-law, Clarence (Bonnie) Spencer, and Jim (Kathie) Spencer; one sister,
Paula Spencer. A private family interment will be held; no date or location
given.
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DIED - MAY 27, 2008 ** HENRY J. MILLS, 85, of South
Point, Ohio, in Kings Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, Ky. Born March 17,
1923, in Wayne County, W.Va., a son of the late Alderson and Marie Jackson
Mills. Preceded in death by four brothers, Ray Mills, A.W. Mills, Norwood Mills
and Jack Mills; and four sisters Dollie Mills, Nevada Mills, Georgia Napier and
Beulah Howard. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Faye Hoke Mills; a son and
daughter-in-law, Rondall and Sharon Mills; two grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; and a brother, Vernon Mills. Burial May 30, 2008, in
Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED- MAY 28, 2008 ** PAUL E. FERGUSON, 76, of
Huntington, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center. Born April 24, 1932, in Cabell
County, a son of the late Earnest and Lillie Cremeans Ferguson. Preceded in
death by two brothers, Delbert Ferguson and Lee Ferguson; two sisters-in-law,
Betty Ferguson and Bernice Ferguson; and one sister, Belle Jeffery. Survivors
include two brothers, Edmon Ferguson and Earnest Ferguson Jr., and his wife
Barbara; two sisters, Linda Kay Adkins and Tudy Adkins and her husband, Russell;
sister-in-law Lovie Ferguson; a special brother-in-law, James Jeffery. Burial
June 1, 2008 in Morrison Cemetery.
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DIED - MAY 28, 2008 ** ODESSA MAE CARRICO, 81, of
Lancaster, S.C., formerly of Huntington, W.Va., at Spring Memorial Hospital,
Lancaster, S.C. Born July 16, 1926, in Ceredo, W.Va., a daughter of the late Fee
and Mimie Hundley Perry. Preceded in death by her husband, Robert Earl Carrico;
a son, John W. Carrico; and two sisters. Survivors include two sons and
daughters-in-law, Jimmy and Mary Lou Carrico, Jerry and Patricia Carrico; a
daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Lewis Tuttle, 14 grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Jeffrey
Perry, George Perry and Homer Perry. Graveside services June 4, 2008 at
Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va. Burial will follow.
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DIED - MAY 29, 2008 ** LENA M. "JUDY" BING, 64, of
Sterling, formerly of Wayne, at her home. Born April 4, 1944 in Wadsworth to
Charlie and Mabel (Sammons) Fitch. Survivors include her husband, Douglas L.
Bing; children, Douglas B. (Mary) Bing, Gregory A. (Denise) Bing, and Joan Bing
Simcak; five grandchildren; one brother, John (Mayer) Fitch; one sister, Bessie
L. (Bill) Lindsey. Burial June 3, 2008 at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
in Rittman.
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DIED - MAY 29, 2008 ** LARRY GENE RIDDLE, 65, of
Ceredo, W.Va. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Lou Wells Riddle; his mother,
Louise Michaels; three daughters, Sherry Boling, Wendy (Trent) Griffith, and
Tonya (Kevin) Zimmerman; five grandchildren; and five brothers and sisters,
Tammy (John) Linder, Gary (Kathy) Norman, Kirk and Terry Norman, and Sue (Keith)
Mueller. No burial date or location given.
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DIED - MAY 30, 2008 ** DAVID RICHARD COPLEY, 52, of
Wilsondale, WV, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington. Born June
28, 1955 in Baltimore, MD, a son of the late Jay Walter and Victoria Nelson
Copley. Survivors include two sons, David R. Copley, II and companion, Tracy and
Jeremy L. Copley and wife, Jennifer; a brother, Robert L. Copley and wife,
Doneta; four grandchildren. Burial June 2, 2008 at S.D. Copley Cemetery, Dunlow,
WV.
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DIED - MAY 31, 2008 ** FANNIE LOUISE DAMRON, 89, of
Wooster, Ohio, formerly of Wayne, W.Va., at the Smithville Western Care Center
in Wooster, Ohio. Born February 20, 1919, in Wayne, W.Va., a daughter of the
late Lee Grizzell and Ada Hutchison Grizzell. Preceded in death by her husband,
Shirley E. Damron; a sister, Gladys Davis. Survivors include a daughter and
son-in-law, Shirley and Bill Abrams; a son and daughter-in-law, Rev. John and
Judy Damron; two sisters, Geneva Trogdon and Reva Sprowel; four grandchildren;
nine great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Burial June 7, 2008, in
Riggs Cemetery, Prichard.
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DIED - MAY 31, 2008 ** RONNIE GENE MCCOY, 64, of
Huntington, W.Va., at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born February 20, 1944, in
Huntington, W.Va., a son of the late Ira Jenkins and Pansy Lee Counts McCoy.
Preceded in death by a brother, Jack R. McCoy; his mother-in-law, Dorothy Lycans.
Survivors include his loving wife, Sharon Elaine Lycans McCoy; two daughters,
Gina M. Crick and husband, Michael and Tara L. Weyant and husband, Samuel, Jr.;
a son, Jamie Ronald McCoy; two sisters, Joann Spence and Jewel Boffo; a brother,
Jimmie McCoy; seven grandchildren; father-in-law, Fletcher Lycans; three
sisters-in-law, Linda Akers and husband, Roger; Winifred "Sis" McCoy, and
Barbara McCoy; two brothers-in-law, Jeff Lycans and wife, Beverly and Ronnie
Lycans and wife, Robin. Burial June 4, 2008 at Community Memorial Gardens.