WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
August, 2008

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DIED – AUGUST 1, 2008 ** MINIS WIRST STROUD III, 57, of Turkey Creek, husband of Tina Louise Bragg Stroud, at home. Burial August 5, 2008,at Maynard Cemetery, Canada.
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DIED – AUGUST 1, 2008 ** ROSA WILSON WEEKES, 81, Hospice at Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton Beach, FL. Born in Kenova on March 28, 1927 to Raymond and Jessie Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Kathryn W. Miller, Eloise Chapman, Oma Winger; brothers, Woodrow and George David Wilson; first husband, Reuben Ferguson and P.L. (Paul) Weekes, Jr, her second husband; and her friend, Maurice (Pat) Furstenburg. Survived by a son, Reuben David Ferguson; three brothers, Elwood Wilson, James Ray Wilson, and Reuben Royal Wilson; step-children, Leon M. Weekes, William F. Weekes and Ann Shepherd; many cousins, nieces, nephews, uncles, step-grand and step-great-grandchildren. Burial August 9, 2008 at Docks Creek Cemetery in Kenova, WV.
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DIED – AUGUST 3, 2008 ** AUDRA TEUBERT FRY, known to many as "Miss Audra," 81, of Lavalette, W.Va., at her residence. Born February 6, 1927, in Fayetteville, W.Va., a daughter of the late William Scottford Teubert and Gladys Mae Johnson Teubert. Her husband, Irvin Leslie "Jack" Fry, also preceded her death. Survivors include a daughter, Leslie Fry-Scragg; a sister, Ruby Umberger; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one step great grandchild; a niece; a nephew; and her "other daughter," Victoria Smith and husband Roy and their son Parker. Burial August 7, 2008, at Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - AUGUST 4, 2008 ** BOB BELLOMY of Wayne, W.Va., husband to the late Ethel Trogdon Bellomy, at the Hospice House in Huntington, W.Va. Born August 26, 1918, a son of the late Marsh and Ida Bellomy. Two brothers, Elijah and Thurman; and two sisters, Gladys King and Florence Hoosier also preceded him in death. Survivors include two sons, Robert and his wife Lois Jean and Fred and his wife Barbara Sue; two brothers, Marsh Jr. and Claude; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Burial August 6, 2008, at Elmwood Cemetery.
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DIED – AUGUST 4, 2008 ** WILFORD C. WARD, 81, of Huntington, W.Va., at Wayne Continuous Care, Wayne, W.Va. Born February 1, 1927, in Huntington, a son of the late Russell M. and Vivian Salyers Ward. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Beatrice Ward, and a sister, Patricia Callison. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Dale W. and Veronica Ward and Randal and Bonnie Ward; a daughter, Pamela A. Ward; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Ray C. and Bertha Mae Ward; a brother-in-law, William Callison; and several nieces and nephews. Burial August 7, 2008, in Ward Cemetery, on German Ridge, Wayne County, West Virginia.
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DIED – AUGUST 4, 2008 ** MACK EDWARD PATRICK, 67 of Florida, formerly of Genoa WV, Jacksonville Hospice Center. He was the son of the late J.P. (Pat) Patrick and Marie W. Patrick. In addition to his wife Sue Ellen Patrick, Mack is survived by four sons, Raymond, Jim, Bryan, and Michael Patrick; two daughters, Melissa Groff and Mary Beth Patrick; seven grandchildren; one sister, Doris Bates; and one brother, Thomas O. Patrick. No burial date or location given. *****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
DIED – AUGUST 5, 2008 ** CORAZON "CORA" ANDAYA MACASPAC STONE, 64, of Spring Valley, West Virginia, in her home. Born March 23, 1944 in Tarlac, Philippines, the daughter of the late Augustin and Rosa Macaspac. In addition to her parents, her husband, James H. Stone, and her brother, Jose Macaspac, preceded her in death. Survivors include her son Aaron Stone and his wife Susan; brothers Florentino, Jesus, Eduardo and Enrique. Committal service August 9, 2008, at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington.
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DIED – AUGUST 5, 2008 ** WILLIAM PHILIP SPENCE, 51, of Huntington, W.Va., at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born January 30, 1957, in Huntington, a son of the late Frank and Margaret Moon Spence. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Booth Spence. Survivors include his wife, JoEllen Perry Spence; a son, William Philip Spence II; two brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Valerie Spence, and Charles and Cathy Spence; mother-in-law Helen Jean Perry; sister-in-law and her husband, Debbie and Robert Martin; and several nieces and nephews. Burial August 8, 2008, in Spring Valley Memory Gardens, Huntington.
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DIED – AUGUST 7, 2008 ** RANDOLPH ROBERTSON, 78, of Louisa, at Three River Medical Center. Born April 4, 1930, the son of Oncy and Artie Copley Robertson. Survived by his wife, Irene Wilson Robertson; four daughters, Carolene Johnson, Lora Ann Clahew, Bernice Lilaps and Theresa Lynn Brown; three sons, Gregory, Kirby and Eric Robertson; three sisters, Jewell Pack, Lillian Pack and Arna Gay Chetman; three brothers, Alfred, Bernard and Elwood Robertson. Burial August 11, 2008, in the Robertson Cemetery in Radnor.
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DIED – AUGUST 8, 2008 ** PHARIS W. TERRY, SR., 73, of Wayne, W.Va. Born January 1, 1935 in Lincoln County, W.Va., a son of the late George Terry and Eva Hatfield Terry. His wife, Betty Jo Terry; a daughter, Mary Theresa Terry; three brothers, George Terry, Sr., Ceril Terry, and Johnny Terry; and one sister, Georgetta Snodgrass also preceded him in death. Survivors include three sons, Timothy Wayne Terry and his wife Cindy, Rick Terry, and Pharis Winfield Terry, Jr.; four sisters, Lois Terry, Viney Adkins, Naomi Cremeans and her husband, Ronnie, and Linda Sexton; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Burial August 11, 2008, in Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
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DIED – AUGUST 8, 2008 ** LANNIE G. MAYNARD, 58 of Louisa. Preceded in death by his parents, Granville Maynard and Thelma Thompson Maynard. Survivors include his wife Darlene P. Maynard; two daughters, Amy Thompson and Stacy McKinster; two brothers, Lonnie Maynard and Johnny Maynard; and three grandchildren. Burial August 11, 2008, in the Pinehill Cemetery, Louisa.
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DIED – AUGUST 8, 2008 ** ELMER WATTS, JR., 61 of Fort Gay. His parents, Elmer Watts Sr. and Rachel Hager Watts along with two brothers, Willis Watts and Herald Watts preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Watts; two daughters, Sheila (Rick) McGranahan and Ruby Ann Watts; two sons; Elmer (Sallie) Watts, and David (Mary) Watts; three sisters; Beatrice (Don) Johnson, Naomi (Robert) Ellis, Martha (Krith) Geitghy and one grandchild. Burial August 12, 2008, in the Watts Cemetery in Fort Gay.
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DIED – AUGUST 8, 2008 ** TERRY MICHAEL McCARTY, 38, of Huntington, W.Va. He is survived by his wife, Angela; one son, Terry McCarty II; two daughters, Terra and Jesse McCarty; one grandson; his parents, Zeldon and Artha Lee McCarty; a special grandmother, Cricket "Nin" McCoy; three brothers, Greg (Elizabeth) McCarty, Tim (Donessa) McCarty, and Shannon McCarty; one sister, Leisha (Bill) Messmer; father-in-law James "Bill" Hall, and his companion, Barbara J. Adkins; mother-in-law Teresa Stapleton; brother-in-law James A. Webb; sister-in-law Ashlee Webb; Aunt Anna Jean Craig. Burial August 11, 2008, at Spring Valley Cemetery. *****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
DIED – AUGUST 9, 2008 ** MARVIN E. (MARV) SMITH, of Genoa, WV, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, WV. He was born June 28, 1930 in Chesapeake, OH, to the late Tracy and Katie (Wells) Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Gilbert E. Smith and brother-in-law, David Williams. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Hager Arthur Smith; six children: Terry E. (Jackie) Smith; Ronald D. (Cecile) Smith; Steven D. Smith; Debbi (Steve) Deedrick; Robyn (Len) Picha; and Greg Arthur; 15 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; sister, Minnie Williams; and sister-in-law, Edna Smith. Burial August 12, 2008, at Rome Cemetery, Rome, OH.
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DIED – AUGUST 9, 2008 ** ROSCOE SIZEMORE, 67, of Louisa, husband of Bonnie Sue Tankersley Sizemore, at Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland. Burial August 13, 2008, at Old Salem Cemetery, London, KY.
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DIED – AUGUST 10, 2008 ** DAVID ARNOLD CASTO, 47, of Columbia, Missouri, at home. Born December 26, 1960, to Arnold and Mary Boswell Casto in Huntington, West Virginia. Along with his parents, he is survived by his wife Bonnie and three children, Alex Beal, Judson Casto and Sophia Casto; two sisters, Judy Shulleck and husband Frank, and Mary Ellen Ray and husband David. Interment will be in North Carolina. *****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
DIED – AUGUST 10, 2008 ** CHESTER C. McCLOUD of Branchland, W.Va., in the Huntington VA Medical Center at the age of 71. He was born July 12, 1937, at Dingess, W.Va., the eldest son of the late William P. and Reba Jude McCloud. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Hassell "Hack" McCloud, and one brother-in-law, Michael Vulcano. He is survived by one son, Chester C. McCloud II and Kathy Adkins; one grandson; five sisters and their husbands, Alberta and Woodrow Wilson, Pauline Vulcano, Clotine Dille, Dora McCloud and Ivadene and Tim Goddard; four brothers and their wives, Hartley "Doug" and Brenda McCloud, William "Benny" and Carolyn McCloud, Herbert and Teresa McCloud, and Willace "Ike" and Sharon McCloud; one sister-in-law, Alice F. McCloud; and a host of nieces and nephews. Interment August 14, 2008, at Franklin Cemetery, Branchland.
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DIED – AUGUST 10, 2008 ** FRED EDWARD THOMPSON, 89, of Fort Gay, at the Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born December 18, 1918 at Mill Creek, a son of the late Steve and Belle C/Bolt Thompson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Steve Thompson and Nathan Thompson; two sisters, Edna Hunt and Liza Thompson; four brothers, Homer Thompson, Pete Thompson, Winnie Thompson and Walter Thompson. Survivng are his wife, Betty Lou Duvalle Thompson; daughters, Christine (Edgel) Webb, Dorothy (John) Artrip, Peggy Noe, Sheila Daniels; sons, Richard (Beth) Thompson and Everett (Tammy) Daniels; one sister, Rose Hare; 23 grandchildren, 39 great grand children, 4 great great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Burial August 15, 2008, in the Lynch Cemetery in Fort Gay.
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DIED – AUGUST 11, 2008 ** RUTH MAY DAMRON HARROD of Kenova, W.Va., at Heartland Nursing Home in Ohio. Born May 8, 1920, in Kentucky, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert M. Harrod; her mother, Katherine Prader Damron; and a sister, Anna Louise Jackson. She is survived by a sister, Jessie V. Smith. Burial August 14, 2008, at Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova.
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DIED – AUGUST 12, 2008 ** CLARA SUE SIDERS, 59, of Wayne, W.Va., at Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born June 23, 1949, in Logan, County, West Virginia, to the late Edgar Siders and Mary Ann Farley Mason. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Johnson; one son, James Mason; and three grandsons. Burial August 16, 2008, in Cane Creek Cemetery, Carter County, Kentucky.
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DIED – AUGUST 12, 2008 ** NORA NAPIER, 98 of Kiahsville, WV, at Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born September 18, 1909, Nora was a daughter of the late Dee and Georgia Watts Pack. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Lige Napier; a daughter, Elzina Napier; a sister, Dorothy White; infant brothers Isaac and Columbus Pack; brothers Arbit Pack, Raymond Pack, Luther Pack and Dennis Pack. Survivors include two daughters, Palmeda Ross, and Freda Dyer; one brother, Dewey Pack; 17 grandchildren, 11 step grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, 60 great-great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-great-grandchildren. Burial August 16, 2008 at Pres Friley Cemetery, Cove Gap WV.
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DIED – AUGUST 13, 2008 ** LESTER HYLTON, 81, of Louisa. Born June 26, 1927, on Rich Creek (Ellen, Ky) he was the son of the late Richea and May Thompson Hylton. Survivors include his wife, Eva Marie Cordle Hylton; five sons, Charles (Veralynn), Bobby (Cindy), Glen (Phyllis), Mark and Jay; four daughters, Peggy (Dana) Morrison, Debbie (Fred) Crane, Linda (Tobbie) Thompson and Mae (Kelly) Shelton; two sisters, Martha Adkins and Delores Moore; two brothers Joe and Dean Hylton; twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial August 16 at Yatesville Memorial Cemetery.
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DIED - AUGUST 13, 2008** MORGAN ALLEN CHRISTIAN, 79, of Wayne, WV, at Cabell-Huntington Hospital. Born October 29, 1928 in Wayne County, a son of the late James Daniel and Rebecca Christian. Preceded in death by 3 sisters, Jeanie Pelfrey, Mae Christian, and Lucy Christian; 2  brothers, Ora Christian and Swanson Christian. Survivors include two sisters, Katherine Canterbury and Lynchia Pratt; two brothers, Dave Christian and Joe Christian. Burial September 16, 2008, at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED – AUGUST 14, 2008 ** NEWMAN "BOBBY" TOMBLIN, 67, of East Lynn. Born on January 15, 1941, he was preceded in death by his parents Ruby and Boyd Tomblin and his brother Charles Ray Tomblin. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis June "Jean" Tomblin; children Annette and James Ross, Dianna and Kevin Ash, Jay and Linda Tomblin, Ruth and Gerry Crowe, Cora Tomblin, and David Clay; twelve grandchildren; two great-grandbabies; a sister, Loretta Lucas; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Burial August 17, 2008, in Community Memorial Gardens. *****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
DIED – AUGUST 15, 2008 ** BRADLEY LAMBERT, 64, of Ranger, WV, at his residence. Born July 20, 1944, in Ranger, WV, a son of the late Lewis and Victoria Neace Lambert. A brother, Alford Lambert also preceded him in death, along with a grandson, Joshua Runyon. Survivors include a daughter, Sandena Runyon; three sons, Wetzel Lambert, Bradley Lambert and Davy Lambert; six sisters, Roxie Mae Runyon, Delcie Marie Bryant, Edith Faye Lambert, Mamie Neace, Lillian Hurst and Evelyn Cline; four brothers, Charlie Lambert, Irven Lambert, Anthony Lambert and James Arthur Lambert; fifteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial August 18, 2008, at Sias-Lambert Cemetery.
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DIED – AUGUST 15, 2008 ** BENJAMIN F. DROWN, 93, of Prichard, W.Va., at his home. Born March 19, 1915, in Wayne County, W.Va., a son of the late Fisher B. and Abbie Alley Drown. He was preceded in death by his wife, Laura L. Hazlett Drown; his parents; and six brothers and sisters. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Ellen and Wondell Hayton, and Betty Ann and Donald Newman; four grandsons; seven step-grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Shelby Drown, and Davis Drown. Burial August 18, 2008, in Cyrus Cemetery.
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DIED – AUGUST 15, 2008 ** HOWARD E. "ARBUCKLE" THOMPSON, 87, of Genoa, W.Va., , at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. Born June 26, 1921, at Williamson, W.Va., a son of the late Earl and Ethel Umberger Thompson. His wife, Dorothy "Ducky" Thompson and a sister, Mildred Lewis, also preceded him in death. Survivors include a daughter, Janie May and husband Richard; three sons, Larry Thompson and wife Janice, Jack Thompson and Randy Thompson; two brothers, Benny Thompson and Bernie Thompson and wife Nancy; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial August 18, 2008, at the Robinson Cemetery at Genoa, W.Va.
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DIED – AUGUST 16, 2008 ** RONALD JOE MAYNARD, 64, formerly of Prichard, resided in Howey in the Hills, FL. He was preceded in death by his mother, Australia (Teddy) Blair Maynard and his father, Homer Maynard and a nephew, Mason Roberts. Survivors include one daughter, Lora Kaye Pace and husband Richard; three sons, Ronald Joe Jr. and wife Amanda, Duane and wife Nicole, and Aaron and wife Rebecca; 11 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild; one sister, Vivian Smith and husband Terry; three brothers, Homer and wife Jennifer, David and wife Angela and Sam and wife Tonya. No burial date or location given. *****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
DIED – AUGUST 19, 2008 ** GERALD DOVER "JACKSON" JACKSON, 78, of Wayne, W.Va., at home. Born May 14, 1930, at Wayne, a son of the late Dover "Buster" and Delta Smith Jackson. Two brothers, Buell Bruce Jackson and Carroll Wendell Jackson, also preceded him in death. Survivors include two daughters, Portia Leonard and Deidre Chapman and her husband Randy; a son, Dennis Jackson; a brother, Gary "Kirk" Jackson and his wife Lola; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews; other special family members including Bobbie Jackson, Drema Weatherholt, Minnie Dyer and Ruby Jackson. Burial August 22, 2008, at Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED – AUGUST 22, 2008 ** RICHARD LEON "POPPY" CHAFIN, 66, of Wayne, W.Va., formerly of Huntington, W.Va. Born December 18, 1941, in Logan County, W.Va., a son of the late Wallace Greenway Chafin and Martha Riggs Chafin. A daughter, Sarah Chafin, a sister, Lola Jean Davis, and two brothers, Marvin Ray Chafin and Floyd Douglas Chafin also preceded him in death. Survivors include three daughters, Sherry Chafin, Tammy Cunningham and her husband Jamie, and Caroline Lou Chafin; two sons, Richard Chafin and his wife Jesse, and Shannon Chafin and his wife Nacole; 14 grandchildren; three sisters, Deloris Adkins and husband Waldo, Judy Drenner and husband Benny, and Charlott Adkins and husband Braxton; three brothers, Jerry Chafin and wife Betty, William Chafin, and Phillip Chafin and wife Catherine; and several nieces and nephews. Burial August 25, 2008, in the Kelly-Perry Cemetery, East Lynn.
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DIED – AUGUST 23, 2008 ** SHARON GAIL MARCUM, 54, of Wayne, W.Va., at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va. Born December 20, 1953, at Kenova, W.Va., a daughter of the late Donald E. and Lois Gene Smith Booth. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Marcum; a daughter, Shannon Gail Marcum; two sons, Brandon Marcum and Trevor Marcum and wife Kati; two sisters, Paula Stamper and husband Bruce, and Belinda Cox and husband Colen; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and her first grandchild expected in March. Burial August 26, 2008, at the Cyrus Cemetery near Prichard, W.Va.
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DIED – AUGUST 23, 2008 ** LOIS ANN LESTER COLLINS, 53, of Rock Hill, SC, formerly of Wayne, at her home. Born August 17, 1955, a daughter of Millard and Ardith “Lois" Lester of Wayne. Her grandparents, Elihu and Dorothy Canterbury Lester and Ersel and Gernia Clay Adkins also preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband Calvin "Sonny" Collins and one daughter, Megan Nadine Zaepfel and her husband Peter; two brothers and their spouses, Leslie Kenton and Sharon Lester and Millard Jr. and Debbie Lester of Huntington; one sister, Lisa Renee Orosz; three nephews; one niece; and one great-niece. No burial date or location given.
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DIED – AUGUST 23, 2008 ** NINA EASTER WILLIAMSON HARDING. Born June 28, 1928 in Dunlow, WV, the daughter of the late Henderson Williamson and Ethel Roer Williamson. In addition to her her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Harding; one daughter, Carolyn Irwin; two brothers; Otis, and Henry Williamson; and one sister, Erlie Hatcher. She is survived by two daughters, Beverly Withrow, Pamela (Lee) Doak; one son, Joseph (Claudia) Kirk; two sisters; Faye (Forest) Damron, Katie Thompson; and one brother, Curtis (Loretta) Williamson; thirteen grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, three step-sons, one step-daughter. No burial date or location given.
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DIED – AUGUST 24, 2008 ** RALPH LEON DAWSON, 71, of Crum, W.Va., at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born in Crum March 27, 1937, to George Wallace and Jessie Raines Dawson, the fourth of five sons and two daughters. He was preceded in death by one brother, James Franklin Dawson and two sisters, Phyllis Ann "Dolly" Browning and Mary Carroll Reinhart. Survivors include his wife, Ima Jean Ward Dawson; three sons, Ralph Leon Dawson II, Robert Lyle Dawson, and Ronald Lee Dawson; four grandchildren; three brothers, Charles Wallace Dawson, Jack Dawson and Lowell Herbert Dawson. Burial August 28, 2008, at Frazier Hill Cemetery, Fort Gay, W.Va.
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DIED – AUGUST 25, 2008 ** MILDRED MARIE SAUNDERS, 82, of East Lynn, WV, at home. Born April 14, 1926 in Wayne County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Sanders and Eveline Parsons Sanders. Also preceding her in death were five brothers, Ernest Sanders, Early Sanders, Henry Sanders, Woodrow Sanders, and Thomas Glen Sanders; and three sisters, Carrie Chapman, Erma Adkins, and Bercie Sanders. She is survived by 11 nieces and nephews. Burial August 28, 2008, in the Sanders Cemetery, Nestlow.
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DIED – AUGUST 26, 2008 ** MR. GLEN "FIREBALL" NAPIER, 90, of Kenova, W.Va., at Huntington Health and Rehabilitation. Born July 14, 1918, a son of the late Alfred and Sarah Rice Napier. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Elkins Napier. Burial August 28, 2008, in Dock's Creek Cemetery.
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DIED – AUGUST 26, 2008 ** ROY JUNIOR ALLEN, 66, of Lavalette, W.Va., at his residence. Born October 22, 1941, in Huntington, W.Va., a son of the late Roy Glenvill and Goldie Williams Allen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Allen. Survivors include his wife, Mable Allen; two step sons, Samuel Rader and William Rader; two brothers, Jack Allen and Ed Allen; sister Betty Combs; and a half brother, James LeMaster. Burial August 29, 2008, at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.
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DIED – AUGUST 26, 2008 ** WAYNE MAYNARD, 84, of Huntington, W.Va., widower of Doris Elizabeth Maynard, at his residence. Born December 1, 1923, in Wayne County, West Virginia, to the late Roy and Polly Perry Maynard. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a grandson, David Emory Winkler; two brothers, Lucian and Luther Maynard; and three sisters, Mary Atkinson, Minnie Clark and Roberta Maynard. He is survived by one son, Robert Wayne Maynard; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sue and Harold Masker and Deborah and Bradley Gavazzi; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Halcy Maynard and Bill and Betty Maynard; two sisters, Sarah Shropshire and Faye and Johnny Hanlon; one half brother, Bucky; and four half sisters, Charlene, JoAnne, Nina and Rosella; and several nieces and nephews. Entombment August 29, 2008, at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va.
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DIED – AUGUST 26, 2008 ** CARL PRINCE, 68, of Crum, at Sweet Run Nursing Facility in Kenova. Born November 17, 1939, to the late Jessie and Bethana Prince. His wife, Lois Prince, also preceded him in death. Survivors include his daughters, Carla Richardson and Barbara Richardson; sons, James D. Prince and John D. Prince; four brothers, Frank Prince, Mack Prince, J.D. Prince and Earl Prince; two sisters, Faye Haney and Myrtle Brison. Burial August, 29 2008, in the Warfield Cemetery of Warfield, Ky.
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DIED – AUGUST 27, 2008 ** SHELLY NICOLE BROOKS HITCHCOCK, 22, of Lavalette, W.Va. She was born February 19, 1986, in Huntington, W.Va. Survivors include her husband Steven Hitchcock; her parents, Terry and Brenda Brooks; one brother, Terry D. Brooks Jr.; and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Rick and Sandra Hitchcock. Burial September 1, 2008, at Crescent Hill Cemetery, Ceredo, W.Va.
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DIED – AUGUST 29, 2008 ** PEARL HORN, 83, of Lincoln Park, MI, at her residence. Born February 24, 1925, at Cove Gap, a daughter of the late Walter and Laura Marcum. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Langley Horn; two sons, Bobby Horn and Roger Horn; brothers Claude Dyer, Alva Marcum, Arlie Marcum; and two infant sisters, Thelma Marcum and an unnamed infant. Survivors include three sons, Eddie Marcum, Ronnie Horn, and Dale Horn; five daughters, Connie Jones, Kathy Smith, Brenda Debono, Debbie Ochoa and Angie Anderson; two sisters, Cuba Elliott and Ruth Ferguson; a brother, Okey Marcum; 29 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren. Burial September 3, 2008, at the Sam Dyer Cemetery at Cove Gap, WV.
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DIED – AUGUST 31, 2008 ** JUANITA TROSPER BENSON, 75. She was born December 15, 1932 in Wayne, West Virginia. Her husband, James (Buss) Benson; son, James II Benson Jr.; father, West Vincent Trosper; mother, Mima Trosper; sisters Maxine and Alphafreeda Trosper preceded her in death. Survivors include her brother, Glenn Trosper; four children, Brenda Kuhns, Diane (Tom) Theilman, Gerry (Sharon) Benson and Gregory (Dee Dee) Benson; fifteen grandchildren; and many great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Burial September 3, 2008 in the Tritt Cemetery.
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DIED – AUGUST 31, 2008 ** WILLIAM DARRELL THOMPSON, 65, of Rt. #2 Greenup at home. Born August 10, 1943 at Mill Creek, the son of the late Bert and Edna Pratt Thompson. He is survived by his wife, Mary F. Thompson; one daughter, Karen (Mel) Thompson; two sons, William (Stephanie) Destry Thompson, and Richard D. (Becky) Thompson; four sisters, Genieve Noe, Katherine Scoggins, Wanda Hunley and Joyce Phillips; two brothers, Elbert Thompson and Ansel Dee Thompson; and six grandchildren. Burial September 3, 2008, at the Damron Cemetery in Radnor.
 

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