WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
AUGUST, 1998
DIED - Aug. 2, 1998 ** OLLIE ROBINSON FERGUSON, 72, of McKean, PA, at her home. Born Jun. 13, 1916 at
Dunlow, W. Va., a daughter of the late Noah H. and Louemma (Crum) Robinson. Preceded in
death by four sisters, Ida Campbell, Audrey, Roeba, and Emily Robinson in infancy; six
brothers, E.J. "Jack", Curtis, Sidney, Everett, John, and Beecher Robinson.
Survivors include three daughters, Phyllis Slusher, Sherry Shallop, and Tammy Ferguson;
two sisters, Nancy Queen and Blanche Rutherford; one brother, James Robinson. Burial Aug.
6, 1998 in Robinson Cemetery, Dunlow, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 3, 1998 ** LUTHER
LEON ADKINS, 75, of Huntington, W. Va., at St.
Mary’s Hospital. Born Feb. 26, 1923 in Wayne County, W. Va.., a son of the late Allen
and Florence (Morrison) Adkins. Preceded in death by five sisters, Elva Smith, Alma
Morrison, Dorothy Hughes, Dessie Bare, Eunice Osburn; four brothers, Audie,
Johnson, Ivan and Delbert Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy (Thomas) Adkins; one
son, Danny Eugene Adkins. Burial Aug. 5, 1998 in Bowen Cemetery.
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DIED - Aug. 3, 1998 ** MRS.
SATTIE LORRAINE MOSSMAN, 63, of Jacksonville,
FL. Born Jan. 11, 1934 in Wayne County, W. Va., a daughter of the late Leonard and Mary E.
(Stafford) McCoy. Preceded in death by her husband, Donald H. Mossman. Survivors include
one son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Reba Mossman; three
brothers, Robert, Don, and Tom McCoy. Burial Aug. 7, 1998 in Bowen Cemetery.
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DIED - Aug. 3, 1998 ** IDA B.
ADKINS, 97, 0f Ranger, W. Va., at her home. Born
Apr. 9, 1901, a daughter of Linda (Ramey) Price. Preceded in death by her mother; her
step-father, Robert Price; her husband, Willaim Adkins; two sons, Otis Adkins and an
infant son. Survivors include one son, Walter Adkins; two daughters, Ethel
Enochs and Texie Figgatt; five sisters, Annie Miller, Ruby Russell, Hazel Riffe, Gladys
Wojciechowski, and Dollie Reed. Burial Aug. 6, 1998 in Sanders Cemetery.
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DIED - Aug. 4, 1998 ** LEAH FERN
LEAP, 83, of Huntington, W. Va., at her home.
Born Mar. 31, 1915 in Wayne County, W. Va., a daughter of the late Robert and Fannie (Ray)
Irby. Preceded in death by her husband, Oris Luther Leep; two daughters, Charlotte
Crockett and Phyllis Ann Leep. Survivors include two sons and
daughters-in-law, Wandell and Arella Leep and Paul and Dorothy Leep; eight daughters and
six sons-in-law, Reba Smith, Janice and Leslie Bradshaw, Eva and Amos Simmons, Joanne and
Carl Adkins, Virginia Jordan, Alice and Toliver Blankenship, Andrea and Billy Hardy, and
Barbara and Charles Perry. Burial Aug. 6, 1998 in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - Aug. 4, 1998 ** VERTA
"BUNT" HATTEN CROWE, 80 , of Prichard,
W. VA., at her home. Born May 30, 1918 in Pike County, KY., a daughter of the late
Benjamin and Sarah (Adkins) Blair. Preceded in death by her first husband, Cloice Hatten.
Survivors include her second husband, George Crowe; three daughters and two sons-in-law,
Sarah Sutherland, Hattie and Donald Thompson, and Debra and Bernie Workman; one son and
daughter-in-law, Benjamin C. and Terri Hatten; two sisters, Frankie Christian and Cynthia
Burris; one brother, Bert Blair; one stepdaughter, Jill Nottingham; one stepson, Jack
Crowe; one brother-in-law, Loval Burris. Burial Aug. 7, 1998 in Cloice Hatten Cemetery.
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DIED - Aug. 4, 1998 ** VIRGINIA
MARGARET FINLEY, 83, of Cleveland, OH., in
Cleveland Metro Health. Born Jan. 20, 1915 at Gallipolis, OH., a daughter of the late
Albertis and Wretha (Swain) Finley. Preceded in death by her husband, Roy Finley of Wayne
County, W. Va.; two brothers Ervin and Edgar Russell Finley. Survivors
include one daughter, Cheryl Ann Lange; three sons, Roy Bert, David Allen, and Daniel Wade
Finley; one brother, Elwin Finley. Burial Aug. 8, 1998 in Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - Aug. 5, 1998 ** MELVIN
EARL CARTER, 52, of Genoa, W. Va., at his home.
Born May 18, 1946 in Wayne County, W. Va., a son of the late Clarence and Blanche (Kenney)
Carter. Preceded in death by two sisters, Norma Parsons and Marie Smells; one brother,
Glen Carter. Survivors include one daughter, Kelsie Carter; one son, Joshua Carter; one
sister, Virginia Pauley; three brothers, Delbert, Marvin, and John Carter. Burial in Smith
Cemetery, Joels Branch, Radnor, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 6, 1998 ** VIRGINIA
W. CASTEEL, 68, of Huntington, W. Va., in St.
Mary’s Hospital. Born Mar. 28, 1930 in Wayne County, W. Va., a daughter of the late
Fred and Maudie (Skeens) Wallace. Preceded in death by her husband, Ira J. Casteel; three
brothers, Maryland, Thomas, and Johnny Wallace; nine sisters, Verna Watts,
Eliza Perry, Fannie Lowe, Lilly Lycans, Olive Smith, Lona Mills, Emma Jean Wallace, Esta
Hale, and Chloe Adkins. Survivors include one son, Jnimmy L. Carver; one brother, Joseph
Wallace; two sisters, Laura Maynard and Charlie Rickman. Burial Aug. 12, 1998 in Spring
Valley Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - Aug. 6, 1998 ** MRS.
VIOLET BROWNING, 69, of Dunlow, W. Va., at
Williamson Memorial Hospital, Williamson, W. Va. Born Jan. 24, 1929 at Peach Creek in
Logan County, W. Va., a daughter of the late Baker and Sally (Aldedge) McNeely. Preceded
in death by her husband, Carlos Browning; one son, Baker Wallace Curry; four sisters,
Georgia Williams, Bessie Allen, Ella Perry, and Genevieve Scott; three brothers, Floyd,
Bill, and Millard McNeely. Survivors include two daughters, Sadie Curry Browning and Peggy
Browning; three sons, Jimmy Ray Curry, Ossie Dee and Carlos , Jr. Browning. Burial Aug. 9,
1998 in Sutherland Cemetery, McComas, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 6, 1998 ** MRS.
BEATRICE PACK ADKINS, 71, of Ranger, W. Va., at
her home. Born Aug. 11, 1926 in Wewanta, W., Va., a daughter of the late Charlie and
Bessie (Lucas) Pack. Preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Adkins; an infant son,
Paul Lesley Adkins; one daughter, Linda Jewell Adkins; four sisters, Orsie Pack, Dorcas
Henson, Susie Pack, and Byrnece Krause. Survivors include four daughters, Joyce Smith,
Gayle Tomblin, Cheryl Collins, and Gloria Tomblin; five sons, Danny, Kenneth, Phillip,
David, and Robin Adkins; two sisters, Nolice Elkins and Dorsie Workman; one brother,
Tilden Pack. Burial Aug. 10, 1998 in Dock’s
Creek Cemetery, Kenova, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 7, 1998 **MR. RAY
BARKER, 68, of Lavalette, W. Va. at his home.
Born Sep. 15, 1929 in Carter County, KY., a son of the late Oscar Barker, Sr. and Letha
(Maynard) Barker. Preceded in death by one sister, JoAnn Barker Perry. Survivors include
his wife, Janie (Fortner) Barker; two sons and one daughter-in law,
Douglas Ray and Jane Barker, and Charles Dale Barker; five sisters, Mrs. Jesse (Ethel)
Nelson, Mrs. Rodney(Barbara) Sawyers, Mrs. Dorothy Mathews, Mrs. Robert (Blanche) White,
and Ms. Lorene Adkins; five brothers, Ralph, Alvie, Charles, Ervin, and Oscar, Jr. Barker.
Burial Aug. 10, 1998 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 7, 1998 ** MR.
RONALD WILLIAM "BO" STILTNER, 62, of
Barboursville, W. Va., in St. Mary’s Hosptial. Born Jan. 29, 1936 in Huntington, W.
Va., a son of the late Rev. William Jennings Stiltner and Hester (Berry) Stiltner.
Preceded in death by one sister, Ella Eileen Fry. Survivors include his wife, Nancy
(Reeder) Stiltner; two daughters and their husbands, Cinda and Edwin Harkless, and Amy and
Jeffrey Zopp; two sons and their wives, Ronald and Patricia Stiltner, Jr., and David and
Annette Stiltner; one sister, Louise Mills. Burial Aug. 10, 1998 in Ridgelawn Memorial
Park, Huntington,W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 8, 1998 ** WILLIAM
"BILL SNAG" ADKINS, 75, of Branchland,
W. Va., at Lincoln Continuous Care Center. Born Sep. 19, 1922 at Ranger, W. Va., a son of
the late Spencer and Armilda Adkins. Preceded in death by four brothers, Alvery, Calvery,
Golden, and Tom Adkins; one sister, Opal Adkins. Survivors include his
wife, Sarah Adkins; one son and daughter-in-law, Ralph and Dale Kay Adkins; one daughter
and son-in-law, JoAnn and Billy Kiser; three brothers, Homer, Roger and Spencer, Jr.
Adkins; two sisters, Hildred Adkins and Linda Sue Cyrus. Burial Aug. 11, 1998 in Franklin
Cemetery.
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DIED - Aug. 8, 1998 ** OLLIE
BELLE CORNS HERALD, 90, of Kermit, W. Va. in
Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born Nov. 11, 1907 in Wayne County, W. Va., a daughter of the
late Aaron Corns and Elizabeth (Webb) Corns. Preceded in death by her husband, Samuel J.
Herald; two sons, Clarence and David Herald; two sisters, Allie and Edna Herald. Survivors
include four sons, Samuel Jennings (Nona Mae) Herald, Clyde (Geraldine) Herald, Ray
(Brenda) Herald, and Johnny (Omma Faye) Herald; three daughters, Jewel (Carter)
Williamson, Mary (James) Williamson, and Grace Wiley. Burial Aug. 11, 1998 in Corns-Herald
Cemetery, Crum, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 8, 1998 ** WILLIAM
ANDERSON PERRY, SR., 73, of Kermit, W. Va., at
his residence. Survivors include four sons, Willaim A., James E., Bobby, and Paul Perry;
three daughters, Abbi Gail Crum, Donna Berry, and Imogene Messer; three sisters, Irene
Walsh, Anna Mae Weston, and Anita Deskins; three brothers, Gideon,
Harold, and Author Perry. Burial, Aug. 14, 1998 in Lick Branch Cemetery
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DIED - Aug. 10,1998 ** OKLEY
MILLS, 60, of Kenova, W. Va., in Three Rivers
Medical Center, Louisa, KY. Born Jan. 3, 1938 in Wayne County, W. Va., a son of the late
Mart and Lona (Wallace) Mills. Preceded in death by one son, Daniel Matthew Mills.
Survivors include two daughters, Lisa Laux and Barbie Mills; two sisters, Lou
Verna Perry and Emma Jane Hundley. Burial Aug. 13, 1998 in Community Memorial Gardens,
Wayne, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 10, 1998 ** VIRGINIA
RUTH DITELLO, 72, of Wayne, W. Va., in Heritage
Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Huntington, W. Va. Born Sep. 7, 1925 in Logan
County, W. Va., a daughter of the late Curtis C. and Evangeline (Crabtree) Thompson.
Preceded in death by her husband, Nick Ditello. Survivors
include two step-sons, Mike Ditello and Danny Ditello; four sisters, Helen Sievers, Louis
Nell Copley, Dottie Sue Adkins, and Catherine Ruth Rowe; two brothers, Roland and Charles
Thompson. Burial Aug. 14, 1998 in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 11, 1998 ** MRS.
VICTORIA "AUNT VIC" MAYNARD, 102, of
Phoenix, AZ, in Hospice of the Valley, Glendale, AZ. Born Jan. 14, 1896 at Kiahsville in
Wayne County, W. Va., a daughter of the late E.J. and Mary Jane (Matthews) Maynard.
Preceded in d eath by her husband, Raymond Maynard; five sons, Mosser,
Harold, Odell, Neil Vannou, and Kenneth Friel Maynard. Survivors include one daughter,
Juanita Brumfield; one son, Denver Maynard. Burial Aug. 15, 1998 in Community Memorial
Gardens, Wayne, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 11, 1998 ** CHARLES
T. GRANT, 83, of Rt. 1, Fort Gay, W. Va., at his
home. Born Mar. 11, 1915 at Mill Creek in Wayne County, W. Va., a son of the late Charles
Thomas and Elizabeth Thompson Grant. Preceded in death by two sons, Jolliff D. and Denver
L. Grant. Survivors include his wife, Okey Webb; one daughter, Joyce and her husband Glen
Frazier; one son, Tom and his wife Rosemary Grant; one brother, William McKenley Grant;
one sister, Jewell Dawson. Burial in Wellman Cemetery, Saltpetre, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 13, 1998 ** MONT V.
STEELE, 50, in Desert Samarian Medical Center,
Phoenix, AZ. Born in Wayne County, W. Va., a son of the late George and Opal (Stamper)
Steele. Preceded in death by two brothers, George, Jr., and Wendell E. Steele. Survivors
include one daughter, Michelle Isaacs; one son, Mont Steele, III;
two brothers, Gary and Jim Steele; four sisters, Polly Bado, Cynthia Tackett, Amy
Stafford, and Fannie Tackett. Burial arrangements incomplete.
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DIED - Aug. 13, 1998 ** CHARLEY
ELLET ADKINS, 65, of Huntington, W., Va. at his
home. Born Oct. 15, 1932 at Lavalette in Wayne County, W. Va., a son of the late Eugene
and Ella Bradshaw Adkins. Preceded in death by two brothers, Eugene and Carl Adkins; two
brothers-in-law, Harvey Phelps and Charles Ross. Survivors include two sisters, Cary
Phelps and Faye Ross; three brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Audrey Adkins, Donald
Edward and Delores Adkins and Ray and Nellie Adkins. Burial Aug. 15, 1998 in Bowen
Cemetery.
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DIED - Aug. 13, 1998 ** MAKENNA
ELISE JAMIE HERRING, one month old, of Wayne, W.
Va., in Childrens Hospital, Columbus, OH. Born Jul. 10, 1998 in Huntington, W. Va., a
daughter of William Anthony and Laura Lee (Hatcher) Herring. Survivors include one sister,
Katie Derickson; one brother, Preston Allan Stabler Herring. Burial Aug. 16, 1998 in
Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 14, 1998 ** MR.
DENNIS TOOLEY, 48, of Kenova, W. Va., at his
home. Born Apr. 6, 1950 in Wayne Coutny, a son of the late Effie Mae Tooley Ramey.
Preceded in death by one brother, Donald Ramey. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Gail
(Merritt) Tooley; two sons, Donovan and Dana Tooley; two sisters, Phyllis
Blankenship and Joanne Crabtree; one brother, Ronald Tooley. Burial Aug. 17, 1998 in
Commujnity Memorial Gardsens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - Aug. 15, 1998 ** MRS.
THELMA IRENE FOLLOWAY DUMMITT, 74, of Rt, 1,
Genoa, W. Va., at her home. Born May 17, 1924 at Wayne, W. Va., a daughter of the late
Wayne and Ella (Pruitt) Followay. Preceded in death by one daughter, Ella Bernice Dummitt;
three sisters, Ollie Mae Followay, Anna Francis and Leola Mills.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne F. Dummitt; three daughters, Patricia Gail Dean,
Teresa Belle Chaney, and Pamela Jill Ramey; three sons, Richard Dale, Ronald Neil, and
Roger Lynn Dummitt; one sister, Edith Pearl Boothe; one brother, Ray Followay. Burial Aug.
17, 1998 in Burke Cemetery.
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DIED - Aug. 17,1998 ** MR.
GEORGE CARLOS CROWE, 83, of Prichard, W. Va., in
St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. Born Aug. 26, 1914 in Logan County, W. Va., a
son of the late Jessie Levi and Nancy Belle (Brunstetter) Crowe. Preceded in death by his
first wife, Naoma (Nicholas) Crowe; his second wife, Verta Bunt
(Hatten) Crowe. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Jill and Ronald Nottingham;
one son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Gail Crowe; three step-daughters, Mrs. Don (Hattie)
Thompson, Sara Sutherland, and Mrs. Bernie (Debbie) Workman; one step-son, Benjamin Hatten
and his wife Terri; two sisters, Jessie Crowe and Victory Crowe; one brother, Clement
Crowe. Burial Aug. 19, 1998 In White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - Aug. 17, 1998 ** PAULINE
LUCAS, 58, of Huntington, W. Va., at her home.
Born Aug. 17, 1940 at Cove Gap in Wayne County, W. Va., a daughter of the late George and
Bertie Mae Adkins Ross. Survivors include one daughter, Paula Jean Lucas; one son, George
Michael Lucas; three sisters, Joyce Noland, Dolores Morris and Rose Mary Stone. Burial
Aug. 20, 1998 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 18, 1998 ** LAURA
ANN PETERS, 92, of Huntington, W. Va., at
Heritage Manor, Huntington, W. Va. Born Nov. 22, 1905 at Leet, W. Va., a daughterof the
late Hugh and Nile (Adkins) Workman. Preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Peters;
one sister, Minnie Meador. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, John H. and
Janora Hall; one sister, Grace Turner. Burial Aug. 21, 1998 in Woodmere Memorial Park,
Huntington, W. Va.
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Died - Aug. 19, 1998 ** MRS.
CHRISTINE L. LAMBERT, 50, of Kenova, W. Va. in
St. Mary’s Hospital. Born Apr. 19, 1948 in Lincoln County, W., Va., a daughter of the
late Wetzel and Elve Nelson Adkins. Preceded in death by two brothers, Delmar and Mitchell
Adkins. Survivors include her husband, Bradley Lambert; one daughter,
Sandenna Runyon; three sons, Bradley James, Wetzel Lewis and Davy Lambert; five sisters,
Pansy Adkins, Kessellene Prolow, Marie Burress, Shirley Adkins and June McCoy; three
brothers, Tester W., James L. and Walter R. Adkins. Burial Aug. 22, 1998 in Hillcrest
Cemetery, Kenova, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 20, 1998 ** HERMAN
RAY FINLEY, 74, of South Point, OH, at his
residence. Born Jun. 9, 1924 in Wayne County, a son of the late Jesse and Virgie (Perry)
Finley. Preceded in death by one brother and three sisters. Survivors include his wife,
Ruby (Allen) Finley; two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and George Fuller, and Glendora
Faye and Les Cavender; one son and daughter-in-law, Darrell and Mary Finley; one sister
and brother-in-law, Alice Faye and George Walters; one brother and sister-in-law, Lones
and Mable Finley. Burial Aug. 22, 1998 in Sol Perry Cemetery, McComas, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 21, 1998 ** DELBERT
ADKINS, 67, of Spring Valley Drive, Huntington,
W. Va., at his home. Born Jan. 8, 1931 in Wayne County, W. Va.., a son of the late Dennis
and Thurley (Adkins) Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lee Adkins; two daughters
and one son-in-law, Deborah and Kenney Starkey and Brandy Michelle Taylor; one son and
daughter-in-law, Dennis Lee and Renee Adkins; three step-children, Harriet Bradley, Larry
Adkins, and Shirley G. Adkins; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Lillian and Homer
Kissee, Ruth and Harold Bartram, and Goldie and Junior Dillon; five brothers and
sisters-in-law, Dallas and Jean Adkins, Asbury and Tootsie Adkins, Alderson Adkins, Donald
Adkins, and Wetzel Adkins. Burial in Spring Valley Memorial Gardens, Huntington, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 22, 1998 ** MRS.
AZILE MELISSA TACKETT STOWERS, 70, of Ceredo, W.
Va. in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born Feb. 22, 1928 in Kistler, W. Va., a daughter of the
late Lindsley Thomas and Sarah Dials Tackett. Preceded in death by one brother, Carson
Tackett; one sister, Blanche T. White. Survivors include her husband, Wilson H.
"Blackie" Stowers; one son and daughter-in-law, Wilson H. "Blackie"
Stowers, Jr. and Debbie; two sisters and two brothers-in-law, Kaye Adkins, Audra and Jack
Clark and Harvey White. Burial Dock’s Creek Mausoleum, Kenova, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 23, 1998 ** OLLIE
ELIZABETH WALLACE, 87, of Fort Gay, W. Va. Born
Mar. 20, 1911 at Lost Creek, Wayne County, a daughter of the late George Washington and
Inez (Wallace) Kelly. Preceded in death by her hsuband, Gid Wallace; one daughter,
Elizabeth Rosalyn Wallace Meade; one sister, Lillie Kelly. Survivors include one daughter,
Mrs. Ray "Frances" Whipple; one son, Greg Wallace; five brothers, Grady, Herman,
Bill, James and George Kelly. Burial Aug. 26, in Wallace Cemetery, Clifford , KY.
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DIED - Aug. 25, 1998 ** CAROLYN
ROSE RICE PARSONS, 65, of Irving, TX., at Baylor
Medical Center. Preceded in death by her husband, Albert Benton Parsons. Survivors include
three sons, Toney Benton, Harry and Pat Parsons; three daughters, Rise Lovell, Bonnie
Robinette, and Rhonda Parson. Burial Sep. 29, 1998 in Joe
Thompson Cemetery.
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DIED - Aug. 26, 1998 ** CARL H.
BARTRAM, 86, of Huntingon, W. Va., at his home.
Born Dec. 2, 1911 at Fort Gay, W. Va., a son of the late Edgar and Melissa (Holbrook)
Bartram. Preceded in death by his wife, Lelah Wheeler Bartram. Survivors include two sons
and daughters-in-law, Joliffe "Jolly" and Helen F. Bartram and Jerry and Diana
S. Bartram; two brothers, Ronald and Jesse Barftram; three sisters, Anna Branham, Margaret
Huff and Juanita Adkins. Burial Aug. 28, 1998 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens,
Barboursville, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 26, 1998 ** RUBY
MARIE FRALEY, 75, of Cambridge, OH. Born Aug. 7,
1923 in Cabell County, W. Va., a daughter of the late George S. and Minnie Mae (Shepherd)
Fraley. Preceded in death by one sister, Regina Fraley; two brothers, Uzzal and Daryl
Fraley. Survivors include two sisters, Norma Ann Eagle and Earley Mae
Howard; one brother, Eustace "Red" Mills. Burial Aug. 29, 1998 in Shepherd
Cemetery.
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DIED - Aug. 26, 1998 ** SHERMAN
ARTHUR COPLEY, 53, of Radnor, W. Va., at his
home. Born Apr. 17, 1945 at Dunlow, W. Va., a son of Mazie Marie (Ferguson) Copley and the
late Rev. Charles A. Copley. Preceded in death by three infant sisters. Survivors include
his wife, Peachy (Cook) Copley; two daughters, Tonya Lynn Hager
and Tammy Michelle Copley; three sons, Christopher Daniel Copley, Charles Arthur Copley
and Sean Merritt Spaulding; three sisters, Mildred Pauline Lovejoy, Millie Mae Cox, and
Juanita Jewell Murphy. Burial Aug. 29, 1998 in Twin Oaks Cemetery, Dunlow, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 27, 1998 ** MRS.
JULIA B. FARMER, 77, of Huntington, W. Va., in
St. Mary’s Hospital. Born Sep. 3, 1920 at Blackie, VA., a daughter of the late Albert
and Nancy (Raines) Blankenship. Preceded in death by her husband, William H. Farmer; one
brother, Homer Blankenship; three sisters, Bertie Blankenship, Dollie
Dingess and Edna Marcum. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Patty and Bill
Roof and Anna and Golden Marcum. Burial Aug. 30, 1998 in Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, W.
Va.
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DIED - Aug. 27, 1998 ** HAL H.
DIAL, JR., 76, of Huntington, W. Va., in St.
Mary’s Hospital. Born Jul. 18, 1922, a son of the late Hal H. Dial and Garnett (Fry)
Dial, Sr. Survivors include his wife, Wylene "Gini" (Pool) Dial; three sons,
Steven M., Thomas S., and John W. Dial; one sister, Ruth A. Dial. Burial Sep. 1, 1998 in
Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 29, 1998 ** MR. ORIS
VANCE, 86, of Harts, W. Va., in St. Mary’s
Hospital. Born Jun. 29, 1912 at Harts, W. Va., a son of Gideon and Charlotte
"Lottie" (Toney) Vance. Preceded in death by one sister, Lula Mae Vance; five
brothers, John, General, Lewis, Dewey, and Kenen Vance; one son,Raymond L. Vance; one
daughter,
Wilma Jean Camarote. Survivors include his wife, Selvie Toppins Vance; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Alfred and Evelyn Vance and Bernard and Carol Dean Vance; three
daughters and sons-in-law, Kathleen and Bobby Fleming, Essie Lorene Muncy, and Rhoda C.
and Fred Kirk; one brother, the Rev. Tony Vance. Burial Sep. 1, 1998 in Manns Cemetery,
Little Harts, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 29, 1998 ** CLYDE F.
McCLOUD, 72, of Kenova, W. Va. in Morris
Memorial Nursing Home, Milton, W. Va. Born Sep. 8, 1925 in Wayne County, W. Va., a son of
the late Pearley and Haney Napier McCloud. Preceded in death by one brother, Jake McCloud.
Survivors include his wife, Lena Holt McCloud; three daughters Rita Pigg, Phyllis Collins
and Joan Carter; one brother, Dan McCloud; two sisters, Ruby Dooley and Susie Aliff.
Burial Sep. 1, 1998 in Billups Gap Cemetery, Fort Gay, W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 30, 1998 ** JOHN T.
WEBB, 81, of Huntington, W. Va., in St.
Mary’s Hospital. Born Sep. 5, 1916 in Huntington, W. Va., a son of the late John and
Myrtle (Sweet) Webb. Preceded in death by his wife, Jean Watts Webb. Survivors include a
son, Taylor Webb and his wife Melissa; two sisters, Margaret Brown and Thelma
Gardner; one brother, Bill Webb and his wife Connie. Burial Sep. 3, 1998 in Woodmere
Memorial Park.
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DIED - Aug. 30, 1998 ** VIRGIE
ELIZABETH "BETTY" DAMRON, 69, of
Huntington, W. Va. in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born Sep. 10, 1928 in Huntington, W. Va.,
a daughter of the late Asa and Emma (Ferguson) Hurley. Preceded in death by her husband,
Carroll S. Damron; two brothers, Orville Ray and Thomas Hurley. Survivors include two
daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Bill Mabe and Cheryl and Shawn Spurlock; two sons and
one daughter-in-law, Bruce and Brenda Damron and Steve Damron; one sister, Donna
Sunderland; one brother, Richard Hurley. Burial Sep. 2, 1998 in White Chapel Memorial
Gardens, Barboursville,W. Va.
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DIED - Aug. 30, 1998 ** JOAN
VERONICA POWERS YEAGER, of Huntington, W. Va.,
in St. Mary’s Hosptal. She was the daughter of Patrick Joseph and Cleo (McGraw)
Powers. Survivors include one daughter, Lori Evans; two sons and daughters-in-law, Joe and
Irina Yeager and Gary and Dana Evans; seven sisters, Kathleen Page, Pauline Goff, Ellen
Brookins, Cecelia Burrows, Teresa Burns, Patricia Stallo and Clare Lafferty; one brother,
James Powers.