WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
MARCH, 1999
DIED - Mar. 1, 1999 ** CHARLES HOMER HUNDLEY, 82, of Prichard, WV. Born May. 16, 1916 at Dunlow, WV., a
son of the late John and Nancy Maynard Hundley. Survivors include his wife, Pauline
Hundley; one daughter, Barbara Sue Fowler; two sons, Walter Elwood Richard Ray Hundley.
Burial Mar. 4, 1999 in Bean Cemetery, Prichard, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 1, 1999 ** INGREM
HARLESS, 83, of East Lynn, WV., at his home.
Born Jan. 1, 1916 in Wayne County, WV., a son of the late Arlen and Alma (Adkins) Harless.
Preceded in death by two sisters, Mildred (Harless) Adkins nd Opal LeeHarless. Survivors
include his wife, Naomi Margaret (Morrison) Harless; one
daughter, Doris Welch; four sons and daughters-in-law, Bonell and Virginia Harless,
Charles and Sharon Harless, Ingrem Darel and Wanda Harless and John and Jean Harless; two
brothers and sisters-in-law, Arvel and Opal Harless and Glen and Ruth Harless. Burial Mar.
4, 1999 in Harless Family Cemetery, Beech Fork Road.
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DIED - Mar. 2, 1999 ** MRS.
FANNIE MAE WOOTEN, 94, of Wayne, WV., at her
home. Born Sep. 17, 1904 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of the late Wesley and Ella
(Mills) Smith. Preceded in death by her husband, Charley Wooten. Survivors include three
sons, Charles G. Wooten and wife, Kim, Norma E. Wooten and Otis E.
Wooten. Burial Mar. 4, 1999 in Jasper Ferguson Cemetery, East Lynn, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 2, 1999 ** EMMA
WALTERS DUTTON, 91, of Willowick, OH., at Mt.
Sinai Medical Hospital in Richmond Heights, OH. Born Aug. 13, 1907 at Boones Camp, KY., a
daughter of the late Earnest and Mandy Walters. Preceded in death by her husband, George
Dutton; two sons, Farien and William Allen Dutton; one
daughter, Earnestine Dutton; six sisters, Jennie, Stella and Alka Walters, Mary Muncy,
Alice McDowell, and Clora Arrowood; two brothers, Lee and Allen Walters. Survivors include
three sons and two daughters-in-law, Charles Dutton, Arnold and Doris Dutton and George
Roge and Sue Dutton; three daughters and two
sons-in-law, Clara and Jess Davis, Floretta and Leon Blair, and Ann Quin Morrison; one
daughter-in-law, Pat Dutton Kuhn; two sisters, Martha Samons and Lizzie Ellen Stanaford;
one brother, Edgar Walters. Burial Mar. 6, 1999 in Arrowood-Dutton Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 2, 1999 ** JAY
HARRISON OSBORNE, 58, of Chesapeake, OH., in St.
Mary's Hospital. Born Jul. 13, 1940, a son of the late R.J. and Maurine Evans Osborne.
Survivors include his wife, Mary S. Hunt Osborne; one son , R. J. Osborne; one sister and
brother-in-law, Maurine and Erit Marchani; one sister-in-law, Sylvia
Hunt. Burial Mar. 5, 1999 in Ridgelawn Memorial Park.
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DIED - Mar. 3, 1999 ** MRS. MARY
LEE LAMBERT, 53, of Huntington, WV., at her
home. Born May 9, 1945 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of the late Lawrence T. Chinn, Sr.
and Elizabeth McFann Chinn. Preceded in death by one brother, Lawrence T. Chinn, Jr.
Survivors include her husband, Jack S. Lambert; two daughters and sons-in-law, Tammy M.
and Dr. Randall Hamilton, and Jackie and Brian Grieco; one brother, James O. Robinson;
three sisters, Janice Newcomb, Georgia DeFoe, and Jennie Christian. Burial Mar. 5, 1999 in
Dock's Creek Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 5, 1999 ** ROXIE
THORNTON LAWS, 100, of Kermit, WV., at Three
Rivers Medical Center. Born Jan. 3, 1899 in Wilkesboro, NC., a daughter of the late
Charles and Minnie Jennings Carlton. Preceded in death by her husbands, Byron W. Thornton,
Sr., and Shafter Laws; two brothers, Sam and Charles Carlton; one sister, Nellie White;
one son-in-law, Hayes Helmick. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Byron W. and
Ruth Thornton, Jr.; one daughter, Betty Jo Helmick; one sister, Minnie Perkins. Burial
Mar. 8, 1999 in Mt. View Memory Gardens.
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DIED - Mar. 5, 1999 ** BERTHA
BERDINA PORTER LUCAS, 75, of Huntington, WV.,
formerly of Branchland, WV., at Mariner Health of Huntington. Born Dec. 12, 1923, in
Lincoln County, a daughter of the late James and Lottie D. (Merritt) Porter. Preceded in
death by three husbands, Mohammed Hiat, Collie Lucas and Hillary
Lucas; three brothers, Marion, Roy, and Enoch Porter. Survivors include one daughter and
son-in-law, Eula and Homer Adams; seven sons and three daughters-in-law, Butch Hiat, Bob
Hiat, Wilkie Hiat, Pete and Mary Hiat, Clarence Lucas, Duane and Lisa Lucas, Orbie and
Lori Lucas; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Letha and Willie Esque, Jr., Dottie and
Kenny Stroud, Faye and Richard Jeffery; and three brothers and two sisters-in-law, George
Porter, James, Jr., and Rebecca porter, Gilmer and Ruby Porter. Burial Mar.8, 1999 in
Lambert Cemetery, Ranger, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 6, 1999 ** CARROLL
EUGENE FERGUSON, 73, of Lavalette, at his
residence. Born Sept. 21, 1925, in Huntington, a son of the late Paul Ferguson and Isabel
(Glass) Thomas. Preceded in death by his wife, Argent (Reynolds) Ferguson; one brother,
Paul "Ship" Ferguson, Jr. Survivors include one son, Dale Osburn Ferguson; one
daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Tim Blatt; two brothers, Larry Ferguson and Ralph
Johnson; and one sister, Mary Lockhart. Burial was in White Chapel Memorial Gardens,
Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 6, 1999 ** MARTHA
JANE CALDWELL ADKINS, 88, of Prichard, WV., in
Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born Jul. 22, 1910 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of the
late Charlie and Rhoda Spence Caldwell. Preceded in death by her husband, Harmon Adkins;
one son, Frank Adkins; two step-sons, Winchester and
Henderson Adkins. Survivors include three sons, Harley, Charlie, and Elisha Adkins; two
step-daughters, Clara Caldwell and Cora Reed; five sisters, Edna and Virgie Caldwell,
Louisa Adams, Elizabeth Clark and Irene Napier. Burial Mar. 9, 1999 in Cox Cemetery.
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DIED - Mar. 8, 1999 ** ELLA
ADKINS, 93, of East Lynn, WV., at her home. Born
Feb. 8, 1906 at East Lynn, WV., a daughter of the late Malcolm Bruce and Arminta (Fry)
Adkins. Preceded in death by her husband, Henry Adkins; three daughters and two
sons-in-law, Beatrice and Henry Epling, Rose Marie and Naaman Elliott, and
Erma Lee Adkins Conard; one stepson, William Ferguson; and fifteen brothers and sisters.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Ezra T. and Janice Adkins, and Robert Lee
and Helen Adkins; one son-in-law, Elza Conard. Burial Mar. 11, 1999 in Vincent Adkins
Cemetery.
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DIED - Mar. 8, 1999 ** WILLIAM
C. PATTON, 78, of Lavalette, in St. Mary’s
Hospital. Born Dec. 21, 1920 in St. Albans, WV., a son of the late William Martin and
Ollie Jane (Riffle) Patton. Preceded in death by one daughter, Linda Ruth Patton; one
sister, Mary Erma Reynolds. Survivors include his wife, Helen (Stanley) Patton. Entombment
in the Mausoleum of White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 9, 1999 ** ALBERT
ADKINS, 75, of Branchland, WV., at St.
Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, WV. Born Jan. 5, 1924 in Cabell County, WV., the son of
the late Fornia Adkins and Ora (Finley) Adkins. Preceded in death by two brothers, Alfred
and Welcome Adkins; three sisters, Mae Kessee, Ina Adkins and Dorothy Adkins. Survivors
include two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Judy Adkins and Greg and Becky Adkins;
one daughter and son-in-law, Teri and Tony Eaves; two sisters, Verlie Adkins and Rachael
Nelson. Burial Mar. 12, 1999 in Everett Adkins Cemetery, East Lynn, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 9, 1999 ** MRS.
MABEL E. MOLER THOMPSON, 83, of Kenova, WV., at
Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born Feb. 22, 1916, in Wayne County, a daughter of the late
James M. And Pearl (Adams) Moler. Preceded in death by her husband, Clyde E. Thompson; one
daughter, Dovetta Ruth Thompson. Survivors
include one daughter and son-in-law, EllenCarol and Ronald Hatfield; three sons and two
daughters-in-law, Denver L. Thompson, Carlos E. And Mary Ruth Thompson, Darell R. And
Linda Thompson; and one sister, Dorthylene Pruneau. Burial Mar. 12, 1999 in Hillcrest
Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 10, 1999 ** DELBERT
NORIS McCLOUD, 51, of Louisa, KY., formerly of
Wayne County, at his residence. Born Dec. 15, 1947, in Wayne County, a son of the late
John and Mary Alice (Vance) McCloud. Preceded in death by one sister, Plynia Roberta
McCloud. Survivors include three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Katherine and James
Jordan, Shirley Jean Marcum, Jewel and Jacob Flora; four brothers and two
sisters-in-law,Roy and Wanzella McCloud, Glen E. and Donna E. McCloud, Frank Thomas
McCloud, Billy Leonard McCloud. Burial Mar. 13, 1999 in McCloud Family Cemetery, Genoa,
WV.
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DIED - Mar. 11, 1999 **STANLEY
V. GROOMS, 78, of Kenova, at his home. Born
Sept. 8, 1920, in West Union, OH, a son of the late Bird and Rosetta (Pence) Grooms.
Preceded in death by his first wife, Florence (Roberts) Grooms. Survivors include his
wife, Alice (Crouch) Grooms; one daughter and son-in-law, Gerri and Kenneth
Rutherford; two sons and daughters-in-law, Stanley R. and Donna Grooms, and James V. and
Georgia Grooms; and step-daughter, Carol Mills. Burial Mar. 13, 1999 in White Chapel
Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 11, 1999 ** RUSSELL
ALLEN THOMPSON, 53, Athalia, OH., at his
residence. Born Jan.4, 1946, in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Russell Wesley and Mamie
(Crockett) Thompson. Preceded in death by one sister, Laura Jane Napier. Survivors include
his wife, Emma (Maynard) Thompson; one daughter, Amy Beth
Thompson; one son, Wesley Allen Thompson; and one sister, Sharon Toy. Burial Mar. 14, 1999
in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 12, 1999 ** NINA B.
KING, 88, of Ceredo, WV., at St. Mary's
Hospital. Born Jun. 23, 1910 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of the late Roy C. and
Isadore (Shook) Williams. Preceded in death by her husband, Raymond J. King; one brother,
Holley Williams; two sisters, Thelma Sherman and Ethel Queen.
Survivors include one daughter, Vivian C. Moore; one son, Larry J. King; one brother, Bill
F. Williams; one sister, Wilda W. Baker. Burial Mar. 16, 1999 in Rome Cemetery, Rome, OH.
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DIED - Mar. 13, 1999 ** WILLIAM
H. FORTNER, 89, of Prichard, WV., in VA Medical
Center. Born Mar. 10, 1910 in Wayne, WV., a son of the late John and Mae (Buskirk)
Fortner. Preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle (VanHoose) Fortner; two daughters, Jane
Ramey and Victoria Ramey. Survivors include two daughters, Dessie
Mae Ramey and Fannie Marie Fortner; one son, Eydon Fortner; three sisters, Mabel
Buckingham, Marie McSorley, and Ethel Youst. Burial Mar. 17, 1999 in Strothers Cemetery.
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DIED - Mar. 13, 1999 ** PHYLLIS
JEAN BOSTER SMITH, 58, of Bidwell, OH., formerly
of Huntington, WV, at Holzer Medical Center, Bidwell. Born Jan. 2, 1941, a daughter of the
late Wilbert and Opal Vivian (Rose) Boster. Preceded in death by her first husband, Marvin
Sexton; second husband, Claude Smith; one daughter, Loretta
Kay Smith. Survivors include two sons, Freddie Sexton, and Jeffery Sexton; two sisters,
Wanda Clark, and Naomi Miller; and one brother, Richard Roten. Burial Mar. 16, 1999 in
Zoar Cemetery, Balls Gap, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 13, 1999 ** ELEANOR
BINION NAPIER, 77, of Logan Center Health Care,
formerly of Verdunville, in Logan General Hospital. Survivors include two sisters, Ruby
Mullins and Mae Evans; and one brother, William Binion. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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DIED - Mar. 14, 1999 ** VINCE
"BUCK" DAMRON, JR., 66, of Fort Gay,
WV, at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa, KY. Born Dec.2, 1932, in Wayne County, WV, a
son of the late Vince and Lanie (Watts) Danrom, Jr. Survivors include his wife, Lorene
(Thompson) Damron; one son, Doug Damron; two daughters, Connie Holt
and Robyn Raines; one brother, Wetzel Ferguson; one sister, Rhoda Artrip. Burial in
Meddings Cemetery, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 14, 1999 ** MILLARD
FULLEN "HOOT" DEAN, 90 , of
Huntington, WV., formerly of Kiahsville, WV., at his home. Born Nov. 25, 1908, in Wayne
County, a son of the late Hiram Thomas and Clarissa Clementine (Counts) Dean. Preceded in
death by two sisters, Myrtle Woody and Birdie Dean; his wife, Louedith (Lackey) Dean; one
son, Gordon Dean. Survivors include seven daughters, Phyllis Ferrell, Iris Irvin, Myrtle
Maynard, Elaine Frost, Mildred Ippolidi, Sandra Wriston, and Kathryne Rosen; three sons,
Millard Dean, Jr., James Dean, and Homer "Randy" Dean. Burial Mar. 17, 1999 in
Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 14, 1999 ** MR.
JAMES O. "HUNK" BALLENGEE, 83, of
Huntington, WV., in Mariner Health Care Center. Born Sep. 22, 1915 in Cabell County, WV.,
a son of the late William R. and Louise (Burchett) Ballengee. Preceded in death by four
sisters, Opal Creamer, Mae Gollings, Dorothy Hensley, and Eunice Helms; three brothers,
Paul, Claude and William Ballengee. Survivors include his wife, Georgia (Chapman)
Ballangee. Burial Mar. 17, 1999 in Ridgelawn Memorial Park.
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DIED - Mar. 14, 1999 ** MR.
HERBERT PAULEY, 85, of Huntington, WV., at his
home. Born Apr. 22, 1913 in Wayne County, WV., a son of the late Wayne and Laura Pauley.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Irene Pauley; one son and daughter -in-law, Tom and
Kim Pauley; two daughters and one son-in-law, Joyce and David Roswall and Barbara
Sullivan; one brother, Earl Pauley; one sister, Elsie Dishman. Burial Mar. 17, 1999 in
Dock's Creek Cemetery.
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DIED - Mar. 15, 1999 ** MRS.
BETTY L. SIZEMORE, 75, of Prichard, WV., at the
home of her nephew, Jack and Linda Christian. Born Jun. 5, 1923 in Logan County, WV., a
daughter of the late Lon and Maryland (Davis) Christian. Preceded in death by her husband,
Joseph "Jack" Sizemore. Survivors include one daughter, Sue
Salmons; one sister, Lucy Wright; one brother, Richard Christian. Burial Mar. 18, 1999 in
Christian Cemetery.
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DIED - Mar. 15, 1999 ** HOMER
PACK, 75, of Wayne, WV., at his home. Born Mar.
26, 1923 at Kiahsville, WV., a son of the late Arbit and Mary (Cox) Pack. Preceded in
death by four sisters, Exlee Moore, Malda Marcum, Phyllis McCaig and Vaudley Pack; two
brothers, Lonnie and Eddie Pack. Survivors include two sisters,
Hazel Marcum and Joan Bagley; four brothers, Clayton, Odell, Roger and Jennings Pack.
Burial Mar. 18,1999 in Pres Friley Cemetery.
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DIED - Mar. 16, 1999 ** MRS.
DENA HOLLERN ROBINSON HALL, 84, of New Vienna,
OH., in Clinton Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, OH. Born Aug. 7, 1914 in Spencer, WV., a
daughter of the late Frank and Ellie (Carpenter) Hollern. Preceded in death by one sister,
Thelma Blankenship; three brothers Delbert, Frank and
Woodrow Hollern. Survivors include her husband, Roy. J. Hall; one son and daughter-in-law,
Jay Steven and Marcia Hall; three sisters, Dola Mattox, Christina Sandlin and Oshal
Graham. Burial Mar. 20, 1999 in Patrick Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - Nov. 29, 1998 ** EDGAR
LEWIS, 54, of Wayne, WV., was found Mar. 16,
1999 in Ceredo, Wayne County, WV. Born Jan. 18, 1944 in Wayne, WV., a son of Madge Lewis
and the late Sherman Lewis. Preceded in death by three sisters, Doris Jean Lewis, Ilene
Rice and Marie Stapleton; three brothers, Sherman Lewis, Jr.,
Bobby Lewis and Ralph Lewis. Survivors include two sons, Stacy and Casey Lewis; three
sisters, Verla Lee Watts, Joan Dean, and Rhonda Mae Napier. Burial Mar. 20, 1999 in
Elmwood Cemetery.
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DIED - Mar. 17, 1999 ** SAMPSON
DAVIS, at Duke University Medical Center. Born
Oct. 4, 1938 at Harts, WV., a son of James Davis and the late Ruby (Dingess) Davis.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie (Wiley) Davis; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Jim
and Char Davis, and Shawn Davis; five sisters, Sue Fitzgibbon, Wanda Kirk, Judy Williams,
Linda Workman and Donna Roush. Burial Mar. 21, 1999 in Davis Family Cemetery, West Fork of
Harts Creek.
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DIED - Mar. 17, 1999 ** WOODROW
SMITH, 61, of Johnson City, TN., at Johnson City
Medical Center. Born Apr. 10, 1937 at East Lynn, WV, a son of the late Jesse and Nancy J.
(Mills) Smith. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Carolyn (Stinnett) Smith; two sons,
Richard E. Smith, and James L. Smith; two daughters, Patty Andrasko, and Nancy Jane
Salmons; one brother, Henry "Hank" Smith. Burial Mar. 20, 1999 in Fairview
Cemetery, Jonesborough, TN.
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DIED - Mar. 17, 1999 ** RICHARD
"RICK" WALDEN STEPHENS, 46, of
Columbus, OH., formerly of Wayne, at Doctor’s West Hospital of Columbus. Born Nov. 8,
1952, in Wayne County, a son of the late George Menis and Mable Violet (Cyrus) Stephens.
Preceded in death by one sister, Beverly Watts, and one brohter-in-law, Johnny Parsley.
Survivors include five sisters and four brothers-in-law, Glenna and Thomas Williams,
Delores Parsley, Joyce and Kenneth Jones, Helen and Paul Weber, Diana and Art Cameron;
nine brothers and eight sisters-in-law, Argean and Faye Stephens, Charley Stephens,
Adolphis and Barbara Stephens, Paul and Edith Stephens, Silas and Dorothy Stephens,
Raymond and Barbara Stephens, Donald and Olene Stephens, Michael and Donna Stephens, and
Dalas and Brenda Stephens. Burial Mar. 20, 1999 in Stephens Cemetery, Wilson Creek, Wayne.
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DIED - Mar. 19,1999 ** MARVIN
LEE LIKENS, 65, of Huntington, WV., in Heritage
Manor. Born Feb. 19, 1934 in Logan County, WV., a son of the late William Jasper and Viola
(Williamson) Likens. Preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers. Survivors
include his wife, Joyce Ann (Copley) Likens; two sons, Jason Kendell Likens and Marvin
Likens; nine brothers, Robert and Albert Dempsey and Eugene, Marvin, Orville, George,
Jerry, Terry and John Likens. Burial Mar. 21, 1999 in Hobert Crum Cemetery.
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DIED - Mar. 21, 1999 ** ELDRED
"MEMI" THOMPSON, 73, of South Point,
OH., in St. Mary's Hospital. Born Dec. 29, 1925 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of Earl
Adkins and the late Era (McComas) Adkins. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law,
Thomas and Pearl Thompson; one brother and sister-in-law, Earl and Doris Adkins; two
sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and Bob Ford and Eloise and Earl Simpkins. Burial Mar.
24, 1999 in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, OH.
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DIED - Mar. 22, 1999 ** LONNIE
LEE NAPIER, 22, of Ona, WV., in a motorcycle
accident near Salt Rock, WV. Born Nov. 16, 1976 in Huntington, WV., a son of Lonnie Dale
and Debbie (Hagley) Napier. Preceded in death by one brother, Thomas Dale Napier;
grandfather Calvin Hagley. Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Lisa and Danny
Vititoe; maternal grandmother and step grandfather, Maxine Ray and Eustace Hagley, Jr.;
paternal grandparents, Lonnie and Erma (Martin) Napier. Burial Mar. 23, 1999 in Forest
Memorial Park, Milton, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 23, 1999 ** HATTIE
MAYNARD, 79, of Prichard, WV., at Evergreen
Rehabilitation Center in Medina, OH. Survivors include seven daughters, Doris Copley,
Virginia Frances Ranstad, Karen Maynard, Cheryl Maynard, Henrietta Burke, Sharrie Pack,
and Erie Milam; two sons, Alpha G. Perry and Clarence Ray Perry; one
sister, Martha Nelson; two brothers, Tivis Sutherland and Everette Sutherland. Burial Mar.
26, 1999 in Bill Perry Cemetery.
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DIED - Mar. 23, 1999 ** EVELYN
JEAN SCYPHERS JACKSON, 71, of Ashland, KY., at
Kings Daughters' Hospital. Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Ann Cantrell; one son,
Stephen Wayne Jackson; one brother, Donald Edward Scyphers; one sister, Patricia Glendean
Jones. Funeral Mar. 27, 1999 in Ashland Cemetery.
Evelyn was for many years editor of "Tree Shaker".
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DIED - Mar. 24, 1999 ** MRS.
ALICE VIRGINIA HOWARD, 77, of Huntington, WV.,
at her home. Born Jul. 16, 1921 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of the late Benjamin
Franklin and Louella May (Hatten) Cliff. Preceded in death by her husband, James Stanley
Howard. Survivors include one daughter, Helen Teresa Smith; two sisters, Lula May Rowe and
Ann Smith; four brothers, Howard, Frank, Phil and David Cliff. Burial Mar. 28, 1999 in
White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - Mar. 25, 1999 ** MRS.
FLORENCE M. HOLLAND, 79, of Kenova, WV., in St.
Mary's Hospital. Born Oct. 19, 1919 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of the late Delbert
and Ada (Lewis) Chadwick. Preceded in death by her husband, Roy Holland, Jr.; two sisters
and one brother. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law,
Sharon and Ron Nichoel; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Charlie and Jean Gilkerson, and
Michael Gilkerson; two step-sons, John and Robert Holland. Burial Mar. 29, 1999 in Cyrus
Cemetery.
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DIED - Mar. 25, 1999 ** MRS.
DELLA MAE HENSLEY HARDIN, 93, of Ceredo, WV., in
St. Mary's Hospital. Born Jul. 22, 1905 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of the late
Walter and Ella (Burks) Hensley. Preceded in death by her husband, George W. Hardin; five
brothers, Glen, Kenneth, Leonard, Earl and Samuel Hensley.
Survivors include two sons, Jack H. Hardin and James W. Hardin; one brother-in-law, Jim
Hardin. Burial Mar. 28, 1999 in the Abbey of Remembrance at Woodmere Cemetery.
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DIED - Mar. 25, 1999 ** SYLVIA
STEPHENSON HILL, 62, of Wayne, WV., at her home.
Born Sept. 22, 1936, in Wayne County, a daughter of the late John and Gracie (Adkins)
Stephenson. Preceded in death also by her husband, Delbert M. Hill, one brother, Arvin
Stephenson. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Robert A. And Lori Elkins, one
step-son and his wife, Gregory and Karen Hill; one sister and brother-in-law, Ella and
Ransom Davis; two brothers and two sister-in-law, Carroll and Mary Lou Stephenson, Arnold
Lee Stephenson, and Rachel Stephenson. Burial Mar. 28, 1999 in Webb Cemetery, Big Lynn,
East Lynn, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 26,1999 ** MRS.
PAULINE ELIZABETH TEUBERT, 93, of Lavalette,
WV., at her home. Born Mar. 4, 1906 in Cabell County, WV., a daughter of the late Charles
C. and Lena (Perry) McComas. Preceded in death by her husband, William Scott Teubert; five
brothers, Ray, Harold, Donald, Everett and Kenneth McComas;
one sister, Frances Jenkins. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Frances Ann
and Ronald Grimes; two step-daughters, Audra Fry and Ruby Umburger; three brothers,
Forest, Bob and Ted McComas; three sisters, Betty Poynter, Freda Harris and Pat Maxon.
Burial Mar. 29, 1999 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - Mar. 27, 1999 ** JOHNIE
McCLOUD, 86, of South Point, OH., in St. Mary's
Hospital. Born Oct. 15, 1912 in Wayne County, WV., a son of the late Winchester McCloud
and Maggie McCloud Stafford. Preceded in death by his wife, Garnet (Church) McCloud; two
sisters, Edna Mae Moore and Virginia Pearl Freeman. Survivors include one daughter,
Jeraldine Markel; two sisters, Lillian Adkins and Elizabeth Crager. Burial Mar. 31, 1999
in Woodmere Memorial Park.
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DIED - Mar. 27, 1999 ** LINDA
SUE STEELE, 38, of Wayne, WV., at Cabell
Huntington Hospital. Born April 5, 1906, in Logan, WV, a daughter of Emery and Melva Mae
(Lambert) Steele. Preceded in death by three brothers, Emery Steele, Jr., Larry Joe Steele
and an infant. Survivors include four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Ruby Ann and
Walter Ray Ross, Anita Suzette and Tommy Demaris, Frances Marie and Waitman, Davis, Jr.,
and Kathleen Witt; one brother, Frank Edward Steele. Burial Mar. 30, 1999 in Skeens
Cemetery, East Lynn, WV.
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DIED - Mar. 30, 1999 ** MRS.
HAZEL RUSSICK HICKS, 84, of Ceredo, WV., in St.
Mary's Hospital. Born Mar. 30, 1915 in Hitchins, KY., a daughter of the late Benary and
Sarah (Caddell) Skaggs. Preceded in death by her first husband, Joe Russick; her second
husband, Dallas Hicks; one son, Jerry Ray Russick. Survivors
include four daughters, Helen M. Tomblin, Mary Biss, JoAnn Lewis, and Orpha Lee Stock.
Burial Apr. 1, 1999 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - Mar. 30, 1999 ** MRS.
JOANN (McCOY) McCLUNG, 63, of Lavalette, WV., in
Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born Dec. 31, 1935 in Lavalette, WV., a daughter of Pearl Edra
(Newman) McCoy and the late George Wetzel McCoy. Preceded in death by one son, Frederick
Lee McClung, Jr.; one brother, Jody McCoy. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law,
Matthew and Lisa McClung; one daughter and son-in-law, paula and Gary Martin; one
daughter-in-law, Cindy McClung; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Charles L. and
Marge McCoy, James W. and Barbara McCoy, and Jack D. McCoy. Burial Apr. 2, 1999 in Mount
Vernon Cemetery.