WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
FEBRUARY, 2000

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These obituaries for the month of February were typed by Polly Cooper.

DIED - FEBRUARY 1, 2000 ** ROBERT EDWARD SHILOT, JR., 35, of , WV. Born September 21, 1964 in Huntington, a son of Robert and Freda (Allen) Shilot of Kenova, WV. Survivors include his parents; his wife, Victoria Shilot; son, Robby Shilot, III; two brothers, Mike and Doug Shilot; maternal grandmother, Ressie Collett. Burial February 4, 2000.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 1, 2000 ** JOHN C. (JOHNNY) MEADE, 80, in Saint Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY. Born September 19, 1919 in Radnor (Wayne County) WV. Survivors include his wife, Audrey; son, Danny Meade; daughter, Dana Lee Hayes; two sisters, Mrs. Garner (Grace) Bent and Mrs. Leslie (Eula) Swann.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 1, 2000 ** DORA VIRGINIA LEWIS, 105, of Kenova, WV in Tomlins Nursing Home. Preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Lewis. Burial February 5, 2000 in Miller Memorial Gardens, Proctorville, OH.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 2, 2000 ** JACKIE ALLAN FERGUSON, 41, of Fort Gay, WV., in St. Mary's Hospital. Born September 18, 1968 in Louisa, KY., a son of Geraldine (Damron) Ferguson and the late Elba Fredrick Ferguson. Survivors include his mother; his wife, Pamela (Robertson) Ferguson; one daughter, Amber Dawn Ferguson; one son, Joshua Allan Ferguson; one sister, Margaret Ferguson; four brothers, Darrell, Mike, Willie and Tony Ferguson; paternal grandmother, Lucy Ferguson; maternal grandmother, Mabel Damron. Burial February 5, 2000 in Bartram Cemetery, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 2, 2000 ** ALICE MURIEL LAKIN,, 86, of Grants Pass, Oregon, formerly of Wayne Co., WV. Born March 30, 1913 in Fort Gay, WV, a daughter of the late Elba and Grace (Crabtree) Ferguson. Preceded in death by her husband, Herman Lakin. Survivors include two daughters, Carol Jones and  Gayle James; one son, Herman Lakin; on brother, James Ferguson. Burial February 7,2000 in Bertram Cemetery, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 2, 2000 ** MRS. ICE G. MILLS CRUM, 77, of Wayne WV., in Heritage Center, Huntington, WV. Born September 28, 1922 at Webb. WV., a daughter of the late Silas and Betty (Farley) Mills. Preceded in death by her husband, Leo Carum; one daughter, Lilly Mae Perry; two sisters, Ella White and Clara Mills. Survivors include one daughter, Joyce Aldridge; two sons and daughters-in-law, Okey and Florica Carum and Paul and Shirley Carum; one son-in-law, Alpha Gene Perry; three sisters, Gloria Newman, Joyce Evans and
Goldie Canterbury; two brothers, Benny and Silas Mills, Jr. Burial February 5, 2000 in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 2, 2000 ** MARGARET LEE PUCKETT, 88, of Huntington, WV., at her daughter's residence in Chesapeake, OH. Born July 31, 1911 in Cabell Co., WV., a daughter of the late Ike and Eva (Scarberry) Brooks. Preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Jobe Puckett; a daughter, Esther Carum; two
brothers, Bryant and Sullivan Brooks. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Robert Mays. Burial February 4, 2000 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 2, 2000 ** MRS. ERIE B. KELLEY, 80, of Proctorville, OH., in Heartland of Riverview. Born November 26, 1919 in Wayne Co., WV., a daughter of the late Everett and Florence (Hale) Blankenship. Preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Cute Kelley; a son, Paul Kelley. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Willis and Sharon Kelley and Ronald and Lisa Kelley; a sister, Lucille Dolby. Burial February 5, 2000 in Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, OH.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 2, 2000 ** MARY E. BURCHER, 79, of Columbus, OH, at her home. Born September 18, 1920 at East Lynn, WV., a daughter of the late Lewis and Martha (Smith) Elkins. Preceded in death by her husband, Bill Burcher; a daughter, Betty Starn; four brothers, Elmer, Delbert, James and Earsel Elkins; one sister, Magdalene Adkins. Survivors include a son, Mark Burcher; two daughters, Ella Adkins and Ann (Chester) Kean; a brother and sister-in-law, Walter L. and Raye Elkins; two sisters, Genevieve (Cossie) Epling and Georgia
(George E.) Adkins. Burial February 5, 2000 in Northlawn Memory Gardens, Sunberry, OH.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 3, 2000 ** ROY THOMAS WOOTEN, 49, of Huddleston, VA., at his home. Born March 24, 1950 in Wayne Co., WV., a son of Wetzel Wooten and Marie (Webb) Wooten of Wayne. Survivors include his parents; his wife, Regina Dawn (Hicks) Wooten; a son, Wetzel Thomas Wooten; a daughter and son-in-law, Meletha Dawn and Rusty Adkins; a brother, Jerry Lee Wooten; two sisters, Kathern Wooten, Majorie Wooten Spence. Burial February 5, 2000 in the Holy Land USA Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRARY 3, 2000 ** MRS. ROSELLA ADKINS, 75, of Huntington, WV., at her residence. Born July 5, 1924 in Wayne Co., WV., a daughter of the late Jona and Dora (Brooks) Gilkerson. Preceded in death by her husband, Delbert Reno Adkins; a son, Londel Glen Adkins; three sisters and four brothers. Survivors include two daughters, Rose Aileen Adkins and Jean Blankenship; two sons, Delbert Lee Adkins and Carl Adkins; five sisters, Marie Adkins, Mae Bradshaw, Lillian Dillon and Betty Adkins, Dilla Adkins; one brother, Sterling Gilkerson.
Burial February 6, 2000 in Bowen Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 4, 2000 ** MR. WALLACE A. SPENCE, 70, of Orlando, FL., in Florida. Born June 20, 1929 in Wayne Co., WV., a son of the late John Ham and Gladys Marie (Perdue) Spence. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Spence; a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Kathy Spence; a daughter and son-in-law, Kellie and Gerald Simpkins; a brother, John Spence; a sister, Lelia Smith. Burial February 9, 2000 in Dock's Creek Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 4, 2000 ** HOMER BURTON SALYERS, 83, in St. Mary's Medical Center in Hobart, IN. Born May 2, 1916 in Fort Gay, WV., a son of the late John Burton and Mary (Adkins) Salyers. Preceded in death by his wife, Ella ; sons, Joseph and Dennis Franklin Salyers. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Donald Homer (Delores) Salyers, Dennis (Ethel) Salyers; daughters and sons-in-law, Helen Salyers (David) Gutierrez, Joan Salyers (Salvador) Rodriguez, Linda Salyers (Michael) Gutierrez. Burial February 9, 2000 in Calvary Cemetery and Crematory in Portage, IN.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 5, 2000 ** CHRISTOPHER DAMON PERRY, 21, of East Lynn, WV., in Lavalette. Born August 18, 1978 in Huntington, WV. Survivors include his parents, Sara and Donald Perry; his biological mother, Debbie Hensley; sister, Geneva Hensley. Burial February 9, 2000 in Spring Valley Memory Gardens, Huntington, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 5, 2000 ** MRS. SUZIE MAE LUSTER, 82, of Wayne, WV., at her home. Born May 15, 1917 at Canada, KY., a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Charity (Muncy) Maynard. Preceded in death by her husband, Mack Luster; a daughter, Mary Spence; two sons, Mack., Jr. and Jessie Lee Luster. Surviviors include five daughters and one son-in-law, Anna Luster, Wanda and Delbert Pack, Delsie Napier, Inis Neace and Marie Nelson, one son and daughter-in-law, John and Alma Luster. Burial February 7, 2000 in Community
Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 6, 2000 ** FREDA V. MAYNARD HAMLIN, in Woodlands Retirement Village. Born March 9, 1923 in Kenova, WV., a daughter of the late Jay and Geneva Maynard. Preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Hamlin. Survivors include two sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary M. and Herman Kaul and Lamina M. and Dr. Bernard Queen; stepson, William Robert Hamlin and his wife, Palmaneda. Burial February 9, 2000 in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 7, 2000 ** WILLIAM "LES" PYLES, 68, of South Point, OH, at his residence. Born November 5, 1931 in Shoals, WV., a son of the late Harvey and Della (Hutchison) Pyles. Preceded in death by a son, David Gene Pyles; a sister, Ethel New. Survivors include his wife, Vickie (Murdock) Pyles of South Point; four sons, Harvey, William, Daniel and Rick Pyles; two daughters, Teresa Ellis and Della Ann Adkins; two brothers, Lonnie Joe and Dorsey Lee Pyles. Burial February 10, 2000 in Luther Cemetery at Shoals, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 7, 2000 ** MRS. LILLY MAE WARD SEXTON, 70, of Ceredo, WV., in St. Mary's Hospital. Born August 26, 1929 in Wayne Co., WV., a daughter of the late Albert E. and Sadie (Pruitt) Ward. Preceded in death by her husband, Herman Earl Sexton; a daughter, Lois Ann Thompson. Surviviors include a daughter, Ruth Ellen Henderson; four sons, Ray G., James E. "Butch", Joe R. and David Sexton; one sister, Mary Edwards; two brothers, John and Jim Ward. Burial February 10, 2000 in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Ceredo, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 7, 2000 ** MRS. FAY BAILEY MARTIN, 90, of Wayne, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV. Preceded in death by her husband, William Martin. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, William "Eddie" and M. Jean Martin. Burial February 10, 2000 in the Bailey Family
Cemetery on Garrett's Creek, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 9, 2000 ** HENRY H. "JAY" HAGER, JR., of Barboursville, WV. Born April 9, 1929 in Logan Co., WV., a son of the late Henry and Sara (Goodman) Hager. Preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lee (Enochs) Hager; three brothers, Willard, Clarence and Kenny Hager; three sisters, Lucille Stacy, Marie Cummings, Bessie Burton. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Linda Hager, Wesley and Sherry Hager, Larry and Susie Hager; two brothers, Earl and Dennis Hager; one sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Alden Plumley. Burial February 12, 2000 in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 10, 2000 ** JAMES "JIM" ROBERTSON, 79, of Fort Gay, WV., in Fort Gay. Born February 3, 1921 at Fort Gay, a son of the late Freelin and Fannie Robertson. Survivors include his wife, Olive (Rowe) Robertson; six daughters, Maysie Robertson, Judy Dingess, Deloris Osborne, Ruth Lester, Evelyn Robertson, Margie Watts; seven sons, Vernon Lee, Eddie, James Roy, Teddy, Wayne Allen, Richard Dale, Gay and Kevin Robertson; brother, Willard Robertson. Burial February 12, 2000 in James Robertson Cemetery, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED - February 11, 2000 ** ERNESTINE THACKER, 75, of Okeechobee, FL., formerly of Kenova, WV., in Okeechobee Health Care Facility. Preceded in death by her husband, Luke Thacker. Survivors include a sister, Virginia Curnutte; three brothers, Grant Coburn, Elmer Morris and Arthur Morris. Burial in Dock's Creek Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 11, 2000 ** JOHN FRANKLIN "FRANK" BLODGETT, JR., 77, of Fort Gay, WV. Born February 11, 1923 in Fort Gay, a son of the late John Franklin Blodgett and the late Vena (Aliff) Blodgett Bartram. Survivors include his wife, Cordia (Chaffin) Blodgett; four sisters, Mrs. Fred Price; Marie Cox, Christine Dick and Doris Horan; two brothers, Conrad and the Rev. Milton J. Bartram. Burial February 14, 2000 in Fort Gay Cemetery, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 11, 2000 ** BASIL JACKSON LEWIS, 59, of Los Alamos, NM., at his home in White Rock. Born July 13, 1940 in Wayne, WV., a son of Basil and Fannie Lewis. Preceded in death by his father, Basil Lewis. Survivors include his wife, Margery (Brown) Lewis; son, Christopher Lewis; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Christopher Olsen; mother, Fannie Jones and husband, William; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Sam and Robin Lewis, Paul Lewis; sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Curt Crabtree. Burial February 19, 2000 in Mt. Vernon-Smith Cemetery on Big Creek, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 11, 2000 ** HOLLIS MARCUM, 79, of Columbus, OH., at Kobecker House. Born in Wilsondale, Wayne County, WV., a son of the late Brady and Nancy Marcum. Survivors include his wife, Bernice Marcum; daughter, Laura (Edward) Brown; sons, Eddie (Dannie) Marcum, Connard "Bo" (Betty) Marcum, Roger (Carol) Marcum; sisters, Virginia Jones, Rachel Brewer; brothers, Harry (Etta) Marcum, Everett (Arzetta) Marcum. Burial Feb. 14, 2000 in Mufflin Township Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 12, 2000 ** TODD QUINTON MARKS, 34, of Kermit, WV., in Warfield, KY. Born August 31, 1965 in Wooster, OH., a son of Deanna Marks and Dean Marks. Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, James "Britt" and Cathy Mills; one sister, Denna Parsley; one brother, Royal "Heath" Marks. Burial in the Mills Cemetery on Edds Branch Road, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 13, 2000 ** HELEN PAYNE WILLIAMSON, 78, of Louisa, KY., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born June 4, 1921 in Grove City, a daughter of the late James Payne and Belva (Jordan) Payne. Survivors include her husband, Bill Williamson; a daughter, Fallie Ann Williams; son, William R. Williamson; brother, James Payne. Burial February 16, 2000 in Yatesville Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 14, 2000 ** ELMER FINLEY, 87, of Huntington, WV., at his home. Born June 8, 1912 on Rich Creek in Wayne Co., WV., a son of the late Andrew Jackson and Victoria (Smith) Finley. Preceded in death by two sisters, Fannie Holcomb and Georgia Rasnick; five brothers, Ervin, Lloyd, Orville, Bill and L. D. Finley. Survivors include his wife, Virginia (Merchant) Finley; daughter, Ann Wheeler; son and daughter-in-law, James Elmer and Rebecca (Mayo) Finley. Burial February 16, 2000 in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 15, 2000 ** MR. ASA RAY SULLIVAN, 79, of Huntington, WV., at his residence. Born October 16, 1920 at Lavalette, WV., a son of the late Curtis and Edith (Ray) Sullivan. Preceded in death by a sister, Eula Hunter; four brothers, Roy, Harold, Jay and Cecil Sullivan. Survivors include his wife, Eloise (Insco) Sullivan; a daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda nd Larry Edward Ray. Burial February 18, 2000 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 15, 2000 ** MRS. MARGARET F. JONES GOLDWATER, 69, of Lavalette, WV., formerly of Chapel Hill, NC., at her home. Born March 24, 1930 at East Lynn, a daughter of the late William Edward and Mary Earl (Stanley) Jones. Preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Leonard Goldwater; one sister, Ruby Tygrett; three brothers, Gayle Edward, Billy James and Lucian Milton Jones. Survivors include three sisters and brothers-in-law, Eunice and Thomas Kirwin, Mattie and Joe Nolan, Mary Ruth and Bill Pearlman; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Stanley and Lizzie Jones and Sheldon Jones. Burial February 19, 2000 in the Jones Cemetery, East Lynn, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 16, 2000 ** CHARLES E. PERRY, SR., 88, of Hawthrone, FL., at his home. Born October 7, 1911 in Wayne Co., WV., a son of Esau and Polly Perry. Preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. Survivors include his wife, Iva Perry; two brothers, Carl and Curtis Perry; a sister, Grace Maynard; his former wife, Hazel Fry Perry and their children, Gietta Puckett, Rowena Perry, Charles E. Perry, Jr., and Dale Perry; a son, Leonard Perry; stepchildren, Dinah Young, Bonnie Nichols, Terry Lambert, Earl Lambert, Rue Lambert. Memorial services were conducted February 20, 2000 in Interlachen, FL.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 17, 2000 ** JAMES GARLAND LUCAS, 31, of Wayne, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born May 22, 1968 in Huntington, WV., a son of Barbara Queen and the late Taylor Lucas, Jr. Survivors include a son, James Taylor Lucas; his mother, his stepfather, Sammie Queen;grandfather, Garland Rainey; two sisters, Lena May Nicely and Samantha Ann Adkins. Burial February 21, 2000 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 17, 2000 ** MRS. ALBERTA RUTLEDGE CANTERBURY, 87, of Huntington, WV., in Heritage Center. Born June 3, 1912 in Huntington, a daughter of the late Norris R. and Minnie Belle (Blankenship) Rutledge. Preceded in death by her husband, John L. Canterbury; five brothers, Dexter, Palmer,
Manson, Delvin and Kenneth Rutledge. Survivors include a daughter, Gale Rutledge Young; a sister, Sehna Gale Martin. Burial February 22, 2000 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 18, 2000 ** MR. MAITLAND "STEVE" W. WILSON, 71, of Cleveland. OH., in Marymount Hospital, Garfield Heights, OH. Born January 11, 1929 in Cumberland, PA., a son of the late George W. and Winnifred (Artis) Wilson. Preceded in death by two brothers, William and Arthur Wilson. Survivors include his wife, Ina Fay (Pack) Wilson; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Ed Zyzniewski; three sons and daughters-in-law, Allen and Jacqueline Wilson, Thomas and Jeannie Wilson, Robert and Michelle Wilson; four sisters, Bernice Johnston, Mildred Mills, Irene Lewllyn, Gladys Wilson; four brothers, George L. "Sonny", Jack, Arnold and Glen Wilson. Burial February 24, 2000 in the Pack Cemetery, Kiahsville, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 19, 2000 ** MRS. SHEILA ANN MAYNARD, 61, of Ellenton, FL., formerly of Huntington, WV., at Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, FL. Born January 20, 1939 in Huntington, WV., a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Lona Lee (Short) Adkins. Preceded in death by two brothers, Mason G. and Benjamin F. Adkins, Jr. Survivors include her husband, Lloyd D. "L.D." Maynard; a daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Evan Hinshaw; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Stephen and Heidi Maynard, and Dr. J.D. Maynard; two sisters
and one brother-in-law, Eunice May and Dwight Messinger and Margaret Eloise Saunders. Burial February 23, 2000 in the Saul Copley Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 19, 2000 ** JOHN W. HODGE, 60, of Kenova, WV., in St. Mary's Hospital. Born August 22, 1939 in Wayne Co., a son of the late Basil and Clara (McKenzie) Hodge. Preceded in death by a sister and four brothers. Survivors include his wife, Betty (Presley) Hodge; a daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Davy Lambert; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Gary Hodge and David and Vernice Hodge; brother, Charlie Hodge; sister, Edith Hayes; four half sisters and four half brothers. Burial February 22, 2000 in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 19, 2000 ** OPAL DORSEY WAY, 85, of Huntington, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born October 23, 1914 in Wayne Co., WV., a daughter of the late John T. and Elizabeth (Detimore) Dorsey. Preceded in death by her husbands, Harry F. Wheeler, Sr., and Edwin W. Way; a son, Donald R. Wheeler; eleven brothers and sisters. Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, Harry F. and Sheila A. Wheeler, Jim Way; daughter-in-law, Ann F. Wheeler; brother and sister-in-law, Ernest and Lucille Dorsey. Burial February
23, 2000 in Woodmere Memorial Park.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 20, 2000 ** MS. VERNA "VERNIE" HARLESS CHILDERS.  Preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Earl Childers; her parents, Viola and Henry Harless; brothers and sisters, Woodrow, Bill, Willford Henry, Jr., Mary Inez Harless, Gladys Estep and Irene Rhodes. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Patty and Art Wells; a son and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Diane Childers; daughter and son-in-law, Dennis and Teresa Childers; sisters, Juanita Lucas, Wilma Williamson, Locie Adkins, Donna Jean Daniels. Burial
February 24, 2000 in Bowen Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 20, 2000 ** LEONARD LOVINS, SR., 77, of Zephyrhills, FL., formerly of Wayne Co., WV., at his home. Born February 7, 1923 in Wayne County, a son of the late Verdic and Georgia (Napier) Lovins. Preceded in death by his wife, Gladys (Perry) Lovins. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Leonard and Jane Lovins, Jr.,; eight sisters, Opal Meade, Virginia Vanover, Marie Heaberlin, Myrtle Sword, Leona Little, Francis Roark, Georgie Meade and Otalee Kelly; three brothers, Thornton, Luther and Ray Lovins. Burial February 25, 2000 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 20, 2000 ** MR. CHARLES W. "RED" HESSON, 66, of Huntington, WV., at his residence. Born February 20, 1934 in Lawrence Co., OH., a son of Walter S. Hesson and the late Catherine (Irwin) Hesson. Preceded in death by a son, James Scott Hesson. Surviviros include his wife, Phyllis C. (Osburn) Hesson; a daughter, Pamel York; a son and daughter-in-law, Charles Arthur and Grace Hesson; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Delores Armstead and Nancy and Joe Beatrice; one brother and sister-in-law, Joseph Clyde and
Peggy Hesson. Burial February 24, 2000 in Woodmere Memorial Park.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 21, 2000 ** VIVIAN L. FLESHMAN, 86, of Huntington, WV., in Fairhaven Rest Home. Born February 11, 1914 in Beckley, WV., a daughter of the late Clyde and Sarah (Cheatham) Fleshman. Burial February 23, 2000 in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Ceredo, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 21, 2000 ** CLEMENTINE DAWSON WELLMAN, 91, of Fort Gay, WV., at Fort Gay. Born March 25, 1908 in Fort Gay, the daughter of the late B. K. "King" Dawson and Mary Kyle Lycan Dawson Hensley. Preceded in death by her husband, William Wayne Wellman; a daughter, Loretta Britt. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Emma Lemaster Ferguson. Burial February 23, 2000 in the Wayne Wellman Cemetery, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 21, 2000 ** RANDY THOMAS OSBORN, 40, of Huntington, WV. Born April 13, 1959 in Columbus, OH, a son of Maxine (McComas) Osborn and the late Thomas Osborn. Preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Edgar and Carrie McComas; paternal grandparents, Rev. Taylor and Isabell Osborn. Survivors include his mother, his wife, Elizabeth Diane (Holley) Osburn; two sisters, Eileen Osborn and Carolyn Osborn; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jeff and Janice Holley; three sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law,
Brenda and Robert Casey, Angela and Mike Christian, Carolyn Sue and Jeffrey Holley. Burial February 25, 2000 in Franklin Cemetery, Branchland, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 22, 2000 ** MARY ELIZABETH McVEY PRINO, of Huntington, WV., in St. Mary's Hospital. Born in East Lynn, WV., a daughter of the late Frank and Alberta (Jones) Adkins. Survivors include her husband, Victor Prino, two daughters and a son-in-law, Sue Washington and Alberta and Gordon Grotrian; a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Eugene S. and Lexie Ann McVey. Burial February 25, 2000 in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 23, 2000 ** LUCY HALE, 87, of Huntington, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born October 7, 1912 in East Lynn, WV., a daughter of the late Charles R. and Ada Bell (Osburn) Hale. Preceded in death by 14 brothers and sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Millie Pauley and Willie Mae Wallace. Burial February 26, 2000 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 22, 2000 ** CAROL SUE GREEN, 58, of Ironton, OH., formerly of Ceredo, WV., in Heartland of Riverview. Born September 5, 1941 in Huntington, WV., a daughter of the late Clyde and Thelma (Clark) Sullivan. Preceded in death by her husband, James Green. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Heather Green, James and Sylvia Green, Clyde and Susan Copley; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Tom and Janet Sullivan, Johnny and Brenda Sullivan. Burial February 25, 2000 in Crescent Hill
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DIED - FEBRUARY 24, 2000 ** MRS. LUCY VARNEY, 89, of Genoa, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born July 11, 1910 in Fort Gay, a daughter of the late David and Mary (Bartram) Wheeler. Preceded in death by her husband, Roary Varney; sister, Nellie Bartram; brother, Arthur Wheeler and son-in-law, James "Jay" Castle. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Betty Castle and Helen Y. and Brady Riggs; one son and daughter-in-law, David and Betty Varney; two sisters, Ena Varney and Ethel Faye Stiltner. Burial February
27, 2000 in Varney Family Cemetery at Genoa.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 24, 2000 ** CURTIS QUEEN, 70, Huntington, WV., in the V. A. Medical Center, Huntington. Born March 6, 1929 in Wayne, WV., a son of the late Steve and Lucinda (Tomblin) Queen. Preceded in death by four sisters, Myrtle Queen, Georgia Moore, Murl Jean Gissel and Mary Athey. Survivors include his wife, Alberta (Maynard) Queen; two daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah and Ray Ball and Teresa Queen-Hadley and husband, Fred; two sisters, Charity Dixon and Leuria Browning; one brother, Reynold Queen. Burial February 27, 2000 in Spring Valley Memory Gardens, Huntington, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 24, 2000 ** MR. HERSHEL V. MAYO, 87, of Kenova, WV., at his home. Born September 17, 1912 in Ceredo, WV., a son of the late William R. and Edna (Plymale) Mayo. Preceded in death by his wife, Emma (Cunningham) Mayo; two sisters, Atha J. Mayo and Gurlie Brooke Jordan; one brother, William R. Mayo. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Atha and Richard Mills; two sisters-in-law, Rebecca Moore Mayo and Beatrice Cunningham. Burial February 27, 2000 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 28, 2000 ** MRS. OLIVE E. RIGGS MARCUM, 78, of Prichard, WV in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born November 6, 1921 in Wayne Co., WV., a daughter of the late Ernest and Irene (Jarrell) Riggs. Preceded in death by her husband, William W. Marcum; one son, James J. Marcum. Survivors include two sons, Andrew W. and Capt. Fred D. Marcum; two sisters, Helen Tremaine and Margaret Carter; a brother, Albert Riggs. Burial March 3, 2000 in Riggs Cemetery.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 25, 2000 ** MRS. JULIA PAYNE YATES, 87, of Jupiter, FL. Born October 17, 1913 in Kenova, WV., the daughter of the late Joseph Payne and Ethel (Hood) Payne. Survivors include her husband, E. F. "Pat" Yates; a son and daughter-in-law, David and Linda Yates. Funeral service February 29, 2000 in Jupiter, FL.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 25, 2000 ** SAMOLENE "SAMMIE" HILL, 76, of Cedar Heights, Fort Gay, in Three Rivers Medical Center. Born October 3, 1923 in Clifford, KY., a daughter of the late Sam Maynard and Mary Meade Craig. Preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Hill; stepfather, William Craig. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Tom (Linda) Damron, Brenda Lycans; a son, Charles N. Hill; two sisters, Marie Phelps and Gail Churchill; four brothers, Douglas, Franklin, Dock and Harold Craig. Burial February 28, 2000 in Hill Family Cemetery at Fort Gay.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 26, 2000 ** CARL Q. RAY. Born July 9, 1919, the son of the late Phares A. and Hazel (Harrison) Ray of Lynn Creek, WV. Preceded in death by his wife, Imogene (Artrip) Ray, three brothers and three sisters. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Carl, Jr. and Cheryl Ray; two sisters, Frances Davis and Reba Thompson. Burial February 29, 2000 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 26, 2000 ** ELMER J. ELLIOTT, 51, of Rittman, OH., formerly of Wayne, WV., at his residence. Born November 11, 1948 in Huntington, a son of the late Elmer "Pete" and Dicie Marie (Finley) Elliott.
Preceded in death by a brother, Barry Ward Elliott. Survivors include his wife, Brenda (Stackhouse) Elliott; a daughter, Ranelle Jean Elliott; a son, Charles Elliott; four sisters, Phyllis Elliott, Sharon Elliott, Mary Elliott and
Lillie and William Hall; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Acie and Rainelle Elliott, Jason and Geraldine Elliott, Stanley and Kay Elliott; mother-in-law and step-father-in-law, Marilyn and Paul Juilleret; sister-in-law, Cathy
Marcum and husband Dale; brother-in-law, Rodney Stackhouse and wife, Laura. Burial March 1, 2000 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 27, 2000 ** MR. JIMMIE NEACE, 65, of Ranger, WV. Born June 7, 1934 in Ranger, WV., a son of Ida Mae (Adkins) Neace and the late George Neace. Survivors include his wife, Estellen (Alford) Neace; a son, Jimmie Roger Neace; a daughter, Ronda Gail Lambert; a sister, Ruby Pack; seven brothers, Alvin, Frank, Lester, Virgil, Ray, William L., and David Neace. Burial March 1, 2000 in Sias Cemetery, Streer Fork Road, Ranger, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 27, 2000 ** MRS. MARY V. LeMASTER SAWYERS, 78, of Kenova, WV., at her home. Born February 9, 1922 in Ceredo, a daughter of the late William T. and Emily J. (Gholson) LeMaster. Preceded in death by five sisters and seven brothers. Survivors include her husband, Paul C. Sawyers; one son, Jeff Sawyers; a daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Kip Smith; a sister-in-law, Estella LeMaster; a brother-in-law, Amos Maynard. Burial March 1, 2000 in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Ceredo, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 28, 2000 ** JEREMY ALAN MAYNARD, 19, of Lavalette, WV., son of Jeffery and Michelle Maynard and Robert and Felicia Adams. Born January 26, 1981 in Huntington, WV. Survivors include three brothers, Justin Garrett Maynard, James Curtis Maynard, Corey Robert Adams; paternal grandparents, James and Patty Maynard and Clara Maynard and Tom Michaels; maternal grandparents, Mildred Lambert and the late Luther Jeffers, Jr. Burial March 2, 2000 in the Maynard Family Cemetery at Sidney, WV.
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DIED - FEBRUARY 31, 2000 ** JAMES GARLAND LUCAS, 31, of Wayne, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born May 22, 1968, the son of the late Taylor Lucas, Jr., and Barbara Ann Queen. Survivors include his mother, his step-father, Sammie Queen; a son, James Taylor Lucas; grandfather, Garland Ramey; two sisters, Lena May Nicely and Samantha Ann Adkins. Burial February 21, 2000 in Community Memorial Gardens.

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