WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
APRIL, 1999
DIED - Apr. 1, 1999 ** MRS. BERNICE B. MAYNARD, 88, Of Prichard, WV. Born Jan. 19, 1911 in Wayne County,
WV., a daughter of the late Henry and Nellie (Frasher) Bean. Preceded in death by her
husband, Homer "Dick" Maynard; two daughters, Eva Jean Maynard and Roberta Nell
Maynard; one brother, Harold Bean. Survivors include three sisters, Dorothy Hooser, Hattie
Bean and Eva Bean; one brother, John Bean. Burial Apr. 4, 1999 in Bean Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 1, 1999 ** GARLAND
DALE IRONS, in Big Springs, TX., formerly of
Kenova, WV. He was the son of the late Evelyn Irons of Kenova, WV. Preceded in death by
his wife, Fay Irons; one sister, Geraldine (West) Brock. No announcement of burial.
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DIED - Apr. 2, 1999 ** MILDRED
D. (RATCLIFF) CURTIN, 73, of Huntington, WV.
Born at Crum, WV., a daughter of Stella Ratcliff and the late William Ratcliff. Preceded
in death by husbands William Curtin and Vernon Gray; two sisters, Minerva Williamson and
Alene Blankenship; one brother, William Ratcliff, Jr. Survivors include two daughters and
sons-in-law, Linda and Chris Derrow and Doris and Rev. Harlan Stilwell; one son and
daughter-in-law, Buddy and Rosemary Gray; two brothers, George and Glen Ratcliff; two
sisters, Virginia Smith and Mae Olinger. Burial Apr. 6, 1999 in Arlington National
Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 2, 1999 ** JACK HALE, 70, of Wayne, WV., at St. Mary's Hospital. Born Apr. 7,
1928 in Wayne County, WV., a son of Eliza (Fry) Hale and the late Dewey Hale. Preceded in
death by one sister, Mary Stiltner; two brothers, Earl and Lloyd Hale. Survivors include
his wife, Lois (Adkins) Hale; four sons and two daughters-in-law, Terry and Pam Hale, Carl
and Teresa Hale; David and Jeff Hale; one sister, Hester Casteele. Burial Apr 5, 1999 in
Spurlock Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 2, 1999 ** MRS.
MYRTLE E. SPENCE, 76, of Kenova, WV., at her
home. Born Jan. 26, 1923 in Lincoln County, WV., a daughter of the late Wiley J. and Lilly
Mae (Perry) Williamson. Survivors include her husband, Donald E. Spence; two daughters,
Donna E. Moore and Beth G. Ratliff; one sister, Erie Gray; one brother, Garrett
Williamson. Burial Apr. 4, 1999 in Maple Hill Cemetery.
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DIED - April 2, 1999 ** J.
MILLER "JACK" JACKSON, of Murriels
Inlet, SC., in a Georgetown, SC. hospital. Born Dec. 16, 1916, in Wayne County, a son of
the late John V. and Ruby (Carver) Jackson. Preceded in death by two brothers, Theodore
"Ted" and Ralph. Survivors include his wife, Sarah (McKenzie) Jackson; one son,
J.
Miller Jackson, Jr.; one daughter, Sallie (Jackson) Cobb; one brother, Bill Jackson; and
two sisters, Ona Lea Leonard, and Mrs. Johnny (Phyllis) Vacca. Burial Apr. 5, 1999 in
Gapway Cemetery, Mullins, SC.
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DIED - Apr. 2, 1999 ** MRS. SULA
MAE FRY, 97, of Hurricane Br., Radnor, WV, in
Avon, CT. Born Jul. 12, 1901, a daughter of the late Samuel and Amy Lycans. Preceded in
death also by her husband, Gobel Fry. Survivors include two sons, Willard Fry, and Samuel
Jesse Fry; and three daughters, Lola (Fry) Napier, Helen (Fry) Prunty, and Corina (Fry)
Joseph. Burial Apr. 8, 1999 in Nathan Damron Peaceful Gardens Cemetery,Radnor, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 2, 1999 ** MARY ROSE
McCOLM, 78, of Marco Island, FL., formerly of
Huntington, WV., at her residence. Preceded in death by her husband, Harry L. McColm, Jr.
Survivors include one daugher, Harriette
(McColm) Newman; one brother, Gene Cooper. Burial Tuesday, Apr. 6, 1999 in Woodmere
Memorial Burial Park.
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DIED - Apr. 3, 1999 ** DONALD
WILLIAM ROBERTS, JR., 47, of Lavalette, WV., at
his home. Born Jan. 29, 1952, in Huntington, WV, a son of Donald W. Roberts, Sr., and the
late Dorothy Garland Roberts. Survivors include a step-mother, Thelma Roberts; one sister
and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and Bob Lawrence. Burial Apr. 7,
1999 in White Chapel memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 3, 1999 ** MARTIN L.
FALLS JR., 74, of Ceredo, WV., in the Veterans
Affairs, Medical Center, Huntington, WV. Born Jun. 13, 1924, in Blue Ridge, VA, a son of
the late Martin Lurther and Sarah Elizabeth (Gray) Falls. Preceded in death by two
brothers, Marcus Falls and Ralph Falls; two sisters, Margaret Enslow, and
Audrey Howell. Survivors include one daughter, Melanie Falls; three sisters and one
brother-in-law, Edith Humphreys, Artis Patitucci and Mildred L. "Billie" and
Dallas Baker; and sister-in-law, Ruth Falls. Burial was in White Chapel Memorial Gardens,
Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 3, 1999 ** MRS. FAYE
SHEETS, 93, of Kenova, WV. Born Jun. 15, 1905 in
Wayne County, WV, a daughter of the late H. Thomas and Willie (Canterbury) Drown. Preceded
in death also by her husband, George E. Sheets in 1978. Survivors include one
sister-in-law, Bessie Johnson. Burial Apr. 5, 1999 in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 3, 1999 ** LAWRENCE
MARCUM, 73, of Dunlow, WV, in Cabell Huntington
Hospital, Huntington, WV. Born Mar. 15, 1926, in Wilsondale, a son of the late Bunn and
Nora Ellen (Caroll) Marcum. Preceded in death by one brother, Dewey Marcum. Survivors
include his wife, Olena A. (Maynard) Marcum; two daughters and sons-in-law, Debra and Gary
Stroud, and Marjetta and Raymond White; three sisters, Wilma Faye Spaulding, Lorene
Pelfrey, and Emogene Marcum; one brother, Charles L. Marcum. Burial Apr. 6, 1999 in Sol
Perry Cemetery, Dunlow, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 3, 1999 ** MR.
JIMMIE DAVID DICKERSON, 27, in Duke Medical
Center, Durham, NC. Born Jun. 8, 1971 in Ft. Eustis, VA., a son of Dolphy and Lora Lea
(Mills) Dickerson. Survivors include one sister, Katrina Dawn Dickerson; maternal
grandparents Willis and Thelma Mills; paternal grandparents Harmon
and Nora Holbrook. Burial Apr. 8, 1999 in Dock’s Creek Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 5, 1999 ** MRS.
ALMEDA M. HOGSETT, 81, of Huntington, WV. Born
Apr. 8, 1917, in Wayne County, WV, a daughter of the late Alex J. and Ann J. (Rutherford)
Murphy. Preceded in death also by two brothers, Pat Murphy and Gordan Murphy; one sister,
Opal Ferguson. Survivors include her husband, James R. Hogsett; one son and
daughter-in-law, Robert A. And Ellen K. Hogsett; three daughters and two sons-in-law,
Roberta L. And Mark R. Messner, Rebekkah Hogsett, and Rachael Rice and Paul R. Rice, Jr.
Burial in Hillcrest
Cemetery, Kenova., WV.
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DIED - Apr. 5, 1999 ** MRS.
LUISE MIRACLE, 75, of Kenova, WV., at her
residence. Born Nov. 8, 1923, in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of the late Frank and Mary
(Adkins) Chadwick. Preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Miracle. Survivors include one
daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Jesse Bryant; one son and
daughter-in-law, Roger and Donna Miracle; step-mother, Marie Chadwick; and one sister and
brother-in-law, June and Bill Evans. Burial Apr. 8, 1999 in Cyrus Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 5, 1999 ** MRS. NORA
CATHERINE QUEEN ADKINS, 71, of Huntington, WV.,
formerly of Wayne, WV, at her residence. Born Nov. 17, 1927 in Wayne County, WV, a
daughter of the late Hershel Lee and Elsie (Frasher) Sansom. Preceded in death by two
husbands, Lloyd Queen and Herman Lee Adkins; three brothers, Don Boys, Hershel Sansom,
Jr., and Everett Sansom. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Marian Kay and
Ronnie Stevens, and Patricia Lee and Roger Fry; four sons and daughters-in-law, Don and
Leota Queen, Ronnie and Brenda Queen, David and Lisa Adkins, and Mike and Helen Adkins;
two sisters, Maxine Smith and Gracie Queen; three brothers, C. T. Sansom, Albert Sansom,
and Howard Sansom. Burial Apr. 8, 1999 in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 6, 1999 ** MRS.
VIRGINIA ONA KINGERY, 78, of Lavalette, WV., in
St. Mary's Hospital. Born Dec. 9, 1920 in Gilbert, WV., a daughter of the late Mattison
and Lottie (Cline) May. Preceded in death by one sister, Louise May. Survivors include her
husband, Ona Kingery; one daughter and son-in-law, Billie Jo and James
Spradling; one son, Albert Eugene Kingery; one sister, Louise May; one brother, Paul Mays.
Burial Apr. 9, 1999 in Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 6, 1999 ** DANNY
WRAY WINCHELL, 42, of Beech St., Kenova, WV, at
Mariner Health Care Center, Huntington. Born May 28, 1956 in Louisa, KY a son of Marlene
(Hershey) Winchell and the late Wray Winchell. Survivors also include eight sisters,
Dorothy Farr, Donita Skeens, Judy Robinson, Darlene Winchell,
Denise Thompson, Susan Travis, Molly Frazier, and Louise Daniels; three brothers, Denver
Winchell, Chester Winchell, And Dickie Winchell; two step-sisters, Tracy Ferguson and Lori
Salyers. Burial Apr. 8, 1999 in Wellman
Cemetery, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 6, 1999 ** RUBY
FLORENCE GOODMAN ARTHUR, 69, of Grandview, MO,
formerly of Wayne, WV., in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO. Born Apr. 24,
1929, in Logan, WV, a daughter of the late John B. And Hattie (Clayton) Goodman. Survivors
include one daughter, Teresa Tabor; three sons, Raburn Gerald Arthur, Vernon Arthur, and
Leonard Arthur; one sister, Gladys Summers; one brother, George Goodman. Burial Apr. 11,
in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 7, 1999 ** MRS. ANNA
JOYCE CORNWELL THACKER, 60, of Olive Hill, KY,
at her residence. Born Aug. 8, 1938 in Wayne County, WV, a daughter of the late James
Roland and Josephine (Young) Cornwell. Survivors include her husband, Jennings A. Thacker;
two daughters and sons-in-law, Sue and Dick Morris, and
Virginia Thacker; two sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Tonya Thacker, and Darrell and
Bernese Thacker; one sister, Tiny Hatten; three brothers, Bob Cornwell, Jim Cornwell, and
Jack Cornwell; and father and mother-in-law, Leo and Julia Thacker. Burial Apr. 9, 1999 in
Dock’s Creek Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 7, 1999 ** KATHERINE
HATTON McCOY, 88, of Huntington, WV, in Foster
Memorial Home. Born Sept. 2, 1910 in Antler, ND., a daughter of the late Virgil and Daisy
(Bean) Hatton. Preceded in death by her husband, Richard E. McCoy; one brother, Dr. Don
Hatton; one sister, Josephine Bartram; one son-in-law, Benjamin Gilbert. Survivors include
one son, Richard McCoy, Jr., and his wife, Pamela; and one daughter, Barbara Gilbert.
Burial Apr. 10, 1999 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, WV.
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FOUND - Apr. 8, 1999 ** FRENCH
DALE WATTS, 27, in Huntington, WV. Born Oct. 29,
1971 in Huntington, WV., a son of Sarah (Conn) Watts and the late Fred Watts, Sr.
Survivors include his fiancé, Victoria Blevins; three sisters, Margaret Walker, Freda
Blake and Victoria Watts; one brother, Fred Watts, Jr. Burial Apr. 12, 1999 in Cox
Cemetery, Genoa, WV.
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FOUND - Apr. 8, 1999 ** SESCO
WATTS, 74, in Prichard, WV. Born May 29, 1925 in
Lincoln County, WV., a son of the late Joseph and Martha (Clark) Watts. Prceded in death
by one son, Randy James Watts; one sister, Lizza Vance; four brothers, John, Leo, Rufus
and Ed Watts. Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Trevathan and
Florence Brady; seven sons, Joe, Steven, Fisher, John, Emery, Steve and Paul Watts; one
sister, Ceily Vance; one brother, Jack Watts. Burial Apr. 12, 1999 in Dock’s Creek
Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 8, 1999 ** LOUISE
WALLER BRUMFIELD, 83, of Fort Gay, WV., at Three
Rivers Medical Center. Born Dec. 9, 1915. Preceded in death by her husband, Virgil
Brumfield. Survivors include three daughters, Betty Leavitt, Doris Pelfrey, and Sharon
Porter; one son, Joe Brumfield; two sisters, Virginia Palmer and Thelma Turner; two
brothers, James and George Waller. Burial Apr. 11, 1999 in Pine Hill Cemetery, Louisa, KY.
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DIED - Apr. 8, 1999 ** JACK
RICHARD PERDUE, 53, of Ceredo, WV., in
Cumberland River North Hospital, Celina, TN. Born Jul. 7, 1945, in Ceredo, WV, of Betty
Childers and the late Jack Perdue. Preceded in death also by a brother, Harold R. Perdue.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Lou (Fuller) Perdue; four daughters, Angela Riffle,
Carmen Hudson, Melissa Perdue and Heather Gray; three sons, Jack R. Perdue, II, Kristopher
Perdue, and Kevin Perdue; two sisters, Gloria Pierce, and Sheila Cole; and one brother,
Claude perdue. Burial Apr. 123, 1999 in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Ceredo, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 8, 1999 ** MRS.
DORIS LEE BAILEY IACONELLI, 74, in Secane, PA.
Born in Whitman, WV., a daughter of the late James Monroe and Okla (Williams) Bailey.
Preceded in death by her husband, Joseph J. Iaconelli. Survivors include one daughter,
Shelley I. Campbell; One brother, Don Chaffin Bailey. Burial Apr. 17, 1999 in Hillcrest
Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 9, 1999 ** MRS.
DORIS ANNE HANDLEY HARBOUR, 74, of Huntington,
WV., at her residence. Born Feb. 16, 1925 in Kenova, WV, a daughter of the late Julian
Walton and Lucy (Robinette) Handley. Survivors include her husband, Charles Larry Harbour;
three daughters and two sons-in-law, Betty and Frank Lucente, Mary Anne Johnson, and Peggy
and James Riner; one son and daughter-in-law, Gregory S. And Cathe Harbour; and one
brother, Jim Handley. Burial in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 10, 1999 ** PHYLLIS
PAULINE HAMILTON, 84, of Bellevue, OH., in
Bellevue Hospital. Born Jul. 21, 1914 in Fort Gay, WV., a daughter of the late Harrison
Dolliver and Newetta (Wellman) Maynard. Survivors include two daughters, Lorana Gainok and
Regina Ball; and two sons, John Thomas Hamilton, and Syndey H. Hamilton. Burial Apr. 13,
1999 in Hamilton Cemetery, Fort Gay, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 10, 1999 ** AVIE
"GRANNY" NOE, 101, of Radnor, WV. Born
Mar. 23, 1898 in Morgan Co. KY, a daughter of the late Marion Fitzpatrick and Mary Francis
Blevins. Preceded in death by her husband, Martin Luther Noe. Survivors include two sons,
Roy E. Noe, and Franklin D. Noe; and four daughters, Hazel Ferguson, Violet Noe, Marie
Smith, and Bertha Skeens. Burial Apr. 13, 1999 in Martin Luther Noe Cemetery, Radnor, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 10, 1999 ** MRS.
DELPHIA PACK, 83, of Huntington, WV., in Mariner
Health Care Center. Born May 14, 1915 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of the late Newton
and Orgie (Marshall) Crockett. Preceded in death by one sister, Marie Fleming. Survivors
include three brothers, Newton Crockett, Jr, John Crockett and Roy Crockett; one sister,
Zelphia Pack Smith. Burial in Spurlock Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 10, 1999 ** MR.
ANCIL F. ADKINS, 91, of Huntington, WV., in
Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born Dec. 30, 1907 in Wayne County, a son of Elijah and Susan
(Varnum) Adkins. Preceded in death by his wife, Alberta Adkins. Survivors include one son,
Philip H. Adkins; one brother, Gene Adkins. Burial Apr. 13, 1999 in
Ridgelawn Memorial Park.
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DIED - Apr. 11, 1999 ** MRS.
WANDA LEE DAVIS, 59, of Kenova, WV., at Cabell
Huntington Hospital. Born Feb. 27, 1940 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of Sarah
Elizabeth (Workman) Davis and the late Harold R. Davis. Survivors include her husband,
James L. Davis, Jr.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jamie Christine and
Gary Falls and Susan and Rich Mills; two sons and daughters-in-law, James H. And Ruth
Davis and William Stacy and Alisha Davis; three brothers, Donald, Dennis and Stephen
Davis. Burial Apr. 14, 1999 in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 12, 1999 ** LONDEL
GLEN ADKINS, 57, of Wayne, WV., at his home.
Born May 19, 1941 in Wayne, WV., a son of Rosella (Gilkerson) Adkins and the late Delbert
Reno Adkins. Preceded in death by one son, Londel Glen Adkins, Jr. Survivors include his
wife, Mary Adkins; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Kim and Buddy Holley, Kathy and
Brent Gibson, and Rose Ann Adkins; one son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Laura Adkins;
two sisters, Jean Blankenship and Rose Aileen Adkins; two brothers, Carl and Delbert
Adkins. Burial Apr. 15, 1999 in Bowen Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 13, 1999 ** LAURA
CRUM FLETCHER, 78, of Wayne, WV., at her home.
Born May 8, 1920 in Pike County, KY., a daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah Jane
(Harris) Crum. Preceded in death by her husband, John Fletcher; one son, Edward Fletcher,
Jr.; two sons-in-law, Allan Jarvis and Bobby Finley; five sisters, Helen Finney, Hazel
Carter, Eunice Farley, Ann New and Dixie Mae Crum; three brothers, Carlos, Johnnie and
Colbert Crum. Survivors include seven daughters and six sons-in-law, Fannie and Laddie
Marcum, Becky and Bernie Napier, Betty and Clyde Davis, Gladys and Garland Moore, Cindy
and Jay Parsley, Alice Finley, Mary Ann and Zora Finley, Jr.; five sons and
daughters-in-law, Johnny and Fanny Fletcher, Lemuel and Dorothy Fletcher, Joe and Gayla
Fletcher, George and Betty Fletcher, Jimmy and Sahron Fletcher, and Thelma Fletcher; three
sisters, Katie Elkine, Laraine Francis and Lucille Cahpman; one brother, Conard Crum.
Burial Apr. 15, 1999 in Taylor Cemetery, Martin County, KY.
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DIED - Apr. 14, 1999 ** MR.
HARRISON H. THOMAS, 86, of Wayne, WV., at his
home. Born May 27, 1912 in Huntington, WV., a son of the late William Henry and Mary
Elizabeth (Barney) Thomas. Preceded in death by one sister, Mary Elizabeth; five brothers,
Chester, Ira, Edgar, Harlan, and Thurman Thomas. Survivors include his wife, Leona Mae
(Fulkner) Thomas; three daughterts, Mary Elizabeth Sowards, Roberta Williamson and her
husband Grover, and Patricia Blankenship Gunnell and husband Rick; two sons, Bill Thomas
and his wife Phyllis, and David Thomas and his wife Justine. Burial Apr. 17, 1999 in
Woodmere Memorial Park.
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DIED - Apr. 14, 1999 ** RUBY
TOMBLIN, 79, of Wayne, WV., at Cabell Huntington
Hospital. Born Dec. 23, 1919 at Stiltner, WV., a daughter of the late J.C. and Molly
(Jarrell) Ramey. Preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Tomblin; two sons, Boyd Tomblin,
Jr. and Victor Dale Tomblin. Survivors include one daughter, Loretta J. Lucas; two sons
and one daughter-in-law, Newman "Bobby" and Phyllis Tomblin, and Charles Ray
Tomblin; two sisters and their husbands, Betty and Walter Tomblin, and Lucinda and Burnie
Watts; one brother, Garland Ramey. Burial Apr. 17, 1999 in Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - Apr. 16, 1999 ** JAMES
CEBREN PRICE, of Arizona, at his home. Born Aug.
19, 1928 in Wayne County, WV., a son of Cebren and Inez (Lester) Price. Survivors include
his wife, Patricia (Darnell) Price; one son James Gregory Price. Burial Apr. 19, 1999 in
National Memorial Cemetery in Arizona.
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DIED - Apr. 16, 1999 ** ELLA LEE
MULLINS, of East Lynn, WV., at Cabell Huntington
Hospital. Born Oct. 30, 1927 in Earling, WV., a daughter of Cleave and Sarah Mullins.
Preceded in death by two brothers, Merlin and Arthur Mullins. Survivors include two sons
and one daughter-in-law, Michael and Brenda Mullins and Bernard Mullins; four sisters,
Alta Ferrell, Alpha Proffitt, Orpha Ramey, and Jean Lambert. Burial Apr. 19, 1999 in
Watson Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 16, 1999 ** MRS. FAY
STEWART, 91, of Huntington, WV., at Pulley Care
Center. Born Jul. 23, 1907 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of the late Tom and Minnie
(Jarrell) Harmon. Preceded in death by her husband, Ray Stewart; one daughter, Lilliam
Ruth Stewart; five brothers, Eustace, Clarence, Clifford, Carl, and
George Harmon; one sister, Olenah Newman. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law,
Betty and Owen Stephens; two sisters, Garnet Powers and Ruby Merrick. Burial in the Harmon
Family Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 17, 1999 ** JOHNNIE
B. ROWSEY, 62, of Fort Gay, WV., at St.
Mary’s Hospital. Born Feb. 11, 1937 in Cabell County, WV., a son of the late Roy Lee
and Cova Frances (Lucas) Rowsey. Preceded in death by two sisters, Shirley Jean Smith and
Veva Sue Rowsey. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte (Roe) Rowsey;
two sons, Johnnie V. And Tech. Sgt. J. Sean Rowsey; four brothers, Robert, Roy Lee,
Frankel, and Danny Joe Rowsey; two sisters, Betty Haynie and Verba Akers. Memorial
services Apr. 19, 1999 .
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DIED - Apr. 17, 1999 ** HERBERT
CRABTREE, 70, of Genoa, WV., at his home. Born
Nov. 11, 1928, a son of the late Carl and Maude (Selby) Crabtree. Preceded in death by his
wife, Lois (Thompson) Crabtree; two brothers, Carl and Buster Crabtree. Survivors include
six sons and daughters-in-law, Herman and Brenda Crabtree, Roy and Patricia Crabtree,
Jimmie and Theresa Crabtree, Dale and Margaret Crabtree, Rick and Diane Crabtree, and
Thomas and Sandy Crabtree; three daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Bobby Adkins, Diane
and Randy Adkins, and Edna and Don Wilson; two sisters, Fannie Kitts and Marie Isaacs.
Burial Apr. 20, 1999 in Thompson Cemetery, Genoa, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 18, 1999 ** MRS.
LILLY ROSE CAMPBELL PRATT, 70, of Huntington,
WV, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born Dec. 26, 1928 at Glenhayes, WV., a daughter of the
late James Samuel and Elsie (Meade) Campbell. Preceded in death by Kenneth, Bill and Teddy
Campbell. Survivors include her husband, Ralph Pratt; one daughter and son-in-law, Pamela
and Mike Kelly; one son and daughter-in-law, Sam D. and Linda Pratt; two sisters, Mildred
Kelly and Gladys Tate; one brother, Mack Campbell. Burial Apr. 21, 1999 in Maple Hill
Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 18, 1999 ** LUCIAN
H. TOMBLIN, 91, in Wayne Continuous Care Center.
Born Sep. 26, 1907 at Dunlow, WV., a son of the late Obe and Chloe (Nelson) Tomblin.
Preceded in death by three sisters, Lucinda Queen, Sarah Mitchell, and Charity Arrowood;
six brothers, William Albert, Ronnie, Andrew, Jimmie, Calvin,
and Jesse Tomblin. Survivors include his wife, Faye (Balckburn) Tomblin; one daughter and
son-in-law, Doris and Bobby Watts; one son and daughter-in-law, Obie J. and Helen Tomblin;
six sisters, Mary Maynard, Maxie Perry, Chloe Adkins, Lily Mae Romans, Neltha Thompson,
and Gertrude Brewer; two brothers, Jay Tomblin and Okey Tomblin. Burial Apr. 20, 1999 in
Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 18, 1993 ** MR. JOHN
"SPOOK" WILSON HATTEN, 73, of North
Palm Beach, FL., at his home. Born Aug. 25, 1925 in Kenova, WV., a son of the late Alva
and F lorence (Burchett) Hatten. Preceded in death by three brothers, Delbert Jack, James
and Leonard Keith Hatten. Survivors include his wife, Billie J. (McAlister) Hatten; one
daughter and son-in-law, Rene and Steve McElveen; one son and daughter-in-law, John and
Dara Hatten; three sisters, Evelyn Adkins, Doris Curnutte, and Eleanor Meadows; two
brothers, Carl D. And Franklin Hatten. Burial Apr. 23, 1999 in Maple Hill Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 19, 1999 ** BOBBY
RAY KIRK, 42, of Shoals, WV., in St. Mary’s
Hospital. Born May 30, 1956 in Cabell County, WV., a son of John T. Kirk and the late
Gladys Marie (Mayes) Kirk. Survivors include three sons, Bobby Ray, Jr., Timothy Allen,
and Steve Allen Kirk; one sister, Betty Jo Chafin; three brothers, Charles Mayes, Lonnie
Owens, and Ronald Kirk. Burial Apr. 22, 1999 in Forest Memorial Park.
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DIED - Apr. 20, 1999 ** JAMES F.
REEVES, 65, of Wayne, WV., in Cabell Huntington
Hospital. Born Feb. 28, 1934 in Huntington, WV., a son of the late Fred James and Ruth Mae
(Pinkerman) Reeves. Preceded in death by two infant sons, John Paul and David Allen
Reeves. Survivors include his wife, Sally (Blankenship) Reeves;
one son and daughter-in-law, James Lee and Katrina Dawn Reeves; one sister and
brother-in-law, Carolyn and John Lusher; father and mother-in-law, Henry and Nina
Blankenship. Burial Apr. 23, 1999 in Elmwood Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 21, 1999 ** SIDNEY
GIBSON, JR., 60, of Huntington, WV., in Cabell
Huntington Hospital. Born Dec. 10, 1938 in Huntington, WV., a son of the late Sidney and
Clara (Biggs) Gibson. Preceded in death by two brothers, Edward Glenn and Fred Gibson; one
sister, Mary Louise Marshall. Survivors include his wife, Mildred (McKenzie) Gibson; two
daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy and Chuck Powers, and Tammie and Carl Gilbert; two sons
and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Catherine Gibson, and Steve and Kathy Gibson. Burial in
Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 22, 1999 ** OPAL
MARIE (NOE) VINSON, 86, of Genoa, WV., at her
home. Born Dec. 20, 1912 at Genoa, WV., a daughter of the late Purley F. and Lizzie (Bowe)
Noe. Preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Kendall Vinson; one sister, Martha Lois Webb;
two brothers, William and Elwood Noe. Survivors include one
sister, Lutie Mae Salmons; one brother, Fred Noe (a society member). Burial Apr. 26, 1999
in Community Memorial Gardens,
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DIED - Apr. 22, 1999 ** MR.
ANDREW CLARK, 87, of Bradenton, FL., in Manitee
Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 5, 1912 in Wayne County, WV., a son of the late George W. And
Lilly (Ray) Clark. Preceded in death by his first wife, Pauline (Ball) Clark; one
daughter, Martha Ellen Daniels. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn (Shaw)
Clark; one daughter, Fannie L. Bartram; two sons, Billy "Clovis" Clark and
Ronald G. Clark. Burial Apr. 28, 1999 in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 22, 1999 ** LIMA M.
COPLEY NOE, of Huntington, WV., in St.
Mary’s Hospital. Born at Fort Gay, WV., a daughter of the late Thomas and Rilda
Copley. Preceded in death by her husband, Grothie Noe; one son, Paul Noe; two sisters,
Lefa and Ethel; three brothers, Claude, Palmer and Dallas Copley; brothers-in-law, Dan and
Luke; sister-in-law, Thelma. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Eloyse and
Fred Welch, Lois and Don Lawson, and Annie and Jerry Masbach; one sister-in-law, Irene
Copley. Burial Apr. 27, 1999 in White
Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - Apr. 23, 1999 ** DALE
DIVER STIDHAM, 69, of Kenova, WV., in Veterans
Affairs Medical Center. Survivors include four daughters, Christy Potter, Glo Robinson,
Flo Sparks, and Mary Evans; four sons, William, Dale, Donnie, and Ronnie Stidham; one
sister, Glow Whit. Burial not announced.
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DIED - Apr. 24, 1999 ** OPAL
ANAS WARD, 90, of St. Albans, WV., in Riverside
Nursing Home. Born May 3, 1908 at Lavalette, WV., a daughter of the late Delbert and
Pinkie (Elkins) Ray. Preceded in death by her husband, Hanley Burchart Ward; one brother,
Pearlie Ray; four sisters, Alta Dempsey, Wilma Bellomy, Mamie Duckworth, and Sybil
Ferguson. Survivors include two sons, Doug and Howard Ward; one sister, Eula Madden; one
brother, Frank Ray. Burial Apr. 26, 1999 in Mays Cemetery, Lavalette, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 24, 1999 ** EDGEL L.
BING, 49, of Rittman, OH., in Akron General
Medical Center. Born Aug. 26, 1949 in Logan County, WV., a son of Lucian and Mary (Mills)
Bing. Survivors include one son, Jeremy Bing; one daughter, Mrs. James (Denise) Sherwin,
Jr.; five brothers, Lucian (Hazel) Bing, Appie Bing, Douglas (Judy)
Bing, Larry (Judy) Bing, and Clovis Bing; three sisters, Mrs. James (Lois) Clason, Darlene
Pauley, and Mrs. Lonnie (Barbara) Walker. Burial Apr. 28, 1999 in Mills Cemetery, Wayne,
WV.
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DIED - Apr. 24, 1999 ** MR.
LUTHER THOMAS, SR., 66, of Chicago, IL., at his
home. Born Mar. 29, 1933 in Walker County, AL., a son of the late Clyde and Tressie
(Saunders) Thomas. Preceded in death by his wife, Audrean Jean (Lester) Thomas (d/o Elihu
and Dorothy (Canterbury) Lester); one brother, Charles Thomas. Survivors include one son
and daughter-in-law, Luther D. And Cindy Thomas, Jr.; four daughters and two sons-in-law,
Tressie Rosson, Stacy Thomas, Monica and Jose Covarrubias, and Paula and Charley Hale; one
brother, Clyde Thomas; three sisters, Mrs. Cleo Brock, Mrs. Walter (Inez) Leach, and Mrs.
Janie Dixon. Burial Apr. 30, 1999 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 25, 1999 ** ALFRED
ELLIOTT, 86, of Sandusky, OH., at his home. Born
Sep. 4, 1912 at Dunlow, WV., a son of the late Wayne and Frankie (Dalton) Elliott.
Preceded in death by two sisters, Hildred Williamson and Ida finley. Survivors include his
wife, Ethel (Brunty) Elliott; six sons, Robert, William, Glenn, James, Fred, and Ray
Elliott; four daughters, Irene Romans, Gay Holton, Marie Frye, and Ella Jones; two
brothers, Brady and Lonnie Elliott; one sister, Lucille Workman. Burial Apr. 28, 1999 in
Restlawn Memorial Park, Huron, OH.
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DIED - Apr. 27, 1999 ** MRS. EVA
NELL CREASY, 84, of Huntington, WV., at her
home. Born Oct. 4, 1914 in Kenova, WV., a daughter of the late Millard and Josephine
(Booth) Staley. Preceded in death by one daughter-in-law, Virginia Creasy; three brothers,
Clyde, Don, and Charles Staley. Survivors include her husband,
William L. Creasy; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Dale S. And Martha Creasy, and Rev.
W. Kieth Creasy; one brother, Bea Staley. Burial Apr. 30, 1999 in Ridgelawn Abbey of
Devotion.
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DIED - Apr. 27, 1999 ** DONALD
RAY KITTS, 56, of Fort Gay, WV., in Three Rivers
Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Gladys (Thompson) Kitts; two daughters, Mary
Ann Bartram and Donna Lynn Kitts; two sons, Michael and Mark Kitts; four brothers,
Charles, Les, James Luther, and Arthur Kitts, Jr. Burial Apr. 29,
1999 in Kitts Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 29, 1999 ** MR.
WETZEL K. WORKMAN, 88, of Wayne, WV., at his
home. Born Jul. 1, 1910 in Wayne, WV., a son of the late Hardin and Sarah Elizabeth
(Morrison) Workman. Preceded in death by one sister, Jetta Bruce. Survivors include his
wife, Evelyn Mae (Rohrbaugh) Workman; two daughters and sons-in-law, Betty
and Jerry Wright and Bonnie and Michael H. Oliver; one sister and brother-in-law, Marjorie
and Wade Sexton. Burial May 2, 1999 in Mills Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - Apr. 29, 1999 ** IDA
GRIMMETT, 76, of Peru, IN., at Dukes Hospital.
Born Jul. 18, 1922 in Webb, WV., a daughter of the late Samuel and Susie (Evans)
Spaulding. Survivors include two sons, Carl B. And Ivan J. Grimmett; four sisters, Ivory
Jackson, Jane Chaffins, Mima Mulls, and Mae Pennington. Burial May 2, 1999
in Copley Cemetery.
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DIED - Apr. 29, 1999 ** MRS.
RUBY IRENE SELLARDS, 63, of Huntington, WV., at
her home. Born Jan. 3, 1936 in Grafton, WV., a daughter of the late Sylvester and Eva
(Strother) Chapman. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Robert Sellards; four
daughters, Sharon Lewis, Jennifer (Steve) Yuhas, Debbie Sellards, and Bobbie (Jeff) Short;
one sister and brother-in-law, Edith and Howard Madding; two brothers and sisters-in-law,
Charles and Clara Chapman and James and Donna Chapman. Burial May 1,1999 in Community
Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.