WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
JULY, 1998
DIED - Jul. 3, 1998 ** MARTHA BILLUPS WINTERS, 71, of Butler, PA, at her home. Born Dec. 12, 1927 in Wayne
County, W. Va., a daughter of the late Robert Samuel and Victoria Fay Adkins Billups.
Preceded in death by her husband, Garland E. Winters; one sister, Lola Matthews; one son,
Stephen Winters. Survivors include
one son, Danny Winters; one sister, Mrs. Jerry (Sarah) Davis; two brothers, Ollie Billups
and Bernard Billups. Burial Jul. 9, 1998 in Bowen Cemetery
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DIED - Jul. 4, 1998 ** GLADYS
DOSS ASBURY, 85, of Wayne, W. Va., in Wayne
Continuous Care Center, Wayne, W. Va. Born Feb. 18, 1913 at Wayne, W. Va., a daughter of
the late Charlie and Margaret Doss. Preceded in death by her husband, Curtis William
Asbury. Survivors include two daughters, Yvonne McAnallen and Carol Persun; one son,
Robert Asbury; one sister, Wilda Frazier; one brother, John Doss. Burial Jul. 6,
1998 in Jones Cemetery, East Lynn, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 5, 1998 ** PAULINE
SURGEON, 93, of Barboursville, W. Va., at
Americare Putnam Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born Jul. 2, 1905 in Wayne County,
W. Va., a daughter of the late Ad and Cora (Osburn) Bradshaw. Preceded in death by her
husband, George Barrett Surgeon; one daughter, Helen Sellards. Survivors include three
daughters, Nellie Legg, Donna Meadows, and Judy Walters; one son, George Surgeon. Burial
Jul. 8, 1998 in Oaklawn Memorial Park.
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DIED - Jul. 7, 1998 ** MRS.
GRACE BLAIR SCRAGGS, 87, of Wayne, W. Va., at
her home. Born Jan. 6, 1911 at East Lynn, W. Va., a daughter of the late Jess Blair and
Sadie Osborne Blair Moore Fraley. Preceded in death by her husband Oder Scraggs; one son,
Jesse Wilburn Scraggs. Survivors include two daughters, Carrie M.
Stiltner and Wilma June Stokes; two sons and three daughters-in-law, Ronald E. and D.J.
Scraggs, Clyde B. and Kathleen Scraggs, and Janet Scraggs; four sisters, Romaine Crockett,
Betty Fletcher, Meriam Porter, and Eloise Catlett; one brother, Charles W. Moore. Burial
Jul. 11, 1998 in Scraggs Family Cemetery, Wayne, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 8, 1998 ** MRS.
THELMA LOUISE McFANN, 83, of Ceredo, W. Va., at
her home. Born Jul. 2, 1915 at Nolan, W. Va., a daughter of the late Ezra Kerry Crabtree
and Bessie Artrip Crabtree. Preceded in death by her husband, Hal McFann; one daughter,
Marilyn Joyce Smoot; one son, Pat McFann. Survivors include one son,
John McFann; one sister, Betty Clark; one brother, Clyde Crabtree. Burial in Hillcrest
Cemetery, Kenova, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 8, 1998 ** MR.
NORMAN RAY WATTS, 84, of Huntington, W. Va., in
Heritage Manor Nursing Home. Born Apr. 10, 1914 in Cabell County, W. Va., a son of the
late Willie Ernest and Maggie (Lovejoy) Watts. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice (Ross)
Watts; one son and daughter-in-law, Gary L. and Sandra Watts; one
step-son and his wife, Donald R. and Carol Ann Chapman; one step-daughter and her husband,
Mary Jo and Jeffrey R. Crawford. Burial Jul. 11, 1998 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, W.
Va.
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DIED - Jul. 8, 1998 ** MRS. ANNE
FITZPATRICK WILSON, 99, of Huntington, W. Va.
Born Apr. 15, 1899 in Louisa, KY., a daughter of the late James M. and Thursa (Damron)
Fitzpatrick. Preceded in death by her husband, Harvey A. Wilson, four sisters, and three
brothers. Survivors include one daughter, Elizabeth Woodall. Burial Jul. 13, 1998 in
Woodmere Memorial Park.
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DIED - Jul. 9, 1998 ** PEARL V.
HAZLETT, 95, of Prichard, W.. Va., at her home.
Born Jun. 13, 1903 at Prichard, W. Va., a daughter of the late Maxie and Emma (Perry)
Stewart. Preceded in death by her husband, Dency D. Hazlett; one daughter, Shirley
Wheeler; two sons, Elmer Black and Harold Hazlett. Survivors include six
daughters, Beulah Carroll, Martha Roberts, Naomi Hall, Gloria McKenzie, Maxine Richmond
and Sharon Sturgill; two sons, Arnold and Maxie Hazlett. Burial Jul. 13, 1998 in Hillcrest
Cemetery, Ceredo, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 9, 1998 ** MRS.
HELEN THOMPSON, 70, of Genoa, W. Va., at St.
Mary’s Hospital. Born Oct. 31, 1927, a daughter of the late Zula Mae Brock. Survivors
include her husband, Ralph Thompson; one daughter, Diane Runyon and her husband John;
three sons, Kenny Chapman and his wife Elizabeth, John Chapman and his wife Jill, and Greg
Thompson and his wife Phyllis; one sister, Nell (Pug) Shelton. Burial Jul. 12, 1998 in
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Huntington, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 10, 1998 ** RUSSELL
MEDLEY, 74, of Ceredo, W. Va., in Cabell
Huntington Hospital. Born Oct. 6, 1923 in Wayne County, W. Va., a son of the late
Granville and Elizabeth (Damron) Medley. Preceded in death by his wife, Malta (Conley)
Medley Adkins; one son, Robert Lee Medley; one daughter, Charlene Medley Adkins. Survivors
include three sons, Thomas Edward Medley, Russell Scott Medley and Gerald Kenneth Conley;
two brothers, Sam Hardwick and Earl Medley. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Ceredo, W.
Va.
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DIED - Jul. 11, 1998 ** CHARLES
C. "CHUCK" DEAN, 58, of Glendale, AZ.
Born Apr. 24, 1940, a son of the late Robert Lee Dean and Mollie Newcomb. Survivors
include his wife, Suzanne D. Dean; two daughters, Jennifer Jackson and Sandy Finley; two
sisters, Rose Winland and Linda LaBern; two brothers, John Dean and Benton Lee Dean.
Burial Jul. 17, 1998 at Fort Gay, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 11, 1998 ** RUTH
WELLMAN EVANS, 80, of McConnell, at Logan
General Hospital. Born Jul. 16, 1917 at Dingess, W. Va., a daughter of the late Hugh and
Della Wellman. Preceded in death by one son, Bobby Lee Evans; three brothers, Ersel, Delza
and Alfred Wellman. Survivors include two sons, James C. and John
Stanley Evans; two sisters, Helen Larkey and Lena Newsome; three brothers, Bob, Gary and
Hugh Wellman. Burial Jul. 14, 1998 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 11, 1998 ** MR.
CHARLES S. ZIMMERMAN, 54, of Prichard, W. Va.
Born Jun. 9, 1944, a son of the late Harry and Ruby (Mooney) Zimmerman. Survivors include
his wife, Debbie (Carlisle) Zimmerman; one son, Charles Brent Zimmerman; one
step-daughter, Stacie Mullins; one step-son, Corey Mullins; one sister, Elfreda
Clark; one brother, Harry Zimmerman, Jr. Burial Jul. 15, 1998 in Cyrus Cemetery.
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DIED - Jul. 12, 1998 ** EULA
BREWER, 82, of Kermit, W. Va., at her home. Born
Jan. 19,1916 in Martin County, KY., a daughter of the late Elizabeth Moore Meade. Preceded
in death by her Stepfather, Rufus Meade; her husband, Carlos Brewer; five brothers, Jack
Webb and Carl, Earsel, Paul and Tom Meade. Survivors include four sons and their wives,
Bill and Barbara Brewer, Jack and Pauline Brewer, Glen Ray and Donna Brewer, and Carlos,
Jr. and Deloris Brewer; four daughters and their husbands, Lillian and Fred Hensley,
Elizabeth and Jesse Dawson, Tavie and Virgil Lovins, and Irene Brewer Wolfron; two
brothers, Ray and Rufus Meade. Burial Jul.
14, 1998 in Brewer Cemetery, Kermit, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 12, 1998 ** CARLENE
HOLBROOK, 82, of Lexington, KY. Preceded in
death by her husband, Carl Dolph Holbrook. Survivors include two sons and
daughters-in-law, Carl Randolph and Carole Holbrook, and Tommy Garrett and Pamela
Holbrook.
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DIED - Jul. 14, 1998 ** MRS.
ADDIE MAE HUGHES SMITH, 80, of Lavalette, W.
Va., in Mariner Health Care Center, Huntington, W. Va. Born Mar. 12, 1918 at Glenwood, W.
Va., a daughter of the late William S. and Georgia (Houchin) Hughes. Preceded in death by
a sister, Maxine Massie. Survivors include two daughters and
their husbands, Leslie and Michael Helenic, and Lisa and Dr. Jack Kroening; one son and
his wife, Lindon and Many Lynn Smith; one brother, Paul Hughes. Burial Jul. 18, 1998 in
Union Ridge Cemetery.
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DIED - Jul. 15, 1998 ** AUDRIE
LAVADA THOMPSON, 77, of Lavalette, W. Va., at
St. Mary’s Hospital. Born Jun. 24, 1921 in Wayne County, W. Va., a daughter of the
late Charley and Lona (Maynard) Queen. Preceded in death by three sons, twins Bobby Joe
and Charles Henry Thompson,and Cletice Thompson, Jr.; two brothers,
Robert L. and Edgar J. Queen. Survivors include her husband, Cletice H. Thompson; a son
and two daughters-in-law, Sammy K. and Easter Thompson, and Ginger Thompson; two sisters,
Eileen Adkins and Loretta Sammons. Burial Jul. 18, 1998 in Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - Jul 15, 1998 ** WANDA JO
"SUNSHINE" BLAKELY, 34, of Huntington,
W. Va., in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born Jun. 30, 1964 in Miami, FL., a daughter of
Frances (Joiner) Pelfrey and the late Forrest Pelfrey. Survivors include her husband,
Robert J. Blakely; four brothers, Arthur, Darrell Hinton, Ray, and Carl Pelfrey; two
sisters,
Karen Styron and Beverly Hatfield. Burial Jul. 18, 1998 .
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DIED - Jul. 16, 1998 ** H. JACK
ROSS, 83, of Wayne, W. Va., at his home. Born
Feb. 25, 1915 near East Lynn, W. Va., a son of the late James Madison "Matt" and
Lula (Francis) Ross. Preceded in death by his step-mother, Goldie (Pyles) Ross; one
brother, Clarence Ross; three sisters, Edith "Dutch" Wellman, Pearl Shively,
Inez "Jo"
Cross; two half-brothers, Bill and Kent Ross; one half-sister, Mary May Ross. Survivors
include his wife, Gertrude (Frazier) Ross; two sons, James J. Ross and his wife Ann, and
Ronald David Ross and his wife Jane; two half-sisters, Marjorie Elliott and Juanita Davis;
four half-brothers, Arnold, Bob, Claude and David Ross. Burial
Jul. 18, 1998 in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 16, 1998 ** MR. OKEY
CLARK, 82, of Huntington, W. Va., at Veterans
Affairs Medical Center, Huntington, W. Va. Born Aug. 25, 1915 at Stiltner, W. Va., a son
of the late Ezra and Maudie (Maynard) Clark. Preceded in death by a step-son, Hoyt
Maynard; three sisters, Eileen Harshbarger, Agnes Aldridge, and Ruby Wellman. Survivors
include his wife, Minnie (Marcum) Clark; one step-daughter and her husband, Gwendolyn and
Dannie Damron. Burial Jul. 18, 1998 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.
Va.
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DIED - Jul. 16, 1998 ** PEARL L.
HUTCHISON THOMAS YOUNG, 68, of Harrison, OH., at
her home. Born Oct. 29, 1929 in Cabell County, W. VA, a daughter of the late Estel Clay
and Mabel (Jenkins) Hutchison. Preceded in death by her husband, Louis H. Young. Survivors
include a son and daughter-in-law, Charles C. "Chuck" and Judy Thomas; five
brothers, Robert, Joe, W.N. "Hutch", Dearl and Wayne Hutchison. Burial Jul. 20,
1998 in Oaklawn Memorial park, Huntington, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 16, 1998 ** JAMES
RAY PARSONS, 69, of Racine, W. Va., formerly of
Wayne County. Survivors include his wife, Martha Virginia (Bateman) Parsons; two sons, Ray
and David Parsons; four daughters, Alice Swearinger, Nola Young, Sue Miller, and Pam
Carter; four sisters, Mabel Merritt, Esta Imes, Ruby Mills, and ????????/
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DIED Jul. 17, 1998 ** EASTER
FINLEY, 73, of Wayne, W. Va., at Cabell
Huntington Hospital. Born Jan. 25, 1925 on Blue Lick Ridge in Wayne County, W. Va., a
daughter of the late Emery "Prim" and Sarah (New) Finley. Preceded in death by
her ex-husband, Ira McCoy; one sister, Reba Snell; one brother, Clarence Finley. Survivors
include three sisters, Pat Henry, Brook Monroe, and Loretta Coe. Burial Jul. 23, 1998.
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DIED - Jul. 20, 1998 ** VIOLET
M. KOPPES, 59, of Wooster, OH., in Intensiva
Hospital in Akron, OH. Born Nov. 2, 1938 in Wayne County, W. Va., a daughter of the late
Lacie and Daisy (Ball) Cyrus. Preceded in death by one sister, Eileen Rogers; one brother
Willis Cyrus. Survivors include her husband, John Koppes; three daughters, Sharon Smith
and her husband Michael, Barbara McCracken and her husband Keith, and Wanda Wile; three
sons, Jerry Wile, Jack Wile, and Robert Wile and his wife Brenda; two sisters, Melvina
Coleman and Juanita Hohmeyer; three brothers, Buster, Wilburn, and Charles Cyrus. Burial
Jul. 25, 1998 in John Cyrus Cemetery, Greenbrier Creek, Wayne County, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 20, 1998 ** HENRY E.
PERDUE, 79, of Wellston, OH., at the Four Winds
Nursing Facility. Born Aug. 24, 1918 in Huntington, W. Va., a son of the late Henry S. and
Elizabeth (Dean) Perdue.. Survivors include his wife, Rita (Smith) Perdue; four sons and
their wives, Terry and Frances Perdue, Rick and Roxanne Perdue, Tony and Nancy Perdue, and
Tom Perdue; one daughter and her husband, Kim and Uri Wassilchenko; two brothers, Harold
and Bill Perdue; four sisters, Eloise Kafkas, Elma Hicks, Cynthia Mikhail, and Janie
Rhodes. Burial Jul. 24, 1998 in Ridgewood Cemetery, Wellston, OH.
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DIED - Jul. 20, 1998 ** RETA MAE
DICK, 84, of Lavalette, W. Va., at St.
Mary’s Hospital. Born Sep. 20, 1913 in Wayne County, W. Va., a daughter of the late
Henry A. and Victoria (Adkins) Jackson. Preceded in death by her husband, Delbert B. Dick;
one sister, Erma Lou Jackson; one brother, Archie Jackson. Survivors include a
daughter, Hester Lawhorn; three sons, Bernard E. , Roy L., and Golden A. Dick; two
sisters, Elsie Adkins and Eunice A. Jackson. Burial Jul. 22, 1998 in Mays Cemetery,
Lavalette, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 20, 1998 ** MR.
DENNIS ADKINS, 85, of Chester, W. Va., in East
Liverpool, OH. Born Mar. 3, 1913 in Lincoln County, W. Va., a son of the late Elisha and
Julia (Bills) Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Ruby (McComas) Adkins; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Charles Davis and Cathy Adkins and Timothy Wayne and Twyla Adkins; one
sister, Norma Meade; one brother, William Jennings Adkins. Burial Jul. 23, 1998 in
Franklin Cemetery, Branchland, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 20, 1998 ** MRS.
LILLIE MAE FERGUSON, 50, of Huntington, W. Va.,
at St. Mary’s Hospital. Born Nov. 19, 1947 at East Lynn, Wayne County, W. Va., a
daughter of William James and Sarah Bidsey Stapleton. Preceded in death by one sister,
Linda Sue Stapleton. Survivors include one step-son, Paul Ferguson; two step-daughters,
Dana and Kim Ferguson; one sister, Virginia Smith; two brothers, Donald and Ronald Lee
Stapleton. Burial Jul. 23, 1998 in Asbury Cemetery, East Lynn, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 20, 1998 ** RONNIE
PUSKAS, 44, of East Lynn, W. Va., at Cabell
Huntington Hospital. Born Sep. 12, 1953 at Huntington, W. Va., a son of the late Gazel and
Alberta (Isaacs) Puskas. Preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Puskas. Survivors include
three sisters and one brother-in-law, Pearl Fry, Viloet and Carley
Ross, and Leona Muncy; seven brothers and five sisters-in-law, Gazel and Jenny Puskas,
Donald Gene and Mary Puskas, Lonnie Puskas, Ricky Lee Puskas, Earl andElaine Puskas,
Carson and Linda Puskas, and Mack and Clara Puskas. Burial Jul. 24, 1998 in Community
Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - Jul. 21, 1998 ** IRMA
HAYTON, 69, of Fort Gay, W. Va., in Three Rivers
Medical Center. Born Feb. 11, 1929 at Louisa, KY., a daughter of the late Charlie W. and
Inez (Webb) Thompson. Preceded in death by one daughter, Regina Weaver. Survivors include
her husband, Joe Fred Hayton; one son, Anthony Marvin Johnson;
five sisters, Leota Rowe, Sue Bittinger, Gladys White, Leona Josephine Wilson, and Brenda
Johnson; three brothers, Ralph Edward, Johnny, and Charlie Thompson. Burial Jul. 24, 1998
in Thompson Cemetery, near Fort Gay, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 22, 1998 ** MR.
HENRY STILTNER, JR., 80, Of Kenova, W. Va. Born
Dec. 11, 1917 in Pike County, KY, a son of the late Henry and Sarah (Hackney) Stiltner.
Preceded in death by five brothers and two sisters; one son-in-law, Paul Jackson.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Stiltner; two daughters and one son-in-law, Penny
Jackson and Donna and Terry Cole; three sons and daughters-in-law, Lonnie and Sherrie
Stiltner, Doug and Janice Stiltner, and Terry and Kathy Stiltner. Burial Jul. 25, 1998 in
White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - Jul. 22, 1998 ** MRS.
VELTIE BLEVINS, 87, of Branchland, W. VA., in
Logan General Hosptial. Born May 22, 1911 in Logan, W. Va. , a daughter of the late
General W. and Virginia Clay. Preceded in death by her husband, Delbert Blevins; one son,
William Blevins; one sister, Eliza Brooks; three brothers, Carl, Manuel, and
Audie Clay. Survivors include one daughter, Katherine Cavery; one son, Ray Dyer; two
sisters, Beatrice Coffman and Alice Pauley. Burial Jul. 26, 1998 in Watson Cemetery,
Branchland, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 22, 1998 ** ROGER G.
LESTER, 47, of Bryson City, NC, in Swain County
Hospital. Born Nov. 9, 1950, a son of Garfield and Velva (Eplin) Lester. Preceded in death
by one sister, Rosella Lester. Survivors include his wife, Linda (Barr) Lester; two
daughters, Rachel and Ashley Lester; two step-daughters, Dawn
Yankee and Denise Rafn; three brothers and one sister-in-law, James and Coleen Lester,
Ernie Lester and Jimmy Jack Lester; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and Gary Nicely
and Loretta and Mike Sortor.
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DIED - Jul. 23, 1998 ** J.L.
GOLDEN, 75, of Wayne, W. Va. in Morris Memorial
Nursing Home. Born Oct. 30, 1922 at Blue Ridge, GA., a son of the late Joseph Lahue and
Minnie Jane (Tipton) Golden. Preceded in death by his wife, Gypsey Louise (Perry) Golden;
one sister, Ruth Tomblin. Survivors include five daughters, Linda
Jean Black, Diana Katherine Soens, Bonnie Louise Beckner, Ethel Lou Gilkerson, and
Kimberly Dawn Golden; three sons, Kenton Jay, Jackie Charles, and Chip Golden; four
sisters, Irene Keyser, Opal Vance, Jo Brumfield, and Susan Soevig; two brothers, Gene and
Dennis Golden. Burial Jul. 26, 1998 in Arrowood-Dutton Cemetery.
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DIED - Jul. 23, 1998 ** GENTRY
CLAY, 81, of East Lynn, W. Va., at his home.
Born Dec. 12, 1916 at East Lynn, W. Va., a son of the late Francis "Bud" and
Viola (Finley) Clay. Preceded in death by his wife, Pearl (Parsons) Clay; three sisters,
Verlie Perry Barker, Sallie Mills Adkins, and Fretis Sanders; three brothers, Ancil, Boyd
"Martin" and George Clay. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law,
Clifford "Jake" and Beatrice Clay; two daughters and sons-in-law, Juttie and
Cletis Smith and Joyce and Lowell Adkins;. three borthers, Haskel, Hubert and Elmer
"Brad" Clay. Burial Jul. 27, 1998 in Clay-Parsons Cemetery at East Lynn, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 23, 1998 ** BLANCHE
M. HOLLISTER, 94, of Glen Dale, W. Va., at
Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale. Born Mar. 3, 1904 in Wayne, W. Va., a daughter of
the late John Daniel and Letha (Adkins) Matthews. Preceded in death by her husband, Rev.
Dr. John Watson Hollister; three brothers, Claude L., J. Clyde, and
J. Rayburn Matthews; two sisters, Opal Jane Halliday and Ruby Matthews. Survivors include
one son, John Cameron Hollister; two daughters, Mrs. William (Frances) Valko and Mrs.
George (Betty) Barksdale; one sister, Thurley M. Zabor; one sister-in-law, Helen K.
Matthews. Burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Huntington, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 24, 1998 ** RONALD
LEE MALCOLM, PhD, 60, ofMorrison, CO., at his
home. Born Oct. 6, 1937, a son of the late Norman L. and Elizabeth M. Malcolm of Kenova,
W. Va. Survivors include his wife, Mollie Jane Malcolm; two sons and one daughter-in-law,
Gregory L. and Dawn Malcolm and Jeffrey D. Malcolm; two
daughters and one son-in-law, Susan J. and Jay Gibson, and Janet E. Malcolm; one sister,
Gwenlyn Marshall and her husband Bernard Marshall, Jr. Burial Jul. 29, 1998 in Hillcrest
Cemetery, Kenova, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 24, 1998 ** RUBY
JANE KING, 89, of Huntington, W. Va., at Keyser,
W. Va. Born Sep. 28, 1908 in Wayne County, W. Va., a daughter of the late Albert and
Josephine (Ratcliff ) Chinn. Preceded in death by one daughter, Dorothy Ann Niles.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Bernie Adkins. Burial Jul. 28,
1998 in Ridgelawn Memorial Park.
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DIED - Jul. 25, 1998 ** RUFUS
NAPIER, 80, of Orlando, FL, formerly of Wayne,
W. Va., in Man Appalachian Regional Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Elizabeth
(Pinson) Napier; two daughters, Carol Elizabeth (Napier) Caldwell, and Barbara Jean
(Napier) Octeau; two step-sons, Julian Dean McCoy, and Scott McCoy.
Burial Jul. 29, 1998 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 26, 1998 ** MRS.
WINIFORD "WINNIE" VIOLA BUNN, 92, of
Huntington, W. Va. in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born May 3, 1906, in Huntington, W. Va., a
daughter of the late William Wesley and Oakley (Bowen) Hensley. Preceded in death by her
husband, Cline E. Bunn; six sisters and four brothers. Survivors include
one daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Tom Qualls; three sons and two daughters-in-law,
Harold and Lakie Bunn, Gary and Nancy Bunn, and Doug Bunn; one sister, Emma Collins.
Burial Jul. 29,, 1998 in Ridgelawn Abbey Of Devotion.
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DIED - Jul. 26, 1998 ** MR.
LARRY ELWOOD LEFFINGWELL, 55, of Shoals, W. Va.,
in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born Aug. 11, 1942 in Cabell County, W. Va., a son of the
late Frank and Elizabeth (Day) Leffingwell. Predceded in death by one brother, Paul Glenn
Leffingwell. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Kay (Martin)
Leffingwell; one son and daughter-in-law, Larry E., II and Tina Leffingwell; one daughter
and son-in-law, Rhonda and Zane foster; four brothers, Robert, William, Richard and
Darrell Leffingwell; five sisters, Lee Scarberry, Betty Holley, Fay Leslie, Janice
Krismer, and Wanda Edwards. Burial Jul. 28, 1998 in Ridgelawn Memorial
Park.
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DIED - July 26, 1998 ** MR.
BRUCE MERRITT, 71, of Huntington, W. Va., at St.
Mary’s Hospital. Born Feb. 13, 1927 in Wayne County, W. Va., a son of the late Albert
J. and Safronia (Clay)Merritt. Preceded in death by two sisters, Sylvia Clay and Mae
Nance; two brothers, Donald and Howard Merritt. Survivors include his wife, Josie Merritt;
six daughters, Polly Given, Kathy Charlton, Marsha Keyser, Kim Daniels, Pamela Walker, and
Janice Sisk; three sons, Marty and Bruce, Jr. Merritt and Randy Thompson; five sisters,
Letha Adkins, Thelma Pouget, Ruth Asbury, Bessie Fortner, and Rachel Skeans; one brother,
Albert Merritt. Burial Jul. 28, 1998 in
Maupin Cemetery, Ona, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 27, 1998 ** HERBERT
HOOVER PARSONS, 69, of Genoa, W. Va., at
Columbia Putnam General Hospital, Hurricane, W. Va. Born Mar. 23, 1929 at Fort Gay, W.
Va., a son of the late Jarrett and Armilda (Thompson) Parsons. Preceded in death by one
brother, S.J. Parsons; one sister, Emma Drummond. Survivors include six sisters, Ruby
Holland, Gladys Robertson, Zea Nolen, Lutie Davis, Irene Rowe, and Anna Rickman; one
brother, Clarence Parsons. Burial Jul. 30, 1998 in Parsons Cemetery, Mill Creek Road,
Genoa, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 28, 1998 ** HENRY B.
BROWN, JR., 81, of Kenova, W. Va., at his home.
Born Aug. 29, 1916 at Oakville, W. Va., a son of the late Henry B. and Alice Jane
(Brinkley) Brown. Preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Louise Brown and Virginia Ramey;
one brother, Joshua Brown; one son-in-law, James L. Hayner.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle A. (Piles) Brown; two daughters and one son-in-law,
Carole S. Hayner, and Linda L. and Doug Graham; four sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond
and Carolyn Brown, Julian and Juanita Brown, Robert and Linda Brown, and Johnny Mack and
Rose Brown; four sisters, Eula Mae Dishman, Edith Ferguson, Ann Hensley, and Janice
Staley; three brothers, John H. Brown, George Brown, and Benny Earl Brown. Burial Jul. 31,
1998 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Kenova, W. Va.
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DIED - Jul. 31, 1998 ** MARGARET
GEORGEAN STAMBAUGH CLAUSER MATZDORFF, 64, of
Eight Mile, AL. Born Aug. 2, 1933 in Wayne County, W. Va., a daughter of the late Ben and
Sophia (Bush) Stambaugh. Survivors include one son, Christopher Clauser; three sisters,
Eula Mae Trogdon, Opal L. Bradley, and Cora F.
Roberts. Burial Aug. 8, 1998 in Bush Family Cemetery, Cannonsburg, KY.
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DIED - Jul. 31, 1998 ** MYRTLE
HOLT VINSON, 88, of Cleveland County, OK.,
formerly of Fort Gay, at Noble Health Care Center, Noble, OK. Born Mar. 17,1910, a
daughter of the late Claude and Pauline Copley. Preceded in death by her husband, Elka
Vinson. Survivors include one daughter, Martha Montgomery; one son L.K. Vinson; four
sisters, Lena Mae McCloud, Bonnie Bellomy, Dimple Thompson, and Kathleen Vanhoose. Burial
in Wellman Cemetery, Fort Gay, W. Va.