WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
OCTOBER, 1998
DIED - Oct. 1, 1998 ** MR. HOMER L. HARRIS, 82, of Huntington, W. Va. in Cabell Huntington Hospital,
Huntington, W. Va. Born Nov. 23, 1915 in Russell, KY, a son of the late E. L. and
Julia Edna (Bowen) Harris. Preceded in death by two wives, Ella Ada Harris and Juanita
(Baumgardner) Harris; three brothers, Grove, Charles Ivan and Roy Lee Harris; one sister,
Gladys Pasley; one stepson, Ronald Ullom. Survivors include one stepson, Donald Ullom; two
stepdaughters, Maxine Hayes and Carolyn Evans. Burial Oct. 3, 1998 in Mt. Vernon Cemetery,
Wayne County, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 1, 1998 ** REV.
FRANK H. CASTEELE, JR., 46, of East Lynn, W.
Va., at his home. Born Dec. 4, 1951 in East Lynn, W. Va., a son of the late Frank
"Doc" Heiford Casteele and Cora Lee (Hale) Casteele. Survivors include his wife,
Dixie (Adams) Casteele; two sons, Frank Heiford Casteele and Mathew Clyde Casteele; one
daughter-in-law, April Dawn Casteele; one sister, Joyce Justice. Burial Oct. 3, 1998 in
Skeens Cemetery, East Lynn, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 2, 1998 ** IRENE
HARRIS LEADMAN, 87, of Huntington, W. Va. Born
Dec. 23, 1910 at Stone Coal, W. Va., a daughter of the late John and Mary (Marcum)
Dearnell. Preceded in death by two husbands, Ermel F. Harris and Guy Leadman; one
daughter, Kay Moskey; two brothers, Elbert and Walter Dearnell; three sisters, May
Fitzpatrick, Gladys Lepp, and Virginia Dearnell. Survivors include one son, Dr. E. F.
Harris, Jr; two brothers, Bob and Willard Dearnell; two sisters, Thelma Sammons and Dixie
Thompson. Burial Oct. 2, 1998 in Mt. View Cemetery
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DIED - Oct. 2, 1998 ** MRS.
BARBARA JEAN BLANKENSHIP, 57, of Barboursville,
W. Va. in St. Mary’s Hosptial, Huntington, W.Va. Born Oct. 26, 1940 in Wayne County,
W. Va. , a daughter of Nellie (Aliff) Spurlock and the late Jeff Spurlock. Survivors
include her husband, Jack Blankenship; one daughter and son-in-law, Regina and Roger King;
one son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Marcie Spurlock; two sisters, Sandra Kay Channel
and Sheila Evans; five brothers, Billy Joe, Jeff, Jr., Windell, Danny and Ruben Spurlock.
Burial oct. 5, 1998 in Ross Cemetery, Barboursville, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 3, 1998 ** MRS. OMER
McKINNEY CARVER, 76, of Huntington, W. Va., in
Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. Born Jul. 17, 1922 in Wayne County, W. Va.,
a daughter of the late Samuel and Louisa (Cassidy) McKinney. Survivors include one
daughter and son-in-law, Carol Jean and Steven L. Newman;
two sisters Bertha Allison and Margaret Blake. Burial Oct. 7, 1998 in Hillcrest Cemetery,
Kenova, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 3, 1998 ** LARAINE
SPENCE RICHARDSON, 61, of Lavalette, W. Va., at
her home. Born Mar. 20, 1937 in Wayne County, W. Va., a daughter of Tolbert and Fannie
(Russell) Spence. Preceded in death by one son, Russell Richardson; two sisters, Thena
Raynor and Linda Davis; three brothers, Bernie Spence, Tolbert
Spence, Jr., and Henry Spence. Survivors include her husband, Ellis George Richardson; two
daughters and sons-in-law, Georgette and Verlin Adkins, Jr, and Crystal and Terry Adkins;
one son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Margrete Maynard; one sister, Irene Napier; one
brother, Strother Spence. Burial Oct. 6, 1998 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 3, 1998 ** TIMOTHY
DARRELL DOSS, 26, of Fort Gay, W. Va., in St.
Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. Born Nov. 8, 1969 in Louisa, KY, a son of Richrd
J. and Judy (Ratcliff) Doss. Survivors include his wife, Sue An (Shepard) Doss; two
daughters, Amanda Denay and Holly Michelle Doss; one son, Timothy Darrell Doss, Jr.; three
brothers, Richard, Mark and Jeremy Doss. Burial Oct. 6, 1998 in Doss Cemetery, Ft. Gay, W.
Va.
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DIED - Oct. 3, 1998 ** GRANT
RAMEY, 82, of Zephryhills, FL. Born at Stiltner,
W. Va. , the son of the late I. A. and Lizzie (Spence) Ramey. Proeceded in death by his
wife, Lila (Eberhard) Ramey; one son, Bobby Ramey; one sister, Irene Cyrus. Survivors
include three daughters, Karen Chrisman, Cheryl Ramey and Terri Harris; one son, David
Ramey; four sisters, Meda Maynard, Lois Clark, Madilene Kiester, and Erma Finley; two
brothers-in-law, David Kiester and Don Cyrus. Burial Oct. 5, 1998 in Zephyrhills, FL.
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DIED - Oct. 4, 1998 ** MRS.
GRACE WILMA McMILLION, 66, of Wayne, W. Va., in
Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. Born Jul. 28, 1932, in Guyandotte, W. Va.,
a daughter of the late John and Eva Mollett. Preceded in death by one brother, Robert
Mollett. Survivors include her husband, William McMillion;
one son, Glen Allen Esque; one sister, Clara Lynn Mollett; three brothers, Ernest Paul
Mollett, John Mollett, Jr., and Arthur David Mollett. Burial Oct. 8, 1998 in the McMillion
Family Cemetery, Big Branch Road, Dunlow, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 5, 1998 ** ARBIE
DILLON, SR. , 71, of Kermit, W. Va. in St.
Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. Survivors include his wife, Delfino (Santos)
Dillon; two sons, Arbie, Jr., and Ray Dillon; three daughters, Julie Dillon Harris, Arlene
Dillon Newsome, and Marcella Dillon Justice; three brothers, Willie, Hobert and Brady
Dillon; four daughters, Elizabeth Dillon Jude, Gladys Dillon, Gracie Dillon Bowens, and
Delma Dillon. Burial Oct. 8, 1998 in Dillon Family Cemetery.
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DIED - Oct. 6, 1998 ** MARLIN
MARCUM, 67, of Kenova, W. Va. Born Dec. 11, 1930
at Crum, W. Va., a son of the late Pearley and Daisy Marcum. Preceded in death by three
brothers, Carl, Pearlie, Jr., and Kelly Marcum. Survivors include his wife, Selma Marcum;
two sons, Marlin Dale and David Scott Marcum; five sisters, Marcella Crockett, Louise
Smith, Marie Herald, Thelma Jean Sparks, and Geneva Tyson. Burial Oct. 9, 1998 in
Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 6, 1998 ** CHARLES
"POPPY" HOLLAND, SR., 103, of Kenova,
W. Va., at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. Born Aug. 1, 1895, in
WayneCounty, W. Va., a son of the late Sol and Dorcas (Cornwell) Holland. Preceded in
death by his wife, Eva (Selbee) Holland; one son, Charles Holland, Jr.; one daughter,Ada
"Bertie" Holland, three sisters and five brothers. Survivors include four
daughters and two sons-in-law, Reba Hatten, Nada McKenzie, Charlotte and Robert Ullom,
Garnet and Robert Bryant; one daughter-in-law, Gladys Holland. Burial Oct. 9, 1998 in
Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 6, 1998 ** MR.
ARTHUR "BUD" HUGHEY, 71, of
Huntington, W. Va., at his home. Born Nov. 22, 1926 in Brookville, PA, a son of the late
Harry and Pearl (Sipes) Hughey. Survivors include his wife, Tilley (Booth) Hughey; two
sons and one daughter-in-law, Tom and Mike Hughey; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sandy
and
Butch Kelly and Tammy and JohnThompson. Burial Oct. 9, 1998 in Dock’s Creek
Mausoleum, Kenova, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 6, 1998 ** LOUVENIA
PELFREY, 93, of Rittman, OH., at the Apostolic
Christian Home. Bor Nov. 17, 1904 in Wayne, W. Va., a daughter of Andy and Mary (Harris)
Robinson. Preceded in death by her husband, James E. Pelfrey; two sons, Albert and James
S. Pelfrey; four sisters, four brothers, a half-brother and a
half-sister. Survivors include a son, Dallas; two daughters, Mrs. Lyle (Wanda) Hill and
Mary See; half- brothers Steve and Andy Robinson; half-sisters Nancy Lynch, Melvina Webb,
Georgia Plybon, Arminta Mills and Martha Hinkle. Burial in RittmanCemetery.
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DIED - Oct 9, 1998 ** CHERYL D.
CREMEANS SEXTON, 48, of Lavalette, W. Va.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald Sexton; her mother, Lawanna Cremeans; one sister and
brother-in-law, Jennifer and Davis Blessing.
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DIED - Oct. 9, 1998 ** JOHN J.
MULLETT, 85, of Galion, OH. Born Mar. 25, 1914
at Saltpetre, Wayne County, W. Va., a son of the late Widd and Mary (Scarborough) Mullett.
Survivors include an adopoted son, Don Hurley; two daughters, Marie G. Newkirk and D. Jean
Yoder; one brother, Journal Mullett. Burial in Lynch Cemetery,
Wayne County, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 9, 1998 **CLARENCE
L. SMITH, 70, of Wayne, W. Va., at his home.
Born Jul. 5, 1928, in Wayne, W. Va., a son of the late Clarence Ledwith and Myrtle
(Sansom) Smith Morrison. Preceded in death by three infant children; a half-brother, Jack
Sm ith. Survivors include his wife , Bernice Joyce (Adkins) Smith; two daughters, Brenda
Joyce Reed and Patricia Diane Martin; two sons, Donald F. Smith and David Lee Smith; one
sister, Charlotte Whithead; one brother, Clyde E. Smith. Burial Oct. 12, 1998 in Elmwood
Cemetery, Wayne, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 9, 1998 ** CARL
WATSON "RED" TONEY, 59, of Brunswick
Hills, Ohio, in Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. Born Oct. 17, 1938 at Wayne,
W. Va., a son of the late Claude and Mary (Watson) Toney. Survivors include his wife, Lois
Y. "Bonnie" (Adkins) Toney; one son, Brian Carl Toney; one daughter,
Cynthia Jean Toney; one brother, John Toney and his wife, Judy; three sisters and
brothers-in-law, Naomi "Peggy" and Floyd Finley, Vicki and Roger Jett, and Paula
and Charles Maynard. Burial Oct. 13, 1998 in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 11, 1988 ** MRS.
LYDIA SPAULDING "GRANNY" MOORE, 88, of
Huntington, W. Va. Born Oct. 4, 1910 at McComas, W. Va., a daughter of the late C.H.
"Dink" and Victoria (Perry) Spaulding. Preceded in death by her husband, E. W.
Moore; one sister, Emma Queen, two brothers, Nathan and Charles Spaulding.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Dallas R. and Wilma Moore; two daughters
and one son-in-law, Stella Sansom McKee and Faye and Charles D. Webb. Burial in Woodmere
Memorial Park, Huntington, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 11, 1998 ** BARNEY
ASBURY, 83, of Lavalette, W. Va., at Wayne
Continuous Care Center, Wayne, W. Va. Born Jan. 28, 1915 at East Lynn, W. Va., a son of
the late Moses and Minnie (Davis) Asbury. Preceded in death by one sister, Pinky Asbury;
three brothers, Hartley, Bill, and Claude Asbury. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn
(Ross) Asbury; two daughters, Brenda Ward and her husband David, and Debbie Asbury; six
brothers, Lucian, Elmer, Woodrow, Tom, George and Hoover Asbury; three sisters, Nannie
Crabtree, Sally Griffin and Victoria Vaughn. Burial Oct. 14, 1998 in Asbury Cemetery, East
Lynn, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 11, 1998 ** BASCOM
WILLIAM PRICE, 69, of Fort Gay, W. Va. Born Jun.
10, 1929 at Williamson, W. Va., a son of the late Jesse Price and Helen Burke. Preceded in
death by his wife, Virginia Price. Survivors include several stepchildren; one sister,
Bonnie Price; two brothers, Jack and John Price. Burial in Trent Cemetery, Fort Gay, W.
Va.
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DIED - Oct. 13, 1998 ** BUSTER
STAPLETON, 88, of Wayne, W. Va. at Cabell
Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. Born Apr. 4, 1909 in Wayne County, W. Va., a son
of the late Wayne and Carey (Rowe) Stapleton. Preceded in death by his wife, Ethel
(Stiltner) Stapleton; one brother, Boyd Stapleton. Survivors include two sisters, Gracie
Porter and Dollie Aliff. Burial Oct. 16, 1998 in Vaughan-Mills Cemetery, Wayne County, W.
Va.
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DIED - Oct. 13, 1998 ** ALBERT
LOUIS COVER III, 19, of Lavalette, W. Va., in
Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. Born May 12, 1979 in Huntington, W. Va., a
son of Terri Lynn Midkiff Marcum and the late Albert Louis Cover, II. Preceded in death by
his parernal grandfather, Albert Louis Cover. Survivors include
his stepfather, James Marcum; maternal grandparents, Charles R. and Wanda Midkiff;
paternal grandmother, Mary Cover; one son, Albert Louis Cover IV; two brothers, Ben and
Jon Rutherford. Burial in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Dickson, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 14, 1998 ** MRS.
CYNTHIA BLAIR BURRIS, 77, of Prichard, W. Va.,
at St. Mary’s Hosptial, Huntington, W. Va. Born Apr. 23, 1921 in Pike County, KY, a
daughter of the late Ben and Sarah (Adkins) Blair. Preceded in death by one son, Randal
Burris. Survivors include her husband, Loval Burris; one son, Bert E. Burris;
one sister, Frankie Christian; one brother, Bert Blair. Burial Oct. 17, 1998 in Blair
Cemetery.
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DIED - Oct. 14, 1998 ** MR.
LARRY DAVID ROSS, 60, of Huntington, W. Va. , in
Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. Born Oct. 8, 1938 in Holden, W. Va., a son
of Mayme (Fowler) Ross and the late Samuel E. Ross. Survivors include his wife, Rita L.
(Curry) Ross; one daughter and son-in-law, Terri Lynn and Earle Buck;
one son, Scott David Ross; one daughter, Sherri L. Ross; two brothers, Dean Ross and his
wife Travie and Daniel Ross and his wife Joyce. Burial Oct. 17, 1998 in Ridgelawn Memorial
Park.
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DIED - Oct. 15, 1998 ** EARL LEE
ADKINS, 59, of Wayne, W. Va. Born Jan. 25, 1939
in Wayne County, W. Va., a son of the late Wetzel Adkins and Ruby Gilkerson. Preceded in
death by one son, Wetzel Lee Adkins; one sister, Agnes Adkins. Survivors include his wife,
Josie Adkins; five daughters and two sons-in-law, Sandra Thomas,
Angie and Ronnie Dean, Karla and Shawn Robinson, Karen Adkins and Alisha Adkins; five sons
and two daughters-in-law, Kevin and Brenda Adkins, Terry Adkins, Jerry Adkins, Darius
Adkins, and Allen and Sandra Adkins. Burial Oct. 17, 1998 in Lando Gilkerson Cemetery,
Beech Fork of Wayne County, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 16, 1998 ** MRS.
SARAH ALDRIDGE JACKSON, 79, of Rittman, OH, in
Rittman Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, Rittman, OH. Born Nov. 27, 1924 in Wayne County,
W. Va., a daughter of the late Gid and Minerva (Maynard) Aldridge. Preceded in death by
her husband, Jennings Bryant Jackson; three sisters, Betty
Hicks, Ethel Bailey and Fannie Bailey; one brother, Baker Aldridge. Survivors include two
sons, Ted and Eddie Lambert; one brother, Bill Adlridge. Burial oct. 19, 1998 in Huff
Cemetery, Wayne County, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 17, 1998 ** BRETT
DOUGLAS MEADE, 27, of Huntington, W. Va. Born
May 20, 1971, a son of Ronald G. Meade and Lula B. (Maynard) Meade. Preceded in death by
his paternal grandparents, Archie and Blanche Meade; his maternal grandfather, Jarrett
Maynard. Survivors include two brothers and sisters-in-law, Brian and Carrie Meade and
Barry and Stephanie Meade; his maternal grandmother, Grace Maynard. Burial Oct. 20, 1998
in Dock’s Creek Cemetery, Kenova, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 18, 1998 ** MRS. IDA
WRIGHT, 90, of Huntington, W. Va. Born May 22,
1908 in Wayne County, W. Va. , a daughter of the late Gobe G. and Erie (Stump) Thacker.
Preceded in death by her first husband, Samuel "Toots" Hensley; her second
husband, Frank Wright; eight brothers and seven sisters. Survivors include one
sister, Mrs. Ruby Akers; one brother, Vinson Thacker; three sisters-in-law, Della Mae
Hardin, Ernestine Thacker, and Elsie Thacker. Burial Oct. 21 in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED - Oct. 20, 1998 ** HARLAN
E. ADKINS, 70, of Huntington, W. Va., in Cabell
Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. Born Feb. 19, 1928 in Cabell County, W. Va., a son
of the late Oddie and Alice Lee Adkins. Preceded in death by an infant daughter, Susan Ann
Adkins. Survivors include one daughter, Sheila Adkins
Deal; one brother, Forney Adkins. Burial Oct. 23, 1998 in Bowen Cemetery.
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DIED - Oct. 20, 1998 ** MR.
CLYDE SALMONS, 61, of Kenova, W. Va. in
King’s Daughter Hospital. Born Nov. 16, 1936, a son of Margaret (Booth) Salmons and
the late Albert Salmons. Preceded in death by one daughter, Karen Michelle Salmons.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia (Graham) Salmons; one daughter, Diana Lynn
Salmons; one son, Clyde William "Bill" Salmons; two sisters and one
brother-n-law, Carol and Russ Lockhart and Sue Howard; two brothers and sisters-in-law,
James and Diann Salmons and Carl and Phyllis Salmons. Burial Oct. 23, 1998 in Dock’s
Creek Cemetery, Kenova, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 20, 1998 ** ARCHIE
S. JARRELL, 74, of Huntington, W. Va., at his
home. Born Jul. 12, 1924 in Ceredo, W. Va., a son of the late Willie May (Williams)
Jarrell. Preceded in death by two sisters, Ella Ruth Wyant and Annabell Jarrell; two
brothers, James William Jarrell and Robert Lee Jarrell, Jr. Survivors include his wife,
Gladys (Wilson) Jarrell; one daughter, Teresa Ann Jarrell Daniels; one brother and
sister-in-law, Vinson and Doris Jarrell. Burial Oct. 23, 1998 in White Chapel Memorial
Gardens.
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DIED - Oct. 21, 1998 ** VIVIAN SANSOM DICKINSON, 86, of Barboursville, W. Va., in St. Mary’s Hospital,
Huntington, W. Va. Born June 10, 1912 in East Lynn, W. Va., a daughter of the late Floyd
Randolph and Ida (Morrison) Sansom. Preceded in death by her husband, Elmer G. Dickinson.
Survivors include one son and
daughter-in-law, Jack and Kay Dickinson; one brother, Kelly Sansom. Burial Oct. 25, 1998
in Spring Hjill Cemetery. ( Vivian is the mother of Jack Dickinson, who has published
several books on the Civil War in W. Va.)
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DIED - Oct. 22, 1998 ** MR.
BERNARD THOMAS DAMRON, 83, of Radnor, W. Va., in
Teays Valley, W. Va. Born Aug. 6, 1915 in Wayne County, W. Va., a son of the late Bert
Edward and Belva Damron. Preceded in death by one brother, Cecil Paige Damron. Survivors
include his wife, Bertha Mae Damron; two sons, Roger Lee
Damron and Ronald Thomas Damron; two sisters, Birdie McMellon and Pauline Fortner. Burial
Oct. 25, 1998 in Damron Family Cemetery, Radnor, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct 24, 1998 ** MR. HOMER
MURPHY, 71, of Kenova, W. Va., in St.
Mary’s Hospital. Born Aug. 17,1927 in McVeigh, KY, a son of the late Miniard and
Gertrude Murphy. Preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. Survivors include his
wife, Dova (Workman) Murphy; two sons, Homer Murphy, Jr. and his wife Pamela and Charles
Murphy; one daughter, Shirley Spears. Burial Oct. 27, 1998 in Spring Vallen Memorial
Gardens.
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DIED - Oct. 25, 1998 ** JOHN
AUSTIN "JACK" BOYES, 48, of Cedar
Hts., Fort Gay, W. Va., in Three Rivers Medical Center. Born Jan. 7, 1950 in Wadsworth,
OH, a son of John Ralph Boyes and the late Helen Marie Wightman. Survivors include one
sister, Deborah Nelson; one brother, Daniel Lee Boyes. Burial Oct. 27, 1998 in Trent
Cemetery, Fort Gay, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 25, 1998 ** FRANK
BRYANT PRESTON, 66, of Fort Gay, W. Va. Born
Feb. 29, 1932, a son of the late Norman Chapman and Leta (Jarrell) Preston. Survivors
include his wife, Glenna Jean (Sword) Preston; one son and daughter-in-law, Timothy and
JoAnn Preston; three daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Gary Porter, Diana and Danny
Frasher, and Angela and Rodney Stroud; four sisters, Anita Porter, Jean(Walter) Perry,
Louise (Albert) Perry, and Wilma (Max) Wetherall. Burial Oct. 27, 1998 in Preston Family
Cemetery, Fort Gay, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 26, 1998 ** JACK F.
SMITH, Sr., 68, of Huntington, W. Va., at his
home. Born Jan. 30, 1930 in Huntington, W.Va., a son of the late Albert A. Smith and
Goldie (Davis ) Smith Woody. Preceded in death by two brothers, Virgil and Homer Smith.
Survivors include his wife Ada (Cart) Smith; three daughters, Diane Harrison,
Pamela Bailey, and Bridget Dial; two sons, Jack F. Smith, Jr. and Larry A. Smith; one
sister, Elizabeth Davis; one brother, James Smith. Burial Oct. 29, 1998 in White Chapel
Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 26, 1998 ** LOSSIE
DAWSON, 71, of Fort Gay, W. Va., in Cabell
Huntington Hospital. Born in Louisa, KY., a daughter of the late Perry Vanhoose and Mary
(Edward) Vanhoose. Preceded in death by her husband, Taylor Dawson, Jr. Survivors include
four daughters, Pam Blair, Marilyn Stanley, Diane Rice and Deb
Ryland; one son, Perry Dawson; one brother, Billy Joe Vanhoose. Burial Oct. 28, 1998 in
Dawson Family Cemetery, Fort Gay, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 26, 1998 ** DALE LEE
ELLIOTT, 52, of Wayne, W. Va., in Cabell
Huntington Hospital. Born Jul. 22, 1946 at Huntington, W. Va., a son of Pansy (Dyer)
Elliott and the late Ira Elliott, Jr. Survivors include his wife, Sherry (Booton) Elliott;
a daughter and son-in-law, Stephanie and James Hensley, II; a son and daughter-in-law,
Darren "Duke" and Della (Nelson) Elliott; a brother and sister-in-law, Randall
and Cynthia Elliott. Burial Oct. 29, 1998 in Elmwood Cemetery.
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DIED - Oct. 27, 1998 ** IRVIN
LESLIE "JACK" FRY, 71, of Lavalette,
W. Va. in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born Mar. 12, 1927 in Coalwood, W. Va., a son of
Simon Peter "Pete" Fry and the late Ethel Marie (Perry) Fry. Preceded in death
by one brother, Johnny Pete Fry. Survivors include his wife, Audrey (Teubert) Fry; one
daughter, Leslie (Fry) Scragg; two brothers, James Ivan Fry and his wife Glenda, and
William Joseph Fry and his wife Frances. Burial Oct. 31, 1998 in Community Memorial
Gardens.
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DIED - Oct. 29, 1998 ** MRS.
MADGE C. LYKINS, 92, of Kenova, W. Va., at the
home of her son Don Lykins. Born Sep. 26, 1906 in Vaughn, W. Va., a daughter of the late
Edward and Stella (Preston) Curnutte. Preceded in death by her husband, Kearney M. Lykins;
three brothers and one sister. Survivors include two daughters
and sons-in-law, Joan and Dr. Eugene Q. Parr and Janet L. and W.H. Rich; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Kearney, Jr. and Candice Lykins and Don and Pauline Lykins; one
sister-in-law, Doris Curnutte. Burial Nov. 1, 1998 in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED - Oct. 29, 1998 ** HAZEL
THOMPSON, 80, of Huntington, W. Va., in Three
Rivers Medical Center. Born Mar. 18, 1918 on Mill Creek, Wayne County, W. Va., a daughter
of Frank Tholmpson. Preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edward Thompson. Survivors
include one son, Charles Preston Thompson; one brother, Bud
Thompson. Burial Nov. 1, 1998 in Thompson Cemetery, Fort Gay, W. Va.
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DIED - Oct. 29, 1998 ** LARRY G.
WELLMAN, 61, of Huntington, W. Va. Born Dec. 27,
1936, in Wayne County, W. Va., a son of Elzie Wellman and the late Bertha (Plymale)
Wellman. Survivors include his wife, Wanda (Taylor) Wellman; three daughters, Tammy
Wellman, Shelley Wellman and Kelley (Wellman) Matney; two sons , Steve and Brian Wellman;
three sisters, Bernice Maynard, Betty Spence and Carol Cisco; one brother , Bill Wellman.
Burial oct. 31, 1998 in Dock’s Creek Cemetery.
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