WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
OCTOBER, 1999
These obituaries for the month of October were typed by Polly Cooper.
DIED - OCTOBER 1, 1999 ** JERRY VINCENT
HUGHES, 60, of Huntington in Charleston Area Medical Center. Survivors include his
wife June (Stalnaker) Hughes; his mother, Ruby (Rogers) Hughes; daughter, Vanessa Hughes;
two sons, Jerry Dell and Dr. Terry Hughes; a brother, Kermit Hughes. Burial October
4, 1999 in Woodmere Memorial Park.
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DIED - OCTOBER 1, 1999 ** MAE CURNUTTE DYER, 86, of
Louisville Ky., formerly of Wayne, at her home. Born February 6, 1913 in Nicholas Co.,
WV., a daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Cuzzy (Thompson) Curnutte. Preceded in death
by a brother, John Raymond Curnutte; two sisters, Ruth Hardwick and Grace Lewis. Survivors
include her husband, Paul Edward Dyer; a son and daughter-in-law, Donald Edward and
Patricia Dyer; three sisters, Pearl Napier, Gladys Sobota, Roberta Yoder; two brothers,
Edward and Arthur Gene Curnutte. Burial October 6, 1999
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DIED - OCTOBER 2, 1999 ** ESTIL CURRY McCOMAS, 58, in
Branchland. Preceded in death by her husband, Gay McComas. Survivors include a son, Donald
Ray Currey; six stepsons, Gary G., Ronald G., Larry L., Lonnie R., Michael Terry and
Timothy D. McComas; one stepdaughter, Gay Jean Pawlak; two brothers, Willie and Douglas
Curry; one sister, Beatrice Smith. Burial October 7, 1999 in Fairview Memory Gardens.
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DIED - OCTOBER 2, 1999 ** DELLA BARTRAM, 89, of Branchland.
Born October 4, 1909 in Cabell Co., a daughter of the late Gordon and Mary Adkins.
Preceded in death by her husband, Jupiter Bartram. Survivors include six daughters, Jewell
Hammond, Pearl Morrison, Arlene Eaves, Linda Eaves, Lois Spurlock and Frennis
Eaves; son, Ohlan Bartram; three sisters, Hazel Gue, Olive Sickle, Mazel Eaves; one
brother, Cecil Adkins. Burial October 5, 1999 in Eaves Cemetery.
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DIED - OCTOBER 2, 1999 ** GLENNA LEANN ENDICOTT. Born June
24, 1982. Survivors include her parents, Roger and Bernice Endicott; paternal
grandparents, Bill and Ruth Endicott; maternal grandparents, Glen and Julia
"Judy" Wilson. Burial October 5, 1999 in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne.
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DIED - OCTOBER 3, 1999 ** MR. KENNETH H. FISHER, JR., 68, of
Kenova, WV., at his home. Born February 19, 1931, in St. Mary’s, Idaho, a son of the
late Kenneth H. Fisher, Sr., and Louise (Bailey) Fisher Titus. Preceded in death by a son,
Kenneth H. Fisher III. Survivors include his wife, Barbara (Karnes) Fisher; two daughters,
Karen Collinsworth and Kim Fisher; three sons, Kirk, Kevin and Kent Fisher; two adopted
daughters, Kim Peterson and Tina Dunn; four stepchildren, Robert Smith, Jayme Gutkowski,
Meredith Karikas and Elizabeth
Lucas; one brother, Jerry Fisher. Burial October 6, 1999 in Maple Hill Cemetery.
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DIED - OCTOBER 4, 1999 ** WILLIAM HOWARD (BILL) DAMRON, 75,
of Waxahachie (Sterrett) TX. Born August 11, 1924 at Dunlow, WV., a son of the late
Lafayette and Amanda (Marcum) Damron. Preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne and Carl.
Survivors incude his wife, Betty (Parkes) Damron; three daughters, Norma Jane Morse,
Teresa Ann Loving, Sheila Munson; one son, William H. Damron, Jr.; two step-daughters,
Diana McFadden and Donna Hunt; one step-son, John Elliff; five sisters, Goldie Dailey,
Lydia Maynard, Ethel Berry, Betty Lou Cross, Sadie Price; four brothers, James Matterson,
Franklin, Charles and Lafayette Damron.
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DIED - OCTOBER 4, 1999 ** MRS. EDITH PEARL BLANKENSHIP GARTIN,
82, of Huntington, in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born June 6, 1917 in Wayne Co., WVA., a
daughter of the late Elisha and Haney (Ross) Blankenship. Preceded in death by a son,
Kenneth L. Gartin and eight brothers and sisters, Lee, Charley, Herman, Margaret and Earl,
and Harvey Blankenship, Laura Huff, Mary Berry. Survivors include her husband, Hercil H.
Gartin; one daughter, Freda J. Hurt. Burial October 7, 1999 in Woodmere Abbey Corridor of
Faith.
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DIED - OCTOBER 5, 1999 ** AUDLEY RUSSELL, 85, of Wayne, in
St. Mary’s Hospital. Born August 12, 1914 in East Lynn, WV., a son of the late Harvey
and Tennessee (Napier) Russell. Preceded in death by his wife, Susie (Wilson) Russell;
brothers, John, Earl, Edgar, Milton and Norman Russell; sisters, Julie Russell and Elsie
Pratt. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Maxine and Don Lewis; three sons and
daughters-in-law, Clifford Douglas and Edith Russell, Joseph and Mary Ellen Russell,
Daniel and Deborah Russell; one brother, Fred Russell; two sisters, Ethel Wright and
Stella Ferguson. Burial October 8, 1999 in Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - OCTOBER 5, 1999 ** JAMES HUBERT SANDERS, 77, of East
Lynn, WV., at his home. Born May 25, 1922 in East Lynn, a son of the late Ollie and Oma
(Merritt) Sanders. Preceded in death by two brothers, Ollie, Jr., and Millard M. Sanders
and one sister, Opal Martin. Surviviors include his wife, Jean C. (Davidson) Sanders;
three sons and daughters-in-law, James R. and Anita Sanders, Eddie and Ann Sanders,
Johnnie D. and Judy Sanders, one daughter, Bonnie J. (Sanders) Riggs; three brothers,
Clarence W., Howard and Carl Sanders; five sisters, Macie Carter, Nellie Mills, Eunice
Adkins, Kathleen Wilson and Charlotte Maynard. Burial October 8, 1999 in the Davidson
Cemetery at the head of Four Mile Road, Branchland, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 6, 1999 ** BOYD CLARK, 79, of Wayne, WV., in
Fairhaven Rest Home, Huntington, WV. Born March 8, 1920 in Wayne Co., a son of the late
Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Wallace) Clark. Preceded in death by four sisters, Liza Shannon,
Francis Mathis, Norma Thompson, Martha Fortner; two brothers, John and Allen Clark.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth (Caldwell) Clark; a son, Ronald Dale Clark, three
daughters, Rhoda Marie Dummitt, Belva Jean Martin, Nancy Sullivan; one brother, Edgar
Clark; two sisters, Ida Smith and Angeline Gilkerson. Burial October 8, 1999.
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DIED - OCTOBER 6, 1999 ** IZORA LUTITIA RANSBOTTOM, 83, of
Chesapeake, OH., in Mariner Health Care. Born March 1, 1916 in Huntngton, a daghter of the
late John Edward and Ruby May (Day) Jarrell. Preceded in death by her husband, Carl Enoch
Ransbottom; one daughter, Doris L. Mays; three sisters, Aldine F. McComas, Juanita M.
Jarrell and Virginia E. Jarrell; four brothers, Lester E., Jackie J., Herman L., and
Donald B. Jarrell. Burial October 8, 1999 in Getaway Cemetery.
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DIED - OCTOBER 8, 1999 ** COLLIE LAMBERT, 80, of Ranger at
home. Preceded in death by his wife, Elsie (Rakes) Lambert. Survivors include three
daughters, Avonell Lambert, Reba Gail Farley Berry and Jennifer Kay (Burton) Shelton; two
sons, Richard and Roger Lambert; two brothers, Willie and Elbert Lambert. Burial
October 11, 1999 in Nelson Cemetery on Sand Creek Road.
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DIED - OCTOBER 8, 1999 ** ALLIE BEULAH FERGUSON, 85, of
Blaine, in Three Rivers Medical Center. Preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Ferguson.
Survivors include two daughters, Louise Clagett and Jean Lewis; five sons, Willis, Calvin,
Ledgel, Ellis Lee, and Larry Ferguson. Burial October 11, 1999 in Ferguson
Family Cemetery, Tark Hill.
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DIED - OCTOBER 8, 1999 ** CLEARANCE (BUCK) PARSONS, 68, of
Cleveland, OH. The son of the late Jarrett and Armilda (Thompson) Parsons of Mill Creek.
Preceded in death by two children and one sister, Emma Drummond; two brothers. Survivors
include his wife, Shirley (Desanta) Parsons; children, Jimmy Alan, Anna
Lou Berkley, Kelvin, Clearance Wayne, Jr., Kim Anderson-Pamela; six sisters, Anna Rickman,
Lutie Davis, Irene Rowe, Zea Nolen, Gladys Robertson, Ruby Holland; one brother. Burial
October 11, 1999 in Avon, Ohio.
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DIED - OCTOBER 8, 1999 ** RUSSELL "PAP" ADKINS, 76,
of Proctorville, OH., in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born April 22, 1923 in Huntington, the
son of the late Alden and Spicie Adkins. Preceded in death by one sister, Lula Ramsey; one
brother, Shirley Adkins. Suvivors include his wife, Audrey (Bradley) Adkins; three
daughters and one son-in-law, Sandy Adkins, Karen Nicholson and Debbie and Kyle Gillen;
two brothers, Jewett and Garrison Ramsey. Burial October 12, 1999 in Pleasant Ridge
Cemetery.
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DIED - OCTOBER 10, 1999 ** RONALD McCOMAS, 66, of Columbus,
OH., at his residence. Born April 13, 1933 in Lawrence Co., OH., a son of the late William
Arnold and Alice (Webb) McComas. Survivors include his wife, Mary (Webb) McComas; four
daughters and three sons-in-law, Clara Duval, Brenda and Mark Darst, Vivian and Keith
Sansan, Mary and Mike Roehrenbock; four sisters and five brothers. Burial October 13, 1999
in Getaway Cemetery.
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DIED - OCTOBER 10, 1999 ** JAMES RAMEY, 78, Of New Carlisle,
OH., formerly of Delbarton, WV, at his home. Born April 7, 1921 in Wayne Co., WV.,. a son
of Monroe and Carrie (Maynard) Ramey. Preceded in death by his parents; one son, Eddie
Ramey; a brother, Willie Ramey. Survivors include his wife, Bessie (Curry) Ramey; two
daughters and sons-in-law, Carrie and Walter Justice, Jewel and Ed Curtis; sisters, Ruby
Jones, Cuba Elliott; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank and Marta Ramey, Silford and
Mable Ramey. Burial October 14, 1999 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City.
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DIED - OCTOBER 11, 1999 ** MR. LEROY CAMPBELL, 74, of
Ridgemont Heights, Lavalette, WVA. Born January 28, 1925, a son of the late Wyatt and
Virgie Campbell. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jean (Snider) Campbell; three sons and
two daughters-in-law, Leroy A. and Lois Campbell, Ricky Dale Campbell, Roger and
Julie Cornwell; daughters, Melinda Wyatta Campbell; brother and sister-in-law, Pearlie and
Ida Campbell; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Faye and Buck Wilmer, Ollie and Eugene
Graham, Eulah and Richard Perdue. Burial October 14, 1999 in White Chapel Memorial
Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 11, 1999 ** MR. WINCHESTER "CHECKER" LOWE,
JR., 79, of Huntington, WV., in Mariner Health Care. Born November 2, 1919 in
Huntington, a son of the late Winchester E. and Sally (Plybon) Lowe. Preceded in death by
his wife, Alma Doris (Adkins) Lowe. Survivors include a daughter, Sally Newton; a
brother, Frank Lowe. Burial October 13, 1999 in Earls Cemetery, Huntington, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 11, 1999 ** BETTY JEAN VANOVER, 75, of Ceredo,
WV., formerly of Huntington, in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born March 12, 1924 in Oakdale,
WV., a daughter of the late Howard Paul and Nell B. (Humphrey) Ashcraft. Preceded in death
by her husband, Glenn Vanover and a sister, Cathleen Bates. Survivors include a son and
daughter-in-law, Rodney Howard and Joann Vanover; three brothers and a sister-in-law,
Howard Paul Ashcraft, Jr., Harold Jack and Betty Lou Ashcraft and Edward Wayne Ashcraft;
two sisters, Joan Ashcraft and Pauline Wells. Burial October 14, 1999 in Woodmere Memorial
Park, Huntington, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 13, 1999 ** ADA REED, 98, of Huntington, WV.,
at her home. Born January 5, 1901 in Arden, WV., a daughter of the late Granville and
Carmillia Murphy. Preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth B. Reed; and a daughter, Betty
J. Capehart. Surviviors include a daughter and son-in-law, Colleen R. and Louis E.
McClung; a son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth M. and Oreida M. Red, with whom she made her
home. Memorial services October 16, 1999 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses,
Route 152 South-Wood Lane.
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DIED - OCTOBER 13, 1999 ** JONATHAN "TYLER" BLACKBURN,
3, of Cumming, GA. Born June 10, 1996 a son of Bobby and Jacqueline Blackburn of Cumming,
GA. Additional survivors include a brother and sister, Cassie and Hunter Blackburn;
grandparents Sandra Blackburn and Robert Blackburn and Shela Clark;
Great-grandparents, Leon and Jackie Coggins, Mary Clark and Genevive and Carney Blackburn.
Burial October 15, 1999 in Sawnee View Garden, Cumming, GA.
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DIED - OCTOBER 13, 1999 ** HAZEL DONAHOE JOHNSON, 85, in
Wayne, WV. She was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Irene (Bias) Donahoe.
Preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Johnson; three sisters, Leona Adkins, Evalena
Donahoe and Eloise Donahoe; one brother, Luverne Donahoe. Survivors include four brothers
and sisters-in-law, Odell and Thelma Donahoe, Bernard and Elda Donahoe, Harold and Evelyn
Donahoe, Loen Ronald and Dorothy Donahoe and Sandra Donahoe Bloodworth. Burial October 16,
1999 in Baylous Cemetery.
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DIED - OCTOBER 13, 1999 ** MRS. PAULINE DAMRON FORTNER, 78,
of Huntington, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born October 7, 1921 in Mingo County,
WV., a daughter of the late Bert Edward and Belva Damron. Preceded in death by two
brothers, Cecil Paige and Bernard Thomas Damron. Survivors include her husband, Grover
Fortner; two sons, Grover, Jr., and Jerry Dale Fortner; one daughter, Nancy Gail
Stainbrook; one sister, Birdie McMellon. Burial October 15, 1999 in White Chapel Memorial
Gardens.
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DIED - OCTOBER 14, 1999 ** VIRGINIA HODGE DIXON, 86, in Wayne
Continuous Care Center. Born May 20, 1913 in Wayne Co., a daughter of the late John Hodge
and Polly (Messer) Hodge. Preceded in death by three sisters, Betty Brewer, Elsie
Williamson, Roxie Messer; one brother, William Blaine Hodge, and her husband Charles
Dixon. Survivors include her former husband, Homer Marcum. Burial in Williamson Cemetery
on Turkey Creek at Wilsondale, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 14, 1999 ** NOVIS W. PRICE, 61, of Ranger
Ridge Road, died at his home. Preceded in death by his father, Direl H. Price. Survivors
include his wife, Deloris Avanell (Baker) Price; two daughters and sons-in-law, Remona
Gail and Clint Adkins, Vivian Christine and Timothy Trapp; mother, Pearl Vivian Price;
siblings, Mona Jewell Isaacs, Lou Creda MidkIff, Lorareda Gay Topping, Donella Baker,
Direl H. Price, Jr., Kenneth Craig Price. Burial October 17, 1999 in Sanders Cemetery,
Ranger.
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DIED - OCTOBER 14, 1999 ** VERNA BOWEN THOMPSON, 59, of
Wayne, WV., in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. Born February 16, 1940, a daughter of
Haley Belle Bowen and the late Everett Bowen. Preceded in death by her husband, Randolph
Thompson, a daughter, Alma Maynard; a sister, Sally Knapsinger; three
brothers, Siebert, Hansford and Pat Bowen. Survivors include a daughter, Sibyl Maynard;
two sons, Randolph and Wilburn Thompson; five sisters, Ethel Brown, Margaret Crabtree,
Goldie Fletcher, Garnet Berry and Joan Barker; a brother, Joe Bowen. Burial October 16,
1999 in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 15, 1999 ** OWEN EDWARD DAVIS ZINN, 80, of
Summers School Road, Morgantown, WV., in Monongalia General Hospital. Born January 9, 1919
in Fairmont, WV, a son of the late Owen Elmer and Eudora Grace (Davis) Zinn. Preceded in
death by a daughter, Carolyn Grace Zinn. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Gale
(Everly) Zinn; one daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Charley Perry; one son and
daughter-in-law, William Owen and Deborah Zinn. Burial October 18, 1999 in Beverly Hills
Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
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DIED - OCTOBER 15, 1999 ** EULIAS EDGAR "SNOOK" MAXWELL,
80, of Wayne, WV, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born December 16, 1918 in Cabell County,
a son of the late Patrick Henry and Lillian (Dial) Maxwell. Preceded in death by his wife,
Freda (Wilks) Maxwell; a daughter, Nancy Carol Maxwell; a brother, Lester Maxwell; two
sisters, Susie Sowder and Eunice Maxwell. Survivors include three daughters and two
sons-in-law, Kathleen and James Dean, Marlene and Larry Poe and Brenda Maxwell. Burial in
Mount Vernon
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DIED - OCTOBER 15, 1999 ** JUANITA NAPIER, 81, in Wayne
Continuous Care Center, Wayne, WV. Born August 7, 1918 in Wayne Co., a daughter of the
late Jasper and Susie (Asbury) Ferguson. Preceded in death by her husband, Henry |Napier;
a brother, Wetzel Ferguson; two sisters, Elsie Hill and Agnes Watts; two daughters-in-law.
Survivors include three daughters, Pauline Finley, Henrietta Hoffman, Anita Stephens; four
sons, Donald, Sherman, Charles and Randall Napier; two sisters, Plina Tomblin and Erma
Mills; one brother, Sherman
Ferguson. Burial October 18, 1999 in Jasper Ferguson Cemetery.
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DIED - OCTOBER 15, 1999 ** MRS. CLARA BELL ROBERTSON, 95, of
Wayne, WV., at her home. Born March 25, 1904 on Drift Creek, Genoa, WV., a daughter of the
late Charles Richard and Virginia (Thompson) Robertson. Preceded in death by her husband,
Finley Robertson; a son, Curtis Robertson; a daughter and
son-in-law, Virginia and George Watts; two sisters, Sara Ellen Watts and Matilda
"Tildie" Kimbler; a brother, Everett Robertson. Survivors include two daughters
and one son-in-law, Sara Ellen Dingess and Edith and Alpha Watts; five sons and four
daughters-in-law, Clarence and Martha Robertson, Dennie Lee and Gladys Robertson, David
Bernie Robertson, Richard Euguene "Gene" and Loretta Robertson, Roy Kenneth and
Maysie Robertson. Burial October 18, 1999 in the Johnse Robertson Cemetery, Hampton Ridge,
Genoa, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 16, 1999 ** MISS LOIS J. BAILEY, 61, of
Indianapolis, IN., in Manor Care Health Services-South. Born March 10, 1938 in Logan, WV.,
a daughter of the late James E. and Lennie Napier. Preceded in death by two sisters,
Beulah Bailey and Doris Ann Robinson; a brother, Roy Bailey. Survivors include one
sister, Thelma Butcher; four brothers, Boyd, Robert L., Bill, and James Bailey. Burial
October 19, 1999 in Curnutte Cemetery, Radnor, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 16, 1999 ** EDITH WALKER, 89, of South Bend,
IN., formerly of Barboursville, in South Bend. Born November 4, 1909 in Cabell County.
Preceded in death by her husband, Clovis A. Walker and a son, Delbert Joe Walker.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in law, Virgie and Fred Harper, a son and
daughter-in-law, Ray and Carole Walker. Burial October 20, 1999 in Shephard Cemetery.
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DIED - OCTOBER 17, 1999 ** MR. CLIFFORD C. MESSINGER, 88, of
Blackfoot, ID, formerly of Huntington, in Blackfoot. Born September 4, 1911 in Lincoln
Co., a son of the late June C. and Eliza (Midkiff) Messinger. Preceded in death by three
brothers, Norman, Paul and Clude Messinger; five sisters, Hazel Adkins, Mae
Adkins, Bertie Leap, Eva Barbour and an infant sister, Ava. Survivors include his wife,
Kathryn (Elkins) Messinger; a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn J. and Rev. Bernie D.
Stone. Entombment October 22, 1999 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Huntington, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 17, 1999 ** DONALD L. LUSHER, 74, of
Proctorville, OH., in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born November 13, 1924 in Huntington, WV.,
a son of Parilee Lusher Pruitt and the late Robert Lusher. Survivors include his wife,
June Lusher; a son and daughter-in-law, Dana and Pamela Kaye Lusher; a daughter and
son-in-law, Beverly and Garris Gibson; a brother and sister-in-law, Robert L. and Lorena
Lusher. Burial October 20, 1999 in Rome Cemetery.
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DIED - OCTOBER 18, 1999 ** IRA FRYE, 77, of Harts, in Guyan
Valley Hospital, Logan. Survivors include his wife, Dott (Ramey) Frye; two sisters, Macie
Workman and Nora Workman. Burial October 21, 1999 in Adkins-Frye Cemetery.
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DIED - OCTOBER 18, 1999 ** MRS. THELMA M. TURLEY, 94, of
Huntington, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born May 24, 1905 in Milton, WV., a
daughter of the late J. W. and Fannie (Chapman) Adams. Preceded in death by her husband,
Dewey J. Turley, Sr. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, D. J. and Shirley
Turley. Burial October 20, 1999 in Ridgelawn Memorial Park.
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DIED - OCTOBER 19, 1999 ** HAZEL MARIE MARCUM, 70 of Kenova,
in St. Mary’s Hospital. Preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Marcum. Survivors
include three sons, Howard, Danny and Tommy Marcum; two daughters, Gail McCullough and
Tammy Boggs; five sisters, Jettie Dickerson, Dorothy Ross, Margaret Bird, Alice Jackson
and Ernestine Buffington.
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DIED - OCTOBER 20, 1999 ** CHARLES SPENCE, 72, of Mesquite,
TX., formerly of Huntington, in the Medical Center of Mesquite, TX. Born August 31, 1927
in Huntington, a son of the late George Hamilton and Rosella (Prince) Spence. Preceded in
death by three brothers, John Q., James Richard and Minvel F. Spence; a sister, Elizabeth
(Spence) Cummings. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn (Batten) Spence; son, Larry S.
Spence; two brothers, Donald H. and Wilmer H. Spence. Burial October 25, 1999 in Mt.
Vernon Cemetery, Wayne Co., WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 20, 1999 ** REBECCA RUTH HENSLEY BROWN, 79, of
San Antonio TX. Born October 9, 1920 in Kenova, WV., the daughter of Henry Hensley and
Ella Ruth Hensley Ellis. Preceded in death by her husband, Robert Dickason Brown, a
brother, William Henry Hensley; a sister, Mary Madeline Rost. Survivors include a son,
Robert Franklin Wilson, Jr.; a daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Tim Brosseau. Burial
in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX.
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DIED - OCTOBER 21, 1999 ** KENNETH LYLE MESSER, 43, of
Kermit, WV. Born July 24, 1956 in Williamson, WV., a son of Lester and Ethel Messer of
Kermit. Survivors include his wife, Rylena Messer; ex-wife, Ima Messer; children, Crystal
Messer Brumfield (Jeremy), Isaac Lyle Messer, Angel Osborne Spaulding (Buddy), Charles
Osborne (Amanda), Ryan Blake, Brenick Stumbo; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Chuck and
Lois Messer, Paul and Cathy Messer; sister and brother-in-law, Eva and Ezra Pack; maternal
grandparents, Mike and Nola Griffin; paternal grandparents Bryant and Rhoda Messer;
father-in-law and mother-in-law, Johnny and Mary Beckett. Burial October 25, 1999 in
Clellen Messer Cemetery.
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DIED - OCTOBER 22, 1999 ** WINFORD ADKINS, 74, of Cleveland,
OH., formerly of Wayne Co., WV., in Fairview General Hospital, Cleveland. Born March 17,
1927 in Wayne, a son of the late Lindsey and Haney (Adkins) Adkins. Preceded in death by
his wife, Rosalie (Ross) Adkins; two sons, Danny Lee and Winford Adkins; two sisters, Opal
Holland and Nannie Mae Narramore; two brothers, Clifford and Walter Adkins. Survivors
include two daughters, Sharon Ann Lowe and Anita Louise Hupp; four sons, Clyde, Ronald
Dale, Thomas Winford, Robert Allen Adkins; two sisters, Pearlina Maynard and Joann Moon;
four brothers, Clyde, Lindsey, Jr., James, Dennis and Willard Adkins. Burial October 28,
1999 in Henry Adkins Cemetery on Blue Lick, Dunlow.
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DIED - OCTOBER 22, 1999 ** MR. ALLEN CORTLAND JORDAN, 58, of
Kenova, WV., in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born August 18, 1941 in Cabell Co., WV., a son
of Cortland A. and Betty Jane (McConnell) Jordan. Survivors include his parents, two
brothers and one sister-in-law, Marvin and Judy Jordan and Steve Jordan.
Burial October 25, 1999 in Maple Hill Cemetery.
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DIED - Oct. 22, 1999 ** MRS. ALICE JEAN CLARK, 62, of Kenova,
WV. Preceded in death by her father, William T. Wilson and her step father, Michael B.
Ferguson. Survivors include her mother, Marie Ferguson; one son and daughter-in-law, John
and Jacqueline (Clark) Kelly; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sheila Jean and John
A. Adkins and Jennifer Kristen and David Painter; three brothers, Gary P. Wilson, Michael
W. Ferguson and Henry Dunfee; two sisters, Delores Chatterton and Kathy Workman. Burial
Oct. 26, 1999 in Dock’s Creek Cemetery.
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- OCTOBER 23, 1999 ** MRS. ETHEL G. NAPIER, 72, of Lavalette,
formerly of Wayne, WV., at her home. Born September 29, 1927 in Lincoln Co., a daughter of
the late Lee and Nancy Jane (Pinson) Triplett. Preceded in death by an infant brother,
Ellis Triplett; an infant sister, Norma Triplett; sister, Inez Triplett Jarrell; two
brothers, Willard and Garland Triplett. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Karen
Elaine and Timothy Boyd; one son, James Daniel Napier; two sisters, Emma Triplett Hazelett
and Alma Triplett Merritt. Burial October 25, 1999
in Jones Cemetery, East Lynn, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 24, 1999 ** MR. BERNARD A. WALTERS, 86, of
Huntington, WV., in the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Huntington. Born June 8,
1913 in Wayne, a son of the late George and Elizabeth (Wells) Walters. Preceded in death
by his wife, Northa (Nelson) Walters and four brothers. Survivors include
a daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Jack Mays; two brothers, George and Herbert Walters;
one sister, Gertrude Thompson. Burial October 27, 1999 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova.
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DIED - OCTOBER 24, 1999 ** MRS. GEORGIA N. LOVINS, 94, of
Prichard and Lavalette, WV., formerly of Dunlow, in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born
December 12, 1904 on Brush Creek, Dunlow, a daughter of the late P. H. and Tennessee
(Wooten) Napier. Preceded in death by her husband, Verdic Lovins; six brothers, one
sister, one son-in-law, one daughter-in-law. Survivors include eight daughters and seven
sons-in-law, Opal and James W. Meade, Virginia and Floyd Vanover, Marie and Carl
Heaberlin, Myrtle and Calvin Sword, Leona and John Little,
Francis and Jimmy Roark, Georgia and Larry Meade, Ottalee Kelly; four sons and three
daughters-in-law, Thornton and Shelda Lovins, Leonard Lovins, Luther and Marjorie Lovins,
Ray and Mary Jo Lovins; two sisters, Leona Napier and Mae Damron; three brothers, Pat ,
Elzie and Walter Napier. Burial October 27, 1999 in
the Sam Damron Cemetery, Dunlow, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 25, 1999 ** EMMA BRINEGAR PERRY, 94, of Route
1, East Lynn, WV., at her home. A daughter of the late George W. and Ailcy (Adkins)
Brinegar. Preceded in death by one son, Arkie E. Perry. Survivors include her husband,
Willard Perry; son and daughter-in-law, Calvin and Avenell Perry; five daughters and two
sons-in-law, Bertha and John Leazer, Viola and Garrett Smith, Margaret McClure, Wilma Jean
Fonda, Lula Belle Edmonds. Burial October 27, 1999 in Moses Asbury Cemetery, Rt. 1, East
Lynn, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 25, 1999 ** MARY ROSALIE COLE, 50, of Conway,
SC., formerly of Huntington, in Conway. Survivors include her stepfather, Ralph Lang; one
sister, Gerri Lea Dempsey; one brother, Richard Lee Workman. Funeral arrangements are
incomplete.
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DIED - OCTOBER 26, 1999 ** FREDRICK R. FARLEY, 57, of Harts,
in Charleston Area Medical Center, Memorial Division. Survivors include his wife, Carol
(Kesler) Farley; four sons, Fredrick R. Farley, Jr., Gregory Scott Farley, Travis J.
Schoeneberg and Billy Cowan; two daughters,Nancy Stokes and Crystal Hunt; one brother,
Roger D. Farley; two sisters, Karen Workman and Charlotte Benjamin. Burial October 29,
1999 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill.
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DIED - OCTOBER 26, 1999 ** INAS MARIE HATFIELD, 71, of
Hanging Rock, OH., in King’s Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, KY. Born October 4,
1928, a daughter of the late Samuel Fluty and Vada (Horn) Fluty. Preceded in death by a
brother, McClellan Fluty, a sister, Vashi Alice Fluty. Survivors include her husband,
Thomas W. "Bill" Hatfield; two sons and daughters-in-law, Henry E. and Mary Ann
Hatfield, Thomas F. and Patty Hatfield; two daughters, Sharol L. Hatfield and Peggy L.
Bowman; two brothers, William R. and Lucian Fluty; six
sisters, Joyce Sammons, Nadine Gobel, Fonda Ashworth, Thelma Otis, Laura Mayenschein,
Loretta Lovins. Burial October 29, 1999 in Harverhill Cemetery.
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DIED - OCTOBER 26, 1999 ** LARRY KEITH "BEECH FORK
WHEELER" BLEVINS, 59, of Huntington, WV.,in St. Mary’s Hospital,
Huntington. Born September 26, 1940 in Wayne Co., a son of the late William Sherman
Blevins and Orvleen Berry Walters. Survivors include his wife, Vernie "Sue"
(Smith) Blevins; two daughters and sons-in-law, LaCosta and Thomas Dunn, Jr., Melissa and
Randy Kean; one son, Raymond Keith Blevins; three sisters, Sheila Ervin, Deloris Barr,
Diane McDonald; two brothers, Ronald and Roy Blevins. The
body was cremated.
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DIED - OCTOBER 27, 1999 ** GRACE FRALEY YOUNG, of Huntington,
WV., at her residence. Born in Wayne Co., a daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Rice)
Fraley. Preceded in death by her husband, David E. Young; a daughter, Rosemary Evans;
fourteen brothers and sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Anna K. Young and Euna D.
Maynard; a son, Willis B. Young. Burial October 29, 1999 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens,
Barboursville, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 28, 1999 ** MRS. PERRY LEE MORRIS, 84, of
Regency Place, Scott Depot, WV., formerly of Chattanooga, TN., in St. Mary’s
Hospital. Born October 2, 1915 in Mulga, Alabama, a daughter of the late John Jacob and
Priscilla Jane Kelly. Preceded in death by her husband, John Franklin Morris; a brother,
Crawford Kelly; a sister, Aline Shaver Collins. Survivors include two sons and
daughters-in-law, John and Jeanne Morris, Bill and Elma Morris; sister, Juanita Harrison.
Burial November 1, 1999 in Hamilton Memorial Gardens,
Chattanooga, TN.
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DIED - OCTOBER 28, 1999 ** RAY COPLEY, 52, of Kenova, WV.
Born January 16, 1947 in Wayne Co., a son of A. B. Copley and the late Maxine (Cox)
Copley. Survivors include his wife, Georgia Danielle Copley, father, A. B. Copley; three
sons, Dustin, Tyler and Troy Copley; two stepsons, Tommy and Ricky; one sister, Faye
(Lisa) Francis; one brother, P. R. Copley. Burial November 1, 1999 in the Copley Cemetery
on Trace Branch.
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DIED - OCTOBER 29, 1999 ** ARLEY "BILL" YOUNG, 71
of Kenova, in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born October 3, 1928 in Wheelersburg, OH., a son
of the late Elmer and Nada (Lambert) Young. Preceded in death by his wife, Alta Young;
sister, Judy Enyart; brother, Edward Young. Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law,
Lynn and Frank Donnelly. Burial November 2, 1999 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 31, 1999 ** MRS. MARY ALICE HOLCOMB, 65, of
Kenova, WV. Born September 29, 1934 a daughter of the late Feeman and Leona Frances
(Adkins) Jeffers. Preceded in death by a daughter, Vickie Lorraine Short; a sister,
Barbara Ellen Perry; two brothers, William L. and Fred O. Jeffers. Survivors include her
husband, Alex Holcomb; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sally Ann and Leroy Collins and
Nancy Jane and Jacob Underdonk; two sons and daughters-in-law, Terry Lee and Kathy
Anderson and Burton Darell (Buddy) and
Donese Anderson; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Emma Jean and Gene Spillman,
Patrician (Sue) Chapman; one brother and sister-in-law, Clifford and Rosie Jeffers. Burial
November 3, 1999 in Spring Valley Memory Gardens.
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DIED - OCTOBER 31, 1999 ** MRS. VAUNDA (DOT) PARSONS, 74, of
Huntington at her residence. Born October 18, 1925 in Covington, KY., the daughter of the
late Ernest Fields and Hattie Meadows Fields Porter. Survivors include her husband, David
L. Parsons; son, Gene Allen Pancake; two daughters, Linda Denney and Sheila Jones;
brother, Raymond Bishop; two sisters, Christine Holland and Ruby Sharfstein. Burial
November 3, 1999 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED - OCTOBER 31, 1999 ** JANAVIE HANEY COLE BOOTEN, 89, of
Huntington in St. Mary’s Hospital. Preceded in death by her first husband, Jennings
Cole and her second husband, Eldridge Booten; four brothers,
Lawrence, Hence, Elzie and Lindsey Haney; four sisters, Jettie Napier, Marie Robinson,
Flora Rakes and Ethel Haney. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, John and Wanda
Cole; a daughter, Shirley Pugh; three
step-daughters and two sons-in-law, Mattie Smith, Gladys and Richard Adkins, Joyce and
Arch Childers. Burial November 3, 1999 in Woodmere Abbey of Peace.
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DIED - OCTOBER 31, 1999 ** MARTHA ANN SUTHERLAND NELSON, 75,
of Dunlow, WV., at her residence. Born April 16, 1924 in Dunlow, a daughter of the late
Johnny and Mary Frances (Aldridge) Sutherland. Preceded in death by her husband, Mannie
Nelson, two brothers, Jessie and Howard Sutherland; three sisters, Georgia and Hattie
Maynard and Loraine Workman. Survivors include five daughters and three sons-in-law,
Bonnie and Donald Copley, Georgia Sue and Drewie Browning, Audrey and Sponcil Maynard,
Gail Maynard, Mary Kathy Nelson, two brothers, Everett and Tivis Sutherland. Burial
November 2, 1999 in the Jerry Williamson Cemetery, Dunlow, WV.
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DIED - OCTOBER 31, 1999 ** ROBERT LEE PERRY, 58, of
Huntington. He was the son of the late Rush and Gladys (Stephens) Perry of Wayne.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jack C. and Jennifer H. Perry; two daughters
and one son-in-law, Amy Leigh and Keith Scott and Lori Ann Perry; brothers and sisters-
in-law, Floyd and Phyllis Perry, John Perry, James and Brenda Perry, Charlie and Patricia
Perry, Sam and Louella Perry; sisters and brothers-in-law, Marge and William Tilker,
Evelyn and David Hanna, Lois and Jeff Fry. Burial
November 3, 1999 .