WAYNE COUNTY OBITUARIES
DECEMBER, 1999
These obituaries for the month of December were typed by Polly Cooper.
DIED - DECEMBER 1, 1999 ** MRS. ALTA
VIRGINIA RAY, 82, of Huntington, WV. Born January 12, 1917 in Ceredo, WV. a
daughter of the late James Eulin and Tennessee (Pelfrey) Bowen. Preceded in death by her
husband, Theodore Ray, Sr.; step-son, James E. Ray; sister, Ruth Sanks; two brothers,
Ernest Harold and Paul Bowen. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Loyce and
Robert Johnson; a stepdaughter, Betty Midkiff; three sons and two daughters-in-law,
Phillip Hazlett, Richard and Eleanor Hazlett, Theodore and Linda Ray; two stepsons and
their wives, Johnny and Wilda Ray, Freddie and Ruth Ray; three sisters, Era Bush, Nellie
Pannell, Frances Fink; two brothers, James and Earl Bowen. Burial December 4, 1999 in
White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED – DECEMBER 1, 1999 ** KASEY LYNN MILLER, infant
daughter of Victoria Ann Watts and Timothy Miller of Huntington, in Cabell Huntington
Hospital. Survivors include a sister, Stephanie Marie Miller. Burial December 4, 1999 in
Cox Cemetery, Genoa.
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DIED – DECEMBER 2, 1999 ** MARK ANTHONY BALL JACKSON,
36, of Huntington, WV., at his home. Born October 24, 1963 in Cuyhoga County, OH., a son
of Emery Jackson and the late Peggy (Parrigan) Jackson. Survivors include four daughters,
Heather and Lisa Jackson, Jessica and Elizabeth Ball; two sons, Mark Anthony Jackson, II
and Joshua Lee Ball; eight sisters, Mona, Donna, Bertha, Regina, Ann, Peggy Ann, Judy and
Linda; seven brothers, Emery Dale, Richard, Jimmy, Donnie, Ronnie, Carlos and Ricky.
Burial on December 6, 1999 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 2, 1999 ** MRS. HELEN MAXINE CAMPIONI,
72, of Huntington. Born May 19, 1927 in Wayne County, a daughter of Harrison and Georgia
Belle (Burris) Hazlett. Preceded in death by her husband, Laurent Campioni; two sisters,
Ruth Smith and Maggie Friley; a brother, George Hazlett. Survivors include two daughters
and sons-in-law, Jane and James Hayton, Beth and Frank Blake; one step-daughter and
husband, Emmy and Robert Smets; four sisters, Sadie Smith, Laura Drown, Nellie Sturm and
Patty Wallace; a brother, Bill Hazlett. Burial December 5, 1999 in Cyrus Cemetery.
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DIED – DECEMBER 3, 1999 ** GLADYS GRIMM MISNER, 88, of
South Point, OH., in Pulley Care Center. Born August 24, 1911 in Wayne County, WV., a
daughter of W. C. and Laura Murray. Preceded in death by her first husband, Orville Lester
Grimm and second husband, Theodore Gus Misner. Survivors include a daughter and
son-in-law, Betty and Emory G. Moore; a brother, Johnny Jay Murray. Burial December 6,
1999 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
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DIED – DECEMBER 2, 1999 ** MR. JAMES A. McCOMAS, 73.
Born April 4, 1926 in Lincoln County, a son of the late Woodson and Laura (Ketchum)
McComas. Preceded in death by a brothers, Hobart McComas; a sister, Irene McComas.
Survivors include his wife, Ernestine (Adkins) McComas; two sons and daughters-in-law,
Mark and Donna Joy McComas, Dick and Debbie McComas; two sisters, Ruth Adkins and Mildred
Salmons; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Ernest and Lola Adkins. Burial December 4, 1999
in Lincoln Memorial Park, Hamlin, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 4, 1999 ** MRS. ZELIA "ZEL" THACKER,
95, OF Kenova, WV., in Wayne Continuous Care Center. Born December 6, 1904 in Panther,
WV., a daughter of the late Odie & Rita (Blankenship) Roberts. Preceded in death by
her husband, John Thacker; four sisters, Frances Brumfield, Lona Christian, Fronnie
Bailey, Lavina Blankenship; four brothers, Clyde, Eli, Levi and Lason Roberts. Burial
December 7, 1999 in Maple Hill Cemetery.
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DIED – DECEMBER 4, 1999 ** ARCHIE E. CASTEEL, 65, of
Huntington in Cabell-Huntington Hospital. Born April 19, 1934 in Wayne County, a son of
Elizabeth (Mills) Casteel of Wayne, and the late Arbie Casteel. Survivors include his
wife, Rebecca (Blankenship) Casteel; a daughter, Kathy Casteel; step-daughter, Brenda
Stevens; two step-sons, LewIs Medley, Jr. and Wallace Walker; a sister, Lucille Prichard;
a brother, Arthur Casteel. Six children and their families from two previous marriages
also survive. Burial December 8, 1999 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Dock’s Creek, Kenova,
WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 5, 1999 ** JOHN BERRY, JR., 65 of
Huntington, WV in the V.A. Medical Center. Born November 13, 1934 in Genoa, a son of the
late Willie Berry and Laurie (Cox) Berry. Preceded in death by one sister, Opal Dingess;
one brother, Charles Edward Berry. Survivors include his wife, Pearlie (McCoy) Berry;
three daughters and sons-in-law, Bonnie and Earl Hatfield, Jr., Jeannie Marie and John B.
Manns, Judy Ann Berry; six sons and daughters-in-law, David Allen and Sherry Lynn Berry,
Willie Joe Berry, Jimmy Lee and Nola Sue Berry, Bobby Ray and Freda Kay Berry, Charles
Edward Berry and John Berry, Jr.; three sisters, Minnie Ann, Betty Lou Chaney and Ida
Marie Staley; three brothers, Donald, Lonnie and Arevilee Berry. Burial December 9, 1999
in Cox Cemetery at Genoa, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 5, 1999 ** SIMON PETER "PETE" FRY,
95, of Lavalette, WV in Mariner Health Care, Huntington. Born September 8, 1904 in
Stiltner, WV., a son of the late Andrew J. and Mary Frances (Napier) Fry. Preceded in
death by his wife, Ethel Marie (Perry) Fry; two sons, Johnny Pete and Irvin Leslie
"Jack" Fry.
Survivors include two sons, James Ivan "Jim" and Glenda Fry; William Joseph
"Joe" and Frances Fry. Burial December 8, 1999 in Community Memorial Gardens,
Wayne, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 5, 1999 ** TERRY ALLEN WOOD, 48 of East
Lynn, at his home. Born December 30, 1951 in Pineville, WV, a son of Lorene (Cox) Wood and
the late Roy Wood. Survivors include his wife, Marlene Ann Wood; three daughters, Christy,
Sherry and Amber Wood; three sons, Jason, Cody and Tyler Wood; four sisters, Linda
Bennett, Karen Foltz, Lorna Lies and Attie Kershner; six brothers, Dale, David, Paul,
Maxwell, Dean and Barry Wood. Burial December 8, 1999 in the Adkins Cemetery, East Lynn,
WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 6, 1999 ** ALTA MAE ADKINS, 91, of
Ashland, KY., formerly of Huntington, in Woodland Oaks Health Care Facility, Ashland, KY.
Born August 22, 1908 in Wayne County, a daughter of the late Lewis and Malinda (Enocks)
Queen. Preceded in death by one brother and four sisters. Survivors include a son, Larry
Keith Adkins. Burial December 9, 1999 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Huntington, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 8, 1999 ** NORMAN LEE STEPHENS, 65 of
Wayne, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born June 29, 1934, a son of the late James and
Georgia (Parsons) Stephens. Preceded in death by a daughter, Debra Stephens; a son, Norman
Stephens, Jr.; a brother, Jim Stephens. Survivors include his wife, Shirley (Pyle)
Stephens; three daughters and one son-in-law, Brenda Stephens, Lori and Raymond Holmes,
Kelly Stephens; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Steven and Marilyn Stephens, Terry
and Christina Stephens and Jimmy Rowe; three sisters, Dorothy Stephens, Virginia Mitchell
and Kathleen Hale; three brothers, Howard, Carl and Gene Stephens. Burial December 10,
1999.
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DIED – DECEMBER 8, 1999 ** JENNINGS ORLANDO MIDKIFF, 88
of Branchland, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born April 6, 1911 in Lincoln County,
WV., a son of the late Orlando and Cora (Ray) Midkiff.
Preceded in death by his first wife, Maxine Ruth Johnson; a brother, Ray Midkiff.
Survivors include his wife, Mary (Dailey) Midkiff; three sons and daughters-in-law, Ray L.
and Elizabeth Midkiff, John A. and Jennifer L. Midkiff, Paul J. and Ranice Midkiff; a
stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Danny and Sherlene Dailey. Burial December 11, 1999 in
Triplett Cemetery, Pleasant View, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 8, 1999 ** PHYLLIS JEAN HINKLE CYRUS, in
Richmond, VA. Born August 24, 1933 in Louisa, KY., a daughter of the late Lee and Betty
(Wilson) Hinkle. Preceded in death by her husband, Elbert (Tick) Cyrus; father and
mother-in-law, Everett and Nolda Cyrus. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law,
Betty Lee and Hugh Debury, Virginia Ann and Ron Roub, Helen Faye and Mike Miller; a son
and daughter-in-law, Mitchell and Beth Cyrus; a sister, Jesse Potter. Burial December 10,
1999 in Richmond, VA.
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DIED – DECEMBER 10, 1999 ** HUBERT L. MAYNARD, 78, of
Oak Hill, OH., in the V.A. Hospital, Huntington. Born December 9, 1921 in Wayne County, a
son of the late Lindsey and Maude (Asbury) Maynard. Preceded in death by his wife, Izella
(Adkins) Maynard; two brothers, Paris and Lyle Carlis Maynard; a sister, Norma Lee
Fletcher. Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Randy and Terry Maynard, Jim
and Rosie Maynard, Mike and Kathy Maynard, Dave and Bonnie Maynard; a brother, Fred
Maynard; two sisters, Patsy Smith and Seay Hess. Burial December 13, 1999 in the C.M.
Cemetery.
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DIED – DECEMBER 10, 1999 ** HAROLD L. WELLMAN, 61, of
Sylvania, OH., formerly of Wayne, WV.,at his home. He was a son of the late Bert and Nolda
Wellman of Wayne. Survivors include his wife, Sandy (Clayton)
Wellman; daughter, Rachel; son, Ramsey; children from a previous marriage; son and
daughter-in-law, Mark and Donna Wellman; daughter, Sabrina; two sisters, Sally Perry and
Beulah Fry; brothers, Billy Wellman. Burial December 18, 1999.
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DIED – DECEMBER 11, 1999 ** MRS. VIRGINIA H. NAPIER JOHNSON,
of Wurtland, KY., formerly of Kenova, WV. Born July 11, 1914 in Mingo County, WV., a
daughter of the late NIcholas Hatfield and Ethel (Wolford) Hatfield Adams. Preceded in
death by her husbands, George W. Napier and Kenneth Johnson; two brothers, Howard and
Homer Hatfield. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Charles E. and Dorothy
Napier; half-sister, Elizabeth Ratcliffe; a sister-in-law, La Una Hatfield. Burial
December 13, 1999 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED - DECEMBER 12, 1999 ** LESTER RAY BREEDLOVE, 56, of
Kenova, in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born August 28, 1943 in Griffithsville, WV., a son of
the late Joseph and Vona (Adkins) Breedlove. Preceded in death by two brothers, Nathan and
Junior Breedlove. Survivors include his wife, Shirley (Lightner) Breedlove; two sons,
Elliott and Allen Breedlove; a daughter, Susan Breedlove; three brothers, Larry, Gary and
Ronnie Breedlove; a sister, Cathy Gibson. Burial December 15, 1999 in Baylous Cemetery.
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DIED – DECEMBER 12, 1999 ** JOHNNY F. CURRY, 43, of East
Lynn, WV., at his home. Born June 28, 1956 in Huntington, WV., a son of the late John W.
Curry and Freda Faye (Smith) Curry of East Lynn. Survivors include three sisters, Donna
Shelp, Deborah Curry and Pam Curry; four brothers, James, Jerry, Tim and Steven Curry.
Burial December 17, 1999 in Luther Bowen Cemetery, Shoals, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 12, 1999 ** KEARNEY ALLEN PARSLEY, 79 of
Kenova, WV., at his home. Born January 29, 1921 in Wayne County, WV., a son of the late
William and Florence (See) Parsley. Preceded in death by a brother, Keather H. Parsley; a
sister, Oretha Crossen. Survivors include his wife, Juanita H. Parsley; a daughter and
son-in-law, Linda and Roger Hamilton. Burial December 15, 199 in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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DIED – DECEMBER 12, 1999 ** MARY ROMAN ADKINS, 72, oF
Mount Alto, WV., in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, WV. Born February 16, 1927 in
Dunlow, a daughter of the late Wayne and Leuria Roman. Preceded in death by her husband,
Leslie "Boss" Adkins; a brother, Lattie Roman; a sister, Polly Roman. Survivors
include three sons and daughters-in-law, Stan and Ruth Adkins, Dorsel and Janice Adkins,
Larry and Sandy Adkins; two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda Sue and David Knopp, Janice
and Scottie Miller; two
brothers and three sisters-in-law, Artie and Lillie Mae Roman, Wayne and Irene Roman, Jr.,
and August Roman; four sisters, Mrs. Warren G. (Maudie) Maynard; Mrs. James (Ella) Sias,
Mrs. Edward (Marie) Belville, Mrs. Sue Lionti. Burial December 15, 1999 in Jackson County
Memory Gardens in Cottageville, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 12, 1999 ** WILLIAM ROGER LEMLEY, 57, of
Ceredo, WV, in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born December 12, 1942 in Rome, OH., a son of
the late Chester Lemley and Ann (Plybon) Lemley. In addition to his mother,
survivors include his wife, Wilma Jean (Phillips) Lemley; a son Timothy William Lemley;
two daughters, Theresa Marie Caldwell and Trina Mischelle Shrader; two brothers, Velmer
and Larry Lemley; a sister, Linda Arrigoni. Burial December 15, 1999 in Swan Creek
Cemetery.
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DIED – DECEMBER 12, 1999 ** PATRICIA "PATTY" ANN
HOLLAND CRABTREE, 43, of Genoa, WV., died at her home. Born December 27, 1955 in
Cabell County, WV., a daughter of the late Barbara Milum. Preceded in
death by her daughter, Lois Michelle Crabtree and her grandparents, Guff and Ethel
Holland. Survivors include her husband, Roy Crabtree; a daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer
and Danny Moore; a son, Christopher Crabtree; three sisters, Diane Crabtree, Donna Napier,
Jody Robertson; a brother, Richard Milum. Burial December 15, 1999 in Thompson Cemetery on
Mill Creek.
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DIED – DECEMBER 13, 1999 ** TALITHA BRADSHAW, 91, of
Huntington, WV., in Heritage Center. Born June 4, 1908 in Wayne County, WV., a daughter of
the late Daisy and Eliza Jane Allen Carter. Preceded in death by her husband, Harrison
Bradshaw. Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Harrison, Jr. and Lois
Bradshaw, Leslie and Janice Bradshaw, Robert Lee and Barbara Bradshaw, Van Douglas and
Alvaretta Bradshaw; sister, Erma McSweeney. Burial December 16, 1999 in Ridgelawn Memorial
Park, Huntington, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 13, 1999 ** FRED A. DUNCAN, 78 of
Huntington,WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born March 27, 1921 in Huntington, the son
of the late P.O. Duncan and Eva (Lowe) Duncan. Preceded in death by an infant son, Fred
Duncan; a brother, Owen L. Duncan; two sisters, Mary Sidney Lynch and Helen Duncan Farley.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita (Farmer) Duncan; son and daughter-in-law, Robert
"Freddy" and Donna Duncan; daughter and son-in-law, Frances Ann and Carl T.
Mooney. Burial December 15, 1999 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 13, 1999 ** MRS. MINERVA BARTRAM, 90, of
Huntington, WV. Born November 15, 1909 in Lincoln County, a daughter of the late Martin
and Elizabeth (Dalton) Adkins. Preceded in death by her husband, Wesley Bartram; an infant
daughter, two brothers, Bennie Dalton and Donald Adkins; two sisters, Myrtle Bailey and
Mabel Peters; step-daughter, Buena Yates. Survivors include her son, Leonard Bartram;
stepson, Owen Bartram; two stepdaughters, Opal Carter and Eithel Browning; sister,
Elizabeth Bellomy. Burial December 15, 1999 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Huntington, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 14, 1999 ** ELMER ASBURY, 86, in
Heritage Center. Born January 30, 1913 in Wayne County, a son of the late Mosey and Minnie
(Davis) Asbury. Preceded in death by three brothers, Claude, Barney and Lucian Asbury.
Survivors include his wife, Marie (Haskins) Asbury; two daughters, Mrs. Carol Steiner,
Mrs. Nancy Nornhold; four brothers, George, Hoover, Tom and Woodrow Asbury; three sisters,
Sallie Griffin, Victoria Vaughn, Nannie Crabtree. Burial December 17, 1999 in White Chapel
Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 15, 1999 ** WINFIELD W. MARCUM, 83, of
Proctorville, OH., in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born May 16, 1916 in Wayne County, WV., a
son of the late Thomas and Martha (Smith) Marcum. Preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth
Wiliamson; four brothers, Verlin, Vernon, Danny and Bill Marcum; one sister, June Queen.
Survivors include his wife, Elsie Marcum; one son, Leonard Marcum; four daughters, Kathryn
Williamson, Martha Webb, Florence Jones and Gladys Childress; four sisters, Pansey Lee
Patrick, Joyce Koran, Janice Renick and Romaine Thorn; four brothers, James, Dale, Jack
and Carl Marcum. Burial December 17, 1999 in Rome Cemetery.
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DIED – DECEMBER 15, 1999 ** JOHN HENRY PERRY, 82, of
East Lynn, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born June 13, 1917, a son of the late
Ballard and Belle (Smith) Perry. Preceded in death by four brothers, Andy K., Brooks,
Samuel, Luther Perry; four sisters, Blanche Perry Ball, Lorene Perry Brown, Lutie Perry
Porter and Jewel Perry Atkins. Survivors include his wife, Juanita (LeMaster) Perry ; a
daughter, Kathleen Perry Chambers; a son, Willard Z. Perry; five sisters, Ollie
Blankenship, Polly Blankenship, Maxine Mathis, Brookie Maynard and Rhoda Lou Kirk; a
brother, Aily Perry. Burial December 18, 1999 in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 16, 1999 ** BERNARD PERRY, 60, of
Palestine, at his home. Born in Wayne County, a son of Garfield Perry of Chesapeake, OH.,
and the late Myrtle Billups. Preceded in death by one brother, Glenn Perry. Survivors
include his wife, Maxine; two sons, Jason and Billy; one daughter, Melody Swearingin; five
brothers, Eugene, Delbert Napier, Alpha, Kenneth and Bill Perry; four sisters, Ethel
Collins, Garnett Maynard, Bonnie Plybon, Rosa Watts. Burial in Wayne County.
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DIED – DECEMBER 17, 1999 ** MRS. OTTIE MAE STAPLETON,
68, of Wayne, WV., in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington. Born September 1, 1931 in
Wayne County, a daughter of the late Ottie and Lena (Pauley) Wellman. Preceded in death by
her husband, Boyd Stapleton. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Anne
and David Graser; two sons and daughters-in-law, Samuel and Della Stapleton, Boyd and
Letha Stapleton, Jr.; a brother, John Robert Lawson. Burial December 20, 1999 in Stiltner
Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 18, 1999 ** MYRENIA J. McCALLISTER, 38,
of Charleston, WV., at home. Preceded in death by her father, Cledith McCallister of
Wayne. Survivors include her mother, Palma Browning; step-mother, Virginia (Hope)
McCallister; one step-brother, Robert Miller; six sisters, Sherry Joye, Rita Harold, Rosie
Combs, Kitrina and Karla Linville, and Renee Cook.
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DIED – DECEMBER 18, 1999 ** MRS. BESSIE ELIZABETH VANCE WILEY,
80, of Ranger, WV., in Reynoldsburg, OH. Born May 24, 1919 in Wayne County, WV., a
daughter of the late Owen and Betty (Maynard) Vance. Preceded in death by her husband,
Curtis Wiley; a son, William "Bill" Wiley. Survivors include three sons and two
daughters-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Audley Wiley, Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Wiley, Owen Wiley;
four daughters and three sons-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Ronald (Joyce) Moore, Mr. & Mrs.
Ernest (Betty) Brooks, Diana Clonch, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth (Hester) Pincilli; four
sisters, Mrs. Mary Williamson, Mrs. Polly Hodge, Lorene Manns, Mrs. Walter Roy (Elsie)
Queen; a brother, Paris Vance. Burial December 22, 1999 in Community Memorial Gardens,
Wayne, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 20, 1999 ** LORA THELMA CHANDLER WALTER,
91, of Ashland,KY., in Centerville, TN. Preceded in death by her husband, Lawson
Wadesworth Walter. Survivors include a daughter, Norida "Nan" Nipp of Ashland;
six sons, Lafayette, John Paul, Wendell Jack, William Grady, Richard B. and Theodore B.
Walter; a sister, Gladys Blake; three brothers, Leroy, Paul W. and John William Chandler.
Burial in Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens.
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DIED – DECEMBER 20, 1999 ** BENJAMIN D. STALEY, 62, of
Fort Gay, WV, at his home. Born June 19, 1937 in Wayne County, a son of the late James A.
Staley and Lucy (Odell) Staley. Survivors include his wife, Elsie M. Staley; three
daughters and two sons-in-law, Lisa and Darrel Brewer, Jr., Melissa J. and Scott Gaston,
Debbie Collins; a son and daughter-in-law, Gregory B. and Reta J. Staley; three sisters,
Blanche Staley, Leah Brown, Gertrude Smith; two brothers, Donald and Lowell (Redd) Staley.
Burial December 22, 1999 in Dock’s Creek
Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 21, 1999 ** BOWEN WESLEY CLARK, 3 day
old son of Brandon M. and Betty (Adkins) Clark of Huntington. Born December 18, 1999 in
Huntington, WV. Additional survivors include the paternal grandparents, Wesley and Joyce
Clark; two paternal great grandmothers, Freeda Crockett and Dollie Burch. Burial
December 24, 1999 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 22, 1999 ** ROY F. CARTER, 61, of
Kenova, WV., in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born August 9, 1938 in Adams, KY., the son of
Laudie Carter and Ivory (Adams) Carter. Survivors include his wife, Joan (Bartram) Carter;
a son, Mark A. Carter; two sisters, Belva Burns and Jane Kelly; two brothers, Gene and
Bill Carter; mother-in-law, Lena Mae McCloud. Burial December 27, 1999 in Yatesville
Memorial Cemetery, Louisa, KY.
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DIED – DECEMBER 22, 1999 ** BLAINE ADKINS, 89, of
Huntington, WV., in Heritage Center, Huntington. Born October 6, 1910 in Barboursville,
WV., a son of the late Shem and Minnie (Bias) Adkins. Preceded in death by a son, Barry
Adkins; two sisters, Sarah Adkins and Icie Hale; eight brothers, Leonard, Sylvanus, Hosea,
Elmer, Dewey, Haran, Leslie and Clifford Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Eva C.
Adkins; daughter and son-in-law, Gloria and Ray Wilmoth; son and daughter-in-law, Richard
L. and Peggy Adkins. Burial December 24, 1999 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens,
Barboursville, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 22, 1999 ** GLEN L. FEIL, 89 of Kenova,
WV., at his home. Born September 18, 1910 in Ironton, OH., a son of the late Charles and
Nancy (Smith) Feil. Preceded in death by his wife, Edna (McEllwain) Feil; two brothers,
Clarence and Gorden Feil. Burial December 24, 1999 in Calvary Cemetery.
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DIED – DECEMBER 22, 1999 ** VINSON PORTER, 94, of Wayne,
WV., formerly of Kenova, in Wayne Continuous Care Center. Born January 29, 1905 in Radnor,
WV., the son of the late Alex and Della (Wilson) Porter. Preceded in death by his wife,
Myrtle (Wilson) Porter. Survivors include three daughters, Maxine Stump,
Vangie Lee Williams, Lucille Osburn; one son, Elwood Porter. Burial December 24, 1999 in
Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 23, 1999 ** ARLENE RUTH ALEXANDER, 78,
of Wayne, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Survivors include six sons, Jimmy, Rick,
Paul, Lou, Robert and Steve Alexander; three brothers, Owen, Harold and Alfie Smith.
Burial in Dock’s Creek Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 23, 1999 ** JOHN HARVEY MICHAEL, JR.,
56, of Palm Harbor, FL., formerly of Prichard, WV., in Three River Medical Center. Born
April 18, 1943 in Ashland KY., the son of Mildred (Brumfield) Michael and the late John
Harvey Michael. Survivors include his wife, Ann (Parsons) Michael; a daughter and
son-in-law, Andrea and Joey Cyrus; his mother, Mildred Brumfield Michael; two step-sons,
Scott and William Sanford; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Joyce and Jay Davis, Annette
and Terry Brumfield. Burial December 28, 1999 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens,
Barboursville, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 23, 1999 ** MRS. MALTIE MAYNARD NAPIER,
90, of Wayne, WV., in Heritage Center, Huntington, WV. Born September 4, 1909 in Ferguson,
WV., a daughter of the late Kelly and Perlina (Mathis) Maynard. Preceded in death by her
husband, Birdie Napier; an infant son, Elden Napier; two sisters, Letha Barker and Nannie
Clark; three brothers, Oscar, James and Luther Maynard; daughter-in-law, Eltena Napier;
son-in-law, Harold Thomas. Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Billy Jo
and Orville Damron, Birdie Thomas, Dorothy and Freelan White; four sons and
daughters-in-law, Lester and Arlene Napier, Chester and Jan Napier, Johnny and Crystal
Napier, Elmer and Nedra Napier; one sister, Darlene LeMaster; one brother, Arthur
"Bill" Maynard. Burial December 27, 1999 in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne,
WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 23, 1999 ** MRS. MARY ELIZABETH McDOWELL,
88, of Ceredo, WV., in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born June 1, 1911 in Coal Grove, OH., a
daughter of the late James H. and Florence K. (Berger) Miller. Preceded in death by her
husband, Robert Lee McDowell. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, James
Ronald and Alberta McDowell, Robert E. and Kitty McDowell; one sister-in-law, Chris
Miller. Burial December 28, 1999 in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 23, 1999 ** WAYNE M. PLYMALE, 87, of
Huntington, WV., in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born November 12, 1912 in Wayne County, WV.,
a son of the late Ed and Leah (Malcolm) Plymale. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jo
(Bennett) Plymale; son, Dr. Joe Plymale; two sisters, Jewel Shingleton and Mary Garst.
Burial December 28, 1999 in Dock’s Creek Cemetery.
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DIED – DECEMBER 23, 1999 ** VELVA TRIPLETT DAVIDSON, 83,
of Shelby, NC., in Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born in Branchland, WV., a daughter
of the late Belford & Polly (Queen) Triplett. Preceded in death by her husband, Louis
Ernest Davidson; three brothers, Johnnie, Haskel and Kenneth Triplett; a sister, Vergie
Adkins. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Ernest F. and Darlene Davidson,
Gary P., and Patty Davidson; two daughters and one son-in-law, Barbara Lake, Brenda and
Charles Shaddox; a brother, James Orville Triplett; three sisters, Mahda Adkins, Vivah
Aaron and Fonna Wilson. Burial December 27, 1999 in Cleveland Memorial Park.
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DIED – DECEMBER 23, 1999 ** CARLOS LOVE JACKSON, 77, of
Fort Gay, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born May 8, 1922 in Huntington, WV., a son
of the late Elmer Jackson and Carrie (Hill) Knight Jackson Pinkerton. Preceded in death by
three brothers, Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt Knight, Roscoe Knight and William
Jackson; two sisters, Florence and Louise Knight. Survivors include hiswife, Odalee
(Jackson) Jackson; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Luther "Boots" and Ida
Knight, Lorenzo D. and Emily Jackson; a sister, Ruth Jackson; two sons and one
daughter-in-law, Carlos Robert and Simone Jackson; Paul Edward Jackson; two daughters and
sons-in-law, Dorothy May and Donald R. Little, Connie and Charles Howard McCagg, Jr.
Burial December 27, 1999 in Thompson Cemetery on Mill Creek at Genoa, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 24, 1999 ** HARRY GEORGE SHY, 80, at his
home. Born February 19, 1919 in Ceredo, WV, a son of the late Harry Gordon and Julia G.
Shy. Preceded in death by a brother, Robert. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen Shy;
sister, Betty Anne Tirone; a daughter, Francis Jean Lane; a son, Robert Gordon Shy; one
step-daughter, Cindy Dixon; two step-sons, John and Mark Bergquist. Memorial service
December 26, 1999.
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DIED – DECEMBER 24, 1999 ** JAMES MICHAEL ROBERTSON, 53,
of Kenova, WV., in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born May 30, 1946 in Kenova, a son of Millard
Robertson and the late Lillina Hodge Robertson. Survivors include his wife, Barbara (Heck)
Robertson; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Jamie and Daniel Nicholson, Renee and
Tracy White, Jeramie Robertson; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Betty Jean Thompson,
Rhoda and Steve Bunyan, Brenda Robertson. Burial December 27, 1999 in Dock’s Creek
Cemetery.
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DIED – DECEMBER 24, 1999 ** CHARLES T. SMITH, 71, of
Myrtle Beach, SC., formerly of Huntington, WV., in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.
Born June 26, 1928, a son of the late Charles Thomas and Oma (Fry) Smith. Preceded in
death by a daughter, Deborah Lynn Barrett; sisters, Betty Roberts and Frances Hopkins.
Survivors include his wife, Betty L. (Hainor) Smith; two brothers, John and Herb Smith;
three sisters, Lou Jean Unroe, Faye Fritz, Elsie LaCross; sister-in-law, Dolly Steel.
Burial December 28, 1999 in Oaklawn Memorial Park,
Huntington, WV.
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DIED - DECEMBER 24, 1999 ** RAYMOND RAY MASTERSON, 56, of
Pierce, ID., in Orofino, ID. Born July 28, 1934 in Ceredo, WV., a son of Russell and
Louise Campbell Masterson. Preceded in death by his father; a brother, James Clayton
Masterson. Survivors include his former wife, Violet (Maynard) Masterson; one daughter
Ginger Renee Smith; on eson, James Masterson; his mother in Ceredo, WV.; three sisters,
Ruth Ann Fisher, Wilda Walls and Ruby Beckley. Burial in ID.
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DIED – DECEMBER 25, 1999 ** MRS. VIOLA COPLEY THOMPSON,
87, of Huntington, WV., at her residence. Born July 25, 1912 in Wayne County, WV., a
daughter of the late W. M. and Nancy (Copley) Copley. Preceded in death by her husband,
Guy Thompson; three brothers and one sister. Burial December 29, 1999 in the Bartram
Cemetery, Wayne County, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 25, 1999 ** DOROTHY ANN SHARP, 70, of
Huntington, WV., at her residence. Born October 28, 1929 in Huntington, WV., a daughter of
the late Walker and Bertie (Surber) Osborne. Preceded in death by an infant daughter,
Kathy Ann Sharp; two brothers, Donald and George Osborne. Survivors include her husband,
Oras C. Sharp; a son and daughter-in-law, Christopher Raymond and Jill R. Sharp; a
daughter, Mary Teresa Sharp; a brother, Eddie Osburne; two sisters, Mary Jane Lewis and
Catherine Rose Caudill; a sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Osborne. Burial December28, 1999
Woodmere Abbey of Peace.
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DIED – DECEMBER 25 1999 ** GENE AUTRY WATTS, 62, of
Wayne, WV. Born November 7, 1937, a son of the late Arthur and Ada (Adams) Watts.
Preceded in death by his second wife, Betty Jo Watts. Survivors include three daughters,
Patricia Thomas, Shirley Faye Kennedy, Tammy Johnson; two sons, Gene A. "Buddy"
Watts, II and OrvilleFranklin Watts; four sisters, Shirley Fry, Ida Mae Rice, Lilly
Adkins, Mary Adkins. Burial December 28, 1999 in Community Memorial Gardens.
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DIED – DECEMBER 26, 1999 ** CLARENCE H. STONER, 103, of
Kenova, WV., at his home. Born August 6, 1896 in Birmingham, IL., a son of the late Edward
and Effie (Mansir) Stoner. Preceded in death by his wife, Jessie (Evans) Stoner. Survivors
include a daughter, Ramona Morrison; a son, Ramon Stone; a sister, Mary Stockwell. Burial
December 30, 1999 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 26, 1999 ** IDA MAE GILLMON SHORT, 87,
of Grove City, OH., formerly of Crum, in Mt. Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
Preceded in death by her parents, Lafayette and Lena Herald; former husband, Elmer
Gillmon. Survivors include her husband, Jay; children, Harold (Gladys) Gillmon, Helen
(Robert) Moore, Wanda (Holly) Phillips, Carol (James) Lester, Lena (Charles) Carter;
brother, Nick Herald. Burial December 28, 1999 in Herald family Cemetery, Kermit, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 26, 1999 ** WILLIAM WESLEY CARROLL, 84,
of Genoa, WV., in Mariner Health Center, Huntington, WV. Born March 25, 1915 in
Birmingham, Alabama, a son of the late William Andrew and Pauline (Sellers) Carroll.
Preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson; two daughters,
Rossetta Carroll and Patricia Lynn Barbe. Survivors include his wife, Inez (Wilson)
Carroll; five daughters, Joan Melton, Brenda Hurst, Loretta Carroll, Ginetta and Douglas
Mills, Starlena Carroll; six sons, William Wesley Carroll, Jr., Ronnie Carroll, Wesley Lee
and Debra Jean Carroll, Thomas Phillip Carroll, Birdie Andrew Carroll, Dale Gene and
Sherri Carroll; sister, Marie Carroll; two brothers, Emery and Robert Edward Carroll.
Burial
December 29, 1999 in the Vernon Wilson Cemetery on Bill’s Branch, Genoa.
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DIED – DECEMBER 27, 1999 ** JOHN E. DAVIDSON, 72, of
Kenova, WV., formerly of South Williamson, KY. He was the son of the late John E. and
Clara Davidson, Sr. Preceded in death by a daughter, Deborah; brother, Harry. Survivors
include his first wife, Gennetta Davidson, and their two daughters, Linda McCoy and Anita
Stuart; wife, Carolyn Davidson and daughter, Johnda |Davidson; stepchildren, Joi Parsley,
Billy Wallace, Kim Hackney, Gracie Davidson, Toby DeFoe; three brothers, Bobby, Joe and
Sammy Davidson; a sister, Alice Cole. Burial December 29, 1999 in Mountain View Memory
Gardens in Huddy, KY.
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DIED - DECEMBER 27, 1999 ** JAMES HARVEY JAMES, 81, of South
Point, OH., at his residence. Born January 11, 1918 in Louisa, KY., the son of the late
Jesse Sr,. and Minnie (Preece) James. Preceded in death by three brothers, Tom, Jesse and
Jack James; three sisters, Julie Farris, Lillian Shook, Goldie Napier. Survivors include
his wife, Geraldine (Smith) James; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Ron and Jackie
James, Larry James, Dennis and Vickie James; a brother, Frank James. Entombment December
30, 1999 in Highland
Memorial Gardens, South Point, OH.
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DIED – DECEMBER 27, 1999 ** MRS. MARY KATHERN FAULKNER,
73, of Huntington, WV., in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born September 8, 1926 in Huntington,
Cabell Co., WV., a daughter of the late John W. and Lula
(Grubbs) Booth. Preceded in death by a sister, Elma Lee Kitchen. Survivors include her
husband, Edward A. Faulkner; son and daughter-in-law, Larry A. and Della Faulkner. Burial
December 30, 1999 in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 28, 1999 ** CHARLES CALVIN LEWIS, 75, of
Fort Gay, WV. Born September 1, 1924 in Bradyville, WV., a son of the late Charles W. and
Lena (Adkins) Lewis. Preceded in death by his wife, Phoebe (Hoskinson). Survivors include
a step-daughter, Marlene Mullins; three brothers, James, Raymond and Jessie Lews. Burial
December 31, 1999 in Dock’s Creek Cemetery, Kenova, WV.
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DIED – DECEMBER 29, 1999 ** ROGER KENT HAYNIE, 67, of
Kenova, WV., in the V.A. Medical Center. Born May 5, 1932 in Huntington, WV., a son of
the late Jennings and Thelma (Perdue) Haynie. Preceded in death by a brother, Leo
David Haynie. Survivors include his wife, Betty (Thacker) Haynie; two sons and one
daughter-in-law, Roger "Kenny" and Sherry Haynie and Bryan "Bucky"
Haynie; seven sisters and two brothers-in-law, Grace and Clyde Ferguson, Geraldine
Meadows, Millie Keeney, Diana Hensley, Charlene Haynie, Karen Sizemore, Barbara and Wilson
Collins. Burial January 2, 2000 in Maple Hill Cemetery.
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DIED – DECEMBER, 29, 1999 ** EMILY MARY "EMMA"
FITZPATRICK of Huntington, WV., in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Born in Mingo
County, WV., a daughter of the late O. M. and Elizabeth (Spaulding) Fitzpatrick. Preceded
in death by four brothers, Claude, Burgess, Otto and Walter Fitzpatrick; two sisters,
Blanche Hatmaker and Irene Pitman. Survivors include a sister, Olga Fitzpatrick. Burial
December 31, 1999 in Woodmere
Meorial Park.
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DIED – DECEMBER 30, 1999 ** ERIC EDDY MARCUM, 46, of
Crum, in St. Mary’s Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Patsy Marcum; mother and
stepfather, Peter and Helen Marcum Boggs; daughter, Erica Laine Marcum; son, Christopher
Marcum; two sisters, Teresia VanHoose and Carla Walsh. Burial January 2, 2000 in Crum
Cemetery.
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DIED – DECEMBER 30, 1999 ** LUNDY BREWER, 73, of Kermit,
at his home. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Brewer, a son, Lundy Brewer, Jr.; two
brothers, Dennie and Carlis Brewer; four sisters, Lucille Monk, Dollie Miller, Laura Evans
and Antha Lower. Burial January 3, 2000 in Brewer Cemetery, Kermit, WV.