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📰 Obituary Summaries
Mrs. Minnie F. Kelly (Minnie Florence Kelly)
Date of Death: Monday, June 3, 1946 1
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, Marlinton 2
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned3.
Career: Homemaker ("looking well to the care of her family and her household")4.
Officiant: Her pastor, Rev. L. E. Saville, assisted by Rev. Aubrey Ferguson5.
Location of Funeral: Frost Methodist Church6.
Survivors: Nine children: Mrs. Lynette Mace 7, Mrs. Mayme Quesenberry 8, Mrs. Woodsie Harrington 9, Miss Minnie Kelly 10, Mrs. Nellie Townsend 11, Tharp 12, Guy 13, Willard 14, and Enid, of Frost 15; twelve grandchildren 16; one brother, D. W. McCarty 17; three sisters, Mrs. Hugh Rhea 18, Mrs. Adam Rhes 19, and Mrs. Earnest Rhea20.
Location of Burial: Family plot in Mountain View Cemetery21.
Thomas Leo McGee
Date of Death: Wednesday, November 2, 1983 22
Location of Death: At work in Petersburg (apparent heart attack)23.
Cause of Death: Apparent heart attack24.
Career: President of Pocahontas Construction Company, McGee Trucking Company, and Kelly Coal Company 25; veteran of the Korean War 26; director of Albright National Bank, Kingwood27.
Officiant: The Rev. Jerome McKenna (Mass of Christian burial)28.
Location of Funeral: St. Sebastian Catholic Church29.
Survivors: Wife, Vanice Hines McGee 30; daughter, Kelly Loraine 31; sons, Thomas Gregory 32and Harry Michael 33; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo McGee 34; sister, Mrs. Jean Ann Capello 35; brothers, Lee Bernard McGee 36and Daniel William McGee 37; and one granddaughter38.
Location of Burial: Maplewood Cemetery, Kingwood39.
Saul McNeely
Date of Death: Sunday, December 2, 1962 40
Location of Death: Huntington 41
Cause of Death: Several months' illness and several strokes42.
Career: Superintendent at Slatyfork for the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company until about 1941, and later worked at Cass43.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Huntington44.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Laura Cogar McNeely 45; one son, Virden 46; and five married daughters, Helen 47, Mexie 48, Lexie 49, Wandrie 50, and Ramona51.
Location of Burial: Gibson Cemetery on Elk52.
James O. Gum
Date of Death: Friday, December 12, 1952 53
Location of Death: Dunmore 54
Cause of Death: Brief illness55.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (long-time resident of Pocahontas County)56.
Officiant: His pastor, Rev. J. L. Justice57.
Location of Funeral: Dunmore Methodist Church58.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Dilley 59; four children, Mrs. Ida Galford 60, Harry 61, Sterle 62, and Merritt63; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren 64; sister, Mrs. Addie Sheets65.
Location of Burial: Dunmore Cemetery66.
Basil M. Gum
Date of Death: Friday, August 15, 1986 67
Location of Death: A local store in Marlinton (suddenly)68.
Cause of Death: Heart attack69.
Career: Welder at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank 70; veteran of the U. S. Navy71.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Wesley Chapel 72United Methodist Church (implied)73.
Survivors: Wife, Louise Virginia Gregory Gum 74; six children, Joyce Ann Gum 75, Betty Jo Gum 76, Marilynn Gum 77, Ellen Gum 78, Billy Joe Gum 79, and Makala Gum 80; three brothers, Austin J. Gum 81, Ernest H. Gum 82, and Maxie A. Gum 83; three sisters, Ruby Dowdy 84, Sara Gum 85, and Polly Lucas 86; one grandchild87.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Adrian Raymond Sharp
Date of Death: Tuesday, March 21, 1995 88
Location of Death: University of Virginia Medical Center at Charlottesville, Virginia 89
Cause of Death: Complications of flu, pneumonia, and emphysema (suffered apparent heart attack prior)90.
Career: Checker at the steel mills at Sparrows Point until his retirement 91; also worked for Glen Martin92.
Officiant: Rev. Jay Hicks93.
Location of Funeral: Van Reenan Funeral Home94.
Survivors: Wife, Zoe Hazel Wheeler Sharp 95; four children, Gillis Sharp 96, Wayne Sharp 97, Marshall Sharp 98, and Sandra Chandler 99; brothers, Arlie Sharp 100, Julian Sharp 101, Harold Sharp 102, and Delbert Underwood 103; one sister, Agnes Sharp McCloud 104; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren105.
Location of Burial: Fairview Cemetery106.
Phyllis Spade Hollandsworth (Phyllis Ann Spade Hollandsworth)
Date of Death: May 31, 1999 107
Location of Death: Lee County Community Hospital, Pennington Gap, Virginia 108
Cause of Death: Long illness109.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Hollandsworth Cemetery in Caylor, Virginia (services and burial were held there)110.
Survivors: Husband, Jack Hollandsworth 111; daughter, Sheila Mitchell 112; sons, Jack Hollandsworth, Jr. and "Boo" Hollandsworth 113; sisters, Ruth Myles 114and Mary Frances Lewis 115; brothers Charley 116, Tommy 117, Bruce 118, and Ray Spade, Jr. 119; two grandchildren120.
Location of Burial: Hollandsworth Cemetery in Caylor, Virginia121.
Angela Lovelace Hughes (Angela Dawn Lovelace Hughes)
Date of Death: Saturday, May 29, 1999 122
Location of Death: Green Valley, Bluefield (automobile accident)123.
Cause of Death: Automobile accident124.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Jay Hicks125.
Location of Funeral: Kee Cemetery, Buckeye (Graveside services)126.
Survivors: Parents, Scott E. "Whitey" Lovelace, Jr., and Berta Lee Kellison Lovelace 127; husband, Clyde Hughes, Jr. 128; two children, Michelle Lee McLaughlin 129and Micheal Allen McLaughlin 130; three step-children, Katie Hughes 131, Brandon Hughes 132, and Justin Hughes133.
Location of Burial: Kee Cemetery, Buckeye134.
Mrs. Harry Gladwell (Mrs. Chloe Alice M. Gladwell)
Date of Death: October 12, 1987 135
Location of Death: At home in Daytona Beach, Florida (in her sleep)136.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Homemaker (moved to Daytona Beach in 1965 after living most of her life in Huntington)137.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Daytona Beach, Florida (funeral and burial held there)138.
Survivors: Numerous nieces and nephews, including Jane Duncan139.
Location of Burial: Daytona Beach, Florida140.
Markwood G. Gum
Date of Death: Saturday, February 20, 1988 141
Location of Death: Memorial Hospital142.
Cause of Death: Long illness143.
Career: Retired from Mower Lumber Company, Cass 144; farmer145.
Officiant: Rev. Paul Vineyard146.
Location of Funeral: Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale147.
Survivors: Two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Good and Mrs. Ruby Salyers 148; son, Donald Gum 149; brother, Charles Gum150; 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren151.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery152.
Mrs. Sallie V. McGuire (Mrs. Sallie Varner McGuire)
Date of Death: Saturday morning January 31, 1959 153
Location of Death: Her home on Elk 154
Cause of Death: Long illness155.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Marys Chapel on Elk156.
Survivors: Not explicitly mentioned (widow of Charles G. McGuire; their only son, Altha, died in 1938)157.
Location of Burial: Gibson Cemetery158.
Neal McKissic (Neal F. McKissic)
Date of Death: Wednesday, October 10, 1963 159159159
Location of Death: Swago Flats Road (truck wrecked and burned)160.
Cause of Death: Killed when a truck he was driving wrecked and burned161.
Career: Served in the United States Army in World War II from 1942 to 1945162; Elder, treasurer, and Sunday school teacher in the Marlinton Presbyterian Church 163; member of the Marlinton Volunteer Fire Company and a former Marlinton Town Councilman164.
Officiant: The Rev. W. E. Pierce165.
Location of Funeral: Marlinton Presbyterian Church166.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Oleta Rhea McKissic 167; son, Thomas McKissic 168; two brothers, Carl McKissic 169and Garth McKissic 170; five sisters, Mrs. Madeline Foster 171, Mrs. Josephine Myles 172, Mrs. Sylvia DeFoe 173, Mrs. Arlene Walton 174, and Mrs. Helen Johnson175.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery176.
Ollie Osborne
Date of Death: Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000 177
Location of Death: Davis Memorial Hospital178.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Homemaker179.
Officiant: The Rev. Frank Collier180.
Location of Funeral: Tomblyn Funeral Home chapel181.
Survivors: Brother, Dilbert Isner 182; and several nieces and nephews, including Acie and Benny Gimmel183.
Location of Burial: Elkins Memorial Gardens184.
John F. Alderman (John Frank Alderman)
Date of Death: Monday, Sept. 11, 2000 185185
Location of Death: St. Joseph's Hospital (died at Holbrook Nursing Home)186186186186.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Farmer187.
Officiant: The Rev. William C. Eskew Jr.188.
Location of Funeral: Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Home chapel189.
Survivors: Son, James Alderman 190; daughter, Levera Hosaflook 191; sister, Wanna Walker 192; four grandchildren, James Alderman Jr. 193, Ronald Alderman 194, Virgil Alderman 195, and Glenna Kelley 196; and seven great-grandchildren197.
Location of Burial: Rock Cave Cemetery198.
Samuel H. Ray
Date of Death: Thursday, February 19, 1998 199
Location of Death: Bath County Community Hospital in Hot Springs, Virginia200.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Attended Life Line Ministries Church201.
Officiant: The Reverend Frankie Neff202.
Location of Funeral: Cleek Cemetery (graveside service)203.
Survivors: Wife, Donna Ray 204; two daughters, Malissa Ray 205and Amanda Ray 206; three sisters, Jean Grimes 207, Ruth Adkins 208, and Patty Lipscomb 209; and two brothers, Earl Grimes 210and Dennie Ray211.
Location of Burial: Cleek Cemetery212.
Ruby Beatrice Radtke
Date of Death: Saturday, January 24, 1998 213
Location of Death: At home in Norfolk, Virginia214.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Yeoman in the United States Navy 1961-1963 215; secretary for the Department of Natural Resources216.
Officiant: The Rev. Roy Gwinn217.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home218.
Survivors: Daughter, Crystal Rogers 219; brother, Marion R. Morrison 220; and two grandchildren221.
Location of Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery222.
Leslie R. Roberts
Date of Death: Friday, Sept. 15, 2000 223
Location of Death: His residence in Valley Head224.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned (had been in his usual health)225.
Career: Coal miner, employed by Valley Camp Coal and Beth Energy until becoming disabled226.
Officiant: The Rev. Frank Long and the Rev. Marshall Williams227.
Location of Funeral: F.E. Runner Funeral Home chapel228.
Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. David (Tammy) Dougherty 229; three half sisters, Letha Irene Hannah 230, Francis J. Bender 231, and Judy Hamrick 232; three half brothers, Lloyd Paul Jones 233, James M. Jones 234, and Roger Lee Jones 235; and a grandson, David L. Dougherty236.
Location of Burial: Valley Head Cemetery in Valley Head237.
Lillian Underwood (Lillian Gladys Underwood)
Date of Death: Aug. 20, 2000 238
Location of Death: Wiregrass Hospital in Geneva, Ala.239.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Homemaker240.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Andalusia, Ala.241.
Survivors: Two sons, Bryan Underwood 242and Roger Underwood 243; two sisters, Earnestine Carpenter 244and Zola Smith 245; a brother, John Hyre 246; and two grandchildren247.
Location of Burial: Andalusia, Ala.248.
Jim Reep
Date of Death: Sunday (date not fully specified, but close to Wednesday service date), 1977 (implied from "$5/1/77$") 249249249
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital (DOA)250250.
Cause of Death: Heart attack (suffered while playing softball)251251.
Career: Superintendent of Cass Scenic Railroad (for the past eight years) 252252252252; employee of the State Department of Natural Resources 253; graduate of WVU with a BS in Forestry254.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: New Hope Church of the Brethren255.
Survivors: Wife, Christine Chedister Reep 256; daughter, Dawn Janel 257; son, Joseph Willis 258; brother, Robert E. Reep 259; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Blanche Reep260.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery261.
Mabel Sutton Revercomb (Mabel Lee Sutton Revercomb)
Date of Death: Sunday, December 27, 1970 262
Location of Death: Portland, Oregon263.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Three nephews, Gaddis Cavenah 264, Julian Cavenah, Jr. 265, and Gaddis Cavenah, III266.
Location of Burial: Portland, Oregon (beside her mother and sister)267.
Mrs. Raymond Moats (Mrs. Mabel Seiler Moats)
Date of Death: Monday, August 21, 1978 268268268
Location of Death: Memorial General Hospital in Elkins269269269.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Paul Good270270270.
Location of Funeral: Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale271271271.
Survivors: Husband, Raymond 272; daughters, Mrs. Virginia Wooddell 273, Mrs. Nancy Kolarik 274; son, Thomas Moats 275; sisters, Mrs. Mary Detamore 276, Mrs. Beulah Michael 277, Mrs. Francis Dutterer 278, Mrs. Ruth Beard 279; brothers, John Seiler 280, Frank 281, Charles282; 15 grandchildren283.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery284284284.
Mrs. Sue Moyers (Mrs. Emma Sue Maynard Moyers)
Date of Death: Wednesday, August 1, 1979 285
Location of Death: Durbin286.
Cause of Death: Gunshot wound287.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Hatfield Funeral Home in Goody, Kentucky288.
Survivors: Husband, Leroy Gene Moyers 289; son, Ronnie 290; daughter, Edie 291; her parents, seven sisters and four brothers292.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned (burial was in Kentucky)293.
Mrs. Zula Morgan
Date of Death: Thursday, December 29, 1983 294
Location of Death: Salem, Virginia295.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Oakeys Funeral Home296.
Survivors: Two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Robertson 297and Mrs. Stella LaPrada 298; two brothers, Olen E. Fitzgerald 299and Roy Trip Fitzgerald 300; and a number of nieces and nephews301.
Location of Burial: Salem, Virginia302.
Mrs. Saul Kay Mullenax
Date of Death: Wednesday, August 1, 1979 303
Location of Death: An Elkins hospital304.
Cause of Death: Long illness305.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. David Rittenhouse306.
Location of Funeral: Pine Grove Church of the Brethren307.
Survivors: One daughter, Inez Tallman 308; four sons, Craig 309, Edward 310, Basil 311, and Stanley 312; two stepsons, Gerald 313and Olet 314; and one sister, Virgie Arbogast315.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery316.
Mrs. Fred Mullenax (Mrs. Virginia Mullenax)
Date of Death: Friday, September 17, 1976 317
Location of Death: West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown318.
Cause of Death: Long illness319.
Career: Secretary for the Pocahontas County Sheriff's Department320.
Officiant: The Rev. Willis Cornelius321.
Location of Funeral: Mary's Chapel, Marlinton322.
Survivors: Husband, Fred 323; parents, Lake and Mamie Shelton Sharp Reed 324; sons, Wayne 325and Allen 326; step-daughter, Lueteshea Coles 327; step-son, William Mullenax 328; sister, Mrs. Gertrude Kramer 329; five grandchildren 330; one great grandchild331.
Location of Burial: Gibson Cemetery332.
Eugene Warren King
Date of Death: June 16, 1998 333
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital334.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired grader operator for the Department of Highways335; Army veteran of the Viet Nam era 336; life member of the DAV, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars337.
Officiant: The Revs. Paul Goehner and Craig Johnson338.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home339.
Survivors: Wife, Ruth Elaine Starks King 340; daughter, Miriam Elaine Ketchem 341; sister, Shirley Scott 342; and two grandchildren343.
Location of Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery344.
Oma Kirk
Date of Death: April 5, 1998 345
Location of Death: Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston346.
Cause of Death: Long illness347.
Career: Millwright with the Volkswagen Stamping Plant, South Charleston348; 32nd Degree Mason349.
Officiant: The Rev. James Wright350.
Location of Funeral: Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston351.
Survivors: Two daughters, Sondra Holstein 352and Pamela Hodges 353; a son, Paul Stonestreet 354; two sisters, Ethel Wyatt 355and Thelma Russell 356; and a brother, Donnie Kirk357.
Location of Burial: Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston (with Masonic graveside rites)358.
William E. Hamrick
Date of Death: Wednesday, Aug 9, 1995 359
Location of Death: Webster County Memorial Hospital (apparent heart attack)360.
Cause of Death: Apparent heart attack361.
Career: Retired coal miner362; Health & Safety inspector for various mines 363; served in the U.S. Army during World War II364; member of the UMWA, Masonic Lodge #107, Scottish Rites, and V.F.W. Post 3738365.
Officiant: The Rev. Okey Wayne366.
Location of Funeral: Adams Funeral Chapel in Cowen367.
Survivors: Wife, Dorothy Dilley Hamrick 368; sons, William Fred Hamrick 369and Jim Hamrick 370; daughters, Ramona Westfall 371, Carma Massie 372, and Flora Gillardo 373; brothers, John Tyler 374, Thurman Tyler 375, Fred Tyler 376, and Jonas Dodd Tyler 377; sisters, Jean Cascarelli 378, Linda Stickle 379, Karen Shields 380, Sharon Kerns 381, Pauline Holcomb 382, and Mary McElwain383; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren384.
Location of Burial: Sunset Memorial Park in Cowen (with Masonic rites)385385385385.
Alfred B. McComb
Date of Death: Sunday, January 16, 1966 386
Location of Death: His home in Huntersville387.
Cause of Death: Apparent heart attack388.
Career: Retired postmaster of Huntersville389.
Officiant: The Rev. Robert Ray390.
Location of Funeral: Presbyterian Church at Huntersville391.
Survivors: One nephew, Harold Dilley392.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery393.
Harvey G. McComb
Date of Death: Sunday, April 6, 1975 394
Location of Death: At home near Alvon395.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired carpenter at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs396.
Officiant: The Rev. Eddie B. Kyle397.
Location of Funeral: Aivon United Methodist Church398.
Survivors: Wife, Mabel Waid McComb 399; one son, William Harlow McComb 400; four daughters, Mrs. Raymond McCollom 401, Mrs. Russell Trainer 402, Mrs. Margel Watson 403, and Mrs. James Rell 404; one brother, Clarence McComb 405; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Ward 406and Mrs. Frances Jones 407; and seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren408.
Location of Burial: The church cemetery409.
Everett B. Rhodes
Date of Death: Tuesday, December 10, 1996 410
Location of Death: Braxton County Memorial Hospital411.
Cause of Death: Long illness412.
Career: Retired maintenance manager for Kelmer Warehouse in Chicago, Ill. 413; served in the U.S. Army in World War II 414; member of the V.F.W. and the American Legion Post in Gassaway415.
Officiant: The Rev. William Griffin416.
Location of Funeral: Greene-Robertson Funeral Home in Sutton417.
Survivors: Sons, Joe 418, Jim 419, and David 420; brothers, Floyd Earl 421and Phillip 422; sisters, Virginia Rhodes 423and Maxine Hoover 424; and 8 grandchildren425.
Location of Burial: Braxton County Cemetery426.
Thomas W. Rogers
Date of Death: Wednesday, January 22, 1997 427
Location of Death: Decatur County General Hospital, Darden, Tennessee428.
Cause of Death: Gunshot wound429.
Career: Auto mechanic430.
Officiant: The Rev. R. L. Friend431.
Location of Funeral: Dodd & Reed Funeral Home in Webster Springs432.
Survivors: Mother and step-father, Dolly and Truman Carrington 433; brothers, Mark Rogers 434, Matthew Rogers 435, and Robert Rogers 436; sisters, Charlene Shaver 437and Donna Woodring 438; and maternal grandmother, Myrtle Woodring439.
Location of Burial: McAvoy Cemetery at Pleasant Ridge440.
Miss Gienna V. Gibson
Date of Death: March 20, 1984 441
Location of Death: Roanoke Memorial Rehabilitation Center442.
Cause of Death: Long illness443.
Career: Teacher for 38 years in the schools of Pocahontas County 444; former member of the Eastern Star at Huntersville445.
Officiant: The Rev. Richard Newkirk446.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home447.
Survivors: Sister, Mrs. Veva Gilmer 448; and brother, Raymond L. Gibson449.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery450.
James Lewis Gibson
Date of Death: Friday, December 3, 1971 451
Location of Death: His home at Slatyfork452.
Cause of Death: Long illness453.
Career: Retired merchant and farmer454.
Officiant: The Rev. Alfred Gum455.
Location of Funeral: Mary's Chapel United Methodist Church near Slatyfork456.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Alma Moore Gibson 457; four sons, Clarence 458, Gene 459, John Gibson 460, and Walter L. Gibson 461; one daughter, Mrs. Wanda Sue Kelley 462; and one brother, Lee M. Gibson463.
Location of Burial: Gibson Cemetery464.
Charles L. Gragg (Charles Levi Gragg)
Date of Death: Friday, January 4, 1974 465
Location of Death: His home in Ravenna, Ohio466.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired employee of Howes Leather Company in Frank467.
Officiant: The Rev. David Rittenhouse468.
Location of Funeral: Brethren Church at Durbin469.
Survivors: Four sons, Paul Gragg 470, Charles Gragg 471, Lonnie 472, and Robert Gragg 473; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Wright 474and Mrs. Dolly Varner 475; thirty grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren476.
Location of Burial: Gum Cemetery477.
James Brown Gragg
Date of Death: Monday, July 9, 1973 478
Location of Death: His home in Durbin479.
Cause of Death: Apparent heart attack480.
Career: Retired coal miner 481; member of the Durbin United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Moose Lodge, and Modern Woodmen482.
Officiant: Rev. William Helmick483.
Location of Funeral: Durbin United Methodist Church484.
Survivors: Wife, Mabel S. 485; one daughter, Mrs. Judy Ann Burner 486; one son, George 487; one sister, Mrs. Mary Reid 488; three half sisters, Mrs. Margaret Pallman 489, Mrs. Elizabeth Corbin 490, and Mrs. Monta Lewis 491; three brothers, David 492, Charles 493, and Clarence 494; two half brothers, Steve McCloud 495and Sam McCloud 496; and two grandchildren497.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery498.
Grover W. Moore
Date of Death: Monday, December 25, 1967 499
Location of Death: Staunton, Virginia500.
Cause of Death: Heart attack501.
Career: Farmer502.
Officiant: The Rev. Sherman Markley and the Rev. Thomas Henderson503.
Location of Funeral: Smith Funeral Home Chapel504.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Ressie Moore 505; one son, Chesley Moore 506; and three daughters, Mrs. Anna Gladwell 507, Mrs. Peggy Matheny 508, and Mrs. Alice Edwards509.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery at Marlinton510.
Granville M. Moore
Date of Death: Monday, March 6, 1967 511
Location of Death: Greenbrier Valley Hospital512.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired merchant, former insurance man, member of the American Legion, Modern Woodmen of America, IOOF, Moose, and Lions513.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Ronceverte Presbyterian Church514.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Della Jane Moore 515; two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Clowser 516and Miss Virginia Moore 517; one brother, John W. Moore 518; one half-sister, Mrs. Lillian Dotson 519; and one half-brother, Preston Moore520.
Location of Burial: Rosewood Cemetery at Lewisburg521.
Mrs. Betty Jean Jones
Date of Death: Friday, August 3, 1991 522
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital523.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Oscar Spinks and the Rev. Lawrence Morgan524.
Location of Funeral: Beard Heights Church of God525.
Survivors: Husband, Guy Jones 526; son, James Jones 527; daughter, Sarah Pyles 528; sisters, Pat Schooling 529, Nadine Glaze 530, Leatha Dixon 531, Jo Turnbo 532, Sue Heggy 533; brother, Bill Staton 534; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild535.
Location of Burial: Old Droop Church Cemetery536.
Ernest R. Jones
Date of Death: Monday, May 7, 1984 537
Location of Death: Denmar Hospital538.
Cause of Death: Long illness539.
Career: Storekeeper540.
Officiant: The Rev. Leroy Crane541.
Location of Funeral: Jack K. Wallace Funeral Home Chapel in Lewisburg542.
Survivors: Wife, Loney Blake Jones 543; brother, Warren Jones 544; two sisters, Elsie Cheek 545and Gloria Ross546.
Location of Burial: Ellis Chapel Cemetery on Brushy Flat547.
Lettie Parker Jones
Date of Death: Saturday, August 14, 1976 548
Location of Death: Denmar State Hospital549.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned (had been a patient since 1961)550.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Sanford Boggs551.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (Graveside services)552.
Survivors: No close relatives survived553.
Location of Burial: Mountan View Cemetery554.
William Hugh Mentzer
Date of Death: Saturday, January 8, 1977 555
Location of Death: Winter Park Hospital, Orlando Florida556.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Rev. Glen B. Tucker557.
Location of Funeral: Cox Parker Funeral Home558.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Vera Gragg Mentzer 559; daughter, Mrs. Roland (Betty) Racey 560; sons, Wade W. 561, Charles W. 562, James W. 563; two sisters, Mrs. Jane Wells 564and Mrs. Mildred Ballard 565; also seven grandchildren566.
Location of Burial: Chapel Hill Cemetery, in Orlando567.
R. A. Merritt
Date of Death: Tuesday, January 30, 1968 568
Location of Death: A Beckley hospital569.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired coal miner 570; member of UMWA571.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Thomas Funeral Home Chapel at Oak Hill572.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Dixie A. Merritt 573; a sister, Mrs. Mary Waugh 574; six daughters 575; a son576; 26 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren577.
Location of Burial: Highlawn Memorial Park578.
Viran L. Hamrick
Date of Death: Saturday, August 4, 1979 579
Location of Death: Not explicitly mentioned (lived in Detroit, Michigan).
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired from Chrysler Corp. in Detroit, Michigan, in 1967 after twenty years580.
Officiant: Rev. John K. Sefcik581.
Location of Funeral: Chapel of Don Graham Funeral Home, Detroit, Michigan582.
Survivors: Two daughters, Mrs. Doris K. Guillem 583and Mrs. Delores Wigal 584; a son, Robert A. Hamrick 585; a brother, Harvey Hamrick 586; half sister, Mrs. Faye Marks 587; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren588.
Location of Burial: Cremation followed the service589.
Mrs. Woodrow Hamrick (Mrs. Alice Hamrick)
Date of Death: Thursday, March 22, 1979 590
Location of Death: Clifton Forge Hospital591.
Cause of Death: Short illness592.
Career: Practical nurse593.
Officiant: The Rev. Richard Newkirk594.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home595.
Survivors: Husband, Woodrow W. Hamrick 596; two brothers, Porter 597and Arch Wooddell 598; four sisters, Mrs. Ada Vaughan 599, Mrs. Marjorie Dumire 600, Mrs. Oleta Barkley 601, and Mrs. Betty Matheny602.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery603.
Harlan H. Harper
Date of Death: Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996 604
Location of Death: Cortland Acres Nursing Home in Thomas605.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Timber foreman, machine operator for Germany Valley Limestone at Riverton, and timber estimator for Allegheny Wood Products, retiring in 1973606.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Wife, Creola Dailey Harper 607; two daughters, Peggy Thompson 608and Patsy Weese 609; three sons, Thomas H. Harper 610, Conley Harper 611, and Stanley Harper 612; three sisters, Elva Harper 613, Jacqueline McDonald 614, and Joy Markley 615; two brothers, Elwood Harper 616and Chester Harper 617; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren618.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Callie W. Hill
Date of Death: March 1, 1998 619
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital620.
Cause of Death: Long illness621.
Career: Home health aide at Denmar State Hospital622.
Officiant: The Rev. Dan Arbogast623.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (Graveside rites)624.
Survivors: Two sons, Barry Hill 625and Gene Hill 626; one sister, Nellie Brown 627; and one grandchild628.
Location of Burial: Sunset Cemetery at Jacox629.
Virgil Harper (Virgil Edward Harper)
Date of Death: Saturday, July 8, 1978 630
Location of Death: Davis Memorial Hospital631.
Cause of Death: Long illness632.
Career: Veteran of World War II 633; retired sawmill worker634.
Officiant: The Rev. David Rittenhouse635.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home636.
Survivors: Wife, Cleo Cassell Harper 637; daughter, Mrs. Warrenton (Letha) Heltzel638; 2 grandchildren 639; brother, Arnold Harper 640; and Mrs. Wythfield Mauzy641.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery642.
James H. Hammons (James Hilton Hammons)
Date of Death: August 15, 1979 643
Location of Death: East Moriches, Long Island, New York (unexpectedly)644.
Cause of Death: Heart attack645.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: East Moriches (funeral services)646.
Survivors: Two children, a son, Jimmy 647, and a daughter, Brenda 648; five brothers, Wilbur 649, Theodore 650, Lacy 651, Dewey 652, and Harold 653; three sisters, Goldie Burgess 654, Mazie Burgess 655, and Helen Friel656.
Location of Burial: Military cemetery in Calverton, Long Island, New York657.
Edwin Lee (Ted) Galford
Date of Death: Thursday, October 30, 1997 658
Location of Death: Lewis Gale Hospital, Salem, Virginia659.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired lineman with Puget Power Company in Washington State660.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned (family service will be held)661.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (family service will be held)662.
Survivors: Daughter, Sharon Crosta 663; two sons, Robert Galford 664and Tom Galford 665; sister, Mildred Goodman 666; brother, Neil Galford 667; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren668.
Location of Burial: Body was cremated669.
Zella Galford
Date of Death: March 11, 1995 670
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital671.
Cause of Death: Short illness672.
Career: Homemaker673.
Officiant: The Rev. Richard Newkirk674.
Location of Funeral: Van Reenan Funeral Home675.
Survivors: Daughter, Karen McKenney 676; brother, Kenneth Duskey 677; sisters, Margaret Beverage 678, Imogene Gainar 679, and Redakah Burner 680; six grandchildren681.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery682.
Harry Clayton Moats
Date of Death: Thursday, September 24, 1981 683
Location of Death: His home in Marlinton684.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Veteran of World War II, serving eight and one-half years in the U. S. Navy 685; employed by the Snowshoe Ski Resort686.
Officiant: Rev. Robert Higgins687.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home688.
Survivors: Wife, Ann Ware Moats 689; sons, Ricky 690and Thomas 691; daughter, Sharon Depoy 692; mother, Susan A. Barb 693; brother, Sheridan C. Moats, Jr. 694; step-daughter, Louise Tacy 695; stepson, Robert Mayee 696; and six grandchildren697.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery698.
Don Q. Morris (Don Quincy Morris)
Date of Death: April 15, 1982 699
Location of Death: His home in Dunmore700.
Cause of Death: Long illness701.
Career: Veteran of World War II 702; employed for twelve years at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory703.
Officiant: The Rev. Clarence Davis, Jr.704.
Location of Funeral: New Hope Church705.
Survivors: Wife, Lillian Smith Morris 706; four daughters, Mrs. Patricia Batie 707, Mrs. Doreen McElwee 708, Mrs. Deborah Broce 709, and Rebecca Morris 710; two sons, Andrew 711and Ronald 712; and five grandchildren713.
Location of Burial: McElwee Cemetery, Minnehaha Springs714.
Mrs. Icy Goldie Mitchell
Date of Death: Tuesday, January 22, 1980 715
Location of Death: Home of a brother, Otto Hannah, of Marlinton716.
Cause of Death: Long illness717.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Richard Thurston718.
Location of Funeral: Rainelle United Methodist Church719.
Survivors: Brother, Otto Hannah 720; and a sister, Mrs. Hallie Clutter721.
Location of Burial: Wallace Memorial Cemetery at Clintonville722.
George W. Mitcham
Date of Death: April 25 723
Location of Death: A Beckley Hospital724.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired schoolteacher725; Army veteran of World War II726.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Beckley727.
Survivors: Son, George W., Jr. 728; brother, the Rev. B. B: Mitcham 729; and two sisters, Mrs. Pansey Heater 730and Mrs. Lausie Wood731.
Location of Burial: Beckley732.
Mrs. Robert H. Miller (Mrs. Cloay E. Miller)
Date of Death: Saturday, October 11, 1975 733
Location of Death: Broaddus Hospital in Philippi (on the way back from the Medical Center in Morgantown)734.
Cause of Death: Illness of the past two years735.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Kendall Hatton736.
Location of Funeral: First Baptist Chapel at Huntersville737.
Survivors: Father, Pat I. Workman 738; husband, Robert H. Miller 739; two daughters, Mrs. Debbie Sharp 740and Kim Miller 741; and a brother, Nick Loving742.
Location of Burial: Cochran Cemetery743.
Mrs. Otis Kelly (Mrs. Naomi Bernice Moore Kelly)
Date of Death: Saturday, March 2, 1985 744
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital745.
Cause of Death: Extended illness746.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Pastor Charles Erzkus747.
Location of Funeral: New Hope Lutheran Church at Minnehaha Springs748.
Survivors: Four children, William Eugene Kelly 749, Eileen Kelly Irvine 750, Sarah Kelly Irvine 751, and Alice Kelly Irvine 752; and five grandchildren753.
Location of Burial: Mountain Grove Cemetery754.
Otis E. Kelly (Otis Eugene Kelly)
Date of Death: Sunday, June 14, 1981 755
Location of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Cause of Death: Long illness756.
Career: Retired carpenter757.
Officiant: Rev. Charles Erkzus758.
Location of Funeral: Van Reenen Funeral Home759.
Survivors: Wife, Naomi 760 (implied); son, William Eugene Kelly 761; three daughters, Mrs. Alice Irvine 762, Mrs. Eileen Irvine 763, and Mrs. Sarah Irvine 764; three brothers, June Buzzard 765, Arnold Buzzard 766, and Glen Buzzard 767; two sisters, Mrs. Gladys McCarty 768and Mrs. Ethel White 769; five grandchildren770.
Location of Burial: Mountain Grove Cemetery771.
Julian Craig Hiner
Date of Death: Saturday, February 2, 1985 772
Location of Death: Charleston Area Medical Center773.
Cause of Death: Long illness774.
Career: Retired instrument mechanic for DuPont775.
Officiant: The Rev. Tyson Hope776.
Location of Funeral: Belle Presbyterian Church777.
Survivors: Wife, Nellie 778; daughters, Helen Isner 779and Dorothy Hiner 780; two grandchildren781.
Location of Burial: Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg782.
Guy Henry Higgins
Date of Death: Friday, December 10, 1982 783
Location of Death: Glendale, Arizona784.
Cause of Death: Long illness785.
Career: Retired after 20 years at the Maryland Drydocks in Baltimore786.
Officiant: The Rev. Robert Cruikshank787.
Location of Funeral: Van-Reenen Funeral Home788.
Survivors: Wife, Evelyn 789; two sons, Lewis Higgins 790and Kenneth Higgins 791; four brothers, Ellett Higgins 792, Harry Higgins 793, Jim Higgins 794, and Dan an Higgins 795; two sisters, Ethel Akers 796and Wanda Peterson 797; and two grandchildren798.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery799.
Mrs. Bertha Ash Galford
Date of Death: January 28, 1974 800
Location of Death: Her home in Harrisonville, Ritchie County (in her sleep)801.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned (died at 87 years, had been blind for a good while)802.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: One child, Mrs. Eska Swiger803.
Location of Burial: Hazelgreen804.
Frank W. Galford
Date of Death: Sunday, January 16, 1977 805
Location of Death: A Meadville hospital806.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Meadville807.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Ida Gum Galford 808; four daughters, Mrs. Hazel Goodwill 809, Mrs. Frances Weed 810, Mrs. Katherine McGraw 811, Mrs. Virginia Carpenter 812, and Mrs. Eula Orr 813; two sons, James Allen Galford 814and Harold Galford 815; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Howes 816and Mrs. Maude Dilley 817; three brothers, John Galford 818, Paul 819, and June Galford 820; twenty grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren821.
Location of Burial: Meadville822.
Lawrence Parker
Date of Death: March 6, 1982 823
Location of Death: Weston824.
Cause of Death: Long illness825.
Career: World War II veteran 826; woodsman and logger827.
Officiant: The Rev. Robert Higgins828.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home829.
Survivors: Mother, Mary Cambell Parker 830; stepmother, Maggie Parker 831; three sons, Nathan 832, Jerry W.833, and Lawrence. Jr. 834; two daughters, Jeannie Grimes 835and Bonnie Parker 836; two sisters, Eileen Harmons 837and Flora Hella Bennett 838; and five grandchildren839.
Location of Burial: The Cochran Cemetery840.
Ena Kershner Pasker
Date of Death: Wednesday, April 12, 1978 841
Location of Death: West Palm Beach, Florida842.
Cause of Death: Cancer843.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Three brothers, Hubert 844, Dempsey 845, and R. P. 846; sisters, Hallie Pyles 847and Nila DePrey848.
Location of Burial: Lakeworth, Florida849.
Mrs. R. Lee Page
Date of Death: Tuesday night, February 13, 1940 850
Location of Death: Her home on Little Back Creek851.
Cause of Death: Paralytic stroke (following a long period of ill health)852.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (funeral rites were held Wednesday)853.
Survivors: Husband, R. Lee Page 854; and three sisters, Mrs E S. Bird 855, Mrs Frank Wade 856, and Mrs J. P. Terry857.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Gordon Sterling Gillis
Date of Death: Thursday, July 3, 1997 858
Location of Death: Davis Memorial Hospital, Elkins (taken from Helvetia by emergency services)859.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired auditor for the Internal Revenue Service 860; served in the Army in the Korean War861.
Officiant: The Rev. Julian Rittenhouse862.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home863.
Survivors: Wife, Norma Reed Gillis 864; step-son, Delbert Reed 865; brother, Kenneth Gillis 866; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren867.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery868.
Lewis Bryant Garretson (Lewis Bryant "Brian" Garretson)
Date of Death: October 20, 1985 869
Location of Death: Istanbul, Turkey (while on maneuvers in service)870.
Cause of Death: Died while in service for his country871.
Career: HHC1/325 Infantry, 82nd Airborne, Fort Bragg, North Carolina872.
Officiant: The Rev. James Chapman873.
Location of Funeral: Northup Baptist Church874.
Survivors: Parents, James L. and Della Sue 'White Garretson 875; sister, Angela Sue Garretson 876; grandmother, Mrs. Ruby White 877; grandmother, Mrs. Clara Garretson878.
Location of Burial: Ohio Valley Memorial Garden (with military services conducted by an honor guard from Fort Knox, Kentucky)879.
Lee Edward Peck
Date of Death: Friday (date not fully specified, but close to Monday service date)880.
Location of Death: Columbus, Ohio881.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Employe of the furniture department of Lazarus Company in Columbus for a number of years 882; associated with Huntington Wholesale Furniture Co.883.
Officiant: The Rev. Charles Thompson884.
Location of Funeral: Reger Funeral Home885.
Survivors: Widow, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Maloney Peck 886; daughter, Mrs. John Clarke 887; son, William H. Peck 888; brother, Rev. H. A. Peck 889; sister, Mrs. R. C. Plymale 890; three grandchildren 891; and a sister-in-law, Mrs. F. Raymond Gibson892.
Location of Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery893.
Crate Peterson
Date of Death: Monday, May 26, 1975 894
Location of Death: Denmar State Hospital895.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired woodsman896.
Officiant: The Rev. Kendall Hatton897.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home898.
Survivors: Five children, Wilma C. Peterson 899, Cleatys Peterson 900, Frank Peterson 901, Barnett Peterson 902, and Max Peterson 903; and nine grandchildren904.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery905.
Betty Jean Quick (Mrs. Betty Jean Stuart Quick)
Date of Death: Monday, April 8, 1991 906
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital907.
Cause of Death: Short illness908.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. John Sullivan909.
Location of Funeral: First Baptist Church at Huntersville910.
Survivors: Husband, John 911; two sons, John K. Quick 912and Steven C. Quick 913; two brothers, Charles Stuart 914and Lonnie Stuart 915; and a sister, Dorothy Jarvis 916; seven grandchildren917.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery918.
Tom Queen
Date of Death: Sunday, April 30, 1995 919
Location of Death: Webster Springs920.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. S. E. Lewis921.
Location of Funeral: Mt. Union Cemetery (Graveside services)922.
Survivors: Parents, Tex Queen and Matilda Currence Queen 923; daughters, Natasha Beckner 924, Rebbecca Beckner 925, and Katie Beckner 926; brothers, Chuck Queen 927, Richard Queen 928, and William Queen 929; sisters, Darlene Bender 930, Charleene Miller 931, and Katrina Queen932.
Location of Burial: Mt. Union Cemetery933.
Charles Morgan (Charles "Chuck" Morgan)
Date of Death: April 4, 1984 934
Location of Death: Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Florida935.
Cause of Death: Long illness936.
Career: Employee relations director for the city of St. Petersburg, Florida937.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Wife, Carole W. 938; and a daughter, Donna Jean Morgan939.
Location of Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Petersburg940.
Baby Molm
Date of Death: July 24, 1971 941941
Location of Death: San Diego, California942942942942.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned (infant son)943.
Career: Not applicable (infant son)944.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: San Diego945.
Survivors: Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Molm 946; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. June W. Galford 947, and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Molm948.
Location of Burial: San Diego949.
Mrs. Eda Kramer Morris
Date of Death: March 2, 1949 950
Location of Death: Washington951.
Cause of Death: Long illness952.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Brothers, Dr. Charles Kramer 953and Kenton Kramer954.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Samuel Morgan
Date of Death: Tuesday, April 14, 1964 955
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital956.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned (arrangements incomplete)957.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (arrangements incomplete)958.
Survivors: Not explicitly mentioned (arrangements incomplete)959.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned (arrangements incomplete)960.
Mrs. Joe W. McNeel (Mrs. Linda Jane McNeel)
Date of Death: Monday, June 27, 1966 961
Location of Death: A Beard hospital962.
Cause of Death: Six year illness963.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Harry D. Painter964.
Location of Funeral: Oak Grove Presbyterian Church at Hillsboro965.
Survivors: Husband, Joe W. McNeel 966; and several nieces and nephews967.
Location of Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery968.
Mrs. Samuel McFerrin (Mrs. Mary Virginia McFerrin)
Date of Death: Saturday, April 23, 1966 969
Location of Death: Her home in Renick970.
Cause of Death: Long illness971.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Harry Painter972.
Location of Funeral: Jack K. Wallace Funeral Home Chapel in Lewisburg973.
Survivors: One daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Wilson 974; two sons, Samuel A. McFerrin, Jr. 975, and Paul Edward McFerrin 976; and three grandchildren977.
Location of Burial: Rosewood Cemetery north of Lewisburg978978978978.
Mrs. Grady McNeel (Mrs. Caroline McNeel)
Date of Death: Monday morning, January 30, 1950 979
Location of Death: Coeurd' Alene, Idaho980.
Cause of Death: Heart attack following pneumonia981.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Husband, Grady McNeel982.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
William T. Jackson (William Tyler "Bill" Jackson)
Date of Death: Friday, June 29, 1984 983
Location of Death: Memorial General Hospital984.
Cause of Death: Failing health for the past year985.
Career: Machinist for the Howes Leather Company in Frank, where he retired after many years of service986.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Runner Funeral Home Chapel987.
Survivors: One son, Michael Wayne Jackson 988; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Eveline McDowell 989; three sisters, Mrs. Savannah Fagan 990, Mrs. Margaret Cashwell 991, and Mrs. Gladys Tibbs 992; two brothers, Ray Jackson 993and Sidney Jackson 994; five step-grandchildren 995, and four step-great-grandchildren996.
Location of Burial: Maplewood Cemetery997.
John G. Guire (John Gabriel Guire)
Date of Death: Sunday, Nov. 16, 1997 998
Location of Death: Davis Memorial Hospital999.
Cause of Death: Declining health1000.
Career: Coal miner working at the mines of Cassity 1001; worked for the state of West Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Commission1002.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: One daughter, Jean M. Dennis 1003; one brother, Peter Guire 1004; three granddaughters 1005; and three great-grandsons1006.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Sofia A. Gahaton (Sofia Arabelo Gahaton)
Date of Death: Monday, Nov. 17, 1997 1007
Location of Death: Las Vegas, Nev.1008.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Homemaker1009.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Husband, Paterno Gahaton 1010; four daughters, Lucila Jones 1011, Medalla Gahaton 1012, Helena Morgan 1013, and Sofia Carter 1014; and one son, Renilo Gahaton1015.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Mrs. Gladys Mae Ober
Date of Death: Saturday, May 5, 1984 1016
Location of Death: Her home in Thornwood1017.
Cause of Death: Long illness1018.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (lifelong resident of Thornwood)1019.
Officiant: The Rev. Harold Swecker1020.
Location of Funeral: Thornwood Community Church1021.
Survivors: Four daughters, Mrs. Ronnie Smith 1022, Mrs. Bertha Moats 1023, Mrs. Vida Burris 1024, and Mrs. Arlie Smith 1025; five sons, Fred Ober 1026, Elmer Ober 1027, William Ober 1028, Ray Ober 1029, and George Ober 1030; three sisters, Mrs. Zennie Callew 1031, Mrs. Elsie Vint 1032, and Mrs. Alice Coleman 1033; a brother, Glenn Vandevender1034; 34 grandchildren1035; 60 great-grandchildren 1036; and several great-great-grandchildren1037.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery1038.
Albert O'Brien (Albert Loarn O'Brien)
Date of Death: Sunday, February 2, 1975 1039
Location of Death: McGuire V. A. Hospital, Richmond, Virginia1040.
Cause of Death: Short illness1041.
Career: Diesel mechanic1042; Navy veteran1043.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home1044.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Betty Calhoun O'Brien 1045; one son, Kevin O'Brien 1046; one daughter, Mrs. William F. Via, Jr. 1047; and one sister, Mrs. Thurmond Cosner1048.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery (Graveside services)1049.
Edgar H. Nicely (Edgar Harrison Nicely)
Date of Death: Monday, January 13, 1964 1050
Location of Death: Fort Eustis, Virginia (while visiting his son)1051.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired employee of the Pocahontas Tannery at Frank1052.
Officiant: The Rev. B. W. John and the Rev. Paul S Good1053.
Location of Funeral: Arbovale Church1054.
Survivors: Two daughters, Mrs. Nancy Sheets 1055and Mrs. Mary Ellen Wigal 1056; five sons, Donald Nicely 1057, Boyd Nicely 1058, Lloyd Nicely 1059, Granville Nicely 1060, and Roy Nicely 1061; one brother, Ward Nicely 1062; and 16 grandchildren1063.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery1064.
Boyd H. Nicely
Date of Death: Tuesday, February 14, 1984 1065
Location of Death: Cleveland, Ohio1066.
Cause of Death: Heart attack (after a long illness)1067.
Career: Plumber in Cleveland for 30 years 1068; veteran of the Korean War1069.
Officiant: The Rev. Paul Good1070.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (Graveside services)1071.
Survivors: Son, Boyd H. Nicely, II 1072; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Sheets 1073and Mrs. Mary Ellen Wigal 1074; four brothers, twins Lloyd 1075and Ray Nicely 1076, Mike Nicely 1077, and Danny Nicely1078.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery1079.
Sandra Lee Patterson
Date of Death: November 5, 1976 1080
Location of Death: Shenange Valley Osteopath Hospital, of Farrel, Pennsylvania1081.
Cause of Death: Short illness1082.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. William Ruby1083.
Location of Funeral: Stevenson Funeral Home1084.
Survivors: Parents, Alex R. and Isabelle Miles Patterson 1085; and maternal grandmother, Mrs. F. O. Miles1086.
Location of Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park1087.
Charles Mack Peck
Date of Death: Saturday, September 11, 1943 1088
Location of Death: Greenbrier river near his home at Watoga1089.
Cause of Death: Accidental death by drowning1090.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (was a young boy)1091.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Home of his grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Howard1092.
Survivors: Parents, William Peck and Mrs. Enola Robinson 1093; two sisters, Catherine 1094and Geraldine 1095; one aunt and four uncles 1096; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Howard1097.
Location of Burial: Watoga cemetery1098.
Betty L. Plyler
Date of Death: Sunday, February 2, 1986 1099
Location of Death: A hospital in Greenville, Pennsylvania1100.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale1101.
Survivors: Two sons, Richard C. Plyler 1102110211021102and David R. Plyler 1103; two sisters, Mrs. Daisy McNeely 1104and Mrs. Lucille DeVeas 1105; two brothers, Charles R. Plyler 1106110611061106and George Plyler 1107; and five grandchildren1108.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery1109.
Calvin K. Plyler (Calvin Keith "Dutch" Plyler)
Date of Death: Saturday, August 13, 1983 1110
Location of Death: Veterans Administration Hospital at Clarksburg1111.
Cause of Death: Two-year illness with cancer1112.
Career: Owned and operated a service station at Bartow1113.
Officiant: Rev. Edwin Tutwiler1114.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (Graveside services)1115.
Survivors: Son, Keith Douglas Plyler 1116; daughter, Jacqueline P. Butler 1117; two grandchildren 1118; brother, Luther Plyler 1119; and two sisters, Helen Mycka 1120and Mary Beale1121.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery (with Masonic rites)1122.
Jim E. Fowler, Jr.
Date of Death: Wednesday, June 19, 1996 1123
Location of Death: Mt. Carmel Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio1124.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Bill Simons1125.
Location of Funeral: Schoplinger Hilltop Chapel1126.
Survivors: Wife, Cammie 1127; parents, James, Sr. and Diane Fowler 1128; brother, Jerry E. Fowler 1129; grandparents, Martha and Harold Hughes 1130; and goddaughters, Leora Dummitt 1131and Ashley Roberts1132.
Location of Burial: Obetz Cemetery1133.
JEAN FREDSON FRANK
Date of Death: Feb. 8 1134
Location of Death: Fairbanks1135.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Nurse's aide at the Hudson Stuck Memorial Hospital 1136; helped establish Venetie's first school, post office and the Indian reservation 1137; taught elementary school for the Bureau of Indian Affairs1138.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Emmet D. Felton (Emmet David Felton)
Date of Death: Sunday, Nov. 16, 1997 1139
Location of Death: Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown1140.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired from the military after serving 20 years 1141; member of the VFW Elkins Post1142.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Mother, Buelah Bodkin 1143; wife, Dora A. Runion Felton 1144; two sons, John David Felton 1145and Glenn A. Felton 1146; one daughter, Pamela L. Lynn 1147; two brothers, James Donald Felton 1148and John Stanley Felton 1149; five sisters, Margaret Schollar 1150, Eleanor Joan James 1151, Sandra K. Smith 1152, Mary Carol Markley 1153, and Janet F. McMinn 1154; three grandchildren 1155; and several nieces and nephews1156.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Mrs. Callie Gutshall (Mrs. Callie Elizabeth Gutshall)
Date of Death: December 26, 1966 1157
Location of Death: Her home in Morgantown1158.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (former resident of Pocahontas County)1159.
Officiant: Rev. Edward Henderson and Rev. Trevis Wells1160.
Location of Funeral: Dunmore Presbyterian Church1161.
Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. Elsie Cosa 1162; son, Jim 1163; five sisters, Mrs. Gladys Boso 1164, Mrs. Lata Adams 1165, Miss Nelia McLaughlin 1166, Mrs. Pat Hall 1167, and Miss Mollie McLaughlin 1168; a brother Lyle 1169; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren1170.
Location of Burial: Dunmore Cemetery1171.
Mrs. Anna Laura Erwin Gum
Date of Death: Friday, August 26, 1955 1172
Location of Death: Green Bank1173.
Cause of Death: Short illness1174.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (widow of the late Bryon Gum)1175.
Officiant: Her pastor, Rev. E. H. Thomas1176.
Location of Funeral: Green Bank Methodist Church1177.
Survivors: Four daughters, Mrs. Dan Taylor 1178, Mrs. James Halford 1179, Mrs. Craig Tallman 1180, and Mrs. W. J. Hise 1181; a son, Orville Gum1182.
Location of Burial: Family plot in the Arbovale Cemetery1183.
Ronald S. Heckler (Ronald Steward Heckler)
Date of Death: Monday, Sept. 18, 2000 1184
Location of Death: Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland, Md.1185.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Truck driver for Fairfax Stone1186.
Officiant: The Rev. Floyd Carr1187.
Location of Funeral: Hinkle Funeral Home chapel1188.
Survivors: Father, Charles Ashton Humphrey 1189; mother, Dorothy Heckler Barnes 1190; three sons, Rodney Heckler 1191, Brian Heckler 1192, and Clinton Heckler 1193; two daughters Ronda Quinn 1194and Beverly Heckler 1195; four brothers, Charles Humphrey 1196, Edwin Evans 1197, Bryan Keith Humphrey 1198, and Charles Humphrey Jr. 1199; two sisters, Carol Louise Smith 1200and Sheila Marsh D'arpe 1201; and seven grandchildren1202.
Location of Burial: City Cemetery1203.
A. Colleen Cooper
Date of Death: Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000 1204
Location of Death: Sacred Heart Hospital in Cumberland, Md.1205.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Housewife1206.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned (Hinkle Funeral Home is in charge)1207.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Husband, Kenneth W. Cooper 1208; father, Willard James Feather 1209; two sons, Daryl Cooper 1210and Derick Cooper 1211; two daughters, Denise Cooper 1212and Darinda Turley 1213; two sisters, Glendora Lee Skidmore 1214and Arvita Lofton 1215; and nine grandchildren1216.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
James Pearly Hoover
Date of Death: Monday, November 22, 1982 1217
Location of Death: Alleghany Regional Hospital1218.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Employee of the Industrial Rayon Plant prior to his retirement in 1952 1219; veteran of the U. S. Army (World War I)1220.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Wife, Elva Friel Hoover 1221; two sons, Lawrence Hoover 1222and Myrl Hoover 1223; a daughter, Mrs. Allen (Ann) Loan 1224; one sister, Mrs. Hattie Phillips1225; 13 grandchildren1226; 19 great-grandchildren 1227and six great-great-grandchildren1228.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Lemuel Hoover
Date of Death: Tuesday, July 27, 1976 1229
Location of Death: Langhorne, Pennsylvania1230.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (former resident of Marlinton).
Officiant: The Rev. Willis Cornelius1231.
Location of Funeral: Van Reenen Funeral Home1232.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Ellen Phillips Hoover 1233; one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Martinez 1234; three grandchildren, Norman 1235, Randy 1236and Beverly Kinsmen 1237; a brother, Pearlie Hoover 1238; and two sisters, Hattie Phillips 1239and Helen Kishelman1240.
Location of Burial: Mt. View Cemetery1241.
Kenneth M. Nichols, Sr.
Date of Death: Thursday, November 17, 19941242.
Location of Death: Webster County Memorial Hospital1243.
Cause of Death: Long illness1244.
Career: Retired from the Dept. of Highways1245.
Officiant: The Rev. Rodney Sansy and the Rev. Nelson Harris1246.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (Services were held Sunday)1247.
Survivors: Wife, Opal Faye Starcher Nichols 1248; son, Kenneth M. Nichols, Jr. 1249; daughter, Phyllis Nichols Morgan 1250; brother, James A. Nichols 1251; sister, Marie Smith1252; 9 grandchildren 1253; and 12 great-grandchildren1254.
Location of Burial: Miller Cemetery in Webster Springs1255.
Annie Wade Palmer (Annie Elizabeth Wade Palmer)
Date of Death: Monday, June 16, 1997 1256
Location of Death: Roanoke Memorial Hospital1257.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Garlin Groves and the Rev. Jay Hicks1258.
Location of Funeral: Minnehaha Springs United Methodist Church1259.
Survivors: Daughter, Barbara Palmer McCarty 1260; brother, Camie A. Wade 1261; and a sister, Eula S. Trainer1262.
Location of Burial: Alderman Cemetery1263.
Gene Lee Poage
Date of Death: Friday, August 26, 19771264.
Location of Death: Greenbrier Valley Hospital, Fairlea1265.
Cause of Death: Short illness1266.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (lifelong resident of Clintonville)1267.
Officiant: The Rev. Verlin Butcher1268.
Location of Funeral: Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg1269.
Survivors: Wife, Ruth 1270; daughters, Miss Donna Jean Poage, Nancy K. 1271, and Cindy Marie Poage 1272; sister, Mrs. Phyllis Musgrove 1273; brother, Jack B. Poage1274.
Location of Burial: Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville1275.
Elmer B. Hoover
Date of Death: Wednesday, October 20, 1982.
Location of Death: Davis Memorial Hospital.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Sawmill worker.
Officiant: The Rev. Eddie Markley.
Location of Funeral: Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale.
Survivors: Wife, Violet Oxley Hoover; three daughters, Wanda Waybright, Twila Galford, and Barbara Sack; three half sisters, Geraldine Fowler, Dice, and Linda Sigly; four brothers, Kerth, Ralph, George, and Ray Hoover; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Location of Burial: Wilmoth Cemetery near Bartow.
Warrick W. Hoover
Date of Death: Thursday, June 21, 19841276.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Continuous Care Center in Marlinton1277.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Worked for the Howes Leather Company for 40 years and at a sawmill for 14 years1278.
Officiant: The Rev. Mark Hickman1279.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (Services were held Sunday)1280.
Survivors: Wife, Lillian P. Hoover 1281; one daughter, Mrs. Violet Arthur 1282; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren1283.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery1284.
Gladys May Poage
Date of Death: Wednesday, July 15, 19921285.
Location of Death: Greenbrier Manor, Lewisburg1286.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Eric Kniffer1287.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home1288.
Survivors: Two sons, Forrest T. Poage 1289and Donald E. Poage 1290; and two daughters, Mary E. Brown 1291and Frances N. Ripley1292; 35 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren1293.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery1294.
Laura Pyles (Miss Laura Pyles)
Date of Death: Thursday, April 8, 1982.
Location of Death: At her home in Seebert.
Cause of Death: Heart attack.
Career: Taught school in Pocahontas County for 44 years; member of Retired Teachers Association, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, and Business and Professional Women's Club.
Officiant: The Rev. Verlin Butcher and Rev. Harold Elmore.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home.
Survivors: Brother, Gay V. Pyles; four sisters, B. Jane Pyles Jones, Marie A. Rutter, Martha M. McKenna, and Phyllis J. Hamrick; 18 nieces and nephews and 37 grandnieces and nephews.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery.
Angus Price Irvine
Date of Death: September 9, 1998.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
Cause of Death: Long illness.
Career: Coal miner; Army veteran of World War II.
Officiant: The Rev. Gary Jarrell and Pastor Jerry Moore.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home.
Survivors: Wife, Mabel Virginia Beverage Kramer Irvine; two brothers, Ray Irvine and Donald Irvine; four sisters, Leona Dilley, Gladys Friel, Veda Johnson, and Dorothy Dempsey; one step-sister, Lisa Trischman; one son, Pose Robert Irvine, Sr.; four daughters, Linda Sue Kesterson, Ardell Audrey Lovelace, Sandra Lou Dilley, and Connie Jean Rose; five step-children, Thelma Jean Hansford, William Lee Kramer, Jr., Eugene Ray Kramer, Gary Lynn Kramer, and Terry Wayne Kramer; ten grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery (with Masonic rites).
Frank R. Hill (Frank Raymond Hill)
Date of Death: Sunday, April 18, 19821295.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital1296.
Cause of Death: Long illness1297.
Career: Former Marlinton Mayor 1298; civil engineer 1299; licensed land surveyor 1300; former employee of the Department of Highways 1301; veteran of World War II (Captain in the U. S. Army) 1302; member of the Marlinton Lions Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 581303.
Officiant: The Rev. Robert Cruikshank1304.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home1305.
Survivors: Four sisters, Miss Margaret Hill 1306, Miss Rebecca Hill 1307, Frances Bankhead 1308, and Martha Clotter 1309; three nieces1310.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery1311.
Hunter Hill (Hunter W. Hill)
Date of Death: Saturday, October 27, 19841312.
Location of Death: Weston1313.
Cause of Death: Heart attack1314.
Career: Retired State Road employee 1315; long-time member of Pocahontas Lodge #121, AF&AM1316.
Officiant: The Rev. Robert Cruikshank1317.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home1318.
Survivors: Two sisters, Mrs. James (Doris) Lilly 1319and Mrs William (Kathleen) deKrafft1320.
Location of Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery1321.
Mrs. Mack Newsom (Mrs. Lois Ann LaRue Newsom)
Date of Death: Monday, November 26, 19791322.
Location of Death: Petersburg Hospital1323.
Cause of Death: Short illness1324.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Richard Newkirk1325.
Location of Funeral: Marlinton Presbyterian Church1326.
Survivors: Mother, Mrs. Edith Wiseman LaRue 1327; husband, Mark V. Newsom 1328; two daughters, Kathryn Bumgardner 1329and Lynn Newsom 1330; son, James Martin "Marty" Newsom 1331; and two grandsons1332.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery1333.
Mrs. Ora Neville (Mrs. Ora Noka Neville)
Date of Death: Wednesday, November 16, 19771334.
Location of Death: Greenbrier Manor Nursing Home at Fairlea1335.
Cause of Death: Long illness1336.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. John O'Reilley1337.
Location of Funeral: St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church1338.
Survivors: Sons, George and Earl 1339, B. L. Neville 1340; brothers, Glenn and Locke McComb 1341, Guy McComb 1342, Brown McComb 1343; sisters, Mrs. Daisy Whitt 1344, Mrs. Jewel Hefner 1345, Mrs. Lottie Noonan1346; 13 grandchildren1347; 24 great-grandchildren 1348; six great-great-grandchildren1349.
Location of Burial: Mount Loretto Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs1350.
Evelyn H. Potter (Evelyn Helena Potter)
Date of Death: Sunday, September 20, 19811351.
Location of Death: An Elkins hospital1352.
Cause of Death: Long illness1353.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (resident of the Bartow area for the past 11 years)1354.
Officiant: The Rev. Walter Blough1355.
Location of Funeral: Wallace and Wallace Funeral Chapel at Arbovale1356.
Survivors: Two daughters, Mildred Ball 1357and Kathleen Lutman 1358; a sister, Maggie Murrell 1359; a brother, Samuel Lantz 1360; and two grandchildren1361.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery1362.
James E. Potter
Date of Death: Friday, November 10, 19791363.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital1364.
Cause of Death: Heart attack1365.
Career: Employee of the Hanover Shoe Company in Marlinton1366.
Officiant: The Rev. Samuel Schoolcraft1367.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home1368.
Survivors: Wife, Rachel Sharp Potter 1369; four sisters, Mrs. Virginia Higginbotham 1370, Mrs. Elsie Wooddell 1371, Mrs. Nellia Oscar 1372, and Mrs. Lavina Cassell 1373; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Virginia Schoolcraft 1374, Mrs. Leona Schoolcraft 1375, and Hilda Elkins 1376; two step-grandchildren, Kenneth and Paul Schoolcraft1377.
Location of Burial: McNeil Cemetery at Buckeye1378.
Jennings Randolph
Date of Death: Friday, May 81379.
Location of Death: St. Louis (in a nursing home)1380.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Former U. S. Senator (1958-85) 1381and U. S. Congressman (1933-47) 1382; introduced the amendment to lower the voting age to 18 1383; instrumental in helping the blind 1384and funding the interstate highway system 1385; promoted the Highland Scenic Highway1386.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Lt. Col. Oliver A. Ryder, RET.
Date of Death: Wednesday, January 28, 19981387.
Location of Death: At his home in Mountain Grove, Virginia1388.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Career military man, served his country for 30 years in the United States Army 1389 (World War II and the Korean Conflict) 1390.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned (Services were held Monday)1391.
Location of Funeral: Mountain Grove United Methodist Church1392.
Survivors: Wife of 56 years, Assunta Marie Ryder 1393; two daughters, Nettie Marie Veon 1394and Elena Lee Rounds 1395; two sisters, Opel Simpson 1396and Pat Cundiff 1397; five grandchildren 1398; seven great-grandchildren 1399; and three great-great-grandchildren1400.
Location of Burial: Mountain Grove Cemetery1401.
Mr. Dives Howdyschell
Date of Death: Wednesday, December 26, 19791402.
Location of Death: Huntington1403.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Truck driver and a member of Teamster No. 5051404.
Officiant: The Rev. Roland Gardner1405.
Location of Funeral: Riger Funeral Home Chapel1406.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Mabel Janet Howdyschell 1407; one daughter, Mrs. Larry Constance Chambers 1408; three sons, Charles 1409, Daniel 1410, and Michael Howdyschell 1411; four sisters, Mrs. Lena Burgess 1412, Mrs. Joe Pearl Butcher 1413, Mrs. Lula Mae Einertson 1414, and Mrs. Flossie A. Rabe 1415; eight grandchildren1416.
Location of Burial: Ridgelawn Memorial Park1417.
Mrs. Neil Horner (Mrs. Dessie Gladys Horner)
Date of Death: Monday, September 14, 19591418.
Location of Death: Marlinton hospital1419.
Cause of Death: Long illness1420.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. C. E. Potts1421.
Location of Funeral: Westwood Chapel1422.
Survivors: Husband, Neil 1423; son, Neil Jr. 1424; two daughters, Patricia 1425and Martha Jean 1426; and her mother, Mrs. Marvell Eye1427.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery1428.
Roy E. Long
Date of Death: Wednesday, November 11, 19811429.
Location of Death: St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland (stricken while at work)1430.
Cause of Death: Heart attack1431.
Career: Veteran of Foreign Wars and American Veterans 1432; served in the U. S. Navy during World War II 1433; warehouseman at the Ohio Desk Co. for thirteen years1434.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Brunner Funeral Home in Mentor1435.
Survivors: Wife, Betty Jean 1436; daughters, Karen 1437, Judith Ann 1438, and Rhonda 1439; sister, Betty Gragg 1440; brothers, Dana 1441and Neal 1442; and one granddaughter1443.
Location of Burial: Western Reserve Memorial Gardens in Chesterland1444.
Ursula E. Long (Ursula E. Gorrell Long)
Date of Death: Tuesday, April 16, 19961445.
Location of Death: Alleghany Regional Hospital, Low Moor, Virginia1446.
Cause of Death: Long illness1447.
Career: Accomplished pianist1448.
Officiant: The Rev. Karen Brown1449.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home1450.
Survivors: Three sons, Jerry Long 1451, Norris 1452, and Tom Long 1453; four grandchildren 1454; and two sisters, Eva Jean Nestor 1455and Rose Ellen Oldaker1456.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery1457.
Rodney H. Hoover
Date of Death: Thursday, June 29, 19781458.
Location of Death: Hampton General Hospital1459.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Marine veteran of World War II 1460; retired in 1966 from the sheet metal department of Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company1461.
Officiant: The Rev. Mike Houff and Rev. Alfred Fogleman1462.
Location of Funeral: Peninsula Funeral Home (first service) 1463and Salem Lutheran Church, Mount Sidney, Virginia (second service)1464.
Survivors: Widow, Mrs. Marjorie Cook Hoover 1465; and a sister, Mrs. Freda H. Marshall 1466; five nieces and one nephew1467.
Location of Burial: The church cemetery1468.
D. A. Gladwell (David A. Gladwell)
Date of Death: Monday morning, January 4, 19361469.
Location of Death: In a field beside the road near Hillsboro1470.
Cause of Death: Shotgun blast to his stomach; verdict was death by accidental shooting1471.
Career: Taxi driver1472.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned (services under the direction of the Modern Woodman of America)1473.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (services were under the direction of the Modern Woodman of America)1474.
Survivors: Wife, a Miss McClure 1475; and a large family1476.
Location of Burial: The Oak Grove graveyard near Hillsboro1477.
Mrs. W. A. Gladwell (Mrs Mary Madge Brown Gladwell)
Date of Death: Sunday morning, April 2, 19401478.
Location of Death: At the home of her sister, Mrs. Patterson, at Bradenton, Florida1479.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (widow of W. A. Gladwell)1480.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Liberty Church1481.
Survivors: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Miss Pauline V. Gladwell
Date of Death: Friday1482.
Location of Death: A Weston hospital1483.
Cause of Death: Short illness1484.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (lifelong resident of Fairlea)1485.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Father, C. M. Gladwell 1486; two sisters, Mrs. Faye Barnett 1487and Mrs. Marian Wood 1488; and a brother, Carlos1489.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Glen H. Kelley
Date of Death: March 4, 19971490.
Location of Death: At home in Huntersville1491.
Cause of Death: Long illness1492.
Career: Retired carpenter of the United Brotherhood of America1493; Army veteran of World War II1494.
Officiant: The Rev. David Rittenhouse1495.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home1496.
Survivors: Wife, Polly Cain Kelley 1497; son, Ken Job 1498; one grandson and four step-grandchildren1499.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery1500.
Mrs. Evelyn Kelley (Mrs. Evelyn Bernice Kelley)
Date of Death: Wednesday, April 15, 19811501.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital1502.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Eddie Kyle1503.
Location of Funeral: Wesley Chapel Church1504.
Survivors: Husband, Lawrence Kelley 1505; ten children: Elsie Mae Sheets 1506, Dorothy V. Gaul 1507, Leta Wilfong 1508, Frances A. Taylor 1509, Norma B. Simmons 1510, Kathy E. Wolff 1511, Mona L. Rankin 1512, Edward C. Kelley 1513, Lucille A. Radcliffe 1514, and Georgia G. Townsend 1515; brother, Gilbert Clark 1516; sister, Ruth Stewart1517; 37 grandchildren1518; 17 great grandchildren1519.
Location of Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery1520.
Joseph Gilbert Sharp
Date of Death: Wednesday, June 21, 19611521.
Location of Death: His home in Minnehaha Springs1522.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Farmer1523.
Officiant: The Rev. Clyde Bussard and the Rev. Rex Ball1524.
Location of Funeral: Minnehaha Springs Methodist Church1525.
Survivors: Two daughters, Mrs. Floyd Pennington 1526and Mrs. Nelle Hawkins 1527; two sons, Arthur Sharp 1528and Herbert Sharp 1529; a sister, Mrs. Lucy Sheets 1530; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren1531.
Location of Burial: Huntersville Cemetery1532.
Leonard B. Sharp
Date of Death: Friday, May 6, 19831533.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital1534.
Cause of Death: Long illness1535.
Career: Retired farmer and woodsman1536.
Officiant: The Rev. Wallace Dorn1537.
Location of Funeral: Marlinton Church of the Nazarene1538.
Survivors: Wife, Irene Davis Sharp 1539; two sons, Albert Sharp 1540and Roger Sharp 1541; three daughters, Mabel Price 1542, Wanda Hamilton 1543, and Charlotte Ratliff1544; 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren1545.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery1546.
Ledford H. McCarty (Ledford Hunter McCarty)
Date of Death: Sunday, February 18, 19791547.
Location of Death: King's Daughters' Hospital1548.
Cause of Death: Long illness1549.
Career: Woodsman1550; World War II veteran1551.
Officiant: The Revs. David Rittenhouse and Clyde Gum1552.
Location of Funeral: Frost United Methodist Church1553.
Survivors: Four sons, Phillip 1554, Billy 1555, Bobby 1556, and Jeffrey 1557; two daughters, Mrs. Nancy Kirk 1558and Mary K. McCarty 1559; two brothers, Dale 1560and Odell 1561; one sister, Mrs. Mary Bussard 1562; eight grandchildren1563.
Location of Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery1564.
Kenneth Roger McCarty
Date of Death: Friday, January 1, 19651565.
Location of Death: Route 33, west of Harrisonburg, Virginia (car accident)1566.
Cause of Death: Killed in a car accident1567.
Career: Truck driver1568.
Officiant: The Rev. L. E. Saville and the Rev. Sherman Markley1569.
Location of Funeral: Frost Methodist Church1570.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Audrey Fowler McCarty 1571; three brothers, Robert Lee McCarty 1572, Clyde Edwin McCarty 1573, and Lonnie Frank McCarty1574.
Location of Burial: Mount Zion Cemetery1575.
Lee V. Rose
Date of Death: Wednesday, September 22, 19711576.
Location of Death: At his home in Hillsboro1577.
Cause of Death: Apparent heart attack1578.
Career: Retired woodsman 1579; veteran of World War I1580.
Officiant: Rev. William Markley1581.
Location of Funeral: Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church near Buckeye1582.
Survivors: Wife, Lillie E. Jackson Rose 1583; five sons, Bernard L. 1584, Thomas E. 1585, Leonard C. 1586, Kenneth G. 1587, and Donald L. (Pete) 1588; three daughters, Mrs. Janet P. Dean 1589, Mrs. Carolyn J. McCloud 1590, and Mrs. Patricia M. Kidd 1591; two brothers, Penick 1592and William 1593; and 22 grandchildren1594.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery1595.
Mrs. Maggie Rogers
Date of Death: Thursday, October 5, 19781596.
Location of Death: Denmar State Hospital1597.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Mrs. Edna Gordon
Date of Death: August 19, 19661598.
Location of Death: A Longmont, Colorado nursing home1599.
Cause of Death: Illness of two months1600.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Nine children, Harlan Gordon 1601, Cora Gordon 1602, Ruby McCorkle 1603, Colonel Gordon 1604, Ruth Moore 1605, Mabel Gordon 1606, Dorothy Nale 1607, Louise Harwood 1608, and Lawrence Gordon 1609; four brothers, Marvin Sheets 1610, Blake Sheets 1611, Joe Sheets 1612, and Tone Sheets 1613; and four sisters, Lucille Culbertson 1614, Mary Burns 1615, Rachel Graham 1616, and Nancy Hughart 1617; twelve grandchildren 1618; eight great-grandchildren 1619; and numerous nephews and nieces1620.
Location of Burial: Colorado Springs, Colorado1621.
Uriah Max Gibson
Date of Death: Thursday, May 23, 19631622.
Location of Death: Veterans Hospital, in Beckley1623.
Cause of Death: Heart attack (after a long illness)1624.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Robert Ray1625.
Location of Funeral: Mary's Chapel Presbyterian Church on Elk1626.
Survivors: Sister, Mrs. Merle Meeks 1627; and a half-brother, Winston Gibson1628.
Location of Burial: Gibson Cemetery1629.
Sanford Gibson
Date of Death: Monday, Sept 16, 19351630.
Location of Death: Near his home on Dry Branch of Elk1631.
Cause of Death: Killed by the accidental discharge of his shot gun1632.
Career: Not applicable (aged 14)1633.
Officiant: His pastor Rev. O. N. Miles163416341634.
Location of Funeral: Mary Gibson Chapel1635.
Survivors: Parents, Mr. and Mrs Dock Gibson1636.
Location of Burial: Gibson grave yard1637.
Odes Luther Gibson
Date of Death: Sunday, April 3, 19771638.
Location of Death: Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania1639.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Rev. Willis Cornelius1640.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home1641.
Survivors: Three children, Mrs. Cora Beale 1642, Mrs. Dorothy Abrahams 1643, and Mrs. Betty Lee Moheny 1644; a brother, William Gibson 1645; sisters, Mrs. Allie Gibson 1646and Mrs. Ona Thomas 1647; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren1648.
Location of Burial: Gibson Cemetery1649.
Jack Billie Gibson
Date of Death: Wednesday, August 16, 19391650165016501650.
Location of Death: His home in Marlinton1651165116511651.
Cause of Death: Came suddenly and unexpectedly (had been in failing health for some time)1652165216521652.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Rev. O. N. Miles1653165316531653.
Location of Funeral: Marys Chapel1654165416541654.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs Margaret Bright Gibson 1655165516551655; son, Billy Jor 1656165616561656; father, Harlan Gibson 1657165716571657; sister, Mrs Mildred Sage 1658165816581658; and three half brothers1659165916591659.
Location of Burial: Gibson cemetery on Elk1660166016601660.
Thurmond W. Gibson (Thurmoud Wallace Gibson)
Date of Death: July 1, 19511661.
Location of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Rev. R. H. Skaggs1662.
Location of Funeral: Mary's Chapel on Elk1663.
Survivors: Widow, Mrs. Orpha Harris Weaver 1664; son, Ray Franklin 1665; step son, Wallace Warren Weaver 1666; parents, Winston Gibson and Ada Gibson Woosly 1667; sister, Mrs. Clyde Beverage 1668; brother, Norman Gitson 1669; and grand-mother, Mrs. Susie Rider1670.
Location of Burial: Hannah cemetery1671.
Joseph Arthur Hedrick (Joseph Arthur "Bill" Hedrick)
Date of Death: Wednesday, June 5, 19851672.
Location of Death: Memorial General Hospital1673.
Cause of Death: Lingering illness1674.
Career: Retired in 1982 from the Randolph County school system 1675, served many years as a teacher and principal 1676; served with the U. S. Army in World War II1677.
Officiant: The Rev. Jim Strahin1678.
Location of Funeral: Lohr Funeral Home in Elkins1679.
Survivors: Wife, Joy Lou Harman Hedrick 1680; son, Keith Hedrick 1681; daughter, Mrs. Gloria Mowery 1682; three grandchildren 1683; three brothers, Robert Hedrick 1684, Frank Hedrick 1685, and Carl Hedrick 1686; six sisters, Mrs. Jessie Barlow 1687, Mrs. Ruby Loughry 1688, Mrs. Masil Ware 1689, Mrs. Vivian Golder 1690, Mrs. Doris Armstrong 1691, and Mrs. Betty Riffle1692.
Location of Burial: Davis Cemetery at Davis1693.
Mrs. F. W. Hedrick (Mrs. Virginia Dare Moomau Hedrick)
Date of Death: Thursday night, July 10, 19521694.
Location of Death: Her home near Staunton, Virginia1695.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Graduate of Hood College with a Bachelor of Arts degree1696.
Officiant: Her pastor, Rev. Graham Keys1697.
Location of Funeral: Liberty Church at Green Bank1698.
Survivors: Mother, Mrs. Dora Moomau Campbell 1699; husband, F. W. Hedrick 1700; daughter, Miss Mary Dare Hedrick 1701; and a sister, Mrs. Thomas Harwood1702.
Location of Burial: Family plot in Arbovale Cemetery1703.
Mary F. Hannah
Date of Death: March 26, 19781704.
Location of Death: St. Barbara's Nursing Home in Fairmont1705.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Former school teacher (entered the profession at age 17, received BA in 1921, MA in 1938)1706; Charter member of the United Methodist Women, International Business and Professional Women's Club, and other organizations1707.
Officiant: None (requested no memorial service)1708.
Location of Funeral: None (requested no memorial service)1709.
Survivors: One sister, Mrs. Patrick F. (Bess) Marrs 1710; and 20 nieces and nephews1711.
Location of Burial: Body donated to medical science at West Virginia Medical Center1712.
Keith Dale Hannah
Date of Death: Saturday, October 21, 195017131713.
Location of Death: On the way to a hospital in Staunton (due to strychnine tablets)1714.
Cause of Death: Ingested strychnine tablets accidentally17151715.
Career: Not applicable (aged two years and six months)17161716.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (services held on Tuesday)1717.
Survivors: Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Hannah 171817181718; a sister 1719and brothers1720.
Location of Burial: McLaughlin cemetery1721.
Roy G. McMillion (Roy Gilbert McMillion)
Date of Death: Friday, February 13, 19701722.
Location of Death: Our Lady of Bellfont Hospital at Ashland, Kentucky1723.
Cause of Death: Extended illness1724.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Leroy Crane1725.
Location of Funeral: Jack K. Wallace Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday morning in Lewisburg1726.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Virginia Hickman McMillion 1727; one brother, Glen McMillion 1728; two sisters, Joyce Roberts 1729and Frances Taylor 1730; paternal grandparents are Willard and Mary McMillion 1731; and maternal grandmother is Exie Lowe1732.
Location of Burial: Ellis Chapel Church on Brushy Flats at Renick (by the Rev. Bill Higginbotham)1733.
Mrs. Enna Myrtle McMillion
Date of Death: March 18, 19841734.
Location of Death: Putnam General Hospital, Teays Valley1735.
Cause of Death: Apparent heart attack1736.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. LeRoy Crane and Rev. Jack K. Wallace1737.
Location of Funeral: Jack K. Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg1738.
Survivors: Four sons, Ray 1739, Carl 1740, Guy 1741, and Melvin 1742; two sisters, Ollie Williams 1743and Nina Morrison 1744; several half sisters and brothers 1745; eight grandchildren 1746; fifteen great-grandchildren 1747; and one great-great grandchild1748.
Location of Burial: Morningside Cemetery at Renick1749.
Mildred Wiseman Frazier
Date of Death: The morning of January 7, 1979175017501750175017501750175017501750.
Location of Death: Sebring, Florida (died in her sleep)175117511751175117511751175117511751.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Warren Funeral Home in Sebring175217521752175217521752175217521752.
Survivors: Two sisters, Edith LaRue 175317531753175317531753175317531753and Kitty W. Smith175417541754175417541754175417541754.
Location of Burial: Sebring on Tuesday175517551755175517551755175517551755.
Mrs. Gayle A. Frazier
Date of Death: January 7, 19781756175617561756.
Location of Death: Glen Cove Hospital, Glen Cove, Long Island, New York1757175717571757.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (widow of Lester E. Frazier)1758175817581758.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Weigand Funeral Parlor, Williston Park, Long Island1759175917591759.
Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. Kathryn Frazier Trevarthen 1760176017601760; two brothers, Hoyt and Keith Arbogast 1761176117611761; one granddaughter 1762176217621762; three great-grandsons 1763176317631763; and several nieces and nephews1764176417641764.
Location of Burial: Nassau Knolls Cemetery, Port Washington, Long Island1765176517651765.
Mrs. C. R. Francisco (Mrs. Della Mae Francisco)
Date of Death: Wednesday, March 25, 19591766176617661766.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital1767176717671767.
Cause of Death: Long illness1768176817681768.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. L. E. Saville1769176917691769.
Location of Funeral: Huntersville Methodist Church1770177017701770.
Survivors: Husband, C. R. Francisco 1771177117711771; two brothers, Shirley Nida 1772177217721772and Shirkey Nida 1773177317731773; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Bradley 1774177417741774and Mrs. Sallie Gandee1775177517751775.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery1776177617761776.
Genevieve Lucinda Johnson Nicholson
Date of Death: Saturday, August 12, 19951777.
Location of Death: Her residence in Durham, North Carolina1778.
Cause of Death: Long illness1779.
Career: Former school teacher 1780; homemaker1781.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church in Durham, N.C.1782.
Survivors: Son, John H. Nicholson III 1783; sisters, Nellie Fisher 1784and Mabel Hypes 1785; and 3 grandchildren1786.
Location of Burial: Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pa.1787.
John A. Nelson
Date of Death: Thursday, October 30, 19971788.
Location of Death: Arbors Canton Rehab Center, Canton, Ohio1789.
Cause of Death: Long illness1790.
Career: Former employee of Mower Lumber Company1791; Building and Grounds Superintendent of Denmar State Hospital1792; Millwright for Union Metal MFG, of Canton, Ohio1793.
Officiant: Reverend Mart Samons1794.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (Graveside services)1795.
Survivors: Wife of 35 years, Wanda Beverage Nelson 1796; sons, Gary Nelson 1797and Terry Nelson 1798; five brothers, Tom 1799, Bob 1800, Phil Nelson 1801, Don Nelson 1802, and Ted Nelson 1803; three sisters, Mary Etta Tacy 1804, Betty J. Haislop 1805, and Dollie V. Lewis1806.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery1807.
Wilbert C. Gilbert
Date of Death: Friday morning, November 2, 19511808.
Location of Death: Veterans Hospital in Beckley1809.
Cause of Death: Failing health for some years1810.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Laurel Hill Church1811.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Nellie Gilbert 1812; seven children: Clarence 1813, Mrs. Bedford Sharp 1814, Mrs. Roy Anderson 1815, Marvin 1816, Therman 1817, Thelma 1818, and Merel 1819; four brothers, John 1820, Alex 1821, Roddey 1822, and Jess 1823; and two sisters, Mrs. Fillmore George 1824and Mrs. Lucy Broce 1825; also three grandchildren1826.
Location of Burial: Family plot at the Star Chapel Cemetery, on Jackson's River1827.
Mrs. Virginia M. Gilkerson
Date of Death: Sunday, March 20, 19831828.
Location of Death: Greenbrier Valley Hospital1829.
Cause of Death: Long illness1830.
Career: Former nurses aide at Denmar Hospital1831.
Officiant: The Rev. Jack K. Wallace1832.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (Graveside services)1833.
Survivors: Six daughters, Ann Harris 1834, Joan Kountz 1835, Linda Skinner 1836, Connie Walker 1837, Sherrell Spencer 1838, and Lana Gilkerson 1839; two sons, Luther Gilkerson 1840and Michael Gilkerson 1841; a brother, Earl Mitchell 1842; two sisters, Louise Gravely 1843and Bertha Cress1844; 18 grandchildren and five step-grandchildren 1845; a great-grandchild 1846, and a step great-grandchild1847.
Location of Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery at Hillsboro1848.
Maude Lee Lightner
Date of Death: Thursday, April 25, 19631849.
Location of Death: A Clarksburg hospital1850.
Cause of Death: Long illness1851.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Mason E. Tucker Funeral Home in Bridgeport1852.
Survivors: Five sisters, Mrs. Josephine McCarty 1853, Mrs. Hazel Tolley 1854, Mrs. Betty Woolwine 1855, Mrs. Brownie Varner 1856, and Mrs. Clay Ragouse 1857; and one brother, Gwin Lightner1858.
Location of Burial: Bridgeport Cemetery1859.
May Lightner (Dorothy May Lightner)
Date of Death: August 2, 19941860.
Location of Death: Beckley Hospital1861.
Cause of Death: Long illness1862.
Career: Operated a restaurant and boarding house1863.
Officiant: Sam Felton1864.
Location of Funeral: Van Reenen Funeral Home1865.
Survivors: Son, Eddie H. Lightner 1866; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren1867.
Location of Burial: Kee Cemetery1868.
Leo Lindsey
Date of Death: Tuesday, February 24, 19421869.
Location of Death: In his car on Alleghany Mountain on the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike1870.
Cause of Death: Supposed to be a heart attack1871.
Career: Employed in a defense plant at Radford, Virginia1872.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Parents, Mr. and Mrs W. C. Lindsey 1873; wife and a child1874.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Mrs. Clarence Simmons (Mrs. Twila Daisy Shinaberry Simmons)
Date of Death: Wednesday, July 21, 19651875.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital1876.
Cause of Death: Long illness1877.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (life long resident of Pocahontas County)1878.
Officiant: The Rev. David Rittenhouse and the Rev. Thomas Dunlap1879.
Location of Funeral: Arbovale Methodist Church1880.
Survivors: Husband, Clarence Simmons 1881; one son, Clarence, Jr. 1882; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Shinaberry 1883; and one sister, Mrs. Maxine McCarty1884.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery1885.
Mrs. Chester Siegmond (Mrs. Marjorie Alderman Siegmond)
Date of Death: June 6, 19701886.
Location of Death: Puerto Rico1887.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Health Nurse for N. Y. A. in Princeton1888; U. S. Army Nurses' Corps (discharged as First Lieutenant)1889.
Officiant: The Rev. David Wood1890.
Location of Funeral: St. John's Episcopal Church in Marlinton1891.
Survivors: Husband, Chester W. Siegmond, Jr. 1892; three children, Margaret 1893, Sherman 1894and Warren 1895; five brothers, William 1896, Roy 1897, Lacy 1898, Guy 1899, and Raymond 1900; three sisters, Mrs. Ozallia Carlson 1901, Mrs. Dorothy Gump 1902, and Mrs. Genevieve Jones1903.
Location of Burial: Family plot at the Wade Cemetery on Douthards' Creek1904.
James C. Sharp (James Clark Sharp)
Date of Death: Thursday, February 18, 19651905.
Location of Death: His home in St. Clair, Michigan1906.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: School teacher 1907; veteran of World War I1908.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Michigan, Sunday1909.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Marylin Sharp 1910; two sons 1911, and two daughters 1912; mother, Mrs. Annie Skidmore 1913; one sister, Mrs. William Wilt 1914; three brothers, Charles Sharp 1915, Edward Sharp 1916, and Clarence Sharp1917.
Location of Burial: Valley Head Cemetery1918.
Daniel Byron Sharp
Date of Death: Tuesday, June 27, 19721919.
Location of Death: Silver Spring, Maryland (died suddenly)1920.
Cause of Death: Died suddenly1921.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Montgomery Hills Baptist Church, Silver Spring, Maryland1922.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Marian F. Sharp 1923; children, Twila I. Sharp 1924, Sanda L. Schmaltz 1925, Alan D. 1926, and Daniel M. Sharp 1927; and a sister, Creola Sparks1928.
Location of Burial: Park Lawn Cemetery1929.
Bedford Sharp
Date of Death: Tuesday, January 19, 19881930.
Location of Death: Bath County Community Hospital at Hot Springs, Virginia1931.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned (No funeral arrangements were made)1932.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (No funeral arrangements were made)1933.
Survivors: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Dale A. Gibson
Date of Death: June 25, 19821934.
Location of Death: Upper Marlboro, Maryland1935.
Cause of Death: Long illness1936.
Career: Veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy 1937; served many years as a merchant seaman after retiring 1938; received the Vietnam service bar1939.
Officiant: Rev. Edward Dorsey1940.
Location of Funeral: Coleman Funeral Home Chapel1941.
Survivors: Mother, Mabel R. McNeill 1942; son, Dale, Jr. 1943; two sisters, Grace Simmons 1944and Gin Moore 1945; two aunts, Mary Jane Blaker 1946and Mrs. Birdie Varner1947.
Location of Burial: Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Maryland1948.
Omar D. Grose
Date of Death: Friday, October 20, 19951949.
Location of Death: Webster County Memorial Hospital1950.
Cause of Death: Brief illness1951.
Career: Laborer1952.
Officiant: The Rev. Eddie Bender1953.
Location of Funeral: Dodd & Reed Funeral Home in Webster Springs1954.
Survivors: Wife, Beulah Pearl Miller Grose 1955; step-sons, Ralph Tharp 1956, Jack L. Tharp 1957, and Roger L. Pugh 1958; brothers, James Grose 1959, Russell Grose 1960, and Wilmot Grose 1961; sisters, Alma Grose 1962, Betty Morrison 1963, Jane Harrison 1964, and Roberta Yates1965; 6 grandchildren 1966; and 8 great-grandchildren1967.
Location of Burial: Fairview Cemetery in Webster Springs1968.
Mrs. Lilly Jane Gladwell
Date of Death: Monday, March-21, 19601969.
Location of Death: A Titusville hospital1970.
Cause of Death: Long illness1971.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. A. K. Whitesides19721972.
Location of Funeral: Fairlea Presbyterian Church19731973.
Survivors: Husband, C. M. Gladwell 1974; three daughters, Miss Pauline Gladwell 1975, Mrs. Fay Barnett 1976, and Mrs. Marian Wood 1977; a son, Charles Gladwell 1978; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Wright 1979and Mrs. Nannie Gamber 1980; five brothers, Henry C. Miller 1981, Code Miller 1982, G. Cleveland Miller 1983, V. C. Miller 1984, and Harry Miller 1985; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren1986.
Location of Burial: Greenbrier Cemetery1987198719871987.
Mrs. Thomas Grossman (Mrs. Violet Belle Grossman)
Date of Death: Early Wednesday, May 29, 19741988.
Location of Death: Her home in Cochranton1989.
Cause of Death: Fell down a flight of steps1990.
Career: Nurse at Polk State Hospital1991.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Husband 1992; four sons, Warren Phillips 1993, Wayne Phillips 1994, Edgar Phillips1995, and S. Sgt. Charles Phillips 1996; three step-children, Bill Grossman 1997, Debbie Grossman 1998, and Lorna Grossman 1999; four sisters, Mrs. Clarence (Lena) Hise 2000, Mrs. Albert (Mary Jane) Deeter 2001, Mrs. Winfred (Fairy) Sheets 2002, and Mrs. Clarence (Charlsie) Seeley 2003; one brother, Joseph R. Halterman2004; 15 grandchildren2005.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Mrs. Troy Helmick (Mrs. Sadie L. Helmick)
Date of Death: Sunday, August 27, 19672006.
Location of Death: Her home in Mentor, Ohio2007.
Cause of Death: Ruled suicide2008.
Career: Employed by Wheat's Restaurant in Mentor2009.
Officiant: The Rev. Andrew Cone and the Rev. Daniel Hoffman2010.
Location of Funeral: Willoughby Church of the Nazarene2011.
Survivors: Husband, Troy Helmick 2012; four daughters, Mrs. Joellen Miller 2013, Mildred R. 2014, Sarah Jean 2015, and Marilyn Sue 2016; three sons, Private Thomas O. Helmick 2017, William M. 2018, and David E. Helmick 2019; mother, Mrs. Sarah I. Willis 2020; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Hickman 2021and Mrs. Zelda Riffle 2022; five brothers, Harry V. Willis 2023, Arnold W. 2024, Joseph D. 2025, Henry H. 2026, and Robert H. Willis2027.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
G. H. Hefner (George H. Hefner)
Date of Death: Saturday, July 29, 19442028.
Location of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Cause of Death: Failing health for some time (bed fast but a few days)2029.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: His pastor, Rev. Fred Oxendale2030.
Location of Funeral: Methodist Church2031.
Survivors: Wife, Miss Bertha Overholt 2032; five children, Glenn 2033, Henry 2034, Fred 2035, Mary 2036, and Robert2037; sisters, Mrs. Wm. H. Gilmore 2038and Mrs. R. L. Puffenbargen 2039; brothers, John 2040, William 2041and Ed2042.
Location of Burial: Family plot in Mt. View cemetery2043.
Raymond Lee Sheets
Date of Death: Thursday, May 29, 19692044.
Location of Death: Not explicitly mentioned (automobile collision).
Cause of Death: Killed instantly when the motorcycle he was riding collided with an automobile2045.
Career: Served in the U. S. Marine Corps for three years2046.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Gasch Funeral Home at Hyattsville, Maryland20472047.
Survivors: Wife, Shelva Carroll 20482048; two sons, Raymond, Jr. 20492049and Randy 2050; parents, Wilson and Betty Perry Sheets 2051205120512051; three sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Villaman 2052, Kay Sheets 2053, and Mrs Meta Fritzenrider 2054; three brothers, Wayne 2055, Wilson Neal 2056, and Harold 2057; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ruth Perry 2058; and paternal grandmother, Mrs. Rella Sheets2059.
Location of Burial: George Washington Cemetery at Beatsville, Maryland (with graveside military rites)2060206020602060.
Henry P. Sheets (Henry Pearly Sheets)
Date of Death: Friday, February 9, 19682061.
Location of Death: A Weston hospital2062.
Cause of Death: Long illness2063.
Career: Farmer 2064; lifelong resident of Pocahontas County2065.
Officiant: The Rev. Travis Wells, Jr.2066.
Location of Funeral: Arbovale Methodist Church2067.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Nettie Sheets 2068; two daughters, Mrs. Delores Yates 2069and Mrs. Paul Slavins 2070; three sons, Orville 2071, Jamie Sheets 2072, and Guy Sheets 2073; four brothers, Willie 2074, Clarence 2075, Everette Sheets 2076, and the Rev E. Belford Sheets 2077; eight grandchildren 2078and six great-grandchildren2079.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery2080.
Mrs. R. Howard McElwee (Mrs. Edna Buzzard McElwee)
Date of Death: Wednesday, August 4, 19712081.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital2082.
Cause of Death: Long illness2083.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Maynard Crawford2084.
Location of Funeral: Marlinton United Methodist Church2085.
Survivors: Three sons, Ted J. McElwee 2086, Richard (Dick) McElwee 2087, and Robert Lloyd (Bay) McElwee 2088; two daughters, Mrs. Joe (Norma) Ralston 2089and Mrs. Vernon (Nell) East 2090; one sister, Mrs. Oda Sue McComb 2091; one brother, Rodney Buzzard2092; 14 grandchildren 2093and 33 great-grandchildren2094.
Location of Burial: Minnehaha Springs Cemetery2095.
Silas McKinney (Silas Okey McKinney)
Date of Death: Friday, June 15, 19732096.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital2097.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: World War II veteran 2098; miner2099.
Officiant: The Rev. Okey Junior Groves2100.
Location of Funeral: Waters Funeral Home Chapel in Summersville2101.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Opal Lee McKinney 2102; one son, Richard Wayne McKinney 2103; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Charles Donaldson 2104, Mrs. Hobert Taylor 2105, and Mrs. Robert Wright 2106; three brothers, Sherman McKinney 2107, Dennis McKinney 2108, and George McKinney 2109; one sister, Mrs. Mamie Nichols 2110; eighteen grandchildren 2111; and one great-granddaughter2112.
Location of Burial: Ward Road Church Cemetery2113.
Mrs. Polly Humes Hambrick
Date of Death: Monday, December 18, 19672114.
Location of Death: Ronceverte Hospital2115.
Cause of Death: Extended illness2116.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Rev. Roy Snedegar2117.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (service on Thursday)2118.
Survivors: Husband, Harvey Hambrick 2119; daughter, Iva Shinaberry 2120; son Billy 2121; two sisters, Pearl McCoy 2122and Elva Forren 2123; brother, George Humes 2124; seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren2125.
Location of Burial: Morning Side Cemetery at Renick2126.
Mrs. J. E. Hamrick (Mrs. Verna Ware Hamrick)
Date of Death: Sunday, April 18, 19762127.
Location of Death: Memorial General Hospital in Elkins2128.
Cause of Death: Stroke2129.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Rev. Richard Newkirk2130.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home2131.
Survivors: Son, Eugene R. Hamrick 2132; granddaughter 2133; and a sister, Annabelle Galford2134.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery2135.
Woodsie Kelley Harrington
Date of Death: August 14, 19932136.
Location of Death: Mansfield General Hospital, Mansfield, Ohio2137.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Rev. Cloyd Kress2138.
Location of Funeral: Finefrack Funeral Home2139.
Survivors: Four children, Wesley 2140, Bonnie 2141, Jean 2142and Lila 2143; one sister, Enid Kelley2144.
Location of Burial: Mansfield Memorial Park2145.
LeRoy Sprouce
Date of Death: Last Saturday night (date not given, but around Sept 16, 1935, implied by proximity to Sanford Gibson obit and grand jury date)2146.
Location of Death: While driving along the state highway near Frost (murdered in car)2147.
Cause of Death: Murdered (shot in the head and back with buck shot, first shot penetrated skull and lodged in brain)2148214821482148.
Career: Not applicable (aged 17)2149.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Mrs. Mary Wilfong Spencer
Date of Death: Friday afternoon, March 7, 19522150.
Location of Death: Home of her son, Clyde Nelson, at Bartow2151.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Rev. William Pugh2152.
Location of Funeral: Boyer Church2153.
Survivors: Son, Glenn Spencer 2154215421542154; brother, Austin Wilfong2155215521552155.
Location of Burial: Wilmoth Cemetery, near Boyer2156215621562156.
Shirley Ann Johnson
Date of Death: Tuesday, May 6, 19972157.
Location of Death: Her residence in Birch River2158.
Cause of Death: Extended illness2159.
Career: Retired after 22 years of service with the U.S. Postal Service 2160; pianist for New Hope Baptist Church2161.
Officiant: The Rev. Cecil L. Butcher2162.
Location of Funeral: Walker Cemetery on Keener's Ridge (Graveside services)2163.
Survivors: Husband, Bobby C. Johnson 2164; son and daughter-in-law, Michael A. and Becky Johnson 2165; mother, Dessie Cook 2166; brothers, Jimmy Cook 2167and Joe Cook 2168; sister, Mary A. Triplett 2169; and grandchildren, Megan N. Johnson 2170and William E. "Eugene" Johnson2171.
Location of Burial: Walker Cemetery on Keener's Ridge2172.
Edward Lee Jarrell
Date of Death: June 24, 19972173.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital2174.
Cause of Death: Long illness2175.
Career: Retired miner2176.
Officiant: The Rev. David Cook and the Rev. Pat Garland2177.
Location of Funeral: Valley Funeral Home in Whitesville2178.
Survivors: Wife, Judy Jarrell 2179; daughter, Carol Cameron 2180; brother, Paul Jarrell 2181; sister, Esther Mae Zontini 2182; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren2183.
Location of Burial: Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans2184.
Mrs. Lessa Johnson (Mrs Lessa Osborne Johnson)
Date of Death: Saturday, January 30, 19822185.
Location of Death: Cincinnati, Ohio2186.
Cause of Death: Several months' illness2187.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Cincinnati2188.
Survivors: Husband, Lee Johnson 2189; one daughter, Mrs. Betty Joe McKay 2190; four grandchildren 2191; one brother, Joe Osborne2192.
Location of Burial: Cincinnati2193.
George Edward Riley
Date of Death: June 23, 19972194.
Location of Death: San Ramon Regional Medical Center, San Ramon, California2195.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Served in the U. S. Navy during World War II (Invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa) 2196; worked for Ohio Valley Bus company (1943-1958) 2197; retired from San Francisco Municipal Railway (22 years, 1958-1980)2198.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Graham-Hitch Mortuary2199.
Survivors: Wife of 56 years, Eva Mae Riley 2200; two sons, Edward M. Riley 2201and M. Daniel Riley 2202; daughter, Rosetta M. Jenneiahn 2203; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren 2204; sister-in-law, Anna Mae Boothe 2205; and step-father-in-law, Branson Thompson2206.
Location of Burial: San Joaquin National Cemetery, Gustine, California (with military honors)2207.
Elizabeth J. Robinson
Date of Death: Jan. 292208.
Location of Death: Idaho2209.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Ran a bakery and grocery store 2210; worked for the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 19782211.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Husband (implied, moved to Alaska with him)2212.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Nina L. Roberts
Date of Death: Tuesday, October 21, 19972213.
Location of Death: At home in Valley Head2214.
Cause of Death: Long illness2215.
Career: Retired housekeeper for Snowshoe Resort 2216; homemaker2217.
Officiant: The Rev. Curt Davis and the Rev. Sam Gray2218.
Location of Funeral: Adams Funeral Chapel, Cowen2219.
Survivors: Husband, Clyde W. 2220; sons, William S. "Bill" Roberts 2221and Jeffrey C. Roberts 2222; daughters, Jo Ann Lindsay 2223, Sandra Arbogast 2224, Colleen Vandevander 2225, and Jackie Plymale 2226; brothers, Donald Bragg 2227, Harry Bragg 2228, Homer Bragg 2229; sister, Eilene Wayne2230; 13 grandchildren 2231; eight great-grandchildren2232.
Location of Burial: Bragg Run Cemetery, Boggs2233.
Marion F. Miller
Date of Death: Tuesday, January 16, 19622234.
Location of Death: Timken Mercy Hospital, Canton, Ohio2235.
Cause of Death: Lingering illness2236.
Career: Veteran of World War II 2237; employed by Ford Motor Company, retiring in November, 1961, due to ill health2238.
Officiant: The Rev. Hobert Johnson2239.
Location of Funeral: Kreighbaum Funeral Home2240.
Survivors: Mother, Mrs. Louise Miller 2241; wife, Alma 2242; son, Richard Miller 2243; two sons by a previous marriage, Douglas Miller 2244and Michael Miller 2245; four brothers, Clyde 2246, Bruce 2247, Arthur Miller 2248, and Harold Miller 2249; and a sister, Agatha2250.
Location of Burial: Sunset Hills Burial Park2251.
Mrs. Maude Moore Miller
Date of Death: October 15th, 19842252.
Location of Death: Clear View Home, Hagerstown, Maryland2253.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Taught in Elkins 2254; past regent of William Henshaw D.A.R. 2255; cadet nurse during World War I2256.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Woods Memorial Chapel, Presbyterian Church (Memorial services)2257.
Survivors: Two daughters, Mrs. James Martin 2258and Mrs. Richard O. Steele 2259; a son, Edwin M. Miller 2260; eight grandchildren 2261; two great-grandchildren 2262; and a brother, Clarence B. Moore2263.
Location of Burial: Garrardstown Cemetery2264.
John W. Miller (John William Miller)
Date of Death: Wednesday, September 10, 19582265.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital2266.
Cause of Death: Long illness2267.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Stollie Parsons and the Rev. Ezra Bennett2268.
Location of Funeral: Mary's Chapel2269.
Survivors: Wife, Mary Gibson Miller 2270; four daughters, Mrs. John Harricks 2271, Mrs. Harold Meeks 2272, Mrs. George Goins 2273, and Mrs. Summers Webster 2274; one son, Burel William Miller 2275; two brothers, Harper Miller 2276and Basil Miller 2277; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Fornash 2278and Mrs. Bertha Smallwood2279.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery2280.
Vernon Miller
Date of Death: Saturday, October 28, 19672281.
Location of Death: Near Millboro (while fishing)2282.
Cause of Death: Suddenly of a heart attack2283.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Mrs. Beulah V. Mills (Mrs. Beulah Rachel Van Reenen Mills)
Date of Death: Monday, October 12, 19812284.
Location of Death: Davis Memorial Hospital2285.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Rev. Dr. Basil A. Hensley and Rev. Carroll McCauley2286.
Location of Funeral: Jerusalem Church2287.
Survivors: Husband, Denver Mills 2288; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Donna) Barth 2289and Jody Mills 2290; two sons Stanford Mills 2291and Nile Mills 2292; two sisters, Mrs. Nina Sargent 2293and Mrs. Juanita Groseclose 2294; one brother, Dale Van Reenen 2295; two grandchildren2296.
Location of Burial: Jerusalem Cemetery, Mill Creek2297.
Mrs. Levva Gray Freeman
Date of Death: Monday, August 12, 19742298.
Location of Death: A Charlottesville, Virginia, hospital2299.
Cause of Death: Long illness2300.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (lifelong resident of Durbin)2301.
Officiant: Rev. David Rittenhouse2302.
Location of Funeral: Durbin Church of the Brethren2303.
Survivors: Daughters, Mrs. Thomas Allen 2304and Mrs. Edward Meeks 2305; sons, Edward 2306and Leonard 2307; sisters, Mrs. K. B. Wilmoth 2308, Mrs. B. C. Townsend 2309, Mrs. Jake Kramer 2310, Mrs. Bruce Nottingham 2311, Mrs. Max Kramer 2312, Mrs. William Kramer 2313, Mrs. Walker Wooddell 2314, and Mrs. B. Cassidy 2315; brother, Paul Wilmoth2316.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery2317.
Mrs. Guy Bratton Frame
Date of Death: Friday night, April 15, 19492318.
Location of Death: A Charleston Hospital2319.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Husband, Dr. Ray I. Frame 2320; two children, Fannie Gray 2321and William Ray 2322; mother, Mrs. W. A. Bratton 2323; sister, Mrs. Mary Frances Moore 2324; and brother, Robert A. Bratton2325.
Location of Burial: Family plot in Mt. View Cemetery2326.
Jack Hollandsworth (Melvin Dale (Jack) Hollandsworth, Sr.)
Date of Death: Monday, June 23, 19752327.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital2328.
Cause of Death: Year's illness with cancer2329.
Career: Retired from the United States Air Force (served in World War II, the Korean Conflict, and in Vietnam)2330.
Officiant: The Rev. Richard Newkirk2331.
Location of Funeral: Van Reenen Funeral Home2332.
Survivors: Wife, Rebecca Sue Hannah Hollandsworth 2333; two sons, Melvin Dale Hollandsworth, Jr. 2334and Charles Michael Hollandsworth 2335; two daughters, Marzella A. Hollandsworth 2336and Kellea Sue Hollandsworth 2337; three grandchildren 2338; father, Charles 2339; three brothers, William 2340, Joseph 2341, and Samuel 2342; and three sisters, Mary Pantuliano 2343, Madeline Rose 2344, and Virginia Click2345.
Location of Burial: Emmanuel Cemetery near Hillsboro2346.
Nathaniel Hollandsworth
Date of Death: Late Sunday December 22, 19462347.
Location of Death: Home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Gladwell at Beard2348.
Cause of Death: Failing health for a number of years2349.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Rev. Mr. Fleming2350.
Location of Funeral: Methodist Church at Emanuel2351.
Survivors: Five sons, Charley Hollandsworth 2352, Ross Hollandsworth 2353, Forrest 2354, and Dale 2355; three daughters, Mrs. Nina Bruffey 2356, Mrs. Martha Payne 2357, and Mrs. Mary Gladwell 2358; thirty-two grandchildren 2359and three great-grandchildren 2360; sister Beckie McCarty 2361; and two brother, Saul 2362and Arthur2363.
Location of Burial: Emanuel cemetery2364.
Raymond Richardson
Date of Death: Tuesday, December 23, 19862365.
Location of Death: Mt. Carmel East Hospital, Columbus, Ohio2366.
Cause of Death: Long illness2367.
Career: Retired tool and die maker for AT&T 2368; veteran of World War II 2369; member of the DAV and Telephone Pioneers2370.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Schoedinger East Chapel2371.
Survivors: Wife, Mary Richardson 2372; daughters, Deanna (Mrs. Thomas) Hemsworth 2373and Nancy (Mrs. Ralph) Roy 2374237423742374; son, Larry Richardson 2375237523752375; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren 2376; brothers, Earl Richardson 2377and Lee Richardson2378.
Location of Burial: Glenrest Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio2379.
Mrs. Mary Rhodes (Mrs. Mary Magdalene Rhodes)
Date of Death: Wednesday, August 5, 19872380.
Location of Death: Her home in Harrisonburg, Virginia2381.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Revs. Daniel Brubaker, Paul Good and Harold Martin2382.
Location of Funeral: Weaver's Mennonite Church2383.
Survivors: Two daughters, Nellie Brubaker 2384and Elizabeth Good 2385; two sons, Frank E. Rhodes 2386and Floyd J. Rhodes 2387; a sister, Irene Hartman Ramer2388; 17 grandchildren 2389; and 35 great-grandchildren2390.
Location of Burial: The church cemetery2391.
Gerald L. Riffle (Gerald Lee Riffle)
Date of Death: Monday, May 10, 19992392.
Location of Death: Medina General Hospital2393.
Cause of Death: Sudden illness2394.
Career: Heavy equipment operator 2395; veteran of the U. S. Army2396.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Wife, Rebecca Sage-Vaughn 2397; a daughter, Phyllis Johnson 2398; a son, Michael Collins 2399; two stepsons, Johnny Vaughn 2400and Heath Vaughn 2401; five sisters, Ava Shrout 2402, Mary Barrick 2403, Shirley Thomas 2404, Neva Stanboro 2405, and Naroll New 2406; three brothers, Alva Riffle 2407, Arnold Riffle 2408, and Orville Riffle 2409; six step-sisters, Darlene Thompson 2410, Lola Sharp 2411, Judy Arbogast 2412, Della Brown 2413, Ruby Lindsay 2414, and Louise Croston 2415; and six2416.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Dewey Ernest Ross
Date of Death: March 8, 19992417.
Location of Death: Tucson, Arizona2418.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Employed by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory for more than 35 years2419.
Officiant: The Rev. Howard Higgins2420.
Location of Funeral: Tucson (Memorial services)2421.
Survivors: Wife, Dianna Kay McLaughlin Ross 2422; daughters, Ronda (Mrs. Steve) Swenson 2423and Renee (Mrs. Kevin) Chocklett 2424; one son, Randall Ross 2425; half-brothers, Henry Poage, Jr. 2426, Ronald Poage 2427, and Bobby Densmore 2428; and five grandchildren2429.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Stella K. McLaughlin (Stella Grace Kelley McLaughlin)
Date of Death: Saturday, February 5, 19942430.
Location of Death: Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins2431.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired, former typesetter for The Pocahontas Times2432.
Officiant: The Rev. Dr. Basil A. Hensley2433.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home2434.
Survivors: Daughter, Dorothy M. Hess 2435; two sons, Lyle Lee McLaughlin 2436and Lonnie P. McLaughlin, Jr. 2437; a brother, Glen H. Kelley 2438; a sister, Jettie Jane Withers 2439; four grandchildren 2440; three great-grandchildren 2441; and two step-grandchildren2442.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery2443.
Wirt W. McLaughlin
Date of Death: Wednesday, January 6, 19542444.
Location of Death: Marlinton2445.
Cause of Death: Failing health for some time2446.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Rev. R. P Melton and Rev. Ralph Malcomb2447.
Location of Funeral: Huntersville Church2448.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Nota Byrd McLaughlin 2449; sister, Mrs Eva Loury 2450; half sisters, Miss Anna May McLaughlin 2451, Mrs. Grace Fertig 2452, Mrs. Delina Ginger 2453, Mrs. Esta Brown 2454, and Mrs. Bessie McCarty 2455; half brothers, Cameron 2456, June McLaughlin 2457, and Roy2458.
Location of Burial: McLaughlin family cemetery at Huntersville2459.
Rev. Frank A. Johnson
Date of Death: Saturday, March 21, 19872460.
Location of Death: Camden-Clark Hospital in Parkersburg2461.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: United Methodist minister for 55 years 2462; former minister of the Durbin United Methodist Church2463.
Officiant: The Rev. John Losh2464.
Location of Funeral: Harrison Street United Methodist Church2465.
Survivors: Wife, Elizabeth Doty Johnson 2466; one son, the Rev. Mark Johnson 2467; one sister, Lona Loy 2468; and four grandchildren2469.
Location of Burial: Ebenezer Church Cemetery in Moundsville2470.
Ira E. Jefferies, Jr. (Ira E. "Jeff" Jefferies, Jr.)
Date of Death: July 11, 19872471.
Location of Death: Roanoke Memorial Hospital2472.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Employed by National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank 2473; member of the Observatory Fire Department, the Rifle Club, and the Greenbrier Valley Region Antique Car Association2474.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Lewiisburg2475.
Survivors: Wife, Alice P. Jefferies 2476; and daughters, Laura Jefferies 2477and Lillian Daniel2478.
Location of Burial: Greenbrier Memorial Gardens at Lewisburg2479.
J. Moffett McNeel (Jacob Moffett McNeel)
Date of Death: February 19, 19592480.
Location of Death: His home, near Hillsboro2481.
Cause of Death: Long illness2482.
Career: Clerk of the Session of the Oak Grove Presbyterian Church2483; Executive Director of the P. C. A. 2484; member of the Board of the National Federal Loan Association2485.
Officiant: The Rev. Collier S. Harvey, Jr., and the Rev. J. D. Arbuckle2486.
Location of Funeral: Oak Grove Presbyterian Church, at Hillsboro2487.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Rachel Ann Edgar McNeel 2488; four children, Samuel E. 2489, Jacob Moffett, Jr. 2490, Mrs. Mary Hilleary 2491, and Mr Mrs. Earl Edwards 2492; a sister, Mrs. Lida Bartholomew 2493; and eight grandchildren2494.
Location of Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery2495.
Sam McNeel (Samuel Edgar McNeel)
Date of Death: Tuesday, April 8, 19802496.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital2497.
Cause of Death: Long illness2498.
Career: Farmer 2499; former State Road employee and construction worker2500; Deacon in the Oak Grove Presbyterian Church2501.
Officiant: The Rev. J. D. Arbuckle2502.
Location of Funeral: Oak Grove Presbyterian Church2503.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Madeline Lee Marcum McNeel 2504; two daughters, Mrs. Patricia Shepard 2505and Barbara Lee 2506; three sons, Samuel Edgar, Jr. 2507, John Kevin 2508, and Moffett Earl 2509; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Hilleary 2510and Mrs. Nancy Edwards 2511; one brother, J. Moffett, Jr. 2512; two grandchildren2513.
Location of Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery2514.
Mrs. W. R. Pierson (Mrs. Jessie G. Pierson)
Date of Death: Monday, July 22, 19572515.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital2516.
Cause of Death: Long illness2517.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Rev. E. Clyde Bussard, Rev. Acie Bryant and Rev. Lowell Legg2518.
Location of Funeral: Huntersville Methodist Church2519.
Survivors: Husband, William R. Pierson 2520; one daughter, Mrs. Robert Sharp 2521; five sisters, Mrs. Lollie McCray 2522, Mrs. Donna Burwell 2523, Mrs. Connie Holland 2524, Mrs. Enid Cochran 2525, Mrs. Elizabeth Faulknier 2526; three brothers, Harry McComb 2527, Phil McComb 2528, and Robert McComb 2529; and one grandchild, little Miss Roberta Jo Sharp2530.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery at Marlinton2531.
Mrs. Lottie Jordan Pierce
Date of Death: Tuesday, August 27, 19572532.
Location of Death: Buffalo, New York2533.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. Francis Long 2534; son, John Pierce 2535; three grandchildren, Carlotta 2536, Carol 2537and Tony Long 2538; a sister, Mrs Mattie Alexander 2539; and two brothers, Arthur Jordea 2540and John Andrew Jordan2541.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Mrs. Rella Gum Friel
Date of Death: Tuesday, February 23, 19652542.
Location of Death: Denmar State Hospital2543.
Cause of Death: Illness of several years2544.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (lifetime member of W. C.T. U.)2545.
Officiant: The Rev. Denver Lively2546.
Location of Funeral: Liberty Presbyterian Church2547.
Survivors: Two daughters, Mrs. B. B. Fox 2548and Mrs. C. F. Calain 2549; one son, Lyle M. Friel 2550; one sister, Mrs. Lola Gilbert 2551; four brothers, George Gum 2552, Charles Gum 2553, Matthews Gum 2554, and Markwood Gum2555; 13 grandchildren2556; 15 great-grandchildren 2557; and a host of nieces and nephews2558.
Location of Burial: Arbovale Cemetery2559.
Robert Friel
Date of Death: Wednesday, June 19, 19572560.
Location of Death: Near Marlinton2561.
Cause of Death: Fatally shot by a blast from a 16 gauge shotgun2562.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (aged 18)2563.
Officiant: The Rev. T. G. Alderman2564.
Location of Funeral: Clover Lick Methodist Church2565.
Survivors: Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Friel 2566; three sisters, Wanda 2567, Betty 2568, and Barbara 2569; four brothers, David 2570, Layman 2571, Gary 2572, and Ora 2573; and his great-grandmother, Mrs. Susan Kennedy2574.
Location of Burial: Stony Bottom Cemetery2575.
Robert Hunter McQuain
Date of Death: October 262576.
Location of Death: Potomac, Md. (found dead in the residence of his mother-in-law)2577.
Cause of Death: Gun shot wound in the chest2578.
Career: Brilliant engineer for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2579; program engineer responsible for TIROS Operational Weather Satellite System 2580; commended by NASA 2581; veteran of World War II and the Korean War2582.
Officiant: The Rev. G. Frank Plybon2583.
Location of Funeral: Chapel of the Brown Funeral Home2584.
Survivors: Wife, the former Genetta Dolly 2585; two sons, Dan Steven McQuain 2586and Jeffrey Hunter McQuain 2587; and two sisters, Mrs. Leon (Mildred) Kline 2588and Miss Virginia McQuain2589.
Location of Burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery2590.
Joseph W. Roy
Date of Death: Saturday, October 17, 19922591.
Location of Death: Route 1 Marlinton (walking on the North-South Trail off the Scenic Highway)2592.
Cause of Death: Heart attack2593.
Career: Lineman for Monongahela Power Company2594; 32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner, and member of Scottish Rite2595; Air Force veteran2596.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned (Memorial service by Marlinton Masonic Lodge)2597.
Location of Funeral: Head of Williams River Overlook of the Highland Scenic Highway (Memorial service)2598.
Survivors: Wife, Elizabeth (Libby) Linger Roy 2599; son, Joseph Douglas Roy 2600; daughter, Charma Kaye Roy Carr 2601; three step-sons, Samuel Joseph Helmick 2602, Timothy Helmick 2603, and Bryan C. Helmick 2604; three grandchildren 2605; two brothers, Ronald E. Roy 2606and John Eldrich Roy2607.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
James K. Rock (James F. Rock)
Date of Death: Early Tuesday morning, February 27, 19512608.
Location of Death: Home of his daughter, Mrs. Hallie Wells, at Dailey, Randolph County2609.
Cause of Death: Failing health for many months2610.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Rev. Drury L Jones, assisted by Rev. T. E. Painter2611.
Location of Funeral: Oak Grove Presbyterian Church, in Hillsboro2612.
Survivors: Two sons, James Kyle 2613and William Thomas 2614; and five daughters, Mrs Hallie Wells 2615, Mrs. Gladys Hill 2616, Mrs. Patty Humphreys 2617, Mrs. Anna Call 2618, and Mrs. Virginia Jarrett2619.
Location of Burial: Old Droop Cemetery2620.
Mrs. Nellie M. Simmons (Mrs. Nellie Moyers Simmons)
Date of Death: Friday, August 14, 19642621.
Location of Death: An Elkins hospital2622.
Cause of Death: Long illness2623.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (spent most of her life in Pocahontas County)2624.
Officiant: The Rev. Paul Good2625.
Location of Funeral: Brush Run Mennonite Church2626.
Survivors: Two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Moore 2627and Mrs. Marjorie Thompson 2628; seven sons, Paul Simmons 2629, Richard Simmons 2630, Eugene Simmons 2631, Jesse 2632, Hunter Simmons 2633, Forrest Simmons 2634, and Clarence Simmons 2635; nine grandchildren 2636and nine great-grandchildren2637.
Location of Burial: Simmons Cemetery near Bartow2638.
Mrs. Anthony Simmons (Mrs. Rosie Lee Leadbetter Simmons)
Date of Death: Wednesday, July 22, 19532639.
Location of Death: Home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Marsh, of Buckhannon2640.
Cause of Death: Long illness2641.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Smith Funeral Home2642.
Survivors: Husband, Anthony Simmons 2643; children: Wesley Simmons 2644, Mrs. Howard May 2645, Mrs. Mary Marsh 2646, and Mrs. Alex Oscar 2647; fourteen grandchildren 2648; a half-sister 2649; and three half-brothers, Henry Astin 2650, Edward Astin 2651, and James Astin2652.
Location of Burial: Family plot in Mountain View Cemetery2653.
Gilbert H. Overholt
Date of Death: September 1, 19642654.
Location of Death: A Charleston Nursing home2655.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired as executive secretary of West Virginia Forest Fire Protective Association in 19612656; Director of the third Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins2657; Mason2658.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Wife, Ethel B. 2659; son, Dr. William A. 2660; daughter, Mrs. R. J. Payne 2661; sisters, Mrs. Clyde Post 2662, Mrs. George Shiffler 2663, and Mrs. Carrie O. Devers2664.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Julian F. Lockridge (Julian Field Lockridge)
Date of Death: Early Thursday morning, September 4, 19752665.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital2666.
Cause of Death: Heart attack2667.
Career: Farmer and salesman, retired after forty years of service in the local automotive business 2668; elder in the Westminster-Huntersville Presbyterian Church 2669; member of the Masonic Lodge2670.
Officiant: The Rev. Jack Arbuckle and the Rev. Willis Cornelius2671.
Location of Funeral: Marlinton Presbyterian Church2672.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs Jean Dever Lockidge 2673; daughter, Mrs. Julia Ann Pitsenberger 2674; two grandchildren, Ashley Ann 2675and James Julian Pitsenberger 2676; sister, Mrs. Georgia Neal 2677; and brother, Horace Lockridge2678.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery (with Masonic rites)2679.
Newton P. Lockridge (Newton Philip Lockridge)
Date of Death: Tuesday, night, December 3, 19572680.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital2681.
Cause of Death: Heart condition2682.
Career: Veteran of the World War I2683.
Officiant: The Rev J. D. Singletary2684.
Location of Funeral: Minnehaha Springs Methodist Church2685.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Dolly McLaughlin Lockridge 2686; one sister, Mrs. Harlan Neel 2687; three brothers, Julian 2688, Horace 2689, and Hal2690.
Location of Burial: Family plot in Mountain View Cemetery, at Marlinton2691.
Mrs. Calvin W. Price (Mrs. Mabel Milligan Price)
Date of Death: Tuesday morning, February 28, 19672692.
Location of Death: A nursing home in Staunton, Virginia2693.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Taught school 2694; choir member and choir director in the Marlinton Presbyterian Church for many years 2695; last charter member of the Marlinton Woman's Club2696.
Officiant: Her pastor, the Rev. Fred W. Walker2697.
Location of Funeral: Marlinton Presbyterian Church2698.
Survivors: Four daughters, Mrs. John B. (Betsy) Green 2699, Mrs Isaac (Florence) McNeel 2700, Mrs. J. Douglas (Ann) Hubard 2701, Mrs. Basil (Jane) Sharp 2702; ten grandchildren 2703; and seven great-grandchildren2704.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery2705.
Dr. Ligon Price
Date of Death: Saturday, December 14, 19742706.
Location of Death: Aspen, Colorado2707.
Cause of Death: Bad heart condition for several years2708.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Episcopal Church in Aspen2709.
Survivors: Wife, Lucille 2710; and sister, Mrs. Mary Margaret Barlow2711.
Location of Burial: Denver (with Masonic honors)2712.
Ruth E. Howser (Ruth Elizabeth Howser)
Date of Death: Sunday, Sept. 10, 20002713.
Location of Death: Colonial Place, Elkins2714.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Homemaker 2715; served as a volunteer for the Salvation Army for 55 years2716.
Officiant: Evangelist Gary Kendall2717.
Location of Funeral: Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins2718.
Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. Bradford (Cindy) Talbott 2719; two grandchildren, Charles Bruce Durrett 2720and Donald Scott Durrett 2721; and a great-granddaughter, Jessica Dawn Durrett2722.
Location of Burial: Maplewood Cemetery2723.
Harry Isaac Shinaberry
Date of Death: Saturday morning, December 6, 19522724.
Location of Death: Deer hunting (unexpectedly)2725.
Cause of Death: Unexpectedly while deer hunting2726.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: His pastor, Rev. L. E. Saville, assisted by Rev. E. Clyde Bussard2727.
Location of Funeral: Minnehaha Springs Church2728.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Gertrude Riley Shinaberry 2729; seven children: Mrs. Virginia Riley 2730, Mrs. Dorothy Mohme 2731, Evelyn 2732, Lloyd 2733, Mrs. Helen Kelley 2734, Howard 2735, and Dale 2736; sister, Mrs. Edith Novak 2737; and three brothers, Everett 2738, Forest 2739and Fred 2740; and seven grandchildren2741.
Location of Burial: Family cemetery2742.
Maxwell M. Shinaberry
Date of Death: December 72743.
Location of Death: Near Loraine, Ohio2744.
Cause of Death: Failing health for some time2745.
Career: Graduate of Green Bank High School in 1940 2746; started sailing on the Great Lakes in 1941 and advanced to first engineer2747.
Officiant: His pastor, Rev. Q. R. Arbogast, assisted by Rev. H. Blackhurst2748.
Location of Funeral: Cass Methodist Church2749.
Survivors: Wife, Mary Lou 2750; three small children, Kathleen Jo 2751, Lynell Marie 2752, and Lou Ann 2753; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shinaberry 2754; a brother, John Melbourne 2755; two sisters, Mrs. Maxine Foe 2756and Mrs. Maydelle Moore2757.
Location of Burial: Arbovale cemetery2758.
Paul R. Overholt (Revere Overholt)
Date of Death: Saturday, August (date not given), 19752759.
Location of Death: Near his home2760.
Cause of Death: Heart attack2761.
Career: Retired to farm after operating The Men's Store in Marlinton for many years2762; Navy veteran 2763; served as Marlinton's Fire Chief from 1934 to 19462764.
Officiant: The Rev. Maynard Crawford2765.
Location of Funeral: Van Reenen Funeral Home2766.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Mary Frances Golden Overholt 2767; two daughters, Mrs. Frances Cochran 2768and Mrs. Phyllis Joan Hall 2769; three grandchildren 2770; two brothers, John E. Overholt 2771and Earl S. Overholt 2772; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Trent 2773and Mrs. Helen Isaacs2774.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Saford H. Hammons
Date of Death: Thursday, February 5, 19982775.
Location of Death: At home in Beverly2776.
Cause of Death: Cancer2777.
Career: Employee of Midland Public Service District2778; Army veteran 2779; served as pastor of Friendship Baptist Church at Valley Head2780.
Officiant: Pastors Ronnie Nestor, Keith Miller, and Jim Hendricks2781.
Location of Funeral: Trinity Baptist Church2782.
Survivors: Wife, Mildred Sue Sparks Hammons 2783; daughter, Stephanie Hammons Mitchell 2784; two foster sons, David Plaugher 2785and Tommy Swink 2786; a foster daughter, Diane Killen 2787; three sisters, Wanda Hunt 2788, Elenore Coe 2789, and Glenna McNeill 2790; two brothers, Erman Hammons 2791and Jerry Hammons 2792; three grandchildren and four foster grandchildren2793.
Location of Burial: Mountain View Cemetery2794.
Justin M. Hypes
Date of Death: Wednesday, February 4, 19762795.
Location of Death: Enroute to a Summersville hospital2796.
Cause of Death: Apparent heart attack2797.
Career: Retired Methodist Minister, formerly served churches in Pocahontas2798.
Officiant: Rev. Paul Beale2799.
Location of Funeral: Summersville United Methodist Church2800.
Survivors: Wife, Ezelle Tyree Hypes 2801; four sons, John 2802, William, Jr. 2803, James 2804, and Robert A. 2805; three daughters, Mrs. Justine Stanley 2806, Mrs. Martha Amick 2807, and Mrs. Mary Joe Fulton 2808; four brothers and five sisters 2809; and 11 grandchildren2810.
Location of Burial: Mount Vernon Cemetery at Glade Creek2811.
August Leslie Lemasters
Date of Death: March 12, 19622812.
Location of Death: Farm of Everette Kiser, in the Mt. Clinton area (tractor turned over backward)2813.
Cause of Death: Killed instantly when the tractor he was driving turned over backward2814.
Career: World War II veteran 2815; member of the American Legion Post 117 at Durbin2816.
Officiant: The Rev. Dickson Taylor and the Rev. Saville2817.
Location of Funeral: Methodist Church at Circleville2818.
Survivors: Parents, Samuel and Virgie (Dickinson) Lemasters 2819; wife, Darie Alice Bennett 2820; two sons, Leslie Kendle 2821and Ronnie Lee 2822; four sisters, Mrs. Ida Lemasters 2823, Mrs. Elmer Teamsters 2824, Mrs. Mary Jack 2825, Mrs. Maxine Blankenship 2826; one brother, Roy D. Lemasters2827.
Location of Burial: Bennett family cemetery on Upper Timber Ridge above Circleville2828.
Mrs. Evelyn Levisay Lipps
Date of Death: Saturday night, March 8, 19522829.
Location of Death: Home of her daughter, Mrs. Harper Smith, in Marlinton (died suddenly)2830.
Cause of Death: Died suddenly2831.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Her pastor, Rev. Don Taylor2832.
Location of Funeral: Methodist Church2833.
Survivors: Son, B. L. Lipps 2834; daughter, Mrs. Harper Smith 2835; three grandchildren 2836; and a niece, Mrs Ellen Johnston2837.
Location of Burial: Family plot in Rosewood Cemetery at Lewisburg2838.
Mrs. Agnes M. Jordan
Date of Death: Friday, January 31, 19682839.
Location of Death: Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland2840.
Cause of Death: Ill health for a long time2841.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: Mrs. Lula Collins2842.
Location of Funeral: Emmanuel Methodist Church2843.
Survivors: Mother, Mrs. Nancy Brock 2844; daughter, Kathleen Ireen Ann 2845; two sisters, Mrs. Arlene Esty 2846and Mrs. Adelen Wimer 2847; two brothers, Arthur Brock 2848and Arl Brock 2849; a half-brother, Delbert Ramsey2850.
Location of Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery at Hillsboro2851.
James Winters Jordan
Date of Death: Saturday, March 8, 19752852.
Location of Death: Denmar State Hospital at Beard2853.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: World War I veteran2854.
Officiant: The Rev. Owen Lee2855.
Location of Funeral: Hillsboro Methodist Church2856.
Survivors: Son, James Jordan 2857; and four daughters, Frances Trader 2858, Lucy Vandergrift 2859, Mildred Walton 2860, and Nancy Fowler 2861; twelve grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren2862.
Location of Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery2863.
Jesse Jordan
Date of Death: Tuesday night, August 22, 19372864.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital2865.
Cause of Death: Heart attack (stricken 18 hours before)2866.
Career: Mid-way concession in the [illegible]2867.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Mrs. Carrie Jack (Mrs. Carrie Bell Jack)
Date of Death: Wednesday, May 2, 19732868.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital2869.
Cause of Death: Long illness2870.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned.
Officiant: The Rev. Maynard Crawford2871.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home Chapel2872.
Survivors: Six sons, Lee Roy M. Jack 2873, Elmer E. Jack 2874, Norman E. Jack 2875, Gilbert A. Jack 2876, Donald W. Jack 2877, and Clarence Jack 2878; six daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Dunbrack 2879, Mrs. Alice C. Dunbrack 2880, Mrs. Mary Jane Hiner 2881, Mrs. Sue Ann Wilson 2882, Miss Dorothy E. Jack 2883, and Mrs. Margaret G. Harkrader 2884; one brother, Mody Fridley 2885; two sisters, Mrs. Florence Goff 2886and Mrs. Freda Downey2887; 23 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren2888.
Location of Burial: Augusta Springs, Virginia Cemetery2889.
Winston Lee Justus
Date of Death: Wednesday, July 17, 19742890.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital2891.
Cause of Death: Apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound2892.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (aged 19)2893.
Officiant: Rev. Pearly Orndorff2894.
Location of Funeral: Wallace and Wallace Chapel at Rainelle2895.
Survivors: Sister, Lena Justus 2896; three brothers, Charles 2897, Bill 2898, and Rickie 2899; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sydenstricker2900.
Location of Burial: Chapman cemetery at Canvas2901.
James Jackson
Date of Death: Friday, September 16, 19382902.
Location of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Not explicitly mentioned (little son of Mr and Mrs O. H. Taylor)2903.
Officiant: Rev. D. J. Combs2904.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned (service on Saturday afternoon)2905.
Survivors: Parents, Mr and Mrs O. H. Taylor2906.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Delbert C. Phillips (Delbert Clay Phillips)
Date of Death: Saturday, 10:18 p.m.2907.
Location of Death: Nella's Nursing Home2908.
Cause of Death: Extended illness2909.
Career: Long-time employee in the refrigeration service department of Monongahela Power Co., retired in 1971 2910; active in Elkins Lodge No. 108 AF & AM 2911 (served as past master, past high priest, past commander, etc.) 2912.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Not explicitly mentioned.
Survivors: Wife, Madge Booth Phillips 2913; son, George E. Phillips 2914; daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Barbara) Meese 2915; four brothers, Ora Phillips 2916, Valley Bund 2917, William Phillips 2918, Harry Phillips 2919, and Willard Phillips 2920; four sisters, Mrs. Edna Huffman 2921, Mrs. Ethel Mae Corley 2922, Mrs. Marie Barb 2923, and Mrs. Marjorie Schieral Hackenbrack 2924; four grandchildren2925.
Location of Burial: Not explicitly mentioned.
Elva Fay Pye
Date of Death: Friday, March 21, 19972926.
Location of Death: Webster County Memorial Hospital2927.
Cause of Death: Brief illness2928.
Career: Homemaker2929.
Officiant: The Rev. Arlie Carpenter2930.
Location of Funeral: Dodd & Reed Funeral Home in Webster Springs2931.
Survivors: Sister, Mary Andres 2932; and niece, Dixie Jean Puckett2933.
Location of Burial: Point Mountain Cemetery2934.
George H. Overholt
Date of Death: Thursday, January 14, 19602935.
Location of Death: Home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Dillion, at Lockhart, Florida2936.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Phonograph and record salesman for more than forty-five years2937.
Officiant: Not explicitly mentioned.
Location of Funeral: Apopka, Florida (Funeral services and burial were there)2938.
Survivors: One son, Walter Overholt 2939; two sisters, Mrs. Nannie Everly 2940and Mrs. Olive Grose 2941; two grandsons and three great-grandchildren2942.
Location of Burial: Apopka, Florida2943.
J. E. Pritchard (John Edward Pritchard)
Date of Death: Monday, April 8, 19742944.
Location of Death: Marlinton (suddenly)2945.
Cause of Death: Heart attack2946.
Career: Merchant at Dunmore for many years2947; Elder in the Marlinton Presbyterian Church 2948; on the board of directors of the First National Bank in Marlinton 2949; member of the Marlinton Lions Club 2950; and a Mason2951.
Officiant: Rev. Richard Newkirk2952.
Location of Funeral: Marlinton Presbyterian Church2953.
Survivors: Wife, Mabel Heatherly Pritchard 2954; son, Stephen Pritchard 2955; two daughters, Mrs. Gene Cochran 2956and Mrs. William Kelsiman 2957; brother, Carlton 2958; and a sister, Mrs. Richard McLaughlin 2959; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren2960.
Location of Burial: Dunmore Cemetery2961.
F. A. Pritchard (Forrest A. Pritchard)
Date of Death: Monday, December 11, 19672962.
Location of Death: Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins2963.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Elder in the Liberty Presbyterian Church2964; Mason 2965; associated with the Durbin Mercantile Company for many years2966.
Officiant: The Rev. Thomas Henderson and the Rev. J. D. Arbuckle2967.
Location of Funeral: Liberty Presbyterian Church at Green Bank2968.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Mamie Austin Pritchard 2969; one son, Charles A. Pritchard 2970; one daughter, Mrs. Martha Lee McCann 2971; two brothers, John E. Pritchard 2972and Carlton M. Pritchard 2973; two sisters, Mrs. Lucille McElwee 2974and Mrs. Jean McLaughlin2975.
Location of Burial: Dunmore2976.
Earl A. Landis, Sr. (Earl Ammond Landis, Sr.)
Date of Death: Wednesday, November 1, 19722977.
Location of Death: Alleghany Memorial Hospital2978.
Cause of Death: Not explicitly mentioned.
Career: Retired papermaker with Westvaco2979.
Officiant: Rev. Mason Cooper2980.
Location of Funeral: Chapel of the Arrilt Funeral Home2981.
Survivors: Widow, Mrs. Sylvia Rider Landis 2982; two sons, Earl A. Landis, Jr. 2983and Fredrick G. Landis 2984; two daughters, Mrs. Jack (Norma) Zehrung 2985and Mrs. Judy Hepler 2986; three sisters, Mrs. Ira (Myrtle) Gibson 2987, Mrs. Harvey (Anna) Buzzard 2988, and Mrs. Jerry (Madge) Holloway 2989; five brothers, Atlee L. Landis 2990, Willie M. Landis 2991, Grey S. Landis 2992, Charles K. Landis 2993, and Gail A. Landis 2994; and five grandchildren2995.
Location of Burial: Alleghany Memorial Park2996.
Ray J. Landis (Ray J. Landis)
Date of Death: Sunday, December 16, 19842997.
Location of Death: Pocahontas Memorial Hospital2998.
Cause of Death: Several months' illness2999.
Career: Farmer 3000; retired State Road employee3001.
Officiant: The Rev. J. D. Arbuckle3002.
Location of Funeral: VanReenen Funeral Home3003.
Survivors: Wife, Treva Webb Landis 3004; three daughters, Pat McNeill 3005, Louise Broyles 3006, and Janet Meredith 3007; three sons, Ray L. Landis 3008, Sam Landis 3009, and June Landis 3010; fourteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren 3011; two brothers, Lanty 3012and Harry Landis 3013; and two sisters, Ruth Waddell 3014and Lora McCoy3015.
Location of Burial: Ruckman Cemetery
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