Roy C. Beaver
CALDWELL -- Roy C. Beaver, 66, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Anderson Cemetery, Teaberry Road, near Ronceverte. There will be no visitation.
Arrangements by Morgan Funeral Home, Lewisburg.
Martha Jane Brown
MEADOW BRIDGE -- Martha Jane Brown, 73, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999 at her home following a long illness.
Born July 26, 1925, at Hominy Falls, she was the daughter of the late Albin and Maude Thomas Hellems.
Mrs. Brown was a homemaker, devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and was of the Freewill Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Alice Marie Brown; and a brother, Robert Lee Hellems.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, the Rev. Huling Paris Brown; two daughters, Janet O'Dell and her husband, Douglas, of Elkton, Md., and Shelby Ennis and her husband, Jay, of Meadow Bridge; four grandsons, Randy and Jeffrey O'Dell, both of Elkton, Md., Jason and Jeremy Ennis, both of Meadow Bridge; a granddaughter, Natasha Ennis of Meadow Bridge; two great-granddaughters, Mandee and Amy O'Dell; two great-grandsons, J.D. and Sean O'Dell; three sisters, Opal Walton and Ruby Sears, both of Snow Hill, and Alta Bays of Cumming, Ga.; and two brothers, Harry Hellems of Snow Hill and Clell Hellems of Columbus, Ohio.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Smathers Funeral Home Chapel, Rainelle, with the Revs. Charles Donaldson and Tom Shaver officiating. Burial will follow in the Spruce Grove Cemetery, Mount Nebo.
Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at Smathers Funeral Home, Rainelle.
Pallbearers will be Randy and Jeff O'Dell, Jason and Jeremy Ennis, Jim Frost and Bob Hellems.
Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Home, Rainelle.
Edna V. Claytor
Edna Virginia Claytor, 86, of Daniels, died at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999, in a Beckley hospital following a short illness.
Born Dec. 28, 1912, at Blue Jay, she was the daughter of the late Elijah Webb and Anne Campbell Webb.
Mrs. Claytor was a homemaker and former employee of the U.S. Postal Service at Daniels Post Office. She was a member of Daniels Missionary Baptist Church and had lived most of her life in the Daniels area.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Claytor; a daughter, Carolyn Sue Habeck; and a brother, Glenn Webb.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Maloney of Fairfax, Va.; a sister, Hazel M. Richmond of Daniels and two grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Pastor Greg Mullis officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.
Myrtle E. Irvin
LAYLAND -- Myrtle E. Irvin, 74, of Chestnut Knob Road, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, in a Beckley hospital following a short illness.
Born March 21, 1924, at Royal, she was the daughter of the late Flura B. and Sarah Smith.
Mrs. Irvin was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Clyde Smith and Stanley Smith.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Eldridge E. Irvin; two daughters, Barbara Avis and Brenda Kessler, both of Highland Mountain, Layland; three sons, Ellis Irvin of Rainelle, Arnold Irvin of Danese and Alfred Irvin of Layland; four sisters, Hester Adkins and Dorothy Grubb, both of Layland, June Pennington of Danese, and Patricia Adkins of Mount Hope; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Chestnut Knob Christian Church, with the Rev. Bill Lilly officiating. Burial will follow in the Smith Cemetery on Highland Mountain.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Chapel, Rainelle, and one hour before the services Thursday at the church.
Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle.
James L. Lilly
James Lee Lilly, 77, of Crab Orchard, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 1999, at his home following a long illness.
Born Oct. 26, 1921, at Tamroy, he was the son of the late Ocal Doss and Lelona Gray Lilly.
Mr. Lilly was a retired master mechanic and worked for Curtis Candy in Chicago. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II and attended Glen View Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by a son, Ocal R. Lilly; a brother, Lacy A. Lilly.
Mr. Lilly was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Arlene Adams Lilly; two sons, Harold E. Lilly and his wife, Mary, of Brementon, Wash., and James J. Lilly of Crab Orchard; a daughter, Barbara Lee Soalfield and her husband, Rod, of Kent, Wash.; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. James Leach officiating. Burial will follow in BLue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Frazier, Troy Bailey, Tom Shupe, Elmer Drennen, Jordan Jones and Robert Williams.
Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.
Cordelia B. Marshall
Cordelia Belle Marshall, 68, of 123 Grant Street, Beckley, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 1999, in a Beckley hospital following a short illness.
Born Nov. 20, 1930, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Archie Stevenson and Lucille Stevenson.
Mrs. Marshall was a retired employee from Pinecrest Hospital.
She was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church, where she was also a member of No. 1 Choir, served on the Pastor's Aid Committee and served in various local clubs and auxiliaries.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Neal Marshall, on Oct. 1, 1993; and a son, Jack Ricardo Marshall.
Survivors include a son, Douglas Neal Marshall II of Beckley; two daughters, Cordelia Elizabeth Mason and her husband, Ronald of Beckley, and Shelia Verl Hunt and her husband, George, of Dunbar; four grandchildren, Ira, April and Ronald Mason, all of Beckley, and Stephen Hunt of Dunbar; two great-grandchildren, Marques and Nadajah, both of Beckley; a brother, Henry Thomas and his wife, Catherine, of Cincinnati, Ohio; a brother-in-law, Lewis R. Marshall and his wife, Josephine, of South Boston, Va.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the New Hope Baptist Church, Beckley, with the Revs. O.T. Moore, Jewel Ross and David Allen officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends may call one hour before the services Thursday at the church.
Arrangements by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
John T. McDaniel
John T. McDaniel, 79, of 129 S. Heber St., Beckley, was dead on arrival Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999, at a Beckley hospital following a short illness.
Arrangements by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
Barry K. Morgan
OCEANA -- Barry Kent Morgan, 40, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 1999, in a Man hospital following a sudden illness.
Born Oct. 28, 1958, at Welch, he was the son of Herbert Hoover Morgan and Hilda Mae Davis Morgan of Elk Lick.
Mr. Morgan was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County and a former coal miner with U.S. Steele at Pinnacle. He was co-owner of Morgan Construction with his twin brother, Larry, and was a member of Clear Fork Valley Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by a grandfather, Maloney Morgan; a grandmother, Arminta Morgan; and a father-in-law, William A. McClellan.
Other survivors include his wife, Evelyn; a daughter, Tara, of Oceana; five brothers, twin brother Larry and wife, Tami Morgan of Oceana, Justin Morgan and wife, Lisa of Ortanville, Mich., Jeff Morgan and wife, Pam, of Clear Fork, Michael Morgan of Oceana and Marvin Morgan and wife, Jane, of Leesburg, Fla.; four sisters, Arlene Trent and husband, Dwight of Clear Fork, Judy Wicker and husband, Wess of Clear Fork, Vikki Sims and husband, Tab, of Oceana and Dianna Short and husband, Eddie, of Elgin, S.C.; a grandmother, Ruby Hatfield Hall of Tomahawk, Ky.; two sisters-in-law, Sheila Perry and husband, Brad of Oceana and Karen Bullins and husband, Greg, of Danberry, N.C. and a mother-in-law, Margie McClellan of Oceana.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Clear Fork Valley Baptist Church with the Rev. Erwin Gregory officiating. Burial will follow in Morgan Family Cemetery, Elk Lick.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at Evans Memorial Chapel, Oceana. Friends and family will serve as pallbearers.
Arrangements by Evans and Evans Funeral Directors, Oceana.
Lillian M. Naylor
OAK HILL -- Lillian M. Naylor, 70, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999, in an Oak Hill medical center following a short illness.
Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville.
Rev. Clarence E. Ratcliff
WARSAW, Ind. -- The Rev. Clarence Earl Ratcliff, 83, formerly of Hinton, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, in a Warsaw care home following a long illness.
Born July 22, 1915, in Smith Center, Kan., he was the son of the late Charles and Henrietta Alice Johnson Ratcliff.
The Rev. Ratcliff had been a resident of Warsaw since 1995. He was former pastor of the Mt. Olivet Church, where he was also the director of the camp, for 10 years. He was ordained by the Christian Nation Church.
He was a former school psychologist for Jackson County Board of Education in Michigan, retiring in 1975. He was a graduate of Michigan State University with a master's degree in psychology.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Ratcliff; and an infant sister, Evelyn.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Anna Lois Harris Ratcliff of Warsaw, Ind.; a daughter, Ruth Brandt and her husband, Jim, of Bradenton, Fla.; two sons, Paul Ratcliff of Toccoa, Ga., and Donald Ratcliff and his wife, Brenda, of Toccoa, Ga.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Rev. Bob (Maxine) Boggs of Warsaw, Ind., Mrs. Paul (Blanche) Burnette of Turmon, Ohio, and Mrs. Don (Agnes) Ryan of Marion, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel with Pastor Elmo Alderman and the Rev. Bob Boggs officiating. Burial will follow in Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral parlor.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Arrangements by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton.
Patricia Jo Shafer
LEIVASY -- Patricia Jo Shafer, 35, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 1999.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Singleton Cemetery at Heaters. There will be no visitation.
Arrangements by White Funeral Home, Summersville.
Forrest Henry Shelton
ALDERSON -- Forrest Henry Shelton, 82, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, at his home following a long illness.
Born May 22, 1916, near Alderson, he was the son of the late William G. and Margaret Mitchell Shelton.
Mr. Shelton was a retired carpenter foreman, having retired in 1975 from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Alderson, after 20 years of service. He has been a member of the Old Greenbrier Baptist Church, Alderson, since 1970 where he was a member of the Men's Bible Class.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Anna "Joanne" Smith and two brothers, Fred Shelton and Ralph Shelton.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret H. Shelton of Alderson; four daughters, Carol Godby of Beckley, Barbara Shelton of Alderson, Anita Russell of Sacramento, Calif. and Linda Housel of Leesburg, Va.; two brothers, Howard Shelton and Melvin Shelton, both of Alderson; two sisters, Thelma Epperly of Alderson and Ruth Spruill of Springfield, Va.; four granddaughters; three great-granddaughters and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Old Greenbrier Baptist Church, Alderson, with the Revs. Alvie Edwards and Leroy Crane officiating. Burial will follow at End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville.
Friends may call 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson and one hour prior to services at the church.
Pallbearers will be Rick Simms, Rick Parker, Bob Holliday, Walter "Bones" Baker, Danny Clay and Garry McCallister.
Nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Arrangements by Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson.
James `Slick' Timbers
James "Slick" Timbers, 80, of Raleigh, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999, at a Beckley hospital following a short illness.
Born Feb. 27, 1918, at Raleigh, he was the son of the late Warren Timbers and Arie Thompson Timbers.
Mr. Timbers was a cook, a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Beckley, and a U.S. veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Reginald Timbers and Carl E. Timbers.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Gore and her husband, Leroy, of Beckley; a granddaughter, Tanua Gillus of Beckley; three great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Chapel, Beckley, with the Revs. Walter Leach and Nelson Staples Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park, Beckley.
Friends may call 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral parlor.
Arrangements by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
Evelyn M. Walker
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Evelyn Mae Dorsett Walker, 86, formerly of Minden, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, in St. Petersburg, following a short illness.
Born April 1, 1912, at Lookout, she was the daughter of the late JOseph L. and Erna Hess Dorsett.
Mrs. Walker was a retired postmaster from Leivasy Post Office and worked at the Minden Post Office before moving to Leivasy.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert W. Walker in December 1982.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Jean Kemper and her husband, Donald, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a son, Herbert Allen Walker and his wife, Barbara, of Kure Beach, N.C.; five granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Virginia A. Nottingham of Carlisle, Pa., and Frances L. Dorsett of St. Petersburg, Fla.; four brothers, Herbert T. Dorsett of Lexington, Ky., Charles M. Dorsett of Spring Hill, Fla., and Virgil H. Dorsett and Joseph L. Dorsett Jr., both of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill, with the Revs. Ray McClung and Dewey Pittman officiating. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.
Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Hilda P. Walters
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Hilda Powers Walters, 79, of Shell Point Village, formerly of Beckley, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 1999, following a long illness.
Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.
Kathryn "Kay" White
RICHWOOD -- Kathryn Virginia "Kay" White, 70, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at White Funeral Home, Summersville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Mandy E. Cain
MARLINTON - Mandy Evelyn Cain, 71, died Thursday, May 6, 1999.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at VanReenen Funeral Home, Marlinton. Friends may call 3 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by VanReenen Funeral Home, Marlinton.
Sylvia M. Conner
PRINCETON - Sylvia Madeline Conner, 68, of 100 Raleigh St., went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, May 5, 1999, after a long illness.
Born March 27, 1931, at Gilliam, she was the daughter of the late Leonard William and Fanny Florence Walk Alley.
Mrs. Conner was affiliated with the Baptist faith, was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting and making crafts. She was a longtime resident of Covel, Wyoming County, before moving to Mercer County.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Hazel Gilbert and Molly Taylor.
Survivors include her former husband, Lenard Conner; two daughters, Sharon Discepolo and her husband, Carl, of Enfield, Conn., and Rebecca Bobbie and her husband, Dave, of Shelton, Conn.; two sons, Russell Conner of Spanishburg and Jackie Conner and his wife, Gail, of Princeton; three sisters, Virginia Robinson of Louisville, Texas, Ruth Parsell and her husband, Curtis, of Beckley and Maxine Grose and her husband, Roy, of Keystone Heights, Fla.; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Sweet Home Baptist Church, Willowbrook Road, Princeton, with Elders Thurman Belcher and Cecil Belcher officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Funeral Directory, Athens Road, Princeton.
Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Directory, Princeton.
Catherine Corpening
Catherine Corpening, 88, of P.O. Box 211, Lester, was dead on arrival Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at a Beckley hospital following a short illness.
Born Feb. 5, 1911, in Tashia, Va., she was the daughter of the late Willie Hall and Minnie Fuller Hall.
Mrs. Corpening was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Lester, where she was president of the Missionary Society and a member of the Deaconess Board.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel I. Corpening, in 1979; one brother; and one sister.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Charlette Wilson of Detroit; a special friend, John Morehead of Lester; a sister, Josie Lane and her husband, the Rev. John Lane, of Oxon Hill, Md.; two sisters-in-law, Louise Lash and Ruth Henry, both of Lester; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Services will be noon today at First Baptist Church of Lester with the Revs. Billy Galloway, Nelson Staples Jr. and Walter Leach and Elder Fred T. Simms officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park, Beckley.
Friends may call one hour before services at the church.
Arrangements by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
Mary Giompalo
Mary Giompalo, 80, of 107 Edwards St., Beckley, died Thursday, May 6, 1999, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness.
Born Dec. 18, 1918, in War, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Kish Cook.
Mrs. Giompalo owned and operated, along with her husband, the former Giompalo Butcher Shop.
She was formerly employed by Purity Maid Bakery. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post No. 4326 and Beckley Moose Lodge No. 1606.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Giompalo, in 1984.
Survivors include a sister, Elizabeth Kopcha of Beckley; a brother, Johnny Cook of Radcliff; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral liturgy will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Beckley, with the Rev. Maria Asir as the celebrant. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, where a rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. by the Rev. Mr. Don Wise.
Pallbearers will be Gary Schiffer, Gene Yeager, J.C. Cook and Michael Cook.
Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.
Fletcher Goodman
DAVIN - Fletcher Goodman, 87, died Thursday, May 6, 1999.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home Chapel, Man. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home, Man.
Everett Justice
JUSTICE - Everett Justice, 74, died Friday, May 7, 1999, in a Man hospital following a long illness.
Born July 25, 1924, in Justice, he was the son of the late Robert and Dellie Cline Justice.
Mr. Justice was a retired coal miner, a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army, and a member of North Spring Independent Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Madge Harris Justice; a daughter, Elizabeth �Beth� Thompson of Gilbert; two sons, Gordon Jusatice of North Spring and Gary Justice of Justice; a brother, Clarence Justice of Hanover; and four grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Sunday at North Spring Independent Baptist Church with the Revs. Jackie Lester, Sherwood Queen and Jim Nagy officiating. Burial will follow in Wilson Cemetery, Justice.
Military graveside rites will be conducted by Sandy River American Legion Post No. 175 of Bradshaw.
Friends may call 5 to 10 p.m. today at the church.
Pallbearers will be friends of the family.
Arrangements by Fanning Funeral Home, Iaeger.
James D. Kincaid
BUCKHANNON - James Daniel Kincaid, 83, formerly of Kincaid and Chicago, died Friday, May 7, 1999, in a Buckhannon hospital following a short illness.
Born Dec. 9, 1915, in Kincaid, he was the son of the late Phillip and Katie Arrington Kincaid.
Mr. Kincaid was a retired machinist for J.J. Tourek in Chicago and a member of the AFL-CIO in Chicago.
Survivors include two sons, Robert J . Kincaid of Buckhannon and Daniel Phillip Kincaid of Mobile, Ala.; two daughters, Connie Connon of Deltona, Fla., and Linda Files of Detroit; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Betty Lusk officiating. The body will be cremated following the services. Interment
will follow in Kincaid Cemetery.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Emery L. Ramsey
Emery L. Ramsey, 75, of Beckley, died Friday, May 7, 1999, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness.
Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.
Elizabeth P. Ratcliff
HINTON - Elizabeth Pearl Mays Ratcliff, 76, died at 3:10 a.m. Thursday, May 6, 1999, in a Hinton hospital following a long illness.
Born Feb. 5, 1923, in Comfort, she was the daughter of the late William Cleveland and Belva Brown Mays.
Mrs. Ratcliff had been a resident of Hinton for the past 26 years and had lived most of her life in Fayette County.
She was a charter member of Hinton Church of God and was a retired employee of the Summers County Board of Education, where she worked as a cook at Riverview and Hinton Area elementary schools.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Ratcliff; four brothers, Lionel Lee, Cecil, Estel and Joshua Mays; and a sister, Annie Mays Painter.
Survivors include a son, Franklin Delano Farrell and his wife, Ann, of Nimitz; five grandchildren, Rebecca Farrell Pack and her husband, Cletis, of Hinton, Franklin Farrell Jr. and his wife, Cheryl, of Oak Hill, Gregory Farrell and his wife, Cyndi, of Crab Orchard, Jacqueline Farrell Steele of Charlotte, N.C., and Scott Farrell, with the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, Calif.; six great-grandchildren, Susan and Alan Pack, Weston Toney, Brittany and Samantha Farrell, and Morgan Farrell.
Services will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel, Hinton, with Pastor Cecil Welch and the Revs. Frank Meadows and Rudell Bloomfield officiating. Entombment will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Oak Hill.
Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral parlors.
Arrangements by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton.
Willie G. Stanley
JUMPING BRANCH - Willie Garnet Stanley, 94, died Thursday, May 6, 1999, in a Hinton hospital.
Born March 20, 1905, at Mount View, she was the daughter of the late William Lewis Basham and Rebecca Lilly Basham.
Mrs. Stanley was a homemaker and a member of Primitive Baptist Church. She had been a resident of Jumping Branch for 10 years and was a lifelong resident of Summers County.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Stanley; two brothers; and four sisters.
Survivors include two sons, James Freddie Stanley of Hinton and Roy Dolphus Stanley and his wife, Donna, of Huntington; a daughter, Rose Conner of Jumping Branch; a brother, Mack Basham of Cool Ridge; two sisters, Zanzie Cole of Mount View and Elizabeth Lester of Daniels; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Rose and Quesenberry Shady Spring Chapel with the Rev. Elmo Alderman officiating. Burial will follow in Mount View Cemetery, Cool Ridge.
Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring.
Ronald E. Taylor
Ronald Edward Taylor, 55, of Sophia, died Friday, May 7, 1999, at his home following a short illness.
Arrangements by Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia.
Sammy B. Thomas
HUNTINGTON - Sammy B. Thomas, 76, formerly of Peterstown, died Friday, May 7, 1999, at his home.
Born on Dec. 23, 1922, in Peterstown, he was the son of the late Annie Craig and James W. Thomas.
Mr. Thomas was a self-employed contractor and a member of Free Will Baptist Church, Huntington.
He was preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Lorene Brewer Thomas; a daughter, Joyce Thomas Dudding of Pembroke, Va.; three stepdaughters, Donetta Shrum and her husband, Robbie, Loretta Koch and Tammy White and her husband, Matt; a brother, Joe Thomas of Peterstown; a sister, Annie Pearl Smith of Lindside; a granddaughter, Candra C. Harris and her husband, John; three great-grandchildren, Heather, Hannah and Hunter; one stepgranddaughter, Paige; two stepgrandsons, Justin and Ryann; and one stepgreat-grandson, Matthew.
Services will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel, Peterstown, with Minister Henry Conley officiating. Burial will follow in Williams Cemetery, near Peterstown.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown.
William H. Timmons
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. - William H. Timmons, 90, formerly of Ghent, died Wednesday, May 5, 1999.
Graveside services will be in Greenville, S.C.
Arrangements by Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne, Fla.
Isnora W. Washington
WASHINGTON - Isnora Witcher Washington, formerly of Stotesbury and Beckley, died Sunday, May 2, 1999.
Services will be 11 a.m. today in Washington.
Arrangements by Strickland Funeral Home, 6500 Allentown, Camp Springs, Md.
Submitted by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
Goldie Whittaker
Goldie Whittaker, 84, of Beckley, died Friday, May 7, 1999, in a local nursing facility.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.
