James H. Sims
OAK HILL - James H. Sims, 89, of 405 Broadway Ave., (Harlem Heights), died Monday, July 28, 2003, at Genesis Elder Care, Hilltop, following a long illness.
Born Oct. 20, 1913, at Quinque, Va., he was the son of the late Henry and Lucinda Williams Sims.
Mr. Sims was a certified electrician and a retired miner of Ranger Fuel Coal Co. at Bolt.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Sims; a half-brother, Lloyd Sims; and two sisters, Mary Garrett and Victoria Powell Coles.
Survivors include his wife, Elsie Trice Sims; two daughters, Betty Brown and husband, Philip, of Columbia, Md., and Peggy Warmer and husband, Fred, of Beckley; granddaughter, Michelle Laney and husband, William, of Olympia, Wash.; great-grandson, Julian Douglas of Olym-pia, Wash.; and great-granddaughter, Jalen Hunter La-ney of Olympia, Wash.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley, with the Rev. A. L. Simms and the Rev. John Burnett officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call one hour prior to services.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to First Baptist Church, Hilltop.
Services entrusted to Rit-chie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
Marie Worley Artrip
PRINCETON - Marie Worley Artrip, 75, died Saturday, July 26, 2003.
Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial Funeral Directory, Athens Road, Princeton. Friends may call one hour before service Friday at the funeral home.
Information submitted by Memorial Funeral Directory and Cremation Center, Princeton.
William Arthur Beller
WHITESVILLE - William Arthur Beller, 55, of the Pettus area of Whitesville, formerly of Sylvester and Colcord, died Tuesday, July 29, 2003, in Charleston Area Medical Center, Memorial Hospital, following a short illness.
Born March 3, 1948, in Charleston, he was a son of the late Murrell and Thelma Lucille White Beller.
Mr. Beller was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a foreman for Eastern Associated Coal Corp.'s Harris Mine, Wharton. He was a member of Boone Lodge No. 162 AF&AM at Whitesville.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dianne Walker Beller.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Beller; sons, William Stacy and Jeromey Chad Beller, both of Sylvester, and Frederick Branham of Belle; two brothers, Steven Meridith Beller of Colcord and Lloyd Gregory Beller of Dorothy; and two grandsons.
Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Armstrong Funeral Home Chapel, Whitesville, with the Rev. Gary Maynor officiating. Interment
will follow in Pineview Cemetery, Orgas.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville.
Alva V. Brooks
RUPERT - Alva V. Brooks, 89, passed away Tuesday morning, July 29, 2003, at his home following a long illness.
Born Jan. 18, 1914, at Centralia, he was a son of the late Jahue and Annie Johns Brooks.
Mr. Brooks attended school in the Elk River area and was a retired coal miner.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters.
Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Bessie Allen Green Brooks; three daughters, Erma Redden and husband, Dewey, of Hughesville, Md., Carol Woods of Akron, Ohio, and Connie Martin and husband, Robert, of Rupert; three sons, Don Brooks and wife, Sylvia, of Craigsville, Alva Brooks Jr. of Charleston and James M. Brooks and wife, Chris, of Berkeley Springs; a sister, Virginia Badzek of Morgantown; a brother, Vance Salisburg of Tennessee; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Wallace and Wallace Chapel, Rainelle, with Pastor Stewart Farley officiating. Burial will follow at Wallace Me-morial Cemetery, Clintonville.
Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle.
Christine Clark
Christine Clark, 90, of North Beckley, died at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at Timber View Health Care Center, Gary, Ind., following a short illness.
Mrs. Clark was a member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Gary.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Clark; and her daughter, Louella Brown.
Survivors include three sons, William Clark of Hartford, Conn., Arthur Clark and wife, Ruby, of Gary and Cornelius Clark and Joann of Gary; a daughter, Marie Clark Blakemore of Gary; a brother, Louis Weatherspoon of Los Angeles, Calif.; a sister, Pauline Mat-thews of Gary; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 48 stepgreat-grandchildren; 19 stepgreat-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, North Beckley, with the Rev. James Cox officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Me-morial Park, Beckley.
Friends may call one hour before service Friday at the church.
Services entrusted to Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
Bonnie F. Crookshanks
RUPERT - Bonnie F. Crookshanks, 72, passed away Wed-nesday, July 30, 2003, in Greenbrier Valley Hospital, Fairlea.
Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle.
Louis Lee 'Joe' Crump
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - Louis Lee "Joe" Crump, 65, died Tuesday, July 29, 2003.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at St. James United Me-thodist Church, White Sulphur Springs. Friends may call one hour before service Monday at the church.
Arrangements by Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs.
Agnes L. Jones Dolsey
Agnes L. Jones Dolsey, 85, of Beckley, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 25, 2003.
Born Dec. 7, 1917, in Appomattox, Va., she was the daughter of the late Whitt Jones and Mary West Jones Wilkes.
Mrs. Dolsey was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, where she served as a member of the No. 2 Choir, No. 2 District Choir, Sunday School, Prayer Service and Bi-ble Study until her health no longer permitted.
She worked for a series of geriatric care facilities in the Beckley area.
She married John Edward Dolsey in Slab Fork, and they were together for 54 years at the time of his death in 1989. From this union three daughters were born.
Her beloved brother, Manuel Jones, preceded Mrs. Dolsey in death in 1968.
She will be eternally missed by her brother, Daniel Jones of Detroit, Mich.; daughters, Alice Page, formerly of Louisville, Ky., E. Bernice Jackson of Beckley and Mary Ann (Homer) Patterson of Colorado Springs, Colo.; son, James E. Madison of Highland, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a niece; three nephews; and well as many other relatives and a host of friends.
Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. Nathaniel Carey of New Hope Baptist Church and Dr. David McDowell of Ebenezer Baptist Church officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley.
Friends may visit two hours before service Friday at the church.
Members of the church will serve as pallbearers and flower bearers.
Arrangements by Durgan and Sons Funeral Home, Beckley.
Melfa Estep
KOPPERSTON - Melfa Estep, 82, died Wednesday, July 30, 2003, in a Charleston hospital.
Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home, Oceana.
James 'Randy' Hickman
OAK HILL - James "Ran-dy" Hickman, 43, of Oak Hill, died Monday, July 28, 2003, at Plateau Medical Center.
Born Jan. 30, 1960, he was the son of Betty Jean Warrick Hickman and the late Carroll Hickman Jr.
Mr. Hickman was a member of the I.B.E.W. and of the Baptist faith.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Sue Hickman Woodman.
In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Nancy Snedegar Hickman; two daughters, Katie and Molly Hickman; a sister, Marilyn Elaine Hickman Richie of Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Bernie Jernigan 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 the High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill.
Jesse Franklin Kast Jr.
UNION - Jesse Franklin "Frankie" Kast Jr., 30, died Monday, July 28, 2003.
Service will be 2 p.m. today at Longanacre Funeral Home Chapel, Fairlea.
Arrangements by Longana-cre Funeral Home, Fairlea.
Ella Mae Langston
MOUNT HOPE - Ella Mae Langston, 69, of 710 Second St., died Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley.
Born July 7, 1934, in Logan County, she was the daughter of the late George Marcum and Rebecca Browning Marcum.
Ella Mae was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers and sister.
Survivors include a son, Robert Lang-ston; two daughters, Rebecca Watts and Jennifer Watts and husband, Dennis; and grandchildren, Walter Langston, Brenda Evans and Michael Evans.
Service will be 1 p.m. today at High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Oak Hill, with Pastor Roger E. Pauley. Entombment will follow in the Mausoleum.
Friends may call one hour before service today.
Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Leonard Ervin Logan
Leonard Ervin Logan, 57, of 518 Ewart Ave., Beckley, died at 9:10 p.m. Monday, July 28, 2003, at VA Medical Center, Beckley, following a four-month illness.
Born Feb. 1, 1946, in Pickshin, he was the son of Elizabeth L. (Boyce) Logan of Beckley and the late William J. Logan.
Mr. Logan was a disabled veteran. He attended Mount Zion Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by brothers, John H., Ersal Ray and Beverly A. Logan.
Survivors include companion, Patricia Cosby; children, Nina Logan and Kim Logan, both of Cincinnati, Ohio, Kevin Cosby of Beckley and Angela Cosby of Roanoke, Va.; brothers and sisters, William J. Logan Jr. and wife, Donnay, of Cincinnati, Andrew L. Logan of Beckley, Lorean Woods and husband, Hosea, of Cincinnati, Mary Logan and Curtis of Atlanta, Ga., Betty Logan and Jesse of Cincinnati, Eddie L. Venable of Cincinnati and Mitchell L. Logan of Cleveland, Ohio; nine grandchildren; and two sisters-in-law, Charlotte Logan and Joyce Logan, both of Beckley.
Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 142 Mool Ave., Beckley, with the Rev. Jerry Staples officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends may call one hour before service Saturday at the church.
Services entrusted to Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
Katherine Pettyford
Katherine Pettyford, 99, of Beckley, died at Hilltop nursing home.
Arrangements by Durgan Funeral Home, Beckley.
Dale 'Jeep Freak' Shumate
SAULSVILLE - Dale "Jeep Freak" Shumate, 67, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 29, 2003.
Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Calfee Funeral Service Chapel, Pineville. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour before service Saturday.
Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville.
Esta M. Sunderland Volksen
MOUNT HOPE - Esta M. Sunderland Volksen, 45, of Mount Hope, died Monday, July 28, 2003, in a Beckley area hospital following a long illness.
Born Aug. 10, 1958, she was the daughter of Doris Christopher of Texas.
Mrs. Volksen attended Wesleyan Church of Mount Hope.
She loved being with her grandson, cleaning her house and talking to her friends.
She was a phlebotomist at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital.
Survivors include her caring husband, William G. Sneed Jr.; three loving sons, J.C. Zeir of Texas, Lance E. Zeir of Texas and Harley T. Volksen and fiancee, Lexi Goldsberry, of Mount Hope; a daughter, Carla Toney; a precious grandson, Damian Joy of Mount Hope; several brothers and sisters; and a host of friends.
A gathering will be held 6 to 8 p.m. today at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley.
Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.
Paul Harold Williams
OAK HILL - Paul Harold Williams, 65, of Oak Hill, died suddenly Monday, July 28, 2003, at home.
Born Aug. 6, 1937, in Fayetteville, he was the son of the late Pricie Ho-bart and Anna Marie Ni-cholas Will-iams.
Mr. Will-iams was retired from the Maryland National Park Police in Silver Spring, Md., with 22 years of service and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. He attended Oak Hill United Methodist Church and was active in the Men's Bible Class.
He was preceded in death by a son, Craig Lee Williams.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Rosa Lee Buster Williams; a daughter, Tammie Jean Williams of Germantown, Md.; a son, Allan Raymond Williams of Damascus, Md.; a grandson, Bryan Michael Will-iams of Damascus; sisters, Marie Davis and husband, Cortez, of Oak Hill and Nancy Garvin and husband, Charles, of Fayetteville; and several nieces and nephews.
Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with the Rev. Claude R. Miller officiating.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour before service Friday.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Oak Hill United Methodist Church, 250 Main St., Oak Hill, WV 25901.
Arrangements by O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.
Vera Ellen Adkins
Vera Ellen Adkins, 69, of Beckley, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2003, after a long illness.
Born May 27, 1934, at Stanaford, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Rachel Kamensky Wardensky.
Mrs. Adkins was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Walter Adkins; a son, Gary Adkins and wife, Yvonne, of Sandstone; a daughter, Sue Rose and husband, Robbie, of Lester; three sisters, Jo-ann Wardensky of North Carolina, Eva Williams of Florida and Ruth Lockard of Connecticut; three great-grandchildren, Jamie Adkins of Los Angeles, Calif., Christine Rose of Lester and Jonathan Rose of Lester; a stepgranddaughter, Jennifer Crostic; and a stepgrandson, R.J. Throckmorton.
Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with Father Perry Malacaman officiating. Entombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at blueridgefh @charter.net.
Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Chapel, Beckley.
Glenn A. Brinson
COTTLE - Glenn A. Brinson, 77, passed away after a long illness on Saturday, July 26, 2003, in the VA Medical Center in Beckley.
Born May 21, 1926, in Sipsey, Ala., he was the son of the late Troy and Norma K. Bookout Brinson.
Mr. Brinson was a disabled coal miner.
He faithfully served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
He was preceded in death by his oldest son, Rodney Wayne Brinson; three brothers, Herbert E., Ellis M. "Red," and Gilbert Delaney Brinson.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Lois Stover Brinson; two sons, Glenn A. and wife, Terri, and Russell E. and wife, Goldie; two daughters, Crystal E. and Shyronica L. "Shonnie"; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Charlotte Owens, Norma Jean Rosa and Katherine "Kitty"; and a brother, Troy Brinson.
Service will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with Brother Paul Allen officiating.
Friends may call one hour before service Saturday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.
