Raymah Rothgeb Grover
Raymah Rothgeb Grover, 80, a resident of the Schroder Manor in Hamilton, Ohio, died Sunday, August 1, 1999 in the Mercy Hospital, Hamilton.
She was formerly of Oxford, Ohio and a former resident of Eleanor, West Virginia. Born June 29, 1919 in Gallipolis, the daughter of the late Chauncey and Gladys Spurlock Rothgeb, she attended Rio Grande College and later studied at Ohio State and Miami universities. She was an associate editor of The Oxford Press and worked on the staff of The Fisherman magazine.
She and her husband served as volunteers with the Central Africa Mission of the Church of Christ in what is now Zimbabwe for four years during the 1970’s.
She was preceded in death in April 1999 by her husband, G. Ura Grover, whom she married July 2, 1939 in Rio Grande.
Surviving: sons, Edwin Grover of Bay Village and John Grover of Cincinnati; sister, Jane Leasure of Middletown; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held August 3, 1999 in the Oxford Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Alan DeCourcy officiating. Graveside services were held August 4, 1999 at the Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire. Smith & Ogle Funeral Home, Oxford, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Terre Haute South Gideons, PO Box 2603, Terre Haute IN 47802; Oxford Presbyterian Church, 101 N Main Street, Oxford OH 45056; or to a charity of choice.
Earl E. Gott
Earl E. Gott, 82, of Poca died February 7, 1999, at home after a long illness.
He was a lifelong resident of Poca, was retired from Viscose/Avtex, Nitro, with 40 years’ service and was former owner of E&N Electric. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a member of American Legion and was a former Poca District Democratic committeeman. He was instrumental in the construction of Rock Branch Elementary School and was a member of Character Hunting Club, Masonic Lodge 170, Nitro, Scottish Rite Bodies, Beni Kedem Shrine, Eastern Star Chapter 153, Nitro, Pitch and Pull Camping Club, Good Sams Club, Mountaineer Sams Camping Club and St. Paul United Methodist Church, Nitro.
Surviving: wife, Nell Vera Gott; daughter, Sue Ann Null of Poca; son, James E. of Alexandria, Louisiana; sister, Anna Edens of Palm Bay, Florida; brother, Ernest of Watha, North Carolina; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Service was held at St. Paul United Methodist Church with the Rev. Okey Harless and the Rev. John McCoy officiating. Entombment was in Cunningham Memorial Park Mausoleum, St. Albans. Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar WV 25064.
Ozella M. Gibson
Ozella M. Gibson, 75, of Hurricane died March 16, 1999, in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington.
She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Surviving: daughter, Patsy Hazelrigg of Barboursville; sons, James W. Jr. of Fort Mill, S.C., Roger of Hurricane; sisters, Emmer McDowell of Carlton, Ga., Frances Young of Hurricane; brothers, Arnold Bird of Kentucky, Everett and Raymond Bird, both of Hurricane; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Services were held Thursday, March 18, 1999 at Calvary Baptist Church, Hurricane, with the Rev. Pete Thompson and the Rev. James Jobe officiating. Burial in Hodges Cemetery, Hurricane. Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, was in charge of arrangements.
Zelma M. Gillispie
Zelma Marie Gillispie, 86, of Hurricane died March 6, 1999, at home after a long illness.
She was a member of Springdell Freewill Baptist Church, Hurricane.
Surviving: sons, Hank of Huntington, Lawrence and William, both of Hurricane; daughters, Reba Holley of Newark, Ohio and Betty Bird of Grandville, Ohio; sisters, Luella Lively of Hurricane and Helen Duncan of Winfield; 18 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Service was held at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, with the Rev. Willie Holley and the Rev. Carl Cooper officiating. Burial was in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Barboursville.
Dorothy R. Green
Dorothy Russell Green, 81, of Hurricane died February 23, 1999, in Cabell Huntington Hospital after a short illness.
She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Teays Valley.
Surviving: daughter, Helen “Sug” Dailey of Scott Depot; son, Paul “James” Russell of Huntington; brother, Harry Jarrell of Bolt; 21 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Service was held at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, with the Rev. Frank Russell officiating. Burial was in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
William H. Goff
William H. Goff, 77, of Cross Lanes died January 12, 1999, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a long illness.
He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, a member of Teays Valley Missionary Baptist Church and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving: daughters, Susan A. Morris of Charleston, Bette J. White and Nancy Petrozelli, both of Hurricane; sons, William H. Jr. and Robert A., both of Hurricane; brother, John of Cocoa Beach, Florida; sisters, Kathleen Legg, Ruth Meadows and Janet Petry, all of Charleston, Betty Woods of Virginia, and Helen Gunnoe of Texas; 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Service was held at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with the Rev. Bruce Young officiating. Burial was in Goff Cemetery, Sissonville.
Elizabeth Lunsford “Bess” Grass
Mrs. Elizabeth Lunsford “Bess” Grass, 88, of Ona, WV, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 15, 1999, at her home. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, May 18, at Heck Funeral Home, Milton with Dr. Thomas J. DuBose officiating. Burial in Forest Memorial Park, Milton. Mrs. Grass was born in Mason County on June 5, 1910. She was a daughter of the late George E. and Mary Frances “Mollie” Ball Lunsford. Mrs. Grass was also preceded in death by her husband, Lindsey J. Grass; a daughter, Jane Ann Meadows; a son, Joe Eddie Grass and two sisters, Evelyn Ball and Dorothy Wallace. Mrs. Grass was a member of the Milton Baptist Church and received her B.A. degree from Marshall College. She first taught elementary school in Mason County then moved to the Cabell County school system. Mrs. Grass retired with a total of forty-one years of teaching service. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Sara and John Curatolo of Charleston; five grandchildren, Jane Unabia of Virginia Beach, Va., Dee Wilber of Chesapeake, Ohio, Rod Richardson of Milton, Todd Grass of Culloden and Ty Grass of Hurricane; three great-grandsons, Eric and Montana Richardson and Logan Grass of Hurricane; and one sister, Mildred Gibson of Glenwood.
Bricel E. Herdman
Bricel Eugene “Gene” Herdman, 59, of Buffalo died November 27, 1999, in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Pt. Pleasant, after a short illness.
He was a riverboat captain for Madison Coal & Supply Co., Charleston. He was a former employee of M&G Transport Co., and Army veteran and a member of the Moose, Nitro.
Surviving: wife, Kathy Boyd Herdman; daughters, Nancy L. Delhosta and Sherry Painter, both of Jonesville, Louisiana, and Eugena “Jeannie” Kosa of Eleanor; sons, Bricel Jr. of Eleanor, Shawn of Buffalo, and Mike of Massachusetts; stepdaughters, Dierdra Dillon of Charleston and Rachel Dillon of Tarboro, North Carolina; stepson, Norman Dillon of Charleston; sisters, Debora L. Hill of Eleanor and Karen S. Craig of Buffalo; brother, Kenneth L. of Bancroft; 11 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren.
Service was held November 30, 1999 at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Jasper Herdman officiating. Burial was in Haven of Rest Mausoleum, Red House.
Nettie Hodges
Nettie Sovine Hodges, 84, of Hurricane died December 8, 1999, in Sunbridge of Putnam after a long illness.
She was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church, Hurricane, and a lifelong resident of Putnam County.
Surviving: husband, Lewis Ray Hodges; son, Arden of Hurricane; daughter, Nancy Tolley of Hurricane; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Service was held December 10, 1999 at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, with Jim McGehee officiating. Burial was in Hodges Cemetery, Hurricane.
Adrianna Hayes
Adrianna Diane Nichole Hayes, infant daughter of William and Rebecca Diane Hayes of Poca, was stillborn December 10, 1999 in Women and Children's Hospital, CAMC.
Also surviving: paternal grandparents, Williams Junior and Martha Marie Hayes of Red House; sisters, Heather Hutchinson, Bambi Hayes, Amy Hayes and Andrea Hayes, all of Poca; brothers, William Christopher Hayes and Jesse Hayes, both of Poca.
Graveside service was held December 12, 1999 at Center Point Cemetery, Liberty, with Roger Fisher officiating. Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, was in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Asa B. Harris Jr.
The Rev. Asa B. Harris Jr., 92, of Scott Depot, formerly of Philippi, died November 24, 1999, in Regency Place, Scott Depot.
He was a dean and professor at Alderson-Broaddus College and served as pastor at various churches, including Broadway Baptist Church, Parkersburg, Calvary Baptist Church, Charleston, and Handley Baptist Church. He served as Christian education director for the West Virginia Baptist Convention with 21 years' service. He was a member of Philippi Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Tie That Binds Bible Class.
Surviving: daughters, Judith Kay “Judy” Fowler of Independence and Elizabeth “Bette” Keefer of Charleston; sisters, Mary Proudfoot of Pennsylvania, Oma West of Rio Grande, Ohio, and Geneva Johnson of Trenton, Michigan; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Service was held November 27, 1999 at Wright Funeral Home, Philippi, with the Rev. Richard Hepler officiating. Burial was in Broad Run Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Ministers and Missionaries Fund of American Baptist Convention or to a charity of your choice.
Charles E. Harper Jr.
Charles E. Harper Jr., 51, of Poca, formerly of St. Albans, died November 28, 1999, in General Division, CAMC, after a short illness.
He was retired from Lowe's, Charleston, with 14 years' service, was a member, junior minister and bus worker at Landmark Baptist Church, Jefferson, and served at Crossroads Mission, Charleston.
Surviving: wife, Mary Null Harper; daughters, Tina Russell of Sissonville and Tyra Moore of Nitro; son, Chuck, who attends Marshall University; sister, Barbara Williams of Palatka, Florida; brothers, Robert Darby of Palatka, Tom Harper of Smithfield, Virginia, Leonard Harper of Gloucester, Virginia, Richard Harper of Newport News, Virginia, and Mike Harper of Hampton, Virginia; two grandchildren.
Service was held December 1, 1999 at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with Pastor Larry Conway officiating. Burial was in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1221-A Ohio Avenue, Dunbar WV 25064.
Thelma V. Hughes
Thelma V. Hughes, 83, of Red House died October 27, 1999, at home after a long illness.
She was retired from the West Virginia Rehabilitation Center, Institute.
Surviving: son, Charles of Red House; sisters, Helen Wright of Bancroft, Gladys Thornton and Margie Spears, both of Red House; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Service was held October 29, 1999 at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with Pastor Ralph Workman officiating. Burial was in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House.
George D. Henderson
George Dewey Henderson, 90, of Hurricane, formerly of South Charleston, died November 4, 1999, at home after a long illness.
He was a member of Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church, Hurricane, and a retired pipefitter from FMC Corp., South Charleston, with 40 years’ service. He was a member of John D. Henson Senior Center, Hurricane, and VFW Posts in St. Albans and Hurricane. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving: daughters, Emma D. Linko of Texas City, Texas and Janet J. Anderson of Hurricane; sisters, Bertha Pinwell of Springfield, Ohio, Mary Ellen Jarbo and Betty Canterbury, both of Brandon, Florida, and Lucille Rusha of Hudson, Florida; brothers, Robert of Brandon; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Service was held November 6, 1999 at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with the Rev. Dan Hogan officiating. Burial was in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Memorial donations may be made to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar WV 25064.
Lottie C. Halstead
Lottie C. Halstead, 91, of Winfield died November 3, 1999, at home after a long illness.
She was a member of Scott Depot Christ Fellowship Church and a housewife.
Surviving: husband, Bernard Halstead; sons, Lloyd of Poca and Lewis of Gandeeville; sisters, Faye Crihfield of Ripley and Audra Spencer of Pt. Pleasant; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Service was held November 8, 1999 at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Rod Taylor officiating. Burial was in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
Arthur Higginbotham
Arthur S. Higginbotham, 88, of Robertsburg died October 8, 1999, in Pleasant Valley Hospital after a short illness.
He was retired from Conrail with 30 years’ service and was a member of Oma Chapel Church, Grimms Landing.
Surviving: son, Kermit of Robertsburg; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Service was held at Oma Chapel Church with the Rev. Brycle Douglas officiating. Burial was in Buffalo Memorial Park. Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, was in charge of arrangements.
Harland Higginbotham
Harland Stanley “Whitey” Higginbotham, 70, of Buffalo died October 4, 1999, in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Pt. Pleasant, after a short illness.
He was a retired operator from FMC Corp., Nitro. He was a member of the Buffalo Huntington Club and attended Oma Chapel, Grimms Landing.
Surviving: sons, Stanley L. of Racine, Ohio and John David of Thornton, Colorado; daughters, Brenda Fisher Bias of Lakewood, Colorado, Elizabeth Ann Helms of Palm Bay, Florida, Rose Marie Thomas of Clifton, Debbie Sue Buck of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, and Roberta Gail Doyle of Flint, Michigan; brothers, William M. of Eleanor and Albert Lee of Buffalo; sisters, Reta McGrew of Tampa, Florida, Ruth Ann King of Bancroft and Mary Jean Sigman of Hometown; 20 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Service was held October 7, 1999 at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with Pastor Brice Utt officiating. Burial was in Buffalo Memorial Park.
Alma Hicks
Alma Hicks, 85, of Scott Depot, formerly of Nitro, died September 22, 1999, at home after a short illness.
She was a former employee of Nitro Pencil Factory and the Nitro Moose Lodge. She waa a member of Women of the Moose and a native of Black Betsy.
Surviving: daughters, Donna Lewis, with whom she resided, and Mary Steele of Scott Depot; sons, William A. Stewart of Hurricane and Larry Hicks of Winfield; sister, Margaret Owsley of Nitro; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
Service was held September 25, 1999 at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, with the Rev. Harold White Jr. officiating. Entombment was in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. The family suggests memorial donations to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar WV 25064.
Patricia A. Haynes
Patricia A. Haynes, 67, of St. Albans died Sept. 12, 1999, in General Division, CAMC, after a short illness.
She was retired from The Diamond, Charleston, and a member of Highlawn Presbyterian Church, St. Albans.
Surviving: son, Glenn E. Haynes of St. Albans; sister, Dorothy Case of St. Albans; grandsons, Jeremy Haynes of Nitro, Joshua Haynes of St. Albans; two great-grandchildren.
Service Wednesday, September 15, 1999, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Kristi S. Moore officiating. Burial in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
Laura Jane Heron
Laura Jane Smith Heron, 90, of Winfield died September 5, 1999, in Roane General Hospital after a short illness.
She was a 30-year resident of Winfield and a retired general manager frofm the former Diamond Department Store with 30 years’ service. She was a member of Winfield United Methodist Church, where she was a trustee and administrative board member.
Surviving: several nieces and nephews.
Service was held September 8, 1999 at Winfield United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ed Grant officiating. Burial was in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Winfield United Methodist Church, PO Box 391, Winfield WV 25213.
Doris M. Hinshaw
Doris M. Hinshaw, 69, of Hurricane, formerly of Bloomington, Illinois and Streator, Illinois, died September 1, 1999, in Canada’s Tender Touch Care Home, Winfield, after a long illness.
She was retired from the library of Illinois-Wesleyan University and was a former employee of Stone & Thomas, Teays Valley. She was a member of Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church, Hurricane, and Beta Sigma Phi sorority.
Surviving: brother, Richard Hinshaw of Scott Depot.
Memorial service was held September 4, 1999 at Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles Thompson officiating. Burial will be held in Riverview Cemetery, Streator, at a later date. Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church, 2848 Putnam Avenue, Hurricane WV 25526 or to American Cancer Society, 2428 Kanawha Blvd. E, Charleston WV 25311.
Nita Irene Hedrick
Nita Irene Hedrick, 85, of Poca died August 22, 1999, in Davis Personal Care Home, St. Albans, after a long illness.
She was a member of Poca Baptist Church.
Surviving: sister, Mary Lou Brewer of Poca; brothers, Troy W. Miller of Lorain, Ohio; caregivers, June Davis and Rosie Scott; 18 nieces and nephews.
Service was held August 24, 1999 at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with Pastor Jim Butcher officiating. Burial was in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House.John Henry Huddleston
