John Henry Huddleston
John Henry Huddleston, 82, of Scott Depot, formerly of Fayetteville, died August 18, 1999, in Morris Memorial Nursing Home, Milton, after a long illness.
He was a former employee of Union Carbide with 40 years’ service, a member of Fayetteville Baptist Church and an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: sisters, Beulah Reed of Charleston and Mabel Joyce of Parkersburg.
Service was held August 21, 1999 at High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Harry Fuller officiating. Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Allen Drive, Charleston WV 25302.
Karen Hill
Karen West Hill, 39, of St. Albans, formerly of Poca, died July 31, 1999, at home after a short illness.
She was a former employee of Stone & Thomas and West Virginia Career College, a former model and a member of Maranatha Fellowship, St. Albans.
Surviving: daughters, Jo-el Nicole Hill of St. Albans and Brittany Winter of South Charleston; mother, Verla Browning West of Poca; brothers, Howard “Butch” West of Springfield, Illinois and Carlos Eric West of Marietta, Ohio.
Service was held August 4, 1999 at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Carlos Browning and the Rev. Johnny Browning officiating. Burial was in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House.
Thelma M. Huddleston
Thelma M. Huddleston, 85, of Scott Depot died July 31, 1999, in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, after a short illness.
She was a former bookkeeper for Jarrett Printing Co., a member of First Baptist Church, Fayetteville, and a long time resident of Fayetteville.
Surviving: brothers, Aubra Bailey of Zephyrhills, Florida and Joseph R. Bailey of Coolville, Ohio; sisters, Emma Jean Figley of Winfield, Dorothea L. Anderson of Hurricane, and Marcella Saunders of Brooksville, Florida.
Service was held August 3, 1999 at Highland Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Harry Fuller officiating. Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Allen Drive, Charleston WV 25302.
Curtis Dean Harmon
Curtis Dean Harmon, 35, of Winfield died July 23, 1999 in General Division, CAMC, of injuries received in an automobile accident on U.S. 35. Police said Harmon’s car crossed the center line and hit head-on into a Ford Econoline van.
He was general manager of Kanawha City Motel 6 and a graduate of Buffalo High School.
Surviving: wife, Linda Ash Harmon; daughter, Terri Harmon, at home; parents, Tom and Daisy Harmon of Eleanor; sister, Kathy Harmon of Eleanor; brothers, Charlie of Hometown, Tommy and John, both of Eleanor; maternal grandmother, Lona Elkins of Eleanor.
Service was held July 27, 1999 at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Clyde Morris officiating. Burial was in Beech Grove Cemetery, Eleanor.
Marvin H. Harrison
Marvin H. Harrison, 67, of Liberty died March 8, 1999, at home after a long illness.
He was an Army veteran, a former employee of Agsten Construction and Anderson Blackrock, a self-employed concrete finisher, a member of Laborers Union and the Upward Way Quartet and attended Center Point Community Church.
Surviving: wife, Ernestine Harrison; daugher, Connie Pitchford of Red House; son, John of Liberty; sisters, Irene Ranson and Jo King, both of Liberty; brother, LeRoy of Melbourne, Florida; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Service was held at Center Point Community Church with the Rev. Ray Humphrey officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, was in charge of arrangments. Memorial donations may be made to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar WV 26064.
Bernard W. Harmon
Bernard W. Harmon, 34, of Red House died March 4, 1999, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
He attended Winfield Elementary School and Shawnee Hills.
Surviving: parents, Bernard Alton and Hazel Harmon of Red House; brother, Bruce A. Harmon of Red House.
Service was held at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Arliss Blackshire officiating. Burial was in Grandview Cemetery, Red House.
Carl D. Handley Sr.
Carl D. Handley Sr., 77, of Hurricane died March 5, 1999, in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, after a long illness.
He was a lifelong resident of Putnam County and a retired conductor fro C&O Railway. He was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church, Milton, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Burnlene Handley; son, Dana of Ona; daughter, Sue Kennedy of Hurricane; stepson, Jimmy Cremeans of Hurricane; stepdaughters, Louise Baker of Raleigh, North Carolina and Juanita Kinder of Hurricane; five grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren.
Service was held at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with the Rev. Buddie Mills officiating. Burial was in Forest Memorial Park, Milton.
Sylvia Mae Harper
Sylvia Mae Harper, 73, of Liberty died February 7, 1999, in General Division, CAMC, after a long illness.
She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Liberty.
Surviving: daughters, Ruby McCoy and Doris Thomas, both of Liberty, Rose Brown of Nitro, Arlene Gay of Savannah, Georgia, Nancy Landers of Eleanor, and Beverly Hayes of Buffalo; sons, Ronald of Augusta, Georgia, Roy, Billy and Donald, all of Liberty, and Danny of Poca; sisters, Goldie Green of Augusta, Macel Shamblin of Robertsburg, Deltha Lovejoy of Nitro, and Mary Priddy of Port Clinton, Ohio; 23 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren.
Service was held at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. John McCoy Jr. and the Rev. Berto Harrison officiating. Burial was in Brown Cemetery, Liberty.
Thomas E. Holley
Thomas E. “Tom” Holley, 57, of Buffalo died February 10, 1999, at home after an apparent heart attack.
He was a construction worker and a member of the Laborers union, Charleston. He was a lifelong resident of Buffalo and attended Buffalo Nazarene Church.
Surviving: wife, Barbara Priddy Holley; daughter, Rita F. Ricker of Lakeland, Florida; sons, Ronald Lee Martin and Aubrey “Gene” Martin Jr., both of Buffalo; sisters, Mary Buck and Pat Buck of Buffalo, and Ruth Mattlet of Dunbar; brothers, Howard Holley of Buffalo and Jim Holley of Eleanor; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Service was held at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Sidney Warner and the Rev. Denver Tucker officiating. Burial was in Buffalo Memorial Park, Buffalo.
Melvin G. Herdman
Melvin G. Herdman, 62, of Buffalo died February 15, 1999, at home after a short illness.
He was a riverboat captain for M&G Transport Service with 18 years’ service, a former employee of North Star Navigation and a member of New Hope Church, Robertsburg.
Surviving: wife, Hazel R. Herdman; daughters, Sandra L. Martin of Buffalo and Tabatha “Tammy” Brown of St. Albans; sons, Vernon L. at home and Jerry Wayne of New Haven; sisters, Deborah L. Hill of Eleanor and Karen S. Craig of Buffalo; brothers, Eugene B. of Buffalo and Kenneth L. of Bancroft; five grandchildren.
Service was held at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Jasper Herdman officiating. Entombment was in Haven of Rest Mausoleum, Red House.
Howard F. Hutchins Jr.
Howard F. Hutchins Jr., 57, of Culloden, formerly of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, died February 17, 1999, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a long illness.
He was a member of Catholic Church of the Ascension, Hurricane, former manager of Value City Department Store with 15 years’ service, former manager of Big Lots, and a member of St. Albans Moose Lodge 868.
Surviving: wife, Wanita Garrow Hutchins; daughters, Lorie Potter of Hedgesville, Angela Klunk of Hanover, PA, and Lynne Stanley of Winfield; sisters, Debbie Baxter of Star Lake, NY and Darlene Hutchins of Tupper Lake, NY; brothers, Stephen of Las Vegas, Randy of California, Brian of Tupper Lake, and Cameron of Ona; nine gerandchildren.
Service was held at Catholic Church of the Ascension with the Rev. J. Stephen Vallelonga officiating. Burial was in Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane. Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2428 Kanawha Blvd. E, Charleston WV 25301.
Elle Honaker
Elle Runion Honaker, 50, of Hometown died January 9, 1999, at home after a short illness.
She was an employee of Value City Department Store, a former employee of Stone & Thomas and Hecks, and was a 22-year resident of Hometown. She attended Riverside Baptist Church, Red House.
Surviving: husband, Cecil “Junior” Honaker Jr.; sister, Naomi Beller of Hometown; brothers, Harold E. Runion of Poca and Ralph Runion of Red House.
Service was held at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Arles Covert and the Rev. Denver Tucker officiating. Burial was in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Red House.
Ralph Holmes
Ralph “Red” Holmes, 66, of Scott Depot died January 16, 1999, in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, after a long illness.
He was retired from American Electric Power Co., St. Albans, with 40 years’ service. He was a Protestant and a 45-year resident of Scott Depot. He was a former WVU basketball team captain and 1950 graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School, Charleston, where he was also basketball team captain.
Surviving: Doris Sue Holmes; daughters, Linda S. Holmes of Huntington, Terri L. Stanley of Hurricane and Tanya H. Holland of Cincinnati; sisters, Margaret L. Rabel of South Charleston, Josephine Hillenbrand of Scott Depot, Mary E. Phares and Gladys Holland, both of St. Albans; brothers, Eugene C. Holmes of Nitro, Kenneth Holmes of Charleston and Emery W. Holmes of Manteca, California; four grandchildren.
Service was held at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with the Rev. Charles V. Williams officiating. Burial was in Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane. The family suggests memorial donations be made to WVU Athletic Basketball Association, PO Box 0877, Morgantown WV 26507 or to Marshall University School of Medicine, 1600 Medical Center Dr., Huntington WV 25701,
Electol L. Hammack
Electol L. Null Hammack, 81, of Buffalo died January 16, 1999, in Putnam General Hospital after a long illness.
She was a homemaker and a member of Buffalo Senior Citizens.
Surviving: son, Vinton Thomas Hammack of Cleveland; sister, Shirley Jeffries of Buffalo; brother, Thurman Null of Cross Lanes; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren.
Service was held at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with Pastor John Taylor officiating. Burial was in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
Mamie D. Hanna
Mamie D. Hanna, 97, of Scott Depot died January 18, 1999, in Putnam General Hospital after a short illness.
She was a former employee of Kanawha Valley Hospital and a Baptist.
Surviving: son and daughter-in-law, Emory and Sally Hanna of Scott Depot; grandson, Terry Hanna of Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
Service was held at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with the Rev. J.D. Harrah officiating. Burial was in Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane.
Joyce Ann Hicks
Joyce Ann Holstein Hicks, 53, of Hurricane, formerly of Sylvester and Dunbar, died January 27, 1999, in General Division, CAMC, after a long illness.
She was born in Charleston. She was preceded in death by her father, Rattis Holstein. She was a teacher retired from Kiddie College at First Church of the Nazarene, South Charleston. She attended Hurricane Church of the Nazarene.
Surviving: husband, Gary; daughter, Rebecca Shaffer of South Charleston; sons, Jonathan Guthrie of South Charleston, Wesley Hawks of Pikeville, Kentucky and Mark Hawks of Greensboro, North Carolina; mother, Mabel Kirk Holstein of Sylvester; sister, Deborah L. Halstead of Ashford; brother, Kermit and Willis M. Holstein, both of Ashford; five grandchildren.
Lucinda Haynes
Lucinda Haynes, 74, of Poca died January 29, 1999, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
She was a homemaker.
Surviving: husband, Charles; daughters, Brenda K. Eastwood of Poca and Karen S. Spears of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; sister, Mary Huffman of Milton; brothers, Paul Hackney of Charleston, Silas Hackney of Cottageville and John Hackney of Milton; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Service was held at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, Cross Lanes, with Pastor Jim Proctor officiating. Burial was in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.
Kines Edwards Humphreys
Mrs. Kines Edwards Humphreys, 64, of Hurricane, WV, died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, WV, after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, May 29 at Calvary Apostolic Church, Hurricane, WV, with the Rev. C. Douglas Peters officiating. Burial in Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane. Kines was born at Culloden, WV, on August 3, 1934. She was a daughter of the late Clarence R. and Leelia V. Fought Edwards. Kines was also preceded in death by her twin sister, Ines; and two brothers, Robert and Boyd Edwards. She was a former employee of Armstrong Products. Kines is survived by her husband, Herman H. “Monk” Humphreys; two daughters, Diana Humphreys Edwards and, Regina Humphreys Bird both of Hurricane; four grandchildren whom she loved so much, Christie Edwards, Bird, Brandi and Branagan.Bird; two lifetime special friends, Patty Sunderland Evans and Bobby Davis;. four sisters, Mildred Sovine of Culloden, Maxine Pauley of Winfield, Phala Sigmon of Hurricane and Bonnie Perry of Milton; two brothers, Lester Edwards of Culloden and Clinton Edwards of Hurricane. Heck Funeral Home, Milton was in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Benjamin James Jr.
The Rev. Benjamin James Jr., 76, of Scott Depot died December 12, 1999, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
He was a retired Methodist minister, having pastored Lavalett Methodist Church and Trinity Methodist Church, Charleston, Wesley Methodist Church, Morgantown, Darlington Methodist Church, South Charleston, Charlton Heights Methodist Church, Glen Ferris and McMechen-Benwood Methodist Church. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, June C. James; son, Jon M. James of Richmond; daughters, Gail L. Cokeley of Harrisville and Jan L. Tuttle of Raleigh, North Carolina; brothers, Eugene N. of Milton, Florida and John C. of Chevy Chase, Maryland; eight grandchildren.
Service was held December 15, 1999 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, St. Albans, with the Rev. David Peters and the Rev. Loretta Isiah officiating. Burial was in Teays Valley Memorial Gardens. Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to United Methodist Charities Foundation, PO Box 3811, Charleston WV 25338 or St. Andrew United Methodist Music Ministries, 815 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans WV 25177.
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Alma M. Jividen
Alma M. Jividen, 82, of Eleanor died November 2, 1999, in Putnam General Hospital after a long illness.
She was a retired cook from George Washington Elementary School.
Surviving: sons, Gilbert Lloyd Jividen of Palm Bay, Florida, James Dennis Jividen of Eleanor and George Emerson Jividen of Winfield; sister, Louise Campbell of Dunbar; brothers, James Lloyd of Poca and John Lloyd of Nitro; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.
Service was held November 5, 1999 at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with Pastor Delbert Hawley officiating. Burial was in Beech Grove Cemetery, Eleanor.
Talma C. Halley Johnson
Talma C. Halley Johnson, 86, of St. Albans, formerly of Poca, died Oct. 20, 1999, in Riverside Nursing Center, Jefferson, after a long illness. She was a Baptist and former owner of the Poca Dot Restaurant.
Surviving: daughter, Deborah R. Santrock of Newport News, Va.; son, Woodrow C. Jr. of St. Albans; sisters, Elizabeth Fore and Opal Estep, both of Charleston, Marcella Carney of Dunbar, Charlotte Jividen of Colorado; brother, Charles Goodwin of Naples, Fla.; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandsons. Graveside service held in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, with the Rev. George Kidd officiating. Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, was in charge of arrangements. The family suggests donations to Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Allen Dr., Charleston, WV 25302.
Clymoth Johnson
Clymoth “Johny” Johnson, 83, of Teays Valley died Oct. 20, 1999, at home of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
He was a Christian and attended the Open Bible Church. He was retired from FMC and was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Carnelia “Kate” Stribling Johnson; daughters, Coni Dutka of Hartville, Ohio, Peggy Snoddy of Greenville, S.C., Joyce Petrochko of Hurricane; son, Gary S. Johnson, a missionary in Kenya; sisters, Helen Ackerman of Toledo, Billie Lilly of Mechanicsville, Va.; brother, James of Virginia; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service held Saturday, October 23, 1999 at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with pastor John Koster officiating. Burial in Cunningham Memorial Park St. Albans.
Walter E. Jones
Walter Elbert Jones, 76, of Black Betsy died September 14, 1999, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
He was retired from Columbia Gas Co. with 35 years’ service. He was a former Bancroft Volunteer Fire Department chief, a veteran of World War II and a trustee of Black Betsy Community Church.
Surviving: wife, Ellen Williams Jones; daughter, Patty Winter of Black Betsy; sons, James of Cross Lanes, Ernest and William, both of Poca, and Dale of Ravenswood; sister, Audrey Hinkle of Maysel; brothers, Bill of Oak Hill and Robert of Willoughby, Ohio; 22 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.
Service was held September 18, 1999 at Black Betsy Community Church with the Rev. Denver Tucker and the Rev. Ray Humphrey officiating. Burial was in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House, with military rites by Alum Creek VFW. Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, was in charge of arrangements.
Carrie R. Johnson
Carrie R. Johnson, 66, of Hurricane died August 25, 1999, after a long illness.
She was a member of Hurricane Church of Christ.
Surviving: sons, Eddie L. of Clendenin and Carl Michael of Buffalo; daughter, Barbara Ellen Higginbotham of Cross Lanes; sisters, Clara Greene of Troy, Ohio and Thelma Turley of Huntington; brothers, Roma Dean of Branchland, Edgar Dean of Peach Creek, and Roscoe Dean of Loraine; five grandchildren.
Service was held August 28, 1999 at Hurricane Church of Christ with minister David Hunter officiating. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery, Hurricane. Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, was in charge of arrangements.
