A. Ray Rogers
A. Ray Rogers, 69, of Dunbar died Oct. 18, 1999, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a long illness.
He was a process specialist with Union Carbide, a member of Dunbar First Church of God and VFW, an Army Veteran of the Korean War and a lifelong resident of Dunbar.
Surviving: wife, Polly Rogers; sons, Robert R. of South Charleston, Philip of Cross Lanes; sisters, Ruth Hively and Frances Westfall, both of Nitro, Carol Godbey of Hurricane; two grandchildren.
Services were held Thursday, October 21, 1999 at Dunbar First Church of God with the Rev. Larry McCallister officiating. Burial in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, was in charge of arrangements.
Lillian Roach
Lillian Melton Roach, 94, of Winfield died October 4, 1999, in Putnam General Hospital after a short illness.
She was a member of Winfield United Methodist Church, a retired schoolteacher from Putnam and Mason counties and a lifelong resident of Winfield.
Surviving: daughter, Mary Lu Hinkley of Winfield; sisters, Dorothy Lewis of Pt. Pleasant, Ruth Blaine of Southside, Mary M. Supple and Rachel Sumner, both of Henderson; brother, Dale Melton of Henderson; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Service was held October 7, 1999 at Winfield United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ed Grant and the Rev. Mike Rader officiating. Burial was in Concord Cemetery, Henderson. Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, was in charge of arrangements.
Franklin H. Rumbaugh
Franklin H. Rumbaugh, 69, of Winfield died October 8, 1999, in Memorial Division, CAMC.
He was retired from Volkswagen of America. He was a lifelong resident of Winfield.
Surviving: daughters, Patty Ashworth, Sally Harvey and Judy Barrett, all of Winfield; son, Joe of Winfield; sisters, Delores Rairden and Mildred Hodges, both of Winfield; 12 grandchildren.
Service was held October 10, 1999 at Winfield Baptist Church with Pastor Doug McComas officiating. Burial was in Winfield Cemetery. Chapman-Erskine Funeral Home, Winfield, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 415 Dickinson Street, Charleston WV 25301.
Hazel B. Radford
Mrs. Hazel B. Radford, 94, of Winfield died September 30, 1999, in Putnam General Hospital after a long illness.
She was a homemaker, a 68-year member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Charleston, a member of Kanawha Valley Homemakers Demonstration Club, and a 46-year resident of Winfield.
Surviving: sons, Fred A. Radford of Winfield and Philip A. Radford of Scott Depot; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Friday, October 8, 1999, 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Robert Cassell officiating. Private burial was in Sunset Memorial Cemtery, South Charleston. The family suggests memorial donations to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1423 Lee Street East, Charleston WV 25301. Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, was in charge of arrangements.
Charles R. Ritenburg
Charles R. Ritenburg, 80, of Nitro, formerly of Verona, Pa., died Sept. 13, 1999, in Sunrise Nursing Home, Hurricane, after a long illness.
He was a native of Arkport, N.Y., a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, and a retired pastor, having served various churches in Philippi, Pennsylvania and New York.
Surviving: wife, Hazel Ritenburg; daughter, Lois Thompson of Hurricane; son, Daniel of Portsmouth, Va.; six grandchildren.
Services were held Thursday, Sept. 16, 1999, at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, with Pastor Jon Hill officiating. Burial in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Calvary Baptist Academy, 3655 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, WV 25526.
Alma Jean Robinson
Alma Jean Robinson, 90, of Eureka, Florida, formerly of Black Betsy, died August 18, 1999, in Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Surviving: companion, Henry Kinkead; daughters, Estolean Franker, Schreda Longerbeam and Barbara Robinson, all of Eureka, Ruth McGraw of Chesapeake, Ohio, Della Lucas of Black Betsy, Thelma Jean Miller of Flint, Michigan, and Sharon Kessinger of South Point, Ohio; son, Beecher Jr. of Charleston; sisters, Mary Simmons of Columbus, Ohio, Genevieve Webb and Opal Rader, both of Logan, Ohio; 24 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren.
Service was held August 23, 1999 at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Franklin Lett officiating. Burial was in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House.
Patsy S. Reed
Patsy S. Booth Reed, 60, of Black Betsy died March 9, 1999, in Putnam General Hospital after a sudden illness.
She was a registered nurse at Thomas Memorial Hospital with 10 years’ service. She was a graduate of Kanawha Valley Hospital School of Nursing and attended Black Betsy Community Church.
Surviving: sons, Melford and Daniel, both of Black Betsy; mother, Ruth Y. Booth of Poca; sisters, Ella Joy Buchanan of Poca, Jewell Meadows of Nitro, Betty Booth of Cross Lanes, and Ruth McKean of Hurricane; brothers, Donald Booth of Parrish, Florida and Thomas Booth of Poca; one grandchild.
Service was held at Black Betsy Community Church with the Rev. Willard Beller officiating. Burial was in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House. Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, was in charge of arrangements.
Bertha Randolph
Bertha “Bert” Randolph, 82, of Scott Depot, formerly of Little Hocking, Ohio, died January 13, 1999, at home.
She was a homemaker and a member of Vincent United Methodist Church.
Surviving: sons, Roger of Scott Depot and Charles of Vincent, Ohio; daughter, Sandra Deeter of Marshallberg, North Carolina; sisters, Ruby Keller of Watertown, Ohio, Lenore Lowe of Little Hocking, Pearl Thorne of Somerset, Ohio, and Florence Wyatt of North Canton, Ohio; brothers, Lonnie Stacy of Waterford and Chester Stacy of Belpre, Ohio; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Service was held at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre, with the Rev. Michael Moore and the Rev. James Deeter officiating. Burial was in Barlow Cemetery.
Patsy R. Rooper
Patsy R. Rooper, 67, of Scott Depot died January 19, 1999, in Putnam General Hospital after a short illness.
She was a member of Teays Valley Church of God and was a lifelong resident of Putnam County.
Surviving: husband, Troy Rooper; son, Mark of Scott Depot; sisters, Ethel Terry, Ruby McCallister, Pauline Porter and Phyllis May, all of Scott Depot; two grandchildren.
Service was held at Teays Valley Church of God with the Rev. Ken Toler officiating. Burial was in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Hurricane. Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, was in charge of arrangements.
Doris McClanahan Rieti
Doris McClanahan Rieti of Bridgeton, New Jersey, formerly of Bancroft, died January 11, 1999, at home after a long illness.
Surviving: daughter, Patti Patrick of Bridgeton; son, Terry Rieti of Bridgeton; sisters, Reba Hackett and Marida LeMasters, both of Bancroft, Margaret Wilkenson and Wanda Scott, both of Poca, and Eva Cook of Orieda, Florida.
Frietag Funeral Home, Bridgeton, was in charge of arrangements.
Opha Rhodes
Opha Rhodes, 83, of Red House died February 10, 1999, in Putnam General Hospital after a long illness.
He was a farmer and a lifelong resident of Putnam County.
Surviving: brotyhers, Okey Rhodes of Grandview Ridge, Red House and Oden Rhodes of Robertsburg; several nieces and nephews.
Service was held at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Larry Covert officiating. Burial was in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Robertsburg.
Elizabeth Fletcher Rea
Elizabeth “Betsy” Fletcher Rea, 68, of Hurricane died February 13, 1999, at home.
Surviving: son, Marty Wingate of Columbia, South Carolina; daughters, Michelle Bailey of Harrodsburg, Kentucky and Beth Lewis of Hurricane; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Service was held at Community Center at Valley Park, Hurricane. Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, was in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorial donations be made to Rea of Hope Home Inc., c/o St. Timothy’s in the Valley Episcopal Church, 3430 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane WV 25526.
Geraldine Saunders
Geraldine Saunders, 64, of Flint, Michigan died November 21, 1999, at home after a long illness.
She was a native of Putnam County.
Surviving: daughters, Sherry Herrick of Bloomfield, Indiana and Debra Harper of Grand Blanc, Michigan; son, Carlos of Flint; sisters, Dottie Lovejoy of West Virginia and Bernadean Stutler of Ohio; brothers, Harlass Bailey and Frankie Bailey, both of West Virginia, and Reginald Bailey of Florida; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Service was held November 24, 1999 at Center Point Community Church, Liberty, with Paul Arthur officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, was in charge of arrangements.
Annie Ellen Smith
Mrs. Annie Ellen Smith, 87, of Poca died November 10, 1999, in General Division CAMC, from injuries received in an accident at Wal-Mart. She was a lifelong resident of Poca and a member of Poca United Methodist Church. She was a member of Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge 143, Poca, where she served as past chaplain, conductor, warden, vice grand and noble grand.
Surviving: daughters, Betty J. Doss of Scott Depot, Dottie “Boots” Dean of Charleston, and Janet Sue Martin of Nitro; son, James H. Smith of Bancroft; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
Service was held November 14, 1999 at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Johnson and the Rev. Leesa Walker officiating. Burial was in Lilly Cemetery, Poca.
Carrie A. Sanders
Carrie Alice Sanders, 92, of Plain City, Ohio died November 10, 1999, in Mount Carmel Medical Center.
She was born in Buffalo, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Issac & Alice (Wright) Smith. She was retired from Ranco Controls of North America, Plain City, after 35 years' of service. She attended Plain City United Methodist Church.
Surviving: daughters, Alice Bollman of Florida and Marjorie Minnegar of Cincinnati; 13 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was held November 14, 1999 at Mount Union Cemetery, Pliny. Ferguson Funeral Home, Plain City, was in charge of arrangements.
Maxine Smith
Maxine Smith, 81, of Hurricane died November 6, 1999, in Putnam General Hospital after a long illness.
She was a homemaker and attended Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Hurricane.
Surviving: daughters, Joann Kinder of Teays Valley and Katy Tinsley of Dunbar; son, Dewey Smith of Winfield; sisters, Mae Taylor and Kathryn Harris, both of Old Fort, North Carolina, June Leitz and Mary Frances Worley, both of Melborune, Florida, Betty Sider of Pittsburgh, Dixie Masley of St. Albans, and Patty Best of Hinton; brothers, E.C. Harris of Madison, Georgia, Cecil Harris of Homer, Illinois, Bob Harris of Old Fort, North Carolina, David Miller of Melbourne; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren.
Service was held November 8, 1999 at Cunningham Memorial Park, Lower Mausoleum Chapel, St. Albans, with the Rev. Lee White officiating. Burial was in the cemetery. Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, was in charge of arrangements.
Victorial Mae Smith
Victoria Mae Smith, 83, of Hurricane died October 8, 1999, in Putnam General Hospital.
She was a member of Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church, Hurricane, and a homemaker.
Surviving: daughters, Doris Parsons of East Pea Ridge, Mabel Bailey of Missoula, Montana and Carolyn White of Port Orange, Florida; sisters, Margaret Davies of Cross Lanes and Betty Litton of Hurricane; brother, Mose Miller of Columbus, Ohio; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
Service was held October 12, 1999 at Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dan Hogan officiating. Burial was in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, was in charge of arrangements.
Frances Jane Slater
Frances Jane Slater, 60, of Poca died September 20, 1999, in General Division, CAMC, after a short illness.
She was a lifelong resident of Poca, an employee of Nitro Supermarket with seven years’ service and a former employee of Ben Franklin, Nitro.
Surviving: sisters, Nancy LeMaster and Brenda Luikart, both of Poca; brother, Jim Morris of Nitro.
Service was held September 23, 1999 at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Buel Gibson and the Rev. John Luikart officiating. Entombment was in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Red House.
Joseph Smith
Joseph “Joe” Smith, 79, of Hurricane, formerly of South Charleston, died August 23, 1999, in General Division, CAMC, after a long illness.
He was a retired electrical engineer for Union Carbide with 36 years’ service. He was a member of Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, Hurricane.
Surviving: wife, Janice R.; daughters, Gloria Ferguson of Huntington, Debra Fisher and Patricia Hamrick, both of Hurricane; four grandchildren; one great-grandson.
Service was held August 26, 1999 at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with the Rev. Tom Young and the Rev. Cliff Sutherland officiaitng. Burial was in Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane. Memorial donations may be made to Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 2438 U.S. Rt. 60, Hurricane WV 25526.
Robert E. Selvoski
Robert Eugene Selvoski, 65, of Hurricane died August 18, 1999, at home.
He was a Pinkerton security guard at the Buffalo Toyota plant and a member of First Baptist Church, Hurricane.
Surviving: wife, Barbara Cottrell Selvoski; daughters, Linda Halverson of Monongahela, Pennsylvania and Cheryl McHenry of Bentleyville, Pennsylvania; son, Robert Jr. of Bentleyville; stepdaughter, Mary Katherine Poland of Pittsburgh; stepson, B.J. Boydston of South Park, Pennsylvania; sisters, Edith Dziak and Joanne Johnson, both of Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania, and Barbara Booth of East Pointe, Michigan; brothers, Richard of Washington, Pennsylvania, Albert of Bentleyville, and Edward of Scenery Hill; eight grandchildren.
Service was held August 20, 1999 at Henson Mortuary, Barboursville, with the Rev. Michael Derry officiating. Burial was in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Hurricane.
Evaleen M. Stewart
Evaleen M. Stewart, 88, of Fraziers Bottom, formerly of Township, Michigan, died August 12, 1999, in Putnam General Hospital.
She was a member of Winfield Church of Christ, was a homemaker and a six-year resident of Fraziers Bottom.
Surviving: son, James of Chicago; daughters, Lois Juengel of Grand Blanc, Michigan, Jean Walker of Fraziers Bottom, and Laureen Gogocha of Fayetteville, Arkansas; sisters, Barbara Surine of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Marjell Eppard of New Era, Michigan; 14 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren
Service was held August 16, 1999 at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with minister George Erwin officiating. Burial was in Summitt Township Cemetery, Michigan. The family suggests memorial donations to Winfield Church of Christ Library Fund, PO Box 101, Winfield WV 25213.
Paul Ray Sigmon Jr.
Paul Ray Sigmon Jr., 21, of Hurricane died August 4, 1999, of injuries received in a motorcycle accident near Hurricane.
He was a graduate of Hurricane High School and an employee of Halstead Co., Hurricane.
Surviving: parents, Paul and Deloris Sigmon of Hurricane; sisters, Paula Mae Maynard and Pamela Ruth Sigmon, both of Hurricane.
Service was held August 7, 1999 at Mount Moriah Church, Hurricane, with the Rev. David Sigmon and the Rev. Brian Harber officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, was in charge of arrangements.
Mattie Bell Sargent
Mattie Bell Sargent, 93, of Red House died July 21, 1999, in Sunrise Nursing Center, Hurricane, after a long illness.
She was a lifelong resident of Putnam County.
Surviving: daughters, Emma Cooper of Red House and Nancy King of Poca; sons, Irvin Sargent of Waverly and Richard Lett of Elizabeth; sisters, Reba Harrison of Red House and Laura Jefferies of Poca; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Service was held July 23, 1999 at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Willard Beller officiating. Entombment was in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House.
Alta Williams Samples
Alta Williams Samples, 89, of Hurricane, formerly of Chelyan, died March 16, 1999, after a long illness.
She was a homemaker and a member of Central United Methodist Church.
Surviving: son, Paul Don Samples of Hurricane; daughter, Norma Smith of Cross Lanes; sister, Pauline Laverty of Belle; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Thursday, March 18, 1999, at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. L. Frank Frye officiating. Burial in Montgomery Memorial Park, London.
