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Harold R. Yoak
Harold R. Yoak, 88, of Parkersburg passed away Dec. 9, 2005, at the Worthington Manor Nursing Home.
He was born April 25, 1917, in Grantsville, W.Va., a son of the late Ira R. and Fannie Morris Yoak.
Kenny R. Barker III
Kenny Ray Barker III, two months, of Junction City, Kan., died Dec. 4, 2005, at home.
He was born Sept. 26, 2005, at Fort Riley, Kan.
Nancy B. Bunner
Nancy Belle Bunner, 78, of Harrisville, went to be with her Lord on Dec. 8, 2005, in Marietta.
She was born Oct. 9, 1927, in Mellin, W.Va., the daughter of the late Wade and Minnie Higginbotham Eddy. She retired from the Ritchie County Sheriff's Office as a dispatcher and cook after over 20 years. She was a member of The First Assembly of God Church in Harrisville, where she was a Ladies Aide member.
Ida Velas Carras
Ida Velas Carras, 86, of Parkersburg, formerly of Wheeling, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg.
Born May 15, 1919, in Wheeling, Ida was a daughter of the late Louis and Georgia Mitchell Velas. She was a former member of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church, Wheeling, and a graduate of the former Wheeling High School.
C. Wayne Colvin
C. Wayne Colvin, 79, of Belpre passed away Dec. 9, 2005, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.
Tina N. Miller
Tina N. Miller, 30, of Gaithersburg, Md., formerly of Tacoma, Wash., died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005.
She was the loving mother of Arianna and Freyja Kidwell; the beloved companion of Thomas Kidwell; the cherished daughter of Linda B. Miller and the late Tommy Lee Miller; sister of Chandra L. Miller of Bothell, Wash.; and granddaughter of Edith Ebersbach of Vienna. She is also survived by many other loving family and friends.
Tina N. Miller
Tina N. Miller, 30, of Gaithersburg, Md., formerly of Tacoma, Wash., died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005.
She was a graduate of Whitman College in Washington.
Hazel V. Morris
Hazel V. Hoschar Morris, formerly of Mineral Wells, passed away Dec. 8, 2005, at Eagle Pointe Nursing Home in Parkersburg.
She was born March 3, 1925, in Wood County, a daughter of the late William Benjamin Hoschar and Lula Casto Hoschar. She was a member of Big Tygart Baptist Church, clerk at Montgomery Wards Co. and member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary 2307.
Arlice J. Stiles
Arlice "June" Stiles, 88, of Mineral Wells passed away Dec. 9, 2005, at Sunbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation.
She was born Sept. 18, 1917, in Calhoun County, a daughter of the late Ernest C. and Martha Campbell Farrar.
Ruth G. Strader
Ruth G. Strader, 98, formerly of Crawford, W.Va., died Dec. 8, 2005, at Spencer.
She is survived by three children, Calvin Strader of Parkersburg, Thelda Hughes of Spencer and Paula Howe of Florida; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Sharon G. Watters
Sharon Gean Lemley Watters, 57, of Parkersburg passed away Dec. 9, 2005, at St. Joseph's Hospital following an extended illness.
Sharon was born May 5, 1948, in Parkersburg, a daughter of the late Walter L. "Shorty" Lemley and Linnie Townsend Lemley. She was a member of the Lubeck Church of Christ. She was a former employee of Dairy Queen on south side and had worked as a product demonstrator at Wal-Mart. She baby sat for several children over the years and enjoyed bowling, cards games and long telephone conversations with friends and relatives.
Guy D. Wright
Guy D. Wright of Ripley died Dec. 8, 2005, at Jackson General Hospital
Kenny Ray Barker III
Kenny Ray Barker, III, three months old, passed away Dec. 4, 2005, at home in Junction City, Kansas.
Delores J. Borman
Delores June Borman, 68, of Fourth Street, Belpre died 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, in St. Joseph's Hospital.
She was born June 29, 1937, in Marietta to George and Louise Robinson. She had been a licensed practical nurse at Marietta Memorial Hospital and was a very caring person with her time and labors. She was a member of Warren Chapel United Methodist Church.
Ralph E. Burge
Ralph E. Burge, 61, of Marietta, died Dec. 7, 2005.
Elsie M. Daugherty
Elsie Mace Daugherty, 77, of Spencer, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at the Roane General Hospital, Spencer.
Elsie was born May 5, 1928, in Spencer, the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin "Frank" and Bessie Schoolcraft Mace. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband, Virgil E. Daugherty, who passed away in June of 2004.
Anna Mae Flesher
Anna Mae (Kinzel) Flesher, 68, of Akron, Ohio, departed this life Dec. 7, 2005, at Manor Care of Barberton, following an extended illness.
Services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, at Casto Funeral Home, Evans. Visitation will be from noon until time of service at the funeral home.
Harold Gibson Jr.
Harold Gene "Jabbo" Gibson Jr., 43, of Parkersburg died Dec. 7, 2005, at the Grant Medical Center at Myrtle Beach, S.C.
He was born at Charleston, W.Va., a son of Harold and Betty Mitchell Gibson of Parkersburg.
Clair C. Hill
Clair Clayton Hill, 79, of Leroy went home to be with the Lord Dec. 6, 2005.
He was born Oct. 14, 1926, in Wirt County, the son of the late Oliver Clayton and Lora Price Hill. He was retired from the Jackson County Board of Education, where he was a school bus driver. He was a farmer and the postmaster of Liverpool Post Office. He was a life long member of Liverpool United Methodist Church, where he was song leader and superintendent for the church. He sang in gospel quartets and was a great lover of gospel music. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
