Violet W. Ashman
Violet Willis Ashman, 83, of St. Albans died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1997, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a member of Kanawha Salines Presbyterian Church, Malden.
Surviving: sister, Helen Putney of Winfield; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Stevens-Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with the Rev. Steve Leonard officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Belva Beatty
GASSAWAY -- Belva "June" Beatty, 80, of Gassaway died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, at the home of her son, Steve Beatty of Gassaway, after a short illness. She was a retired sales department manager and a member of Gassaway United Methodist Church. Also
Surviving: sisters, Velma Gibson of Charleston, Beulah Brady of Sutton, Louise Sponaugle of Gassaway; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway, with the Rev. Robert Horstman officiating. Burial will be in Otter Hill Cemetery, Gassaway. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Julian M. Betza
FAYETTEVILLE -- Julian Maurice Betza, 82, of Fayetteville died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a short illness. He was a retired salesman from Lance Corp., North Brunswick, N.J., a Coast Guard veteran of World War II, a member of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Oak Hill, and the Knights of Columbus.
Surviving: wife, Sylvia M. Dunbar Betza; daughter, Ann Johnson of Neshanic Station, N.J.; sons, Phillip of Toms River, N.J., William of High Bridge, N.J.; stepdaughters, Patricia Tygrett of Fayetteville, Jacqueline Mueller of Milltown, N.J.; stepson, James Russo of Germany; sisters, Marie Petty of Jamesburg, N.J., Emily Kurdonik of Addison, N.J.; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Church, Millstone, N.J. Burial will be in Bound Brook (N.J.) Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Boylan Funeral Home, New Brunswick, N.J. Information provided by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.

Mary K. Branham
Mary K. Branham, 86, of Pond Gap died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Pond Gap Advent Christian Church, where she was a former pianist for more than 30 years. She was a 69-year resident of Pond Gap.
Surviving: daughters, Margie Dillard of Charleston, Alice Christy of Seminole, Fla., Winona Richards of Pong Gap; sons, Allen L. of Crossville, Tenn., Earl R. of Mammoth; sisters, Virginia Riddle of Boggs, Louise Coffey of Witcher; 17 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove.

Mary E. Brockman
MONTGOMERY -- Mary E. Brockman, 74, of Montgomery died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Montgomery, president of the church's gospel chorus, Sunday school secretary/treasurer, treasurer of the church building fund, a member of the church kitchen committee, a committee member of the World Day of Prayer, a member of Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 10, Naoma, Daughters of Isis, Ramanda Chapter 150, VFW, and was a Valley High School band and track booster.
Surviving: husband, A.G. "Sonny" Brockman; daughter, Moyla Hall of Montgomery; son, Maurice Yarbrough of Montgomery; one grandchild. Service will be noon Saturday at St. John Baptist Church, Montgomery, with the Rev. Samuel Jackson and the Rev. Isaiah Lineberry officiating. Burial will be in Meadow Haven Memorial Park, Ingram Branch. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the church. Anderson-Hairston Funeral Home, Montgomery, is in charge of arrangements.

Harold T. Campbell
LANDISBURG -- Harold Thomas Campbell, 58, of Landisburg, Fayette County, died Monday, Dec. 22, 1997, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. He was a farmer.
Surviving: nieces, Patricia Sawyers and Doris Reichard of Meadow Bridge, Fortha Nicholas of Kingston, Ga., Donna Vandall of Danese; nephews, Richard and Ezra Halstead of Landisburg, Albert Halstead of Danese. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Smailes Cemetery, Landisburg. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle.

James M. Casto
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- James M. Casto, 51, of Wilmington died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center. He was a native of South Charleston, W.Va., a member of Myrtle Grove Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, a graduate of West Virginia Institute of Technology and received his bachelor's degree in engineering from Old Dominion University. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Myrtle Grove Evangelical Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Stephen M. Crotts and the Rev. James M. Glasgow officiating. Burial will be in Oleander Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Andrews Mortuary, Market Street, Wilmington. The family suggests memorial contributions to Family Life Center, Myrtle Grove Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 800 Piner Road, Wilmington, NC 28409, or to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center, 725-A Wellington Ave., Wilmington, NC 28401.

Doris J. Chandler
Doris J. Chandler, 67, of Charleston died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. She was a retired employee of the Kanawha County Commission.
Surviving: sons, Jack O. of Pinch, Ray O. and Richard L. of Charleston; daughter, Sandra L. Hess of Charleston; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with the Rev. James Hill officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Willie Dickerson
PROSPERITY -- Willie Dickerson, 75, of Prosperity, Raleigh County, formerly of Herndon, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. He was a retired miner, a member of Guyandotte Baptist Church, Bud, the UMW and was an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Onnie Marie Lane Dickerson; sons, Darrell of Hopewell, Va., Larry of Jarrett, Va., Bill of Atlanta; daughters, Drema Roberts of Atlanta, Barbara Austin of Beckley, Darlene Washington of Jarrett; six grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with the Rev. Melvin Lane and the Rev. David Whitt officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call 1/2-hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Marjorie V. Dingess
KERMIT -- Marjorie Virginia Dingess, 71, of Kermit, Mingo County, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 1997, at home. She was a homemaker.
Surviving: daughters, Linda McDonald of Parkersburg, Mary Alford of Garretts Bend, Joyce Marcum of Milton; sons, James and Fred of Kermit; sister, Grace Vranes of Tennessee; brother, Larry Francis of Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, with the Rev. Jess Stroud and the Rev. Oshel Bell officiating. Burial will be in Sand Fork Cemetery, Griffithsville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ida Mae Easter
Ida Mae Holstein Easter, 64, of St. Albans died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was a member of Wesleyan Church, St. Albans, a homemaker and lifelong resident of St. Albans.
Surviving: husband, Marvin L. Easter; sons, James C., Kelly Wayne and Michael Lee of St. Albans; sisters, Barbara Ray of Statts Mill, Norma Clark of Joliet, Ill., Mary Brammer of St. Albans; brothers, John Holstein of Mentor, Ohio, Richard Holstein of Roane County, James Holstein, Joe Holstein, Steven Holstein, Calvin Holstein and James Sowards of St. Albans; two grandsons. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with Pastor Roger McCoy and Pastor Ben Sams officiating. Burial will be in Teays Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Buren J. Frame
SUMMERSVILLE -- Buren James Frame, 91, of Summersville, formerly of Craigsville, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was a retired miner and timberman.
Surviving: son, Alva Townsend of Napier; stepdaughter, Mary Lanham of Summersville; stepson, Kenneth Thurston of Fort Worth, Texas; sisters, Bessie Russell of Harrisville, Pa., Lovie Jacobs of Craigsville, W.Va., Tressie Kerns of Toledo, Ohio, Dessie Tudor of Mesa, Ariz.; 16 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Waters Funeral Home, Summersville, with the Rev. James Meadows officiating. Burial will be in Craigsville Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Charles Fugate
LESTER -- Charles Fugate, 86, of Lester, Raleigh County, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a short illness. Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Silmer R. Green
Silmer Ray Green, 85, of Hansford died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was a former employee of Burnwell Coal Co., a member of the UMW and Paint Creek Church of Jesus Christ and was an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: sons, Earnest of Hansford, with whom he made his home, Clyde of Witcher, Ray R. of Holly Grove; sister, Erslie Griffis of Washborn, Mo.; brothers, Joseph Aule Green of Gretna, Va., George Leslie Green of Twilight, Wattie Lee Green of Racine; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, with the Rev. James B. Miller officiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, with military rites by VFW Post 8366, Gauley Bridge. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Betty M. Harrison
Betty M. Harrison, 70, of Charleston died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. She was a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church, Wolf Pen Drive and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County.
Surviving: husband, Norbert R. Harrison; brothers, Charles and Paul Thaxton, of Charleston; sisters, Dorothy Casto of Huntington, Genieve Workman of Dayton, Ohio, Brenda Whittington of Charleston. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Elizabeth Baptist Church with the Rev. Eddie Haynes officiating. Burial will be in Thaxton Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home and one hour prior to service at the church.

Frank L. Heck Jr.
BARBOURSVILLE -- Frank Leslie Heck Jr., 73, of Barboursville died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington. He retired from Inco Alloys with 28 years of service. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Barboursville, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Mary Alice Lewis Heck; sons, L. Dennis of Ona, David E. of Cross Lanes, Dwayne C. of Huntington; sister, Betty Perry of Charleston; five grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Henson Mortuary, Barboursville, with the Rev. Jerry Warren officiating. Burial will be in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary.

Annis E. Hundley
OAK HILL -- Annis E. Hundley, 85, of Oak Hill died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, in University Medical Center, Lebanon, Tenn. She was a homemaker and a member of Lovers Leap Baptist Church.
Surviving: daughters, Bonnie Crook of Lebanon, Patsy Arthur of Wyandotte, Mich., Karen Mitchell of Doylestown, Ohio; brother, James Joseph Brown of Albuquerque, N.M.; sister, Erma Jean Vannoy of Clay; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Michael Allison officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Shed C. James
VALLEY FORK -- Shed C. "Booger Hole" James, 85, of Valley Fork, Clay County, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was a retired head mix man from Union Carbide, Alloy, with 32 years of service.
Surviving: wife, Vera James; daughter, Charlotte Ray of Valley Fork; sons, the Rev. Charles James of Salem, Ohio, Ray James of Maysel; sister, Lida Summers of Ivydale; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with the Rev. Charles James and the Rev. Ralph Davis officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wallback. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Thelma J. Kelly
VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Thelma Jean Kelly, 77, of Vero Beach died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a native of Racine, W.Va., worked over two decades in the aviation industry, having been an employee of Eastern Airlines, National Airlines and Pan American. She was a former Miss West Virginia, a member of Central Brevard Republican Women's Club and Indian River Republican Women's Club.
Surviving: husband, Keith Kelly Sr.; daughter, Carole Jean Jordan of Vero Beach; son, Peter George of Pensacola, Fla.; brothers, Carl Baier of Charlotte, N.C., Allen Baier of Tampa, Fla.; sister, Katy Cavender of South Charleston, W.Va.; four grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Vero Beach, with the Rev. James Newsome officiating. Burial will be in Crestlawn Cemetery, Vero Beach. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Cox-Gifford Funeral Home, Vero Beach. The family suggests memorial contributions to Florida Federation of Republican Women Newsletter, 602 Chivas Court, Orange Park, FL 32073, or to the VNA Hospice of Indian River County, 1111 36th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960.

Robert S. King
NOTTINGHAM, Pa. -- Robert S. King, 68, of Nottingham died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, at home after a short illness. He was a native of Handley, W.Va., a retired employee of C&E Minerals, New Castle, Del., an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, a member of the Musicians Union and New Life Faith Center, Rising Sun, Md., was former leader of King's Court Country Band, a gospel singer and had a television program in Charleston, W.Va.
Surviving: wife, Donna Anderson King; son, the Rev. Terrence R. King of Lexington, Va.; daughters, Doris M. King at home, Joan D. Perry of Rising Sun, Rebecca S. Vines, F. Yvonne Raser and Angela M. Weaver of Oxford; brother, Charles C. Jr. of Smithers, W.Va.; sisters, Annalee Young of Hernshaw, W.Va., Jeanette Rodgers of Deep Water, W.Va.; 14 grandchildren. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday at New Life Faith Center. Burial will be in Nottingham Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Edward L. Collins Funeral Home, Oxford. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, 428 Exton Commons, Exton, PA 19341.

Codine M. Lewis
FOREST HILL, Md. -- Codine M. Lewis, 78, of Forest Hill, formerly of Waiteville, W.Va., died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in Mariner Nursing Home after a long illness.
Surviving: brother, Billy Joe Steel of Verona, Va.; sister, Carol Seim of Fork, Md. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at New Zion Union Church, Waiteville, with the Rev. Mark Smearman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Broyles-McGuire Funeral Home, Union, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.

Armour C. Litton
Armour C. Litton, 85, of Cross Lanes died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, after a long illness. He was a retired operator from True Temper Corp. with 44 years of service and attended Community Chapel Church, Cross Lanes.
Surviving: sons, Loy L. Litton Sr. of Cross Lanes, Leon Litton of Charleston; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. William Layne Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.