Damon B. McGraw
Damon B. McGraw, 68, of Glasgow died Sunday, May 3, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a native of Bell Creek, lived most of his life in the Cedar Grove area, was a retired miner from Union Carbide Mines, Sanderson, a member of the UMW, an Army veteran of the Korean War and a Protestant. Surviving: wife, Edith Marie Comer McGraw; son, Jeffrey B. McGraw of Concord, N.C.; daughter, Candace Garten of Belle; brothers, William E. of Glasgow, Gene of Derby, Ohio, Denver of Campbells Creek; sisters, Maxine Leppelmeir of Wickliffe, Ohio, Margaret Edwards of Culloden, Delores Max of Elkhart, Ind., Patty Sue Foster of Goshen, Ind.; grandson, Joshua Garten. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove.

Forest Metz
AKRON, Ohio -- Forest "Bruce" Metz, 73, of Akron, formerly of Nicut, W.Va., died Saturday, May 2, 1998, in Barberton Citizens Hospital, Barberton, Ohio, after a long illness. He retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of VFW Post 3532, Akron. Surviving: daughters, Debbie Cook of Akron, with whom he made his home, Wanda Bush of Glenville, Diane Stopher, Denise Heppe, Denine Metz and Dawn Marks of Akron; son, Steve of Akron; sisters, Emma Siers and Gertie Perkins of Chloe, Inez Carr of Millstone, Pauline Farrar of Glenville, Irene Wayne of Spencer; brothers, Martin Metz Jr. of Orma, Frank Metz of Chloe; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with the Rev. David Perkins officiating. Burial will be in Minnora Cemetery, Minnora. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society.

Donna L. Mullins
MAYSEL -- Donna Lucille Mullins, 80, of Maysel died Saturday, May 2, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a retired cook from the Clay County Board of Education and a member of Maysel Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving: daughters, Marjorie Dale, Dawn Carol and Nada Waddell of Maysel, Karen Munger of Summersville; sons, Michael W. Mullins and Warren Mullins of Maysel, Carl Holcomb of Newton, Roger Holcomb of Sweeney, Texas, Edward F. Holcomb of El Paso, Texas; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Maysel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Skaggs officiating. Burial will be in Mullins Cemetery, Maysel. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home.

Patricia C. Salmons
ALKOL -- Patricia Clay McCallister Salmons, 51, of Alkol, Lincoln County, died Saturday, May 2, 1998, at home after a long illness. Surviving: daughters, Delores Ferguson of West Hamlin, Diana Clay of Griffithsville; brother, John Collins of Fort Myers, Fla.; five grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Liberty United Baptist Church, Branchland, with the Rev. Paul Triplett and the Rev. Frankie Frye officiating. Burial will be in Watson Cemetery, Branchland. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the church. McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin, is in charge of arrangements.

Mabel R. White
DIXIE -- Mabel R. White, 94, of Dixie, Nicholas County, died Sunday, May 3, 1998, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Buckhannon, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and member of Bell Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Dixie. She was preceded by husband, Hubert V. White Sr. Surviving: sons, Hubert V. White Jr. and William N. White of Dixie; daughters, Martha Feola and Helen Whitehair of Buckhannon; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge, with the Rev. Norman Niemeyer officiating. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery, Webster Springs. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mildred Wiley
DALLAS, Ga. -- Mildred Wiley, 86, of Dallas died Sunday, May 3, 1998, in Cobb Roamina in Austell, Ga., after a long illness. She was a homemaker and member of the Pentecostal church. Surviving: sons, Larry Edward Wiley of Dallas, Leonard Wiley Jr. of Orlando, Fla. Service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Cunningham Memorial Park Chapel, St. Albans, W.Va. There will be no visitation. Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.

Dennie E. Worley
CAMDEN ON GAULEY -- Dennie E. Worley, 70, of Camden on Gauley died Friday, May 1, 1998, in United Hospital Center, Clarksburg, after a long illness. He was a retired miner with more than 35 years of service, a Protestant and a veteran. Surviving: sons, William of Patrick Springs, Va., Eddie of Bennolilo, N.M., Ervin of Craigsville; daughters, Margaret Gadd and Debbie Worley of Cowen, Madonna Vandevender of East Liverpool, Ohio, Monica Worley of Craigsville; sisters, Irene Harless and Myrtle Kinslow of Cowen, Marie Sharp of Cincinnati, Ohio, Ruth Reeves of Cleveland, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Morris Funeral Home, Cowen, with the Rev. Okey Wayne and the Rev. Minter Lynch officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Cowen. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Joey Tyler Belt
BOMONT -- Joey Tyler Belt, infant son of Joey A. and Donna J. Belt of Bomont, Clay County, was stillborn Saturday, May 2, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston. Also surviving: sisters, Danielle and Shianne Belt of Bomont. Graveside service was to be noon today at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Strange Creek, with the Rev. Eza Cooper officiating. Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, is in charge of arrangements.

Opal M. Bowden
BECKLEY -- Opal Marie Bowden, 86, of Beckley died Sunday, May 3, 1998, in Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. She was former owner/operator of Dairy Queen, Yuma, Ariz., a former sales associate for J.C. Penney Co. and a member of Oak Grove Christian Church and Order of the Eastern Star, Yuma. Surviving: son, Gene Bowden of Yuma; daughter, Freda Demmon of Yuma; brother, Jackie Payne of Kearneysville, sister, Geneva Kinsley of Beckley, with whom she made her home; several grandchildren. Service will be at a later date at Johnson Mortuary, Yuma. Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of local arrangements.

Pauline J. Bradshaw
BECKLEY -- Pauline J. Bradshaw, 66, of Beckley, formerly of Charleston, died Tuesday, April 28, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital after a long illness. Surviving: sister, Mary Bradshaw Weed of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; brother, John M. Bradshaw of Charleston. There will be no service or visitation. The body was cremated. Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Terry C. Catsonis
HANAHAN, S.C. -- Terry Curtis Catsonis, 44, of Hanahan, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Saturday, May 2, 1998, in Charleston, S.C., after a short illness. He was a Marine Corps veteran, a Catholic and foreman of Joe Blantley Construction Co. Surviving: mother, Janet Simmons of Charleston, W.Va.; brother, Leo Thomas Catsonis of Charleston, W.Va. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home, Richlands, S.C., with the Rev. Tom Collins officiating. Burial was to be in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands. The family suggests memorial contributions to a charity of choice.

Cora M. Curtis
LOCKPORT, N.Y. -- Cora M. Curtis, 71, of Lockport died Saturday, May 2, 1998, in Lockport Memorial Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Mill Creek Freewill Baptist Church, Mill Creek, W.Va. Surviving: husband, Joe D. Curtis; daughter, Billie Ann Curtis of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; sons, Fred A. and Gregory K. Curtis of Lockport, Tom Curtis of New York; two grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at James Funeral Home, Logan, W.Va., with the Rev. Roscoe Chafin and the Rev. Woodrow Chambers officiating. Burial will be in Risko Cemetery, Mill Creek. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Betty Jo Dawson
DENVER, Colo. -- Betty Jo Dawson, 55, of Denver, formerly of Nitro, W.Va., died Sunday, May 3, 1998, after a long illness. Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.

Troy M. Eubank
WEBSTER SPRINGS -- Troy M. Eubank, 81, of Webster Springs died Sunday, May 3, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a retired school bus driver, a farmer, a former miner and served in California with the Civilian Conservation Corps. Surviving: sons, Glenn Eubank of Lorain, Ohio, Laken and Stanley Eubank of Webster Springs, Paul Eubank of Logan; sisters, Olive DeMoss of Stuarts Draft, Va., Goldie Helmick of Zanesville, Ohio, Ruth Thompson of Hayes, Va.; brother, John Eubank of Painesville, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dodd-Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs, with the Rev. Sam Nichols officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Hattie L. Freeman
Hattie L. Freeman, 73, of Charleston died Monday, May 4, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. Powell-Jarrett Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Annie M. Fullwood
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Annie M. Searcy Fullwood, 73, of Washington, formerly of Charleston, died Friday, May 1, 1998, in Walter Reed Army Medical Center after a long illness. She was a graduate of Garnet High School, Charleston, and West Virginia State College, Institute, a retired schoolteacher from the District of Columbia with 25 years of service, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and a school volunteer. Surviving: husband, Charles J. Fullwood; son, Ronald Fullwood of Washington; daughter, Maria Cox of Washington; five grandchildren. Scott Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

George A. Gates
George A. Gates, 87, of Charleston died Monday, May 4, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. He retired from DuPont with 37 years of service, was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, the Masonic Lodge, Shrine, the Shrine Band and the Odd Fellows. He was a lifelong resident of Charleston, a Navy veteran of World War II and a graduate of Charleston High School. Surviving: wife, Ruth Gates; daughter, Alice Gates McVey of Hurricane; sons, George Gates Jr. and Robert Lee Gates of Charleston; three grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Douglas Heidt officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home. The family suggests memorial contributions to First Presbyterian Church, Manna Meals, Covenant House or Sojourners.

Elsie H. Gray
POE -- Elsie Hypes Gray, 84, of Poe, Nicholas County, died Sunday, May 3, 1998, in Summersville Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, Poe. Surviving: husband, W.H. Gray; daughters, Doris Matthews of Port Republic, Va., Jane Hanshaw and Kathy O'Dell of Poe, Barbara Beatty of Florence, Ky.; son, Mark Gray of Ocala, Fla.; sisters, Florence Hypes and Emogene Cavendish of Summersville, Stella Malcolm of Fayetteville, Ruth Skaggs of Buckeye, Ariz.; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bethel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Phillip Hickman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at White Funeral Home, Summersville.

Guy E. Harris
GRASSY MEADOWS -- Guy Eugene Harris, 54, of Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier County, died Monday, May 4, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a disabled carpenter, a member of Lick Creek Baptist Church, Green Sulphur Springs, the Army Reserves and attended Meadow Bridge Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving: wife, Linda Walker Harris; Jonathan Cook, whom he raised, of Fishersville, Ind.; brothers, James "Connie" Harris and Bob Harris of Meadow Bridge, Kanso Harris of Elton, Bill Harris of Troutsville, Va., Frank Harris of Bear, Del., Jack of Wilmington, Del., Gary Harris of Smoot, Ocie Jim Harris of Texas; one grandson. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle, with the Rev. Mike Whisman officiating. Burial will be in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Frineds may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Georgia Hobbs
CHAPMANVILLE -- Georgia Hobbs, 75, of Chapmanville died Monday, May 4, 1998, at home. James Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.

Bruce Hoff
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Bruce "Rex" Hoff, 62, of Knoxville, formerly of Vienna, W.Va., died Saturday, May 2, 1998, in Fort Sanders Regional Hospital. He was an Army veteran, retired from G.E. Plastics after 30 years of service, was a locksmith and a member of Masonic Lodge 172, Vienna, and Grace Baptist Church. Surviving: wife, Alberta McCutcheon Hoff; stepsons, Gregory A. Hoff of Knoxville, Scott Sindledecker of Vienna; stepdaughter, Amy Hanson of Cleveland, Ohio; brother, Don Hoff of Minnesota, sisters, Marilie Ekstam and Alice Bendiske of Minnesota; two stepgrandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and one hour prior to service Wednesday at the funeral home.

Hattie F. Hoover
BIRCH RIVER -- Hattie Faye Neff Hoover, 56, of Birch River died Sunday, May 3, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and attended Trinity Baptist Church, Birch River. Surviving: daughters, Alice Rose and Patricia Ann King of Birch River, Teresa Lynne Neff of Sutton, Melinda Neff of Brandamore, Pa., Abigail Hoover of Lakeville, Ohio, Angel Neff of Summersville; sons, Johnnie Neff of Summersville, Carl Neff of Muddlety, Michael Neff of Birch River; sisters, Emma Rogers and Desta Norris of Charleston, Mary Hardway of Grafton, Evabelle Hardway of Dille, Letha White of Gassaway, Shella Staton, Abigail Brown of Kentucky, Alma Frame of Fairmont, Zana Ramsey of Fayetteville, Carol Ramsey of Clay; brothers, Charlie White of Birch River, Alfred White and Steven Simmons; 24 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton, with the Rev. Vaughn Rose officiating. Burial was to be in Pattie Ridge Cemetery, Clay County.

RW Howard
LUMBERPORT -- RW Howard, 80, of Lumberport, Harrison County, died Friday, May 1, 1998, in Cape Coral Hospital, Cape Coral, Fla. He was a native of Charleston, Ill., a former director of industrial engineering for General Motors Corp., retired president/CEO of Borg-Warner Chemicals, Marbon Division, a member of the board of directors of Lumberport-Shinnston. Gas Co., Blacksville Oil and Gas Co., E&C Gas Co., Eagle Gas Co. and Horner Hardware Co. He was an Army Corps of Engineers veteran of World War II, former president of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, a board member of Salem-Teikyo University, Parkersburg National Bank and the Manufacturing Chemists Association. He was a member of the American Society of Industrial Engineering, the American Gas Association, the Independent Oil and Gas Association, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Bodies and the Shrine. Surviving: wife, E. Lorna Howard; sons, James William Howard of North Fort Myers, Fla., Michael Douglas Howard of Atlanta, Ga.; stepdaughters, Sharon "Mackie" Christianson of Washington, D.C., Rhonda McIntyre of Morgantown; stepson, Roger McIntyre of Atlanta, Ga.; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Davis-Weaver Funeral Home, Clarksburg, with the Rev. Gary L. Martin officiating. Burial will be in Greenville, Ill. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Fred N. Johnson
LIBERTY -- Fred N. Johnson, 87, of Liberty, Putnam County, died Monday, May 4, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a former employee of Bert Wolfe Ford, a retired self-employed mechanic, a native of Clay County and a member of Community Tabernacle, Liberty. Surviving: wife, Dixie Hughes Johnson; sons, Donald L. and Ronald R., of Liberty, James E. of Cross Lanes; daughters, Lou Ann Summers of Red House, Linda Scarbrough of Garden City, S.C., Sharon Ashby of Sissonville; brothers, Woodrow of Wooster, Ohio, Burl of Tucson, Ariz.; sister, Pearl Fockler of Orlando, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Community Tabernacle, Liberty, with the Rev. Billy Casto and the Rev. Darrell Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Emma Chapel Cemetery, Liberty. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston.

William E. Knight
TORRANCE, Calif. -- William E. Knight, 84, of Torrance, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Friday, March 20, 1998, in California after a short illness. He was a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, a retired employee of Union Carbide with 44 years of service and a former member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Charleston. Surviving: sons, Bill Knight Jr. of Walnut Creek, Calif., Bob Knight of Lomita, Calif.; brother, Harrel Knight of Charleston; one granddaughter. Service was March 30 at St. Peter's by the Sea Presbyterian Church, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

Ethel Kolota
PROCTORVILLE, Ohio -- Ethel Kolota, 70, of Proctorville, formerly of Logan, W.Va., died Monday, May 4, 1998, at home. Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.