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Miscellaneous Kanawha County, West Virginia Obituaries

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Clifford L. Pritchard
VAN -- Clifford Lee Pritchard, 69, of Van died Wednesday, May 13, 1998, in Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison, after a long illness. He was a retired loader operator supervisor from Chicago Pastry Co., a welder, a Baptist and a member of the Bakery Pie Crust Union. Surviving: daughters, Joyce Pierson of Birch River, Thelma Spinks of Summersville; son, Richard Pritchard of Van; sisters, Lessie Newbole of Dayton, Ohio, Charmie Riegert of Baytown, Texas; brothers, Clarence Pritchard of Odessa, Texas, Bobby Pritchard of Zinia, Ohio, Tom Pritchard of Akron, Ohio, Jimmie Pritchard of Alamagordo, N.M.; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton, with the Rev. Ray Barker and the Rev. Phillip Drane officiating. Burial will be in Birch River Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jonathan L. Reedy
Joseph Ryan Reedy
RED HOUSE -- Jonathan Lee Reedy and Joseph Ryan Reedy, infant sons of Timothy and Judy Reedy of Red House, Putnam County, were stillborn Monday, May 11, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston. Also surviving: maternal grandparents, John and Erma King of Red House; paternal grandparents, Raymond and Edna Reedy of Buffalo; brother, Zackary Ray Reedy at home. Private graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Cross Creek Cemetery, Buffalo, with the Rev. Leroy Meadows officiating. Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, is in charge of arrangements.

Roland Robinson
DAYTON, Ohio -- Roland "Cigar" Robinson, 76, of Dayton, formerly of St. Albans, W.Va., died Thursday, May 7, 1998, at home. Surviving: daughters, Joanna Robinson of Dayton, Cynthia L. Robinson-Harris of Sacramento, Calif.; brothers, William Lawrence of St. Albans, Otis Sherrill of Johnson City, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at McLin Funeral Home, Dayton, with the Rev. Jimmy Elder officiating. Burial will be in Dayton National Cemetery. Friends may call 30 minutes prior to service at the funeral home.

Irene E. Rogers
Irene E. Rogers, 42, of Charleston died Tuesday, May 12, 1998, in Heartland Nursing Home. She was an employee of Shoney's and attended Garnet Vocational School. Surviving: daughters, Tamikah H. Rogers and Terri Rogers of Charleston; son, Simenon L. Rogers of Charleston; mother, Teresa Rogers of Brooklyn, N.Y.; sisters, Fannie James Cimeron of Georgia, Ella M. Rogers of Charleston, Teresa Rogers and Carmella Anderson of Brooklyn, Rovenia Rogers of Florida, Romie Rogers of New Jersey; two grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Scott Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Richard Knox officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Myrtle B. Roop
HANOVER -- Myrtle Britt Roop, 81, of Hanover died Wednesday, May 13, 1998, in Hilltop Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Fellowship Memorial Baptist Church, Oak Hill. Surviving: sons, Gus Britt of Hanover, James Britt of Smithfield, N.C.; daughter, Christina Zenson of Charleston, S.C.; four grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; eight stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Bill Menefee and the Rev. James Cline officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Tyler C. Spencer
Tyler Curtis Spencer, 2-month-old son of Clifford Spencer and Stella Riggs of Elkview, died Thursday, May 14, 1998, in Women and Children's Hospital, CAMC. Also surviving: brother, Jonathan Brandon Spencer at home; paternal grandparents, Okey and Connie Spencer of Elkview; maternal grandfather and stepgrandmother, Ronald and Karen Riggs of Hurricane; maternal grandmother, Linda Riggs of Elkview; paternal stepgreat-grandmother, Nada Strickland of Lincoln County; maternal great-grandparents, Reese and Velma Riggs of Elkview; maternal great-great-grandmother, Carrie Chaplin of Clendenin. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Riggs Cemetery, Elkview, with Allen Stewart officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to service at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview.

Billie J. Stamper
RUSH, Ky. -- Billie Jean Patrick Stamper, 71, of Rush died Wednesday, May 13, 1998, in Kings Daughters Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was a native of Logan, W.Va., attended Cane Creek Freewill Baptist Church and was a member of UMW. Surviving: sons, Melvin Jerry O'Neal and James Michael Stamper of Rush, David Stamper of Brighton, Colo.; daughters, Brenda Jewell Stamper of Grayson, Mary Sue Brainard and Jean Ann Skaggs of Rush, Myrtle Johnson of Olive Hill; grandson, whom she raised, Jason Riley Lowe; 25 additional grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Sparks Funeral Home, Grayson, with Joe Hutchison officiating. Burial will be in Cane Creek Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Saturday and one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Robert W. Trainer
NEOLA -- Robert William Trainer, 84, of Neola died Thursday, May 14, 1998, in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, after a long illness. He was a member of May Chapel United Methodist Church, Neola and a veteran of World War II. Surviving: son, Roger Trainer of Neola; stepsons, Spencer Hull of Neola, Bobby Hull of Pennsylvania, Gordon Hull of Rocky Mount, Va.; stepdaughters, Rometa Blankenship of Harold, Ohio, Cynthia Owens of Marlinton, Dorothy Bunch, Faye VanBurean and Bonnie Rider of White Sulphur Springs; brothers, Ray F. Trainer of Marlinton, Roy Trainer of Neola; sisters, Ruth Hefner of Neola, Rosa Hatton of Pennsylvania; 25 stepgrandchildren; 13 stepgreat-grandchildren; 11 stepgreat-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs. Burial will be in May Chapel Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ercel Wayne
SPENCER -- Ercel Wayne, 80, of Spencer died Thursday, May 14, 1998, in Roane General Hospital after a long illness. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a retired miner and a member of Apostolic Faith Chapel, Spencer. Surviving: wife, Beulah Mercer Wayne; stepdaughters, Carolyn Persinger of Oakland, Md., Patsy Carter of Spencer; stepsons, Ted Zehm of Ravenswood, John Zehm of Beauford, S.C., Robert Zehm of Rogers, Ark., Larry Zehm of Beverly Hills, Fla., Walter Cottrell of Parkersburg, Roger Cottrell of Spencer; brother, Joseph Wayne of Akron, Ohio; 22 stepgrandchildren; 20 stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with the Rev. Lawrence White officiating. Burial will be in Sand Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Mary L. Weese
LOONEYVILLE -- Mary Lou Weese, 56, of Looneyville died Wednesday, May 13, 1998, in Roane General Hospital after a short illness. She was a homemaker. Surviving: daughters, Derma June Stanley of Elkview, Bobbie Jo Smith and Katrina Sue Smith of Looneyville; sons, Manuel Junior Weese and Dencil Lee Smith of Greenville, Tenn., David Scott Weese of Glenville; brothers, Denver, Danny and David Weese of Albion, N.Y., Dencil Weese of Waterport, N.Y., Dalmas Weese of Oak Hill, Douglas Weese of Turbeville, S.C., Donnie and Dayton Weese of Medina, N.Y.; sisters, JoAnn Keiffer of Medina, Jackie Davis of Byron, N.Y.; five grandchildren. Service will be 8:30 p.m. today at John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Richard W. Perrine officiating. Friends may call 90 minutes prior to service at the funeral home.

Virginia E. Willis
ALDERSON -- Virginia Elizabeth Berkley Willis, 92, of Alderson died Wednesday, May 13, 1998, at home after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Clayton Baptist Church. Surviving: son, Carroll Willis of Alderson; daughters, Helen Willis Batty and Jean Willis Shelton of Alderson, Lillian Willis Drebing of Lewes, Del.; brother, Roy Berkley of Sinks Grove; sister, Courtney Wheeler of Charleston; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson, with the Rev. Clark Peloubet officiating. Burial will be Alderson Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Steven W. Womer
MOUNT HOPE -- Steven Wayne Womer, 28, of Mount Hope died Wednesday, May 13, 1998, from injuries received in an automobile accident, said a spokeswoman for the Raleigh County Sheriff's Department. He was an employee of TCI, Charlotte, N.C., and attended Cranberry Community Church. Surviving: mother, Glenna Ruth Carter of Mount Hope; father, Allen Eugene Womer of New Castle, Pa.; paternal grandmother, Miller Womer of New Castle; sister, Shayla Raye Womer of New Castle; brothers, William C. Dick of Colcord, Roger R. Dorton of Mount Tabor, Jeff and Eric Womer of New Castle. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, with the Rev. Roger Pauley officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Rose G. Young
Rose G. Young, 79, of Clendenin died Tuesday, May 12, 1998, after a long illness. She was a member of Clendenin United Methodist Church and served on the church's administrative board. She was retired vice president from Farmers & Citizens State Bank, a member of the bank's board of directors and of Clendenin Women's Club, a past Worthy Matron of Eastern Star Chapter 24 and a graduate of West Virginia School of Banking, Jackson Mills, and Marshall College. Surviving: son, Phillip G. Young of Largo, Fla.; daughters, Karen Sue Buskirk of South Point, Ohio, Marsha Humphreys of Falling Rock; brother, James P. "Buck" Geary Sr. of Petersburg; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Clendenin United Methodist Church with the Rev. C. Harold Smith and the Rev. Mike Evans officiating. Burial will be in Koontz Cemetery, Clendenin. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin, where there will be an Eastern Star service at 7 p.m. The family suggests donations be sent to Clendenin United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 686, Clendenin, WV 25045.


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