Eula Jean McCoy
HENDERSON -- Eula Jean Noble McCoy, 67, of Henderson, Mason County, died Friday, May 15, 1998, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. She was a dressmaker, a member of Henderson Church of Christ, and was previously employed by Quality Manufacturing, Point Pleasant. Surviving: sons, Dorsil E. of Gallipolis, Ohio, Roger L. of Point Pleasant, Otis and Carl D., of Henderson; daughters, Jean Ann Mount and Becky S. Byus, both of Henderson; sisters, Barbara Spears of Point Pleasant, Ann Harmon of New Haven, Christi Brown of Gallipolis; brother, Otis N. Noble of Point Pleasant. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Deal & Brown Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with Evangelist Eugene Zopp officiating. Burial will be in Austin-Hope-McLeod Cemetery, Henderson. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mary Mae Middleton
Mary Mae Middleton, 90, of Deep Water, formerly of Kimberly, died Saturday,May 16, 1998, in Montgomery General Hospital after a long illness. She was a retired cook from West Virginia Institute of Technology, a member of Deep Water United Methodist Church and was a Christian. Surviving: daughter, Betty Jo Rogers of Deep Water, with whom she made her home; son, Allen Middleton Jr. of Kimberly; brother, Edward O'Brien of Kimberly; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with the Rev. Claude R. Miller officiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jean Bordas Potter
Jean Bordas Potter, 66, of Pocatalico died Saturday,May 16, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of the Charleston area, a member of Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Charleston, and was recently retired from the WVU Medical Library. Surviving: husband, Robert H. Potter; sons, Brian K. Pauley of Frozen Camp, Brent A. Pauley of Pocatalico, Bradley "Pete" Pauley of South Charleston; sister, Mary Ann Shuler of Atlanta; brothers, James G. Bordas of Cape Canaveral, Fla., William Bordas of Wilmington, Del.; three grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral with the Rev. P. Edward Sadie officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, where there will be a praver service at 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral.

Grover R. Scarberry
RIPLEY -- Grover Russell Scarberry, 75, of Ripley died Saturday, May 16, 1998, in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, after a long illness. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, member of VFW Post No. 5501, Ripley, and Church of Christ and was a retired supervisor from Kaiser Aluminum. Surviving: sons, Machael L. Scarberry of Newark, Ohio, Ronald Scarberry of Huntington; daughter, Judy Miles of Mineral Wells; brother, Leo E. Scarberry of Proctorville, Ohio; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Jackson County Memory Gardens Mausoleum Chapel, Cottageville, with the Rev. Rufus Hoalcraft officiating. Entombment will be in Jackson County Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Casto Funeral Home, Evans, is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Simon Seigneur
OAK HILL -- Robert Simon Seigneur, 54, of Oak Hill died Friday,May 15, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a disabled truck driver. Surviving: daughter, Regina Seigneur of Azusa, Calif.; stepson, Robert Holliday of Oak Hill; mother, Antoinette Haglund Seigneur of San Diego; sisters, Marilyn Handy of San Diego, Danielle Seigneur of Fargo, N.D., Gail Lair of Glendora, Calif.; brother, Paul of El Monte, Calif. The body has been cremated. Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, is in charge of arrangements.

Betty C. Shaver
LEWISBURG -- Betty C. Shaver, 76, of Lewisburg died Saturday, May 16, 1998, in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center after a short illness. She was a secretary for Nationwide Insurance and Parker's Tax Service. She was a piano teacher with over 50 years of service and wasan organist at Lewisburg United Methodist Church. Surviving: sons, William H. of Hot Springs, Va., Joseph E. of Lewisburg; brother, William E. Crickenberger of Lewisburg; five grandchildren. The body will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at Lewisburg United Methodist Church at a later date. Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, is in charge of arrangements.

Doy Meridith Short
ORLANDO -- Doy Meridith Short, 84, of Orlando, Lewis County, died Saturday, May 16, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a retired miner and factory worker. He was a Protestant and was a 30-year resident of Orlando. Surviving: sons, Dewey Burton Short of Cleveland, Doy James "Buck" Short of Orlando; daughters, Margaret Posey and Emily Singleton, of Orlando; sister, Susie Lawsan of Craigsville; 18 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Dodd & Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs, with the Rev. Ronzel Roberts officiating. Burial will be will in Short Family Cemetery, Craigsville. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Luther B. Smith
Luther B. Smith, 88, of Charleston died Saturday, May 16, 1998, in Heartland of Charleston after a long illness. He was a member of Cross Lanes Bible Church, UMW District 17, and was a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving: wife, Thelma F. Rider Smith; daughters, Lo Ann Tincher of Lincolnton, Ga., Peggy Mallett of Charleston, Rosemary Palmer of Ravenswood, Judy Rawlings of St. Albans; sons, Eddie Smith of Poca, Gary Smith of Huntington, Michael Smith of Newton; sister, Edith Meads of Florida; 24 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, Cross Lanes, with Pastor Tim Valentine and Pastor Dan Berger officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Lillian H. Stallman
Lillian H. Stallman, 79, of Charleston, died Friday, May 15, 1998, at home after a short illness. She was born in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late Alfred Edgar and Leona Richards Stallman. She was a Wirt County High School graduate and retired from the West Virginia Department of Tax and Revenue in Charleston. She was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church, Charleston and a former member of the Elizabeth United Methodist Church, Elizabeth. Surviving: several nieces and nephews; special friends, John and Sally McClaugherty of Charleston. She was preceded in death by a brother, Howard Stallman, and by sisters, Eula Garretson, Gladys Cheuvront and Maude Stallman. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Elizabeth, with the Rev. Paul G. Rebelo officiating. Memorial services will follow at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Christ United Methodist Church, Charleston, with the Rev. Dr. Keith Clarke officiating. The family will receive friends at the cemetery 30 minutes prior to the graveside service and at the church one hour prior to the memorial service on Tuesday. Arrangements were made by Busch Funeral Home, Elizabeth.

Goldie Mae Starett
WESTON -- Goldie Mae Starett, 70, of Weston died Sunday, May 17, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a cook for Lewis County High School, member of St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Weston, and was an honorary member of Weston Fire Dept. Surviving: husband, Edward R. "Bud" Starett; daughter, Mary Louise Burnside of Elyria, Ohio; sons, Charles E. "Ed" and Michael B., both of Weston; sister, Christina Morrison of Hicksville, Ohio; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Floyd Funeral Home, Weston, with the Rev. Joseph Shreve and the Rev. Clifford West officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Jane Lew. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Margaret E. Tennix
BECKLEY -- Margaret Elaine Tennix, 72, of Beckley died Saturday, May 16, 1998, in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital after a long illness. Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Wavely Toney
BECKLEY -- Wavely Toney, 70, of Beckley died Saturday, May 16, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a short illness. Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Tuckwiller Jr., J. Ray
J. Ray Tuckwiller Jr., 84, of Charleston died Friday, May 15, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a retired certified public accountant and headed the firm of Tuckwiller and Gleason, Charleston. He was a graduate of West Virginia University, a World War II Navy veteran, a member of the West Virginia Society of Public Accountants and was the first president of the Charleston Chapter of West Virginia Certified Public Accountants. Surviving: son, Hugh M. Tuckwiller of Baltimore; daughter, Catherine Chesney of High Point, N.C.; brothers Donald of Abingdon, Va., Eugene of Martinsburg; three grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Matthews Episcopal Church, Charleston, with the Rev. Walter Mycoff and the Rev.Knute Jacobson officiating. Burial will be in St. Matthews Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston.

Barbara Carney Williams
United Way leader Barbara Williams dead at 63
Barbara Carney Williams, a two-term board chairwoman of the United Way of Kanawha Valley, died Saturday of liver cancer at Charleston Area Medical Center's Memorial Division. Williams, 63, was known for her devotion to United Way, the Charleston Housing Authority, Make A Difference Day, Day of Caring and more. "You'll be a better person for it," Williams often said to others when confronted with a challenge. When United Way's National Service Center faced scandal in 1991 because an officer squandered money, Williams stepped forwardto say the local United Way was not involved. She was one of the first in the country to withhold dues to the national group until the scandal was resolved. Because of her stance, she was elected one of 15 people in the country to serve on the expanded board of governors for United Way of America, said Jack Blair, executive director of the local organization. During her 15 years with United Way, Williams was a huge force in building One United Way Square and paying for it in three years, rather than the 10 it was expected to take. Blair said he has known only two people, including Williams, in his 35 years with the United Way organization who accomplished so much for the community. "She was not a person who did things for recognition," Blair said. "But because she felt they needed to be done." For instance, Williams always paid for her own travel to conferences. She was a retired staff assistant from the Social Security Administration and was a member and Sunday school teacher at West Side United Methodist Church. She was a founder and president of the West Side Neighborhood Association and involved with Glenwood Elementary School's Family Resource Center, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Charleston Job Corps and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. In 1997 she was one of 25 state delegates to the President's Summit for America's Future and the Governor's Summit for West Virginia's Future. Surviving: mother, Maydor B. Carney of Charleston; brother, James Jackson Carney of Royal Oak, Mich.; nephews, Peter Allen and Jonathan Scott Triplett, of Charleston, Christopher Dove of Carey, N.C., Timothy Dove of Lillburn, Ga., Jeff Carney and Craig Carney of Michigan; niece, Claudia Carney of California. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at West Side United Methodist Church with the Rev. Martin Hallett officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Memorial Park, Ruth. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston, and one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the church.

N. Vermont Adkins
LIVINGSTON, N.Y. -- N. Vermont "Chick" Adkins, 78, of Livingston, formerly of St. Albans, W.Va., died Thursday, May 14, 1998, at home. He was a graduate of Hurricane (W.Va.) High School, an Army staff sergeant during World War II and a New York City subway conductor for 31 years. Surviving: wife, Ellen Roark Adkins; son, Richard of Staten Island, N.Y.; brother, Luther Lee Adkins of Hurricane; sister, Blanche Womack of St. Albans; two granddaughters. Service was Monday at Harman Funeral Home, West Brighton. Burial was in Oceanview Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice, 355 Bard Ave., Staten Island, NY.

Janet A. Akstin
FOLEY, Ala. -- Janet Ann Phalen Akstin, 57, of Foley, formerly of Glasgow, W.Va., died Thursday, May 14, 1998, in Alabama after a long illness. Surviving: husband, Matthew Akstin; daughter, Kerry Akstin Britt of Fortson, Ga.; son, Danny Akstin of Ocala, Fla.; mother, Anna Phalen Johnson of Foley; three grandchildren. Service was May 16 at Mac Funeral Home, Foley.

Versie V. Brammer
MIDWAY -- Versie V. Brammer, 89, of Midway, Raleigh County, died Monday, May 18, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and was of the Primitive Baptist faith. Surviving: sons, Lawrence Brammer of Coal City, Dean and Freeman Joe Brammer of Midway; daughter, Betty Sturgill of Midway; brother, George Sweeney of Shady Spring; sisters, Dora Bryant of Shady Spring, Katheryn Canaday of Vinton, Va., Maxine Lilly of Baltimore, Md., Fern Meadows of Ghent, Ellen Cole of Cool Ridge; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Charles Daniels and the Rev. Charles Chancey officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Robert L. Brooks
Robert L. Brooks, 48, of Charleston died Sunday, May 17, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. Powell-Jarrett Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Freda L. Browning
LOGAN -- Freda L. Browning, 65, of Logan died Sunday, May 17, 1998, in Guyan Valley Hospital after a long illness. She was a retired licensed practical nurse from Logan General Hospital and a member of Switzer Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving: daughters, Arnetta Stillwell of West Logan, Jeanetta Johnson of Logan, with whom she made her home; son, Terry Browning of Gleason; sisters, Gladys Crabtree of Rossmore, Deanna Dingess and Billie Mileto of Medina, Ohio; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Collins-Slater Funeral Home, Switzer, with the Rev. Homer Mayhew, the Rev. Preston Vance, the Rev. Jackie Sargent and the Rev. Earl Fraley officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ruth M. Bryan
Ruth May Bryan, 77, of St. Albans died Monday, May 18, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church of St. Albans where she was a member of Gleam Sunday School Class and a deaconess, was a member of St. Albans Woman's Club and a lifelong resident of St. Albans. Surviving: husband, Clifford J. Bryan; sons, Clifford J. Jr. of Lansing, Ill., William E. of St. Albans, Roger E. of Murrells Inlet, S.C.; sister, Betty McClure of St. Albans; brothers, Paul May, Hoover May and Robert May of St. Albans; two grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of St. Albans with the Rev. Joel M. Harpold officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans.

Anna L. Burgess
Anna Laura Burgess, 101, of Belle died Friday, May 15, 1998, in Meadowbrook Acres Nursing Home, Charleston, after a long illness. She was a retired schoolteacher, co-owner of M.F. Store, Belle, a member of Mount Juliet United Methodist Church, Belle, and a native of Nicholas County. Surviving: daughter, Delloris Gillingham of North Augusta, S.C.; sons, Fleetwood Burgess of Fort Myers, Fla., John Burgess of Orange, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Fidler-Frame Funeral Home, Belle, with the Rev. Warren Faulknier and the Rev. Albert Alexandrunas officiating. Entombment will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Cross Lanes. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to a charity of choice.

Edward E. Canterbury
SUMMERSVILLE -- Edward Eugene Canterbury, 64, of Summersville died Sunday, May 17, 1998, in Summersville Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a miner, a Baptist and a member of Moose Lodge 1536, Summersville. Surviving: companion, Betty Jean Phillips; sons, Edward Eugene Jr. of Choctaw, Okla., Ronald Allen of Poe, David Jeffrey of Mount Lookout, Timothy Wayne of Rock Hill, S.C., Kevin Dwayne of Nicholas County; daughter, Kimberly Ranee Canterbury of Jacksonville, Fla.; mother, Hester Bowles Canterbury of Jodie; brothers, Bob Canterbury of Poe, Brad Canterbury of Mount Lookout, Mitchel Canterbury of Jodie; sisters, Nola Jean Valachuck of Indiana, Pa., Janet Johnson of Tennessee, Beulah Cudmo of Arlington, Va., Loretta Tucker of Keslers Cross Lanes; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Waters Funeral Home, Summersville, with the Rev. Denver Igo officiating. Burial will be in Rich Creek Cemetery, Jodie. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Ralph R. Crowder
Ralph R. Crowder, 84, of Elkview died Monday, May 18, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. He was a former blank loader at Libby-Owens-Ford Glass with 47 years of service, a former custodian at Lincoln Junior High School, Charleston, a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, a Baptist and a member of the LOF Retirement Club. Surviving: wife, Mary Bell Crowder; son, Renix Crowder of Walton; five grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Lee Swor officiating. Burial will be in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.