Villa Riddle
SCOTT DEPOT -- Villa Riddle, 90, of Scott Depot, formerly of St. Albans, died Thursday, May 21, 1998, in Putnam General Hospital, Hurricane, after a short illness. She was a former restaurant cook in St. Albans and was a Baptist.
Surviving: daughters, Dorothy Smith of Cross Lanes, Ruth Maynard of Portage, Ind., Nina Crowder of South Charleston; son, Lee Riddle of Scott Depot; sisters, Valeria Johnston of Huntington, Velva Grant of South Point, Ohio; 16 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. James Estes and Mark Turley officiating. Burial will be in Hodges Cemetery, Hurricane. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Corinne T. Scott
MADISON -- Corrine Touchberry Scott, 78, of Madison, Boone County, died Thursday May 21, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. She was a Boone County Home Health Nurse a member of the Madison Baptist Church, where she served as a deacon and chairperson of the flower committee. She was a member of the Wildwood Garden Club, a graduate of Gallingher Hospital School of Nursing and a member of the Audubon Society. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. James Muncy Scott.
Surviving: son, James M. Scott Jr. of Beckley; daughters, Lynda Marie Scott of Princeton, Ruth Diana Scott Knabb of Madison; brother, Dr. Robert W. Touchberry of Ely, Iowa; sisters, Ester T. Hough of Ise of Palm, S.C., Ruth Touchberry of Runini, S.C., Hariet T. Mason of Rockville, Md., Myrtle T. Cleveland of Columbia, S.C.; seven grandchildren; one great grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Madison Baptist Church, Madison, with the Rev. James Sheets officiating. Burial will be in Boone County Memorial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Stevens Funeral Home, Madison. The family suggests donations be sent to the Madison Baptist Church or the Wildwood Garden Club for Madison Beautification, 125 Wildwood Drive, Madison, WV 25130.

James E. Shered Jr.
James E. Shered Jr., 74, of Charleston died Tuesday, May 19, 1998, in Sunshine Nursing Home after a long illness. He was a graduate of Simmons High School, a member of Firemen and Oil Workers Union, a retired offset printer from the state of West Virginia, a former C&O Railroad worker in Handley and a member and deacon of Handley Baptist Church.
Surviving: sons, Jeremiah Edward Copning of Augusta, Ga., Christopher Copning Sr. of Charleston; daughter, Mary M. Copning of Charleston; six grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Sunday at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Handley, with the Rev. James Burnett officiating. Burial will be n Meadow Haven Cemetery, Ingram Branch. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Durgan Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

James S. Simms
BECKLEY -- James S. Simms, 62, of Beckley died Thursday, May 21, 1998, in Beckley after a short illness. He was a construction supervisor for Craft Builders and a member of First Baptist Church, Prosperity.
Surviving: son, Danny Wayne Simms of Charlotte, N.C.; daughters, Kathy Pannell and Susanne Renee Simms of Beckley; father, Ray B. Simms of Beckley; four grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Prosperity, with the Rev. Ken Pritt officiating. Burial will be in Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today and one hour prior to service at the church. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests donations be sent to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P.O. Box 1427, Beckley, W.Va. 25802.

Opal B. Sizemore
CLAYTON, N.C. -- Opal Brooks Sizemore, 84, of Clayton, formerly of Pierpont, W.Va., died Thursday, May 21, 1998, in a Beckley, W.Va., hospital after a long illness. She was a former nurses aide at Wyoming General Hospital and a member of Maben (W.Va.) Methodist Church.
Surviving: sons, James Sizemore of Beckley, Gary Sizemore of Charlton Heights, W.Va., Frank Sizemore of Princeton, Bobby "Stormy" and Edward "Dee" Sizemore of Clayton; stepmother, Ila Brooks of Sabine, W.Va.; sister, Myrtle Pettry of Fairdale, W.Va.; brother, Rev. Lacy Brooks of Bluefield, W.Va.; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service was to be 1 p.m. today at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, W.Va., with the Rev. David Trump II and the Rev. Lacy Brooks officiating. Entombment will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Pinecrest Cemetery Mausoleum, Clayton.

Robert O. Slayton
POINT PLEASANT -- Robert Okey Slayton, 82, of Point Pleasant died Friday, May 22, 1998, in Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was a member of American Legion Post 23, Point Pleasant, and the Kentucky Colonels, a former diesel auto mechanic for Bobby Layman Chevrolet, Columbus, Ohio, former assistant pastor of Lilly Chapel Lighthouse Church, Lilly Chapel, Ohio, and an Army veteran of World War II, having served with the military police.
Surviving: son, Ralph Slayton of Columbus; brother, Randall Slayton of Fort Worth, Texas; sisters, Opal Dunn of Vinton, Ohio, Mary Hesson of Pliny; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Mount Carmel Church, Gallipolis Ferry, with the Rev. Odell Bush officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant.

Robert K. Smith
Robert Kyle Smith, 70, of South Charleston died Tuesday, May 19, 1998, in Arbors Nursing Home, Marietta, Ohio, after a long illness. He was a retired shipping supervisor for Monsanto Chemical Company. He was a Protestant and a World War II Navy veteran.
Surviving: son, Richard of Burni, Malasyia; sisters, Ruth Smith and Josephine Cussio of Richwood, W.Va., Mildred Young of Charlotte, N.C.; brother, Raymond of Richwood; two grandchildren Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans. Burial will be in the Leon Cemetery, Leon, W.Va. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Avise H. Smith
FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Avise H. Smith, 93, of Falls Church, formerly of Quinwood, W.Va., died Thursday, May 21, 1998, at home after a short illness. She was a former manager of the S&H Green Stamps Store, Falls Church, and a member of Columbia Baptist Church, Falls Church.
Surviving: son, Lon Smith of Washington; sisters, Anise O'Farrell of Rupert, W.Va., Gladys Williams of White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.; one grandson. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle, W.Va., with the Rev. Houston Boothe officiating. Burial will be in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Funeral Home. The family suggests donations be sent to a hospice of choice.

Roger L. Summers
KENNESAW, Ga. -- Roger Lee Summers, 49, of Kennesaw, formerly of Sissonville, W.Va., died Thursday, May 21, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a graduate of Sissonville High School and West Virginia University, a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, a Protestant and an engineering consultant for a computer company.
Surviving: son, Timothy Lee Summers of Kettering, Ohio; sister, Patsy Summers of Sissonville; grandmother, Velva Marie Summers of Sissonville. Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Long & Fisher Funeral Home, Sissonville. Burial will be in Wilkinson Cemetery, Sissonville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Harry C. Swager
CANVAS -- Harry Cline Swager, 74, of Canvas died Thursday, May 21, 1998, at home after a sudden illness. He was a retired miner, a farmer, a member of UMW and the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ, Canvas.
Surviving: wife, Evelyn Irene Taylor Swager; sons, Harry Steven, Danny Ray and Douglas Scott Swager of Canvas; daughter, Peggy Sue McClung of Canvas; brother, Eithel Swager of Summersville; sisters, Virginia Carte and Crystabell Thomas of Sissonville; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Groves Cemetery, Canvas, with Herbert Taylor officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville.

Jeannette Whittington
Jeannette Whittington of Charleston died Friday, May 22, 1998, in CAMC, General Division. Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Ira R. Young
ALVON -- Ira Roy Young, 74, of Alvon, Greenbrier County, died Friday, May 22, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a Protestant, a Mason, an Army veteran of World War II having served with the 86th Blackhawk Division, a retired employee of the Greenbrier County Board of Education, owner/manager of Young's General Business and president of Anthony Cable Corp.
Surviving: wife, Doris Jean Young; daughters, Tamra Jean Vaughan, Carlena Ann Reynolds and Carolyn Schlane Young Brown of White Sulphur Springs, Seda Lynn Bermoussa of Charlotte, N.C.; sister, Gladys Beamer of Roanoke, Va.; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Alvon United Methodist Church with the Rev. Phil McClain officiating. Burial will be in Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the church. Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs, is in charge of arrangements.

Drexel Adkins Sr.
BARTLEY -- Drexel Adkins Sr., 68, of Bartley, McDowell County, died May 22, 1998, in Welch Emergency Hospital. He was a 40-year resident of Bartley and a retired miner from Island Creek Coal Co. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of UMW and Bartley Fellowship Church of God, where he was also Sunday school teacher and in the Men's Fellowship.
Surviving: wife, Sue Carol Mann Adkins; son, Drexel Jr. of Bartley; daughters, Dana Kay Spainhour and Kimberly Sue Kay, both of Charleston; sister, Wilma Johnston of Salem, Va.; six grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fanning Funeral Home, War, with the Rev. Chester Hurst and the Rev. Darrell Long officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Gurlie Adkins
ALKOL -- Gurlie Adkins, 87, of Alkol, Lincoln County, died May 22, 1998, in Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison. He was a retired Lincoln County school bus driver and a member of Sycamore Grove Baptist Church.
Surviving: daughters, Linda Pratt of Cleveland, Louella Canterbury of South Charleston; sons, Duane Adkins of Yawkey, Dennis Adkins of Alkol; brothers, Ward Adkins of Phoenix, Wallace Adkins of West Hamlin; 17 grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, with the Rev. Oshel Bell and the Rev. Dick Linville officiating. Burial will be in Hill Cemetery, Alkol. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Marie Adkins
RED HOUSE -- Marie Adkins, 82, of Red House, Putnam County, died May 23, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a long illness. Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, is in charge of arrangements.

William Karnes Bodell II
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- William Karnes Bodell II, 52, of Frankfort died May 23, 1998, at home. He was a partner in the law firm of Jackson & Kelly, Lexington, and Charleston, W.Va. He served as staff atorney for the Cabinets of Transportation and Finance and was assistant general counsel for Occidental Petroleum. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the American Bar Association and Fayette County Bar Association.
Surviving: wife, Nancy Carr Dunning Bodell; sons, William Karnes III and Benjamin Carr Bodell, both of Frankfort; mother, Ruth Mauk Bodell of Frankfort; brother, Robert Mark Bodell of Boyds, Md.; two grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at South Frankfort Presbyterian Church, Frankfort. An additional service will be 8 p.m. Tuesday at Rogers Funeral Home, Frankfort. Friends may call after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Dr. Renato V. Larocca Cancer Research Fund, University of Lousivlle Foundation, Louisville, Ky., 40292.

Meredith D. Chambers
FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- Meredith D. Chambers, 66, of Fairfield died May 20, 1998, at home. He was supervisor of fire safety at Armco Steel, Middletown. He was an Army and Air Force veteran.
Surviving: wife, Marlene Lazier Chambers; daughters, Deborah Susan Hill of Sod, W.Va., Michelle Dawn Chambers of Fairfield; sons, Ronnie Allen Chambers of St. Albans, W.Va., Michael Chambers of Dundee, Mich., Matthew Damon Chambers of Norfolk, Va.; sisters, Linda Schultz and Virginia DuWald; brothers, Carl, Dennis, Lowell, Doug, Harold and Bob; 13 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren. Service was 2 p.m. Saturday at Lord of Life Lutheran Church. Burial with military rites by American Legion Post 218 was in Springhill Cemetery, Bethany, Ohio. Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home, Middletown, was in charge of arrangements.

Estella Chandler
Estella Chandler, 62, of Institute died May 22, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a short illness. Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, is in charge of arrangements.

Washington C. Hoskins
Washington Crawford Hoskins, 92, of Rand died May 23, 1998, in Morris Memorial Nursing Home, Milton, after a short illness. He was a retired machinist for E.I. DuPont Chemical Co., Belle, and was a member of Farrar Memorial Baptist Church, Rand. He was a 56-year resident of Rand.
Surviving: son, Charles Don Hoskins of Barboursville; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday at Fidler & Frame Funeral Home, Belle.

James Kenneth Kingery
James Kenneth Kingery, 80, of Sissonville died May 23, 1998, in Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. He was retired from Cabot Gas and a lifelong resident of Sissonville.
Surviving: daughters, Barbara DeWill of Cleveland, Betty Beane of Sissonville, Karen Kingery of Rochester, N.Y.; sisters, Gynith Lewis of Charleston, Iva Mae Guthrey of Texas; brothers, Melvin and Bill, both of Charleston, Glen of Florida; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Sisson Cemetery, Sissonville, with the Rev. Buddy Mairs officiating. There will be no visitation. Long & Fisher Funeral Home, Pocatalico, is in charge of arrangements.

Cecil Ray Pridemore
SCOTT DEPOT -- Cecil Ray Pridemore, 72, of Scott Depot died May 23, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a member of Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church, Hurricane, and was retired from Union Carbide, South Charleston Plant, with 33 years' service. He was a 32-year resident of Scott Depot, a graduate of Morris Harvey College, Charleston, and was a veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Elva Mae Pridemore; stepdaughters, Fern Carole Crockett and Carolyn Jean Brewer, both of Lee's Summitt, Mo.; sisters, Nellie Pridemore Jarrett and Audrey Pridemore Comer, both of Scott Depot; three stepgrandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Thomas J. Bickerton officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley.

Charles Dale Smith
HURRICANE -- Charles Dale Smith, 86, of Hurricane died May 22, 1998, in Putnam General Hospital, Hurricane, after a long illness. He was a charter member of St. John United Methodist Church, Scott Depot, a former employee of Baldwin Supply, Charleston, and was retired from John Amos Power Plant. He was a charter member of the West Virginia Horseman Association, a former Civitan, a 36-year resident of Teays Valley, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Lula Cruikshank Smith; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with the Rev. L. Frank Frye officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to St. John United Methodist Church, 4013 Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot, W.Va. 25560.

Robert K. Smith
Robert Kyle Smith, 70, of South Charleston died May 19, 1998, in Arbors Nursing Home, Marietta, Ohio, after a long illness. He was a retired shipping supervisor for Monsanto Chemical Co. He was a Protestant and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving: son, Richard of Burni, Malasyia; sisters, Ruth Smith and Josephine Cussio, both of Richwood, Mildred Young of Charlotte, N.C.; brother Raymond of Richwood; two grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans. Burial will be in Leon Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Earl Ray Toney
BROWNSVILLE -- Earl Ray Toney, 75, of Brownsville, Fayette County, died May 23, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was retired from Union Carbide, Metals Division, Alloy, attended Bible Baptist Church, Belva, and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Gauley Bridge VFW Post 8366.
Surviving: wife, Mildred "Millie" Fagan Toney; sons, Hank Toney of Glen Ferris, Brad Toney of Cross Lanes; daughter, Pamela Kessler of Cross Lanes; half brother, J.D. Ledford of Newland, N.C.; half sisters, Reba Carson of Gauley Bridge, Linda West of Glen Ferris; five grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge, with the Rev. Rick White and the Rev. Thomas Sanford officiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Jeannette Whittington
Jeannette Whittington, 76, of Kanawha City died May 22, 1998, in General Division, CAMC, after a short illness. She was a legal secretary for W.E. Mohler II and a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Surviving: husband, B.E.; son, Lee W. Lopez of Charleston; brother, W.O.E. Humphreys of Ronceverte; granddaughters, Cynthia L. Shaver of Bridgeport, Jennifer L. DePond of Charleston; great-granddaughter, Mary Catherine DePond of Charleston. Graveside service will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Riverview Cemetery, Ronceverte, with the Rev. Phillip Graber officiating. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston. Memorial donations may be made to charity of choice.