Mable Snezek
MOTT, N.D. -- Mable "Mae" Snezek, 82, of Mott died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997, in West River Regional Medical Center, Hettinger, N.D. She was employed at Hopemont Tuberculosis Sanitorium and worked for the Marriott Brothers, Washington, D.C., during World War II. She was a bookkeeper at various country clubs and a volunteer at Motor Service Volunteer and the Red Cross. She was employed as a home health worker in Mott. Surviving: daughter, Pat Olien of Mott; sisters, Mamie Turlington of Waldork, Md., Willena Wade of Roanoke, Va.; three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Williams Family Cemetery, Billy's Creek, Lincoln County, with Pastor Oshel Bell officiating. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans.

James E. Snyder
GLENVILLE -- James Eldridge Snyder, 86, of Glenville died Friday, Dec. 26, 1997, in Americare of Glenville after a short illness. He was a retired salesman for Electrolux, an Army veteran of World War II, member of Glenville VFW Post 5469, and a Protestant. Surviving: niece, Jackie Rudisch of Santa Fe, N.M.; nephew, Charles Snyder of Clarksburg. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ellyson Mortuary, Glenville, with the Rev. Waitman Sandy officiating. Burial will be in Snyder Cemetery, Glenville. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mamie Stewart
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Mamie Stewart, 92, of Fayetteville died Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997, in a Fayetteville hospital after a long illness. Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Eva Tucker
BESOCO -- Eva Tucker, 81, of Besoco, Raleigh County, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia, is in charge of arrangements.

Caroline A. Workman
FLAT TOP -- Caroline Aretta Workman, 72, of Flat Top, Mercer County, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. She was a graduate of Spanishburg High School and Morris Harvey College. She was a retired schoolteacher from Mount View Elemen- tary. Surviving: sons, Carl Edward of Naoma, with whom she made her home; Virgil Warren Workman of Flat Top; daughter, Marquita Prince of Beckley; brothers, Robert Shrewsberry of Beckley, David Shrewsberry of Shady Spring; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be noon Tuesday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Danny Gilfilen officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery at Flat Top. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ronald M. Abernathy
GULFPORT, Miss. -- Ronald M. Abernathy, 57, of Gulfport, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997. He was a retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer, a veteran of the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm, and a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School, Charleston. Surviving: wife, Raylene Abernathy; stepson, Jason Hill of Gulfport; stepdaughter, Jessica Hill of Gulfport; mother, Louise Abernathy of Charleston; brothers, Dennis of Charleston, Tony and James of Frederick, Md.; sisters, Judy Galloway and Debbie Crowder of Frederick, June Reynolds of Stuart, Va. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Gulfport, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests donations be sent to either the American Cancer Society or the Heart Lung Association.

Bonnie Asbury
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Bonnie Asbury, 64, of Columbia died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997. She was a native of Charleston, W.Va., and a graduate of the University of Charleston. Surviving: husband, Roy C. Asbury; daughter, Tina L. Hughes of Swansea; sisters, Loretta Wills of Greer, Beverly Sipe of Hurricane, W.Va.; two grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Thompson Funeral Home, West Columbia. Entombment will be in Southland Memorial Mausoleum. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Cecil D. Batten
BURLINGTON, N.C. -- Cecil Danford Batten, 92, of Burlington died Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997, in Brian Center, Yanceyville, S.C. He was a retired Navy veteran of World War II with over 30 years of service and was a Methodist. Surviving: daughter, Lucy B. Whitesell of Burlington; son, Danford Ralph Batten of Burlington; sister, Juanita Greiaer of Lima, Ohio; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Graveside service, with military rites, was to be 1 p.m. today in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby, W.Va., with the Rev. Bruce Reed officiating. Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.

Myrtle L. Beulike
Myrtle Litton Beulike, 87, of Charleston died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a housewife, a member of Central United Methodist Church, Ladies Oriental Shrine Court 77 and Eastern Star Chapter 88, a former president of Breezemont Garden Club, former Girl Scout leader and a former volunteer with Kanawha Valley Hospital. Surviving: son, Edward of Charleston; sister, Marie L. Erwin of Charleston; brother, Clyde Litton of Washington; three grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox FuneralHome Chapel, Charleston, with the Rev. Jonathan Nettles officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston.

Austin C. Boggs
DANVILLE -- Austin Christopher Boggs, infant son of Krista Boggs of Danville, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in Women and Children's Hospital, CAMC, shortly after birth. Also surviving: maternal grandparents, Stevie and Jocie Boggs of Danville; maternal great-grandparents, Bill and Arilla Webb of Danville. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Price Cemetery, Quinland, with George Boggs officiating. Handley Funeral Home, Danville, is in charge of arrangements.

James K. Bradley
ROANOKE, Va. -- James Kenneth Bradley, 46, of Roanoke died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1997. He was a native of Charleston, W.Va. Surviving: daughters, Cora Ann Arthur and Cassie Marie Bradley; parents, Kenneth and Virginia Arthur; sister, Sandra Bradley Ballard of Winston-Salem, N.C.; brother, Richard Dallas Bradley of Charlotte, N.C. Service and burial were private. Oakey's South Chapel, Roanoke, was in charge of arrangements.

Jennings W. Briles
ANSTED -- Jennings Woodrow Briles, 70, of Ansted died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a short illness. He was a retired supervisor from Anchor Hocking Co., Jacksonville, Fla., and a member of Ansted Baptist Church. Surviving: wife, Geraldine Holmes Briles; daughter, Evelyn Arlene Briles of Ansted; sons, Jennings Woodrow Briles Jr. of St. Albans, Gary Briles of Jacksonville; stepsons, David Smith of Glen Saint Mary, Fla., Jack Smith of Middleburg, Fla., Mike Smith of Jacksonville; sisters, Barbara Hayes of Naples, Fla., Judy Moody of Jacksonville; 17 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ansted Baptist Church with the Rev. Victor Hayes officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Ansted.

Ezra M. Burdette
Ezra M. Burdette, 74, of Charleston, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. He was a retired foreman from Kanawha Manufacturing Co. with 40 years' service and a member and trustee of Sandy Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving: wife, Mabel Ray Burdette; sons, Ezra R. "Ronnie" Burdette of Charleston, Clyde Hayes of Dunbar; daughter, Sheila L. Martin of Cleveland; six step-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Kenneth Pritt officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Wilma A. Burnette
PHOENIX -- Wilma A. Burnette, 92, of Phoenix, formerly of Charleston, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997, after a short illness. She was a former member of Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church, Charleston. Surviving: son, Jerry of Phoenix; brother, Ernest Aultz of Charleston; one granddaughter. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va., with the Rev. Ronald W. Buckalew officiating. There will be no visitation. Procession will leave Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Nannie V. Caudill
CLAY -- Nannie V. Caudill, 87, of Clay died Thursday Dec. 25, 1997, in Clay. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church and a homemaker. Surviving: son, Larry G. Caudill of Valley Fork, W.Va.; sister, Marie Rose of Mayking, Ky.; eight grandchildren Service was to be 11 a.m. Monday at Everidge Funeral Home Chapel, Whitesburg, Ky. Burial will be in Holbrook Family Cemetery, Mayling, Ky. Everidge Funeral Home, Whitesburg Ky., is in charge of arrangements. Information provided by Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, W.Va.

Marcella Cook
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Marcella Cook, 78, of Tucson, formerly of Crab Orchard, W.Va., died Thursday, Dec. 25, 1997. She was a homemaker and attended MacArthur Church of God. Surviving: daughter, Barbara Sue Voss of Tucson; brothers, James Robert McMullin of Florida, Alvin McMullin of Beckley, W.Va.; sister, Mabel Lively of North Carolina; one granddaughter. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Otis T. Clyburn officiating. Burial will be in Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Gytha J. Crist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Gytha June Crist, 61, of Newport News died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997. She was a native of London, W.Va., and a member of First Presbyterian Church, Hampton. Surviving: husband, Richard T. Crist; daughters, Patricia C. Golightly and Ginger C. Coggins of Inman, S.C., Terry McGlaun of Hampton; sons, Roy N. of McGaheysville, Michael T. of Richmond; sisters, Sue Caldwell of Hurricane, W.Va., Nonie Blankenship and Stephanie Workman of London, Linda Hammrick of Hughes Creek, W.Va., Shirley Ann Ramey of Hugheston, W.Va.; mother, Edna C. Burton of London, W.Va.; 12 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Memorial service was to be 2 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church, Hampton, with the Rev. Beth McCrary and Chaplain Catherine Gray officiating. W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home, Newport News, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests donations be sent to Riverside Regional Medical Center, Cancer Services, 500 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601.

Amie E. Deel
SPENCER -- Amie Eloise Greathouse Deel, 69, of Spencer died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in Roane General Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Alexander Baptist Church near Spencer. Surviving: daughter, Hannah Marie Deel of Spencer; sons, Tommy, Rocky, Hugh and Tony of Spencer, Garry, Richard and Mikel of Hartville, Ohio, Hayward of Elizabeth; sister, Shirley Miller of Spencer; brother, James W. Greathouse of Linden; 29 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. John Bowen officiating. Burial will be in Otto Cemetery, near Spencer. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Frederick T. Edmunds
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Frederick Thomas Edmunds, 77, of Lexington died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, at home. He was a graduate of Charleston (W.Va.) High School and Hampden Sydney College, a member of Iota Delta and Chi Phi fraternities, and was an Army veteran of World War II. He received his training in obstetrics and gynecology at Johns Hopkins, Union Memorial and Lutheran hospitals, Baltimore, and practiced in Charleston, Bluefield, W.Va., Virginia Beach and Lexington. He was a faculty member of Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, a Rotarian and a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, Lexington. Surviving: wife, Caroline Price Edmunds; daughters, Anne Venable Edmunds Hansen of Atlanta, Sarah Edmunds Butters of Manchester, Conn., Caroline Edmunds Bryant of Richmond; sisters, Ruth Edmunds Shepherd and Harriet Edmunds Coons of Charleston; five grandchildren. Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Presbyterian Church. Graveside service was to be 1 p.m. Monday in Mountain View Cemetery, Charleston. Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests donations be sent to Lexington Lifesaving and First Aid Crew, P.O. Box 957, Lexington, VA 24450.

Nile C. Fisher
Nile C. Fisher, 76, of Dunbar died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a long illness. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Dunbar, and Order of the Eastern Star 133, Dunbar, and a volunteer for the Red Cross Bloodmobile. Surviving: stepson, Howard B. Fisher of Houston; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, Dunbar, with the Rev. Robert Whitehouse officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, where there will be an Easter Star service, conducted by Lodge 133, Dunbar, at 7:30 p.m.

May R. Forman
FRAZIERS BOTTOM -- May Reece Forman, 95, of Fraziers Botton, Putnam County, died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in Columbia Putnam General Hospital after a long illness. She was retired from the Board of Education, Baltimore, and was a former employee of Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Surviving: several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Chapman-Erskine Funeral Home, Winfield, with the Rev. Mike Rader officiating. Burial will be in Winfield Cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home.

Beulah G. Garrabrant
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Beulah G. "Boots" Rollins Garrabrant, 67, of Columbus, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1997, in Riverside Hospital. She was retired from J.C. Penney and was a member of VFW Auxiliary 3424 and 2nd Avenue Senior Citizens Center. Surviving: Husband, Karl Garrabrant; sons, Jason Young of Columbus, Tommy Sloane and Timothy Young of Florida; daughters, Barbara Sloane and Teri Young of Florida; seven stepchildren; sisters, Garnet Walker of Bowling Green, Ky., Lula Bell Ray of Columbus, Rosalie Parsons of Charleston; 17 grandchildren; 18 stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren. Service was to be 10 a.m. today at Maeder-Quint-Tiberi Funeral Home, Columbus, with the Rev. William Chadwick officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery.

Andrew W. Hall
LAKE ALFRED, Fla. -- Andrew Warren "Andy" Hall, 63, of Lake Alfred, formerly of Weston, W.Va., died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in Integrated Health Services, Auburndale, after a long illness. He was a truck driver, an employee of Lakeland Auto Auction, a bus driver for the Lewis County (W.Va.) Board of Education and for charter companies, an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, and a member of the Army National Guard, Masonic Lodge 10, Weston, Scottish Rites Bodies, Tampa, Nemesis Shrine, Parkersburg, W.Va., Moose Lodge 1023, Winter Haven, American Legion Post 8, Winter Haven, and VFW. Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Floyd Funeral Home, Weston, with the Rev. William Dawson officiating. Burial, with Masonic rites by Lodge 10, will be in Weston Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Joshua M. Hall
GRANTSVILLE -- Joshua Michael Hall, 11, of Grantsville died Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997, in CAMC, General Division, from injuries received in an accident at home, said a Grantsville State Police spokesman. He was a student at Pleasant Hill Elementary School, Grantsville, and attended Victory Baptist Church, Grantsville. Surviving: parents, Danny Lee and Judith A. Greathouse Hall of Grantsville; sister, Jessica Hall of Grantsville; maternal grandmother, Goldie Greathouse of Grantsville; paternal grandfather and stepgrandmother, Roscoe and Patty Hall of Spencer; paternal grandmother, Madge Nicholas of Duck; paternal great-grandparents, Brice and Nell DeWeese of Arnoldsburg. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Victory Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Worf and the Rev. Alfred Hickman officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery, Grantsville. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville.

Mabel C. Hensil
ELKINS -- Mabel Cosner Hensil, 93, of Elkins died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in Swisher Home Care, Beverly, after a long illness. She was former postmistress of Tioga, a seamstress and a member of First Church of Christ, Elkins, where she was a Sunday school teacher and youth leader. Surviving: sons, Henry A. of Buckhannon, Thomas of Elkins, Roger A. of Lebanon, Pa.; daughters, Virginia Hedrick, Mabel Wilmoth and Patricia Pingley of Elkins, Hazel Baker of Aberdeen, Md., Dorothy Orders of Fayetteville, N.C.; sisters, Wilma Taylor of Baltimore, Lucille Simmons of Ceredo; 26 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lohr-Barb-Vance Funeral Home, Elkins, with Mark Wilmoth officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.