Howard B. Kelley
Howard Burton Kelley, 89, of Nitro died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was retired from Monsanto Co. with 20 years' service and was a former miner. Surviving: daughters, Sonja West of Winfield, Gloria Kelley of Lawrence, Pa.; sons, Howard F. and Gerald of Poca; James of Hurricane, Delmer of Winfield; brother, Arlie Kelley of Poca; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Chester Easterling officiating. Burial will be in Nunley Cemetery, Poca. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Wanda Kirby
GAP MILLS -- Wanda Kirby, 83, of Gap Mills, Monroe County, died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in Springfield Nursing Home, Lindside, after a long illness. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Fort Spring, a homemaker and a former co-owner and operator of a dairy farm in Fort Spring. Surviving: son, Joe of Stuart, Fla.; daughters, Mary Nunnery of Statesville, N.C., Ruth Tabor of Vinton, Va., Nancy Thompson of Union, Ginny Grimm of Stuart; sisters, Virginia Ratliff of Union, Ella Connell of Fort Spring, Kitty Ramsey of Beckley; brothers, O'Dell McCraw of Sinks Grove, Virgil McCraw of Fremont, Ohio, Okey McCraw of Lewisburg; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. McCraw Funeral Home, Lewisburg, is in charge of arrangements.

Paul J. Leisher
Paul J. Leisher, 30, of Campbells Creek, Charleston, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. He was a civil engineer employed by Connect, a member of Professional Engineers Society, ASTM, and ACI and was a graduate of Drexel University. Surviving: fiance?, Laurie Keaton of Charleston; grandmother, Laura Prihoda of Baltimore. Service will be 6:30 p.m. today at J.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Matt Baldwin officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Baltimore. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Charles L. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements in Baltimore.

Robert E. Lemon
DAVIN -- Robert Eugene Lemon, 69, of Davin, Logan County, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997, in Logan General Hospital. He was a retired miner from Island Creek Coal Co. with 37 years of service, a member of UMW and Greenbranch Freewill Baptist Church, Man, and was an Army veteran. Surviving: wife, Janice L. Davidson; sons, Ronald Edward of Oceana, Robert Lewis of Cyclone; three grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Greenbranch Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Clarence Fortner and Brother Robert Perry officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home, Man, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Hazel L. Lore
BECKLEY -- Hazel L. Lore, 80, of Beckley died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in a Charleston hospital after a short illness. Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Helen V. Marshall
PAGE -- Helen Virginia Coleman Marshall, 66, of Page, Fayette County, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Surviving: husband, Eddie Thomas Marshall; daughters, Karen Price and Sharon Asbury of Oak Hill; sisters, Freda Burdette of Oak Hill, Dorothy Sutphin of Michigan; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be noon Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Hassan Amjad officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home. The family suggests donations be sent to the American Heart Association, 1319 Quarrier St., Charleston, WV 25301, or to a church or charity of choice.

James E. Morford
GRANTSVILLE -- James E. Morford, 79, of Grantsville died Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997, in St. Joseph Hospital, Parkersburg. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a graduate of West Virginia University, a former auditor for the West Virginia Department of Highways, former owner of Bridge Service Station, Grantsville, a former Calhoun County school teacher, a three-term state delegate, a two-term Calhoun County sheriff, a retired Grantsville postmaster, former recorder for the town of Grantsville, and a member of Knotts Memorial United Methodist Church, Grantsville, and Masonic Lodge 40, Grantsville. Surviving: son, James A. of Grantsville; daughter, Kathryn Ellen Gainer of Knoxville, Tenn.; brother, Warren Morford of Proctorville, Ohio; three grandchildren. Service was to be 2 p.m. today at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with the Rev. Mary Zimmer officiating. Burial, with Masonic rites, will be in Bethlehem Cemetery.

Flora H. O'Meara
Flora Hazel O'Meara, 89, of Cross Lanes, formerly of Orlando, Fla., died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, at the home of her granddaughter, Teddi Faber of Cross Lanes, after a long illness. She was a homemaker. Surviving: daughter, Phyllis Lanaham of Cross Lanes; sons, Robert of California, George and Michael of Orlando; sister, Beulah Dawson of Kanawha County; brother, Carl Smith of Elkview; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, with the Rev. David Smith officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Donald R. Rimer
Donald R. Rimer, 51, of Charleston died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1997, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and attended First Advent Christian Church, Charleston. Surviving: companion, Tamara Spencer of Charleston. Service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. John Roller officiating. Burial, with military rites, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the West Virginia National Cemetery, Pruntytown. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Leslie M. Roberts
ORMA -- Leslie M. Roberts, 75, of Orma, Calhoun County, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in the Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center, Grantsville. She was a homemaker and a member of Orma United Methodist Church. Surviving: sons, Claudis A. McCune Jr. of Richwood, Doyle B. Roberts of Norton, Ohio; daughter, Bernice M. Tingler of Big Springs; brothers, Brooks Carpenter of Deer Walk, Wade Carpenter of Gassaway, Alpha Carpenter Jr. of Port Huron, Mich; nine grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg. Burial will be in Carpenter Cemetery near Orma. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Robert E. Rogers
Robert Emile Rogers, 73, of St. Albans died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston. He was a retired engineer from Bell Atlantic, a member of Telephone Pioneers of America and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, St. Albans, and was a Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Freda Rogers; daughter, Barbara K. Haney of Fairmont; sons, Robert M. of Zionsville, Ind., Timothy P. of Connersville, Ind.; brother, Frank of Quincy, Mass.; sisters, Trudy Cappuccino of Wrentham, Mass., Lillian Smith, Evelyn Ricci and Dorothy Ryan of Massachusetts; six grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with the Rev. Patrick McDonough officiating. Entombment will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, where there will be a rosary service at 7 p.m.

Roy A. Rogers
DAYTON, Ohio -- Roy A. Rogers, 62, of Dayton died Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997, in Miami Valley Hospital after a long illness. He was a native of Valley Fork, W.Va., attended the West Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind and was a member and former president of the Dayton Deaf Club. Surviving: wife, Kathleen Rogers; sons, Larry of Cross Lanes, W.Va., Darius of Alum Creek, W.Va.; daughters, Brenda Rogers of Hometown, W.Va., Lizabeth Mott of Washington; sisters, Mary A. Workman of Valley Fork, Susan Getz of Prescott, Ariz., Jane Houx of Avondale, Ariz.; brother, Will of Camp Verde, Ariz.; six grandchildren. Magetti Gavin Funeral Home, Dayton, was in charge of arrangements.

Olive F. Roush
POINT PLEASANT -- Olive Ferguson Roush, 80, of Point Pleasant died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in Pleasant Valley Hospital. She was a homemaker. Surviving: several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Kirkland Memorial Gardens, near Point Pleasant, with the Rev. Louis A. Hussell officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant.

Betty J. Rowlands
POCA -- Betty Jo Rowlands, 69, of Poca, formerly of Wooster, Ohio, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. She was a native of Charleston, a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School, Charleston, and a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Mount Vernon, Ohio. Surviving: husband, Richard A. Rowlands, daughters, Richa Stevens of Kettering, Ohio, Kelly Rowlands of Scottsdale, Ariz.; sons, Patrick of Dayton, Ohio, Michael of Fort McCoy, Fla.; brother, Ronnie Burford of Poca; four grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with Pastor Harold Wightman officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests donations be sent to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 110, Rockville, MD 20852.

Lura L. Scites
WEST HAMLIN -- Lura Louise Hall Scites, 77, of West Hamlin died Dec. 29, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a retired bookkeeper from the Lincoln County Board of Education, a member, choir member and assistant pianist of West Hamlin United Methodist Church, a graduate of Marshall University, a former board members of Green Acres and a former Hospice volunteer. Surviving: daughter, Lesta Louise Polutanovich of West Hamlin; sons, Gary Calvin of Huntington, David Michael of West Hamlin, Norman Lee of Bowie, Md.; sister, Virginia McComas of West Hamlin; brother, Calvin Hall Jr. of St. Albans; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at West Hamlin United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kerry Lilly officiating. Burial will be in Harvey's Creek Cemetery, Hamlin. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the church. McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests donations be sent to the Hospice of Lincoln County or to West Hamlin United Methodist Church.

Evelyn C. Sidars
Evelyn C. Sidars, 82, of St. Albans died Friday, Dec. 26, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was retired from the West Virginia Department of Employment Security, Charleston, and was a Baptist. Surviving: son, David of St. Albans; sisters, Clarice Layburn of Gulfport, Fla., Bea Cox of South Pasacena, Fla., Dorothy Cox of St. Albans; three grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Robert S. Leadmon officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mamie E. Stewart
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Mamie Estes Stewart, 92, of Fayetteville died Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997, in Columbia Highsmith-Rainey Hospital after a long illness. She was a member of Berean Baptist Church. Surviving: daughter, Evelyn Riner of Fayetteville; one grandson; one great-granddaughter. Service was to be 10:30 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, Beckley, W.Va., with the Rev. Roger Pauley officiating. Burial will be in the memorial park. There will be no visitation. Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Georgianna Thompson
VERDUNVILLE -- Georgianna Thompson, 76, of Verdunville, Logan County, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington. She was a homemaker, former manager of Holden Theatre and a member of First Baptist Church, Logan. Surviving: sons, L.D. Thompson III of Madison, Wis., Bruce Thompson of Huntington; sister, Jean Jones of Oak Hill, Ohio; brother, James L. Lawson of Richmond, Ky.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, with the Rev. Rex Thompson and the Rev. Tom Cook officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Pearl Weaver
CHAPMANVILLE -- Pearl Weaver, 91, of Chapmanville died Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997, in Marmet Health Care after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Surviving: daughter, Phyllis Baughan of Chapmanville; sisters, Mary Lou Durham of St. Albans, Doris Hunt of Charleston; Juanita Norman of Rand; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Witcher Cemetery with the Rev. Lester Durham officiating. There will be no visitation. High Lawn Funeral Home, Oak Hill, is in charge of arrangements.

Pauline Young
Pauline Young, 75, of Charleston, formerly of Logan, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. She was a retired waitress from the Sterling Restaurant. Surviving: daughters, Patricia A. Taylor of Great Falls, Va., Nocha Whitten of Melbourne, Fla.; son, Darrell Young of Holden; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fidler & Frame Funeral Home, Belle, with the Rev. Albert Fannin officiating. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

William V. Bennett
MINDEN -- William V. Bennett, 48, of Minden died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a short illness. He was a disabled carpenter. Surviving: wife, Teresa Dettrey Bennett; daughters, Peggy Dettrey and Sara McMillion of Minden, Melissa Bennett of Greenbrier County, Elizabeth Comer of Page; son, William D. of Minden; stepfather and mother, Blaine and Minnie Bennett Lafferty of Grimsely, Tenn.; sisters, Likna K. Bennett of Herndon, Emma Trevino of Tennessee; brothers, Ray Lafferty of Greenbrier County, John Lafferty of Jamestown, Tenn., Dwayne Lafferty of Grimsely; three grandchildren. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Goode Cemetery, Bud. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.

James P. Bragg
STOWE -- James Pedro Bragg, 67, of Stowe, Logan County, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was a retired miner and mine foreman from Pittston Coal Co., a member of UMW, a member and deacon of Saunders Memorial Freewill Baptist Church, Lorado, and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Surviving: wife, Glenna Adkins Bragg; daughters, Anita Duncan of Pinch, Melissa "Lisa" Maynard of Stowe, Jessica Jack at home; son, James E. Adkins of Vermillion, Ohio; sister, Laura Trent of Clarksburg; five grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Saunders Memorial Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Robbie Gollihue and the Rev. Arby Adkins officiating. Burial, with military rites by American Legion Post 103, Chapmanville, will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home, Man, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Henry M. Breeden
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Henry Myrl Breeden, 82, of Columbia, formerly of Daniels, W.Va., died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997. He attended Daniels Wesleyan Church, Calvary Baptist Church, Columbia, and Babcock Center, Columbia. Surviving: sisters, Mae Pettry of Chesapeake, Va., Bettina Virginia King of Daniels. Graveside service will be noon Friday in Phillips Cemetery, Cool Ridge, W.Va., with the Rev. Dean Adams officiating. There will be no visitation. Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests donations be sent to the Babcock Center, 2314 Pinehurst Road, Columbia, SC 29204.