Ronald W. Carte
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Ronald W. Carte, 45, of Greenville, formerly of Elkview, W.Va., died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, at home. He was a member of Bethany Freewill Baptist Church, Winterville, and was retired from Service Roofing Co., Greenville, a sister company of Tri-State Roofing Co., Nitro, W.Va. Surviving: wife, Elizabeth S. Carte; daughter, Sarah Carte at home; son, Jason at home; sisters, Kay Siders of Elkview, Kathy Phillips of Malvern, Ohio, Lynn Shamblin of Amma, W.Va.; brother, William of Elkview. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Bethany Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Winterville Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Farmer Funeral Service, Ayden. The family suggests donations be sent to Home Health & Hospice, Goldsboro.

Olive J. Coiner
Olive Jane Alderman Coiner, 94, of Ravenswood died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, at Ravenswood Village after a long illness. She was a retired floor supervisor from Rose Marie Swimwear, Van Nuys, Calif., and is preceded in death by her son, Randall Eugene Coiner. Surviving: sons, William H. Coiner of Sumerco, W.Va., Jack Coiner of Ravenswood; daughter, Betty Smith of Ocala, Fla.; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Curry Funeral Home with the Pastor Joe Smith officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Georgie G. Dorsey
WEST AUGUSTA, Va. -- Georgie Genevieve Morton Dorsey, 82, of West Augusta died Saturday, Dec. 13, 1997, in University of Virginia Medical Center. She was a native of Lizemores, Clay County, W.Va., and a member of West Augusta United Methodist Church. Surviving: daughters, Helen Gee and Georgie "Jo Kay" Fix of West Augusta, Patsy Osborne of Indore, W.Va.; sons, Billy Joe of Staunton, James C. of Churchville; sisters, Ottovie Ramsey of Ripley, W.Va., Arlene Slusher of Bedford, Ind., Dena Fitzwater of Dixie, W.Va., Flora Jo Kilburn of Kanawha Falls, W.Va.; brothers, Arthur Morton of Lizemores, Homer Morton of Cedar Grove, W.Va.; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Service was Dec. 16, 1997, at Bear Funeral Home, Churchville, with the Rev. David Willis and the Rev. William Smith officiating. Burial was in West Augusta Cemetery.

Lonnie Gore Jr.
Lonnie Gore Jr., 65, of Charleston died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, at home after a short illness. He was retired from McJunkin Corp., Charleston. He was an employee of Kanawha Services, Charleston, and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Surviving: wife, Virginia Gore; son, Lonnie Delbert Gore of St. Albans; daughters, Emmetta Megginson of Charleston, Loretta Richmond of Hartford, Conn.; stepsons, William A. Richmond of Charleston, Frank C. Richmond of Stuart, Fla.; sisters, Juanita Fox of Columbus, Ohio, Ardilla Brown of Beckley, Alberta Mosley of Pittsburgh, Ella May Gore of Glen Jean; brothers, Wilbert of Charleston, Robert of Wilmington, Del.; half-brother, Benny Ayers of New Jersey. Memorial service will be at a later date. Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas Hatcher
Thomas Hatcher, 55, of Charleston died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was an Army veteran and a member of Scottish Rites Bodies. Surviving: sister, Jean Gunther of South Carolina. Memorial service will be 4 p.m. Tuesday at 1518 Rutledge Road, Charleston, with the Rev. Loretta Isaiah officiating. Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests donations be sent to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.

Lennie A. Jaycox
PUEBLO, Colo. -- Lennie Armstrong Jaycox, 75, of Pueblo, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, after a long illness. She was a homemaker. Surviving: husband, Warren Jaycox; daughter, Beverly Bell of Farmington, N.M.; sons, Larry Robert and Charles L. Porter of Denver; sisters, Lorane Walker of Trinidad, Kathy Marshall of South Point, Ohio, Chrystal V. Fields of Charleston; brother, Danny Lee Chandler of Nitro, W.Va.; nine grandchildren. Service was to be 2 p.m. today at Davis Mortuary, Pueblo. Information provided by J.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston.

Grace B. Kirkpatrick
FROZENCAMP -- Grace B. Kirkpatrick, 98, of Frozencamp, Jackson County, died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in Jackson General Hospital after a short illness. She was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher. She was a member of the Mission Society, a member of the choir and a deaconess of the church. Surviving: sons, Charles H. Kirkpatrick of San Bernardino, Calif., David Dale Kirkpatrick of Ingles, Fla.; daughters, Norma J. Dinger of Sacramento, Calif., Rose Marie Wolfe of Frozencamp, Loraine Addison of Durham, N.C., Kathleen Rowan of Vienna, W.Va.; 15 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Mill Creek Baptist Church, Frozen Camp. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley. The family suggests donations be sent to Mill Creek Baptist Church Mission Society, Rt. 1, Box 128, Leroy, WV 25252.

Evelyn E. Meffert
WESTON -- Evelyn Ernestine Meffert, 83, of Weston died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, after a long illness. She was retired from the A&P Co. with 26 years of service and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Weston. Surviving: daughter, Rosemarie Faris of Brandon, Fla.; son, Roland W. of White House, Tenn.; sister, Betty Tomaschko of Weston; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church with the Rev. James Murphy officiating. Burial will be in Weston Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Boyle Funeral Home, Weston, where there will be a rosary service at 8 p.m. The family suggests donations be sent to Lewis County Senior Center.

Jewel D. Newcomb
HUNTINGTON -- Jewel D. Newcomb, 92, of Huntington died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, at the home of her sister, Bonnie Sexton of South Point, Ohio. She was a member of Kellogg Holiness Church. Also surviving: sons, William of St. Albans, George W. of Buena Park, Calif., Roger of Charlotte, Mich.; daughter, Barbara L. Adkins of Huntington; brothers, Jeff Foster of Springfield, Ohio, Woodrow Foster of Lavalette; sisters, Carrie Flannery of Ypsilanti, Mich., Dorothy Gillispie of Huntington, Vivian Hibshman of Jackson, Ohio; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Reger Funeral Home, Huntington. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Carolyn S. Porter
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. -- Carolyn Sue Dunlap Porter, 57, of Midlothian, formerly of Huntington, W.Va., died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in Johnston-Willis Hospital, Richmond, after a long illness. She was a former billing clerk for Johnston-Willis Hospital, a former job counselor for the West Virginia Department of Employment Security, and a member of Order of the Eastern Star 53, Richmond. Surviving: husband, Jimmie Lee Porter; sons, Brian of Amelia, Brent at home; mother, Reba Green Dunlap of Midlothian; brother, Danny Dunlap of Newport Beach, Calif.; two grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, W.Va., with the Rev. William Cassidy officiating. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery, near Hurricane. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ella D. Posey
ORLANDO -- Ella Deletha Posey, 76, of Orlando, Lewis County, died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Surviving: daughter, Jessie Grogg of Orlando; son, Floyd Russell Posey of Orlando; sister, Nellie Puffenbarger of Roanoke; half sister, Ruby Hitt of Roanoke; several stepbrothers and stepsisters; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Floyd Funeral Home, Weston, with the Rev. Ronald C. Brown officiating. Burial will be in Boilin Cemetery, Copley. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Beatrice Richard
CHICAGO -- Beatrice Richard, 45, of Chicago, formerly of Beckley, W.Va., died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in a Chicago hospital after a short illness. Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Miriam L. Rubin
MESA, ARIZ. -- Miriam Levy Rubin, 84, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Montgomery, W.Va., died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997. She was former secretary to two governors of West Virginia. Surviving: daughter, Rebecca Jane Packer; son, Stephen Jay Rubin; brother, Lester Levy; one grandchild. There will be no service or visitation. The family suggests donations be sent to the Greater Scottsdale Chapter of Hadassah, 9921 East Wood Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. Information provided by Green Acres Mortuary, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Pauline T. Sawyer
ROANOKE, Va. -- Pauline T. Roberts Sawyer, 77, of Roanoke, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., and St. Petersburg, Fla., died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1997, after a long illness. She was former manager of the cafeteria at the Union Carbide Tech Center and was a Baptist. Surviving: daughters, Margaret Bearse of Roanoke, Mary Light of Laurel, Md.; sisters, Charlotte Bowers of Dunbar, W.Va., Margaret Nafe of Charleston; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, with the Rev. Lloyd Humphries officiating. There will be no visitation. The body was cremated. Simpson-Tharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Roanoke, is in charge of arrangements.

Clifford E. Schools
POINT PLEASANT -- Clifford E. Schools, 81, of Point Pleasant died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, in St. Mary's Hospital. He was a former employee of Union Boiler and of the Marietta Manufacturing Plant and was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union. Surviving: grandchildren, Denise and Randy Grinstead of Point Pleasant; three additional grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; eight stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. George Hoschar officiating. Burial will be in Suncrest Cemetery, Point Pleasant. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Flossie F. Slone
BECKLEY -- Flossie Frances Miller Slone, 95, of Beckley died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Melton Mortuary, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Cerena B. Smith
BECKLEY -- Cerena B. Smith, 75, of Beckley died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. She was a retired school teacher with 37 years of service, a graduate of Concord College and a Methodist. Surviving: husband, R.L. Smith; son, Roland of Morgantown; sister, Norene Tucker of St. Augustine, Fla; two grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum of Faith. Friends may call from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Cameron C. Stephens
Cameron Cecil Stephens, 94, of Diamond died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, at home after a short illness. He was retired from Pure Oil Co. Surviving: daughter, Juanita Underwood of Tampa, Fla.; sons, Cecil of Diamond, Cameron E. of Holly Springs, Miss.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Fidler & Frame Funeral Home, Belle, is in charge of arrangements.

Helen R. Vandall
BECKLEY -- Helen Ruth Vandall, 71, of Beckley died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, in Raleigh General Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Calloway Heights Baptist Church. Surviving: sisters, Virginia Pack of Hampton, Va., June Kaiser and Nellie Kessinger of Beckley. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Bill Parker officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family suggests donations be sent to Calloway Heights Baptist Church, 132 Rural Acres Drive, Beckley, WV 25801.

Jacqueline A. Woodson
MOUNT HOPE -- Jacqueline A. Scott Woodson, 58, of Mount Hope died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, after a long illness. She was a former employee of the Port Authority in New Jersey with 23 years' service and a member of First Union Baptist Church, Mount Hope. Surviving: husband, Walter Woodson Sr.; son, Walter Jr. of Strasburg, Pa.; daughters, Cynthia Rutty of Hillsdale, N.J., Andrea Dixon and Tomisha Watson of Newark, N.J.; brother, Howard Scott of Mount Hope; sisters, Blanche Wheeler of Newark, Mae Catherine Burkes of East Orange, N.J., Dorothy Brown of Trenton, N.J., Alice Poindexter of Beckley, Juanita Walton of Flint, Mich., George Ann Wooley of Mount Hope; nine grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at First Union Baptist Church with the Rev. Phillip Copney officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Edward E. Wright
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio -- Edward E. Wright, 74, of Gallipolis died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, in Holzer Medical Center. He was retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Apple Grove, with 27 years' service, an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of VFW Post 4464, Gallipolis, and American Legion Post 27, Gallipolis. Surviving: wife, Virginia M. Persinger Wright; daughter, Shelley A. Wright of Columbus, Ohio; brothers, Allen Berkley Wright of Kermit, W.Va., Robert Wright of Melbourne, Fla.; sisters, Faye Lambert of Belle, W.Va., Dorothy Coleman of Cheshire, Ohio; three grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Willis Funeral Home, Gallipolis, with Pastor Archie Conn and Pastor Alvis Pollard officiating. Burial will be in Addison Reynolds Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Jonathan Wright
FAYETTEVILLE -- Jonathan Wright, 5, of Fayettville died Tuesday, Dec. 30, Cabell- Huntington Hospital after a short illness. Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove, is in charge of arrangements.