Billy V. Stewart
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Billy V. Stewart, 67, of Cleveland died Sunday, July 30, 2000, of cancer. He was a native of Charleston, W.Va. Surviving: sons, Michael and David; sisters, Helen Schleichert, Phyllis Dalton, Mildred Ellison and Nola Newton; brothers, Robert, Wilbur and Howard; four grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Zak Funeral Home, Cleveland. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Sara Grace Tolley
POCA -- Sara Grace Tolley, 18, of Poca died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, at home after a long illness. She attended Winfield High School and participated in the Special Olympics. Surviving: parents, Mark S. and Cheryl A. Scaggs Tolley of Poca; sister, Kimberly Tolley at home; brother, Carl at home; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans,with the Rev. Jim Butcher officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca. The family suggests memorial contributions to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.

Floyd L. Torrence
Floyd Lee Torrence, 88, of Charleston died Monday, July 31, 2000, at home after a long illness. Powell-Jarrett Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Charles O. Triplett
COTTAGEVILLE -- Charles Oscar Triplett, 81, of Cottageville, Jackson County, died Saturday, July 29, 2000, at home after a long illness. He was a retire saw filer from Georgia Pacific Lumber. Surviving: sons, Michael of Buckhannon, Stephen of Paradise; daughters, Pam Whitney, Kiley Triplett and Lynn Triplett ofCottageville; brothers, Clark ofHelenwood, Tenn., Jack of Rochester, Ind., Estell of Co-burn, Va.; sisters, Hazel Cunningham of Helenwood, Kate Mullens of Coburn, Ruth Cantrel ofNew River, Tenn.; seven grandchildren. Service was Tuesday in Oneida, Tenn. Burial was in Orick Family Cemetery. Casto Funeral Home, Evans, was in charge of local arrangements.

Isaac L. Walker
LEON -- Isaac L. "Butch" Walker, 53, of Leon, Mason County, formerly of Charleston, died Monday, July 31, 2000, in West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, of cancer. He retired from the Navy with 26 years of service, was owner/operator of B- Secure Co. for eight years and was a Protestant. He was preceded in death by father, Isaac L. Walker Sr. Surviving: wife, Terry A. Gill Walker; daughter, Diane Bastian of Miami; mother, Lillian D. Davis Walker of Charleston; brother, Thomas W. of Charleston; sisters, Connie Higgins and Mary "Rita" Gandee of Charleston; granddaughter, Alexa Bastian of Miami. There will be no service. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at the Walker residence. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Rosenbaum House, c/o Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, is in charge of arrangements.

Daisy M. Anderson
BIDWELL, Ohio -- Daisy Marie Anderson, 83, of Bidwell, formerly of Roane County, W.Va., died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. She was retired from B.F. Goodrich, Akron, and was a member of the B.F. Goodrich 20-year Club and the Church of Christ. Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Cremeens Funeral Chapel, Gallipolis, with the Rev. Bruce Unroe officiating. Burial will be in the Board-Starcher Cemetery, Reedy, W.Va. Friends may call 90 minutes prior to service at the funeral chapel.

Anna L. Davies
Anna Lee Davies, 83, of Charleston, formerly of Morgantown, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, in Meadowbrook Acres Nursing Home after a long illness. She received a bachelor's degree in music from West Virginia University and was a former singer at the Meadowbrook Club in New Jersey. Surviving: sisters, Virginia Rogers of Nashville, Tenn., Helen Dosier of Coconut Creek, Fla., Ruth Langwill of Saratoga, Calif.; brothers, Robert W. Davies of Charleston, John Utt Davies of Ellicott City, Md.; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Morgantown, with the Rev. Susan McGhee officiating. Burial will be in East Grove Cemetery, Morgantown. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. J.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Kanawha City, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorial contributions to First Christian Church, Cobun Avenue, Morgantown.

Lewanna J. Dennler
OAK HILL -- Lewanna Jo Dennler, 75, of Oak Hill, Fayette County, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, in CAMC General Division after a short illness. She was a housewife, a member of Gatewood Church of God and attended Mountain View Church of God. Surviving: husband, Freddie L. Dennler; sons, Timothy Wayne, Kenneth Edward and Brian Scott, all of Oak Hill; brother, Bud Whitt of Lavalette; sisters, Delma Pruden of Dunbar, Madge Alvis of Hamilton, Ohio, Mildred Chambers of Columbus, Ohio, Virginia Stevens of Huntington; eight grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Gatewood Church of God with the Rev. Morris Nutter and the Rev. Rudell Bloomfield officiating. Burial will be in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville.

Rosa F. Doyle
PENCE SPRINGS -- Rosa Frances Mae Butler Doyle, 83, of Pence Springs, Summers County died Monday, July 31, 2000, in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a graduate of Greenville High School and was of the Nazarene faith. Surviving: son, Edward Harvey Sr. of Pence Springs; daughters, Carolyn Wiseman of Covington, Va., Donna Buckland of Allen, Texas; brother, Freddie Butler of Greenville; sister, Edith Caldwell of Pence Springs; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson, with the Rev. Randy Lilly officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery, Marie. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Russell B. Duncan
WESTON -- Russell Burnell Duncan, 76, of Weston, Lewis County, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired mechanic from the West Virginia Department of Highways, a member of Berlin United Methodist Church, an Army veteran of World War II and recipient of the Purple Heart. Surviving: wife, Bettie J. Morrison Duncan; daughters, Anna Faye Eyth of Ocala, Fla., Mary Ellen Edison of Stuart, Fla., Linda Sue McClung of Weston; son, James Russell of Weston; sister, Ella Mae Radcliff of Erie, Pa.; nine grandchildren; one step-grandchild; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Floyd Funeral Home, Weston, with the Rev. Roger McKee officiating. Burial will be in Friendship IOOF Cemetery, Berlin, with military rites. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where there will be an Order of the Purple Heart service at 8.

Karin G. Dunlap
Karin G. Dunlap, 90, of St. Albans, formerly of Charleston, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was retired from the accounting department at CAMC Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Dunlap. Surviving: niece, Daugherty Dawof Hattiesburg, Miss; nephews, Ted Gresham and Richard Gresham of Charleston. Graveside services will be Saturday at Spring Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Andy Albertiniofficiating. The funeral procession will leave from Bartlett Burdette Cox Funeral Home, Charleston at 10:30 a.m. Friends may call from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mabel E. Flanagan
HINTON -- Mabel Evelyn Flanagan, 83, of Hinton, Summers County, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, at home after a short illness. She was a member of Packs Branch Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving: daughter, Rita McClaugherty of Crab Orchard; sons, Robert "Bob" of Riverdale, Md., David of Dublin, Va., James A. "Mike" of Bowie, Md.; brothers, James Cochran of Forest Hill, Joe Cochran of La Mesa, Calif.; sisters, Sue Mastersomonie of Jamestown, N.Y., Beaulah Cochran Hewlett of Mount Hope; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with the Rev. Cecil Welch officiating. Burial will be in Packs Branch Community Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ruth P. Gerish
Ruth P. Gerish, 81, of Charleston, formerly of Plainville, Conn., and Fairfax, Va., died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, in St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. She was a Catholic. Surviving: sons, Peter J. Pestillo of Gross Pointe Farms, Mich., Fred W. Gerish of Salinas, Calif., Eric P. Gerish of Outer Banks, N.C.; daughters, Marie Caffrey and Kathleen Coltrain, both of Richmond, Va., Sharon Cavender of Charleston; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Plainville. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Plainville. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Bailey's Funeral Home, Plainville, is in charge of arrangements. Information was provided by Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston.

Margie L. Hunter
RUPERT -- Margie Lee Hunter, 90, of Rupert, Greenbrier County, died Monday, July 31, 2000, in CAMC after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Beaver Creek Baptist Church, Kieffer. Surviving: daughters, Patsy McClung of Rupert, Maxine Holliday of Baltimore; son, ernie of Rupert; sisters, Mildred Hunter of Kieffer, Velma Curtis of Lexington, Ky.; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, with the Rev. Gary Eisenman officiating. Burial will be in Burns Cemetery, Kieffer. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel.

Arnett L. Mace
REMINGTON, Va. -- Arnett LeRoy Mace, 76, of Remington died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, in Faquier Hospital, Warrenton. He was a native of Suncrest, W.Va., a construction worker, a Navy veteran and a Methodist. Surviving: daughter, Deanna Mace of Johnson City, Tenn.; sister, Helen Ashby of Remington; grandsons, Barrett and Galene Kabulski, both of Fairmont, W.Va., David Mace of Dayton, Ohio, Michael L. Mace II of Webster Springs, W.Va.; granddaughters, Michelle Silman of Webster Springs, Tammy Anderson of Keyser, W.Va., Cheryl Mace of Dayton; seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Dodd-Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs. Burial will be in Hacker Valley (W.Va.) Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Emmet J. Massey
Emmet J. Massey, 88, of Indianapolis died Monday, July 31, 2000, in Westview Hospital. He was a retired process designer from Union Carbide with 34 years of service, retiring in 1971. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of Southport Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, W.Va. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia R. Nason Massey. Surviving: daughter, Elaine Massey of Indianapolis. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, W.Va. The family suggests memorial contributions to Wheeler Mission Ministries, 222 E. Ohio St., Indianapolis, IN 46204, or Southport Presbyterian Church, 1427 Southview Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46227. Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.

Arthur McCormick
SUMERCO -- Arthur McCormick, 74, of Sumerco, Lincoln County, died Wednesday August 2, 2000 in Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington. Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek is in charge of arrangements.

Della M. Messinger
BRANCHLAND -- Della Mae Messinger, 92, of Branchland, Lincoln County, died Monday, July 31, 2000, in Teays Valley Nursing Home after a long illness. Surviving: son, Gary of Branchland; sisters, Ada Gibson of St. Albans, Delia Messinger and Dola Messinger of Branchland; brother, Melvin Lucas of Virginia; one grandson. Service will be 11 a.m. today at McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin with Zachary Bills officiating. Burial will be in Midkiff Cemetery, Branchland.

John E. Pash
RUSTBURG, Va. -- John Eugene Pash, 62, of Rustburg died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was a native of Charleston, W.Va., a former Lynchburg city bus driver with 13 years of service and a retired machine operator from Lynchburg Foundry. He attended Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Rustburg. Surviving: wife, Mildred Marie Pash; daughters, Yolanda Eugenia Pash of Monroe, Ruth Pash Palmer of Warner Robins, Ga.; sister, Diane Taylor of Arlington, Texas; two grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Friday at Diuguid Funeral Home, Lynchburg. Burial will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Montgomery Memorial Park, London, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Rustburg Rescue Squad.

Elizabeth Ramey
PAINESVILLE, Ohio -- Elizabeth Ramey, 93, of Painesville, formerly of Sharon, W.Va., died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, in Rae Ann of Geneva Nursing Home after a long illness. She was a member of Chelyan (W.Va.) United Methodist Church and Kanawha Valley Senior Citizens, Charleston, W.Va. Surviving: sons, Hobert Jr. of Painesville, Donald of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Billy and David, both of Newcomerstown, Hugh D. of Tombstone, Ariz.; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service will be noon Friday at Sharon Church of God with the Rev. Roy T. Boothe officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London, W.Va. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.

Lenora D. Reed
Lenora Deel Reed, 63, of Clendenin died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, in Arthur B. Hodges Center after a long illness. She was a waitress. Surviving: sisters, Faye Jarrett of Clendenin, Maye Lipscomb of Pinch; brothers, Carlos Deel of East Sparta, Ohio, Charles Deel of Elizabethtown, Ky., Clyde Deel of Clendenin; two grandchildren. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. today at Jarrett-Myers Cemetery, Amma. Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin, is in charge of arrangements.

David B. Stephenson
POCA -- David B. Stephenson, 72, of Poca, formerly of Clay, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, in Heartland Nursing Home, Charleston. Surviving: sisters, Janie Coulter of Charleston, Ann Capaziello of Columbus, Ohio, Nancy Stephenson of Big Otter, Mary Hensley of Valley Fork; brother, Frank of Columbus. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Reed Cemetery, Clay, with the Rev. Lee Myers officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay.

George W. Terry
George Washington "Moon" Terry, 62, of Charleston died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, at home after a short illness. Powell-Jarrett Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

William E. Terrell
William E. Terrell, 84, of Dunbar died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, at home after a long illness. Preston Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.