Ruth E. Adkins
BARBOURSVILLE -- Ruth Elkins Adkins, 84, of Barboursville, Cabell County died Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, at home. She was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Ona. Surviving: daughters, Charlotte Dailey and Elizabeth "Libby" Chapman, both of Barboursville; sons, Edgar and Bobby, both of Ona, William Larry of Bethel, Ohio, Jim of Barboursville; nine grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Heck Funeral Home, Milton, with Pastor Bill Davis and Pastor Pete Davidson officiating. Burial will be in Enon Cemetery, Salt Rock. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice of Huntington, P.O. Box 464, Huntington, WV 25709.

Bruce R. Bailey
Bruce Raymond Bailey, 69, of St. Mary's, Pleasants County died Monday, August 14, 2000, in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant after a long illness. Surviving: daughters, Rebecca Jane Young of Buffalo, Barbie Ann Harris of Kenna; brothers, Dale and Mark of St. Mary's; sisters, Judy Evans, Cookie Sparks and Lois Bennett of St. Mary's; six grandchildren. Rutten-Cutter Funeral Home, St. Mary's is in charge of arrangements.

Patty M. Bosher
Patty M. "Pat" Bosher, 92, of Chesapeake died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in Marmet Health Care after a short illness. She was retired from Owens-Illinois Glass with 40 years of service, was a member of Chesapeake United Methodist Church and a lifelong resident of Chesapeake. Surviving: sisters, Blanche McGhean and Evelyn McGhean, both of Chesapeake; three nieces and one nephew. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, with the Rev. Damron Bradshaw officiating. Burial will be in Marmet Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Clyde W. Bowen Sr.
APPLE GROVE -- Clyde W. Bowen Sr., 89, of Apple Grove, Mason County died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington. He was a member of Beale Chapel United Methodist Church, Apple Grove, and was a retired welder from ACF Co., Huntington. Surviving: wife, Bonnie Nowlin Bowen; sons, Clyde Jr. and Gary, both of Apple Grove; daughters, Jeanie Jordon and Norma Wears, both of Apple Grove; sister, Olive Mullins of Hopewell, Va.; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Beale Chapel United Methodist Church with Max Spurlock officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Maud Bradley
FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Maud Bradley, 92, of Falls Church died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, in Iliff Nursing Home, Dunn Loring Woods, Va. She was a native of Looneyville, W.Va., a former Roane County (W.Va.) schoolteacher and a member of Epling Chapel Baptist Church, Looneyville. Surviving: sisters, Pauline Bradley and Gypsie Bradley, both of Falls Church; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at National Funeral Home, Falls Church, with Allen Fletcher officiating. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Falls Church. Information was provided by the John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, W.Va.

Susan D. Brannon
Susan Dorothy Brannon, 87, of Charleston died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in SunBridge Care Center, Hurricane, after a long illness. She was a homemaker. Surviving: stepmother, Effie Brannon Keller of Cross Lanes; brother, Edward Brannon of Gambrills, Md.; sisters, Virginia Asbury and Billie Waugh, both of Cross Lanes, Cozette Burdette of Mount Hope; four nieces and three nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with the Rev. Robert Hill officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Marvine R. Brown
MADISON -- Marvine R. Brown, 78, of Madison died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in CAMC Memorial Division. She was a retired secretary and a member of Madison United Methodist Church and the Madison Garden Club. Surviving: husband, Harry Brown; sons, Gary and Dr. Pat Brown, both of Huntington, Jim Brown of Peytona, Mickey Brown of Madison; daughter, Mary Brown of Madison; sister, Betty Beacon of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; six grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, with the Rev. Thomas McDowell and the Rev. Tom Bias officiating. Burial will be in Boone Memorial Park, Madison. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Labor of Love, c/o Madison United Methodist Church, Box 216, Madison, WV 25130.

Frances M. Burlingame
Frances McNeil Burlingame, 90, of St. Albans died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in SunBridge Nursing Home, Dunbar, after a short illness. She was a retired bookkeeper from Singer Sewing Machine Co., Charleston, and was a member of Central United Methodist Church, Rebekah Lodge 287 and the Pythian Sisters. Surviving: stepdaughter, Lorraine Patrick of Charleston; brothers, John M. McNeil Jr. of Arizona, Donald Edward McNeil of Bancroft; several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, with Pastor George Bramble officiating. Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Nehemiah Jaleel Burris
Nehemiah Jaleel Burris, infant son of Napoleon and Sandra Burris of Charleston, was stillborn Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in CAMC Women and Children's Hospital. Also surviving: sister, Neena Burris at home; maternal grandmother, Georgianna Allen of Ironton, Ohio; paternal grandparents, Napolean Burris Jr. of Logan, Joyce Ann Burris of Huntington. Service will be noon today at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, with Pastor Alan Davis officiating. Procession will depart J.E. Scott Funeral Home, Charleston, at 11:45.

Mary L. Depue
ATHENS, Ohio -- Mary L. Depue, 87, of Athens died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Charleston, W.Va., had attended James Madison and Marshall universities and was a former West Virginia schoolteacher. She was retired from the Athens County Welfare Department with 22 years of service. She was a member of the Athens Grange, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Athens County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. She was an elder, teacher, choir director, organist and pianist at Alexander Presbyterian Church and was a volunteer with the Athens County Historical Society. Surviving: daughters, Mary Virginia Perry of Mexico Beach, Fla., Susan Lane of Athens; sons, Jack of Panama City, Fla., Ben of Lone Oak, Texas, Robert and Thomas Andrew, both of Athens; sister, Martha Volkomener of Great Falls, Mont.; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Jager & Sons Funeral Home, Athens, with the Rev. Edward Brown officiating. Burial will be in Alexander Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Beacon School, c/o Athens County Board MRDD, 801 W. Union St., Athens, OH 45701, or Echoing Meadows Residential Center, 319 W. Union St., Athens OH 45701.

Ellen L. Elkins
SUMERCO -- Ellen Louise Elkins, 70, of Sumerco died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in CAMC General Division, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Sumerco Church of God. Surviving: sons, Jerry of Springfield, Ohio, Donald of Sumerco; sisters, Elsie Pauley and Dixie Kidd, both of Alum Creek, Margaret Jackson of Dunbar; brother, Toy Turley of Alum Creek; caregiver Caraletha Roberts of Alkol; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Richard McCallister officiating. Burial will be in Forks of Coal Cemetery, Alum Creek. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Philip S. Flowers Jr.
BANCROFT -- Philip S. Flowers Jr., 42, of Bancroft died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in an accident in Wayne. He was the mayor of Bancroft, having served for 13 years. He was a lifelong resident of Bancroft, an operator with Elmo Greer & Sons Construction, vice president of his steelworkers union local, trustee of the Health and Welfare Fund and secretary/treasurer of the Health and Welfare Board. He was a member of the Education Organizing Board and of the Nitro Moose. Surviving: parents, Philip and Yvonne Flowers of Bancroft; sister, Tracie Casto of Buffalo; brother, Teddy of Buffalo; one niece and one nephew. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. James B. Legg and the Rev. James M. Legg officiating. Burial will be in Haven of Rest Memorial Garden, Red House. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Winnie L. Hamric
GASSAWAY -- Winnie Lee Hamric, 89, of Gassaway, Braxton County died Monday, Aug. 14, 2000. She was a retired Braxton County schoolteacher with 41 years of service and was a member of Gassaway Baptist Church. Surviving: several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sugar Creek Cemetery, Gassaway, with the Rev. Mark Stump officiating. There will be no visitation. The Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway, is in charge of arrangements. The family requests that flowers be omitted.

Donald L. Jeffries
GAY -- Donald Lee Jeffries, 70, of Gay, Jackson County died, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in CAMC Memorial Division, after a long illness. He was a farmer. Surviving: brother, Glen of Gay; sister, Blondena Casto of Charleston. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with Darrell Tackett officiating. Burial will be in the Jeffries cemetery, Gay. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jackie L. Legg
RITTMAN, Ohio -- Jackie L. Legg of Rittman, formerly of Quinwood, W.Va., died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at home of cancer. Surviving: wife, Veronica Legg; daughter, Renee; stepsons, Bob Buckland, Craig Buckland and Darren Simmons; sister, Gail O'Dell of Ravenswood, W.Va.; six grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gillman Funeral Home, Rittman. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Information was provided by Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood.

Dora L. Lingan
Dora Lee Lingan, 79, of Charleston died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston. She was a retired secretary from the Kanawha County Board of Education and a member of Eastern Star. Surviving: sons, James F. Jr. of Kenna, William David of Charleston; two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, South Charleston, with the Rev. Edward F. Bowman officiating. Entombment will be in the mausoleum. Friends may call from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston. Procession will depart the funeral home at 1:30.

Harold V. Long
LITTLE BIRCH -- Harold Veon Long, 55, of Little Birch died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in Davis from injuries received in an airplane crash in Canaan Valley. He was founder and president of Product Distributors Inc., Little Birch, a graduate of Glenville State College and a former teacher at Braxton County High School. He was a former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, a former member and former chairman of the Braxton County Democratic Executive Committee, was involved in the design and construction of Braxton County Memorial Hospital and was a member of the Central West Virginia Car Club. He attended Christ Church United Methodist, Sutton. Surviving: wife, Carolyn Clark Long; son, Derek Veon of Little Birch; mother, Gladys Jackson Long of Little Birch; sisters, Linda Gillespie of St. Clairsville, Ohio, Janet Harvey of Danville, Ind., Jean Ward of Roanoke, Va., Peggy Benton of Summersville, Becky Cogar of Gassaway, Julie Bartlett of Morgantown; brother, Darrell of Little Birch. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Braxton County National Guard Armory with the Rev. Ernest Metheny and the Rev. Samuel O. Cale officiating. Burial will be in Sutton Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to service time Wednesday at the armory. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Harold V. Long Endowment Fund, c/o City National Bank, P.O. Box 367, Sutton, WV 26601.

Mark D. Long
MADAM CREEK -- Mark David Long, 34, of Madam Creek, Summers County died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital after a long illness. He was a disabled timberman and a Baptist. Surviving: sons, Mark Anthony and Derrick Seth Long, both of Madam Creek; mother, Deloris Ward Young of Madam Creek; sister, Diana Miller of Fayette, Ala.; one niece. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor, Hinton, with Pastor Ron Iddings and Pastor Cecil Welch officiating. Burial will be in Restwood Memorial Gardens, Madam Creek. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral parlor.

Della A. Newland
MASON -- Della Ann Newland, 79, of Mason died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a former employee of Stiffler's Store, Pomeroy, Ohio. Surviving: husband, Eugene Harvey Newland; daughters, Renilda Ann Hamilton of Charleston, S.C., Patty N. Carroll of Marietta, Ga., Harvietta F. Gribble of Columbus, Ohio; sister, Irma Rose Roach of Ravenswood; brothers, John E. "Jack" Ord of Letart, Charles R. "Dick" Ord of New Haven; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason, with the Rev. Rankin Roach officiating. Burial will be in Kirkland Memorial Gardens, Point Pleasant. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Pauline A. Nipps
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Pauline A. Nipps, 82, of Port Charlotte, formerly of North Jackson, Ohio, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in National Healthcare of Port Charlotte. She was a native of St. Albans, W.Va. Surviving: daughter, Donna F. Wible of Port Charlotte; sons, Walter Eugene Finney of Cortland, Ohio, Thomas Ray Finney Sr. of Port Charlotte, Harold Douglas Finney of Berlin Center, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; 15 great- grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Restlawn Chapel, Port Charlotte, with the Rev. Dwight E. Rose officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Roberson Funeral Home, Port Charlotte.

Muriel Ocheltree
RIPLEY -- Muriel Ocheltree, 93, of Ripley, Jackson County, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, after a long illness. Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley is in charge of arrangements.

Arlene R. Porter
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. -- Arlene Renee Pauley Porter, 54, of Upper Marlboro, formerly of Danville, W.Va., died Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, after a long illness. Surviving: husband, Wilson Porter; son, Wilson Jr.; brother, David Joe Pauley of Danville; sisters, Mary Frances Davis of Newton, W.Va., Sharon Dodton and Margaret Jean Willis, both of McIntosh, Fla., Martha Lou Rial of Columbus, Ohio. The body will be cremated. Information was provided by Handley Funeral Home, Danville.

John A. Robinson Jr.
LANSING -- John A. Robinson Jr., 52, of Lansing, Fayette County died Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, in a Beckley area hospital after a long illness. He was a disabled Army captain and a member of Jeanette Baptist Church, Edmond. Surviving: mother, Virginia Workman Robinson of Edmond. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Restlawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Victor, with the Rev. Paul Gene Syner officiating. Burial will be in the memorial gardens, with military rites by VFW Post 3110, Oak Hill. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the mausoleum. Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorial contributions to the West Virginia Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.