Vera F. Stepto
Vera Frances Stepto, 68, of St. Albans died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2001, at home after a sudden illness. She was a Kanawha County schoolteacher, a former teacher and insurance underwriter in California, a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, St. Albans, and a graduate of Morris Harvey College and UCLA. Surviving: sisters, Lucille Helen Heddell of California, Stella Ann Butts of Florida; Kathryn Cook and Emogene Simms of Ohio, Josephine Clark of Marmet; brothers, David and Andrew Stepto of Marmet; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Leonard Johnson Funeral Home, Marmet, with the Rev. Patrick McDonough officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Charleston. There will be no visitation.

Hazel E. Weese
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- Hazel Evalee Weese, 75, of White Sulphur Springs died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, at home after a long illness. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, White Sulphur Springs, and was retired from The Greenbrier Hotel. Surviving: husband, Ralph Arnold Weese; daughter, Karen Jean Moran of Arnold, Md.; sons, Wayne Michel of Jacksonville, Fla., Barry Lee of White Sulphur Springs; stepson, Gerald Lawrence Weese of Birmingham, Ala.; sisters, Genevieve O'Farrell of Harrisburg, Va., Emma Feury of White Sulphur Springs; brother, Charles LaFon of White Sulphur Springs; seven grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, White Sulphur Springs, with Bishop Terry VanNatter officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Second Creek. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs.

Anna J. Whittington
Anna J. Whittington, 83, of Charleston died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a long illness. She was retired from the West Virginia Department of Welfare with 15 years of service and was a member of Valley Grove Church of the Nazarene. Surviving: daughters, Nancy Richey of Nashville, Tenn., Becky Haynes of Charleston; son, Edward of Nashville; sisters, Martha Everman and Dorothy Pleva of Charleston; brother, H.J. Larwood of St. Petersburg, Fla.; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Valley Grove Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Charles Floyd officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden.

Juanita French White
VAN -- Juanita French White, 41, of Van, Boone County, formerly of Glenwood Park, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, in Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison. She was a gradate of Princeton High School and Mercer County Vocational/Technical Center, a former nurse at Bluefield Regional Medical Center and a member of Landmark Bible Church, Athens. Surviving: husband, John Dale White; son, John Aubrey at home, daughters, Laura Ashley and Samantha Grace White at home; mother, Ada Davis French Thornton of Princeton; sisters, Vivian Peters of Bluewell, Sylvia Hurt of Camp Creek; brothers, Roger French of Leiston, England, Kermit French of Ceres. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Directory, Princeton. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Gary W. Wickline
MEADOW BRIDGE -- Gary Wayne Wickline, 48, of Meadow Bridge, Fayette County, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, in an airplane crash near Bluefield, a State Police spokesman said. He was a forest technician with Wesvaco, Rupert, a pilot for Rader Aviation, Summersville, a member of Elton Community Church and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving: wife, Donna Thomas Wickline; daughters, Lakin Olivia Wickline of home, Katie Hanshew of Danese, JoAnn Taylor of Hot Springs, Ark.; son, Garnet Austin Wickline at home; sisters, Gatha Wickline and Laura Wickline of Meadow Bridge; brother, Robert of Sam Black Church, Richard of Sissonville, Danny and John of Meadow Bridge. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, with the Rev. Clay O'Dell officiating. Burial will be in Martin Cemetery, Crickmer, with military rites by VFW Post 3110, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Wilson R. Wyant
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Wilson Row Wyant, 88, of Arlington, formerly of Oak Hill, W.Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, in HCR Manor Care of Alzheimer's disease. He was retired from Union Carbide, Alloy, W.Va., and was a former farmer and a former employee of a glass plant in Jane Lew, W.Va. Surviving: daughter, Dreama L. Frisk of Arlington; sister, Madeline Hinkle of Jane Lew; granddaughters, Beth Ann Norvell of The Hague, the Netherlands, Laura L. Frisk of Arlington; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at McCanns Run United Methodist Church, Jane Lew, with the Rev. Jeff Zickafoose officiating. Burial will be 4 p.m. Saturday in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Morris Funeral Home, Jane Lew.

Peggy J. Adkins
FAYETTEVILLE - Petty Jane Blethen Adkins, 63, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, in Hidden Valley Nursing Home after a long illness. She attended Garten Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a homemaker. Surviving: husband, Arnold W.; sons, Pete of Sterling Heights, Mich., Cliff and Aaron of St. Claire Shores, Mich., Les of Fayetteville; sisters, Joann Pomeroy of Hilltop, Ruth Lynch of Dearborn Heights, Mich., Virgie Mahood of Warren, Mich.; 10 grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at High Lawn Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Lewis Higginbotham officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Quinta N. Angius
KILSYTH -- Quinta Nenni Angius, 88, of Kilsyth, Fayette County, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Church, Oak Hill. She was a native of Rome. Surviving: sons, Louis Jr. of Kilsyth, Jack of Oak Hill, Frank and Sam of Sissonville; daughters, Tracy Sykes of Duluth, Ga., Ellen McCoy of Charleston, Rose Hayes of Radford, Va., Mary Webb of Milton, Patty Wooten of Benton, Ill., Josie Wriston of Fayetteville; sisters, Fannie Monigardo of Canton, Ohio, Lena Cresce of Bradley; 36 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; two great-great- grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. John McDonough officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, where there will be a Christian prayer service at 8:30.

Catherine H. Baker
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Catherine "Boots" Herdman Baker, 62, of Columbus, formerly of Mason County, W.Va., died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, in Grant Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Surviving: husband, Pete Baker; sons, Arthur Huffman of Circleville, Gary Henson of Columbus; daughters, Virginia Huffman and Catherine McCain of Columbus; brothers, Dale, Bobby, Mark, Mike and Woody Herdman of West Virginia; sisters, Sue Blevins, Marcella Keefer, Doris Smith, Sharon DeWeese, Judy Keefer and Edna Jeffer of West Virginia, Jean Henneberg and Brenda Moore of Ohio; two grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, W.Va. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Leon, W.Va. Friends may call two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.

Betty M. Bell
Betty M. Grounds Bell, 56, of Sissonville, formerly of Decota, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001, in Heartland Nursing Home, Charleston, after a short illness. She was a personal care giver in Sissonville and was a Baptist. Surviving: daughter, Diseree K. Butcher of Anchorage, Alaska; sisters, Judy Short of Barberton, Ohio, Faye Hodge of Erwin, Tenn., Danese Mabbitt of Staunton, Va., Bethel Grounds of Orlando, Fla., Sharon Walker of Charleston; brothers, Dennis Grounds of Cross Lanes, Earl Grounds of Leewood, Terry Grounds of Kanawha City; one granddaughter. Memorial service will be at a later date. The body was donated to the Human Gift Registry at the West Virginia University Medical School. Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, is in charge of arrangements.

Ruby A. Bonds
BARRETT -- Ruby A. Turner Bonds, 90, of Barrett, Boone County, formerly of Bob White, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, at the home of her daughter, Garnet Nichols of Barrett, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of the Worldwide Church of God. Also surviving: daughters, Phyllis Browder of Quinland, Inas Pridemore of Gordon, Janet Sue Shriver of LaJunta, Colo, Linda DuVall of Chesapeake; sons, EdwartSamples of Drawdy, Richard "Dickie" Linvilee of Van; 20 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Freedie Freewill Baptist Church, Van, with the Rev. Roger D. Vance officiating. Burial will be in Danville memorial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the church. Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, is in charge of arrangements.

Edmund B. Campbell
HURRICANE -- Edmund B. "Eddie" Campbell, 37, of Hurricane died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a long illness. He was a former employee of Iron Works Fabrication, Cross Lanes, and Hurricane Exxon. He was a member of Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church, Hurricane, Eastern Star Chapter 70, St. Albans, Masonic Lodge 139, Hurricane AF & AM, Royal Arch Masons Chapter 51, Knights Templar Commandery 9, Huntington, and the Good Sams Camping Club and was a lifelong resident of Hurricane. Surviving: father, Bruce Campbell of Hurricane; brother, Patrick of Hurricane; niece, Angela Michelle Campbell of Germany. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church with Pastor Charles Thompson and Jim McGehee officiating. Burial will be in Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane, with Masonic rites by Lodge 139. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, where there will be an Eastern Star service at 6:30.

Letcher W. Casto
DUNCANNON, Pa. - Letcher W. Casto, 80, of Duncannon, formerly of Monaca and Industry, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was a native of Given, W.Va., a member of Monacrest Free Methodist Church, Monaca, and retired from Anchor Hocking, Monaca. Surviving: daughters, Jill Howard of Duncannon, Sandra Craig of Joshua Tree, Calif.; brothers, Arden of Given, Herbert of Kenna, W.Va., Nathan of Canal Fulton, Ohio; sisters, Catherine Richardson of Dunbar, W.Va., Mayfrey Greene of Massillon, Ohio, Freda Pignato of Ripley, Judy Haynes of Liberty, W.Va.; six grandsons. Service will be 1 p.m. today at Monacrest Free Methodist Church with the Rev. Doug Rabe officiating. Burial will be in Beaver Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Simpson Funeral Home, Monaca, is in charge of arrangements.

Blanche M. Church
QUINWOOD -- Blanche Mae Church, 98, of Quinwood died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001, in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, after a long illness. She was a former cook at the Meadow River Hotel, a member of Rebekah Lodge 36 and attended First Baptist Church, Quinwood, and Springdale Baptist Church. Surviving: daughters, Maxine Golden of Quinwood, Emma Jean Britton and Wanda Martin of Elyria, Ohio; son, Roger Williams of Florida; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle, with the Rev. Houston Boothe officiating. Entombment will be in Wallace Memorial Mausoleum, Clintonville. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Fred J. Cogar
WEBSTER SPRINGS -- Fred J. Cogar, 84, of Webster Springs, Webster County, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, at home. He was a miner and laborer, an Army veteran of World War II and attended Elk Valley Chapel. Surviving: wife, Betty Cogar; sons, Donald James of Medina, Ohio, Gary Allen of West Salem, Ohio, Rick Gale of Lodi, Ohio; daughters, Kathy Cameron, Linda Kehoe and Pammy Sue Lind of Medina, Patricia Ann Davis of Cleveland; sister, Irene Carpenter of Creston, Ohio; 17 grandchildren; three great- grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Dodd & Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs, with the Pastor Cofer Cochran and the Rev. Minter Lynch officiating. Burial will be in West Virginia Memorial Gardens, Calvin. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Craig A. Davila
GAULEY BRIDGE -- Craig A. Davila, 49, of Gauley Bridge, Fayette County, died Jan. 10, 2001, from injuries received in an automobile accident on U.S. 60, Belle, a spokesman for the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department said. He was owner of C&D Catering, Gauley Bridge and a member of Gauley Share. Surviving: wife, Dorothy "Dottie" Davila; daughters, Sara Davila, Brandilyn Davila and Shawnee Davila; sons, Craig Jr. and Addison; sisters, Ellen and Nancy Marcano of Cleveland; brothers, Gary Humphries of Idaho, Leonard Humphries, Danny Davila and Richard Davila of Lorain, Ohio, Pete Marcano of Cleveland; one granddaughter. Memorial service will be 7 p.m. Saturday at Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge, with the Rev. Paul Wharton and the Rev. Gary E. Walker officiating.

Michael G. Davis
HENDERSON - Michael Glenn Davis, 51, of Henderson, Mason County, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington. Surviving: sons, Elmer Howard of Henderson, Michael of Dunbar; sisters, Carolyn Sue Boggess of Southside, Patricia Davis of Lincoln County. Service will be 1 p.m. today at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. Lee Baird officiating. Burial will be in Sight Hill Cemetery, Dakota. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home.

Minnie P. DeWees
KENNA -- Minnie Pearl DeWees, 88, of Kenna died Wednesday Jan. 10, 2001, in Massillon, Ohio, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Stone Lick Methodist Church. Surviving: sons, Clifford and Clarence of East Canton, Ohio, Ernest of Ripley, Raymond of Freeport, Ohio; daughter, Sharon Gandee of Massillon; 16 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with Pastor Brent DeWees and Pastor Richard DeWees officiating. Burial will be in Stone Lick Cemetery, Kenna. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

James O. Duff
KENNA -- James Otmer Duff, 87, of Kenna died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, in CAMC General Hospital after a short illness. He was retired from Libbey-Owens-Ford. Surviving: daughters, Carolyn Lowery of Charleston; Helen Asbury of Cross Lanes; sister, Ruby Gordon of Kentuck; six grandchildren; four great- grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Long & Fisher Funeral Home, Sissonville. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Sissonville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Pauline O. Eads
Pauline Odell Eads, 81, of Port Orange, Fla., formerly of Charleston, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, in Port Orange. She was retired from the Registered Nurses Bureau with the state of West Virginia. Surviving: husband, Joseph A. Eads Jr.; sons, Ralph and Frank; five grandchildren; one great-grandson. There will be no service or visitation. The body will be cremated by the Volusia County Cremation Society of Daytona Beach.

Clarence E. Estep
Clarence Edward Estep, 73, of Hugheston died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, at home after a short illness. He was a member of Hughes Creek Community Church. Surviving: brother, James of Kincaid; sister, Lorraine Nester of Hugheston. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Hughes Creek Community Church with the Rev. Gary Tucker officiating. Burial will be in the Hughes Creek Cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the church. O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, is in charge of arrangements.

David L. George
GAULEY BRIDGE -- David LemuleGeorge, 81, of Gauley Bridge, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, in Beverly Health Care Center, Glasgow, following an extended illness. He was a laborer and a member of Gauley Bridge Baptist Church. Surviving: wife, UnusGeorge, daughter, Carol Stone of Bartley; son, Frank George of Bartley; sister, Nona Batten of Charleston; three grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge with Pastor Joseph G. Law officiating. Burial will be in Gauley Bridge Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the church.