Carl E. Meadows
Carl E. Meadows, 76, of St. Albans died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, at home. He was a retired warehouse clerk from Union Carbide and a Navy veteran. He was a native of Hinton. Surviving: brother, Jack T. "Morty" Meadows of Hinton; sister, Elizabeth Kirts of Clifton Forge, Va.; several nieces and nephews. Memorial service will be at a later date. The body was cremated. Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor, Hinton, is in charge of arrangements.

Argil L. Moran
WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. -- Argil L. "Whitey" Moran, 81, of Weeki Wachee, formerly of St. Albans, W.Va., died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, in Heartland Nursing Home, Brooksville. He was a former sheet metal worker for Union Carbide, a Navy veteran of World War II, a St. Albans auxiliary policeman, a member of the International Association of Sheet Metal and Aerospace Workers and a Baptist. Surviving: wife, Ann Marie Moran; son, Daniel of Florida; daughters, Judith Hilton, Deborah Ketchum and Kathy Hillyer of Florida; stepdaughter, Diann M. Green of Florida; stepson, Morris Cracraft of Alabama; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Home, Brooksville, is in charge of arrangements.

Pearl M. Moss
MOUNT HOPE -- Pearl M. Dailey Moss, 78, of Mount Hope, Fayette County, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a native of Milton and attended First Church of God, Mount Hope. Surviving: daughter, Debbie King of North Carolina; sons, Tony of Beckley, Danny, Terry and Robert Jr., of Mount Hope; sister, Louise Henderson of Milton; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, with the Rev. Ronnie Stapleton officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ralph W. O'Dell
BEAVERTOWN, Pa. -- Ralph W. O'Dell, 70, of Beavertown, formerly of Mount Nebo, W.Va., died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, in Bethesda (Md.) Naval Medical Center. He was a retired Navy cryptologist. He was a member of Hickory Grove United Methodist Church, Mount Nebo. Surviving: wife Evelyn O'Dell; daughters, Pamela Bunn of Burtonsville, Md., Teresa Giddings of Laurel, Md., Cheryl Hahn of Strassburg, Va., Mitzy Miles of Miffinburg; son, Patrick of White Plains, Md.; five sisters; two brothers; 20 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be at a later date. The body was cremated. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at White Funeral Home, Summersville, W.Va.

Jewell E. Pierce
ALDERSON -- Jewell Elizabeth Thomas Pierce, 83, of Alderson, formerly of Newport News, Va., died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, in Greenbrier Manor, Fairlea, after a short illness. She was a retired waitress and manager from the NCO Club at Langley Air Force Base, a former licensed practical nurse in Williamsburg, Va., a member of Griffith Creek Baptist Church, Alderson, and a former member of Alderson Senior Citizens Center. Surviving: sisters, Georgia Harrah of Alderson, Joan Buckholz of Vermilion, Ohio, Violet Snyder of Lorain, Ohio; many nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson, with the Rev. Emory "Tommy" Mounts officiating. Burial will be in the Old Greenbrier Memorial Cemetery, Alderson. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home.

William W. Rogers Sr.
William W. "Buck" Rogers Sr., 88, of Charleston died Monday, Jan. 22, 2001, at home after a short illness. He was a retired supervisor from Union Carbide, South Charleston, with 37 years of service and a member of Christ Church United Methodist, the Pioneer Club and Boy Scouts of America Buckskin Council. He attended Washington Jefferson College and West Virginia University. Surviving: daughter, Robinn Lee Rogers of Buford, Ga.; son, William W. Jr. of Leesburg, Va.; sister, Anita Eileen Velsor of Rahway, N.J.; two grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christ Church United Methodist, Charleston, with the Rev. Keith Clarke and the Rev. Anne Rex officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston. The family suggests memorial contributions to Christ Church United Methodist, 1221 Quarrier St., Charleston, Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064, or Scout Museum, 2829 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV 25311.

Donna B. Rowe
HUNTINGTON -- Donna Belle Rowe, 78, of Huntington, formerly of Chapmanville, Logan County, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, in Mariner Health Care Center. She was a retired schoolteacher with over 25 years of service and a graduate of Marshall College. She was a member of Lewis Memorial Baptist Church, Huntington, a former volunteer at the Huntington Boys' Club and a member of the Huntington Multi-Purpose Senior Center. Surviving: daughter, Trena Lynn Wray of Huntington; grandchildren, Kelly Forbush, Brian Wray and Jason Wray of Proctorville, Ohio; five great- grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville, with the Rev. Joe Pritchard and the Rev. Brian Wray officiating. Burial will be in Lucas Cemetery, Big Creek. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ray M. Rowell
DANIELS -- Ray Milton Rowell, 70, of Daniels, formerly of Tennessee, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2001, in a Beckley area hospital after a long illness. He was a member of Blanche (Tenn.) United Methodist Church, a retired San Diego police officer and a former federal government employee in Niland, Calif. He was a Navy veteran. Surviving: wife, Emily Lester Rowell; daughters, Doreen Rowell of San Diego, Laura Rowell of Washington; son, Eddie of Arizona; stepsons, Bobby Thompson of Bealeton, Va., Wayne Thompson of Warrenton, Va.; brothers, Leo of Fayetteville, Fred of Santa Fe, Texas; sisters, Sally Walsh of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Nadine Crabtree of Mount Dora, Fla., Louise Crabtree of La Marque, Texas; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with the Rev. Lewis Lesters officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

James W. Sampson
James Warren Sampson, 80, of Charleston, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, in St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. He was retired from the Air Force and was also a retired truck driver for Teamsters Local 175. He was a member of the Teays Valley VFW, the American Legion, St. Albans, the DAV, and the Blind Association of Palo Alto, Calif. Surviving: wife, Ida Mae; son, James P. of Charleston; daughters, Ruth Carr of Charleston, Brenda Louise Howell of Belle, Mary Jane Cunningham of Prune Dale, Calif., Kathryn Sue Syphers of Wheeling; brothers, Marion Sampson of Dayton, Ohio, Frank Sampson of Newport News, Virginia; sister, Margaret Crowder of Teays Valley; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston with the Rev. Gene Spencer officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary.

Viola B. Williams
DRENNEN -- Viola Belle Williams, 87, of Drennen, Nicholas County, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of The Living Word, Zela. Surviving: sons, Howard of Drennen, Veron of Maryland; daughters, Betty Foster and Millie Hall of Summersville, Ann Foster of Poe, Emma Jean Hall of Upperglade; 27 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great- grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville, with the Rev. Doug Pritt officiating. Burial will be in Brown Cemetery, Poe. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mary E. Woodrum
HOLBROOK, Pa. -- Mary Eva Woodrum, 86, of Holbrook, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Monday, Jan. 22, 2001, in Greene County Memorial Hospital, Waynesburg, after a long illness. She was a member of Gateway Church of Christ, St. Albans, W.Va., and a graduate of St. Albans High School. Surviving: daughters, Constance Ann Duckworth, with whom she resided, Carol Shrader of St. Albans; grandchildren; Maryanne Isiminger, Christopher Rollins, Lee Ann Shrader, William Shrader, Melissa Arnold, Beth Fox; 10 great- grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. John T. Hayes officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home. Rush Funeral Home, Rogersville, is in charge of arrangements.