Roger L. Gibson
OCEANA -- Roger Lee "Chico" Gibson, 43, of Oceana, Wyoming County, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a disabled miner, a former employee of Eastern Coal Co. Kopperston 1 Mine with 17 years of service and a member of the UMW.
Surviving: daughter, Ashlee F. Gibson of North Carolina; parents, Andrew and Kathleen Toler Gibson of Oceana; brothers, Dewey of Centerville, Va., William and Eric of Kopperston, Herman of Oceana, Randy of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Bertha Hill of Glen Fork, Vita Reed of Elgin, Ill., Aloma Bowden and Eulanna Cline of Kopperston, Debbie Kennedy of Beckley, Trona Harrison of Collinsville, Va. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Evans-Evans Funeral Home, Oceana, with the Rev. Johnny Jones and the Rev. Joshua Jones officiating. Burial will be in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Elsie Mae Harold
MANNINGTON -- Elsie Mae Harold, 81, of the Stringtown community of Mannington died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, in a Pittsburgh hospital. She retired in 1981 from Fairmont General Hospital with 33 years of service, was a member of AFL-CIO Local 550 and Marion County Senior Citizens Travel Club. She was a 51-year resident of the Stringtown Community and attended Stringtown United Methodist Church.
Surviving: daughters, Joan Hayes and Janice Hill of Mannington, Karen Martin and Nancy Barker of Fairmont; son, Samuel D. Harold of Sharpsburg, Md. 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Masters Funeral Home, Mannington, with the Rev. E. Gerald Gray officiating. Burial will be in Shinnston Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Loy V. Henley
MARSHALL, Mo. -- Loy Vaughan Kincaid Henley, 95, of Marshall, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, in Mar-Saline Manor. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Marshall, a retired teacher from Charleston High School, a graduate of Missouri Valley College and received her master's degree from Marshall University, Huntington, W.Va.
Surviving: several cousins. Service will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home, Marshall, with the Rev. William G. Caperton officiating. Burial will be in Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall. Friends may call prior to service at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Covenant Presbyterian Church.

William E. Hitchcock
William E. "Hitch" Hitchcock, 81, of Charleston died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. He was a retired office manager from Union Carbide, a member of Elk Hills Presbyterian Church and was a 55-year member of Hampton Masonic Lodge 235, Catlettsburg, Ky.
Surviving: wife, Josephine W. Hitchcock; daughters, Julia Strickler of Fairfax, Va., Myriam French of Harpers Ferry; sons, Thomas E. of Clendenin, James S. of New Albany, Ind., William D. of Charleston; brother, Jack of Cary, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Elk Funeral Home, Charleston, with Dr. Larry Ainsworth officiating. Entombment will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Cross Lanes, with Masonic graveside rites. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Elk Hills Presbyterian Church General Fund, 109 Church Road, Charleston, WV 25302.

Earl E. Hudson
WHITESVILLE -- Earl E. Hudson, 78, of Whitesville died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, in a Charleston hospital. He was a retired miner from Armco/Peabody, Montcoal, a member of the UMW and an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: daughters, Joyce Burgess of Prattsville, Ala., Jeanie Elswick and Pam Vickers of Whitesville, Mary Lou Burdette of Peytona, Diane Doss of Rock Creek, Cheryl Malay of Beckley, Lisa Gartin of Shady Spring; sons, Earl L. of Whitesville, Rick of Coopertown, Mike of Dorothy; sisters, Cerreda Banks of Seth, Myrtal Hugart of Corpus Christi, Texas; brother, Charles of Seth; 23 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Valley Funeral Home, Whitesville, with the Rev. W. Howard Gwinn Jr. and the Rev. Rodney Allen officiating. Burial will be in Pineview Cemetery, Orgas. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Berling Hurt Jr.
RIPLEY -- Berling Hurt Jr., 67, of Ripley died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, in Jackson General Hospital after a short illness. Casto Funeral Home, Evans, is in charge of arrangements.

Mazie Jeffrey
SARAH ANN -- Mazie Jeffrey, 74, of Sarah Ann, Logan County, died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, in Logan General Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Sarah Ann Church of God.
Surviving: husband, Alvie "Bill Jack" Jeffrey; daughters, Lois Mooney of Orlando, Fla., Janice Phillips of Charlotte, N.C., Barbara Adkins of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Kathy Chafin of Sarah Ann; sons, Bill and Jim of Sarah Ann, Gary of Wharncliffe; brothers, Ora Smith of Barnabus, Ronnie Smith of Indiana; sister, Stella Vandergriff of Nettie; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Collins-Slater Funeral Home, Switzer, with Brother Gary Starr and the Rev. Ricky Staten officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Arnold Jones
KENNA -- Arnold Jones, 89, of Kenna, Jackson County, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He retired from Kanawha Cartage Co. and was an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Charlotte Fowlkes Jones; sons, William H. of Poca, Marshall and Lewis of Palm Bay, Fla.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Butcher officiating. Burial will be in Jordan Cemetery, Advent. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Lee E. Jones
MONTGOMERY -- Lee Ellison Jones, 72, of Montgomery died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. He was an industrial truck operator at Union Carbide, Alloy, with 38 years of service, a member of St. Anthony's Shrine, Boomer, the Immaculate Conception, Montgomery, was former president of the Lions Club and a member of Knights of Columbus and Eagles Aerie 1040, Montgomery.
Surviving: daughter, Ellen Faye Ayers of Columbus, Ga.; sons, Roger Lee of Cumberland, Ky., Kevin Paul of Rising Sun, Ind.; stepdaughter, Rita Dunlap of Montgomery; five additional stepchildren; sister, Audrea Hinkle of Maysel; brothers, Walter of Poca, Allen Ray of Mansfield, Ohio, Robert of Wooster, Ohio, Bill of Oak Hill; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony's Shrine with the Rev. Paul J. Wharton officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at B.C. Hooper Funeral Home, Montgomery, where a Christian wake service will be 7:30 p.m.

Eupha B. Kelly
RAVENSWOOD -- Eupha B. Kelly, 93, of Ravenswood died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Ravenswood Care Center. She was a homemaker and a former office manager in Denver, Colo.
Surviving: daughter, Lulabelle Morris of Huntington; sons, Flavy Kelly Jr. of Paden City, Denver Kelly of Kenosha, Wis, Kenneth Kelly of Ravenswood; brother, Rosco Scyoc of Parkersburg; sisters, Theo Utt of Liverpool; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with the Rev. Darrell Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Liverpool Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Denvil Kincaid
WATERFORD, Ohio -- Denvil "Dick" Kincaid, 98, of Waterford, formerly of Roane County, W.Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Mark's Rest Center, McConnelsville, Ohio, after a long illness. He was a farmer and construction worker.
Surviving: daughter, Pearl Kress of Parkersburg, W.Va.; son, Wilbur of Stanfield, N.C.; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, W.Va., with the Rev. Leon Strickland officiating. Burial will be in Clover Cemetery, near Spencer. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Bernard E. Kirk
OAK HILL -- Bernard E. Kirk, 86, of Oak Hill died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. He was a retired mine electrician from Pickens-Mathans Coal Co., a member of Memorial Baptist Church, Oak Hill, and the UMW.
Surviving: wife, Gloria E. Kirk; daughters, Donna Toler of Paso Robles, Calif., Sharon Cummings of Ashford, Anita Berstler of Salesville, Ohio, Teresa Gill of Oak Hill; sisters, Goldie Price and Shirley Kirk of Oak Hill; brothers, William G. Kirk of Ashford, Isaac Kirk of Orlando, Fla.; half-sisters, Betty Hoover of Wharton, Comilla Grimmett of Ansted, Martha Peyette of Whitesville, Mary Cunningham of Circleville, Ohio, Margaret Calahan of Racine; half-brothers, Charles Kirk of Ashford, Michael Kirk of Huntington; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Bill Menefee officiating. Burial will be in Kirk Family Cemetery, Ashford. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Dorothy I. Lowe
Dorothy Irene Lowe, 79, of Charleston died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a native of Fayette County and lived most of her life in Kanawha County.
Surviving: daughter, Phyllis Clark of Charleston; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Fidler-Frame Funeral Home, Belle, with the Rev. Frank Brown officiating. Burial will be in Witcher Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Kanawha Hospice Care or the American Cancer Society.

Edith S. Lowry
Edith S. Lowry, 90, of St. Albans, formerly of Walton, died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Surviving: sons, Ralph of St. Albans, Fonce of Charleston; daughter, Nina Miller of Charleston; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Gregory officiating. Burial will be in Canterbury-Droddy Cemetery, Walton. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association.

Leontia Mullins
CHAPMANVILLE -- Leontia Mullins, 65, of Chapmanville died today, Jan. 14, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division. Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.

Lula M. Pullin
FLATWOODS -- Lula M. Pullin, 71, of Flatwoods, Braxton County, died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Methodist.
Surviving: sisters, Ruby Hall and Lucy Long of Buckhannon, Marie Edwards of Century, Evilee Burk of Baltimore, Md. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Stockert-Gibson Funeral Home, Flatwoods, with the Rev. William E. Griffin officiating. Burial will be in Newville Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.

Virginia M. Smith
NEW HAVEN, Ind. -- Virginia May Smith, 48, of New Haven, formerly of Beckley, W.Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in New Haven after a short illness. Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Earl M. Spencer
RICHWOOD -- Earl M. Spencer, 97, of Richwood died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Summersville Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility after a long illness. He was a self-employed carpenter and a member of Hinkle Mountain United Methodist Church, Richwood.
Surviving: son, Jim of Richwood; half-brother, Charles Spencer of Edgewater, Fla.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, with the Rev. Michael Ford officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Memorial Park, Richwood. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

George Thomas
DETROIT, Mich. -- George Thomas, 95, of Detroit, formerly of Scarbro, W.Va., died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, in Detroit after a long illness. Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.

Gladys F. Wheeler
RIPLEY -- Gladys Francis Wheeler, 88, of Ripley died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Jackson General Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Fairplain Union Church.
Surviving: sons, Junior of Ripley, Herchel of Sandyville, Ray of Reedy, Larry of Louisiana; daughters, Mary Hartley and Martha Benson of Ripley; 28 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Casto Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Pastor Aaron Melhour and the Rev. Raymond Skeen officiating. Burial will be in Morgan Cemetery, near Ravenswood. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Sherman L. Adkins
MEADOW BRIDGE -- Sherman Lee Adkins, 92, of Meadow Bridge, Fayette County, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Summers County Hospital, Hinton, after a long illness. He was a member of the UMW, a retired miner and of the Pentecostal faith.
Surviving: wife, Elizabeth Sue Ayers Adkins; sister, Gladys Dixon of Rainelle. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Beelick Knob Tabernacle with the Rev. Sherman McCombs officiating. Burial will be in Patton Cemetery, Meadow Bridge. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle, and one hour prior to service at the church.

June Affolter
RED HOUSE -- June Affolter, 63, of Red House, formerly of Elkview, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Putnam General Hospital, Hurricane, after a long illness. She was a former employee of Quality In-Home Care and a member of Pinch Baptist Church.
Surviving: daughter, Angie Affolter of Milton; son, Nathan Affolter of Red House; mother, Arlene Cooper of Winfield; brothers, William Thompson of Sagamore Hills, Ohio, Jerry Thompson of Windham, Ohio. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with Jim Gunnoe officiating. Burial will be in Wade Chapel Cemetery, Red House.

Wanda S. Arnold
KIMBERLY -- Wanda Suzanne Harris Arnold, 83, of Kimberly, Fayette County, died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, at the home of her daughter, Nancy R. Repaire of San Diego, Calif., after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Kimberly and a member of Powellton United Methodist Church. Also
Surviving: sons, Stephen M. Arnold of Ontario, Calif., William E. Arnold Jr. of St. Joseph, Mich.; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Powellton United Methodist Church, Powellton, with the Rev. Joe Darlington officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at B.C. Hooper Funeral Home, Montgomery, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Lutishie Cantley
WHITESVILLE -- Lutishie Cantley, 75, of Whitesville died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a long illness. She was a Baptist and a homemaker.
Surviving: daughters, Margie Roles of Hebron, Ohio, Shirley Hooten of Whitesville, Teresa Bone of Newark, Ohio; son, Pat Cantley of Whitesville; sister, Martha Hill of Cleveland, Ohio; eight grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, with the Rev. Steve Burns officiating. Burial will be in Pineview Cemetery, Orgas. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.