James E. Prunest
MOUNT HOPE -- James E. Prunest died April 10, 2001. Friends may cal from 7 to 9 p.m. at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 13, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity.

Rosanna Simpson Rehm
Rosanna Simpson Rehm, 90, of Charleston died April 11, 2001, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after along illness. Surviving: nephew and caretaker, Mr. Charles "Chuck" Simpson and his wife, Margaret Ann Simpson, of Charleston; sister, Evelyn S. Ball of Charleston; brother, Jack Simpson; great-nieces, Amy Simpson, Kelly Whiting, Stacy Craig, Shelly Kelly, Lori Simpson and several other nieces and nephews. There will be no visitation. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Upper Mausoleum. Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Leona M. Rice
COTTAGEVILLE -- Leona M. Rice, 75, of Cottageville died April 10, 2001. Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Baden Presbyterian Cemetery, Leon.

George P. Stacy
George P. Stacy, 78, of Charleston died April 10, 2001, at home after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Charleston, he was a graduate of Woodberry Forest and University of Virginia, worked for Lewis-Hubbard Corp. in Charleston and was the retired owned of South Hills Market in Charleston. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, and was in World War II American Field Service with the British Army. He is survived by wife, Betty Bird Stacy; daughters, Lynn Shaffer of Yawkey and June Stacy of Kenna; sons, Palmer Stacy of Raleigh, N.C., and Preston Stacy of Alderson; stepmother, Martha Stacy of Lewisburg; brother, Charles Stacy of Charleston; and grandchildren, Jennifer Stacy, Andy Stacy, Meggie Stacy, Chris Stacy and Scott Stacy. There will be no visitation. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 16, at First Presbyterian Chapel, Charleston, with Dr. Douglas Heidt officiating. Entombment will be at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Memorial contributions may be made to Hubbard Hospice House or Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.

Flossie Wilson Tucker
SUPPLY, N.C. -- Flossie Wilson Tucker, 78, of Supply, N.C., formerly of Jeffrey, died April 8, 2001, at Supply after a long illness. She was a member of the Church of Christ and a homemaker. Surviving: children, Rema Sharps of Eleanor, Carolyn Williamson of Supply, Sharon Nelson of Ottawa and Dean Taylor of Plymouth, Ohio; sisters, Judy Stollings and Lois Ramsey of Supply, Virginia Hoy of Bryson City, N.C., and Marge Miller of Foster; brothers, Eugene Wilson of Kingston, Tenn., and Douglas Wilson of Jeffrey; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 13, at Memory Gardens, Madison, with Evangelist Ray Beadnell.

Jess Wright
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Jess Wright, 73, of Clearwater, Fla., formerly of Eleanor, died Sunday, April 8, 2001, after a short illness. He is survived by wife, Norma King Wright of Florida; daughters, Bev Wright of Florida and Ann Mangham of Ecuador; son, Mark Wright of Tennessee; and three grandchildren, Chris, Matt and Kim.

Joyce Taylor Wroczynski
SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. -- Ms. Joyce Taylor Wroczynski, 47, of Scott Depot died April 8, 2001, at her home. She was a fourth grade teacher at Poca Elementary School, a former teacher at Conner Street Elementary School, Hurricane, and performed various special assignments for the West Virginia Board of Education. She was a member of Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church, Hurricane, and a graduate of Winfield High School. She received her bachelor's degree from Anderson College, Anderson, Ind., and her master's degree from Marshall University, Huntington. Surviving: son, Steven Wrocyznski, a student at Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, W.Va.; daughter, Crystal, a student at Berea College, Berea, Ky.; parents, Ross and Clarice Briscoe Taylor of Scott Depot; brother, Dr. Rod Taylor of Scott Depot; along with a host of friends and relatives. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church, Hurricane, with Dr. Dan Hogan officiating. Burial will be in Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, W.Va.

Thomas "Tom" E. Baughan
Thomas "Tom" E. Baughan, 92, of Pratt passed away Dec. 10, 2001 at home after an extended illness. He was a lifelong resident of Pratt. He was a retired superintendent from Pratt Public Water Works, a retired police and fire chief of Pratt. He was the owner of Baughan's Garage in Pratt. He was a member of Old Kanawha Baptist Church in Pratt. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, William and Hannah Keeney Baughan; sister, Helen Baughan Huddleston; and brothers, William H. Baughan, Ralph H. Baughan Sr., Leonard J. Baughan. Mr. Baughan is survived by his wife Dolly Clark Baughan; sons, David C. Baughan of Gadsden, S.C., and Gary W. Baughan of Parkersburg, W.Va.; brothers; John C. Baughan of Cabin Creek, Robert L. Baughan of Pratt; six grandchildren; and 17 great grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Old Kanawha Baptist Church, Pratt with the Rev. Tim Bullock officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, W.Va. 25064 or Old Kanawha Baptist Church, P.O. Box 9, Pratt, W.Va. 25162

Heather D. Bays
Heather D. Bays, 32, of Cross Lanes died Dec. 10, 2001 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was born in Columbus, Ohio. She was a secretary for Bays Floor Service, Inc. and Quail Hollow Home Association. She was a graduate Utica High School, Utica, Ohio, and Licking County Vocational School. She attended Ohio State University. She is survived by her husband, Mark; son, Heath at home; stepson, Michael at home; stepdaughter, Kristen of South Charleston; father and stepmother, Joe and Kathleen Stout of Newark, Ohio; mother, Gloria Bruner of Marysville, Calif.; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Thurman and Bertha Bays of South Charleston. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston with Rev. Morton Estep officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Barbara Huffman Berkley
Barbara Huffman Berkley, 82, of Alderson died Dec. 9, 2001. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Alderson Presbyterian Church, Alderson. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson.

Ada V. Blye
COTTLE, W.Va. - Ada V. Blye, 90, of Cottle, W.Va., died Dec. 9, 2001, after an extended illness. She was lifelong resident of Nicholas County, and attended Cottle Church of God. She is survived by three sons, Milburn Grimmett of Amherst, Ohio, Bernard Grimmett of Vermillion, Ohio, and Marvin Grimmett of Oklahoma; one daughter, Maryorie Music of Urbana, Ohio; one sister, Greatha Wilson of Leivasy, W.Va.; one special granddaughter, Debbie Powers of Summersville, W.Va.; 16 additional grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; 20 great-great grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood. Interment will be in West Virginia Memorial Gardens, Calvin. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Beulah Gum Bolt
Mrs. Beulah Gum Bolt, 88, of White Sulphur Springs passed away Dec. 10, 2001 at her home following a brief illness. She was born January 25, 1913, the youngest daughter of the late William H. and Naomi Wade Gum of White Sulphur Springs. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Coleman M. Bolt; one son, William C. Bolt; three brothers, Wilbur H., Carl A. and Arthur W. Gum; one sister, Grace Gum Trevail. Mrs. Bolt was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church, White Sulphur Springs, and was an active member of Circle #2. She was also a member of the Women's Club of White Sulphur Springs for over sixty years. She is survived by two sons, John D. Bolt of Columbia, S.C., and Larry J. Bolt of White Sulphur Springs; one daughter, Louise B. Williams of Richmond, Va.; twelve grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two step great grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at First Presbyterain Church, White Sulphur Springs with Rev. Ben Gurley officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs. The family requestd that expressions of sympathy be made to tehe Memorial Fund of the First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 844, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. 24986 or to Greenbrier Valley Hospice, 203 South Jefferson Street, Lewisburg, W.Va. 24901. Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs is in charge of the arrangements.

Aaron Jacob Davidson
Aaron Jacob and Nichole Marie Davidson, infant twins, of Branchland died Dec. 10, 2001. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Davidson Cemetery, McClarity Fork of Four Mile, Branchland. Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin is in charge of arrangements.

Dennis Dunlap
Dennis Dunlap, 88, of Sumerco died Dec. 10, 2001, at home after a long illness. He was a member of McCorkle Freewill Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Katherine; one daughter, Loleta Justice and her husband, Ernie of Sumerco; two sons, Charles "Bo" and his wife, Sandra of Alum Creek, and Bernard of Sumerco; three sisters, Marie VanGundy of Griffithsville, Nellie Allen of McCorkle, Neva Stump of Griffithsville; one brother, Donald Dunlap of McCorkle; eleven grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek. Burial will be held at Pine Grove Cemetery, McCorkle. Friends may call on Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Benjamin Franklin Estep
Benjamin Franklin Estep, 84, of Chesapeake died Dec. 10, 2001, after a long illness. He retired from Morris Harvey College, Charleston. He was a Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Claudetta Estep; sons, Roy Estep of Pratt, Lloyd Estep of Cleveland, Ohio; sister, May Jane Key of Man; six grandchildren, Rachel Withrow of Hansford, Linda Adams and Lisa Marie Estep, both of Cleveland, Ohio, Tammy Hinkle of Witcher Creek, Mark Harvey of Chesapeake, and Stephen Estep of Pratt; five great grandchildren, Chad, Ashley,and Alyss Adams, all of Cleveland, Ohio, Aaron Adkins of Mount Hope, Nicholas Harvey of Glasgow. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove with Rev. David Hancock officiating. Burial will be in Clark Cemetery, Kelly Creek, Sissonville. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Claudetta Estep, #6 134th Street, Chesapeake, W. Va. 25315.

Zelma H. Ferrebee
Zelma H. Ferrebee, 86, of Wallback, W.Va., died Dec. 10, 2001 at home. She as a homemaker and a member of Little Laurel Baptist Church. She was born on June 17, 1915, to the late Emory Watson and Elzina Jane Summers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert B. Ferrebee; two daughters, Anna J. Davis, and Almeda B. "Bea" Burdette. She is survived by her daughters, Virginia Blankenship of Harmony, N.C., Helen Cottrell, and Jane Burkhamer of Wallback, W.Va.; sons, William Paul Ferrebee of Wallback, David Ferrebee of Speed, W.Va., Basil Ferrebee of Statesville, N.C., A. C. "Bud" Ferrebee of Maysel. W.Va., and E. C. "Jim" Ferrebee of Valley Fork, W.Va.; brother, John Summers of Perry, Ohio; twenty-six grandchildren; 50 great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay with Minister Mike Schoonover officiating. Burial will follow at the Summers Cemetery, Wallback. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Paul J. Fulks Sr.
Paul J. Fulks Sr., 89, of Charleston died Dec. 9, 2001, at home after a long illness. He was retired from the Charleston Tennis Club. He was a Christian and was born in Logan County. He ws preceded in death by his wife, Betty; three daughters, Betty, Brenda, and Beverly. He is survived by his sons, Rev. Paul J. Fulks of Cross Lanes, Charles R. Fulks of Charleston; daughters, Judy Dunlap and Pam "Susie Ballard, both of Charleston; brother, George Fulks of Charleston, Kenneth Fulks of Akron, Ohio; sisters, Louise Bailey of South Charleston, Bess McKnight of Ohio; 14 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston. Burial will be in Graceland Memorial Park. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Mortuary.

Charlotte L. Groves
SUTTON - Charlotte L. Groves, 68, of Sutton died Dec. 10, 2001. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at Long Run Baptist Church, Sutton. Friends may call Thurdsday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton.

James Grover Gum
CAMDEN - James Grover Gum, 66, of Camden died Dec. 11, 2001. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Boyle Funeral Home, Weston. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Virgil Allen Gwinn
RICHWOOD - Virgil Allen Gwinn, 71, of Richwood passed away Dec. 11, 2001 in Richwood Area Medical Center, Richwood, after a long illness. He was a lifelong resident of Richwood, a member of Richwood Christian Church, an Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired from the United States Postal Service in Richwood. He is survived by his wife, Sally Gwinn, Richwood; daughter, Veronica and her husband Larry Brewster of Mechanicsville, Va.; grandson, Evan Brewster; three brothers, Bernard Gwinn, Alva Gwinn, and Jerry Gwinn, all of Richwood; sister, Garnett Russell, Richwood. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood with Pastor Eugene Losch officiating. Interment will be in the Mountain View Memoria Park, Richwood. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Woodholme Medical Building, Suite 515, 1838 Greene Tree Road, Baltimore, Md., 21208

Mildred M. Robinson Hamrick
Mildred M. Robinson Hamrick, 71, of Webster Springs, W.Va., died Dec. 10, 2001. She was born February 26, 1930 in Webster County. She was a homemaker and attended Cherry Falls Chapel, Webster Springs, where she was a member of the choir. She was preceded in death by her parents, James C. and Georgia B. Mallette; her first husband, Ross J. Robinson; daughter, Sharon Ruth Robinson; and four brothers and sisters. She is survived by her husband, O'Dell Hamrick of Webster Springs; daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Larry Helmick of Camden on Gauley, W.Va., Sonja and Terry Lemons of High Point, N.C., and Sue and Wes Wade of Mt. Nebo, W.Va.; sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby Joe Robinson of Webster Springs, Gary Ross and Sue Robinson of Bolair, W.Va., Jeffrey Norman and Tammy Robinson of Camden on Gauley, Michael Joe and Connie Robinson of Webster Springs, and Richard Allen and Joann Robinson of Bolair; sisters, Bonnie Carpenter, of Sutton, W.Va., Clara Garvin of Webster Springs, Peggy Mallette of Hacker Valley, W.Va., brother, Orie James Mallette of West Jefferson, N.C.; twenty-eight grandchildren; thirty-four great grandchildren; and six great great grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Dodd & Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs with Rev. Minter Lynch and Pastor Larry Lovely officiating. Friends may call Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Trilby M. Hart
NEW HAVEN, W.Va. - Trilby M. Hart, 94, of New Haven, W.Va., died Dec. 10, 2001. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Graham Cemetery, New Haven. There will be no visitation.

Mrs. Marie Linville Hudgins
OXFORD, Ga. - Mrs. Marie Linville Hudgins, 93, of Oxford, Ga., died Dec. 2, 2001 at Merryvale Assisted Living Residence. She was born in Lexington, Ky., on April 18, 1908, to the late Bee and Elizabeth Harry Linville, and was the widow of the late Archibald P. Hudgins, who died in 1960. Mrs. Hudgins lived in Charleston, W.Va. from 1936 until 1963, at which time she moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. where she wsa a registered nurse by profession until 1973. In January 1999, Mrs. Hudgins moved to Oxford, where she lived until the time of her death. She is survived by her sons, Arch Hudgins of Salisbury, N.C., Lynn Hudgins of Social Circle, Ga.; two grandsons; three great grandchildren. Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, 3134 Floyd Street, Covington, Ga. 30014 handled the arrangements.

Floyd Jude
Floyd Jude, 88, of Oak Hill died Dec. 10, 2001 in an Oak Hill Care Center, following a long illness. Born in February 12, 1913 in Kentucky, he was the son of the late Jack and Emma McCoy Jude. Mr. Jude was a retired coal miner and a member of the UMWA Local #6046, District 29. He attended the Fellowship Memorial Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by three brothers, and three sisters, John, Anderson, Teddy Jude, Martha May, Hazel Jude, and Tilsie Jude; and a daughter, Shirley Jean Fisher. He is survived by his wife, Arizona Lea Trent Jude; one son, Earl Junior Jude of Cabin Creek; one brother, Billy Ray Jude of Ohio; two sisters, Icy Eplion and Mary Copley, both of Huntington; five grandchildren; and ten grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at High Lawn Funeral Home, Oak Hill with the Rev. Bill Menefee officiating. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until service time. High Lawn Funeral Home, Oak Hill is handling the arrangements.