Ronda L. "Tiny" Keefer Caldwell
RAVENSWOOD - Ronda L. "Tiny" Keefer Caldwell, 31, of Ravenswood died Feb. 6, 2002, at her home. She was born January 15, 1970, daughter of Ronald Keefer of Sandyville, and the late Mary Cunningham Keefer. She was a graduate of Ripley High Class of 1989. She was employed with the GS Plastic Plant of West Virginia. She is survived by her father and stepmother, Ronald and Nina Keefer of Sandyville; one daughter, Mary Cole of Ripley; two brothers, Joseph Keefer of Silverton, Patrick Keefer of Cottageville, and a step brother, Gilbert Bond of Sandyville; three step sisters, Cindy Toney, and Missy Beaver of Sandyville, and Becky Robinson of Portland, Ohio; grandmother, Mrs. Freda Keefer of Ripley. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with Reverend Jimmy Thorton officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley. Visitation will be Thursday, from 4 to 9 p.m. at the funeral.

Leona E. Carpenter
CLINTON, Pa. - Leona E. Carpenter, 91, of Clinton, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Feb. 2, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, Taulbee R. Carpenter; two sisters, Mildred Prack and Margaret Garrison. Surviving: daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Alex Berezansky; son and daughter-in-law, John W. and Karen Carpenter; grandchildren, Alan Berezansky and wife, Tina, Susan Berezansky, Janet and Jay Carpenter; great-grandchildren, Alexander Shane and Joseph Alan Berezansky; stepgreat-grandson, Gregory Lankford. Mass will be said Thursday at St. Columbkill Roman Catholic Chruch. Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m. Friday in Cunningham Memorial Park Chapel, St. Albans, W.Va. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Copeland's Moon Township Funeral Home, 981 Brodhead Road, Moon Township, Pa.

Robert E. "Bob" Clark FAYETTEVILLE - Robert E. "Bob" Clark, 80, of Fayetteville died Feb. 5, 2002, at the Beckley VA Hospital, following a long illness. Born August 8 , 1921 at Glen Jean, he was the son of the late Otie Clark and Sarah F. Lewis Clark. Mr. Clark was of the Baptist faith, a World War II (Tec4) Army veteran, a member of the American Legion Post 149, Fayetteville, and retired head furnace tapper for Union Carbide, Alloy Plant. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, John Clark, George Clark, and Otie Clark Jr; and four sisters, Mary Cornell, Florence Cline, Margaret Clark, and Edith Clark. He is survived by two brothers, James A. Clark of Gypsy, and Thomas H. Clark of Beckwith; a sister, Virginia A. Propps of Oak Hill; caregiving nieces, Myrna Pilato and her husband, Michael of Fayetteville, Cheryl Hines of Fayetteville, Tammie Rodriquez of Fayetteville, and Susan Mullins of Oak Hill; adopted granddaughter, Toni Pilato; and many other nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home Chapel, Fayetteville, with Rev. Mack Canterbury officiating. Burial will follow in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Military rites will be conducted by Oak Hill VFW Post 3110. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to Fayetteville United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 120 High Street, Fayetteville, W.Va.25840. Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville.

Mrs. Mayme Zella Collins
Mrs. Mayme Zella Collins, 98, of St. Albans, formally of Clarksburg, died Feb. 6, 2002, at Smith's Care Home, Nitro, after a long illness. She was a member of Clarksburg Baptist Church, the W.C.T.U. for over 50 years, and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Harland Collins. She is survived by her sons, Roger H. Collins of St. Albans, Thomas M. Collins of Nutter Fort; brother, Howard Z. Double of Sutton; three grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with Rev. Holley B. Faulkner Jr. and Rev. Joel M. Harpold officiating. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Cowen. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 350, St. Albans, W.Va. 25177.

Mr. Robert Lee "Bobby" Ellis
APPLE GROVE - Mr. Robert Lee "Bobby" Ellis, 61, of Apple Grove, was born December 16, 1940 at Logan, a son of Stella Mounts Ellis of Logan and the late William Riley Ellis. He departed this life on Feb. 5, 2002, at St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington. Mr. Ellis was a retired coal miner, a member of the UMWA, and of the Pentecostal Faith. In addition to his mother, survivors include one son, Scott Ellis and his wife Janet of Tucson, Arizona; six sisters, Betty Bates and her husband Jim of Huntington Beach, Calif., Aretta Chambers of Logan, Bess Winters and her husband Don of Mitchell Heights, Ruth Smith of Atlanta, Ga., Juanita Ellis and her husband Larry of Ripley, Linda Ely of Huntington; two brothers, James "Tiny" Ellis and his wife Kay of Stollings, Clifford "Pinky" Ellis of Ranger; two granddaughters, Haley and Sabrina Ellis. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville, with Rev. Tony Vance officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery at Pecks Mill. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville.

Sylvia R. Ferguson
Sylvia R. Ferguson, 89, of St. Albans died Feb. 3, 2002, in Largo Medical Center, Largo, Fla., after a long illness. She wa retired from the State of West Virginia, where she worked in various departments, including the Department of Motor Vehicles and purchasing. She was a member of St. Peter's United Methodist Church, St. Albans, where she was past president of the St. Peter's United Methodist Women's Club. She was also past president of the American Legion Post #73 Ladies Auxilliary, a member of VFW Post #6418 Ladies Auxilliary, and the St. Albans Moose Lodge. She had been a resident of St. Albans since 1953. Mrs. Ferguson was preceded in death by her son, Sidney Hess. She is survived by her husbad, Walter Ferguson; her children, Rosalie Bryant of DeLand, Fla., Delilah Fann of Custer, Wash., Cheryl Trapp of Mississippi and Linda Selbe of Charleston; her grandchildren, Marsha Holmes of Dunbar, Nancy Jenkins of Nitro, and David Hess of Scott Depot; ten great grandchildren; and five great great grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with Rev. Steven C. Rhodes officiating. Entombment will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans is in charge of arrangements.

Glenva Casto Garrett
Glenva Casto Garrett, 91, of Charleston died Feb. 5, 2002, in St. Francis Hospital following a short illness. Glenva was born Sept. 4, 1910, at Belgrove, Jackson County, a daughter of the late William C. and Hettie Jane Chancey Casto. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Delmer and Carl Casto; two sisters, Ada Casto Stalnaker and Tressie Casto Smith. Glenva was a retired employee of the old F.W. Woolworth Store on Capitol Street. She was a member of Southridge Church of God, formerly First Church of God on Main Street, Charleston. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 131, South Charleston. Glenva is survived by her husband of 68 years, Denver C. Garrett; son and daughter-in-law, Bruce and Sue Garrett of Raleigh, N.C.; three grandsons, Bruce Garrett Jr. of Cross Lanes, Pat and Anne Garrett of Wake Forest, N.C., Matt Garrett of Charleston, S.C.; two great-granddaughters, Shannon Marie and Caroline Sue Garrett, both of Wake Forest; one sister, her only surviving sibling of eight children, Ruby Casto Hill of Charleston; a host of nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, with Pastor Ed Bowman and the Rev. Bob Underwood officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Southridge Church of God Building Fund, 100 Eagle Drive, South Charleston, WV 25309. Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Jessie Gertrude Hitt
CUMMINGS, Ga. - Jessie Gertrude Hitt, 86, of Cummings, Ga., formerly of Weston, died Feb. 4, 2002. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Boyle Funeral Home, Weston. Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Christian James Lester
Christian James Lester, 3, of St. Albans passed away Feb. 5, 2002. He attended Dunbar Church of God and will be greatly loved and missed by everyone. Christian is survived by his parents, Brian Keith and Jennifer Marie Lester; brother, Brian Keith Lester II, at home; sister, Kaitlyn Lester, at home; maternal grandparents, Sherman and Wanda Mynes of Dunbar; paternal grandparents, Robert and Erna Walker of Dumbar; maternal great grandmother, Oma Sargent of Dunbar; paternal great grandparents, Owen and Lola Thaxton of Sissonville. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Dunbar Church of God, with Dr. Larry McCallister Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Gardens of Memories, Sissonville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dunbar Church of God. Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, is in charge of arrangements.

Wilma Rose Matheny
MELBOURNE, Fla. - Wilma Rose Matheny, 80, formerly of Charleston, died Feb. 3, 2002, in Melbourne, after a short illness. She was retired from C & P Telephone Company with 40 years of service . She was a member of Satellite Beach United Methodist Church, Florida. She is survived by her husband, Carl Matheny of Florida; son, C. Michael Matheny of Birmingham, AL.; sister, Dorothy Pauley of Charleston; brothers, Donald R. Morgan of St. Albans, Harold Buck Morgan of St. Albans; three grandchildren; one great grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, with Rev. Leeza Walker officiating. Burial will be in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Wesley United Methodist Church, Bigley Avenue, Charleston.

Vera Middleton
Vera Middleton, 88, of East Bank passed away Feb. 6, 2002, at home from a short illness. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Cawood Church of God, Cawood Kentucky with Rev. Billy Anderkin officiating. Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden is in charge of arrangements.

William C. "Cotton" Morrison Sr.
William C. "Cotton" Morrison Sr., 75, of Charleston died Feb. 2, 2002, in Heartland of Charleston after a long illness. He had been a resident of Charleston since 1948 and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was employed a a chef by the Daniel Boone Hotel for 16 years and later went to work for FMC and Union Carbide. In 1972, Appalachian Power Company employed him as a lineman and after 23 years of faithful employment, he retired in 1995. He was a foster parent for Kanawha County Human Service for 28 years and opened his home to over 50 children. Bill was preceded in death by his daughters, Nora Kay Robinson and Rachael Lynn Morrison; his parents, William and Effie Morrison; two sisters, Louise and Eleanor Morrison; two brothers, Nathaniel and John Paul Morrison. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Louise "Peaches" of Charleston; three daughters, Jacqueline Jones of Dunbar, Vanessa Morrison of Detroit, Mich., Tiffany Morrison of Charleston; three sons, William C. Morrison Jr. of Orlando, Fla., Timothy Morrison of Beaumont, Texas, Anthony Morrison of Smithers; brother, Paul Morrison of Charleston; three foster daughters, Vanessa, LaToya and Mariah Fountain of Charleston; foster son, Andre Shelton of Charleston; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a host of relatives and friends. Service will be noon Saturday, Feb. 9, at Rehoboth Cathedral of Christ, 911 Main St., Charleston, with his son, the Rev. William C. Morrison Jr., officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Preston Funeral Home, Charleston. Preston Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Mary D. Quillen
Mrs. Mary D. Quillen, 62, of Charleston died Feb. 5, 2002, at CAMC Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. She was a graduate of Charleston High School, a housewife, and a member of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Quillen. She is survived by a daughter, Carol Ford of London; two sons, Jason of Poca and James of Princeton, two brothers, Gary Harless of Seattle, WA and Gene Harless of New Symerna Beach, Fla.; three granddaughters, Natasha Ford, Paula and Savannah Quillen; two grandsons, Christopher and Joshua Quillen; and mother-in-law, Loraine Quillen of Poca. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, with Rev. James Staughter officiating. Burial will follow in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston is in charge of arrangements.

Hattie Richmond
SURVEYOR - Hattie Richmond, 74, of Surveyor died Feb. 5, 2002. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Jesus Name Church Pettry Bottom, Sundial. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Jane Adkins Rutledge
Mary Jane Adkins Rutledge, 70, a 41 year resident of Dunbar, formerly of Yawkey, passed away Feb. 5, 2002, at her home, after a seven year battle with Lymphoma. She was a christian and former employee of the Diamond Department Store. She was predeceased by her parents, Romie and Martha Adkins; brothers, Frank D. Adkins and Fred Adkins. Mrs. Rutledge is survived by her husband, Hobert N. Rutledge; brothers, Jim P. Adkins, and Calvin Adkins, both of Florida, Bill Adkins of Davis Creek, Bob Adkins of McCorkle, Terry Adkins of Alum Creek; sister, Rose Shaffer of Manassas, Va. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar, W.Va. 25064.

Nelma G. Stump
ORMA - Nelma G. Stump, 73, of Orma died Feb. 3, 2002, at Roane General Hospital. She was born June 2, 1928, the daughter of the late Cecil R. and Nell Arnold Jarvis. She was a member and former superintendent of the Minnora Prudence Chapel Church. Se retired from Kellwood Company in 1990. She was instrumental in establishing the clothing mission in Orma and had been active in volunteer work in the community. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Butch McKinley; and two sisters, Bernice Cornn and Kathy Jarvis. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Vance Stump; a daughter and son-in-law, Patti and Ed Hicks of Chloe and Donald Jarvis of Phoenix, AZ; seven sisters, Betty Smith and Jean Holmes, both of Mesa, AZ, Hope Schoolcraft of Orma, Helen Burns of Elizabeth, Alice Conley of Lynco, Donnie King of Ripley, and Connie Rucker of Diamond; four grandchildren, Wendy Manns, Chuck Hicks, Shelley Goad, and Julie Vineyard; and eleven great grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with Rev. Timothy Hickman officiating. Interment will be in the Minnora Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Hildree E. Taylor
RANCHO MARIETTA, Calif. - Hildree E. Taylor, 70, of Rancho Marietta, Calif., formerly of Quick passed away Feb. 4, 2002, at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Information provided by Hafer Funeral Home.

John Burton Taylor
John Burton Taylor, 67, of Clendenin died Feb. 5, 2002, at CAMC Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born August 27, 1934 to the late Joe and Emma Wright Taylor. He was also preceded in death by his son, Gerald "Buzz" Taylor; sister, Clara Williams, and infant siblings, Artie and Gladys Taylor. He is survived by his companion, Phyllis Taylor; brothers, L.H. Taylor of Weston, Bill Taylor and Ruben Taylor, all of Clendenin; sisters, Georgia Roush of Clendenin, Faye Mayes of Weston, and Betty Starcher of Procious; grandchild, Lorretta Marie Taylor. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin with Rev. Darris Barker officiating. Burial will be in Taylor Cemetery Clendenin. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, February 7, 2002 at the funeral home.

Sherry Diane Turner
FALLING WATERS - Sherry Diane Turner, 30, of Falling Waters died Feb. 4, 2002. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Elizabeth Memorial United Methodist Church, Gassaway with Rev. James Wiggin officiating. Burial will follow in the Jacob Shaver Memorial Cemetery, Gassaway. Friends may call on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home, Morgantown, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Donations can be made in her memory to a college trust fund for her children, c/o Elaine Turner, 148 Sherman Avenue, Morgantown, W.Va. 26501.

Garnet E. Wilson
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. - Garnet E. Wilson, 70, of Pembroke Pines, Fla., died Feb. 5, 2002. She is survived by her husband, Leslie R. Wilson; son, Robert Roy Wilson of Pembroke Pines; daughter, Kathryn Ann Wilson of Pembroke Pines; sisters, Barbara Dean Stewart of Sun Rise, Fla., Joyce Sue Hoover of Gainesville, Fla., Jane Mooney of Liberty, W.Va.; brother, James Roy Dodd of Stewart, Fla. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, with Rev. Dr. Terry Elkins officiating. Burial will be in James H. Hunt Cemetery, Frame, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Hugh G. Wilson
GRANTSVILLE - Hugh G. Wilson, 92, of Grantsville died Feb. 5, 2002 at Sunbridge Care and Rehab Center of Glenville. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville. Interment will be in Sand Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m.

Paul L. Allen
Paul L. Allen, 74, of Scott Depot died quietly June 2, 2002, at his home after a short illness. He was born Jan. 1, 1928, in Columbus, Ohio, a son of the late John W. and Grace Kelly Allen. He was also preceded in death by a brother, David Allen; and a sister, Mary Jane Allen. After graduating from Central High School, Paul enlisted in the Marine Corps. Upon being discharged from the Marines in 1948, he earned a business degree from Bliss College. Paul was a World War II veteran and a former member of Masonic Lodge 637. He was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Lakeland, Fla., and a former member of Sleepy Hollow Golf Course, Hurricane. Paul was self-employed for 28 years as owner and distributor of Electro-Hygiene Company, located in Spring Hill. Paul had two children from a previous marriage and four stepchildren with his wife, Lois Ketchum Allen. Paul is survived by his wife, Lois Ketchum Allen of Scott Depot; brother, Joseph Allen of Sebring, Fla.; sister, Rosemary Lindsey of New Mexico; daughters, Carole Ann Magner of Washington state, Debbie Sue Allen of Indiana; four grandchilren, Bo Morfing, Nicholas Morfing, Grady Magner and Lidnsey Magner; seven nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 7, at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, with the Rev. Cheryl Winter of St. Timothys-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church officiating. Burial will be in Forest Memorial Park, Milton. Pallbearers will be Bo Morfing, Nicholas Morfing, Bobby Lake, Doug Peters, Robbie Lake and Randy Peters. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Calvary Apostolic Church, Hurricane, or St. Timothys-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 3430 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, WV 25526. Chapman Funeral Home, 3941 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, is in charge of arrangements.