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Miscellaneous Kanawha County, West Virginia Obituaries

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Dorothy A. Burdette
SUGAR LAND, Texas -- Dorothy Adina Burdette, 79, of Sugar Land died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998, in Texas. She was a native of Charleston, W.Va.
Surviving: sons, William D. Burdette of Missouri City, Texas, Kenneth R. Burdette of Sugar Land; daughter, Sally S. Sims of Sugar Land; five grandchildren. The Settegast-Kopf Co., Houston, Texas, was in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorial contributions to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 5075 Westheimer, Suite 682, Houston, TX 77056.

Nellie A. Cavender
TAMPA, Fla. -- Nellie Avalee Cavender, 77, of Tampa, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, in Riverview, Fla. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Brandon, Fla..
Surviving: daughter, Karen Butler of Riverview, Fla.; sister, Recie Carpenter of Circleville, Ohio; brother, Marshall Casto of Ripley, W.Va.; five grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon. Friends may call from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Stowers Funeral Home. Information provided by Elk Funeral Home, Charleston.

Lullabelle M. Cobern
Lullabelle M. Cobern, 58, of Campbells Creek died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. She was a clerk for The Salvation Army and a Baptist.
Surviving: daughters, Sabrina Lee Brewer of Campbells Creek, Tilina Faye Thompson of Fayetteville, N.C.; sons, Emil W. of Atlanta, Ga., John E. of Fayetteville, Jesse W. Jr. of Campbells Creek; sister, Margie Layton of Campbells Creek; brother, Harrison Miller of Linden, N.C.; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Friday at Stevens-Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with the Rev. Mike Long officiating. Burial will be in Witcher Memorial Gardens, Belle. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Bobby Lee Cole
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- Bobby Lee Cole, 46, of White Sulphur Springs died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1999, at the home of Jack and Denise Baker of Flat Top Mountain after a long illness. He was born in Fayette County and was prededed in death by parents, Robert Lee Cole and Vonda Hoke Cole Gadomski.
Surviving: half-sisters, Linda Law of Piney View, Sue Bridges of Conyers, Ga., Terri Coleman of White Sulphur Springs; half-brother, John Gadomski III of Harts Run. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs, with the Rev. Lewis Brooks officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Paul J. Cook
Paul J. Cook, 88, of Charleston died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a retired employee from Owens-Illinois Bottling Plant with 27 years of service
Surviving: sons, Edward W. Cook of Ripley, Arty Cook of St. Albans, Richard Cook of Charleston; daughters, Ruth Joann Cook of Charleston, Carol Sue Cook Allen of Dunbar; sister, Bessie Furbee of Toronto, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service will be 3:30 p.m. Friday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Boyd Purcell officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Paul W. Durnell
Paul William Durnell, 83, of Nitro died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a retired foreman from Avtex Fiber Plant, Nitro, with 37 years of service and a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Nitro.
Surviving: daughter, Karen L. Perry of Nitro; sister, Joette Moats of Nitro; brother, Richard of Parkersburg. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, with the Rev. Okey Harless officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

George W. Fisher
POINT PLEASANT -- George W. Fisher, 49, of Point Pleasant died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998. He was a former manager of NAPA, Point Pleasant.
Surviving: wife, Linda Patterson Fisher; daughter, Cynthia Adams of Chapmanville; son, George E. of Point Pleasant; mother, Naomi Bourgeois Fisher of Ripley; sister, Carol Shockey of Ravenswood; two grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Flat Rock, with the Rev. Justin Moran officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery, Flat Rock. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Hattie T. Fluker
HOLDEN -- Hattie Taylor Fluker, 94, of Holden, Logan County, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, in Logan General Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Sulphur Springs Missionary Baptist Church, Holden.
Surviving: sisters, Willie Clark of Holden, Litha Taylor of Chicago, Ill.; brothers, Walter and Eddie Taylor, both of Indianapolis, Ind.. Pond Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.

Marissa Neiva Gibson
Marissa Neiva Gibson, 6, of St. Albans died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998, at home after a long illness. She attended Edison Elementary School.
Surviving: mother, Myra I. Gibson of St. Albans; father, John A. Johnson of Charleston; brother, Dominique Gibson of St. Albans; maternal grandparents, Beverly Gibson of Charleston, Kenneth Gibson of Rocksboro, N.C.; paternal grandparents, Betty Johnson and Johnny Johnson of Charleston; paternal great-grandparents, the Rev. Floyd R. Claytor and Lilly Claytor of Charleston. Powell-Jarrett Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

John H. Gray
OAK HILL -- John H. "Harry" Gray, 80, of Oak Hill died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, in Plateau Medical Center after a short illness. He was a retired officer from Merchants and Miners National Bank, Oak Hill, a member of Oak Hill United Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge 120, Oak Hill, and a former member of Oak Hill Lions Club.
Surviving: daughter, Harriette Gray Saunders of Richmond, Va.; son, John S. of West Palm Beach, Fla. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Oak Hill United Methodist Church with the Rev. James Shepherd officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.

Jane Green
LAKIN -- Jane Green, 112, of Lakin died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, at Lakin Hospital. She was born July 12, 1885, in West Virginia. There are no known survivors. Service was to be 10 a.m. today at the Chapel of Lakin Hospital with the Rev. Ben Stevens officiating. Burial will be in the Lakin facilities cemetery. Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, is in charge of arrangements.

Eliza P. Kochy
NIMITZ -- Eliza Pack Kochy, 91, of Nimitz died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, in Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital, Hinton, after a long illness. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church and a retired nurse.
Surviving: daughters, Irene Sizemore of Nimitz, Nina Lloyd of Paradise, Calif., Clarice Farley of Phelan, Calif., Betty Jane "Creacky" Barnish of Hampstead, N.C.; 19 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; 43 great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church with Elder David Lilly officiating. Burial will be in William Vest Cemetery, Streeter. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Ronald Meadows Funeral Home, Hinton, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Clarence A. Lee Sr.
HEMPSTEAD, Texas -- Clarence A. "Kink" Lee Sr., 86, of Hempstead died Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998, at home after a short illness.
Surviving: wife, Olla Dean Lee; son, Clarence A. Jr. of Missouri City, Texas; daughter, Patricia Lee Nichols of Austin, Texas; brother, C.W. Lee Jr. of Charleston, W.Va.; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service was at Canon Funeral Home, Waller, Texas. Burial was in Hempstead Cemetery.

Junior E. Lovejoy
Junior E. Lovejoy, 73, of Nitro died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a 50-year resident of Nitro, retired from Avtex Fibers, Nitro, with 32-years of service and was a member of American Textile Workers AFL-CIO.
Surviving: daughter Freda Lovejoy of St. Albans; sons, Paul of Scott Depot, David of St. Albans, Jerry of Poca River Road, Poca; stepson, Ray Hill of Orwell, Ohio; sisters, Louise Wingett of Dunbar, Gladia Faber of Liberty; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. W. David Lett officiating. Burial will be in Wade Chapel Cemetery, Red House. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Ohmer B. Lowry
Ohmer B. "Jack" Lowry, 85, of Charleston died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. He was a retired air conditioning foreman from Miami Dade Jr. College, Miami, and was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving: son, Gary R. Lowry of Pembroke Pines, Fla.; daughters, Sharon L. Thomas of Salisbury, N.C., Carolyn S. Reed of Sissonville; brother, Robert Lowry of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; sister, Anona Miller of Lynchburg, Va.; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. James W. Holts-claw officiating. Burial will be in Sun-set Memorial Park, South Charles-ton. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Christine Maloney
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Christine Maloney, 74, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Charleston and Ravenswood, W.Va., died Sunday, Jan. 11, 1998, at home. She was former co-owner/operator of Maloney Rexall Drug Store, Ravenswood, for 10 years and was a Catholic.
Surviving: sons, Andrew J. of Orlando, Fla., Michael M. of Pinellas Park, Fla., Edward L. of Seminole, Fla., P. Daniel of Ocala, Fla.; daughter, Necia A. Wilbur of Seminole; brothers, Arthur and William Barley of Charleston; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home, St. Petersburg, Fla., was in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth W. Martin Sr.
TALCOTT -- Kenneth Wayne Martin Sr., 61, of Talcott, Summers County, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a carpenter and a member of Alderson Baptist Church.
Surviving: wife, Diana Kincaid Martin; sons, Kenneth Wayne Martin Jr. of Madam Creek, Tommy Adkins of Talcott, George Wayne Martin of Raleigh, N.C., John Martin of Fayetteville, N.C.; daughters, Dorothy Cook of Richmond, Va., Teresa Martin of Raleigh, Shelia Adkins Bennett of Hinton, Prinzie Nicholl of Severna Park, Md.; brother, Leroy Martin of LaGrange, N.C.; 14 grandchildren. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton, with the Rev. Harry Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Carma L. Miller
HUNTINGTON -- Carma L. Miller, 75, of Huntington died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. She was a member of Baptists In Community Church.
Surviving: husband, Charles L. Miller; daughters, Linda Diane Lewis of South Point, Ohio, Karen Lynn Miller of Huntington; son, Charles L. Miller of Austin, Texas; brothers, Eugene and Cecil A. Hill of St. Albans; two grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary, Huntington, with Tracy Foster officiating. Burial will be in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Dora K. Miller
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Dora K. Miller, 79, of Atlantic City died Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998, in Atlantic City Medical Center. She was a retired dietary aide from Seashore Gardens Nursing Home, a member of Hamilton Memorial United Methodist Church and a native of Lewisburg, W.Va.
Surviving: daughters, Annette Perkins and Rose Bishop of Pleasantville, N.J.; sons, Robert P. Kelly of Dayton, Ohio, Matthew "Sonny" Miller III of Dallas, Texas; sister, Harriet Williams of Lewisburg, Ruby Clarke of Lexington, Ky., Sarah Spurlock of Charleston, W.Va.; foster sisters, Bernice Sears and Scharlotta Gardner of Lewisburg; 17 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Service will be noon Saturday at Hamilton Memorial United Methodist Church, Atlantic City. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to service time Saturday at the church. Jewell Funeral Home, Atlantic City, is in charge of arrangements.

Junella Monk
OROVILLE, Calif. -- Junella "Pickie" Monk, 67, of Oroville, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Monday, Jan. 19, 1998, in U.C. Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, Calif., after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a five-year resident of Oroville.
Surviving: husband, Clifford Monk; daughters, Beverley McDougal and Joyce Jones of Vacaville, Calif., Pamela Berdak of Fairfield, Calif.; brothers, Jerry and Steve Gibson of Charleston; sister, Neysa Gibson of Charleston; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Monk Cemetery, Tuppers Creek, W.Va., with the Rev. Roy Moles officiating. There will be no visitation. Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Sada V. Murphy
BIRCH RIVER -- Sada V. Murphy, 78, of Birch River died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998, in Summersville Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was a homemaker, a member of Keeners Ridge Baptist Church, Birch River Ruritans and Birch River Ambulance Service. She was a graduate of Jackson County High School.
Surviving: daughter, Rebecca Lou Murphy of Nutter Fort; son, William David of Birch River; granddaughter, Paula Jo Murphy of Summersville; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Birch River Baptist Church with the Rev. Phillip Drane officiating. Burial will be in Walker Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Charles W. Page
ALDERSON -- Charles William Page, 81, of Alderson died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998, in White Sulphur Springs Family Care Center after a long illness. Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson, is in charge of arrangements.

Stacy B. Radcliff
TROY -- Stacy B. Radcliff, 85, of Troy, Gilmer County, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, at home after a long illness. He retired from Columbia Gas Co. with 22 years of service and was a Protestant.
Surviving: wife, Thelma Bonnett Radcliff; daughter, Regina Gordon of Troy; sisters, Mary Emerson of Coxs Mills, Madelene Bonnett of Troy, Georgia Carr of Akron, Ohio; brother, Alen H. Radcliff of Parkersburg; two granddaughters, five great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Ellyson Mortuary, Glenville, with the Rev. Scott Ingleton and Gary Bonnett officiating. Burial will be in the Odd Fellow Cemetery, Troy. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary.

May Scruggs
BECKLEY -- May Scruggs of Beckley died today, Jan. 22, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Leonard T. Sharp
SALISBURY, N.C. -- Leonard Tilden Sharp, 77, of Salisbury died Monday, Jan. 19, 1998, in Rowan Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Charmco, W.Va., an Army veteran of World War II, retired from DuPont Chemical, Martinsville, Va., with more than 30 years of service, and was a member of First Baptist Church, Collinsville, Va., Moose Lodge, VFW Post 3006 and American Legion Post 342.
Surviving: wife, Florence "Flo" Sharp; sons, Larry and Gayle Sharp of Collinsville; daughters, Ramona Thompson of Powhatan, Va., Betty Ann Lawson of Stuart, Va; stepdaughters, Darlene Blount of Salisbury, Dianne Tillis of Concord, N.C.; sisters, Geneva Bolar and Madeline Sharp both of Charleston; four grandchildren. Service was Wednesday at Summersett Funeral Home, Salisbury, with the Rev. Bill Hallman officiating. An additional service was to be 2 p.m. today at Roselawn Funeral Home, Martinsville. Burial was to be in Roselawn Cemetery.


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