Dallas W. Fields
Dallas Wayne Fields, 73, of Clendenin, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. He was a retired employee of LTV Steel with 35 years of service, attended Church of God of Prophecy, Clendenin, was a member of Steel Workers Union and an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Masel Jane Fields; son, Daniel G. Fields of Cleveland; daughter, Diana L. Goodman of Cleveland; stepdaughters, Judy Fox of Charleston, Mary Maddox of Titusville, Fla.; mother, Pearl Fields Bradley of Clendenin; brother, Ralph A. Fields of Clendenin; sisters, Wandalene F. Rock of Clendenin, Aldeen Freeze of Mount Holley, N.C.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Myers Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Jack Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Elk Hills Memorial park, Big Chimney. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Kathleen T. Gibson
OCEANA -- Kathleen Toler Gibson, 71, of Oceana, Wyoming County, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, in a Charleston hospital after a short illness. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

Gwendolyn A. Grady
LACEYS SPRING, Ala. -- Gwendolyn A. Harrison Grady, 65, of Laceys Spring died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, in Huntsville, Ala. She was a native of Dunbar, W.Va., a graduate of Calhoun College, a retired Army master sergeant with more than 20 years of service, a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Laceys Spring, a former librarian and Sunday school teacher.
Surviving: husband, Edwin L. Grady; stepsons, R. Glenn and Alan E. Grady of Somerville, Ala.; sisters, Delores Jones, Evon Young and Edna Withrow of Charleston, W.Va., Barbara Barrett of Joelton, Tenn; brothers, Gary and Gobel Harrison Jr. of Charleston; five grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Arab Memorial Chapel, Arab, with the Rev. Bruce Calhoun and the Rev. Don Stephens officiating. Burial will be in Arab Memorial Cemetery.

Kyle T. Graley III
LUTZ, Fla. -- Kyle T. Graley III, 19, of Lutz died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998, from injuries received in an automobile accident on State Route 41, Tampa, Fla., said a spokeswoman at the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office. He attended Judson High School, San Antonio, Texas, for three years, was a 1997 graduate of Land of Lakes High School in Florida, attended ITT Tech, Tampa, and Emmons Church of God, Emmons, W.Va.
Surviving: parents, Kyle and Valarie Graley of Lutz; brother, Chase D.M. Graley at home; paternal grandfather, Kyle T. Graley of Emmons; maternal grandparents, Dean and Donna Eaton of Holton Lake, Mich. Service will be 3 p.m. Friday at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, W.Va., with the Rev. F.A. Giles and the Rev. Michael Graley officiating. Burial will be in Gillespie Cemetery, Emmons. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

William Hegmann
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- William "Bill" Hegmann, 70, of Scottsdale, formerly of Dallas, Texas, and Charleston, W.Va., died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, in Arizona. He was a retired division president and general manager of Contel Telephone Corp., a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, an executive member of Forest Lakes Homeowners Association, former Jaycees president in West Virginia, a member of Rotary International, Independent Telephone Pioneers Association and Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Phoenix, and was a former board member of Rocky Mountain Telephone Association.
Surviving: wife, Vonda M. Hegmann; daughters, Cheryl L. Smellsreed and Carol G. Mulford of Phoenix, Ariz.; sons, William P. of Texarkana, Texas, Daivd L. of Pinetop-Lakeside; half sister Josephine Morley of Pennsylvania; one grandchild; eight great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, Carefree. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Messinger Mortuary, Scottsdale.

William Hill
William Hill, 69, of Charleston died Sunday, Feb. 1, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. Powell-Jarrett Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Georgia N. Hunter
Georgia Nell Hunter, 84, of Charleston died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. She was a former employee of J.C. Penney, former co-owner of Hunter's Grocery Store, Route 6, and attended Valley Grove Church of the Nazarene.
Surviving: son, Audrey Lowell "Ike" Hunter of Charleston; sisters, Alice Carpenter of Coco, Betty Stewart of Winfield; brothers, Fred W. Shamblin of Big Chimney, Joseph C. Shamblin of Frame, John F. Shamblin of Nitro, Charles E. Shamblin of Charleston. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Stevens-Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with the Rev. Allen Midcap officiating. Burial will be in Hunter Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Vivian L. Keyser
CANVAS -- Vivian L. Keyser, 90, of Canvas died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, in Summersville Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a member of Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Nettie.
Surviving: daughters, Nancy Groves and Brenda Bailes of Canvas; sisters, Marie Mace of Vienna, Velma Ferrell of Doylestown, Ohio; brothers, Jessie and Hagen Powell of Barberton, Ohio; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at White Funeral Home, Summersville, with the Rev. David Acree officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Nettie. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Thomas W. Lewis
Thomas Wayne "Tom" Lewis, 57, of Nitro died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a graduate of Nitro High School, an Army veteran and a Protestant.
Surviving: sisters, Opal Erlewine and Dorothy Sublette of Nitro; brother, Jerry "Pig" Lewis of Nitro. There will be no service or visitation. The body was donated to the Human Gift Registry at Marshall University. Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, is in charge of arrangements.

James R. Linger
LOST CREEK -- James Russell Linger, 84, of Lost Creek died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, at the home of his daughter, Ida M. Butcher of Lost Creek. He retired from B&O and Chessie Systems railways. Also
Surviving: son, James G. of West Milford; daughters, Virginia Dell Morris of Clarksburg, Thelma L. Linger of Lost Creek; half-brother, Ralph Warner of McWhorter; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Morris Funeral Home, Jane Lew. Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Peoples Hospice, Clarksburg.

Harvey Lowe
RAVENSWOOD -- Harvey Lowe, 77, of Ravenswood died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital, Charleston. He was an Army-Air Corps veteran of World War II, retired from the finishing department of Kaiser Aluminum Chemical Corp. and was a longtime employee of the reduction department at Kaiser Aluminum.
Surviving: sons, Steven E. of Elkview, Joseph B. of Ravenswood; sister, Marie Green of North Carolina; two grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with the Rev. Darrell Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Memory Gardens, Cottageville. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Lillian E. Mayes
GLENWOOD -- Lillian Ellen Mayes, 69, of Glenwood died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant. She was a former nurse's aide at Huntington Orthopedic Hospital.
Surviving: son, Johnny Mayes of Huntington; brothers, Elmer Johnson of Apple Grove, Morris Johnson of Ashton; sisters, Geneva Chapman of Huntington, Frankie McComas of Glenwood; one grandson. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Deal-Brown Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. Max Spurlock officiating. Burial will be in Beale Chapel Cemetery, Apple Grove. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Margaret McGhee
Margaret "Maggie" McGhee, 78, of Charleston died Tuesday in Good Living Personal Care Home, Malden. She was a native of Charleston, a graduate of Charleston High School and a member of Elizabeth Memorial Presbyterian Church. She was employed as a switchboard operator by the Daily Mail in 1938 and retired as the receptionist for Charleston Newspapers in 1987.
Surviving: sister, Verna G. Walker of Seminole, Fla.; two nieces; one nephew. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Frank Shomo officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Memorial Park. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Elizabeth Memorial United Methodist Church, 108 Oakwood Road, Charleston, WV 25314.

Walter Midkiff
WEST HAMLIN -- Walter Midkiff, 79, of West Hamlin died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was former assistant superintendent of the Lincoln County Board of Education, a former teacher at Guyan Valley High School, a member of West Hamlin United Methodist Church and of Masonic Lodge 79, Hamlin, a light field artillery staff sergeant during World War II, participated in the Battle of the Bulge and was a recipient of the Purple Heart.
Surviving: wife, Lottie Elaine Farley Midkiff; daughter, Diana Murphy of Barboursville; sons, Michael B. and Duane A. Midkiff of West Hamlin. Service will be 7 p.m. today at McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin, with the Rev. Kerry Lilly and the Rev. Bobby Woods officiating. Graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Enon Cemetery, Salt Rock. Friends may call from 3 p.m. today until service time at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to West Hamlin United Methodist Church or Lincoln County Hospice.

Whitzel H. Myers Jr.
Whitzel H. "Whit" Myers Jr., 72, of Quick died today, Feb. 4, 1998, at home after a short illness. Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, is in charge of arrangements.

Silas M. Newhouse
FAYETTEVILLE -- Silas Mark Newhouse, 91, of Fayetteville died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a short illness. He was a retired miner and member of the UMW.
Surviving: daughter, Carolyn Newhouse of Fayetteville; son, William L. Newhouse of Fayetteville; sister, Dolly Lanham of Clendenin; brothers, Toby, Webb of Nettie, Herby of Sissonville; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Dorothy Pemberton
BECKLEY -- Dorothy Pemberton, 69, of Beckley died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a member of New Hope Baptist Church and Elks Lodge 738, Beckley.
Surviving: sons, Micheal, Roger, George and the Rev. John Pemberton of Detroit, Mich.; Cleo and Ronald Pemberton of Columbus, Ohio; daughter, Vivian Edwards of Detroit; 23 grandchildren; two great-granddaughters. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Heart of God Ministries, Beckley, with the Rev. Abner Wright and the Rev. O.T. Moore officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley.

Alfred D. Persinger
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Alfred Darrell Persinger, 58, of Joplin, formerly of Crab Orchard, W.Va., died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in Missouri after a short illness. He was a former employee of C&O Railroad, a dog trainer, a painter and a Marine Corps veteran.
Surviving: wife, Willie Persinger; sons, Charles Darrell of Virginia, Shannon Darrell of Oklahoma; daughters, Terri of Virginia, Tammy, Kimberly and Julia of California, Christy and Peggy of Oklahoma; brothers, Delmas of Glen View, W.Va., Billy of Ohio; sisters, Shelva Cox and Carolyn White of Crab Orchard; nine grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, Beckley, W.Va., with Pastor Edward Garten officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. There will be no visitation. Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Jackson Prince
DINGESS -- Jackson Prince, 69, of Dingess, Mingo County, died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division. He was a retired miner.
Surviving: wife, Cora M. Prince; daughters, Opal Barr of Bidwell, Ohio, Rachael Hood of Pomeroy, Ohio, Alice Ferguson, Ina Ferguson and Mary Browning of Logan County, Donna Perry and Karen Meade of Dingess; sons, Van and Jackson Prince Jr. of Dingess; sisters, Paradine Prince of Phico, Polly Ann Perry of Long Branch, Dorthy Perkins of Lavalette; brothers, Hershel of Quinland, Pete of Dingess, Albert of Neibert; 24 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be noon Thursday at Trace Church of God, Dingess, with the Rev. Jerry Graham officiating. Burial will be in Prince Cemetery, Dingess. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the church. James Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.

Ella E. Quick
Ella E. Quick, 80, of Charleston died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. She was a member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Knights of Pythias, Charleston, a sales representative for Sarah Coventry and Celebrity Jewelry Line, a former employee of Packer Furniture Co., Charleston, and a Salvation Army volunteer. She was a former Republican committeewoman and had worked public elections. She was a Methodist.
Surviving: son, William R. Arrington of Charleston; daughter, Carolyn McCormick of Delaware; sister, Lelia Croy Shrewsbury of Princeton; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with Pastor John Mason officiating. Entombment will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

James B. Smith
MARLINTON -- James B. Smith, 86, of Marlinton died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, in Pocahontas Memorial Hospital. He was a retired farmer.
Surviving: wife, Pearl Barlow Smith; brothers, Charles E. of Beckley, Jack E. of Marlinton, William S. of Bolar, Va., Hunter H. of Bluefield; sisters, Gail Smith Milsap of Culpeper, Va., Marmett Smith Hancock of Blacksburg, Va., Osa Smith McLaughlin of Marlinton. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at VanReenen Funeral Home, Marlinton, with the Rev. Randy Benson officiating. Burial will be in Sharp Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to WVMR Radio.

Charles M. Thomas Jr.
MILLSTONE -- Charles M. Thomas Jr., 75, of Millstone, Calhoun County, died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a retired self-employed contractor.
Surviving: wife, Kathleen Marks Thomas; daughters, Sandra Ferrebee of Spencer, Peggy Brodeur of Apopka, Fla., Cheryl Thomas, Betty Boothe of Grantsville, Kathie Starcher of Pathfork, Ky., Charlotte Horn of Ashland, Ky.; sons, Edward of Leesburg, Fla., William of Apopka, Rick of Millstone, Allen of Stumptown; sister, Hazel Hall of Camden, S.C.; brothers, Daryl and Robert of Greensburg, Pa.; 18 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with the Rev. Robert Nicholas officiating. Burial will be in Metz Cemetery, near Sand Ridge. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Gurtha S. Toney
BRADLEY -- Gurtha Stover Toney, 71, of Bradley died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

Goldie B. Absalom
MONTGOMERY -- Goldie Biggs Ferrell Absalom, 100, of Montgomery died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, in a Montgomery hospital after a long illness. She was a member of First Christian Church, Montgomery.
Surviving: son, Samuel Ferrell of Montgomery; sister, Ocie Bennett of Madison; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. James Smith officiating. Burial will be in Biggs family cemetery, Prosperity. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.