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Miscellaneous Kanawha County, West Virginia Obituaries

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Lottie E. McCutcheon
HOT SPRINGS, Va. -- Lottie Evelyn McCutcheon, 73, of Hot Springs died Monday, March 30, 1998, in a Hot Springs nursing home after a long illness.
Surviving: sister, Lula B. Vance of Hot Springs, with whom she made her home; brothers, Virgil and Grover McCutcheon of Alderson, W.Va.; several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Phillips Cemetery, Alderson, with the Rev. Edward Midcap officiating. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Longanacre Funeral Home, Fort Spring, W.Va.

James L. Moyer
James L. Moyer, 58, of Nitro died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was an employee of Rite Aid warehouse with 18 years of service, a retired Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Twin City Bible Church, Nitro.
Surviving: daughter, Janel Moore of Nitro; father, Jack Moyer of Dunbar; sisters, Dewana Moyer of Dunbar, Norma Skeens of Nitro. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with Pastor Bruce Young officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Samuel J. Pack
JUMPING BRANCH -- Samuel Joseph "Sammy" Pack, 50, of Jumping Branch, Summers County, died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in Pinecrest Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. He was a former inspector for the West Virginia Housing Authority, a member of Bluestone Baptist Church, Jumping Branch, a graduate of Beckley College and a member of the alumni association.
Surviving: son, Samuel Joseph Pack of Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughter, Sarah Fox of Jumping Branch; brothers, John Pack of Daniels, Jim Pack of Jumping Branch; sister, Sally Davis of Jumping Branch; two grandchildren. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at Bluestone Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Fox and Pastor Elmo Alderman officiating. Burial will be in Deeds Cemetery, Jumping Branch. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Home, Hinton, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Belinda S. Roe
GORDON -- Belinda Sue Roe, 40, of Gordon, Boone County, died Monday, March 30, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was an employee of Wal-Mart and a member of Gordon Union Church.
Surviving: husband, Ricky Roe; daughters, Andrea and Natalie Roe of Gordon; stepfather and mother, Horace and Norma Sitton of Bim; maternal grandfather, Clyde Williams of Bim; brother, Greg Wallace of Dunbar; stepbrother, Bill Sitton of Annandale, Ala.; sisters, Peggy Selbe of Beckley, Kathy Vickers of Enterprise, Ala.; Connie Wallace of Cazy. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, with the Rev. Clyde Lee and the Rev. Henry Harvey officiating. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Bertha C. Romine
Bertha Christine Romine, 82, of Nitro died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. She was a homemaker, 51-year resident of Kanawha County and a member of Raymond City Community Church.
Surviving: daughter, Barbara J. Downey of Tornado; sons, Larry L. of Orange City, Fla., Ronald K. of St. Albans; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. John Gibson and the Rev. K. Linden Reed officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Bethany J. Rundgren
AKRON, Ohio -- Bethany Jean Rundgren, 3, of Akron died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in Children's Hospital Medical Center, Akron, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
Surviving: parents, Allen and Reggie Rundgren of Akron; brothers, Jared Alden Young at home, Tyler Allen Rundgren of Charlotte, N.C.; maternal grandfather and stepgrandmother, Roger and Lisa Young of Akron; maternal grandmother, Pamela Yeager of Frametown, W.Va.; paternal grandparents, John and Sandra Rundgren of Sutton, W.Va.; maternal great-grandparents, Jack and Deloris Stockman of Gassaway, W.Va.; paternal great-grandparents, Kevin and Winifred Mullen of Parkersburg, W.Va. Graveside service will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Shaver Cemetery, near Exchange, W.Va., with Martin Kroll and Don Lilly officiating. Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton.

Anthony E. Smith
HUNTINGTON -- Anthony Eugene "Tony" Smith, 50, of Huntington, formerly of Weston, died Monday, March 30, 1998, in St. Mary's Hospital after a long illness. He was a machinist and a Methodist.
Surviving: daughter, Suzanne Smith of Akron, Ohio; sisters, Patty Riley of Huntington, Janie Paugh of Weston, Bessie Wright of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Judy Herron of Colorado, Tuana Metzgar and Jennifer McVay of Weston; brothers, George R. Smith of Cuyahoga Falls, Scott Smith of Akron; three grandchildren. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at McCanns Run Cemetery with the Rev. Ronald Brown officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Boyle Funeral Home, Weston.

Glenn C. Smith
Glenn Carpenter Smith, 75, of Belle died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, Va., after a long illness. He was a retired millwright from DuPont, Belle, a member of Judson Baptist Church, Belle, and the Belle Fire Department, a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, commander of the Belle American Legion Post and a lifelong resident of the Belle area.
Surviving: wife, Opal Morgan Smith; daughters, Janet Cain of Fredericksburg, Kathy Burdette of Columbus, Ohio; son, Robert of Belle; brother, William L. of Fredericksburg; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Fidler-Frame Funeral Home, Belle, with the Rev. Ron Burnsworth officiating. Entombment will be in Cunningham Memorial Park Mausoleum, St. Albans. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ezra J. Teel
Ezra J. Teel, 101, of Big Chimney died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at home. He was a former employee of Fletcher Enamel, Dunbar, a farmer and a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church.
Surviving: stepdaughters, Lyda Kelly of Wilson, N.C., Naomi Teel of Walton; 12 stepgrandchildren; 17 stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Myers Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Don Burdette officiating. Burial will be in Bess Cemetery, Dunbar. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Wyatt R. Thomas
SUMMERSVILLE -- Wyatt Russell Thomas, 34, of Summersville died Monday, March 30, 1998, from injuries received in a motorcycle accident on W.Va. 39 near Drennan, said a dispatcher for the Summersville detachment of the state police.
Surviving: parents, Francis Lee Thomas of Persinger, Doris Jean Criss of Summersville; sisters, Mary Woods of Gilboa, Doris Gay Criss of Freemont, Neb.; two nephews. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Simms Cemetery, Swiss, with the Rev. Phillip Hickman officiating. Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville, is in charge of arrangements.

Kathryn G. Trejo
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Kathryn Gilreath Trejo, 74, of San Antonio died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Texas. She was a native of Charleston, W.Va.
Surviving: daughters, Carol Ann Garcia, Sharon Gonzales and Pamela Canales of San Antonio; sisters, Betty Hartley and Shirley Rayburn of Eleanor, W.Va.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at St. Brigid's Catholic Church, San Antonio. Burial was to be in San Fernando Archdiocesan Cemetery, San Antonio. Porter Loring Funeral Home, San Antonio, is in charge of arrangements.

Wava E. White
LAKE -- Wava E. White, 93, of Lake, Logan County, died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Logan General Hospital. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Surviving: sons, Howard and Olin White of Lake, Rollo White of Logan, Arlie White of Mason; sister, Minnie Craddock of Lake; brothers, Mason White of Pecks Mill, Melvin White of St. Albans; 11 grandchildren 12 great-grandchildren. Service will be noon Thursday at Steven Chapel Church, Lake, with the Rev. Elmer Nelson Jr. and the Rev. Luther Kirkendoll officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at James Funeral Home, Logan, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Gene P. Whited Sr.
Gene P. Whited Sr., 67, of St. Albans died Monday, March 30, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. He retired from Rhone-Poulenc with 45 years of service and was an employee of Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans.
Surviving: wife, Wanda L. Whited; daughters, Beverly A. Whited and Brenda Erskine of St. Albans; sons, Timothy W. Whited of St. Albans, Paul Whited of Charleston; mother, Reba Bird of South Charleston; sisters, Mary Shrader of New York, Dottie Robinson of Parkersburg, Nancy Cox of Washington, D.C., Elaine Dawson of Clay, Barbara Taylor of Dunbar; brothers, Bill Whited of North Carolina, Bob Whited of Florida, Jerry Whited of Dunbar, Don and David Whited of Parkersburg, Fred Whited of Buckhannon; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with Pastor James Wright and Pastor David Bess officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Bernard M. Wilson
RICHWOOD -- Bernard Milton Wilson, 88, of Richwood died Sunday, March 29, 1998, at the home of his foster daughter, Debra Thomas Wrixon of Triadelphia, after a long illness. He attended New Prospect Baptist Church, Richwood, was a veteran of World War II, a member of the Moose Lodge, Richwood, and was a self-employed carpenter. Also
Surviving: brother, Charles Victor Wilson of Akron, Ohio; two grandsons. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, with the Rev. Stanley Blankenship officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Memorial Park, Richwood. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Audron C. Winters
FAIRPLAIN -- Audron Charles Winters, 94, of Fairplain died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at the home of his daughter, Myrtle Winters of Fairplain, after a long illness. He was a Christian and a farmer. Also
Surviving: sons, Edward and Lawson of Gay; brother, Dale of Dunbar; caregiver, Diana Hamon; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with Darrel Tackett officiating. Burial will be in Siniaville Cemetery, Statts Mills. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Russell Workman
SCARBRO -- Russell Workman, 51, of Scarbro, Fayette County, died Monday, March 30, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a car salesman.
Surviving: wife, Patrician Sue Milam Workman of Charlotte, N.C., Kenneth Lee Workman at home; daughter, Patricia L. Workman of Iron Station, N.C.; half-brother, Larry Jarrell of Minden; sisters, Rena K. Gill of Minden, Caren Workman of Riverview, Fla.; four grandchildren. Memorial service will be at a later date. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

Beulah A. Wright
MOUNT HOPE -- Beulah A. Wright, 84, of Mount Hope died Monday, March 30, 1998, in a Beckley nursing home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a seamstress.
Surviving: stepson, Robert L. Wright of Waynesboro, Va.; stepdaughter, Jean Wright; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with the Rev. Edward Garten officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charles P. Burdette
Charles P. Burdette, 67, of St. Albans died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was an electrician and a member of IBEW Local 466, Teays Valley Missionary Baptist Church, Loyal Order of the Moose 1444, Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 519, American Legion Post 20 and VFW Post 8129.
Surviving: wife, Nancy Burdette; son, Craig L. Burdette of Charleston; daughter, Kimberly B. Graham of Charleston; stepson, Dale Ashworth of Deltona, Fla.; stepdaughter, Tina Johnson of Winter Springs, Fla; sister, Vivian B. Honaker of St. Albans; one grandson; five stepgrandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, with Pastor Bruce Young officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Katina K. Chaffins
RAVENSWOOD -- Katina K. Curatolo Chaffins, 72, of Ravenswood died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Ravenswood, a former member of Ravenswood Civic Club and Ravenswood Fire Department's Ladies Auxiliary and was a former Girl Scout leader in Ravenswood.
Surviving: husband, James Franklin Chaffins; son, Carl Joseph Chaffins of Ripley; daughters, Denise Childers of Cross Lanes, Renee DeLong and Nannette Chaffins of Ravenswood; brother, Joe Curatolo of Florida; eight grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew's Catholic Church with the Rev. Sylvester W. Staud officiating. Burial will be in Ravenswood Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, where a vigil service will be held at 8 p.m. The family suggests memorial contributions to St. Matthew's Catholic Church or the American Cancer Society.

Charles E. Clem
WESTON -- Charles E. "Buss" Clem, 60, of Weston died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a former employee of the city of Weston with 18 years of service and a member of Modern Woodsmen of America Camp 5430.
Surviving: wife, Louella Rogers Clem; sons, Charles Bernard and Michael Jamie Clem of Weston; daughter, Connie Sue Clem of Weston; brothers, Darrell and Roger Clem of Weston; sisters, Wanda Sawyer of Nova, Ohio, Wilma Clem of Weston; six grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Boyle Funeral Home, Weston, with the Rev. Robert Heater and the Rev. Roy Jones officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Herbert K. Cogar
WHEELING -- Herbert Keith Cogar, 29, of Wheeling died Monday, March 30, 1998, from injuries received in an accidental fire at his home, said a Wheeling Fire Department spokesman. He was a native of Buckhannon, an employee of Gemstone Insurance Co., Wheeling, a Navy veteran of the Persian Gulf War and a graduate of Buckhannon-Upshur High School.
Surviving: mother, Mary Cogar of Selbyville; sisters, Ruby Reed of Buckhannon, Anita Sayre and Lois Mackey of French Creek, Opal Woodson, Lila Cogar and Connie Cogar of Selbyville; brothers, Gerald Humphrey, Charles Cogar and Dennis Cogar of Selbyville, Ernie Cogar of French Creek, Harold Cogar of Charleston, Donald Cogar of Buckhannon; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Robert M. Vincent Funeral Home, French Creek, with the Rev. Robert Heavner officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Dale Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Everette T. Cook
Everette T. Cook, 82, of Charleston died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. He was a retired chemical operator from Union Carbide with 32 years of service, a member and head usher of First Church of God, Charleston,, a member of Masonic Lodge 153, Scottish Rite Bodies, York Rite Bodies and was past patron of Order of the Eastern Star 88, Charleston.
Surviving: wife, Martha Marie Dennis Cook; daughter, Kathryn Fowler of Charleston; son, Rollie D. Cook of Albuquerque, N.M.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Church of God with the Rev. Edward Bowman officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar, with Masonic graveside rites. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home. The family suggests memorial contributions to First Church of God Building Fund, 915 Main St., Charleston, WV 25302.

Ellen Craddock
ARNOLDSBURG -- Ellen Craddock, 92, of Arnoldsburg died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a retired elementary schoolteacher, a homemaker and a member of Arnoldsburg United Methodist Church.
Surviving: daughters, Hope Roberts of Vienna, Linda Worthington of Creston; sons, Leo of Palm Bay, Fla., Harold of Grantsville, Doyale, Ronald and Homer of Rittman, Ohio, Larry of Newton; 21 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg. Burial will be in Gibson Cemetery, Arnoldsburg. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Robert L. Cree
PRINCEWICK -- Robert L. Cree, 82, of Princewick, Raleigh County, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner, a Baptist, a member of VFW Post 9738, a National Honor Guard Rifleman, Barboursville, and an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Surviving: son, John Cree of Princewick, sister, May McGraw of Princewick; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia, with the Rev. "Billy" Larkin Calhoun officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, with military graveside rites by VFW Post 4239, Midway-Sophia. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.


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