Larry E. Risner
Larry E. Risner, 61, of Charleston died Sunday, April 19, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. He was a native of Ferndale, Mich., an Army veteran, a carpenter and painter. Surviving: fiance, Jennifer Williams of Charleston; daughters, Kathy Risner of Columbus, Ohio, Terry Leach of Charleston; brother, Earl Williams of Charleston; sisters, Harriet Stowers of Hamlin, Elsie Golf of Charleston; one grandson. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

Everett E. Robertson
Everette Edwin "Bus" Robertson, 85, of Charleston died Tuesday, April 21, 1998, at home. He attended Columbia University and Purdue University, was an employee of Carnegie Steel Corp., an account executive for Hubbard, Dilley and Hamilton Inc. of New York City. chief executive officer of E.E. Robertson Co., an employee of the state of West Virginia and a member of Kanawha City AA Mustard Seed Group. Surviving: daughter, Pamela Binnegar; grandson, Michael Hunter Boggs; granddaughter, Julia Bongarzone; two great-grandsons; several nieces and nephews. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home with the Rev. Dean Thompson and Dr. Douglas Heidt officiating. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society.

Mildred R. Sayre
LAKIN -- Mildred Ruth Sayre, 81, of Lakin, Mason County, died Tuesday, April 21, 1998 in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, after a long illness. She was formerly of Red House and was a member of Grandview Baptist Church, Red House. Surviving: sisters, Delsie Painter of Huntersville, Ala., Pearl Byrne of Pamona, Calif., Amelia Davis of Mason; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Leroy Meadows officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Red House. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Aaron A. Siders
RADCLIFF, Ohio -- Aaron A. Siders, 67 of Radcliff died Tuesday, April 21, 1998, at home. He was born in Elmwood, W.Va., was a retired truck driver for Anderson Concrete, Columbus, Ohio, a member and deacon at Rutland Freewill Baptist Church, a former Sunday school superintendent at Williams Road Freewill Baptist Church, Columbus, and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Surviving: wife, Mona B. Shawver Siders of Radcliff; sons, William of Circleville, Ohio, Richard of Columbus; daughters, Cheryl Fields, Paula Blake and Regina Williams of Columbus; Jo Ann Uhlig of Kennedy, N.Y.; brothers, Lenoard Jr. of London, Ohio, Robert of Gahanna, Ohio, Donald of Columbus; sisters, Bonnie Simpkins of Gallipolis, Ohio, Norma of Pataskala; 11 grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Rutland Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Rodney Uhlig, the Rev. James Blake and the Rev. Larry Williams officiating. Burial will be in Vinton Memorial Park, Gallipolis. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Willis Funeral Home, Gallipolis, and one hour prior to service at the church. The family suggests memorial contributions to Holzer Hospice, 100 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, OH 45631.

Willard Spencer
CRAB ORCHARD -- Willard Spencer, 73, of Crab Orchard, Raleigh County, died Tuesday, April 21, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia, is in charge of arrangements.

Willard R. Wooddell
BECKLEY -- Willard Randall Wooddell, 80, of Beckley died Sunday, April 19, 1998 at home after a long illness. He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and attended the University of Pennsylvania, was co-owner and manager of Wooddell's Jewelry, Beckley, former officer in the State Jewelers Association, a former member of First United Methodist Church, a member of Sons of the American Revolution and a veteran of the Army/Air Corp during World War II. Surviving: wife, Marjorie Cornwell Wooddell; daughters, Marilyn Dorinson of Ormond Beach, Fla., Joan Cartmill of Huntington, Anne Skewes of Bluefield, Va.; sisters, Susan David of Falls Church, Va., Mariel Smith of Roanoke, Va., Marcelle Denton of Asheville, N.C.; brothers, Wilfred Wooddell of Greensboro, N.C., Harold Wooddell of Baytow, Texas; six grandchildren. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with Dr. Gregory L. Hayes officiating. The body was cremated. Friends may call from one hour prior to service at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to United Way of Southern West Virginia, 129 Main St., Beckley, WV 25801 or Hospice of West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802.

John C. Brady
GASSAWAY -- John Clennie Brady, 56, of Gassaway died Tuesday, April 21, 1998, in Elyria (Ohio) Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a member of Sugar Creek Baptist Church. Surviving: mother, Goldie "Bea" Brady of Gassaway; sisters, Emma F. Bebout of Alliance, Ohio, Vivian R. Martino of Lehigh Acres, Fla., Lenore J. Duffield of Avon, Ohio; brothers, James J. Brady of Little Birch, David D. Brady of Rome, N.Y., Philip O. Brady of Alliance. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Sugar Creek Baptist Church, Gassaway, with Pastor Chris Brown and Pastor Joe Brown officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Gassaway. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway.

Oma V. Burkett
Oma "Kay" Vaught Burkett, 73, of Charleston, formerly of Alloy, died Tuesday, April 21, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. She was a retired clerk from Kanawha County Magistrate Court, being the first clerk appointed by the state Supreme Court, worked in the office of the Kanawha County Circuit Clerk, was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II and was a member of Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Charleston, where she was a eucharistic minister. She was a volunteer for St. Francis Hospital auxiliary. Surviving: husband, Bob Burkett; daughters, Mary McIntosh of CHarleston, Barbara Smith of Winston-Salem, N.C.; sons, Dave of Lawrenceville, Va., Tony of Cape Coral, Fla.; five grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral with Father P. Edward Sadie officiating. Entombment will be in Mount Olivet Mausoleum, Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home where a prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. The family suggests memorial contributions to Charleston Catholic High School Needy Student Fund, 1032 Virginia St. E., Charleston, WV 25301.

Ruthie M. Caldwell
FORT GAY -- Ruthie M. Caldwell, 92, of Fort Gay, Wayne County, died Wednesday, April 22, 1998, in Mariner Health Center, Huntington. She was born in Dunlow, was a homemaker and member of Beech Grove United Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by husband, William Keither Caldwell. Surviving: daughters, Frances Nelson of Wayne, Dora Nelson of Fort Gay, Barbara Caldwell and Ann Whitt of Columbus, Ohio, Ada Coburn of East Lynn, Mae Zimmerman of Pittsburgh, Pa.; sons, Ervin Caldwell of Charleston, Bill Caldwell of Fort Gay, Dewey K. Caldwell of Wooster, Ohio, Sammie K. Caldwell of Poca; sisters, Belle Dora Robinson of California, Delph Hall of Man; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Morris Funeral Home, Wayne, with the Rev. Paul Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Greasy Ridge Cemetery, Dunlow. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home where a service will be held at 6 p.m. with the Rev. Nolan Queen officiating.

June Carter
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- June Carter, 81, of Winston-Salem, formerly of Beckley, W.Va., died Wednesday, April 22, 1998, in a Winston-Salem hospital after a long illness. Durgan Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Barry N. Davis
Barry N. Davis, 43, of Charleston died Wednesday, April 22, 1998, at home after a short illness. Surviving: mother, Alice A. Davis of Charleston; father, Chester Davis of Columbus, Ohio; brother, David M. Davis of Woodbridge, Va.; sister, Mary Sue Harris of Bayside, N.Y. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Sissonville Memorial Gardens with Father Richard Zelik officiating. There will be no visitation. Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

William F. Dent
FAYETTEVILLE -- William Frederick "Fred" Dent, 69, of Fayetteville died Monday, April 20, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a retired miner, member of UMW District 29 and attended Nazarene Church, Oak Hill. Surviving: wife, Brenda Hill Dent; sons, Wayne and Kenny of Oak Hill, Glen and Keith of Indiana; daughters, Barbara Hull of Fayetteville, Elaine Carter of Arizona, Sandy Dent of Oak Hill; stepdaughter, Pamela Smith of Fayetteville; sisters, Reva Hobbs of Smithers, Virginia Fitzwater of Fayetteville; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. William Menefee Jr. and the Rev. Jerry Bush officiating. Burial will be in Gethesemane Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Dessie A. Dowell
GHENT -- Dessie Arlene Dowell, 91, of Ghent, Raleigh County, died Tuesday, April 21, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and member of Ghent Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving: son, Max M. Dowell of Ghent; daughters, Marie Chambers of St. Clair Shoes, Mich., Charlene McGlothlin of Bristol, Tenn., Betty Meador of Belleview, Ohio, Doris Jean Brammer of Moneta, Va.; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Jack Barber officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary.

Rudolph Evans
BECKLEY -- Rudolph Evans, 91, of Beckley died Monday, April 20, 1998, in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner from McAlpine Coal Co. with 55 years of service and a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, where he was president of Mount Zion Men. Surviving: niece, Susie Lewis of Beckley, with whom he made his home; five great-nieces; seven great-nephews; 14 great-great-nieces; 15 great-great-nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Beckley, with the Rev. Nelson Staples and the Rev. Joseph Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley.

Alice Ewald
WALTON -- Alice Ewald, 75, of Walton, Roane County, died Tuesday, April 21, 1998, in Roane General Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker. Surviving: daughter, Barbara Samples of Walton; sons, Leroy Frazier of McQueeny, Texas, Fred Frazier of Spurger, Texas; mother, Cordelia McKinney of South Dakota; brother, Jimmy McKinney of South Dakota; sister, Lorena Patchen of Strathmore, Calif.; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay. Burial will be in A.J. Samples Cemetery, Procious. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Helen J. Fleck
NASSAWADOX, Va. -- Helen J. Fleck, 81, of Nassawadox, formerly of Belle, W.Va., died today, April 23, 1998, in Nassawadox. Surviving: son, Ernest S. Fleck of Cheriton, Va.; sisters, Betty Marion of Nitro, W.Va., Ann Tolbert of Maryland, Margaret Fleck of Tennessee, Pauline Shannon of Charleston, W.Va., June Marion of Florida; brother, Charles Johnson of Charleston; five grandchildren. Graveside service will be held at a later date.

Gilbert L. Forren
SUMMERSVILLE -- Gilbert Lee Forren, 69, of Summersville died Tuesday, April 21, 1998, in Summersville Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a retired employee of the state Department of Transportation with 36 years of service. Surviving: wife, Nila Dorsey Forren; daughter, Ellen Moyers of Summersville; son, Timothy L. Forren of Charleston; sister, Mattie Minor of Canvas; brother, Arthur Forren of Richmond, Va.; two grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at White Funeral Home, Summersville, with the Rev. Bud Truman and the Rev. Lonnie Strickland officiating. Burial will be in Dotson-Simpson Memorial Cemetery, Kesslers Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Norman G. Garten
MIDWAY -- Norman G. Garten, 72, of Midway, Raleigh County, died Monday, April 20, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a retired miner, member of UMW District 29 and attended Oak Hill Church of God. Surviving: daughter, Bonnie Young of Orlando, Fla.; brother, Eddie Garten of Hopewell, Va.; sisters, June Prowse of Panama City Beach, Fla., Dot Hunter of Strongsville, Ohio, Ruth Hypes of Hamlin, Opal Crouch of Glen Jean, Edith Sutphin and Faye Stephenson of Oak Hill; one grandchild; one great-grandchild. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with Pastor Ralph Shupe officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, with military graveside rites conducted by VFW Post 4326, Midway. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Frederick S. Hardesty
ALDERSON -- Frederick Spencer Hardesty, 46, of Alderson died Wednesday, April 22, 1998, in Columbia Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, after a short illness. He was a construction surveyor for Kanawha Stone Co., Nitro, with 10 years of service, a 1970 graduate of Greenbrier East High School, Fairlea, and attended the Old Greenbrier Baptist Church, Alderson. Surviving: wife, Joanne Dodd Hardesty; daughter, Sidney Jo Hardesty at home; parents, Edward Paul and Clara Pinnell Hardesty of Alderson; sister, Rebecca Hardesty Pence of Alderson; maternal grandmother, Flossie A. Pinnell of Alderson; five nieces; one nephew. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson, with the Rev. Alvie Edwards officiating. Burial will be in Alderson Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Andre W. Harris
MIAMI, Fla. -- Andre Wade Harris, 18, of Miami, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Tuesday, April 21, 1998, in Miami of an apparent heart attack, said a spokeswoman with the Miami-Dade County medical examiner's office. He was a senior at Miami Sunset High School, where he was captain of the swim team, was an employee of Ross Stores and a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, Charleston. Surviving: mother and stepfather, Linda Powers Trimble and Thomas Trimble of Miami; father, Wade Harris of Charleston; maternal grandmother, Allene Morris of Charleston; paternal grandmother, Helen Harris of Charleston. Christian mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Kendall, Fla. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Van Orsdell Funeral Home, Kendall. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Andre Wade Harris Swimmers Memorial Fund at Miami Sunset High School.

James C. Henderson
HURRICANE -- James Clarence Henderson, 70, of Hurricane died Wednesday, April 22, 1998, at home. He was an employee of Union Carbide and Chemical Leamon Tank Lines, an Army veteran of World War II, a member of Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church, Hurricane, Teamsters Union Local 175, was a Mason and a member of Grand Lodge of West Virginia. Surviving: wife, Peggy Henderson; son, James Conley Henderson of Hurricane; two grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, with the Rev. Thomas Bickerton officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church Building Fund.

Martin L. Hickman
Martin L. "M.L." Hickman, 99, of Dunbar died Wednesday, April 22, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a former assistant sales manager for Fletcher Enamel, a former member of Dunbar City Council, a member of Humphrey's United Methodist Church, Dunbar, and was a longtime resident of Dunbar. Surviving: son, Paul R. Hickman of Buckhannon; sister, Jean Weese of Vandalia, Ohio; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar. The family suggests memorial contributions to Humphrey's United Methodist Church, 1400 Grosscup Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.

Ruth W. Hubbs
Ruth Walter Hubbs, of Charleston died Friday, April 3, 1998, in Alexandria, Va., after a short illness. She was a former hostess for the president of Morris Harvey College, a member of First Church of Christian Science, where she was a former Sunday School teacher and a member of the ASME Women's Auxiliary. Surviving: son, David L. of Franklin; brother, Norman Walter of Red House; two grandchildren. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at J.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Kanawha City, with Gordon Rogers officiating. The body was cremated.

Glenna M. Johnson
HINTON -- Glenna Mae "Till" Johnson, 79, of Hinton died Tuesday, April 21, 1998, in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital after a short illness. She was a former employee of G.C. Murphy Co., Hinton, and a member of Hinton First United Methodist Church. Surviving: husband, R.L. "Pop" Johnson; brother, Bill Taylor of Hinton; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Home, Hinton, with Pastor Mike Richards officiating. Burial will be in Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.