Martin V. Estep Sr.
Martin V. Estep Sr., 69, of Elkview died Saturday, May 10, 1997, at home. He was a miner in Union Carbide mines, an Army veteran of World War II, and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving: wife, Gay M. Estep; sons, Roger of Elkview, Steve, Martin V. Jr. of Mount Holly, N.C.; daughters, Pam Jarrett and Brenda Botkin, of Elkview, Jackie Hart and Angie Fizer, of Charlotte, N.C., Drema Koontz of Charleston, Denise Hawkins of Stanley, N.C., Brenda Drake of Elkhart, Ind.; brother, Noah Estep of Lawton, Okla.; sisters, Helen Carte of Ashtabula, Ohio, Liz Clark of Bellefontaine, Ohio; 23 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Lee Swor officiating. Burial will be in Rock Memorial Gardens, Little Sandy. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

John F. Fesler
John F. Fesler, 80, of St. Albans died Saturday, May 10, 1997, in Charleston Area Medical Center. He was a retired electrical engineer from Union Carbide with 38 years of service, a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of St. Lukes Episcopal Church. Surviving: wife, Marian Maddox Fesler; sons, David W. of Louisville, Ky., John S. "Steve" of Nashua, N.H.; brother, Robert Kimball Fesler of Mesa, Ariz.; four grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Lukes Episcopal Church with the Rev. David Green officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home.

Miller D. Fink
KIMBERLY -- Miller D. Fink, 78, of Kimberly, Fayette County, died Monday, May 10, 1997, in Beckley Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was a retired salesman from Kanawha Valley Restaurant Service, an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Pearl Harbor, and was a past treasurer of Armstrong Creek Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of Powellton United Methodist Church, where he was past a Sunday school superintendent and teacher. Surviving: wife, Daisy Mae Fink; son, Charles David Fink of Mount Carbon; daughters, Marie Elaine Kennedy of Tacna, Ariz., Sara Jane Prester of West Milford, N.J., Vicki Leigh Rose of Mount Carbon; brother, Dale Fink of Valpariso, Fla.; sisters, Leota Harris and Melva Walthall, of Clayton; six grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild; seven stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with the Rev. Joe Darlington officiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow,with military graveside rites conducted by Gauley Bridge VFW 8863. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Michael J. Hall
Michael Jarrett "Pete" Hall, 55, of Nitro, formerly of Campbells Creek, died Sunday, May 11, 1997, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a miner, a former truck driver for the state Department of Highways, a lifelong resident of Kanawha County and a Methodist. Surviving: sister, Rosetta Childs of Nitro; nephew, Oran Thomas of Campbells Creek. Fidler-Frame Funeral Home, Belle, is in charge of arrangements.

Irene T. Hardin
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Irene "Tawney" Hardin, 76, of St. Petersburg, formerly of South Charleston, W.Va., died Friday, May 9, 1997, in Largo Medical Center. She was a retired registered nurse from FMC with 35 years of service and a homemaker. Surviving: husband, Walter H. Hardin Sr.; sons, Walter H. II of South Charleston; sister, Goldie Thomas of St. Petersburg; grandson, Walter H. III of South Charleston. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Minnie S. Harris
RACINE, Ohio -- Minnie S. Harris, 61, of Racine died Saturday, May 10, 1997, in Holzer Medical Center after an apparent heart attack. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Moriah Church of God, Racine. Surviving: husband, Paul E. Harris; daughters, Sherry Robinson of Louisa, Ky., Alisa Findley of Syracuse, Ohio, Michelle Harris of Minersville, Ohio; sons, Paul E. "Gene" II of Syracuse, Eric of Letart, Ohio; eight grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason, with Pastor James Satterfield officiating. Burial will be in Letart Falls Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Maggie E. Johnson
KESLERS CROSS LANES -- Maggie Ethel Hypes Johnson, 98, of Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas County, died Friday, May 9, 1997, at home. She was a homemaker, schoolteacher and member of Zoar Baptist Church, Keslers Cross Lanes. Surviving: son, Ray D. of Hernando, Fla.; daughters, Byrna Frances Vickers and Wilda Margaret DeLay, of Keslers Cross Lanes, Norma Florence Nutter of Whitewater, Vera Christine Phillips of Livingston, Texas; brothers, Seth Hypes of Summersville, George "Dock" Hypes of Keslers Cross Lanes; sisters, Mildred Neil of Poe, Tena Rutledge of Keslers Cross Lanes; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Zoar Baptist Church with the Rev. William Johnson and the Rev. Jon Fleming officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Waters Funeral Home, Summersville.

Conard W. Lambert
HAMLIN -- Conard Wayne Lambert, 65, of Hamlin died Sunday, May 11, 1997, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, after a short illness. He was a 20-year employee of Koontz Funeral Home, an Army veteran of the Korean War, a member of American Legion Post 111, Hamlin, and the Experimental Aircraft Association. Surviving: mother, Victoria Lambert Sowards of Hamlin; brother, Roy Lee Lambert of Hamlin. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, with Minister Brian Barrett and the Rev. Russell Adkins officiating. Burial will be in Lincoln Memorial Park, Hamlin, with military graveside rites conducted by American Legion Post 111. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Madeline U. Maloney
SUMMERSVILLE -- Madeline Ursula Maloney, 83, of Summersville died Saturday, May 10, 1997, in Summersville Memorial Hospital. She was former owner/operator of Dairy Queen and Gift Shop, Summersville, and a member of Dotson-Simpson United Methodist Church, Summersville. Surviving: husband, Bernard Maloney; sister, Katherine Hinkle of Swiss; grandson, John David Maloney of Summersville; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at White Funeral Home, Summersville, with the Rev. Brent Brown and the Rev. Tony Raffa officiating. Burial will be in Dotson-Simpson Memorial Cemetery, Keslers Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Dotson-Simpson United Methodist Church, 632 Margaret St., Summersville, W.Va. 26651.

James N. Rhodes
CULLODEN -- James N. Rhodes, 72, of Culloden died Sunday, May 11, 1997, in Putnam General Hospital. Surviving: wife, Ruth Backus Rhodes; son, Bruce of Cincinnati, Ohio; daughter, Barbara Fake of York, Pa. Heck Funeral Home, Milton, is in charge of arrangements.

Elvin G. Sebert
MOUNT NEBO -- Elvin G. Sebert, 79, of Mount Nebo died Sunday, May 11, 1997, in Summersville Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a retired miner and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Surviving: sister, Marie Bragg of Mount Nebo; three nephews; four nieces. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church, Mount Nebo, with the Rev. John Conard officiating. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Mount Nebo. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle, is in charge of arrangements.

Otis Slater Jr.
Otis Slater Jr., 62, of Charleston died Sunday, May 11, 1997, at the home of his son, John Slater of St. Albans, after a short illness. He retired from General Engineering Co. with 22 years of service and was retired from the city of Charleston. He was a member of United Gospel Mission and an Army veteran. Also surviving: wife, Emogene Burdette Slater; sons, Chester and Larry of Charleston; sisters, Ethel Booth of Charleston, Frances Williams of St. Albans; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Marvin Welch officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

David Lee Smith
STANAFORD -- David Lee Smith, 58, of Stanaford, Raleigh County, died Saturday, May 10, 1997, at home after a short illness. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

Ralph Taylor
Ralph "Benny" Taylor, 78, of St. Albans, formerly of Cedar Grove, died Sunday, May 11, 1997, at home after a short illness. Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove, is in charge of arrangements.

Aslean Thomas
OAK HILL -- Aslean Thomas, 92, of Oak Hill died Sunday, May 11, 1997, at home after a long illness. Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Merriel E. Tyler
Merriel "Sissy" Evon Carter Tyler, 44, of Charleston died Saturday, May 10, 1997, in CAMC, General Divison, after a long illness. She was a former caseworker for Sojourners, a former employee of Shawnee Hills and was affiliated with the DARE program. She was a graduate of Charleston High School and a member of Rehoboth Apostolic Church, Charleston. Surviving: husband, Warren E. Tyler Sr.; sons, Warren Jr. and Lance A., of Charleston; daughters, Mira L. Poindexter and Lezlie M. Tyler, of Charleston; mother, Savannah Edwards of Charleston; brothers, Bishop James S. Carter II, Michael T. Carter and William D. Edwards Jr., of Charleston, Jan L. Carter of Bethesda, Md., Eric N. Edwards of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters, Joan Taylor, Diana Carter, Brenda Brandon, Carolyn Lewis and Theresa Coleman, of Charleston, Sandra Abnathy of Poca, Debbie Solomon of Detroit, Mich.; two grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Riverview Baptist Church, Charleston, with Bishop James S. Carter II and the Rev. James Murray officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Scott Funeral Home.

Peter L. Vinet
OAK HILL -- Peter L. Vinet, 65, of Oak Hill died Saturday, May 10, 1997, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a long illness. He was a retired Cath lab technician in California, an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Oak Hill. Surviving: wife, Betty Burnett Vinet; sisters, Joann Jones of Alhambra, Calif., Lee Ponseti of New Orleans; brother, Victor of Riverside, Calif. Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Father Harold Moore officiating. The body will be cremated. Friends may call from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, where a Christian wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Retta D. Walker
MOUNT NEBO -- Retta D. Walker, 81, of Mount Nebo, Nicholas County, died Saturday, May 10, 1997, in CAMC, General Division. She was a retired cook from Mount Nebo Grade School, a member of Summersville Baptist Church and a former member of Judson Baptist Church, Belle. Surviving: sons, Carl A. of Huntington, Gary M. of Charleston; sisters, Virginia Kincaid of Cabin Creek, June Underwood, Kata Johnson and Alice Kincaid, of Mount Lookout; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Summersville Baptist Church with the Rev. Nelson Harris and the Rev. J. Phillip Smith officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery, Mount Lookout. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at White Funeral Home, Summersville.

MOORE, Olga M. -- Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Metropolitan Baptist Church, Charleston, with the Rev. Aaron Harriston and Mother Whitestone officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the church. Moore, 78, of Charleston died Thursday, May 8, 1997, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. Preston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Raymond C. Benson
BELLEVILLE -- Raymond Clarence Benson, 76, of Belleville, Wood County, died Friday, May 9, 1997, in a Leesburg, Fla. hospital. He was born in Jackson County, was a member of Milhoan Ridge Baptist Church, an Army veteran of World War II and was a retired electrician from International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Surviving: daughters, Mary Burger of Leesburg, Dorothy Benson of Salem, Ohio; son, Lewis of Ravenna, Ohio; brothers, Carl, Ralph and Vernon, of Ripley, Lawrence "Larry" of Wildwood, Fla., Kenneth of Missouri City, Texas; sisters, Viola McMahan of Lubeck, Helen Thomas of Ravenswood; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Casto Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with the Rev. Larry Coffman and the Rev. Darrell Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Morgan Cemetery, Ripley, with military graveside rites by VFW Post 6669 of Ravenswood. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Nancy W. Canterbury
SINKS GROVE -- Nancy Wood Canterbury, 50, of Sinks Grove died Monday, May 12, 1997, in Fairlea Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Alderson, was a homemaker and a member of Sinks Grove Baptist Church. Surviving: husband, Bill Canterbury; son, Michael W. of Fairlea; daughter, Lori M. Canterbury of Sinks Grove; stepmother, Martha Wood of Alderson; sister, Geri Dotson of Alderson. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sinks Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Leroy Crane and the Rev. Jimmy Allen officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Groves Funeral Home, Union, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Charles W. Catsonis
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- Charles William "Bill" Mullins Catsonis, 43, of Johnson City, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Friday, May 9, 1997 in a Bristol, Tenn., hospital after a short illness. He was born in Richlands, Va., formerly lived in Abingdon, Va., and attended West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va. He was a fiber optic cable installer for K&M Cable Co., Morristown, Tenn. Surviving: mother, Janet Simmons Catsonis of Charleston; brothers, Terry Curtis of Charleston, S.C., Leo Thomas of Charleston; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Anna V. Catsonis of Bluefield, W.Va. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home, 1401 Second St., Richlands, Tenn., with the Rev. Warren Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

James R. Cottrill
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. -- James R. "Jim Bob" Cottrill, 54, of Connersville died Sunday, May 11, 1997 in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. He was born in Charleston, W.Va., and was a Marine Corps Veteran. He was an electrician for Carey Electric, Dayton, with 20 years' service and was a certified welder. He was a member of Everton Community Church and a former member of Amvets and the American Legion. Surviving: wife, Lola Moore Cottrill; parents, Boyd K. Cottrell of Martinsburg, W.Va., Lola E. Hedrick Cottrell of Connersville; sons, James L. of Indiana, Jesse E. at home; daughter, Mary C. Cottrill at home; stepsons, Donald Murphy of Phoenix, Ariz., Shawn Murphy of Connersville; stepdaughters, Mechele L. Gibson and Amy Murphy, of Connersville; brothers, Kenneth B. of Warner Robbins, Ga., Richard F. of Charleston, William A. of Melbourne, Fla.; sister, Carolyn P. Cottrell of Bedford, N.H.; three stepgrandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Showalter-Blackwell Funeral Home, Myers Chapel, Connersville, with the Rev. Mark Powell officiating. Burial will be in Everton Cemetery with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

James H. Edwards
James Harold Edwards, 76, of South Charleston died Monday, May 12, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was a retired electrician from Union Carbide with more than 30 years of service and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Fifth Avenue Church of God, South Charleston, South Charleston Masonic Lodge 168, Scottish Rite Bodies and Beni Kedem Temple. Surviving: wife, Ruth A. Edwards; son, Steven Wayne of Greensboro, N.C.; brother, Edgar E. of Surfside, S.C.; sisters, Pauline Johnson of Hamlin, Eleanor Jo Phillips of Enon, Ohio; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston. Burial will be in Harveys Creek Cemetery, Hamlin, with military graveside service. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Blanche W. Eye
ARBOVALE -- Blanche Wilfong Eye of Arbovale, died Saturday, May 10, 1997, in Memphis (Tenn.) Methodist Hospital. She was born in Pocahontas County, was a member of Durbin United Methodist Church and a homemaker. Surviving: daughter, Gloria Knox of Memphis; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Durbin United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Rittenhouse and the Rev. Phyllis Cox officiating. Burial will be in Arbovale Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Arbovale. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society.