Ruby V. McKinney
ORGAS -- Ruby Violet McKinney, 78, of the Keith section of Orgas, died Monday, May 12, 1997, at home after a short illness. She was born in Lincoln County, was a member of Keith Full Gospel Church and Orgas Senior Citizens Club. Surviving: daughters, Etta Atkins of Lorain, Ohio, Alberta Williams and Betty Davis, of Seth, Jessie Foster White of Sundial, Nancy Hawkins of Sylvester; sons, James Arthur, Jimmy and Jackie McKinney, of Keith; sisters, Myrtle Gullett of Chapmanville, Glenna Adkins of Laporte, Ind.; brothers, Johnny Fowler of Chapmanville, Billy Fowler of Sumerco; 25 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, with the Rev. June Ferrell officiating. Burial will be in Pineview Cemetery, Orgas. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ruth E. Oliver
POINT PLEASANT -- Ruth Evelyn Oliver, 70, of Point Pleasant died Monday, May 12, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker. Survivng: daughters, Sandy Arthur of Point Pleasant, Wanda Alford of Columbus, Ohio, Anna Simpkins of Henderson, Patricia Dyke of Chillicothe, Ohio; sons, Jack Oliver Jr. of Orange City, Fla.,Roger Oliver of Point Pleasant; sisters, Kathleen Drake of Chillicothe, Helen Thompson of Frankfort, Ohio; 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. Jim Lusher officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Hills Cemetery, Letart. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Pleasant Valley Hospital Hospice, c/o Diana Riddle, 1011 Viand St., Point Pleasant, W.Va. 25550.

Roger L. Osborne
BIG SPRINGS -- Roger L. Osborne, 32, of Big Springs, Calhoun County, died Monday, May 12, 1997, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, after a long illness. He was born in Calhoun County. Surviving: mother, Opal R. Osborne of Big Springs; sisters, Diana Knight of Nobe, Zelma Osborne of Five Forks, Donna Knight of Titusville, Pa., Brenda Harper of Spencer, Connie Boggs of Creston; brother, Donnie Ray Osborne of Five Forks. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville. Burial will be in Nobe Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

A. Dewey Randolph Jr.
A. Dewey Randolph Jr., 69, of Charleston died Monday, May 12, 1997, at home after a long illness. He retired from the state Department of Education as director of finance and administration, was a member of Tennessee CPAs and the American Institute of CPA. He was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Sissonville, an Army veteran of the Korean War and a graduate of Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Ky. Surviving: wife, Harriett Ann Randolph; daughters, Deborah Peltier of Belpre, Ohio, Brenda Beckett of Hurricane, Kathy Carpenter of Clayton, N.C.; son, Randy of Sissonville; stepfather, Sam Randolph of Ravenswood; sister, Marquerite Goff of Ravenswood; five grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Long-Fisher Funeral Home, Pocatalico, with the Rev. Terry Dean officiating. Entombment will be in Chapel of Peace, Sissonville. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Kanawha Hospice or the Alzheimer's Association of Charleston.

James D. Schultz
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- James Douglas Schultz, 40, of Jacksonville, formerly of Man, died Friday, May 9, 1997, in University Medical Center, Jacksonville, after a short illness. He was a veteran of the Air Force and the West Virginia Air National Guard. Surviving: daughter, Stephanie Nichole Schultz of Jacksonville;aunt, Ernestine Michael of Columbus, Ohio, with whom he had made his home; brothers, Michael of Columbus, Ohio, Jack of Fayetteville, N.C., George Michael of Columbus, Keith of High Point, N.C.; sisters, Sue Franklin and Frances Schultz, of Fayetteville, Mary Hager of Columbus, Lois "Renie" Stahl of Lodi, Ohio, Marjorie Wingate of Columbus, Angie Medows of Beckley, W.Va. The body has been cremated. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home, Man, W.Va. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Blair S. Smith
LEWISBURG -- Blair S. Smith, 74, of Lewisburg died Sunday, May 11, 1997, in Columbia Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, after a short illness. He was born in Rockport, Ohio, was a member of Senior Friends, a volunteer for the Mental Health Association, Alderson Hospitality House, American Heart Association and with the homeless and many other organizations. He was an Army-Air Corps veteran of World War II and retired published writer. He was a Methodist. Surviving: daughters, Lana Van Noorhis of Mount Vernon, Ohio, Elizabeth Buelow of Panama City, Fla.; sons, Carl of Mount Vernon, Steve of Dallas, Texas, Bryon of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Carlotta Gilbert of Casa Grande, Ariz., Gloria Kelley, address unavailable; brother, Jack of Florida; two grandchildren. There will be no service. Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, is in charge of arrangements.

Mable R. Smith
FRAMETOWN -- Mable R. McLaughlin Smith, 87, of Frametown, Braxton County, died Monday, May 12, 1997, in Braxton County Memorial Hospital, Gassaway, after a short illness. She was a homemaker, a member of Hope Baptist Church, Frametown, and the church choir. Surviving: daughters, Edna Chaney of Frametown, Thelma Woods of West Carrollton, Ohio, Barbara Woods of Strange Creek; son, Ellis Lee Smith of Frankford; sisters, Vera Padlo of Crescent City, Fla., Fanny Titcomb of West Palm Beach, Fla.; brothers, Jerald of Dayton, Ohio, Grant of Arizona, Max of Crescent City, Fla., Ray of Plant City, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Hope Baptist Church, Frametown, with the Rev. Ronal Williams officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery, Keeners Ridge. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton and one hour prior to service at the church.

Virginia Lee Smith
Virginia Lee Smith, 86, of St. Albans died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a retired licensed practical nurse from Thomas Memorial Hospital, a 48-year resident of St. Albans and a Methodist. Surviving: daughter, Betty Harvey of South Charleston; sons, Walter G. Gardner of Nelson, Wis., William M. Gardner of St. Albans; sisters, Ruth Gray of Sarasota, Fla., Lou Ann Clark of Alexandria, Va.; brothers, J.B. Fugate of Pasadena, Md., Bill N. Fugate of Point Pleasant; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Nellie A. Stout
FAYETTEVILLE -- Nellie A. Stout, 86, of Fayetteville died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, in an Ansted health care center after a long illness. She was born at Fayette Station, was an employee of Inge's Dry Cleaners and Cook Department Store. Surviving: sister, Garnet Stout of Summerlee; godchildren, Morgan and Michael Cruikshank. The body was donated to the Human Gift Registry at West Virginia University Medical School. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Billy Reed Scholarship Fund, c/o Fayetteville Methodist Church, 120 High St., Fayetteville, W.Va. 25840 or Fayette Humane Society, P.O. Box 262, Glen Jean, W.Va. 25846-0262. Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, 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. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Brighton, Ala., where she was a member of the gospel chorus and served as president of the missionary society of the Sunday school. Surviving: sister, Rosa Luster of Oak Hill. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at New Hope Baptist Church, Whipple, with the Rev. Freddie Davenport and the Rev. Peter Collins officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley, in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy L. Wattie
MONTGOMERY -- Dorothy Lee Wattie, 75, of Montgomery died Monday, May 12, 1997, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. She was a member of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church, Montgomery, where she was a member of the Mass and Senior choirs, the Missionary Society, Sunday school and the Usher Board. Surviving: daughters, Shirley Wynn of Torrance, Calif., Beverly Wattie, Rita Wattie Bohanna and Rhonda Wattie, of Montgomery; sons, Gary Wattie of Chadds Ford, Pa., Darrell Wattie of Boomer, Terry Wattie and Anthony Price, of Montgomery; sisters, Anna Brantley and Hazel Menser, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; brother, Elder James Turner of Harlan, Ky.; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at St. John's Missionary Baptist Church, Montgomery, with Pastor Paul Willif officiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the church. Anderson-Hairston Funeral Home, Montgomery, is in charge of arrangements.

E. Clyde White
E. Clyde White, 70, of Charleston, formerly of Spencer and Clendenin, died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, in CAMC,Memorial Division, after a long illness. He was a retired self-employed businessman, a building contractor in Roane and Kanawha counties, and former owner and manager of White Oak Restaurant, Spencer, where he served an annual free Christmas dinner open to the public. He was born in Elkview, was a graduate of Clendenin High School, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of Spencer Masonic Moriah Lodge 38. Surviving: wife, Mary Lou James White; son, Stephen C. White of Parkersburg; daughter, Nancy Stanton of Charleston, stepmother, Edith White of Elkview; brother, Ray White of Olive Branch, Miss.; sisters, Jan Rucker and Esta Fletcher, of Elkview; grandchildren, James Stanton II, Trevor Stanton and Annalisa Stanton, of Charleston. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Sand Run Gospel Tabernacle, Elkview, with the Rev. Rick Perrine and the Rev. Lee Swor officiating. Burial will be in Sand Run Cemetery, Elkview. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin.

Mary Frances Willock
HUNTINGTON -- Mary Frances Willock, 90, of Huntington died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, in St. Marys Hospital. She was born in Spencer and was a retired teacher, having taught at Welch, Winston-Salem, N.C., Shepherd State Teachers College and Glenville Teachers College. She received her B.A. in education from New York University and M.A. in art from Teachers College at Columbia University. She was a lieutenant j.g. in the Naval Reserve during World War II and a Presbyterian. Surviving: niece, Martha Gilbert of Rockville, Va. Graveside service was to be 1 p.m. today at Spencer Cemetery. Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements.

Ronald W. Wright
BALLARD -- Ronald W. "Buddy" Wright, 75, of Ballard, Monroe County, formerly of Rock, died Monday, May 12, 1997, in Princeton Community Hospital. He was born in Rock, was an Army Veteran of World War II and a farmer. Surviving: wife, Eva Gillenwater Wright; sons, H. Wayne of Ballard; Roger of Hudson, Ky.; sister, Ruby Mitchem of Ashboro, N.C.; brother, Bernard of Bluefield; four grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown, with the Rev. Eugene Harmon and the Rev. Cleve Allen officiating. Burial will be in Peterstown Cemetery, Giles County, Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ercil B. Bailey
SPENCER -- Ercil B. Bailey, 82, of Spencer died Wednesday, May 14, 1997, in Roane General Hospital, Spencer, after a short illness. He was retired from Ray Resources and was a Methodist. Surviving: wife, Hettie E. Fields Bailey; sons, Charles L. Bailey of Ripley, Larry E. Bailey of Vancouver, Wash.; sister, Edna Miller of Spencer; brother, Vernon Bailey of Spencer; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Ken Krimmel officiating. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Glendon W. Brown
GLENVILLE -- Glendon W. "Brownie" Brown, 75, of Glenville died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was a gas station operator in Glenville for more than 30 years, owner of Brown's Auction, a farmer and a Baptist. He was a Naval Air Force veteran of World War II. Surviving: sister, Marlene B. Collins of Wardensville; niece, Peggy Knight of McLean, Va.; nephew, John T. "Butch" Brown of Clarksburg. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Ellyson Mortuary, Glenville, with the Rev. Gary Knox and the Rev. Gary Richmond officiating. Burial will be in Stalnaker Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary.

Clark C. Bush
WESTON -- Clark C. Bush, 90, of Weston died Wednesday, May 14, 1997, in Nella's Nursing Home, Elkins, after a long illness. He was employed by Skidmore Monument Company, Weston, for several years. Surviving: sister, Cecelia Hummel of Cleveland; several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Weston Masonic Cemetery with Roy Pratt officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Floyd Funeral Home, Weston.

Clarence R. Cameron
ANSTED -- Clarence Ray Cameron, 54, of Ansted died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, in CAMC, General Division, from injuries received in a job-related accident at a coal mine, according to an official of GLW Constriction, his employer. He was a construction worker and attended Mount View Church of God, Hilltop. Surviving: fiancee, Easter Hodge of Fayetteville; mother, Josephine Cameron of Ansted; sisters, Joan Hatcher, Judy Bohn, Diane Champion, and Vicky Cameron, of Ansted; brothers, Ernest Cameron and Russell Cameron, of Salem, Ohio, Deward Cameron of Victor, Danny Cameron of Ansted. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Ansted, with the Rev. David Minturn officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Memory Gardens, Victor. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Willard Lee Carney
Willard Lee "Bill" Carney, 71, of Cross Lanes died Sunday, May 11, 1997, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said a spokesman for the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department. He was a retired millwright and worked out of Local 1519, Ironton, Ohio. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a lifelong resident of the area. Surviving: wife, Terry Shank Carney; son, Edward Lee Carney of Abingdon, Va.; daughters, Cheryl Arthur of Hurricane, Susan Varner of South Charleston; stepson, Robert Stevens of Cross Lanes; brothers, Kermit of Winfield, Jim and Joe, of California, Gary of Lithonia, Ga.; sisters, Elaine Osborne of Nitro, Maude Waldorph of Ohio; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar, with the Rev. Harold M. Goodpaster officiating. A funeral procession will leave for the cemetery at 12:45 p.m. from the funeral home. Friends may call from 6:30 to 9 p.m. today at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

Lillian Hurst Clay
SAXON -- Lillian Hurst Clay, 90, of Saxon, Raleigh County, died Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Saxon, a charter member of Star Methodist Church and a homemaker. Surviving: sons, Douglas and Billy, of Cleveland, James of Meadow Bridge; daughters, Maxine Daniel of Glen Daniel, Emma Dora Tulley of Hernshaw, Joy Wyatt of Cleveland; brother, Lewis Hurst of Princeton; sisters, Sara Acord and Merle Brooks, of Fairdale; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Juddy Hurst and the Rev. Edward Harris officiating. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery, Rock Creek. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary.

Howard Bruce Cook
BEREA, Ky. -- Howard Bruce Cook, 72, of Berea died Wednesday, May 14, 1997, in Berea after a long illness. He was a former member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Springfield, Ohio, a member of Berea Bible Church, Springfield, Ohio, was retired from International Harvester with 30 years of service. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Maxine Wiseman Cook; sister, Jane "Anna Louise" Welch of Man, W.Va. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Highland Memory Gardens, Chapmanville, with the Rev. Dwight Stafford officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the cemetery. Fisher Funeral Home, Wilmington, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements. Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville, W.Va., is in charge of local arrangements.

Millard L. Dodd
WESTON -- Millard L. Dodd, 60, of Weston died Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was a retired 1st Sgt. Army veteran of the Vietnam War with 20 years of service. He was awarded the Purple Heart and many outstanding medals during his service. He was a member of the Purple Heart of Clarksburg, the Disabled American Veterans, Weston, and aBaptist. Surviving: wife, Carolyn S. Collins Dodd; sons, Mark and Steven, of Monterey, Calif.; daughters, Michelle Dodd, Louise Dodd, Vicki Dodd, and Linda Dodd, of Monterey; stepsons, Thomas Brian Carmichael of Virginia, Billy Lee Carmichael of Pennsylvania, Edwin Wayne Carmichael of Salem, W.Va.; stepdaughters, Patricia Ann Majors of Elkton, Ky., Melissa Lynn Carmichael of Hicksville, N.C.; brothers, Max Dodd of Iowa, Ronnie Dodd of Pennsboro; sisters, Evelyn Whitehair and Peggy Jones, of Pennsboro, Helen Snyder of Calhoun County, Betty Dodd of North Carolina, Pauline Dodd of Georgia; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, and step-great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Floyd Funeral Home Chapel, Weston, with the Rev. Charles R. Burnside officiating. Burial will be in West Virginia National Cemetery, Grafton. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ezra Harold Dunlap
PATASKALA, Ohio -- Ezra Harold Dunlap, 73, of Pataskala died Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at home. He was a custodian and an Air Force veteran of World War II. Surviving wife, Christine Wheeler Dunlap; son, David Dunlap of Pataskala; daughters, Marilyn Dunlap of Blacklick, Ohio, Venda L. Dunlap of Pataskala; brother, Edgel of West Virginia; sister, Mabel Edwards of West Virginia; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Pataskala Cemetery with Elder Ken Chestown officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Warren F. Kauber Funeral Home, Pataskala, Ohio.