Roy L. McBrayer
SUMMERSVILLE -- Roy Lee McBrayer, 70, of Summersville, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was a native of Saxmon, a retired coal miner from Island Creek Coal Co., a member of UMW Local 1466 and a Baptist. Surviving: wife, Nelda Riffle McBrayer; son, Lee Roy of Wooster, Ohio; daughters, Ruth Wright of Fincastle, Va., Irene Pugh of Greenville, S.C.; sisters, Katherine Faccianto of Steubenville, Ohio, Josephine Wells of Stafford, Va., Betty Smith of Amesville, Ohio, Mary Waters of McConnelsville, Ohio; six grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Waters Funeral Home Chapel, Summersville. Burial will be in West Virginia Memorial Gardens, Calvin. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

James E. McDaniel
James E. McDaniel, 56, of Malden, died Saturday, May 17, 1997, in CAMC, Memorial Division after a short illness. Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden, is in charge of arrangements.

Lloyd A. McDowell
Lloyd A. McDowell, 87, of St. Albans, died Thursday, May 15, 1997, in Americare-Putnam, Hurricane, after a long illness. He was a retired salesman from Elk Grocery and former manager of Economy Wholesale, St. Albans. He was a Christian and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving: foster daughter, Anna Tryall of St. Albans; sisters, Macil Woodrum of Alkol, Helen Bonnie of Phoenix, Ariz., Dorothy Mallory and Eugene Lawhorn, of St. Albans, Emogene Robertson of Scott Depot, Nell Ruth Bassitt of Hamilton, Ohio; brother, Romie of Marbury, Ala.; three foster grandchildren; seven foster great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with Minister Randall Matheny officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

George F. Metz
WESTON -- George Franklin Metz, 76, of Weston, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, Weston, after a long illness. He was a native of Lewis County, a retired construction worker and a Methodist. Surviving: wife, Dorothy Roby Metz; brothers, June of Weston, Earl of Rt. 4, Weston, Harley of Clarksburg, Andrew of Revanna, Ohio; sisters, Maxine Hefner, Jean Tyalor and Mary Neal, of Rt. 4, Weston, Cora Musser of Weston. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Boyle Funeral Home Chapel, Weston, with the Rev. Carl Mouser officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Weston. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jo Ann Miller
LAKE CITY, Ark. -- Jo Ann Miller, 62, of Lake City, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Thursday, May 8, 1997, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center, Jonesburg, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Surviving: husband, James Miller; daughter, Jonna Long of Bartow, Fla.; mother, Vina Crafton of Charleston; sister, Eleanor Brzostowski of Charleston; two grandchildren. Emerson Funeral Home, Lake City, was in charge of arrangements.

Myrtle I. Nease
BUFFALO -- Myrtle I. Nease, 88, of Buffalo died Thursday, May 15, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and the oldest living member of Buffalo United Methodist Church. Surviving: daughters, Marjorie Croson of St. Albans, Mary Smith of Eleanor, Sharon Crowell of Buffalo; sons, Joseph of Parkersburg, Richard and Marty of Buffalo; 19 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Buffalo Memorial Park with the Rev. Denver Tucker officiating. There will be no visitation. Family suggests memorial contributions sent to Putnam County Special Olympics, P.O. Box 494, Winfield, W.Va. 25213 or to Putnam County Home Health, 4237 State Rt. 34, Hurricane, W.Va. 25526. Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, is in charge of arrangements.

Clifford Picklesimer
Clifford Picklesimer, 74, of Hurricane died Thursday, May 15, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was a retired general foreman for Appalachian Power Co. and a member of APCO Retirees Club, Dunbar Masonic Lodge No. 159 AF & AM, Scottish Rite Bodies and Beni Kedem Shrine. He was a 50-year resident of the Kanawha Valley and a Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Elva N. Picklesimer; son, John of Ruth; daughter, Sue Crawford of Cross Lanes; sisters, Neva Harter and Jean Spears of Columbus, Ohio, Edna Dietrich of Ironton, Ohio, Minerva Auxier of South Charleston, Mary Hampton of Versailles, Ky.; brothers, R. Jack of Lynchburg, Va., Bill J. of Columbus, Dorman Jr. of Millis, Ma., I. Paul of Lexington, Ky.; one grandchild; two step-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with Pastor Bruce Young officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, with masonic graveside rites conducted by Dunbar Masonic Lodge No. 159 AF & AM. Family suggests memorial contributions sent to the Kanawha Hospice, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, W.Va. 25064.

Ida Mae Proctor
Ida Mae Proctor, 76, of Little Sandy Road, Elkview, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. She was of the Christian faith and attended Atkinson Memorial Church. Surviving: husband, Rev. James W. Proctor; daughters, Sue Smith and Faye Stover of Elkview, Wanda Smith of Gandeeville; brother, Cecil Strickland of Elkview; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Myers Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Ted Tawney and the Rev. Hubert Woods officiating. Burial will be in the Proctor family cemetery, Little Sandy Road. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Lorzo Ross
BECKLEY -- Lorzo Ross, 73, of Beckley died Thursday, May 15, 1997, in Welch after a sudden illness. Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Verlie S. Sexton
CHAPMANVILLE -- Verlie S. Sexton, 81, of Chapmanville, formerly of Monaville, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at Logan General Hospital. She was a native of Ranger, a homemaker and was of a member of the Church of God. Surviving: daughters, Carol Sue Adams and Delores Lovejoy, of Chapmanville; sisters, Willie Crum of Ranger, Florence Varney of Salt Rock, Alberta Varney of Pie; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville, with the Rev. John E. Godby officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

George I. Simers
GRANTSVILLE -- George I. Simers, 93, of Grantsville, died Friday, May 16, 1997. He was an oil rig builder for J.P. VanCamp and a member of Cherry Fork United Methodist Church, White Pine. Surviving: daughter, Freeda Digman of Norton, Ohio; sister, Lelah VanCamp of Grantsville; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with the Rev. Alfred Hickman officiating. Burial will be in Kight Cemetery, Grantsville. Friends may call from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Bacher Funeral Home, Norton, and one hour prior to services at Stump Funeral Home.

Lillie M. Sizemore
POINT PLEASANT -- Lillie Mae Sizemore, 84, of Point Pleasant, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Deal & Brown Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, is in charge of arrangements.

Bernard P. Skragg
BARBOURSVILLE -- Bernard P. Skragg, 79, of Barboursville, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was a longtime member of Valley of Decision Baptist Church, Salt Rock, and was retired from Uptowner Inn, Huntington. Surviving: wife, Freeda McComas Skragg; daughters, Barbara Childers of Barboursville, Shirley Curry of Kiahsville, Connie Cook of Mount Sterling, Ohio; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin, with the Rev. David Cauldwell officiating. Burial will be in Goldsbury Cemetery, Sias. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Violet Kathleen Stone
Violet Kathleen Smith Stone, 91, of Beckley, died Thursday, May 15, 1997, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was a retired practical nurse from a Beckley hospital, a member of Memorial Baptist Church and a native of Thurman. Surviving: sons, Larry E. Sr. of Stafford, Va., Jimmie R. of South America, Emerson C. Jr. of Piney Flats, Tenn.; 15 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. William Parker officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

John William Stone
John William Stone, 55, of Tad, Campbell's Creek, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was a truck driver for Lewis Trucking Co., a member of the Teamster's union and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving: wife, Kay Stone; daughters, Sonia Cobern of Tad, Debbie Belcher of Campbell's Creek; sister, Ruth Haddox of Campbell's Creek; half sister, Mary Campbell of Rand; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Fidler & Frame Funeral Home, Belle, with the Rev. Don Pauley officiating. Burial will be in Younger Hollow Cemetery, Campbell's Creek. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Mary A. Teague
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Mary A. Teague, 47, of Columbus died Friday, May 9, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a native of Wenona, W.Va., a member of New Covenant Believers Church, Columbus, where she belonged to the chorus and the Board of Ushers and was a former care minister. She was an employee of AT&T and Lucient Technology. Surviving: husband, Ernest Eugene; sons, Paul and Matthew Thomas of Columbus; parents, Thomas and Florence Jones of Rand, W.Va.; brothers, Marshall Jones of St. Albans, W.Va. ,Thomas Jones III of Rand; sisters, Brenda Miller and Jaylynn Jones, of Rand Barbara Dyess of South Charleston, W.Va., Sheila Howze of St. Albans. Service was Monday, May 12, 1997, at New Covenant Church with Pastor Howard Tilman officiating. Burial was in East Lawn Cemetery, Columbus. Crosby Funeral Home, Columbus, was in charge of arrangements.

Golda E. Tindall
HENDERSON, Nev. -- Golda E. "Canfield" Tindall, 90, of Henderson died Saturday, May 10, 1997, at St. Rose Hospital, Henderson, after a long illness. She was an assistant postmaster, a store owner and a private duty nurse. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of World War I veterans, Elkins Chapter, WCTU , Senior Citizens Center of Elkins and Henderson and served as a former volunteer for the Red Cross, the United Fund and the American Cancer Society. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Elkins, W.Va., and a former member of First Baptist Church, Webster Springs, W.Va., and Sand Run Baptist Church, Bolair, W.Va. Surviving: foster daughters, Elizabeth Tolman of Henderson, Lenore Crisp of Williamsburg, Va., Agnes Bowman of Annapolis, Md., Violet Fisher of Sparks, Dessie Guff of Lake Jackson, Texas; foster sons, Don Canfield of Webster Springs, Stanley Canfield of Martinsburg, W.Va., Shelton Miller of Williston, S.C., Jack Miller of Rhonert Park, Calif., Kenneth Miller of Marmet, W.Va., Eugene Miller of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; sisters, Rosalee Gentry of Malaber, Fla., Mary Young of Bolair; brother, Russell Clevenger of Asheville, N.C.; 30 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Webster Springs, with the Rev. Reggie Sterart officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Cowen, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Dodd & Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs.

Betty J. VanMatre
WEST COLUMBIA -- Betty J. VanMatre, 65, of West Columbia died Friday, May 16, 1997, at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant. She was a homemaker and a member of Salem Community Church, West Columbia. Surviving: sons, Michael A. of Letart, Wilbur V. Jr. of Crown City, Ohio, Jeffrey S. of Ravenswood; daughter, Jane A. Layton of Point Pleasant; brother, George F. Hoschar of West Columbia; half-sisters, Gladys Mae Epifano of Lorain, Ohio, Patricia Ann Elliott of Bidwell, Ohio, Carol Swisher and Miriam Corbin of Point Pleasant, Linda Marsac of Elyria, Ohio, Dreama Scott of Columbia, Ohio; seven grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason, with the Rev. Clyde Ferrell officiating. Burial will be in Kirkland Memorial Gardens, Point Pleasant. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Helen M. Westhoff
Helen Marie Westhoff, 62, of St. Albans, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at Riverside Nursing Home, St. Albans, after a short illness. She was a homemaker. Surviving: husband, William Westhoff; daughter, Teresa Westhoff of West Haven, Conn.; brother, Joseph Southerton of Long Island, N.Y.; sister, Florence Bauer of St. Albans; granddaughter, Kayla Richelle of West Haven. Memorial service will be held at later date. Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, is in charge of arrangements.

Nelson D. White
Nelson D. White, 64, of Nitro, died Thursday, May 15, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was a carpenter, an Army veteran and a member of Carpenters Union Local No. 128, St. Albans. Surviving: wife, Donna M. White; sons, Michael D. of St. Albans, Nelson D. Jr. of Portland, Ore., David L. of Fort Knox, Ky., Larry L. of Washington; six grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Grandview Memorial Park, St. Albans, with Mr. I. E. Hall officiating. Friends may call one and a half hours prior to service time at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro.

Charles H. Wooten
SCARBRO -- Charles Henry Wooten, 76, of Scarbro died Thursday, May 15, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a native of Lewes, Del., attended Sun Missionary Baptist Church and was a volunteer for the Sun Missionary Baptist Church Food Pantry. Surviving: wife, Sylvia Jean Brock Wooten; daughters, Dawn McCoy of Oak Hill, Pamela Fain of Maryland; sons, Charles Allen of Richmond, Va., Gary of Scarbro; brothers, Johnny of Ocean City, Md., Ernest Davis of Delaware; six grandchildren. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Jim Woodell officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Oak Hill. Friends may call one half hour prior to service at the mausoleum.

McComas, Rev. Herbert H.-- Service was to be 1 p.m. today at McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin, with the Rev. Archie Frazier and the Rev. Eddie Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Franklin Cemetery, Branchland. Rev. Herbert H., 73, of Midkiff died Wednesday, May 14, 1997, in Cabell-Huntington Hospital. Correction on survivors: brothers, Robert H. and Edward McComas of West Hamlin.

MILLER, LaTreece Yvette -- Service will be 1 p.m. today at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar. Latreece Yvette, 22, of Dunbar died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, in Huntsville, Ala., after a short illness. Scott Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Christian David Brown
Christian David Brown, infant son of Kenner Ray and Lynne Renee Brown of Cross Lanes, died May 16, 1997, in Women and Children's Hospital, CAMC. Also surviving: brothers, Kenner III and Caylyn, both of Cross Lanes; paternal grandparents, Kenner R. Sr. and Garnet Brown of St. Albans; maternal grandparents, Malcolm and Phyllis Cyrus of St. Albans; paternal great-grandmother, Goldie Brown of Charleston. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, with Pastor Larry Young officiating. There will be no visitation. Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, Cross Lanes, is in charge of arrangements.

Rita Anderson Crabtree
Rita Mae Anderson Crabtree, 65, of South Charleston died May 17, 1997, in Memorial Division, CAMC. She was a homemaker. Surviving: husband, Paul; sons, Mathew of Charleston, Jon of Hot Springs, Ark.; daughters, Vyvyanne Gilliland of Hurricane, Carole Walker of Houston; father, Gordon Anderson; brothers, Mark Anderson of Jackson, Ohio, Norman Anderson of Piketon, Ohio, Vincent Anderson of Barboursville; sister, Betty Lou Matson of Cincinnati; five grandchildren. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Mount Olivet Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Metzger officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Kuhner-Lewis Funeral Home, Oak Hill, Ohio.

Mary E. Taylor Davis
KIMBERLY -- Mary Ellen Taylor Davis, 78, of Kimberly, Fayette County, died May 16, 1997, in Montgomery General Hospital after a short illness. Surviving: sons, J.D. Richard Taylor of Kimberly, John W. Taylor of Cannelton, James E. Taylor of Charleston, Junior Taylor of Alta; daughters, Naomi Cole of Summerfield, Fla., Anna Mullett of Charleston, Naomi Harris of Cincinnati; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with the Rev. Claude R. Miller officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.