Josephine J. Riffe
Josephine J. Riffe, 73, of Charleston, formerly of Florida, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker, member of the Moose Auxiliary, Charleston and in Florida, a seamstress and was active in many charity organizations. Surviving: husband, Roy R. Riffe; daughters, Carol Arnett of Elyria, Ohio, Nancy McCune of Charleston, Joyce Brown of Bessemer, Ala.; sister, Marcella Ruckman of White Marsh, Md.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. A private family service will be at a later date. The family suggests memorial contributions to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, W.Va. 25064. Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Rigor
Charles Rigor, 69, of Charleston died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, in Sweetbrier Nursing Home, Dunbar, after a long illness. He retired from Union Carbide and Painters Union Local 970 and was a member of Randolph Street Baptist Church. Surviving: caregiver, Norman Wehrle. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Thomas N. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Blandine Scarbro
AMEAGLE -- Blandine Scarbro, 67, of Ameagle, Raleigh County, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a member of Colcord Presbyterian Church and the church choir. Surviving: husband, Quinton Scarbro; daughter, Mary Ann Toney of Charleston; brothers, Charles "PeeWee" Dillon of Whitesville, Paul Dillon of Lawson; sister, Betty Griffith of Artie; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Colcord Presbyterian Church with David Pettry officiating. Burial will be in Estep Cemetery, Ameagle. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the church. Valley Funeral Home, Whitesville, is in charge of arrangements.

Eleanor J. Shrewsbury
BECKLEY -- Eleanor Jane Hulvey Shrewsbury, 75, of Beckley died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, attended James Madison University and received her laboratory technician degree in Philadelphia. She retired from Pinecrest Hospital with 30 years of service and was a member of St. Francis deSales Catholic Church. Surviving: sons, William D. McCauley of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Thomas Michael Shrewsbury of Birmingham, Ala.; daughters, Jane Anne Lawson and Mary Beth Lee, of Beckley; sister, Norma V. Hulvey of Beckley; three grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis deSales Catholic Church with the Rev. William Matheny officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

Herbert S. Skeens
TACOMA, Wash. -- Herbert S. "Summer" Skeens, 85, of Tacoma, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Tuesday, May 27, 1997 in Puyallup, Wash., after a long illness. He was born in West Virginia and was a retired Army veteran. Surviving: sons, Robert L. Skeens of Charleston, Lowell Park of San Antonio, Texas; daughter, Phyllis Dickson of Puyallup; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Service will be 11:30 a.m. Friday at Tillicum Senior Center. Mountain View Funeral Home, Tacoma, is in charge of arrangements.

Paul R. Smith
ARNOLDSBURG -- Paul R. Smith, 31, of Arnoldsburg, Calhoun County, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, from injuries received while moving a mobile home, said a spokeswoman for the Grantsville state police detachment. Surviving: sister, Patty Burkhart of Canton, Ohio; brother, Jerry L. Smith of Arnoldsburg; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 7:30 p.m. today at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with the Rev. Allen Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Elihu Stump Cemetery, near Stumptown. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

William A. Spurlock
ROBSON -- William Allen "Buddy" Spurlock, 62, of Robson died Thursday, May 29, 1997, after an apparent heart attack. He was a disabled salesman, a former employee of Cannelton Coal Co., a Methodist and an Army veteran. Surviving: wife, Anna Lee McMillion Spurlock; sons, Carlos Spurlock of Beards Fork, Kenny Brown of Hollidaysburg, Pa.; daughter, Shirley Hurley of Wriston; sisters, Norma Justice of Cross Lanes, Kay Friley of Venice, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; two great-granddaughters. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Lloyd Higginbotham officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Lillian Stanley
DANIELS -- Lillian Stanley, 72, of Daniels died Thursday, May 29, 1997, in a Beckley hospital. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

Losiel St. Clair
Losiel St. Clair, 78, of Chesapeake died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of the Chesapeake area, a homemaker, member of Church of Jesus Christ, Ohley, and performed missionary work for the church. Surviving: sisters, Maxine Cooper of Acme, Lydie Lafferty of Chesapeake; brothers, Kermit Lafferty of Carbine, Ky., Ted Lafferty of Goshen, Ind. Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, with Bishop Harvey Perry and Pastor Paul Rose officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Dottie A. VanMeter
MASON -- Dottie Ann VanMeter, 64, of Mason died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason, and VFW Stewart-Johnson Ladies Auxiliary Post 9926, Mason. Surviving: son, Mark Steven of New Haven; daughters, Cynthia Ann Laudermilt of Mason, Atishia Dawn Russell of Mason; sister, Agnes A. Roush of Mason; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Walter E. Heinz officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. today at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason, where a VFW Ladies Auxiliary service will be held at 4 p.m. and a vigil service at 8:30 p.m.

Ioma M. Watts
MINDEN -- Ioma Marlene Watts, 57, of Minden died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, in Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Minden. Surviving: sons, Lawnelle E. of Charleston, Henry T. of New Orleans, Rory A. with the Army in Maryland, Vincent E. of Tulsa, Okla., Isiah K. with the Army in Georgia, Ngozi B.I. of New Haven, Conn., Timothy A. of Atlanta, Ga.; father Eugene Watts of Fayetteville; brothers, Eugene Watts Jr. of Charleston, Tyrone Bausley of Minden; 18 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Memorial service will be 4 p.m. today at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Minden. Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Doy F. Wayne
RALEIGH -- Doy F. Wayne, 70, of Raleigh, formerly of Richwood, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at home of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, said a spokesman for the state police in Beckley. He was a retired miner from Island Creek Coal Co., Craigsville, and an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving: sons, Robert B. of Daniels, Jeffrey S. of Prosperity, Roger A. of Raleigh; sisters, Arlene Gee of Richwood, Pearl Loving of Rittmann, Ohio, Maxine Marple and Myrtie Weese, of Barberton, Ohio; one grandson. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at White Funeral Home, Richwood, with the Rev. Bernard Simms officiating. Burial was to be in Buckle Cemetery, Craigsville.

Kenneth E. Whitt
ASHLAND, Ky. -- Kenneth E. Whitt, 81, of Ashland died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, in King's Daughters' Medical Center after a short illness. He was a retired switchman from Armco Steel and a member of United Baptist Church. Surviving: wife, Esther Green Whitt; son, Kenneth A. of Hurricane, W.Va.; daughters, Sandra Frazier of Louisville, Opal A. Loar of Lexington, Cynthia Chandler of Huntington, W.Va.; sisters, Pearl Wells, Bernice Dixon and Betty Dixon, of Ashland; brothers, Forrest, Jack and Talmadge, of Ashland; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Steen Funeral Home, Ashland. Burial will be in Bellefonte Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Kidney Foundation of Central Kentucky, 3499 Lansdowne Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40502, or a charity of choice.

William S. Woodson
HIGHTSTOWN, N.J. -- William Sylvester Woodson, 63, of Hightstown, formerly of Beckley, W.Va., died Sunday, May 25, 1997, at home after a short illness. He was an employee of F&J Associates, East Windsor, N.J., and an Air Force veteran. Surviving: stepfather and mother, Allen and Beatrice Woodson Grant of Beckley; sisters, Maggie Williams of Rockville Center, N.Y., Norma Parker of Beckley; brothers, Robert of Oak Park, Mich., Wayne of Martinsburg, W.Va. Service will be noon Saturday at Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. O.T. Moore officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Ella Mae Blankenship
RALEIGH -- Ella Mae Blankenship, 84, of Raleigh, formerly of Delbarton, died Thursday, May 29, 1997, in Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Surviving: sons, Andy of Hickory, N.C., Monroe of Raleigh, Billy of Cleveland, Donald of Omar, Troy and Paul, of Delbarton, Robert of Rossmore, Larry Bruce of West Virginia; daughters, Brenda Fox of Raleigh, Faye Hatfield of Gilbert; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Collins-Slater Funeral Home, Switzer, with the Rev. Cleve Allen officiating. Burial will be in Little Muncy Cemetery, Pie. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home where a special service will be held at 7 p.m.

William Elmer Chambers
DELBARTON -- William Elmer Chambers, 82, of Cow Creek, Delbarton, died Thursday, May 29, 1997, in Williamson Memorial Hospital. He was retired miner from Omar Mining No. 5, a Baptist, and a former Logan County chief deputy. Surviving: sons, William E. of Wurtland, Ky., Larry of Sequin, Texas; daughters, Rosa Lee Schwintosky of Wurtland, Ernestine Sutherland of Logan, Sharry White of Cow Creek; brother, Frank of St. Petersburg, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Collins Slater Funeral Home, Switzer. Burial will be in Curry-Chambers Cemetery, Cow Creek. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Clayton Ray Daniels
PROSPERITY -- Clayton Ray Daniels, 60, of Prosperity died Thursday, May 29, 1997, in a Beckley Hospital. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

Hazel W. Davis
STANAFORD -- Hazel W. Davis, 103, of Stanaford died Thursday, May 29, 1997, at home. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Baptist Church. Surviving: daughter, Mary Eleanor Richmond of Stanaford; three grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with Pastor Bobby Legg and Pastor John Neel officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Malta L. Dent
LARGO, Fla. -- Malta L. Dent, 86, of Largo, formerly of South Charleston, W.Va., died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, in Suncoast Hospital. She was a retired PBX operator from Union Carbide, South Charleston, and a member of Anona United Methodist Church, Florida. Surviving; sister, Mae Hoshek of South Charleston; brother, Ernest Litteral of South Charleston; several nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home, Largo, is in charge of arrangements.

Erin Nicole Duty
STATESVILLE, N.C. -- Erin Nicole Duty, 13-day-old daughter of Anthony Duty Jr. and Gay Marie Price Duty of Statesville, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, in North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem. Also surviving: brother, Jace Aaron Collins of Big Ugly, W.Va.; maternal grandmother, Frances Price of Ottowa, W.Va.; paternal grandparents, Anthony and Linda Wells Duty of Big Creek, W.Va.; great-grandparents, Mary Wells of Big Creek, Ada Dingess of Ashland, Ky. Service will be 1 p.m. today at Freeman Funeral Home, Chapmanville, W.Va., with the Rev. Mac Bryant officiating. Burial will be in Wells family cemetery, Limestone Branch, Big Creek. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Charles Jennings Elkins
AMHERSTDALE -- Charles Jennings Elkins, 66, of Amherstdale, formerly of Branchland, died Friday, May 30, 1997, in Logan General Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner. Surviving: wife, Lillian Elkins; daughter, Robin Jean Elkins of White Sulphur Springs; sister, Cora Mae Hoskinson of Branchland. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin. Burial will be in Franklin Cemetery, Branchland. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

H. Keith Frame
BIRCH RIVER -- H. Keith Frame, 73, of Birch River died Thursday, May 29, 1997, in Braxton County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was retired from Jay Bays Inc., McLean, Va., and a member of New Hope Baptist Church, Morris. Surviving: wife, Betty Waggoner Frame; sons, Mike of Blacksburg, Va., Randy of Birch River, Doug of Manassas, Va.; daughter, Deanna Rowlett of Manassas Park, Va.; sisters, Margarette Pierson of Birch River, Ella May Young of Elizabeth, Mary Groves of Parma, Ohio, Daisy Bedinger of Creston, Ohio; five grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton, with the Rev. Cecil Butcher officiating. Burial will be in Cox Cemetery, Birch River. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Samuel Roland Gerwig
MALVERN, Pa. -- Samuel Roland Gerwig, 61, of Malvern, formerly of Clarksburg, W.Va., died Thursday, May 29, 1997, in Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was retired from First Union Corp., formerly Fidelity Bank, with 35 years of service, an Army veteran and a member of First Baptist Church of Malvern. Surviving: wife, Mary Ellen McCauley Gerwig; sons, Robert Samuel of Thorndale, Paul Alan of Downington; mother, Grace Bail Gerwig of Cutlips, W.Va.; sister, Patricia Schlosser of King of Prussia; four grandchildren. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway, W.Va. Burial will be in Frederick-Gerwig Memorial Cemetery. Mauger/Givnish Funeral Home, Malvern, is in charge of arrangements. Family suggests memorial contributions sent to First Baptist Church of Malvern, 146 Channing Ave., Malvern, Pa. 19355, or to The Cancer Center Foundation, Paoli Memorial Hospital, 255 W. Lancaster Ave., Paoli, Pa. 19301.

Fred E. Hinkle
LEWISBURG -- Fred E. Hinkle, 87, of Lewisburg died Friday, May 30, 1997, in Greenbrier Manor, Fairlea, after a long illness. He was a member and elder of Clifton Presbyterian Church, Maxwelton, a farmer, a mechanic, a Navy veteran, a member of American Legion, Modern Woodsmen of America, and the Moose Lodge, and was a retired employee from the West Virginia Department of Highways. Surviving: wife, Virginia Logdson Hinkle; daughters, Mary Davis of Clarksville, Va., Phyllis Foley of Vienna, Va.; sister, Madeline H. Stuart of Lewisburg; brother, Woodson E. Hinkle of Frankford; four grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Clifton Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Elizabeth McNair officiating. Burial will be in Rosewood Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at McCraw Funeral Home, Lewisburg. Family suggests memorial contributions sent to the Clifton Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 200, Maxwelton, W.Va. 24957.