Steven D. Durbin
POINT PLEASANT -- Steven Dale Durbin, 19, of Point Pleasant died Saturday, May 3, 1997, from injuries received in an automobile crash, said a spokeswoman for the Mason County Sheriff's Department. He was an employee of Steve's Repair Service and a 1996 graduate of Point Pleasant High School. Surviving: parents, Steven F. and Patti Thomas Durbin of Point Pleasant; brother, Clayton J. Durbin of Point Pleasant; paternal grandfather, James Durbin of Ravenswood. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. Joe Hammack officiating. Burial will be in Greer Cemetery, Point Pleasant. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Everett C. Eagle
GASSAWAY -- Sgt. Everett Conrad Eagle, 70, of Gassaway died Friday, May 2, 1997, at home after a long illness. He retired from the Army with honors with 20 years of service, serving in the Korean War and Vietnam War. He was a Protestant. Surviving: wife, Ercelle Tucker Eagle; son, Everett Jr. of Gassaway; daughters, Judy Friend of Gassaway, Roxie Johnson of Sutton, Iva Eagle of Frametown; sister, Madylon Eagle of Mesa, Ariz.; eight grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fairview Cemetery, near Gassaway, with the Rev. Ron Brown officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway.

Arnold F. Frye
HUNTINGTON -- Arnold Forrest "Frosty" Frye, 73, of Huntington died Friday, May 2, 1997, at home. He was a pipefitter with Local 521 Plumbers and Steam Fitters and a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. He was a member of VFW Post 9738, American Legion Post 16 and the Sons of the American Revolution. Surviving: several cousins, aunts and uncles. Service will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Chapman Mortuary, Huntington. Burial will be in Adkins Cemetery, Racoon Creek, with military graveside rites conducted by VFW Post 9738. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary.

John W. Hall
HUNTINGTON -- John Wilfred Hall, 91, of Huntington died Sunday, May 4, 1997, in Mariner Health Care, Huntington. He was a testing engineer at International Nickel and an Episcopalian. Surviving: cousins, Joanne Wright of Ceredo, Lyle Dunsmoore of Point Pleasant; several additional cousins. Graveside service will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Ravenswood Cemetery with Minister Don Wright officiating. There will be no visitation. Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, is in charge of arrangements.

Wanda L. McCallister
SOD -- Wanda L. McCallister of Sod died Saturday, May 3, 1997, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a retired postmaster from Sod Post Office with 45 years of service. She was a lifelong resident of Lincoln County and a member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Sod, where she served as church clerk, Sunday school teacher, choir member and member of the Ladies Mission Circle. Surviving: daughter, Gloria Lee Runyon of Sod; sisters, Melba McCallister of Clinton, Tenn., Ima Moore of Hurricane, Rayma Brown and Myrna Parker of Charleston, Joyce Harlan of Elkview, Joann Dunlap of Sod; brother, Lindell Neal of Orangeburg, S.C.; grandchildren, Robin Justice and Lee Runyon of Sod; one great-grandson. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Clarence Hutton officiating. Burial will be in Lively Cemetery, Sod. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Beulah Miller
Beulah Miller, 89, of Sissonville died Sunday, May 4, 1997, in Cedar Ridge Nursing Home after a long illness. Long-Fisher Funeral Home, Pocatalico, is in charge of arrangements.

Mary E. Monnat
Mary Eugenia Hill Monnat, 80, of South Charleston died Friday, May 2, 1997, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. She was a secretary for the state Tax Department. Surviving: son, Bernard Mark Monnat of South Charleston; half-brother, Dr. B.J. Hill of Grafton, W.Va. There will be no service or visitation. The body has been cremated. Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth Neace
YOLYN -- Ruth Neace, 68, of Yolyn, Logan County, died Saturday, May 3, 1997, in Logan General Hospital. She was a homemaker. Surviving: husband, James L. Neace; daughters, Linda Booth of Vernonville, Ann Mullins of Rock Island, Ill.; sons, Everett and Dwight, of Yolyn, James Jr. of Canton, Ohio, Charles of Southgate, Mich.; sister, Kay Simkins of Ferrelsburg; brother, Raymond Reynolds of Stonebranch; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at James Funeral Home, Logan, with the Rev. Michael Hartwell officiating. Burial will be in Lowe Cemetery, Lowes Mountain. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Edna E. Osborne
RUPERT -- Edna E. Osborne, 97, of Rupert, Greenbrier County, died Saturday, May 3, 1997, in a Rainelle care center after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Duo Baptist Church. Surviving: daughters, Frances Gadd and Florine Butts, of St. Petersburg, Fla., Kathleen Childers of Fairborn, Ohio, Betty Adkins of Rupert; sons, Lee E. Osborne Jr. of True, William L. Osborne of Sandston, Va.; 12 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Smathers Funeral Home, Rainelle, with the Rev. Monte Foster and the Rev. Bill Brown officiating. Burial will be in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Michael D. Relihan
Michael D. Relihan, 77, of Charleston died Sunday, May 4, 1997, in St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. He retired from the government, was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Goldie Relihan; son, Patrick of Garden City, S.C.; two grandchildren. Fidler-Frame Funeral Home, Belle, is in charge of arrangements.

Anna Lou Shamblin
LIBERTY -- Anna Lou Shamblin, 62, of Liberty died Saturday, May 3, 1997, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. She was a homemaker. Surviving: husband, Fred Shamblin; daughters, Pam Scragg of South Charleston, Debbie Higginbotham of Liberty; sons, David Shamblin of Red House, Curtis Shamblin of Cocoa, Fla.; mother, Beulah Sowards of Alum Creek; brothers, Donald Sowards of Charleston, Ronald and Rodney Sowards of Nitro; sisters, Patty Holstein of Alum Creek, Wilma Halley of Uneeda; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek. Burial will be in Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Inez V. Strickland
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --Inez V. Strickland, 100, of Los Angeles, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, in California after a short illness. She was a retired teacher from Kanawha County Schools. She was a founding member of First Baptist Church of Vandalia, Charleston, a member of Tribe of Judah of the church and was president of the Deacon's Wives Council. Surviving: sons, Dr. Bernard Strickland of Los Angeles, Charles Strickland of Philadelphia, Pa.; daughters, Lera B. Walker of Compton, Calif., Ruth Macy and Mary Redd of Philadelphia, Bernice Marcaus of St. Louis, Mo.; sister, Maude Early of Philadelphia; 20 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Vandalia with the Rev. Paul J. Gilmer officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Preston Funeral Home, Charleston.

Florence E. Suttle
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Florence Edna Suttle, 85, of Arlington, formerly of Kieffer, Greenbrier County, W.Va., died Saturday, May 3, 1997, in an Arlington nursing home after a short illness. She was a 30-year resident of Arlington and a member of Fairfax Church of God, Fairfax, Va. Surviving: several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle, with the Rev. Roger Williams officiating. Burial will be in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Hurshel L. Thomas
Hurshel L. Thomas, 76, of Rocky Fork died Sunday, May 4, 1997, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. He was a heavy equipment operator with UMW Local and a member of Nitro Masonic Lodge 170 AF&AM, Scottish Rite Bodies and Beni Beni Kedem Shrine, Charleston. Surviving: special friend, Audra Lewis of Nitro; sister, Ruby Comer of Rocky Fork; brothers, Willard Thomas and Doyal Thomas of Rocky Fork; two grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, with the Rev. Lawrence Hoptry and the Rev. William Layne officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, with Masonic graveside rites conducted by Nitro Lodge 170 AF&AM. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

William V. Tomlin
BOMONT -- William Vaughn Tomlin, 65, of Bomont, Clay County, died Thursday, May 1, 1997, in Downey Community Hospital, Downey, Calif., of an apparent heart attack. He was an employee of Earl L. Henderson Trucking Co., Salem, Ill., and an Army and Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Roman Eagle Masonic Lodge 122, Danville, Va., Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Danville, Va., ACCA Shrine Temple, Richmond, Va., and Kaufman-Brydon Chapter 87 Order of the Eastern Star, Danville, Va. He was a born in Lynchburg, Va., and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Teays Valley. Surviving: wife, Wanda Sue Hanson Tomlin; daughters, Tomi Sue Hollinshead of Kinmundy, Ill., Susan Gail Orr of Richmond; sons, Kevin Vaughn and Tyrone K., of Richmond; mother, Eva Frances Tomlin of Lynchburg; sister, Ethel Mae Smith of Madison Heights, Va.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin, with the Rev. Millard Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney, with military graveside rites conducted by VFW Post 8516 and Mason rites conducted by Clendenin Masonic Lodge 126. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home where VFW Post 8516 will perform a military last rites service at 7:30 p.m.

Elizabeth M. Wells
Elizabeth Marguerite "Sis" Wells, 86, of Charleston died Saturday, May 3, 1997, in Heartland Nursing Home after a long illness. She was a retired bookbinder from Jones and Jarrett printing companies with 40 years of service, a member of American Businesswomen's Association, Bream Presbyterian Church and the Sunshine Class. She attended First Church of God, where she was a member of Senior Adult Fellowship. Surviving: caregivers, Betty Foster and Marie Cook of Charleston. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home with the Rev. Edward Bowman officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Alice May Ziehms
LEWISBURG -- Alice May Wade Ziehms, 79, of Lewisburg died Saturday, May 3, 1997, in Columbia Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea. She was a former co-owner of Ziehms Construction, White Sulphur Springs, and was a retired secretary from Appalachian Tire. She was a member of Clifton Presbyterian Church, Maxwelton, and Lewisburg Business and Professional Club. Surviving: sisters, Alliene Dempsey, Betty Folden and Joanne "Jody" McHale, of Lewisbug, Brownie Childers of Maxwelton; brother, Frank Wade of Shelbyville, Ind.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Clifton Presbyterian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Elizabeth McNeer Ayscue officiating. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at McCraw Funeral Home, Lewisburg.

BUNTEN, Ralph T. -- Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Boyle Funeral Home, Weston. Burial will be in Straight Fork Cemetery, Walkersville. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Bunten, 93, of Vienna, Va., died Saturday, May 3, 1997, after a short illness.

JOHNSON, James Sr. -- Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Rest Mausoleum Chapel, Victor, with the Rev. Freddie Parkins officiating. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. Correction on survivor: daughter, Shirley Hunter of Quinwood. Johnson, 67, of Quinwood died Thursday, May 1, 1997, in Rainelle Medical Center after a short illness.

Hazel R. Baker
WAYSIDE -- Hazel Rita Houchins Baker, 88, of Wayside, Monroe County, died Sunday, May 4, 1997, in the University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Va., after a short illness. She was born in Wayside, was a graduate of Greenville High School and attended Concord College. She was a retired corrections officer from Federal Reformatory for Women at Alderson and was a retired Monroe County school teacher. She was a member of Wayside Methodist Church. Surviving: son, Bruce Baker of Holiday, Fla.; daughter, Jane Baker Pence of Waynesboro, Va.; brother, Rufus Houchins of Wayside; sisters, Ruby Meadows of Wayside, Margaret Berge of Orlando, Fla.; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wayside Methodist Church with the Rev. Scott Baker and the Rev. Hughllyn Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Wayside Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson, and one hour prior to service at the church. The family suggests memorial contributions to Wayside Cemetery.

Homer Beckelheimer
FRAZIERS BOTTOM -- Homer Beckelheimer, 89, of Fraziers Bottom, Mason County, died Sunday, May 4, 1997, at home. He was a native of Gatewood and a miner and farmer. He was a former employee of Happy Hall & Nelson lumber yards. Surviving: daughters, Betty Thompson of Fraziers Bottom, Shirley Macera of Deerfield Street, N.J.; son, Robert H. of Columbus, Ohio; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Heck Funeral Home, Milton, with the Rev. Richard L. Black officiating. Burial will be in Thomas Addition, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Hazel Mae Butler
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Hazel Mae Butler, 83, of Dunedin, formerly of Logan, W.Va., died Friday, May 2, 1997 in Mease Hospital, Dunedin. She was born in Logan and was a homemaker. Surviving: daughter, Helen Kostikis of North Miami Beach, Fla.; sister, Ruby Senator of Logan; two grandchildren. Service was to be 10 a.m. today at Honaker Funeral Home, Logan. Burial was to be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, W.Va.

William C. Caldwell
RAINELLE -- William Clifford Caldwell, 71, of Rainelle died Saturday, May 3, 1997, in Allegheny Regional Hospital, Low Moor, Va., after a long illness. He was a retired coal miner and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Orient Hill Freewill Baptist Church, Orient Hill. Surviving: wife, Sharon Richmond Caldwell; daughters, Lula Marie Duncan and Jeanie Gail Caldwell, of Rainelle; son, Keith Douglas Caldwell of Oak Hill; stepdaughters, Patricia Lumpkin of Heflin, Ala., Janice Reynolds of Rupert; stepson, Marcus King of Rupert; sisters, Patty Dorsey of Orient Hill, Cosetta Walker of Patriot, Ohio, Helen Walker of Stafford, Va.; brothers, Carroll of Leewood, Max of Lewisburg, Billy Joe of Lancaster, Ohio, Roger Dale of Ronceverte; two grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Smathers Funeral Home, Rainelle, with the Rev. Shirley Helms and the Rev. Hazel Weeks officiating. Burial will be in Hughes Memorial Park Cemetery, Fayetteville. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charles C. Camper
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Charles C. Camper, 80, of Bradenton died Saturday, May 3, 1997, in Freedom Village Nursing Center, Bradenton, after a long illness. He retired in 1971 from C&P Telephone Co., Washington, D.C., was a member of National Masonic Lodge 12, Washington, Scottish Rite of Freemasoney, Valley of Washington, Orient of The District of Columbia, Shriners, AAONMS, Shrine Band, Washington Redskin Band and Telephone Pioneers. He was an Army veteran and a 26-year resident of Bradenton. He was preceded in death by wife, Thelma Melton Camper. Surviving: brother, Bill Strozier of Coventry, R.I.; four nieces, including Cortillis King of Charleston, W.Va.; three nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Wood officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, where Masonic graveside rites will be conducted by Charleston Masonic Lodge 153. Friends may call one hour prior to service Thursday at the funeral home.

Opie P. Carper
OCOEE, FLA. -- Opie Paul Carper, 76, of Ocoee, formerly of West Virginia, died Friday, May 2, 1997, in an Orlando, Fla., hospital. He was born in Amma, W.Va., and was a retired welder from Babcock and Wilcox Inc. in West Virginia. He was a Navy, Army and Air Force veteran of World War II and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a master Mason with National Lodge 0568 AF&AM, Barberton, Ohio. Surviving: daughters, Paulette Beasley of Louisville, Ohio, Debbie Beasley Haubert of Canton, Ohio. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Carper Cemetery, Amma, with the Rev. John W. Lowe officiating and Masonic graveside rites conducted by Linden Lodge 83 AF&AM. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, W.Va. The procession will leave the funeral home at 12:45 p.m. Thursday for the cemetery.