Charles Coon
MILTON -- Charles Coon, 73, of Milton died Sunday, May 4, 1997, in St. Marys Hospital. He taught at West Virginia Tech and was a former chemist with Union Carbide. He was born in Boone County and was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving: sisters, Mabel Bailes of Milton, Clarice Wheeler of Ripley; brother, Willard L. of Pelham, Ga. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Unitarian Fellowship Church, Charleston. There will be no visitation. The family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice of Huntington. Milton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary P. Cross
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- Mrs. Mary Pauline Parsons Cross, 77, of White Sulphur Springs died Saturday, May 3, 1997, at home after a short illness. She was born in St. George and was an artist. Surviving: sons, Marvin Paul of Oakton, Va., Patrick Louis of Morgantown; daughter, Ruth Cross Janney of Piketon, Ohio; sisters,Ruth Cade of New Martinsville, Edith Portevette of North Augusta, S.C., Ethel Knotts of California; five grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mapledale Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs. There will be no visitation. Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs, is in charge of arrangements.

Bernice E. Cunningham
Bernice E. Cunningham, 73, of Nitro died Monday, May 5, 1997 in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She retired from McClung & Morgan Department Store, St. Albans, was a member of First Baptist Church, Nitro, and was a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. There are no known survivors. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Lawrence Hoptry officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Daisy F. Ford
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- Daisy Feury Ford, 93, of White Sulphur Springs died Monday, May 5, 1997, in Alleghany Regional Hospital, Low Moor, Va. after a long illness. She was born in White Sulphur Springs and was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, White Sulphur Springs. She was a retired employee of The Greenbrier. Surviving: sons, Harold of Johnstown, Pa., Donald "Bo" of White Sulphur Springs; daughters, Betty Ford and Mary Fogus, of White Sulphur Springs; sisters, Mary Draper of Portland, Maine, Margie Reed of Utah; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs, with the Rev. Ray Conrad and the Rev. James Black officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to White Sulphur Springs Rescue Squad.

Paul Gideon Hart
COOL RIDGE -- Paul Gideon Hart, 81, of Cool Ridge, Raleigh County, died Sunday, May 4, 1997, in Beckley Veterans Administration Medical Center after a long illness. Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Janie W. Hayes
RONCEVERTE -- Janie W. Hayes, 97, of Ronceverte died Sunday, May 4, 1997, in Greenbrier Manor Nursing Facility, Fairlea, after a long illness. She was born in Lincoln and was employed as a housekeeper. She was a Methodist and a member of Lincoln Homemakers Extension Club. Surviving: nieces, Ruth Spotts, Ethel Munnerlyn, Ellen Wilmer, Loretta White, Daisy Woods, Norma Freeman and Cheryl Wilmer; nephews, Steven White, Calvin Lucas, Duane Wilmer and James Wilmer. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Lincoln, near Ronceverte, with the Rev. Carl Renick and the Rev. Nathinel Carey officiating. Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery. Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. Thursday until service time at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Ronceverte.

Mildred M. Haynes
Mildred M. Haynes, 69, of Charleston died Monday, May 5, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Kanawha County, a homemaker and a member of Pocatalico Community Church, Pocatalico. Surviving: daughters, Velma J. Mitchell of Sissonville, Paula A. Lynch Haynes of Charleston, Debra F. Lucas and Teresa M. Lovejoy, of Hurricane; sons, Ronald D. and Thornton J., of Charleston, Arthur M. of San Antonio, Texas; sisters, Ethel M. Booth of Charleston, Frances L. Williams of St. Albans; brothers, Otis Slater Jr. of Charleston; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Long-Fisher Funeral Home, Pocatalico. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Sissonville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Cecil Huffman
Cecil Huffman, 89, of Elkview died Sunday, May 4, 1997, in St. Francis Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Kanawaha County and retired from the Penzoil Co. with 31 years of service. He was a member of Jordan Light Baptist Church, Elkview. Surviving: son, Herschell of Elkview; daughter, Evelyn Tate of Elkview; brothers, the Rev. Everette Huffman of Clendenin, Romie of Pinch; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. James Gunnoe officiating. Burial will be in Facemyer Family Cemetery, Elkview. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Linda B. Jarvis
GASSAWAY -- Linda B. Jarvis, 54, of Gassaway died Sunday, May 4, 1997, in Braxton County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Montgomery, was a homemaker and a 1960 graduate of Clay County High School. Surviving: husband, Thomas Jarvis; daughter, Melissa Hopkins of Strange Creek; son, Denver C. Jarvis of Rittman, Ohio; parents, C. Evans and Mildred Sizemore of Lizemores; brother, Joe P. Sizemore of Mooresville, N.C.; sister, Lola J. Tornabene of Farmville, Va.; five grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with the Rev. Halman Nettles officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Gassaway. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Phyllis J. Kendall
CANTON, Ohio -- Phyllis Jane Carper Kendall, 61, of Canton, formerly of Amma, Roane County, W.Va., died Saturday, May 3, 1997, at home after a short illness. She was a native of Amma, member of Canton Baptist Temple, the Jolly Sixties and Plus or Minus Sixty Club, Canton. Surviving: brother, Harold L. Carper of Nitro; sisters, Minnie Hope Burdette and Catherine O'Brien, of Hartville, Ohio, Maralee Reno of Canton; five nieces and five nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin, W.Va., with the Rev. Denny Hazen officiating. Burial will be in Amma Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Hazel L. Kiser
MELBOURNE, FLA. -- Hazel L. Kiser, 95, of Melbourne, formerly of Kenna, W.Va., died Saturday, May 3, 1997, in Holmes Regional Nursing Center, Melbourne, after a long illness. She was born in Jackson County, W.Va., taught school in Kanawha and Jackson counties, was past owner of Kenna Grocery Store and was a member of Goshen Baptist Church, Kentuck, W.Va. Surviving: daughter, Irene Kiser of Melbourne; sister, Darcel Parsons of Dunbar, W.Va. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, W.Va., with the Rev. S.R. Parsons Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Goshen Cemetery, Kentuck. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ruth Ann Luckeydoo
LEON -- Ruth Ann Hall Luckeydoo, 27, of Leon died Saturday, May 3, 1997, from injuries received after being shot with a rifle, said a spokesman for the Jackson County Sheriff's Department. Her live-in boyfriend, Marlin McClain, 31, has been charged in the shooting death, the spokesman said. She was born in Point Pleasant and was a nurse's aide at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She attended Crebs Chapel Church. Surviving: parents, Clyde and Violet Hall Sr. of Leon; brothers, John, Clyde and Daniel Hall, of Leon; sisters, Anita Gill of Leon, Bonnie Pillar of Ripley. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Deal & Brown Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. Mike Lambert officiating. Burial will be in Kirkland Memorial Gardens, Point Pleasant. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Delwyn L. Maggard
Delwyn L. Maggard, 72, of Charleston died Monday, May 5, 1997, after a short illness. He was a former coal miner and retired from the West Virginia Society of the Blind with 34 years of service. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, Charleston. Surviving: son, David L. Maggard of Poca; daughter, Gloria K. Ennis of Spencer; sisters, Frema Dingess of Chapmanville, Ina Lou Scaggs of Medina, Ohio, Frances Curry of Clarksburg; brother, Nurmel P. Maggard of Cynthiana, Ky.; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Bethany Baptist Church with the Rev. Rodney Smith officiating. Entombment will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the church, 1512 Greenbrier St. Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, is in charge of arrangements.

Edith M. McCauley
ELIZABETH -- Edith M. McCauley, 90, of Elizabeth, Wirt County, died Sunday, May 4, 1997, at the home of her son, the Rev. Ronald Moore McCauley of Morgantown, after a long illness. She was born in Gassaway, was a 1924 graduate of Otter District High School in Braxton County and received her teacher's certificate from Glenville State College. She was an educator in the Wirt and Braxton counties school systems and was a longtime member of Elizabeth United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by John Henry and Ida E. Hudkins Moore. Also surviving: daughter, Marilynn Baker of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Ilene McCauley of Ripley, Josephine Spery of Fairmont; three greanddaughters; five great-grandchildren. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at Elizabeth United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ronald M. McCauley and the Rev. Paul G. Rebelo officiating. Burial was to be in Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Elizabeth. The family suggests memorial contributions to Elizabeth United Methodist Church, c/o Busch Funeral Home, P.O. Box 43, Elizabeth, W.Va. 26143.

Helen E. Phipps
BECKLEY -- Helen Elizabeth Phipps, 62, of Beckley died Sunday, May 4, 1997 at home after a long illness. She was born at Stickney and was a homemaker. Surviving: sons, Larry Dale of Bryon, Calif., Edward Eugene at home; brothers, Jerry and Gary Lucas, of Malden; sisters, Shirley Bryant and Stella Bryant, of Malden, Sue Persinger of Pond Gap. There will be no service or visitation. The body was donated to the Human Gift Registry at WVU School of Medicine. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Human Gift Registry at WVU or Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, W.Va. 25801.

Dorothy L. Robinson
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Dorothy L. Robinson, 75, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Sunday, April 27, 1997, in St. Anthony's Hospital. She moved to St. Petersburg from Charleston in 1953, was a homemaker, a member of First Unity Church of St. Petersburg and Gateway Square Condominium Association. Surviving: son, Gary of St. Petersburg; daughter, Judith A. Robinson of St. Petersburg; sisters, Joanna Koontz of Charleston, Rosemary Burns of Dallas, Texas; five grandchildren. Blount-Curry & Roel Funeral Homes and Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St. Petersburg, was in charge of arrangements.

Mary Robinson
HOLDEN -- Mary Robinson, 90, of Holden died Saturday, May 3, 1997, in Logan General Hospital after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Greater Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church at Holden. Surviving: stepdaughters, Mildred and Martha Robinson, of Columbus, Ohio, stepson, Joseph Robinson, of Columbus; sister, Ardean Cannon of Detroit, Mich. Pond Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.

Melvin J. Smith
JANE LEW -- Melvin J. Smith, 84, of Jane Lew, formerly of Easton, Md., died Sunday, May 4, 1997, at the home of his daughter in Jane Lew after a long illness. He was born in Cambridge, Md., retired from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. with more than 20 years of service, was employed by the Maryland State Banking Department and Bank of Glen Burnie, Md. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Weston, and Grace United Methodist Church, Cambridge. Surviving: daughter, Donna Lou Albright of Jane Lew; son, Melvin Jr. II of Millersville, Md.; sister, Geneva Applegarth of Oxford, Md.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church with the Rev. Douglas M. Ridley officiating. Burial will be in East New Market (Md.) Cemetery. Floyd Funeral Home, Weston, is in charge of arrangements.

William E. Smith Sr.
POCA -- William E. Smith Sr., 59, of Poca died Monday, May 5, 1997, at the home of his brother in Nitro after a long illness. He was a lifelong resident of Poca and a self-employed auto body repairman. Surviving: brothers, Harry L. Smith of South Charleston, Franklin D. Smith of Nitro, Jackie L. Smith of Goshen, Ohio; adopted granddaughter, Courtney Nicole Poston. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House. There will be no visitation. The family suggests memorial contributions to St. Jude's Ranch For Children, 100 St. Jude's St., Boulder City, Nev. 89005. Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, is in charge of arrangements.

Herbert L. Somerville
PHILIPPI -- Herbert Lane Somerville, 80, of Philippi died Monday, May 5, 1997, in Broaddus Hospital. He was a retired heavy equipment operator from East Ohio Gas Co., a veteran of World War II and a Methodist. Surviving: sister, Marjorie Richards of Bridgeport; nephews, Gordon Somerville of Good Hope, Tom Somerville of Colorado, Jeff Richards of Bridgeport,, Danny Wyatt of Charleston; nieces, Linda Frank of Bridgeport, Sue Crown of Gainesville, Fla.; several great and great-great-nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Morris Funeral Home, Jane Lew. Burial will be in Good Hope Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mary W. Sullivan
Mary Winifred Sullivan, 77, of Charleston died Sunday, May 4, 1997, in Greenbrier Manor, Lewisburg, after a long illness. She was a retired federal employee from the FHA, Charleston. She was a member of the Library Guild at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral where she served in the Crisis Intervention Center. She was born in White Sulphur Springs. Surviving: sisters, Rose Sullivan of Morgantown, Jean Danks of Punta Gorda, Fla., Lois O'Doherty of Covington, Va.; brothers, John and Frank, of Akron, Ohio, R.B. of Blacksburg, Va. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral with Father P. Edward Sadie officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home.

Bennie Walker
SPENCER -- Bennie Walker, 86, of Spencer died Monday, May 5, 1997 in Roane General Hospital, Spencer, after a short illness. He was born in Roane County, was an electrician and shop foreman for Wheeling Steel with 18 years of service and an electrician and plant supervisor for Pratt and Whitney's Electronics Division, West Palm Beach, Fla., with 17 years of service. He was a member of Faith Chapel Church, Spencer, Cameron Masonic Lodge, Chapter 32 RAM, Cameron, Marshall Union Lodge 8 AF&AM, Moundsville, Lake Worth (Fla.) Chapter 111, Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving: wife, Ruth Elizabeth Jenkins Walker; daughter, Walleah Skaggs of Dallas, Texas; brother, Jack of Spencer. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Larry Albright officiating. Burial will be in Walker Chapel Church Cemetery, Spencer. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Carol Ann Walker
Carol Ann Walker, 58, of Charleston died Monday, April 28, 1997 at home after a short illness. She was a transcriber and secretary for the state Worker's Compensation Office of Judiciary and attended St. Agnes Catholic Church. Surviving: aunts, Margaret Alman of Charleston, Ruth Slaymaker of Tallahassee, Fla., Helen Britt of Portsmouth, Va.; uncles, Joseph J. Zodorozny of Elkview, Henry Walker of South Charleston. Service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with Father John H. McDonnell officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Charleston. There will be no visitation. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Rev. Laurence Gallagher Foundation, St. Agnes Catholic Church, 4807 Staunton Ave. S.E., Charleston, W.Va. 25304. J.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Kanawha City, is in charge of arrangements.

Howard L. Wallace
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Howard L. Wallace, 50, of Baltimore, formerly of Longacre, W.Va., died Sunday, May 4, 1997, in a Baltimore hospital after a short illness. He was a member of Longacre First Baptist Church. Surviving: wife, Ann Wallace; three children; sisters, Irene Brockman of Montgomery, W.Va., Geneva Harper of Columbus, Ohio; brother, Thomas of Charleston, W.Va.; two grandchildren. Calvin Scuraggs Funeral Home, Baltimore, is in charge of arrangements.