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James “Jimmy” Harold Maynard, Jr., 54, of Crany, WV passed away on Monday
January 31, 2011 at his home. He was born April 5, 1956 in Man, WV, a son of James
Harold and Georgina “Gina” Ferrari Maynard, Sr.. Jimmy was a coal miner having worked
at Kopperston and Harris Mines, a member UMWA Locals 7604 and 1503, and a US Army
Veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife Tammy Lynn Velos Maynard; son Thomas
Chad Maynard; and a special uncle Alfred Gibson. Survivors include a son James Harold
Maynard, III and companion Rebecca Lamb of Crany, WV; a granddaughter Tammy Ann
Maynard of Crany, WV; his parents James Harold and Georgina “Gina” Ferrari Maynard,
Sr. of Lillyhaven, WV; a sister Tina Maynard Redden and husband Billy of Oceana, WV; two
brothers Johnny Josef Maynard and wife Regina of Fayetteville, WV and Donald Maynard
and wife Charlene of Oceana, WV; nieces and nephews Misty Willard, Christy Plumley,
Danelle Perez, John Maynard, Jr., Ashley Clark, Shannon Redden and Clifford
Blankenship; a special nephew Kody Blackburn; great nieces and nephew Allyson Plumley,
Dillon Blankenship and Mercedes Blankenship; an uncle Ronald Lee Maynard and wife
Merle; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm
on Saturday February 5, 2011 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco,
WV. He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends may gather
with the family from 11:00 am until service time at the funeral home. The family is being served
by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
Pansy Morgan Keneda, 91, of Simon, WV went home to be with her Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ, and to join her loved ones waiting for her in heaven on Friday January 28,
2011 from Raleigh General Hospital following a short illness. She was born September 17,
1919 at Hannah Branch, Sunhill, WV, a daughter of the late Milty and Emma Walker
Morgan. Pansy was the last surviving member of her family. Mrs. Keneda was a
homemaker and a founding member of the Long Branch Freewill Baptist Church for 62
years. She was also preceded in death by her husband Rev. Landon Keneda; a son Oscar
Brian Keneda; seven brothers Kelly, Azzie, Powell, Alex, George, Willie and Lee Morgan;
eight sisters Louisa Hatfield, Lenore Belcher, Sarah, Vida, Virgie, Gladys and Betty Morgan
and Millie Morgan Kennedy; and a son-in-law Clifford Walls. She was also a cook at Long
Branch Elementary School. Those left to love and cherish her memory and to mourn her
passing include a son Lonzo (Edna) Kennedy of Avondale, AZ; three daughters Juanita
(Clayton) Dunigan of Simon, WV, Kathy (Ron) Walls of Simon, WV and Donna (Lonnie)
Blankenship of Saulsville, WV; six grandchildren Tammy (Arvil) Toler of Simon, WV, David
(Melissa) Walls of Clear Fork, WV, Paula (Eric) Massey of Goodyear, AZ, Eugene (Jamie)
Blankenship of Saulsville, WV, Amanda Ferguson of Glendale, AZ, and Landon (Brittany)
Blankenship of Saulsville, WV; her nine great grandchildren Thomas Toler, Olivia Walls,
Dedan, Morgan and Makenzie Massey, Teghan Ferguson, Hannah and Hayden
Blankenship and expecting Hope Blankenship; and a host of other dear family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday February 1, 2011 at the Long Branch
Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Jay Blankenship and Rev. Firg Proffitt officiating. She
will be laid to rest in the Milty Morgan cemetery, Long Branch, WV. Friends may gather
with the family after 6:00 PM on Monday January 31, 2011 at the church. Pallbearers will be
family and friends. The family is being served by the Stafford Family
Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
Jerry Franklin Brinkley, 59, of Lynco, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2011.
He was born October 9, 1951 in Maryville, TN a son of the late James Henderson Brinkley
and Alice P. “Pat” Hall Brinkley. Jerry was a 1969 graduate of Oceana High School, a
coal miner having 36 years of service and member of the UMWA. In addition to his father a
sister Jama Elizabeth Massengill and a brother James Larry Brinkley also preceded him in
death. He was a US Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War and had an Associates Degree in
Mining. Survivors include his loving wife Teresa J. Blackburn Brinkley; his mother Alice P.
“Pat” Hall Brinkley of Maryville, TN; a daughter Tessa Brinkley of Charleston, WV; a step-
son Josh Blackburn of Lynco, WV; a sister Judy Brinkley Laxton and husband Larry of
Mobile, AL; nieces and nephews Kris Massengill, Natasha, Maeghan and Keylan Laxton;
special friend Araya Sunshine Graham; and a host of other loving family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM on Friday, January 28, 2011, in the Chapel of
Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Johnny Toler and Pastor Jay
Morgan officiating. Friends may gather with the family from 5:00 PM until service time on
Friday at the funeral home. Military Rites will be conducted by the Wyoming County
Veterans Honor Guard. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 30,
2011, in the Old Piney Grove cemetery, Maryville, Tenn., with Pastor Rex Everett
officiating.
The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
Douglas Gordon Kinser, 78, of Cyclone, WV went to be home with his heavenly Father
on Wednesday January 19, 2011 in Raleigh General Hospital after a long illness. He was
born September 24, 1932 in Beckley, WV, a son of the late Jake and Gladys Browning
Kinser. He was a US Army Korean War Veteran and a member of the VFW. In addition to
his parents, his loving wife Shelby Chapman Kinser also preceded him in death along with
a son-in-law Jerome JC Cook. Those left to cherish his memories are three daughters
Dolores DeeDee Cook of Kopperston, WV, Dreamia Kilgore of Accoville, WV and Cindi
Dawn Kinser of Cyclone, WV; a son Douglas Michael Kinser of Kopperston, WV; a
granddaughter who he helped to raise Andrea Kinser Williams of Accoville, WV; eight
grandchildren and five great grandchildren; a special Aunt Barbara “Cricket” Chapman of
Mallory; and a host of other loving family and friends who he loved dearly. Dad was a
special man who never met a stranger. He was our rock and sunshine and we were
blessed to have him. Funeral services will be held at Noon on Monday January 24, 2011 in
the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Roland Cook
officiating. Wyoming County Veterans Honor Guard will conduct Military Graveside Rites.
He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends may gather with
the family form 6 – 9:00 PM on Sunday January 23, 2011 at the funeral home. Pallbearers
will be grandsons Chris Cook, Ben Cook, Ethan Cook Gillespie and son-in-law Chad Willis.
The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
Donald Gene Miller, 62, of Brier Creek, WV, passed away on Monday January 17, 2011
at CAMC General, Charleston, WV. He was born November 20, 1948 in Baileysville, WV a
son of Vaudaline Cook Miller of Brenton, WV and the late Warren Gene Miller. Donald
was a carpenter, a US Army Vietnam Veteran, member of the Wyoming County Veterans
Honor Guard, DAV and the VFW. In addition to his father a daughter Regina Lyn Ennis
and a sister Tamara Jo Miller preceded him in death. Survivors include his loving wife
Brenda Lynn Patrick Miller; a daughter Connie Peters, granddaughter Brenda Jean Ennis;
grandson Michael Scott Collins; his mother Vaudaline Miller of Brenton; sisters Caroline
Johnson of Front Royal, VA, Rita Miller of Gainsvillle, FL and Debroah Hess of Manassas,
VA; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral
services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday January 22, 2011 at the Brenton Church of
God with Rev. F. Lee Fisher officiating. Donald will be laid to rest in the Peaceful
Retreat cemetery, Baileysville, WV. Military Graveside rites will be conducted by the
Wyoming County Veterans Honor Guard. Friends may gather with the family from 6 – 9:00
PM on Friday January 21, 2011 at the church. The family is being served by the Stafford Family
Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
Virginia Louise Brane Couch, 84, of Oceana, WV, passed away on Tuesday January
18, 2011 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV. She was born November 20, 1926 in
Marion, IN a daughter of the late Roger and Emma Voris Brane. She retired following
many years as an assembler for the NASA – Space Agency. Her husband Frank Elno
Couch, Sr. also preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter Kimberly Jo Cobb of
Oceana, WV; two sons Frank Elno Couch, II of Live Oak, FL and Thomas Roger Couch of
Honolulu, HI; four grandchildren Zacharia, Melanie, Olen and Nicole; three great
grandchildren Darnell, Adrianna and Austin; and a host of other loving family and friends.
In keeping with Virginia’s wishes there will be no services and she will be cremated. The family is
being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
Gayther Arvus Johnson, 75, of Lynco, WV, passed away on Monday January 17, 2011.
He was born January 22, 1935 in Hemphill, WV a son of the late Gayther William and
Nora Beatrice Mullins Johnson. Arvus was a retired coal miner and a US Army Korean
War Veteran. His brother Johnny Johnson also preceded him in death. Survivors include
four daughters Ann Marcum of Alabama, Donna Fox and Diana Hayes both of Florida, and
Sherry Taylor of Chicago, IL; four sons Joe Johnson of Chicago, IL, Rick Johnson of
Lynco, WV, Shawn Johnson of Tennessee, and Tony Johnson of Oceana, WV; three
sisters Nancy Havert of Beckley, WV, Erdene Hiller of Colonial Beach, VA, and Debbie
Wilson of Richmond, VA; three brothers Doug Johnson and Bill Johnson both of Lynco,
WV and Mike Johnson of Beckley, WV; nineteen grandchildren and eighteen great
grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends. Memorial Services will be
held at 11:00 AM Saturday January 22, 2011 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral
Home with Rev. William Cook officiating. Arvus’s cremains will be laid to rest in the Cook
cemetery, Lynco, WV. Wyoming County Veterans Honor Guard will conduct Military
Graveside Rites. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral
Home, Lynco, WV.
Robert Aaron Tilley, 55, of Cyclone, WV, passed away on Wednesday January 12, 2011
at Logan Regional Medical Center. He was born February 13, 1955 in Oceana, WV, a son
of the late Harvey Leonard and Grethel Parsley Tilley. He was a US Marine Veteran.
Survivors include his loving wife Kathleen Lusk Tilley; two daughters Amanda Vorhees of
Roanoke, VA and Deidra Tilley of Welch, WV; two sons Richard Lane Paynter and wife
Karina of Lynco, WV and Benjamin Marvin Paynter and wife Kaitlin of Cyclone, WV; three
grandchildren and two special grandchildren Jaiden Cline and Karsyn Paynter; a sister
Diana Fox of Kopperston, WV; two brothers Donnie Tilley of Kentucky and Mike Tilley of
Tennessee; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:
30 PM on Sunday January 16, 2011 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home,
Lynco, with Rev. Randy Bowels officiating. He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial
Gardens, Matheny, WV. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Wyoming County
Veterans Honor Guard. Friends may gather with the family from 6 – 9:00 PM on Saturday
January 15, 2011 at the funeral home. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral
Home, Lynco, WV.
