July 02, 2008 02:20 pm
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George L. Arthur
George L. Arthur, of Howell, N.J., formerly of Kilsyth, died June 29, 2008, at Golden Living Center, East Stroudsburg, Pa.
Born March 23, 1926, at Kilsyth, he was the son of the late Alexander Lee and Mary Etta Meadows Arthur. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family and he also was preceded in death by his wife, Lola Mae Facello Arthur, on Dec. 27, 1998.
Mr. Arthur was a retired welder from ACF Industries in Huntington. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving: a daughter, Nisha Arthur Stasulli of Howell; a son, George A. Arthur and wife, Jenny, of Houma, La.; a grandson, Vincent Stasulli and wife, Jessica, of Stroudsburg, Pa.; a granddaughter, Cara Santana and husband, Jim, of Howell; and five great-grandchildren.
Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Mount Hope. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope.
Rev. James R. Ballard
Rev. James Russell Ballard, 83, of Fayetteville, died June 30, 2008, at the Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness.
Born Oct. 20, 1924, at Cannelton, he was one of the 14 children of the late William and Molly Maner Ballard. He also was preceded in death by sisters, Faye, Florence, and Mary Rose; and brothers, Willie, Charlie, and Bob.
Rev. Ballard was ordained a minister of the Baptist faith at Cotton Hill Baptist Church. Over the past 25 years he pastored at Gentry, Kaymoor, Loop Creek, and Bethel Baptist churches. He was a man who truly loved and served the Lord.
He was a graduate of Montgomery High School and attended Appalachian Bible College.
Rev. Ballard was a tech sergeant in World War II; he participated in D-Day at Utah Beach and aided in the liberation of Cherbourg, France. He received two Purple Hearts, medals for valor, and he served with the 79th Infantry 313 Division.
He was a coal miner and retired from Cannelton Industries with 38 years of service and he was a member of the UMWA.
Surviving: his loving wife of 62 years, Margaret Duncan Ballard of Fayetteville; his daughters, Brenda Baumgartner and husband, Ed, of Huntington, Lisa Milam and husband, Sonny, of Fayetteville, and Judith Ellison and husband, Gene, of Fayetteville; sons, Jimmy and Nora Ballard, Randall and Brenda Ballard, and Danny Ballard, all of Fayetteville; special niece, Ann and Jimmy Simms of Ohio; grandchildren, Cara and Mike Monick, Adam and Lisa Baumgartner, Philip Ellison, Amanda Ballard, Jacob and Nicholas Milam; special nephews, Joshua and Jonah Simms; great-grandchildren, Madeline, Gavin, and Kate Margaret Monick; brothers, Gary, Larry “Butch,” and Don; and sisters, Phyllis, Genevieve, Rita and Sue.
Graveside services were held July 2 at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, with Rev. Fred Christian and Rev. Bill Drennen officiating. The Oak Hill VFW Post 3110 followed with military rites.
Donations in Rev. Ballard’s memory may be made to the Gentry Baptist Church’s Baptismal Project, or the church of your choice.
Online condolences and other information available at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville.
Cindy Lou Cole Begley
Cindy Lou Cole Begley, 52, of Gauley Bridge, died June 27, 2008, at CAMC, Memorial Division, Charleston, following an extended illness.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard “Mopey” Cole Jr. and Betty Lee Taylor Cole.
She was a disabled operations manager from the AEP Power Plant at Glasgow. She also was an Air Force Vietnam veteran.
Surviving: her husband, Larry “Sleepy” Begley; daughters, Emily Lilly and fiancé, Mike Wall, of St. Albans, and Melinda Pauley and husband, Jay, of Smithers; sons, Danny Flores of Miami, Fla., and David “Chunk” Begley Jr. and wife, Robin, of Gauley Bridge; grandchildren, Ally, Shawn, Kristin, Brooke, Rylee, Gage, Megan, Heather, and Katie; sisters, Karen Johnson of Oak Hill, and Betty Jo Donato and husband, Kenny, of Summersville; and a special caregiver, Carol Dodd of Oak Hill.
Service was June 30 at Pennington Funeral Home Chapel, Gauley Bridge, with Rev. Richard Harold officiating. Burial followed in Montgomery Memorial Park, London, with military graveside services conducted by Ansted VFW Post 7695.
Arrangements by Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge.
Janet Carol Tyree Clark
Janet Carol Tyree Clark, 59, of Oak Hill, died peacefully at her home on June 25, 2008, after a long battle with ovarian cancer.
Born May 18, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Dallas Ross Tyree and Carol Betty Fritz Tyree of Berkeley Heights, N.J.
After graduating from The Western College for Women and subsequently obtaining her teaching certificate, Janet moved to West Virginia and taught for 30 years in the Fayette County school system. During this time, she earned a master’s degree from West Virginia University. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Oak Hill.
Janet had many talents and interests, including a great love for music. She was a member of her church choir and the Fayetteville Community Chorus. She was an avid reader and belonged to two book discussion groups. Janet loved nature and enjoyed camping and walks in the woods. She derived great joy from simple things — a colorful leaf, a bird’s song, the smell of lavender. Like her mother before her, Janet had a passion for flower gardening, pouring generous amounts of love and sweat into her gardens. She was a member of two garden clubs and created many beautiful wreaths and arrangements using the dried flowers from her gardens.
Janet’s greatest gift was her love and compassion for all people. She gave generously to charities and worked locally to help those in need. Indeed, she unselfishly put others’ needs before her own. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother. Janet greeted friends and strangers alike with her warm, beautiful smile. Especially in her final days, Janet’s friends and family drew much comfort from this reassuring smile.
Surviving: her husband, Mike, of Oak Hill; sons, Adam Ross Clark of Shepherdstown and John Owen Clark of Summersville; and brothers, Jeffrey Tyree of Bradenton, Fla., and Stephen Tyree, his wife, Ellen, and their children Dylan, Evan and Dallas, all of Stillwater, Penn.
A celebration of Janet’s life will be 5 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at the First Presbyterian Church of Oak Hill.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, PO Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Edward John Conklin
Edward John Conklin, 89, formerly of Powell, Ohio, died June 14, 2008, at the Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill.
Born July 3, 1918, at Elizabeth, N.J., he was the son of the late Charles Edward and Agnes Ziegler Conklin. His beloved wife of 57 years, Helga Fox Conklin, also preceded him in death.
Mr. Conklin was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and a member of the Counter Intelligence Corps, serving in Europe.
He retired from DuPont Co. in Newark, N.J. Prior to moving to West Virginia, he was a member of the Saint Joan of Arc Church in Powell.
Surviving: his daughter, Doris Dingle and her husband, Larry, of Fayetteville; and grandsons, Scott Dingle of Louisville, Ky., and Kevin Dingle of Atlanta, Ga.
Funeral mass was celebrated at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Oak Hill on June 28, with Rev. Paul Yuenger officiating. Private interment of cremains will be held at a later time.
Memorials may be made in Mr. Conklin’s memory to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation -- Scholarship Program, Suite 514, Kansas City, MO 64111.
Online condolences and other information available at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville.
William ‘Bill’ Cook Sr.
William “Bill” Cook Sr., 90, of Airport Road, Rainelle, died June 24, 2008, at Leslie following a sudden illness.
Born Nov. 17, 1917, in Yancy County, N.C., he was the son of the late Grover Cleveland and Birdie Ann Graybeal Cook. He also was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy E. Robinson Cook; his second wife, Beulah McCormick Cook; daughters, Jill Wheeler and Judy McClung; a son, Benny Cook; sisters, Wanda Olinger and Mary Ward; and a brother, Johnny Cook.
Bill was a retired coal miner, and had worked for Anderson Paving for 22 years.
Surviving: a daughter, Jean Clingan of Crichton; sons, Tom Cook of Leslie, Bill Cook of Quinwood and Terry Cook of Ansted; sisters, Lucille Nolen, June Hanson, Rosalie Carter and Leahrae Cook; brothers, Jack, Joe, Jimmy, Donally and Jerry Cook; 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
The graveside service, with burial following, was June 28 at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, with the Rev. Houston Boothe officiating.
Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace, Rainelle.
Ruby Jane Duncan
Ruby Jane Duncan, 55, of Rt 1, Fayetteville, died July 1, 2008, at her home.
Born Sept. 23, 1952, at Minden, she was the daughter of Wanda Rainwater of Oak Hill, and the late Wallace R. Plumb.
Mrs. Duncan was a retired manager for Mountaineer Mart in Oak Hill.
Surviving, in addition to her mother: her husband, Harold W. Duncan; son, Robert D. Wood of Oak Hill; a grandson, Wesley C. Wood of Oak Hill; sisters, Beverly Jones and husband, Wayne, of Chicago, Ill., and Carrie Plumb of Oak Hill; and brothers, Frank Plumb and wife, Linda, of Illinois, and Wallace D. Plumb and Richard L. Plumb, both of Oak Hill.
Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with Pastor Jerry Bush officiating. Burial will be at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill.
Friends may call one hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Sharon Joyce Kelly
Sharon Joyce Kelly, 54, of Minden, died June 24, 2008, at Plateau Medical Center.
Born Dec. 19, 1953, at Charleston, she was the daughter of Clifford Parsons of Clay County, and the late Betty Anderson Parsons.
Mrs. Kelly was a homemaker and a member of the Rocklick Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving, in addition to her father: her husband, Joseph A. Kelly of Minden; her sons, Joseph A. Kelly Jr. of Huntington, and John Anthony Kelly, at home; a sister, Sue Workman of Oak Hill; a brother, Tom Parsons of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Service was June 28 at the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Jerry Sears officiating. Burial followed in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill.
Online condolences may be sent to tyreefh@tyreefuneralhome.com
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Jimmy Lee Kennedy
Jimmy Lee Kennedy, 79, of Oak Hill, died June 27, 2008, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, following a short illness.
Born Feb. 27, 1929, at Summerlee, he was the son of the late James and Inez Reynolds Kennedy.
Mr. Kennedy was a retired truck driver and strip miner.
He was a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church and the Fayette Plateau Men’s Association. He was a U.S. Navy veteran where he achieved the rank of Ship’s Serviceman 2nd Class.
Surviving: his wife, Betty “Jo” Miller Kennedy of Oak Hill; daughters, Karen Treadway and husband Rick of Ona, and Cindy Kennedy Froman and husband Mike of Jasper, Ga.; grandchildren, Carly Wills, Marshall Treadway, Jeremy Settle, and Joshua Settle; a sister, Carole Kees and husband David of Oak Hill; and four great-grandchildren.
Service was June 30, at Oak Hill Baptist Church, Oak Hill, with Rev. David Sneed officiating. Burial followed in High Lawn Memorial Park with military rites by VFW 3110.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home of Oak Hill.
Phyllis May Kincaid
Phyllis May Kincaid, 68, of Kincaid, died June 24, 2008, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley.
Born Jan. 24, 1940, at Beards Fork, she was the daughter of the late Ralph C. and Ellen D. Payne Kincaid. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas E. Swanner; brothers, Paul and Ralph “Junie” Kincaid Jr.; and a niece, Kim Harler.
Mrs. Kincaid was a retired Centrex Operator for Ameritech Co., Brecksville, Ohio.
Surviving: a brother, Roy Kincaid of Roseville, Mich.; sisters, Shelby Harler of Kincaid, and Peggy Harvey of Princeton; a stepson, Les Swanner of Mentor, Ohio; stepdaughters, Sue Zsak and Sandra Cunningham, both of Mentor, Ohio, and Sherrie Kirchner of Willoughby, Ohio; 14 stepgrandchildren and six stepgreat-grandchildren.
In accordance with Mrs. Kincaid’s wishes, she was cremated and there will be no services.
Online condolences may be sent to Charles H@yahoo.com.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
James Albert McCallister
James Albert McCallister, 95, of Scarbro, died June 25, 2008, at Bowers Hospice House.
Born Oct. 21, 1912, at Summerlee, he was the son of the late George Thomas and Margaret B. McCallister. He also was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.
Mr. McCallister was a retired truck driver and a member of the UMWA.
He attended the Scarbro United Methodist Church.
Surviving: his wife, Violet A. Brown McCallister of Scarbro; his sons, James A. McCallister Jr. and his wife, Paulette, of Springfield, Va., Randall Lee McCallister and his wife, Teresa, of Maple Fork, and Dallas E. McCallister and his wife, Linda, of Covington, Va.; a daughter, Margaret A. Pack and her husband, Milburn, of Danese; 11 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services were June 29 at the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill, with his pastor, Milburn Pack, officiating. Burial followed in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bowers Hospice House, 454 Cranberry Drive, Beckley, WV 25801.
Online condolences may be sent to tyreefh@tyreefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Janet R. Myal
Janet R. Myal, 68, of Oak Hill, died June 26, 2008, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
Born Sept. 10, 1939, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Marjorie D. Robbins of Charlton Heights.
Surviving: her husband of 48 years, James D. Myal of Oak Hill; her daughter, Jennifer M. Minehart and husband, Samuel, of Parkersburg, and three grandchildren; her sons, John W. Myal and wife, Jackie, of Pulaski, Va., and two grandchildren, and Jeffrey D. Myal of Oak Hill; her brother, Riley D. Robbins and wife, Deborah, of Beckley, and their two children.
In accordance with Janet’s wishes, she was cremated and there were no services.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Rosenbaum Family House, West Virginia University Hospitals, PO Box 8228, Morgantown, WV 26506.
Mary Jean Sutton
Mary Jean Sutton, 69, of Morehead City, NC, died June 23, 2008, at Craven Regional Medical Center.
Born Jan. 18, 1939, in Page, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Lloyd and Thelma Grace Miller.
Surviving: her husband, William Wallace Sutton of Morehead City; daughters, Rebecca Lewis and husband, Leinster, of Morehead City; and Elizabeth Scheller of Morehead City; son, William Sutton, Jr. of Rocky Mount, N.C.; sister, Judy Ingram of Ansted; grandchildren, William Lewis, Delphia Lewis, Stephanie Scheller and Troy Scheller; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Service was June 26 at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Michael Fields, pastor of Parkview Baptist Church, officiating. A private family graveside service will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2418 Blue Ridge Road, Suite 206, Raleigh, NC 27607 or the charity of one’s choice.
Access online obituary and Internet condolences through brooksfuneralhomeandcrematory.com.
Arrangements by Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Morehead City, N.C.
Oather Glenville Worley
Oather Glenville Worley, 86, of Concho, died June 23, 2008, at CAMC Memorial in Charleston.
Born Jan. 8, 1922, at Meadow Creek, he was the son of the late Letcher Prince and Ida Elizabeth Smith Worley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Francis Lego Worley, by three children and 11 siblings.
Mr. Worley was a retired coal miner, having worked for various mines, including mines at Minden and Summerlee.
Surviving: his daughter, Susie, and her husband, Randy Jenkins; four granddaughters; nine great-grandchildren, all of whom had a special place in his heart; and 36 nieces and nephews.
Graveside services with burial to follow will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum B, Beckley, with the Rev. Greg Stone officiating. Friends may call at the Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday.
Online condolences may be sent to tyreefh@tyreefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Jerelene ‘Jerri’ Young
Jerelene “Jerri” Young, 78, of Fayetteville, died June 27, 2008, at CAMC General Hospital in Charleston, from injuries received in a car accident.
Born Nov. 28, 1929, at Abraham, she was the daughter of the late Grover Plumley and Ora Richmond Plumley.
Jerri was a faithful member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fayette Heights.
Surviving: her loving husband of 58 years, Loren Edward Young; her daughter, Sherri Lucas and husband, Doug, of Glen Daniel; her sons, Ronald Young of Beckley, Mike Young and wife Danita of Fayetteville, and Gregory Young and wife, Carrie, of Charleston; grandchildren, Jamie Young, Philip Young, Christopher Young, Katlyn Young, Dougie Lucas, Dawson Lucas and wife, Jenny, Joseph Lucas and wife, Jennifer, Taylor French, Stephanie Young, and Mackenzie Young; great-grandchildren, Jackson, Samantha, Madilyn, Jaidyn, and Tristen; a brother, Donald Plumley of Fayetteville; sisters, Helene Plumley of Fayetteville, and Linda Elmore and husband, Harley, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; a niece, Cathy Grist and husband, Greg, and nephew, Mark Elmore.
Funeral service was July 1 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fayette Heights, with the Rev. Ben Gentile and the Rev. Hayward Lough officiating. Burial followed in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.
Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill.
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