Beulah Harris Adkins
Beulah Fern Harris Adkins, 97, of Gatewood, died May 27, 2010, at Hilltop Nursing and Rehab.
Born July 18, 1912, at Layland, she was the daughter of the late Stewart and Annie Legg Wright. She also was preceded in death by her first husband, Homer Harris; second husband, William Adkins; five infant children; three brothers; and two sisters.
Mrs. Adkins was a member of Garten Pentecostal Holiness Church where she had served as secretary, treasurer, and taught Sunday school.
She was a homemaker.
Surviving: her son, Jimmy C. Harris and wife Nancy of Vineland, N.J.; daughters, Phyllis Sexton and husband Edward of Streetsboro, Ohio, Myrna Maxwell of Anna, Texas, Barbara Cawthorne and husband Fred of Tipton, Okla., and Velda Berkhouse and husband Richard of Gatewood; sister, Dortha Anderson of Corliss; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and a host of other family and friends.
Funeral services were June 1 at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Pastor Larry Humphreys officiating. Burial followed at the Cunard Cemetery.
Online condolences and additional information available at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville.
Stanley Lee Adkins
Stanley Lee Adkins, 63, of Oak Hill, died May 29, 2010, at his home.
Born June 9, 1946, at Widen, he was the son of the late John B. and Carlie Lewis Adkins.
Stanley was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was the recipient of several medals earned in combat, including the Bronze Star.
As a child, he grew up in Clay County. He served 21 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer.
Stanley was a selfless man, who thought nothing of helping others. He was humorous and loved joking around, and he always put his family first in all his actions.
Surviving: his wife, Jo Anne; children, Tammie Pierce, William Adkins, Rebecca Sommer, Elizabeth Adkins, and Melissa Adkins; grandchildren, Wil, Cindy, Dakota, Piper, Alex, Brandon, Mara, Landon, and Amaya; brothers, Darrell, Tony, Homer, John, and Earnie Adkins; and a sister, Wanda Spencer.
Funeral service was May 31 at High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill.
Online condolences may be sent at www.highlawnfuneralhomechapel.com.
Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill.
Giles Henry (Hank) Basham Jr.
Giles Henry (Hank) Basham Jr., 87, died May 24, 2010, in Panama City, Fla.
Hank, along with his wife, Grettis, was a resident of Panama City since 1955. Hank grew up and attended school in Oak Hill. He joined the military in 1943 and was assigned to the Army Air Corps, where he became an aerial gunnery instructor.
Hank married Grettis on July 23, 1943, and they were inseparable ever since. That same year, Hank was stationed in Kingman, Ariz., as a sergeant and then in 1944, was sent to the South Pacific to set up a gunnery school. He also flew combat missions in New Guinea and the Pacific Theater during World War II.
After his military service was over, Hank began his lifelong writing career. He was editor of The Fayette Tribune, then editor of a New Jersey newspaper and managing editor of a newspaper in Kentucky. His dream of moving to Florida became a reality in 1955 when he became a sports editor of The Panama City Morning News, which later joined with The Panama City News Herald.
After a year on the paper, Hank was offered a job in the public affairs office at Tyndall Air Force Base, of which he became the Director of Public Affairs from 1957 until his retirement in 1983. Hank worked closely with Panama City’s civic leaders and built a community relations program that was recognized as one of the best in the Air Force, and was instrumental in creating the more than 100-member Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee.
During his 26 years at Tyndall, he was presented two Department of the Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Awards, the highest award that can be presented a civilian during peace-time. He published “Legend of the MAC,” a 40-year pictorial history of the Bay County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee in 1988 to honor their achievements.
After retirement, Hank and Grettis started their own business, Basham Enterprises, a public relations, advertising and publications firm. He published a tourist magazine called Your Place in the Sun for many years. Hank also took over the Florida Lions Magazine as publisher/editor until 2004. He was a life member of the Conklin Center and received the Lion of the Year award from the Lions Club for his dedicated service to the organization.
Hank was a professional photographer and writer all of his life. Hank and Grettis traveled extensively. His photographs and travel articles appeared in many magazines. Hank’s work was recently featured in Reminisce Magazine.
Hank was an organizer of the annual Oak Hill High/Collins High Reunion Committee in Oak Hill. He and Grettis published the Reunion Log, a newspaper for the OHHS/CHS annual reunions from 1991-1999. This led Hank to publish a book called “Splinters” that recounted the memories of Oak Hill alumni from the years 1938-1943.
Hank was an active member of the Florida Lions Club, Panama City Chamber of Commerce, Jolly Rogers 90th Bomb Group Association, Ducks Unlimited and the Kentucky Colonels for many years.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Grettis Basham; son, Robert (Bob) Gene Basham and wife Sandi; granddaughters, Sandyl Basham Byars and husband Todd and Jessica Brooke Basham; and daughter-in-law, Bonnie Basham, all of Tallahassee. He was preceded in death by his son, Dustin Henry Basham, who died on May 2, 2009.
The funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 5, at 2 p.m. at Southerland Funeral Home and will be officiated by John Friedman, pastor of Forest Park United Methodist Church, where he was a longtime member.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Florida Lions Eye Bank, PO Box 016880, Miami, FL 33101-6880, or Florida Lions Conklin Center for the Blind, 405 White Street, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.
Chester Boyd
Chester Boyd, 74, of Powellton, died May 28, 2010, at his home.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Carbondale Baptist Church. Entombment will be in High Lawn Memorial Park.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill.
Harold G. Bragg
Harold Grose Bragg, 82, of Monroeville, Ohio, died May 28, 2010, in the Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio, following a short illness.
Born Nov. 11, 1927, in Fayetteville, he was the son of the late Everett and Ethel (Price) Bragg. He also was preceded in death by brothers, Houston and Earl Bragg; sister, Erma Burley; and grandson, Harold Everett Bragg.
Harold retired as a foreman from Vulcan Materials, Sandusky, Ohio. He was a past member of The Eagles Club, Norwalk, Ohio, and a longtime supporter of Paralyzed Veterans of America.
He enjoyed going to Jamie’s Flea Market in Amherst, Ohio, and was well known as “The Clock Man” for his expert ability to repair antique clocks.
Surviving: sons, Harold Len (Judy) Bragg of Marion, N.C., Matthew (Natalie) Bragg of Baltimore, Md., and Timothy (Rita Shieler) Bragg of Monroeville, Ohio, with whom he resided; daughter, Denise (Paul) Roeder of Columbus, Ohio; sister, Wilma (Don) Withrow of Oak Hill; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held June 1, in Huse Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville with Pastor Mack Canterbury officiating.
The family requests donations be made in memory of Harold Bragg to Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870.
Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Ansted.
Donald Franklin Brown
Donald Franklin Brown, 69, of Edmond Road, Lookout, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010, at a Beckley hospital, following a long illness.
Born July 24, 1940, in Ansted, he was the son of the late Franklin and Gladys Callison.
Donald served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam conflict. He was a retired electrician for the U.S. Postal Service in Washington, D.C.
Surviving: daughter, Dawn Ellison and her husband, Cary, of Edmond; sisters, Billie Mae Casey of Berryville, Va., Beverly Bragg of Milton and Kathy Parish of Arlington, Va.; grandchildren, Halee, Gus, Eli and Alexandra; and a great-grandchild, Zoe.
Memorial services will be conducted at a later date.
Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Ansted.
Sophia Jane Worley Canterbury
Sophia “Jane” Worley Canterbury, 73, of Daniels, died May 27, 2010, at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness.
Born Aug. 15, 1936, at Bolt, she was the daughter of the late Dallie and Lillie Richardson Worley. Mrs. Canterbury also was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Judge Thomas B. Canterbury;by a grandson, Michael L. Meadows IIl.; and by a brother, Clarence Worley.
Mrs. Canterbury was a graduate of Trap Hill High School and attended Beckley College. She was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County, having lived at Daniels, for the past 43 years.
Mrs. Canterbury was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of the Daniels Missionary Baptist Church at Daniels, and was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She loved her family more than anything, and she enjoyed playing the piano and organ, singing, gardening, cooking, mowing, and helping and caring for others.
Surviving: children, Thomas Canterbury II of Beckley, Timothy Canterbury and his wife, Laura Pachuta, Canterbury of Huntington, Tracy Canterbury Meadows of Proctorville, Ohio, and Todd Canterbury and his wife, Kelly Dolan Canterbury of Beckley, West Virginia; grandchildren, Gabrielle Meadows, David Canterbury, Luke Canterbury, Rachel Meadows, Derek Canterbury, Joshua Canterbury, Sarah Canterbury, and Amanda Lester Canterbury; brothers, Jack Worley and his wife, Golfa, of Pratt, and Frank Worley and his wife, Jerry, of Lynchburg, Va.
Funeral services were June 1 at the Daniels Missionary Baptist Church in Daniels, with Dr. Howard Wilburn and Pastor Jack Thomas officiating. Burial followed at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity.
Online condolences may be sent at www.roseandquesenberry.net.
Donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or The Gideons International, www .gideons.org.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel, 729 Flat Top Road, Shady Spring.
Primo Joseph Cavallini
Primo Joseph Cavallini, 84, of Oak Hill, died May 29, 2010, at Bowers Hospice House.
Mr. Cavallini will be transported to the R.T. Foard and Jones Funeral Home in Newark, Del., for completion of funeral arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.
Local arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Denny Hugh Godby
Denny Hugh Godby, 67, of Martinsburg, died May 25, 2010, at his home.
Born May 4, 1943, at Dunns, to the late George Oliver and Mary Dallas Buckland Godby. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Frances Ramsey Godby, in 2000; and a son, Travis Oliver Godby, in 2001.
He was a 1962 graduate of Nuttall High School at Lookout. Mr. Godby was employed with Save-A-Lot in Williamsport, Md., until retiring in 2007.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during Vietnam.
He attended The Living Room in Martinsburg.
He was a member of the Teamsters Local No. 992 Hagerstown, Md., and the National Wild Turkey Federation.
Surviving: son, Kenny Wood and his wife, Nancy M., of Smithsburg, Md.; daughter, Donna Spangler and her husband, Kim, of Hollywood, Fla.; daughter, Gina Trumpower of Glengary; son, Rob Wood and his wife, Nancy E., of Hagerstown, Md.; sisters, Christine Vance of Red House and Judy Gunther of Rainelle; brothers, Harold Godby of Stuarts Draft, Va., Lee Godby of Poke City, Fla., and Gene Godby of Mus-kogee, Okla.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many close friends.
A memorial service was held May 31 at the Osborne Funeral Home, Williamsport, Md., with the Rev. Gary May officiating. Interment was in the Smithsburg Cemetery, Smithsburg, Md.
Memorial donations may be made to The Living Room, 50 Monroe St., Berkeley Plaza, Martinsburg, WV 25404.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.osbornefuneralhome.net.
Arrangements by Osborne Funeral Home, Williamsport, Md.
Lee Roy Harron
Lee Roy Harron, 59, of Dawson, died May 22, 2010, at CAMC Memorial Division, Charleston, following a long illness.
Born Nov. 21, 1950, at Green Valley, Nicholas County, he was a son of the late Emmett Eldridge and Stella Viola Hammonds Harron. He also was preceded in death by a sister, Anna Marie Lilly.
Mr. Harron enjoyed hunting and the outdoors. Lee was a carpenter by trade.
Survivoing: daughter, Tammy, and a son, Johnny; sisters, Roselee Loudermilk of Claypool, and Rosetta Mitchell of Morganton, N.C.; and brothers, George Henry Harron of Lexington, Ky. and Emmett E. Harron Jr. of Glen Jean.
Services were May 28 at the Wallace & Wallace Chapel in Rainelle. Burial followed in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville.
Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle.
Jacqueline Sue (Jenkins) Hazen
Jacqueline Sue (Jenkins) Hazen, 59, died May 29, 2010, at the Kathleen Dover Hamrick Hospice House in Shelby, N.C.
Born Oct. 8, 1950, in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late Henry Lawrence and Ruby Erseley (Martin) Jenkins. She also was preceded in death by her husband, George Hazen, and brother, Lawrence Henry Jenkins.
Surviving: children, Luther William Jenkins and wife Sherry, Henry Scott Jenkins and wife Joy, and Thomas Lee Jenkins, all of North Carolina; granddaughters, Taylor Leighann and Brianna Lynn; brothers, John Jenkins and family of Ohio, Clarence Jenkins and family of North Carolina, Martin Jenkins and family of West Virginia, and Joseph Jenkins and family of North Carolina; and sisters, Ellen Treadway of West Virginia and Vonda Perczak of Ohio.
Funeral service was June 1 at High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill, with Pastor Frank Dillon officiating.
Online condolences may be sent at www.highlawnfuneralhomechapel.com.
Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill.
Harry Gorden Hellems
Harry Gorden Hellems, 80, of Mt. Nebo, died May 25, 2010, in the VA Medical Center at Beckley.
Born March 13, 1930, at Hominy Falls, he was the son of the late Albin and Maude Thomas Hellems. He also was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert, and a sister, Martha Brown.
Mr. Hellems was a retired mail carrier, a Freewill Baptist by faith, and a U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving: his wife, Laura Belle Thomas Hellems; sons and their wives, Robert Gorden and Kathy Hellems of Danese, and Thomas Albin and Pam Hellems of Mt. Nebo; daughter and her husband, Darlene and Ronnie Walton of Mt. Nebo; brother, Clell Hellems of Circleville, Ohio; sisters, Opal Walton and Ruby Sears, both of Mt. Nebo, and Alta Bays of Cummings, Ga.; grandchildren, Micah, Heather, Julie, Jennifer, Tabitha, Bobbi, Darin, Tommy and Haley; and great-grandchildren, Emily, Zackary, Levi, Silas, Jacob, Sierra, Laycee, Gabrielle, Zachary and Tori.
Funeral services were May 28 in the Waters Funeral Chapel at Summersville with Rev. Harold Duskey and Rev. Dave Acree officiating. Burial followed in the Penile Cemetery at Hominy Falls.
E-condolences may be sent at watersfuneralchapel@verizon.net.
Arrangements by Waters Funeral Home, Summersville.
Walter Dexter ‘Dean’ Holdren Jr.
Walter Dexter “Dean” Holdren Jr., 91, of Weirwood, died May 30, 2010, at his residence.
Born Oct. 23, 1918, at Bertha, Summers County, he was the son of the late Walter Dexter Sr. and Ethel Blanch Lilly Holdren. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Lottie Mable “Dolly” Foster Holdren; his sons, Roger D. Holdren, Cyrus W. Holdren and Dan Holdren; sisters, Lara G. Johnson, Lessie C. Meador, Ruth L. Scott and Annie E. Pettry; and brothers, Ted Holdren and Arthur Holdren.
Mr. Holdren was a retired coal miner and self-employed carpenter and minister. He was a member of the Pax Church of Christ and was an avid farmer, hunter and enjoyed working with wood.
Surviving: sons, Frankin D. and wife Janice Holdren of Maryville, Tenn., Carl Joe and wife Joyce Holdren of Bristol, Va., and Walter Glen and wife Peggy Holdren, Benjamin A. Holdren, and Billy J. and wife Tammy Holdren, all of Weirwood; daughters, Patty A. and husband Jim Pierce of Onieda, Tenn., Virginia L. and husband Ernie Johnson of Chesapeake, Va., Ethel F. and husband Paul Davis of Chesapeake, Va., Debra J. and husband Robert Harmon of Caledonia, Miss., Kathy L. and husband Byron Euler of Cottageville, Lisa A. and husband Mike Allen of Powell, Tenn., and Christine R. Holdren and Mary E. Holdren, both at home at Weirwood; sisters, Ruby F. Adkins of MacArthur and E. Pauline Harrell of Beckley; brother, C. Arnold Holdren of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; 25 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were June 2 at the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Mt. Hope, with Minister Benjamin Holdren officiating. Burial followed in the Elgood Cemetery at Elgood, Mercer County.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Mt. Hope.
Jane P. Jones
Jane P. Jones, 99, died May 5, 2010, in Winter Park, Fla.
Born April 27, 1911, nee Beulah Jane Pyles, in Seebert, she was preceded in death by brothers, Gyle Pyles, Garland Pyles and Gay Pyles; and sisters, Laura Pyles of Seebert, Martha McKenna of Paducah, Ky., Marie Nutter of St. Albans and Phyllis Hamrick of Lewisburg.
After graduating from Hillsboro High School, she became a beautician and part owner of Del-Mar Beauty Salon in Beckley.
She married J.W. (Deacon) Jones on Jan. 16, 1942, and resided in Fayetteville and worked for Aileen James, Delma Thomas and Betty Grace Elmore-Spangler as a beauty operator. After her husband died in 1974, she retired as a beautician to help take care of her mother, Susie Pyles of Seebert.
In 1977, she married her husband’s older brother, Floyd Jones, and moved to Richmond, Va., where she resided until 2000. After a fall, she moved to Winter Springs, Fla., to live with her son and daughter-in-law. After a debilitating stroke on Jan. 6, 2009, she resided in the Mayflower Retirement Community in Winter Park, Fla.
She was a member of Fayetteville United Methodist Church. She said that there are no people like West Virginia people because she believed they were the best people in the whole world. Her favorite Bible passage was Psalms 121.
Surviving: son, James of Winter Springs, Fla.; a granddaughter, Lisa Langston; and two great-grandchildren, Thomas and Elizabeth Langston.
Her burial service was conducted by Billy Reed Wickline of Lewisburg. She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Marlinton, on May 8. Interment was conducted by VanReenan Funeral Home, Marlinton.
Deanna Sue Akers Kirk
Deanna Sue Akers Kirk, 68, of Oak Hill, died May 9, 2010, in Princeton.
Born Oct. 13, 1941, at Oak Hill, she was the daughter of Arthur A. Akers Sr. and his wife, Lina M. Akers, of Rainelle, and Margie V. Fisher Jordan and her husband, Charles L. Jordan, of Fredericksburg, Va.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Richard Kirk.
Deanna was a 1959 graduate of Collins High School in Oak Hill and retired from Plateau Medical Center.
Surviving: daughter, Kimberly K. Newberger of Lookout; son, Christopher S. Kirk of Tehachapi, Calif.; brother, Arthur A. Akers Jr. of Fredericksburg, Va.; sisters, Linda A. Morris of Carefree, Ariz., and Jane C. Johnson of Spotsylvania, Va.; half-brother, Jeffrey A. Akers of Bruceton Mills; half-sister, Joan C. Hypes of Rainelle; and a granddaughter, Megan V. Kirk of Lookout.
A memorial service was held May 22 at the Jones Avenue First Church of God in Oak Hill.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Howard Lilly Jr.
Howard Lilly Jr., 79, of Mount Hope, died May 28, 2010, at Hilltop Center, Hilltop.
Born March 12, 1931, at Maynor, he was a son of the late Howard Sr. and Lura Belle Williams Lilly. He also was preceded in death by brothers, Don Lilly and Harry Lilly; and a sister, Dorothy Lambert.
Mr. Lilly was a retired coal miner having last worked for Perry and Hylton.
Howard was a devout Christian and a member of the Mount Hope Christian Church where he had served as a deacon. He was a U.S. Army veteran and an antique car collector.
Surviving: wife, Betty Jo Elmore Lilly; son, John H. Lilly and his wife, Frances, of LaPorte, Texas; daughters, Phyllis Putnam of Mount Hope and Twyla Brown of Surfside, S.C.; brother, Robert Lilly of Orlando, Fla.; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services were June 1 at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Mount Hope, with Minister Ken Overdorf officiating. Burial followed at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, with military graveside rites conducted by VFW Post 3110, Oak Hill.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope.
Juanita Barnett Martin
Juanita Barnett Martin, 81, of Meadow Bridge Road, Danese, died May 26, 2010, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, following a short illness.
Born Feb. 27, 1929, at Tioga, she was a daughter of the late Porter and Nora Thompson Barnett. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Lowell Martin, in 1999; a son, Michael Martin; sisters, Dorothy Doyle and Mae Critchley; and brothers, Fred and Ralph Barnett.
Juanita was a member of the Faith Freewill Baptist Church of Danese, and a homemaker.
Surviving: daughter, Frances J. Bennett (Roger) of Danese; sons, Clarence E. Martin (Dianne) of Danese, Daniel Martin (Brenda) of Layland, and Gary Martin (Deborah) of Victor; sisters, Ethel Brewer of Crab Orchard and Ruth Martin of Danese; brother, Porter Barnett of Maplewood; grandchildren, Stephanie Martin, Clarence II, Anthony Martin, Duane Martin, Sarah Martin, Stephen Bennett, Matthew Bennett, Michael Martin II, Derrick Martin, Alysia Hurlocker, Kelly Martin, and Dezarae Coffman; and great-grandchildren, Amber, Kayla, C.J., and Kelly Martin, Kierston Bennett, Justin Martin, Logan and Colton Crookshanks, McKayla and McKensie Smith.
Service was June 2, at Wallace & Wallace Chapel in Rainelle, with Rev. Allen Whitt officiating, assisted by Rev. Daniel Legg. Entombment followed at Wallace Memorial Mausoleum, Clintonville.
Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle.
Douglas Wayne Matheny
Douglas Wayne Matheny, 68, of Mount Hope, died April 22, 2010, at his home.
Born April 19, 1942, at Westerly, he was the son of the late Garvis Chester and Gwennia Warwick Matheny. He also was preceded in death by brothers, Gary Joe, Jeff, Preston and Chester “CD,” and his first wife Francis Joann Shoemaker Matheny.
Mr. Matheny served in the U.S. Army and was a carpenter who worked many years in Maryland and Florida until he returned to his home state to spend his remaining years close to his family.
Surviving: his wife, Glenda South Matheny; daughter, Tammy Marie Brumley Hopkins, and son-in-law, Tommy Hopkins of Hilltop; stepsons, Ralph Shoemaker of Dunnellon, Fla., and Randy Shoemaker of Tampa, Fla.; grandchildren, whom he loved dearly and of whom he was very proud, Ashley Marie Brumley Fleshman and husband Danny of Morgantown and Douglas Jeffrey of Fayetteville; brother, Phillip “Mike” Matheny of Mims, Fla.; and sisters, Barbara Chambers Matheny of Hopewell, Va., Donna Underwood of Mt. Hope, Becky Sumpter, June Johnson and Debra Blackburn, all of Scarbro, and Janice Sumpter of Dothan.
Mr. Matheny was cremated with no visitation or funeral.
You may leave your condolences at www.tyreefuneralhome.com or send to Tammy Hopkins, 104 Ann Street, Oak Hill, WV 25901.
Wanda Mae McMillion
Wanda Mae McMillion, 73, of Fayetteville, died May 13, 2010, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley.
Born Sept. 14, 1936, at Kincaid, she was the daughter of the late Howard William and Ruby Scott McMillion. She also was preceded in death by her sisters, Deloris Adams and Mildred Rice.
Mrs. McMillion was a member of Shepherd Worship Center-Hand in Hand Missions at Summerlee, and she was a homemaker.
Surviving: her daughters, Margaret Dilley of Oak Hill, Claudia Lanham of Fayetteville, Vanessa Green of Oak Hill and Tina White of Fayetteville; son Bernard Green of Lookout; brother William H. McMillion of Powellton; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held May 16 at Shepherd Worship Center-Hand in Hand Missions at Summerlee, with Pastor Randy McGuire and Pastor Jerry Bush officiating.
Online condolences and other information available at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville.
Lillian Kathleen Adkins McNamara
Lillian Kathleen Adkins McNamara, 85, of Hilltop, formerly of Kincaid, died May 27, 2010, at Hilltop Center in Hilltop.
Born April 13, 1925, at Terry, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Estie Martin Adkins. Her husband, Robert William McNamara; brother, James Adkins; sister, Lucy Stewart; and her beloved great-niece, Cathy Green, from whom she had been caregiver, also preceded her in death.
Mrs. McNamara was a member of the Kincaid United Methodist Church and a homemaker.
Lillian will be sadly missed by her family and friends, especially the staff at Hilltop Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Surviving: sister, Laura Lafferty Tolliver of Ravencliff; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside rites and committal service, followed by burial, were May 28 at High Lawn Memorial Park in Oak Hill with Rev. Paul Basham officiating.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Charles Wayne Mullins
Charles Wayne Mullins, 60, of Green Sulphur Springs, died unexpectedly May 10, 2010.
Born Feb. 1, 1950, in Meadow Bridge, he was the son of the late Leonard Charles and Nila Jean Gwinn Mullins. He also was preceded in death by an infant son, Wayne Edward Mullins.
Charles was a former coal miner who loved to hunt and fish. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a recipient of the Purple Heart.
He was a member of the Veteran’s Center on Johnstown Road, The Monday Morning at 10 a.m. Group.
Surviving: his wife, Wanda of Green Sulphur; daughters, Rebecca Morgan and husband James, and Susan Knight and husband Nathan, all of Huntington; pet dog, Killer; sisters, Bonnie Gilkerson and husband Robert of Meadow Bridge, Brenda Fleshman and husband Harrison of Danese and Barbara Brogan of Georgia; and a host of friends and family.
Service was May 28 at the Lick Creek Baptist Church of Green Sulphur Springs, with Pastor Bob Meadows officiating. Burial followed in the Patton Cemetery at Meadow Bridge with military graveside rites by U.S. Army veterans.
Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace of Rainelle.
Vivian Frances Humphries Neal
Vivian Frances Humphries Neal, 100, of Oak Hill, died May 28, 2010, at Hidden Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Oak Hill.
Graveside rites and committal services, followed by burial, were May 29 at High Lawn Memorial Park in Oak Hill with Pastor David Thomas officiating.
Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
Mary Ann Robertson
Mary Ann Robertson, 78, of Beckley, died May 29, 2010, at the Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, following a short illness.
Born May 11, 1932, in Summerlee, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Lucy Meadows Prather. She also was preceded in death by brothers, Roy and Thomas Prather, and by her husband, Charles Bethel Johnson.
Mary Ann was a member of the Beckley Church of God in Beckley, and was a retired employee of Value City Department Store in Beckley, as a clerk in the receiving department.
Surviving: sons, Thomas, Richard, and David Robertson, all of Beckley; grandchildren, Justin Robertson of Beckley, Jonathan Robertson and Allyson Smith and her husband, Brian, all of Watertown, N.Y., and Joshua Robertson, Felicia and Samantha Robertson, all of Beckley; sister, Virginia Jones of South Carolina; and a brother, James Prather and his wife, Irma, of Lanark.
Funeral services were June 2 at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel in Beckley, with Bishop F.D. Sexton officiating. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley.
Online condolences may be sent to the guestbook at www.roseandquesenberry.net.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.
Christine Agee Rogers
Christine Agee Rogers of Clinton, Md., formerly of Fayette County, died May 22, 2010.
Services will be noon Friday, June 4, at Mt. Ennon Baptist Church, 9832 Piscataway Road, Clinton, MD 20735. Friends may call one hour prior. Burial will be in Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery at 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, Md.
Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, Md., is in charge of arrangements.
Information submitted by Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
Alice Rutledge Stover
Alice Rutledge Stover, 89, of Jacksonville, Fla., died May 26, 2010.
Born May 19, 1921, in Weirwood, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lewis and Nettie Ann Rutledge. She also was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Quentin “Turkey” Stover; two brothers and four sisters.
Mrs. Stover has lived in Jacksonville since 1960.
Alice was a beloved mother and grandmother and she had a huge extended family that she loved dearly. She will be greatly missed by all of them.
Alice was an avid reader, excellent swimmer, tennis enthusiast and she loved Bingo and crossword puzzles.
Surviving: sons, Robert “Gabe” Stover (Jude) of Batavia, Ohio, and John Stover, Richard “Dick” Stover (Marilyn), Stanley Stover, Thomas Stover (Linda) and Dale Stover (Mary), all of Jacksonville; daughters, Carol Allen and Judy Strickland (Phil), both of Jacksonville; sister, Mary Pennington of Mount Healthy, Ohio; 24 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were May 29, in the chapel of Cedar Bay Funeral Home, 405 New Berlin Road, Jacksonville, with Rev. Dave Malmberg officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery.
Arrangements by Cedar Bay Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Fla.
