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| 4751 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 30 September 2005 CLENDENIN - John Henry Mace, 73, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005. He was retired from the United States Air Force and was a member of Clendenin Advent Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Romie Elvin Mace; his wife, Phyllis Ann Mace; a brother, Leroy Mace; an infant sister, Bonnie Jean Mace; and a grandson, Daniel Paul Bird II. He is survived by his mother, Cuma Elizabeth Osborne Mace; daughters, Catherine O'Shea Cantabery and husband, Rick of Easton, Pa., and Cynthia Jean Bird and husband, Danny "Harley" Bird, of Clendenin; sisters, Linda Hipes of Greenville, Va., and June Gladwell of Sandusky, Ohio; grandchildren, Emily Mullins, Molley Bird, John and Abby Cantabery; and great-grandchildren, Hunter and Harley Mullins. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Matics Funeral Home, 124 First Ave., Clendenin, with Pastor Nahum Balser officiating. Friends may call one hour before service Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064. Interment and graveside service will be Saturday at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Arrangements by Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin. | Mace, John Henry (I39243)
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| 4752 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 30 September 2008 CROZET, Va. - Mary Eleanor Sears, 86, of Crozet, Va., died at her residence on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, following a long illness. Born Oct. 24, 1921, in Hominy Falls, she was the daughter of the late John Edgar and Susie McClung McCutcheon. She retired from Con-Agra in 1989. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ohlan Nathan-iel Sears, and two sons, William Jennings Shawver and Larry Gene Sears. Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Shawver Hutsenpiller of Rainelle; a son, James Ohlan Sears of Crozet, Va.; a sister, Ida Lee Viers of Quinwood; 10 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Anderson Funeral Home in Crozet, Va., is in charge of arrangements. Information submitted through Wallace & Wallace Inc. of Rainelle. | McCutcheon, Mary Eleanor (I38949)
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| 4753 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 31 Mar 2009 Mrs. Lois W. McCraw, 82, of Sinks Grove, died at her residence at 9:16 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2009, following an extended illness. Born November 29, 1926, at Alderson, she was the daughter of the late James B. and Viola McClung Warren Knapp. Mrs. McCraw was a member of the Broad Run Baptist Church at Wolf Creek. She was a 1944 graduate of Alderson High School. She was a homemaker and a highly devoted mother to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, O’Dell McCraw, in 2003; two brothers, James B. Warren and Robert Warren; two half brothers, Gerald and Junior Warren; a son-in-law, John “Eddie” Osborne; and a grandson, Michael C. Osborne. Survivors include a daughter, Libby Osborne of Union; five sons, Tom and fiancee, Gloria, of Lexington, Va., Steve and wife, Tammy, of Lewisburg, Doug and wife, Tracy, of Lynchburg, Pat McCraw of Sinks Grove, and Kevin and wife, Lisa, of Ronceverte; one sister, Mary Bowyer of Staunton, Va.; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services have been set for 11 a.m. Thursday, April 2, 2009, in Memorial Chapel of McCraw Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mike Ford and the Rev. Gary Baker officiating. Burial will follow in New Lebanon Cemetery at Pickaway. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Kanawha HospiceCare, Inc., 223 Maplewood Ave., Lewisburg, WV 24901. The family would like to express their deep appreciation and love to niece, Kellen Burdette, granddaughter, Debbie Hylton, Candance White, and a special thanks to Misty Porterfield, along with the HospiceCare givers. McCraw Funeral Home in Lewisburg is in charge of the arrangements. | Warren, Lois (I39157)
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| 4754 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 31 May 2011 MEADOW BRIDGE - Jessie Kathleen "Kat" Jones, 91, of Meadow Bridge, West Virginia, went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 28, 2011. Born November 27, 1919, on Beury Mountain, she was the daughter of the late Walter D. and Lula Mae Parker Berry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grover M. Jones, in 1986; four sisters, Myrtle Harmon, Pearl Berry, Ruby Bennett, and infant sister Bula Berry; six brothers, Rev. Bill Berry, Arlie Berry, Charles Berry, Jr., Harold Berry, Sam Berry, and infant brother Grover Berry. Kat was a member of the Meadow Bridge Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was a homemaker, and worked as a housekeeper for various families. Those left to cherish her memory are: two sons, Grover "Jimmy" Jones and wife Patty of Meadow Bridge, WV, and Beury D. "Jr." Jones and June of Meadow Bridge, WV; 3 daughters: Delores Smith and husband Jim of Clawson, MI, Thelma Jean Stickler and husband Dewey of Meadow Bridge, WV, and Zelta Martin and husband Curtis of Danese, WV; 15 grandchildren whom she loved very much, James, Jeff, Brittany, Donald, David, Robert, Anita, Greg, Dewey, Jr., Curtis, Jr., Marty, Sheri, Kathy, Melvin (BJ), and Dexter; 30 great-grandchildren; one brother, John Berry and wife Marg of Bel Air, MD; two sisters, Mildred Harmon and Ramonia Stallard, both of Danese, West Virginia; numerous nieces and nephews. Service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Wallace & Wallace Chapel in Rainelle with Rev. Clarence Toney and Rev. Mark Spence officiating. Burial will follow at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening, May 31, 2011, at the funeral home. The family would like to give "Special Thanks" to the staff of Heartland of Rainelle for all the wonderful care they gave Jessie and the kindness shown to her family. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle. | Berry, Jesse Kathleen "Kat" (I32575)
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| 4755 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 4 Feb 2011 SMOOT — Cecil Robert "Sparky" Sparks, 75, of Dougher Knob Road, Smoot, passed away Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at his home, following an extended illness. Born July 14, 1935, at Trout, W.Va., he was the son of the late Alex and Beatrice Armentrout Sparks. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Sims and Bertie Ann Sparks; a brother, Richard Allen Sparks, and by a son-in-law, Kerry A. Holliday, whom he loved as a son. Mr. Sparks was a member of the Smoot Baptist Church; he was a retired coal miner and a member of the UMWA. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter, a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, and the North American Hunting Club. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 54 years, Freda Houchins Sparks of Smoot; two daughters, Sherry Ann Holliday of Smoot and Sharon Lee Bradley and husband, Jeff, of Crawley; six grandchildren, Robert Holliday and wife, Crisey, of Smoot, Steve Osborne and fiancée Shannon of Hines, Heath Holliday and wife, Tarra, of Smoot, Patrick Holliday and wife, Kelly, of Smoot, Kerrie Ann Weikle and husband, Ben, of Union, Tara L. Holliday and fiancé Madison of Smoot; eight great-grandchildren, Haley, Karli, Alexa, Kerry, Abigail, Seamus, Lindsey, and Cameron; two sisters, Lola Sims and husband, Roy, of Hebron, Ohio, and Phyllis Palmer and husband, Rick, of Newark, Ohio; two brothers, Roger Sparks of Clintonville and Ronald Sparks of Clintonville; very special in-laws and numerous nieces and nephews, and his special little furry friend, Pebbles. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at the Wallace & Wallace Chapel, Rainelle, with Pastor Jim Luchsinger officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle. | Sparks, Cecil Robert "Sparky" (I41419)
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| 4756 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 4 July 2008 Donald Luster Deitz, 80, of Cape Canaveral, Fla., formerly of Mt. Lookout, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008. Service will be 3 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Mt. Lookout. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church on Sunday. Arrangements by White Funeral Home, Summersville. | Deitz, Donald Luster (I40373)
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| 4757 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 4 Jun 2011 CHARMCO — Dora Hazel Walkup Gwinn, 84, of Charmco went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 2, 2011, at home following a long illness. Born November 10, 1926, in Richwood, she was the daughter of the late James Luther and Sarah Taylor. Dora was a homemaker and had worked at various sewing factories. She was a member of the Orient Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Woodrow Wilson Walkup, and her second husband, Herman Gwinn; a daughter, Patricia Ann Blocher; a son, Eli Edward Walkup; and three brothers, Ralph, Ray and Roy Taylor. Survivors include two daughters, Jean Gladwell of Rainelle and Sharon Sue Judy of Rupert; four sons, "Woody" Walkup, Jr., of Myrtle Beach, SC, Gary Walkup of Trout, James Roy Walkup, Sr., of Charmco, and Darrell Walkup of Bingham; one sister, Dorothy Hannah of Summersville; one brother, Raymond "Bud" Taylor of White Sulphur Springs; twenty-six grandchildren and twenty-six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 5, 2011, at the Orient Hill Baptist Church with Reverend Jim Luchsinger and Reverend David Moore officiating. Burial will follow at the Orient Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 until 8 Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Rainelle. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace, Inc., of Rainelle. | Taylor, Dora Hazel (I12465)
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| 4758 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 4 Mar 2012 MEADOW BRIDGE — Donald Counts, 67, of Meadow Bridge, West Virginia, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Ronceverte, WV, following a long illness. Born May 14, 1944, at Crawley, he was the son of the late Ballard W. Counts, and Virginia G. Murphy Counts of Smoot. Donald was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served in Vietnam. He worked as a coal miner and a mechanic. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by an infant sister and a great-granddaughter, Bella Counts. Survivors include his wife: Juanita Louise Lowe Counts; 3 daughters: Gwen Webb (Terry), Lisa Harmon (Neal), Donna Angle (Kenny); 3 sons: Dwight Counts (Karen), Charlie Counts (Tammy), John Counts (Sonjia); 1 sister: Carolyn Browning (Russ), and sons Jason and Jared; 1 brother: Glen Counts (Sue), and son, Ricky; 10 grandchildren: Jennifer Counts (Vince) and Amber Counts, Wesley and Ashton Webb, Heather Erickson, Hailey, Elijah, and Sasha Counts, Andrew and Ava Angle; 1 great-grandson: Trey Erickson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Wallace & Wallace Chapel of Rainelle, with Pastor Jay Talbott officiating. Burial will follow at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, WV. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday evening at the funeral home. The family requests donations of sympathy be made to: Hospicecare at 223 Maplewood Avenue, Lewisburg, WV 24901. Arrangements entrusted to Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle. | Counts, Donald Watson (I14974)
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| 4759 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 4 May 2009 Kenneth Michael “Mike” Smith, 60, of Mount Hope, formerly of Danese, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, May 2, 2009. Born December 7, 1947, at McRoss, he was the son of the late Joseph Charles Smith and Rose McClung Smith of Loops Road. Mike was an auto mechanic. He served in the U.S. Army and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his father, Mike was preceded in death by a brother, Joe, and a sister, Evelyn. Along with his mother, survivors include his wife, Marsha Morton Smith; a daughter, Sandra; a granddaughter, Rayleigh, all of Mount Hope; a son, Michael of Scranton, Pa.; four brothers, Jerry, Pete, Mark, and Tony Smith; a sister, Debra Kay Hicks; and a special niece, Crystal Schrader. Mike will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at Smathers Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Alan Keathley officiating. Burial will follow in the Wickline Cemetery at Meadow Bridge. Friends may call today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Smith, Kenneth Michael "Mike" (I39103)
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| 4760 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 5 December 2008 Anna Mae Phipps Daniels of Soak Creek, formerly of Sandlick, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, at her daughter?s home, Shellie Bolt, with whom she had made her home. She was 84 years of age. Anna was born on Aug. 31, 1924, at Stover, the daughter of the late George C. and Mamie Miller Phipps. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Daniels, in 1978 and her son, Robert ?Bob? Daniels, in July of 1964. Several brothers and sisters also preceded her in death. Anna was a homemaker and had given her heart to the Lord. Survivors include three daughters, Shellie Bolt and Larry Bowling of Soak Creek, Sue Stone and Ted Brown and Molly Pate, all of Beckley; three sons, Charlie Daniels and his wife Mable of Harper Road, Leslie ?Dumpy? Daniels and his wife Darline of Eccles and John Daniels of Nashville, Tenn.; four brothers, Charlie Phipps and his wife Margie, Larry Phipps and his wife Donnie, all of Ohio, Carl Phipps of Denver, Colo., Harl Phipps of N.C.; and a sister, Margie of Ohio. Anna was blessed with 12 grandkids, 24 great-grandkids and three great-great-grandkids; many nieces and nephews and many, many friends. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Melton Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Bill Prunesti officiating. Burial will follow in the Daniels Cemetery on Upper Sandlick Road. Friends may call from noon on Saturday until the hour of the services. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Condolences may be mailed to the family at melton@wvdsl.net. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley. | Phipps, Anna Mae (I16434)
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| 4761 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 5 Jan 2011 MEADOW BLUFF — Sherri Dee Baker, 48, left her earthly home on Monday, January 3, 2011, following a courageous battle with cancer since 1995. Born on December 16, 1962, she was the eldest daughter of David and Dale Riffey of Meadow Bluff. Sherri was a homemaker. She was proud of her CNA license, but most proud of her role as a mother. She was a member of the Sinking Creek Baptist Church where she attended when she was able. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Roy and Stella Hunter and her paternal grandparents, Ross and Julia Judy, all of Meadow Bluff. Those left to cherish her memory with her parents are her son, Adam David Roberts (Telia Jones) of White Sulphur Springs; two daughters, Amanda Rose and Autumn Lynn Canfield, both of Ronceverte; one grandson, Syler Ray Means; her brother, Greg Riffey (Anna Scruggs) of Crawley; her sister, Vivian Davies (Sean) of Bennett Mountain; her brother, Jonathan Riffey (Ashley Underwood) of Crawley; nieces and nephews, Justin, Aaron and Ryan Riffey, Taylor, Nicholas and Mikayla Davies, Nathan and Ayden Blankenship, Chad, Matt and Mirissa Underwood; her loving maternal aunts and uncle and her large extended family. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the Hospice family, the many health care workers and her cancer friends. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, January 6, at Smathers Funeral Chapel with Pastor Larry Walker officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Amwell Cemetery at Crawley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today, Wednesday, January 5, at the funeral home. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Riffey, Sherri Dee (I14296)
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| 4762 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 5 March 2010 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — Todd T. McClung, 85, died March 3, 2010, in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following a short illness. Born May 20, 1924, at Hugart, W.Va., he was the son of the late Bernard and Becky (McFerrin) McClung. He was a member of Bascom Methodist Church at Rupert and a graduate of Williamsburg High School. Mr. McClung served two years in the Merchant Marines during World War II and was retired from the United Mine Workers of America. He was self employed and owned a landscaping business. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Hanson McClung; three brothers, Bill, Harry and Garland McClung and a sister, Margaret Simmons. He is survived by his wife, Josephine (Eggleston) McClung; daughter, Brenda Cutts; son, Joseph McClung and wife, Gail; son, Sherman McClung and wife Carol; stepdaughter, Becky Terry; stepson, David Terry and wife Bev, Marvin Terry and wife Vickie. Eight grandchildren, Matthew and wife Stephanie McClung, Timmy and wife, Letty, Patrick and wife, Kalea, Chance Terry, Darrel and Amber McClung, Kimberly McClung, Amy Terry and Kimberly Brackenridge; three great-grandchildren, Harley, Megan and Michael McClung. Brother and sister-in-laws, Charles and Doris Eggleston, Junior Eggleston, Homer and Audrey Eggleston, Earl and Thelma Hanson; sisters-in-law, Maxine and Joe Sims, Madeline and Carl Cutlip and Marie Patterson. Todd leaves behind a legacy of love and generosity. He would always go the extra mile to assist someone in need. He loved his family and enjoyed the outdoors and will be remembered for his sense of humor and loving, caring spirit. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the McCraw Funeral Home Chapel followed by burial in Wallace Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. McCraw Funeral Home, Lewisburg, is in charge of arrangements. | McClung, Todd Thomas (I29832)
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| 4763 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 5 May 2008 RUPERT ? Mary B. Amick, 77, of Pocahontas Street, Rupert, W.Va., passed away Friday afternoon, May 2, 2008, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following a long illness. Born June 29, 1930, at Carl, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Burton and Lily Branchie Pittsenbarger Conard. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a homemaker. Mary loved spending time with her family, gardening, and listening to George Jones, her favorite country singer. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Osby Amick, in 1969; her companion, Grover Sanford, in 1981; three sisters, Maple Crocker, Joyce Anderson, and Madeline Overstreet; and her four brothers, Guy, Frank, Benton, and Billy Conard. Mary?s family would like to acknowledge and show their appreciation for the tender and loving care given to her by her daughter, Wendi Sanford. They are also very grateful for the care shown to Mrs. Amick by her caregivers, Linda Barker and Kevin Grose. Survivors include three daughters, Luticia Hager of Rupert, W.Va., Lisa Russell of Rupert, W.Va., and Wendi Sanford of Rupert; a son, Rodney Amick and wife Angie of Rupert; a sister, Margaret Heaster of Keiffer; five grandchildren, William and wife April, April, Logan, Isaiah, and James; and a great-grandchild, Shannon. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Wallace and Wallace Chapel in Rainelle, with Rev. Robert Nolen officiating. Burial will follow at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening at the funeral home. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace of Rainelle. | Conard, Mary B. (I38015)
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| 4764 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 5 November 2008 RUPERT - Julian W. Beitz, 81, of Anjean Road, died Monday morning, Nov. 3, 2008, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Ronceverte, following a short illness. Born May 16, 1927, at Crawley, he was the son of the late Walter Beitz Sr. and Carma Crane Beitz. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Walter Beitz Jr. He was a member of the Amwell Baptist Church of Rupert, a member of the UMWA and a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Beitz had worked for 20 years in the coal mines and owned and operated Beitz Trucking Inc., doing contract work for Westvaco. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice "Bea" M. Crookshanks Beitz of Rupert; stepson, Donald Crookshanks and wife, Betty, of Rupert; sister, Jo Ann Judy and husband, Lloyd, of Michigan; sister-in-law, Ruth Beitz of Beckley; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and special cousins, Pete Piercy and Bill Suttle. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, at Wallace & Wallace Chapel in Rainelle, with Pastor Glen Kuhn and Pastor Charles Meadows officiating. Burial will follow at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home. Arrangements entrusted to Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle. | Beitz, Julian Leslie (I14266)
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| 4765 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 5 October 2008 David Lee Gilkeson, 50, of Rupert, passed away Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, in the Greenbrier Valley Medical Center at Fairlea, following a short illness. Born on July 19, 1958, at Rupert, he was the son of the late John and Virgie Hunter Gilkeson. David was known in the work force as a heavy equipment operator and truck driver. He was a member of the Smoot Baptist Church. His most important challenge and joy was raising his son, Waylon Matthew, and his daughter, "Ginnie" Virginia Marie. Other survivors include a brother, Paul R. Gilkeson and wife Sharon of Roanoke, Va.; a brother, Mark Gilkeson and wife Anne of Fayetteville; a sister, Susie Kanode and husband James of Rainelle; a special cousin, Tom Patterson and wife Karen of Smoot; two uncles, Bob Gilkeson and wife Freda of Woodbridge, Va., and Charles Gilkeson and wife Sharon of Talcott; an aunt, Faye Patterson of Smoot; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews. Services will be 3 p.m. today at Smathers Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Jim Luchsinger officiating. Burial will follow in the McElhenny Cemetery at Grassy Meadows. Friends may call one hour before the service from 2 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations of sympathy be made to the children in care of Paul Gilkeson, 5528 Consul Drive, Roanoke, VA 24019. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Gilkeson, David Lee (I36361)
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| 4766 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 6 August 2009 DAWSON - Miller “Lee” Walkup, 87, of Dawson, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at the White Sulphur Springs Care Center following a short illness. Born August 28, 1921, at Dawson, he was the son of the late Miller and Cleo Anderson Walkup. Lee was an avid gardener and woodsman while he lived with his parents at Dawson. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters: Gladys Walkup, Dorlis Lindsay and Belva Rhodes and a brother, Alonzo Walkup. Survivors include a sister, Evelyn Young and husband, Don of Diamondhead, Mississippi; two brothers, French Walkup and wife, Joyce “Eileen” of Spring Hill, Florida and Robert “Bob” Walkup and wife, Juanita of Canton, North Carolina. He is also survived by two nieces, 18 nephews and their families, and numerous friends. A special thanks from the family go to all those caretakers at White Sulphur Springs Care Center who took such excellent care of Lee while he resided at their facility since March 17, 2003. Friends may call 6 to 7 p.m. today, Thursday, Aug. 6, at Wallace & Wallace Chapel, Rainelle. Graveside rites will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at McElhenny Cemetery at Grassy Meadows, with Pastor Clyde Gum officiating. Pallbearers will be nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to the McElhenny Cemetery Fund (c/o Erma Surbaugh) at 8838 Grassy Meadows Road, Grassy Meadows, WV 24943 Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | Walkup, Miller Lee (I579)
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| 4767 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 6 Jul 2012 RAINELLE — Shirley Susan Jones, 51, of Rainelle, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 in the Greenbrier Valley Medical Center at Fairlea, following a short illness. Born Sept. 20, 1960, at Hinton, she was the daughter of Etha Virginia Osborne Brown of Rainelle and the late William Russell Brown. Shirley was a faithful member of the Little Sewell Baptist Church at Crag where she sang in the choir and loved her church family. She was a clerk at Foodland before its closing, cleaned for her brother's business, K & G Tires, and later helped care for her mother. Shirley was a loving, caring person who put other's needs before her own. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Jacob Brown and Mabel Brown Harris; and maternal grandparents, Daisy Neff Osborne, Andy and Nancy Mashburn Osborne. Including her mother, survivors are her son and the joy of her life, Warren Jones of Rainelle; two brothers, Roger Brown of Rainelle and Danny Brown and wife, Cyndi of Bellwood; a half brother, Bill Brown of Crestview, Fla.; a sister, Sharon McClung and husband, Randy of Rainelle; a half sister, Mabel Boggess and husband, George of Orient Hill; and her aunt, Nancy Louise Birchfield of Covington, Va.; nephews, Sheldon Brown and wife, Andrea and Eric Brown, all of Bellwood; nieces, Megan and Chelsea Brown of Bellwood, and great-nieces, Maggie and Abigail Brown of Bellwood. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 7, 2012, in the Little Sewell Baptist Church with Pastor Joe Collins and Pastor Ray Sexton officiating. Burial will follow in the Wallace Memorial Cemetery at Clintonville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. tonight (Friday) at Smathers Funeral Chapel. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Brown, Shirley Susan (I24078)
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| 4768 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 6 May 2008 On Sunday, May 4, 2008, Marie Daniel, of Dry Hill Road, formerly of Glen Daniel, passed away in a Beckley hospital. She celebrated her 70th birthday on Saturday. Born Ina Marie Daniel on May 3, 1938, at Glen Daniel, she was the only child and beloved daughter of the late Elmer and Estelle Pearl Lucas Daniel. Marie spent her childhood at Glen Daniel. A graduate of Trap Hill School, Class of 1946, she attended Beckley College (Mountain State University) and graduated from Morris Harvey College (University of Charleston) with a teaching degree, and did graduate work at West Virginia University. In declining health for a number of years, Marie last taught at Mt. View Elementary. She had been a resident of Dry Hill Road since 1989. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Alfred and Bertie Richmond Lucas, and her maternal grandparents, Henry Monroe and Ina Jane Dillon Daniel. A large extended family survives Marie. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Doctor Robert Stoddard officiating. Marie will be then entombed beside her parents at the Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, Beckley. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until the time of the services Wednesday. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at melton@wvdsl.net. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley. | Daniel, Ina Marie (I38031)
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| 4769 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 6 May 2009 CHARMCO - Violet I. Osborne Walkup, 100, of Charmco, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2009, at The Brier Rehab Nursing Center at Ronceverte, after a short illness. She had been a resident of The Brier for several months. Born March 30, 1909, at Clifftop, W.Va., she was the eldest daughter of the late John S. and Ina Black Osborne. Violet had just celebrated her 100th birthday with a celebration at the Shriners Hall in Lewisburg, with all six of her children, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren attending. She was a homemaker, a member of Gordon Freewill Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of Charmco. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lacy M. Walkup, in 1989; a daughter, Ashton; four sisters, Cuma Mace, Marie Morris, Virginia Wertz and Gertrude Morton; and two brothers, John and Carl Osborne. She is survived by four daughters, Connie May and husband, Herb, of Rainelle, Ina Claire Delong and husband, Jim, of Rainelle, Glenda Willard and husband, Charles, of Iuka, Miss., and Sandra Williams and husband, Richard, of Lakeland, Fla.; two sons, Leighton Walkup and wife, Dorothy, of Marietta, Ga., Lowell Walkup and companion, Helen Carver, of Troy, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Wallace & Wallace Chapel, Rainelle, with Pastor Milton Ker, Pastor Les Mullens and Mr. Kenneth Brackman officiating. Entombment will follow in Wallace Memorial Mausoleum, Clintonville. Friends may call one hour prior to the service (1 to 2 p.m.) at the funeral home. There will be no evening visitation. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | Osborne, Violet Irene (I15116)
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| 4770 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 6 May 2010 SALEM, S.C. — Kathleen "Kay" Thompson, 89, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2010 in Salem, S.C., following a sudden illness. Born January 31, 1921 in Fenwick, she was the daughter of the late George Jenkins and Angie Spinks Canfield. Kay was a member of Big Clear Creek Baptist Church in Rupert. With exception of brief employment at the King Coal Hotel in Rainelle, she spent most of her adult life in Charmco as a wife, mother and homemaker. Kay gardened and canned, hunted and fished. She enjoyed fishing the most and often spent hours in solitude night fishing on the Meadow River near her home. Kay moved to Lewisburg, where she lived for 10 years before going to Salem, S.C. to live with her daughter Ruby Sheets in 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Fred Allen Thompson; a daughter, Gladys Marie Pitsenbarger; a son, William David Thompson; two granddaughters, Dottie Taylor and Tammy Whery; a sister, Ruth Hicks; and brothers, Guy, Carl, Earl, Virgil and Claude Canfield. Survivors include two daughters, Ruby Sheets and husband Roger, Salem, S.C., and Joyce Daily of Clayton, N.C.; three sons, Charles Allen Thompson and wife, Eileen of Fairfax, Va., Floyd "Bud" Thompson of Charmco and Frederick Floyd Thompson and wife, Gabby Herndon, Va.; 17 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Big Clear Creek Baptist Church, Rupert with the Rev. Hat Defibaugh officiating. Burial will follow at the Wallace Memorial Cemetery in Clintonville. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. There will be no evening visitation. Pallbearers will be Jamie Schlachter, Stephen Schlachter, Robert Thomas, David Thomas, Jeff Thomas, and Mark Agee. | Canfield, Kathlene Ruby "Kay" (I15745)
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| 4771 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 6 November 2009 ORIENT HILL — Linda Kay (Yoney) Fox, 58, of Orient Hill, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at home following a sudden illness. Born Sept. 2, 1951, at Quinwood, W.Va., she was the daughter of Violetta Bell Pittsenbarger Yoney and the late Tomy Yoney. She was a homemaker and worked as a seamstress at Rupert. She was a member of the Grassy Meadow Gospel Lighthouse. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Michael Staley. Survivors include her husband, Gary L. Fox of Orient Hill; mother, Violetta Yoney of Orient Hill; daughter, Sabrina Griffin and husband, Stephen, of Dallas, Ga.; two sons, Jonathan Yoney and wife, Nikki, of Smoot, and Matthew Sevastos of Atlanta, Ga.; two foster daughters, Melanie Bryant and husband, Lee, of Jonesborough, Ga., and Tammy Mulkey and husband, Darren, of Rome, Ga.; two sisters, Anna Clere and husband, James, of Orient Hill and Debra Dotson and husband, Gary, of Smoot; one brother, Thomas Yoney of Gresham, Ore.; and 11 grandchildren, Tony, Stefan, Austin and Tesa Yoney, Kaleb and Jesse Bryant, Timmothy Sevastos, Amberley, Seth, and Mayson Griffin, Philip Mulkey, and two great-grandsons, Leleand Staley and Emmit Blaine Sevastos. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at the Grassy Meadows Gospel Lighthouse Church with Pastor William "Butch" LeGrand officiating. Burial will follow at the Wallace Memorial Cemetery in Clintonville. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at the Wallace & Wallace Chapel in Rainelle. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Inc. of Rainelle. | Yoney, Linda Kay (I40050)
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| 4772 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 7 April 2009 RAINELLE - Marie Morris, 87, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2009, following a short illness. Born on June 28, 1921, at Crichton, she was the daughter of the late John Soloman and Ina Black Osborne. Marie was a homemaker, a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star, Rainelle Chapter No. 137, a member of the Rebekah Sewell Valley Lodge No. 217, and an active member of the Newton Memorial Baptist Church at Charmco. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley A. Morris; two brothers, Carl and Johnny Osborne; and three sisters, Cuma Mace, Gertrude Morton and Virginia Wertz. Survivors include two sons, Dennis S. Morris and wife, Fredia, of Rainelle and Carl “PeeWee” Franklin Morris and wife, Susie, of Frankford; a sister, Violet Walkup of Charmco; five grandchildren, Robert Morris and wife, Christina, of Leon, Lori Halsey and husband, James, of Canton, Ga., Edward Morris and wife, Kristen, of Mt. Ulla, N.C., Tammy LaRue and husband, Timmy, of Frankford, and Mendy Williams and husband, Robert, of Pennington Gap, Va.; seven great-grandchildren, Kody, Caleb and Madison of Leon, Kaitlyn and Grant Halsey of Canton, Ga., Ethan Morris and Ellie R. Williams of Pennington Gap, Va. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Smathers Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Maynard Kessler officiating. Burial will follow in the Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. one hour before the service Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Osborne, Clarice Marie (I39226)
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| 4773 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 7 August 2009 Arbutus M. Johns McClung, 85, entered the Kingdom of her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, August 4, 2009, in Stroudsburg, Pa., after a prolonged illness. She resided with her granddaughter and husband at the time of her death. Born October 17, 1923, in Edmond, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Lola Dorsey and Luther and Isabell Johns. She was the wife of the late Carl McClung. Surviving are her children, Greta (Bill) Huffman of Mt. Nebo, Kay (Bill) Robertson of Roanoke, Va., Nancy Altizer of Crichton, Nila Jean (Leslie) Mullens of Charmco; a son, Pat (Patty) McClung of Jacobus, Pa.; a stepdaughter, Nina (Charles) Donaldson of Nettie; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; seven stepgrandchildren and several stepgreat-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Mary Johns; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia Ann Huffman; two grandchildren, Scott McClung and Kimberly Huffman Patton; two sons-in-law, Joseph Altizer and Hollie Hellems; one great-grandchild, Amber Patton; one brother, Donald Johns; one sister, Bernadine Weaver; and a special Uncle, John Parkins. In recent years, Arbutus required a great deal of love and care, which was provided by family members and care givers. Special thanks to Dr. and Mrs. Kurt Ehrenfeuchter. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, August 8, 2009, in the Hilltop United Methodist Church under the loving direction of her son-in-law, Pastor Leslie Mullens. Burial will be in the family cemetery at Snow Hill. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today, Friday, August 7, 2009, at the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Rainelle and at the church one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests friends and family honor Arbutus and her faith with a donation to Hilltop United Methodist Church, her home church. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace, Inc., of Rainelle. | Johns, Arbutus M. (I39324)
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| 4774 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 7 Jan 2011 CRAWLEY — Jimmy Leon King, 77, passed away Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, in the Beckley VA Medical Center, following a long illness. Born on Feb. 23, 1933, at Gatewood, he was the last member of the John Lloyd and Eliza Belle Rutter King family. Jimmy was a master craftsman. He loved working with wood. He was also known in the mining industry as a coal operator in the area. He was an avid outdoorsman when he was able. Jimmy was a member of the Rainelle VFW Post No. 4484 and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his seven brothers, Paul, Russell, Obey, Okey, John Douglas, Jackie and Arkie King, and six sisters, Hester and Ester King, Geraldine Miller, Betty Crookshanks, Frances Carte and Bonnie Crookshanks. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Hunter King; a son, Jimmy King II and wife, Cristy, of Bridgeport; four daughters, Retha Gum and husband, Dan, of Clintonville, Sarah McFerrin and husband, Randy, of Williamsburg, Holly King of Clintonville and Amy Nelson and husband, Ronald, of Meadow Bluff; nine grandchildren, Jessica Williams (Victor), Kimberly Gum, Joshua McFerrin, Bethany McFerrin, Payton Williams, Brooklyn Crist, Aurora King, Abraham King and Emmalee Nelson; and two great-grandchildren, Natalie and Joseph Williams. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, at Smathers Funeral Chapel with Pastor Mike Tincher officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Amwell Cemetery at Crawley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at the funeral home. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | King, Jimmy Leon I (I3259)
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| 4775 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 7 Jun 2011 HICO — Mary M. Crookshanks, 80, of Hico, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011, following a long illness. Mary was born July 26, 1930, in Rainelle, WV; she was a daughter of the late Emory and Oma Fleshman Daff. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Willard Nutter and Harold Daff. Mary was a member of Kesler Memorial Presbyterian Church of Hico, a member of the Pythian Sisters of Ansted and the VFW Auxiliary of Ansted; she was a previous clerk of the former Meadow River Lumber Co. of Rainelle. She was a homemaker. Survivors are her husband, John Crookshanks of Hico; a daughter, Sheila Schuster and Robb of Wooldridge, Mo.; sons, Charles Crookshanks and his companion, Barbara, of Hico, Gary Crookshanks of Wooldridge, Mo.; sister, Launa Holliday of Charmco; brothers, Earl Daff of Martinsburg, Charles Daff of Pueblo, Colo., Emory Daff of Orangeburg, S.C., Darrell Daff of Richmond, Ky.; and a granddaughter, Anna Schuster. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2011, at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home Chapel in Ansted with Pastor James Dempsey officiating. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Rest Mausoleum in Victor. Friends may call Wednesday from 6 to 8 at the Wallace & Wallace Chapel in Ansted. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Summersville Regional Medical Center Extended Care Ladies Auxiliary c/o Dessie Baker, 4868 Scenic Highway, Summersville, WV 26651, or Kesler Memorial Presbyterian Church, PO BOX 128, Hico, WV 25854. Wallace & Wallace of Ansted is in charge of the arrangements. | Daff, Mary M. (I23978)
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| 4776 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 7 May 2008 CINCINNATI, Ohio ? Donna Gene O?Dell Dorsey, 78, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2008, at her home, following a short illness. Born July 21, 1929, at Orient Hill, W.Va., she was the daughter of Clarence and Cutis McClung O?Dell. Donna was a member of Evendale First Church of God in Evendale, Ohio, and a graduate of Nicholas County High School. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a homemaker. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Tom Dorsey; and a sister, Nina Boggs. Survivors include her husband, L.J. Dorsey of Cincinnati, Ohio; three daughters, Janice Southerland (Jim) of Cincinnati, Ohio, Patty Haggard (Gary) of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Marla Douglass (Scott) of Cincinnati, Ohio; a son, Dean Dorsey (Kay) of Cincinnati, Ohio; a brothers, Curley O?Dell of Richmond, Va.; 10 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Wallace & Wallace Chapel in Rainelle, with the Rev. Houston Boothe officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | O'Dell, Donna Gene (I38032)
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| 4777 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 8 Feb 2008 FAIRLEA — Carl Andrew Patterson, 82, of 119 Goheen St., Fairlea, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008, at his home after an extended illness. Born June 7, 1925, at Hughart, he was a son of the late William Carl and Ada Via Williams Patterson. Mr. Patterson, along with his wife, was owner and operator of Fairlea Vacuum Service until August 2007. He was of the Baptist faith, was a member of Greenbrier Masonic Lodge No. 42, and was a retired heavy equipment operator and had retired from Greenbrier Recycling. Other than his parents, Carl was preceded in death by a brother, Red Patterson; and a granddaughter, Joyce Faye. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Kathleen Hines Patterson; daughters, Linda Raines of Johnson City, Tenn., and Martha Jane Hicks and husband, the Rev. Jay Hicks, of Clintonville; a brother, Jimmy Dale Patterson and wife, Kay Ellen, of Conway, S.C.; seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, with the Rev. Ron Miller and the Rev. Von Sadler officiating. Interment will Masonic graveside rites will be at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Special thanks to Dr. Lynn Smith, and a special thanks to all the neighbors and friends on Goheen Street. In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society. Please send online condolences by visiting www.wallaceandwallacefh.com. Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, is in charge of arrangements. | Patterson, Carl Andrew (I20383)
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| 4778 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 8 July 2009 STATESVILLE, N.C. - William “Bill” Walkup Sr., 61, formerly of Orient Hill, W.Va., passed away at his home in Statesville, N.C., Saturday morning, July 4, 2009, following a short illness. Born Oct. 6, 1947, at Crichton, he was the son of the late Helen Marie Boothe. Bill was a graduate of Crichton High School, and a member of Hillsdale Baptist Church in Statesville, N.C. He was a wood worker and a machine operator for Kewaunee Scientific Corporation. Other than his mother, he was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Lue Walkup Richardson, and a brother, Robert Walkup. Survivors include his wife of almost 43 years, Brenda Kashola Walkup of Statesville, N.C., formerly of Leslie, W.Va.; a son, William K. Walkup Jr. and wife, Joyce Ann of Statesville, N.C.; a daughter, Catrina Lynn W. Parrish and husband, Ralph of Statesville, N.C.; a brother, Randy Boothe and wife, Gloria of Ohio; four grandchildren, William K. Walkup III, Michael Allen Walkup, Stephanie Nicole Walkup and Linda Joyce Walkup; and one great-grandchild, William K. Walkup IV. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 10, 2009, at Orient Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Houston Boothe officiating, assisted by Pastor Fred Shoemaker of Statesville, N.C. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday evening at the Wallace & Wallace Chapel in Rainelle. Arrangements entrusted to Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle. | Walkup, William Keith Sr. (I12478)
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| 4779 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 8 March 2006 RAINELLE ? Buery Dairol Tincher, 79, passed away Monday, March 6, 2006 at his home following a battle with cancer. Born Nov. 20, 1926, at Crag, he was the son of the late Buery Lacy and Alta Fleshman Tincher. Mr. Tincher was retired from Georgia-Pacific and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Arnold Tincher. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Nellie Bragg Tincher; a son Dairol Aaron Tincher of Rainelle; a daughter, Sharon J. Lindsey and husband, Rick, of Rainelle; a brother, Eugene Tincher and wife, Delores, of Hanover, Pa.; a sister, Freda Snider and husband, Ronald, of Princeton; a grandson, Richard T. Lindsey and friend, Jennifer, of Rainelle; Christy French and Cindy Westfall, both of Ripley, who were considered granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m., Thursday, March 9, at Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, with Pastor Joe Collins officiating. Burial will follow in Tincher Cemetery, Crag. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations of sympathy be made to Greenbrier Valley Hospice, 540 N. Jefferson Street, Suite D, Lewisburg, WV 24901. Friends may call one hour before service Thursday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Tincher, Buery Dairol (I37481)
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| 4780 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 8 May 2009 MASSILLON, Ohio - Patricia Ann Walkup-Blocher, 58, of Massillon, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2009, at Legends Care Center, Massillon, Ohio, following a long illness. Born September 30, 1950, at Orient Hill, W.Va., she was the daughter of Dora Taylor Walkup Gwinn of Charmco, and the late Woodrow Walkup. Other than her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Murphy, and a brother, Eli Walkup. She was a member of the Orient Hill Baptist Church, Orient Hill, and had worked at the White Oak Convalescent Home in Canton, Ohio. She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Lones and husband Gunner, and son, Robert Blocher Jr., all of Massillon, Ohio; her mother, Dora (Walkup) Gwinn of Charmco, W.Va.; four brothers, Woodrow Walkup Jr. of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Gary Walkup of Alderson, W.Va., Jimmy Walkup of Orient Hill, W.Va., Darrell Walkup of Bingham, W.Va.; two sisters, Jean Gladwell of Rainelle, W.Va., and Sharon Judy of Rupert, W.Va. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Orient Hill Baptist Church at Orient Hill, with Rev. Houston Boothe officiating. Her ashes will be buried at the Orient Hill Cemetery, following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations of sympathy be sent to Paquelet Funeral Home at 1100 Wales Road, N.E., Massillon, OH 44646, to help with the funeral expenses. Submitted by Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle. | Walkup, Patricia Ann (I12471)
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| 4781 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 8 May 2010 MEADOW BLUFF - Stella R. Hunter, 88, of Meadow Bluff, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at her home following a long illness. Born on January 29, 1922, at Oswald, Raleigh County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Virginia Haley Phipps. Mrs. Hunter was a homemaker and attended Soule United Methodist Church at Meadow Bluff. Stella blessed many with her baking and cooking. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Roy M. Hunter (January 4, 2002); 1 daughter, Alice Faye Miller; 4 brothers, Hansford, Eddie, Frank and Noah Phipps; and 6 sisters, Effie Chase, Blanch Thompson, Margie Counts, Nellie Hiser, Louise Lloyd and Gertrude Thompson; and 1 son-in-law, Bill Miller. Survivors include 2 sons, Warren Hunter (Kay) of Meadow Bluff and Wyatt Hunter (Bonnie) of Alta; 3 daughters, Shirley King (Jim) of Crawley, Dale Riffey (David) and Diana Miller all of Meadow Bluff; 1 brother, Ulysses Phipps of Arizona; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank her granddaughter, Dorothea Wickline, who took good care of her grandmother for the last year and a half. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, May 9, at Smathers Funeral Chapel with Pastor Mike Tincher officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Amwell Cemetery at Meadow Bluff. Friends may call Saturday, May 8, at Smathers Funeral Chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Phipps, Stella Retha (I19395)
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| 4782 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 9 April 2008 CLINTONVILLE ? Edith Marcelle Boggs, 82, met her appointed time to be at rest at her home in Clintonville on Monday, April 7, 2008. Born Sept. 22, 1925, in Rainelle, she was the daughter of the late Oran and Bessie Hundley Hanna. Mrs. Boggs was a homemaker and a member of Clintonville Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Adron L. Boggs, on Feb. 2, 1990; a brother, Melvin Hanna; and two grandsons, Christopher Boggs and Mark Rudd. Survivors include three sons, Donald and wife, Donna, of Clintonville and Mike and wife, Gloria, and Paul and wife, Linda, all of Rainelle; two daughters, Carol Rudd and husband, Tim, of Rainelle and Ann Cook and husband, Bill, of Quinwood; four brothers, Murrell and Maynard Hanna, both of Clintonville, Max Hanna of Albuquerque, N.M., and Millard Hanna of Ijamsville, Md.; two sisters, Meredith Lee of Little Rock, Ark., and Mona Buffington of Rainelle; 11 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, with Evangelist Raymond Stiner officiating. There will be no visitation. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Hanna, Edith Marcelle (I36719)
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| 4783 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 9 Jan 2010 CANVAS — Glenna Mae Curry, 80, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 in the Waters Funeral Chapel at Summersville with Pastor Lonnie Strickland and Pastor Denver Danberry officiating. Burial will follow in the Dotson-Simpson Cemetery at Keslers Cross Lanes. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral chapel. E-Condolences: watersfuneralchapel@verizon.net Arrangements by Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville. Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville, WV, Memorial Card Glenna Mae Curry, 80 years of age of Canvas, died Thursday, January 7, 2010 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Gladis Burl and Mabel Whitt Lewis and was born at Birch River June 25, 1929. She was a former summersville Memorial Hospital employee of eighteen years and a member of the Believers Baptist Church at Mddlety. She was also preceded in death by brothers: James, Howard, Hugh and Arley Lewis; Sisters: Pearl Gilley, Nellie McClung and Sue Carper. Surviving - Three Sons: Gary Brown and Larry Brown both of Canvas, Steve Lewis of Summersville; Tow Daughters: Linda Cook of Summersville, Donna Dorsey of Mt. Lookout; Brother: John Lewis of Kansas; Three Sisters: Verna Brown of Keslers Cross Lanes, Ruby Williams and Lea Nash both of North Carolina; Five Grandchildren; Six Great Grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Waters Funeral Chapel at Summersville with Pastor Lonnie Strickland and Pastor Denver Danberry officiating. Burial will follow in the Dotson-Simpson Cemetery at Keslers Cross Lanes. | Lewis, Glenna May (I2220)
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| 4784 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 9 Jan 2010 RAINELLE - Eleanor Louise Skidmore, 77, passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following a short illness. Born June 3, 1932, at Rainelle, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Anna Rosa Hunter Sanford. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Dale Skidmore; a brother, Neville Sanford; and two sisters, Dorothy Grennan and Gayle Kashola. Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Altizer and husband, Nolan of Rainelle; two sons, Roy Allen Skidmore and wife, Judy of Willow Springs, N.C. and Mark Lee Wayne Skidmore and wife, Donna of Summersville; six grandchildren, Roy Lee Skidmore, Chris Skidmore, Kim Payne, Sandra Hanna, Shane Altizer and Jeff Skidmore; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, at the Sewell Valley Baptist Church in Rainelle with Pastor Milton Ker and the Rev. Youel Altizer officiating. Burial will follow in the Downtain Cemetery, Nettie. Friends may call one hour before the service at the church. There will be no evening visitation. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace, Inc. of Rainelle. | Sanford, Eleanor Louise (I9934)
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| 4785 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 9 Jun 2012 RAINELLE - Kenneth "Junie" Hunter Jr., of Rainelle, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2012. A memorial service will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 12, 2012, with funeral services held at 7:30 p.m. with Rev. Kermit Hunter officiating. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle. | Hunter, Kenneth Calvin "Junie" Jr. (I9133)
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| 4786 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 9 Jun 2013 RUPERT — Terry Wayne Hunter, 59, of Shawver's Crossing, Rupert, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013, in the Charleston Area Medical Center. Born September 11, 1953 in Ronceverte, he was the son of the late Marvin and Murlyne Souder Hunter. Terry worked for Leckie Coal Company for 20 years; the West Virginia Department of Highways for nine years and was a Mason and a Shriner. He was an antique car enthusiast. Terry enjoyed hunting and fishing when he was able and he loved farming. Survivors include his wife of 38 years Mitzi Anderson Hunter; his son Nathaniel Hunter of Rupert; his father-in-law Maynard Anderson of Caldwell; two brothers-in-law Kent Anderson of Maxwelton and Joe Anderson of Caldwell and one niece. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, June 10, at Smathers Funeral Chapel, Inc. with Rev. William "Bill" Cruise officiating. Burial will follow in the End of the Trail Cemetery at Clintonville. Friends may call today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences at www.smathersfuneralchapelinc.com Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Inc., Rainelle. | Hunter, Terry Wayne (I9822)
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| 4787 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, 9 September 2005 BALLARD ? E. Clayton Williams, 84, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel, Peterstown. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown. | Williams, Emory Clayton (I37809)
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| 4788 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Online Edition, Wednesday, 10 August 2005 RUPERT -- Jenna Sue Shelton-Phipps, 31, died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2005. Born Dec. 3, 1973, she was the daughter of Thomas Shelton of Angier, N.C., and Rachel L. Mundy of Rupert. Jenna was a graduate of South Charleston High School. She is survived by her three children, Julie LeAnn, age 11, Michael Turner, age 7, and Bradley William, age 2; a brother, Charles Andrew Shelton of Rupert; sisters, P.J. Lively of Charleston, Abby Walkup of Beckley and Betsy Shelton of Rainelle; grandparents, Charles and Nita Mundy of Rupert; and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Wallace Memorial Cemetery in Clintonville with Pastor Charles Stevens officiating. Burial will follow immediately thereafter. There will be no visitation. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle. | Shelton, Jenna Sue (I31594)
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| 4789 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Friday, 16 June 1995 MARTINSBURG - Mrs. Zelma L. Pitsenbarger Gunnoe, 87, formerly of Maplewood, died Tuesday, June 13, 1995, in a Martinsburg hospital, following a short illness. Born Sept. 6, 1907, at Thayer, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sadie Meadows Pitsenbarger. Mrs. Gunnoe had made her home with her daughter in Martinsburg for the past 35 years, was a homemaker and attended the Loops Road Holiness Church. She was preceeded in death by her husband, James Gunnoe; two sisters, Mable Carter and Ethel Cross and two brothers, Joe and George Pitsenbarger. Survivors include a daughter Florence Jainniney, of Martinsburg; two sons, J. C. Gunnoe of Mentor, Ohio, and Philip Gunnoe of Martinsburg; three sisters, Dorothy Campbell and Thelma Fox, both of Maplewood and Bethel Amick, of Leivasy; a brother, John Pitsenbarger, of Layland; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chestnut Knob Community Church at Layland with Bishop Clarence Toney and Tim Jainniney officiating. Burial will follow in the Layland Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Chestnut Knob Community Church, Layland. Pallbearers will be five grandsons and one nephew. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | Pitsenbarger, Zelma L. (I27992)
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| 4790 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Friday, 21 Dec 2001 George Hiser QUINWOOD - George "Lewis" Hiser, 54, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2001, at the Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Fairlea, following a heart attack. Born Jan. 26, 1947, at Meadow Bluff, he was the son of the late George Washington and Nellie Phipps Hiser. Mr. Hiser was a construction worker and of the Church of Christ faith. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Paul Hiser. Survivors include his wife, Rosetta Hiser of Quinwood; a son, Craig Hiser of Quinwood; a daughter, Shannon Hiser of Frankford; four brothers, Harold Hiser of Bargersville, Ind., Frank Hiser of Covington, Va., Danny Hiser of Rupert and Louis "Benji" Johnston of Rupert; three sisters, Nancy Miller of Green Mountain, N.C., Thelma Flack of Baltimore, Md., and Nena Mitchell of Quinwood; two grandchildren, Taylor Hiser of Frankford and Dakota Anderson of Rainelle. There will be a private service for the family only. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Hiser, George Lewis (I14997)
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| 4791 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Friday, 23 Jan 2004 (online edition) LESLIE - Michael Eugene Heaster, 25, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004, at his home following a sudden illness. Born Dec. 23, 1978, in Covington, Va., he was the son of Eugene Heaster and Debra Jean Lively Heaster. Michael was a furnace technician for McClung's Heating and Cooling Service. He was a member of Sewell Valley Baptist Church of Rainelle. Michael loved to be in the woods, hunting, fishing and ginsenging. Survivors include his girlfriend, Litisha Auville of Rainelle; his parents, Debra Lively Heaster of Rainelle and Eugene Heaster and his wife, Robin, of Kieffer; a daughter, Mikayla Heaster of Rainelle; a son, Austin Heaster of Rainelle; three brothers, Matthew Heaster of Rainelle, Marcus Heaster of Rainelle and Cody Heaster of Kieffer; paternal grandmother, Margaret Heaster of Kieffer; maternal grandparents, Jack and Barbara Lively of Rainelle; uncles, Jack Lively Jr., Jeff Lively and Chris Burdette, all of Rainelle; aunts, Beverly Burdette, Lisa Lively and Teresa Holliday, all of Rainelle, Wilma Reeves and her husband, Dave, of Oak Hill, Charlotte Stanley and her husband, Thomas, of Covington, Va., and Beverly Hardy of Kieffer; a niece, Ashley Lively of Rainelle; a nephew, Daniel Lively of Rainelle; and several cousins. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Burns Cemetery, Kieffer, with the Rev. Mike Whisman officiating. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | Heaster, Michael Eugene (I244)
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| 4792 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Friday, 26 December 2003 Robert Paul "Bob" Haley, 83, of Beckley, passed away on Friday, Dec. 19, 2003, at his home. Mr. Haley was born July 26, 1920, at Tolleytown. He was a mechanic for United States Army and was a member of the UMWA. He was an animal lover, enjoyed spending time fishing and was a very generous and giving man. His wife, Joan White Haley, preceded him in death in April 1998. He is survived by two sons, Joe Haley of Shady Spring and Roger Haley of Lima, Ohio; a daughter, Sue Haley of Ohio; his children's mother, Eva Lilly and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews who will sadly miss him. He will also be fondly remembered by Sissy and the staff of Sissy's Video and Tanning, whom he loved to visit. Services will be noon Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Darrell McNeely officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Mausoleum of Faith, Beckley. Friends may call one hour before the service Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Raleigh County Animal Shelter, Gray Flats, Beckley, WV 25801. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. | Haley, Robert Paul "Bob" (I16407)
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| 4793 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition CLINTONVILLE - Rodney Ray Burns, 75, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following a long illness. Born Dec. 19, 1925, at Rainelle, he was the son of the late Howard and Bertha Hanna Burns. Mr. Burns was a member of Sunrise Chapel United Methodist Church of Clintonville where he served as treasurer for more than 35 years. He was also a charter member of the Clintonville Ruritan Club, a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a retired truck driver for the West Virginia Division of Highways. He was preceded in death by a brother, Franklin Burns. Survivors include his wife, Joan Jeffries Burns of Clintonville; a daughter, Joyce Copeland of Clintonville; a son, John W. "Jay" Burns of Clintonville; two granddaughters, Melody Loudermilk and Christy Estep; three great-grandchildren, Megan Estep, Justin Estep, and Jordan Loudermilk; and one stepgreat-grandson, Justin Loudermilk. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Sunrise Chapel United Methodist Church of Clintonville, with the Rev. Jay Hicks, Rev. Verlin Butcher, and the Rev. Leroy Crane officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunrise Chapel Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Sunrise Chapel United Methodist Church, Clintonville. In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to the Sunrise Chapel United Methodist Church or Clintonville Fire Department. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace of Rainelle. | Burns, Rodney Ray (I654)
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| 4794 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition CRAWLEY - Verna Sheppard, 96, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles H. Sheppard; an infant son, Charles Grant; a grandson, James H. Crane; a brother; and three sisters. Mrs. Sheppard was a retired school teacher and a member of Big Clear Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Hilda Crane and husband, James; granddaughter, Brenda Brooks and husband, Hubert; great-grandson, Scott Brooks, his wife, Marcie, and daughter, Hanna Grace; great-granddaughters, Melissa Brooks and Stephanie Godfrey; and great-niece, Jacquelyn Marshall, her husband, John, and son, Thomas Hopkins. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Big Clear Creek Baptist Church with Pastors James Daily and Ron Miller officiating. Burial will follow in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call one hour before service Saturday at the church. It was the request of Mrs. Sheppard that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Big Clear Creek Baptist Church. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Home, Rainelle. | McClung, Verna Belle (I14538)
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| 4795 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition MEADOW BLUFF -Madeline Davis (Flint) Hanson, 84, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002, at her home after a short illness. Born Nov. 29, 1917, at Clintonville, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Vira Hayslett Flint. Mrs. Hanson was a member of the Sinking Creek Baptist Church of Hughart and attended the Soule Chapel United Methodist Church of Meadow Bluff. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Hanson in 1994; and two brothers, Basil and Clarence Flint. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret A. Garrison of Buchannon, Va., and Rebecca J. Winebrenner of Buchannon, Va.; three sons, Jerry A. Hanson of Enderlin, N.D., David L. Hanson of Andover, Ohio, and Andrew C. Hanson of Meadow Bluff; four sisters, Anise Cales of Clintonville, Marguerite Hanna of Frankford, Evelyn Tuckwiller of Craigsville and Ann Laura Spinks of Alta; two brothers, Lewis and Harold Flint, both of Clintonville; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Wallace Memorial Mausoleum at Clintonville with the Rev. Mike Tincher officiating. Burial will follow in the Wallace Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the mausoleum. Special thanks to Home Care Plus. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations of sympathy to be made to the Soule Chapel United Methodist Church, HC 83 Box 723, Smoot, WV 24977. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | Flint, Madeline Davis (I30523)
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| 4796 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 1 August 2003 SOUTH CHARLESTON - Rebecca Lynn Cowley Plantz, 38, formerly of the Seng Creek area of Whitesville, died Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at the home of her parents, Richard and Sue Tabor Cowley of Seng Creek, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 25, 1965, in Charleston. Mrs. Plantz was a graduate of Sherman High School. She received her BSN degree from WVU and her BA degree from UC. She was a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She was on the dean's list of WVU Institute of Technology and member of the Statewide Independent Living Council. She was employed with the Workers' Compensation Division of the State of West Virginia. Besides her parents, survivors include her husband, Robert M. Plantz; grandmother, Sylvia Wills Tabor of Arnett; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of God, Sylvester, with the Revs. Bartholomew Perry and Jack Stewart officiating. Interment will follow in Pineview Cemetery, Orgas. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the church. Arrangements by Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville. | Cowley, Rebecca Lynn (I33783)
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| 4797 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 1 December 2005 MOUNT HOPE ? Betty Jo Rader Hughes, 82, formerly of Beckley, died at 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, 2005, at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, June and Sanford McNeely, after an extended illness. She was born Aug. 10, 1923, in Meadow Bridge, a daughter of the late William C. Rader and Isabel Law Rader. Mrs. Hughes was the owner-operator of Hughes Packette in Stanaford. She was a member of Beckley Presbyterian Church. A 1941 graduate of Stoco High School, Mrs. Hughes was also a graduate of St. Genevieve College in Asheville, N.C. She was preceded in death by her husband, William P. Hughes, who died in 1979; a brother, William C. Rader Jr.; a sister-in-law, Kathleen Rutledge Rader; and a niece, Sandra Sue Rader Stewart. Survivors include a sister, June R. McNeely and husband, Sanford, of Mount Hope; nieces Christine McNeely Foster and husband, Fred, Peggy Rader Mankin and husband, David, Helen Jo Rader Blackburn and husband, Fred, and Katie Lee Rader Ayers and husband, George; and several great-nieces and nephews. Private service was held Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, Beckley, with the Rev. Jerry Cook officiating. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at roseandquesenberry@charterinternet.com. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, was in charge of arrangements. | Rader, Betty Jo (I31767)
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| 4798 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 1 February 2003 Freddie A. Shumate, 65, of Bolt, formerly of Richmond, Va., died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at Raleigh General Hospital. Born Oct. 6, 1937, he was the son of Vallie Bailey McGraw of Beckley and the late Fred Shumate. Mr. Shumate served three years in the Marines and four years in the Air Force. He retired as assistant postmaster in Virginia. He spent many years as a long-distance trucker and also drove with Bandy Oil. He was active in the Share Program. He was a gun safety instructor and participated in fishing derbys. He was always active in community-related activities and events. He attended Bolt Church of God. Other survivors besides his mother include a sister, Phyllis York of Beckley; a son, Bryan Shumate of Richmond; a daughter, Vicky Shumate and grandson, Joseph Shumate, of Wichita Falls, Texas; and a dear friend, Jane Wickline of Daniels. Service will be 4 p.m. Sunday at Bolt Church of God with Pastor Randy Pugh officiating. Burial will follow in Allen Cemetery, Bolt. Friends may call 2:30 p.m. until time of service Sunday at the church. Pallbearers will be Gary Brown, Larry Bailey, Bob Acord, Leslie Daniel, Joey Shumate, Jimmy Wickline and Mitch Bailey. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley. | Shumate, Freddie A. (I34029)
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| 4799 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 1 June 2001 DANESE - Joseph Curtis Fox Sr., 51, died Thursday, May 31, 2001, of injuries received in an automobile accident in College Town, Pa. Born March 25, 1950, in Maplewood, he was the son of Thelma Pittsenbarger Fox of Maplewood and the late Andrew Earl Fox Sr. Mr. Fox graduated from Meadow Bridge High School in 1968 and served in the Army National Guard for six years. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and four-wheeling. He was employed by Angelo Iafrate Construction Co. in College Town as project engineer. He worked as a surveyor and a highway construction engineer the past 30 years throughout West Virginia and surrounding states. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Sadie and Freda; and a nephew, David Allen Chrisman. Other survivors include his wife, Paula Jean Tolley Fox; his mother-in-law, Alice Tolley of Landisburg; three sons, Joseph C. "Joey" Fox Jr. and his wife, B.J., of Layland, George Fox of Mabscott and Joseph Young at home; a daughter, Terri Michele Fox Vandall and her husband, Scott, of Jane Lew; two granddaughters, Ashley and Erica Vandall; two brothers, Andrew Earl "Bob" Fox Jr. and his wife, Rose Marie, and John Fox Sr. and his wife, Anna, all of Maplewood; five sisters, Juanita Donelow and Cynthia Smith of Maplewood, Lena Ward and her husband, Todd, of Beckley, Deloris "Lorie" Maynard and her husband, Arnold, of Pax and Ruth Fleshman and her husband, Roger, of Beckley; 20 nieces, Thelma Donelow Hickman Shumate, Cynthia "Lanie" Donelow Jones, Lynda Donelow Chrisman, Cecilia Smith Crist, Becky Fleshman Elswick, Sheryl, Beverly and Melissa Fleshman, Brenda Fox, Patricia Fox Acord, Monica Fox Hogg, Vivian Fox Meadows, Diane Fox Critchley, Glenda Fox Dilly, Heather Fox, Kassandra Fox, Angela Ward Cole, Angela Maynard Long, Loretta Maynard Dover and Karen Fox Stover; 12 nephews, Johnny Fox Jr., Tim Fox, Roger Dale and Michael Fleshman, Arnie Maynard, Dwayne, Jeremy and Jonathan Ward, David, Leon-ard, Charles and William Fox; and several great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and friends. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at House of Prayer, Charmco, with the Rev. Richard Barker officiating, assisted by the Rev. David Chrisman. Burial will follow in Layland Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the church and one hour before service Monday. Nephews serving as pallbearers will be Johnny Fox Jr., Roger Dale Fleshman Jr., Arnie Maynard, Tim Fox, Loran David Jones Jr., Kevin Jones, Jason Jones and Armic Bunch. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | Fox, Joseph Curtis Sr. (I28049)
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| 4800 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 1 March 2003 CHARMCO - Dr. Loraine Walkup, 49, formerly of Orient Hill, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, at home following a long illness. Born March 19, 1953, at Quinwood, she was the daughter of the late Ray W. and Agnes Hazel Martin O'Dell. Dr. Walkup graduated from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg. She served a two-year residency at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was a member of Orient Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, James Roy Walkup Sr.; two sons, James R. Walkup Jr. and his wife, Misty, of Quinwood and James M. Walkup of Orient Hill; a sister, Patsy Block of Columbus, Ohio; two brothers, Ronnie O'Dell and Steve O'Dell, both of Columbus; and two grandchildren, James R. Walkup III and Tia Dawn Walkup. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Orient Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Luchsinger officiating. Burial will follow in Orient Hill Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | O'Dell, Lorraine Rae (I12516)
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