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| 4801 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 1 March 2003 CRAWLEY - Fannie Thomas, 92, passed away Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following a short illness. Born March 12, 1910, at Crawley, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Mamie Thompson Smith. Mrs. Thomas was retired from the Crawley General Store and attended Sam Black United Methodist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ray Thomas; a daughter, Jean Dorsey; two brothers, Everette and John Smith; and four sisters, Thelma Hall, Willie Shiltz, Louise Hall and Juanita Pitsenbarger. Survivors include a special niece who was a foster daughter, Jo Pitsenbarger of St. Albans; three grandchildren, Terri Fishman, Jeanie Morrison and Richard Dorsey Jr.; and five great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Wallace Memorial Mausoleum, Clintonville, with Pastor Dana Gatewood officiating and J.W. Puckett giving the eulogy. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call at the time of service Sunday at the mausoleum. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Smith, Frances Hazel "Fannie" (I14435)
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| 4802 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 1 November 2006 LEWISBURG - Lanni Kay McClung, 55, passed away Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center. Lanni was born July 11, 1951, at Clifton Forge, Va., to the late Lanty Keith McClung and "Peggy" Jones McClung. Lanni was a member of Rhema Christian Center in Fairlea, a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority at Concord College, was a manager for Rite Aid Pharmacy and was an avid Mountaineer and Miami Dolphin fan. She was also a staunch supporter of all Greenbrier East athletics. Other than her parents, Lanni was preceded in death by a sister, Terry McClung Bland. Survivors include a daughter, Terri McClung of Lewisburg; a sister, Patricia McClung of Lewisburg; two brothers, William K. McClung and wife, Patty, of Fairfax, Va., and Larry K., McClung and wife, Claudia, of Raleigh, N.C.; brother-in-law, Larry R. Bland of Concord, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, with the Rev. Stewart Farley officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Please send online condolences by visiting www.wallaceandwallacefh.com. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg. | McClung, Lanni Kay (I32485)
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| 4803 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 1 October 2002 UPPER MARLBORO, Md. -Ray T. Crane, 75, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2002, at the Casey House in Rockville, Md., following a long illness. Born Aug. 25, 1927, at Orient Hill, he was the son of the late Tony L. and Alzina Crane. Mr. Crane was retired from the Metro Subway System. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Andrea Fiscus. He was also the last surviving son of the Tony Crane family. Survivors include his wife, Lois Wiseman Crane of Upper Marlboro, Md.; a son, Michael Ray Crane of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Deborah Fiscus of Odenton, Md.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; six sisters, Lackie Banton of Beards Fork, Arthena Redden, Mary Boothe, Martha Crane and Marie Boothe, all of Orient Hill, and Iva Brown of Rainelle. Christian memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Orient Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Houston Boothe officiating. Donations of sympathy may be made to the Casey House (Hospice), 6001 Munchester Mill Rd., Rockville, Md. 20855. Submitted by Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle for his family. | Crane, Ray Tony (I17398)
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| 4804 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 10 August 2001 RAINELLE - Gary Lee McClung, 58, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2001, in a Fairlea hospital following a long illness. Born May 17, 1943, at Orient Hill, he was the son of the late Cecil and Ethel McClung. Mr. McClung was of the Baptist faith and a welder. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Cledus McClung. Survivors include a son and daughter of Bowie, Md.; two brothers, Glen McClung of South Carolina, and Virgil McClung of Maryland; two sisters, Jackie Dash of Maryland and Marie Williams of Rainelle; five grandchildren; and his companion, Ruth Lilly. Service will be 7 p.m. today at Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, with the Rev. Houston Boothe officiating. Burial will follow Saturday in the McClung Cemetery, Rupert. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | McClung, Gary Lee (I27622)
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| 4805 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 10 September 2002 LEWISBURG -Allen H. Jeter of Lewisburg and New York City, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, surrounded by his many friends and family. Born Aug. 15, 1927, at Rainelle, he was the youngest son of Charles Jeter and Lorena Morrison Jeter. His brother Charles preceded him in death. His uncle, Bill Morrison, and aunt, Frances, raised him in Lawrenceville, Ill. He graduated from the University of Illinois, where he began a career as a jazz saxophonist. After graduating with a degree in business, he moved to New York City and lived in the creative lower east side with other musicians, playing his tenor saxophone nightly at local clubs in a style often compared to contemporaries Allen Eager or Lester Young. He also began a career as an investment banker and became executive vice president of Textile Bank, where he managed their client, Riverside Records. Mr. Jeter lived on the upper west side of New York City for 40 years, where his penthouse jam sessions were famous in the '60's and '70's. In 1989, he recreated "Al Jeter's," a gourmet jazz restaurant on New York's W. 58th Street, with pianists like James Williams, Mulgrew Miller, Harold Mabern or Sir Roland Hanna playing for his guests. After retirement, he returned to Greenbrier County, to look after his beloved aunt, Margaret Garner, and formed the Greenbrier Corporation to develop Highland Springs. In Lewisburg, forming jazz groups was a large part of his current work, from the Ghost Town Swing Band to his own collaborations with colleagues Gary Klein, Frank Spicer, Gary Moran, Larry Rockwell, Ron Free, Bob Peckman and Tony Hayworth. Al Jeter was a much-loved member of the Lewisburg community, not just for his musical contributions, but also for his kindness, generosity of spirit, ready smile and warm laid-back style. He is survived by his aunt, Margaret Garner of Greystone Manor, Lewisburg, several cousins and many loving friends and fans. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to MusiCares, 156 West 56th St. Suite 1701, New York, N.Y., 10019. Established in 1989 by the Recording Academy, MusiCares ensures that music people have a place to turn to in times of financial, medical or personal crisis. Memorial service for Mr. Jeter will be held at Old Stone Church in Lewisburg in early October. Arrangements by McCraw Funeral Home, Lewisburg. | Jeter, Allen H. "Al" (I25683)
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| 4806 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 11 July 2003 HINES - Houston Neal "Huse" McClung, 81, died Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following a long illness. Born June 17, 1922, at Leslie, he was the son of the late Winfred and Pearl Jones McClung. Mr. McClung was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Normandy Invasion during World War II, and received a Purple Heart. He retired from Leckie Smokeless Coal Co. and was a member of the UMWA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mazie Myrtle Bennett McClung in 1998; two brothers, Everett and Frank McClung; and a grandson, Richie Tincher. Survivors include three daughters, Helen Osborne and husband, Donald, of Covington, Va., Jeanne Morris of Walkersville, Md., and Linda Harper of White Sulphur Springs; a son, Curtis McClung of Hines; two sisters, Virginia McCracken of Charleston and Marie McClung of Baltimore, Md.; two brothers, Harold McClung of Rupert and Leighton McClung of Oberlin, Ohio; six grandchildren, Keith Tincher, Kathy Thomas and Angela Osborne, all of Roanoke, Va., John Harper of White Sulphur Springs, Wendy Halsey of Roanoke and Cyrena Tincher of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and six great grandchildren. Fondly remembered by devoted neighbors, George and Howard Scruggs. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mausoleum Chapel, Clintonville, with the Rev. William Cruse officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations of sympathy be made to Greenbrier Valley Hospice, 540 N. Jefferson St., Box 7, Suite D, Lewisburg, WV 24901. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | McClung, Houston Neal "Huse" (I27545)
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| 4807 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 11 June 2005 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - Harrison A. Knapp Sr., 79, died Thursday, June 9, 2005. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at the Chapel of Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs. The family will receive their friends 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs. | Knapp, Harrison A. Sr. (I36057)
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| 4808 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 11 November 2007 CLEVELAND - Oland A. McClung, 88, of Cleveland, formerly of Fayette County, passed away June 1, 2007. Graveside service was June 12 at Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland. Submitted by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Ansted. | McClung, Oland A. (I31136)
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| 4809 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 11 November 2007 CONROE, Texas - Warren T. McClung, 79, of Conroe, formerly of Fayetteville, passed away April 7, 2007. Memorial service at Restlawn Memory Gardens will be held at a later date to be announced. Submitted by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Ansted. | McClung, Warren Tomlinson (I31141)
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| 4810 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 11 October 2006 HILTON VILLAGE - Louise Cathern "Granny" Willis, 90, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, Oct. 9, 2006. Born May 4, 1916, at Nallen, to the late Duffy and Novella McClung. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph C. Willis; two brothers, Donald and Bud McClung; two sons, Robert and Bruce Willis; and three grandchildren, Lilian Catala, Joel Willis and Vern Allen Dunlap. Those left to cherish her memory are her sister, Vada Loftis, and niece, Denise Loftis, both of Petersburg, Va.; three sons, Freddy of Hilton Village, Kenneth and his wife, Charlene, of Green Brier, Tenn., and Charles of Westland, Mich.; five daughters, Alice Dunlap and her husband, Vern, of Hico, Shirley Henning and her husband, Leonard, of Mount Lookout, Patricia Rider of Hilton Village, Margaret Gaster and husband, Terry, of Westland, Mich., Pamela Strunk and her husband, David, of Hilton Village; a daughter-in-law, Kay A. Willis, whom she loved like a daughter, of Westland, Mich.; 23 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of Russellville Baptist Church and was respectfully known as "Granny" by all who knew and loved her. Heaven became an even sweeter place the day the Lord called her home. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Chapel, Ansted with Pastor Mike Tincher officiating. Burial will follow in the Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home in Ansted. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Ansted. | McClung, Louise Cathern (I31922)
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| 4811 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 12 April 2001 CALDWELL - Veo Williams Loomis, 87, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at her home. Born Oct. 3, 1913, in Hughart, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Rachel Kelly Williams. Mrs. Loomis was a homemaker and a member of Caldwell Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Loomis; and a son, Darrell Lee Loomis. Survivors include three sons, James and his wife, Dottie, of Caldwell, Jack Loomis and his wife, Annabelle, of Ronceverte and Harold "Crow" Loomis of Ronceverte; a sister, Io Phipps of Lewisburg; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Caldwell Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Cleveland Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in Greenbrier Memorial Gardens, Lewisburg. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Morgan Funeral H ome, Lewisburg, or at the family residence anytime. Arrangements by Morgan Funeral Home, Lewisburg. | Williams, Veo Emma (I14232)
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| 4812 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 12 January 2003 CHARMCO - Linda Lou Walkup Richardson, 56, is now present with the Lord as of Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, following a short illness. Born Feb. 6, 1946, in Quinwood, she was the daughter of Helen Walkup. She was a homemaker and a member of Sugar Grove Methodist Church, Quinwood. She was preceded in death by her mother, Helen Walkup Boothe; grandparents, Eli and Edith Walkup; and a brother, Robert Allen Walkup. Survivors include her husband, James Otis Richardson; a daughter, Sabrina Gunther and her husband, Terry, of Beckley; two sons, James Allen Richardson and his wife, Tammy, of Charmco and Gary Otis Richardson and his wife, Cheryl, of Payson, Ariz.; two sisters, Drema Holcomb and Betty Pettit, both of Poole; two brothers, William "Bill" Walkup and his wife, Brenda, of Statesville, N.C., and Randy Boothe and his wife, Gloria, of Massillon, Ohio; and 10 grandchildren, Kala, Devin, Dylan, Justin and Nicole Richardson, Elaine, LaTricia, Shawn and Chris Gunther, and Tara Harper. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Sugar Grove Methodist Church, Quinwood, with the Revs. Houston Boothe and Garlin Groves officiating. Burial will follow at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the family calling at 5 p.m. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | Walkup, Linda Lou (I12476)
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| 4813 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 12 January 2008 SUMMERSVILLE ? John Burton McClung, 59 years of age, of Summersville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at St. Mary?s Medical Center in Huntington after a short illness. He was the son of the late Okla Burton and Wilma Sweeney McClung and was born in Huntington on March 16, 1948. He was a coal miner and had served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War. Surviving are companion, Carolyn Autrey; two sons, John Patrick McClung of Summersville and Michael Shane McClung of Calvin; two daughters, Shannon Keesee of Huntington and Tara Ann Johnson of Tennessee; a sister, Marilyn Moses of Summersville; and eight grandchildren. Graveside service with military honors will be 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at McClung Family Cemetery, Canvas, with the Rev. Linn Schiefer officiating. Friends may call 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to American Legion Post No. 33 Honor Guard, 847 Farmall Lane, Little Birch, WV 26629. E-Condolences: watersfuneralchapel@verizon.net. Arrangements by Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville. | McClung, John Burton (I12511)
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| 4814 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 12 July 2006 MOUNT NEBO - Maude G. McClung, 95, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2006. Private family services will be held at Wallace Memorial Mausoleum Chapel, Clintonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care, 540 N. Jefferson St., Box 7 Suite D, Lewisburg, WV 24901. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle. | Crane, Maude G. (I17375)
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| 4815 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 12 March 2008 QUINWOOD - Jo Ann Brunty, 54, departed this life Monday, March 10, 2008, following a long illness. Born Dec. 28, 1953, at Marfrance, she was the daughter of the late Gillespie Willard and Mary Frances Scudder Harmon. Mrs. Brunty was a homemaker and an active member of Bellburn United Methodist Church. She dearly cherished her family and friends and was loved by all, especially her husband, children and grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Howard Lee Richmond; and two brothers, Stanley Willard and Eugene Leslie Harmon. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Jimmy Lee Brunty; two sons, Howard Joe Richmond and companion, Regina Sue North, and David Allen Richmond and companion, Michelle Peltz, all of Bellburn; four daughters, Pearl Ann Richmond-Beavers of Christiansburg, Va., Mary Ann Richmond of Springfield, Ill., Amy Dawn Beavers and husband, Melvin, of Orient Hill and Debbie Lynn Arnold and companion, Eric Lilly, of Rupert; a brother, Billy Ray Harmon of Marfrance; a sister, Rebecca Gay Goad of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and 13 grandchildren, Brandon, Tamara, Rachiel, Daniel, Casey and Jacob Beavers, Joseph, Jamel, Mikya Davenport, Ariel and Mark Arnold Jr., Noah Richmond and Brianna Lilly. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, with Pastor Verlin Butcher officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Harmon, Jo Ann (I40185)
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| 4816 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 13 August 2004 DAWSON - Paul Curtis Rhodes, 88, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Fairlea, following a long illness. Born July 22, 1916, in Cow Town, Fayette County, he was the son of the late Kenna Curtis and Ada Elizabeth McClung Rodes. Mr. Rhodes was retired from the C&O Railroad with 30 years of service and a farmer. He was a member of the Maude Chapel Methodist Church of Dawson and had attended the Meadow Grove Baptist Church in Dawson since 1970. Other than his parents, Paul was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Belva Faye Walkup Rhodes; an infant daughter, Gladys Faye; and an infant great-grandson, Garrett Paul Johnson. Survivors include a daughter, Juanita Keeney and husband, Roger, of Dawson; nine sons, Paul Lee Rhodes and wife, Jackie, of Warren, Pa., Johnny Rhodes and wife, Cindy, of Dawson, Gene Rhodes of Woodbridge, Va., Sam Rhodes and wife, Mary, of Alexandria, Va., Harold Rhodes and friend, Judy McFall, of Fairlea, Curtis Rhodes of Dawson, Dwight Rhodes and wife, Denita, of Fredericksburg, Va., Richard Rhodes and wife, Sue, of Clinton, Ohio, and Bobby Rhodes and wife, Alice, of Dawson; one brother, Everette Rodes of Dawson; 18 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, one stepgreat-grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Meadow Grove Baptist Church in Dawson, with the Pastor Roy Teubert officiating. Burial will follow in the Wallace Memorial Cemetery in Clintonville. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Inc. of Rainelle. | Rhodes, Paul Curtis (I24977)
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| 4817 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 13 December 2006 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - Dana Carol McClung, 69, passed away Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, at Heartland of Rainelle following a long illness. Born Dec. 26, 1936, at Adair, she was the daughter of Tressie Pearl Adkins of Clay County and the late George Washington Adkins. Mrs. McClung was a homemaker and a cook at various restaurants in the White Sulphur Springs area. She was a member of the White Sulphur Springs Baptist Church. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by her husband, Dale Alden McClung; and a sister, Gayla Elaine Adkins. Other survivors include two sons, Thomas Dale McClung and wife, Phyllis Elaine, of Pence Springs, and Warren M. McClung of Atlanta, Ga.; three brothers, Donvil E. Adkins and wife, Dorma, and Delbert S. Adkins and wife, Louetta, all of Dog Run, and Damon G. Adkins and wife, Joy, of Oak Hill; five sisters, Zella Rhodes and husband, Rolin, of Buchannon, Erma Scott and husband, David, Cathy Scott and husband, Harold, Loretta Salisbury and husband, Gary, and Shirley Rhodes and husband, Hansford, all of Dog Run; four grandchildren, Thomas D. McClung Jr., Casandra, Courtney and Jordynn McClung; and a great-grandson, Jason Alexander McClung. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Smathers Funeral Chapel with Pastor Joe Collins officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery at Mt. Lookout. Brothers and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Adkins, Dana Carol (I32264)
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| 4818 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 13 September 2002 ORIENT HILL - Floda McClung, 102 years old, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, at her home following a short illness. Born April 13, 1900, at Buck Horn, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Mary O'Dell Neff. Ms. McClung was a member of Buck Horn United Methodist Church, Mount Nebo, and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andy Marshall McClung, in 1990; four sons, Renick, Robert, Romie and Randolph McClung; four sisters; and five brothers. Survivors include five daughters, Rosie Smith of Loops Road, Rainelle, Ruby Harris of Bellwood, Roberta Hafley of Elyria, Ohio, Rexie Hamilton of Rainelle and Rovena Neff of Mount Nebo; two sons, Ronald "Fred" McClung of Rockville, Md., and Ralph McClung of Louisville, Ky.; 47 grandchildren; 107 great-grandchildren; and 30 great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home Chapel, Rainelle, with the Revs. James Daily and Shirley Hellms officiating. Burial will follow in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Mount Nebo. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | Neff, Floda Marie (I25496)
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| 4819 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 14 August 2002 MEADOW BLUFF - Steve Walkup, 50, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following a long illness. Born Aug. 30, 1951, at Crawley, he was the son of the late Ulysses Ray and Margie Jane Hunter Walkup. Steve was a member of I.U.O.E. (International Union of Operating Engineers), an Army Reserve veteran and formerly employed by West Virginia Paving. Survivors include his beloved fiance, Hilda G. Yates of Meadow Bluff; two stepdaughters, Debbie Yates and fianc, Chris, of Lewisburg and Lynne Snedegar and husband, Mike, of Charlottesville, Va.; a stepson, Tommy Yates and wife, Sheila, of Marlinton; three brothers, Dennis Walkup of Kansas City, Kan., Leroy Walkup of Keiffer and Curtis Walkup of Appomatox, Va.; four stepgrandchildren, Michael Snedegar, Dakota Walker, Samantha Friel and Jesse Blake; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, with Chaplain Katherine Weed and the Rev. Leroy Crane 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 and Wallace, Rainelle. | Walkup, Steven Larue "Stevie" (I10266)
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| 4820 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 14 September 2004 Sylvia Wills Tabor, 94, of Arnett, passed away Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004, at Raleigh General Hospital after a short illness. Born Nov. 29, 1909, at Zada, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late William Edward and Virginia Milam Wills. She attended Mount View High School. She retired as a cook from Mount View Elementary School. Mrs. Tabor was a Christian and a member of Naoma Methodist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. She was blessed and loved by five generations of grand-children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garrett A. Tabor; a special granddaughter, Becky Cowley Plantz; four sisters, Estelle Wills, Ulla Sawyers, Nell Snodgrass and Jess Pettry; and three brothers, John, Ernest and Joseph E. Wills. She is survived by a son, Garry Dale Tabor and his wife, Bonnie, of Arnett; four daughters, Ardeth Vaughan, Ann Daniel, Mrs. Carl (Phyllis) Bawgus, all of Naoma, and Mrs. Richard (Sue) Cowley of Whitesville; a sister, Edna Wills of Arnett; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Soverign Grace Baptist Church on Saxon Road with the Revs. Ron Acord and Harold Murphy officiating. Burial will follow in the Tabor Family Cemetery at Saxon. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at her residence, 144 Long Branch Rd., Arnett. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley. | Wills, Sylvia (I31444)
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| 4821 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 15 December 2004 CRAWLEY -- Charles Harold Crane, 83, died after an extended illness on Monday, Dec. 13, 2004, at Beverly Health Care in Glasgow, W.Va. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Elsie Murphy Crane; and his parents, Charles Kenna and Clara Janet Crane, all formerly of Crawley. He is survived by his two daughters, Janet Tharp and her husband, Bill, of Glasgow, and Patricia Wojciechowski and her husband, Don, of Jacksonville, Fla.; his two grandchildren, Melissa Buckley and her husband, Shane, of Glasgow and Patrick Jorgensen of Southampton, England; and his three great-granddaughters, Alexis, Laura and Rachel Buckley of Glasgow. Mr. Crane was a member of the Big Clear Creek Baptist Church in Rupert, and was retired from Westmoreland Coal Company in Quinwood after 33 years of service. He was a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army, serving in the European Theater of Operations during World War II and participated in the landing at Normandy on D-Day. Mr. Crane had also been a member of the Masonic Lodge in Rainelle. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Cooke Funeral Home Chapel, Cedar Grove, with the Rev. John Massey officiating. Entombment will follow the services at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens at Glasgow. Friends may call two hours prior to the service on Thursday at the Cooke Funeral Home, 600 Old Fort St., Cedar Grove. Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove, is in charge of the arrangements. | Crane, Charles Harold (I18465)
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| 4822 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 15 September 2001 CROUCH'S FARM - Nancy Icie Clay Forren, 89, passed away Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, in Huntington following a short illness. Born April 4, 1912, in Sand Lick, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Goff Clay of Beckley. Mrs. Forren was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County and a member of Clear Fork Valley Baptist Church. She was a homemaker. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orlie Forren; and a son, Robert Farren. Survivors include two daughters, Gale Ward and her husband, Roger, of St. Albans and Neva Baldwin and her husband, Gary, of Huntington; two sons, James Farren and his wife, Linda, of Oceana and Glen "Butch" Forren and his wife, Claudia, of Kopperston; a daughter-in-law, June Farren of Clear Fork; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Private graveside service will be Sunday at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, with the Rev. Erwin Gregory officiating. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at Calfee Funeral Service Chapel, Pineville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Clear Fork Valley Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1553, Ocea-na, WV 24870. Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home, Oceana. | Clay, Nancy Icie (I33919)
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| 4823 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 16 January 2004 RAINELLE - Clara Vivian Morrison Hicks, 92, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004. Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Wallace & Wallace Chapel, Rainelle. Friends may call one hour before service Saturday at the funeral home. There will be no evening visitation. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | Morrison, Clara Vivian (I15350)
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| 4824 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 16 March 2005 Golden M. Pettry Jr., of Arnett, died Sunday, March 13, 2005, after a short illness. He was born Jan. 16, 1922, at Arnett, W.Va., a son of the late Golden and Jesse Wills Pettry, Sr. Mr. Pettry was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, where he served in the Pacific Theater, and was a member of he VFW, Bolt, W.Va. He was also a member of the Rifleman's Association. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ollie Milem; and brother, Zennis Earl Pettry. He is survived by his companion, Doris Hall, of Arnett; two daughters, Elaine Pettry of Collegeville, Pa., and Paula Davis and husband, James, of Harper; two sons, John Pettry of Norristown, Pa., and Golden Pettry III and wife, Theresa, of Paoli, Pa.; a sister, Katrina Wills of Arnett; a brother, Michael Pettry and wife, Pat, of Pine Branch, W.Va.; a loving aunt, Edna Wills of Arnett; grandchildren, Jennifer Rhodes and husband, Andrew, Angela Bagnell and husband, Clive, Benjamin Golden Pettry, and James Matthew Davis; and a great-grandchild, Andrew Rhodes. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the Arnett Chapel at Arnett. Burial will follow in Wills Cemetery at Arnett. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the church. Arrangements by Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville. | Pettry, Golden M. Jr. (I33914)
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| 4825 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 16 May 2002 RUPERT - Nelson L. McClung, 79, died Tuesday, May 14, 2002, in the VA Medical Center, Beckley, following a long illness. Born July 13, 1922, in Bellburn, he was the son of the late Alban and Lona Hizer McClung. Mr. McClung was a World War II Army veteran, having received the Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. He was a self-employed heating and plumbing contractor in Chesapeake, Va. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Jerry McClung in 1992; four sisters, Stella Watson, Verna Mukalla, Gertrue Sutherland and Essie Ledbetter; and seven brothers, Cecil, Carl "Boss," Clayton, Newton, Clarse, Alban and Richard McClung. Survivors include a sister, Vera Jean Campbell of Hines; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home Chapel, 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. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Autumn Way Nursing Home, P.O. Box S, Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV 25984 or Quinwood Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 253, Quinwood, WV 25981. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | McClung, Nelson Lester (I27323)
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| 4826 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 16 November 2007 Dr. Doff D. Daniel Jr., 84, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, following a brief illness. He was born in Raleigh County on March 15, 1923, to Dr. Doff and DeMerse Daniel and was the grandson of Dr. G.P. and Nettie Mae Daniel. He obtained both his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Virginia. He was a veteran of World War II, having served his country in the Air Force as a physician with the rank of captain. While attending the University of Virginia he met the late Joan Crawford Daniel to whom he was married for 40 years until her death in 1987. Dr. Daniel was a specialist in internal medicine who practiced in Beckley until shortly before his death. He is survived by his children, Cheryl Daniel of Morganton, N.C., and Doff Daniel III of Beckley. Cheryl and Doff would like to express their gratitude for their father?s example of integrity and compassion, and for the guidance he provided throughout his life. He is also survived by his brother, Dr. John M. Daniel of Beckley; his sister, Mrs. Joan Powell of Florida; and several nieces and nephews. Dr. Daniel touched many lives during his years of dedicated medical service. He will be greatly missed by his patients, colleagues, friends and family. Those wishing to honor Dr. Daniel?s memory and his work are requested by the family to make a contribution to a community or medical charity in lieu of flowers. Memorial service for Dr. Daniel will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Eric Miller officiating. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. The family will receive friends noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. An online guestbook is available at www.calfeefh.com. Pallbearers will be Randy Snuffer, David Kennedy, Ri-chard Hash, Frank Dearing, Carroll Simpkins, Robert Gardner, John Richmond and Richard Hardison. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley. | Daniel, Dr. Doff D. Jr. (I36810)
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| 4827 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 17 Jul 2013 Brandon Milton Smith born March 30, 1999, passed away in the arms of his mother on July 14, 2013, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, after a life long battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Brandon loved to hunt, fish, and ride his four wheelers. He loved the outdoors. Even in the last few weeks of his life he told his grandmother Diana that he wanted to go live in the woods. Brandon was a very tough little man, a warrior if you will. He was strong even to the very end. He was proceeded in death by his grandfathers Clyde Milton Wickline and William "Bill" Miller. Surviving him are his parents Claudette M. Smith of Crawley, W.Va., and Vincent E. Smith of Clarksburg, W.Va. Sisters Carla M. Dempsey of Crawley, Alisha Smith of Harrisonburg Va., brothers, his twin, Vincent E. Smith Jr. of Crawely, Kendon W. Sutherland of Petersburg W.Va., nieces Payten M. Nesselrodt of Crawley, Genesis Kobetic of Brandywine W.Va. and William Sutherland of Harrisonburg, Va. His grandparents, maternal grandmother Diana Miller of Crawley; paternal grandmother Pat Roy of Upper Tract, and paternal grandfather Everette Smith of Morgantown. Aunts Dorothea M. Wickline of Lewisburg, Kledith M. Weakley of Kansas, Vonda Borrer of Franklin, W.Va. and his uncle William Roy Wickline of Crawley. Many thanks to the doctors, nurses and friends at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va., Greenbrier Valley Hospital in Ronceverte, W.Va. and the kind, compassionate staff of Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, W.Va. A very special thank you to Dr. Katherine Moffett. Brandon will be greatly missed by many. Services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Wallace & Wallace Chapel in Rainelle with Rev. Kerry Workman officiating. Burial will follow at Old Amwell Cemetery at Crawley. Friends may gather with the family one hour prior to the service (1 to 2 p.m.), at the funeral home. Arrangements entrusted to Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle. | Smith, Brandon Milton (I24239)
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| 4828 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 17 May 2007 ALDERSON - William Joseph "Billy" Walkup Jr., 37, of Muddy Creek Mountain, Alderson, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following a sudden illness. Arrangements by Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson. | Walkup, William Joseph "Billy" Jr. (I15930)
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| 4829 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 17 October 2001 ASBURY - Rebecca L. Crane, 14, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001. She was a ninth-grade student at Eastern Greenbrier Junior High School and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Alstin O. and Lillian Patton Crane; and her great-grandparents, Homer and Stella Tuckwiller, Woodson and Julia Legg, Charles and Etta Patton, and Edward and Bessie Crane. Survivors include her mother, Cynthia Tuckwiller Crane of Asbury; her father and stepmother, Daniel A. and Darlene Crane of Crawley; maternal grandparents, Clifton and Betty Tuckwiller of Asbury; a sister, Kristy Crane of Rupert and her husband, Jon Bragg; a stepbrother and sister, Jason and Michelle Smith; six cousins, Amanda Godby, Julia Tuckwiller, Faron Tuckwiller, Justin Tuckwiller, Garrett Tuckwiller and Chad Hinz; aunts and uncles, Marty and Karen Godby, Mike and Samantha Tuckwiller, Karen and Russ Hinz, and Gary Crane; and nieces and nephews, Chelcey Dale Bragg, Brady Jameson Bragg, Ryan Godby and Alex Smith. Graveside service and burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, with the Revs. Ron Miller and Von Sadler officiating. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | Crane, Rebecca Lynn "Becky" (I18270)
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| 4830 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 17 October 2001 Sandra Sue Rader Stewart, 58, of Bradley, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, at her home following a two-year battle with cancer. Born July 15, 1943, in Edwight, she was the daughter of Kathleen Rutledge Rader of Beckley and the late William C. Rader. Mrs. Stewart was owner of Sandra's Beauty Shop, Brad-ley, and a member of Bradley Baptist Church. Other survivors include her husband of 40 years, Lowell "Judd" Stewart; a daughter, Debbie Wooldridge and her husband, John, of Bradley; a son, Scott Stewart of Bradley; four grandchildren, Cassie Wooldridge, Curry Wooldridge, Taylor Stewart and Nathan Stewart; and three sisters, Peggy Mankin and her husband, David, of Glade Springs, Helen Blackburn and her husband, Fred, of Beckley and Kate Ayers and her husband, George, of Beckley. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, with the Rev. Mike Belcher officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Garden, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope. | Rader, Sandra Sue (I36129)
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| 4831 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 18 November 2002 Walter Beitz Jr., 82, of Beckley, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002, at Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness. He was born Oct. 6, 1920, at Crawley. Mr. Beitz was a World War II Veteran, having served in Europe and Normandy as a combat engineer for the 291st and the 961st Battalions. He was a heavy equipment operator for the surface coal mining industry and a member of Amwell Baptist Church of Rupert. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Beitz Sr. and Carma Crane Beitz; and a daughter-in-law, Brenda Beitz. Survivors include his wife, Ruth E. Armstrong Beitz of Beckley; a son, Joseph Walter Beitz of Beckley; a sister, Jo Ann Judy and husband, Lloyd, of Michigan; a brother, Julian Beitz and wife, Beatrice, of Rupert; a granddaughter, Tara Taylor and husband, Richard, of Beckley; and a great-granddaughter, Madison Taylor of Beckley. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Wallace & Wallace Chapel in Rainelle with the Rev. Leroy Crane and Pastor Bill Parker officiating. Entombment will follow in Wallace Memorial Mausoleum, Clintoniville. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle. | Beitz, Walter E. Jr. (I14262)
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| 4832 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 18 November 2007 BIG BEND - Mr. Claude McGraw, 89, of Big Bend (Rainelle), passed away Friday evening, Nov. 16, 2007, at Heartland nursing home in Rainelle following a long illness. Born Jan. 9, 1918, at McGraws, Wyoming County, he was the son of the late Jesse and Laura Tolliver McGraw. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Carrie M. McGraw, in February 2007. He was a graduate of Meadow Bridge High School, Concord College and West Virginia University. Mr. McGraw taught English and French at Nuttall High School for 42 years. He was a decorated World War II veteran, serving as a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps, and had spent a few months as a German prisoner of war. At the time of his death, Mr. McGraw was a 50-plus year Mason, having served as past master, and was also a member of the Beni Kedem Shrine Temple of Charleston. Claude and Carrie were both faithful members of Brackens Creek United Methodist Church of Russellville. Survivors include a daughter, Claudia Harris and husband, William ?Toby? Harris, of Crawley; a sister, Bonnie McGraw of Big Bend; a brother, Bernard McGraw of Hilton Village; three grandchildren, Joel Harris and wife, Mindy, of Oak Hill, Chad Harris and wife, Heather, of Mechanicsville, Va., and Cara Crookshanks and husband, Stephen, of Smoot; and seven great-grandchildren, Tanner, Carsyn and Troy Harris of Oak Hill, Liam and Jude Harris of Mechanicsville, and Harrison and Hayden Crookshanks of Smoot. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, at Wallace and Wallace Chapel, Rainelle, with Pastor Mike Loudermilk officiating. Entombment with military graveside rites will follow at Wallace Memorial Mausoleum, Clintonville. Masonic graveside rites will be conducted by Laurel Lodge No. 104 A.F. & A.M. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements entrusted to Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | McGraw, Claude (I36790)
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| 4833 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 19 January 2002 RAINELLE - Theda Gale Powers, 76, passed away Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at Onslow Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, N.C., following a long illness. Born Oct. 10, 1925, in Rainelle, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lee and Nellie Mae Surbaugh Fleshman. Mrs. Powers was a former member of the Rainelle Chapter of Eastern Star and a former postal worker. She was preceded in death by her husband, French B. Powers; and two sons, Mark L. Powers and Gary F. Powers. Survivors include two daughters, Nell P. Gwinn and her husband, Danny, of Jacksonville, N.C., and Lisa V. Brown and her husband, Mark, of Tobaccoville, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, with the Rev. Dana Gatewood officiating. Burial will follow in Sewell Valley Church Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Fleshman, Theda Gale (I17620)
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| 4834 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 19 January 2007 RUPERT ? Woodrow Yoakum, 90, passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following a short illness. Born Feb. 17, 1916, at Rupert, he was the son of the late Cletus and Ada Moses Yoakum. He was retired from Westmoreland Coal Co. with 41 years of service, was a member of the UMWA and was of the Methodist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Earl, Arnold ?Champ? and Festus Yoakum; and a sister, Mary Ruffner. Survivors include his wife, Anna Gilkerson Yoakum; three sons, David R., Morris A. and Chris Yoakum and wife, Rhonda, all of Rupert; two sisters, Blanche Whitlow of McRoss and Betty O?Dell of Beckley; five grandchildren, Tearsa Keatley and husband, Michael, David Yoakum and wife, Leah, Derek, Dylan and Dustin Yoakum, all of Rupert; and two great-grandchildren, Michael and Kaitlyn Yoakum, both of Rupert. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, with the Rev. Lowell Keeney officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Yoakum, Woodrow (I17203)
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| 4835 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 19 October 2003 Edna Alice Sarrett, 88, passed away Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003. Born Sept. 21, 1915, in Posey, she was the daughter of the late L.C. Milam and Marjorie B. Webb. Edna and her husband moved to Akron, Ohio, in 1952 and were both employed with Hopkins Manufacturing Co. After retiring she moved with her family to Phoenix and enjoyed many long vacations and trips with her brother, N.C. Milam, and his wife, Elaine. A member of Epworth Methodist Church for 25 years, she enjoyed many church functions with family and friends. Edna returned to Akron in 2002 to be with her family. She was a friend of everyone who knew her and always emphasized family holidays and birthdays to spread love and joy for young and old alike. Special thanks to Hospice of Summa who assisted and prepared her for her journey to eternal peace and life hereafter. She was preceded in death by her infant son, Gerald Sarrett; and husband, Oliver "Pete" Sarrett. Survivors include her son, Don Sarrett; a grandson, Jonathan and wife, Shannon; and a great-granddaughter, Shelbi Amber. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, with the Rev. Larry Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Miller Cemetery, Rock Creek. Friends may call two hours before service Monday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville. | Milam, Edna Alice (I33813)
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| 4836 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 2 December 2006 ASBURY - Mildred McClung Craig, 83, passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, after a long illness at her home in Asbury. Born April 18, 1923, at Chauncy, she was the daughter of the late Cowan Walker and Ida Mae Shearl. Her first husband, C. Witt McClung; second husband, James Craig; son, Dennis R. McClung; sister, Ruth Hizer; brother, Leon Walker Shearl; and granddaughter, Jennifer, preceded her in death. Family members include sons, Carmon W. McClung of Pittsburgh, Pa., Mark W. McClung of Lewisburg, Alan C. McClung of Denton, Texas, and Bryan K. McClung of Lansing; sisters, Iva Mae Jarrett of Charleston and Bea Callaghan of Coatesville, Pa.; also the sister of Cowan Walker "Bud" Shearl of Venice, Fla. Additional survivors include eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; special caregivers, Barbara Thompson, Betty Wright and Barbara Sharp, cared for her. Mrs. Craig was a 1941 graduate of Rupert High School and looked forward to reunions with her classmates. She had been a resident of Asbury since early 1940. She was a devoted mother and active in school system attended by her children. She worked at the shops at The Greenbrier hotel prior to founding Colony House Furniture in Fairlea. Mildred was a member of the Greenbrier County Democratic Women's Federation, having successfully run for a seat on the Greenbrier County Committee and the West Virginia Democratic Committee. She was a founding member of the Greenbrier County Youth Camp and served as a trustee until she became ill. She was a member of the Sewell Valley Rebekah Lodge since 1959 and a past member of the Home Demonstration Club. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Emanuel United Methodist Church, Asbury, with the Rev. Ron Sadler officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg. Memorials may be made to the Greenbrier County Youth Camp, 2 Highland Circle, Lewisburg, W.Va. 24901, or Emanuel United Methodist Church, HC 71, Box 35, Asbury, W.Va. 24916. Please send online condolences by visiting www.wallaceandwallacefh.com. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg. | Shearl, Mildred Pauline (I30960)
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| 4837 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 2 January 2008 Pansy Opal Tocado, 93, of West Virginia Street, Beckley, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, at the home of her daughter, following a brief illness. Born on April 15, 1914, in Maynor, she was the daughter of the late Granville and Martha Ann Daniel Martin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Progresso Tocado; a son, Douglas; and by brothers, Merritt H. Martin and George Daniel. Mrs. Tocado was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker, having kept her own home until becoming ill at the end of November of this year. Survivors include her daughter, Paula Ann Tocado Smith of South Charleston, WV; son, Richard T. Tocado of VA; grandchildren, Laura Tocado, John Tocado, Richard Tocado, Lewis Smith, and Pilar Howell; and all of her great grandchildren; a brother, Paul Daniel of Sandlick; and a sister, Ruth Harper of Beckley. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, in the Melton Mortuary Chapel, with Mr. Johnny Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in the Daniel Family Cemetery, Sandlick. Friends may call Thursday from 12 noon until the service time. Condolences may be mailed to the family at melton@wvdsl.net. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley. | Martin, Pansy Opal (I36888)
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| 4838 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 2 June 2007 Jennings Michael Hunter, 20, left this world suddenly on Tuesday, May 29, 2007. He was born Jan. 5, 1987. He left behind his beloved family and many loving friends. Jennings' father and mother, Mike and Libby Hunter, reside in Crawley. His bereaved paternal grandparents, Robert and Doris Hunter, also live in Crawley. His brother, Robbie, and his wife, Rachel, and their three children, Jordan, Kohle and Jaxe, live in Beavercreek, Ohio. His sister, Lisa Holliday, and her husband Jimmy, live with their two daughters, Katelynn and Emily, in Smoot. His sister, Jesse, lives in Crawley. Her fiance, Jason Davis, resides in Smoot. Jennings is missed by his loving uncles, aunts, cousins and too many friends to name. Jennings graduated from Greenbrier West High School in 2005 where he played football and baseball. He especially loved football and was a devoted Green Bay Packers fan. Jennings was an avid fisherman and loved to hunt. He was a true outdoorsman. Jennings had an opportunity to go to Marshall University to study environmental science. Since he cannot fulfill this dream, the family has established a memorial fund for an annual scholarship to be awarded to a Greenbrier West student who has a love for the outdoors, and West Virginia, and would like to pursue a career in environmental science. In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to the Jennings Hunter Memorial Scholarship Fund at Summit Community Bank, U.S. Route 60, Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV 25984. Services will be noon today at Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, with the Rev. Glen Kuhns officiating. Burial will follow in Burns Cemetery, Keiffer. Friends may call 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the funeral home. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Hunter, Jennings Michael (I8267)
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| 4839 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 20 November 2006 HILLTOP - Philip A. McClung, 79, of Hilltop, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2006, at Danville Regional Medical Center, Danville, Va., after a long illness. Born Oct. 25, 1927, at Red Star, he was a son of the late Allen and Clara Argabright McClung. Mr. McClung was retired from CSX Railroad with 47 years of service. He was a member of the Red Star Baptist Church, Brotherhood of Railroad Workers, and a charter member of the Thurmond Rescue Squad. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Penny McClung; one sister, Cortella Eastham; two brothers, Oather and Donald McClung. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Lillian Underwood McClung; two sons, Philip McClung and his wife Robin of Martinsville, Va., and Paul McClung of Hilltop; one daughter, Patty McCormick and her husband Leon of Hilltop; one brother, William McClung of Parma, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel in Oak Hill, with Rev. David Pollack and Rev. Randy Sunderland officiating. Burial will follow at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 until 8 this evening at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill. | McClung, Philip A. (I35039)
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| 4840 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 20 October 2006 DELAND, Fla. ? Yvonnia Jane Wills-Tomko, 63, affectionately known as Bonnie or Jane, was born in 1943, in Rainelle. She grew up in and around the Meadow Bridge and Dawson area. Her parents were Kay and Peachie Martin of that area. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by siblings, Johnny, Buddy, Robert, Ardell, Althea, Martha and Greetha. She passed away Aug. 15, 2006, in Deland following a long struggle with pancreatic cancer. Jane had recently married Robert Tomko of Deland. Those left to mourn are her husband, Robert Tomko; daughter, Peachie Kay Wills of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; two stepsons; a stepdaughter; five grandchildren, Gina, Joey, Sarah, Austin and Daniel; and her sisters, Nancy Thomas of Abingdon, Md., and Whorlen Martin of Clintonville. Memorial graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, at Frantz Cemetery, across from Meadow Grove Baptist Church at Dawson, with the Rev. Leroy Crane officiating. Burial of the cremains will follow. Submitted by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. The DeLand-Deltona Beacon, DeLand, FL, Online Edition, 21 August 2006 DELAND - Yvonnia Jane "Bonnie" Wills Tomko, 63, of South Spring Garden Avenue, died Aug. 15, 2006, at her home. A memorial service for her will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Allen-Summerhill Memorial Chapel, 126 E. New York Ave. in DeLand, with Dr. David Goodroe officiating. Mrs. Tomko was a businesswoman who was well-known in the welding industry. Born in Rainelle, W.Va., she moved to this area in 1985 from Connecticut. She was a member of Stetson Baptist Church in DeLand, and was described as "a very loving family person." Mrs. Tomko is survived by her husband, Robert; one daughter, Peachie Kay Wills; her extended children, Steven Tomko, Denise Keiffer, Dave Keiffer, Bobby Tomko and Allison Tomko; five grandchildren, Gina, Sarah, Joey, Austin and Daniel; and her loving and faithful dog, Bonko. Memorial donations may be made to Mayo Clinic, (In memo portion of your check: For pancreatic-cancer research), c/o Machine Technology, 1683 Beardall Ave., No. 117, Sanford, FL 32771. Make checks payable to Mayo Clinic. Allen-Summerhill was in charge. | Martin, Yvonnia Jane "Bonnie" (I17185)
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| 4841 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 20 September 2002 LEWISBURG - Warren K. "Red" Patterson, 74, died at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 2002, at The Brier Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Fairlea, following an extended illness. Born Nov. 5, 1927, in Hugart, he was the son of the late William and Ada V. Williams Patterson. Mr. Patterson was of the Protestant faith. He received his early education at Williamsburg School and was a retired self-employed demolitionist. He was an avid horseman and a former ringmaster in the Bluegrass Bowl at the State Fair of West Virginia. He held memberships in Masonic Lodge No. 42 AF and AM and was a former member of the Maxwelton Ruritan Club and an honorary member of the West Virginia Sheriffs' Association. He was preceded in death by his wife, Arla Patsy Hines Patterson, in 1962. Survivors include his daughter, Deborah Jean Graham and husband, Patrick, of Bluefield, Va.; Melissa Ratliff of Fairlea; a son, Warren Allen Patterson of North Carolina; two brothers, Carl A. Patterson and wife, Kathleen, of Fairlea and Jimmy Dale Patterson and wife, Kay Ellen, of Murrells Inlet, S.C.; granddaughter, Adrienne Hines Graham of Bluefield, Va.; seven other grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and two special friends, Bedford and Carol Hinkle of Lewisburg. Service will be 11 a.m. today at Memorial Chapel of McCraw Funeral home, Lewisburg, with the Rev. Jay Hicks officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. From Sam Black, his body will be transported to the cemetery by horse and wagon by his special friend, Bedford Hinkle. The family received friends 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Arrangements by McCraw Funeral home, Lewisburg. | Patterson, Warren Kessler "Red" (I20381)
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| 4842 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 21 February 2001 RUPERT - Mabel B. Walkup, 89, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, in Charlottesville, Va., following a long illness. Born March 3, 1911, in Meadow Bridge, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Alice Diehl Burns. Mrs. Walkup was a homemaker and a resident of Rupert for more than 60 years, a member of Meadow Bridge Methodist Church and long-standing member of the CEOS, formerly Extension Homemakers Club, of Rupert. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Walkup; a daughter, Peggy Walkup; a brother, Kellom Burns; and a beloved grandson, Steven Gadd. Survivors include a daughter, Polly Gadd of Charlottesville; two sons, Mickey Walkup and his wife, Betty Miller, of Medford, Ore., and Keith Walkup and his wife, Linda, of Sacramento, Calif.; nine grandchildren, Edwin Gadd, Cheryl Gadd Ballerino, Sandra Gadd, Tina Walkup and Leanna Dunnaway, Gregory and Brenda Walkup, amd Hillary and Nathan Walkup; seven great-grandchildren, Drew, Hillary, Cameron, Carley, Carrie, Peggy and Travis; and nieces and nephews, Shirleen Burns Porter, Fran, Patricia, Linda and Kenneth McClung, Pam Tuckwiller, Suzie Morris, Glen Hazelette, Geraldine Gaines and Lloyd Walkup. Mrs. Walkup expressed her wish to thank her special caregivers during her illness to daughter Polly Gadd and grandson Edwin Gadd of Rupert, granddaughter Sandra Gadd of Charlottesville, her niece, Shirleen Porter of Meadow Bridge, and longtime special friend and loved one, Jack Martinez of Charlottesville. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Smathers Funeral Home Chapel, Rainelle, where friends may call one hour before service. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Home, Rainelle. | Burns, Mabel B. (I16043)
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| 4843 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 22 April 2002 MEADOW BRIDGE - Gertrude Irene Gwinn, 82, of Meadow Bridge, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2002, following a long illness. Born July 4, 1919, at Meadow Bridge, she was the daughter of the late Dan and Ger-trude Walkup Griffin. She was a homemaker and a graduate of Meadow Bridge High School. She was preceded in death by her brother, William Griffin. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, James Aubrey Gwinn of Meadow Bridge; two sons, James Monroe Gwinn and wife Mary of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Robert "Bobby" Gwinn and wife Kathy of Miamisburg, Ohio; a sister-in-law, Ina Griffin of Meadow Bridge; four grandchildren, Becky Johnstone and husband Jim of Colorado Springs, Colo., Debbie Cummins and husband Mark of Germantown, Ohio, Larry Gwinn and wife Julia of Mesa, Ariz., and Robynn Oren and husband Tim of Miamisburg, Ohio; nine great-grandchildren, Joshua and Shawn Gwinn, Ryan and Cody Cummins, Kristin and Daniel Johnstone, Cheyenne, Marissa and Kaelie Oren; and a host of other family and friends. Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, with the Rev. Clay O'Dell officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace and Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Service will conclude with the release of the White Flights. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Griffin, Gertrude Irene (I3660)
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| 4844 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 22 April 2004 Carl J. Loudermilk CLINTONVILLE - Carl J. Loudermilk, 80, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at his home in Clintonville following a long illness. Born Sept. 4, 1923, in Clintonville, he was the son of the late Andy and Sally Loudermilk. Mr. Loudermilk was retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways in Crawley, a World War II Army veteran, a member of the VFW, and was a member of the Church of Christ in Clintonville. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Thurmond, Clarence and a baby; two sisters, Ardena and Carrie of Clintonville; and a grandson, Denver Loudermilk. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Elaine Wiseman Loudermilk; four daughters, Darlene Piercy and husband, Maynard, of Belews Creek, N.C., Ann Loudermilk of Indianapolis, Ind., Alice Marie Sears and husband, Bill, of Greenfield, Ind., and Barbara Clower and husband, Steve, of Clintonville; three sons, Jerry Combs and wife, Evelyn, of Cleveland, Ohio, Denny Loudermilk and wife, Jackie, of Clintonville and Dave Loudermilk and wife, Robin, of Clintonville; two sisters, Eva Shortridge of Clintonville and Edna Lilly of McRoss; two brothers, Arvel Loudermilk of North Carolina and Ralph Loudermilk of Meadow Bluff; 17 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Church of Christ, Clintonville, with Steve Watts officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg. | Loudermilk, Carl J. (I27193)
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| 4845 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 22 September 2003 RAINELLE - Bethel Brook Burns Hall, 88, joined her family in heaven Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003, following a short illness. Born March 26, 1915, at Smoot, she was the daughter of the late Sidney Russell and Amanda Fleshman Burns. Mrs. Hall was the co-owner of the B&B Body Shop and bookkeeper for 20 years. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Alderson and the Old Greenbrier Baptist Church in Alderson. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Hershell G. Coleman, the father of her three children; Robert S. Worrell, husband of 26 years, and George B. Hall, husband and best friend, in the evening of their lives; a son, James Clifford Lee Coleman; a brother, Don Elmer Burns; and a sister, Pauline Byrl Burns. Survivors include two daughters, Dotty Cutlip and husband, Ray, of Asbury and Janet Robinson and husband, Forrest, of Fairlea; a sister, Burnice Walkup of Kendalville, Ind.; a special granddaughter, Bonnie Cline, who was her best friend and husband, Jeff, with whom she made her home, and eight other grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sunrise Chapel Cemetery in Clintonville with Pastor Charles C. Taylor officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Smathers Funeral Chapel. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. | Burns, Bethel Brooks (I609)
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| 4846 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 23 April 2004 DAWSON - Macie C. Hill, 88, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at her home following a short illness. Born March 9, 1916, in Dawson, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Martha F. Hayes Zimmerman. Mrs. Hill worked as a sales clerk at G.C. Murphy in Rain-elle and was a member of Meadow Grove Baptist Church of Dawson where she was a former member of the Missionary Circle and BPW. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers. Survivors include two daughters, Nyla Jones and husband, Robert, of Dawson and Barbara Mathews and husband, Tom, of Eldora, Iowa; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Wallace and Wallace Chapel, Rainelle, with the Revs. Roy Teubert and Leroy Crane officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. | Zimmerman, Macie C. (I18086)
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| 4847 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 23 February 2001 Violet E. McClung Stover Smith, 85, of Beckley, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001, following a long illness. Born March 24, 1915, at Sprague, she was the daughter of the late Park Walker and Caroline E. Cheetham McClung. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist Church, Prosperity, which was founded in her home in 1952. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved her family very much. She enjoyed sewing, singing in the choir and supporting missionary projects for her church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wilbert Cecil Stover; an infant daughter, Florance Caroline Stover; two sisters, Mary Mullens and Sarah Vandall; and six brothers, Leslie, William, John, Emery, Harold and infant Alvaro McClung. Survivors include her husband of 22 years, George E. "Dick" Smith; two sons, Char-les Stover of Medina, Ohio, and Jerry Stover of Gerbaldi, Ore.; a daughter, Diana Sprague and husband, Jim, of Gig-harbor, Wash.; a stepson, George Bartusiak of Beckley; a stepdaughter, Sue Legursky of Beckley; a brother, Ray McClung and wife, Gearline, of Norfolk, Va.; four sisters, Gladys Lewis of Beckley, Helen Diggs of Frederick, Md., Cora Cochran and husband, Archie, of Scarbro, and Gayla Dennison and husband, H.L., of Baltimore, Md.; a devoted niece, Joyce Cochran of Glendora, Calif.; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and many other beloved nieces and nephews. Service will be 8 p.m. today at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Larry Hal-sey officiating. Entombment will follow Saturday in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be the men of Faith Baptist Church. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. | McClung, Violet Evelyn (I26918)
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| 4848 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 23 June 2003 Clyde Harold Shawver, 74, of Beckley, died Saturday, June 21, 2003 in a Beckley area Veterans Center following a short illness. Born June 20th, 1929 at Corliss, he was the son of the late Oscar Clyde and Alma Anise Stover Shawver. Mr. Shawver spent his childhood at Corliss. He was a 1947 graduate of Nutall High School. He entered the U.S. Air Force in 1951 serving during the Korean Conflict. He held the rank of 1st LT when he was discharged in 1954. When growing up he became a member of the United Methodist Church at Corliss. The past 13 years he has attended St. Mary's United Methodist Church on South Kanawha Street. Harold has been a resident of Beckley since 1964 coming from Chesapeake. He was a retired auto mechanic from Grady Whitlock Ford with 27 years of service. He enjoyed gardening and taking care of his grandchildren. Harold was preceded in death by his wife, Nadine May Gill Shawver in August of 1998; and two brothers, Herman Elmer and Herbert Harrison Shawver. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Worley and husband Keith and their children, Shaleena and Kristina, all of Beckley; two brothers, Howard Ray Shawver and wife Thelma of Beckley and Henry Lee Shawver and wife Karen of Bradenton, Fla.; two nieces and one nephew. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's United Methodist Church at 2012 South Kanawha Street, Beckley with the Revs. Steve Rector and Jim Reid officiating. Burial will follow in the High Lawn Memorial Park in Oak Hill. Friends may call this evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at Melton Mortuary and one hour prior to services at the church. Pallbearers will be family members and friends. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley. | Shawver, Clyde Harold (I35922)
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| 4849 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 24 June 2006 GARDEN CITY, Mich. - Nancy Lee McClung Lokant, 66, formerly of Oak Hill, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at Garden City Hospital. Nancy was born Nov. 29, 1939, and was preceded in death by her mother, Oma Wahpella McClung, in 2000, and a son, Kenny Lokant, in 1980. Nancy was a unit secretary for Garden City Hospital for more than 27 years. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Lawrence Lokant; a son, Larry Lokant and wife, Shelia, of Ripley; daughters, Karen Lokant and Lee Lokant of Michigan; and grandchildren, Ryan, Catlin, Richard and Katherine. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. today at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Pete Lokant officiating. Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, 1435 E. Main St., Oak Hill. | McClung, Nancy Lee (I35007)
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| 4850 | The Beckley Register-Herald, Online Edition, 24 June 2007 Longtime Fairdale resident Audrey Wahl died Thursday, June 21, 2007, at Raleigh General Hospital. She was in her 98th year. Born Audrey Irene Phipps on June 9, 1909, in Fayette County, Mrs. Wahl was the third of 12 children. Her parents were Walter Phipps and Lottie Mae Smith Phipps. A lifelong homemaker, Mrs. Wahl married Jesse Wahl on May 18, 1927. The couple soon moved into a two-bedroom house on Spanker Branch Road in Fairdale, where they raised eight children. Family and Christian principles were the cornerstones of Mrs. Wahl's long life. Her house bustled throughout her life with the comings and goings of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was known for her generosity and graciousness and her love of cooking for family, friends and neighbors. Education also was important to Mrs. Wahl. She insisted that all of her children receive high school diplomas. She spoke of her own school years into her final years of her life and recited poetry she learned in school into her 90s. Mrs. Wahl is survived by six daughters, Edith and Maxine, both of Fairdale, Janice (and Dwaine) Price of Elizabethton, Tenn., Carol (and Jim) Phillips of Brunswick, Ohio, Shirley Daniel of Kingston, Tenn., and Marcia Elaine (and Ed) Gay of Tega Cay, S.C.; surviving sons are Don (and Treva) of Lester and Orville Bolin of Honolulu, Hawaii. She is also survived by a sister, Edna Tessa of Bluefield, as well as 14 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Wahl was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Jesse; their son, Roger; and two sons who died shortly after birth. Services will be 3 p.m. Monday at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Dewey Lowe officiating. Burial will follow in Callaway Cemetery, Glen Daniel. Friends may call one hour before service Monday. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at melton@wvmwvdsl.net. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley. | Phipps, Audrey Irene (I16119)
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