April 6 2005 Shawn Michael Roat, 15, of Clay, entered into rest on April 4, 2005. He was born on August 29, 1989, in Charleston, WV. He was a 10th grade student at Clay County High School, and a member of the FFA. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Elmer Lee Roat; and great-grandparents, Kathryn Snyder, Stella Shaver and Judge and Glenna Rogers. He is survived by his father, Jerry Wayne Roat of Indore; mother and "dad", Dawn and Russ Whiteley of Clay; sisters, Morgan Rene Whiteley and Carlie Jean Roat; grandparents, Earnest and Sharon Rogers of Clay; Sharon Kay Truman of Indore; great-grandparents, George and Emma Roat and Ralph Shaver. Graveside service will be l pm Friday, April 8, 2005, at the Asbury Cemetery, Dog Run, with Minister Jim Blankenship officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm on Thursday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay.
April 3 2005 Levi Porter Harrison, 83, of Clay, entered into rest on Friday, April 1, 2005, at Beckley VA Hospital. He was born on March 4, 1922, in Nicholas County to the late Benjamin "Bert" Harrison and Goldie Hamrick Harrison. He was a logger, and an Army Veteran of World War II. He is survived by his son, Elton Workman of Clay; brothers, Ishmael Harrison of Duck, Ellis Harrison of Duck, Ralph Harrison of Clay; sister, Violet Mullins of Clay; grandsons, Elton B. Workman, Jr., Philip D. Workman, and William D. Workman, all of Clay. Graveside funeral service will be l pm Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at the Rhodes Cemetery, Enoch, with Minister Kenneth Adkins officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm on Monday, April 4, 2005, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay.
March 31 2005 Henry F. (Bud) Smith, 73, of South Charleston, entered into rest on March 31, 2005, at Beverly Health Care Center, Glasgow. He was born on Dec. 31, 1931, in Clay County to the late Oscar Henry and Blanch Hosey Smith. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, James Albert Smith; daughter, Debra Lynn Thornton, and granddaughter, Molly Francys Smith. He attended Sutton High School. He served in the Korean War in 1950-1951 in five campaigns, receiving the Silver Star, the nation's third highest decoration for bravery, the Bronze Star with V device for valor, the Purple Heart with two oak leaf clusters and the Korean Campaign Metal with 5 bronze stars. He was a survivor of the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. He was a maintenance machinist for Ford Motor Company, a car salesman for Telford?s Chevrolet, Clay, and Patrick Plaza Dodge, Charleston. He attended Big Otter Baptist Church, was a member of the VFW and the Fraternal Order of Police, South Charleston. Henry is survived by his wife, Joyce Hickman Smith of South Charleston; sons, Thomas Wayne Smith of Dunbar, Robin Murry Smith of Barboursville, Jerry Lee Smith and wife, Jaime Dawson Smith, and James Franklin Smith and wife, Rita Runion Smith, both of Ivydale; daughter, Sharon Renee Smith Collins and husband, Roger, of Auxier, KY; grandchildren, Autumn Renee Thornton McCallister, Erin Page Thornton, Michael Ryan Smith, Roger Lee Collins, Patrick Jordan Collins, Justin Scott Smith, Jalen Brody Smith, Derek Lee Smith, Morgan Paige Smith, and Mason Lee Smith; brothers, Oscar Junior (JB) Smith of Stuart, FL, and Jack Denning Smith of New Matamoris, OH; sisters, Betty Margarete Smith Hunter of Leesburg, FL, Lorraine Rae Smith Fletcher of Ambia, IN, Martha Jane Smith Carter of Stuart, FL, and Norma Jean Smith Blakely of Umitilla, FL. Funeral service will be 2 pm Sunday, April 3, 2005, at Big Otter Baptist Church, Ivydale, with Pastor Rick Canfield officiating, assisted by Minister Darius Arnold. will follow in the Douglas Cemetery, Ivydale, with Military Graveside Rites conducted by Clay VFW Post 4419. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm on Saturday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay.
March 28 2005 Jeannette Isabella Conley, 2 months old, of Raleigh, NC, died March 22, 2005, at Andrew Center in Raleigh of viral infection and Trisomy 18 complications. She was born in Raleigh, NC, of January 12, 2005. Surviving are her parents, Kevin J. and Patricia Brown Conley; brothers, William and Jack; sisters, Jamie, Regina, Angela, Lucy, and Susan, all of Raleigh; maternal grandparents, Gale and Delores Brown of Indore; paternal grandparents, John and Irene Conley of Stanford, CT; and a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins. Graveside service will be 4:00 pm on Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at the BrownCemetery, Indore, WV, with Father David Hudgins, Pastor of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in Adrian, MI, as celebrant, assisted by Msgr. Williams of Raleigh, NC. The cemetery is located at Indore going up Brown School Hollow to the top of the mountain. Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, is in charge of arrangements.
March 28 2005 Sarah Evelyn Cutlip Cook, 63 of Litchfield, OH, passed away after a long illness, Saturday, March 26, 2005 at Medina County Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents Jack & Mary Cutlip of Clay, WV. Evelyn is survived by her husband of 38 years, Clyde Cook of Litchfield, OH. Her son, Curtis Cook of Indianapolis, IN; her daughters, Mary Gibson of Litchfield, OH, Roberta Payne of Perrysville, OH and Sandra Kraus of Parma Heights, OH and 8 grandchildren. Also surviving Evelyn are her sisters, Avis Davis of Lansing, IA and Freda Coad of Procious, WV and her brothers, James Cutlip of LaCrosse, WI and Delmar Cutlip of Cleveland, OH. Viewing will be Monday, March 28th from 7pm-9pm at Parker Funeral Home in Lodi, OH. The funeral service will be Tuesday, March 28th at Parker Funeral Home at 11am with burial following at Litchfield Cemetary in Litchfield, OH.
March 23 2005 Orval Elijah Brown, 97, died Sunday, March 20,2005, at Dovie?s Retirement Home in Walton, WV. Orval, Clay County?s ?Wild Man?, grew up on Sycamore Creek at Indore, WV. He was a veteran of the US Army and a WWII veteran of the US Navy. Orval is preceded in death by his parents, John Logan and Elizabeth ?Lizzie? (Mitchell) Brown; his brothers, Alva and Thad; and his sisters, Erma Brown Siers and Doris Brown Dorsey. Surviving family members include a sister-in-law, Amma Brown of Indore, a brother-in-law, Tilden Siers of Nicholas County, six nephews, eleven nieces, and hundreds of cousins and friends. He will be greatly missed. Friends may share in our memories of Orval by calling from 6 to 9 pm on Friday, March 25, 2005, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay. A Graveside service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, March 26, in the yard of Amma Brown?s home at Indore. will be in the BrownCemetery at Indore.
March 23 2005 Daniel Patrick "Pat" Burdette, 53, of Procious entered into rest on March 21, 2005, at CAMC-Memorial Division after a long illness. He was born on June 6, 1951, in Clay County to the late James P. and Anna Emily Burdette. Pat was a retired laborer for the WV Department of Highways, and attended the Freewill Baptist Church of Pisgah. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, William "Bill" and Beverly Burdette of Procious; sisters and brothers-in-law, Irene and Larry Truman of Maysel and Darlene and J. B. Butcher of Clay; and nieces and nephews, Betty Ann Lowther of Hurricane, Christy Burdette, Adam Burdette, and Dusty Rose Burdette, all of Procious, Michael Burdette of Thomasville, NC, Larry Truman, Jr. of Lexington, NC, J. B. Butcher, Jr. of Summersville, and Brandi Crawn of Oak Harbor, WA . Funeral service will be 10 am Friday, March 25, 2005, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister Basil Hershberger officiating. will follow in the Sams Cemetery, Procious. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm on Thursday at the funeral home.
March 23 2005 Betty Moore, 94, of Bentree, entered into rest on Sunday, March 20, 2005, at Montgomery General Hospital. She was born on April 16, 1910, at Mammoth, WV, to the late George Isaac and Emily Moore. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Ida Baptist Church, Bentree. She is survived by her son, Russell Moore of Bentree; grandchildren, Russell Moore, Jr. and Rebecca Sizemore; 7 great-grandchildren; sister, Vita Laxton of Fayetteville; half-sister, Eileen Sizemore of Dixie; half-brothers, Marlin Moore of Alexander, VA, and John Moore of Mt. Lookout, WV. Funeral service will be 2 pm Thursday, March 24, 2005, at Ida Baptist Church, Bentree. will follow in the Ida Baptist Church Cemetery, Bentree, with Minister Naaman Moore officiating. There will be no visitation. Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, is in charge of arrangements.
March 21 2005 Mae June Jarvis, Eagle, 84, formerly of Widen, Clay County, went to be with the Lord Friday March 18, 2005 at Laurel Nursing Center, Ivydale, WV, after an extended illness. Her family and many friends, referred to her as Mamaw Mae. Born Dec. 16,1920 at Dingy, in Braxton County, she resided in Widen and the surrounding area for many years before moving to Lodi, Ohio, where she worked as a screw machine operator. Surviving her are Brothers; Donval of Akron, OH, and Bude of Cedar Grove, WV. Sister; Ella Braley Legg of Summersville, WV. Daughters and Son-in-Laws; Reba and Earl Given of Summersville, WV, Barbara and Jim Ward of Ivydale, WV. Sonja Eagle of Austin, TX.
Sons and Daughter-in-Laws; Leonard and Sandy Eagle of Parma, OH. Gary and Candi Eagle of El Paso, TX. 14 Grandchildren, 23 Great Grandchildren and 3 Great-Great-Grandchildren. Graveside Service will be Monday, March 21, 2005 beginning at 3:00 PM At the Jarvis Cemetery, Strange Creek, WV.
Arrangements by: Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, WV, with the Minister Jim Adkins officiating.
Mae was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of Truth Baptist Church in West Salem, Ohio and a dedicated Christian for many years. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.
March 15 2005 Anna H. Morris, 92, of Ivydale,entered into rest on Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at home. She was born on Nov. 13, 1912, at Strange Creek, WV, to the late Willis and Lula Hill. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Dallas, and an infant son, Lowell Ferrell Morris. She was a school teacher for 41 years for the Clay County Board of Education, and attended the Otter Vale Advent Christian Church. During World War II, she and her husband lived and worked in Akron, OH, and Baltimore, MD, contributing to the war effort. She is survived by her sons; John D. Morris of Ivydale, and David Morris of Ohio; brother, John Hill of Texas; 2 grandchildren; care givers, Brenda Sirk and Woodrow and Lula Cutlip. A special thanks to her grandson, John Amos, who has devoted his time the last two years to be at his grandmother’s side whenever and in whatever capacity he was needed. A special tribute also to the Tanner family of Nebo for the love, compassion, and care they have shown to Mom during her illness; coming to visit, sing, and fellowship. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2005, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay. will follow in Clay Memorial Gardens, Clay. Friends may call from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. time of service at the funeral home.
March 15 2005 Teddy Mark Taylor of Bickmore, passed away Monday, March 14, 2005 at home. He was a retired logger. Teddy is survived by his wife Judy; 3 sons Teddy Mark. Taylor II , Jeremiah John Taylor , and Jessie James Taylor of Fola , Daughter and son in law in Victoria Belle and Ronald Dennis Williams II of Elkhurst. Grandchildren Ronald Devon and Koda Dennis of Elkhurst. Bothers Gene Taylor of Sycamore, Jackie Taylor of Elkhurst; sisters Connie Moore of Sycamore and Faye Sargent of Elkhurst. Graveside Service will be Wednesday, March 16, at 2:00 at the TaylorCemetery, Beechy Ridge.
March 11 2005 Gail Andrew Samples, 84, of Procious, entered into rest on Thursday, March 10, 2005, at CAMC-Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born on March 28, 1920, in Clendenin to the late Lonnie B. and Bessie Hart Samples. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen, in August 2004; two grandsons, Jeffrey Scott Samples and Roger Bub Samples, Jr; brother, Glen Samples, and sister, Helen Markle. He was the retired owner of Samples Texaco, a retired mail carrier for the U. S. Postal Service, and a member of Horner’s Fork Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his children and their spouses, Jack and Mary Samples, Peggy and Oscar King, Teddy and Beth Samples, and David and Connie Samples, all of Procious, Roger and Paula Samples of Hometown, WV, Nancy and Larry Beezel of Clarksburg, Lonnie and Lita Samples of Bomont, and Bobbi and Kenneth Nichols of Cincinnati, OH; step-mother, Goldie Samples of Procious; brothers, Lester Samples of Elkview, Kester Samples of Grafton, OH, Romie Samples of Charleston, Lonnie B. Samples, Jr. of Procious; sisters, Faye Grose and Jean Smith, both of Procious; 24 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 pm Sunday, March 13, 2005, at the Long Sam Samples Cemetery, Procious. There will be no visitation. Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, is in charge of arrangements.
March 3 2005 Matthew Rose, 20 of Duck, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at home. He is survived by his parents Richard and Miki Rose of Duck, one brother Christopter Rose of Duck. Maternal Grand parents David and Patricia Legg of Duck, Paternal Grandparents Samuel and Kathleen Rose of Strange Creek. Funeral Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay with minister Freddie Schoolcraft officiating. will follow in the Hollow Cemetery, Duck, WV.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Feb 22 2005 Janice Grace (Metz) Morris of Wallback entered into rest February 19, 2005. She was born September 11, 1934 in Walker WV, to the late Dwight and Syntha Metz. She is survived by her husband Charles L. Morris, 3 sons Charles Morris Jr. of Butler, PA, Roger Morris of Clay WV, Ronnie Morris of Ivydale, WV 2 Daughters Brenda Duncan of Bartlett Ohio, and Susan Fields of Ivydale, WV, 13 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, 2 brothers Paul Metz, and Dale Gene Metz of St. Marys WV, 1 sister Opal Burroughs of Belmont, WV. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters, 1 brother, and 2 Infant Children. Janice was a retired cook from Ivydale elementary with 20 years of service. She will be remembered fondly and severely missed by many. Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at the McGlothin Cemetery Rush Fork Road . With the minister Gary Roger officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday at Carl Wilson funeral home chapel Clay WV.
Feb 19 2005 Willis “Dusty” Dolan Rhodes, 70, of Lorain, OH, died Feb. 17, 2005, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born Sept. 26, 1934, in Widen to the late Jay Dolan and Daisy Bell Rhodes. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Jean Rhodes in 1997, and infant daughter, Susan Diona Rhodes in 1970. Dusty moved to Lorain over 40 years ago. He was employed at Kroger’s for nearly 30 years, and began working at Rite-Aid Corp. in 1985, retiring in 2002.
He enjoyed spending time with his family and playing poker and bowling. Survivors include his sons, Jay D. Rhodes of Lorain, OH, David W. Rhodes of Parma Heights, and Robert D. Rhodes of Lorain; daughter, Deborah A. Phillips of Vermilion, OH; 9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren; five brothers; one sister, many nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 12:30 p.m. Monday, February 21, 2005, at the Rhodes Cemetery, Enoch. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until 12 noon on Monday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay.
FEb 16 2005 James Arthur Moore, 73, of Ansted, entered into rest on February 16, 2005, at CAMC-Memorial Division. He was born on Feb. 22, 1931, at Smithers to the late James Irvin and Pearlie Moore. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Janet M. Moore.
He was retired from Rochester Products, an Army Veteran, and a deacon of Evergreen Baptist Church, Ansted. He is survived by his sons; Billy A. Moore of Smithers, Terry A. Moore of Charleston, Kenneth W. Moore of Owingsville, KY, Douglas R. Moore of Jacksonville, FL, Ervin J. Moore at home; daughters, Kathy A. Boykin of Sylvania, GA, Karen J. Gordon and Leah J. Taylor, both of Ansted; 25 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Jo, Betty, and Gerri. Funeral service will be 11 am Friday, February 18, 2005, at Sycamore Community Church with Minister Naaman Moore officiating. will follow in the Sanders Cemetery, Indore. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the Church. Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, is in charge of arrangements.
Feb 16 2005 Roy N. Hamrick, 81, of North Palm Beach, FL, died Monday, February 14, 2005.
He was born on February 17, 1924, in Ivydale, WV. He served his country in the U. S. Navy during WWII, completing two tours of duty, first in the South Pacific and then Japan. He was married to the late Phyllis June Lambert of Bud, WV. They moved to Riviera Beach, FL, in 1955, where he owned Roy’s Barber Shop in Lake Park, Western Auto of Indiantown, and the Island Queen Motel and apartments on Singer Island. Roy had a lifelong love of bowling, competing in league play at Garden Lanes, Riviera Lanes and Verdes in West Palm Beach. He progressed to Senior bowling champion.
Surviving are his beloved daughter, Terri Lynn Hopper; three adored grandchildren, Thomas Martin Hopper II, Elissa Roi Hopper, and Brianna Lynne Hopper; his favorite baby sister, Betty Friend and husband, Lantie, of Ivydale; James A. and Mary Lambert of Moundsville, WV, Bobby and Gaye Murray of Spring Lake, NC, Jim and Virgie Woods of Yellowsprings, OH. He was endearingly known as “Uncle Roy” to many nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be 2:30 pm on Friday, February 18, 2005, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay. will follow in the Douglas Cemetery, Ivydale. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
