Sept 28 2004 Okey Neal 52 of Ivydale WV., died Saturday, September 25, 2004. He worked for the WV Dept. of Highways for 30 years. He was preceded in death by his Father Okey B. Neal and his mother Deretha E (Osborne) Neal. Okey is Survived by his Wife Connie Sue Neal of Ivydale, and 1Brother Wetzel Neal of Indore WV. 10 Sisters, Dorothy DeBoard of Indore, WV., Cordelia Hall of Petaluma, CA., Grace Morton of Bickmore, WV., June Holcomb of Indore, WV., Dianna Markle of Ivydale, WV., Geraldine Legg of Bickmore, WV., Arbutus Gould of Indore, WV., Catha Kauffman of Apple Cr. OH., Patricia Brown of Fola, WV., and Judy Steiner of Apple Cr. OH. Several Nieces and Nephews. Funeral Service will be Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 1:00 P.M, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Clay, with the Minister Rocky Osborne officiating, will following in the Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore, WV. Friends may call from 6 to 9 P.M. Tuesday September 28, 2004 at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel, Clay, WV.
Sept 14 2004 Nancy June Nelson, of Maysel, was taken from her loved ones on Monday, September 13, 2004, at 10:00 p.m. at CAMC-General Division as a result of a lethal wounding in her home earlier that day. She was 49 years old, born on August 22, 1955. She was the owner/operator on Nancy’s Crossroads Best Restaurant at Maysel. She is survived by her daughter, Whitney Irene Nelson; her parents, Virgle and Irene Nelson of Maysel; brother and sister-in-law, Glen and Janandra Nelson of Maysel; sisters and brothers-in-law, Vivian and Kenny Knotts, Sharon and Ray James and Betty Nelson, all of Maysel; 12 living aunts and uncles, 4 nieces, Clarissa Nelson McQuillen, Carla Knotts Evans, Sandra James Stack, and Stephanie Givens Rogers; 3 nephews, William David Nelson, Craig Knotts, and John James; 4 great-nephews. Funeral service will be 11 am Friday, September 17, 2004, at Fairview Baptist Temple, Clay, with Pastor John Day officiating, assisted by Minister Dewey Tanner. will follow in the Nelson Cemetery, Dundon Hill, Clay. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm on Thursday at Fairview Baptist Temple.
Sept 13 2004 Edward T. Oxley, 92, of Clay County died Sept. 13, 2004. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, at Pauley Cemetery, South Charleston. There will be no visitation. Curry Funeral HOme, Alum Creek, is in charge of arrangements.
Sept 13 2004 Jay Randolph Gould of Monticello, IN, died September 10, 2004 . He was preceded in death by his father Charles Luther Gould and Mother Lethia (Parson). He is survived by his son, Robert, and daughter, Valerie. Sister: Merida McCumbers, Monticello, IN. Half Sister: Goldie Gibson. Numerous Nephew’s and Nieces. Graveside Service will be Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Clay Memorial Garden, Clay WV, with the Minister Ralph Davis officiating . In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Lung Association.
Sept 13 2004 Randall Wayne Rhodes of Lizemores, entered into rest Sunday September 12, 2004.
Randy will be remembered as a loving, terrific, great father and husband. He always had a smile on his face and a willingness in his heart. Randy was always ready to help someone who needed his help. If someone was having a bad day he could always put a smile on your face. And if you was a friend of Randy, you had a terrific friend. Randy loved his friends and loved spending time with them. To Randy, his friends were apart of his family. Randy will be missed by all of his friends. “Randy was a terrific Dad. His son was the center of his life. He taught our son about life. He was always open and honest about things to our son. This is something that we will always treasure. We love you ! Bobbie and Brennan.”
He was survived by his wife Bobbie Marie (Morris) Rhodes, and son Brennan Eugene Rhodes both of Lizemores, WV. Brothers: Robert Rhodes of Germany, Russell Rhodes of Clay, WV, Arthur Roy Rhodes of Massillon, OH, and Weldon Ray Rhodes of Charleston, WV. Sisters: Lorena Jeffers of Massillon, OH, Jewel Boyd of Canton, OH, and Clarice Williams of Dayton, OH, and a host of many nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral Service will be Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at Carl Wilson Funeral Home in Clay, WV at 11:00 A.M. with the Minister Christopher Rhodes officiating, burial will be in the Elliot Cemetery, Adonijah, Lizemores, WV. Friends may call from 6:00 to 9:00 Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at the funeral home.
Sept 11 2004 Capt. Benjamin G. Thomas, USMC, Retired Born May 25, 1930 in Lizemores, WV, he was the son of the late William M. (Mac) Thomas and Mayflower Ramsey Thomas Rider. He lived his early life in Clay County WV and attended Clay County High School. He and his wife of 46 years, Marjorie A. Thomas ( Smith), were married April 4, 1958 in Clay. He served in the United Sates Marine Corps for 30 years (23 years active duty and 7 years in the Fleet Reserve) from 1946 to 1977. He served in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. During his career, he had overseas assignments in Europe aboard the USS Kearsarge on occupation duty in France, Italy, Africa, Algeria, Greece, and Libya. He had overseas assignments in Korea, Japan, and Okinawa. State side assignments were Parris Island, SC, Camp Lejeune, NC Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, DC, Quantico, VA, El Toro, CA, and Marine Corps Supply Center, Albany GA.
He enlisted as a Private, Advanced to the rank of Master Sergeant, and was appointed to 2nd Lieutenant during the Vietnam War. He retired with the rank of Captain. He was the recipient of the following; Navy Achievement Medal, Vietnam Combat Action Medal, Navy Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal with 6 Stars, WWII Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Medal with E Clasp, National Defense Service Medal with 1 Star, Korean Service Medal with 3 Stars, Vietnam Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, United Nations Service Medal, and Presidential Unit Citation. After USMC retirement, he worked for Earle M. Jorgensen Steel Company (retired) for 13 years and Alro Steel Company for 6 years. He retired in 1992.
He was a member of First Baptist Church of Mountain Home, Semper Fidelis Masonic Lodge 680 of Jacksonville, NC, 32nd Degree Scottish Rite, Valley of Chicago, MOAA (Military Officers Association of America), Heroes of 76 (Masonic Officers), Hoevel-Barnett VFW Post 1341, ( Twin Lakes Marines) and Fraternal Order of Eagles Twin Lakes Aerie No.3183. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons: Benjamin Jr. of Kansas City, MO and Jeffrey and wife Angela of Saluda, NC; three grandchildren: Jayli, India, and Jericho Thomas; sisters: Patricia Igo and Jane Bird; brother: Billy Barker. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 sisters, and 1 brother.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004 at the Carl Wilson Funeral Home in Clay, WV. Friends may call from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, Sept 11, 2004 . with active duty military graveside rites will be held at the Boggs Family Cemetery at Big Otter, WV. With the Minister Elane Boggs.
Sept 7 2004 Clara Townsend 97, of Hartland, WV. Went to be with the lord on September 5, 2004. She was member of the Lizemore Methodist Church and their choir director. She was proceeded in death by her first husband Charles Roscoe Sanders, her second husband Iva Townsend, her parents Rev. Lewis Thomas and Mirerva Jones and Eleven brothers, and sisters. Clara is survived by her three children and their spouses Carl and Jackie Sanders of Columbus Indiana, Josephine and Jessie Childers of Ivydale WV, and Donald and Dolla Sanders of Conway South Carolina. 2 step- children Reva walker of Elkhurst WV and Bernard Townsend of Charleston WV, One sister and her spouse Genevie and Gerald Brown of Indore WV. 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday 9, 2004 at the Lizemores Methodist Church. With the minister Carl Burrows officiating. will follow in the Sunset Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday 8, 2004, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay.
Sept 2 2004 James "Graden" Pritt, 66, of Adonijah Community, Lizemores, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004, in Montgomery General Hospital, Montgomery, after an extended illness. Born Feb. 17, 1938, at Lizemores, he was the son of Macil Bird Pritt of Lizemores and the late Andy Pritt. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Norma Geraldine Walker; and a brother, Dencil Pritt. He was a retired employee from Elkem Metals Company, Alloy, a member of Laurel Fork Missionary Baptist Church, Adonijah, and was an Air Force veteran. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his loving wife of 48 years, Joan Pritt; daughters, Teresa Morris and husband, Daniel, of Canvas, Norma Johnson and husband, Rick, of Lizemores, Drema Pritt and companion, Louis Spatafore, of Poca, Valerie Pritt of Fola; sons, Marlin Pritt and wife, Becky, of Clay, Rodney Pritt and wife, Peggy, of Charleston, Graden Pritt and wife, Stacy of Copperas Cove, Texas, Andrew Pritt and son, Garyn, of Valley Fork; sister, Karen Nichols and husband, Mike, of Lizemores; brothers, Elmer Pritt and wife, Elaine, of Fayetteville, Dexter Pritt of Lizemores; 22 grandchildren ad 13 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3, at Laurel Fork Missionary Baptist Church, Adonijah, with the Rev. Jadie Morris officiating. will be in the Pritt family Cemetery, Lizemores. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the church. Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge, is in charge of arrangements.
Sept 2 2004 Arlie Ray Sattler, 74, of Summersville died Aug. 31, 2004. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, at White Funeral Home, Summersville. Friends may call one hour prior to service.
Sept 1 2004 Roger Lee Holcomb, 57, of Indore, entered into rest on Tuesday, August 31, 2004, at his home. He was born on November 17, 1946, at Fola to the late Richmond and Esta Holcomb.
He was a laborer for Hoy Osborne Products. Roger is survived by his wife, Anna, of Indore; daughters and sons-in-law, Rose and Willie Neal and Mary and Kenny Neal of Indore; grandchildren, Kristy Neal, Jason Neal and Robin Neal, all of Indore; sisters, Arlene Murphy of Lyndonville, NY, Vae Taylor of Bickmore, Lorene Boyd of Lockport, NY, Genevieve Gibson of Buffalo, NY, Barbara Jean Sanders of Indore, Retta Brown of Bickmore, and Judy Elkins of Craigsville, WV. Funeral service will be 11 am Sunday, September 5, 2004, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay with Minister Gary Walker officiating. will follow in the Holcomb Cemetery, Bickmore. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm on Saturday at the funeral home.
Aug 28 2004 Helen Lenore Samples, 80, of Procious, entered into rest on Friday, August 27, 2004 at CAMC-Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 17,1924, at Nallen, WV, to the late Ernest and Stella Thomas. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two grandsons, Jeffrey Scott Samples and Roger “Bub” Samples, Jr. She was a retired mail carrier for the US Postal Service with 34 years service, and a member of Horner’s Fork Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Gail Andrew Samples of Procious; children and spouses, Jack and Mary Samples of Procious, Peggy and Oscar King of Procious, Roger and Paula Samples of Hometown, Teddy and Beth Samples of Procious, David and Connie Samples of Procious, Nancy and Larry Beezel of Clarksburg, Lonnie and Lita Samples of Bomont, and Bobbi and Kenneth Nichols of Cincinnati, OH; brother, Kenneth Thomas of Racine; sister, Leona Garred of Florida; 24 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren,2 great -great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 pm Sunday, August 29, 2004, at the Long Sam Samples Cemetery, Procious with Minister ________ officiating. There will be no visitation.
Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, is in charge of arrangements.
Aug 27 2004 Roy Junior McDaniel, 76, of Indore, entered into heaven on August 7, 2004. He was born on March 12, 1928, to John Roy and Nettie H. McDaniel. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his twin brother, John J. McDaniel, and sister, Mary M. Humphries. Survivors include a brother, Eugene O. McDaniel of Lizemores; children, Roberta L. McDaniel of Dunbar, sons, Roy J. McDaniel and John T. McDaniel, and granddaughter, Jennifer N. McDaniel, all of Elkview, WV.
He graduated from Gauley Bridge High School, the West Virginia Institute of Technology and The Charleston School of Commerce, majoring in business and accounting. He served in the United States Marines Corps during World War II in the Elite Marine Raiders Forces, 15th Naval District, Balboa, Canal Zone. He obtained the rank of Sergeant. He received the Marine Good Conduct, National Defense, and World War II Victory medals, being honorably discharged. He also served in the West Virginia Army National Guard Company A, 150th Armored Calvary, Falls View, WV, receiving numerous service medals and ribbons. He received letters of appreciation from President Harry S. Truman for military service during World War II, and most recently from the office of the Governor of West Virginia for years of faithful and dedicated service he rendered to his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps and the West Virginia Army National Guard. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush sent a letter of appreciation and congratulations on his 76th birthday from the White House.
He was retired from Monsato Chemical Company, Nitro, WV. He attended St. John the Evangelist Church in Summersville, WV. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 2, 2004, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay. Interment will be held on Friday, September 3, 2004, at 2 pm at the National Cemetery, Grafton, WV, with full military honors provided by Headquarters West Virginia Army National Guard, with services being conducted by Father Elmer Nadicksbernd and Father Ron Prechtel of the Catholic Diocese of West Virginia. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Home Building Fund, Clarksburg, c/o WV Division of Veteran Affairs, Suite ___, Plaza East, Charleston, WV. “Semper Fidelis.”
Aug 15 2004 Leo Gerald Gray, 87, of Wallback Died Aug 13, 2004. He was born to the late Hansford and Dorcas Gray. He is survived by two sons Larry Lewis Gray of Waldorf, MD, and Leo G. “Butch” Gray of Wallback, WV. Two sisters Dolly Jarvis of Grantsville, WV, and Merle Summers of Wallback, WV. He has 4 Grandchildren. Funeral service will be Monday August 16, 2004 at 1:00 P.M. at Pleasant Hill Church Wallback, WV. With the Minster Duke Harris officiating will follow in the Pleasant Hill cemetery. Friends may call from 6:00 to 8:00 Sunday, August 15, 2004 at Carl Wilson Funeral Home Clay WV.
Aug 14 2004 Madeline Duffield, 85, of Clay, passed away August 11, 2004, at Johnson’s Elderly Care Home, Belva. She was born on April 21, 1919, in Eccles, WV, to the late Ezra and Florence Queen. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold, and great-grandson, Samuel McCoy. She was a self-employed owner and operator of Kilroy’s Discount Store in Clay for many years, and a member of Maysel Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Jimmie Duffield of Clay and Jerry Duffield of Strange Creek; daughter, Nancy Nichols of Maysel; sisters, Frances Drake of Ivydale, and Ruth Self of Elizabeth, WV; 8 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 2 pm Sunday, August 15, 2004, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister Ralph Davis officiating. will follow in the Duffield Cemetery, Duck. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm on Saturday at the funeral home.
Aug 13 2004 Lloyd H. Bledsoe, 80, of Charleston, formerly of Clay County, died August 11, 2004, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He was born on Feb. 26, 1924, in Ovapa to the late Grover and Icie Bledsoe. He was a retired electrician from Dupont, and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Muriel, whom he married on March 29, 1947; two sons, Randall D. of Virginia Beach, VA, and John G. of Elkview; two daughters, Benda L. Helmick of Charleston, and Mona R. Chastain of South Charleston; brothers, Lester of Ripley, Carl of Livingston, TX, and Teddy of Charleston; grandchildren, Christopher L. Bledsoe of San Antonio, TX, and Kathleen Bledsoe of Virginia Beach, VA; great-grandchildren, Blake and Benjamin Bledsoe of San Antonio, TX.
Funeral service will be 1 pm on Friday, August 13, 2004, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay. will follow in the Douglas Cemetery, Ivydale. Visitation will be from 11 am to l pm on Friday at the funeral home.
