March 6 2004 Walter O. Taylor, 96, of Bickmore, died Thursday, March 4, 2004, at Montgomery General Hospital. He was born on Dec. 31, 1907, at Gilboa, Nicholas County, to the late John Cypres and Elkanie Williams Taylor. He was a retired coal miner, and was a member of Twenty Mile Baptist Church. He is survived by three sons, Leon and Garland Taylor, both of Bickmore, and Escar Taylor of Lizemores; four daughters, Arbutus Osborne of Bickmore, Arletta King of Pt. Pleasant, Shirley Groves of Craigsville, and Dianna Lively of Dog Run; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be 11 am Monday, March 8, 2004, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister Thomas Holt officiating. will follow in Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm on Sunday at the funeral home.
March 5 2004 Rosa Rogers 92, of Rittman, Oh, formerly of Nebo, Clay County, WV, died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, in Rittman after a long illness. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Rogers, daughter, Mary, and son, John. She is survived by her sons and a daughter-in-law, Earl and Shirley Rogers of Rittman, OH, and Jerry Rogers of Rochester, MI; daughters and a son-in-law, Carole and Larry Rayhons of Lenox, IO, and Virginia Mullins of Clay; 7 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be 10 am on Saturday, March 6, 2004, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister Darius Arnold officiating. will follow in the Hardman Cemetery, Nebo.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 on Friday at the funeral home.
March 5 2004 Ida M. Reed Conley, 87, of Clay, died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, in Montgomery General Elderly Care. She was born on May 1, 1916, at Maysel to the late Jeremiah and Louisa Conley Reed. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her son, George B. "Ted" Reed. She was a retired cook for Young's Diner, attended Jubilee Mountain Church, and was a Pentecostal by faith. Survivors include her grandchildren, Wadsworth "Buck" Reed of New Castle, DE, Rena Hubbard of Clay, Caramae Sheldon of Sewell, NJ, and Clorinda Reed of Elkview; 8 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 1 pm Sunday, March 7, 2004, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister Larry Huddleston officiating. will follow in Clay Memorial Gardens, Clay. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm on Saturday at the funeral home.
March 1 2004 Maude Muller Burdette, 84, of Indore, WV, died at home Feb. 27, 2004. She was born Feb. 15, 1920, at Indore, to the late John Emerson and Kezia Zipporah Holcomb Rogers. She was a faithful member of the Lizemore Church of the Nazarene, where she served for many yeas as the Sunday school secretary. Maude was a loving, cheerful, and supportive mother and friend. She was preceded in death by her first husband, George Herbert Brown; her second husband, Ted Burdette; brothers, Booker, Sibert, and Robert Rogers; sisters, Ina King and Velma Moore; and stepdaughter, Laura Gray. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Debbie Brown of Clendenin; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Glen Workman of Bickmore; one sister, Madeline Cottrell of Indore, WV; a nephew and his wife, Greg and Christy Starcher of Marmet; grandchildren, Nicholas Starcher of Marmet and Lilly Gould of Pinch; adopted daughters, Rosalynne Brown of Neevah, Wis., and Judy Edwards of Las Vegas, Nev; stepsons, Jerry Burdette of Nashville, Tenn. and Wayne Burdette of Procious; stepdaughters, Eloise Morrison of Radcliff, KY, Jackie King of Dunbar, Linda Bird of Elkview, and Sharon Samples of Culloden; and several adopted and step-grandchildren. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2004, at Lizemore Church of the Nazarene, Lizemore, with the Rev. William Dawson and the Rev. Robert Thomas officiating. wil follow in Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore. Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm on Sunday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay.
Feb 27 2004 Maysel Marie Blankenship, 70, of Maysel, died Wednesday, February 25, 2004, at CAMC-General Divison. She was born on December 20, 1933, in Clay, WV, to the late Robert Kirby and Ida Jane Dawson Chapman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by brothers and sisters. She was a homemaker and a retired self-employed caregiver. She was a member of Maysel Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, David Morgan Blankenship of Maysel; son and daughter-in-law, David Wayne and Jennifer Blankenship of Harpers Ferry, WV; daughters and son-in-law, Ruth Hamrick Royal of Charleston and Kathy Hamrick Walker and John of Scott Depot; grandchildren, Elizabeth Royal, Susan Marie Walker, Zachary Morgan Blankenship and Joshua David Blankenship; brothers, Everett and Arthur Chapman, both of Orrville, OH, and Paul Chapman of Blue Creek, WV; sisters, Goldie Young of St. Albans, and Dorothy Daniels of Mounds, IL. Funeral service will be l pm Sunday, February 29, 2004, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Rev. Barnett officiating. will follow in the Blankenship Memorial Cemetery, Maysel.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm on Saturday at the funeral home.
Feb 26 2004 Mildred Dobbins, 81, of Burleson, TX, formerly of Clay County, was called home to Heaven on Sunday, February 22, 2004, at a local hospice house in Burleson. She was born March 18, 1922, in Clay, West Virginia, the daughter of James Arthur Holcomb, Jr., and Phoebe Dovie Jones Holcomb. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Tommy Asseff, and her second husband, Albert Dobbins. Mrs. Dobbins was a lifelong resident of Clay, and for 40 years owned and operated Friendly Department Store in Clay with her first husband, Tommy Asseff. She was a member of Clay United Methodist Church and a member of the church choir. Other membersips included the Order of The Eastern Star and the Rebekah Lodge. She is survived by sons, Taman Hall of North Hollywood, CA, David Asseff and wife, Kathy, of Charleston, and George Asseff of Clay; daughters, Phoebe Ramsey of Kent, OH, and Mary Witty and husband, Fred, of Burleston; brother, Worder Holcomb of Lizemores; sister, Rose King of Drennen, WV; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, several special nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be 2 pm on Friday, February 27, 2004, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay. will follow in Clay Memorial Gardens, Clay. Friends may call two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. The family would appreciate memorials to Community Hospice of Texas, 301 MedPark Circle, Burleson, Texas 76028.
Feb 24 2004 Lewis McLaughlin, 73, of Charleston, formerly of Clay, died Monday, February 23, 2004,at CAMC-Memorial Hospital. Lewis was a Clay County educator and administrator for more than 30 years. He was a member of Maysel Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bessie McLaughlin. Surviving Lewis are his wife, Virginia McLaughlin; daughter Lynn Macvaugh and husband, David, of Charlotte, NC; son, Stephen McLaughlin and wife, Nancy, of Charlotte; son, Michael McLaughlin of Charleston; sister, Patsy Friend Paxton of Pawley's Island, SC; grandchildren, Stephen, Tyler, Sara, Zachary, Bo, and Julie; nephew, Greg Paxton of Pawley's Island, SC; niece, Peggy Malutinok of Boston, Mass; and many loving cousins. Funeral service will be 2 pm Wednesday, February 25, 2004, at Maysel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Kenneth Tanner officiating. will follow at Mullins Cemetery at Maysel, WV. Friends may call from one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Maysel Missionary Baptist Church, Maysel, WV 25133.
Feb 18 2004 Louis (L.P.) Means, 73, of Ivydale, joined his family in Heaven on Monday, February 16, 2004.
He was born in Charleston to Rufus G. and Norma Bailey Means on April 24, 1930. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force and the Kanawha County Board of Education. He was a member of the Rush Fork Community Church. He was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Dorothy Louise Means, and a son, Gary Lee Means. Surviving are his wife: Mary Douglas Means of Ivydale; two sons, Robert Gene Means of Homestead, FL, and Tony Steven Means of Norfolk, VA; two daughters, Deborah Ann Frazier of Spanish Fork, UT, and Terry Lynn Means of Hurricane; stepson, Jeremy Ray Gardner of Wiscassette, ME; stepdaughter, Mary Lucinda Curry of Duck; seven grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren; a niece, Diana Johnson of Grand Rapids, KS, and a nephew, David Blankenship of Charleston.
The family invites friends to join them at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, from 6 to 8 pm on Friday, February 20, 2004, for a visitation. The funeral service will be at Rush Fork Community Church on Saturday, February 21, 2004, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Harry Dobbins and Rev. Frank Goff officiating. will follow in the Boggs Cemetery, Big Otter, with Graveside Military Rites conducted by Clay VFW Post 4419.
Feb 16 2004 Mr. James Wilson Reed, Sr. of Clay, WV died at his home in Charleston, WV on February 15, 2004, following a long illness. He was 76 years old. James was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Ray Reed and Lulu Wilson Reed, and two of his sons, Edward Clayton Reed and Thomas Hansford Reed. James Reed graduated from high school from Greenbrier Military School and later obtained a bachelors degree from West Virginia University. In 1952 he graduated from the College of Law at West Virginia University. Later that year James was elected as Prosecuting Attorney of Clay County, WV. James served in the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1959. He was stationed at Norton Air Force Base in San Bernadino, CA. From San Bernadino he returned to Clay to serve three additional terms as Prosecuting Attorney. He Practiced law in Clay for over fifty years where he was a member of the West Virginia State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Clay County Bar Association, the West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity. James was active in the oil and gas business throughout his career. James Reed was a member of the Clay United Methodist Church for 61 years. He was a 32nd degree Mason from Clay County Lodge No. 97 and belonged to the Scottish Rites. James was an avid fisherman all of his life and an ardent student of history. To him Elk River was a source of spiritual inspiration and inexhaustible beauty. For James Clay County was a sacred place and its people the finest to be found anywhere. All who knew James well found him to be warm, friendly, kind, personable and of a generous spirit. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother, and grandfather.
James Reed is survived by his wife of over fifty years, Helen Black Reed, and his sister, Mary Reed Ward of Clay, WV. Also surviving him are his son, Dr. Charles David Reed of Palm City, FL and his son and daughter-in-law, James Wilson Reed, Jr. and Candace Eskew Reed of Clay, WV. Grandchildren are Erin Melissa Reed, Sarah Reed Johnson, James Wilson Reed, III, Brian Michael Reed, Andrew Willaim Reed, Eric Eskew Reed, Jenifer Helen Reed, and Austin Hansford Reed. Mr Reed is survived by one great grandson, Michael Anthony Edward Johnson. Also Surviving to mourn his passing are his daughter-In-Law, Melody Boggs Reed of Ivydale, WV and his brother-In-Law, David R, Black and wife, Kathleen on Minnetonka, MN. Visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday, February 19, 2004 at the Carl Wilson Funeral Home Chapel, Clay, WV. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Friday, February 20, 2004 at the Clay United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Dobbins officiating. Interment will immediately follow the service at the Reed Cemetery on the hill above Clay.
Feb 13 2004 Noble Ray Pettit, 74, died February 11, 2004, at home after a long illness. He was born July 17, 1929 in Clay County to the late Shirley and Ona Pettit. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Lawrence (Hink) Pettit. He was retired from General Motors, Lordstown, Ohio, after 22 years of service. He was an Army Veteran, having served in the US Army, 35th Infantry Division, as a Sergeant during the Korean War, earning a Bronze Star. He loved to hunt and was a well known gunsmith. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Clarice Legg Pettit; sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce (Moke) and Hilda of Ravenna, OH, Darrell and JoAnn of Garfield Heights, OH, Todd of Clay; daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah and Kenneth Oldham of Ravenna, OH, Cheryl and David Wert of Ravenna, OH; 9 Grandchildren; brothers, Elkins Pettit of Mogadore, OH, George Pettit of Swannana, NC, Bill Pettit of Nebo; sisters, Clara "Toots" Stonestreet and Ruth Pugh, both of Gem, WV. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Sunday, February 15, 2004 at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister Darius Arnold officiating. will follow in the Legg Cemetery, Harrison.
Friends may call from 1 to 3 pm on Saturday, February 14, 2004, at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service on Sunday.
Mr. Bailey Glen White, 46 of Summersville, went home to be with the Lord. February 10, 2004. He was born July 29, 1957 at Braxton Co., WV to the late Clyde Otis and Bonnie Blanche Boggs White. In addition to his parents he was preceded by one sister, Carolyn White Deems. He was a member of the Apostolic Lighthouse Church, Mt. Carbon, and a coal miner for Cannelton Industries/Horizon Natural Resources. He is survived by: Wife: Deborah Mays White - Summersville, WV Sons: Kevin (Brandy) White - Roxboro, NC Jeremy White and Kevin Johnson - at Home Brothers: Bailiff (Mary) White - Beards Fork, WV Gary (Juanita) White - Huddleston, VA Sister: Lucy White - Danese, WV Grandchildren - Aaron Thomas White and Brittany Noelle White both of Roxboro, NC Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Sunday, February 14, 2004 at the Apostolic Lighthouse Church, Mt Carbon with Minister John L. Hurley officiating. will follow in Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore. Friends may call from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Saturday, February 13, 2004 at the Carl Wilson Funeral Home Chapel, and one hour prior to the service on Sunday as the church.
Feb 9 2004 Mr. Edgar Romey Jeffrey, 83, of Indore, died Monday, February 9, 2004 at Montgomery General Hospital. He was born August 7, 1920 to the late William Patrick and Chessie Holcomb Jeffrey. He was a retired coal miner from Eastern Associated Coal Co. He was a member of the Rogers Fork Baptist Church the UMWA, and attended the Sycamore Community Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife: Faunice Jeffrey and a daughter, Linda. He is survived by:
Sons - Nick B. - Mantua, OH Mark L. - Mt. Juliet, TN Victor - Waynesboro, VA Daughters: Joy McCoy - Lockwood, WV Karen Petry - Pilot Mt., NC Francis Daly - Pisgah, UT Sister: Reba 12 Grandchildren 6 Great-Grandchildren
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, February 12, 2004 at the Sycamore Community Baptist Church. will follow in the Sanders Cemetery, Indore. Friends may call from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at the Carl Wilson Funeral Home Chapel.
Feb 4 2004 Walter R. "Bud" Summers, Jr., 57, of Valley Fork died Monday, February 2, 2004, in CAMC-General Division. He was born Jan. 31, 1947, in Clay County, son of the late Walter R. Sr. and Rebecca Mae Salisbury Summers. He was a truck driver, attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and was an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Terry Summers of Valley Fork; sons and a daughter-in-law, Walter R. III and Tanya Summers of Cross Lanes, David C. Summers of Lansing, Mich, and Andrew L. Summers of Valley Fork; sisters, Evelyn Backus of Valley Fork, Charlotte Kay Grimmet of Sun City, AZ; and grandson, David C. Summers II. Funeral service will be l pm Saturday, February 7, 2004, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Wallback, with Ministers Mike Schoonover and Wayne Smith officiating. will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by Clay VFW Post 4419. Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm on Friday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay.
Feb 3 2004 Jacob Allen Myers, 7 months old, of Maysel, left this earthly world and entered into his heavenly home on Monday, February 2, 2004. He was born on June 26, 2003, in Charleston. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Joseph Allen and Heather Gray Myers of Maysel; grandparents, Stephen and Joretta Gray of Maysel, Delphia Lynn O'Dell of Glen, James and Connie Myers of Rand; great-grandparents, Larry and Alice O'Dell of Bomont, Harry and Billie Robinson of Clendenin, Harold and Ruby Myers of Elkview, and Junior and the late "Chub" Gray of Clay; great-great-grandmother, Delphia M. O'Dell of Ovapa; uncles and aunts, Adam Gray of Maysel, and James Myers and Bonnie L. Beasley, both of Glen. Funeral service will be l pm on Thursday, February 5, 2004, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister John Day officiating. will follow in Clay Memorial Gardens, Clay. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Jan 31 2004 Andrew F. Patterson, 15, of Sutton, died Tuesday, January 27, 2004, at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, after an extended illness. He was born on June 27, 1988, in Charleston, WV to Jimmie Glen and Sherry Patterson Stewart of Sutton. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by his brother, Jimmie Glen Stewart II of Sutton; sisters, Danielle Jacklynn and Megan Jade Stewart, both of Sutton; grandparents, Roy and Gladys Patterson of Sutton; aunts and uncles, Dana and Doretta Patterson and family, LaDonna Morris and family, John Patterson and family, Joyce Hanks and family, Clark and Wendy Patterson and family, Kathy and Chuck Sprouse and family, Dawn and Glen Herron and family, and Denzil Patterson and family, all of South Carolina, and Sheryl and Friday Stewart of Sutton. Funeral service will be 1 PM Saturday, January 31, 2004, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister Fred Patterson officiating. will follow in the Grey Cemetery, Harrison, WV. Friends may call from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday, January 30, 2004 at the funeral home.
