Oct 20 2006 Paul Herbert Brown, most beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, went to his home in Heaven Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, at his residence at Indore. Born Dec. 2, 1934, he was the son of the late Jim and Bertha Brown. He was preceded in death by his great-granddaughter, Olivia Brooke Cliver, and sister, Eva Faye Brown. Paul was a life member of VFW Post 4419, Clay, and attended more bi-monthly meetings than any other member. He was a member of the Clay Lions Club, was on the board of directors of Lizemores Fire Department, a volunteer driver of the DAV van and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was disabled in 1976, but that never slowed his support for extra-curricular activities for teens in the county, especially the Clay County High School Dance Team where he was know as the “Dance Team Grandpa.” He was also and avid churchgoer, enjoying services of various denominations and gospel sings. Survivors: his wife, Sonjie Childers Brown; daughters and their husbands, Darlene and Mike Cliver of Indore, Wanda Brown of Hurricane and Paula and CK Meadows of Gassaway; grandchildren, Allen, Alex, Heather and Jamie Brown, Heath and Christie Cliver, Joey Brown, Miriam “Blondie” Cliver, Kenton Meadows III and Kathryn and Kristen Meadows; great-grandchildren, Hollie and Christopher Brown and AJ Brown; brothers, Gale, Roy, David, Joe and Phillip Brown; and sisters, Pauline Hedrick, Rosie Jane Lucas and Betty Pullen. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, at the Pennington Funeral Home Chapel, Gauley Bridge, with the Rev. Robert Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, with military graveside rites conducted by VFW Post 4419, Clay. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Oct 17 2006 Norman Ratliff, 75, of Clay, entered into rest Tuesday, October 17, 2006, at Hubbard Hospice House. Born on February 2, 1931, at Strange Creek, WV, he was the son of the late Thomas Thurman and Nancy Ratliff. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by three brothers, Luther, Orvin, and Ishmael, and one sister, Orpha Cummings. He was a former employee of Roseville Charcoal Manufacturing Company, Elswick Lumber and Georgia Pacific; an Army veteran, having served in the Korean conflict, where he was awarded the Purple Heart, one medal (Japan) and the Korean Service Medal with 4 bronze stars. and attended the Clay Community Church. Survivors include his wife, Georgia Ratliff of Clay; sons, Kenneth of Medina, OH, Thomas of Clay, Delbert of Ivydale, Steve of Clay, and Stanley of Nebo; daughter, Ruth Schomos of Brunswick, OH; brother, Thurmond of Duck Creek, WV; sisters, Norma Houghton of Strange Creek, Junie Myers of Harrison, and Enna Harvey of Canton, OH; 10 grandchildren; l great-grandchild. Funeral service will be 11 am Thursday, October 19, 2006, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister Larry Skaggs officiating. will follow in Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore. Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Oct 15 2006 Beulah Mullins Workman, 75, of Charleston, formerly of Clay, died October 13, 2006, at CAMC Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was retired from the Clay County Board of Education. Beulah was the daughter of the late Whirlie C. and Myrtle C. Parsons Moore. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Darrell Mullins; son, Randall Mullins; brother, Beverly Moore; and sister, Patricia Rumbarger. She is survived by sons, Stephen Mullins of Charleston, David Mullins of Ripley, and Brian Workman of Elkview; daughters, Debra Wiley of Charleston, Connie Horne of Pensacola, Fla., and Billie McQuaid of Brownsville, Mich.; brothers, Creed Moore of Clendenin, and Bernard Moore of Weston; sisters, Betty Cohne of Virginia, Evelyn Smith of Virginia, Autiove Breutch of Ohio, Agnes Jurgensen of Ohio, and Lorna Cogar of Cleveland, Ohio; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, October 16, 2006, at Matics Funeral Home with Virgil Ross officiating. will be at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call two hours prior to the service. The family suggests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the charity of your choice.
Samuel W. Triplett, 30, of Saucier, Miss., died Oct. 8, 2006. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. will be in Sunset Cemetery, Fola.
Oct 13 2006 Gary A. Tanner, 52, of Duck, entered into rest October 11, 2006, at Braxton Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 30, 1954, in Parkersburg, WV. Gary was a school bus driver for Clay County Schools and attended Nebo Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Doris Tanner of Duck; parents, Arnold and Shirley Tanner of Duck; sons, Gary E. and Michael Tanner, both of Duck; daughters, Suerena Tanner of Duck, Khadijah Tanner of Duck, Chasity Cloutier and husband, Joe, of Duck; grandchildren, Bailey Neal Tanner, Christ Lynn Cloutier, and Trey Joseph Cloutier; sister, Connie and husband, Greg Meany, of Philadelphia, PA. Funeral service will be l pm Saturday, October 14, 2006, at Nebo Baptist Church, Nebo, with Minister Chris Stout officiating. will follow in the Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the Church. Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, is in charge of arrangements.
Paul G. Duffield, 58, of Lizemores, Clay County, died Thursday, October 5, 2006, at Little Spruce in Kanawha County of injuries received from a logging accident. He was born April 23, 1948, at Lizemores to the late Jack Nathan and Goldie Virginia Duffield. He was an employee of D&R Logging Company, at Pond Gap, and a former self-employed water well driller for 25 years. He was a member of the board of directors of the Carbide Recreation Club, and a member of the UMWA. He attended The Laurel Fork Missionary Baptist Church and The Bell Creek Community Church. Surviving are his wife, Mary Elswick “P-Nut” Duffield; daughter, Virginia Ackermann and husband Mark of Wheeling; son, Daniel Duffield and wife Denise of Lizemores; grandchildren, Joshua Duffield, Karley Duffield, Tristan Duffield, and Edward Ackermann; sisters, Jocie Moore of Dixie, Macil Bird of Lizemores, Martha Bird of Dixie, and Wanda Walters of Lizemores; and brother, Jerry Duffield of Lizemores. The funeral service will be 1 p.m. October 9, 2006, at Pennington Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Naaman H. Moore officiating. Interment will be in King-Field Cemetery, Glen. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home chapel.
Oct 7 2006 Orval Dennis Rogers, 83, of Albermarle, NC, formerly of Elkview, WV, and Columbia Station, OH, entered into rest October 4, 2006, at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Born on September 17, 1923, in Valley Fork, he was the son of the late Roy Brooks Rogers and Rosa Mae Bullard Rogers. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Denise Rogers. He was a retired millwright and safety inspector for General Motors in Brookpark, OH. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of Quarry Lodge #382 (Masonic), and a member of the VFW. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn James Rogers of Albermarle; son, Michael Rogers and wife Stephanie of Cairo, Egypt; daughters, Judy Ringler and husband Ken of Albermarle, Kathy Hilton and husband Jim of Aliquippa, PA; sister, Beulah Morgan of Westerville, OH; grandchildren, Christopher Rogers, Melissa Lawson, Valerie Watkins, Jennifer and Erika Hilton; great-grandchildren, Joshua and Daniel Lawson and Deakin Watkins. Funeral service will be ll am Tuesday, October 10, 2006, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay. will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wallback. Friends may call from 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm on Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations mey be made to Hospice of Stanly County, 960 N. First Street, Albemarle, NC 28001
Oct 2 2006 Daniel M. "Junior" Triplett, Jr., 31, of Lizemores, died September 29, 2006, at CAMC-Memorial Division. Born on March 30, 1975, in Montgomery, he was the son of the late Daniel M. Triplett, Sr., and Charlotte Nottingham Clardy of Indore. He was disabled and attended Belva Baptist Church. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Belinda Triplett of Lizemores; son, Daniel M. Triplett, III, of Indore; daughters, Tosha Triplett and Tammy Sue Triplett of Indore; brother, Samuel Wayne Triplett of Gulfport, MI; sister, Rosie Share of Indore. Funeral service will be l pm Wednesday October 4, 2006, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister Jim Gilkerson officiating. will follow in Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore. Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Sept 23 2006 Cecil Francis Stover, 93, of Clay, WV, died September 21, 2006. Born on June 20, 1913, he was the son of the late Harry and Alma Eagle Stover. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Johnny, Clarence, and W. Lawrence, and his sisters, Eva, Betty Stover Whaling, and Charlotte Stover Naylor. He was retired from Clinchfield Coal Company at Widen, WV. He was a member and Deacon of the Flat Fork Missionary Baptist Church at Harrison, WV. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Ethel Turner Stover; brother, Charles E. Stover of West Jefferson, OH; sister, Arlene Stover Jarrell of Parkersburg, WV. Funeral service will be 2 pm Sunday, September, 24, 2006, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Pastor Dannie Taylor and Minister Lynn Sheiffer officiating. will follow in the Turner family cemetery at Harrison, WV. Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm on Saturday, September 23, 2006, at the funeral home.
Sept 23 2006 Albert L. “Booney” Sommerville, 73, of Webster Springs passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006, at St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, after a short illness. Booney is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Barbara; daughters, Jennifer and her husband, Jerry Cutlip, of Paden City, and Jan and her husband, Mike Smith of Hurricane; granddaughters, Milisa, Ayme, Hilary and Megan Cutlip; grandson, Jacob Smith; sister, Mary Margaret Sommerville of Webster Springs; uncle and aunt, Joe and Maxine Moore of Bradenton, Fla.; aunt, Joy Moore of Webster Springs; and many cousins and friends. Booney was a lifelong resident of Webster Springs and had a long and distinguished career of public service. He attended Glenville State College and West Virginia University for undergraduate studies and was a graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law. Upon graduation from law school, he served as an assistant attorney general under C. Donald Robertson and left that employment to engage in the private practice of law in Webster Springs. He was first elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1954 from Webster County and served in the House until 1977. While in the House of Delegates, he served as vice chairman of the Committee on Finance and chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary. He was elected judge of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, which includes Webster, Clay and Gilmer counties, serving from 1977 until his retirement on June 30, 1996, assuming senior status. While serving in the judiciary, he was elected treasurer, secretary, vice president and president of the West Virginia Judicial Association. In addition, he served by special assignment on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Booney was an avid sportsman and enjoyed immensely the West Virginia natural surrounding and his camp on the Back Fork of Elk River. He was truly a considerate, loving person who will be missed by his family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at the Dodd & Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Brandon Moll officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Webster-Addison Public Library, 331 South Main St., Webster Springs, WV 26288, or The Webster Springs Main Street, 1 Court Square, Webster Springs, WV 26288.
Sept 19 2006 Sheila June (Thompson) Pierce, 51, of Grafton, OH., entered into rest Saturday, September 16, 2006. She was born in Clay County to the late Robert and Eunice Thompson. Sheila is survived by her husband Allen Pierce, two sons Allen Pierce of Amberst, OH, Eric Pierce of Grafton, OH., 5 brothers Gerald of Duck, WV, Larry of Charleston WV, Gary of Elyria, OH, Randy of Ovapa, WV., Jack of Fl, 5 sisters Geraldine King of Marion, OH, Rosalie Odell of Milton, WV, Iris Brown of FL, Barb Thacker of Maysel, WV, Linda White of Elyria, OH, and 4 grandchildren. Funeral service will be 11:00 am Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay. With Minister Roger Cummings officating. will follow in the Rhodes Cemetery, Maysel. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 Tuesday at the funeral home.
Sept 19 2006 Lloyd R. (Johnny) Drake, 82, of Ivydale died September 16, 2006 at Beverly Healthcare, Glasgow after a long illness. Born August 29 1924, at Ivydale. He was retired from the Department of Highways with 16 years of service, a member of the Odd Fellows and a member of Rogers Fork Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 56 years Frances Queen Drake of Ivydale, one daughter Llyn Drake of Clay, four sons Johnny D. Drake of O’Brion, James and his wife Karen Drake of Greenville PA., Ronnie A and fiancée Carolyn of Ivydale, Robert G. (Bob) Drake of Ivydale, two sisters Betty McCracken of Sheffield Lake OH., Donna Kruger of Camp Hill PA., 7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral service will be 11:00 am Thursday, September 21, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Pastor Rick Canfield officiating. will follow in Roger Cemetery, Ivydale. Visitation will be from 6 to 9pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
Sept 13 2006 Billy Hall, 72, of Lizemores, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2006, in CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston. Born Oct. 12, 1933, in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Garfield and Ina Marie Hall. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Elouise Vaniman. He was a retired employee from the West Virginia Division of Highways, a Navy and Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a life member of the DAV. Billy was a born-again Christian. Surviving: wife, Wanda Jean Hamric Hall; sons and their wives, The Rev. Ricky and Debra Ann Hall of Lizemores and Robert and Kelly Hall of Walton; grandchildren, Natalie Nacole Coley of Jacksonville, Fla., Elizabeth Erin Gray of Boomer and Kayla Dawn Hall of Walton; sisters, Kathryn Criss of Oak Hill and Paulette Harris of Georgia; and a brother, Arlie Hall of Clay. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Pennington Funeral Home Chapel, Gauley Bridge, with the Rev. John R. Osborne officiating. will be in Hamric Cemetery, Lizemores. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home, where military honors will be conducted by VFW Post 4419, Clay.
Sept 13 2006 David Franklin Legg, 70, of Duck, entered into rest September 12, 2006, at CAMC-Memorial Division. Born on April 16, 1936, in Harrison, he was the son of the late William Scott and Ora Josephine Legg. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his grandson, Matthew Rose. He was a retired laborer with U.S. Steel with 30 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ann Legg of Duck; son, David Allen Legg of Jacksonville, FL; daughters, Miki Rose, and her husband, Allen, of Duck, Janice Legg of Elyria, OH, and Monica Jo Legg of Ivydale; brothers, Norman Legg and Stanley Legg of Elyria, OH, and Denver Legg of Caldwell, OH; sisters, Ruth Hardway of Duck, Clarice Pettit of O?Brion, Eleanor Duffield of Duck, and Bessie Braley of Ivydale; 6 grandchildren. Funeral service will be 2 pm Sunday, September 17, 2006, at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister Freddie Schoolcraft officiating. will follow in the Hollow Cemetery, Duck. Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm on Saturday at the funeral home.
Sept 13 2006 Avis Houghton, 92, of Strange Creek passed away Sept. 10, 2006, at the home of her daughter-in-law, Lou Houghton. She was born Oct. 11, 1913, in Braxton County and was a daughter of the late Perry and Malissa Bail Dobbins. She was a homemaker and a Methodist by faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Flem; son, Cledith; and sisters, Valerie Hamric and Mary Dobbins. She is survived by her daughter, Anna Lee White and husband, Dorvin, of Elizabeth; brother, Ira Dobbins of Strange Creek; granddaughters, Lisa Young and husband, Ronnie, and Beverly Young and husband, Johnny, all of Strange Creek, and Teresa Rose and husband, Donald, of Little Birch; grandson, Dorvin White Jr. and wife, Jeanette, of Elizabeth; five great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway, with the Rev. Johnny Conrad officiating. will be in the Bail Cemetery, Strange Creek. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
