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Clarence E. Armstrong
ASHFORD -- Clarence Edward Armstrong, 61, of Ashford, Boone County, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. He was a disabled employee of Rentenbach and Wright Construction Co., Kingsport, Tenn., a Baptist and a member of the AFL-CIO.
Surviving: wife, Juanita Armstrong; sons, Russell L. and Dana R. of Ashford; daughter, Pamela R. Johnson of Seth; sister, June A. Elliott of Hendersonville, N.C.; brother, Howard L. Armstrong of Huntington; two grandchildren; one stepgrandson. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Leonard Johnson Funeral Home, Marmet, with the Rev. Fairley McCormick officiating. Burial will be in Barker Cemetery, Ashford. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Minnie F. Barber
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Minnie F. Barber, 86, of Lexington, formerly of Belle, W.Va., died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, in Lexington after a short illness. She was a former custodian at Cedar Grove (W.Va.) High School.
Surviving: daughter, Willa Persinger of Lexington; son, Larry K. Barber of Lexington; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove, W.Va.

Bertha S. Bates
WILDING -- Bertha Snyder Bates, 78, of Wilding, Jackson County, died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a former cook at The Bounty Table, Ravenswood, and McCoy's Best Western, Ripley. She was a Protestant.
Surviving: husband, Clyde Bates; sons, Robert of Wilding, Clyde D. of Lubeck; daughter, Peggy Combs of Cottageville, Jacqueline Davis of Rio Grande, Ohio; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Casto Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with the Rev. Darrell Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Ravenswood Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Norma M. Bee
JAMESBURG, N.J. -- Norma M. Michalowski Bee, 52, of Jamesburg, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, in St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, N.J. She was a former speech and language pathologist for the Freehold Township Board of Education with 14 years of service and a member of Jamesburg Book Club, the American Speech and Hearing Association and St. James Church Folk Choir, Jamesburg.
Surviving: husband, John Bee; daughter, Bhavani Bee of Jamesburg; son, Satyam of Jamesburg; parents, Stanley and Mary Michalowski of Jamesburg; brother, Stanley Michalowski Jr. of Carrollton, Texas. Service was Saturday in Jamesburg. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church, Charleston.The family suggests memorial contributions to St. Peter's Oncology Ward, Easton Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Lester Memorial Home, Jamesburg, is in charge of arrangements.

Macil M. Boyd
UNEEDA -- Macil May Boyd, 68, of Uneeda, Boone County, died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a member of Jarrell Valley Community Church.
Surviving: fiancee, Lester Meade of Robinson; sons, Johnathin Lee Boyd of North Carolina, Danny Lee Pate of Florida; brother, Raymond Hughes of Plymouth, Ohio; sisters, Jean Price of Berwick, Pa., Linda Kay Scott of Alum Creek; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Frank C. Bradley
MOUNT HOPE -- Frank C. Bradley, 87, of Mount Hope died Friday, Jan. 2, 1998, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a long illness. He was a self-employed landscaper and a member of Rising Sun Baptist Church, Sun.
Surviving: sisters, Virginia Bradley and Dorothy Henderson of Charleston, Hazel Johnson of Mount Hope, Mabel Woodson of Atlanta, Ga.; brothers, James Bradley of Detroit, Mich., Robert of Charleston. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. O.T. Moore officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Effie V. Carney
Effie Virginia Carney, 81, of Charleston died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a native of Boomer and an employee of the former Dixie Dry Cleaners.
Surviving: sons, George and Clay "Pete" Carney of Charleston; daughters, Norma Harper, Ruth Robertson and Connie Miller of Charleston; brother, Charles Zwilling of St. Albans; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronald Stoner officiating. Burial will be in Carney Cemetery, Fishers Ridge, Jackson County. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Donald C. Carroll
HURRICANE -- Donald Clark Carroll, 72, of Hurricane, formerly of Lakeland, Fla., died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a member of St. John United Methodist Church, Scott Depot, retired from the Navy with 22 years of service and retired from CAMC, General Division, as an orthopedic technician with 21 years of service. He was a native of Boston, Mass.
Surviving: wife, Martha Carroll; sons, Donnie of Chesapeake, David of Flanagan, Ill., Bill of East Bank; stepdaughters, Lana Clark of Indianapolis, Ind., Diana Whitaker of Hurricane, Kathy Price of St. Albans; stepsons, Chuck Price of South Charleston, the Rev. Bill Price of Headland, Ala.; sister, Virginia Flynn of Brooklyn, Mass.; nine grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with the Rev. L. Frank Frye and the Rev. Bill Price officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to St. John United Methodist Church, 4013 Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot, WV 25560.

Anna M. Chadock
MUNDAY -- Anna M. Chadock, 100, of Munday, Wirt County, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, after a short illness. She was a homemaker, attended Bell Chapel United Methodist Church, Munday, and was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Surviving: son, Kenneth of Whitesville; daughters, Marguerite Hillferding of Baltimore, Ruth B. Coury and June Smith of Parkersburg, Juanita Mathess of Grafton, Ohio, Shirley Newhouse of Davisville; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Busch Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with Evangelist Eugene L. Conger officiating. Burial will be in Wolverton Cemetery, Munday. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to service time Thursday at the funeral home.

George E. Darlington
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. -- The Rev. George Edwin Darlington, 70, of Simpsonville, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, in South Carolina. He attended Detroit Bible College, was assistant pastor of Intercity Baptist Church, Allen Park, Mich., retired associate pastor of Bible Center Church, Charleston, attended Heritage Bible Church and was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Surviving: wife, Jean B. Darlington; daughter, Jacqueline D. Eaves of Greenville, S.C.; sisters, Kathleen Shamai of Birmingham, Mich., Janet Wensink of Gladwin, Mich.; brothers, Bill of Michigan, Charles of Cape Hatteras, N.C.; five grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Mackey Mortuary, Greenville. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville. Friends may call from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Heritage Bible Church Building Fund, 2005 Old Spartanburg Road, Greer, SC 29650.

Corbett Ferrell Jr.
BLAIR -- Corbett Ferrell Jr., 65, of Blair, Logan County, died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, in Logan General Hospital. He was a mechanic.
Surviving: wife, Linda Johnson Ferrell; daughters, Melinda Ferrell of Blair, Melissa Cantrell of Holden; son, Corbett III of Randleman, N.C.; sisters, Beulah Miller of Ottawa, Mabel Hensley of St. Albans, Adeline Lusk of Lundale; three grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at James Funeral Home, Logan, with the Rev. Elmer Nelson Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Ferrell Cemetery, Hewett. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Gladys C. Franklin
Gladys Caroline Franklin, 79, of Charleston died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in a St. Albans personal care home after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Charleston, a Baptist and a homemaker.
Surviving: sons, Charles R. of Charleston, Robert C. of Charlotte, N.C.; caregiver, Hilda Skeens; sister, June Carpenter of Jacksonville, Ark.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Elk Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. William L. Guthrie officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Vincent R. Garaffa
BECKLEY -- Vincent Russell Garaffa, 74, of Beckley died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. He was a retired electrician from Beckley Veterans Administration Medical Center, a former employee of Oscar Vecellio Inc. an Army veteran of World War II and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 95, Beckley, Scottish Rites Bodies and Beni Kedem Shrine, Charleston.
Surviving: wife, Eula "Pat" Miller Garaffa; son, William R. "Bill" Garaffa of Daniels; daughter, Paula J. Garaffa of Macon, Ga.; brother, Gene F. of Springfield; one grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with Weldon Warnock and Leonard Bragg officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Woodrow W. Gordon
LOGAN -- Woodrow Wilson Gordon, 83, of Logan died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, at home. Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.

Carmen L. Higgins
RIVESVILLE -- Carmen LaDon Higgins, 31, of Rivesville, Marion County, died Jan. 5, 1998, in Monongalia General Hospital, Morgantown. She was a Marion County substitute teacher, member of Wyatt United Methodist Church, a graduate of Fairmont High School and received her bachelor's degree in education from Fairmont State College.
Surviving: husband, Greg Higgins; son, Hunter G. Higgins at home; daughter, Hayley Cheyenne Higgins at home; parents, Edward L. and Mary D. Eagle Gripper of Fairmont; biological father, Donald Flesher; grandparents, Arley and Myrtle Eagle of Worthington, Paul and Connie Gripper of Mannington; brother, Eddie Gripper of Maryland; sister, Tamela Coombs of Monongalia County. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Ford Funeral Home, Country Club Road, Fairmont, with the Rev. Bobby Shank officiating. Entombment will be in Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens, Westover. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, c/o John M. Kirkwood, Division of Medical Oncology, UPMC Health, 200 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, Attn: Melanoma Research.

Emma B. Huybert
BECKLEY -- Emma Betty Huybert, 77, of Beckley died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, at home after a short illness. Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

William J. Johnson
MARLINTON -- William Joseph Johnson, 65, of Marlinton died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, in Pocahontas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a retired business owner.
Surviving: wife, Louise E. Johnson; sons, Wayne Douglas Johnson of Charlottesville, Va., David William Johnson of Marlinton; daughters, Kathy J. Hannah of Buckeye, Vickie Lynn Johnson of Marlinton, Debra Louise Johnson of Ashford; brother, Robert E. Johnson of Beckley; sister, Mary Catherine Kent of Maryland; six grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at VanReenen Funeral Home, Marlinton, with the Rev. Randy Benson officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Marlinton. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.

Michael D. Keiffer
MINERAL WELLS, Texas -- Michael D. Keiffer, 34, of Mineral Wells died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, from injuries received after being shot, Minerals Wells police said. His wife, Sheri D. Keiffer, 39 and Thomas Edwin McGuyer, 37, of Minerals Wells, have been charged with the shooting death, the spokesman said. He was born in Richwood, W.Va., and was a truck driver.
Surviving: daughter, Amanda Lynn Keiffer of Mineral Wells; mother, Wilma Dempsey of Cottle, W.Va.; father, Kenneth Meadows of Cottle; sisters, Daisy Maul of Mineral Wells, Margaret Moses of Pennsylvania; several additional brothers and sisters. Service was to be 1 p.m. today at Adams Funeral Home, Cowen, W.Va., with the Rev. Ronnie Ward officiating. Burial was to be in Russell Cemetery, Craigsville, W.Va.

Wilma Legg
Wilma Legg, 75, of Charleston died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker, Christian and a member of Roxalana Gospel Tabernacle Church.
Surviving: husband, Manuel L. Legg Sr.; sons, Leroy of Nitro, Danny and Sammy of Sissonville; daughters, Susie Harper of Nitro, Norema Profitt of Dunbar, Debby Cherry of Sissonville; brothers, Perry Harrison of Charleston, Luther Harrison of Robertsburg; sisters, Juanita Brown and Phyliss Riley of Michigan, Velma Reed of Charleston, Janice Haynes of Charleston; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Kristi Ann McComas
HURRICANE -- Kristi Ann McComas, 15, of Hurricane died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, in Cabell Huntington Hospital after a short illness. She was a student at Winfield High School and attended Trinity United Methodist Church, Hamlin.
Surviving: father and stepmother, Rodney and Rebecca McComas of Fraziers Bottom; stepfather and mother, Terry and Debra Graley Bragg of Hurricane; sister, Brittany McComas at home; maternal grandparents, Okey Ronald and Shirley Graley of South Charleston; paternal grandparents, Winford "Wimpy" and Maxine McComas of Hamlin. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, with the Rev. Greg M. Gilberto officiating. Burial will be in Schultz Cemetery, South Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Bobbie Joe Meadows
SHADY SPRING -- Bobbie Joe Meadows, 67, of Shady Spring died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in Beckley Veterans Administration Medical Center after a long illness. He was a retired welder from Vecellio & Grogan, a Baptist, member of DAV and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving: wife, Lena Adkins Meadows; son, Bobby Lee of Shady Spring; brother, Ray L. of Shady Spring; sisters, Macie Smith of Shady Spring, Berchie Regas of Wheeling, Betty Meadows; two grandsons. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Jimmy Fitzpatrick and the Rev. Carl W. Gray officiating. Burial will be in Crews Cemetery, Nimitz. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Ezra C. Meadows Jr.
COOL RIDGE -- Ezra Carl Meadows Jr., 74, of Cool Ridge died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in a Beckley hospital. He was a retired attorney from the firm of Meadows and Crews, a member of the West Virginia Bar Association, the Raleigh County Bar Association, Moose Lodge 1606, Beckley, and Beckley Elks Lodge.
Surviving: wife, Wilma Greene Meadows; daughter, Carlene Lawson of Richmond Heights, Ohio; stepsons, Richard Crews of Beckley, Ronald Crews of Irvine, Calif.; stepdaughter, Sarah Ann Stover of Sebastopol, Calif.; sisters, Lucille Robinson of Atlanta, Ga., Elizabeth Ann Wood of Cary, N.C.; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with Pastor Gary Lee Lawson officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Paul E. Nimmo
Paul Edward Nimmo, 69, of Charleston died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, in Jewish Hospital, Louisville, Ky., after a short illness. He retired from the state Tax Department, was a Navy veteran of the Korean War, a graduate of Morris Harvey College and a member of Masonic Lodge 20, Charleston, Scottish Rites Bodies and Elizabeth Memorial United Methodist Church, Charleston.
Surviving: wife, Rildia A. Nimmo; daughter, Pamela Karakelle of Fort Worth, Texas; son, Paul Bryan Nimmo of Washington, D.C.; sisters, Jewel Gillette and Freda M. Nimmo, of Huntington, Kathryn Fennell of Youngstown, Ohio; brothers, Lemon C. of Charlotte, N.C., William "Bill" of Milton, Kenneth E. of Sunnyvale, Calif.; grandchildren, Madelynn Joy Nimmo and John Karakelle. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Elizabeth Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Frank Shomo officiating. Burial will be in Culloden Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston.

Phyllis G. Page
ELKO, Nev. -- Phyllis Green Page, 61, of Elko, formerly of Clendenin, W.Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in Elko Nursing Home after a long illness. She was a graduate of Walton (W.Va.) High School.
Surviving: husband, Charles Page; daughters, Cindy Jones and Julie Page, of Elko; brother, Gene Green of Clendenin; sister, Maxine Groves of Manchester, Ohio, Ruby Paxton of Big Chimney; two grandchildren. Burns Funeral Home, Elko, is in charge of arrangements. Information provided by Myers Funeral Home, Elkview, W.Va.