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Phyllis K. Marks
Phyllis Kay Marks, 56, of Charleston died Monday, May 4, 1998, in Charleston after a long illness. She was a member of Hampton Baptist Church, East Bank, and a lifelong resident of Charleston. Surviving: half brother, Shayne Marks of Sissonville; half sister, Patti Jo Hayden of Richmond, Va.; stepbrother, Gregory Ingram of Montgomery; stepsisters, Yvonne Ferrell of Georgia, Jackie Washington of Hurricane. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Montgomery Memorial Park, London, with the Rev. Chester Bird officiating. Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, at which time the procession will leave the funeral home for the cemetery.

Raymond E. Martin
Raymond Earl Martin, 60, of St. Albans died Sunday, May 3, 1998, at home after a long illness. He retired from Appalachian Electric Power, was an Army veteran and a Protestant. Surviving: wife, Jeanne Martin; son, Victor Martin of Tornado; stepfather, W.H. Burdette of Hurricane; brothers, Wayne and Kevin Burdette of Evansville, Ind., Randall Martin of Ohio; sisters, Barbara Clagg of Hurricane, Lois Olive of Noel, Mo., Vronnie Andy of Ashland, Ohio. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. C.T. Bullington officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, St. Albans. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Maxwell A. Reynolds
GASSAWAY -- Maxwell A. Reynolds, 19, of Gassaway died Sunday, May 3, 1998, from injuries received in an automobile accident near the Sutton-Gassaway exit of Interstate 79, said a State Police spokesman with the Sutton detachment. He was a member of the West Virginia National Guard, a clerk for Braxton Farm Supply and attended First Southern Baptist Church, Sutton. Surviving: son, Brenton Chase Reynolds at home; parents, Maxwell E. and Sharon Singleton Reynolds of Gassaway; maternal grandmother, Marie A. Singleton of Frametown; paternal grandmother, Hilda J. Reynolds of Gassaway; sister, Janna L. Grapperhaus of Stuarts Draft, Va. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Braxton County Armory, Gassaway, with Pastor Mark Hornish officiating. Burial will be in Reynolds family cemetery, Gassaway, with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway. The family suggests memorial contributions to First Southern Baptist Church youth group, P.O. Box 601, Sutton, WV 26601.

Ruth P. Rough
WESTON -- Ruth P. Rough, 92, of Weston died Monday, May 4, 1998, in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Weston, and Eastern Star 40, Weston. Surviving: daughter, Carol Shaffer of Weston; grandson, Scott Shaffer of Fairmont; one great-grandson. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Floyd Funeral Home, Weston, with the Rev. Richard Rinquest and the Rev. Clyde Gidley officiating. Burial will be in Broad Run Cemetery, Jane Lew. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home where an Eastern Star service will be held at 8 p.m.

Orva M. Rowe
NEWTON -- Orva Mae Epling Rowe, 79, of Newton, Roane County, died Sunday, May 3, 1998, in Roane General Hospital, Spencer. She was a homemaker, a former cook for Newton Grade School and a member of Henry's Fork Baptist Church, Tariff, and Tri-Area Senior Citizens. Surviving: husband, John A. Rowe; daughters, Kathryn Angelo and Judy Hamilton of Charleston, Carolyn Ellis of Newton, Janet Boivin of Nashua, N.H., Nancy Foltz of Virginia; sister, Hope Truman of Spencer; brother, Orris Epling of Spencer; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. J. Herbert Smith officiating. Burial will be in Clover Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Roane General Hospital Auxiliary, 200 Hospital Drive, Spencer, WV 25276.

Irene E. Scarbrough
CLEAR CREEK -- Irene Elizabeth Dickens Scarbrough, 79, of Clear Creek, Raleigh County, died Sunday, May 3, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Clear Creek Presbyterian Church. Surviving: daughters, Phyllis Collins, Judy Williams and Ruth Williams of Clear Creek, Geraldine Williams of Pax, Ann Sweeney of Beckley; sons, James Edsel Scarbrough of Shady Springs, Lewis Scarbrough of Sandlick, Eddie Scarbrough of Clear Creek; sisters, Janet Barefield and Mae Bailey of Ravenna, Ohio; brother, Lonnie Dickens of Ravenna; 32 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Clear Creek Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David Pettry officiating. Burial will be in Toneys Fork Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Preston J. Spencer
BECKLEY -- Preston James Spencer, 86, of Beckley died Friday, May 1, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital after a long illness. Durgan Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Roger A. Spencer
CRICHTON -- Roger Andrew Spencer, 53, of Crichton, Greenbrier County, died Monday, May 4, 1998, in a Rainelle nursing home after a long illness. He was a disabled miner and a Protestant. Surviving: wife, Nancy D. Hellms Spencer; daughter, Julie O'Dell Cornell of Hominy Falls; stepson, Tim Osborne of Rupert; mother, Reva A. O'Dell Spencer of Leivasy; sister, Carolyn Spencer DeHart of Leivasy. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle, with the Rev. Houston Boothe officiating. Burial will be in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Icey M. Toney
Icey May Toney, 85, of Cross Lanes died Monday, May 4, 1998, at the home of her daughter, Janet Tilley of St. Albans, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Dunbar Mountain Mission. Also surviving: sons, Allen Junior Toney of Cross Lanes, James Paul Toney of Charleston; daughters, Geneva Pence of Nashville, Tenn., Virginia Jones of Elkview, Nancy Tyree of Cross Lanes; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dunbar Mountain Mission with the Rev. Ronald W. Fisher and the Rev. H.W. "Bill" Lanham officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

Sonny R. White
JEFFREY -- Sonny Ray White, 26, of Jeffrey, Boone County, died Sunday, May 3, 1998, in Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison, from injuries received in an automobile accident, said a hospital spokeswoman. A sheriff's department spokeswoman could provide no other details of the accident. He was a mechanic for S&P Auto Repair. Surviving: fiancee, Kimberly Darnell of Madison; daughter, Jocelyn White of Madison; parents, Jessie and Sadie White of Ottawa; brother, Jessie Dale White Jr. of Largo, Fla.; sister, Vonnie Lynn White of Ottawa; maternal grandparents, Robert and Tischie Carter of Pecks Mill. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, with Roger Frye officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, Madison. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Zula S. Workman
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Zula Starkey Workman, 92, of Alexandria died Saturday, May 2, 1998, in Alexandria Hospital. She was a native of Charleston, W.Va. Surviving: daughters, Sandra Rice of Alexandria, Carolyn R. Hyman of Montclair, Va.; sons, David E. Workman of Plant City, Fla., William J. Workman of California; sisters, Grayce Starkey and Ruth Munday of Charleston; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Affordable Funeral Services, Falls Church, Va., is in charge of arrangements.