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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. Margaret E. Peters
Margaret E. Hunt Peters, 49, of Mammoth died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove, is in charge of arrangements.

Junior M. Redden
BECKLEY -- Junior Marcus "Moe" Redden, 60, of Beckley died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a self-employed painting contractor and a member of the Church of Christ, Piney View.
Surviving: wife, Shelby Kershner Redden; son, Michael of Beckley; brother, Kenneth of Michigan; sister, Anna Mae James of Prosperity. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel, Prosperity, with Minister Frederick Dinkler officiating. Burial was to be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802. Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Jerome C. Salmons
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Jerome C. Salmons, 100, of Fredericksburg died Saturday, Jan. 3, 1998, in Carriage Hill Nursing Home, Fredericksburg. He was an employee of C&P Telephone Co., Charleston, W.Va., with 43 years of service and a member of Telephone Pioneers. He retired to St. Petersburg, Fla., in 1961 where he lived until 1990.
Surviving: sons, Roger Allen of Monongahela, Pa., Jerome C. Jr. of Orlando, Fla.; granddaughters, Linda S. Robinson of Stafford, Va., Mary C. Scott of Morgantown, W.Va.; five additional grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, with Dr. Richard Sargent officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Leroy L. Samples
PROCIOUS -- Leroy L. Samples, 86, of Procious, Clay County, died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, after a short illness. He was a retired oil and gas field worker from Petroleum Development Corp., an Army veteran of World War II with the 82nd Airborne and was a member of VFW Post 4419, Clay.
Surviving: wife, Garnet Myers Samples; daughters, Pam Woods of Clendenin, Tammy Casey of Procious; brother, Virgil of Procious; sisters, Alta G. Samples, Inez Withrow and Pauline Riddle, of Procious. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Myers Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Clark Samples Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Long Sam Samples Cemetery, Procious. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Lena Sizemore
Lena Sizemore, 77, of Nitro died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in Putnam General Hospital, Hurricane. Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, is in charge of arrangements.

Virginia C. Sutton
Virginia Clair Sutton, 80, of Charleston died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. She retired from Kroger Co. with 38 years of service, was a member of United Food and Commercial Workers 346 AFL-CIO and was a native of Tazewell, Va.
Surviving: husband, Paul D. Sutton; son, Eddie of Charleston; daughter, Sherrie Ann Buscemi of Tucson; brother, Jasper Neel of Radford, Va.; sisters, Gracie Winningham of Tazewell, Mary Bailey Daculas, Ga.; granddaughter, Amy Lynn Sutton. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. William Layne Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Macel M. Tyler
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Macel M. Tyler, 89, of Orlando, formerly of Dunbar, W.Va., died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, after a long illness. Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, is in charge of arrangements.

Jeanette V. Wehrle
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Jeanette Victoria "Peaches" Redman Wehrle, 63, of Toledo, formerly of Fayetteville, W.Va., died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Patrick Historical Catholic Church, Toledo, and a graduate of DuBois High School and West Virginia State College.
Surviving: son, Paul of Beckley; sister, Pearl Barber of Toledo; three granddaughters. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Heart of God Ministries, Beckley, with Bishop Fred T. Simms officiating. Burial will be in Huse Memorial Cemetery, Fayetteville. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

MCCORMICK, Rosella -- Service was to be 1 p.m. today at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, with the Rev. Fairley McCormick and the Rev. Tim Deel officiating. Burial was to be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. McCormick, 61, of Winifrededied Sunday, Jan. 4, 1998, at home after a short illness. She was a member of Winifrede Presbyterian Church. The family suggests memorial contributions to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.

RIGSBY, Pearle G. -- Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Adams Funeral Home, Cowen, with the Rev. Ed Groves officiating. Burial will be in West Virginia Memorial Gardens, Calvin. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Rigsby, 94, of Craigsville died Sunday, Jan. 4, 1998, in Webster County Continuous Care after a long illness.

Jimmy Adkins
LORADO -- Jimmy Adkins, 77, of Lorado, Logan County, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in Appalachian Regional Hospital, Man, after a long illness. He was a retired miner from Buffalo Mining Coal Co., a member of Bethel Tabernacle, Lorado, and the UMW.
Surviving: wife, Ella June Sutherland Adkins; daughters, Ella Jean Walls of Oceana, Sandra Albright of Lundale, Barbara Adkins of Stowe; sister, Frances Harrison of Mallory; brother, Delmar Adkins of Lorado; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Lundale Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Earl Robinson and the Rev. Jamie Fortner officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home, Man, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Mike Baer
HOLDEN -- Mike Baer, 81, of Holden died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998, in Logan General Hospital. He was a retired section foreman from Island Creek Coal Co. and a member of Crooked Creek Church of Christ.
Surviving: daughters, Patty Johnson of Slidell, La., Mary Clevinger of Damascus, Md., Helen Henderson of Frederick, Md.; son, William "Bill" Baer of Whitman; sisters, Sylvannia Herbert and Mary Neece of Holden; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Friday at Crooked Creek Church of Christ with Vernon Eldridge officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Honaker Funeral Home, Logan.

Sylvia L. Bonnett
SANDYVILLE -- Sylvia L. Bonnett, 85, of Sandyville died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in Camden-Clark Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Jackson County and was a homemaker.
Surviving: daughter, Virginia Joan Boyce of Sandyville; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service was to be 1 p.m. today at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. Enola Pursley officiating. Burial was to be in Indpendence Cemetery, Sandyville.

Amanda Bryan
LOGAN -- Amanda Bryan, 86, of Logan died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998, in Logan General Hospital. Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.

Margaret I. Catlett
MOUNT HOPE -- Margaret Irene Catlett, 74, of Mount Hope died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was a Baptist and a graduate of Mount Hope High School.
Surviving: aunts, Ethel Barley of Maple Fork, Elsie Wooldridge of Beckley. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, with the Rev. Daniel Legg officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope.

Theda G. Clutter
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- Theda Grey Clutter, 70, of White Sulphur Springs died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Surviving: husband, Raymond R. Clutter; daughter, Peggy Pritt of White Sulphur Springs; sons, Eugene of Wayside, Ronnie and Wayne of Lewisburg, Raymond T. of White Sulphur Springs; sister, Rita Snedegar of Maryland; 11 grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Morgan Funeral Home, Lewisburg, with Jim Copeland officiating. Burial will be in Adwell Cemetery, near Ronceverte. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Earl Colbaugh
NEWCASTLE, Ind. -- Earl Colbaugh, 80, of Newcastle died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in Henry County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He attended Fola (W.Va) Baptist Church, was a graduate of Oak Hill (W.Va.) High School and a retired factory worker from Westinghouse Corp.
Surviving: wife, Velva Cline Colbaugh; daughters, Judy Blevins of Newcastle, Linda McDonald of Indianapolis, Ind.; sisters, Hazel Lively of Newcastle, Gertrude Bailey of Oak Hill; grandchildren, David Akers, Shannon Poor and Cindy Severance. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, W.Va. Burial will be in Reedy Cemetery, Bickmore, W.Va. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

June T. Crislip
DURHAM, N.C. -- June Tawney Crislip, 78, of Durham, formerly of Richwood, W.Va., died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998, in Brian Center Nursing Home after a long illness. She was former co-owner/operator of the Nicholas Republican, Richwood, a former employee of the West Virginia Educational Association and attended First United Methodist Church, Richwood, and Christ Church United Methodist, Charleston, W.Va.
Surviving: daughter, Lynn Durham of Durham; two granddaughters. Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, with the Rev. Charles Gray officiating. Burial will be in West Virginia Memorial Gardens, Calvin. Friends may call from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

William R. Franklin Sr.
William Randolph "Randy" Franklin Sr., 48, of Charleston died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. He was an employee of Edgewood Country Club and an Army veteran.
Surviving: wife, Linda M. Burkett Franklin; daughters, Tanya Franklin of Charleston, Cyndi Franklin of Warren, Ohio, Felicia Goudy of Oklahoma City, Okla.; sons, William R. Jr. of Dunbar, Marvin of North Carolina; parents, William and Betty Franklin of Warren; brothers, Ronald of Youngstown, Ohio, Michael of Washington, Pa.; maternal grandmother, Nannie L. Bullard of Charleston. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Charleston, with the Rev. James Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Scott Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Woodrow W. Gordon
LOGAN -- Woodrow Wilson Gordon, 83, of Logan died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, at home. He was former owner of Gordon's Pure Oil Service Station, Logan, former member and president of the Logan County Board of Education, former president of Logan County Park Board, a former employee of Beckett Furniture Co., former state chairman of the hot lunch program, a member of the Logan Junior Jaycees, former vice president of the state Jaycees, a member of Nighbert United Methodist Church, Logan, and chairman of the church's administrative council.
Surviving: wife, Estelle Gordon; stepsons; S.J. Easterling of Sarah Ann, Charles Easterling of Blairsville, Ga.; stepdaughter, Priscilla Ann Pritchard of Twinsburg, Ohio; several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Nighbert United Methodist Church, Logan, with the Rev. Bruce Reed officiating. Burial will be in Springhill Cemetery, Huntington. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Honaker Funeral Home, Logan.

Charles D. Hindson
VAN NUYS, Calif. -- Charles Dazell Hindson, 76, of Van Nuys died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998, after an apparent heart attack. He was a graduate of Oak Hill (W.Va.) High School, attended New River State College and California Valley College, Northridge, and was a retired bookkeeper from Hughes Aircraft.
Surviving: sister, Susan VanPelt of Corona; brothers, Thomas of Van Nuys, with whom he made his home, George of Roseville, Calif. Graveside service will be at a later date. High Lawn Funeral Home, Oak Hill, is in charge of arrangements.

George F. Hopkins
George F. Hopkins, 73, of Pratt died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. He was a retired manager from Marathon Coal Bit Co. with 37 years of service, a graduate of West Virginia Institute of Technology, a member of Montgomery United Methodist Church and an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Alice Swires Hopkins; daughter, Valerie Ann Hopkins of Huntington; sons, Stephen J. Hopkins of Pratt, the Rev. John Michael Hopkins of Statesville, N.C.; sisters, Nell Newport of Montgomery, Elizabeth Swyers of Kimberly, Helen Phipps of Martinsville, Va.; four grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Montgomery United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Smith and the Rev. Ben Myers officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at B.C. Hooper Funeral Home, Montgomery. The family suggests memorial contributions to Montgomery United Methodist Church Handicapped Access Fund, 319 5th Ave., Montgomery, WV 25136.

Lois M. Kauffelt
Lois McQuade Kauffelt, 70, of Charleston died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a graduate of West Virginia University, a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, president of the state and local chapters of the League of Women Voters, president of the board of Appalachian Educational Laboratory and a member of the board of the Red Cross Central West Virginia Chapter.
Surviving: husband, T.D. Kauffelt, sons, Mark Edward and James David of Charleston; two grandchildren. Private graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home.

Herbert G. Knox
CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio -- Herbert G. Knox, 56, of Canal Winchester died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998, in Mount Carmel East Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, after an apparent heart attack. He was a lobbyist for Nationwide Insurance Co., Columbus, with 31 years of service and a member of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators.
Surviving: wife, Sharon Holley Knox; son, Jeffery McCall Knox of Columbus; stepdaughter, Michele Spivey of Pickerington, Ohio; father, Ernest "Ike" Knox of Columbus; sisters, Bonieta McCoy of Columbus, Arva Lorainne Hosom of Malta, Ohio. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Miller-Huck Funeral Home, McConnelsville, with Bill Holley Jr. officiating. Burial will be in McConnelsville Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association or the Diabetes Association.

Margaret E. Lambert
Margaret E. Lambert, 84, of Charleston died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998 in Cedar Ridge Nursing Home, Sissonville. She was a member of Pine Top Church of God, Charleston.
Surviving: sons, Donald of Kentuck, Gilbert L. of St. Albans, Harry O. and M. Wesley of Charleston, Roger K. of Dunbar; daughters, Wanda J. Rawlings and Linda J. Hughart of Charleston, Tretah Savilla of Eleanor, brothers, Hank and Joe Ballard of Charleston; sisters, Rheta Hamrick, Grace Wells and Maxine Nelson of Charleston, Betty Moore of Elkview; 29 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Pine Top Church of God, Charleston, with the Rev. John Simmons officiating. Burial will be in Mount Joy Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at J.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Kanawha City.

Averil E. Long
NIMITZ -- Averil E. Long, 66, of Nimitz, Summers County, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998, at home after a short illness. Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring, is in charge of arrangements.

Bertha M. McBride
SHADY SPRING -- Bertha M. McBride, 81, of Shady Spring died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998, at home after a long illness. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.