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Emmett McKinney
LESTER -- Emmett McKinney, 78, of Lester died Friday, May 15, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Juanita M. Lucas Metz
MONTGOMERY -- Juanita Mildred Lucas Metz, 81, of Montgomery, W.Va., died Friday, May 15, at Montgomery General Hospital after a long illness. B.C. Hooper Funeral Home, Montgomery, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.

Reba Mae Walker Moore
JULIAN -- Reba Mae Walker Moore, 80, of Julian died Friday, May 15, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, after a short illness. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, McCorkle. Surviving: sons, Arthur and Jerry Moore of Eleanor, Darrell and the Rev. Thomas L. Moore of Buffalo, Jack Moore of Mastic Beach, N.Y., Jimmie Moore of Nitro, Kenneth Moore of Fort Myers, Fla; daughters, Emma Lou Dolin of Camp Creek, Linda Lacy of Pine Grove, Elizabeth Napier of Eleanor; 28 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Sunday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, with the Rev. Arles Covert officiating. Burial will be in Markle Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jack Mullins
PALM BAY, Fla. -- Jack Mullins, 76, of Palm Bay, formerly of Blair, W.Va., died Wednesday, May 13, 1998, in Holmes Regional Medical Center. He was a retired First Sergeant from the Army, a former employee of McDonnel-Douglas, Long Beach, Calif., and Zapata Coal Co., Sharples, W.Va. Surviving: wife, Katherine Mullins; son, James of Hudson, N.C.; daughters, Jackie Jones of Lakewood, Calif., Gail Kinney of Palm Bay, Fla; brother, George Roy Mullins of Kentucky; sisters, Thelma Burgess of Blair, Betty White of California; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, W.Va. Burial will be in Boone Memorial Park, Madison, W.Va. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home.

Effie V. Nibert
KINCAID -- The Rev. Effie Viola "Nancy" Reese Nibert, 87, of Kincaid died Thursday, May 14, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. She was a member and minister of First Church of God, Kincaid, and a homemaker. Surviving: sons, Larry L. of Kincaid, Jerry of Beards Fork; sisters, Laurabell Kees of Ripley, Loureta James of South Charleston; brothers, Roy Reese of Chesapeake, Billy Reese of Marmet; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Gerald Grant and the Rev. Richard Bradley officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6:30 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Doris Norbury
MARLINTON -- Doris "Dorothy" Norbury, 82, of Knapps Creek, Marlinton, died Thursday, May 7, 1998, in Alleghany Regional Hospital, Low Moor, Va., after a long illness. Surviving: sons, James M. Norbury of Knapps Creek, Carl Leroy White; sister, Genevieve Moore of Knapps Creek. A memorial service will be at a later date. The body was cremated. VanReenen Funeral Home, Marlinton, is in charge of arrangements.

Morris Edward Parker
Morris Edward "Ace" Parker, 82, of Charleston died Wednesday, May 13, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. He was a former salesman for Park Pontiac, former manager at the Charleston Elks Lodge, a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Charleston, a graduate of Greenbrier Military Academy and a World War II Army veteran. Surviving: sister, Lucille Maddox of Chesapeake; nephew and caregiver, Mike Maddox of Charleston. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Montgomery Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, London, with the Rev. P. Edward Sadie officiating. Burial will be in the memorial park. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank.

Geneva F. Paugh
WESTON -- Geneva Francis Paugh, 85, of Weston died Thursday, May 14, 1998, in Holbrook Nursing Home, Buckhannon, after a long illness. She was a homemaker. Surviving: sons, Jackie Lee Paugh of Mallory, Orval J. Paugh of Buckhannon, Robert E. Paugh of Pineville, Holly Ray Paugh of Weston; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Service will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Floyd Funeral Home, Weston, with the Rev. William J.B. Gum officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Roger Lee Pauley
SOD -- Roger Lee Pauley, 62, of Sod, Lincoln County, died Thursday, May 14, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a former operator for Lammer Inc., New Castle, Ky., and Danny's Custodial Service, Charleston. Surviving: sister, Barbara McCallister of Huntington; brothers, Lowell and Leo D. Pauley, of Sod; several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Lively Cemetery, Sod, with the Rev. Kenny Pauley officiating. There will be no visitation. Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, is in charge of arrangements.

Lydia R. Pennington
MIDWAY -- Lydia Roberta Pennington, 86, of Midway, Raleigh County, died Thursday, May 14, 1998, in an area nursing home after a long illness. She was a retired cook from the Raleigh County Board of Education, at Midway Elementary School, and a member of First Church of God, Midway. Surviving: sons, James J. Pennington of Leonardtown, Md., Donald J. and Billy L. Pennington of Midway; sister, Grace Parrott of Pennsylvania; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with Elder Jerry McGrady officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests donations be sent to the Alzheimers Association, 400 Allen Drive, Suite 20, Charleston, WV 25302.

Herbert Lewis Presley
LESTER -- Herbert Lewis Presley, 66, of Lester died Thursday, May 14, 1998, in Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, after a short illness. Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Roy Ray Riffe
Roy Ray Riffe, 80, of Charleston died Thursday, May 14, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a retired operator from FMC Corp. with 35 years of service and a member of Moose Lodge 1444, Charleston. Surviving: daughters, Carol Arnett of Elyria, Ohio, Nancy M. McCune of Charleston, Joyce Brown of Bessemer, Ala.; sisters, Freda Moore of Toledo, Ohio, Betty Moore of Holland; brother, Bob Riffe of Toledo; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. There will be no service or visitation. The body was cremated. Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests donations be sent to the American Heart Association, 1319 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV 25301.

Mason Samson
BEREA, Ohio -- Mason Samson, 81, of Berea died Wednesday, May 13, 1998, in South West General Health Center. He was a former miner, a retired diesel mechanic from White Motor Trucking and of the Church of God Faith. Surviving: daughters, Linda Lou Haney of Chapmanville, W.Va., Barbara Joyce Hundley of Columbia Station, Sandra Rose Geraci of South Euclid, Deborah Dora Cooper of Berea; son, Mason Edward Samson of South Euclid; sister, Della Conley of Harts, W.Va.; brother, Moscoe Samson of Chapmanville, W.Va.; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Freeman Funeral Home, Chapmanville, with the Rev. Michael James Lucas officiating. Burial will be in Conley Family Cemetery, Shively, W.Va. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Virgie L. Steortz
ORRVILLE, Ohio -- Virgie L. Steortz, 73, of Orrville died Thursday, May 14, 1998, in Dunlap Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was retired from Orrville Products Co. and a member of Orrville Church of Christ. Surviving: daughters, Dorothy Rush of Alexandria, Joyce Amtutz of Orrville; sisters, Norma King and Lucille West, of Valley Fork, W.Va.; Mable Grose of Ovapa, W.Va.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, W.Va. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wallback, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

H.G. Stone
ROANOKE, Va. -- H.G. "Todd" Stone, 69, of Roanoke, formerly of Kilsyth, W.Va., died Thursday, May 14, 1998, in a Roanoke hospital after a short illness. He was a retired concrete products contractor, a former employee of Rish Co., a Methodist, a graduate of Mount Hope (W.Va.) High School and attended Concord College, Athens, W.Va. Surviving: wife, Kathleen Ryder Stone; daughters, Tereasa Gilbert and Tereana Rudolph, of Roanoke; son, Jeff Stone of Roanoke; sisters, Mary Perry of Mount Hope, Pat Renfro of West Virginia, Freda Cincinnati of Boomer, W.Va.; brothers, Jack Stone of Logan, W.Va., Jim Stone of Bluefield, W.Va.; several grandchildren. Service was to be at 11:30 a.m. today at Oakey's Funeral Home, North Chapel, Roanoke. Information provided by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope.

Naomi Layne Price Stuart
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- Naomi Layne Price Stuart, 68, of Springfield died Thursday, May 14, 1998, in Villa Springfield Nursing Home. She was retired from Carmichal Appliance, a former employee of the West Virginia Workers Compensation Department and attended Hillside Avenue Church of God, Pitchin United Methodist Church and Abney Street Church of God, St. Albans, W.Va. Surviving: daughters, LaDonna Price of Las Cruces, N.M.; Penny Hoisington of Tipp City, Donna Stockdill of Youngsville, Pa.; sons, Bruce Price, of Beaver, W.Va., Grant L. Price of Shelby, N.C.; brothers, Garrett Layne of Columbus, Warren Layne of Springfield; sisters, Adena Salyers of Springfield; Loretta Marshall of Lancaster; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Hillside Avenue Church of God, Springfield, with the Rev. Brent Farmer and the Rev. William Turner officiating. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Jones-Kenney-Zechman Funeral Home, Springfield, and one hour prior to service at the church. Additional service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Abney Street Church of God, St. Albans, with the Rev. Wade Austin officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. The family suggests donations be sent to Hillside Avenue Church of God WCG Mission or to Pitchin United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.

Mary Elizabeth Syms
Mary Elizabeth Syms, 89, of South Charleston died Friday, May 15, 1998, at home after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church, South Charleston. Surviving: daughters, Naomi Caroll Birch and Janina Syms of South Charleston; son, George Syms, of Saverna Park, Md. sister, Gertrude Douglas of South Charleston; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Thomas E. Dunlap and the Rev. E. Wendal Eskew officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston. The family suggests donations be sent to First United Methodist Church, 905 Glendale Ave., South Charleston, WV 25303.

Howard T. Underwood
LINDSIDE -- Howard T. Underwood, 89, of Lindside died Thursday, May 14, 1998, in a Dublin, Va., health care center. He was a retired timberman. Surviving: sister, Florence Helms of Buchanan, Va.; several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 12:30 p.m. Sunday in Chambers Cemetery, Lindside, with the Rev. Rodger Booth officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown.

Orin Vines Jr.
COOL RIDGE -- Orin Vines Jr., 76, of Cool Ridge died Friday, May 15, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a retired tipple operator from Westmoreland Coal Co., a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the UMW and Glen Morgan Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving: wife, Virginia Davis Vines; daughters, Nancy Vines of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Ann Basham of Cool Ridge; brothers, Kyle Vines of Beckley; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring, with the Rev. Grayson Lilly officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home. The family suggests donations be sent to Glen Morgan Missionary Baptist Church, 405 C&O Dam Road, Daniels, WV 25832.

Boyd C. Wears
Boyd C. Wears, 88, of Nitro died Friday, May 15, 1998, in Betty's Personal Care Home after a long illness. Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, is in charge of arrangements.

Freda Cobb Westfall
Freda Cobb Westfall, 94, of Charleston died Thursday, May 14, 1998, in Valley Health Village, South Charleston, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Tyler Heights Church of the Nazarene, Cross Lanes. Surviving: sons, Charles Westfall of Alliance, Ohio, Earl Westfall of Elizabeth; daughters, Ruby Groves of Charleston, Audra Keener of Rogers, Ohio, Ruth Cunningham and Patsy Williams, of Nitro; Peggy Sims of Panama City, Fla.; 27 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at a later date. Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, Cross Lanes, is in charge of arrangements.

Harry C. Bradshaw
RACINE -- Harry C. Bradshaw, 73, of Racine, Boone County, died May 15, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a retired miner from Laxare Coal Co., with 26 years' service. He was a member of First Christian Church, Racine, and the UMW and an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Mary Jane "Nancy" Bradshaw; son, Carl Richard Bradshaw of Danville; daughters, Mary Glover of Peytona, Shirley Wyatt of Axton, Va., Judy Bradley of St. Albans; brother, Paul Eddie Bradshaw of Charleston; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at First Christian Church, Racine, with the Rev. Melvin Estep officiating. Entombment will be in Pineview Cemetery, Orgas. Military graveside rites will be conducted by VFW Post 5578, Madison. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Kanawha Hospice Care Inc., 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, W.Va. 25064. Leonard Johnson Funeral Home, Marmet, is in charge of arrangements.

Guy Edward Burdette
LEROY -- Guy Edward Burdette, 95, of LeRoy, Jackson County, died May 15, 1998, in Jackson General Hospital after a short illness. He was a retired carpenter and member of Mount Zion Church. Surviving: son, John of Ripley; daughter, Ruby Carney of Charleston; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Mount Zion Church, Ripley. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today and one hour prior to service at the church. Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, is in charge of arrangements.

Eleanor E. Burger
CULLODEN -- Eleanor Elizabeth Burger, 72, of Culloden died May 16, 1998, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington. She was a Catholic and a homemaker. Surviving: husband, Delmer Lee Burger; daughter, Regina Smith of Culloden; granddaughter, Terra Lee King of Milton. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane, with the Rev. Thomas J. Bickerton officiating. There will be no visitation. Heck Funeral Home, Milton, is in charge of arrangements.

Thelma M. Ward Carney
Thelma M. Ward Carney, 78, of Charleston died May 16, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a former employee of Kanawha Drug & Wholesale. She was a Baptist and a lifelong resident of Charleston. Surviving: son, Jack Ward of Charleston; daughters, Janet Harrison and Barbara Keller, both of Charleston; brothers, Johnny Coley of Florida, Joe Coley of Ronda, Bob Coley of Summersville; sisters, Jessie Coley and Bessie Coley, both of Ronda; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar. Burial will be Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Earl Cathers
Earl "Hoot" Cathers, 76, of Charleston, formerly of Bluefield, died May 15, 1998, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a long illness. He was a retired auditor for the state of West Virginia, an Army veteran of World War II, a graduate of Concord College and Bluefield College, and a member of Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Kanawha City. Surviving: wife, Frances B. Cathers; son, Stephen of Charleston; daughters, Sharon Robinett of Sumter, S.C., Elaine Cathers of Charleston; sister, Frances Sanfilippo of Laguna Hills, Calif.; three grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Wayne Chambers officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Olivet Baptist Church, 6532 MacCorkle Ave. S.E., Charleston, W.Va. 25304.

Jeffrey K. Chandler
TAMPA, Fla. -- Jeffrey K. Chandler, 42, of Tampa, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died May 14, 1998, in Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland. He was a salesman for Linder Machinery Corp., member of Forest Hills Presbyterian Church, and was a member of the Board of Directors of Suncoast Utility Contractors. He was a member of Florida Transportation and Road Builders and the Hernando County Mining Association. Surviving: mother, Ruby Brooks Chandler of Lakeland; brother, Aaron Chandler of Lakeland; sisters, Kim Benson of Orlando, Deborah Bremer of Miami; grandmother, Ernestine Chandler of South Charleston, W.Va. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, Tampa. Friends may call one hour prior to service Tuesday at the church. Dukes-Steen Funeral Home, Lakeland, is in charge of arrangements.