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Barbara J. Pettry
Barbara Jean "Tootsie" Cooke Pettry, 41, of Sissonville, formerly of Charleston, died Tuesday, May 19, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Upton Creek Community Church, Jefferson.
Surviving: husband, Bob Pettry; daughters, Lorie Skeens of Cross Lanes, Paula Walls of Sissonville, Jeri Rhodes of South Charleston, Jenny Rhodes of Dunbar; sisters, Lorna Vaughan of St. Albans, Helen Larch and Mary Jane Fields of Charleston, Skueeky Fields, Brenda Fields and Linda Fisher of Sissonville, Loretta Fields of Morehead, Ky.; brothers, Buddy Fields of Fort Pierce, Fla., Leonard Fields of St. Albans, Sonny Fields and Pete Fields of Charleston. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Upton Creek Community Church with the Rev. Juanita Eads officiating. Burial will be in Burford Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

Thomas J. Reynolds
GREENMONT -- Thomas Jefferson Reynolds, 91, of Greenmont, Logan County, died Tuesday, May 19, 1998, at the home of his sister-in-law in Rocky Mount, Va. He was a retired manager from C&O YMCA, Peach Creek, and a member of Nighbert Memorial United Methodist Church.
Surviving: wife, Margaret Cunningham Reynolds of Rocky Mount; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, with the Rev. Bruce Reed officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Nighbert Memorial United Methodist Church.

George Wiley
KINCAID -- George Wiley, 70, of Kincaid, formerly of Mount Hope, died Tuesday, May 19, 1998, in CAMC, General Division. He was a retired miner, member of the UMW and a Baptist.
Surviving: daughters, Jeanne Carper with whom he made his home, Wava Robbins of Elkins, Delvina Pruitt of Ohio; sons, George Ernest Wiley of Mount Hope, Darrell Lee Wiley of Virginia; sisters, Della Green and Ileen Ellis of Pecks Mill, Virgie Cox of South Point, Ohio; brothers, Dallas Wiley of Pecks Mill, Danzel Wiley of Omar; 11 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Billy L. Williams
SUMMERSVILLE -- Billy Lee Williams, 67, of Summersville died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in Summersville Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner.
Surviving: sisters, Ruby Given of Cowen, Rose Brown of Summersville, Pearl V. Chaffin of Newport News, Va., Ruth Hadley of Mansfield, Ohio; brothers, Jimmie G. of Newport News, Bob of Webster Springs, John D. of Elkhart, Ind. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Waters Funeral Home, Summersville. Burial will be in Hughes Cemetery, Zela. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Quinnie C. Adams
LOGAN -- Quinnie Curry Adams, 81, of Logan died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in Logan General Hospital. She was a former employee of Junior Mercantile Stores, Omar, with 25 years of service, a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church, Logan.
Surviving: nieces, Sandra Short of Glendale, Ariz., Carolyn Tull of Globe, Ariz. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, with the Rev. Charles M. Woods II officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to a charity of choice.

Lucy Andrews
BECKLEY -- Lucy Andrews, 70, of Beckley died Thursday, May 21, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. She was a cashier and attended Oak Grove Christian Church.
Surviving: son, Gary Jenkins of Beckley; daughter, Sharon Jenkins of Beaver; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Gracian Funeral Home, Cleveland, with the Rev. Donald Bishop officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity.

Samuel J. Barrett
SEMINOLE, Fla. -- Samuel J. Barrett, 81, of Seminole died Thursday, April 23, 1998, in Freedom Square Nursing Home. He was a native of Braxton County, W.Va., a graduate of West Virginia University, a retired chemist from Union Carbide, South Charleston, W.Va., a Navy Air Force veteran of World War II, a Methodist and a Mason.
Surviving: wife, Mildred Smith Barrett; brother, Paul Barrett of San Jose, Calif.; several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, W.Va., with the Rev. Richard Childers officiating. Morris Funeral Home, Wayne, is in charge of arrangements.

Andrea C. Berkley
GLENWOOD -- Andrea Cierra Alexus Berkley, 3-month-old daughter of Chris D. Berkley of Gallipolis, Ohio, and Jodi Saunders Litchfield of Glenwood, died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at home. Also surviving: brothers, James C. Litchfield, Joacob K. Litchfield and Christopher Berkley of Glenwood; sister, Shayla L. Litchfield of Glenwood; half-sisters, Jillan N. Vancile and Destoney D. Berkley; maternal grandparents, Bill K. Saunders of Columbus, Ohio, Ariscelene Fowler of Glenwood; paternal grandparents, Conard and Mary Berkley of Gallipolis; maternal great-grandmothers, Maxine Nance of Glenwood, Marjorie Alford of Columbus. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Moore's Chapel Cemetery, Ashton, with the Rev. Lou Wroten officiating. There will be no visitation. Deal-Brown Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, is in charge of arrangements.

Bobby L. Bird Sr.
Bobby L. "Easter" Bird Sr., 64, of Cabin Creek died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was born in Clendenin, retired from Kroger Co., was a member and deacon of Dry Branch Missionary Baptist Church and a 1952 graduate of Clendenin High School.
Surviving: wife, Stella McCormick Bird; son, Bobby L. Bird Jr. of Dunbar; daughters, Angela K. Lucas and Diana L. Lucas of Cabin Creek; sisters, Ollie "Liz" Neumeyer of Hurricane, Edna Young of Culloden, Betty Rodak of Massillon, Ohio; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin, with the Rev. Harry Crowder officiating. Burial will be in Reamer Hill Cemetery, Clendenin. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Pearl E. Brammer
HARRISBURG, N.C. -- Pearl Ellen Cline Brammer, 89, of Harrisburg, formerly of Culloden, W.Va., died Tuesday, May 19, 1998, in Northeast Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Washington Avenue Church of God.
Surviving: daughter, Nellie A. Sowards of Harrisonburg; sons, Gerald D. Brammer of North Royalton, Ohio, Raymond Brammer of Culloden, Robert Brammer of May Bank, Texas; sister, Goldie Pauley of Culloden; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Heck Funeral Home, Milton, W.Va., with the Rev. Vernon Wallace officiating. Burial will be in Forest Memorial Park, Milton. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

William F. Cline
ROMNEY -- William F. "Bill" Cline, 97, of Romney died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md., after a long illness. He was a graduate of Glenville State College, received a master's degree from Ohio University, and was a retired teacher, having taught in Wirt, Wood and Kanawha counties in West Virginia, and Prince Georges County, Md. He was a former assistant superintendent of Wood County schools and former head of the vocational education department at Stonewall Jackson High School, Charleston. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Romney, and former president of the South Charleston Lions Club.
Surviving: daughter, Libbie Cline Dumaine of South Riding, Va.; brother, Charles Cline of Elizabeth; sisters, Mildred Douglas of Elizabeth, Leah Cline of Marietta, Ohio, Phyllis Gant of Parkersburg; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 5 p.m. Sunday at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Parkersburg, with the Rev. Paul D. Russell and the Rev. Calvin McCutcheon officiating. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Elizabeth. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Busch Funeral Home, Elizabeth.

Shello W. Corns
Shello W. Corns, 92, of Charleston died today, May 22, 1998, in Valley Health Village, South Charleston, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and member of Sugar Creek Community Church.
Surviving: daughter, Theda Chafin of South Charleston; son, George Corns Jr. of Hope Sound, Fla.; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-grat-grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Floral Hills Garden of Memories Mausoleum, Pocatalico, with the Rev. Bill Berry officiating. Entombment will be in the mausoleum. There will be no visitation. Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth J. Fontana
NEWELL -- Ruth J. Fontana, 73, of Newell, Hancock County, died Tuesday, May 19, 1998, in Weirton Medical Center after a long illness. She was a former employee of Broomhall's Market, Newell, and Homer Laughlin China Co., Newell. She was a member of Newell United Methodist Church.
Surviving: daughter, Karen Carpenter Runion of Sissonville; stepdaughter, Ellen Redden of Oak Hill; stepson, Dallas Fontana of Silver Spring, Md.; sisters, Helen Wycoff of Chester, Eva McCuen of Newell; brother, Eddie DeBEE of Chester; one granddaughter; five stepgrandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at Nixon Funeral Home, Newell, with Pastor Pam Shuman officiating. Burial was to be in Locust Hill Cemetery, Chester. Information provided by Stevens-Grass Funeral Home, Malden.

Lafalda S. Fox
POINT PLEASANT -- Lafalda S. Fox, 93, of Point Pleasant, formerly of Ansted, died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at the home of her daughter, Evelyn Lane of Point Pleasant, after a long illness. She was a member of Mount Eary United Methodist Church, Ramsey, and was a homemaker. Also surviving: son, Charles Fox of Point Pleasant; sisters, Dolly Fox of Charleston, Marcella Gill of South Point, Ohio; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Restlawn Memorial Gardens, Victor, with the Rev. Dennis Kincaid officiating. There will be no visitation. Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Ansted, is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy L. Gray
BECKLEY -- Dorothy Lea Gray, 82, of Beckley died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at the home of her son, the Rev. Forrest Gray of Beckley, after a long illness. She was a former employee of Pine Lodge Nursing Home, a retired cook from Crescent Elementary and a member of Maynor Freewill Baptist Church. Also surviving: sons, Donald Gray of Virginia Beach, Va., the Rev. Eddie Gray of Jefferson City, Mo.; daughter, Annabelle Smith of Beckley; brothers, Pete Painter of Scarbro, Luther Painter of Peterstown; sister, Belle Atha of Fayetteville, Ga.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, with the Rev. Forrest Gray and the Rev. Eddie Gray officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25801.

Maude Grimmett
MIDWAY -- Mamie Maude Grimmett, 96, of Midway, Raleigh County, died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in Heartland Nursing Home, Beckley, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Surviving: son, Oakey McKinney of Brenton; daughter, Jeane Eikenlaub of Erie, Pa; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Hung McKinney officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Chastity L. Hatfield
UNEEDA -- Chastity Lynn Hatfield, 23, of Uneeda, Boone County, formerly of Lorado, died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in Women and Children's Hospital, CAMC. She was a lab technician at St. Francis Hospital, Charleston.
Surviving: fiance, Bobby Joe Moore of Uneeda; father and stepmother, Arland and Pam Hatfield of Rich Creek; stepfather and mother, Richard and LaDonna Adkins of Richmond, Va.; brother, Scotty Adkins of Richmond; sisters, Rickara Lea Adkins of Richmond, Miranda Hatfield of Rich Creek; grandmother, Mary Lou Wingler of Lorado. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home, Man, with the Rev. Roscoe Chafin officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today and one hour prior to service Saturday at the funeral home.

Isaac Hurley
OAK HILL -- Isaac Hurley, 86, of Oak Hill died Thursday, May 21, 1998, in Hilltop Nursing Home after a long illness. He was a retired miner and a member of the UMW.
Surviving: wife, Avenelle Canterbury Coffman Hurley; daughter, Janet Brand of Berry, Ala.; sons, Thomas and Fred Hurley of Kincaid; stepdaughters, Vonda Ely of Norcross, Ga., Bonnie Smith of Oak Hill, Carol Bunting of Fayetteville, Lynn Vance of Leavenworth, Kan., Patricia Cales of North Carolina; stepsons, Clifford Coffman of Page, Thomas Coffman of Kent, Ohio, Roger Coffman of Lake Milton, Ohio, Edward Coffman of Beckley; brother, Charles Hurley of Phoenix, Ariz.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with Pastor Fred Joseph officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum 2, Prosperity. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Randy R. Jennings
POCA -- Randy Ray Jennings, 37, of Poca died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at home. His body was taken to the state medical examiner's office for an autopsy, said a spokesman for the medical examiner's office. He was a welder for Terramite Corp. and a member of Boilermakers Union Local 667.
Surviving: wife, Patra S. Cadle Jennings; stepson, Jay Parsons at home; brother, Rodney Jennings of Scott Depot; sisters, Fern Miley and Connie Thomas of Mount Gilead, Ohio, Vicky Leishman of South Charleston. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, Cross Lanes, with Pastor Paul Bailey officiating. Emtombment will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Paul Lemon
Paul Lemon, 79, of South Charleston died Thursday, May 21, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. He retired from Columbia Gas Transmissions Corp. with 32 years of service, was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, South Charleston, and VFW Post 297, South Charleston.
Surviving: wife, Sybil Lemon; sons, Dan of Scott Depot, Joe of Gandeeville; daughter, Pat Bright of Charleston; sisters, Juanita Reed and Lou Rowe of Glen Burnie, Md.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, with the Rev. John Allen officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jackson B. Lemons Sr.
Jackson Berchell Lemons Sr., 87, of Charleston died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church, Sissonville, a retired chemical supervisor from Union Carbide and retired owner of Plastic Coatings Corp.
Surviving: wife, Louise Sullivan Lemons; sons, Jackson B. Lemons Jr. of Raleigh, N.C., Wayne Londeree Lemons of Palm Desert, Calif.; stepdaughter, Carole Richards of South Charleston; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, with the Rev. Bill J. Bartlett and Jackson B. Lemons Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Betty L. McCartney
WEBSTER SPRINGS -- Betty Lorain "Lori" McCartney, 34, of Webster Springs died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a cashier at Go-Mart.
Surviving: husband, Luther Monroe McCartney; sons, James Andrew, Jonathan Monroe and Patrick Wayne McCartney of Webster Springs; father, Billy C. Stephenson of Alliance, Ohio; mother, Barbara Linkous of Cowen; sisters, Carolyn Potter and Dora Stephenson of Diana; brothers, Billy Stephenson of Webster Springs, Eugene Stephenson of Summersville; half-brothers, Glenn and Mark Linkous of Winfield, Jimmy and Kenney Linkous of Cowen, Brian, Kevin and Matthew Stephenson of Atwater, Ohio; maternal grandmother, Nellie Garvin of Cowen. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Dodd & Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs, with the Rev. Larry Cochran officiating. Burial will be in McCartney family cemetery, Webster Springs. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Ernest Parsons
Ernest Parsons, 83, of Charleston died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at home after a long illness. He retired from True Temper with 32 years of service and was a minister for various churches in northern Kanawha County.
Surviving: daughters, Sherry Carpenter of Sissonville, Maxine Saunders of Cross Lanes, Earldene Hunt of Charleston; brothers, Cliffton Parsons of Sissonville, Okey Parsons of Belgrove; sisters, Gertrude Crank of Middletown, Ohio, Myrtle Reed of Sissonville; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service was to be 2 p.m. today at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith Edens officiating. Burial was to be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico.

Mark W. Ratliff II
PRINCETON -- Mark W. Ratliff II, 79, of Princeton died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in Princeton Community Hospital. He was a retired supervisor from the Celanese Corp., a member of Masonic Lodge 134, Princeton, Elks Lodge 1459, Princeton, Moose Lodge 1521, Princeton, and Princeton Presbyterian Church and was a Navy chief petty officer during World War II.
Surviving: wife, Cathryn Contaxis Ratliff of Princeton; son, Mark W. Ratliff III of Princeton. Graveside service was to be 2 p.m. today at Caperton family cemetery, Speedway, with Pastor Bobby Holcomb officiating and with Masonic rites by Lodge 134. The procession will leave George W. Seaver Funeral Home, Princeton, at 1:30 p.m. for the cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, 214-215 Law and Commerce Building, Bluefield, WV 24701.