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Thomas W. Smith
BECKLEY -- Thomas Walter Smith, 73, of Beckley died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in a Beckley medical center after a long illness. Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Eliza B. Stafford
KOPPERSTON -- Eliza Blake Hatcher Stafford, 89, of Kopperston, Wyoming County, died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in an area nursing home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Calloway Heights Baptist Church.
Surviving: sons, William Stafford of Oviedo, Fla., Raymond Stafford of Beckley, Kenneth Stafford of Kopperston, James Stafford of Canton, Ohio; daughter, Drema Herron of Riverside, Ohio; brother, Jake Hatcher of Princeton; half-sister, Sara Lou Butler of Princeton; half-brother, Charles Hatcher of Christiansburg, Va.; 26 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Calloway Heights Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Parker and the Rev. Garner Bailey Jr. officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Blue Ridge Funeral Home.

Clarence A. Taylor
Clarence A. Taylor, 75, of Charleston died Thursday, May 21, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was an auto mechanic and an Army/Air Force veteran of World War II, serving with the Flying Tigers, and was a lifelong resident of Charleston.
Surviving: wife, Deena Taylor; children, Fred of Ohio, Francis of Georgia, Daniel and Garry of Charleston, Ronald of Virginia, Stephen and Connie of St. Albans, Mark of Florida, Stanley of South Carolina, Jerry of North Carolina; sister, Elva Gannon of Sissonville; numerous grandchildren. Service will be private. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens. The family suggests memorial contributions to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064. Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, is in charge of arrangements.

Howard M. Thompson Sr.
UNION -- Howard M. "Bud" Thompson Sr, 67, of Union died Tuesday, May 19, 1998, in Alleghany Regional Medical Center, Low Moor, Va. He was a farmer.
Surviving: sons, Howard M. "Butch" Thompson Jr. of Peterstown, Richard W. Thompson of Frederick, Md., Neil F. Thompson of Ballard; daughters, Linda Horne of Germantown, Md., Amber Thompson, Hanna Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson; brothers, Frank W. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Richard N. Thompson of Leakey, Texas; sister, Phyllis Ningard of Joppa, Md.; half-brothers, Martin and Alan S. Knight of Sykesville, Md.; 13 grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown, with Pete Dunford officiating. Burial will be in Mount Herman Baptist Church Cemetery, Sarton. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Janice E. Trent
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Janice Evans Trent, 59, of Charlotte died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a native of Charleston, W.Va., a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School, Charleston, a retired school secretary, a member of Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church, Charlotte, and was also known as Daisy, a member of the Carolina Clowns.
Surviving: husband, C.B. Trent; daughter, Marjorie Trent Frick; son, Curt Trent; four grandchildren. Memorial service was to be 1 p.m. today at Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Dixon Free officiating. The body was donated to the Human Gift Registry at Eastern Carolina University, Greenville, N.C. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Children and Youth Fund, c/o Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church, 1117 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203.

James E. Truman
MARIETTA, Ohio -- James E. Truman, 72, of Marietta died Thursday, May 21, 1998, in Arbors of Marietta after a long illness. He was a native of Charleston, W.Va., a former Charleston barber, former owner of the Chicken Shack Restaurant and Village Cafe, Ripley, W.Va., a Christian and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Kay Ross Truman of Ripley; daughters, Linda Whylie and Connie Tucker of Charleston, Rowena Montigue of Lake Mary, Fla.; brother, William H. Truman of Pocatalico, W.Va.; four grandsons. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. Herman Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Parsons Cemetery, Gay, W.Va., with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

James O. Weese
RICHWOOD -- James O. Weese, 68, of Richwood died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in Beckley Veterans Administration Medical Center after a long illness. He attended Glenville State College, was a veteran of the Korean War and retired from Kaiser Aluminum, Ravenswood.
Surviving: wife, Judy Weese; daughter, Diane McMaster of Roanoke, Va.; sister, Ruth Moul of Akron, Ohio. A memorial service was to be 2 p.m. today at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, with the Rev. Stanley Blankenship officiating. The family suggests memorial contributions to Richwood Public Library.

George L. Wolfe
CRAB ORCHARD -- George L. "Bud" Wolfe, 87, of Crab Orchard died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. He was a retired miner from Westmoreland Coal Co.
Surviving: son, Richard Wolfe of Daniels; daughter, Armita Whetsel of Crab Orchard; brother, Howard Wolfe of Boiling Springs, N.C.; sisters, Eva Eller of Marion, Va., Frances Doss of Gastonia, N.C., Margaret Gignac of Beckley; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, with the Rev. Wayne Holder officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity.

Annie V. Young
Annie Virginia Young, 87, of Charleston died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul AME Church, Charleston, the church's stewardess board and the Ministers' Wives and Widows of Charleston.
Surviving: sons, Nathaniel "Nate" Young and Alphonso Young of Charleston; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Powell-Jarrett Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Anna M. Anderson
BECKLEY -- Anna Mae "Nehi" Anderson, 78, of Beckley died Thursday, May 21, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. She was a housewife, a member of New Hope Baptist Church, a graduate of Byrd Prillerman High School and attended West Virginia State College.
Surviving: son, Richard G. "Dickie" Anderson of Beckley; daughter, Sedonia Miller of Peekskill, N.Y.; sisters, Parthenia Edmonds of Beckley, Frances Bourner of Plantation, Fla., Lucinda Hughes of Beckley; brothers, Harry, Benjamin and Maynard Fountain of Detroit; three grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley, with the Rev. O.T. Moore and the Rev. Thomas Moore officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Geneva B. Broyles
LINDSIDE -- Geneva B. Broyles, 88, of Lindside died Thursday, May 21, 1998, in a Radford, Va., hospital. She was a member of Lindside United Methodist Church and was retired from the Celanese Corp.
Surviving: daughter, Katherine Martin of Pulaski, Va.; granddaughter, Sherry Lumpkin of Rural Retreat, Va.; grandson, Don Martin of Atlanta; one great-grandson. Service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown, with the Rev. Tommy Mounts and the Rev. Jim Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in Swope Cemetery, Lindside. Friends may call from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Meredith D. Chambers
FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- Meredith D. Chambers, 66, of Fairfield, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at home. He was the supervisor of fire safety at Armco Steel, Middletown, Ohio. He served in the Army and Air Force.
Surviving: wife, Marlene Lazier Chambers; daughters, Deborah Susan Hill of Sod, Michelle Dawn Chambers of Fairfield; sons Ronnie Allen Chambers of St. Albans, Michael Chambers of Dundee, Mich., Matthew Damon Chambers of Norfolk, Va.; sisters, Linda Schultz and Virginia DuWald; brothers, Carl, Dennis, Lowell, Doug, Harold and Bob; 13 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren. Service was to be 2 p.m. today at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church. Burial, with military honors provided by American Legion Post 218 Color Guard, will be in Springhill Cemetery, Bethany, Ohio. Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home, Middletown, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements.

Robert J. Colston
MULLENS -- Robert Joseph "Joe" Colston, 45, of Mullens died Sunday, May 17, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He attended Mullens Church of God, a former musician in the bands Atlantis and Power House, a former guitar instructor at Don Elkins and Marshall University.
Surviving: wife, Brenda Martin Colston; daughters, Cheryl Marie Dow of Roseville, Mich., Courtney Leigh Colston of South Charleston; son, Michael Lynn Colston of Detroit; stepsons, Michael Scott Seaton and James Wesley "Jim" Seaton of Mullens; mother, Doris Ann Tate Colston of Mullens; sisters, Elsa Anne Hypes, Denice Lorainne VanDunk and Trisha Gail Bell of Mullens; brother, Kevin Lee Colston of East Bend, N.C. Memorial service was Thursday at Mullens Church of God with Pastor J.L. Riffe and the Rev. Gilbert Dotson officiating. Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens, is in charge of arrangements.

Ina B. Daniel
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- Ina Boley Daniel, 86, of White Sulphur Springs, formerly of Beckley, died Thursday, May 21, 1998, in a Greenbrier County hospital after a short illness. She was a graduate of Shady Spring High School and Raleigh General School of Nursing, Beckley, was former assistant director of nurses at Raleigh General Hospital, a former nurse for doctors L.E. Shrewsbury and E.B. Wray, a retired instructor from the Raleigh County Vocational Nursing Assistant Program, a member of White Sulphur Springs Women's Club, Senior Friends and the Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Alumni Association.
Surviving: daughters, Georgina Daniel Ryon of White Sulphur Springs, Charlene Mannix Bunts of Atlanta; half sister, Mabel Boley Richardson of Shady Spring; two granddaughters; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. James D. Lowe officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the mortuary.

Perry A. Elkins
SUMERCO -- Perry Alex Elkins, 80, of Sumerco, Lincoln County, died Friday, May 22, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. He was retired from Wright Tire & Battery, Charleston, and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the VFW post 4768, Alum Creek.
Surviving: wife, Ellen Louise Elkins; sons, Jerry Wayne Elkins of Springfield, Ohio, Donald Ray Elkins at home; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Richard McCallister and Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Forks of Coal Cemetery, Alum Creek. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

William H. Farley
BECKLEY -- William Henderson French Farley, 82, of Beckley died Wenesday, May 20, 1998, at home. He was a retired supervisor from Mabscott Supply Co., former manager of Franklin Dairy Store, Beckley, a Navy Air Corps lieutenant during World War II, serving as a cadet instructor, a flight instructor at the Cranberry airport and a member of the First Christian Church, Beckley.
Surviving: wife, Noka Faye Garten Farley; daughters, Mona Elaine "Missy" Gulbin of Alpharetta, Ga., Jody Farley of Memphis, Tenn; sister, Odette Graham of Radford, Va.; niece, Meg Galaspie of Charleston; two grandchildren. Service was to be 1 p.m. today at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Russell Smith Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. The family suggests donations be sent to Hospice of West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802.

Percy L. Galloway Sr.
ROLLING HILLS, Calif. -- Percy Lee Galloway Sr., 96, of Rolling Hills, formerly of Alderson, W.Va., died Monday, May 18, 1998, at Little Company of Mary Hospital, Torrence, Calif., after a long illness. He was a retired coal miner from the Lillybrook Coal Company with 50 years service. He was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church, Alderson, UMWA Local 1335, Rainelle, W.Va., Alderson Masonic Lodge 70 AF and AM. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Hopkins Galloway
Surviving: sons, the Rev. Billy Galloway of Hinton, W.Va., Joseph Galloway of Pittsburgh, Pa., Richard Galloway of San Antonio, Texas, Donald Galloway of Salem, Ore., Allen Galloway of St. Paul, Minn.; daughter, Barbara Galloway Gravett of Rolling Hills; sister, Gadele Jackson of Eden, N.C.; 40 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m Thursday at the Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson, with the Rev. Billy Galloway, Elder George Hubbard, the Rev. Peter Collins, the Rev. Earl Jackson, the Rev. James Davis and the Rev. Nathaniel Carey officiating. Burial will be in The End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at funeral home.

John H. Goff
LESTER -- John Henry Goff, 68, of Lester died Thursday, May 21, 1998, at home after an apparent heart attack. He was a timberman, a miner, a former San Diego police officer and attended Church of Christ, Lester.
Surviving; wife, Janie Perdue Goff; daughter, Darlene McMillion at home; sons, John Wayne Goff of Meadow Bridge, Douglas Goff of Harrisonburg, Va.; sisters, Irene Griffith of Surveyor, Elsie Riley of Crab Orchard, Hazel Goff of Florida; brothers, Harrison and Bill Goff of Virginia, George Goff, Russell Goff of Lester; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with Pastor Frederick Dinkler officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary.

Ezell Greene
Ezell Greene, 78, of Charleston died Friday, May 22, 1998, in Heartland Nursing Home after a long illness. Preston Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Glenna G. Jenkins
PINEVILLE -- Glenna G. Jenkins, 80, of Pineville died Thursday, May 21, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a retired custodian from Appalachian Power, Pineville, and a member of Pineville Church of the Nazarene.
Surviving: sons, Jim Jenkins of Princeton, Bobby Jenkins of Pineville; daughters, Betty England and Barbara Phillips of Pineville; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pineville Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Leroy Davis and the Rev. Frank Goff officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville.

Retta M. Jennings
OAK HILL -- Retta Mae Jennings, 88, of Oak Hill died Thursday, May 21, 1998, in Plateau Medical Center after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Jones Avenue Church of God.
Surviving: son, William Ray Jennings of Norfolk, Va.; sisters, Hallie Jackson, Gladys Leonard of Huntington. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Sunday in Plateau Historical Cemetery, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Ralph Shupe and the Rev. Tonya Shupe officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to service at High Lawn Funeral Home, Oak Hill.

Shirley A. Legg
Shirley Ann McCallister Legg, 57, of Charleston died Thursday, May 21, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. She was a member and Sunday school teacher of Pine Top Church of God, Charleston.
Surviving: husband, Cecil R. Legg; sons, Mark Edward Ferguson of Greenville, S.C., Thomas Jackson Legg of Charleston; daughter, Ruthie Mae Cooper of Charleston; brothers, Billy McCallister of South Charleston, Eddie McCallister of Fort Mill, S.C., Jerry McCallister of Charleston; sisters, Macil Truman of Cross Lanes, Madeline Harmon of Fort Mill, Maybelle Burranomontri of Thailand; six grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Pine Top Church of God with the Rev. Evelyn Roach and the Rev. James Dillo officiating. Burial will be in McCallister cemetery, Trace Fork. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Mary E. Michael
Mary E. Michael, 89, of Nitro died Friday May 22, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. She was a homemaker, a member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church, Nitro, the order of the Eastern Star 153 and a resident of Nitro for 57 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ross Michael.
Surviving: son, Joseph Michael of Elkton, Md.; daughter, Agatha McGrath of Nitro; sisters, Hattie Schaeffer of Cross Lanes, Irma McKelvey of Lewisville, Texas; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild. Services will be 7 p.m. Sunday at the Cool Funeral Home Chapel, Nitro, with the Rev. Dan Berger officiating. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville, W.Va. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Nora J. Nibert
APPLE GROVE -- Nora Jane "Janie" Kincaid Nibert, 47, of Apple Grove, Mason County, died Thursday, May 21, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a former employee of NAPA, Point Pleasant, and City Ice and Fuel, Point Pleasant, and a member of Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church and the Cameo Ladies of Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant.
Surviving: husband, John F. Nibert; daughters, Bethany "Beth" Sergent of Point Pleasant, Ashley M. Sergent of Apple Grove; stepsons, John C. Nibert of Apple Grove, Andrew J. Nibert of Point Pleasant; mother, Margaret A. Dickens Kincaid of Point Pleasant; brother, Eddie Kincaid of Point Pleasant; sister, Emma Sue Smith of Huntington. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church with the Rev. A.D. Ellison officiating. Friends may call one-half hour prior to service at the church. Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, is in charge of arrangements.The family suggests donations be sent to the Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 415, Point Pleasant, WV 25550.