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Russell L. Dickerson
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Russell L. Dickerson, 71, of Brooklyn, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Sunday, May 24, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a graduate of Garnet High School, Charleston, and retired from Starlo Fashions. Surviving: wife, Mariam of Brooklyn; son, Brian of Bronx, N.Y.; brothers, Percy of Fawn Lake, Pa., Otha of Baltimore, Md., Lloyd, Lewis and Richard of Charleston; sister, Eva Leury of Charleston; stepson, Micheal Lorenzo ; one granddaughter. Service will be 7:30 p.m. today at Erskine Funeral Home, 1341 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Talmage Edwards
HAMLIN -- Talmage Edwards, 83, of West Hamlin died Thursday, May 28, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving: daughters, Geneva Griffith of Wayne, Elaine Holland of West Hamlin, Katherine Moore of Huntington; sons, Roger of Huntington, Richard of Hamlin, Eddie of West Hamlin; sisters, Ruby Bias of West Hamlin, Opal Frye of Hamlin, Erma Brown of Branchland; brother, Clyde of Ohio; 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, with the Rev. Jerry Frye officiating. Burial will be in Perky Cemetery, Ferrellsburg, with military graveside rites conducted by American Legion Post 111, Hamlin. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Opal Green
VIENNA -- Opal Green, 87, of Vienna, Wood County, formerly of Walton, Roane County, died Wednesday, May 27, 1998, in Camden-Clark Hospital, Parkersburg. She was a native of Roane County, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she held leadership and teaching positions in the women's auxiliary. She was influential in organizing the first band for Walton High School and worked with the band boosters for many years. Surviving: daughter, Janet Blessing of Vienna; grandchildren, Nancy Harper of St. Albans, Alisa Blessing of Parkersburg, Jason and Matthew Blessing of Vienna; great-grandson, Andy Harper of St. Albans. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin, with Bishop Paul Hinman officiating. Burial will be in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Raymond A. Grimes
MARLINTON -- Raymond A. Grimes, 80, of Marlinton, Pocahontas County, died Wednesday, May 27, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a farmer and a member of Frost United Methodist Church, Frost. Surviving: sons, Blair and Emery Grimes of Marlinton; daughter, Naomi Plecker of Millboro, Va.; sisters, Stella Pyles of Seebert, Veva Ware of Elkins, Autasue Hefner of White Sulphur Springs; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at VanReenan Funeral Home, Marlinton with the Rev. Jay Hicks and the Rev. Jerry Moore officiating. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Marlinton. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Cora P. Hamrick
SUMMERSVILLE -- Cora Pauline Hamrick, 77, of Summersville died Thursday, May 28, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was born in Cowen, formerly lived in Webster County, was a homemaker, former co-owner of Straightway Inn, Cowen, and was a Baptist. Surviving: husband, Harold Hamrick; son, Buck of Summersville; sisters, Mary Louise Wyatt of Cowen, Bess Kurish of Ravenswood; one granddaughter. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Walker Memorial Park, Summersville, with the Rev. Okey Wayne officiating. There will be no visitation. The family suggests memorial contributions to Greenbrier Valley Hospice, 203 South Jefferson St., Suite A, Lewisburg, WV 24901. Dodd-Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs, is in charge of arrangements.

Everett L. Hamrick
AKRON, Ohio -- Everett L. Hamrick, 65, of Akron died Tuesday, May 26, 1998, in Akron General Hospital. He was born in Mingo, W.Va., was a former employee of Newsome Sandblaster and Metalizer, Akron Sandblasting and American Metalizing companies. He was a member of Central Baptist Mission Center, Akron, and Barberton Moose Lodge 759. Surviving: wife, Alma Hamrick; son, Duane of Akron; several half-brothers and half-sisters. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodd-Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs, W.Va., with the Rev. David Harbeson officiating. Burial will be in Meadowland Cemetery, Bergo, W.Va. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home.

Mary L. Kuhn
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Mary Lois Kuhn, 99, of Port St. Lucie, formerly of Fayette County, W.Va., died Tuesday, May 26, 1998, in Beverly Health Center, Port St. Lucie, after a long illness. B.C. Hooper Funeral Home, Montgomery, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.

William R. Lewis
William Roger Lewis, 82, of Nitro died Thursday, May 28, 1998, in Americare Putnam Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hurricane. He was a retired contractor from Wolford Brothers Construction, St. Albans. Surviving: son, William R. Lewis of Hurricane; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. A private service will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated. Heck Funeral Home, Milton, is in charge of arrangements.

Hansford B. Mangus
Hansford Boyd Mangus, 76, of Charleston died Wednesday, May 27, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a retired captain from the Charleston Fire Department with 27 years of service, served with the Army in Europe during World War II and was a member of the Retired Policemen and Firemen Association. He was a lifelong resident of Charleston. Surviving: wife, Madelyn Williams Mangus; son, William E. Mangus of Louisville, Ky.; brother, Hayward Mangus of Poca; sisters, Marie Clendenin of Charleston, Mary Proctor of Kansas City, Mo.; grandchildren, Brian K. Mangus of Charleston, Katherine Mangus of Sissonville; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Hill officiating. Entombment will be in Cunningham Memorial Park Mausoleum, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Kanawha Hospice, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.

Herman G. McCoy
MADISON -- Herman Gilbert McCoy, 56, of Madison died Tuesday, May 26, 1998, in CAMC, General Division. He was born in Chapmanville and was a former employee of Direct Petroleum Co. Surviving: wife, Rose Mills McCoy; daughters, Jennifer McCoy at home, Daffenie Welch of Madison; sons, Herman Jr. and Brandon McCoy at home; sister, Alice McCoy Vance of Logan; brother, Arthur Ray McCoy of Greenview. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at Rocky Hill Freewill Baptist Church, Chapmanville, with the Rev. Doug Young officiating. Burial was to be in Mills Cemetery, Garretts Fork, Chapmanville. James Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.

Ola E. McCutcheon
NETTIE -- Ola Evelyn McCutcheon, 80, of Nettie died Wednesday, May 27, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Rainelle and a homemaker. Surviving, daughters, Vernell Hudkins and Sandra Meadows of Nettie, Sharon Lynn Ledesma of Jacksonville, Fla.; son, Rex McCutcheon of McDonough, Ga.; sisters, Eula Stanley of Jumping Branch, Wanda Kirk of Nimitz, Wilda McComas of Charleston; brothers, Ronald Bennett of Jumping Branch, Rexel Bennett of Shady Springs; eight grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle, with the Rev. Troy George, the Rev. Dana Gatewood and the Rev. Keith Shumaker officiating. Burial will be in Wallace Memorial Mausoleum, Clintonville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Sam Miller Jr.
Sam Miller Jr., 72, of Charleston died Thursday, May 28, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a Marine Corp veteran of the Korean War and retired from the West Virginia Water Co. with 27 years of service. Surviving: wife, Nellie McCutcheon Miller; daughters, Pam Wiseman of Charleston, Janet Schoen of South Charleston; sisters, Norma Armstrong of Winfield, Neva Haynes of South Charleston; grandchildren, Jonathan Wiseman and Emily Schoen. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. David Currence officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association, 1319 Quarrier St., Charleston, WV 25301.

Ronald K. Millirons
BOMONT -- Ronald K. Millirons, 14, of Bomont died Saturday, May 23, 1998, from injuries received in an auto accident near Dixie, Nicholas County, said a spokeswoman at Summersville Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Queen Shoals Full Gospel Community Church, Queen Shoals, and a seventh-grade student at Clay Middle School, Clay. Surviving: father, Ronald E. Millirons of Williamsburg, Va.; mother, Colleen Schall Seabolt of Bomont; sister, Nicole Schall of Bomont; maternal grandparents, Keith and Larryetta Schall of Williamsburg; maternal grandfather, Gene Schall of Tuscon, Ariz.; one nephew. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Queen Shoals Full Gospel Community Church with the Rev. Clark Samples Jr. officiating. There will be no visitation. Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin, is in charge of arrangements.

Helen M. Moss
CALDWELL -- Helen Mae Moss, 82, of Caldwell died Thursday, May 28, 1998, in a Daniels nursing home. She was a 69-year resident of Caldwell, a retired sales clerk from Leggetts Department Store, a member of Caldwell Presbyterian Church and the VFW. Surviving: brothers, Julian Erwin of Fall River, Mass., William J. Erwin of Jacksonville, Fla., Melvin Erwin of Rupert, W.Va., Robert Erwin of Daniels, W.Va.; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, with the Rev. Ben Gurley officiating. Burial will be in Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Organ Cave. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Kevin J. Mullooly
EAGLE -- Kevin Joseph Mullooly, 37, of Eagle, Fayette County, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, died Saturday, May 23, 1998, from injuries received after being struck by a train in Fayette County, said a spokesman for the state medical examiner's office. He was a former employee of Minute Man Plumbing in Cleveland. Surviving: companion, Anita Ward of Eagle; mother, Patricia Jean Mott of Westlake, Ohio; sisters Kathleen and Kylene of Bay Village, Ohio. Friends may call after 4 p.m. June 6 at the residence in Eagle. O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, is in charge of arrangements.

Maggie Persinger
RICHWOOD -- Maggie Persinger, 90, of Richwood died Wednesday, May 27, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Richwood. Surviving: sons, Donnie Persinger of Richwood, Charles Persinger of Canvas; daughters, Betty Faulkner, Shirley Persinger, Phyllis Bailes and Dorothy Williams of Richwood, Mary Walton of Summersville, Helen Cook of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; 20 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, with the Rev. Jarrold Lanham officiating. Burial will be in Richwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Lessie F. Pritt
GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Lessie F. Pritt, 87, of Gainesville, formerly of Summersville, W.Va., died Tuesday, May 26, 1998, in Gainesville after a short illness. She was born in Gainesville and was a member of Gainesville Church of God. Surviving: daughters, Ethel Baker of Summersville, Connie Aday of Ontario, Calif., Vivian Adkins of Richlands, N.C.; sisters, Hassie Clark and Ola Lee Taggart of Akron, Ohio, Fannie Seawright of Pomona, Calif., Hazel Smallwood of Gainesville; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Waters Funeral Home, Summersville, with the Rev. J. Wayne Terry officiating. Burial will be in Little Union Cemetery, Calvin, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Anna B. Robinson
Anna Belle Robinson, 85, of Charleston died Thursday, May 28, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a nurse's aide at the former Kanawha Valley Hospital, retiring with 20 years of service, and was a Baptist. Surviving: sons, Curtis G. Robinson of Charleston, R.R. "Bub" Robinson of Bogart, Ga.; daughters, Marjorie Morris Pearson of North Webster, Ind., Carol Sue Robinson of Charleston; brother, Richard Wimer of Wooster, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Billy Burdette officiating. Burial will be in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Kathryn G. Shumate
UNION -- Kathryn Givens Shumate, 83, of Union died Tuesday, May 26, 1998, in Fairlea Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born in Keenan, was a graduate of Concord College and was a retired schoolteacher in Monroe County, retiring from Union High School in the mid-'70s. She was a member and Sunday school teacher at Fairview Christian Church, Keenan, a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Monroe County Historical Society and the Extension Homemakers Club. She was active as a 4-H leader and was a member of the Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council. She was preceded in death by husband, Haskell Shumate. Surviving: son, Sidney E. Shumate of Charlottesville, Va. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Fairview Christian Church, Keenan, with the Rev. Roy Hall officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Keenan. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Groves Funeral Home, Union, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Jo Ellen Smith
Jo Ellen Smith, 19, of Cross Lanes died Thursday, May 28, 1998, from injuries received in an automobile accident on Poca River Road outside Poca, said a spokesman for the Winfield State Police detachment. She was a 1997 graduate of Nitro High School. Surviving: son, R.J. at home; father, Danny Ray Smith Sr. of Poca; mother, Robin L. Bonnett of Cross Lanes; brothers, Roy Andrew Smith and Danny Ray Smith Jr. of Florida, George Paul Smith of Poca; maternal grandparents, Darrell and Cora "Ginny" Bonnett of Cross Lanes; paternal grandparents, George and Louise Smith of Poca; maternal great-grandparents, Okey and Avalee Mangus of Cross Lanes. Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron King officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Squire A. Talbert
Squire A. "Bage" Talbert, 89, of Charleston died Wednesday, May 27, 1998, in a Ripley nursing home after a long illness. He was born in Kanawha County, was a shop foreman at West Virginia Steel and a member of Clendenin Lodge 126 AF&AM. Surviving: son, Philip Talbert of Elkview; brothers, Fred Tolbert of Sissonville and John Tolbert of Kenova; one grandchild. Masonic graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney, with Clendenin Lodge 126 officiating. The procession will leave the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Saturday for the cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home.

Ella M. Turner
WHITESVILLE -- Ella Mae Turner, 58, of Whitesville died Thursday, May 28, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. She was a member of the Keith Full Gospel Church, Keith. Surviving: husband, French Turner Jr. of Whitesville; daughter, Iowo-Ka Willard of Whitesville; sister, Stollie Aliff of Whitesville; brother, Henry Aliff of Eunice; four grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Keith Full Gospel Church, Keith, with the Rev. June Ferrell and the Rev. Janice Florentz officiating. Burial will be in Mordue Cemetery, Whitesville. Armstrong Funeral Home in Whitesville is in charge of arrangements.

Woodrow H. Vestal
RAINELLE -- Woodrow H. Vestal, 78, of McRoss died Wednesday, May 27, 1998, in a Fairlea hospital after a short illness. He retired from International Harvester Co. in Illinois, was a miner, an Army veteran, member of the Loyal Order of Moose, the Black Lung Association and Apostolic Jesus Name Church in Rainelle. Surviving: wife, Lilly Buchanan Vestal; sons, Woodrow II of Tunnelhill, Ga., Terry of McRoss, George of Indianapolis, Ind.; daughter, Susie Dunavant of Columbia, Tenn.; brothers, Ellison of Beckley, John of McRoss, Frank of White Sulphur Springs; sisters, Mary Sims, Esther Simms and Ruth Crookshanks of Rainelle, Molly Spence of Charleston; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Apostolic Jesus Name Church, Rainelle, with Tacy Black and the Rev. Aaron Davidson officiating. Burial will be in Simms Cemetery in Rainelle. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Smathers Funeral Home, Rainelle, and one hour prior to service at the church.

William R. Westhoff
William R. Westhoff, 68, of St. Albans, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Tuesday, May 26, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a former employee of Lutheran Cemetery, Queens, N.Y. Surviving: daughter, Teresa Westhoff of West Haven, Conn.; one granddaughter. There will be no service or visitation. Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, is in charge of arrangements.