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William E. Vest Sr.
MADISON, Ind. -- William E. "Bill" Vest Sr., 77, of Madison died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998, in Suburban Hospital, Louisville, Ky. He was a graduate of St. Albans (W.Va.) High School, a former employee of Appalachian Electric Co., a retired shift engineer from JKE, Madison, with 30 years of service, a veteran of World War II and a member of Elks Lodge, Lions Club, American Legion, Madison Music Club and North United Methodist Church.
Surviving: wife, Sarah B. Wade Vest; sons, William Vest II and Tom Ferrell of Madison, Michael Vest of Pittsburgh, Pa.; sister, Betty Bowers of Beckley, W.Va.; brother, Tom Vest of Clearwater, Fla. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Lytle-Gans-Andrew Funeral Home, Madison, with the Rev. Jerry LeBrun officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, with military rites conducted by American Legion Post 89. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to North United Methodist Church Building Fund. Information provided by Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans.

Lorna W. Wickline
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- Lorna W. "Cubby" Wickline, 63, of White Sulphur Springs died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998, in Salem (Va.) Veterans Administration Medical Center after a long illness. He was a Marine Corps veteran.
Surviving: son, Mark W. of White Sulphur Springs; daughters, Lisa W. Saunders of Lewisburg, Cindy A. and Sandra D. Wickline of White Sulphur Springs; sisters, Mona Brown of Covington, Va., Barbara Ratliffe and Norma Rock of White Sulphur Springs; one granddaughter. Service was to be 2 p.m. today at Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs, with the Rev. Lewis Brooks officiating. Burial was to be in Greenbrier Memorial Gardens, Lewisburg.

Harry O. Willard
Harry O. Willard, 72, of Dunbar died Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was retired owner/operator of the Lory Planing Mill, Charleston, a member of Mount Tabor Methodist Church, Pinch and former chief of Pinch Volunteer Fire Department from 1966-75.
Surviving: wife, Marjorie Willard; son, Mike of Dunbar; daughter, Martha Jane "Marty" Bech of Charleston, S.C.; brother, Jack of South Charleston; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Earl Cochran officiating. Entombment will be in Cunningham Memorial Park Mausoleum, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Linda M. Withrow
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. -- Linda Marie Elswick Withrow, 48, of Black Mountain, formerly of Page, W.Va., died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, in Mission Hospital, Ashville, N.C., after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Protestant.
Surviving: husband, Rhondas Withrow; sons, Raymond and James of Black Mountain; father, Thomas Elswick of Page; sisters, Joyce Lively of Kincaid, W.Va., Mary Turner of Wriston, W.Va., Brenda Davis of Columbia, S.C., Lois Burnside of Mount Hope, W.Va.; brothers, James Elswick of Shrewsbury, W.Va., Albert and Arnold Elswick of Page, Joseph Elswick of Ashland, Sherman Elswick of Dalton, Ga.; three grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, W.Va., with the Rev. Jack Long and the Rev. Wayne Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Kincaid Cemetery, Kincaid, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

ROBINSON, Cora -- Memorial service will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Ruffner Memorial Presbyterian Church, Charleston, W.Va., with the Rev. William M. Hoyle officiating. Robinson, 93, of Panama City, Fla., formerly of Charleston, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 1997, after a short illness. Information provided by Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, W.Va.

Virgil O. Atkins
Virgil O. Atkins, 75, of Charleston died Jan. 9, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a retired tailor, having worked at Silverbrand Clothes, Custom Squire and Cunningham's Dry Cleaners. He was a Protestant and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County.
Surviving: wife, Dorotha Atkins; daughters, Patricia K. Munday of Sissonville, Cheryl L. Mullins of Jackson, Mo.; sisters, Nada Strickland of Alum Creek, Hester Sterry of Oroville, Calif., Margaret Couch of Newport, Calif., Dixie Stewart of Orlando, Fla.; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Monday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Omar Rucker officiating. Burial will be in Goff-McClanahan Cemetery, Sissonville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Barbara S. Ball
POCA -- Barbara S. Ball, 54, of Poca died Jan. 8, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a native of Memphis, Tenn., a 35-year resident of Poca, and a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Women's Guild. She was a member of Rock Branch PTA, Putnam County Parks and Recreation Commission, Cabin Creek Quilters and Gold Wing Road Riders Association. She was former owner of Barbie's Flowers.
Surviving: husband, Woodrow "Woody" Ball Jr.; daughters, Naomi Katrina Ball of Ripley, Danielle Nicole Philp of Chicago, Karen Patricia Ball of Red House; sons, William Bradly of Winfield, Gordon Scott and Keith Patrick, both of Poca; sister, Nancy Sue Mathes of Johnson City, Tenn.; brother, Billy Blake Earl of Stevensville, Mont.; 13 grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Dean Borgmeyer officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Whitney Burdette
GIVEN -- Whitney Renee Burdette, daughter of Jerry and Bobbie Jo Burdette of Given, was stillborn Jan. 9, 1998, in Women and Children's Hospital, CAMC. Also
Surviving: maternal grandmother and stepgrandfather, Teresa and Dennis Holmes of Sissonville; maternal grandfather and stepgrandmother, Gary W. and Gail Aaron of Buckhannon, Va.; paternal grandmother, Margaret Burdette of Sissonville; brother, Jarred Burdette of Given. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Sissonville, with the Rev. Clarence Edens officiating. Long & Fisher Funeral Home, Pocatalico, is in charge of arrangements.

Lola I. Calhoun
SHADY SPRING -- Lola I. Eye Calhoun, 96, of Shady Spring died Jan. 10, 1998, in Braxton Healthcare Center, Flatwoods, after a long illness. She was a member of United Methodist Temple, Beckley, a retired registered nurse at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, with 50 years' service, and a longtime resident of Charleston before returning to Shady Spring.
Surviving: son, John C. Jr. of Frametown; brother, Marcus Eye of Shady Spring; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at Rose & Queseberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring, with the Rev. Eddie Bragg officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, W.Va. 25802.

Glenna Gertrude Cox
Glenna Gertrude Cox, 79, of Charleston died Jan. 8, 1998, in Middleburg, Fla., after a long illness. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Surviving: nephew, Charles Thomas Rent of Summersville; cousin, Sharon Harmon Lewis of Hutchinson, Kan. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pocatalico, with Bishop Warren L. Pennington officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston.

Lewis H. Gossett
BELVA -- Lewis H. Gossett, 56, of Belva, Nicholas County, died Jan. 9, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a carpenter.
Surviving: companion, Margaret Copeland; daughters, Teressa Faulks of Pacolet, S.C., Andrea Easter of Columbia, S.C.; sons, John P. Copeland Jr. of Monroe, Mich., Joseph Lee Gossett at home; sisters, Lily Mae Strickland of Tampa, Fla., Katherine Bryant and Vera Bersack, both of Spartanburg, S.C.; three grandchildren. The body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge, is in charge of arrangements.

Ilant Green
Ilant Green, 76, of St. Albans died Jan. 8, 1998, in Capitol Health Care Center, Charleston, after a short illness. She was a homemaker.
Surviving: daughter, Jenny Mullins of St. Albans; caregiver, Louis Payne of St. Albans; seven brothers; two sisters. There will be no service or visitation. The body has been donated to Human Gift Registry of West Virginia University.

Grace Hix-Batten
OCALA, Fla. -- Grace Hix-Batten, 87, of Ocala, formerly of Kanawha City, Charleston, W.Va., died Jan. 6, 1998, in Ocala after a short illness. She was a schoolteacher in Kanawha City public schools, and taught at Charleston (W.Va.) High School and Thomas Jefferson Junior High School. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. She was a longtime resident of Florida.
Surviving: sons, Donald William Hix of Baltimore, Jerry E. Hix of Kanawha City; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Memorial graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, W.Va., with the Rev. A.D. Ellison Jr. officiating. The body has been cremated. Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, was in charge of arrangements.

Mary Charlotte Isaac
SCARBRO -- Mary Charlotte Isaac, 91, of Scarbro, formerly of White Sulphur Springs and Malden, died Jan. 9, 1998, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a short illness. She was a homemaker and member of African Zion Baptist Church, Malden.
Surviving: aunt, Alice Isaac of Charleston; grandsons, Wilbert McCormick of Beckley, Michael McCormick of Lewisburg; granddaughters, Jacqueline McCormick and Mary Logan, both of Forestville, Md., Earline Neal of Beckley, Alma Logan and Rosa Canada, both of Scarbro; several nieces and nephews. Service will be noon Monday at Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley, with the Rev. Delbert Coles and Pastor Earline Neal officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Alvroid W. Jarrett
Alvroid W. "Red" Jarrett, 76, of Charleston died Jan. 9, 1998, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a short illness. He was retired owner of the former Marmet Furniture Store, member of Morris United Methodist Church, Kanawha City, a 30-year resident of Charleston, a native of Greenbrier County, Army veteran of World War II, member of Masonic Lodge, Rainelle, and a member of Scottish Rite Bodies and Beni Kedem Shrine. He was a member of VFW and American Legion.
Surviving: wife, Iva Mae Shearl Jarrett; daughters, Desiree Jarrett Catalano of Fayetteville, Lisa Mae Jarrett Childers of Charlotte, N.C.; sons, Greg of Charleston, Wesley P. of Cleveland; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Chuck Pullins officiating. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Friends will be received at 2 p.m. Monday at End of the Trail Cemetery, Greenbrier County, for graveside rites and burial.

Phyllis E. Joachim
Phyllis Elisabeth Joachim, 44, of Charleston died Jan. 10, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a registered nurse at CAMC and Strategic Health Services with over 20 years' service. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charleston, owner and operator of Indian River Stables, Pinch, and a member of Eastern Star, Charleston Chapter 88.
Surviving: mother, Elizabeth "Betty" Joachim of Charleston; several cousins. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Ron Schlak officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston.

Barbara A. Koeppel
CLAY -- Barbara A. Koeppel, 62, of Clay died Jan. 8, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker.
Surviving: daughter, Glenna Triplett of Clay; son, Michael Koeppel of Richmond, Va.; brothers, William Brown of Seattle, Maurice Tilley of Santa Ynez, Calif.; four grandchildren. Graveside service will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Va. There will be no visitation. Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, is in charge of arrangements.

Martha Susan Leport
POINT PLEASANT -- Martha Susan Leport, 88, of Point Pleasant died Jan. 8, 1998, in Point Pleasant. She was a homemaker and member of Point Pleasant Mission.
Surviving: sons, Robert of Charleston, Paul of Leon; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service was at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant. Burial was in Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant.

Leonard C. McGrew
Leonard C. McGrew, 85, of North Charleston, died Jan. 10, 1998, at home after a short illness. Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove, is in charge of arrangements.

Dejuan C. McKinnie
Dejuan Curtis McKinnie, 27, of St. Albans died Jan. 6, 1998, in General Division, CAMC, from gunshot wounds during an alleged robbery attempt in a downtown Charleston hotel parking lot. Kenneth A. Poe, 57, told police McKinnie tried to rob him at gunpoint in the Elk River Town Center Inn parking lot on Tuesday night. Poe told police he struggled with McKinnie, wrested his gun away and shot him. McKinnie was a native of Detroit, a cook for Suzi's Hamburgers, and a member of Rimson Memorial Church of God in Christ, Charleston.
Surviving: mother, Debora Parsons McKinnie of St. Albans; sisters, Nicole Lynn McKinnie of Detroit, Lotoya Monike McKinnie of Charleston. Service was Saturday at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston, with the Rev. Bruce E. Hogan officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston. Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston, was in charge of arrangements.

Ronald G. Mitchell
Ronald G. Mitchell, 60, of Dunbar died Jan. 7, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, after a long illness. He was retired from Ravenswood Aluminum and was a member of Iron Workers Local 301 and Carpenters Union Local 3. He was a Marine Corps veteran.
Surviving: wife, Betty Lashare Mitchell; stepson, Robert Marling of New York; daughters, Patricia Evans of Dunbar, Mary Lowe of Charleston; 10 stepgrandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico, with the Rev. Robert Fields officiating. Military graveside rites will be performed by VFW Post 8129, Charleston. Friends may call one half-hour prior to service at the cemetery. Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

James Eddie Mooney
EAST PALATKA, Fla. -- James Eddie Mooney, 43, of East Palatka, formerly of South Charleston, W.Va., died Jan. 8, 1998, in Shands Hospital, Gainesville, after a short illness. He was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, Palatka, and the ARC, and was employed in the maintenance department of CCAR Services and NAS, Jacksonville.
Surviving: parents, James and Patricia Mooney of East Palatka; brother, Harvey Wyatt of Satsuma; sisters, Nona Ruth Miquel of Baypoint, Calif., Marlinda Alhidabi of Melbourne; great-aunt, Inez Burdick of South Charleston; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home, Palatka, with the Rev. Larry Shields and John Townsend officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill West Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 3 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to ARC, 1209 Westover Dr., Palatka, Fla. 32177.

Myrtle Morrison
HILLIARD, Ohio -- Myrtle Morrison, 76, of Hilliard, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Jan. 9, 1998, in Arbors of Hilliard Nursing Home. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church, Hilliard. She was a member of the USO for 15 years and entertained at Lockborne, Rickenbacker and VA hospitals. She was a member of Women's Auxiliary of VFW, Portsmouth.
Surviving: daughters, Brenda Erbe of Columbus, Ranay Yost of Wheelersburg; brother, Charles Hamilton of Portsmouth; sister, Opal Carr of New Boston; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Tidd Funeral Home, Hilliard, with Pastor James Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery, Hilliard. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Wilda Irene Muncy
Wilda Irene Muncy, 75, of Belle died Jan. 10, 1998, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a short illness. She was a homemaker and member of Judson Baptist Church, Belle. She was a native of Kentucky, formerly of Cabin Creek, and was a 52-year resident of Belle.
Surviving: daughter, Tamie Ryan of Scott Depot; son, Wesley Muncy of Diamond; sister, Kathleen "Boots" Haynes of South Charleston; half sister, Pauline Collins of Cleveland; granddaughter, Lisa Muncy of Diamond; grandson, Alex Ryan of Scott Depot. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Fidler & Frame Funeral Home, Belle, with the Rev. Fairley McCormick and the Rev. Jack Miller officiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Diana Rose Richardson
FRAMETOWN -- Diana Rose Richardson, 86, of Frametown, Braxton County, died Jan. 9, 1998, in Braxton County Health Care Center, Sutton, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Surviving: daughter, Pebble Rosa of Orland, Calif.; sons, Jack of Little Birch, Jerry of Orland, Teddy of Frametown; sister, Woodrow Gray of Clay; 21 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway, with the Rev. Larry Conrad officiating. Burial will be in Elmira Cemetery, Elmira. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jerry Miller Roberts
Jerry Miller Roberts, 81, of Charleston died Jan. 9, 1998, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a short illness. He was retired from Eureka Pipe Line Co. with 33 years' service.
Surviving: wife, Maxine Prathor Roberts; son, Jerry Truman Roberts of Charleston; daughters, Janice Crum and Sandra Joan Cavender, both of Salt Rock, Nona Spangler of Charleston; stepdaughter, Norma Adkins of Richmond, Va.; sister, Rebecca Burgess of Madison; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, with the Rev. Buck Adkins officiating. Burial will be in Lucas Cemetery, Hamlin. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ruby M. Sims
Ruby M. Sims, 92, of Charleston died Jan. 10, 1998, in Arthur B. Hodges Center after a long illness. She was a retired nurse from Eye and Ear Clinic, Charleston, and a 65-year member of Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church, Charleston.
Surviving: daughters, Mary Ann Milom of Marietta, Ga., Betty Lou Batusic of Cross Lanes, Wanda Sims McClung of Luling, La., Martha Jane Penhale of Charleston; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bream Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John Batusic and the Rev. Robert Wood officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston.


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