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Nida R. Blair
Nida Rugel Blair, 62, of South Charleston died Friday, July 28, 2000, at home after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of South Charleston, a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, South Charleston, church organist and editor of the parish newsletter. She was a member of the Slovene National Benefit Society, secretary of Mountaineer Lodge 784 and past president of the West Virginia Fraternal Congress. Surviving: sons, Joseph Wayne Richards of Richmond, Texas, Kevin Scott Richards of Clinton, Pa.; daughters, Sandra Richards Burghardt of Neptune Beach, Fla., Lea Ann Richards Mallory and Kelli Christine Blair of Lawrenceville, Ga.; stepdaughters, Jerilynn McKinney of Dayton, Ohio, Barbara Corbett of Princeton, Beth Glenn of Canton, Ohio; nine grandchildren; 12 stepgrandchildren. Joint service with her father, Anton Rugel, who died Saturday, July 29, 2000, will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with the Rev. Hilarian V. Cann officiating. Entombment will be in Mount Olivet Mausoleum, Charleston. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the church, where a prayer service will be 8:30 p.m. The family suggests memorial contributions to Blessed Sacrament Building Fund, 305 E St., South Charleston, WV 25303 or Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064. Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Opal E. Brown
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Opal E. Brown, 81, of Columbus, formerly of Hamlin, W.Va., died Sunday, July 30, 2000, in Doctors Hospital, Columbus. She attended South Columbus Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving: brother, Raymond Ross of East Palestine, Ohio; sisters, Dorothy Salmons and Sylvia Clay of Columbus, Rosemary Hiltz of New Brighton, Pa., Correna Stevens of Point Pleasant, W.Va. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, with the Rev. Benny Stevens officiating. Burial will be in Baylous Cemetery, Salt Rock, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Vicki L. Cadle
Vicki L. Cadle, 41, of Cross Lanes died Saturday, July 29, 2000, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a beautician and a chiropractic assistant. She attended West Community Church, Dunbar. Surviving: husband, David Cadle; sons, Allen and Jason at home; brother, Mike Barnhart of Dunbar. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

Mary J. Caldwell
CLOTHIER -- Mary Jane Caldwell, 88, of Clothier died Friday, July 28, 2000, in Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Spruce Laurel Freewill Baptist Church, near Clothier. Surviving: sons, James Bernard of Sacramento, Calif., Richard Lee of Pembroke, N.C., Earl Roger of Lemon Grove, Calif., George Gary of Clothier; daughter, Donna Jean Winslett of Bernadine Beach, Fla.; 23 grandchildren; 21 great- grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Stevens Funeral Home, Madison, with the Rev. David May and Ralph Caudill officiating. Burial will be in Caldwell Family Cemetery, near Madison. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Lizzie A. Cassell
MAYER, Ariz. -- Lizzie Ann Adams Cassell, 77, of Mayer died Friday, July 28, 2000, in North Scottsdale Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by parents, Levi and Stella Adams. Surviving: husband, Guy A. Cassell; daughter, Rita Carol Jones of Scottsdale; sons, Ray of Elkview, W.Va., Steve of Hurricane, W.Va.; brother, Paul Adams of Orland, Fla.; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin, W.Va., with the Rev. Nick Bird officiating. Burial will be in Koontz Cemetery, Clendenin. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 900 Lee Street East, Charleston, WV 25301.

Kathleen C. Casto
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. -- Kathleen C. Casto, 91, of Brooksville, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Thursday, July 27, 2000, at home. She was a former schoolteacher in Kanawha County, W.Va. Surviving: son, Samuel P. of Brooksville; sister, Geneva Staab of Charleston; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va., with the Rev. Paul G. Rebelo officiation. Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Nicholas D. Garden
OAK HILL -- Nicholas David "Nick" Garden, 76, of Oak Hill, Fayette County, died Sunday, July 30, 2000, in Beckley Veterans Administration Medical Center after a long illness. He was a retired welder from Ohio Brass, Oak Hill, was a Navy veteran of World War II, a Christian and attended First Church of God, Oak Hill. Surviving: wife, Garnett Gaither Garden; son, Gary of Oak Hill; daughters, Linda Curtis of Virginia Beach, Va., Rebecca Corbin of Charlottesville, Va.; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Ralph Shupe officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home.

Margaret W. Gee
BUCKHANNON -- Margaret "Peggy" Woodall Gee, 74, of Buckhannon, Jane Lew and Charleston, died Saturday, July 29, 2000, in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, Weston. She was a native of Charleston, a graduate of Morris Harvey College and was retired from the state Department of Health and Human Resources. She attended Jane Lew First United Methodist Church and was a member of Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church, Charleston. Surviving: sons, Stephen E. of Jane Lew, Bradley E. Jr. of Darmstadt, Germany; six grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Ronald Brown officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Morris Funeral Home, Jane Lew, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Phyllis W. Gerke
Phyllis Wells Gerke of Charleston died Sunday, July 30, 2000, while visiting her daughter in Martinsburg, after a short illness. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the PEO. Surviving: son, Paul W. of Toledo, Ohio; daughters, Jane Claire Park of Martinsburg, Elaine Gerke of Gainesville, Ga., Teresa Chappell of Treasure Island City, Fla.; sister, Janice Saladin of Baton Rouge, La.; six grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Charleston. Entombment will be in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, South Charleston. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston.

William Haston Sr.
William "Otis" Haston Sr., 81, of Charleston died Thursday, July 27, 2000, in Arthur B. Hodges Center after a short illness. He was a retired security guard from Union Carbide with 30 years of service and was a member of the usher board at Shiloh Baptist Church, Charleston. Surviving: sons, Gregory of South Charleston, William Jr. of Summit, N.J.; sisters, Myrtle Me Shan of Institute, Elva Haston of Charleston; two grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Ricardo Flippin officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Powell-Jarrett Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Brian E. Haynes
Brian E. Haynes, 41, of Clendenin died Saturday, July 29, 2000, in St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. He was a former employee of Charleston Door Service and was an Army veteran. Surviving: fiancee, Brenda Baier of Clendenin; parents, Gerald and Judy Haynes of Charleston; brother, Brett of Charleston; sister, Diana Pritt of Sissonville; paternal grandmother, Irene Haynes of Charleston. Graveside service was to be 1 p.m. today at Haynes Cemetery, Charleston, with the Rev. Eddie Haynes officiating. Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jacqueline A. Hertel
Jacqueline A. Hertel, 66, of Dunbar, formerly of Treasure Island, Fla., died Friday, July 28, 2000, St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. She was a member of the Moose Lodge and the Eagles, Charleston. Surviving: daughters, Constance Hertel of Charleston, Lana Kelly and Angela Hertel of Mobile, Ala.; son, Bert of Charleston; sister, Margaret Miller of Charleston; brother, James A. Dawson of Fort Worth, Texas; five grandchildren. Family memorial service will be at a later date. The body was donated to the Human Gift Registry at West Virginia University. The family suggests memorial contributions to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.

Boyd Hurley Jr.
HICO -- Boyd Hurley Jr., 52, of Hico, Fayette County, died Saturday, July 29, 2000, at home of cancer. He was a disabled miner and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Pat Franklin officiating. Burial will be in Clifty Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Lulu F. Long
SUTTON -- Lulu F. Long, 101, of Sutton died Friday, July 28, 2000, in Nicholas County Health Care Center, Richwood, after a long illness. She was a former schoolteacher in Braxton and Webster counties from 1918-1930 and was a member of Braxton County Senior Citizens. Surviving: sister-in-law whom she raised, Fanny Harmon of Ellicott City, Md.; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton, with the Rev. Tom Propst officiating. Burial will be in Long Cemetery, near Sutton. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to a charity of choice.

Clara N. McClanahan
Clara Newhouse McClanahan, 81, of Charleston died Sunday, July 30, 2000, at home after a long illness. She was a member of Harper Memorial Church and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving: son, Clarence of Nitro; daughter, Betty Vance of Campbells Creek; sister, Josephine Troyer of Hurricane; nine grandchildren; 19 great- grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. James Cash officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Michael R. Miller
Michael Reid Miller, 37, of Charleston died Saturday, July 29, 2000, from injuries received after being struck by a car as he was walking across Interstate 77 in Charleston, said a spokesman for the Charleston Police Department. He was a painting contractor. He was a native of Beckley, a 20-year resident of Charleston and a graduate of George Washington High School. Surviving: daughter, Sidney Renee Miller of Charleston; parents, Bob and Brenda Miller of Charleston. There will be no service or visitation. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Kanawha Valley Fellowship Home, 1107 Virginia St. East, Charleston, WV 25301. Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mildred Motus
OAK HILL -- Mildred Motus, 77, of Oak Hill, Fayette County, died Saturday, July 29, 2000, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Oak Hill. Surviving: son, Joseph A. Jr. of South Charleston; daughters, Patricia King of Oak Hill, Carolyn Scott of Beckley; brother, Ben Chesunas of Barboursville; sisters, Anna Bias and Nancy Blake of Oak Hill; two grandchildren; one great- grandchild; four stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Bernie Jernigan officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Linda L. Noecker
SHERMAN -- Linda Lee Gatzke Noecker, 53, of Sherman, Jackson County, died Friday, July 28, 2000, in Charleston. She was a quality control inspector for NGK/NTK Corp. and attended St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Ravenswood. Surviving: husband, Thomas Noecker; daughters, Kellie Magaw of Hurricane, Jennifer Reed of Sissonville; sons, James Parks of Charleston, Rick Noecker of Columbus, Ohio; six sisters and one brother; three grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Matthew's Catholic Church with the Rev. George Manjadi officiating. Burial will be in Ravenswood Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, where a rosary service will be 8:30 p.m.

Ernest W. Paul
Ernest Watson "Buzzy" Paul, 52, of St. Albans died Friday, July 28, 2000, in CAMC, Memorial Division. He was a retired Charleston police officer with 17 years of service, a graduate of Charleston Barber College, a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and Moose Lodge 868, St. Albans, and was a lifelong resident of St. Albans. Surviving: wife, Russella "Rusty" Paul; daughter, Sara Deleonardis of St. Albans; sons, Ernest Watson II of St. Albans; sister, Elizabeth Morris of St. Albans; brother, Herbert O. of St. Albans; one grandson. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with Pastor John Hoskins officiating. Burial will be in Paul Family Cemetery, Hurricane. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Leonard F. Pistoria
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Leonard F. "Len" Pistoria, 80, of North Myrtle Beach, formerly of South Charleston, W.Va., died Sunday, July 30, 2000, at home. He retired from Union Carbide, Institute, W.Va., with 35 years of service, was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II and was a Baptist. Surviving: wife, Maxine E. Pistoria; four grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Service will be at a later date in Charleston. McMillan-Small Funeral Home, Myrtle Beach, is in charge of arrangements.

Miriam Powell
APPLE GROVE -- Miriam Powell, 90, of Apple Grove, Mason County, died Saturday, July 29, 2000, in Point Pleasant Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Palestine Baptist Church. Surviving: daughter, Betty Powell Strohmaier of Oxford, Pa.; sons, Lawrence W. of Greenville, Pa., Charles of Gallipolis Ferry; sister, Omega Perdue of Huntington; brothers, Rufus Blake of Huntington, Russell and Johnnie Blake of Glenwood; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with Ray Short and Max Spurlock officiating. Burial will be in Pete Meadows Cemetery, Glenwood. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Naoma J. Rollo
SYLVESTER -- Naoma June Jarrell Rollo, 75, of Sylvester, Boone County, died Saturday, July 29, 2000, in Danville. She was a beautician, owner of June's Beauty Shop and a member of Pettus Baptist Church and Eastern Star, Whitesville. Surviving: daughters, Linda Roberts of Sylvester, Cathy Harless of Ona; son, Ronnie of Bloomingrose; grandchildren; Shana Roberts, Jacob and Christopher Rollo, J.C. and Taylor Harless. Service will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Valley Funeral Home, Whitesville, with the Rev. Melvin Jamison officiating. Burial will be in Pineview Cemetery, Orgas. Friends may call 90 minutes prior to service at the funeral home.

Anton Rugel
Anton "Tony" Rugel, 89, of South Charleston died Saturday, July 29, 2000, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a native of Yugoslavia, a former miner, a former employee of Carnegie Steel and the Kelly Axe Factory and was a retired blacksmith from Union Carbide with more than 40 years of service. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, South Charleston, Slovene NationalBenefit Society, Mountaineer Lodge 784 and Moose Lodge 868, St. Albans. Surviving: brother, John T. of Hickory, N.C.; sisters, Josephine Kogoy and Annie R. Meadows of South Charleston, Mary Coulter of Belle, Florence Raines of Charleston; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Joint service with his daughter, Nida Rugel Blair, who died Friday, July 28, 2000, will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with the Rev. Hilarian V. Cann officiating. Entombment will be in Mount Olivet Mausoleum, Charleston. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the church where a prayer service will be 8:30 p.m. The family suggests memorial contributions to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Building Fund, 305 E St., South Charleston, WV 25303 or SNPJ Heritage Fund, 247 West Allegheny Road, Imperial, PA 15126. Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Millard J. Russell
CRAIGSVILLE -- Millard James Russell, 77, of Craigsville, Nicholas County, died Saturday, July 29, 2000, at home after a long illness. He attended St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Craigsville, was a veteran of World War II, a member of VFW, Craigsville, and a retired Nicholas County school bus driver with 22 years of service. Surviving: wife Georgia Russell; sons, Larry of Bunker Hill, Ray of Craigsville, Gary of Martinsburg; sisters, Ruth Jenkins of Rupert, Margie Jenkins of Hilliard, Ohio; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, with the Rev. Brent Brown officiating. Burial will be in Jenkins-Russell Cemetery, Cranberry Ridge. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.