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Don Hager SPURLOCKVILLE -- Don Hager, 69, of Spurlockville, Lincoln County, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at home. He was a retired truck driver and attended Estep Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving: wife, Doris Hager; sons, Andrew and David of Ridgeview, Wayne of Williams Mountain, Don Jr. of Barboursville; daughters, Mary Dickens of Hernshaw, Sherry Eldridge of Ridgeview; stepson, John Elswick of Morrisvale; stepdaughters, Rosa Clark of Morrisvale, Tammy Cooper of Ridgeview; brothers, Eugene of Ranger, Zatto of West Hamlin; sisters, Connie Adkins Huffman of Chapmanville, Lottie Neace of Largo, Fla., Christine Zirkle of Willoughby, Ohio; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, with the Rev. Danny Kinder and the Rev. Phil Roe officiating. Burial will be in Drawdy Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Gary M. Johnston DIAMOND BAR, Calif. - Gary Michael Johnston, 44, of Diamond Bar, formerly of West Virginia, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, in Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, Calif. He was an operations manager for Weber Distribution, Los Angeles, Calif., a graduate of Clay High School, Clay, W.Va., and attended West Virginia Tech, Montgomery, W.Va. He was preceded in death byparents, Edward W. and Elsie Stockwell Johnston.
Surviving: fiancee, Lynette Dorman; brothers, David A. of Chesapeake, Va., Edward L. of Springfield, Ohio; sisters, Betty C. Kaiser of Charleston, W.Va., Gladys M. Johnston of Savannah, Ga., Loretta Jean Rice of Hobbs, Ind. Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview. Burial will be in Johnston Cemetery, Clendenin, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Harry M. Kee GANDEEVILLE -- Harry M. Kee, 76, of Gandeeville, Roane County, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, in Roane General Hospital, Spencer, after a long illness. He was retired from Pennzoil Co., was a member of Harmony Baptist Church and an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Mary Phillips Kee; daughter, Debbie Collins; sons, Phillip Michael Kee of Gandeeville, Larry Michael Kee of Georgia; stepdaughters, Sandra Hutchison of Parkersburg, Debra Acevedo of Fairfax, Va., Pam Jimenic of Centreville, Va.; sisters, Virginia Lea Knopp of Spencer, Mary Adele Raines of Warrenton, Va.; brothers, James Estens and Jarrett Ellis Kee of St. Albans; eight grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Ray Harris officiating. Burial will be in Gandeeville Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Willie R. Parker Jr. Willie R. Parker Jr., 74, of Charleston died today, Aug. 8, 2000, in Arthur B. Hodges Center after a long illness. Powell-Jarrett Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Edgar J. Raines WILLIAMSTOWN -- Edgar J. Raines, 75, of Williamstown, Wood County, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was a retired truck driver from Case Heavy Hauling.
Surviving: wife, Helen Irene Crislip Raines; sons, Nelson D. of North Hills, Calif., Gary L. of Louisville, Ky., Robert N. of Sharonville, Ohio, Terry A. of Williamstown; daughters, Debbie J. Corry of Columbus, Ohio, Robin S. Bailey of Sissonville; brother, Oral Raines of Spencer; sisters, Lillian Knight of Spencer, Edith Pursley and Wilma Cottrell of Akron, Ohio, Pauline Morgan of Palmetto, Fla., Carmell Romine of Huntington, Emogene Haid of Charleston; 19 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 4451, Parkersburg, WV 26104-4451.

Ores Rhodes RIPLEY -- Ores Rhodes, 85, of Ripley, Jackson County, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, in Jackson General Hospital after a long illness. He was a farmer, an oil field worker and a laborer for Kaiser Aluminum.
Surviving: wife, Goldie Parsons Rhodes; sons, Elmer and Jesse of Gay, Delmer of Ripley, Darrell of Leroy, Bernard of Leon, Russell of St. Marys, Joe of Charleston; daughters, Gladys Knopp of Gay, Macel Tarantini of Morgantown, Carolyn Johnson of Given, Kathleen Rhodes of Leon, Reginia Rawson of Murraysville; 21 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one stepgreat- grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, with Pastor Michael E. Davis and Pastor E. Gerald Gray officiating. Burial will be in Evans Cemetery, Gay. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Kelly Leigh Simmons CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kelly Leigh Spradling, 39, of Charlotte died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, in Presbyterian Hospital. She was a research nurse for Bennett Cardiac Center, received an associate's degree in industrial psychology from Fairmont (W.Va.) State College and a degree in nursing from the University of Charleston (W.Va.). She was a native of South Charleston, W.Va., and a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Surviving: husband, Chip Simmons; daughter, Chloe Madison Simmons at home; son, Logan Andrew at home; parents, H. Alan and Ruth Hall Spradling of St. Albans, W.Va.; brother, Andy Spradling of Nitro, W.Va.; grandparents, Owen and Betty Spradling of St. Albans; one nephew. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Andrew M. Smith and the Rev. Drew Smith officiating. Private burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte. A local memorial service will be 7:30 p.m. Friday at Riverlawn Presbyterian Church, St. Albans, with the Rev. Doug Minnerly officiating. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Hankins-Whittington Funeral Home, Charlotte. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 97100, Dallas, TX 75397.

Rachel H. Toothman WILLIAMSBURG -- Rachel H. Toothman, 96, of Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, in Greenbrier Manor Nursing Home, Fairlea, after a long illness. She was a Protestant, a former Greenbrier County schoolteacher with 43 years of service, a retired farmer and cattlewoman. She and her late husband were co- owners/operators of the J.W. Toothman Cash Store, Williamsburg.
Surviving: nephews, Harry Hume of Williamsburg, Franklin Hume of Charleston, Tommy Hume of Columbus, Ohio, Bobby Hume of Raleigh, N.C.; niece, Sandra Scott of Hinton. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Andrew Chapel Cemetery, Williamsburg, with the Rev. Verlin Butcher officiating. There will be no visitation. McCraw Funeral Home, Lewisburg, is in charge of arrangements.

Imogene R. Walker Imogene Rachel Walker, 78, of Charleston died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a retired secretary from Union Carbide with 40 years of service, a member of Elk Hills Presbyterian Church, Kanawha Rock and Gem Club, Senior Friends of St. Francis, was past president of Elk Shore Garden Club and secretary of Central United Methodist Church exercise group. She was preceded in death by husband, Paul E. Walker.
Surviving: sister, Bonnie Cook of South Charleston; brother, Forrest McCroskey of South Charleston; nieces, Donna Logus of Virginia Beach, Va., Tracy Lloyd of South Charleston, Janice Adams of Aylett, Va.; nephews, Jeffery McCroskey of Amma, Ronald Cook of Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home.

Carmilla M. Webb OAK HILL -- Carmilla Mae Fleshman Webb, 71, of Oak Hill, Fayette County, died Sunday, Aug 6, 2000, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a retired employee from Autumn Years Nursing Home and a member of Gospel Tabernacle, Oak Hill.
Surviving: daughters, Sandra Crouse of Oak Hill, Loretta McCary of Saluda, S.C., Patricia Bragg of Harvey; sons, Ronnie and Lionel of Oak Hill, Jackie of Greensboro, N.C.; sister, Emma Jean Kincaid of Minden; brother, William Fleshman of Minden; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Bill Menefee officiating. Burial will be in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Betty L. Williams KENNA -- Betty Louise Batman Williams, 72, of Kenna, Jackson County, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, in St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, is in charge of arrangements.

Kermit E. Bass Kermit E. "Sam" Bass, 67, of Dry Branch, Kanawha County, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. He was a retired computer science analyst from the Marine Corps with 25 years of service and was a former employee of the state Treasurer, Charleston.
Surviving: wife, Ruth Marshall Bass; daughter, Kermelia "Kim" Nesselrodt of Dry Branch; brothers, Jack of Norfolk Va., Norman of Lebanon, Va., Jerry of Davidson, Mich., Dennis of Greenup, Ky., John of Baltimore, Md.; granddaughters, Jennifer Nesselrodt of Dry Branch, Tressia Cabell of Standard; one great-granddaughter. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with the Rev. Phillip Priddy officiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, with military rites by Marine Corps Company A, 4th Engineer Battalion of the 4th Marine Division. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Myrtle L. Burnside DANIELS -- The Rev. Myrtle L. Cafego Burnside, 84, of Daniels, Raleigh County, formerly of South Charleston and Minden, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, in Pinecrest Nursing Home, Beckley, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of the Apostolic Holiness Church.
Surviving: husband, Jack Burnside of Jackson, Ohio; sons, Joe Cafego of Tampa, Fla., Mike Cafego of Orlando, Fla.; daughters, Mary Rahall of Daniels, Nevada Walter of Scottsville, Ariz.; brother, Norville Morton of Poca; sisters, Wanda Souder of St. Albans, Eva Kessler of Cross Lanes; nine grandchildren; 14 great- grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Carlos Lewis officiating. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Oak Hill. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Mary M. Buzzard Mary Madeline Buzzard, 68, of Charleston died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a native of Spencer.
Surviving: sons, Rickie of Jackson County, Lester of Leon; five grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, the Rev. Isaac Withrow officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mary Alice Clark Mary Alice Bayles Clark, 55, of South Charleston died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was head cook at Richmond Elementary School, South Charleston, a member of Nitro Moose Lodge 565 and Ladies Auxiliary 757. She was a lifelong resident of South Charleston.
Surviving: companion, Tom Armstrong; sons, Jackie Ray Clark Jr. of Cross Lanes; daughter, Tammy Renee Clark Zikkos of South Charleston; brothers, James and Allen Bayles of Indianapolis, Ind., William Bayles of Brownsburg, Ind.; sisters, Virginia Williams of Texas, Betty McComas of South Charleston, Laura Combs and Connie Kidd of Cross Lanes, Erma Whiting of St. Albans; four grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston, with the Rev. William Bayless officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, 2428 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV 25311.

Olive DeMoss STUARTS DRAFT, Va. -- Olive DeMoss, 81, of Stuarts Draft died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, in Augusta Medical Center, Fisherville. She was a native of Webster Springs, W.Va., a homemaker and seamstress. She lived most of her life in Webster County, moving to Virginia in 1980. She was preceded in death by husband, Russell DeMoss.
Surviving: daughters, Carolyn DeMoss, Darlene DeMoss and Helen Powers of Stuarts Draft, Linda McAbee of Roanoke, Va., Pam DeMoss of Danville, Va.; brother, John Eubank of Paynesville, Ohio; sisters, Golda Helmick of Zanesville, Ohio, Ruth Thompson of Hayes, Va.; nine grandchildren; two great- grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodd-Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs. Burial will be in Holly River Baptist Church Cemetery, Diana, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.