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Ferne Wheatley MADISON -- Ferne "Dickens" Wheatley, 85, of Madison died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, in Boone Memorial Hospital. She was a retired postmistress in Van with 30 years of service, a member of Van United Methodist Church, and was past president of Van United Methodist Women.
Surviving: sister, Nada Bentley of Madison; five nieces; three nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, with the Rev. John Hager and the Rev. Billy Cornett officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, Madison. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Dustin Wayne Bailey HOMETOWN -- Dustin Wayne Bailey, 22, of Hometown, Putnam County, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in an accident in Hurricane, said a spokeswoman for the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. He was a carpenter with Best General Contractors, Liberty, a graduate of Poca High School and received a degree in electronics and computer engineering technology from the National Institute of Technology, Cross Lanes.
Surviving: parents, Stephen W. and Josephine L. Bailey; sister, Danielle Bailey; brother, Derek; paternal grandparents, Bradford and Odell Bailey of Hometown. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Faith Christian Fellowship, Buffalo, with Pastor James Boggess officiating. Burial will be in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Gatens Funeral Home, Buffalo, is in charge of arrangements.

Shelby L. Bailey LAKE WORTH, Fla. -- Shelby Lee Bailey, 47, of Lake Worth died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, in JFK Medical Center after a long illness. He was a native of Charleston, W.Va.
Surviving: son, Paul David of Pinch, W.Va.; daughter, Chelsey Bailey of Lake Worth; sisters, Judy Raines of Bluefield, W.Va., Deloris Fulgham of Tupelo, Miss., Margie Jones of Marmet, W.Va.; brothers, Basil and Donald Bailey, both of Marmet; two grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Leonard Johnson Funeral Home, Marmet, with the Rev. Tom Cox officiating. Burial will be in Marmet Cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home.

Ruth E. Bayles Ruth Ellen Bayles, 68, of Charleston died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, in CAMC Memorial Division, after a short illness. She was a cook at Bob Evans Restaurant, a Baptist and a member of the Charleston Moose Lodge and the Classy Cruisers.
Surviving: daughters, Paul-etta Foggin of St. Albans, Delores Ellen Johnson of Charleston, Shirley Jean Fisher and Alice Marie Davis, both of Sissonville; son, Randall Ray Bayles of Charleston; sister,Ida May Booth of Chambers-burg, Pa.; brothers, Frankie B. Foggin of Newport News, Va., Jack C. Foggin of Calhoun County; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, with the Rev. Al Mendez officiating. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Walker. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Patty A. Bosher Patty A. Bosher, 92, of Chesapeake died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in Marmet Health Care. Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, is in charge of arrangements.

Roderick W. Bowyer MANSFIELD, Ohio -- Roderick W. "Bud" Bowyer, 84, of Mansfield, formerly of Fayetteville, W.Va., died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, after a long illness. He was a disabled construction foreman from Mankin Lumber Co. and a member of Fayetteville First Church of God.
Surviving: wife, Glenna Miller Bowyer; son, J. Rodney of Cherryville, N.C.; daughters, Louise Mitchell of Concord, N.C., Bonnie Sommers of Huntersville, N.C., Mary Frances Rock and Shirley Perdue, both of Mansfield; sisters, Orphie Huffman of Greenville, N.D.; Faye Newburry of Alderson, W.Va., Loretta Bryant of Fayetteville, Alice Mae Suttle of Ansted, W.Va.; 10 grandchildren; 14 great- grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Robert Mattox officiating. Burial will be in Campground Cemetery, Creamery, W.Va. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Arville Dalton WEST HAMLIN -- Arville Dalton, 61, of West Hamlin died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, after a long illness. He was a boilermaker and a member of Green Valley Baptist Church.
Surviving: wife, Ethel Meeks Dalton; daughters, Gwen Richmon and Annette Heffner, both of West Hamlin; son, Jeff of West Hamlin; stepmother, Jewell Dalton of Harts; sisters, Sharon Adkins and Lynn Lambert, both of Harts, Kathy Kitchen of Holden, Bonnie Manns of West Hamlin, Gay Smith of Proctorville, Ohio; brothers, Winford and Paul, both of Harts; five grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin, with Russell Gue and Frankie Frye officiating. Burial will be in Dalton cemetery, Harts. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Louise Elkins SUMERCO -- Louise Elkins, 70, of Sumerco, Lincoln County, died Sunday in CAMC General Division. Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek is in charge of arrangements.

Jerry M. Griffith Jerry M. Griffith, 61, of Charleston died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in CAMC General Division, after a short illness. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer with Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville, and a member of the West Virginia and National funeral directors association. He had attended West Virginia University and West Virginia State College and was a graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred Griffith.
Surviving: wife, Kay Frame Griffith; daughter, Carrie Griffith Stalnaker of Charleston; son, Todd S. of Charleston; mother, Leona Griffith of Charleston; sisters, Betty Banks and Sally McLaughlin, both of Charleston, Linda Smith of St. Albans; brothers, Fred J. Griffith of Cleveland, Dr. J. Samuel Griffith of Ozark, Ala.; two grandchildren, Emily Stalnaker and Claire Stalnaker. A celebration of life will be 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Griffith residence, 136 Sunset Drive, Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association or to a charity of choice.

Charles V. Harmon EVANS -- Charles V. "Jack" Harmon, 75, of Evans, Jackson County, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, after a sudden illness. He was a former water well driller, a retired heavy equipment operator and a member of the operating engineers union.
Surviving: wife, Ruby Elizabeth Saunders Harmon; sons, Larry James Harmon of Ravenswood, Charles E. Harmon of Geneva, Ala.; daughters, Patty Crane of Fort Payne, Ala., Darlene Burgess and Cindy Pride of Ravenswood; stepsons, Billy R. McClary of Statesville, N.C., Samuel McClary of Fortville, Ind.; stepdaughters, Bonnie McNeely and Wilma Kapp, both of Evans, Candy Ferguson of Olustee, Okla.; sisters, Madaline McIntyre of Charleston, Lillian Fisher of Gay, Lorena Hill of Rock Hill, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Casto Funeral Home, Evans, with the Rev. Donald Ramsey and the Rev. Gerald Sayer officiating. Burial will be in Blaine Memorial Cemetery, Cottageville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Arnold O. Higginbotham BUFFALO -- Arnold O. Higginbotham, 85, of Buffalo, Putnam County, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in Holzer Senior Care, Gallipolis, Ohio, after a long illness. He was a retired heavy equipment operator, a member of Buffalo Baptist Church and an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Sylvia AllinderHigginbotham; stepson, Jerry Allinder of Buffalo; sisters, Clara Reedy of Albany, Ohio, Mildred Jeffers of Dexter, Ohio, Naomi Glasburn of Bidwell, Ohio; brothers, Harold and Charles, both of Dunbar; one step-granddaughter; two step-great-grandsons. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with Pastor Tim Day officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo Memorial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Joe E. Hodges LARGO, Fla. -- Joe Eldred Hodges, 64, of Largo, formerly of Hurricane, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, at home after a short illness. He was a retired electrician for Rockwell International Corp., Winchester, Ky. He was a Baptist.
Surviving:daughter, Sherry Lynn Buchlaof Marietta, Ga.; sons, Larry Joe and Jeffrey Scott of Hurricane, Brenton Lyle of Orlando, Fla.; sisters, Lois Childers and MonnaLou Manning of Hurricane; two grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Adda Baptist Church, Winfield, with the Rev. Charles Moses officiating. Burial will be in Lower Hodges Cemetery, Winfield. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley.

Carl H. Hoke Sr. RONCEVERTE -- Carl Herbert Hoke Sr., 73, of Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, in Mountain Home, Tenn. He was a native of White Sulphur Springs, a laborer for the city of Ronceverte, a Protestant and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving: wife, Lou Ella Breeden Atwell Hoke; daughters, Debbie Weller, Diana Williams and Julia Clint, all of Mesa, Ariz., Gayle Reider of Oregon, Cindy Hoke, Tammy Judy and Linda Thomas, all of Ronceverte; sons, William Atwell Jr., Gary Atwell, Johnny Atwell and Larry Atwell, all of New Jersey, David Atwell of Milton, Pa., Randy Atwell of Tennessee; sisters, Gladys Pagget of Roanoke, Va., Alice Nicely of Kingsport, Tenn., May Santana of South Carolina; brother, Ray Hoke of Georgia; half brother, Kenneth C. "K.C." Hoke of Lewisburg; 21 grandchildren; eight grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Ronceverte, with Pastor Calvin Weikle and Pastor Emory Hoke officiating. Burial will be in Carmel Cemetery, Gap Mills. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Lester P. Jarrett ST. ALBANS -- Lester P. Jarrett, 90, of St. Albans died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, at the home of his grandson, Richard Coulter, after a short illness. He was retired from Union Carbide Corp.'s South Charleston plant with 26 years of service. He was a member of Mount Tabor Church of God and a lifelong resident of St. Albans. Also surviving: daughters, Freda Lacy and Jane Hinzmanof St. Albans; brother, Rufus of St. Albans; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; eight great- great grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. today at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans with the Rev. Frankie Russell officiating. Burial will be in Mount Tabor Cemetery, St. Albans.

Mary E. Kelley Mary E. Kelley, 84, of Charleston died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in Heartland Nursing Home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jenny Riddle of Belle.
Surviving: daughters, Ellen Drake of St. Albans, Betty Gillespie of Columbus, Ohio, Laura Durham of Diamond, Wanda Lane of Harmons Creek; son, Danny of Columbus; sisters, Ester Casto of Kelleys Creek, Clessie Wright and Judy Prather of Heizers Creek; brother, Golden Slater of Kelleys Creek; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, with the Rev. Ray Humphries officiating. Burial will be in Clark Cemetery, Kelleys Creek. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Paul A. McBrayer Paul A. McBrayer, 28, of Montgomery died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, at home after a short illness. He was a carpenter, a member of the carpenters union and an Army veteran.
Surviving: wife, Missi Chapman McBrayer; daughters, Sara Ashley McBrayer, Taylor Paige McBrayer and Claudia Angelique McBrayer, all of Montgomery; sons, Jonathan Justin, Paul Jr. and Alex, all of Montgomery; parents, Michael and Gay Knight McBrayer of Pratt; maternal grandmother, Viola "Tootsie" Knight of Oak Hill; sisters, Heather Craven and Amber McBrayer, both of Pratt; brothers, Chris of Elkview, Tracey of Washington, Matthew of Pratt. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Holly Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Louise Russell and the Rev. Alfred Bowe officiating. Friends may call from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank. Procession will depart the funeral home at 1:30 p.m.

Juanita B. McClure Juanita B. McClure, 84, of Dunbar died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in SunBridge Nursing Center after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a member of Rebecca Chapel, Dunbar, and a lifelong resident of Dunbar.
Surviving: son, Jim of Cross Lanes; granddaughter, Tonya Lacy; two great- grandsons. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with the Rev. William Layne Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park, Dubar. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Frankie D. Mefford CHESTER, S.C. -- Frankie Dye Mefford, 89, of Chester died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, in Chester County Nursing Center. She was a retired private duty registered nurse, a graduate of Wirt County (W.Va.) High School, received a nursing degree from St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Charleston, W.Va., and was a member of Chester Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.
Surviving: son, James E. of The Woodlands, Texas; daughters, June Lee Kinkead of Lexington, Ky., Betty Jo Erskine of Melbourne, Fla.; sisters, Norma Harmon of Charleston, Alma Lee Hughes of Huntington, W.Va.; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Chester Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Chester, with the Rev. Dwight Pearson officiating. Burial will be in Chester Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Barron Funeral Home, Chester. The family suggests donations to Chester Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 174, Chester, SC 29706.

James B. Monk James B. Monk, 90, of Charleston, formerly of Sissonville, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, at home. Long-Fisher Funeral Home, Sissonville, is in charge of arrangements.

John G. Parker DAWSON -- John Gilbert Parker, 59, of Dawson died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness.
Surviving: half sisters, Martha Rookstool of Springdale, Dorothy Cline of Salisbury, N.C. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at McElhenny Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, is in charge of arrangements.

Gwen F. Reger BUCKHANNON -- Gwen FinlaysonReger, 85, of Buckhannon, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. She was a native of Shinnston. She was a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, a member of the Wesleyan Emeritus Club, Alpha Xi Delta sorority, the First United Methodist Church. the United Methodist Women's Society, the Buckhannon Women's Club, the College Club, St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary and Hackers Creek Pioneer Descendants.
Surviving: husband, Robert H. Reger; sons, Robert H. Reger Jr. of Vienna, John E. "Jack" Reger of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and James P. Reger of San Diego, Calif.; four grandchildren. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home, Buckhannon, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Robert H., Gwen F. and William L. Reger Scholarship Fund at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

J. Zane Summerfield Sr. FAYETTEVILLE -- J. Zane Summerfield Sr., 75, of Fayetteville died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, after a short illness. He was a 1943 graduate of Fayetteville High School and a graduate of West Virginia University. He was a certified civil mediator by the National Judicial College, Reno, Nev. He was a retired circuit court judge and former Fayette County prosecuting attorney. He was past commander of LaFayette American Legion Post, a member of Masonic Lodge 57, Fayetteville, Fayetteville Rotary Club, Fay-ette County Bar Association, National Prosecuting Attorney Association and the Fayette Hunt Club. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, a pilot, a lifelong resident of Fayette County and a Baptist.
Surviving: wife, Gladys Crawford Summerfield; son, J. Zane Jr. of Fayetteville; daughters, Susan Lynn Summerfield of Fayetteville, Nancy Arritt of Park City, Utah; granddaughter, Katherine H. Arritt of Park City. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. John Parrish officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Gardens, Hico. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mildred C. Tabaretti Mildred Chapman Tabaretti, 73, of Charleston died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at home after a long illness. She was a native of Nettie, a graduate of Nicholas County High School and Charleston School of Commerce, an office manager from Thompson Financial Services, Vero Beach, Fla., a former member of Pilot International and a member of Village Chapel Presbyterian Church, Kanawha City.
Surviving: sons, John W. of Charleston, Donald of St. Albans; daughter, Cynthia Helmick of Charleston; sisters, Marcia Halstead of Charleston, Marthalene "Cricket" Skeen of Charleston, Imogene Miller of Cross Lanes, Mary Shaffer of Columbus, Ohio; brothers, Kenneth Chapman of Richmond, Va.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at J.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Kanawha City, with the Rev. Frank Mansell officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.

Carl Thompson MOUNT HOPE -- Carl Thompson, 77, of Mount Hope, Fayette County, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in CAMC Memorial Division, after a long illness. He was retired from Austin Powder Co., Mount Hope, a former miner and a member of Shiloh Chapel United Methodist Church, Mount Hope.
Surviving: wife, Clara Thompson; sons, Roger of Scarbro, Kenneth of Mount Hope; daughters, Drema Pike and Brenda Munsey, both of Mount Hope; brothers, Ernest of Cleveland, Okie of Piney View; sister, Pearl Martin of Piney View; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, with the Rev. David Carter officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Carl E. Thompson POINT PLEASANT -- Carl Edward Thompson, 70, of Point Pleasant died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, after a long illness. He was retired from Kaiser Aluminum, a member of the steelworkers union and American Legion Post 23 and was a veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving: wife, Lithia Stowers Thompson; daughter, Madora DeVilbiss of Sarasota, Fla.; son, Carl David of Milton; brother, Clyde J. of Burton, Mich.; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Forest Hill Cemetery, Flatrock, with the Rev. Cliff Curry officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant.

Orval Waggoner ARNOLDSBURG -- Orval Waggoner, 85, of Arnoldsburg, Calhoun County, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in Roane General Hospital, Spencer. He was a retired farmer.
Surviving: wife, Loris Everson Waggoner; sons, Donald of Parkersburg, Orval A. of Arnoldsburg; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery, Mount Zion. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Georgia D. Wagner Georgia D. Wagner of Charleston died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. She was a computer operator for the state of West Virginia and was a member of Boyd Memorial Christian Church and Eastern Star Chapter 88, Charleston. Surviving; sister, Pauline D. Hess of Clearwater, Fla.; brothers, Elmer B. Day of Brooksville, Fla., John T. Day of Princeton; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Randall Elsea officiating. Entombment will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, where there will be an Eastern Star service at 7:30 p.m.