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Rose Marie Carson
MACARTHUR, W.Va. - Rose Marie Carson, 80, of MacArthur, W.Va., died Oct. 19, 2001. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at St. Francis deSales Catholic Church, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.

Mable M. Carter
AKRON, Ohio - Mable M. Carter, 83, of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Amma, W.Va., died Oct. 18, 2001. Service will be 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer.

Eleanor B. Cobbs
Eleanor B. Cobbs, 83, of Scott Depot, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, at Teays Manor, Hurricane. She was retired from Union Carbide Corporation, Tech Center, South Charleston, a member of Teays Valley Presbyterian Church, Scott Depot, a member of the choir and loved to play bridge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert L. Cobbs, Sr.; stepdaughter, Jackie Jarrett. She is survived by her sister, Anna B. Dunlap, Scott Depot; niece Becky Elliott and her husband, Jack of Huntington; nephew Roy Dunlap and his wife, Linda of Sparta, N.J.; stepsons, Herbert L. Cobbs Jr. and his wife, Diana of Wirtz, Va., and William David Cobbs and his wife, Mary of Atlanta, Ga.; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, 2001 at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley with the Rev. Kevin Channell and Rev. George Bendall officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to C & M Inc. Elder Care, 3361 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, W.Va. 25526 or Kanawha Hospice Care, Inc., 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar, W.Va. 25064. Chapman Funeral Home, 3941 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Gertrude Nancy Drake
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va - Mrs. Gertrude Nancy Drake, 77, of Fayetteville, W.Va, died Oct. 16, 2001. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at Gospel Lighthouse Church, Fayetteville. Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley is handling the arrangements.

George "Jiggs" Abram Eads
George Jiggs Abram Eads, 75, of North Carolina, left to be our Lord, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, after a short illness. Mr. Eads was born February 22, 1926 to the late Verlie Bertrim and Anna Belle Harris Eads. He was retired from Beth Energy after 37 years of service. He attended Cedar Grove Baptist Church, N.C., and was a Deacon at Colcord Presbyterian Church, Colcord, W.Va. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Deal Eads; daughters and sons-in-law, Cynthia and Wayne Williams of Charleston, W.Va., Rita and Truman Long of Ashebora, N.C.; daughter, Annetta Stacy of Oceana, W.Va., sons and daughters-in-law, Lewis and Betty Eads of Naoma, W.Va., Ralph C. Ricky and Nora Larzo of Waretown, N.J.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lillian and Gene Hooker of Colcord, W.Va., Thelma and Okey Pettry of Colcord, W.Va.; eight grandchildren; three great grandchildren. Service will be Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001 at 1 p.m. at Valley Funeral Home Chapel, Whitesville. Burial will be at Pineview Cemetery, Orgas, W.Va. Friends may call Monday, Oct. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. Valley Funeral Home, Whitesville is in charge of the arrangements.

Crestie "Dallas" Fisher
GALLIPOLIS FERRY - Crestie "Dallas" Fisher, 85, of Gallipolis Ferry died Oct. 19, 2001. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant. Visitation will be Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m.

Joseph Lee "Red" Griggs
PETERSTOWN, W.Va. - Joseph Lee "Red" Griggs, 90, of Peterstown, W.Va., died Oct. 19, 2001. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Thelma Gilkerson Ingram Guzio
Thelma Gilkerson Ingram Guzio, 76, of South Charleston, died Oct. 19, 2001, after a short illness. She attended South Ruffner Presbyterian Church. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her first husband, George M. Joe Ingram; second husband, Carmen Guzion; grandchildren, George Eric Taylor and Denika Lynn Ingram; parents Violet and Waldo Gilkerson; brother, Cecil Gilkerson; and sisters, Mary Frances Shelton and Mayola Lanning. She is survived by her loving children, Penny Turley of Morgantown, George Ingram of Alum Creek, Pam Kanis of South Charleston, and Cindy Whanger of Charleston; grandchildren, Tracy Conaway, Midge Harper, Joellen Trippet, Matt Turley, Meredith Taylor, Janeene Foster, Jamie Whanger, George M. Ingram III, Alicia Belcher, Kirsten Belcher and Taylor Belcher; seven great grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, 2001 at the Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston with the Rev. Danny Fisher officiating. Burial will be at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, W.Va. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The family suggest memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the American Heart Association.

James R. Gwinn
James R. Gwinn, 81, of Rainelle, passed away at his home, Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, following a long illness. Born on August 3, 1920, at Quinnimont, W.Va., he was a son of the late Russell Buel and Lula Elizabeth Smith Gwinn. Mr. Gwinn was a member of the Lions Club, the Midland Trail Masonic Lodge #166, a past president of the Rainelle Golf Club, past president of the Park Board, and former Commanding officer of the 811th Ordnance of the United States Army Veteran, and served 22 years in the United States Army Reserves. Mr. Gwinn was a member and Deacon of the First Baptist Church in Rainelle, and a former Mayor of Rainelle. He is survived by his wife, Mary E. Harford Gwinn of Rainelle; two daughters, Martha Gwinn Miller of Louisville, Kent., and Patricia Gwinn Wright of Union, W.Va.; one sister, Leta May Harford of Rainelle; three grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22, 2001 at the First Baptist Church in Rainelle with the Rev. Dana Gatewood and Rev. Keith Shumaker officiating. Entombment will follow at the Wallace Memorial Mausoleum in Clintonville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday evening at the Wallace & Wallace Chapel in Rainelle, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. In lieu of flowers the family request the donations of sympathy be made to the Greenbrier Valley Hospice, 203 South Jefferson Street, Lewisburg, W.Va. 24901 in memory of Jim Gwinn. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle.

Leonard Eugene Harmon
Leonard Eugene Harmon, 44, of Evergreen Hills Community, Cottageville, W.Va., departed this life, Oct. 19, 2001, at his home. He was born April 1, 1957 in Sandyville, W.Va. He was a 1976 graduate of Ripley High School, and was a welder, employed by the West Virginia Department of Highways with 19 years of service. He was and active member of the Ripley Church of Christ. Surviving him are his wife of 23 years, Karen (Tolbert) Harmon; sons, Michael Tolbert Harmon, Chadwick Wade Harmon, both at home; parents, Leonard and Marie (Raines) Stultler of Ripley; brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Joann Harmon of Pearisburg, Va.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Edith and Carl Barnett of Parkersburg, Betty (Cole) and Michael Vicra of New Bedford, MA., and Joyce and John McClain of Barnwell, S.C.; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Richard and Maxine Tolbert of Cottageville. Service will be Monday, Oct. 22, 2001 at 2 p.m. at the Parchment Valley Baptist Church, Ripley, with minister Clifton McLawhorn and Pastor Mark Price officiation. Burial will follow in the Blaine Memorial Cemetery, Cottageville. Visitation is from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Casto Funeral Home, Evans, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. In lieu of flowers donations are preferred to, Kanawha Hospice Care, Inc. 107 South Court Street, Ripley, 25271.

Paul Edward Harmon
ALDERSON, W.Va. - Paul Edward Harmon, 75, of Alderson, W.Va., died Oct. 17, 2001. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Frances Thomas Harry
Frances Thomas Harry, 79, of Winfield, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. Frances was a 39 year resident of Winfield. She was a retired school teacher from Putnam County Board of Education., a United States Navy Veteran of World War II, a graduate of Morris Harvey College and Marshall University. She is survived by her daughter, Dale Anne Herter of Winfield; grandson, M. Scott Fairchild of Scott Depot; great grandson, Marcus J. Fairchild; brother, James J. Thomas of Charleston. Private service will be determined at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to Kanawha Hospice Care, Inc., 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar, W.Va. 25064. Chapman Funeral home 3941 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, is in charge of the arrangements.

Osa G. Mason
Osa G. Mason, 91, of Hershaw died Oct. 20, 2001. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at Montgomery Memorial Park Mausoleum, London. There will be no visitation. Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank is in charge of the arrangements.

Helen M. Whittington Matthews
Helen M. Whittington Matthews, 88, of Nitro, formerly of Buffalo, died Oct. 19, 2001 at Sunbridge Care of Putnam County, following a long illness. She was born at Buffalo, December, 11, 1912, the daughter of the late Harry B. and Madie Martin Whittington. She and her late husband Joe L. Matthews were long time residents of Nitro. She was a member of Otter Branch United Methodist Church at Buffalo and attended the Nirto Nazarene Church. Survivors include, son, Donnie Joe Matthews Sr. and wife, Gay of Buffalo; grandsons, Donnie J. Matthews II and wife, Lee Ann of Buffalo, William L. "Bill" Matthews and wife, Melody of Buffalo; granddaughter, Melissa Smith and husband Deg of Buffalo; great grandson, Jacob Matthews of Buffalo; great granddaughters, Hannah Matthews of Buffalo, and Cali Ann Smith of Buffalo. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo with Rev. Mike Tucker and Rev. Jay Parkins officiating. Burial will be at Buffalo Memorial Park. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimers Association at 1200 Quarrier Street Charleston, W.Va. 25301.

Orval William Morris
Orval William Morris, 85, of Bentree, Clay County, W.Va.passed away Oct. 19, 2001 at CAMC General Hospital. Mr. Morris was born, May 7, 1916 at Bentree to the late William and Lina Harvey Morris. He was retired from Roseville Charcoal and Manufacturing Company in Bentree. He was a member of Ida Missionary Baptist Church, Bentree. He is survived by his wife, Louanna Marie Osborne Morris; daughters, Nina Morton of Bentree, Anna Adkins of Gauley Bridge, and Lynn Taylor of Fola, W.Va.; son, William J. Bill Morris of Bentree; sister, Mary Hypes of Cleveland, Ohio; nine grandchildren. Service will be Monday, Oct., 22, 2001 at 1p.m. at Laurel Fork Missionary Baptist Chruch, Lizemores, W.Va. with Rev. Jadie Morris and Rev. Naaman H. Moore officiating. Interment will be in the Ida Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Pennington Funeral Home Chapel, Gauley Bridge.

Darrell H. Peyatt
Darrell H. Peyatt, 70, of Warren, Ohio and Craigsville, W.Va., died Thursday, Oct.18, 2001, at Forum Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren, Ohio, after a long illness. He was a retired Steel Inspector for Copperweld Steel, Warren, Ohio. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert, and Bill Peyatt, and one sister, Eloise Milam. He is survived by his wife, Lula Peyatt of Warren; three sons, Carson Peyatt and his wife, Kathleen of Georgia, Ray Peyatt of Warren, Roger Peyatt of Richton, Miss.; two brothers,Chester Peyatt of Warren, and Howard Peyatt of Madison Heights, Va.; three sisters, Christine Hinkle of Craigsville, W.Va., Barbara Peyatt of Warren, Ohio, and Betty Thornton of Concord, Ohio; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Service will be Monday Oct. 22 2001 at 11 a.m. at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, W.Va. with Rev. George Peyatt and Rev. Stanley Blankenship officiation. Interment will be in Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville. Friends may call Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001 from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, W.Va.

Mrs. Nell Ray
Nell Ray, 96 of Indian Trail, N.C., formerly of Poca, W.Va. died October 18, 2001 in Lake Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after a long illness. Mrs. Ray was born February 8, 1905 and a member of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her son, Perry J. Ray of Parkersburg; four grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, 2001 at Gatens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joseph Jarrett officiating. Burial will follow in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens; Red House, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Gatens Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Poca.

Jack Eugene Robertson
WARREN, Penn. - Jack Eugene Robertson, 85, of Warren, Penn., died Oct. 18, 2001. A memorial gathering will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at David Long Alumni Center, WVU Tech, Montgomery.

Albert Preston Smith
Albert Preston Smith, 84, died at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a member of Bethel Chapel Church, Charleston, W.Va. He was a retired warehouse manager for the Diamond Department Store and he was also retired from Wilmington Star News, Wilmington, N.C. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Guy and Gracie Belle Chandler Smith; wife, Rachel Q. Smith; children, Charlotte Jean and Gretta Lynn; brothers, Ray, Buck, Butch, Hap and Clark Smith; sisters, Leotta Jennings, Kate Burdette and Pauline Newhouse. Surviving him are his daughters, Joan C. Rucker of Clendenin, W.Va.; sons, Larry David Smith of Lake Placid, Fla., Donald R. Smith of Waverly, W.Va.; sister, A. N. Toad Newhouse of Dunbar; grandchildren, Sandra Sylvester, Donald and Ronald Rucker, Brian, Scott, David and Joe Smith; great grandchildren, Benjamin, Jennifer, Ashley, Steve, Luke, Jason, Grayson, Zachary, Hannah, Naomi, Maria and Ervin. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001 at Matics Funeral Home, Inc. with the Rev. Clarence Deel officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home, Monday, Oct. 22, 2001 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Raymond Topeka
SARAH ANN, W.Va. - Raymond Topeka, 77, of Sarah Ann, W.Va., died Oct. 18, 2001. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at James Funeral Home, Logan. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Thomas "Tom" E. Baughan
Thomas "Tom" E. Baughan, 92, of Pratt passed away Dec. 10, 2001 at home after an extended illness. He was a lifelong resident of Pratt. He was a retired superintendent from Pratt Public Water Works, a retired police and fire chief of Pratt. He was the owner of Baughan's Garage in Pratt. He was a member of Old Kanawha Baptist Church in Pratt. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, William and Hannah Keeney Baughan; sister, Helen Baughan Huddleston; and brothers, William H. Baughan, Ralph H. Baughan Sr., Leonard J. Baughan. Mr. Baughan is survived by his wife Dolly Clark Baughan; sons, David C. Baughan of Gadsden, S.C., and Gary W. Baughan of Parkersburg, W.Va.; brothers; John C. Baughan of Cabin Creek, Robert L. Baughan of Pratt; six grandchildren; and 17 great grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Old Kanawha Baptist Church, Pratt with the Rev. Tim Bullock officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, W.Va. 25064 or Old Kanawha Baptist Church, P.O. Box 9, Pratt, W.Va. 25162

Heather D. Bays
Heather D. Bays, 32, of Cross Lanes died Dec. 10, 2001 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was born in Columbus, Ohio. She was a secretary for Bays Floor Service, Inc. and Quail Hollow Home Association. She was a graduate Utica High School, Utica, Ohio, and Licking County Vocational School. She attended Ohio State University. She is survived by her husband, Mark; son, Heath at home; stepson, Michael at home; stepdaughter, Kristen of South Charleston; father and stepmother, Joe and Kathleen Stout of Newark, Ohio; mother, Gloria Bruner of Marysville, Calif.; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Thurman and Bertha Bays of South Charleston. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston with Rev. Morton Estep officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Barbara Huffman Berkley
Barbara Huffman Berkley, 82, of Alderson died Dec. 9, 2001. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Alderson Presbyterian Church, Alderson. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson.

Ada V. Blye
COTTLE, W.Va. - Ada V. Blye, 90, of Cottle, W.Va., died Dec. 9, 2001, after an extended illness. She was lifelong resident of Nicholas County, and attended Cottle Church of God. She is survived by three sons, Milburn Grimmett of Amherst, Ohio, Bernard Grimmett of Vermillion, Ohio, and Marvin Grimmett of Oklahoma; one daughter, Maryorie Music of Urbana, Ohio; one sister, Greatha Wilson of Leivasy, W.Va.; one special granddaughter, Debbie Powers of Summersville, W.Va.; 16 additional grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; 20 great-great grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood. Interment will be in West Virginia Memorial Gardens, Calvin. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Beulah Gum Bolt
Mrs. Beulah Gum Bolt, 88, of White Sulphur Springs passed away Dec. 10, 2001 at her home following a brief illness. She was born January 25, 1913, the youngest daughter of the late William H. and Naomi Wade Gum of White Sulphur Springs. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Coleman M. Bolt; one son, William C. Bolt; three brothers, Wilbur H., Carl A. and Arthur W. Gum; one sister, Grace Gum Trevail. Mrs. Bolt was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church, White Sulphur Springs, and was an active member of Circle #2. She was also a member of the Women's Club of White Sulphur Springs for over sixty years. She is survived by two sons, John D. Bolt of Columbia, S.C., and Larry J. Bolt of White Sulphur Springs; one daughter, Louise B. Williams of Richmond, Va.; twelve grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two step great grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at First Presbyterain Church, White Sulphur Springs with Rev. Ben Gurley officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs. The family requestd that expressions of sympathy be made to tehe Memorial Fund of the First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 844, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. 24986 or to Greenbrier Valley Hospice, 203 South Jefferson Street, Lewisburg, W.Va. 24901. Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs is in charge of the arrangements.