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Perry W. Cobb
TACOMA, Wash. -- Perry W. "Pete" Cobb, 67, of Tacoma, formerly of Oak Hill, W.Va., died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998, in Puyallup, Wash., after a short illness. He was an Army veteran, a retired Air Force veteran, recipient of the Purple Heart and a retired Civil Service employee at McChord Air Force Base.
Surviving: wife, Vilai Cobb; daughter, Kanjamat Mullally of Seattle, Wash.; son, Steven Walker of Florida; sisters, June Bickford of Oak Hill, Janice Rackley of Alliance, Ohio; five grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Allen Gallimore officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Goldie Mae Cook
Goldie Mae Cook, 97, of Charleston, formerly of Boone County, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Surviving: son, Warren J. Ball of Charleston; half-sister, Marie Harless of Logan; four stepgrandchildren; several stepgreat-grandchildren; one stepgreat-great-grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, with the Rev. Jimmie Ryan officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, Madison. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Sarah C. Cozad
HURRICANE -- Sarah Catherine Cozad, 86, of Hurricane died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, in Putnam General Hospital, Hurricane, after a short illness. She was a member of Hurricane Heights Church of God and John D. Henson Senior Center, Hurricane. She was a 19-year resident of Hurricane.
Surviving: son, Claude E. Cozad Jr. of Warren, Ohio; brother, Joel Scott of Carmichael, Pa.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be noon Saturday at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sandy Creek, Taylor County, with Pastor James C. Baker officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley.

Saint Elmo Craddock
LAKE -- Saint Elmo Craddock, 88, of Lake, Logan County, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Logan General Hospital. He was a miner, farmer and a Baptist.
Surviving: wife, Minnie Lee Woody Craddock; sons, Ludrus Elmo "Bo" Craddock of Parma, Ohio, Lionel Craddock of Raleigh, N.C., Michael Craddock of Lake, James Ed Craddock of Greensboro, N.C.; daughters, Phyllis Abbott of Parma, Katherine Pettery of South Point, Ohio, Brenda Craddock of Lake, Linda Isabel Burgess of Brilliant, Ohio; sisters, Edna Napier of Chapmanville, Inis McNeely of Chicago, Ill., Ruth Ball of Lake; brother, Joe Craddock of Lake; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville, with the Rev. Gordon Conley and the Rev. Woodrow Chambers officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Tommy Lee Craddock Sr.
MOUNT HOPE -- Tommy Lee Craddock Sr., 66, of Mount Hope died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner and a Baptist.
Surviving: daughters, Lois Ann "Cookie" Pauley of Mount Hope, Shirley Dawn Williams and Thelma Darlene Plumley of Cirtsville; sons, Charles E. and Tommy Lee Jr. of Mount Hope; sisters, Shirley Massey of Oak Hill, Ruby Tyree of Mount Hope; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, with the Rev. Sam Vance officiating. Burial will be in Craddock Cemetery, Mount Hope. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Harold E. Dumire
MARLINTON -- Harold Eugene Dumire, 56, of Marlinton died Sunday, Jan. 11, 1998, in Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Gaithersburg, Md. He was a heavy equipment operator.
Surviving: wife, Creola Jane Dean Dumire; brothers, Harry Ward Dumire of Muskego, Wis., Burl Edward "Buddy" Dumire of Marlinton. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at VanReenen Funeral Home, Marlinton, with the Rev. John Sullivan and Sam Felton officiating. Burial will be in Gibson Cemetery, near Marlinton. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, Route 2 Box 52-W, Buckeye, WV 24924.

Thomas D. Evans
Thomas Dufour Evans, 68, of Handley died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. He was a retired engineer from CSX Railroad with 41 years of service, former mayor of Handley, a member of Handley Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge 74 AF&AM, Montgomery, and the VFW. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving: son, Michael Evans of San Francisco, Calif.; sister, Salley Fleming of Handley; one grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with the Rev. Peter Grandal officiating. Burial will be on the Evans farm, Pocahontas County. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ruby Mae Fields
Ruby Mae Taylor Fields, 83, of Clendenin died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a member of Clendenin Advent Christian Church and was born in Left Hand, Roane County.
Surviving: son, Billy Joe Fields of Clendenin; sister, Betty Payne of St. Albans; four stepgrandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin, with the Rev. Nahum Balser officiating. Burial will be in Clendenin Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jennis F. Fraley
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Jennis Frank Fraley, 87, of Reynoldsburg, formerly of Alkol, W.Va., died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, in Mount Carmel Hospital after a long illness. He was a former tipple foreman for Powellton Coal Co., Rock House, W.Va., and a retired preparation plant manager from Armco Steel Co.
Surviving: wife, Helen Fraley of Reynoldsburg; son, Jennis Frank "Sonny" Fraley of Tampa, Fla.; daughter, Frances Persinger of Muncie, Ind.; stepsons, Marshall and Michael Brumfield of Reynoldsburg; stepdaughter, Sandra Trent of Reynoldsburg; eight grandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 12 stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, W.Va., with the Rev. Kevin Morgan and the Rev. Windall Lester officiating. Burial will be in Orchard Hill Memory Gardens, Yawkey, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Harry M. Gaynor
Harry M. "Hogjaw" Gaynor, 83, of Dunbar died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired shipping foreman from Union Carbide, Institute, and an Army veteran. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Richwood, Masonic Lodge 159, Dunbar, Scottish Rite Bodies, Beni Kedem Shrine and American Legion Post 94.
Surviving: wife, Nannie M. Long Gaynor; sons, Harry "Sonny" of Clinton, Ohio, Terry of Moorefield, Bill of Daytona Beach, Fla., Larry, Coy and Danny of Dunbar; daughters, Nancy Romano and Janet Tinney of Richwood, Tammy Null of Dunbar; brother, the Rev. Melvin Gainer of Dexter, Mo.; sister, Mona Jackson of Tallahassee, Fla.; 25 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Richwood Cemeterywith Masonic graveside rites. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, where a Scottish rite service will be 7:30 p.m. Friends may also call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood. The family suggests memorial contributions to Valley Health Village, 1000 Lincoln Drive, South Charleston, W.Va.

Berling L. Hurt Jr.
RIPLEY -- Berling Lloyd "Peanuts" Hurt Jr., 67, of Ripley died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, in Jackson General Hospital after a short illness. He was a retired crane operator from Kaiser/Ravenswood Aluminum with 35 years of service, a former miner, a member of United Steel Workers and a Protestant.
Surviving: wife, Mary Lou Warner Hurt; son, Terry of Cottageville; daughters, Brenda Hurt of Ripley, Marilyn McFann of Racine, Ohio, Nancy Matheny of Parkersburg; sister, Dora Urso of Fairmont; 12 grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Casto Funeral Home, Evans, with the Rev. Mike Norris officiating. Burial will be in Jackson County Memory Gardens, Cottageville. 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 a charity of choice.

Glen F. Hypes
LIZEMORES -- Glen F. Hypes, 83, of Lizemores, Clay County, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, in Fayette Continuous Care Center, Fayetteville, after a long illness. He was a disabled veteran and attended Lizemores United Methodist Church.
Surviving: sisters, Dorothy "Dot" Walker and Clara Walker of Lizemores; brother, Ronnie Earl Hypes of Lizemores. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge, with the Rev. Gary Walker officiating. Burial will be in Stone family cemetery, Lizemores. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

James V. Jordan
James V. Jordan, 91, of Charleston died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Putnam General Hospital, Hurricane, after a long illness. He was a retired truck driver from Smith Transfer, Belle, a member of the Teamsters Union and a Protestant.
Surviving: sons, Jesse E. of Charleston, Charles L. of Pocatalico, James V. Jr. of Nitro; daughters, Anna May Hill of Cincinnati, Ohio, Peggy Jane Peters of Dunbar; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Long-Fisher Funeral Home, Sissonville, with the Rev. Charles T. Bolen officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Harry B. Kinsley
BECKLEY -- Harry Boyd Kinsley, 71, of Beckley died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital after a long illness. He retired from General Motors Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, was a member of Oak Grove Christian Church and American Auto Workers.
Surviving: wife, Geneva Ann Payne Kinsley; stepson, Charles Burgess of Keyrock; stepdaughter, Betty Hylton of Brook Park, Ohio; brothers, Dave of Midway, Roy, Hunter and Jack, of Baltimore, Md., James of Allen Junction; sisters, Fay Wynn of Newark, Del., Edna Houck of Todd, N.C., Betty Price of Allen Junction; 16 stepgrandchildren; 32 stepgreat-grandchildren; 11 stepgreat-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, with David Mullins and Tim Grasham officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

William T. Lacy
William T. Lacy, 74, of Charleston died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. He retired from Valley Camp Coal Co., was a member of the UMW District 17 and an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Willie Mae Lacy; sons, D'Wayne Gilbert Lacy of Charleston, Jack Lee Montgomery of Sissonville; daughter, Debra Fawn Valentine of Charleston; sisters, Louise Johnson and Kathleen Groves of Chelyan; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. David Bowen officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Scotty A. Ladd
Scotty A. Ladd, 21, of Elkview died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998, from injuries received in an automobile accident in Bell County, Texas, said a Bell County Justice of the Peace. He was a 1995 graduate of Herbert Hoover High School and was an Army specialist stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, in the Bravo Battery 20th Field Artillery 4th Infantry Division. Hewas a Protestant.
Surviving: father, Robert Ladd of Cincinnati, Ohio; stepfather and mother, Terry and Rebecca Walker of Elkview; brother, Timothy A. of Cincinnati; sister, Angle Reed of Sissonville; stepbrothers, Michael and Nathan Ladd of Cincinnati; stepsister, Nicole Mulligan of Cincinnati; paternal grandmother, Ann Ladd of Cincinnati; maternal grandparents, Maxine Wyer of Elkview, Noble and Rachel Walker of Sissonville. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, with Chaplain Maj. Donald H. Post officiating. Burial will be in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney, with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charles A. Lilly
MILTON -- Charles A. Lilly, 74, of Milton died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was owner/operator of Lilly's TV, Milton, an Army veteran of World War II and a recipient of the Purple Heart.
Surviving: wife, Mary Mitchell Lilly; daughter, Barbara Atkins of Louisville, Ky.; son, Ronald of Culloden; sisters, Leona Burns and Alma Pittman of Beckley; brother, Kyle of Beckley; five grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Heck Funeral Home, Milton, with the Rev. Mark Hesson and Jim McGehee officiating. Burial will be in Forest Memorial Park, Milton. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Dorothy I. Lowe
Dorothy Irene Lowe, 79, of Charleston died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a native of Fayette County.
Surviving: daughter, Phyllis Clark of Charleston; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Fidler-Frame Funeral Home, Belle, with the Rev. Frank Brown officiating. Burial will be in Witcher Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Kanawha Hospice Care or the American Cancer Society.

Doris M. Martin
Doris Mae Martin, 73, of Charleston died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, at home. She was a retired secretary from Alice Chalmers Corp. and a member of Elk River Church of the Nazarene.
Surviving: husband, Bill Martin; son, Steven R. of Indianapolis, Ind.; daughters, Sheridan A. Beane of Charleston, Tama Regina Hudson of Pinch; nine grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Elk River Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Brett Layton and the Rev. J.O. Shank officiating. Entombment will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Elk River Church of the Nazarene, 143 Dutch Road, Charleston, WV 25302.

Audrey F. McKinney
YORK, S.C. -- Audrey Ferrell McKinney, 90, of York, formerly of Beckley, W.Va., died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998, in Rock Hill, S.C., after a long illness. She was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and Beckley College, former society editor for the Beckley Post Herald, and a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Clifton Forge, Va.
Surviving: son, Charles T. "Chuck" McKinney of Columbia, S.C.; three grandsons; two great-granddaughters. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, where a Beta Sigma Phi service will be held at 2:30 p.m. The family suggests memorial contributions to Oliver Gospel Mission, Columbia, or a local library for the blind or handicapped.

Leontia L. Mullins
CHAPMANVILLE -- Leontia Lorraine Marcum Mullins, 65, of Chapmanville died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division. She was a homemaker and a member of Dingess United Baptist Church.
Surviving: husband, Waldon Mullins; sons, Gary of Asheboro, N.C., David of Logan, Michael of Meador, Terry of Leesburg, Fla.; sisters, Louise Bentley of Keytesville, Mo., Dorothy Ferguson of Abingdon, Va.; brother, James Marcum of Keytesville; eight grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, with Elder Paul Nelson and Elder Sammy Moore officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jewell F. Payne
SCARBRO -- Jewell F. Smith Payne, 78, of Scarbro died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Fellowship Memorial Baptist Church, Oak Hill.
Surviving: several nieces, nephews and cousins. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Bill Menefee officiating. Entombment will be in High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Stephen D. Popp
Stephen D. Popp, 82, of Charleston died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary G. Propps
Mary Geoghan Propps, 76, of St. Albans died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Taylor's Personal Care Home, Clendenin, after a long illness. She retired from the state Department of Employment Security and was a Christian. She was a lifelong resident of the Kanawha Valley.
Surviving: daughters, Deborah Pahl of Charlotte, N.C., Nancy Smith of South Charleston, Wendy Casto of St. Albans; son, Gerald Propps of Lexington, Ky.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Phil T. Dunn officiating. Burial will be in Teays Valley Memorial Gardens, Winfield. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.