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William Underwood
BECKLEY -- William "Bill" Underwood, 75, of Beckley died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, after a short illness. He was a miner, a Baptist and a veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Brenda Thomas Underwood; sons, William Underwood Jr. of Columbus, Ohio, Dexter Coppadge and Corey Blocker of New York City; daughter, Veronica Coppadge of New York City; stepsons, Jeffrey Thomas of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Anthony and Ronald Thomas of Beckley; sister, Roberta O'Neal of Beckley; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul Baptist Temple, Beckley, with Bishop Tross Young and the Rev. Walter Leach officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley.

Maree F. Walker
Maree Fierbaugh Walker, 87, of Charleston died Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998, in Americare of Dunbar after a long illness. She retired from Cohen Drug Co., was a member of Elmore Adventist Christian Church and lived most of her life in the Kanawha Valley.
Surviving: daughter, Muriel Hodges Keeney of Charleston; son-in-law, Lawrence Cricket Burgess of Charleston; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home.

COBB, Perry W. -- 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. Cobb, 67, of Tacoma, Wash., formerly of Oak Hill, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998, in Puyallup, Wash., after a short illness. Also
Surviving: mother, Mabel Harris Cobb of Oak Hill.

COZAD, Sarah Catherine -- 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. today at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley. Cozad, 86, of Hurricane died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, in Putnam General Hospital after a short illness.

PROPPS, Mary Geoghan -- 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. today at the funeral home. Propps, 76, of St. Albans died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Taylor's Personal Care Home, Clendenin, after a long illness.

Randall R. Bailey
KENNA -- Randall Roger Bailey, 77, of Kenna, Jackson County, died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, after a short illness. He was retired owner/operator of Conoco Trucking Co., Parkersburg, with 25 years of service, an Army veteran of World War II, recipient of the Bronze Star, a member of Fisher Memorial Church, Goldtown, and of Jackson County Horse Club.
Surviving: wife, Inez Buckalew Bailey; daughters, Sandra Lee Summers and Jane Ann Poling of Goldtown; brother, David Lee Bailey of Cuttler, Ohio; sister, Dottie Hughes of Belpre, Ohio; three grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. Ronald Buckalew officiating. Burial will be in Buckalew-Sayre family cemetery, Goldtown. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Arthur Blount
Arthur Blount, 71, of Charleston died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a former foreman for Western Branch of Diesel Inc., anArmy veteran of World War II and a member of Oakwood Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge 153, Charleston, and Scottish Rite Bodies.
Surviving: wife, Mary B. Blount; son, John H. Freeland Jr. of Lakewood, N.J.; sister, Mary Eva Conners of Orlando, Fla.; four grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home Chapel, Charleston, with the Rev. David Bess officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Memorial Park, Charleston, with Masonic graveside rites by Charleston Lodge 153 AF and AM. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston.

Glenice P. Boggs
Glenice P. Boggs, 80, of Elkview died Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness. She was a homemaker, attended Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Elkview, and was a member of the Women's Auxiliary of Braxton County Memorial Hospital.
Surviving: daughter, Judy E. Burford of Charleston; son, James David Boggs of Morgantown; sisters, Leola Soffish of Ashland, Ohio, Grey Lloyd of Gassaway, Edith Shaver of Morgantown, Lauramae Smith of Mansfield, Ohio, Ruthlene Speece of Sparks; one grandson; four stepgrandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Stockert-Gibson Funeral Home, Sutton, with the Rev. Lee Swor officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Gassaway. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Larry E. Bowling
Larry Eugene Bowling, 40, of Sissonville died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, in the emergency room of CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. He was a construction laborer and a Protestant.
Surviving: mother and stepfather, Betty Berry Stallman and Alford Stallman of Sissonville; sisters, Beverly Thaxton of Charleston, Linda Sweeney of Clendenin, Mary Ann Fowler of Kenna; brothers, Ronald Bowling and Robert Stallman of Raleigh, N.C., Darrell Stallman of Sissonville. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Long & Fisher Funeral Home, Sissonville, with the Rev. Gary White officiating. Burial will be in Thaxton Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Marion L. Brown
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. -- Marion Lewis "M.L." Brown, 82, of Surfside Beach died Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998, at home. He was a retired foreman from E.I. DuPont with 41 1/2 years' service.
Surviving: wife, Arbutus Poe Brown; daughters, Kay Ann White of Surfside Beach, Sue Swalm of Naples, Fla.; sister, Arline Smith of St. Petersburg, Fla.; one granddaughter. Service will be private. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Murrels Inlet, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests donations be sent to Mercy Hospice, P.O. Box 1409, Myrtle Beach, SC 29587.

Seber F. Cobb
BUNN, N.C. -- Seber Franklin Cobb, 64, of Bunn died Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998. He was a graduate of Belvoir Falkland High School, a member of Landmark Baptist Church and a singer in area churches with the Peoples Quartet.
Surviving: wife, Patsy S. Cobb; sons, Mitchell F. of Charleston, W.Va., John Stanley of Greenville; stepson, Richard Tharrington of Bunn; brother, J.T. Cobb of Greenville; one granddaughter. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Wilkerson Funeral Chapel, Greenville. Burial will be in Pinewood Memorial Park, Greenville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Grover D. Fowler
WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Grover D. "Dan" Fowler, 58, of Webster, formerly of Marlinton, W.Va., died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a machinery setup supervisor.
Surviving: wife, Zeke Fowler; daughters, Veronica Roberts of Delaware, Lisa Bennett of Virginia, Shawne Dulaney of Marlinton; son, James of Webster; mother, Mary Sibyl Burks of Hillsboro, W.Va.; sister, Shirley Newland of Lyons, N.Y.; four grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Hillsboro, with the Rev. Roy Gwinn officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at VanReenen Funeral Home, Marlinton. The family suggests donations be sent to Advent House, 1010 Moseley Road, Fairport, N.Y. 14450, or to the American Cancer Society, 1400 Winton Road North, Rochester, NY 14609.

James E. Free
James E. Free, 80, of Charleston died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, in Heartland Nursing Home after a long illness. He was a retired chemist from Union Carbide Corp., a graduate of Morris Harvey College, and a member of Masonic Lodge 20, York Rites Bodies, Scottish Rites Bodies and Beni Kedem Shrine.
Surviving: wife, Marjorie E. Free; sister, Thelma Rosenbaum of Charlotte, N.C. Private graveside service will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston.

Morris E. Gorby
ANSTED -- Morris E. Gorby, 71, of Ansted died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a long illness. He was a retired steel plant worker, an Army veteran and a native of Huntington.
Surviving: friend, Gloria Gulick of Ansted; several cousins. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill. There will be no visitation. Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Ansted, is in charge of arrangements.

Ida Gunter
Ida Gunter, 70, of Charleston died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. She was a lifelong resident of Kanawha County.
Surviving: husband, Harry H. Gunter; sons, Ed Gunter of Cross Lanes, Keith D. Gunter of Hurricane, Jeffrey W. Gunter of Charleston; brothers, Mose and Hank Holmes of Tuppers Creek; six grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Floyd Holmes officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Russell G. Hitt
WESTON -- Russell Guy Hitt, 68, of Weston died Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998, at home after a sudden illness. He was a retired employee from West Virginia Glass Specialty, a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church and an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Thelma Elaine Boram Hitt; sons, Russell Joseph of Cox's Mills, Randy Marshall of Glenville, Ricky Dean of Jane Lew; daughters, Anna Johnston of Hall, Tenn., Joyce Sprouse of Jane Lew, Kim Marple of Jane Lew, Melissa Jenkins of Weston; brother, Willard of Lewis County; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 10 a.m. Sunday at Boyle Funeral Home, Weston, with the Rev. Clifford West officiating. Burial will be in Hiney Cemetery, Linn. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Grace Hix
OCALA, Fla. -- Grace Hix, 86, of Ocala, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in Ocala after a short illness. She was a former schoolteacher, having taught at Charleston High School and Thomas Jefferson Junior High, Charleston, and a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Surviving: sons, Donald William of Baltimore, Jerry E. of Charleston; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service was to be 2 p.m. today at Cunningham Memorial Park Lower Chapel, St. Albans, W.Va., with the Rev. A.D. Ellison Jr. officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the chapel. Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.

Lester D. LeGrand
Lemar S. LeGrand
BECKLEY -- Lester Dee LeGrand, infant son of Kelvin Lester and Dawn Ross LeGrand of Beckley, was still born Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, in a Beckley hospital. His twin brother, Lemar Slugger LeGrand, died nine hours later on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998. Also
Surviving: paternal grandparents, Curtis Legrand of Beckley, Naomi Cole of New York City; maternal grandparents, John Campbell of New Jersey, Geraldine Ross of Beckley. Joint service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Prosperity. Burial will be in the memorial gardens. Friends may call one-half hour prior to service at the mausoleum. Blue Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Opal H. Meadows
RIPLEY -- Opal Hamon Meadows, 69, of Ripley died Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998, in The Arbors, Marietta, Ohio, after a long illness. She was a caregiver for the elderly, a homemaker, a member of West Ripley Church of Christ.
Surviving: daughter, Juanita Crook of Newark, Del.; son, Montague "Monty" Meadows of Huntington; sister, Mary N. Kiser of Evans; four grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with Evangelist Denver Haught officiating. Burial will be in Goshen Cemetery, Kentuck. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jack O. Neff
MOUNT NEBO -- Jack O. Neff, 61, of Mount Nebo, Nicholas County, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, at Quinwood. He was a retired tree surgeon for Foutz & Bill, Falls Church, Va.
Surviving: wife, Rose M. Adams Neff of Westminster, Md.; daughter, Janet M. Neff of Westminster; son, Everett of Taneytown, Md.; stepson, Sam Adams of Westminster; sisters, Zelda Lewis of Mount Lookout, Janice Fedosuk of Titusville, Fla., Viola Freeman of Pool; brothers, Virgil Moses of Pool, Robert Moses of Richmond, Va.; four grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Fowler's Church Cemetery, Mount Nebo. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at White Funeral Home, Summersville.

Vincent A. Perdue
CRAB ORCHARD -- Vincent Aaron Perdue, 26, of Crab Orchard died Jan. 15, 1998, from smoke inhalation following a fire at his home, according to a spokeswoman from the Sophia Fire Department. Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia, is in charge of arrangements.

Bob Phillips
Bob Phillips, 89, of Charleston died Jan. 15, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a well-known local restaurateur who ran Bob's drive-in in Kanawha City and several other local eateries. He was also a former Charleston City Council member. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Wilson Funeral Home. Service will be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 24.

Anna J. Pickens
RAVENSWOOD -- Anna Jane Pickens, 89, of Ravenswood, Jackson County, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and attended the Independent United Brethren Church, Ravenswood.
Surviving: sons, George of Floral City, Fla., Lewis of Ravenswood, Charles of Sherman; daughters, Ann Benson of Ripley, Gladys Bennett of Cottageville; 15 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Casto Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Pastor Bill Matics officiating. Burial will be in Ravenswood Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Dorothy J. Robinson
SENG CREEK -- Dorothy Jane Robinson, 67, of Seng Creek, Boone County, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a member of Church of God, Sylvester.
Surviving: husband, the Rev. David L. Robinson; daughter, Teresa Robinson of Winter Haven, Fla.; sons, the Rev. David L. Robinson Jr. of Dandridge, Tenn., Dennis Robinson of Islamorada, Fla., the Rev. Darrin Robinson of Brandon, Fla.; half sister, Eunice Runyon of Pinson Fork, Ky.; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Sunday at Church of God, Sylvester, with the Rev. Glenn Gowen and the Rev. Shirley Gowen officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Additional service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Marco Island Church of God, Marco Island, Fla., with the Rev. Tandy Roach officiating. Burial will be in Marco Island Cemetery. Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests donationsbe sent to the Dorothy Robinson Memorial Fund, Sylvester Church of God, P.O. Box 218, Whitesville, WV 25209.

Nellie M. Russell
ALDERSON -- Nellie Margaret Copeland Russell, 87, of Alderson died Friday Jan. 16, 1998, at Columbia Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea Home, Alderson. Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson, is in charge of arrangements.

Lee A. Schoolcraft
Lee A. Schoolcraft, 83, of Pinch died Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. He was retired from Kanawha Manufacturing Co. with 35 years of service, an Army veteran of World War II and a Protestant.
Surviving: wife, Gertrude Schoolcraft; brother, Jim of Poca; sisters, Rosalie Reynolds of St. Albans, Lucy Schoolcraft of Big Chimney. Service will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. James A. Walther officiating. Burial will be in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.