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Eddie T. Ware
RIPLEY -- Eddie Telford Ware, 43, of Ripley died Jan. 17, 1998, in Jackson General Hospital after a short illness. He attended Prayer and Faith Tabernacle and was an Army veteran.
Surviving: wife, Judy Robertson Ware; son, Eddie Telford Ware Jr. of London, Ohio; daughters, Crystal Ware, Angela Ware and Gina Ware, of Akron, Ohio; mother and stepfather, Bonnie Wilson Ware Leary and Arnold "Bob" Leary of Beverly; brothers, Michael Ware of Beverly, Keith Ware of Sandyville; sisters, Penny O'Brien of Bloomfield, Ohio, Kathryn Moore of Chardon, Ohio, Twylla Sue Paugh of Dundalk, Md., Rhonda Strawser and Shelby Van Deverder of Elkins; Debbie Ware and Daphne Ware of Ohio; seven grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at F.E. Runner Funeral Home, Elkins, with the Rev. A.H. Belt officiating. Burial will be in Mingo Cemetery, Mingo. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, and after 6 p.m. Tuesday at F.E. Runner Funeral Home.

Dewey Whitt
MALLORY -- Dewey Whitt, 67, of Mallory, Logan County, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a retired timberman, formerly employed by Hammer's Lumber Co., a Baptist and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving: wife, Charlene Johnson Whitt; daughter, Lisa Whitt-Harvey of Claypool; sisters, Isabelle Lucas of Taplin, Katheryn Bryant of Marion, N.C., Betty Jo Robinette of Holden, Claudine Jeffery of Oceana; one granddaughter. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home, Man, with the Rev. Lacy Cox officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, with military graveside rites conducted by American Legion Post 103, Chapmanville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to service Wednesday at the funeral home.

Corina F. Workman
Corina Fay Workman, 59, of Nitro, formerly of Sissonville, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a certified nursing assistant and a Pentecostal.
Surviving: husband, Elmer Workman; daughters, Shirley Parsons of Charleston, Lisa Robin Manriquez and Sheila Rivera of Babson Park, Fla.; son, Terry Aeby of Moundsville; sister, Betty Switzer of Ohio; brothers, John Facemyer of Nevada, Thomas Facemyer and James Facemyer of Ohio; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Eugene Workman officiating. Burial will be in Burford Cemetery, Dutch Creek, Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

CRAFT, James H. -- Service was to be 11 a.m. today at Elk Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Ernest White officiating. Burial was to be in Parsons Cemetery, Gay. Craft, 70, of Charleston died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. Correction on survivor: son, Gary Craft of Charleston.

ELMORE, Mary S. -- Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Highland Park Methodist Church, Second Creek, with the Rev. Tim Dillon officiating. Burial will be in Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Morgan Funeral Home, Lewisburg. Elmore, 45, of Prospect Hill, N.C., formerly of Second Creek, W.Va., died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, at home after a short illness.

MYERS, Judith L. -- Service was to be 11 a.m. today at Bible Center Church, Charleston, with Pastor Shawn Thornton and Pastor Peter Faulker officiating. Burial was to be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Myers, 49, of South Charleston was found murdered Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998, at home, said a spokesman for the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department. Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, is in charge of arrangements. Correction on suvivor: husband, Jerry A. Myers.

SUMMERFIELD, Olen Pembern -- Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Myers Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Howard Morris officiating. Burial will be in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to LOF Retirees Club, 501 Broad St., Charleston, WV 25301. Summerfield, 87, of Pinch died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital after a long illness.

Sarah E. Adkins
RAVENSWOOD -- Sarah Esta Adkins, 70, of Ravenswood died Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998, in Ravenswood Village Health Care Center after a long illness. She was a homemaker and attended Genoa Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving: sons, Filden of Huntington, Howard Gene of Alburn, Mich.; daughters, Alma Perry of Ravenswood, Gladys Price of Genoa, Georgia Bryant of Kenova; sisters, Alma Clark and Thelma Price of Guyandotte; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Johnson-Nichols Funeral Home, Wayne, with the Rev. Tim Crabtree officiating. Burial will be in Adkins Family Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Johnson-Nichols Funeral Home. Casto Funeral Home, Ravenswood, is in charge of arrangements.

J.D. Blair
John Dudley "J.D." Blair, 71, of Charleston died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998, at home after a four-year illness with prostate cancer. He was long associated with Smith-Hetzel and McDonough-Caperton insurance agencies and was a member of Village Chapel Presbyterian Church.
Surviving: wife, Jean Blair; sons, John Jr. and Richard, of Charleston; four grandchildren. The body was donated to the Human Gift Registry at West Virginia University Medical Center. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Village Chapel Presbyterian Church, Kanawha City. The family will receive friends after the service in the church's fellowship hall. Memorial contributions may be made to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064 or Village Chapel Presbyterian Church.

Earl Breeden Sr.
SETH -- Earl Breeden Sr., 91, of Seth, Boone County, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a retired truck driver from Summers Brothers Produce with 45 years of service and a member of Hopkins Fork Community Church. He was born in Charleston.
Surviving: wife, Maysel Breeden; sons, Earl Jr. of Florida, Robert L. of Charleston; daughters, Mary Sayreof Charleston, Bettie Cavender ofNitro; stepdaughters, Valerie Whited of Walton, Janice Santonio of South Charles-ton, Joyce Harper of Seth; stepson, Neal Thomas of Seth; 14 grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 21 stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Leonard Johnson Funeral Home, Marmet, with the Rev. Buddy Santonio and the Rev. Ray Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Inez M. Brummett
MOUNT GAY -- Inez Mae Brummett, 72, of Mount Gay, Logan County, died Monday, Jan. 19, 1998, in Logan General Hospital. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Surviving: son, Dennis Sargent of Beverly, Ohio; sister, Madeline Farley of Melbourne, Fla.; stepsister, Jewell Shepley of Virginia; three grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at James Funeral Home, Logan, with the Rev. Herman Williams officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Clara A. Coleman
HILLTOP -- Clara Ann Coleman, 80, of Hilltop, Fayette County, died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a short illness. She was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church, Greentown, and the UMW.
Surviving: daughter, Crystal Coleman of Hilltop; granddaughter, Carolyn Coleman of Hilltop; four great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Service was to be 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Greentown, with the Rev. Essie Ford and the Rev. David Allen officiating. Burial was to be in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill. Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph E. Deitz
RUPERT -- Joseph Edward Deitz, 88, of Rupert died Monday, Jan. 19, 1998, in Alleghany Regional Hospital, Low Moor, Va., after a short illness. He was the retired owner/operator of Joe Deitz Lumber Co., Nicholas County, and was a member of Beaver Creek Baptist Church, Keiffer, where he was a deacon, Sunday school superintendent and Sunday school teacher.
Surviving: daughters, Margaret Harrah of Springdale, June Bowyer of Rupert; sons, David of Crawley, Samuel of Rupert; brother, Witt of Rupert; stepsister, Irene Martindale of Roanoke, Va.; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Beaver Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Eisenman and the Rev. Leroy Crane officiating. Burial will be in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Evelyn M. Edwards
HARTFORD -- Evelyn M. Edwards, 81, of Hartford, Mason County, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998, in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant. She was a former employee of Mason Furniture Factory.
Surviving: husband, Willie E. Edwards; daughters, Eleanor L. Edwards of Hartford, Carol Will of Pomeroy, Ohio; sons, Darrell and Marvin R. Edwards of New Haven, Ralph Edwards of Cottageville, Wayne Edwards of Hartford, John J. Edwards of Mason, Larry D. Edwards of Rutland, Ohio, Glen Edwards of Clifton; sister, Loretta T. Bush of Hartford; 32 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason, with the Rev. Emmett Rawson officiating. Burial will be in Zerkle Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Rector R. Fisher
RIPLEY -- Rector Raymond Fisher, 78, of Ripley died Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998, in Jackson General Hospital. He was a repairman for Maytag and an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Naomi Bourgeois Fisher; son, George W. of Point Pleasant; daughter, Carol Ann Shockey of Ravenswood; brothers, John F. of Huntington, Billy E. of Charleston, Robert L. of Dunbar; sisters, Lessie Fisher and Betty Ray of Charleston, Edna Monday of Sissonville, Bernice Woods of Kenna; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. Mark Seirs officiating. Burial will be in Morgan Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Clara S. Gilkey
POMEROY, Ohio -- Clara Stahl Gilkey, 89, of Pomeroy died Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998, in Point Pleasant, W.Va., after a short illness. She was a homemaker, a member of Bradford Church of Christ and a former member of Veterans Memorial Ladies Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her parents, Burt and Luella Bradshaw Stahl.
Surviving: husband, Pearl Gilkey; son, Pearl Richard Gilkey of Clifton, W.Va.; grandson, Mark Gilkey of Hartford, W.Va.; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Birchfield Funeral Home, Rutland, Ohio, with Doug Shamblin officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire, Ohio. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Sadie G. Harrison
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio -- Sadie Gunno Harrison, 83, of Circleville, formerly of Greensboro, N.C., died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, in Americare Nursing Home.
Surviving: stepson, Robert V. Harrison of Greensboro; sister, Ruth Marple of Florida; brothers, Edison and Arthur Gunno of West Virginia. Graveside service was Saturday at Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro. The family suggests memorial contributions to Community United Methodist Church, Circleville. Wellman Funeral Home, Circleville, was in charge of arrangements.

Charles J. Henderson
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. -- Charles J. Henderson of Kernersville, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998, in Forsyth Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Charleston, W.Va., attended Virginia Tech, was an Air Force veteran and an employee of RJR. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
Surviving: wife, Patricia K. Henderson; daughters, Marica Potter, Ginger Howland, Laura Harvey, Donna Hobgood and Tracy White of Kernersville; son, Steve of Hampton, N.C.; sisters, Christine Kirby of Cincinnati, Sister Mary Aline Henderson of Buffalo, N.Y.; 18 grandchildren. Pierce Funeral Home, Kernersville, is in charge of arrangements.

Christine Hensley
CHICAGO -- Christine Hensley, 71, of Chicago, formerly of Dingess, Mingo County, W.Va., died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, in Northwestern Hospital. She was a quality control inspector.
Surviving: husband, Per Hensley; daughters, Gloria Berendt of Toledo, Ohio, Carol Moore of Mount Gay, W.Va., Linda Lambert of Chicago; son, Kenneth Collier of Dingess; brothers, Bill Mullins of Toledo; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at James Funeral Home, Logan, W.Va., with the Rev. Jimmy Ellis officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery, Dingess. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Octavia S. Johnson
KINCAID -- Octavia Settle Johnson, 95, of Kincaid died Monday, Jan. 19, 1998, at home after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a member of First Church of God, Kincaid.
Surviving: sons, Johnny of Oak Hill, Lark D. of Kincaid; sister, Maggie Painter of Wilmington, N.C.; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Gerald Grant officiating. Burial will be in Kincaid Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

William S. Johnson
William S. Johnson, 72, of Charleston died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service with 20 years of service,was a Navy veteran of World War II and an Army Reserves veteran. He was a member of Mount Nebo Baptist Church, Carbon, American Legion Post 57, VFW Post 3812, National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees and National Association of Letter Carriers. He was a native of Cabin Creek, a graduate of Garnet High School and West Virginia State College.
Surviving: wife, Zylphia B. Johnson; daughter, Katuria Kay Johnson of Gallipolis, Ohio; sons, Robert F. and William D. Johnson Sr. of Charleston; four grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Powell-Jarrett Funeral Home, Charles-ton, with the Rev. Paul J. Gilmer officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Spring Hill Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Mattie V. Lee Home, 810 Donnally St., Charleston, WV 25301 or to the Henry Highland Garnet Foundation, 413 Shrewsbury St., Charleston, WV 25301.

Jason Lilly
GLEN ROGERS -- Jason Lilly, 18, of Glen Rogers, Wyoming County, died Monday, Jan. 19, 1998, from injuries received in a house fire in Mabscott, Raleigh County, officials said. Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Hester M. Louderback
MAN -- Hester Mitchell Louderback, 97, of Man, Logan County, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998, in Logan General Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Accoville United Methodist Church.
Surviving: daughters, Gloria Molnar of Neibert, Dorothy Mae Staten of Huntington, Laura Booth of Charleston; brother, Bill Mitchell of Verner; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m.m Thursday at Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home, Man, with the Rev. Clarence Fortner officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to service Thursday at the funeral home.

John McComas
WEST HAMLIN -- John McComas, 90, of West Hamlin died Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998, in Cabell Huntington Hospital after a short illness. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: daughter, Judith Armstrong of Salem, Ore.; sons, Nello of Potlatch, Idaho, Steve of West Hamlin; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Center Point Baptist Church, West Hamlin, with the Rev. William Hughes Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Enon Cemetery, Salt Rock, with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin.

Marie H. McGrew
Marie Hudnall McGrew, 83, of Charleston, formerly of Sissonville and Glasgow, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of North Charleston Church of the Nazarene. She was preceded in death by husband, Leonard C. McGrew who died Jan. 10. Surviving; daughter, Carolyn Reed of Wheeling; sons, Jack, Melvin and James McGrew of Charleston, Doyle McGrew of Goshen, Ind., Charles "Bud" McGrew of Ormond Beach, Fla; sister, Virginia "Sis" Brown of Montgomery, Ruth E. Martin of Cedar Grove; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove, with the Rev. Billy Jackson officiating. Entombment will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Glasgow. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Kan-awha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.

Mary Jane McNulty
ASHFORD -- Mary Jane Spence McNulty, 87, of Ashford, formerly of Beckley, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998, in a Marmet care center after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a former employee of the meat department at Pagoda Shopping Center.
Surviving: daughters, Lillian McCollam of Ashford, Mary Louise Pachuta of Beckley; 20 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Eddie Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6:30 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jacqueline B. Melkus
HAMLIN -- Jacqueline Barrett Melkus, 46, of Hamlin died Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998, in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md. She was a teacher at Duval High School, Griffithsville, a member and former matron of Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 106, Hamlin, and a member of the Woman's Club of Hamlin, Alpha Phi State, Delta Kappa Gamma, Rho Chapter, the Teachers Society and Trinity United Methodist Church, Hamlin.
Surviving:husband, Karl V. Melkus; daughter, Karla Lea Melkus at home; son, Joseph Lawrence Melkus at home; brother, Todd Barrett of Hamlin. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ken Nolan officiating. Burial will be in Lincoln Memorial Park, Hamlin. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the church where an Eastern Star service will be 7 p.m. The family suggests memorial contributions to Hamlin Public Library. Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, is in charge of arrangements.