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Howard L. Neal Jr.
HINTON -- Howard L. Neal Jr., 80, of Hinton died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in the VA Medical Center, Beckley, after a long illness. He was a retired assistant postmaster in Hinton, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Beech Run Baptist Church.
Surviving: wife, Isabelle Ratliff Neal; son, Bernie Neal of Hinton; one granddaughter; two great-grandsons. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton, with the Rev. Eddie Johnson officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Richard O. O'Dell
Richard O. O'Dell, 72, of St. Albans died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a retired Grounds Superintendant at Cunningham Memorial Park. He was a former St. Albans city policeman, former head of security at the B.F. Goodrich-Gulf Rubber Plant, Institute, an appliance repairman. He was a member of the Washington Masonic Lodge 58 AF and AM, Scotish Rites Bodies, Beni Kedem Shrine Temple, the Fraternal Order of Police 88, Nitro Moose Lodge 565. He was a Navy veteran and a 43 resident of St. Albans.
Surviving: wife, Barbara Conley O'Dell; sons, Randy Lee and Rodney Owen of Lawrenceville, Ga.; stepsons, Dr. Yale Conley and Vince Conley of Vienna, W.Va.; sisters, Wanda McCune and Jean Rogen of Jacksonville, Fla.; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; seven stepgrandchildren; several nieces and nephews Service will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Karen Brown officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, with Masonic Rites by Washington Masonic Lodge 58. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. The family suggests donations be sent to Kanawha Hospice.

Edith Pile
Edith Pile of Dunbar died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at her home. Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, is in charge of arrangements.

Kathleen O. Robinson
Kathleen O. Robinson, 68, of South Charleston died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, at the home of her son, Jackie Robinson Jr. of Charleston, after a long illness. She was a Methodist and a retired nurse's aide from St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, with 28 years' service. Also
Surviving: husband, Jack Robinson; sons, Scott Robinson and Junior Spencer of Charleston; daughter, Annette Morris of Marlinton; brother, John Billy Groves of Strasburg, Ohio; sisters, JoAnn Anderson of Canvas, Patsy Foster and Geraldine Tyree of Summersville; four grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at White Funeral Home, Summersville, with the Rev. Harold Duskey officiating. Burial will be in Walker Memorial Park, Summersville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ernest G. Sayfie
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Dr. Ernest G. Sayfie, 67, of Hollywood, Fla., died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998. He was a native of Charleston, W.Va., a graduate of West Virginia University Medical School, and was a physician in Florida.
Surviving: wife, Judith A. Sayfie; sons, Justin J., Jordan and Jan; brothers, Eugene J. Sayfie, Russell Bassett; sister, Ernestine Ede; mother, Sleman Bassett. Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Phillips Church, Hollywood. Burial will be in Hollywood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the church. Fred Hunter Funeral Home, Hollywood, Fla., is in charge of arrangements.

May F. Scruggs
BECKLEY -- May Frances Scruggs, 68, of Beckley died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope Primitive Baptist Church, Beckley.
Surviving: son, Gregory Scruggs of Beckley; daughters, Linda Shannon, Lillian Kay Scruggs, Margarette Burks and Deborah Scruggs of Beckley; brothers, William Spencer of Philadelphia, George Spencer Jr. of Little Ferry, N.J., Frank Spencer of Paterson, N.J.; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Welcome Baptist Church, Beckley, with the Rev. David Allen officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph A. Smith
Dr. Joseph A. Smith, 77, of Dunbar died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital. He was a retired physician from Dunbar Medical Associates, formerly Smith, Merrifield and Hively, attended Glenville State College, was a graduate of West Virginia University and Medical College of Virginia, an Army Air Corps captain during World War II and was former chief of staff at Mountain State Memorial Hospital and Thomas Memorial Hospital. He was a member and former president of the Academy of Family Physicians, the West Virginia State Medical Association and the Kanawha Medical Society, a member and delegate of the National Academy of Family Physicians and the American Medical Association, and a member of the Southern Medical Association, the West Virginia Medical Licensing Board, Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church, Dunbar, Rotary Club, Dunbar, and the advisory board of United National Bank.
Surviving: wife, Helen Fisher Smith; sons, Joseph A. Smith Jr. of Rocky Mount, N.C., James F. Smith of Greensboro, N.C.; daughter, Mary Elisabeth Smith of Charleston; brother, William H. Smith of Huntington; sisters, Jennette S. Clark of Homestead, Fla., Anne Smith of Charleston; five grandchildren. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Loretta D. Isaiah officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar. The family suggests donations be sent to Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church, 1400 Grosscup Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.

Eva R. Speece
SPARKS, Nev. -- Eva Ruthlene Petry Speece, 73, of Sparks, Nev., died Monday, Jan. 19, 1998, in Washoe Care Center after a long illness. She was a native of Gassaway, W.Va.
Surviving: daughter, Diana Moherman; sisters, Leola Soffish of Ashland, Ohio, Grey Lloyd of Gassaway, Edith Shaver of Morgantown, W.Va., Lauramae Smith of Mansfield, Ohio; one granddaughter. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Stockert-Gibson Funeral Home, Flatwoods, W.Va., with the Rev. Rick Telfrey officiating. Burial will be in Flatwoods Cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home.

Stanley O. Stover
HUNTINGTON -- Stanley O'Neil Stover, 83, of Huntington died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was an insurance executive, a Navy veteran, a member of First Presbyterian Church, Huntington, Masonic Lodge, Elkins, Beni Kedem Shrine, Charleston, and BPOE 1135, Elkins, and former president of West Virginia State Elks Association.
Surviving: wife, Rosemary S. Stover; daughter, Sharon Ann Duesterhous of Quincy, Ill.; son, Mark Edward of St. Louis, Ill.; sister, Mary Kathryn Zollner of Charles Town; one grandson. Service will be 1:30 Sunday at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary, Huntington, with the Rev. William A. dePrater officiating. Entombment will be in Ridgelawn Abbey of Devotion, Huntington. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests donations be sent to First Presbyterian Church.

Lillian B. Wetzel
WEST UNION -- Lillian B. Wetzel, 89, of West Union died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in Ravenswood Care Center after a long illness. She was a former employee of First National Bank of West Union, a former librarian for West Union Library with 17 years' service, a member of West Union Baptist Church, Daughters of the American Revolution and Doddridge County Senior Citizens.
Surviving: nieces, Evelyn Chambers of Ravenswood, Janet King of Parkersburg, Leah Bollinger of Colorado Springs, Colo.; nephews, Paul Bare of Fort Worth, Texas, James A. Bare of Parkersburg, Robert Bare of Little Rock, Ark., Charles N. Bare of Ravenswood. Service was to be 2 p.m today at Spurgeon Funeral Home, West Union, with the Rev. George Lake and Pastor Mark Wood officiating. Burial will be in Masonic Memorial Park, West Union. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Effie Wilson
GRANTSVILLE -- Effie Wilson, 76, of Grantsville died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. She was a member of Mount Zion United Methodist Church and a homemaker.
Surviving: sons, Marvin L. of Grantsville, Clarke A. Jr. of Bigbend; daughter, Janey D. Bell of Grantsville; sisters, Goldie Haynes of Spencer, Opal Selmon of Five Forks, Brenice Little of Davisville, Hazel Morris of Parkersburg; brothers, Paul Nichols of Spencer, Burl and Georgie Nichols of Mount Zion; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with the Rev. Brad McBee officiating. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests donations be sent to Mount Zion United Methodist Church or the Calhoun County Emergency Medical Services, Mount Zion.

John Anthony Bellino
POCA -- John Anthony "Jack" Bellino, 56, of Poca died Jan. 21, 1998, in Putnam General Hospital, Hurricane, after a short illness. He was a native of New York, owner of Stag Shop, Nitro, for 30 years, member of Nitro Businessmen's Association, and received his bachelor's degree in business from Morris Harvey College. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Nitro, where he was a eucharistic minister, member of the Liturgy Committee, catechist,Sponsor for the Rite of Christian Initiation in Adults, and chairman of the usher board.
Surviving: wife, Victoria "Vicci" Bellino; son, Nick at home; stepson, Tim Dagastine of Hurricane; stepdaughter, Tiffini Dagastine of Bancroft; father, John Bellino of Delhi, N.Y.; sisters, Rose Brockway of Stanwood, Mich., Joan LaFever of Delhi, Marjorie Peck of Bloomville, N.Y., Debra Hulse of Pensacola, Fla.; two grandsons. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with the Rev. Dean Borgemyer officiating. Burial will be in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the church where a wake service will be held at 8. Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2219 22nd St., Nitro, W.Va. 25143.

Roy M. Brewer Sr.
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Roy M. Brewer Sr., 87, of Fort Myers, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Jan. 23, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a pioneer in the fire protection industry and was founder of Brewer & Co. of West Virginia Inc., where he worked until his retirement. He was a member of Jehovah's Witness Fellowship, Local 669 Sprinkler Fitters Union and the National Fire Protection Association.
Surviving: wife, Olive Brewer; daughter, Phyllis Lechiara of Akron, Ohio; son, R.M. Brewer II of Charleston; sister, Sylvia Pullins of Bristol, Tenn.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Memorial service was Jan. 23, 1998. Memorial contributions may be made to Kanawha Hospice Care Inc., 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, W.Va. 25064. American Family Funeral Home, Fort Myers, was in charge of arrangements.

Jerry L. Clendenin
Jerry L. Clendenin, 63, of Charleston died Jan. 24, 1998, in General Division, CAMC, after a short illness. Elk Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Norbert A. Endres
Norbert A. Endres, 80, of Charleston died Jan. 24, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was born in Tipton, Kan., and retired from Trojan Steel Corp. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Charleston.
Surviving: wife, Bernice Moberly Endres; sons, Joseph of Luling, La., Anthony of Fountain Valley, Calif., Gerard of St. Albans, Michael and Jude, both of Boca Raton, Fla., Frank and Patrick, both of Corpus Christi, Texas, John of Brookhaven, Pa.; daughters, Anne Danowski of Reston, Va., Theresa Baisden of Naperville, Ill., Margaret Taylor of Winter Spring, Fla., Mary Thomas of Aiken, S.C., Joan Namey of Goldtown; brother, Peter of St. Louis; sisters, Wilma Ghidoni of East St. Louis, Ill., Caroline Henry of Junction City, Kan.; 34 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Charleston, with the Rev. Richard Zelick officiating. Entombment will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, where a rosary service will be held at 5:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to St. Anthony's Catholic Church Endowment Fund or Kanawha Hospice Care Inc., 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, W.Va. 25064.

Maysel V. Harvey
JODIE -- Maysel V. Thomas Harvey, 78, of Jodie, Fayette County, died Jan. 24, 1998, in Montgomery General Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of First Church of God, Jodie.
Surviving: sons, Wetzel "Corky" Harvey of Jodie, Gary Harvey of Gauley Bridge, Maxie Harvey of Summersville; daughters, Faye Caldwell of Summersville, Barbara Lair of Beach Glen; brothers, James E. Thomas of Leivasy, Sherman O. Thomas of Cottageville; sisters, Audrey Boles of Webster Springs, Edna Sears of Smithers; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Rich Creek Community Cemetery, Jodie, with the Rev. Joe Shaffer officiating. Friends may call from noon until 1 p.m. Monday at Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge. A funeral procession will leave at 1 p.m. from the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Kanawha Hospice Care Inc., 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, W.Va. 25064, or American Diabetes Association, West Virginia Affiliate, 1221-A Ohio Ave., Dunbar, W.Va. 25064.

Vivian N. Honaker
Vivian N. "Red" Honaker, 76, of Dunbar died Jan. 24, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a 50-year owner of Red Honaker's Used Cars, Dunbar, and was a 70-year resident of Dunbar.
Surviving: sons, Richard and Clayton, both of Dunbar, David of South Charleston; daughters, Sharon Shepherd and Sandra Boardman, both of Dunbar; brother, Clayton of Dunbar; sisters, Geneta Turner and Ruth Jarrett, both of Dunbar; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

Thomas J. McGinnis Jr.
HURRICANE -- Thomas J. McGinnis Jr., 80, of Hurricane died Jan. 23, 1998, in Putnam General Hospital, Hurricane, after a short illness. He was a former schoolteacher in Putnam County and Gallipolis, Ohio, a graduate of Morris Harvey College, and former registrar and director of admissions at Morris Harvey College. He was former director of the Division of Teacher Certification of the State of West Virginia. He established the Dr. Thomas J. McGinnis Jr. endowed scholarship at the University of Charleston. He was a member of West Virginia Historical Society and was inducted into the National Social Science Honor Society. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, where he was a recipient of the Purple Heart.
Surviving: brother, Hoover McGinnis of Albuquerque, N.M. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Denver Tucker officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo Memorial Park. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Richard O. O'Dell Jr.
Richard O. O'Dell Jr., 72, of St. Albans died Jan. 23, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a retired grounds superintendent at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, a former police officer with the St. Albans Police Department, a former head of security at the B.F. Goodrich-Gulf rubber plant, Institute, and an appliance repairman. He was a member of Washington Masonic Lodge 58, Scottish Rite Bodies, Beni Kedem Shrine Temple, Fraternal Order of Police 88 and Nitro Moose Lodge 565. He was a Navy veteran, a 43-year resident of St. Albans, and a member of Lakeview United Methodist Church, St. Albans.
Surviving: wife, Barbara Conley O'Dell; sons, Randy Lee and Rodney Owen, both of Lawrenceville, Ga.; stepsons, Dr. Yale Conley and Vince Conley, both of Vienna; sisters, Wanda McCune and Jean Ragen, both of Jacksonville, Fla.; five grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Karen Brown officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, with Masonic graveside rites by Washington Masonic Lodge 58. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. The family suggests donations to Kanawha Hospice Care Inc., 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, W.Va. 25064.

Edith Pile
Edith Pile of Dunbar died Jan. 23, 1998, at home. Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, is in charge of arrangements.

Ione E. Posey
LEBANON, Pa. -- Ione E. Posey, 74, of Lebanon, formerly of Richwood, W.Va., died Jan. 23, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a former employee of Rubber Fabricators, Richwood, and was a Methodist.
Surviving: son, Charles M. Posey of Lebanon; sisters, Kay Shepherd of Clarksburg, W.Va., Manoka Straley of St. Albans, W.Va.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, with the Rev. Michael Ford officiating. Burial will be in Richwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Evelyn Marie Saxton
Evelyn "Billie" Marie Saxton, 71, of South Charleston died Jan. 24, 1998, in General Division, CAMC, after a short illness. She was born in Kanawha County and was a homemaker and a longtime resident of the Kanawha Valley.
Surviving: husband, Donald Ray Saxton Sr.; son, Donald Ray Jr. of Hills, Minn.; two grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston, with the Rev. James E. McCormick officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Barbara Artice Shilling
Barbara Artice Shilling, 83, of St. Albans died Jan. 23, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was a member of Huntington Street Church of God, St. Albans, and a homemaker.
Surviving: daughters, Phyllis Thomas and Maxine Kauf, both of St. Albans, Carol Sanders of Randell, Wash.; sons, Charles, Eugene and Harold, all of St. Albans; sisters, Ora Thomas of St. Albans, Gracie Branham of Rome, N.Y.; brothers, John Buzzard and Herbert Buzzard, both of St. Albans, Luther Buzzard of Florida; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Tom Hicks officiating. Burial will be in Shepard Cemetery, St. Albans. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Robert A. Sparkman
Robert Allen Sparkman, 46, of Rand died Jan. 22, 1998, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a short illness. He was a former sanitation employee for the city of East Bank.
Surviving: wife, Barbara Ann Sparkman; son, Bobby Jr. at home; daughter, Kimberly Nicole Sparkman at home; brothers, Jackie A. of Campbells Creek, Billy D. of Chelyan, Jerry L. of Rand; sisters, Sally Griffith of Hansford, Cindy Bowles of Quincy, Helen Snodgrass of East Bank. Service will be 3:30 p.m. Monday at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with the Rev. Claude R. Miller officiating. Burial will be in Holly Grove Cemetery, Holly Grove. Friends may call from 2 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family.

Howard Ernest Suck
RAVENSWOOD -- Howard Ernest Suck, 85, of Ravenswood died Jan. 23, 1998, in Camden-Clark Hospital, Parkersburg, after a long illness. He was a lifelong resident of Jackson County, retired carpenter from Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp., former employee of DuPont, Belle, and a member of United Steelworkers Union Local 5668 and North United Methodist Church, Ravenswood.
Surviving: wife, Iola Joy Knapp Suck; son, William F. Suck of Cottageville; daughters, Carol Duranti, Janet Barbe and June Hicks, all of Ravenswood; brother, Joe Roy Suck of Belpre, Ohio; sisters, Helen Lewis of Marietta, Ohio, Hazel Franklin of Silverton, Wilma Harris of Long Bottom, Ohio, Audra Davis of El Monte, Calif.; eight grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Casto Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with the Rev. J.C. Foster and the Rev. Michael A. Curtis officiating. Burial will be in Ravenswood Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Robert S. Thomas
Robert S. Thomas, 68, of Charleston died Jan. 18, 1998, at home. He was a graduate of Charleston High School, a member of Baptist Temple, Charleston, and had an associate's degree in engineering from West Virginia Tech.
Surviving: sister, Virginia Thomas Jones of Lewisburg; brother, Frederick L. Thomas Jr. of Fripp Island, S.C.; one niece; two nephews. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Mountain View Memorial Park, Charleston, with the Rev. Dennis L. Johnson officiating. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Baptist Temple. Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.