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Russell G. Painter
Russell G. "Bunt" Painter, 52, of Charleston died Tuesday Jan. 26, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. He was the owner and operator of Jerry's Produce Company, Charleston, a Navy veteran and a native of Walton, W.Va.
Surviving: brothers, Jack of Cross Lanes, Bill of Sissonville; sisters, Carol Hay of Sissonville, Judy JoAn Harris of Cross Lanes; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Jerry Cantley officiating. Burial will be in Florial Hills Memorial Gardens, Pocatallico, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Donald L. Rhodes Sr.
BEREA, Ohio -- Donald L. Rhodes Sr., 60, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, at Quality Care Nursing Center, Berea, Ohio, after a long illness. He was a former truck driver, a U.S. Army veteran, A member of the VFW and a Protestant.
Surviving: Lorrie Rhodes; son Donald Rhodes Jr. of Cleveland, Ohio; daughters, Paula Rhodes, Wanda Keener, Donna Lee, Linda Carter and Rhonda Rhodes of Cleveland, Ohio; brother, David of Berea, Ohio; sister, Ina Bess of Poca; 12 grandchildren. Cook Funeral Home, Cedar Grove, is in charge of arrangements

Lawrence I. Roush
MASON -- Lawrence I. "Dad" Roush, 86, of Mason died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was a retired lineman from Appalachian Electric Power with 30 years of service and a member of Mason United Methodist Church.
Surviving: daughters, Cecil Y. Johnson of Metropolis, Ill., Betty J. Fox and Judy A. Gibbs of Clifton, Cathy S. Zerkle of New Haven; sons, John Richard "Pete" Roush of Gallipolis, Ohio, Ronald L Roush of Seaside, Calif., Larry E. Roush of New Haven, Michael L. Roush of Henderson, Timothy R. Roush of Mason; 23 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason, with the Rev. Damon Rhodes officiating. Burial will be in Kirkland Memorial Gardens, Point Pleasant. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Daisy Stowers
DAVIN -- Daisy Stowers, 82, of Davin, Logan County, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. She was a member of Blair Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving: husband, Dana Stowers; daughter, Mary Jo Hooser of Crown; sister, Elsie Sexton of Crown; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, with the Rev. Elmer Nelson Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Loretta Thompson
WACO, Ga. -- Loretta Thompson, 58, of Waco, formerly of Crooked Creek, Logan County, W.Va., died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, at home. She was a homemaker.
Surviving: daughter, Deidre and Anne Thompson of Logan, W.Va.; sons, Henson C. of Waco, William G. of Breman, Walter Michael of Logan; sister, Alice Barnette of Logan; brothers, David Murray of Logan, Freddie Murray of Sevierville, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at James Funeral Home, Logan, with the Rev. Calvin Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

George D. Walker
WALTON -- George D. Walker, 83, of Walton died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital, Charleston. He was a retired chemical operator from E.I. DuPont, Belle.
Surviving: daughters, Joyce Johnson of Charleston, Lois Fields of Orlando, Fla.; sons, John R. Walker of Charleston, George Walker Jr. of Blue Creek, Ron Walker of Mooresville, N.C., Charles Walker of Procious; sisters, Emma Lowe of Spencer, Madelyn Marks of Gandeeville, Jean Porter of Virginia Beach, Va., Kate Reynolds of Parkersburg; brother, James Walker of Belpre, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Ray Pete Jones officiating. Burial will be in Billy Hunt Cemetery, Walton. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Pauline R. White
SHADY SPRING -- Pauline R. McDowell White, 87, of Shady Spring died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

AYERS, JoAnna -- Service has been postponed to a later date. Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, is in charge of arrangements. Ayers, 69, of Hillsdale, formerly of Meadow Bridge, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in Summers County Hospital, Hinton, after a long illness.

DICKENS, Dennis W. -- Service has been changed to 11 a.m. Friday at Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, with the Rev. David Cook officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery, Pine Knob. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Dickens, 88, of Pine Knob, Raleigh County, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness.

SAYRE, Robert E. -- Service will be 2 p.m. today at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Keith Thomas officiating. Burial, with Masonic Rites, will be in Creston Cemetery, Jackson County. Sayre, 70, of Red House died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, at home after a long illness. Correction on survivor: sister, Stella Doughty of Dunbar.

Sibyl M. Allen
FARMVILLE, Va. -- Sibyl Maxine Allen, 69, of Farmville died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in Chippenham Medical Center. She was a native of Charleston, W.Va.
Surviving: husband, Charles Sidney Allen; sons, Danny W. Harmon of Farmville, Ricky D. Carte of North Carolina, Jerry R. Wiseman of South Carolina, Terry L. Ashworth of West Virginia; daughters, Pam J. Jarratt of Stoneycreek, Va., Kim R. Andrews of Texas, Paulette Lively of Chester, Va.; brothers, Dennis Carte Jr. of West Virginia, Harold Carte of Missouri, Pat Carte of Tennessee; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at E. Alvin Small Funeral Home, Colonial Heights, with the Rev. Bob Rawlings and the Rev. Betsy C. Basehore officiating. Burial was to be in Blanford Cemetery, Petersburg. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Kidney Foundation.

Arlington G. Anderson
SPENCER -- Arlington Gaston "Andy" Anderson, 87, of Spencer died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in Roane General Hospital. He was the founder of Straight Creek Lumber Co., Elizabeth, was in the oil and gas business and was the retired owner/operator of Dependable Pipe and Supply Co., Spencer. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Spencer, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: daughters, Karen Depew of Lilburn, Ga., Joy McCoy of Greensboro, N.C.; brother, Dan C. Anderson of Colorado Springs, Colo.; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Lester Walker officiating. Burial will be in Eventide Cemetery, Spencer. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Robert L. Auldridge
LEWISBURG -- Robert Lee Auldridge, 93, of Lewisburg died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in White Sulphur Springs Family Care Center after a long illness. He attended Old Stone Presbyterian Church, Lewisburg, was a Navy veteran, a member of Masonic Lodge 110, Monterey, Va., Royal Arch Mason Chapter 18, Covington, Va., and the Lions Club, Monterey. He was an electrician with the Newport News (Va.) Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. and Monongahela Power Co., Monterey.
Surviving: wife, Glema Long Auldridge.; one nephew and three nieces. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg, with the Rev. Dexter Taylor officiating and Masonic graveside rites. Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, is in charge of arrangements.

R. Vernon Bailey
SPENCER -- R. Vernon Bailey, 79, of Spencer died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, at home after a short illness. He retired from Columbia Gas with 39 years of service and was a member of Masonic Lodge 38, Royal Arch Masons 48, Ravenswood, and First Advent Christian Church, Spencer.
Surviving: wife, Wanda Richards Bailey; daughter, Erma Lou Garrett of Spencer; sister, Edna Miller of Spencer; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Roy Russell and the Rev. Don Ramsey officiating. Burial will be in Eventide Cemetery, Spencer. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to First Advent Christian Church, P.O. Box 8, Spencer, WV 25276.

Alex S. Bartram
TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. -- Alex Steven Bartram, one-month-old son of Jason and Heather Bartram of Taylorsville, formerly of Man, W.Va., died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, at home. Also
Surviving: sister, Jordan Bartram at home; paternal grandparents, Danny and Diane Rice of Blair, W.Va.; maternal grandparents, Annette Harvey of Akron, Ohio, Luke Fazzan Jr. of Medina, Ohio; paternal great-grandparents, Ruth Grimmett and Lorraine Bartram of Man, Bernard and Henrietta Rice of Frametown, W.Va.; maternal great-grandparents, Bob and Nancy Harvey of Bruno, W.Va.; maternal great-great-grandmother, Bridie Grimmett of Bruno. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home, Man. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and one hour prior to service Sunday at the funeral home.

Elizabeth Baskin
COLUMBUS, Ga. -- Elizabeth Baskin, 74, of Columbus, formerly of Eskdale, W.Va., died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, after a long illness. She was a homemaker, member of Canaan Baptist Church, Columbus, and former member of Little Zion Baptist Church, Eskdale.
Surviving: husband, Richard Baskin Sr.; sons, Richard of Columbus, Ga., Tyrone of South Point, Ohio; daughters, Susie Gerren, Shelia Hall and Janice Austin, of Columbus, Patrica and Elizabeth Baskin of Weaton, Md., Ruby Robinson Oliver of Chesapeake, W.Va.; sisters, Avabell King and Lillian Bettis, Otis Geives of Columbus; caregiver, Johnnie Mae Outley of Columbus; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Canaan Baptist Church, Columbus, with the Rev. J. Harold Carter officiating. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery, Union Spring, Ala. Sconiers Funeral Home, Columbus, is in charge of arrangements. Information provided by Scott Funeral Home, Charleston, W.Va.

Mary E. Bassett
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Mary Elizabeth Peak Bassett, 71, of Raleigh, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in Rex Hospital, Raleigh, after a long illness. She was a retired Virginia schoolteacher, a member of First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, a graduate of Gladys (Va.) High School, received her bachelor's degree in education from Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va., and was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, Bona Vista Garden Club and numerous church groups.
Surviving: daughters, Mary Hamilton of Charlotte, N.C., Peggy Williams of Raleigh; sisters, Margaret Hutcherson of Charlottesville, Va., Lucille Warden of Nashville, Tenn.; two grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, with the Rev. Douglas Heidt officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, DUMC 3828 (Multiple Myeloma Research), Durham, NC 27710.

Opal L. Bennett
PALM BAY, Fla. -- Opal L. Bennett, 81, of Palm Bay, formerly of Jumping Branch, W.Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, at the home of her son, Bill Bennett of Palm Bay, after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a retired nurse's aide from a nursing home in New York, and a member of New Salem Baptist Church, Abraham, W.Va. Also
Surviving: sons, Jim Bennett of Dundee, Bob Bennett of Jonesboro, Ark.; brother, Herman Garten of Beckley, W.Va.; sisters, Ruby Harless of Pinellas Park, Fla., Mona Fox of Abraham, Ora Goodson of Greenbrier County, W.Va.; stepbrother, Leonard Garten of Fairborne, Ohio; two grandsons, four great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, W.Va. Burial will be in the New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Beulah F. Booth
POCA -- Beulah F. Booth, 84, of Poca died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in Putnam General Hospital, Hurricane, after a long illness. She was a retired janitor for the Putnam County Board of Education and a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church, Bancroft.
Surviving: daughters, Carol Casto of Nitro, Betty Phillips of Bancroft, Ruth Arthur of Poca; sons, John Jr. and Richard of Bancroft; sister, Hazel Kelly of Dunbar; five grandsons; four great-grandsons; one great-great-granddaughter. Private family service was to be today in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, with Pastor Jeff Arthur officiating. Entombment was to be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens Mausoleum. The family suggests memorial contributions to The Friends of Israel, c/o Elizabeth Baptist Church, Bancroft, WV 25011.Tyler Mount Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Earle E. Calloway
FAIRDALE -- Earle E. Calloway, 54, of Fairdale, Raleigh County, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley. James Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.

Irvin E. Carnes
SWITZER -- Irvin Ensley Carnes, 94, of Switzer died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in Logan General Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired section foreman from West Virginia Coal and Coke with 37 years of service, former owner/operator of Carnes Service Station, Switzer, and a member of the Odd Fellows.
Surviving: wife, Ida Cantley Carnes; son, Jimmy of Switzer; daughter, Sue Ann Gabany of Nashville, Tenn.; sisters, Lucille Chowning of Eaton, Ohio, Mary Elizabeth Phillips of Tacoma, Wash.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Collins Funeral Home, Switzer, with Earl Fraley officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Harold D. Chrisman
ANDERSON, S.C. -- Harold D. Chrisman, 60, of Anderson, formerly of Leslie, W.Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in Anderson Area Medical Center after a short illness. He was a retired construction worker.
Surviving: daughters, Penny Hethcoat, Maria Sloan and Theresa Richmond of Anderson, Lisa Knipp of Selmer, Tenn.; mother, Essie Chrisman Ledbetter of Paragould, Ark.; sister, Eula Bevins of Leslie; brothers, Alban Lee Chrisman of Terre Haute, Ind., Cecil Chrisman of Paragould; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle. Burial will be in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Clara L. Clifton
MORGANTOWN -- Clara Louise Clifton, 74, of Morgantown died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, in Monongalia General Hospital. She was a homemaker and a Protestant.
Surviving: husband, Paul J. Clifton; daughters, Rhonda Jamison of Morgantown, Marla Harriman of Flemington; brothers, Arnold Sankbeil of Greensburg, Pa.; sister, Norma Bigler of Morgantown; one grandchild. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Fred L. Jenkins Funeral Home, Morgantown, with the Rev. Ronald McCauley officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 11 a.m. Saturday to service time at the funeral home.

David A. Cole Sr.
DOYLE, Tenn. -- David Allen Cole Sr., 46, of Doyle died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in a Sparta, Tenn., hospital after a short illness. He was a self-employed carpenter and owner/operator of AC Home Crafters.
Surviving: sons, David Allen Cole Jr. and Michael Alton Cole of Livingston, Pa.; daughter, Jennifer Lynn Cole of Spencer, W.Va.; stepson, Jason Yates of Spencer; father, Charles Cole of Coal City, W.Va.; brothers, Gary Cole of Coal City, Timothy F. Cole of Whitesville, W.Va. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia, W.Va., with the Rev. Gary Eskins officiating. Burial will be in Coal City Community Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Shannon L. Collins
GLENVILLE -- Shannon Lea Collins, 22, of Glenville, formerly of Calhoun County, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, from injuries received after being struck by a car on Route 33/119 in Glenville, said a Glenville State Police detachment spokesman. She was a native of Mesa, Ariz., a graduate of Calhoun County High School and a student at Glenville State College.
Surviving: father, Michael E. Collins of Big Springs; mother and stepfather, Patricia and Tom Mowery of Creston; sisters, Sabrina Ann Collins of Glenville, Jennifer Lea Mowery of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; brother, Daniel Mowery of Salt Lake City, Utah; maternal grandmother, Betty Simms of Big Bend; maternal stepgrandmother, Frankie Mowery of Creston; paternal grandmother, Yvonne Collins of Big Springs. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with the Rev. Carroll McCauley officiating. Burial will be in Hunt Cemetery, near Big Bend. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Saturday to service time at the funeral home.

Virginia S. Curry
VERDUNVILLE -- Virginia S. Forbes Curry, 71, of Verdunville died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division. She was a homemaker.
Surviving: daughters, Linda Curry Evans and Judy Miller of Verdunville, Janet Mayhorn of Whitman, Diana Queen of Richlands, Va.; son, Randall Dean Curry of Verdunville; stepfather, Erve D. Hughes of Cleveland; sisters, Marie Meeks of Columbus, Ohio, Lula Moore of Verdunville, Barbara Hughes Zumbro of Zanesville, Ohio; brothers, Bob Hughes of Cleveland; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at James Funeral Home, Logan, with the Rev. Joaquine Ooten officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.