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Leo Bridi
BECKLEY -- Leo Bridi, 78, of Beckley, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was the senior partner in the law firm of Bridi and Bridi, Attorneys at Law, and had practiced law for 51 years. He attended Concord College and West Virginia University. He received his law degree from West Virginia University. He was a member of the state Bar Association and was past president of the Raleigh County Bar Association. He was a member of St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church of Beckley, Beckley Moose Lodge, American Legion and was one of the fiduciary commissioners in Raleigh County. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: son, John Leo of Beckley; daughter, Mary Sue Bridi of Bowie, Md.; two grandchildren. Service was to be at 11 a.m. today at St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church, Beckley, with the Rev. William K. Matheny Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family suggests donations be sent to the United Way or a favorite charity. Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Florence G. Browning
HARTS -- Florence G. Browning, 64, of Harts, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1997, at Logan General Hospital. She was a housewife and a member of Freewill Baptist Church of Little Harts. She was born at Stirrat.
Surviving: daughters, Annajean Ashbrook, Paula Ashbrook and Sandy Ashbrook of Columbus, Ohio; sons, Wayne and Jessey Ashbrook of Martinville, Ind., Gary Ashbrook of Newport Richey, Fla., Mike Ashbrook of Columbus; sisters, Catherine Brumfield and Jewell Robinson of Harts; brother, Buddy Meade of Cincinnati, Ohio; 12 grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Sunday at Freeman Funeral Home, Chapmanville, with the Rev. Ward Vance officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery at Harts. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Helen W. Burnett
MILTON -- Mrs. Helen Wills Moore Burnett, 94, of Milton died Friday, Jan. 2, 1998, in Forest Hill Nursing Home, St. Clairsville, Ohio, after a long illness. She was a member of Milton Baptist Church and was a retired sales associate for Avon.
Surviving: grandsons, Tom Donathan of Wheeling; David Donathan of Charleston, Mark Donathan of St. Clairsville; four great-grandchildren. Service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Milton Baptist Church, Milton. Burial will be in Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Friends may call after noon Monday at the church. The family suggests donations be sent to Milton Baptist Church, 1123 Church St., Milton. Heck Funeral Home, Milton, is in charge of arrangements.

Earl F. Busby
Earl F. "Fishhook" Busby, 62, of Sutton, died Jan. 2, 1998 at CAMC Memorial Division after a long illness. He was a former resident of Charleston. Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home in Charleston is in charge of arrangements.

Asberry Chrislip Jr.
The Rev. Asberry Chrislip Jr., 74, of Logan died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998, in Logan General Hospital. He was a retired petty officer with the U.S. Navy and served in the Phillipines in World War II where he received the Purple Heart. He was a retired educator and principal of Logan Central and Man Junior High schools. He as a member of Logan Church of the Nazarene.
Surviving: wife, Betty A. Henderson Chrislip; daughters, Rebecca K. Bias of Steubenville, Ohio, Connie J. Henry of Logan; sons, Jack C. and Jimi L. of Logan; sisters, Ella Swiger of Glen Bernie, Md., and Neva Stark of Charlotte, N.C.; brother, Thomas E. Chrislip of Massillon, Ohio; 11 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren. Service was to be 1 p.m. today at Logan Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Philip Bower officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens with graveside military rites. Friends may call one hour prior to service at James Funeral Home in Logan.

Bruce Corey
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. -- Bruce Corey, 48, of Lawrenceburg, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997. He was a graduate of Charleston High School and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, where he received a degree in graphic arts. He was a musician and chef. He completed his culinary education at The Greenbrier hotel in White Sulphur Springs. He was employeed as a chef in New Orleans and in Memphis, Tenn.
Surviving: wife, Kathryn "Kayce" Corey of Lawrenceburg; mother, Elizabeth "Betty" Tapping Corey of Charleston, W.Va.; brother, Ross Corey of St. Albans, W.Va. The body was cremated. The family will have a private memorial service Sunday in Charleston and will meet with family and friends afterward. The family suggests donations be sent to the Salvation Army.

Melissa L. Darling
GERMANTOWN, Md. -- Melissa Leigh Darling, 32, of Germantown, formerly of Logan, W.Va., died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998, at Richlands Memorial Hospital, Columbia, S.C., after a long illness. She was a 1983 graduate of Logan High School and a 1986 graduate of West Virginia Tech. She was a member of Mount Carmel Freewill Batpist Church, Logan. She was a dental office manager.
Surviving: husband, Allan C. Darling; mother, Donna Edwards of Logan; adopted mother, Sallie Stollings Gibson of Logan; sister, Fonnie Mae Hale of Logan; brother, Bobby Joe Gibson of Richwood. Service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville, with the Rev. Joaquine Ooten and the Rev. Roy McVey officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Goldie Douglas
BRIDGEPORT -- Goldie Irene Douglas, 95, ofBridgeport, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1997, at the home of her daughter Dorma Simms after a long illness. She was a homemaker. Also
Surviving: daughter, Helen Schoonover of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; son, Wilson Douglas of Sutton; sister, Ruey Robertson of Charleston; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with the Rev. Darius Arnold officiating. Burial will be in Douglas Cemetery, Ivydale. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Walter S. Easter
JESSE -- Walter Solon Easter, 94, of Jesse died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998, in a Man hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner and a former service station owner and operator. He attended Matheny Methodist Church.
Surviving: wife, Nellie Sharp Easter; sons, Arnold Vance Easter of Auto, Kenneth Coy Easter of Orlando, Fla., James David Easter of Matheny; daughters, Mildred Goode of Ocala, Fla., Lois Snead of Farmville, Va., Shirley Easter of Asheville, N.C.; sisters, Maude McGhee of Baltimore, Mae Stoneman of Austinsville, Va.; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Evans Memorial Chapel, Oceana, with the Rev. Tim Conrad officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Juanita V. Edwards
Juanita V. Edwards, 80, of Charleston died Friday, Jan. 2, 1998, at CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. She was a waitress and a homemaker.
Surviving: sons, George A. of South Charleston, Larry A. of Hamlin; four grandchildren. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

Jewell Fitzpatrick
ZACHARY, La. -- Jewell Flinchem Fitzpatrick, 83, of Zachary, La., formerly of Scarbro, W.Va., and Jeff, Ky., died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998, in a Zachary hospital. She was a member of Zachary United Baptist Church and a former member of Scarbro Methodist Church.
Surviving: son, Richard Fitzpatrick of Zachary, La.; daughter, Patricia Swanner of Cleveland, Ohio; sister, Shirley Willis of Baltimore; four grandchildren. Graveside service was to be 2 p.m. today at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Beckley. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the cemetery.

Charles E. Fugate
LESTER -- Charles E. Fugate, 86, of Lester, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1997, at Raleigh General Hospital after a short illness. He was a miner. He was a deacon and trustee of First Baptist Church of Lester.
Surviving: son, Robert A. of Green Castle, Pa.; daughters, Rosa Lee Mooney of Boston, Mass., Luella Copney of Beckley; three grandchildren. Service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Lester, with the Rev. Elmer Day officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley.

Harold Gooldin
PADEN CITY -- Harold "Goldy" Russell Gooldin Sr., 80, of Paden City, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998, at home. He was an elder at the Paden City Church of Christ and preached for many years at various local congregations. He was a veteran of World War II and retired from Ormet Corp. in Hannibal, Ohio, where he was a plant foreman.
Surviving: wife, Alice Kettlewell Gooldin; sons, John of Paden City, Harold R. Jr. of Atlanta, Ga.; daughter, Pamela Sue Collier of Wheelersburg, Ohio; sister, Elizabeth Nosker of Richmond, Va.; three grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Paden City Church of Christ with John L. Nosker and Evangelist Morris Hafley officiating. Burial will be in Paden Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Jarvis Funeral Home, Paden City.

Richard C. Hanshaw
Richard C. Hanshaw, 68, of Charlston, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998 at his home after a long illness. He was a retired plumber and a U.S. Marine Veteran of the Korean war.
Surviving: wife, Janet Molin Hanshaw; daughter, Deanna Jenkins of Charleston; son, Ric Hanshaw of Charleston; sisters, Imogene Payne of Virginia, Louise Martin of Rainelle, Dorothy Maxwell of Michigan; brothers, Roy Hanshew, Harold Hanshew and Adam Hanshew, of Danese; granddaughter, Nikia Jenkins. Service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle, with the Rev. Daniel Legg officiating. Burial will be in Hanshew Cemetery, Danese. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family requests donations be sent to Kanawha Hospice Care Inc, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV25064.

Dreama Hartwell
Dreama Ann Thomas Hartwell, 64, of South Charleston died Thursday, Jan 1, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. She was retired from Mill Rose Co. in Ohio, a past president of women's ministries at Sixth Street Church of God, Charleston, and a member of the South Charleston Democratic Executive Committee, .
Surviving: husband, the Rev. James R. Hartwell; son, James Floyd Hartwell of South Charleston; daughters, Gwendolynn C. Falkenburg of Palm Bay, Fla., and Pamela Ann Newman of Mentor, Ohio; brothers, Kenneth Thomas of Barberton, Ohio, Robert Irvin Thomas of Bell Acres, W.Va.; sister, Rosalee Edwards of St. Albans; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Mortuary in South Charleston with the Rev. Edward Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park at St. Albans. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Good Shepherd Mortuary.

Darrie Helton
FAIRMONT -- Darrie Elizabeth Hinkle Helton, 81, of Rivesville died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998, at Fairmont General Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Protestant.
Surviving: several nieces and nephews. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Robert Burnett officiating. Burial will be at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens in Oak Hill. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Emerson H. Hicks
MEADOW BRIDGE -- Emerson Harold Hicks, 55, former mayor of Meadow Bridge, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was born in Meadow Bridge. He was a former shipyard and dry dock worker and a former service station and coin-operated laundry operator.
Surviving: wife, Barbara Jeffries Hicks of Meadow Bridge; daughter, Theresa Gilkerson of Naomi; sisters, Evelyn Zemerick of Sprague, Bernice Loetscher and Elizabeth Sapp of Hampton, Va., Bertelle Shufelt of Binghamton, N.Y., Ernestine Keiser of Jackson Heights, N.Y., Barbara Truppo of Dandridge, Tenn.; brothers, Edward of Springdale, Eldridge of St. Pauls, N.C.; two grandchildren. Service and burial will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle, with the Rev. Clay O'Dell officiating. There will be no visitation.

Elizabeth Hubbard
Elizabeth Seashols Hubbard, 93, of Charleston, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a graduate of The Madeira School in Washington, D.C., and pursued language studies at Middlebury College in Vermont. She worked for many years as a private French tutor. Memorial service will be held at 1:15 p.m. Monday in the Chapel at the First Presbyterian Church in Charleston. Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Glendale R. Johnson
BECKLEY -- Glendale R. "John" Johnson, 54, of Beckley died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Elsie C. Keeney
WALTON -- Elsie Clarence Keeney, 95, of Walton died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998, at Roane General Hospital after a short illness. He was a retired coal miner, a member of United Mine Workers District 17, and former resident of Miami, W.Va.
Surviving: daughter, Belvia Newcomer of Clendenin; sister, Arbutis Light of Marmet; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, with the Rev. Melvin Sizemore officiating.

Frank McFarland
Frank E. "Spud" McFarland Jr., 52, of Elkview, formerly of Charleston died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998, at home after an apparent heart attack. He was a courtesy transporter for Jeff Morris Subaru and formerly with Rollyson Motors. He was a protestant and a member of Moose Lodge 565, Nitro.
Surviving: wife, Helen K.; stepson, Jeremy Bragg at home; daughter, Missy S. White of Charleston; stepdaughter, Samantha Chandler at home; brothers, Butch McFarland and Billy McFarland of Charleston; half-brother, Leon Childers of Clifton Forge, Va.; sisters, Betsy Carte, Penny White, Teensy Carr of Charleston, half-sister, DeRava Hudgins of Alexandria, Va.; one granddaughter. Service will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Hafer Funeral Home,Elkview, with the Rev. Woody Harper officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery in Pinch. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Josephine Meyers
PALM BAY, Fla. -- Josephine Meyers, 76, of Palm Bay died Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997, in IHS-Palm Bay. She was a native of Hurricane, W.Va., and a retired office manager from Vacation Villas, Titusville, Fla.
Surviving: son, Robert B. Hardman of Baraboo, Wis.; brother, Karl E. Osborne of St. Albans, W.Va.; sisters, Maxine Greenawald of Reedy, W.Va., Betty Chewning of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Fountainhead Memorial Funeral Home, Palm Bay, is in charge of arrangements.

William Morton
GOSHEN, Ind. -- William "Bill" Morton, 63, of Goshen, formerly of Ward and Cedar Grove, W.Va., died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997, at the home of his daughter, Tammy Neil of Goshen, after a long illness. Also
Surviving: sons, Dana and Rick, of Goshen; sisters, Betty Schwab of Charlton Heights, W.Va., Ella Morton, Margaret Whitlock of Charleston, W.Va.; half-sister, Ruth Beard of Belle, W.Va.; half-brother, Franklin Hackworth of Virginia Beach, Va.; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Yoder Funeral Home, Goshen, is in charge of arrangements. Information provided by Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove, W.Va.

William G. Paul
WALKER, La. -- William Glenn Paul, 79, of Walker, formerly of Tioga, W.Va., died Thursday, Jan. 1, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was born at Milford Center, Ohio. He was retired from Union Carbide. He was a member of the Church of God where he was a Sunday School teacher.
Surviving: wife, Lillie Barnette Paul; son, Phillip of Walker; daughters, Phyllis Davis of Walker, Pam Warren of Houston, Texas; six grandchildren; two great-grandsons. Service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Church of God, Cottle, W.Va., with the Rev. Paul Rider and the Rev. Glenn Parson officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery, Tioga. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church. Waters Funeral Home, Summersville, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.

Reed A. Petry
Reed A. Petry, 70, of Ravenswood died Friday, Dec. 2, 1998, in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, after a long illness. He was a former coal miner and a truckdriver
Surviving: daughter, Shirley Buckbee of Cottageville, W.Va.; sons, Donald of Belpre, Ohio, Andy of Newport News, Va., Robert of Ravenswood, Roger of Evens, W.Va., Jack of Indiana, Penn. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with the Rev. Darrell Johnson officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Rouch Funeral Home, Ravenswood, is in charge of arrangements.