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Roy Walter Bayes Jr.
Roy Walter Bayes Jr., 63, of St. Albans, died Jan. 29, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a short illness. He was a retired operator from FMC Corp., a drafting instructor at Boone County Vocational Center, member of St. Albans Moose Lodge, an Air Force veteran and a graduate of South Charleston High School.
Surviving: wife, Kay Sandra Taylor Bayes; daughter, Jennifer Bayes of Huntington; stepson, Michael Ashman of New York; stepdaughter, Lisa Racer of St. Albans; two grandchildren. Service will be 7:30 p.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston, with the Rev. Clarence Dillon officiating.

Osalee F. Boggess
GRASSY MEADOWS -- Osalee Fisher Boggess, 90, of Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier County, formerly of Dunbar, died Jan. 31, 1998, in a Fairlea nursing home after a short illness. She was a homemaker, member of Nazarene Church, Dunbar, attended West Point Baptist Church, Asbury, and was a former employee of S.S. Kresge Co.
Surviving: daughter, Loretta Faye Cadle of Grassy Meadows; sister, Julia Craft of Charleston; one grandson. Service will be 4 p.m. today at Smathers Funeral Home, Rainelle, with Pastor Ronald Miller officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m. Monday at Emma Chapel Cemetery, Liberty. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Lindsay A. Cornelius
RICHLAND, Mich. -- Lindsay Aimee Cornelius, 16, of Richland died Jan. 30, 1998, in Richland from injuries received in an automobile accident. No other information was available. She was a 10th-grader at Gull Lake High School, where she was involved in many school activities, and a member of Richland Bible Church, where she was a member of the high school youth group.
Surviving: parents, Roger Lee and Roxanne Kay Sheffer Cornelius of Richland; brothers, Lee Edward and Lance Aaron, both of Kalamazoo, Lane Eric at home; paternal grandmother, Margaret Cornelius of South Charleston, W.Va.; maternal grandparents, Charles and Wildarene Sheffer of Allegan. Graveside service will be 2:45 p.m. Tuesday at Prairie Home Cemetery, Richland. A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Tuesday at Haven Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, with Pastor Larry Kiser officiating. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. today and from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home, Richland. Memorial contributions may be made to Lindsay Cornelius Memorial Fund at Richland Bible Church.

Rebecca D. Gibson
Rebecca D. Gibson, 51, of Falling Rock died Jan. 31, 1998, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a long illness. She attended Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Blue Creek.
Surviving: sons, Warren Young of Charleston, William Young of Falling Rock; daughters, Arlene Furby and Gina Newhouse, both of Elkview, Lana Shaffer of Falling Rock, Karen Young of West Palm Beach, Fla.; brothers, Walter Cue Seabolt, Tony Edward Seabolt, Tex Roscoe Seabolt and Billy Ray Seabolt, all of Elkview, Homer Seabolt and Alskey Tuscon Seabolt, both of Clendenin; sisters, Sylvia Smith of Newton, Ruby Leadbetter and Dolly Seabolt, both of Helena, Mont., Comeleda Senrud of Billings, Mont.; 12 grandchildren. There will be no service. Private burial will be in the Seabolt family cemetery, Elkview. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Myers Funeral Home, Elkview.

Harold Lee Given
RAVENSWOOD -- Harold Lee Given, 70, of Ravenswood died Jan. 31, 1998, in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, after a long illness. He was a retired pipe fitter from Century Aluminum and a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Surviving: wife, Joan Given; daughter, Marty Pavelko of Ripley; son, Mike Given of Millwood; sisters, Dixie Donohue of Dille, Rosalia Holcomb of Augusta, Ga.; two grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Walnut Grove Methodist Church with the Rev. Wilma Dobbins officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Strange Creek. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, is in charge of arrangements.

Myrtle E. Henderson
BECKLEY -- Myrtle E. Henderson, 91, of Beckley died Jan. 30, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a member of Church of Christ, Beckley, and was a retired schoolteacher from Raleigh County Board of Education with 39 years' service. She was a member of Retired Teachers Organization and a graduate of Concord College.
Surviving: son, James Clarence Henderson of Hurricane; sister, Hazel Miller Fotos of Prosperity; caregiver, Linda Powers; grandson, James Conley Henderson of Hurricane; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with Weldon Warnock officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Church of Christ, 100 Carriage Drive, Beckley, W.Va. 25801.

Irene E. Hoge
JACKSON, Ky. -- Irene Eugena Hoge, 87, of Jackson, died Jan. 29, 1998, in Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, after a long illness. She was a member of Guerrant Memorial Presbyterian Church and Order of the Eastern Star. She was a graduate of the University of Kentucky. She was employed as bursar of South Western University, Washington, D.C., was a schoolteacher in Breathitt County, and was a retired manager of Agricultural and Soil Conservation with 32 years' service.
Surviving: sister, Virginia Hoge Cooper of Bedford; several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Winfield Cemetery, Winfield, W.Va. The family suggests donations to Guerrent Memorial Presbyterian Church, Jackson. Information submitted by Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, W.Va.

Nellie Mae Karrick
BOOMER -- Nellie Mae Karrick, 78, of Boomer died Jan. 29, 1998, in Emmanuel Medical Center, Omaha, Neb., after a long illness. B.C. Hooper Funeral Home, Montgomery, is in charge of arrangements.

Retha Mae Keesey
POWELLTON -- Retha Mae Keesey, 69, of Powellton died Jan. 30, 1998, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a short illness. B.C. Hooper Funeral Home, Montgomery, is in charge of arrangements.

Minnia Harper King
LEFT HAND -- Minnia Harper King, 65, of Left Hand, Roane County, formerly of Spencer, died Jan. 28, 1998, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a short illness. She was a homemaker and attended Landmark Baptist Church, Looneyville.
Surviving: daughters, Charlotte Hendricks and Sharon Sigmon, both of Leland, N.C., Drema Tart of Winnabow, N.C., Georgia Sue Cox of Happy, Texas; sons, David of Left Hand, Thurman L. of Newton, Terry M. of Interlachen, Fla.; sisters, Laura Cook, Faye Falls and Dorsey Davis, all of Clendenin, Alma Butcher of Florida, Hona Lou Davis of South Carolina; brothers, Elan Harper of Clendenin, Henry Harper of South Carolina; 21 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. John Davis officiating. Burial will be in Harper Family Cemetery, near Clendenin. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Frank J. Krebs
SEBRING, Ohio -- Frank J. Krebs, 92, of Sebring, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Jan. 30, 1998, in Sebring after a long illness. He was born in Szakadath, Hungary. He attended Mount Union College, Alliance, where he received his bachelor's degree. He received his master's and Ph.D. from Ohio State University, Columbus. He was a high school teacher and administrator in Carroll and Harrison counties. He was Superintendent of Schools, Southern District, from 1944 to 1949, employed by the U.S. Office of Education. He was a retired professor from the University of Charleston with 23 years' service. He was a member of Dellroy United Methodist Church, St. Marks United Methodist Church, Charleston, W.Va., and York and Scottish Rites.
Surviving: sister, Rose Folk of Akron; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at J.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the Frank and Ruth Krebs Scholarship Fund, c/o The University of Charleston, 2300 MacCorkle Ave., Charleston, W.Va. 25338.

Thomas Edward Scarbro
Thomas Edward "Tom" Scarbro, 66, of South Charleston died Jan. 30, 1998, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, after a long illness. He was a retired South Charleston police officer with 22 years' service, a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, member of Fraternal Order of Police, Dunbar Masonic Lodge 159 and Scottish Rite. He was a native of Kingston and a 45-year resident of South Charleston.
Surviving: wife, Jo Anne Scarbro; daughter, Heather Scarbro Dobson of Cummings, Ga.; brothers, Andrew Curtis Scarbro of Charleston, Romie Lee Scarbro of Centreville, Md. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Kanawha Hospice Care Inc., 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, W.Va. 25064.

Ethel Marie Turner
Ethel Marie Turner, 82, of Dunbar, formerly of Clendenin, died Jan. 31, 1998, at home. She was a homemaker and a three-year resident of Clendenin.
Surviving: sons, Jack L. of Dunbar, Joe E. of Clute, Texas; daughters, Ellen F. Hoover of Elkview, Margie Stanko of Dunbar; sister, Betty Lewis of Charleston; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to American Lung Association of West Virginia, 415 Dickinson St., Charleston, W.Va. 25301.

Georgia Lou Vaughan
SUMMERSVILLE -- Georgia Lou Vaughan, 93, of Summersville died Jan. 30, 1998, in Hidden Valley Nursing Home. She was a homemaker.
Surviving: daughter, Charlotte Dalton of Summersville; son, Junior Vaughan of Summersville; sister, Callie Metz of Ashland, Ky.; 10 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay. Burial will be in Sparks-McElroy Cemetery, Clay. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Deana Woods
HOUSTON -- Deana Woods, 42, of Houston, formerly of St. Albans, W.Va., died Jan. 28, 1998, after a short illness.
Surviving: parents, Roy T. and Ruby Westfall Woods of Hilltop Lakes; sister, Lisa Woods of Houston; brothers, Gregory Woods of Sacramento, Calif., Barry Woods of Houston; niece, Heather Woods of Houston. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Gatens Funeral Chapel, Poca, W.Va., with Elder Jerry Thacker officiating. Burial will be in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

John D. Andrews Sr.
PALATKA, Fla. -- John Doyle Andrews Sr., 83, of Palatka died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in Florida. He was born in Crawford, Lewis County, W.Va., retired from Stanton Ford Motor Co., was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, Palatka, and the church choir.
Surviving: son, John Andrews of Satsuma, Fla.; daughters, Carol Falkner of Los Alto, Calif., Barbara Harrell of Palatka; sister, June Payne of Palatka; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Joint service with his sister, Jane Eslinger McCartin, who also died Thursday, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Heaston Ridge United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles Goodwin officiating. Burial will be in Heatson Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Robert M. Vincent Funeral Home, French Creek, W.Va., and one hour prior to service at the church. The family suggests memorial contributions to Alzheimer's Treatment and Research Center, Ramsey Foundation, 640 Jackson St., St. Paul, MN 55101-9021.

JoAnna Ayers
HILLSDALE -- JoAnna Ayers, 69, of Hillsdale, formerly of Meadow Bridge, died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, in Summers County Hospital, Hinton, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Surviving: daughter, Louise McGuire of Rupert; sisters, Lucy Adkins, Catherine Flint and Helen Flint; one grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Smathers Funeral Home, Rainelle. Burial will be in Wickline Cemetery, Meadow Bridge. There will be no visitation.

Robert W. Ballard
BOZOO -- Robert W. Ballard, 92, of Bozoo, Monroe County, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998, in a Wytheville, Va., health care facility. He was a self-employed carpenter, an Army veteran of World War II, member of the VFW and Bozoo Christian Church.
Surviving: sons, Bob Ballard of Wytheville, Fred West of Burlington, Iowa; daughter, Marie Wolbers of Galesburg, Ill.; brothers, Eldridge Ballard of Peterstown, Charlie Ballard of Springfield, Va., Hugh Ballard of Stafford, Va.; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown, with Minister Tom Brown and the Rev. Steve Ridenhour officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Narrows, Va. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Alzheimer's Association, 70E Lake St., Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60601.

Lola B. Burcker
Lola Biagi Burcker, 92, of Charleston died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998, in Americare of Dunbar after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church.
Surviving: sisters, Mildred Bell of Welch, Lucille Biagi, Mary Biagi, Kathryn Biagi and Audrey Biagi of Charleston; brother, Peter J. Biagi Jr. of Charleston; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, with Father Richard Zelik officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Ella J. Chapman
Ella Jean Chapman, 61, of Nitro died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. She was a homemaker.
Surviving: daughters, Sonya Laliberty of Hurricane, Kathleen Jackman of Gordonsville, Va.; son, Timothy Chapman of Ruckersville, Va.; brothers, Larry Asbury of Ohio, Leonard Asbury of Illinois; sisters, Ethel Hanna of Michigan, Evelyn Harding of North Carolina, Linda Trunaco of Florida; two grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, Cross Lanes, with the Rev. William D. Layne Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Agatha Easley
Agatha "Gay" Carney Easley, 85, of Sissonville died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. She was a homemaker, Christian and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County.
Surviving: son, Jack Sowards of Sissonville; brother, Bill Carney of Charleston; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Long-Fisher Funeral Home, Pocatalico, with the Rev. Aaron Jones officiating. Burial will be in Carney-Lewis family cemetery, Kenna. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Donald E. Farley
BECKLEY -- Donald E. Farley, 70, of Beckley died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. He was a retired employee of Cabot Oil and Gas Co. with 38 years of service, having last worked in Lester as a foreman. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and a member of First Church of God, Lester.
Surviving: wife, Margaret Jones Farley; sons, Donald "Donnie" E. Jr. and David R. of Beckley; daughter, Cathy J. Farley Tygrett of Hurricane; sister, Carmen Harding of Beckley;four grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Earl Snuffer and the Rev. Dale Birchfield officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Church Cemeterywith military graveside rites conducted by Sophia-Midway VFW Post 4326. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Waldo B. Goff
SPENCER -- Waldo Bliss Goff, 86, of Spencer died Sunday, Feb. 1, 1998, in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, after a short illness. He retired from the state Department of Highways.
Surviving: wife, Helen Holmes Goff; daughter, Sharlene Goff Harsh of Akron, Ohio; grandchildren, Robin Sutphin Sharpes, Marty Sutphin and Dean Sutphin of Akron; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. John Bowen officiating. Burial will be in Hodam Cemetery, near Reedy. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

William P. Goff
WEBSTER SPRINGS -- William Paul Goff, 76, of Webster Springs died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998, in Nicholas County Health Care Center after a long illness. He was a miner, an Army veteran of World War II, a member of the DAV and a Baptist.
Surviving: son, Danny Paul Goff of Bolair; sisters, Betty Clutter of Webster Springs, Bonnie Coffman of Craigsville, Virginia McCourt of Parcoal; grandson, Tony Goff of Webster Springs. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dodd-Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs, with the Rev. Sam Nichols officiating. Burial will be in West Virginia Memorial Gardens, Calvin. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

James R. Gravely
MACARTHUR -- James Raymond Gravely, 83, of MacArthur, Raleigh County, formerly of Marlinton, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. He was a retired miner, a Methodist and a member of Marlinton Moose Lodge.
Surviving: sons, Frank and Freddy of Marlinton; daughters, Marie Bowling and Joan Peck of MacArthur; brothers, Calvin Wickline of Brodhead, Wis., Fred Gravely of Beckley, Howard Gravely of Elkton, Md.; sisters, Almira Terry of Lindside, Betty Capadona of Madison, Wis., Lucille Workel of Milwaukee, Wis., Jessie Miller of Ballard, W.Va.; granddaughter whom he raised, Debra Jackson of Franklin; 16 additional grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at VanReenen Funeral Home, Marlinton, with the Rev. Jay Hicks officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Marlinton. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Herman C. Hambrick
MARIETTA, Ohio -- Herman Casto Hambrick, 86, of Marietta died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998, in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Kenna, Jackson County, W.Va., was a graduate of Charleston (W.Va.) High School, received a bachelor's degree from New River State College and a master's degree from Marshall University. He retired from Kanawha County (W.Va.) schools with 41 years of service as a teacher, principal, administrator and assistant superintendent. After his retirement, he was associated with the West Virginia State Department of Education and was a lobbyist at the West Virginia Legislature. He was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church, Charleston, where he taught the Christian Couples Class for 25 years. He was a member of Kappan Honorary Society, a member and former president of the Kiwanis Club, Charleston, and received a citation from the American Red Cross for saving a student's life.
Surviving: son, Herman Hambrick II of Marietta; sister, Nadine Smith of Daytona Beach, Fla.; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, W.Va. Burial will be in Grasslick Cemetery, Kenna. Friends may call from 10 a.m. Tuesday until time of the service at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to a church of choice.