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Lloyd P. Altice
BECKLEY -- Lloyd Preston Altice, 54, of Beckley died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a laborer and of the Pentecostal faith.
Surviving: wife, Linda L. Baker Altice; sons, William of Maryland, Rob A. of Stanaford; daughter, Penny G. Shrewsbury of Missouri; brother, Albert of Pennsylvania; sisters, Frances Hudnell of Ohio, Darlena Swisher and Gloria Jean of Pennsylvania; six grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with the Rev. Phillip Lilly officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Lonzo Atha
POWELLTON -- Lonzo "Luther" Atha, 69, of Powellton died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, after a long illness. He was a retired miner from Peabody Coal, a member of the UMW and Church of Jesus Christ, Montgomery,
Surviving: wife, Ruth Wood Atha; sons, Lonzo Jr. of Kansas City, Mo., David of Bentree; daughter, Beth Cummings of Diamond; sisters Beatrice Henry of Powellton, Dorothy Hicks of Detroit, Mich.; three grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with the Rev. Frank Brown officiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

C. Max Bailes
ABINGDON, Va. -- C. Max Bailes, 70, of Abingdon, formerly of Richwood, W.Va., and Clay County, W.Va., died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, in Johnston Memorial Hospital after a massive heart attack. He was the retired president of Clinchfield Coal Co., Dante, Va., a Mason, a member of Sinking Springs Presbyterian Church, Abingdon, an Army veteran and a graduate of Augusta Military Academy, Ford Deviance.
Surviving: wife, Caroline Buck Bailes; daughter, Candy Morgan of St. Paul, Minn.; sister, Retta Lincicome of Lewisburg, Pa.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Richwood Presbyterian Church with Doyle Kester officiating. Friends may call 1 1/2 hours prior to service at the church. The family suggests memorial contributions to Richwood Presbyterian Church or Richwood Fire Department. Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, is in charge of arrangements.

Mary A. Bailey
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Mary Amy Bailey, 98, of Tempe, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, in a Tempe hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of West Side United Methodist Church, Charleston.
Surviving: daughter-in-law, Rita Wyatt of Tempe; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, South Charleston, W.Va., with the Rev. Gerald Dotson officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Tempe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Information provided by Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston.

Wilson P. Barlow
PARKERSBURG -- Wilson P. Barlow, 72, of Parkersburg died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a native of Buckhannon, a graduate of West Virginia University, a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity, an Air Force veteran of World War II, a retired employee of National Cash Register Co. and Lumbermen's Insurance, a 42-year member of First United Methodist Church, Parkersburg, and a member of Masonic Lodge 7, Buckhannon.
Surviving: wife, Mary Lee Rusmisell Barlow; sons, Andrew Allen Barlow of Raleigh, N.C., W. Phillips Barlow of Hartford, Conn., daughter, Mary-Price Furr of High Point, N.C.; sister, Mary Alice Thurman of Buckhannon; three grandsons; one stepgranddaughter. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Underwood and the Rev. William Anderson officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. The family suggests memorial contributions to First United Methodist Church. Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, is in charge of arrangements.

Walker L. Beverage
MARLINTON -- Walker Lee Beverage, 81, of Marlinton died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, at home. He was a member of Marlinton Presbyterian Church, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Virginia Cattlemen's Association.
Surviving: daughters, Peggy Lorraine Moore of Morgantown, Melinda Lee Beverage of Marlinton; sons, Larry Edward of Hillsboro, James Walker of Silver Spring, Md.; sister, Mildred of California; four grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Church of the Brethren with the Rev. David Rittenhouse officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at VanReenen Funeral Home, Marlinton.

Mark D. Brannon
IVYDALE -- Mark Dillon Brannon, 77, of Ivydale died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. He was a retired Clay County school bus driver and an Air Force veteran.
Surviving: wife, Hazel C. Brannon; sisters, Mary Showen of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Maude Higgs of Lexington, Ky., Gusta Shawver of Laurel, Md.; brother, David L. of Clay. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with the Rev. Dennis Legg officiating. Burial will be in Boggs Cemetery, Ivydale. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

John H. Bright Sr.
SUTTON -- John Harper Bright Sr., 55, of Sutton, formerly of Beltsville, Md., died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, in Braxton County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was an Army veteran and a self-employed bricklayer.
Surviving: wife, Marilee Rhodes Bright; son, John Jr. of Laurel, Md.; sisters, Joann Serafin of Fort Myers, Fla., Mary B. Aldridge of Scottsville, Va., Sue Bailey of Georgetown, Del.; brother, Robert F. of Sebring, Fla.; one grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Stockert-Gibson Funeral Home, Flatwoods, with the Rev. William E. Griffin officiating. Burial will be in Fisher Cemetery, near Sutton. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home.

Raymond Joe Browning
CHRISTIAN -- Raymond Joe Rogers Browning, infant son of Dennis Joe Browning and Maggie Louise Rogers of Christian, Logan County, was stillborn Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, in Logan General Hospital. Also
Surviving: half-sisters, Andrea Renee Browning and Marissa Nadine Browning of Ulysses, Kan.; paternal grandparents, Waldo and Mary Brown of Cyclone, Ralph Griffin of Ohio; maternal grandparents Robert and Donna Rogers of Christian; paternal great-grandparents, Raymond and Minnie Browning of Christian. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the home of Bruce and Paula Hatfield, Christian, with the Rev. Harrison Williamson officiating. Burial will be in Rogers Cemetery, Christian. Friends may call from 11 a.m Saturday until service time at the Hatfield residence. Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home, Man, is in charge of arrangements.

John E. Brown Sr.
John E. Brown Sr., 73, of Tornado died Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998, at home of liver cancer. He was a retired weighmaster from Union Carbide Corp. with 41 years of service, a Protestant, a veteran of World War II and a recipient of the Purple Heart.
Surviving: son, John E. Jr. of Cuba City, Wis.; daughters, Linda Ridgway of Tornado, Sandra Rogers of Winfield; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Robert Leadman officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064 or to Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church Building Fund, Tornado, WV 25202.

Corlelia C. Bryant
RAINELLE -- Corlelia Cary Bryant, 70, of Rainelle, formerly of Iron Gate, Va., died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, in Columbia Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea. She was a homemaker and a member of Sewell Valley Baptist Church, Rainelle.
Surviving: daughters, Linda Kaczorowski of Baltimore, Md., Debbie Barrow of Rainelle; sons, Hobert Wayne Bryant of Luray, Va., Lacy O. Bryant of Baltimore, Md.; sisters, Judy Thurston of Roanoke, Va., Marylen Wolfe of Covington, Va., Hilda Mitchell of Manassas, Va., Gladys Wilcher of Salem, Va., Celia Bryant of Iron Gate; brothers, Buddy L. Cary of Iron Gate, Lyle Cary of Baltimore; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, Va., with the Rev. Thomas Helms officiating. Burial will be in Iron Gate Hill Cemetery.

Leona M. Burdiss
BECKLEY -- Leona Mary Burdiss, 57, of Beckley, formerly of New Jersey, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a former housekeeper for The Bayberry, Beckley.
Surviving: husband, George Burdiss; sons, Russell Childs of New Jersey, Billy Childs of Virginia; daughter, Judy Rabb of New Jersey; brother, Bob Gilhooley of New Jersey; sisters, Jackie and Sissy of New Jersey; five grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley. Burial will be in Stanaford Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Arthur K. Cadle
DANIELS -- Arthur Kenny Cadle, 88, of Daniels died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. He was a retired gas well driller and a member of Glen Morgan Missionary Baptist Church.
Surviving: wife, Gladys Lester Cadle; sons, James and Billy of Cross Lanes, James of Taylor, Mich., Royce of Midway, Ronald of Cool Ridge, Danny of Daniels, Darrell of Salisbury, N.C., Gary of Lexington, N.C.; daughters, Juanita Sloane, Jean Farmer and Edna Pauley of Cross Lanes, Mary Riddle and Gail Naylor of Carleton, Mich., Dorinda Justus and Theodosia Cline of Linwood, N.C., Sharon Stafford of Prosperity, Deborah Shipton of Lexington, Cheryl Lilly of Coal City; brother, Jack Cadle of Charleston; 40 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with the Rev. Grayson Lilly officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Roy R. Cales
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- Roy R. Cales, 65, of White Sulphur Springs died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a forest ranger in White Sulphur Springs, a former Lewisburg police officer, a disabled Army veteran of the Korean War, a recipient of the Purple Heart, a Mason and a Baptist.
Surviving: companion, Virginia Legg; daughter, Treva Cales of Beckley; son, Russell W. Cales of Hillsborough, N.C.; stepdaughters, Brenda Joyce Robinson of Memphis, Tenn., Glenda Faye Cantrell of Fayetteville, Ark.; sisters, Frances Vaughn of Rocky Mount, Va., Clydene Vaughn of Columbus, Miss.; brothers, Hershey Cales of Clintonville, Eugene Cales of Lewisburg, Jerry Cales of Oak Hill, Roger Cales of Fort Worth, Texas, Kenneth Cales of Tracy, Calif., Jay Cales of White Sulphur Springs; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Memorial service will be 8 p.m. today at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, with the Rev. William S. Kelly officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Dorothy A. Campbell
RAVENSWOOD -- Dorothy A. Compston Campbell, 93, of Ravenswood died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, in Arthur B. Hodges Center, Charleston. She was a former employee of Dr. Roy Summers, Charleston, a member of North United Methodist Church, Ravenswood, and a former member of Ravenswood Womens Club.
Surviving: grandsons, Gary A. Coffey of Morristown, N.J., Michael Coffey of Huntington; granddaughter, Julie Taylor of Sanford, Fla; four great-grandchildren. Service was to be 1 p.m. today at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with the Rev. Michael Curtis officiating. Burial was to be in Ravenswood Cemetery.

Billy J. Carpenter
CULLODEN -- Billy J. Carpenter, 64, of Culloden died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington after a short illness. He was a retired asphalt plant manager and a member of West Side United Methodist Church, Charleston.
Surviving: wife, Linda Carpenter; sons, David W., Bobby J. and Barry J. Carpenter of Hurricane; stepsons, Michael P. and Jeffrey N. McKeny of Charleston; brother, Buford Carpenter of Hurricane; sister, Anna Lee Lambert of Dunbar; nine grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, with the Rev. Martin Hallett officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association.

Jerome T. Cutright
GREENWOOD, Ind. -- Jerome T. Cutright, 58, of Greenwood died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, in Community Hospital South, Indianapolis, Ind. He was a native of Kaymoor, W.Va., a traffic controller for Indianapolis International Airport, an Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of American Legion Post 252 and VFW Post 6978.
Surviving: wife, Kay F. Pridmore Cutright; daughters, Carla Jo Roberts of Indianapolis, Krista Kay Hogan of Greenwood; sisters, Charlene Atikinson of Elyria, Ohio, Deborah Taylor of North Versailles, Pa.; three grandchildren. Memorial service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Forest Lawn Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Home, Greenwood, with the Rev. Shan Rutherford officiating. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association.

Steve Didier
Steve Didier, 79, of St. Albans died Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a retired construction foreman from Appalachian Power Co., a member of the VFW, an Army veteran of World War II and a lifelong resident of St. Albans.
Surviving: son, Stephen A. Didier of Riverdale, Ga.; half brother, Milton Keeney of Rainelle; three grandchildren. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Stephen Didier officiating. Burial was to be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

Willard L. Dorsey
POOL -- Willard L. "Bill" Dorsey, 82, of Pool, Nicholas County, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, in Summersville Memorial Hospital from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, said a spokesman for the Nicholas County Sheriff's Department. He was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Runa, a retired miner and a member of the UMW.
Surviving: wife, Genelea O. McClung Dorsey; sons, David Dorsey of Otter Lake, Mich., Doug Dorsey of Pool; sisters, Lora Miller of Charmco, Lelia "Lizzie" Bennett of Sheffield Lake, Ohio, Velma Beam and Elmada Seitz of Quinwood; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at White Funeral Home, Summersville, with the Rev. Michael Laudermilk officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Steven O. Douglas
Steven O. Douglas, 57, of Dunbar died Sunday, Feb. 1, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a former employee of Bell of Pennsylvania, attended the United Methodist Church, was an Air Force veteran and a graduate of Dunbar High School.
Surviving: brother, Ralph of Cross Lanes; sisters, Orpha A. Ballard of Philadelphia, Pa., Flora Douglas of North Carolina. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with Pastor John A. Mason officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Irvin T. Durbin
Irvin T. Durbin, 80, of Clendenin, formerly of Lewis County, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a retired operator from Elk Refinery, an Army veteran of World War II, a member of VFW Post 8516, Pinch-Quick, and a Protestant.
Surviving: brothers, Harold of Oceana, Albert of Charleston, Junior of Weston; sisters, Mildred Lowman and Marie Romine of Nutter Fort, Alma Glaspell of Mount Claire. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Nahum Balser officiating. Burial will be in Koontz Cemetery, Clendenin, with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home where a military service will be conducted at 7 p.m.

Wilburn J. Falk
CLARKSBURG -- Wilburn Julius "Bill" Falk, 64, of Clarksburg, formerly of Oak Hill, died Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, in United Hospital Center after a long illness. He was a retired farmer and a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving: sisters, Patricia Falk of Holly Hills, Fla.; brothers, James of Beckley, Ben J. of Bradley, Delano of Dayton, Ohio, Fred of South Bend, Ind. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Hilltop Cemetery, Hilltop, with the Rev. Bill Menefee officiating. There will be no visitation. Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, is in charge of arrangements.

David G. Frye
MILTON -- David Glenn Frye, 35, of Milton died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998, in a car accident on U.S. Route 60 near Huntington, said a spokeswoman with the Cabell County Sheriff's Department He was an Army veteran.
Surviving: daughter, Nummer N. Frye of Salt Rock; mother, Janice Clark Frye of Milton; sisters, Paula Scarberry of Ona, Sharon Chapman, Stefanie Smith and Amanda Frye of Milton; brother, Michael Frye Sr. of Huntington; maternal grandmother, Gladys Clark of Milton. Service was to be 1 p.m. today at Pleasant Valley Freewill Baptist Church, Ona, with Pastor Paul R. Meadows and the Rev. Alan Sowards officiating. Burial was to be in Franklin Cemetery, Branchland. Heck Funeral Home, Milton, is in charge of arrangements.

Saford H. Hammons
BEVERLY -- Saford H. Hammons, 56, of Beverly died Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998, at home. He was an employee of Midland Water Department, an Army veteran and a member of Friendship Baptist Church.
Surviving: wife, Mildred Sue Sparks Hammons; daughter, Stephanie Hammons Mitchell of Marlinton; foster sons, David Plaugher of Elkins, Tommy Swink of Sevierville, Tenn.; foster daughter, Diane Killen; sisters, Wanda Hunt of Johnstown, Ohio, Elenore Coe of Summersville, Glenna McNeill of Morganton, N.C.; brothers, Erman of Fenwick, Jerry of Richwood; three grandchildren; four foster grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church with Pastor Ronnie Nestor and Pastor Keith Miller officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at VanReenen Funeral Home, Marlinton. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society or a Hospice.