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Herbert L. Carr
MASCOUTAH, Ill. -- Herbert Lee "Herb" Carr, 67, of Mascoutah died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, in Illinois after a short illness. He was a 1947 graduate of Garnet High School, Charleston, W.Va., was a former Civil Service employee and a retired Air Force veteran with 31 years of service, serving in the Korean War and Vietnam War.
Surviving: companion, Joyce Carter; sisters, Agnes Williams and Patricia Sanders of San Diego, Calif., Phyllis Carr of St. Albans, W.Va.; brothers, Everett Carr of Flint, Mich., Charles Carr of South Charleston, W.Va. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Scott Air Force Base Chapel II with the Rev. Ed Banks officiating. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the chapel. Moll Funeral Home, Mascoutah, is in charge of arrangements.

Venia E. Caruthers
MADISON -- Venia E. Caruthers, 79, of Madison died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, in Boone Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a former cook for Boone Memorial Hospital and a retired cook from Boone County schools. Surviving; sons, David Caruthers of Charleston, Charles Harvey Caruthers of Madison; daughters, Shirley Justice of Barrett, Doris Casto and Brenda Caruthers of Madison; sisters, Orpha Nelson of Bob White, Thelma Barker of Uneeda; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Boone Memorial Park, Madison, with the Rev. Tom Price officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Stevens Funeral Home, Madison. The procession will leave the funeral home at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday for the cemetery.

Janie L. Clark
Janie L. Clark, 79, of South Charleston died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Mallory Chapel Church of Christ.
Surviving: sisters, Wavie and Mary Shultz of South Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

Amber B. Coble
Amber Beam Coble, 43, of Sissonville died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, at home after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Surviving: husband, Larry Haynes; daughter, Summer Peeler of Gaffney, S.C., son, Justin Coble of Sissonville; stepdaughters, Chrystal Haynes of Sissonville, Katrina Haynes of St. Albans; stepsons, Jeff and Larry Haynes Jr. of Sissonville; mother, Katherine "Kitty" Bridges of Blacksburg, S.C.; brother, Charles Bridges of Jacksonville, N.C.; five grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Long-Fisher Funeral Home, Sissonville, with Butch Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home.

Willie Mae Davis
WAVERLY HALL, Ga. -- Willie Mae Davis, 94, of Waverly Hall, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, in Medical Center, Columbus. She retired from Coyle and Richardson, Charleston, and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Surviving: son, Gordon Davis of Salem, Ala.; sister, Alma Woods of Webbville, Ky.; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, W.Va. There will be no visitation. Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Viola F. Drake
MOCKSVILLE, N.C. -- Viola Faye Drake, 55, of Mocksville, formerly of Duck, W.Va., died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, in North Carolina after a short illness.
Surviving: husband, Everett Drake Jr.; son, Everett F. Drake of Mocksville; daughters, Mista M. Harrison, Rosie V. Drake, Trena L. Drake and Tammy A. Brock of Mocksville, Patricia D. Ferrebee of Orrville, Ohio; stepdaughter, Sherrie Stamper of Mansfield, Ohio; brothers, Teddy N. and Kenneth F. Ferrebee of Duck; sisters, Clarice Triplett of Ravenswood, W.Va., Ruby Cunningham of Duck, Inez Sears of Frametown, W.Va.; 10 grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren. The body was cremated. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Hallburg Baptist Church with the Rev. Darrell "Buck" Mollohan officiating.

Aretta K. Dye
AKRON, Ohio -- Aretta K. Dye, 89, of Akron died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, in Ohio. She was a native of Riverside, W.Va., and a retired restaurant cook.
Surviving: sons, Dana and Robert Confere of Akron, Richard Confere of Florida; daughters, Diane Williamsof Ohio, Mary Parkhill of Tennessee, Sandra Green of California, Nettie Wheeler and Sue Thomas of Michi-gan; eight stepchildren; brothers, Dikie Morris of West Virginia, Edgbert Morris of Ohio; sisters, Marceline Arnold of West Virginia, Stella Johnston of Florida; 40 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Adams-Mason Memorial Chapel, Akron, with the Rev. John Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park.

Delores J. Gibson
Delores J. Gibson, 62, of Charleston, formerly of Moonachie, N.J., died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a Pentecostal and member of the Church of God. She was a former employee of Plastic Reel Co., Moonachie, with 15 years of service. She was preceded in death by husband, Harold Lee Gibson.
Surviving: daughters, Janice Lee Gibson of Passaic, N.J., Kathy Jo Russell of Sussex, N.J., Donna Jean Gibson of Charleston; sister, Ruby Goutiere of Fredricktown, Ohio; brothers, Raymond Goutiere and Ralph Goutiere of Charleston; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Elk Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. William L. Guthrie officiating. Burial will be in Marmet Cemetery, Marmet. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mary T. Gribble
Mary Turley Gribble, 65, of Nitro died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a caregiver. There are no known survivors. There will be no service. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, is in charge of arrangements.

Mary J. Grimm
POINT PLEASANT -- Mary Jane Pullins Grimm, 87, of Point Pleasant died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. She was a retired Mason County schoolteacher.
Surviving: son, Bert Grimm of Huntington; sisters, Osa I. Jacobs of Bellevue, Ohio, Audrey D. Wilson of Evans; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. Louis A. Hussell officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Letart. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jennie E. Harshbarger
MILTON -- Jennie Estep Harshbarger, 74, of Milton died Monday,Feb. 9, 1998, in Heartland of River-view, South Point, Ohio, after a long illness. She retired from the Cabell County Board of Education and was a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, Milton.
Surviving: husband, Raymond Jackson "Jack" Harshbarger; son, Raymond J. Harshbarger Jr. of Boston, Mass.; sisters, Gurla Hogsed of San Antonio, Texas, Nellie Jordan-Allen of Hurricane; three grandchildren. Heck Funeral Home, Milton, is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph L. Hinter
NEW MILTON -- Joseph Leopold Hinter, 90, of New Milton, Doddridge County, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a farmer and a member of St. Johannes Lutheran Church, St. Clara.
Surviving: wife, Mabel Luella Smith Hinter; sons, James J. of New Milton, Wayne of Buckhannon; daughters, Ellen Davey of Homesdale, Pa., Christine Mundy of Buckhannon; three grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Johannes Lutheran Church with the Rev. Linda Muhley officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Boyle Funeral Home, Weston, and one hour prior to service at the church. The family suggests memorial contributions to St. Johannes Lutheran Church.

H. Curtis Hudson
H. Curtis Hudson, 62, of Charleston died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a management employee at Sears, Roebuck and Co. with 39 years of service, a foreman for Two Points Construction Co. and a former member of the Army National Guard. He was a lifelong resident of Charleston.
Surviving: wife, Donna Hudson; sons, Terry Lee Hudson of South Charleston, Roger Curtis Hudson of Sissonville, Roger Lee Hudson at home; sister, Patricia Cheney Hudson of Crestline, Ohio; five grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Anthony Moss officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Paul F. Huffman
Paul F. Huffman, 62, of Clendenin died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a retired pipeline worker and a retired employee from Elk Refinery.
Surviving: wife, Connie Huffman; son, Tim of Clendenin; daughters, Karen Richmond of Clendenin, Jeanne Huffman of South Charleston, Sherry Pauley of Raleigh, N.C.; sisters, Betty Payne and Dorothy Young of Clendenin, Mildred Parker of Raleigh; three grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Myers Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Kermit Monk officiating. Burial will be in Clendenin Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Lennie L. Husk
GRANTSVILLE -- Lennie L. Husk, 86, of Grantsville died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, in Miletree Nursing Home, Spencer, after a long illness. He was a former employee of Cabot Corp.
Surviving: brother, Grant Husk of Grantsville; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with the Rev. William Villers officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery, Mount Zion. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Isaac Jennings
HARPER -- Isaac Jennings, 78, of Harper, Raleigh County, died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner with 40 years of service, a member of the UMW and an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: sons, Curtis Robert and Dwayne Jennings, of Harper, Isaac Michael Jennings of Timber Lake, N.C., Carlos Ray Jennings of Orlando, Fla.; daughters, Arlene Trent of Orlando, Fla., Gerldean Conley of Triangle; sisters, Irene Richmond of Louisville, Ky., Mae Mikesell of Gaston, Ky.; three grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with the Rev. Lloyd Higginbotham officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jimmie L. Jumper
Jimmie L. "Rocky" Jumper, 39, of South Charleston died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, in the West Penn Burn Center, Pittsburgh, from injuries received in an explosion at his home Jan. 31, said a spokesman for the state medical examiner's office in South Charleston. An autopsy was to be performed, the spokesman said. He was a self-employed construction worker.
Surviving: wife, Patty R. Keen Jumper; daughters, Jessica L. and Stacey L. Jumper at home; sisters, Becky Desrosiers of Punta Gorda, Fla., Jeannie Magoune of St. Albans, Regina Elkins of Charleston. Memorial service will be 7 p.m. today at Elk Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Steve Fox officiating. The body will be cremated. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Minnie M. Kessler
HICO -- Minnie Mae Kessler, 80, of Hico, Fayette County, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Kessler Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Surviving: husband, John B. Kesler; daughter, Shirley Keffer of Baltimore, Md.; sons, John W. Kessler of Atlanta, Ga., Lawrence "Stan" Kessler of Yakima, Wash., Thomas E. Kessler of Fayetteville; mother, Mona Brown of Urbana, Ohio; sister, Helen Lanute of Sicklerville, N.J.; brother, Raymond Parrish of Cable, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; several great-grandparents. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Ansted, with the Rev. Acie Bryant officiating. Entombment will be in Chapel of Rest Mausoleum. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Alva U. Kinard
MELBOURNE, Fla. -- Alva Utterback Kinard, 61, of Melbourne, formerly of Rainelle, W.Va., and Anderson, Ind., died Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998, at home. She was an engineering technician with Harris Government Systems, Palm Bay, Fla., and a member of Eau Gallie Christian Church.
Surviving: sons, Robert J. Lyons and Charles L. Lyons Jr. of Eau Gallie, Fla.; daughter, Shirley A. Todd of Eau Gallie; sisters, Elda Montgomery of Livermore, Calif., Evelyne Drake of Nashville, Tenn.; four grandchildren. Service was Monday at Florida Memorial Funeral Home, Rockledge. The family suggests memorial contributions to Holmes Regional Hospice, 1900 Dairy Road, West Melbourne, FL. 32904.

Ica E. Kingsbury
CHESAPEAKE, Ohio -- Ica Evelyn Kingsbury, 85, of Chesapeake, formerly of Red House, W.Va., died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, W.Va., after a long illness.
Surviving: stepdaughter, Roberta Kingsbury of Huntington; stepson, John Kingsbury of Chesapeake, Ohio; sisters, Madge Mitchell and Audrey Townsend of Charleston, W.Va., Pauline Cunningham of Pomeroy, Ohio; brothers, Harold Bishop of Daly City, Calif., Paul Bishop of Sacramento, Calif; several nieces and nephews. Service and entombment will be in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Red House. There will be no visitation. Information provided by Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, W.Va.

John H. Lucas
STOVER -- John Henry "Big John" Lucas, 61, of Stover, Raleigh County, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, in Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. He was a disabled miner and a member of the UMW.
Surviving: wife, Patsy Ruth Holsten Lucas; daughters, Tabatha Maynor of Clear Creek; Rhonda and Twanny Lucas of Glen Daniel, Chelsy Price at home; sons, John W. of Glen Daniel, Scotty J. of Beckley; sisters, Goldie Bragg of New Mexico, Agnes Sizemore and Mary Cathleen Young of Saxon, Debra Freese of Sophia; brothers, Frankie, Jimmy, David and Ronnie Lucas of Dameron, Billy Ray Lucas of Arnette; four grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, with the Rev. John Buchanan officiating. Burial will be in Kemper-Clay Cemetery, Dameron. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Robert C. Magnuson
RANDALLSTOWN, Md. -- Robert Carson Magnuson, 39, of Randallstown died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, after a short illness. He was born in Charleston, W.Va., and was a 10-year resident of Randallstown. He was an administrative officer with the Hazards and Solid Waste Management Administration for the state of Maryland with 10 years of service, a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. degree and received a master's degree from the University of Colorado.
Surviving: mother, Eleanor G. Glaser of Palm Springs, Calif.; father, Robert E. Magnuson of Snowshoe, W.Va.; sister, Ann Magnuson of Los Angeles, Calif. A memorial service will be held in Charleston at a later date. The family suggests memorial contributions to Friends of Manassas National Battlefield Park, c/o Friends of Manassas National Battlefield Park, 12521 Lee Highway, Manassas, VA 20109-2005. Loring Byers Funeral Home Directors Inc., Randallstown, is in charge of arrangements.

Mozelle P. Marshall
Mozelle Penny Marshall, 83, of Charleston died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. She was a retired waitress from the former Diamond Department Store with 30 years of service and a member of Big Bottom Missionary Baptist Church.
Surviving: brothers, Thomas Penny of Columbus, Ga., Henry Penny of Richmond, Va. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stevens-Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with the Rev. Fred Christian officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mary M. McCleary
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Mary Marie McCleary, 72, of Toledo, formerly of Clendenin, W.Va., died Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, inRiverside Hospital after a long illness.
Surviving: daughter, Karin Osterman of Toledo; brothers, William C. McCleary of Clendenin, John McCleary of Cleveland, Ohio; sisters, Ann Hensley of Clendenin, Chris Bazon of Utica, N.Y., Maxine Hughes of Fort Lauderda;e, Fla.; grandsons, Jeremy and Jason of Toledo. The body was cremated. A memorial service will be held in the spring in Clendenin.

Patricia E. McKinney
FAYETTEVILLE -- Patricia E. McKinney, 53, of Fayetteville died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, at home of breast cancer. She was an accounting secretary and computer operator for the Fayette County Board of Education and a member and Sunday School teacher of First Church of God, Fayetteville.
Surviving: husband, David L. McKinney; daughter, Lisa McKinney of Fayetteville; son, Scott A. McKinney of Summersville; father, Lewis F. Jones of Fayetteville; brothers, Lewis E. Jones of Lewisburg, Renick J. Jones of Lochgelly; sister, Anna F. Weeks of Marietta, Ga.; one granddaughter. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Robert Mattox and the Rev. Leon Nunley officiating. Burial will be in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.