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Francis M. Luzader
GLENVILLE -- Francis Maysel Luzader, 93, of Glenville died Tuesday, March 24, 1998, in Americare of Glenville Nursing Home after a long illness. She was a retired Gilmer County schoolteacher with more than 23 years of service, a graduate of Glenville Normal School and Glenville State College, a former two-term Glenville city council member, a member of the Gilmer County Retired School Employees Association, a member and former Sunday school teacher of Trinity United Methodist Church, Glenville, and a member of the Junior Women's Club.
Surviving: son, Randall M. Luzader of Kansas City, Mo.; sister, Marguerite Dowling of Arizona; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Stalnaker Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Ellyson Mortuary, Glenville, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Nina R. Martin
BECKLEY -- Nina Ruth Martin, 84, of Beckley died Thursday, March 26, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

Michael W. Murphy
SMITHERS -- Michael Wayne Murphy, 46, of Smithers died Wednesday, March 25, 1998, after a long illness. He was a diabled mechanic and auto body repairman and a graduate of Montgomery High School.
Surviving: daughter, Patti Murphy of Okeechobee, Fla.; father, Everett Murphy Jr. of Charlton Heights; mother, Ethel Huffman Howe of Montgomery; brother, Timothy Murphy of Twinsburg, Ohio; sisters, Cathy Darling of Montgomery, Joy Ellen Stansberry of Fayetteville, N.C.; stepbrother, Garrett Persinger of Athens; stepsister, Sharon Persinger of New Paltz, N.Y.; one grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with the Rev. Claude R. Miller officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

David G. Nuzum
KEYSER -- David G. Nuzum, 86, of Keyser died Wednesday, March 25, 1998, in Arthur B. Hodges Nursing Home, Charleston. He was professor emeritus after having taught English at Potomac State College for 23 years, began his teaching career in Clarksburg and moved to Keyser in 1938 as head of the English Department at Potomac State College. He later moved into college administration and supervised student group activities. He was a graduate of Victory High School, Clarksburg, received his bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in 1932, master's degree in English in 1938 and studied at the University of Texas in Austin. He was involved in community activities including the Boy Scout program for 41 years, was awarded the Silver Beaver Award by the Potomac Council Boy Scouts, in 1992 was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Community Service by the Keyser Area Ministerial Association, served on the Mineral County United Way Committee, being named 1991 Outstanding Volunteer, and was a 1956 Keyser Citizen of the Year, a member of Keyser Presbyterian Church, where he taught in the men's Bible Class and as elder emeritus of the church, a member of Keyser Rotary Club and served as Past District Governor of Rotary District 735, was a Paul Harris Fellow and received the Rotary Foundation District Service Award in 1991, was a former board member and treasurer of Mineral County Chamber of Commerce, president of the board of directors of Mineral County Committee on Aging, recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Potomac State College Alumni Association in 1979, was a member of the American Field Service Adult Chapter, Mineral County Farm Bureau, Masonic Lodge 51 AF&AM, Damascus Commandery 23, Knights Templar, Upper Potomac Shrine Club, Ali-Ghan Shrine Club and Scottish Rite Bodies, Cumberland, Md., and was an Army veteran of World War II, having served in the Philippines.
Surviving: brother, James Robert Nuzum of Charleston; nieces, Marybeth Vallance of Huntington, Ellen June DeCristina of Atlanta, Ga., Linda Ruth Lake of South Charleston, Donna Dean of Clearwater, Fla. Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Keyser Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Stephen P. Fritz officiating. Entombment will be in Elk View Masonic Cemetery Mausoleum, Clarksburg. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Rotruck-Smith Funeral Home, Keyser, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Fortunato Pantuso Jr.
Fortunato "Frederick" Pantuso Jr., 47, of Charleston died Thursday, March 26, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was owner/operator of Pantuso's Restaurant, a former miner and a member of West Side United Methodist Church.
Surviving: wife, Nancy S. Pantuso; son, Mario of Charleston; daughters, Mairia and Angela Pantuso of Charleston; sister, Catherine Theresa Pantuso of Charleston. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at West Side United Methodist Church with the Rev. Martin Hallett officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston. The family suggests memorial contributions to West Side United Methodist Church.

Russell L. Pritt
LANCASTER, Texas -- Russell Leon "Richard" Pritt, 46, of Lancaster, formerly of Crown Hill, W.Va., died Tuesday, March 24, 1998, at home after an apparent heart attack. He was an Army 82nd Airborne Division veteran of the Vietnam War, a construction worker and a truck driver.
Surviving: wife, Francine Bottoms Pritt; daughter, Kristina Pritt at home; son, Matthew Pritt at home; mother, Glenna Pritt of Williamstown, W.Va.; brothers, Roger Pritt of Robson, W.Va., James Pritt of South Charleston, W.Va.; sisters, Sandra Vaughan of Williamstown, Fonda Crawford of East Bank, W.Va., Dee McGrath of St. Albans, W.Va.; several nieces and nephews. Memorial service will be at a later date. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association.

Alice Reed
AKRON, Ohio -- Alice Reed, 89, of Akron, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Thursday, March 26, 1998
Surviving: brother, Eugene Reed; three nieces, one nephew. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday at John Beane Cemetery, Sissonville, W.Va., Farley Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements.

Gladys M. Richmond
CHARLTON HEIGHTS -- Gladys M. Richmond, 76, of Charlton Heights, Fayette County, died Thursday, March 26, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Surviving: husband, Curtis K. Richmond; son, Curtis "Curtie" Richmond of Charlton Heights; brothers, Richard Clark and Hillard Clark of Boydton, Va. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pennington Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge, with the Rev. James Seddon officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Elenore C. Riddle
WALLBACK -- Elenore C. Riddle, 73, of Wallback, Clay County, died Thursday, March 26, 1998, in Americare of Glenville Nursing Home after a long illness. She was a native of Gilmer County, a Clay County personal care giver, a member of VFW Auxiliary and attended Wallback United Methodist Church.
Surviving: sister, Georgia Riddle of Mocksville, N.C. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Tanner United Methodist Church, Gilmer County, with the Rev. Patrick Riddle officiating. Burial will be in Riddle cemetery, Glenville. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville.

Ellis L. Rock
Ellis Lee Rock, 89, of Charleston, formerly of Nitro, died Thursday, March 26, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a retired operator from American Viscose Corp. with 35 years of service, a member of First Baptist Church, Nitro, a Navy veteran of World War II and a recipient of six Bronze Stars.
Surviving: companion, Sylvia Woolwine; daughters, Mary Gray of Diboll, Texas, Sandra Johnson of Hannibal, Mo.; sons, Dorsey Woolwine of Belle, Paul, Charles and Bobby Woolwine of Elkhart, Ind.; stepdaughter, Mary Williams of Eureka, Calif.; stepson, Garrett Collins of Eureka; sister, Helen McClung of St. Albans; 22 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Stevens-Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with the Rev. John Adkins and Dr. O.J. Bailes officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, with military graveside rites by VFW Post 8129, Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Opal M. Rogers
Opal Mae Rogers, 93, of South Charleston died Wednesday, March 25, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a Fayette County schoolteacher, a homemaker, member of Darlington United Methodist Church, South Charleston, and Order of the Eastern Star.
Surviving: husband, James E. Rogers; daughter, Helen White of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two nieces and a nephew. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, with the Rev. Fred Villinger officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Willis Scaggs
AKRON, Ohio -- Willis Scaggs, 78, of Akron, formerly of Chapmanville, W.Va., died Wednesday, March 25, 1998, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Surviving: sisters, Genieve Scaggs Killen of Akron, Loretta McCroy of Valley City, Ohio, Betty Phillips of Ashtabula, Ohio; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville, with the Rev. Gernia Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Wyneda G. Sims
HINTON -- Wyneda G. Sims, 66, of Hinton died Thursday, March 26, 1998, in Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a lifelong resident of Summers County and was of the Holiness faith.
Surviving: sons, Charles M. Adkins of Maryland, Frank G. Adkins of Hinton; daughters, Wilma Meadows of Clifton Forge, Va., Patricia Holliday of Lewisburg, Deborah S. Bragg of Hinton; sisters, Pauline Canterbury of Peterstown, Dixie Conner and Mabel Stoddard of Hinton; 19 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Crews Cemetery, Nimitz, with the Rev. Ray Martin officiating. Friends may call from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton.

Olive M. Skaggs
ANSTED -- Olive Marie Skaggs, 93, of Ansted died Thursday, March 26, 1998, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Fayette County, a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Ansted, Order of the Eastern Star 134, Ansted, and was a homemaker.
Surviving: four nephews and three nieces. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Ansted, with the Rev. Scott Sears officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Memory Gardens, Victor. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to St. Paul's United Methodist Church Building Fund.

Glen Smith
GASSAWAY -- Glen "Jake" Smith, 81, of Gassaway died Wednesday, March 25, 1998, in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, Weston, after a long illness. He was a heavy equipment operator, a retired surface mine foreman, a member of IUOE Local 132, an Army veteran and founder and pastor of House of Prayer Church, Gassaway.
Surviving: wife, Opal Stonestreet Smith; sons, Franklin D. of Stow, Ohio, Roger L., Carl E. and Michael D. of Gassaway; sister, Eleanor Dean of South Point, Ohio; brother, Harry Smith of Summersville; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway, with the Rev. Harry Green and the Rev. Richard Propst officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Gassaway. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society.

Christina T. Somerville
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Christina T. Somerville, 86, of Bradenton, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Wednesday, March 25, 1998, in Freedom Village Nursing Center. She was a former operator with C&P Telephone Co., Charleston, with 35 years of service and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Surviving: brothers, William Schlarb of DeLeon Springs, Fla., Edwin Schlarb of Bradenton. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Bradenton, is in charge of arrangements.

Jo Ann Stone
Jo Ann Stone, 64, of Charleston died Wednesday, March 25, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a retired Kanawha County school cook and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County.
Surviving: son, Michael L. Stone Sr. of Kenna; father, Elmer Mallory of South Charleston; brothers, Elvin and Robert Mallory of South Charleston, Dorsey Mallory of Michigan; sisters, Mae Walton, Jean Johnson and Lucille Harper of South Charleston; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, Cross Lanes, with the Rev. William D. Layne Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Virginia M. Thompson
BECKLEY -- Virginia "Boo" Mackey Thompson, 58, of Beckley, formerly of Pineville, died Wednesday, March 25, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, a licensed hair dresser, former co-owner of a Hinton salon and a Christian.
Surviving: husband, Richard Danton Thompson; son, Rick Thompson of Atlanta, Ga.; brothers, Elmer and Harold Mackey of Beckley; sisters, Delores McMillion of Beckley, Millie Honaker of Elyria; two grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. George Dickson officiating. Entombment will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Martha M. Vance
Martha M. Vance, 84, of Dunbar, formerly of Lincoln County, died Thursday, March 26, 1998, in Americare of Dunbar Nursing Home after a long illness. She was a homemaker, co-owner of Vance's Little Giant, Dunbar, and a member of Church of Christ, Dunbar.
Surviving: sons, Ralph H. Vance of Catonsville, Md., Stanley "Dale" Vance of St. Albans; daughter, Lauena "Peggy" Rogers of Dunbar; sister, Freeda Tully of Alkol; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

Choice A. Walker
BECKLEY -- Choice A. Walker, 101, of Beckley died Saturday, March 21, 1998, in a Beckley nursing home. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

Robert R. Walton
Robert R. Walton, 58, of St. Albans, died Wednesday, March 25, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a four-year resident of St. Albans, formerly of Tyler Mountain and Maryland, and a former employee of Dale Redman Fence Co.
Surviving: daughters, Shirley Jo Cook of Manassas, Va., Bobbie Jo Walton of Florida; companion, Pam Dodd of St. Albans; companion's daughter, Melissa Rollins of St. Albans; grandchildren, Nichol Jean Cook, Brittany Lee Cook and Mandi Faith Smith. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Robert Lacy officiating. Burial will be in Walton family cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Joe E. White
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Joe E. White, 69, of Washington, formerly of Smithers, W.Va., died Monday, March 23, 1998, in Washington, D.C., after a short illness. He was retired from the Air Force.
Surviving: nephews, Dan, Jerry and Carl White Jr.; nieces, Marsha Cornell, Lisa Spau and Sandy Hurley. Burial will be 10 a.m. April 3 in Arlington National Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. April 2 at U.S. Soldiers Funeral Home, Washington. Information provided by O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, W.Va.

Edna S. Williams
SCARBRO -- Edna Saunders Williams, 82, of Scarbro died Wednesday, March 25, 1998, after a long illness.
Surviving: daughter, Ramona Lewis of Scarbro; son, Tom Williams of Blue Jay; sister, Edith Ragland of Beckley; brothers, Dennis Saunders of Sophia, Charles Saunders of Beckley, Calvin Saunders of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. There will be no visitation. Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, is in charge of arrangements.

John E. Wilson Sr.
PRUDENCE -- John E. Wilson Sr., 39, of Prudence, Fayette County, died Tuesday, March 24, 1998, in Hico from injuries received in a logging accident, said a spokesman for Fayette County Emergency Services. He was a logger with Ram-Com Equipment.
Surviving: wife, Joyce Garrison Wilson, daughters, Jessica and Jennifer Wilson of Prudence; sons, Jeffrey and Johnny Wilson Jr. of Prudence; parents, Charles and Janet Proctor Wilson of Elkview; sister, Drema Black of Pinch; brothers, Jim and Charles Wilson of Florida, David Wilson of Elkview. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Everett Mills officiating. Burial was to be in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill.

Jake Wright
INDIAN TRIAL, N.C. -- Jake Wright, 81, of Indian Trail, formerly of St. Albans, W.Va., died Thursday, March 26, 1998, in Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, N.C., after a short illness. He was a retired medical technologist for the Kanawha County Health Department, a member of Highlawn Community Chapel and a veteran of World War II.
Surviving: daughter, Sue Bryan of Indian Trail; stepsons, Bill Nester and Bob Nester of Charleston, W.Va.; brother, Carl Wright of Tennessee; sister, Isalene Seay of Alabama; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Cunningham Memorial Park Upper Mausoleum Chapel. Entombment will be in Cunningham Memorial Park Mausoleum. There will be no visitation. Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, is in charge of arrangements.