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Fredrick W. Lokant
OCEANA -- Fredrick William Lokant, 79, of Oceana, Wyoming County, died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. He was city attorney for Oceana, a former member of Wyoming County Board of Education, a graduate of Oak Hill High School, attended West Virginia Institute of Technology and West Virginia University, a member of the West Virginia Bar Association, American Bar Association, a former worker with the Civilian Conservation Corps forestry service, an Air Force veteran of World War II and was a Protestant.
Surviving: wife, Julia Zemonek Lokant; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Pete Lokant officiating. Entombment will be in High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Oak Hill. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Oceana Public Library, Oceana, WV 24870.

Jeannie L. Loveless
Jeannie Lynn Loveless, 34, of St. Albans, formerly of Hurricane, died Saturday, March 28, 1998, from injuries received in an automobile accident on U.S. 35 near Winfield, said a South Charleston State Police dispatcher. She was a Baptist. Surviving; daughter, Corrie Lynn Meadows of St. Albans; parents, Alonzo and Connie Sue Loveless of Hurricane; brothers, Keith Alan Loveless and Patrick Eugene Loveless of Hurricane, Anthony Wayne Loveless and Rick Jason Loveless of St. Albans. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with the Rev. Juanita Eads officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Edward C. McMurray
STARKE, Fla. -- Edward Chester McMurray, 92, of Starke, formerly of Jackson County, W.Va., died Saturday, March 28, 1998, in Columbia North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville, Fla. He was a native of Silverton, W.Va., a Baptist, a former Jackson County chief deputy sheriff, a retired real estate broker and developer, and a member of Masonic Lodge 12, Scottish Rites Bodies, Charleston, W.Va., and Nemesis Shrine, Parkersburg, W.Va.
Surviving: wife, Dorothy Price McMurray; brother, Elmer McMurray of Ravenswood, W.Va.; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Pastor Kenneth Leedy officiating. Burial will be in Ravenswood Cemeterywith Masonic graveside rites by Lodge 12. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Elbert E. Noonkester Jr.
BALLARD -- Elbert Elverson Noonkester Jr., 78, of Ballard, Monroe County, died Saturday, March 28, 1998, in a Pearisburg, Va., hospital. He was a retired farmer.
Surviving: sons, James Elbert, Scott Allen and Edward Elbert Noonkester III of Ballard; daughters, Ingred Bradley and Anita Williams of Peterstown, Vanessa "Katy" Young of Ballard; foster son, Elmer Fulton at home; brothers, James Vallie Noonkester, Dennis Noonkester, Floyd Noonkester, David Noonkester and Kenneth Noonkester of Blacksburg, Va.; sisters, Ruth Jarrett of Radford, Va., Gertrude Graham, Bertie Graham and Myrtle Gearhart of Blacksburg; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at Broyles-Shrewsburg Funeral Home, Peterstown, with the Rev. Rodney Lawson officiating. Burial was to be in Orchard Cemetery, Ballard.

Delores J. Smith
CRAB ORCHARD -- Delores Jean Wickline Smith, 62, of Crab Orchard died Sunday, March 29, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Crab Orchard and a Christian.
Surviving: husband, Charles R. Smith; daughters, Teresa Ann Cyrus and Bernadette Kelly of Crab Orchard; son, Charles Ray Smith Jr. of Crab Orchard; brothers, William Wickline of Beckley, Ronald Wickline of Oak Hill, Donald Wickline of Marion, N.C., Robert Wickline of Riverdale, Md., Larry and Gary Wickline of Roanoke, Va., Linell "Bucky" Wickline of Grandview; sisters, Janet Mann and Drema Milam of Crab Orchard, Ruby Brewer of Delaware, Md., Patricia Smith of Riverdale, Md.; two grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Carl Wingo officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Edwin L. Smith
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Edwin Lee Smith, 66, of Lakeland died Saturday, March 28, 1998, in Florida after suffering a stroke. He was a native of Logan County, W.Va., a retired maintenance worker from Kaiser Aluminum, a Baptist and a veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving: daughter, Renee Vaughn of Lakeland; son, Edwin L. Smith Jr. of Lakeland; brother, James Smith of Maryland; sisters, Betty Cole of Huntington, W.Va., Madeline Chaffin of Gallipolis, Ohio, Peggy Butcher of Texas, Evelyn Hinkle and Nadine Meade of Clarksville, Tenn., Irene Wellman of Point Pleasant, W.Va., Winefred Vallance of Inverness, Fla.; one granddaughter. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Collins-Slater Funeral Home, Switzer, W.Va. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Glenn C. Smith
Glenn Carpenter Smith, 75, of Belle died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, Va., after a long illness. He was a retired millwright from DuPont, Belle, a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, a member of Judson Baptist Church, Belle, the American Legion and was a lifelong resident of Belle.
Surviving: wife, Opal Morgan Smith; daughters, Janet Cain of Fredricksburg, Kathy Burdette of Columbus, Ohio; son, Robert Smith of Columbus, Ohio; brother, William L. Smith of Fredericksburg; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Wednesday at Fidler-Frame Funeral Home, Belle.

Paul L. Smith
ANSTED -- Paul L. Smith, 86, of Ansted died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, in Ansted Center Nursing Home after a short illness.
Surviving: sister, Irene S. Harmon of Longwood, Fla.; brother, Ralph Smith of Welch. Memorial service will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ansted Center Nursing Home with Sister Suzanne Keszler officiating. Wallace- Wallace Funeral Home, Ansted, is in charge of arrangements.

Ronnie Steele
MARION, Ohio -- Ronnie Steele, 47, of Marion died Saturday, March 28, 1998, in Ohio. He was a laborer in the construction industry.
Surviving: sons, Robert, Dwight and Tate Steele of Marion; daughter, Jamie Dailey of Proctorville, Ohio; brothers, Robert D. of Columbus, Ohio, Johnny and Jerry of Marion; sisters, Goldy Villars and Minnie Brown of Washington Courthouse, Ohio, Ruth Osborne and Erma Hamm of Marion; eight grandchildren. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Evergreen Cemetery, Pliny, W.Va., with the Rev. Charles M. Rouse officiating. Deal-Brown Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.

Sarah A. Thompson
SUTTON -- Sarah Ann Knight Thompson, 92, of Sutton died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in Braxton County Health Care Center after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Surviving: son, James Allen Thompson of Butler, Pa.; sister, Goldie Brown of Florida. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Truman Cemetery, Maysel, with the Rev. Raymond Butcher officiating. Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton, is in charge of arrangements.

Delores Truitt
Delores Truitt, 60, of St. Albans died Monday, March 30, 1998, at home. She was a member and former secretary of Faith Missionary Baptist Church, St. Albans, a native of the Mannington area and lived in Baltimore, Md., most of her life. She was preceded in death by parents, Ray and Iva Snider Johnston.
Surviving: husband, Richard Truitt; daughter, Valerie Truitt of St. Albans; brother, Okey Johnston of Swords Creek, Va.; grandson, Aaron Truitt of St. Albans. Service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Faith Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor John Hoskins officiating. Burial will be in Mannington Memorial Park. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Anna J. Vance
SENECA, S.C. -- Anna Jean Durham Vance, 63, of Seneca died Sunday, March 29, 1998, at home. She was a native of Glen, W.Va., and was a banking supervisor.
Surviving: husband, Lloyd Vance; sons David Skyles of Seneca, William Skyles of Chicago, Ill.; daughters, Teresa Vance of Rock Hill, S.C., Diane Sanders of Chicago Ridge, Ill.; brothers, Frank Durham of Fayetteville, W.Va., Charles Durham of Chicago Ridge; six grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with the Rev. Dorothy Osborne officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Karen S. Westfall
LEROY -- Karen Sue Westfall, 48, of LeRoy died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, after a long illness. She was a member of Liverpool Methodist Church.
Surviving: husband, Danny Westfall; daughters, Jennifer and Brandy Westfall at home; brother, Cecil "Mike" Pursley of Mineral Wells; sister, Cinda Westfall of Ripley. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, with Pastor Clarence McKown officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, LeRoy. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Clifford C. Winters
STOW, Ohio -- Clifford Charles Winters, 62, of Stow died Saturday, March 28, 1998, in Ohio.
Surviving: wife, June McEldowney Winters; son, Bruce of Stow; father, Audron Winters of Gay, W.Va., brothers, Edward and Lawson Winters of Gay; sister, Myrtle Winters of Fairplain, W.Va., one grandson. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fairview Church. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Redmon Funeral Home, Stow. The family suggests memorial contributions to Summit County Hospice Care Center, 3358 Ridgewood Road, Fairlawn, Ohio.

Russell Workman
WHIPPEL -- Russell Workman, 51, of Whipple, Fayette County, died Monday, March 30, 1998, at home after a short illness. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

Beulah A. Wright
MOUNT HOPE -- Beulah A. Wright, 84, of Mount Hope died Monday, March 30, 1998, in a Beckley care facility after a long illness. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

Rebeca A. Wright
BRISTON, Ind. -- Rebeca Ann Ford Wright, 55, of Bristol died Sunday, March 29, 1998, at home. She was a native of Hugheston, W.Va., an assembler for Markley Enterprises, Elkhart, Ind., and a member of the Church of God.
Surviving: husband, Lewis E. Wright; daughters, Sherry L. Underwood of Edwardsburg, Mich., Connie M. Barber of Elkhart; sons, William E. and Daryl W. Wright of Elkhart; sisters, Joan Dyer and Denise Simons of Elkhart; brothers, Thomas J. Ford of Elkhart, Michael W. Ford of Clay, W.Va.; 16 grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Osceola, Ind., with the Rev. William Ford officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.