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Eugene Adkins
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Eugene Adkins, 65, of Sarasota, formerly of Whitesville, Boone County, W.Va., died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Sarasota Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Surviving: brothers, J.O. Adkins of Sarasota, Lawrence Adkins of Albuquerque, N.M., Joeddie Adkins of Kissimmee, Fla.; sisters, Christine Tomlinson of South Charleston, W.Va., Helen Payne of Jacksonville, Ark., Joan Howard of Laurel, Md. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, Sarasota, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorial contributions to University Parkway Bible Church Building Fund, 7624 N. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34243. Information provided by Valley Funeral Home, Whitesville.

Charles R. Allensworth Sr.
MASON -- Charles R. Allensworth Sr., 60, of Mason died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at home. He was a former New Haven policeman and a member of Eagles Aerie 2171, Pomeroy, Ohio. Surviving: wife, Carolyn S. Bennett Allensworth; sons, Charles R. Allensworth Jr. of Columbus, Ohio, William Wayne Allensworth of Mason, Carl Eugene Allensworth of Marion, Ohio, Michael Shane Allensworth of New Haven; daughters, Debra Sue Allensworth of Letart, Brenda Kay Warner of Columbus; sisters, Mary Lou Swisher of Cheshire, Ohio, Sue Alice Allensworth Woodyard of Jackson, Ohio; six grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason, with the Rev. Walter Heinz officiating. Burial will be in Kirkland Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, where a vigil service will be held at 8:45 p.m.

Opal D. Baker
LIZEMORES -- Opal Dale Baker, 86, of Lizemores died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Montgomery General Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Lizemores Church of the Nazarene. Surviving: sons, Gary Kent Baker of Dixie, Carl Warren Baker of Lizemores; sisters, Stella Hemmings of Chelyan, Reba Shaffer of Marmet; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Lizemores Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Bill Dawson, the Rev. Robert Thomas and the Rev. Herbert Vance officiating. Burial will be in Clay Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay.

Marvin J. Ball
JEFFREY -- Marvin J. Ball, 72, of Jeffrey, Boone County, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison, after a long illness. Surviving: brother, William of Jeffrey; sisters, Martha Brown of Jeffrey, Loretta Hamblin of Huntington. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, with the Rev. Paul Little officiating. Burial will be in Ball family cemetery, Jeffrey. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Gerald L. Barnes
MILLSTONE -- Gerald L. Barnes, 59, of Millstone, Calhoun County, died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center, Grantsville, after a long illness. He was an Army veteran, the first emergency medical technician hired by Calhoun General Hospital Ambulance Service, a former employee of Spencer State Hospital, a barber and a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Orma. Surviving: wife, Velma Mae Parsons Barnes; son, Thomas Perry Barnes of Millstone; brother, James S. Barnes of White Lake, Mich. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, with the Rev. Kenneth Parsons officiating. Burial will be in Barnes Cemetery, Maysel. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Raymond E. Bickley Sr.
FAYETTEVILLE -- Raymond Eugene Bickley Sr., 58, of Fayetteville died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was an agent for Appalachian Life Insurance Co., Huntington. Surviving: wife, Mae Frances Turley Bickley; daughters, Rose Denise Thorn of Statesville, N.C., Debbie Lynn Thorn, Thelma Louise Rogers and Juanita Katherine "Kathy" Dempsey of Fayetteville, Brenda Lee Smith of Oak Hill; son, Raymond Eugene Bickley Jr. of Sophia; brother, Donald Lee Bickley of Charleston; sisters, Betty Jo Hess of South Gate, Mich., Shirley Jean Rucker of Powellton; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandson. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. William Miller officiating. Burial will be in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Lawrence H. Bradley
MOUNT HOPE -- Lawrence H. "Pokey" Bradley, 55, of Mount Hope died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in Beckley Veterans Administration Medical Center after a short illness. He was a chef, an Army veteran and a member of New Hope Baptist Church, Beckley. Surviving: wife, Teresa Gray Bradley of Orrville, Ohio; sons, Larry Bradley of California, Isaac Bradley of Mount Hope; daughters, Talania and Sarah Mack of Detroit, Mich.; stepson, Zachary Dalton of Mount Hope; stepdaughters, Nicole, Veronica and Ashley Gray of Orrville; sister, Mary Washington of Brandwine, Md.; eight grandchildren. Service will be noon Thursday at New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. O.T. Moore officiating. Burial will be in Family Cemetery, Greentown. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Obie E. Carter
FAIRLEA -- Obie Edwin Carter, 76, of Fairlea, formerly of Ronceverte, died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center after a long illness. He was a member of Ronceverte Presbyterian Church, where he was a deacon, elder and member of the Men of the Church, retired from the federal prison at Alderson, and Greenbrier Motors, Fairlea, was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, a graduate of Union High School and a member of the school's Football Hall of Fame. He was a Shriner, a Mason, member of the VFW and American Legion and was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific Theater. Surviving: daughters, Bobbie Reed of Union, Rosalie Ambler of Ronceverte; four grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at New Lebanon Cemetery, Pickaway, with the Rev. Philip Graber officiating. There will be no visitation. The family suggests memorial contributions to Ronceverte Presbyterian Church. Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Ronceverte, is in charge of arrangements.

Ira L. Champe
BECKLEY -- Ira L. Champe, 58, of Beckley, formerly of Oak Hill, died Monday, March 30, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was a retired laborer and an Army veteran. Surviving: daughters, Kathy Cox of Slab Fork, Shirley Champe of Stephenson; son, Richard of Mullens; brother, Thomas of the Philippines; five grandchildren. Graveside service was to be 11 a.m. today at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, with the Rev. David Allen officiating. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

Geraldine M. Clay
BECKLEY -- Geraldine Mary "June" Clay, 74, of Beckley died Monday, March 30, 1998, in a Charleston hospital after a short illness. She was a graduate of Trap Hill High School, a member of United Methodist Temple, a retired post mistress from Harper, a former rural mail carrier and a member of the Republican Executive Committee, Beckley. Surviving: husband, Ashley Wayne Clay; daughter, Deanna Sue Broaddus of Dayton, Ohio; son, Rodney Wayne Clay of Charleston; brothers, Ross and Dawson Lucas of Beckley; sister, Jean Shumate of Leesburg, Fla; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at United Methodist Temple with the Rev. Dan Johnson officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

Roy G. Collins
Roy G. Collins, 66, of Charleston died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. He was a native of Hinton, a member of the Moose Lodge, Charleston, an Army veteran of the Korean War and a recipient of the Purple Heart. Surviving: wife, Jean Church Collins; sons, Roy G. Collins Jr. of Dunbar, Gregory Keith Collins of Charleston, Kenneth Wayne Collins of Loudendale, Robert Earl Collins of Comfort; daughter, Helen Joyce Salters of Belle; brother, Orville Collins of Detroit, Mich.; sisters, Gladys White and Mabel Jarrett of Charleston, Myrtle Fields of Gary, Ind.; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston, with Pastor David Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Robert L. Cree
PRINCEWICK -- Robert L. Cree, 82, of Princewick, Raleigh County, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia, is in charge of arrangements.

Violet E. Ellis
GANDEEVILLE -- Violet E. Ellis, 80, of Gandeeville died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Roane General Hospital, Spencer. She was a former employee of Grossman Shoe Factory, Parkersburg, a housekeeper, a homemaker, member of Harmony Baptist Church and a former Sunday school teacher. Surviving: sisters, Erma Lou Ellis of Parkersburg, Berdele Tolley of Charleston; brothers, Edgar Ellis of Rushville, Ohio, Charles Ellis of Harmony; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Daniel McClung officiating. Burial will be in Harper-Hunt Cemetery, near Harmony. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

William Fields Jr.
HARTFORD -- William Fields Jr., 94, of Hartford, Mason County, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Point Pleasant. He was a retired miner and a member of the UMW. Surviving: sons, J. Clyde, Earl E., Eugene and Donald R. Fields of Hartford, R. Wayne Fields of Mio, Mich.; daughters, Geraldine Crites of Arcadia, Fla., Doris M. Grueser of Racine, Ohio; 27 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason, with the Rev. William "Bud" Hatfield officiating. Burial will be in Graham Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Phyllis H. Gibson
Phyllis Hancock Gibson, 75, of Charleston died Friday, March 27, 1997, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a former employee of Charleston Area Medical Center and Senior Services, a member of First Baptist Church, Charleston, a graduate of Garnet High School and an Army veteran. Surviving: brother, Francis D. Hancock of Jersey City, N.J. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Preston Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy E. Terry officiating. Private burial will be at a later date in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Jack Gilmore
MITCHELL HEIGHTS -- Jack Gilmore, 70, of Mitchell Heights, Logan County, died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Logan General Hospital. He was an honors graduate of Wayne State University College of Pharmacy, recipient of the school's Medical Arts Award, the retired owner of Jack's Professional Pharmacy, co-owner of Weslo Drug Co., Logan, and Economy Drug, Pikeville, Ky. He was a member of the West Virginia and Kentucky pharmacy boards, adjunct instructor at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, a former member of UMW and was an Army Air Force corporal during World War II. Surviving: wife, Georgia Gunter Gilmore; sons, David of Cross Lanes, Roger of Huntington; brother, Clarence of Winter Park, Fla. Memorial service was to be 2 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church, Logan, with the Rev. Oren J. Faust officiating. The body was cremated. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Salvation Army or the food pantry of First Presbyterian Church, Logan. Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.

Phyllis R. Goodwin
Phyllis Rine Goodwin, 77, of St. Albans died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, after a short illness. She was a retired state banking commissioner, a member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church, St. Albans, and a graduate of Moundsville High School. Surviving: sons, James and Thomas Goodwin of St. Albans; sister, Helen Young of Moundsville; brother, William Rine of McMechen; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, St. Albans, with the Rev. Ed Tutwiler officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. The family suggests memorial contributions to a charity of choice. Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy E. Guter
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Dorothy E. Guter, 86, of Sikeston, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was a native of Latrobe, Pa., a homemaker, member of St. Francis Xavier Church, Sikeston, and a former member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, Charleston. Surviving: son, Richard J. Guter of Freehold, N.J.; daughters, Sue Tangeman of Sikeston, Barbara G. Goetzman of Nashville, Tenn.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. John McDonnell officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, where there will be a rosary service at 7. Information provided by Nunnelee Funeral Home, Sikeston. The family suggests memorial contributions to Sikeston Public Library, 121 North St., P.O. Box 1279, Sikeston, MO 63801 or St. Francis Xavier Catholic School, 106 North Stoddard St., Sikeston, MO 63801.

Clifford H. Johnson
HURRICANE -- Clifford H. Johnson, 65, of Hurricane died Monday, March 30, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a retired signalman from C&O Railroad, an Army veteran and a member of Hurricane Church of Christ. Surviving: wife, Carrie Johnson; sons, Carl M. Johnson of Charleston, Eddie L. Johnson of Clendenin; daughter, Barbara E. Higginbotham of Cross Lanes; brothers, Charles H. Johnson of Milton, Robert T. Johnson of Hurricane, G.O. Johnson of Jacksonville, Fla.; sisters, Naomi Burton of Lavalette, Arelena Hughes of West Hamlin, Bonnie Straight of Hurricane, Sue Bragg and Linda Fields of Charleston; five grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Hurricane Church of Christ with Minister David Hunter officiating. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery, Hurricane. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Monroe Lambey
INDORE -- Monroe Lambey, 78, of Indore, Clay County, died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Montgomery General Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired rock crusher from Elkem Metals and an Army veteran. Surviving: daughters, Patsy Lambey of Indore, Nancy Fain of Lester; son, Richard of Cairo, Egypt; sisters, Georgia Morris of Ivydale, Leota McConkey of Elkview, Thelma Helmick of Gassaway; brothers, Nolan and Ted Lambey of Ivydale, Vernon Lambey of Nebo; four grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with the Rev. Billy Holbrook officiating. Burial will be in McLaughlin Cemetery, Ivydale. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Tressie A. Landers
Tressie A. Price Landers, 65, of Belle died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a Baptist and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving: sons, James O. Landers of Witcher, David L. Landers of Little Creek, Jeffrey A. Landers of Belle; sister, Macel Lovejoy of Cleveland, Ohio, Robert Price Jr. of Riverside; five grandchildren. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove.

Lucille C. Lilly
SCARBRO -- Lucille Carmen Patrick Lilly, 83, of Scarbro, Fayette County, died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in an Oak Hill Hospital after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Surviving: husband, Boazy Benjamin Lilly; daughter, Amanda Jean Aliff Reid of Beckley; sisters, Margaret Pugh of Marion, Va., Mabel Landers of Nitro; brother, Frank Patrick of Texas; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. There will be no service or visitation. The body was cremated. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

Luther Marcum
DINGESS -- Luther Marcum, 78, of Dingess died March 31, 1998, at home. He was a member of Mount Moriah United Baptist Church. Surviving: stepdaughters, Judy Mae Carter of Dingess, Betty Bryant, Joann Brunner of Tennessee; stepson, George Runyon; several stepgrandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Moriah United Baptist Church with Elder Paul Nelson and Elder Freelin Vance officiating. Burial will be in the Sam Marcum Cemetery, Dingess. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Thursday at the church. James Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.

John L. McCloud
SHAMROCK -- John L. McCloud, 72, of Shamrock, Logan County, died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Guyan Valley Hospital. He was a former miner, a former employee of Alcoa Aluminum, Cleveland, Ohio, and a former pastor of the Church of Jesus Christ, Mud Fork. Surviving: wife, Marie Brewer McCloud; daughter, Carol Smith of Henlawson; stepdaughters, Lorraine Colvin of Boone County, Linda Newsome of Breeden, Rosie Clark of Switzer, Gail Marcum of Mud Fork; son, Johnny Roberts of Logan; stepson, Elbert Vance of Peach Creek; sister, Dutch Hager of Huntington; brothers, Bud Farley of Indialantic, Fla., Franklin McCloud of Johnstown, Ohio; two grandchildren; 14 stepgrandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at James Funeral Home, Logan, with the Rev. Buddy Marcum, the Rev. Billy Marcum and the Rev. Herman Williams officiating. Burial will be in McCloud Cemetery, Dingess. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.