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Carl F. Kirby
DANVILLE -- Carl Franklin Kirby, 65, of Danville died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison, after a long illness. He was superintendent of the Boone County Commission and a Baptist.
Surviving: wife, Carol Jean Kirby; sons, Dale Kirby of Big Creek, Michael Kirby of Camp Creek, Randall Kirby of Morrisvale; daughters, Charlene Linville of Danville, Patricia Searls of Woodville; brothers, Price Kirby of Danville, Charles Ray Varney of Madison; 10 grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, with the Rev. Harley Egnor officiating. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Thomas Mancari
Thomas Mancari, 78, of Charleston died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in Washington Center Hospital, Washington. He retired from Island Creek Stores, was former owner/operator of a community market for 20 years, a member of the Church of Christ and an Army veteran. Surviving; wife, Dora Carter Mancari; son, Charles Thomas Mancari of Shelbyville, Ky.; daughter, Deanna McGlothlin of Charleston, Sue O'Donnell of Shelbyville; brothers, Henry, Sam and William of Ravenswood, Jim of North Canton, Ohio, Joe of Yorktown, Va., Fred of Sylvester; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, with Rick Ranson officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, with military graveside rites by VFW Post 8129. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Marmet Christian Church.

Beverly Melton
Beverly Melton, 81, of Sissonville died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a native of Norfolk, Va., and a member of Humphrey's Memorial United Methodist Church, Sissonville.
Surviving: husband, Harold Melton Jr.; daughter, Barbara Stewart of South Charleston; son, Michael of Centreville, Va.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service was to be 2 p.m. today at Long-Fisher Funeral Home, Sissonville, with the Rev. Raymond Frame officiating. Burial was to be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico.

Stanley R. Mick
BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- Stanley R. Mick, 64, of Brunswick, formerly of Clendenin, W.Va., died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in Brunswick. He was a graduate of Clendenin High School, a 15-year resident of Ohio and an ironworker at LTV Steel with 33 years of service. He was preceded in death by parents, Fred and Ethel Mick.
Surviving: wife, Alta E. Cottrell Mick; son, Paul Mick of Brunswick; daughters, Belinda Gwinn and Cheryl Bigadza of Brunswick, Dianna Rohrbaugh of West Salem, Ohio; sisters, Bliss Hayes of Elkview, Justine Larrabee and Joyce Anderson of Charleston, Sharon Hensley of Clendenin; brother, Carl Mick of Clendenin. Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Waite and Son Funeral Home, Brunswick. Burial will be in Lutheran Memorial Park, Hinckley, Ohio. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Wanda F. Milam
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Wanda Fern Milam, 69, of Fredericksburg, formerly of Rainelle, W.Va., died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in Mary Washington Hospital after a short illness. She was a member of McRoss Baptist Church, McRoss, Va., where she was a Sunday school teacher, was former president of Rainelle Women's Club and a former Mount Vernon postmistress.
Surviving: sons, Danny Milam of Rainelle, Richard Milam of Fredericksburg; brother, N. Keith Chapman of Miamisburg, Ohio; four grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle, with the Rev. Howard Harper officiating. Burial will be in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, W.Va. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Chester F. Mynes
HURRICANE -- Chester F. Mynes, 84, of Hurricane died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in Putnam General Hospital after a long illness. He was a lifelong resident of Hurricane, retired from Union Carbide with 42 years of service, a member of Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church, IOOF, and Knights of Pythias.
Surviving: sons, Bayliss "Buster" Mynes of Hurricane, C. Frank Mynes Jr. of South Shore, Ky.; daughters, Donna Varian of Hurricane, Janice Fields of Rutherfordton, N.C.; seven grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Thomas Bickerton and the Rev. Michael Derry officiating. Burial will be in Valley View Memorial Park, 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. The family suggests memorial contributions to Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church Building Fund, Hurricane.

Timothy W. Necessary II
TOLLEYTOWN -- Timothy Wayne Necessary II, son of Timothy Wayne and Amanda E. Epling Necessary of Tolleytown, was stillborn Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in a Beckley hospital. Also
Surviving: paternal grandparents, Luther "Mickey" and Sharon Necessary of Tolleytown; maternal grandparents, Donald and Barbara Epling of Maple Meadow; paternal great-grandparents, Russell "Pete" and Dorothy Pegram of Tolleytown; maternal great-grandparents, Alcia Toler of Maple Meadow, Luster and Alice Epling of Camp Creek; paternal great-great-grandmother, Mary McVey of Sophia. Service was to be 3 p.m. today at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum of Peace, Prosperity, with the Rev. Earl Snuffer and Elder Jerry McGrady officiating. Burial was to be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

Daniel A. Nutter
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- Daniel Amick Nutter, 16, of White Sulphur Springs died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident on Big Draft Road, said a Greenbrier County sheriff's spokesman. He attended Ronceverte Church of the Nazarene and was a student at Greenbrier East High School.
Surviving: parents, Paul and Susan Segar Nutter of White Sulphur Springs; brother, P.J. Nutter at home; sister, Beth Nutter at home. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, White Sulphur Springs, with the Rev. B. Scott Buell and the Rev. Robert McClintic officiating. Burial will be in Greenbrier Memorial Gardens, Lewisburg. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs.

Doy Selman
COWEN -- Doy Selman, 72, of Cowen died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a self-employed salesman and a Protestant.
Surviving: daughters, Linda Plotner of Punxsutawney, Pa., Alice Ingros of Beaver, Pa., Patricia George of Pittsburgh, Pa.; sisters, Ruby Wright of Northfield, Ohio, Dorothy Stanley of Anmoore, Opal Young of Summersville; brothers, Donald of Garfield, Ohio, Arnold of Akron, Ohio, Olen of Cowen, Carl of North Canton, Ohio; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Adams Funeral Home, Cowen, with the Rev. Okey Wayne officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Margaret C. Steptoe
CHARLES TOWN -- Margaret Crane Steptoe, 83, of Charles Town died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, after a long illness. She was a graduate of St. Hilda's Hall, Ranson, a volunteer at the Army Hospital in Baker Heights during World War II, a member of Zion Episcopal Church, Charles Town, and a former member of the church's altar guild.
Surviving: daughter, Sara Steptoe Turchi of St. Thomas, Pa.; son, Thomas W. Steptoe Jr. of Charles Town; four grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Zion Church Cemetery. There will be no visitation. The family suggests memorial contributions to Zion Episcopal Church, 221 E. Washington St., Charles Town, WV 25414.Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home, Charles Town, is in charge of arrangements.

Madeline Stewart
MOUNT LOOKOUT -- Madeline Stewart, 74, of Mount Lookout died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a member of Miller Baptist Church, Nallen.
Surviving: sons, Tom of Beltsville, Md., Gene of Wheeling, Alva of Dewey, Okla.; daughters, Lois Macleery of Pratt, Madeline Gandee of Reedy, Wanda Pringle of Tulsa, Okla., Wanda Hendrickson of Mount Lookout; brothers, Fred Wilson and Glyde Wilson of Calvin, Frank Wilson of Cabot, Ariz.; sister, Irene Lewis of Akron, Ohio; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at White Funeral Home, Summersville, with the Rev. Brady Lipscomb officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery, Mount Lookout. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Elmer Stiltner
MOUNT CARBON -- Elmer Stiltner, 81, of Mount Carbon, Fayette County, died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. He was a member of Carbondale Baptist Church, a retired miner from Semet Solvay, Harwood, with 44 years of service and a member of the UMW.
Surviving: wife, Virginia Stiltner; son, Elmer Dean Stiltner of Mount Carbon; daughters, Mary Evelyn Valentine of Mount Carbon, Helen Marie Turner of Pratt; brothers, French and Lester of Grundy, Va., Kirby of Handley; sisters, Lockie MacDonald of Painesville, Ohio, Polly Parrish of Abbington, Va., Lona Kerley of Taylorsville, N.C., Lona Dyer of Longwood, Fla., Janice Smith of Altamonte Springs, Fla., Mary Sue McPhail of Winter Park, Fla.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, with the Rev. Wayne Nutter and the Rev. Fred Christian officiating. Entombment will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Evelyn L. Talkington
GLENVILLE -- Evelyn Louise Talkington, 75, of Glenville died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, Weston, after a long illness. She retired from the business office of Glenville State College with 17 1/2 years' service, was a former employee of Normantown School and a member of Little Kanawha Independent Baptist Church, Burnsville.
Surviving: husband, Clifford Cloyd Talkington; son, Gary of Greenwood; daughter, Donna Kay Brannon of Normantown; brother, Joe Ellifritt of Greenwood; four grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; two great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with the Rev. Ronzel Roberts officiating. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, West Union. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Janet K. Taylor
COTTAGEVILLE -- Janet Kerwood Taylor, 58, of Cottageville died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a cosmetologist and a member of First Presbyterian Church, Ripley.
Surviving: husband, Carlton Taylor; son Rick Davis of Cottageville; stepdaughter, Jeanette Taylor of Charleston; mother, Mildred Ann Lloyd Kerwood of Cottageville; sisters, Darlene Kerwood of Cottageville, Eileene Pritt of Atlanta. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Casto Funeral Home, Evans, with the Rev. William McMorran officiating. Burial will be in Blaine Memorial Cemetery, Cottageville. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Bonnie P. Ward
Bonnie P. Ward, 83, of Charleston, formerly of Richwood, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. She was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church and Sharing Hands, Charleston, retired from the Armour Meat Packing Co., Charleston, and was a former employee of the state Department of Administration, General Services Division, Charleston.
Surviving: brothers, Alvin "Doc" Ward and Otis Ward of Richwood, Bayard Ward of Medway, Ohio; sisters, Lana Vanostrand of Huntsville, Ala., Lillie Faulkner of Richwood; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, with the Rev. Stanley Blankenship officiating. Burial will be in Craigsville Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mabel F. Bailes
MOUNT LOOKOUT -- Mabel F. Bailes, 72, of Mount Lookout died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in Summersville Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a Jehovah's Witness.
Surviving: husband, Don Bailes; son, Tim Underwood of Mount Lookout; daughters, Karen Barker and Kay Wygal of Mount Lookout; stepsons, Don Lee Bailes, Jackie Bailes and Eddie Bailes of Nettie, Johnny Mac Bailes of Columbia, S.C.; stepdaughter, Sharon Marie Amick of Leivasy; eight grandchildren; 13 stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery, Mount Lookout, with Jim Lilly officiating. There will be no visitation. White Funeral Home, Summersville, is in charge of arrangements.

Caldonia G. Cottrell
Caldonia Gravely Cottrell, 74, of Charleston died Friday, April 3, 1998, in the Arthur B. Hodges Center, Charleston, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and attended the Mountain Mission Church, Charleston.
Surviving: sons, Larry of Elkview, Randy of Plymouth, Mich., Jerry of Sanford, N.C.; sister, Opal Mill of Sumerco; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek.

Cyrus Deskins
HARTS -- Cyrus Deskins, 80, of Harts died Friday, April 3, 1998, in Logan General Hospital. Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.

Henry C. Ettling III
SOUTH POINT, Ohio -- Henry C. "Spike" Ettling III, 65, of South Point died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, W.Va. He was retired sales manager from Valley Camp Coal Co., Shrewsbury, a member and elder of Spring Valley Presbyterian Church, Huntington, and a member of the Antique Automobile Club of America, Huntington Region, and the Packards International Midwestern Region Inc.
Surviving: wife, Nellie Ettling; sons, H. Brad Ettling of Houston, John F. Ettling of Charleston, S.C.; stepsons, John Persun Jr. of Ceredo, W.Va., Robert Persun of Sneads Ferry, N.C.; stepdaughters, Frances Adkins and Margaret Fillinger of Huntington; mother, Ruth Droitcour Ettling of Huntington; two grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren. Memorial service will be 4 p.m. Sunday at Spring Valley Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jeffrey Myers and the Rev. Marcia Myers officiating. Friends may call at the church after the service. Reger Funeral Home, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests donations be sent to Spring Valley Presbyterian Church, the American Cancer Society or a charity of choice.

Charles C. Frazier
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charles Curtis "Chuck" Frazier, 41, of Charlotte, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a graduate of Charleston High School, attended Morris Harvey College and was a former employee of Charleston Area Medical Center.
Surviving: companion, Wane Moneymaker; brother, David Frazier of Dunbar, W.Va.; nephew, Jason Frazier of Dunbar; niece, Lindsay Frazier of Dunbar. Memorial service was Thursday at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Charlotte, with the Rev. Doug Reisner officiating. Carolina Funeral and Cremation Center is in charge of arrangements.

William E. Fritz Sr.
BEAVER -- William Everett Fritz Sr., 78, of Beaver died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in the V.A. Medical Center, Beckley, after a long illness. He was a retired mechanic, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Post, Kirby.
Surviving: wife, Doris E. Pilkington Fritz; sons, William E. "Billy" Fritz Jr. of Beckley, James D. "Denny" Fritz of Ballard; daughter, Rebecca A. "Becky" Okes of Beaver; brothers, Kenneth Fritz of Daniels, Lee Feazell of Denver; sisters, Kathleen Meadows of Grandview, Evelyn Wills of Beckley; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Frank Pittman officiating. Burial will be in Blue Jay Cemetery, Beaver. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Damon T. Harris
GLEN WHITE -- Damon Terrell Harris, 27, of Glen White died Friday, April 3, 1998, at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, from a gunshot wound, authorities said. Harris was shot at his residence at 3 a.m. Friday. Beckley police believe Harris may have surprised an intruder and was shot as the suspect attempted to escape. Harris was a laborer, a Baptist and a graduate of Independent High School.
Surviving: son, Damon T. Harris of Beckley; grandmother, Effie Harris of Glen White. Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Woodie Hively
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Woodie Hively, 85, of Tucson, formerly of Nitro, W.Va., died Thursday, April 2, 1998, after a long illness. He was a retired employee of the Federal Manufacturing Corporation with 44 years of service, a member of the Tucson Society of the Blind and a member of the Church of God in Nitro and Tucson.
Surviving: wife, Anna Lee Hively; sons, James and Edward; daughter, Patricia; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at First Church of God, Tucson. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. East Lawn Palms Mortuary, Tucson, is in charge of arrangements.

Georgia L. Hyatt
CAMDEN ON GAULEY -- Georgia L. Hyatt, 64, of Camden on Gauley died Friday, April 3, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a Methodist.
Surviving: husband, Harold Hyatt; son, David Bay of Craigsville, daughters, Sherry Griffith of Oak Hill, Bonnie Tolliver of Webster Springs; stepson, Larry Hyatt of St. Albans; stepdaughters, Nancy Chapman of Camden on Gauley, Beverly Phillips of Mooreville, N.C.; brother, George Malcomb of Ripley; sister, Pearl Sears of Clarksburg; six grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Blacks Chapel Cemetery, near Camden on Gauley, with the Rev. Keith Williams officiating. Morris Funeral Home, Cowen, is in charge of arrangements.

William P. Ireland Jr.
WESTON -- William P. Ireland Jr., 75, of Weston died Thursday, April 2, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a retired gas measurement foreman from Consolidated Natural Gas Co. with 37 years of service, and an Air Force pilot during World War II.
Surviving: daughter, Sherrie L. Ireland of Columbus, Ohio; sister, Helen Richard of Pennsboro; brothers, Guy Ireland of Pullman, Owen Ireland of Middletown, Ohio; several nieces and nephews. Private memorial service will be at a later date. There will be no visitation. Floyd Funeral Home, Weston, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests donations be sent to Lewis County Hospice, P.O. Box 1750, Weston, WV 26452.