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Frank A. James Jr.
LEWISBURG -- Frank Ashford "O.J." James Jr., 46, of Lewisburg, formerly of Ansted died Friday, April 3, 1998, in Summersville Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, White Sulphur Springs, and the Knights of Pythias, Ansted, a driving instructor and teacher at Midland Trail High School and a track teacher at Nuttall Middle School, Lookout.
Surviving: wife, Terri Ferrence James; sisters, Muriel Arbaugh of Willoughby, Ohio, Eloise James of Ansted, Betty McDaniel of Yorktown, Va.; brothers, Jack James of Madison, Charles James of Newport News, Va.
Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Ansted, with the Rev. Ben Guley officiating. Burial will be in Greenbrier Memorial Gardens, Lewisburg.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mildred M. Lewis
WESTON -- Mildred Mae Lewis, 85, of Weston died Thursday, April 2, 1998, at home after a short illness.
She was a retired nurse and an X-ray technician from Edwin Shaw Hospital, attended First Baptist Church, Weston, and was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, Weston and Akron, Ohio.
Surviving: sister, Evelyn Keith of Topeka, Kan.; brother, Howard Myers of Winchester; grandchildren, Gary Strader of Weston, Rebecca White of Dunbar.
Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Boyle Funeral Home, Weston, with the Rev. Richard Renquest officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home.
Jewel E. McCoy
Jewel E. McCoy, 90, of Charleston, formerly of Frame, died Friday, April 3, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital after a long illness.
She was a housewife and a member of Swann Presbyterian Church, Charleston, and Rebekah Lodge 57.
She was preceeded in death by her husband, John H. "Mac" McCoy.
Surviving: daughters, Janet Boston of Charleston, Judy Carter of Frame; son, Jack H. McCoy of Buckhannon; sister, Frances Casto of Whitesville; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Elk Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Roy H. Huffman officiating. Burial will be in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mary J. McCown
Mary J. McCown, 87, of Elkview died Friday, April 3, 1998, at home after a long illness.
She was a nurses aide, a former employee of Mountain State Hospital and Charleston Area Medical Center, a homemaker and a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Elkview.
Surviving: daughters, Margie L. Robinette and Gertrude Chambers, of Elkview, Gretta Boley of Charleston; sister, Aileen Gunnoe of Charleston; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Lee Swor officiating. Burial will be in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Stanley R. Mick
BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- Stanley R. Mick, 64, of Brunswick, formerly of Clendenin, W.Va., died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in Brusnswick.
He was a graduate of Clendenin High School, a 15-year resident of Ohio and an iron worker 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 was to be 10 a.m. today at Waite and Son Funeral Home, Brunswick. Burial was to be in Lutheran Memorial Park, Hinckley, Ohio.
Phillip Morris
BECKLEY -- Phillip Morris of Beckley died Friday, April 3, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital after a short illness.
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley, are in charge of arrangements.
Frances W. Prater
KERMIT, Texas -- Frances W. Prater, 84, of Kermit died Thursday, April 2, 1998.
She was a native of Newton, W.Va., a homemaker and a member of Breain Baptist Church, Kermit.
Surviving: husband, Harvey Carl Prater; son, John of Van; brother, Isaac Keen of Rixeyville, Va.; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Service was to be 2 p.m. today at Hilliard Funeral Home, Kermit, with the Rev. David McNary officiating. Burial will be in Fairway Garden of Memories.
Sarah Slate
CLEVELAND -- Sarah Slate, 90, of Cleveland, formerly of Beckley, W.Va., died Friday, April 3, 1998.
E. F. Boyd & Son Funeral Home, Cleveland, is in charge of arrangements. Information provided by Durgan Funeral Home, Beckley.
Kenneth H. Smith
Kenneth H. Smith, 70, of Cross Lanes died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital after a long illness.
He was retired from Valley Bell Dairy with 33 years of service, a retired member of Teamsters Local 175, Charleston, an Army veteran of World War II and a Baptist.
Surviving: son, Allan "Butch" Smith of Kenna; daughters, Janice Carnes of Cross Lanes, Anita Myers of Charleston; brothers, Robert Smith of Charleston, Denzil Smith of Sissonville; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Robert Fields 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.
Dorothy Thompson
DANVILLE -- Dorothy Thompson, 75, of Danville died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison, after a long illness.
She was a homemaker and a member of Danville Church of Christ.
Surviving: husband, Tommy Thompson; son, Ronnie Journell of Danville; sisters, Bonnie of Dayton, Ohio, Gloria Ball of Chicago, Hazel Bentley of Danville; four grandchildren.
Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, with Evangelist Richard Runyon and Evangelist Buster Miller officiating. Burial will be in Gomez Cemetery, Uneeda.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Robert H. Varney
MAYSEL -- Robert Henry Varney, 90, of Maysel died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness.
He was disabled.
Surviving: daughters, Sue Varney, Nancy Jane Varney and Mary Vaughan of Maysel, Ann Davis of Quick; sons, William "Bill Varney of Maysel, John Robert Varney of Rockhill, S.C.; sister, Ruby Shepherd of Tampa, Fla.; brother, Hugh "Doc" Varney of South Charleston; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Procious Community Church with the Rev. Don Dobbins officiating. Burial will be in the Blue Knob Church Cemetery, Maysel.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay.
Catherine N. Wylie
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- Catherine N. "Katy" Wylie, 74, of White Sulphur Springs died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, after a short illness.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, White Sulphur Springs, secretary and treasurer of the church, past Worthy Matron of Order of the Eastern Star, and a retired bookkeeper from C.W. Lewis, White Sulphur Springs.
Surviving: sons, Roderick "Rick" Wylie of Bel Air, Md., Michael Wylie of White Sulphur Springs; daughter, Teresa Fowler of White Sulphur Springs; brother, Eugene Newman of Colorado Springs, Colo.; sister, Dorothy Lester of Lynchburg, Va.; four grandchildren.
Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, White Sulphur Springs, with the Rev. Ben Gurley officiating. Burial will be in Mapledale Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs.
Friends may call from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs, where there will be an Eastern Star service at 8:30. The family suggests donations be sent to First Presbyterian Church, White Sulphur Springs.
Emmett L. Adkins
RANGER -- Emmett L. Adkins, 71, of Ranger died April 3, 1998, at home after a long illness.
He was retired from the Lincoln County school system with 30 years' service, a graduate of Marshall University, and a member of Ranger United Baptist Church, where he was also a deacon. He was an Army veteran.
Surviving: wife, Betty; sons, Pete and Blane, both of Ranger; daughters, Janice Adkins of Branchland, Phyllis Adkins-Willis of Scott Depot, Sharon Brunty of Branchland, Patsy Adkins of Hurricane; brothers, Jake Adkins of Delaware, Ohio, Deward Adkins of Ranger, Hampton Adkins of Streetsboro, Ohio; eight grandchildren.
Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Ranger United Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Cyfers and the Rev. Bennie Dean officiating. Burial will be in Sanders Cemetery, Ranger Ridge. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Handley Funeral Home, Hamlin, and one hour prior to service at the church.
Asher H. Barton II
FIRECO -- Asher H. Barton II, 28, of Fireco, Raleigh County, died April 3, 1998.
He was a former employee of Raleigh Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Daniels, and Heartland of Beckley. He was in the Naval Reserves Unit No. 0650, Cross Lanes, where he was a medical corpsman. He attended Fireco Independent Baptist Church and was a graduate of Independence High School.
Surviving: daughter, Kayla Rae Barton of Maple Fork; parents, Asher H. Sr. and Joan Meadows Barton of Fireco; brother, Patrick John Barton of Fireco; sisters, Heidi Weddle and Penelope Trent, both of Beckley; paternal grandmother, Mabel Barton of Dunbar; one niece; one nephew.
Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Gary Cole officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Joseph C. Becher
Joseph C. "Joe" Becher, 46, of Charleston died April 2, 1998, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, after a short illness.
He was a service manager at Fruehauf with 25 years' service. He was a member of West Side United Methodist Church, Charleston, AF&AM Lodge 153, Scottish Rite, and Beni Kedem Shrine Temple.
Surviving: wife, Jennifer Harris Becher; son, Joel Becher at home; brother, Steve Becher of Charleston; sisters, Sarah Sands of Chelyan, Sue Gallagher of Charleston, Cyndi Bowman of St. Albans.
Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at West Side United Methodist Church with the Rev. Martin Hallett officiating. Burial with Masonic rites will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, where a Scottish Rite service will be conducted at 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Shrine Crippled Children's Hospital, c/o Beni Kedem Shrine Temple, P.O. Box 2589, Charleston, W.Va. 25329, or West Side United Methodist Church, 401 Roane St., Charleston, W.Va. 25302.
Margaret A. Chambers
Margaret Ann Chambers, 77, of Charleston died April 3, 1998, at home after a short illness.
She was a retired social worker for Johns Hopkins University and a children's social service worker in Children's Hospital, Washington. She was a Unitarian and a sociology graduate of West Virginia University. She received her master's degree in sociology from the University of Chicago.
Surviving: brother, Dr. John Chambers of Charleston.
Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Anne Rex officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to CAMC Foundation, 3100 MacCorkle Ave. S.E., Charleston, W.Va. 25304.
Caldonia G. Cottrell
Caldonia Gravely Cottrell, 74, of Charleston died April 3, 1998, in Arthur B. Hodges Center, Charleston, after a long illness.
She was a homemaker and attended 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.
Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Rev. Chester L. Hawk
NEW BERN, N.C. -- The Rev. Chester Louis Hawk, 94, of New Bern died April 3, 1998, in New Bern.
He was a retired minister and member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Bern. He was an interim pastor in the Charleston, W.Va., area from 1950 to 1983 before he retired. He pastored several churches in Ohio and Tennessee and was director of public relations for Sioux Falls (S.D.) College.
Surviving: sons, Robert L. Hawk of Washington, Roy S. Hawk of New Bern; sister, Marion Howell of Ohio; four grandchildren.
Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Mennonite Church Chapel, Berne, Ind., with the Rev. Curt Claassen officiating. Burial will be in MRE Cemetery, Berne. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home, Berne. Memorial contributions may be made to Moody Bible Institute.
Roland R. Hinkelman
Roland R. Hinkelman, 72, of Cross Lanes died April 4, 1998, in VA Hospital, Huntington, after a long illness.
He was a retired shoe salesman from O.J. Morrison department store, Charleston, and Stone & Thomas department store, Charleston. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Nitro, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, Johnie H.; stepdaughter, Johnie Pat Brown of Poca; stepson, Jon Blair Hunter of Morgantown; sister, Rose Marie Meads of Adrian, Mich.; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Nitro, with the Rev. Okey Harless officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to St. Paul's United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 278, Nitro, W.Va. 25143. Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth Fox Johns
POCA -- Ruth Fox Johns, 51, of Poca died April 4, 1998, at home after a long illness.
She was a homemaker, graduate of Nitro High School, and member of First Assembly of God Church, St. Albans.
Surviving: husband, John W. Johns; daughter, Julie Carper of Milton; son, David Johns of Grand Blanc, Mich.; sisters, Margaret Nunley of Charleston, Mary Lytton of Eleanor, Laura Dent of Spring Hill; brothers, William Fox of Titusville, Fla., Joseph Fox of Eleanor, John Fox of Renton, Wash.; two grandchildren.
Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at First Assembly of God Church, St. Albans, with the Rev. Ron Crum officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, and one hour prior to service at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to First Assembly of God Building Fund, 2031 Harrison Ave., St. Albans, W.Va. 25177.
Sibyl Jones Martin
LANSING -- Sibyl Jones Martin, 88, of Lansing, Fayette County, died April 3, 1998, in a Richmond, Ky., care home after a long illness.
She was a retired Fayette County schoolteacher and a member of Jeanette Baptist Church, Edmond.
Surviving: sons, Keith Jones of Charleston, Jerry Jones of Waco, Ky.; daughters, Shirley Riffee of Richmond; stepdaughters, Phyllis Massey of Ansted, Leslie Berry of Sorna, Calif.; brother, Claude Ramsey of Scottsdale, Ariz.; sister, Gatha Roberts of Peoria, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Don Matheny officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Memory Gardens, Ansted. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Donations may be made to Sanders Brown on Aging, 101 Sanders Brown Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. 40536, or American Heart Association, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Clarence H. Pettry
Clarence H. Pettry, 79, of Drybranch died April 3, 1998, at home after a long illness.
He was a retired miner from Carbon Fuel Coal Co., member of UMW, and a lifelong resident of Drybranch.
Surviving: daughters, Charlotte J. Calhoun of Pratt, Joyce A. Johnson of Kanawha City, Jeanette L. Green of Marmet; sons, Darrell Lee Pettry and Carl Wayne Pettry, both of New Haven; sister, Lena Clark of Drybranch; stepsisters, Zelma Stevens of Charmco, Rutha Bragg of Springdale, Louverina Haywood of Gallagher; brother, Alfred Pettry of Drybranch; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, with Pastor Kent Lawther officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Kanawha Hospice Care Inc., 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, W.Va. 25064.
Amy King Thomasson
HUNTINGTON -- Amy King Thomasson, 94, of Huntington died April 3, 1998, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington.
She was a member of Beverly Hills United Methodist Church, Huntington.
Surviving: daughters, Edward M. Thomasson of Paintsville, Ky., Larry Thomasson of Auburn, Ala., Paul Thomasson of Huntington; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Service will be 6 p.m. today at Beard Mortuary, Huntington, with the Rev. Thomas Nolan officiating. Entombment will be in Abbey of Devotion, Ridgelawn Memorial Park. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the mortuary.
C. Roger Crawford
WINFIELD -- A local longtime law enforcement official who headed departments in South Charleston and at Yeager Airport has died.
C. Roger Crawford, 67, of Winfield, formerly of South Charleston, died Sunday at home after a short illness.
He retired as chief of police for Yeager Airport several years ago with 13 years of service. He retired as chief of police in South Charleston in 1982. He worked at the department 22 years.
"I worked with him for years," said South Charleston Police Chief Jim Miller. "He was a very good officer, very conscientious."
His friend, Bob Snyder, a South Charleston councilman, said Crawford was highly respected for doing a top-notch job.
"He provided solid leadership to the police department," Snyder said. "He worked continually to upgrade equipment and provided solid leadership during trying times. I've always had a lot of respect for Roger."
L.C. Yost, current chief of police for Yeager Airport, said Crawford was well liked and fair.
"You couldn't find a better person than Roger," Yost said. "You wouldn't want a better chief. Everyone liked Roger. He was fair with everybody. We're going to miss him."
He was a member of South Charleston Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 85, South Charleston, past member of the board of directors, a Navy veteran, 1949 graduate of South Charleston High School, attended West Virginia State College and Morris Harvey College. He lived most of his life in South Charleston before retiring to Winfield where he was a member of Winfield United Methodist Church. One of his sons also went into law enforcement. Joseph Crawford of South Charleston is a St. Albans patrolman. Another son, Roger Crawford Jr., is mayor of Winfield.
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Surviving: wife, Frances Loudermilk Crawford; sons, David Crawford of Raleigh, N.C., Eric Crawford of Hurricane; daughters, Debbie Townsend of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Vicki Crawford of South Charleston; 10 grandchildren.
Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Winfield United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mike Rader and the Rev. Don Bennett officiating. Entombment will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston. The family suggests memorial contributions to Winfield United Methodist Church Building Fund, 20 Radwin Drive, Winfield, WV 25213.
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