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Opal B. Bunch
WEST POINT, Va. -- Opal Burdette Bunch, 80, of West Point died Monday, April 6, 1998, in Virginia. She was a graduate of an Oak Hill (W.Va.) high school and a member of the Collins High-Oak Hill High School Alumni Association.
Surviving: sons, Thomas A. Bunch of West Point, James B. Bunch of Powhatan, W.Va.; sister, Ruby Maddy of Oak Hill; brothers, Wilson Burdette of Hampton, Va., Marvin Burdette of Augusta, Ga.; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at Vincent Funeral Home, West Point. Burial was to be in Pamunkey Methodist Church Cemetery, Lanexa, Va. The family suggests memorial contributions to West Point Volunteer Fire and Rescue Inc., P.O. Box X, West Point, VA 23181 or West Point First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box N, West Point, VA 23181.

Mary K. Carmichael
RAVENSWOOD -- Mary Kathleen Cariens Carmichael, 91, of Ravenswood died Tuesday, April 7, 1998, in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley. She was a homemaker, a member of First Christian Church, Ravenswood, Ravenswood Women's Club, Order of the Eastern Star 15, Ravenswood, past Worthy Matron and a member of Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America Inc.
Surviving: sons, Ronald P. of Clarksburg, Larry K. of Ravenswood; sister, Pearl Cariens Beasley of Clearwater, Fla.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with the Rev. Earl Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Ravenswood Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Juanita E. Davis
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Juanita Ella Mullins Davis, 64, of Cleveland died Monday, April 6, 1998, at home after a short illness. She was a Baptist and a restaurant cook.
Surviving: sons, Robert Allen Davis of Cleveland, Dewayne Eugene Davis of North Carolina; daughter, Deborah Kay Shafer of Clendenin, W.Va.; sisters, Hattie Townsend of Clendenin, Beatrice Hall of Bomont, W.Va., Susie Whitlock of Cleveland, Thelma Drake of Newton, W.Va; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Buddy Mullins Cemetery, Clendenin, with Junior Young officiating. Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin, is in charge of arrangements.

Frances M. Dillow
SALT ROCK -- Frances Marie Dillow, 78, of Salt Rock, Cabell County, died Tuesday, April 7, 1998, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Surviving: daughters, Judy Gale Ward of Culloden, Frances Gay Browning of Crown City, Ohio, Sandy Arlene Workman and Keena Dawn Turley of Barboursville; sons, Thurmon Dillow of Ona, Raymond Douglas Dillow of Randelman, N.C.; sisters, Margie Hinkle of Wilkinson, Josephine Hainley of Taylor, Mich.; brothers, Bill Adkins of Lake, Thurman Adkins of Kenova, Raymond Adkins of Switzer; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville, with the Rev. Mark A. "Tony" Vance officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

E. Pauline Dorman
HUNTINGTON -- E. Pauline Dorman, 75, of Huntington died Monday, April 6, 1998, in St. Mary's Hospital. She retired from Holiday Inn and attended Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church.
Surviving: sister, Mary M. Dorman of Huntington. Service will be 7 p.m. today at Beard Mortuary, Huntington, with the Rev. Wendell Shull officiating. Burial will be Friday in Old Droop Cemetery, Beard. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Reba J. Doss
MADISON -- Reba Jane Doss, 87, of Madison died Tuesday, April 7, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a member of Danville Church of Christ and Boone Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
Surviving: son, Harold Doss of Madison; daughter, Dorothy Rubenstein of Madison; sisters, Gaye Price of Winfield, Vallie Tosi of Chesapeake; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Memory Gardens, Madison, with Minister Buster Miller officiating. There will be no visitation. The family suggests memorial contributions to Danville Church of Christ. Handley Funeral Home, Danville, is in charge of arrangements.

Zelma Drafton
JONBEN -- Zelma Drafton, 63, of Jonben, Raleigh County, died Monday, April 6, 1998, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was a member of Union Valley Baptist Church.
Surviving: husband, Green Drafton; daughters, Karen Green of Jonben, Misty Drafton of Sophia; son, Allen Drafton of Lester. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Union Valley Baptist Church, Whitby, with the Rev. Andrew J. Durgan Sr. officiating. Burial will in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Durgan Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Annie Ford
SHARPLES -- Annie Ford, 74, of Sharples died Sunday, April 5, 1998, in Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison, after a short illness. She was a member Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Sharples, mission vice president, treasurer and chaplain of the church choir and a mother of the church.
Surviving: husband, James Ford; daughters, Georgianna Leftwich of Detroit, Mich., Marian Leftwich and Emma Anthony of Sharples, Treasa Allen of Wilmington, Del.; sons, James Leftwich of Victoria, Texas, Robert Leftwich of Southfield, Mich., Sylvester Leftwich of St. Albans, Willie Leftwich of Madison, James Ford III of Orlando, Fla., Lewis Ford of Jeffrey; 19 grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Zion Baptist Church, Madison, with the Rev. Lon Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Boone Memorial Park, Madison. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Chatman Funeral Home, Logan.

Frederick H. Gilpin
HUNTINGTON -- Frederick Henry Gilpin, 80, of Huntington died Tuesday, April 7, 1998, in Knoxville, Tenn. He was the retired owner of W.W. Comco of Madison, a retail merchant, a Rotarian, Mason, Shriner, a member of United Methodist Church, Chesapeake, Ohio, and the VFW, an Army veteran of World War II and coordinator of the veteran reunions of the 103rd Combat Engineer Battalion of the 28th Infantry Division.
Surviving: wife, Marjorie Smith Gilpin; sons, Frederick R. Gilpin of Chesapeake, Thomas H. Gilpin of Huntington; daughter, Susan L. Pangle of Loudon, Tenn.; brother, Charles Gilpin of Jackson, Mich.; sister, Lois Wood of Detroit, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St James Episcopal Church, Cheboygan, Mich. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Cheboygan. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary, Huntington, and one hour prior to service at the church. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Shriners Children's Hospital, Habitat for Humanity or a charity of choice.

Lon H. Green
LEIVASY -- Lon Henry Green, 96, of Leivasy, Nicholas County, died Tuesday, April 7, 1998, in Pocahontas Continuous Care Center. He was a construction worker.
Surviving: sons, Troy, Harold, Clarence and Clinton Green of North Carolina; daughters, Eva Nell Bryson of North Carolina, Lucille Kershner of Leivasy; brothers, Reem Green of Orlando, Fla., Dayton Green of Washington; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at VanReenen Funeral Home, Marlinton, with the Rev. I.W. Morgan officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

John W. Hancock
John Wesley Hancock, 57, of Rand died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a retired mechanic and a graduate of DuPont High School.
Surviving: cousins with whom he made his home, Stephen and Tina Hancock of Rand; daughter, Michell Walker of Lake Wylie, S.C.; sisters, Jean Brown and Fay Hancock of Rand, Sandra Bryan of Belle; three grandchildren. Service will be 8 p.m. today at Stevens-Grass Funeral Home, Malden with the Rev. Norman Phillips officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.

Fred N. Hill
TULSA, Okla. -- Fred Noble Hill, 73, of Tulsa died Thursday, March 26, 1998, in St. John Medical Center of heart failure. He was a graduate of the University of Kentucky, received his Ph.D. in chemistry from Northwestern University, was a retired research chemist from Union Carbide Tech Center, South Charleston, W.Va., with 22 years of service and was a member of John Calvin Presbyterian Church.
Surviving: wife, Janet Hill; daughter, Carol Michael of Tulsa; sons, Rick Hill of Dayton, Ohio, Doug Hill of Dallas, Texas; sister, Dorothy Hamory of Hershey, Pa.; five grandchildren. Floral Haven Funeral Home, Broken Arrow, was in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorial contributions to John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 8181 E. 31st St., Tulsa, OK 74145, or the American Heart Association.

Ethel I. Holdren
BECKLEY -- Ethel Irene Gore Holdren, 88, of Beckley died Sunday, April 5, 1998, in Crystal River, Fla., after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Lego Church of Jesus, Besoco.
Surviving: sons, David L. Holdren of Beckley, John R. Holdren of Homosassa, Fla.; daughters, Carol Austin and Ronnie Dillard of Homosassa, Charlotte McKinney of Beckley; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, with Pastor Ray Stepart, the Rev. Robert Puckett and the Rev. George Pendergrast officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Francis M. Hudson
SOUTHSIDE -- Francis M. VanSickle Hudson, 83, of Southside, Mason County, died Tuesday, April 7, 1998, at home. She was a homemaker and a member of Harmony Baptist Church, Southside.
Surviving: sons, Douglas Hudson of Southside, Roger Hudson of Rohnert Park, Calif.; daughters, Nina Bowles of Southside, Cheryl L. Matheny of Leon, Cleo Cerquettini of St. Helena, Calif.; four grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. Steven L. Carter and the Rev. Fred D. McCallister officiating. Burial will be in Kirkland Memorial Gardens, Point Pleasant. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Harmony Baptist Church, c/o Irene Brand, Treasurer, U.S. 35 South, Southside, WV 25187.

James R. Johnson
WHEELERSBURG, Ohio -- James Ronald Johnson, 59, of Wheelersburg died Tuesday, April 7, 1998, in Charleston, W.Va. He was a refrigeration installer for Hooten Equipment Co., Charleston.
Surviving: wife, Sandra Lou Burton Johnson; sons, Bob and Joe Johnson of Wheelersburg, Greg Johnson of Statesville, N.C., Tim Johnson of Fort Hood, Texas; daughters, Kathy Porter of Bowling Green, Rhonda Johnson of Portsmouth; father, James Riley Johnson of Wheelersburg; brothers, Kenneth Johnson of Wheelersburg, Roger Johnson of Mount Sterling; sister, Patty Ervin of Fort Lauderdale; nine grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at D.W. Davis Funeral Home, South Webster. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today and before the service Friday at the funeral home.

Nancy A. Kabulski
Nancy A. Kabulski, 67, of Charleston died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, at home after a long illness. She was a member of Charleston and West Virginia Association of the Deaf and a graduate of West Virginia School for the Deaf, Romney. She was preceded in death by husband, William Ronald Kabulski.
Surviving: daughters, Linda Rowh of Dublin, Va., Ruby Cavender of Big Chimney; sisters, Mary Jane Wyatt of Parkersburg, Eleanor Bell of Columbus, Ohio; special friend, Terry Clark;five grandchildren. Service will be 6 p.m. Friday at Elk Funeral Home, Charleston, with Pastor Dave Bess officiating and interpreter Sandra Snodgrass. Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Joseph C. Lester
CRAIGSVILLE -- Joseph Charles Lester, 78, of Craigsville died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, at home after a long illness. He was a miner, a woodsman, a deacon at Nile Chapel, Persinger, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving: wife, June Casto Lester; sons, David of Canvas, Joe of Red House, Ike of Littleton, Colo.; daughters, Lovia Tyler of Micco, Fla., Phyllis Lester of Arvada, Colo., Phala Tyler and Linda Geranis of Summersville, Jonell Vaughan of Muddlety, Rose Gordon and Nancy Scott of Craigsville; sisters, Ann Gibson and Faye Doss of Marlinton, Nancy Reynolds Parker of Amherst, Ohio; half-brother, Luke Gladwell of Quinwood; 35 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Nile Chapel with the Rev. Alva Casto, the Rev. Charles Donaldson and the Rev. Lee Otis Ward officiating. Burial will be in Fields Cemetery, Nettie. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Saturday at the church. Waters Funeral Home, Summersville, is in charge of arrangements.

Juanita K. Lewkowski
Juanita K. Lewkowski, 70, of Charleston died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Surviving: brothers, Kenneth Casto and Howard Casto of Charleston; sister, Norma Patton of Charleston. There will be no service or visitation. Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Joshua Lyons
COAL CITY -- Joshua Lyons, 11-month-old son of Michael and Terri Lyons of Coal City, died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, in a Beckley hospital. Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Robert L. Maynor
FRANKLIN, Ohio -- Robert Lee Maynor, 88, of Franklin, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in a Franklin care center after a short illness. He retired from the Air Force.
Surviving: sister, Martha Ann Witchey of Dallas, Texas; one nephew; three grandnieces. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, with the Rev. John Wildman officiating. There will be no visitation. The body was donated to Wright State University Anatomy Department. Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, is in charge of arrangements.

Oscar R. Morgan Jr.
GRANTSVILLE -- Oscar R. Morgan Jr., 59, of Grantsville died Sunday, April 5, 1998, at home after a short illness. He was a member of the VFW, Grantsville.
Surviving: niece, Mary Bennett of Exchange. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with the Rev. David Morris officiating. Burial will be in Hunt Cemetery, Big Bend. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Dustin Dakota Rainwater
PEACH CREEK -- Dustin Dakota Rainwater, 7-week-old son of Daniel Workman of Holden and Lisa Murray Rainwater of Peach Creek, died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, in Logan General Hospital. Also
Surviving: stepbrothers, Nathanial Ray and Derrick Tyler Workman of Mill Creek; maternal grandfather, David Murray of Peach Creek; paternal grandparents, Freddie and Brookie Workman of Holden. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at James Funeral Home, Logan, with the Rev. Sid Moore officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mary T. Redden
SHADY SPRING -- Mary Tennis Redden, 91, of Shady Spring, formerly of Columbus, Ohio, died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, in Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. She was a former Raleigh County schoolteacher, a homemaker, a former seamstress in Columbus and a member of Grandview Christian Church.
Surviving: sisters, Leona Carper of Tablerock, Carrie Weiford of Shady Spring; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 3 p.m. Friday at Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Rod Hedrick officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

John M. Roberts
John Mason Roberts, 90, of St. Albans died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, in Betty's Personal Care Home, Nitro, after a long illness. He was a schoolteacher and postal clerk for the U.S. Postal Service with 25 years of service, a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church, St. Albans, where he was a Sunday school teacher and was an ordained Baptist minister, He was the top graduate with the 1929 graduating class of St. Albans High School where he played football, basketball and baseball, was a member of Sons of the Revolution and committeeman for Troop 143 National Council Boys Scouts of America.
Surviving: brothers, Walter of St. Albans, Leo of Jacksonville, Fla., Keith of Texas; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Rehoboth Baptist Church, St. Albans, with the Rev. Walter A. Means officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from noon until service time at the church. Elk Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Orpha M. Southall
RIPLEY -- Orpha Mae Fisher Southall, 92, of Ripley died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, in Eldercare of Ripley after a long illness. She was a housewife and a member of Goshen Baptist Church.
Surviving: sons, Donald of Ripley, Darrell of Atlanta, Ga.; daughter, Dora M. Jarvis of Ripley; sister Mildred Izetta Price of St. Albans; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. Orville Walker officiating. Burial will be in Southall-Paxton Cemetery, Kentuck. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.