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Shelvin W. McKinney
SUMMERLEE -- The Rev. Shelvin W. McKinney, 79, of Summerlee died Monday, April 13, 1998, at home after a long illness. He retired from New River Co. with 42 years service at the Summerlee and Lochgelly mines, was a retired minister, having pastored at Pluto Missionary Baptist Church, Sun Baptist Church and Gatewood Baptist Church, was a 60-year member of UMW Local 6046, Summerlee, an Army Air Corp veteran of World War II and was a Pearl Harbor survivor.
Surviving: wife, Peggy Pannell McKinney; son, Daniel McKinney of Oak Hill; sister, Helen Alderman of Florida; brothers, Russell McKinney Jr. and Bernard McKinney of Florida; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Webb, the Rev. Ronnie Persinger and the Rev. Ray McClung officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, with military graveside rites conducted by VFW Post No. 3110, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Summerlee-Lochgelly Road. Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, is in charge of arrangements.

Jennie C. Monroe
LOONEYVILLE -- Jennie Campbell Monroe, 84, of Looneyville died Monday, April 13, 1998, in Roane General Hospital, Spencer, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Epling Chapel Baptist Church, Looneyville.
Surviving: husband, Lou W. Monroe; daughter, Jennie Lou Griffith of Spencer; son, Freddie W. Monroe of Ripley; sisters, Jessie Monroe of Looneyville, Blanche Sanders of Walton, Bessie Rollins of Waverly, Ohio, Violet Higginbotham of Columbus, Ohio; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Epling Chapel Baptist Church, Looneyville with the Rev. Leon Strickland officiating. Burial will be inEpling Cemetery, Looneyville. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Frank M. Otto
POLK CITY, Fla. -- Frank M. Otto, 86, of Polk City died Sunday, April 12, 1998, in Arbors of Lakeland. He was born in Gassaway, W.Va., owned a car dealership and was a Mason for 50 years.
Surviving: wife, Marie Otto; stepsons, Stanley Hibler of Madison, Ala., Richard Hibler of Manchester, Conn.; brothers, William H. Otto of Charleston, W.Va., John C. Otto of Cottageville, S.C.; six grandchildren. The body was cremated.

Marti L. Reedy
MEADOW BRIDGE -- Mrs. Marti Lea Diaz Reedy, 34, of Meadow Bridge died Sunday, April 12, 1998, from injuries received in an automobile accident on Backus Mountain Road near Meadow Bridge, said a spokesman for the Fayette County Sheriff's Department. She was born in Salinas, Calif., and was a former nursing assistant at Pinecrest Hospital.
Surviving: husband, Richard Clifton Reedy; son, Brian O'Dell Brisby of Backus Mountain; brother, Jackie Charles McBride of Piney View. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Stanaford Cemetery with Ruth Goins officiating. Burial will be in Stanaford Cemetery. There will be no visitation. The body has been cremated. Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, is in charge of arrangements.

Virginia M. Riddle
BIRCH RIVER -- Virginia M. Riddle, 81, of Birch River died Tuesday, April, 14, 1998, in Summersville Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a retired schoolteacher with 15 years of service in Webster Springs.
Surviving: sons, Charles E. of Canvas, Jerry E. of Locust Grove, Va.; sister, Louise Coffey of Belle; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at White Funeral Home, Summersville, with the Rev. Phillip Hickman officiating. Burial will be in West Virginia Memorial Gardens, Calvin. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Rena M. Siders
Rena M. Siders, 86, of Campbells Creek died Tuesday, April 14, 1998, in St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. She was a retired clerk from the state Department of Employment Security with 30 years of service and was a member of Spring Fork Baptist Church, Campbells Creek.
Surviving: son, William Claude of Charleston; brothers, Russell Gill of Virginia, Woodrow and Okey Gill of Campbells Creek; seven grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Stevens-Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with the Rev. Mike Long officiating. Burial will be in Belcher Cemetery, Blount. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ralph E. Sigman Jr.
WALKERSVILLE, Md. -- Ralph Earl Sigman Jr., 50, of Walkersville, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Monday, April 13, 1998, in Frederick Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a pharmacist for CVS Pharmacies in Charles Town, W.Va., for 25 years, a member of Maryland Pharmaceutical Association, WVU Alumni Association, Alpha Phi Omega Service Society, WVU Alumni Band, West Virginia All-State Band and Libertytown United Methodist Church. Surviving wife, Lana Jo Deiriggi Sigman; son, Richard of Frederick, Md.; daughter, Andrea Lucas of Walkersville; father and stepmother, Ralph E. Sr. and Beulah Sigman of Ripley, W.Va.; brother, Charles L. of Richmond, Va., sister, Nancy Dodd of Charleston; two grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Libertytown United Methodist Church, Libertytown, Md., with the Rev. Jerry M. Cline officiating. Interment will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Frederick. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today and Thursday at Stauffer Funeral Home, Walkersville. The family suggests memorial contributions to Libertytown United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 337, Libertytown, MD 21762.

Guy E. Smith
GOLDTOWN -- The Rev. Guy E. Smith, 87, of Goldtown died Tuesday, April 14, 1998, at home after a long illness. He retired from Libby-Owens-Ford production work, was an ordained minister since 1944, a member of Fisher Chapel United Methodist Church, a native of Advent, Jackson County, and a lifelong resident of the Goldtown area.
Surviving: wife, Lillie E. Casto Smith; daughters, Dorothy E. Smith and Rachel M. Tillinghast of Ripley, Ruby S. Seiber of Poca; sons, Roy E. Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio, Denver Eugene Smith of Hobart, Ind, Robert E. Smith of Vancouver, Wash., Dayton Smith of Gary, Ind., Thomas D. Smith of Elkview, David Smith of Goldtown; sisters, Velma Reynolds of Kenna, Glada Chandler of Charleston; 19 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Long-Fisher Funeral Home, Sissonville with the Rev. Walter Smith, the Rev. Wilbur Smith and the Rev. James Fisher officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Sissonville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Cecil Snodgrass
POINT PLEASANT -- Cecil "Ted" Snodgrass, 91, of Point Pleasant, formerly of Henderson, died Monday, April 13, 1998, in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, after a long illness. He was a farmer and an Army veteran.
Surviving: sisters, Dorothy Adkins of St. Albans, Grace Snodgrass of Nitro, Hazel Bateman of Winfield. Graveside service was to be 11 a.m. today at Concord Cemetery, Henderson, with the Rev. Ben Stevens officiating. Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, is in charge of arrangements.

Elisha Spillman
Elisha "Johnny" Spillman, 34, of Montgomery died Saturday, April 11, 1998. The body was sent to the state medical examiner's office in South Charleston to determine the cause of death, said a spokesman with the medical examiner's office.
Surviving: parents, Esmond David Spillman and Evelyn Payne Spillman of Robson; sisters, Patrilla Godfrey of Robson, Mary Spivey, Marie Avery, Denise Spillman and Tabatha Pixley of Youngstown, Ohio, Frances Simpson of Hilltop; brothers, Esmond David Jr. of Robson, Paul Allen of Montgomery, James of Columbus, Ohio, Richard of Youngstown, Willie Payne of Nashville, Tenn. Service will be noon Thursday at Anderson-Hairston Funeral Home, Montgomery, with Elder Ralph Coles officiating. Burial will be in Meadow Haven Memorial Park, Ingram Branch. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Gladys G. Sutton
RICHWOOD -- Gladys Gibson Sutton, 85, of Richwood died Monday, April 13, 1998 in Richwood Area Community Hospital, Richwood, after a long illness. She was a secretary and purchasing agent for Sutton's Electrical Construction and Maintenance Business, Richwood, and a member of Richwood Christian Church, Richwood.
Surviving: husband, Hyer Sutton of Richwood; daughters, Barbara Dean of Decatur, Ala., Patricia Swecker of Daily, W.Va.; sister, Jean Gibson Lofflin of Lewiston, Pa.; six grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Richwood Christian Church with the Rev. Eugene Losch officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Memorial Park, Richwood. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood.

Mike Sutyak
SOPHIA -- Mike Sutyak, 77, of Sophia died Tuesday, April 14, 1998, in a Charleston hospital after a short illness. Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia, is in charge of arrangements.

Hallie M. Tredway
OAK HILL -- Mrs. Hallie Mae Wilson Tredway, 84, of Oak Hill died Monday, April 13, 1998, at home of an apparent heart attack. She was born at Mossy, was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Oak Hill.
Surviving: sons, Willie of Charleston, Jay of Burford, Ga., Ken of Beltsville, Md.; daughter, Janet Baughan of Jessup, Md.; sisters, Elva Stover of Pax, Vivian Shorter of Willis Branch, Goldie Miller of Dayton, Ohio; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church, East Main Street, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Bernie Jernigan and the Rev. Jack Barker officiating. Entombment will be in High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, and one hour prior to service Thursday at the church.

Robert G. Via
Robert G. Via, 45, of Charleston died Tuesday, April 14, 1995, in CAMC, Memorial Division after a short illness. He was project supervisor for Frame Electric, a member of Christ Church United Methodist, a graduate of Charleston High School and West Virginia University.
Surviving: wife, Patti Jo Mooney Via; parents, Garland and Hilda Burns Via of Charleston; brother, William Via of Charleston; sister, Marilyn Bonnett of Kenna. Service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith Clarke officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Roxanna M. Wade
WADSWORTH, Ohio -- Roxanna M. Wade, 32, of Wadsworth died Saturday, April 11, 1998 in Wadsworth. Her death is being investigated as a homicide, said a spokeswoman for the Wadsworth Police Department.
Surviving: sons, Ryan and Cody at home; mother, Nancy Enochs of Wadsworth; father, Arthur Wade Sr. of North Ridgeville, Ohio; sister, Becky Cabell of Port Clinton, Ohio; brothers, Arthur Wade Jr. of Wadsworth, Anthony Wade of Charleston, W.Va. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Hilliard-Cox-Mullaney Funeral Home, 174 N. Lyman St., Wadsworth, with Minister James Hauser officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial to First Merit bank, in memory of Roxanna M. Wade, 950 High St., Wadsworth, OH 44281.

Nannie L. White
Nannie L. Jarrell White, 70, of East Bank died Monday, April 13, 1998, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. She was a retired postmaster from Dry Branch and Acme with 11 years of service, a member of Freewill Baptist Church, East Bank, a lifelong resident of Kanawha County and a councilwoman in East Bank for four years.
Surviving: daughter, Peggy Sue White of East Bank, with whom she made her home; sons, James Michael White of Rand, Mitchell Dean White of Holly Grove, Freddie Gene White of Crown Hill, Ronald Lee White of Charlotte, N.C.; sisters, Ruth Clark of Dawes, Janet Rogers of Buffalo; brothers, Rudolph Jarrell of Ohley; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank with the Rev. Art Rose officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Chester L. Withrow
ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. -- Chester Lee Withrow, 60, of Ashland City died Monday, April 13, 1998, in Nashville Memorial Hospital, Madison, Tenn. He was born in Poca, W.Va., and was a retired shipper for Tennessee Dressed Beef Co. of Nashville.
Surviving: companion, Judy Pursley of Ashland City; son, James Edward Withrow of Poca; daughter, Lisa Withrow of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; sisters, Edna Marie Shamblin of Poca, Geraldine Breeden of Melbourne, Fla., Valieda McClanahan of Nitro, W.Va.; stepmother, Stella Withrow of Poca; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at Cheatham County Funeral Home, Ashland City with the Rev. Jerry Shrum officiating. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Humphreys Cemetery, Poca, with the Rev. Ray Humphreys officating.

Daisy O. Woodard
WEBSTER SPRINGS -- Daisy Orlene Woodard, 60, of Webster Springs died Sunday, April 12, 1998, in Braxton County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Givens Run, was a lifelong resident of Webster County, a homemaker, volunteer for the American Lung Association and a member of Elk Valley Chapel, Cherry Falls.
Surviving: daughters, Dorlan Baughman, Linda Brooks, Alice Ratliff and Shary Woodard of Webster Springs; son, Lewis Woodard of Marlinton; sisters, Dale Correa of Tampa, Fla., Dora Grounds and Doris Shaver of Webster Springs, Dorthy Pawlenko of Cleveland, Ohio, Donie Rogers of Arnoldsburg; three grandchildren; one stepgrandchild. Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Elk Valley Chapel with the Rev. Minter Lynch and the Rev. Marty Cowger officiating. Burial will be in Handschumaker Cemetery, Upperglade. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Dodd-Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs.