COUNTS, Nellie Margaret -- Service was to be 11 a.m. today at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with the Rev. Kay Lowther officiating. Entombment was to be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico. Mrs. Counts, 74, of Charleston died Tuesday, May 6, 1997, at home after a long illness. Also surviving: brother, William J. Weikle of Beckley.

Frances E. Beaver
BECKLEY -- Frances Ethel Burdiss Beaver, 84, of Beckley died Wednesday, May 7, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a retired employee from Southern West Virginia Clinic Pharmacy and was a member of St. Mary's United Methodist Church, Beckley. She was a native of Beckley. Surviving: son, John W. of Vestal, N.Y.; daughters, Catherine E. Bennett of Dunbar, Rebecca S. Mills of Beckley; step-daughter, Greta Vines of Beckley; brother, Charles W. Burdiss of Mullens; sister, Evelyn Tucker of Columbus, Ohio; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service was to be 11 a.m. today at St. Mary's United Methodist Church with the Rev. Paul Burke officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends were to call one hour prior to service at the church. Family suggests memorial contributions sent to St. Mary's United Methodist Church, 2012 Kanawha St., Beckley, W.Va. 25801. Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Ida B. Brown
FAIRLEA -- Ida Bertha Brown, 80, of Fairlea died Wednesday, May 7, 1997, in Greenbrier Manor Nursing Home, Fairlea, after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Ronceverte and a member of Ronceverte Christian Church. Surviving: husband, James Brown of New York; daughters, Betty King of Long Island, N.Y., Rosalie Kirk, Patricia King, Nellie King and Cathy Crislip of Ronceverte; sons, Edward Hedrick of Naples, Fla., James Hedrick and William Brown of Ronceverte; 27 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Ronceverte, with the Rev. Stewart Fairley officiating. Burial will be in Morgan Cemetery, Ronceverte. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Sylvia Butcher
CHAPMANVILLE -- Sylvia Butcher, 65, of Chapmanville died Friday, May 9, 1997, at Logan General Hospital. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Surviving: husband, Howard K. Butcher; sons, Jason and Mark, of North Carolina, Stephen of Chapmanville; sisters, Pearlie, Patty and Elva, of Cleveland, Ohio, Lauree of Dayton, Ohio, Debbie of North Carolina, Tammy of Chapmanville; brothers, Dell, Jimmy and Okey, of Harts; one grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville, with the Rev. Robert Thompson and the Rev. James Lucas officating. Entombment will be in Highland Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Godby. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Sharlena L. Canfield
BOLAIR -- Sharlena L. Canfield, 68, of Bolair died Thursday, May 8, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a native of Swiss, a homemaker, a 46-year resident of Webster Springs and a member of First Baptist Church, Webster Springs. Surviving: husband, Donald Canfield; son, Jerry Grose of Quakertown, Pa.; daughters, Donna Wentz of Simpsonville, S.C., Pam Carpenter of Bolair; brothers, Cecil Grose of Summersville, Basil Grose of Alta, Walley Grose of Swiss; sister, Vella Sizemore of Bolair; six grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Dodd & Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs, with the Rev. Reggie Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellow Cemetery, Cowen. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Family suggests memorial contributions sent to Greenbrier Valley Hospice, 610 Church Street, Summersville, W.Va 26615.

Sadie V.P. Cantley
BECKLEY -- Sadie V. Perry Cantley, 81, of Beckley died Thursday, May 8, 1997, in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge of arrangements.

Johanna W. Chandler
PORT ROYAL, Va. -- Johanna Wilhelminia Noever Chandler, 48, of Port Royal, formerly of Clendenin and Walton, W.Va., died Thursday, May 8, 1997, at Mary Washington Hospital, Fredricksburg. She was a native of Nijmegen, Holland. Surviving: husband, Hoyt Thomas Chandler; daughter, Selena Thomas of Fredricksburg; sister, Corry deWitt of Millingen, Holland. Memorial service was to be at noon today at Bethel Baptist Church, at the intersection of South River and Paige Road, Caroline County, with the Rev. Rick Love officiating. A second memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin, with Virgil Rossofficiating. Burial will be in Chandler Cemetery, Ambler Ridge, Walton.

Slyvanus B. Clark Jr.
BESSEMER, N.C. -- Slyvanus Bert Clark Jr., 81, of Bessemer, formerly of Winfield, W.Va., died Thursday, May 8, 1997, in Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gaston. He was retired from Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Kanawha City, W.Va., was a member of Salina Masonic Lodge No. 27 AF and AM, Malden, W.Va., and an honorary member of Whetstone Masonic Lodge No. 515 AF and AM, Bessemer. Surviving: wife, Creola McTheny Clark; daughters, Elizabeth Mae Clark of Bessemer City, Sharon Jean Clark of Phillippi, W.Va.; son, Charles of Durham, N.C.; sister, JohnCombs Calbert of Charleston, W.Va.; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Tyler Mountain Mausoleum Chapel, Cross Lanes, with Minister George Erwin officiating. Masonic entombment rites will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, W.Va. Family suggests memorial contributions sent to the Hospice of Gaston County, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, N.C. 28053.

Rose M. Crist
MELBORNE, Fla. -- Rose Marie Crist, 68, of Melborne, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Wednesday, May 7, 1997, in Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melborne. She was a Baptist, a former owner of Cris-Co. Enterprises, Cocoa, and former co-owner of Hubert Jones & Son Trucking, Charleston. Surviving: sons, Robert of Palm Bay, Charles of Jackson, Wyoming; sisters, Elizabeth Harlen of West Palm Beach, Phyillis Phares of Charleston; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Rutledge officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Kemper J. Davis
Kemper J. Davis, 86, of St. Albans died Thursday, May 8, 1997, at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a 14-year resident of St. Albans, a homemaker and a member of St. Peter's United Methodist Church. Surviving: sister, Dorothy Eggleton of St. Albans; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. William G. Thompson III officiating. Burial will be in Springhill Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Gerald R. Dennis
MOUNT STORM -- Gerald Ralph Dennis, six-week-old infant of Charles R. and Rose Jenkins Dennis of Mount Storm, died Monday, May 5, 1997, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. Also surviving: paternal grandparents, Gerald and Patricia Dennis of Bayard; maternal grandparents, Ralph and Helen Jenkins of Frametown; paternal great-grandfather, John Rhea of Bayard; maternal great-grandparents, Andy and Nellie Stump of Braxton; several aunts and uncles. Service was to be at 11 a.m. today at Shaeffer Funeral Home, Petersburg, with the Rev. Wesley Georg officiating. Burial was in Mount Storm Cemetery.

Roy L. Ferrell Sr.
SPENCER -- Roy L. Ferrell Sr., 50, of Spencer died Thursday, May 8, 1997, in Roane General Hospital after a short illness. He was a disabled oil field worker and a lifelong resident of Roane County. Surviving: companion, Darlena Byrd, of Spencer; sons, Roy L. Ferrell Jr., of Point Pleasant, James W. Byrd at home; daughters, Melissa Ann Ferrell of Ripley, Tabitha L. Byrd, Casey Byrd, Stacey Byrd, at home; father and mother, James W. and Irene Taylor Ferrell, of Spencer; brothers, Loney A. Ferrell and Ernest D. Ferrell, of Spencer; sisters, Kathy M. Hively of Walton, Brenda P. Fields of Spencer; four grandsons. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer with the Rev. Ray R. "Pete" Jones officiating. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery at Walton. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Russell L. Fields
Russell L. Fields, 59, of Poca Fork Road, Elkview, died Friday, May 9, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was a member of the UMW District 17, a lifelong resident of Kanawha County and a Protestant. Surviving: daughters, Kathy Goodwin of Parkersburg, Nancy Miller of Clendenin, Carol McDavid of Alum Creek; brothers, Edward Fields and Larry Fields, of Elkview; sister, Lottie Jeanette Kidd of Gandeeville; five grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Hafer Funeral Home Chapel, Elkview, with Rev. Lee Swor officiating. Burial will be in the Billy Hunt Cemetery, Elkview. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Andrew "Jack" Gibbs
LETART -- Andrew "Jack" Gibbs, 66, of Letart died Thursday, May 8, 1997, at home. He was a native of Fairview, a retired construction worker and coal miner, a member of Fairview Bible Church, an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, a member of VFW Stewart Johnson Post 9926, Mason, and a member of UMWA and the Black Pearl Veterans. Surviving: wife, Donna F. Barringer Gibbs; daughters, Diane Lewis of Langsville, Ohio, Vickie DeWeese of New Haven; son, Jackie Michael of Letart; sisters, Elizabeth Johnson of Broad Run, Maysel Zirkle of Mason, Dorothy Fields and Grace Goodnite, of Hartford, Janice Goodnite and Sandra MacKnight, of New Haven; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason, with the Rev. Rankin Roach officiating. Burial will be in Zerkle Cemetery, West Columbia, with military graveside rites conducted by the VFW Stewart Johnson Post 9926 and American Legion Smith-Capehart Post. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

John Cabell Gibson
John Cabell Gibson, 85, of St. Albans died Thursday, May 8, 1997, at Americare of Dunbar after a long illness. He was retired from Union Carbide Corp., South Char-leston, and was a longtime resident of St. Albans. Surviving: wife, Madeline Gibson of St. Albans; daughter, Deborah Gibson Kosnett of Gaithersburg, Md.; son, John C. Gibson Jr. of Burke, Va. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Sunday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Old Chapel, St. Albans, with the Rev. Paul B. Bresnaham officiating. Burial will be in St. Mark's Church Garden. There will be no visitation. Family suggests memorial contributions sent to St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 405 B Street, St. Albans, W.Va. 25177. Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, is in charge of arrangements.

Susan W. "Woody" Hinte
KILSYTH -- Susan Warwick "Woody" Hinte, 83, of Kilsyth died Thursday, May 8, 1997, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a short illness. She was a native of Turkey Knob, a homemkaer and a Protestant. Surviving: husband, Eugene E. Hinte; daughters, Martha Kay Fox of Kilsthy, Lillian Ellen James of Mount Hope; step-daughters, Eugenia Bell Goodale of Shady Springs, Alicia Burdette of Beckley, Linda "Lou" Nakaishi of Morgantown; sons, Winfred "Jack" Acord of Franklin, N.C., Gary "Bucky" Hinte of Ansted, Everett "Poochie" Acord of Beckley; sisters, Gwen Matheney and Kathryn Lancianese,of Mount Hope, Hazel Kinsler of Scarbro; brother, Frank Warwick of Scarbro; 40 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, with the Rev. Ronnie Stapleton officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Glenn R. Huddleston
PARKERSBURG -- Glenn R. Huddleston, 86, of Parkersburg died Thursday, May 8, 1997, at the Americare-Arlington Nursing Facility, Parkersburg. He was retired from Union Carbide Corp., where he had been employed as the foreman for the power plant, a World War I Army veteran and a member of the Worthington Senior Men's Golf Association. He was a 50-year member and past master of the Gauley Bridge Mason Lodge 64 AF & AM, past high priest of Royal Arch Chapter 47, Montgomery, past commander for Mount Hope Commandery 22 and a member of the Beni Kedem Shrine Temple AAONMS and was awarded the Knight York Cross of Honor. He was a member of North Parkersburg Baptist Church, an ordained Baptist deacon and a teacher of the men's Sunday school class. Surviving: wife, Effie Soulsby Huddleston; son, Gordon K. Huddleston of Orangburg, S.C.; daughters, Glenna Smith of Naperville, Ill., Beverly Walkup of Parkersburg; brother, John Huddleston of Fayetteville; sisters, Mabel Joyce of Parkersburg, Beulah Reed of Charleston; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Ogdin-Kimes Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with the Rev. Donald Loudermilk officiating. Burial, with Masonic graveside rites, will be in the Evergreen North Cemetery, Parkersburg. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Family suggests memorial contributions be sent to the charity of one's choice.

Ruby P. Keenan
POND GAP -- Ruby Pearl Keenan, 79, of Pond Gap died Thursday, May 8, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a lifelong Kanawha County resident and aProtestant, attending Pond Gap Advent Christian Church. Surviving: sons, Robert Duff of Cleveland, Ohio, Charles Keenan of Pond Gap, Larry Keenan of Campbells Creek, John Keenan of Mount Olive; daughters, Ada Paige, Loretta Spencer, Mary Brown, Joan Balser and Hester Nichols, of Pond Gap, Doris and Brenda Keenan, of Cedar Grove, Rebecca Williams of Cottle, Carolyn "Sue" Fekete of North Royalton, Ohio, Helen Hudnall of Ward; brother, Wilbur Garten of Concord, Montana; sisters, Betty Washington of Cleveland, Ohio, Blanche Washington of Garrison; 24 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Cooke Funeral Home Chapel, Cedar Grove, with the Rev. Clifford Ramsey officiating. Burial will be in Keenan family cemetery, Pond Gap. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Henry P. King Sr.
HUNTINGTON -- Henry Panganiban King Sr., 47, of Huntington, died Thursday, May 8, 1997, at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa, Ky., from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Crum, a hospital spokeswoman said. He was a senior pharmaceutical sales representative for Parke-Davis and was a Catholic. Surviving: wife, Brenda Stowers King; daughter, Holly Anne King, at home; sons, Henry Panganiban Jr. and Emmanuel Federico, at home; sisters, Natividad K. Estadilla, Consolacion K. De Jesus, Jolieta K. Mitra, Josefina K. Panlaqui and Amelia K. Data, of the Philippines, Milagros K. Moguel of Guam, Lourdes P. King and Alicia P. King, of Delaware; several nieces and nephews. Mass will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis of Assissi Church, Logan, with Father Jim O'Conner officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville, with rosary and prayers services recited at 7:30 p.m.

Gertrude F. Light
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. -- Gertrude Foster Grove Light, 87, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of Hinton, W.Va., died Friday, April 18, 1997, in Charleston Nursing Center, Mount Pleasant. She was a native of Clifty, W.Va., a Methodist and a member and past president of King's Daughters. She was a retired schoolteacher in West Virginia and Florida and held a master's degree from Marshall University, Huntington, W.Va. Surviving: sister, Opal McCord of Wellsburg, W.Va. Memorial service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor, Hinton, with Pastor Eileen Schneider officiating. Burial will be in Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions sent to the Summers County Public Library.

Olga M. Moore
Olga Mae Moore, 78, of Charleston died Thursday, May 8, 1997, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a member of True Church House of Prayer for All Nations, Rand, and attended Metropolitan Baptist Church, Charleston. Surviving: sons, Hub Smith Jr. of Florida, Harold Smith of Charleston; daughters, Queen Smith, Betty Brown, Octavia Jones and Nettly Dickerson of Charleston, Betty Ann Booker of Columbus, Ohio; sister, Jane Belcher Jewett of Columbus; 16 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Preston Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Carol A. Nichols
DINGESS -- Carol Ann Nichols, 50, of Dingess died Friday, May 9, 1997, at the home of her brotherin Columbus, Ohio. She was a native of Pecks Mill, a homemaker and a Baptist. Surviving: husband, Carleton Nichols; daughters, Lula Patete and Beverly Workman of Dingess; sons, Clifton Workman, Marshall L. Nichols, David Nichols and Timothy Nichols of Columbus; mother, Eunice White of Columbus; sisters, Linda Williams of Williamson, Ky., Debbie Baisden of Orange Springs, Fla.; brothers, Raymond and Gary White of Columbus, Leonard White of Ashland, Ky.; seven grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Hope Freewill Baptist Church, Dingess, with the Rev. Harold Murphy officiating. Burial will be in Prince Cemetery, Dingess. Friends may call after 5 p.m. at the church. Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.

Curtis J. Paugh
SOPHIA -- Curtis Jacob Paugh, 79, of Sophia died Wednesday, May 7, 1997, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was a native of Teter, a retired heavy equipment operator for Vecillo and Grogan, Mabscott, and an Army veteran of World War II where he received a Victory Ribbon, American Theatre Service Ribbon, European, African and Middle Eastern Service Ribbons, the Good Conduct Medal, the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He was also a Baptist. Surviving: wife, Pauline Butcher Paugh; son, Larry of Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Donna Paugh Worrell of Daniels; brothers, Willard of Sophia, Otto of Weston; sister, Louise Hunt of Jackson's Mill; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Floyd Funeral Home, Weston, with the Rev. Charles R. Burnside officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Jane Lew, with military graveside rites conducted by Jane Lew VFW Post 5131 and Jane Lew American Legion Post 166. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Delcie May Snyder
LEON -- Delcie May Legg Snyder, 68, of Leon, Mason County, died Friday, May 9, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and attended Elmwood United Methodist Church. Surviving: husband, Ralph Snyder; daughters, Dorothy Ann Sayre of Leon, Ruby Darlene Randolph of Liberty; sons, Owens Bernard Snyder of Liberty, Ralph Jess Snyder of Leon; sister, Kathleen Louise Casto of Columbus, Ohio; brother, Donald Lee Legg of Columbus, Ohio; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo . Burial will be in the Wolfe Valley Cemetery, Tribble Road, Leon. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.