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Helen R. White
Helen R. Workman White, 59, of St. Albans died Sunday, May 18, 1997, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of St. Albans. Surviving: husband, Randolph "Whitie" White; sons, USAF Tech Sgt. David Workman of Satellite, Fla., Lee "Buddy" Workman of St. Albans; daughters, Lynn White of Columbia, S.C., Evelyn "Vonnie" Blake of St. Albans; two grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with Pastor David McCormick officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Sadie Lee Whited
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Sadie Lee Karnes Whited, 81, of Arlington died Sunday, May 18, 1997, in Beaufort County Hospital, Washington, N.C. She was a retired operator from C&P Telephone with 40 years of service and a member of Nighbert United Memorial Methodist Church. Surviving: son, William K. Whited of Washington, D.C.; daughters, Pamela Cook of New Bern, N.C., Terri Mullins of Cordova, Tenn.; sister, Hester Icard of Gallipolis, Ohio; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Honaker Funeral Home, Logan, W.Va., with the Rev. Bruce Reed officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, W.Va. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

David A. Adkison
CLENDENINVILLE -- David Allen Adkison, 38, of Clendeninville, Greenbrier County, died Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at home after a short illness. He was a driver and laborer for Atlantic Refrigeration, Frankford, and a member of Church of God, Renick. Surviving: wife, Teresa Adkison; sons, Wesley of Clendeninville, Mark of White Sulphur Springs; daughter, Christie Adkison of Clendeninville; father, Paulmer Lee Adkison of Daytona Beach, Fla.; sisters, Esther Lee Pace of Droop Mountain, Carol Pendelton of Hillsboro, Margaret Brown of Renick; brother, Buddy Adkison Jr. of Kentucky; stepsister, Lisa Adkison of Falls Church, Va.; stepbrother, Bruce Adkison of Falls Church; several nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at McCraw Funeral Home, Frankford, with Pastor Dan Arbogast officiating. Burial will be at Stephen's Hole Run, Hillsboro, after which the family will have a covered-dish picnic at Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Eugene L. Angle
HOPEWELL, Va. -- Eugene Lloyd Angle, 71, of Hopewell died Friday, May 2, 1997, in Columbia John Randolph Medical Center. He was a native of Charleston, W.Va., and a 36-year resident of Hopewell. He retired from the electrical engineering department of Firestone, was a veteran of World War II and a member of Charleston Lodge AF&AM. He was preceded in death by parents, William and Elizabeth Robinson Angle. Surviving: daughters, Lora Blickley of Chantilly, Va., Mava Cleveland of Colonial Heights, Va., Dora Holliday of Charleston; sons, Jerry Angle of Ashburn, Va., Glenn A. Angle of Charleston, Linn Roach of Manassas, Va., Terry Angle of Prince George, Va., Loyal Ray Angle of Honolulu, Hawaii; brother, Glenn E. Angle of Ocala, Fla.; 25 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service was May 6 at J.T. Morriss and Son Funeral Home, Hopewell Chapel.

Pauline D. Beall
GLENVILLE -- Pauline D. Beall, 76, of Glenville died Monday, May 19, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Upper Steer Run Baptist Church. Surviving: sisters, Madeline Miller of Charleston, Arlene Reed of Grafton, Ohio; brother, Harley Alltop of Normantown. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Upper Steer Run Baptist Church with Elder Charles Fisher and Elder Roger Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Beall Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. today at Ellyson Mortuary, Glenville, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Dicie E. Bledsoe
WEST LOGAN -- Dicie Elizabeth Bledsoe, 72, of West Logan died Monday, May 19, 1997, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington. She was a homemaker, a member of Logan General Hospital Auxiliary and attended West Logan Missionary Baptist Church where she was a Sunday school teacher. Surviving: husband, Baxter F. Bledsoe; sons, Ronnie "Skip" Bledsoe of Ashland, Ky., Michael B. Bledsoe of Chapmanville; sisters, Ida Carnes of Switzer, Juanita Holliday of Chapmanville, Myrtle Moore of Los Angeles, Calif., Lola White of Sonoma, Calif.; brother, Bill Cantley of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Evans Funeral Home, Chapmanville, with the Rev. David Clark and the Rev. Tom Bias officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Edith Blevins
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Edith Blevins, 79, of Lexington, formerly of West Liberty, Ky., died Saturday, May 17, 1997, from injuries received in an automobile accident in Carter County, Ky., a Kentucky State Police spokeswoman said. She retired from the Kentucky Department of Human Resources, was a member of Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, Lexington, and a graduate of Oil Springs High School and Spencerian Commercial College, Louisville, Ky. Surviving: stepsons, Larry Scott Blevins of Frankfort, Ky.; stepdaughter, Mary Kay Elam of West Liberty; sister, Margie Blanton of Belle, W.Va.; six stepgrandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Fidler-Frame Funeral Home, Belle, with Elder Robert Custer, Bill Blanton, and Margie Weaver officiating. Entombment will be in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, South Charleston, W.Va. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society.

Frank H. Boylen
Frank Hartzel Boylen, 76, of St. Albans, formerly of Barbour County, died Tuesday, May 20, 1997, in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, after a short illness. He was a retired coal miner, an Army veteran of World War II, a member of American Legion Post 73, St. Albans, and a 22-year resident of St. Albans. Surviving: wife, Jannavieve Dean Boylen; son, Frank H. Boylen Jr. of Philippi; daughters, Veda Daugherty and Deborah Dotson of Philippi, Connie Boylen of Belington, Kelly Boylen of Charleston; sisters, Theda Delaney and Mary Jane Nutter of Flemington; brother, Leo Boylen of Flemington; two stepdaughters, six grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with Minister Gene White officiating. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Point Pleasant Cemetery, Philippi. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mary L. Boyd
Mary Lucy Whitlock Boyd, 99, of Charleston, formerly of Fayetteville, died Monday, May 19, 1997, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Fayette Heights. Surviving: sons, Freel Boyd of Oak Hill, James Ray Boyd of Summersville; daughters, Goldie Lee Boyd Cooper of Forest Hill, Md., Marie Boyd Burgess and Sylvia Boyd Young of Oak Hill, Mickey Boyd Witt Fleck of Charleston; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Hayward Lough officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Izetta W. Browning
CEREDO -- Izetta Webb Browning, 70, of Ceredo, formerly of South Charleston, died Tuesday, May 20, 1997, in Mariner Health Care Center, Huntington, after a long illness. She was a retired secretary from the U.S. Government and a former secretary at First Baptist Church, South Charleston, where she was a member. Surviving: son, Gregory A. Browning of Ceredo; daughter, Rosemary Anne Downs of Warrenton, Va.; mother, Mary Webb of Tornado; sisters, Aretta Lindemann of Clairmont, Fla., Polly Conn of Tornado; brother, Quinton "Pete" Webb of St. Albans; five grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Ruth C. Burke
MONAVILLE -- Ruth C. Sizemore Burke, 74, of Monaville, Logan County, died Tuesday, May 20, 1997, in Logan General Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of God's Lighthouse. Surviving: sons, Randall Sizemore of Monaville, Roddie Sizemore of Roann, Ind., Eugene Sizemore of North Manchester, Ind., James Sizemore of Romeoville, Ill.; daughter, Bonnie Watkins of Chicago, Ill.; sister, Pearl Wells of Romeoville; brother, Theodore Adams of Melrose Park, Ill.; 13 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Collins-Slater Funeral Home, Switzer, with the Rev. Paul Ward officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Guy Casto
RED HOUSE -- Guy Casto, 89, of Red House died Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at home after a short illness. He was a former custodian for Putnam County schools, a farmer, a member of Mount Zion Community Church, Jim Ridge, Putnam County, and was a lifelong resident of Putnam County. Surviving: son, Roy K. of Poca; daughters, Phyllis L. Fisher and Elsie Monday of Red House, Mildred Monday of Winfield, Eva M. Coleman of Leon; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Zion Community Church with the Rev. Doug McComas officiating. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Bernice L. Chidester
SCOTT DEPOT -- Bernice L. Chidester, 82, of Scott Depot died Monday, May 19, 1997, in Regency Place, Scott Depot. She was born in Port Huron, Mich., and was a retired registered nurse. She was preceded in death by parents, George J. and Alice F. Wenslaff Walker. Surviving: husband, Fred N. Chidester; sons, Richard Moore of Boyne City, Mich., Gerald Moore of Port Huron; daughter, Gail Perin of San Rafael, Calif; stepsons, James Chidester of Culloden, Donald Chidester of Port Huron; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, at a later date. There will be no visitation. Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, is in charge of arrangements.

Thelma F. Cook
RAMAGE -- Thelma Faye Cook, 90, of Ramage, Boone County, died Tuesday, May 20, 1997, in Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Jeffrey United Methodist Church, Jeffrey. Surviving: son, Ray Frye of Danville; brother, David Pauley of Jeffrey; one grandson. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Stevens Funeral Home, Madison, with the Earl Akers officiating. Burial will be in Boone Memorial Park, Madison. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Phyllis J. Cox
BEAVER -- Phyllis Jean Cox, 51, of Beaver, Raleigh County, died Monday, May 19, 1997, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.

Elbert H. Daugherty
VICTORIA, Texas -- Elbert H. Daugherty, 88, of Victoria, formerly of the Kanawha Valley, W.Va., died Monday, May 19, 1997, in Texas after a long illness. He was a retired employee of DuPont, with 38 years of service and a Methodist. Surviving: daughters, Delores Smith of Victoria, Barbara Seagraves of Caseville, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday in Swank Family Cemetery, Speed, W.Va., with the Rev. Loretta D. Isaiah officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, W.Va.

Maxwell M. Eanes
DANVILLE -- Maxwell Monk Eanes, 77, of Danville died Saturday, May 17, 1997, at home after a long illness. He retired from Armco Steel No. 8 Mine with 32 years of service, was a member of the UMW and a veteran of World War II. Surviving: daughters, Karen S. Eikins of Kissimmee, Fla., Tamie R. Jones of Danville; sisters, Lucille Neely of Norfolk, Va., Wanda Walker of Alexandria, Va.; brother, Jim of Morgantown; two grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Handley Funeral Home, Danville. Burial will be in Family Gardens, Madison. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Lloyd Erhard Jr.
Lloyd Erhard Jr., 81, of Charleston died Tuesday, May 20, 1997, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness. J.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Kanawha City, is in charge of arrangements.

Orval H. Giles
COWEN -- Orval H. Giles, 82, of Cowen died Monday, May 19, 1997, in CAMC, General Division, after a long illness. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a retired security guard, a Protestant and a lifelong resident of Webster County. Surviving: wife, Dorothy Hanna Giles; sons, James Allen of Webster Springs, Orval Wayne of Fairdale, Richard Eugene, Jerry Lee and Randall David, of Cowen; brothers, Newman and Leroy, of Ohio; sisters, Delsa Greene, Audrey Tyler and Katherine Green, of Cowen; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Adams Funeral Home, Cowen, with the Rev. Okey Wayne officiating. Burial will be in Handschumacher cemetery, Upper Glade. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Harlan D. Horner
GLENVILLE -- Harlan Darrell Horner, 86, of Glenville died Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at home after a long illness. He was a retired welder from American Standard, Elyria, Ohio, a member of Order of Odd Fellows, Glenville, and Glenville Christian Chapel. Surviving: wife, Ellenora Jones Horner; daughter, Virginia Mick of Thornsville, Ohio; sisters, Betty Butcher of Vadis, Florence Langford of Ashland, Ohio; brother, Willian of Ashland; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Ellyson Mortuary, Glenville, with Kenneth Copper and Jim Huff officiating. Burial will be in Stalnaker Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary.

Ruth M. Kittle
FLEMINGTON -- Ruth Mason Ball Kittle, 84, of Flemington, Ritchie County, died Monday, May 19, 1997, in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, Weston. She attended Flemington High School and was a retired employee of Taylor County Board of Education. She was a 66-year member of Flemington Assembly of God Church where she was pianist and organist, a member of Flemington Senior Citizens and the Retired School Service Personnel Association. Surviving: sons, Robert E. of Bridgeport, Ronald L. of Flemington; daughter, Basshe Ruth Weekley of Clarksburg; sister, Inza Bell of Flemington; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Donald G. Ford Funeral Home, Grafton, with the Rev. Norman Lawrence and the Rev. Ada Kittle officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery, Flemington. Friends may call from 2:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday and two hours prior to service Friday at the funeral home.

Charles A. Lee
Charles A. Lee, 74, of South Charleston, formerly of Elkview, died Monday, May 19, 1997, in Heartland of Charleston after a long illness. He was a retired self-employed construction worker and of the House of House faith. Surviving: wife, Ada Larch Lee; sons, Charles Ray Lee of St. Louis, Mo., John D. Larch at home; sisters, Glenna Pritt of St. Albans, Wilma Hudson of Louisa, Ky.; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Myers Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Sennat Summers and the Rev. Wayne Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Larch Cemetery, Frame. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Flossie Meadows
ASHLAND, Ky. -- Flossie Meadows, 75, of Ashland, formerly of Riverdale, Ill., and Eskdale, W.Va., died Monday, May 19, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was a retired licensed practical nurse. Surviving: son, Hugh of Ashland; sisters, Carmie Gilbert and Elsie Owens, of Ashland, Josie Meadows of Leewood, W.Va.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ, Ohley, W.Va., with Bishop Harvey Perry officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery, Marting, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, W.Va.

Shirley Lou Miller
PENNSBORO -- Shirley Lou Miller, 68, of Route 2, Pennsboro, formerly of West Union, died Monday, May 19, 1997, at home. She was a 1946 graduate of Doddridge County High School, a member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary 1951, Salem, Blandville United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. Surviving: sons, Fred A. Smith of West Union, Steven L. Smith of Poca; daughters, Sherri B. Rock of Clarksburg, Janie Daugherty of Largo, Fla., Sheena Smith of Pennsboro; brothers, Lyle E. Maxwell of Pennsboro, Carl J. Maxwell of Monroe, Wis.; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home, Pennsboro, with the Rev. Bob Kirk officiating. Burial will be in Masonic Memorial Park at Crystal Lake near West Union. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and two hours prior to service Friday at the funeral home.


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