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COAL MOUNTAIN - Evelyn Ilene Addison, 63, died at 5:55 a.m. Monday, April 8, 2002, at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley. Born Sept. 3, 1938, in McComas, she was the daughter of Hazel Hanes Toler of Coal Mountain and the late Finley Toler. Mrs. Addison was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold Addison; a son, Michael Addison; a daughter, Irene Morgan; and two sisters, Patricia Sparks and Janet Thomas. Other survivors include her companion and friend of 28 years, Rickie Hatfield of Coal Mountain; four daughters, Sharon Stull of Landis, N.C., Donna Hatfield and her husband, Drewey Hatfield Jr., of Coal Mountain, Becky Bishop and her husband, Anderson, of Aimon and Beth Davis and her husband, Scott, of Laural Branch (Clearfork); two sons, Mark Addison of Danville, Va., and Robert Gunter of Roanoke, Va.; a brother, Finley Toler Jr. of Coal Mountain; three sisters, Dorothy Allen of Welch, Annette Hatfield of Castleberry, Va., and Lana Hatfield of Coal Mountain; 13 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Coal Mountain Freewill Baptist Church with the Revs. Glenn Hatfield and Kirby Puett officiating. Burial will follow in Hatfield Cemetery, Coal Mountain. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the church. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Mounts Funeral Home, Gilbert.

Lois M. Bellamy, 96, of Prosperity, died Sunday, April 7, 2002, in a Beckley area hospital following a long illness. Born Oct. 17, 1905, in Prosperity, she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Annie F. Williams Wright. Mrs. Bellamy was a homemaker and a faithful member of Prosperity Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Glen Lee Bellamy Sr.; two sons, Joseph F. Bellamy and Glen L. Bellamy Jr. and his wife, Geneva; five brothers, Nathan O. Wright, Norval W. Wright, Elmer Wright, Noel Wright and Omer J. Wright; a sister, Olive Mitchell; a son-in-law, Myles Joe Crowder; and a granddaughter, Linda Bellamy Burns. Survivors include a son, Herbert N. Bellamy and his wife, Gertrude, of Prosperity; three daughters, Carol White and her husband, Monroe, of Sugar Land, Texas, Annie Crowder of Summersville and Nadine Jaap and her husband, John, of Prosperity; a sister, Vera L. Hilbert; a daughter-in-law, Paralee Bellamy of Baltimore; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and her personal care givers, Betty King and Barbara Selby. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with Fred Dinkler and Keith Bellamy officiating. Burial will follow in Prosperity Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations of sympathy be made to In Search of the Lord's Way, P.O. Box 371, Edmond, OK 73083-9901. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.

Mildred Gravely Redden, 88, of Mabscott, died Monday, April 8, 2002, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born Oct. 22, 1913, in McAlpin, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Algie Williams Gravely. Mrs. Redden was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Lewis, Burton, William and John Gravely; and two sisters, Garnet Gravely and Patsy Molchan. Survivors include her husband, Homer Redden; a daughter, Sue Walters and her husband, Freddie R., of Mabscott; a son, Dennis and his wife, Betty, of Charleston; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a sister, Virginia Evans of Beckley; and a host of nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with Pastor J.C. Gravely and Pastor Larry Campbell officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Alan Redden, Freddie D. Walters, Casey Walters, Christian Hines, Lonnie Cole and Curtis Staton; and two honorary pallbearers, Dr. Lewis Gravely and Jerry Rose. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

OAK HILL - JoAnn Bowyer Roberts, 72, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at Charleston Area Medical Center, General Division, following a sudden illness. Born June 7, 1929, in Oak Hill, he was the son of the late Frank E. and Bessie Corda Durham Bowyer. Mrs. Roberts was a homemaker and a member of Oak Hill First Presbyterian Church, where she was the nursery teacher for Sunday school and was known as "Mama Jo" by several generations of children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie Ray Roberts. Survivors include a daughter, Debbie Gill and her husband, Toby, of Princeton; a brother, Kenneth Bowyer of Cleveland; three granddaughters, Mary Beth Gill of Princeton, Heather Riddle of Pensacola, Fla., and Kelly Lundy of Princeton; and a great-grandson, Stephen Ray Lundy. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Diarmuid O'Hara officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill. Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.

Richard H. "Dick" Roberts Jr., 76, of North Lilly Drive, Beckley, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at a local hospital following a short illness. Born April 19, 1925, in Richmond, Va., he was the son of the late Richard H. and Nancy Wood Roberts Sr. Mr. Roberts was a supply house supervisor for Eastern Associated Coal Corp. for 37 years and a member of Beckley Presbyterian Church, the Masonic Lodge at Madison and the Beni Kedem Shrine Temple in Charleston. He was a past member of the Lions Club at Kopperston and Rotary Club in Beckley. Mr. Roberts was a member of the Black Diamond Officiating League, officiating at football and basketball games throughout Southern West Virginia. He was a graduate of Fork Union Military Academy and Marshall University. He was a member of Black Knight Country Club and was a veteran of World War II, serving in Europe with the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Louise Roberts; and an infant brother. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Roberts; two daughters, Carolyn S. Lloyd and her husband, Donald E., of Beckley and Peggy Hampton and her husband, Richard, of Crab Orchard; a stepson, J. Michael Campbell and his wife, Wendy, of Fairhope, Ala.; six grandchildren, Nick Lloyd, Andrea Lloyd Warden, Richard E. Hampton and Tim, John and Joshua Campbell; and a great-grandson, Nathan Warden. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Robert W. Debnam officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Chapel of Serenity, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to Beckley Presbyterian Church, 203 S. Kanawha St., Beckley, WV 25801 or the American Lung Association of West Virignia, P.O. Box 3980, Charleston, WV 25339. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.

CHARLTON HEIGHTS - Geraldine Brafford Davis Baisi, 74, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, in Montgomery General Hospital. Born April 12, 1927, in Fairmont, she was the daughter of the late William Davis, who was a retired West Virginia State Trooper, and Ethel Brafford Davis, who was a retired registered nurse. After the death of her mother, she was raised by her paternal grandparents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Ar-chibal Davis, and her aunt, Clara Davis, who resides in Harding. She married Neal D. Baisi, coach, administrator and teacher at West Virginia Tech, in May 1950 and later gave birth to twin boys, Patrick Albert and Michael William, in June 1951 and a daughter, Deborah Lou, in 1953. She was a graduate of Elkins High School and was a retired registered nurse, having graduated from St. Mary's School of Nursing in Clarksburg. She was a Methodist, a member of the Montgomery Women's Club, the Glenn Falls Garden Club and the West Virginia University Institute of Technology water aerobics class. She was a very proud homemaker, active in many activities at WVUIT and a 52-year resident of Charlton Heights. Survivors include her husband, Neal D. Baisi; two sons, Patrick Albert Baisi of Glen Ferris and Michael William Baisi of Beckley; a daughter, Deborah Baisi Lively of Brad-ley; seven grandchildren, Me-lissa Ann Baisi, Chad Edward Honaker, Rick Lee Elkins, Geri Lynn Baisi, Patricia Rose Bai-si, Cassie Rea Lively and Pat-rick Braden Baisi; and a great-grandchild, Rick Lee Elkins Jr. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Montgomery Presbyterian Church with Dr. Denise Hall officiating. Entombment will follow in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. There will be no visitation. Pallbearers will be former West Virginia Tech basketball players coached by Neal Baisi: Dave West, Dick Hart, Dave Long, Bill Turner, Bobby Watson, Pete Kelly, Mike Bell and Lon Sizemore. Arrangements by O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.

CRAWLEY - Beatrice L. Crawford, 93, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at The Brier Nursing Center, Ronceverte, following a long illness. Born Dec. 29, 1908, in Buffalo, she was the daughter of the late Zera and Louise Barrows Raynes. Mrs. Crawford was the co-proprietor of Oak Knoll Bed and Breakfast of Crawley and a homemaker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lewis C. Crawford Sr., in 1995. Survivors include a son, Lewis C. Crawford Jr. of Rupert; two daughters, Helen Louise Sanford of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Annie Perry Jeffus of Maxwelton; a half sister, Margaret Davis of Ironton, Ohio; a half brother, Bill Raynes of Great Falls, Mont.; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home Chapel, Rainelle, with the Rev. Elizabeth Ayscue officiating. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations of sympathy be made to the West Virginia Chapter of the National Alzheimer's Association, 1200 Quarrier St., Suite 4, Charles-ton, WV 25301. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Rain-elle.

Kind and caring, beloved son, brother and uncle, Stephen Patrick Hicks, 37, of Crab Orchard, went to be with God early Tuesday morning, April 9, 2002. Born April 5, 1965, he was an avid outdoorsman and master craftsman. He was preceded in death by his father, Denver Hicks; and two brothers, Douglas L. and Kenneth I. Hicks. Survivors include his mother, Shirley Harmon Hicks of Crab Orchard; a brother, Denver L. Hicks of Crab Orchard; three sisters, Donna Hicks Lewis of Crab Orchard, Denise Hicks Barnes of Raleigh, N.C., and Pamela Hicks Bakken of Flint, Mich.; seven nieces, April van Gilder and Kirsten Bakken of Flint, Brandi Riddle of Hampton, Va., Erin Shaw of Beckley, Stacy Gray of Summersville and Kendra Lewis and Summer Hicks of Crab Orchard; and a nephew, Tommy Barnes of Raleigh, N.C. Stephen also leaves behind a host of friends and loved ones. Final arrangements are incomplete. Arrangements by Teague Funeral Home, Charlottesville, Va. Submitted by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.

COAL MOUNTAIN - Eva Pearl Lester, 89, of P.O. Box 147, died at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at her home. Born Sept. 28, 1912, in Lea-therwood, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Launa Browning Walls. Mrs. Lester attended Coal Mountain Community Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Lester Sr.; three sons, Arnold Lester, Junior Rastus Lester and Hubert Lester; a daughter, Inos Ramsey; three brothers, Edward Walls, Lee Walls and Albert Walls; and six sisters, Dorothy Mitchell, Lena Hatfield, Fannie Carter, Belva White, Edna Justice and Betty Walls. Survivors include six daughters, Loberta Stacy of Verner, Shirley Browning and her husband, Buck, of Hanover, Kathe-rine Hatfield and her husband, Arden, of Coal Mountain, Teresia Wallace and her husband, Tracy, of Coal Mountain, Linda Hatfield of Oceana and Geneva Lester of Coal Mountain; 39 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Zetta Lester of Gilbert and Lessie Deitrich of Fairport, N.Y.; a brother, Harley Walls of Gilbert; three half sisters, Rita Jean Fortner of Gallipolis, Ohio, and Sue Ann Davis and Naomi Richards, both of Fairport; and three half brothers, David Walls and Dewey Walls, both of Coal Mountain, and Grant Walls of Virginia. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Coal Mountain Community Church with the Revs. David Johnson and Roger Browning officiating. Burial will follow in Leatherwood Community Ce-metery, Justice. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the church. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Mounts Funeral Home, Gilbert.

Evelyn Marie Nelson, 80, of 507 N. Lilly Drive, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born Sept. 21, 1921, in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late A.E. Redden and Mary Florence Bragg Redden. Mrs. Nelson was a retired employee of Dow Chemical Co. with 30 years of service. She had made her home in Cleveland for many years. She spent her winter months with her daughter Marlene Catania in Cape Coral, Fla., and spent her summer months with her daughter Juanita Pyles. She was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Lee Nelson; two brothers, Delbert and Howard Redden; and a sister, Beulah Craddock. Survivors include two daughters, Marlene Catania and her husband, Louis, of Cape Coral and Juanita Pyles and her husband, Daniel, of Beckley; a brother, Lloyd Redden of Shady Spring; and five grandchildren, Lee McDaniel of California, Michael Catania of Cape Coral, Dan Deusenberry of Cleveland, Michelle Thiessen of Cape Coral and Renee Cohen of Cape Coral. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Clarence Griffith officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Michael Catania, Lee McDaniel, Dan Deusenberry, Charlie Roles, Larry Underwood and Roger Wright. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - Pastor Lambuth E. Nutter, 87, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at his home following heart failure. Born Sept. 2, 1914, in Mount Hope, he was the youngest child of Newman Lloyd and Lucy Etta Nutter. Mr. Nutter graduated from Morris Harvey College at Barboursville and began teaching in Greenbrier County at the age of 19. After teaching for about 10 years, he and his brother Lloyd A. Nutter established the Nutter Brothers Cash Store and MacMary's Wholesale Gift Shop. In 1942, Pastor Nutter began his ministry at the Community Tabernacle in White Sulphur Springs and continued until his death. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Mary Bronaugh Nutter; a son, Lambuth Lee Nutter; a grandson, Lambuth David Nutter; three brothers, Leslie, Lloyd A. and Herbert Lee; and a sister, Lelia Fife. Survivors include his daughters, Mary Sandra and Glee Lelia Nutter of White Sulphur Springs; sons, Leslie Dee and his wife, Frances, of York, Pa., and Newman Lewis and his wife, Deborah, of Poca; a daughter-in-law, Gayla of Lexington, S.C.; eight grandchildren, Lynette, Scott, Lambuth Alan, Justin, Andrea, Evan, Ryan and Drew; and eight great-grandchildren, Gary, David, Brittany, Hanna, Jeremy, Malachi, Madelyn and Elizabeth. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Community Tabernacle Church with Pastor John Kelly officiating. The church will be open one hour before service. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs. Arrangements by Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs.

SINKS GROVE - Charles H. Scott, 87, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at The Brier following an extended illness. Born March 27, 1915, in Sinks Grove, he was the son of the late Pascal and Eta Hartman Scott. Mr. Scott was a retired mail carrier and farmer, a member of Sinks Grove Baptist Church and the Rural Mail Carriers Association. He was preceded in death by his wives, Mary Lewis Scott in September 1980 and Frances Graham Scott; and a daughter, Sue Scott Cook Castle, in April 1995. Survivors include three sons, Lewis H. Scott of Sinks Grove, Sam Scott of Alamogordo, N.M., and John Scott of Elon College, N.C.; a sister, Ruth Black of Murphy, N.C.; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at the Church of Christ, Lewisburg, with the Rev. Gene Cle-mons officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery, Union. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at Broyles-McGuire Funeral Home, Union, and one hour before service Friday at the church. Arrangements by Broyles-McGuire Funeral Home, Union.

Ranny Smith, 68, of Rhodell, died Monday, April 8, 2002, at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, following a long illness. Born June 9, 1933, in Wyco, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Mr. Smith was a 45-year resident of Rhodell, a U.S. Army veteran and a longtime member of the UMWA. He was also preceded in death by a son, Ricky R. Smith. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Carol Jean Smith; two daughters, Sherry Blank-enship and Patricia Fortner, both of Rhodell; a son, Ranny Lee Smith of Coal City; and six grandchildren, Crystal, April, Becky, Cody, Faith "Shorty" and Ranny Lee Jr. Church service will be 7 p.m. Thursday at Rhodell Church of God. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Slab Fork Ce-metery with the Rev. Gary Eskins officiating. Burial will follow. Friends will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia.

Jewel N. McPeeks Tilley, 87, of Glen Daniel, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born Aug. 21, 1914, in Wise, Va., she was the daughter of the late Jim and Beatie Williams. Mrs. Tilley spent her childhood in Wise and had been a resident of Glen Daniel for the past 25 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Fairdale Freewill Baptist Church. In her leisure time she enjoyed her flowers and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold R. McPeeks; her second husband, Abe Tilley; and a daughter, Fay Chesney. Survivors include her son, Robert McPeeks and his wife, Mary, of Daniels; two daughters, Betty Jessie of White Sulphur Springs and Sue Schuman and her husband, Sonny, of Beckley; a sister, Blanche Roberts of Wise; 13 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Fairdale Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Carter officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny. Friends may call one hour before service Friday at the church. Pallbearers will be family and friends. In lieu of flowers, please send donations of sympathy to the charity of your choice or Fairdale Freewill Baptist Church, P.O. Box 367, Fairdale, WV 25839. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

GLEN FORK - Carol Sue Walker, 34, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at her residence. Born June 30, 1967, in Mullens, she was the daughter of Eddie Combs and Sue and Mike "Gino" Belcher of Oceana. Mrs. Walker was a registered nurse, having graduated from Bluefield State College, and a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Walker; a son, Hunter Walker at home; a daughter, Lakyn Walker at home; her grandmother, Bonnie Church of Jacksonville, Fla.; her grandfather, Oscar Combs of Bud Mountain; a sister, Betty Morgan and her husband, Matt, of St. Albans; a niece and nephew, Heather Morgan and Nathan Morgan, both of St. Albans; and a host of friends. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Adam Toler Memorial Chapel, Oceana, with the Rev. LeeRoy McMillion and Denny Browning officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Arrangements by Adam Toler Memorial Funeral Home, Oceana.

OCEANA - Mary Elizabeth Bailey, 70, died Monday, April 8, 2002, in Princeton Community Hospital following a long illness. Born April 21, 1931, in Bolt, she was the daughter of the late Okey Johnson Lamb and Goldie Bailey Lamb. Mrs. Bailey was a homemaker and a member of Toneda Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Seldon Bailey; two brothers, Harold Lamb and Bernard Lamb; and four sisters, Ruby Parker, Hazel Evans, Virginia Walker and Iris Cline. Survivors include a son, Ralph Bailey and his wife, Pennie, of Trinity, N.C.; a daughter, Barbara Snuffer and her husband, Gary, of Kopperston; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Graham and her husband, Robbie, of Kopperston, Sarah Snuffer of Kopperston and Jason Bailey and Lauren Bailey, both of Trinity; a great-granddaughter, Danielle Graham of Kopperston; a brother, Frank Lamb of Rosedale, Calif.; and two sisters, Nancy Bailey of Oceana and Helen Rollins of Virginia Beach, Va. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Adam Toler Memorial Chapel, Oceana, with the Rev. Ron Lee officiating. Entombment will follow in Palm Me-morial Gardens Mausoleum, Matheny. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Robbie Graham, LeRoy Hatfield, Greg Stewart, Joey Gunter and Ray Snuffer. Arrangements by Adam Toler Memorial Funeral Home, Oceana.

Alice Ballard, 73, of Beaver, died Thursday, April 11, 2002, at her home. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley. Thomas A. Campbell Thomas Allen Campbell, 52, of Sophia, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, in Princeton following an automobile accident. Born Jan. 20, 1950, in Beckley, he was the son of the late James Weldon and Lillian Sheline Campbell. Mr. Campbell spent his childhood in Crab Orchard and was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and Beckley College. He worked in the coal industry for 26 years for Pittston Coal Co. and was most recently employed by Flowers Bakery. He was a member of the UMWA and in his spare time enjoyed photography, hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Ruth Campbell; three sons, Brian Campbell of Crab Orchard, Paul Moore and Steve Moore of Sophia; four grandchildren, Jude Campbell, Seth Moore, Katlyn Marie Moore and Kelsie Lynn Moore; a sister, Kay Alderman and her husband, Bob, of Crab Orchard; and three brothers, Jim Campbell and his wife, Sue, Charles Campbell and his wife, Peggy, and Ray Campbell and his wife, Delilah, all of Crab Orchard. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Ro-ger Pauley officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Ce-metery, Oak Hill. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Bob and Scott Alderman, J.L. Scott, Tim Dillon, Billy Whetsel and Ron Howerton. Honorary pallbearers will be Thomas Mills, Lesley Bailey and Matthew Bolen. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

Evelyn Marie Nelson, 80, of 507 N. Lilly Drive, Beckley, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born Sept. 21, 1921, in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late A.E. Redden and Mary Florence Bragg Redden. Mrs. Nelson was a retired employee of Dow Chemical Co. with 30 years of service. She had made her home in Cleveland for many years. She spent her winter months with her daughter, Marlene Catania, in Cape Coral, Fla., and spent her summer months with her daughter, Juanita Pyles. She was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Lee Nelson; two brothers, Delbert and Howard Redden; and a sister, Beulah Craddock. Survivors include two daughters, Marlene Ca-tania and her husband, Lou-is, of Cape Coral, and Juanita Pyles and her husband, Daniel, of Beckley; a brother, Lloyd Redden of Shady Spring; five grandchildren, Lee McDaniel of California, Michael Catania of Cape Coral, Dan Deusenberry of Cleveland, Michelle Thies-sen of Cape Coral and Renee Cohen of Cape Coral; and 13 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. today at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Clarence Griffith officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends called 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Michael Catania, Lee McDaniel, Dan Deusenberry, Charlie Roles, Larry Underwood and Roger Wright. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.

Ruth R. Payne, 97, of Blue Jay, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, in a local hospital following a long illness. Born Jan. 11, 1905, in Kire, Va., she was the daughter of the late John and Martha Payne. Miss Payne was a faithful member of Blue Jay United Methodist Church. She taught 46 years at Blue Jay-Beaver Elementary School. An avid traveler, she was known countywide for the slide presentations she made to church, club and civic organizations. She was a charter member of the Shady Spring District Women's Club and a member of the Raleigh County Retired Teachers Organization. She was preceded in death by three brothers; three sisters; and a niece whom she raised. Survivors include two nieces whom she raised, Gloria Barker of Deland, Fla., and Joyce Giambalvo of Rockville, Md.; and numerous other nieces and nephews. Service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Nephews and family friends will serve as pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Jay United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1435, Beaver, WV 25813. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.

NITRO - Lula E. Price, 100, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, in a Nitro area care facility. Born Jan. 10, 1902, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Minnie Bell. Mrs. Price worked at Montgomery Ward, but was a homemaker most of her life. She attended Concord College and received a teach-er's certificate from New River State Teachers College, now West Virginia University Tech, Montgomery. She was a former teacher of primary grades at Arnett, Jonben and Royal. She was an active member of Beckley Regular Baptist Church for many years, as well as a member of the Senior Citizens. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Otto Price Sr.; four brothers, Lewis, Jo-seph, Riley Sherman and Alva Bell; and three sisters, Clara Peters, Wanda McQuade and Edna Russell. Survivors include three children, Walter Otto Price Jr. of Liberty, Ohio, Joyce Martin of Cross Lanes and Joan Guckiean of Cincinnati; a sister, Ann Mills of Charlottesville, Va.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with Pastor Douglas McCaleb officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Southern, Roger Fisher, Gary Dillon, Steve Price, Grayson Bell and Jack Harvey. Honorary pallbearers will be Oby Martin and Ralph Guckiean. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.

MINDEN - Sebert Ray "Toby" Stover Jr., 58, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at his mother's home in Oak Hill. Born June 2, 1943, in Gatewood, he was the son of Almeda A. Dooley Stover of Oak Hill and the late Sebert Ray Stover Sr., who was a U.S. Army World War II veteran of the 82nd Airborne. He was a retired construction welder and a member of the Masonic Lodge of Mount Hope. Mr. Stover was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran with the 82nd Airborne. The family wishes to give a special thanks to Hospice for all their help and dedication. Survivors include his wife, Sharyn Lee Whitlock Stover; two sons, Sebert Ray "Sebe" Stover III and Jeffrey Harold Stover, both of Oak Hill; a sister, Janice A. Stover McCoy and her husband, James R., of Minden; and a brother, Darren W. Stover of Minden. Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Bill Menefee officiating. Private burial will be in Dooley Cemetery, Gatewood. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.

UNION - Anna Mae Brown Taylor, 81, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following an extended illness. Born March 25, 1921, in Salt Sulphur Springs, she was the daughter of the late Clarence M. and Nina Mae Broyles Brown. Mrs. Taylor was a member of St. John's Methodist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur L. Taylor, on Sept. 1, 1990; three brothers, Ray, Howard and Ted Brown; a sister, Allie Pauline Brown; and two great-grandchildren, Aneka Petry and Dainelle Doss. Survivors include a son, Carl E. Taylor of El Paso, Texas; three daughters, Doris Ann Taylor Doss and Shirley Irene Taylor of Union and Barbara Kay Taylor Eaton of Eggleston, Va.; three brothers, Kenneth, Ernest and Carl Brown of Union; two sisters, Evelyn Wise of Weston, Fla., and Kathleen Wickline of Cleveland; 11 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Methodist Church with the Rev. Bob Rat-liff and Brother Dewey Broyles officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at Broyles-McGuire Funeral Home, Union, and the body will be taken to the church a half hour before service Saturday. Arrangements by Broyles-McGuire Funeral Home, Union.

James E. Wix, 78, of Soak Creek, died Tuesday, April 10, 2002, at his residence following a sudden illness. Born Dec. 21, 1923, in Saltville, Va., he was the son of the late John Por-terfield and Nannie Lee Fields Wix. Mr. Wix had been a resident of Soak Creek since 1956 and was a retired coal miner, last working for Eastern Associated Coal. He was a U.S. Army corporal and a World War II veteran. During the war he was a POW for 434 days. He was captured Feb. 7, 1944, in Anzio, Italy. He was wounded in action on Jan. 31, 1944, and received two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. Mr. Wix was also a member of VFW Post 4326 of Midway-Sophia. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Larru and Elizabeth; two brothers, Ralph and Hubert Wix; and an infant daughter, Maybell Wix. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Imogene Howerton Wix; three sons, Jesse Wix and his wife, Rita, of Fairdale, Frankie Wix and his wife, Janie, of Beckley and Michael Wix at home; three daughters, Shirley Pennington and her companion, Hubert Wade, of Glen White, Jeanette Webb and her husband, Billy, of Surveyor and Catherine Kincaid and her husband, Jimmie, of Crab Orchard; two brothers, Roscoe Wix of Akron, Ohio, and Dave Wix of Beckley; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and his pet cat, Homer. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at High Lawn Funeral Chapel, Oak Hill, with Pastor Kenneth Parent officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Johnny and Freddie Lovell, Henry Parker, Bill Pennington, Don Compton and Dewey Howerton. Military graveside rites will be conducted by VFW Post 4326 of Midway-Sophia. Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Chapel, Oak Hill.

Alice Marie Ballard, 73, of Grandview, died Thursday, April 11, 2002, at her home following a long illness. Born Aug. 5, 1928, in Raleigh County, she was the daughter of the late Claude Arthur and Deatie Treadway Arthur. Mrs. Ballard had lived at Redden Ridge in Grandview for 49 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kermit Ballard. Survivors include two sisters, Mildred Milam of Prosperity and Irma Arthur of Clarksburg; a brother, Robert Arthur and his wife, Jean, of West Milford; two sons, Roger Ballard and his wife, Debra, of Odd and Walter Ballard and his wife, Lavina, of Prosperity; four daughters, Anna Horner and her husband, Ray, of East Liverpool, Ohio, Iris Whitlock of Shady Spring and Eva and Karen Ballard, both of Grandview; 10 grandchildren, Mary, Lindsey, Heather, Roger, Davey, Scott, Elizabeth, Virginia, Melissa and Pamela; and three great-grandchildren, Somer, Madison and Emiliegh. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with Pastor Robert Barley officiating. Burial will follow in Arthur Cemetery, Prosperity. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour before service Monday. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, send donations to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.

MESA, Ariz. - Ella Sue Smith Dawson, 74, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 28, 2002, at Laurel Rehabilitation Center, Me-sa, following a long illness. Born Dec. 22, 1927, in Cool Ridge, she was the daughter of the late Clayton Ray and Geneva Belle Lilly. Sue was a homemaker and had been a resident of Arizona since 1965. She attended Twin Buttes Baptist Church. She especially loved children, which she showed through teaching and volunteering in children's ministries in her church. She was a sacrificing, giving person, loved by all she met. Sue's love and care touched many lives. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lonnie Smith, in 1961; her second husband, George Dawson, in 1984; three sisters, Mary Adridge Lilly, Jessie Lilly Walker and Sarah Lilly Rozell; and a brother, Cecil Ray Lilly. Survivors include two sons and two daughters, Timothy Smith and his wife, Elaine, and Brenda Smith Cox, all of Cool Ridge, and Clayton and his wife, Elizabeth, and Pamela Dawson Pike and her husband, Brian, all of Arizona; two sisters, Willie Rose McGhee of Ohio and Rebecca Jane Huyler of New York; a brother, U.S. Grant Lilly of Ellison Ridge; nine grandchildren, Timmy and Jeremy Smith, Melody Cox, Tara and Todd Smith, and David, Chrissie, Denise and Tommy Pike. Her wish was to be cremated, and her remains will be interred in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Graveside rites will be 3 p.m. Monday with Pastor Delmas Wolfe officiating.

FORT GAY - Diana Lynn Ray Flint, 43, formerly of Williamson, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at Williamson Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 17, 1959, in Wil-liamson, she was the daughter of Charles Ray Sr. and June Stewart Ray of Williamson. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her companion, Darren Bowen; a daughter, Amanda Flint of Beckley; two brothers, Chuck Ray and his wife, Leigh Ann, of Williamson and Scott Ray of Virginia Beach, Va.; two sisters, Patsy and Glen Allred of Williamson and Susan and Scott Maynard of Burnwell, Ky.; three nephews, Brandon Ray of Canada, Ky., Preston Young of Hardy, Ky., and Thad Allred of Lexington, Ky.; and a niece, Traci Allred of Louisville, Ky. Service was 1 p.m. Saturday at Weaver Mortuary, West Wil-liamson, with the Rev. Bob Kincaid officiating. Burial followed in Mountain View Memory Gardens, Huddy, Ky. Pallbearers were Thad and Glen Alfred, Larry "Giddle" Johnson, Scott Maynard, Ronnie Johnson and Harold "Buck" Ray. Friends called 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Arrangements by Weaver Mortuary, West Williamson.

Arlie R. Lambert, 84, of Sophia, died Friday, April 12, 2002, in a Beckley area hospital following a long illness. Born Oct. 23, 1917, in Pineville, he was the son of the late George and Ella Morgan Lambert. Mr. Lambert retired from Westmoreland Coal Co. after 40 years. He was a member of UMWA District 17, Local 5770, and was of the Baptist faith. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a corporal during World War II. He was a member of Midway-Sophia VFW Post No. 4326. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Bernard and George Lambert Jr.; and two sisters, Lina Stone and Irene Lusk. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Lucille M. Lambert; three daughters, Linda Huff of Mount Airy, Md., Sandra Calhoun and her husband, Harold, of Lexington, Ky., and Doyne Cole of Midway; three granddaughters, Tracy Schlegel and her husband, Mike, of Maryland, Kelly Sliman and her husband, Joe, of North Carolina and Lynn Calhoun of Virginia; a grandson, Dean Calhoun of Kentucky; three sisters, Garnet Sisk of Lawton, Okla., Jessie Potter and her husband, Robert, of Scott Depot and Freda Sloan of Hurricane; and a brother, Otie Lambert of Riverdale, Md. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Sophia, with the Rev. Bill Calhoun officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Oak Hill VFW Post No. 3110. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association. Arrangement by Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia.

LEWISBURG - Lester A. McGinnis, 89, of 415 Davis St., died at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2002, in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following a short illness. Born April 19, 1912, in Tyler County, he was the son of the late Orin and Alma Ash McGinnis. Mr. McGinnis was a member of Lewisburg United Methodist Church and the Lewisburg Rotary Club for more than 50 years. He was a retired employee of Exxon with 33 years of service. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Hanna Lamb and Lelis McGinnis; and two brothers, Clem and Jack McGinnis. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Juanita Richards McGinnis; a son, Bruce R. McGinnis and his wife, Paula Owens McGinnis, of Lewisburg; and two grandsons, Gregory and Brian, both of Hilton Head, S.C. Upon his request, the body was donated to the Human Gift Registry at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Private memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by McCraw Funeral Home, Lewisburg.

HINTON - Lona A. Myers, 94, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2002, at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital, Hinton, following a long illness. Born Oct. 23, 1907, in Raleigh County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Sarah Adaline Stewart Wills. She was preceded in death by a son, Robert A. Waddell Jr.; two brothers; and three sisters. Survivors include a daughter, Mildred Meadows and her husband, Kenneth, of Nimitz; four grandchildren, Ronald Waddell of Roanoke, Va., Gary Waddell of Covington, Va., Deloris Allen and her husband, Jim, of Hinton and Patricia Meadows of Nimitz; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton, with Pastors Don Hannah and Melvin Wills officiating. Burial will follow in Lilly-Crews Cemetery, Nimitz. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral parlor. Jim Allen, Nathan Allen, Harold Spangler, Jeffery Ballengee, Robert Spangler and Melvin Wills will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton.

FAYETTEVILLE - Virginia "Virgie" Seay Paige, 85, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at her home following a long illness. Born Oct. 18, 1916, in Buckingham County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Thea-ron and Susie Spradley Seay. She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Garten, a church treasurer and served as assistant church clerk for many years, a member of the Ladies Aid Society, Sunday school teacher, member and treasurer of the Senior Choir, member of No. 2 District Baptist Music Convention, where she served as assistant recording secretary and a member of No. 2 District Choir. She was also a member of the local chapter of the NAACP and a lifelong member of the Matron's Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Paige; and four brothers, John, Hampton, Maceo and Willie E. Seay. Survivors include five daughters, Mary E. Williams and Sylvia D. Harper, both of Chicago, Thelma J. Dyson of Dillwyn, Va., Kathy E. Saunders of Columbus, Ohio, and Krista L. Drake of Fayetteville; three sons, Michael C. Paige, Joseph T. Paige and Romulas E. Paige, all of Columbus; a brother, Clarence Seay of Dillwyn; 25 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends. Service will be noon Tuesday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Garten, with the Rev. Keith Walker officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley. Friends may call 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the church. Arrangements by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.

Beulah F. Ripley, 100, of Daniels, died at 6 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2002, at her home of natural causes. Born Dec. 6, 1901, in Henderson, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late William Arthur Hall and Hattie Catherine Dennison. Mrs. Ripley was a homemaker. She was raised in McCloud, Okla., and graduated from State Teachers College in 1925. She moved to West Virginia in 1926. She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Ripley; a son; and a daughter. Survivors include three sons; two daughters; many grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; many great-great-grandchildren. She will be loved and sadly missed. Memorial service will be arranged by the family at a later date. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.

BRIDGEPORT - Shawna Ranae Scott, 24, formerly of Bud, died Thursday, April 11, 2002, in a Morgantown hospital. Born July 26, 1977, in Beckley, she was the daughter of Zane M. Scott Jr. and Patricia Jenkins Scott of Bud. Shawna was a lifelong resident of Bud, a 1995 honor graduate of Mullens High School and a 1999 graduate of Concord College with a degree in accounting. She was a former employee of AmeriCorps and was an office manager and accountant for Progressive Health Care of Bridgeport. Shawna was a former 4-H member, attended Bud Baptist Church and was an avid sports fan and a former cheerleader and basketball player for Herndon High School. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Zane Morris Scott; and her maternal grandparents, the Rev. Earl and Helen Jenkins. Other survivors include a sister, Stephanie Moore and her husband, Sonny Moore II, of Bridgeport; a special niece, Taylor Nicole Moore of Bridgeport; paternal grandmother, Sonya Scott of Bud; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Graveside service and burial will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, with the Rev. Lewis Arnold officiating. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Arrangements by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens.

Wanda Mae Scherer Stover, 75, of Ewart Avenue, Beckley, died Saturday, April 13, 2002, in a local care facility of natural causes. Born March 3, 1927, in Dorothy, she was the daughter of the late Jack Scherer and Ruby Scherer Hutchinson. Mrs. Stover was a member of Beckley Church of God and had been a resident of Beckley for the past 37 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Nelson Stover; and a granddaughter, Ashra Dawn Stover. Survivors include two sons, Carson Green Jr. and his wife, Peggy, of Indiana, Pa., and Randall Stover and his wife, Vivian, of Big Spring, Ky.; a daughter, Christie Stover of Beckley; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Revs. Bill Menefee and F.D. Sexton officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call 11 a.m. until time of service Monday at the funeral home. Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.

POQUOSON, Va. - Thomas Wiseman Jr., 76, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 12, 2002, at his home with family by his side. He was born Jan. 5, 1926, in Affinity. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. From 1959 to 1974 he was a Peninsula resident and was employed by Union Carbide Corp. He returned to Beckley in 1974 and retired from the coal mines in 1981. He enjoyed gardening, sports and spending time with his family. He was a member of Poquoson Baptist Church since his return to the Peninsula two years ago. Prior to that Mr. Wiseman was a member of Sophia First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Halcie Tanner Wiseman; two daughters, Sharon and Charlie Porter of Woodbridge, Va., and Lois and Bill Shields of Poquoson; two sons, Jeff and Kathy Wiseman of Morgantown and Ralph W. "Bunk" and Jennifer Wiseman of Sissonville; and seven grandchildren, Karen, Jamie, Megan, Tommy, R.W., Brian and Kaitlyn. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Poquoson Baptist Church with the Revs. Donny Frensley and Jim Mundy officiating. Interment will follow at Peninsula Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. today at Riverside Funeral Home, 7415 River Road, Newport News, Va., and other times at the home of his daughter, Lois Shields, in Poquoson. Arrangements by Riverside Funeral Home, Newport News.

COOL RIDGE - Nellie Florance Farley, 76, of Cool Ridge, died at 7 p.m. April 13, 2002 at her home following a long illness. Born February 23, 1926 at Princewick, she was the dau-ghter of the late Levi Stanton and Nora Ethel Farley. Mrs. Farley was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by four brothers. Survivors include her husband, Audrey Farley; seven sons, Leslie Hartzel Farley of Cool Ridge, Audrey Kenneth Farley and wife Yvonne of Cool Ridge, Archie Dale Farley and wife Kathy of Sullivan Road, Eddie Steven Farley of Cool Ridge, John Dean Farley of Cincinnati, Ohio, Timothy Joe Farley and wife Dorothy of Cool Ridge, and Jesse Allen Farley of Jumping Br-anch; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Betty Marie White of Cool Ridge, Miss. Masie Florance Farley of Beckley, and Mrs. Eric Kathy Lynn Dye of Glen Fork; four brothers, John Vernon Farley of Grants, NM, Clownie Earl Farley of Pax, Teddie Junior Farley of Surveyor, and Thomas Doug Farley of Sophia; one sister, Betty Eads of Camp Creek; 15 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and one step-grandchild. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Rose and Quesenberry Chapel, Shady Spring with Elder Jason Farley officiating. Burial will follow in the Farley Cemetery, Ellison Ridge. Pallbearers will be Charles E. Farley, David Farley, Charles Charley Farley, Russell Aurentz, Samuel Dye, and Doug Farley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the chapel. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring.

CHARLESTOWN - Opal Legg Foster, 87, of Charlestown, formerly of Richwood, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2002 in Meadow Brook Acres, Char-leston after a long illness. She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Richwood and was a daughter of the late Alice and Richard Cutlip. Survivors include a sister, Josephine Pecjak of Elkview; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood with the Revs. Royce Simpson and Melissa Simpson officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville. Arrangements by Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood.

ANSTED - Clinton Earl "Pete" McGraw, 58, of Ansted, departed this life Friday, April 12, 2002 in the Raleigh General Hospital at Beckley following a short illness. Mr. McGraw was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He was a member of the Lovers Leap Baptist Church in Ansted where he was an ordained deacon. He was disabled from the Valley Camp Coal Company where he was employed as a Preparation Plant Maintenance Man. Born September 7, 1943 at Ansted, he was the son of the late Raymond Houston and Hazel Elaine Cole McGraw. He was preceded in death other than his parents by a granddaughter, Kiersten Alexander McGraw. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Eagle McGraw of Ansted; one daughter, Shari Eubanks and husband Martin of China Grove, NC; one son, Clinton Lee McGraw and wife Lois of Granite Quarry, NC; three sisters, Carol Hankins of Ansted, Joyce Elaine "Toby" Kiethley of Silt, Colo., and Ruth Hess of Oak Hill; one brother, James Darrell McGraw of Ansted; and three grandchildren, Alissa and Matthew Burgess, and Clinton "Cole" McGraw. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Lovers Leap Baptist Church with the Rev. Stephen Fridenmaker officiating. Burial will follow in the Restlawn Memory Gardens at Victor. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Ansted. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace of Ansted.

POQUOSON - Thomas Wiseman, Jr., 76, went to be with the Lord Friday, April 12, 2002 at his home in Poquoson with family by his side. Born January 5, 1926 at Affinity, he was the son of the late Thomas W. and Lois Prince Wiseman. He served in the United States Navy During World War II. From 19559 to 1974 he was a Peninsula resident and was employed by Union Carbide Corporation. He returned to Beckley in 1974 and retired from the coal mines in 1981. He enjoyed gardening, sports, and spending time with his family. He was a member of the Poquoson Baptist Church since his return to the Peninsula two years ago. Prior to that Mr. Wiseman was a member of the Sophia First Baptist Church in Sophia. Mr. Wiseman is survived by his wife of 53 years, Halcie Tanner Wiseman; two daughters and sons-in-laws, Sharon and Charlie Porter of Woodbridge, Va. and Lois and Bill Shields of Poquoson; two sons, Jeff and Kathy Wiseman of Morgantown and Ralph W. "Bunk" and Jennifer Wiseman of Sissonville; two sisters, Dorothy Pinson of Toano, Va. and Wilda Grace Hunt of McArthur; and seven grandchildren, Karen, Jamie Megan, Tommy, R.W., Brian and Kaitlyn. The family will receive friends at the home of his daughter Lois Shields in Poquoson. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. today at the Poquoson Baptist Church, with the Revs. Donny Frensley and Jim Mundy officiating. Interment will follow at Peninsula Memorial Park. Arrangements by Riverside Funeral Home, 7415 River Rd., Newport News, Va.

NEWARK, Ohio - Roberta A. Angle, 74, formerly of Quinwood, died Sunday, April 14, 2002, at Newark Healthcare Centre. Born Aug. 2, 1927, at Quinwood, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Annie Cox Taylor. Mrs. Angle was a member of the Heath United Methodist Church and the OSU Extension Service. She lived in Newark from 1954 to 1968, then moved to Richmond, Ky., until her return to Newark in 1999. Roberta assisted her husband, Lee Angle, with his construction business. She also enjoyed traveling with her husband. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Ibra Lee Angle in 1994; and a brother, Norman Taylor. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Darrel Angle of Richmond, Ky., Alfred Angle of Philadelphia, Tenn., and Terry and Elizabeth Angle of Loudon, Tenn.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Robert Carpenter of Johnstown, Ohio, and Frances and Jerry Binckley of Newark, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Dawn and Troy Cochran, Terry and Karissa Binckley, Crissy and Mike Clark, Adam Angle, Misty Angle, Craig Angle, Brian Angle, and Lance Angle; two great-grandchildren, Lance Cochran and Austin Binckley; three brothers, Thornton Taylor of Quinwood, Nelson Taylor of Minto, N.D., and James Taylor of Ypsilanti, Mich.; a sister and brother-in-law, Lodema and Robert Ingram of McRoss; and many nieces and nephews. Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Oldham, Roberts & Fowell Funeral Home, Richmond, Ky. Interment will follow in the Richmond Cemetery. Friends and family may call 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Reed-Egan Funeral Home, 141 Green Wave Dr., Newark, Ohio, and also from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home, Richmond, Ky. The family requests memorials to be made to the Hospice of Central Ohio or to the Al-zheimer's Association. Arrangements by Reed Egan Funeral Home, Newark, Ohio.

Merle Hurst Brooks, 89, of Fairdale, died Sunday, April 14, 2002, at her home following a long illness. Born May 7, 1912, at Posey, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Emma Daniel Hurst. Mrs. Brooks was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County and worked as a cook at Fairdale Elementary School for many years. In her spare time she enjoyed gardening and was an expert at quilting and sewing. She enjoyed helping rear many of her nephews and nieces. She was of the Protestant faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Brooks; four brothers, Asa, Connie, Sidney and Doug Hurst and three sisters, Lillian Clay, Wavie Hurst and Louise Bowden. Survivors include a sister, Sarah Acord of Fairdale and several nephews and nieces. Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Juddy Hurst officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

Nellie Florence Farley, 76, of Cool Ridge, died at 7 p.m. April 13, 2002, at her home following a long illness. Born February 23, 1926 at Princewick, she was the daughter of the late Levi Stanton and Nora Ethel Farley. Mrs. Farley was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by four brothers. Survivors include her husband, Audrey Odell Farley; seven sons, Leslie Hartzel Farley of Cool Ridge, Audrey Kenneth Farley and wife Yvonne of Cool Ridge, Archie Dale Farley and wife Kathy of Sullivan Road, Eddie Steven Farley of Cool Ridge, John Dean Farley of Cincinnati, Ohio, Timothy Joe Farley and wife Dorothy of Cool Ridge, and Jessie Allen Farley of Jumping Branch; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Betty Marie White of Cool Ridge, Miss., Macie Florence Farley of Beckley, and Mrs. Eric Kathy Lynn Dye of Glen Fork; four brothers, John Vernon Farley of Grants, NM, Clownie Earl Farley of Pax, Teddie Junior Farley of Surveyor, and Thomas Dewey Farley of Sophia; one sister, Betty Eads of Camp Creek; 15 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and one step-grandchild. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. today at the Rose and Quesenberry Chapel, Shady Spring with Elder Jason Farley officiating. Burial will follow in the Farley Cemetery, Ellison Ridge. Pallbearers will be Charles E. Farley, David Farley, Charles Charley Farley, Russell Aurentz, Samuel Dye, and Doug Farley. Friends called 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the chapel. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring.

Josephine R. Goss, 46, of Coal City, died Friday, April 12, 2002, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born Jan. 11, 1956, at Beckley, he was the son of the late Lemuel Blevins and Hessie Canaday Blevins. Mrs. Goss was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Michael Goss Sr.; three brothers, Frank Blevins, Leon "Butch" Blevins and Doug Blevins and three sisters, Carol Blevins, Bonnie Howell and Pat Hart. Survivors include two sons, Charles M. Goss Jr. and wife, Portia, of Galax, Va., and Mark Goss and wife, Kelly, of Beckley; three brothers, David Blevins of Virginia, Bennie Blevins of Pennsylvania, and Lee Blevins of North Carolina; four sisters, Linda Saunders of Coal City, Vannie Adkins of Virginia, Rebecca Hart of Coal City and Connie Sirianni of Beckley; and three grandchildren, Dakota Goss, Brendan Goss and Justin Goss. Graveside rites and burial will be 11:30 a.m. today at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, with the Rev. Jim Ford officiating. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. today at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.

DANESE - Jasper R. Gravely, 78, died Friday, April 12, 2002, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born May 25, 1923, at Sullivan, he was the son of the late Lura Ellen Shumate Gravely and Artie F. Gravely. He was preceded in death by a son, Richard A. Gravely. Mr. Gravely was a retired truck driver with McLean Trucking. Survivors include his daughter, Lura Ellen Gravely of Bethel, Ohio; two brothers, Jesse H. Gravely of Glen Morgan and Carl J. Gravely of Dacula, Ga.; his wife, Colleen F. Legg Gravely; and several nieces and nephews. Service was private. Arrangements by White & Sons Funeral Home, Cincinnati, Ohio.

MULLENS - James Frederick "Jim" Blankenship, 62, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 15, 2002, at his home with his family by his side. Born May 25, 1939, in Fireco, he was the son of the late E.V. and Pansy Brown Blankenship. Mr. Blankenship was a retired employee of the Wyoming County Board of Education, where he was a custodian for Pineville Grade School, and a U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Blankenship. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Judy A. Stewart Blankenship; a daughter, Sharon Mullins and her husband, Timmy, of Mullens; and two sons, Michael Blankenship and his wife, Sandra, of Walnut Cove, N.C., and Jimmy Blankenship and his wife, Andrea, of Crab Orchard. His greatest joy known by five little ones as "Granddad," Nikki, Jackie, Jason, Kayla and Nicholas. Our granddad will truly be missed. Also surviving are three brothers, Bob Blankenship of Beckley, Ronnie Blankenship of Crab Orchard and Gary Blankenship of Pineville. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens, with the Rev. Butch Acord and George Adkins officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens.

Carmel Charles Burnside, 88, of Dorothy, went to be with his Lord on Monday, April 15, 2002, in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital after suffering a stroke. Born Sept. 10, 1913, in Leevale, he was the son of the late Smith D. and Belva B. Pettry Burnside. Mr. Burnside was a Christian, a retired employee of Armco Inc., Montcoal, a former Raleigh County constable, a member of the UMWA and the NRA, and was an avid supporter of the Democratic Party. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ada; a daughter, Judy Arnold Detamore Kouns; two sons, Charles and Norman Burnside; three sisters, Ruby Browning, Launa Clay and Virginia Burnside; and a brother, Eugene. Survivors include his wife, Patricia C.; two daughters, Roberta "Pat" Browning of Coal City and Carolyn Susie Clay of Granite Falls, N.C.; a stepdaughter, Sandra Armstrong of Whitesville; four sons, Carmel Jr. of Hickory, N.C., Carlos of Naoma, Arthur of Medina, Ohio, and Joe of Dry Creek; a stepson, William Humphrey of Rock Creek; four sisters, Winnie Sadler of Beckley, Mary Honaker of Arnett, Dollie Sims of Doylestown, Pa., and Fay Puckett of Danridge, Tenn.; a brother, Dorman of Clinton, Ohio; 21 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 41 great-great-grandchildren; four great-great-great grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, with the Rev. W. Howard Gwinn Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville.

Arlie W. Henderson, 87, of Eccles, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at his home following a long illness. Born April 22, 1914, in Lester, he was the son of the late Kyle M. Henderson and Allie Covey Henderson Williams. Mr. Henderson grew up in the Lester and Glen Daniel area and had lived in the Eccles area since 1946. He worked in the coal mines for 44 years, having retired as a mine foreman for Westmoreland Coal Co. in 1974. He was of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Rachel Martin Henderson; a brother, Delton Henderson; and a great-granddaughter, Alyssa Zebley. Survivors include three sons, Ralph Henderson and his wife, Amy, of Smyrna, Tenn., Roger Henderson and his wife, Ann, of Glen Daniel and Richard Henderson and his wife, Annette, of Eccles; two daughters, Betty Zebley and her husband, Ed, of Columbia, Md., and Nancy Malloy and her husband, Jack, of Pasadena, Md.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Virgil Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to the Trap Hill Scholarship Fund, c/o BAF, P.O. Box 5092, Beckley, WV 25802. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

NITRO - Mary Lorraine Blevins Johnson, 78, died at 5 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2002, at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital, Hinton, following a long illness. Born Feb. 26, 1924, in Dot, she was the daughter of the late Alonzo Napoleon and Josephine Lefler Blevins. Mary was a retired sales clerk for Sears Roebuck and Co. in Charleston and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lee Johnson, on June 28, 1968. Survivors include a son, Curtis Johnson of Hurricane; two daughters, Judy Smith of Santa Fe, Texas, and Jane Miller of Elkview; a brother, Arkey Blevins of Hinton; two sisters, Gladys Tincher and Claudia Smith, both of Alderson; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel, Hinton, with Pastor Cecil Welch officiating. Burial will follow in Clayton Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may call noon until time of service Thursday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton.

Archie G. Lilly Sr., 74, of 157 Oak St., Daniels, died at 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2002, at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, following a short illness. Born June 29, 1927, in Cool Ridge, he was the son of the late Cal Lilly and Laura Bowling Lilly. He was a retired employee at Beckley College, now Mountain State University, in the maintenance department. He was a World War II U.S. Army and Air Force veteran. He had been a resident of Daniels most of his life. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was preceded in death by 10 brothers and three sisters. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Rosella Cox Lilly; two sons, Archie G. Lilly Jr. and his wife, Judy, of Daniels and Steve Lilly and his wife, Margie, of China Grove, N.C.; two daughters, Judy Roles and her husband, Lou, and Deborah Hambrick and her husband, David, all of Daniels; a niece whom he helped rear, Retha Dean and her husband, Eddie, of Roanoke, Va.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Darrell Cox officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - Martha Mae Plumley, 78, died Monday, April 15, 2002, in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following an extended illness. Born Sept. 5, 1923, in White Sulphur Springs, she was the daughter of the late Simon Peter and Georgia Mae Higginbotham Jarvis. Mrs. Plumley was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe Carl Plumley, on March 4, 2002; a brother, Gordon Woodrow Jarvis; and three sisters, Anna Lee Scott, Lillian Cardillo and Genevieve Ethel Coulter. Survivors include three daughters, Gladys "Penny" Fitzpatrick of Jumping Branch, Gloria Glover of White Sulphur Springs and Sharon K. Napier of Lewisburg; two sons, Barry Allen Plumley of Marion, N.C., and Randall Plumley of Beckley; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the Chapel of Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs, with Pastor Jonathan B. Comer officiating. Interment will follow in Whatcoat Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs.

WAITEVILLE - Christina Kessinger Porterfield, 91, passed away Monday morning, April 15, 2002, at the home of her son following a short illness. Born Nov. 9, 1910, in Waiteville, she was the daughter of the late Wesley W. and Martha Bradley Kessinger. Mrs. Porterfield was a homemaker and a member of Waiteville Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lowell L. Porterfield. Survivors include a son, Gray Porterfield and his wife, Dreama, of Caldwell; a daughter, Dale P. Mohler of Union; a sister, Leafy Rock of Waiteville; four grandchildren, Craig Mohler, Rod Mohler, Scott Porterfield and Tammy Reese; and eight great-grandchildren, Kasie Reese, Nikki Reese, Jessie Reese, R. Jackson Mohler, Issac H. Mohler, Grant H. Mohler, Monroe M. Mohler and Madeleine W. Mohler. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Waiteville Christian Church with Evangelist Jim Hill officiating. Burial will follow in New Zion Cemetery, Waiteville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at Groves Funeral Home, Union, and one hour before service Thursday at the church. Arrangements by Groves Funeral Home, Union.

PINEVILLE - The Rev. Keith Raymond, 73, died Monday, April 15, 2002, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born June 10, 1928, in Bud, he was the son of the late Philemon Dura and Gladys G. Shrewsbury Raymond. The Rev. Raymond was a Baptist minister for 40 years, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and a lifelong resident of Wyoming County. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Maxine Green Raymond. Survivors include his wife, Pauline Cook Raymond; two sons, Michael Lynch and his wife, Nancy, of Beckley and Darryl Allen and his wife, Tonya, of Asheboro, N.C.; three daughters, Diana Phillips and her husband, Joe, of Beckley, Debbie Goddard and her husband, John, of Richmond, Va., and Dee Dee Mathis and her husband, Ed, of Birmingham, Ala.; a sister, Genevieve Sanders of Dayton, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Rockcastle Baptist Church with the Revs. Doc Adkins and Erwin Gregory officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Military rites will be performed by the Wyoming County Honor Guard. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville.

Herbert Clyde Richards, 83, of Lester Street, Beckley, died Sunday, April 14, 2002, at his daughter's house in Hernando, Fla. Born Dec. 2, 1918, in Sophia, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Grace Acord Richards. Mr. Richards was a coal miner and retired from H.J. Heinz in Bowling Green, Ohio. He was a member of Mabscott Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary Moore Gravely Richards; a brother, Basil Richards; and a sister, Opal Richards. Survivors include three sons, Glenn Richards of Perrysburg, Ohio, Clyde Richards of Roanoke, Va., and Garland Richards and his wife, Judy, of Cool Ridge; four daughters, Marcella Clay and her husband, Gelbert, of Morehead City, Carol Taylor and her husband, Everette, of Beckley, Rita Jones of Perrysville and Garnet Blevins and her husband, Carl, of Hernando, Fla., with whom Mr. Richards made his home with in Florida; three stepsons, William "Bill"' Gravely and his wife, Maria, Charles "Bert" Gravely and his wife, Ann, and Ralph Gene Gravely, all of Beckley; his half brothers, Erskin and Leroy Greer; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; nine step-grandchildren; and a special friend, Alonza Moore of Coal City. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Mabscott Holiness Church with the Rev. E.G. "Buzz" Keller officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the church. Members of the church will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

Pearl Sarah Smith, 85, of Coal City, died Monday, April 15, 2002, in a Beckley area hospital following a long illness. Born July 10, 1916, in Fireco, she was the daughter of the late Jehue Edward Goss and Sinah Virginia Blevins Goss. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. She had a green thumb and loved to grow plants and flowers. She enjoyed quilting. She resided in Whitby, Midway and Coal City during her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walker Lee Smith; two brothers; and two sisters. Survivors include seven children, Betty Shanks and her husband, Glen, of Monon, Ind., Robert "Bobby" Smith and his wife, Geraldine, of Walkertown, N.C., Margaret Belle and her husband, Frank, of Northridge, Calif., Helen Steves and her husband, Dick, of Fort Worth, Texas, Patricia "Sissy" Miles and her husband, Butch Roles, of Sophia, Roger Smith and his wife, Pam, of Surveyor and Diana "Jeanie" Pompie and her husband, Albert, of Princewick; 17 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Sophia, with the Rev. Mike Pozega officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum of Faith, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be grandsons, nephews and friends. Arrangements by Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia.

STOCKDALE, Texas - Nadine M. Bias, 70, passed away at her daughter's residence in Stockdale on Tuesday, April 16, 2002. Born July 29, 1931, at Packsville, she was the daughter of the late Mont and Emmer (Price) Massey. Survivors include her husband, Donald Franklin Bias of Hondo; a son, Everett Franklin Bias and wife, Tonna, of Tacoma, Wash.; two daughters, Diana Irwin and husband, Darrell Irwin Sr., of Stockdale and Melissa Urbach and husband, Raymond, of Canyon Lake; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, L.H. Massey of Seth; a stepsister, Margaret Ramsey, and stepmother, Ruby Massey, both of Charleston. Service will be 11:30 a.m. Friday at Finch Chapel, 400 S. Fourth St., Stockdale. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. Friends may call 1 to 8 p.m. today at Finch Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Jeanette Siltman, 1215 E. Court St., Seguin, TX 78155. Arrangements by Finch Funeral Chapel, Stockdale, Texas.

CLINTONVILLE - Jeanetta Prudence Burnett, 89, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following a short illness. Born Jan. 19, 1913, at Rainelle, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Martha Bare Osborne. Mrs. Burnett was a former owner and operator of Riverside Restaurant and was of the Baptist faith. Being the last of 12 children, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Steve Burnett Sr. Survivors include a son, Steve David Burnett Jr. and his wife, Sandy, of Clintonville; a daughter, Reba Simms of Richmond, Va.; a sister-in-law, Evelyn Osborne of Shady Spring; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Smathers Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Delmas Beavers officiating. Burial will follow in Sewell Valley Church Cemetery, Rainelle. The service will conclude with the release of White Flights. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at Smathers Funeral Chapel. Arrangements by Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle.

LEBANON, Va. - Buell Cook, 77, of 683 Brumley Circle, Lebanon Manor, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, in Russell County Medical Center. Born Feb. 22, 1925, he was the son of the late Alonzo M. Cook and Susie M. Short Cook of Wyoming County. Mr. Cook was a U.S. Army veteran having served in World War II, as a member of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment with combat service at Normandy, the Adennes, the Rhineland and Bastogne. He had retired from Appalachian Power Co. in 1985 as unit foreman at the Clinch River Power Plant after 35 years of service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Freda Viola Cook; four sons, Henry Lee Cook, Ernest Eugene Cook, Buell Cook Jr. and Harold Lloyd Cook; three grandsons, Kevin Eugene Cook, Jason Lee Cook and Buell Grant Cook; a brother, Alonzo M. Cook Jr. and wife, Kathy, of Dayton, Ohio; and four sisters, Geraldean Adkins of Peach Creek, Nettie Jackson and husband, Mayford, of Clendenin, Leanell Groves and husband, Brooks, of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Bertha Haught and husband, Charles "Pete," of Brenton. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Mill Creek Baptist Church, State Route 645, with the Rev. James A. Massie officiating. Entombment will follow in Ketron Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Lebanon, where military rites will be conducted by the Lebanon VFW Post No. 9864. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. today at Combs Funeral Service, 591 Fincastle Road, Lebanon, and one hour before the service Friday at the church. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Combs Funeral Service, Lebanon, Va.

RAINELLE - E. John Ellison, 56, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at his home. Born Aug. 19, 1945, at Rainelle, he was the son of the late Earl James and Texie Amanda Hickman Ellison. Mr. Ellison was a computer technician in public schools, a former disc jockey, a producer for public access television station as well as a member of American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and a U.S. Navy veteran with time served in Vietnam. Survivors include his wife, Charlene Moreton Ellison; two sisters, Betty Toth and Valla Jean Loudermilk; and three brothers, Bobby Joe Ellison, Paul Edward Ellison and David Allen Ellison. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Wallace & Wallace Cha-pel, Rainelle. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call one hour before service Friday at the funeral home. There will be no evening visitation. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace, Rainelle.

Orpha Cozart Cole Lafferty, 85, of Fairdale, died April 17, 2002, at her home following a long illness. Born June 1, 1916, in Eccles, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Ida Cozart. Mrs. Lafferty was a homemaker and a member of Fairdale Freewill Baptist Church. She was a lifelong resident of Fairdale. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Grady Oather Cole; second husband, Jackson Lafferty; and five brothers. Survivors include five sons, Jerry Cole of Fairdale, Bobby Cole and wife, Martha, of Eccles, Billy Cole and wife, Ginger, of Beckley, James Cole and wife, Daisy, of Fairdale and Frankie Cole and wife, Ella, of Fairdale; a brother, Eugene Cozart of Beckley; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private service will be held with the Rev. Daniel Legg officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.

Ruth Matherly Lilly, 83, of Daniels, died Wednesday, April 17, 2002, in a Beckley area hospital following a short illness. Born Sept. 20, 1918, at Blue Jay, she was the daughter of the late James Matthew Matherly and Lily Evrie Slaughter Matherly. Mrs. Lilly was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Zelmar Loraine Lilly Sr.; a daughter, Kimberly Colleen Smith; and seven brothers and sisters. Survivors include three sons, Robert Glenn Lilly and wife, Louise, of Shady Spring, Zelmar Loraine Lilly Jr. and wife, Debbie, of Daniels and Anthony Wayne Lilly and wife, Linda, of Daniels; two daughters, Tommie Rae Harris and husband, Jerry, of Beckley and Vicki Lynn Lilly of Beckley; a son-in-law, Robert G. Smith of Daniels; a sister, Bernice Bottomley of Beckley; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 3 p.m. Friday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Robert Matherly officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.

ALDERSON - James O. Meadows, 86, died Friday, April 12, 2002, at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, following a short illness. Born March 4, 1916, at Hinton, he was the son of the late Omer Lake and Frances Ball Meadows. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Sims Meadows; a daughter, Shelley Jean Meadows; a sister, Nadine Houchins; and two brothers, Eugene Meadows and Leonard Meadows. Mr. Meadows was a retired labor consultant and the owner of Meadows Consultant Service, Alderson, retiring after 27 years of business. He was also an airplane pilot having flown for Panagra Airlines, Lima, Peru, from 1943-1946, TWA, New York, from 1946-1948, Peruvian International Airlines, Lima, Peru, from 1948-1950 and was also a former employee of the United States Department of Labor, Charleston. Mr. Meadows was a 1934 graduate of Talcott High School and a member of Alderson Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a son, James Omer Meadows Jr. of Easton, Md.; a daughter, Carole Meadows McCrone of Yam-hill, Ore., and Martinborough, New Zealand; a brother, Robert Joseph Meadows of Moneta, Va.; three sisters, Dorothy Casdorph of San Diego, Calif., Margaret Houchins of Winter Haven, Fla., and Sara Miller of Raleigh, N.C.; five grandchildren, D. James McCrone of State College, Pa., John McCrone of Annapolis, Md., Su-zanne Meadows Hogan of Ste-vensville, Md., Mary Ann Meadows of Princeton, N.J., and James Omer "Jay" Meadows III of Waitsfield, Vt.; five great-grandchildren, Fiona, Annie and Jake McCrone and Emily Anne and Conor Hogan; and many nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Lobban Funeral Home Chapel, Alderson, with the Rev. Deana M. Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, Ballengee. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Michael Hogan, D. James McCrone, John McCrone, James O. Meadows III, Elmer Reed and Ray Spence. Arrangements by Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson.

Mabel C. Eanes Meadows, 90, of Crow, formerly of Prince-wick, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 16, 2002, in a Beckley area hospital following a long illness. Born Sept. 13, 1911, at True, she was the daughter of the late David and Lula Farley Eanes. Mrs. Meadows was a member of Crow Christian Church. She was manager of Little Beaver Restaurant and Park during the late 1960s and early 1970s. She was also a clerk/ cashier at Quality Pastry Shop. She was preceded in death by her husband, Golden Meadows, on Jan. 5, 1951; a loving daughter, Lou Meadows Richmond; two brothers, Golen and Arnold Eanes; a sister, Trusby Neely; and a son-in-law, James E. Roles. Survivors include a daughter, Mary A. Meadows Roles of Bishop, Ga.; a son-in-law, Grant Richmond of Crow; three granddaughters, Mary Lou Richmond Carter and fianc�, Richard Meadows of Crow, Cindy Roles of Augusta, Ga., and Sandy Roles Waldrip and husband, Chris, of Colbert, Ga.; three great-grandchildren, Bobbi Lou Ayers and husband, Anthony, of Beaver, Taylor Waldrip and Zachery Waldrip, both of Colbert, Ga.; two sisters, Genevieve Noble of Glenwood and Orpha Hatcher and husband, Fred, of Bluefield; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with Pastor Jonathan Rinker officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Richard Meadows, Anthony Ayers, Dean Richmond, Wyatt "Sonny" Underwood, Kenneth Jordan, and 1st Sgt. Bob McComas. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.

ANSTED - Reginald William "Reg" Rule, 90, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at Summersville Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Mr. Rule was born Jan. 1, 1912, at Ansted. He was a retired restaurant owner and operator of Rule Drive Inn, Mar-met. He attended Ansted Baptist Church, was a member of the Hayden Lodge No. 113 A.F. and A.M., Ansted, and a 50-year member of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. He also served in the Army in World War II. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte "Crickett" Shawver Rule; two sons, Marty K. Rule and wife, Dorothy, of Lisbon Falls, Maine, and William M. Rule and wife, Elaine, of Pensacola, Fla.; one sister, Gene-vieve Rule Hesse of Fayette-ville; four grandchildren, Lisa R. Pitts, William M. Rule II, Stephanie A. Rule and Rebecca L. Rule; and one great-grandson, Travis Jay Pitts. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. John Parrish officiating. Interment will follow at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Masonic graveside rites will be by Hayden Lodge No. 113 A.F. and A.M., Ansted. Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.

CRICHTON - Norma K. Woods, 63, died Monday, April 15, 2002, at her residence. Born July 28, 1938, at Crichton, she was the daughter of the late T. Marie Woods Crocker. Mrs. Woods served in the Army, Air Force Reserve Unit and was a financial agent in the banking industry and was an avid bingo player. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Crocker Jr., as well as her mother. Survivors include two sisters, Sandra Minor of Howell, Mich., and Charlotte Trent of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and a sister-in-law, Betty Crocker of Ohio. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Chapel, Rainelle. Burial will follow in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace, Rainelle.

CLEVELAND - Benny T. Fleshman, 64, formerly of Harvey, died Friday, April 12, 2002, in Cleveland Clinic following a long illness. Born May 31, 1937, in Prudence, he was the son of Benny W. and Beulah Scruggs Fleshman of Harvey. Mr. Fleshman was baptized at an early age under the pastoralship of the Rev. Richard Ferry. He attended Harvey Elementary School and DuBois High School. Survivors include a stepson, James Blythe, U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Story, Virginia Beach, Va.; an adopted grandson, Tyrell Fleshman of Columbia, S.C.; four brothers, Kenneth Ray Fleshman and Floyd Wayne Fleshman, both of Cleveland, Earnest E. Fleshman of Harvey and Terrell Fleshman of Columbia; a sister, Tisher Delores Fruit of Cleveland; four granddaughters, seven aunts, two uncles and a host of relatives and friends. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Harvey, with the Revs. Stanley Blanks and A.L. Simms officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call noon until time of service Saturday at the church. Arrangements by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.

LUBBOCK, Texas - Edythe V. Kirk, 76, died Wednesday, April 17, 2002, in Lubbock. Born Nov. 16, 1925, in Jewel Ridge, Va., she was the daughter of the late Carl Joseph Stanley and Fay Burke Stanley. Mrs. Kirk married Dr. Earl H. Kirk on July 28, 1948, in Roanoke, Va. She graduated from high school in Tazewell, Va., in May 1943. She received her nursing training and her R.N. degree from Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C. After graduating from nursing school, she worked briefly at Richland (Va.) Hospital. Later she moved to Bryan-College Station and lived there for six years. She then moved to Odessa, Texas, for 35 years, where she assisted her husband in his practice. Upon his retirement in 1984, they moved to Greenville until moving to Lubbock in January 2000. She was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth C. Stanley; and her parents. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Earl Kirk; four sons, Ed Pitcher of Rowlett, Texas, Charles Kirk of Dallas, Richard Kirk of San Antonio, Texas, and Dr. Jim Kirk of Lubbock, Texas; two daughters, Charmayne McAlister of Friendswood, Texas, and Debra Kirk of Houston; a sister, Marsha Stanley of Oakton, Va.; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Service will be 9 a.m. today at Broadway Church of Christ with the Rev. Mike McAlister officiating. Burial will follow at a later date in Greens Hills Memorial Gardens, Richlands, Va. Arrangements by Resthaven Funeral Home, Lubbock.

Nellie Sunday Meadows, 86, of Piney View, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 17, 2002. Born Oct. 15, 1915, in Claypool, Summers County, she was the daughter of the late Judson Taylor and Bessie Gwinn Taylor. Mrs. Meadows was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buster Meadows; a son, John W. Meadows; three sisters and five brothers. Survivors include three daughters, Rosetta Robinette and her husband, Darrell, of Lookout, Lois Ellis of Cleveland and Sunny Sue Shrewsbury of Lanark; two sons, Leslie Meadows and his wife, Barbara, of La Porte, Ind., and Craig Meadows and his wife, Mary, of Glen Morgan; a sister, Virginia Serreno of Alderson; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with Pastor Cecil Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Gwinn Cemetery, Lockbridge. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.

Mary E. Machumis Shumate, 89, of Stanaford, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 16, 2002, in an Illinois health care center following a short illness. Born Aug. 26, 1912, in Cabin Creek, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Pauline Turnaway Machumis. Mrs. Shumate was a homemaker and attended Stanaford Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ott Shumate; and two brothers, Mike and Steve Machumis. Survivors include her sister, Helen Ridenour and her husband, Tom, of Plano, Ill.; a sister-in-law, Gloria Machumis of Stanaford; a nephew, Tom Ridenour Jr. and his wife, Michele, of Oswego, Ill.; two nieces, Betty Lundeen and her husband, Dave, of Columbus, Wis., and Brenda Clapper and her husband, Lonnie, of Sandwich, Ill.; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Phillip Lilly officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Tom Ridenour Jr., Lonnie Clapper, Erik Lundeen, Tommy Ridenour, Lacey Winston and Kermit "Shorty" Harrah. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Wanda Sue Fink Garska, 61, formerly of Flat Top, died March 17, 2002, in Boca Raton following an extended illness. Born Oct. 22, 1940, at Flat Top, she was the daughter of the late Franklin P. and Rejina Rose Lilly Fink. Mrs. Garska was a teacher. She was a 1958 graduate of Shady Spring High School and a graduate of Baldwin Wallace College of Berea, Ohio. She was of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by an infant sister and a sister, Frances Carol Fink Harvey. Survivors include three daughters, Regina Meadows Armold and Lisa Meadows Mandell and her husband, Howard, all of Delray Beach, Fla., and Robin Garska of Selma, N.C.; five grandchildren, Nicholas Armold and Andrea Armold, Cory Godwin and Chelsea Godwin and Spencer Mandell; two sisters, Jo Anne Fink Lilly and her husband, Donald, and Anna Fink Richmond and her husband, Jack, all of Flat Top; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Eugene Olson of Orlando, Fla. Burial was at Delray Beach Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Lorine and Sons Funeral Home, Delray Beach. Submitted by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.

Nellie Sunday Meadows, 86, of Piney View, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 17, 2002. Born Oct. 15, 1915, in Claypool, Summers County, she was the daughter of the late Judson Taylor and Bess-ie Gwinn Taylor. Mrs. Meadows was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buster Meadows; a son, John W. Meadows; three sisters and five brothers. Survivors include three daughters, Rosetta Robinette and her husband, Darrell, of Lookout, Lois Ellis of Cleveland and Sunny Sue Shrewsbury of Lanark; two sons, Les-lie Meadows and his wife, Barbara, of La Porte, Ind., and Craig Meadows and his wife, Mary, of Glen Morgan; a sister, Virginia Serreno of Alderson; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. today at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with Pastor Cecil Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Gwinn Cemetery, Lockbridge. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends called 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.

Jo Ann Miller, 58, of Prosperity, went to join her father and mother in heaven at 4 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2002, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born Sept. 24, 1943, at Harper Heights, she was the daughter of the late Thomas C. and Gay Dell Westmoreland Smith. Mrs. Miller was a homemaker. She lived in Prosperity nearly 40 years. She was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth C. Lester. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, William H. Miller; a brother, John Thomas Smith and his wife, Mary, of Cleveland; two sisters, Wanda Bandy of Prosperity and Carol Aurednik and her husband, James, of Beckley; and several nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Troy W. Simmons officiating. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry, Beckley.

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