Published: July 02, 2009 10:39 pm      

Obituaries - Friday, July 3, 2009

Nancy Chesunas Blake

OAK HILL — Nancy Chesunas Blake, 92, of Oak Hill, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at her home.

Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.





Dall Buster Cline

ROCK HOUSE — Dall Buster Cline, 70, of Rock House, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009, in Logan General Hospital following a long illness.

Dall was born February 15, 1939, in Hanover, W.Va., a son of the late Willard Columbus and Jane Elizabeth Lester Cline. He was a retired coal miner (the best) and attended the Hanover Freewill Baptist Church of Hanover. He will be remembered by all as a man who lived to give and provide for others. His charitable heart touched the lives of everyone he met.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister, Zina Morgan.

Survivors include his loving wife of 49 years, Chrystal Deskins Cline of the home; three sons, Travis Leon Cline and Kendall S. Cline, both of Rockhouse, and Allan Cline of Pineville; one daughter, Vanessa Justice and husband James of Lexington, Ky.; four granddaughters, Tessa Cline Browning and husband Keith of the home, Alexandra Cline of Rockhouse, Katelyn and Emily Justice, both of Lexington; one grandson, Austin Cline of Rockhouse; two sisters, Ruth Bishop and Retha England and husband Jackie, all of Ikes Fork; and special family members, Pam Porter of Rockhouse, Drema Morgan of Pineville, Paula Williamson and Travis Morgan both of Pineville.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 4, 2009, at 2 p.m. with Reverend Gary Browning and Reverend Curtis Lester officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger. Burial will follow in the Cline Family Cemetery at Rockhouse.

Pallbearers will be Ronnie Toler, Darrell Thomas, Darren Thomas, Jeff Laxton, Nick Fortner, Ronnie Toler Jr. Dennis Lester and Denver Lester. Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Lester, Bobby Ramsey, Rodney Cline, Robert Toler, and a special brother-in-law, Stanley Thomas.

Friends may visit with the family 6 to 9 p.m. today, Friday, July 3, 2009, at the chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger.

Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the Cline Family.





Lou Smith Feazell

BECKWITH — Lou Smith Feazell, 55, of Beckwith, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, following an extended illness.

Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, 350 W. Maple Ave., Fayetteville, will be assisting the family.





Wayne C. Feury

LEWISBURG — Wayne C. Feury, 56, went home to be with the Lord on July 1, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born on May 15, 1953, at White Sulphur Springs; he was the son of the late Amie and Ruth Windon Feury.

Other than his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Gordon Feury; infant twin brother and sister; mother-in-law, Sallie Jones; sister-in-law, Betty Hoke; and brother-in-law, Emory Jones.

He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Goldie Jones Feury of Lewisburg; sons, Ryan Feury of Lewisburg and Todd Feury and wife, Michelle, of Ronceverte; two granddaughters, Adrienna Feury of White Sulphur Springs and Raegan Feury of Ronceverte, one unborn grandson, Waylon Feury of Ronceverte; two sisters, Darlene and husband, James Brooks, of Caldwell and Angie and husband, Danny Boggess, of Florida; two brothers, Bobbie Joe Feury of White Sulphur Springs and Harvey Feury and wife, Lennie, of Pickaway; sister and brother-in-law, Leona and Jack Weikle of Caldwelll; sister-in-law, Hazel Jones of Lewisburg; brother-in-law, Clinton Hoke of Connersville, Ind.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, James and Sylvia Jones of Glenwood, Ind.; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Otis and Wilda Lewis of Lewisburg; and two special nieces, Kathy Griffin of Connersville, Ind., and Tammy Mullins of Lewisburg; many other nieces, nephews and a special cat, Dillan.

Wayne was a veteran of the U.S. Army for four years and a member of the Army National Guard for 13 years. He is also a former employee of the Lewisburg Post Office and the WV Daily News. He was a member of Forest Run Holiness Church at Glace, W.Va.

Pallbearers will be Daren Lewis, Stewart Lewis, Pedie Mullins, Joe Weikle, Gary Weikle, Sammy Weikle, Jackie Jones and Geoffrey Moore.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 2009, at the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg with Otis Lewis and the Rev. Jeannie Simpkins. Burial with military honors will follow at the Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Organ Cave.

Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg.

Online condolences may be sent to www.wallaceandwallacefh.com.

Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg.





Nellie Josephine Fondale

Nellie Josephine Fondale, 90, of Mabscott, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009, at a Hilltop health care center following a long illness.

Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.





Tolbert Hardin

Tolbert Hardin, 94, of Baisden, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

Service will be 1 p.m. Monday, July 6, at the Church of Christ at Wharncliffe, with Evangelist Lewis Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Kennedy Cemetery, Beech Creek. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the church, where a service will be held at 7 p.m.

Online at www.mountsfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Mounts Funeral Home, Gilbert.





Percy R. Hazelwood

Percy R. Hazelwood, 69, of Beckley, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at his home following a long illness.

Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry, Beckley.



Billy Wade Hix

Billy Wade Hix, 54, of Coal City, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. A memorial service will be at a later date.

Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.





Sheldon Kuhn

BECKWITH — Sheldon Kuhn, 93, of Beckwith, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, July 6, in the mausoleum chapel of Restlawn Memory Gardens, Ansted, with Pastor Danny Sears officiating. Burial will follow. The family will receive friends one hour before the funeral in the mausoleum chapel of Restlawn Memory Gardens, Ansted.

Memorials may be made, in his memory, to Bowers Hospice House, 454 Cranberry Road, Beckley, WV 25801.

Online condolences and other information available at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.

Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, 350 W. Maple Ave., Fayetteville, will be assisting the family.





Rose Marie LaFon

ORGAN CAVE — Rose Marie LaFon, 68, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after an unwavering Faith battle with cancer on July 1, 2009.

Born Feb. 3, 1941, at Lilly Dale, in Monroe County, she was the daughter of Seibert Weikle and Rose Ella Morgan Weikle of Ronceverte.

Mrs. LaFon and her husband Jack just celebrated their anniversary of 50 wonderful years of marriage on Sept. 27, 2008.

Rose was a member of the Bethel Pentecostal Holiness Church of Organ Cave where she attended most of her life and also attended Betheseda Temple of Praise in White Sulphur Springs the past five years. Rose was a wonderful wife, caring mother and grandmother and an awesome neighbor and friend to all that knew her.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Rose Ella Weikle, her mother and father-in-law, Leonard and Kathleen LaFon, brothers-in-law, Eddie LaFon, Raymond Dunbar and Carlos Trent.

Survivors include her husband, Jack L. LaFon of Organ Cave; a daughter, Danes Stanley and husband, Randy, of Organ Cave; a son, Doug LaFon and wife, Cindy, of Fort Spring; three grandchildren, Chris Stanley of Los Angeles, Calif., Brent and Brett (BJ) LaFon of Fort Spring; four sisters, Joyce Trent of Ronceverte, Doris Dunbar of Ronceverte, Rhonda Trent and husband, Eddie, of Second Creek and Sharon McCoy and husband, Tom, of Organ Cave; five brothers, Sterling Weikle and wife, Linda, of Union, Danny Weikle and wife, Diane, of Lewisburg, Bill Weikle and wife, Marsha, of Organ Cave, Steve Weikle of Lewisburg and Greg Weikle and wife, Darlene, of Organ Cave; and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at the Betheseda Temple of Praise in White Sulphur Springs with Rev. Chad Dingess and the Rev. Jesse Hunt officiating. Burial will follow at the Bethel Cemetery at Organ Cave.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. at Betheseda Temple of Praise in White Sulphur Springs and one hour prior to service on Sunday.

Rose’s love for the Lord showed in her singing ministry with the group “The Bethel Heirs.” What a blessing to all that heard her.

Serving as pallbearers are nephews, Trevor Weikle, Tommy McCoy, Bobby LaFon, Justin Weikle, David Weikle, Scott Trent and honorary pallbearer Roger LaFon.

Please send online condolences by visiting www.wallaceandwallacefh.com.

Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Ronceverte.





Julie Lee

Julie Lee, 86, of Beckley, died June 28, 2009.

A memorial service will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at the New River Unitarian Fellowship on South Kanawha Street, Beckley.

Information submitted by McCraw Funeral Home, Lewisburg.





Lillie M. Linkous

FAYETTEVILLE — Lillie M. Linkous, 70, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

Miss Linkous was cremated. There will be no visitation or service. Her cremains will be buried at the Woods Avenue Historic Cemetery (I.O.O.F.) in Oak Hill.

Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.





Cindy Lilly Mahurin

“She has a strong heart.” The nurse speaking had known her only days, but a truer statement about Cindy was never uttered. It was Cindy’s brave heart, courageous spirit and concern for her loved ones that kept her fighting a 26-month battle with lung cancer. Even as her body wasted, her heart remained strong; on the first day of July her body finally succumbed setting her spirit free.

She was born on June 16, 1959, in Beckley but has lived the past 20 years in the Lake Norman area and worked for the city of Charlotte’s Utilities Department for most of that time. She loved motorcycle rides with “her honey”; holidays with family, laughs with friends and pride in her children colored her life. Through good times and hard times, her heart remained strong.

Cindy is survived in this life by her devoted husband, JW Mahurin of Mooresville; two loving children, Jen Wilson, 30, of Charlotte, Dave Wilson, 26, of Denver; parents, Bob and Patty Lilly of Coal City; brother, Roger Lilly and wife, Karen, of Coal City; sister, Sandy Bowling and husband, Richard, of Nimitz; nieces and nephews and countless friends and extended family. Though a void will be left, their hearts will remain strong.

Friends are invited to celebrate Cindy’s life on Tuesday, July 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, at Cornerstone Freewill Baptist Church in Crab Orchard, W.Va., as it was her wish she be cremated.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Lake Norman, 705 Griffith Street, Suite 203, Davidson, NC 28036, and/or any cancer research or hospice in your area.

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the Mahurin family.





Verle M. Wriston Kelley Payne

SCARBRO — Verle M. Wriston Kelley Payne, 91, of Scarbro, died on Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Fayette Continuous Care Center in Fayetteville.

Born December 17, 1917, in Fayette County, she was the daughter of the late Reason Alfred and Elizabeth Jane Lafferty Wriston.

Mrs. Payne was a member of the Fellowship Memorial Baptist Church, Oak Hill.

One son, Howard Payne, and her eight siblings, Alphonso Wriston, Dillis Wriston, Eunice Brown, Fornia James, Herman Wriston, Winfred Wriston, Nona Webb and Bryson Wriston, all preceded her in death.

Survivors include four sons, Terry L. Kelley and wife, Drema, of Scarbro, Joe Kelley and wife, Norma, of Scarbro, Larry “PeeWee” Kelley and wife, Reba, of Michigan and Dillis Payne and wife, Sharon, of Oak Hill; and one daughter, Kaye Payne Smith and husband, David, of Oak Hill.

Seventeen grandchildren, thirty-three great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren also survive.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 2009, at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill with Pastor Bill Parker officiating. Burial will be at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill.

Visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 4, at Tyree Funeral Home.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.





Kathy E. Sams

CYCLONE — Kathy E. Sams, 54, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

Arrangements by Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home, Man.





Clownie Wallace

Clownie Wallace, 61, of Shady Spring, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Bowers Hospice House.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, July 4, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. Friends may gather with the family 6 to 8 p.m. today, July 3, at the funeral home.

Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley, is in charge of the arrangements.





Paul Edward Watson

Paul Edward Watson, 85, of Maple Fork, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009, at home.

Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry, Beckley.





David Earl Williams

David Earl Williams, 56, of Sigmund Street, Beckley, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at his home following a short illness.

Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.