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Published: July 15, 2008 10:43 pm
Obituaries for Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Emanuel Amato
BRIGHTON, Mich. — Emanuel Amato, 95, formerly of Beckley, died Sunday, July 13, 2008.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 2 p.m. today at St. Patrick Catholic Church.
Arrangements by Borek Jennings Funeral Home, Hamburg, Mich.
Nina Marie Ballard
FAYETTEVILLE — Nina Marie Sizemore (Wiseman) Ballard, age 82, of Fayetteville, passed away July 15, from this life into a better one, at home, following a year-long struggle with cancer.
Born March 25, 1926, at Clay, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Erving and Daisy Sizemore. Her only sister, Peggy Pell of Wadsworth, Ohio, preceded her in death.
Her life touched many in the Oak Hill area. She taught Math, Science and Home Economics at Collins Middle School for almost 40 years. She began her career teaching in a one-room school in Monongalia County, and had many adventures to share with her students.
Nina was a long time member of the Oak Hill United Methodist Church, where she served the Lord for 38 years as church organist.
Though her family was small, they loved her dearly. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Ballard, of Fayetteville.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Deborah Bennett and spouse, Dwight (Rick), of Shady Spring; grandson, Patrick Bennett and wife, Maria, of Fayetteville; and granddaughter, Sarah Pojanowski and husband, Jeff, of Bethesda, Md.
Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Oak Hill United Methodist Church, 250 Main Street, Oak Hill, W.Va. Funeral service will follow at 6 p.m., and sunset graveside burial service at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Charles Miller officiating.
The family would like to extend deepest appreciation to Nina’s personal caregivers, Kitty Waugh, Nancy Cole and Bertha (Joni) Scott, who gave Nina love in her last days.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802-1472.
Pallbearers will be Patrick Bennett, Dwight (Rick) Bennett, Jeff Pojanowski, Matthew Harper, Josh Reeve and Brent Lewis.
Online condolences and other information available online at www. doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com
Arrangements by Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, West Virginia.
Richard Lynn Biggs
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. — Richard Lynn Biggs, 84, a native of Skelton, died Tuesday, July 10, 2008, at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital.
Service was Monday, July 14, 2008, at Brown Funeral Home, Elizabethtown.
Russell L. Brown
POE — Russell L. Brown, 90, of Poe, Nicholas County, died Monday, July 14, 2008.
Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Bethel United Methodist Church, Poe, with the Rev. James Gary officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, Poe.
Friends may call one hour prior to the service Thursday at the church.
Arrangements by White Funeral Home, Summersville.
Arthur J. Cline
HORSEPEN — Arthur J. Cline, 60, died Monday, July 14, 2008.
Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Freedom Full Gospel Assembly House of Prayer, Hampden. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the church, with service at 7 p.m.
Arrangements by Mounts Funeral Home, Gilbert.
Jason Allen Hall
Jason Allen Hall, 27, died Sunday, July 13, 2008, at Princeton Community Hospital following a sudden illness.
Born Nov. 10, 1980, in Mullens, he was the son of the late Ernest Jack Hall and Joyce Ann Lester Morgan of New Richmond.
In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Crystal Brown Hall; maternal grandparents, Wanda Sue and Ord Herman Lester; paternal grandparents, Arthur Allen and Delphia Marie Hall; and maternal uncle, Eddie Lee Lester. He was also preceded in death by his stepgrandfather, Ronald Odell Morgan.
Those left to cherish his memory include his mother and stepfather, Joyce and Larry Morgan of New Richmond; a sister, Kayla White and her husband, Shane, of Mullens; stepbrother, Jamie Morgan and his wife, Shelley, of Herndon; stepsister, Christie Simmons and her husband, Chad, of Herndon; stepgrandmother, Opal Morgan of New Richmond; and a host of friends and family.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the Church of God in Jesus Name in Mullensville.
Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Church of God in Jesus Name in Mullensville, with the Rev. Rick Browning officiating. He will be buried beside his father at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Online condolences may be expressed at www. tankersleyfh.com
Arrangements by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens.
Julian Carl Hatfield
MIDWAY CITY, Calif. — Julian Carl Hatfield, 76, formerly of Hampden, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008.
Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Mounts Funeral Home Chapel, Gilbert. Friends may call 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Mounts Funeral Home, Gilbert.
Vickie Howerton
Vickie Howerton, 54, of Midway, died Saturday, July 12, 2008, in a motorcycle accident.
Born Feb. 27, 1954, in Nolan, W.Va., she lived most of her adult life in Midway. She was a member of Jesus Only Church of Lego, W.Va.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Angela White; her father, Bill White; and a brother, Stevie White, all of Midway.
She was the loving mother of Michele Farruggia and her husband, Dewayne, of Sophia, Joey Howerton and his wife, Marissa, of Oak Hill, and Myra Rose and her husband, Gary, of Crab Orchard.
She was a wonderful grandmother to Rachel, Natalie and Angel Farruggia, Stacey, Samantha and Michael Howerton, Brian Dickens, Olivia, Andrew and Elijah Rose. She was a devoted sister to Butch White and his wife, Judy, of Sophia, Billy White and his wife, Carol, of Shady Spring, Candy Meadows and her husband, Albert, Patsy Wood and her husband, Tim, of Midway, Tammy Nelson and her husband, Ronnie, of Crab Orchard, Susie Wood and her husband, Buford, of Coal City, and Don White and his wife, Patty, of Jonben.
She was loved by numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews. “Miss Vickie” loved going to church, spending time with her family and riding her motorcycle. She was patient and kind, always understanding, loving, devoted and never met a stranger. She was a little gray-haired spitfire who touched the lives of many. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. The world is a darker place without her. She will be mourned by all.
Graveside rites and burial will be noon Friday at the Hotcoal Cemetery in Sophia, with the Rev. Eddie Tucker officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel, 1901 S. Kanawha St., Beckley.
Pallbearers will be Barry White, Anthony Meadows, Aaron Wood, Chip Nelson, Jerry Wayne Taylor and Johnny Howerton.
A dinner will be served for family and friends immediately following the graveside rites at the Sophia House of Prayer.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.houseofprayerlive.com
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry, Beckley.
Donald ‘Dusty’ Huffman
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — Donald “Dusty” Huffman, 83, died Sunday, July 13, 2008.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Shanklin Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Nutter officiating. Interment will follow in Mapledale Cemetery, Route 92, White Sulphur Springs.
The family will receive their friends 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs, is serving the family.
Brenda Ann LeMaster McGarity
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Brenda Ann LeMaster McGarity, 58, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008, at Blount County Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born April 21, 1950, at Oak Hill, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Annadeane Clendenen LeMaster.
Brenda was a member of the Alcoa-Maryville Church of God, where she had served as the children’s pastor for the past three years. Prior to moving to Maryville, she served as children’s pastor for 31 years at various Church of God’s in both Tennessee and Alabama.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, the Rev. George Hubert McGarity; her son, the Rev. Kristen McGarity and wife, Michelle, of Dillion, S.C.; her daughter, Beth Ann Mills and husband, Kevin, of Cleveland, Tenn.; grandson, Coley McGarity of Dillion, S.C.; mother-in-law, Jean McGarity of Maryville, Tenn.; sister, Jeanne Evans of Oak Hill; nephews, Jonathan Evans of Lake Mary, Fla., and Jereme Evans and wife, Leah, of Beckley; great-niece, Ashton Evans and great- nephew, Ty Evans, both of Beckley.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. today at the Alcoa-Maryville Church of God in Maryville, Tenn., with Dr. Michael Chapman and the Rev. R.O. Eubanks officiating.
Service in West Virginia will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, 1435 E. Main St., Oak Hill. Friends may call at High Lawn Funeral Home 1 p.m. until time of the service Thursday. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Alcoa-Maryville Church of God, Children’s Ministry, 2615 E. LeMar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, Tenn.
Arrangements by High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill.
Deane Meador
WILLISTON, Fla. — Deane Meador, 85, formerly of Crab Orchard, died Monday, July 14, 2008, at a Gainesville, Fla. hospital.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.
Carmelo Pansera
WHITMAN — Carmelo Pansera, 61, departed this life early Tuesday morning, July 15, 2008, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington.
Arrangements are incomplete. Honaker Funeral Home in Logan is in charge of services.
Lonnie Richard Shires Jr.
RUPERT — Lonnie Richard Shires Jr., 81, of Rupert, formerly of Alderson, died Sunday, July 13, 2008, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roa-noke, Va., following a short illness.
Born Dec. 16, 1926, at Alderson, he was the son of the late Lonnie Richard Shires Sr. and Ada Mae Falls Shires. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jackie Shires; and three sisters, Frances Lee Phillips, Lucille Trump and Nellie Honaker.
Mr. Shires was a retired records technician, retiring from the West Virginia Department of Highways, Lewisburg, W.Va., after 30 years of service. He also taught school on Flat Mountain in Alderson for two years. He was a 1946 graduate of Alderson High School and attended Marshall University, Huntington, where he received a teaching certificate. Mr. Shires was a member of the Big Clear Creek Baptist Church, Rupert, where he was a member of the Men’s and Dorcas Sunday School Class, the Men’s Fellowship, and was a former Sunday School teacher. He was a member of the Alderson Masonic Lodge No. 70 AF and AM, and was a former member of the Smoot Ruritan Club. Mr. Shires coached Little League Baseball in Alderson and was associated with the Alderson Little League for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Drema Hellems Shires of Rupert; a daughter, Barbara J. Bowles and her husband, Cliff, of Alderson; two sons, Rick Shires and his wife, Linda, of Organ Cave, and Artie Shires and his wife, Carmela, of Alderson; seven grandchildren, Chrissy Bowles and her husband, C.B., Keri Shires, Chad Sams and his wife, Christine, Stacy Shires, Bryan Shires, Brittany Shires and Haylee Shires; two step-children, Sandra Alderman and her husband, Mark, of Wytheville, Va., and Jeff Hellems and his wife, Amy, of Rupert; four step-grandchildren, Marcia Alderman, Mary Alderman, Jenny Hellems and Chelsea Hellems; a step-great grandson, Hunter Levi Alderman; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Lobban Funeral Home Chapel, Alderson, with the Rev. Ed Midcap, Pastor Ronald Cobb and the Rev. Glen Kuhn officiating. Burial will follow at the Alderson Cemetery, Alderson. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson.
Serving as pallbearers will be Rick Shires, Bryan Shires, Chad Sams, Doug Sams, Artie Shires and C.B. Bowles.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Raymond Ellard, Richard Ellard, Ray Ellard, Jim Smith, Sam Williams, Jeff Hellems, Mark Alderman and Darrell McCallister.
In lieu of flowers, contributions of sympathy may be made to the American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10006.
Arrangements by Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson.
Joseph ‘Joe’ Smallwood
SEYMOUR, Ind. — Joseph “Joe” Smallwood, 34, formerly of Pineville, passed away. He was the son of Charles and Kathy Martin Smallwood of Louisville, Ky., formerly of Pineville.
Information submitted by Calfee Funeral Service of Pineville.
Ronald Lee Stafford
Ronald Lee Stafford, formerly of West Virgnia, passed away July 12, 2008.
Visitation was 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at O’Connor Mortuary, 25301 Alicia Pkwy., Laguna Hills, Calif. Private interment. Those wanting to make a donation in honor of Ronald Stafford may send it to: Presbyterian Church of the Master, 26051 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA 92692.
Vera Crosier Thomas
UNION — Mrs. Vera Crosier Thomas, 95, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008, at the Springfield Care Center following an extended illness.
She was born Dec. 9, 1912, at Union, the daughter of the late Dennis and Anise Wallace Crosier.
She was a member of the Greenville United Methodist Church, the Indian Creek Club and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William P. Thomas on Jan. 4, 1960; a son, Glen; a sister, Freda Baker; and a brother, Dennis Crosier Jr.
She is survived by five sons, Layman and wife, Laura, Ralph and wife, Gleda, and Bobby and wife, Mary, all of Greenville, W.Va., Billy and wife, Mary, of Princeton, and Herbert and wife, Nancy, of Union; a daughter, Betty Ruth Fleshman and husband, Sammy, of Union; a sister, Beatrice Smithson of Lindside; 19 grandchildren, numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren.
Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Broyles-McGuire Funeral Home, Union, with the Rev. Hughlynn Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Hedding Cemetery, Lillydale.
The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Broyles-McGuire Funeral Home in Union is in charge of the arrangements.
Walter E. Townsend
LOGAN — Walter E. Townsend, 68, of Logan, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Honaker Funeral Home in Logan with the Rev. Billy Marcum officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memory Gardens at Godby. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at Honaker Funeral Home in Logan.
To e-mail condolences, go to www.honakerfuneralhome.org
Honaker Funeral Home in Logan is in charge of arrangements.
William Merl Weaver
William Merl Weaver, 89, of Naoma, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2008, at Plateau Medical Center after a short illness.
Born on Feb. 19, 1919, at Marsh Fork, he was a son of the late Dexter and Alice Cole Weaver.
Before retiring, he worked at Armco Steel with 45 years of service in the Engineering Department as an engineer, rodsman and surveyor.
Besides his parents, an infant daughter, Sandra Weaver; two brothers, Lloyd Brown and Oather Brown; and two sisters, Monreda Meadows and Arlene Jenkins, preceded him in death.
He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Kathleen Elkins Weaver; two sons, William Merl Weaver Jr. and wife, Geraldine, of Matthews, N.C., Phillip Duane Weaver and wife, Rebecca, of Lincolnton, N.C.; a daughter, Alice Kay Daniel and husband, Greg, of Naoma; a brother, James Brown of Fredericksburg, Va.; four grandchildren, Michael Weaver, Matthew Weaver and wife, Jaya, Ashleigh Daniel and Stephen Toney; a great-grandchild, Zebadiah Weaver; and several nieces and nephews.
Service will be 2 p.m. today at the Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, with the Rev. Melissa White officiating. Burial will follow in the Pineview Cemetery, Orgas. Singing will be done by George and Rosemary Miller, with instrumental by Ashleigh Daniel.
Friends may call two hours before the service today at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Weaver, Stephen Toney, Gratton Daniel, John Canterbury, Eddie Clay and Blaine Jarrell.
Arrangements by Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville.
Kim Dewayne Wells
CLEAR FORK — Kim Dewayne Wells, 46, of Clear Fork, passed away Sunday July 13, 2008, at the Beckley VA Medical Center.
He was born Feb. 26, 1962, in Man, West Virginia, a son of Norma Jean Keeney Wells and the late Charles Winford Wells.
Kim was a loving husband, father, son, brother and grandson who enjoyed playing the guitar, riding his four-wheeler and listening to music. Kim once said the desire of his heart was to play a song that would please God. Today, he is with his Heavenly Father fulfilling his wish. He was an auto body mechanic, coal truck driver, a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Persian Gulf, and a member of the Disabled American Veterans Wyoming-McDowell Chapter 56.
Those left behind to love and cherish his memory are his wife of four years, Melissa R. Conley-Wells; his mother, Norma Jean Wells and her companion, James “Ed” Dunn, of Clear Fork; four sons, Kim D. Wells Jr. and wife, Belinda, and Benjamin Keith Wells, all of Brenton, Stephen and Cory Wells of Taylorsville, N.C.; two brothers, Terry Wells and wife, Ruth, of Brier Creek, W.Va., and Michael Wells and wife, Barbara, of Lynco; two sisters, Bonita Bradford and husband, Frank, of Princeton, and Jackie Chambers and husband, Barry, of Lynco; two grandchildren, Brandi and Kayla Wells of Brenton; and a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco with the Rev. Eddie B. Aliff, Jr. officiating. Kim will be laid to rest in the Cook & Keeney Cemetery on Huff Mountain. The Wyoming County Honor Guard will conduct Military Graveside Rites. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
E-mail letters of sympathy may be sent at www.staffordfamilyfuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the DAV Wyoming-McDowell Chapter 56, P.O. Box 274, Oceana, WV 24870.
The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco.
Lillie M. Wilson
JUSTICE — Lillie M. Wilson, 66, died Sunday, July 13, 2008.
Service will be 1 p.m. today at the First Missionary Baptist Church, Justice.
Arrangements by Mounts Funeral Home, Gilbert.
Homer J. Workman
HILLSBORO — Homer J. Workman, 87, died Saturday, July 12, 2008.
Service will be 2 p.m. today at the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Hillsboro.
Arrangements by VanReenen Funeral Home, Marlinton.
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