Published: October 06, 2008 09:10 pm         

Obituaries - Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008

Roscoe Carlos Brown Jr.

BLUEFIELD — Roscoe Carlos Brown Jr., 55, of Bluefield, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2008, in Bluefield of natural causes.

Born Sept. 4, 1953, in Beckley, he was the son of Roscoe and Ruby Acord Brown of Lester, W.Va.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Albert and Sylvia Acord, and grandfather, Lloyd Brown.

Mr. Brown was a former coal miner working in local mines in Raleigh and Logan counties and Oklahoma.

In addition to his parents he is survived by a son, Keith Brown of Lester; two daughters, Laurie Ann Wooden and husband J.J. of Henegar, Ala., and Tiffany Skye Brown of Princeton, W.Va.; sister, Diane Loggins and husband Howard of Amigo, W.Va.; brother, Darrel Brown and wife Patricia of Glen Daniel; seven grandchildren: Ariel Brown of Palmer, Alaska, Nikki Brown of Lester, Kathryn, Beth, Madison, Jackson and Luke Wooden of Henegar, Ala.; nieces, April Dawn Sauls and husband Matt of Fairdale, Ronitta Brown of Grandview; nephew, Patrick Loggins and wife Ashley of Lester, Michael Brown of Williamsburg, Va.; and grandmother, Mabel Brown of LaPlata, Md.

By his wishes his body was cremated. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Information submitted by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.

Beatrice Ruth Morrison Bryan

LEWISBURG — Beatrice Ruth Morrison Bryan passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Oct. 5, 2008, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, after a brief illness. She was 90 years young and still enjoyed life to the fullest extent possible.

Born July 27, 1918, at Slate, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Rev. Cecil and Clancie Ball Morrison.

Mrs. Bryan had been a resident of Lewisburg for many years, worked at the Viscos Corporation in Parkersburg, attended Alderson-Broaddus College where she earned a bachelor’s degree in medical technology, worked as a substitute and homebound teacher in the Greenbrier County School system and as a special education teacher at Ronceverte Elementary until her retirement, received her master’s degree in teaching through Marshall University and the College of Graduate Studies, member of First Baptist Church of Fairlea for 42 years where she taught Sunday school and served actively in the church. She was also a 50-year member of the Eastern Star and a charter member of the Lewisburg Lioness Club.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joseph L. Bryan Jr., whom she married on June 12, 1948, and was married 45 years until his death on Oct. 10, 1993; her twin brother, Dr. B. Ross Morrison; a sister, Gladys Carpenter, and a brother, Clark, who died in infancy.

Survivors include her only son, Dr. William J. Bryan and wife, Elisa, who was the daughter she never had, of Beaver Dam, Ky.; a grandson, Joseph L. Bryan of LaPorte, Texas; a granddaughter, Hannah E. Bryan of Beaver Dam, Ky.; a sister, Lucille Lockhart; three brothers, Cecil Morrison, Jim Morrison and Joe Morrison; numerous beloved nieces, nephews and many faithful friends.

The family wishes to express sincere thanks to the Shepherd’s Center, Lewisburg, and its many volunteers, to Judy Long, Lisa Raabe, Renee Clendenin and to her church family and many other special friends and caregivers who supported her so faithfully these last several years.

Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, at the Longanacre Funeral Home Chapel, Fairlea, with her son officiating.

Graveside rites and interment will be conducted by her nephew, the Rev. David Carpenter, at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Mineral Wells, W.Va.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Longanacre Funeral Home, Fairlea, and one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the funeral home.

The family requests memorial donations be made to Gideons International for the placement of Bibles in her memory.

Arrangements by Longanacre Funeral Home, Fairlea.

Edwin O. Davis Jr.

Edwin O. Davis Jr. of the community of Saxon passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, in a Beckley hospital. He was 76 years of age.

Condolences can be mailed to the family at melton@wvdsl.net.

Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

Charlotte ‘Chocklate’ Carol Dickens

HOLDEN — Charlotte “Chocklate” Carol Dickens, 66, of Holden, passed away Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, at Honaker Funeral Home. Friends may call from noon until time of the service Wednesday. In accordance with Charlotte’s wishes, she will be cremated.

For e-mail condolences go to: www.honakerfuneralhome.org.

Honaker Funeral Home of Logan is in charge of arrangements.

Harold H. Griffith

CHARLESTON — Harold H. Griffith, of Charleston, died peacefully on Sept. 28, 2008.

A memorial service to honor the life of Harold H. Griffith will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, at St. Marks United Methodist Church Chapel. Entombment will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Visitation with the family will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donation in remembrance of Harold’s life to be sent to Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064, or to St. Marks United Methodist Church, 900 Washington St. E., Charleston, WV 25301.

Condolences may be sent by visiting snodgrassfuneral.com and selecting the Honoring Life Condolence Center icon.

Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, is handling the arrangements.

Sammy Holstein

Sammy Holstein, 43, of Dameron, passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008.

Services are incomplete at this time. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley.

Jo Ann Houchins

GLOVER — Jo Ann Houchins, 76, of Glover, passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, in Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Winston-Salem, N.C., following a long illness.

Calfee Funeral Service of Pineville is serving the Houchins family.

Tad Jones

PETERSTOWN — Tad Jones, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008.

Service will be noon Wed-nesday, Oct. 8, at the Rich Creek United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Peterstown Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the church.

Arrangements by Wickline Funeral Home, Lindside.

Allen Kinney

PHICO — Allen Kinney, 61 of Phico passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at his residence.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Honaker Funeral Home of Logan is in charge of arrangements.

Iris M. Lucas

Iris M. Lucas, 92, of Beckley, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness.

Born Oct. 12, 1915, at Pluto, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Walter and Della Richmond Adkins.

Iris was a homemaker and a member of the Pluto Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Lucas; her sister, Beulah Hall; and by brothers, Arlo, Phillip and Roland Adkins. She was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County.

Survivors include sisters, Patty O. Jessup of Beckley, and Lila Hopkins of Coal City; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doug Walls officiating. Burial will follow in Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Va. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to service on Wednesday.

Friends and family will serve as pallbearers.

Online condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com.

Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.

Ruby Lea Morgan

PINEVILLE — Ruby Lea Morgan, 78, of Pineville, passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, following a short illness.

Born June 16, 1930, in Pageton, McDowell County, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Ollie Sexton Taylor.

Ruby was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County. She was a caseworker with the W.Va. Department of Health and Human Resources for 13 years. Ruby loved cats. She enjoyed gardening, crafts and feeding the birds.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Bud Taylor and Gene Taylor, and a sister, Ruth Aliff.

Survivors include her loving husband of 60 years, Mack Morgan; a son, Larry Morgan and his wife, Connie, of Richmond, Va.; a daughter, Sherri Morgan-Ellison and her husband, Tim Ellison, of Pineville; a brother, Edmond Taylor of Pasadena, Md.; a sister, Betty Graham of Highland, Texas; two grandchildren, Larry Morgan Jr. of Richmond, Va., and Shawn Morgan and his wife, Suzanne, of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and a special friend, Judy Browning of Pineville.

A celebration of Ruby’s life will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, at Calfee Funeral Service Chapel, Pineville, with the Rev. Doc Adkins officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.

Pallbearers will be Randall Aliff, Mike Johnson, Tommy Blankenship, Roger Snow, Chris Spears and John Jeremy Jude.

Family will receive friends from noon until time of service at the funeral home on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008.

Online guest book may be signed at www.calfeefuneralservice.com or e-mail condolences to the Morgan family at calfeefuneralservice@stei.com.

Calfee Funeral Service of Pineville is serving the Morgan family.

Nellie Maurine Godbey Phillips

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Nellie Maurine Godbey Phillips, 86, formerly of Beckley, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008. She was the daughter of the late John and Ollie McCutcheon Godbey.

Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Bradley Smith and Smith Funeral Home, Springfield, N.J. Friends may call 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today, Tuesday, at the funeral home.

Arrangements by Bradley Smith and Smith Funeral Home, Springfield.

James E. ‘Jim’ Richardson Jr.

CONCORD, N.C. — James E. “Jim” Richardson Jr., 83, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, surrounded by his family.

Born May 7, 1925, at Glen Rogers, W.Va., Jim served in the U.S. Marine Corps fighting in the Pacific Campaign of World War II during the U.S. capture of Iwo Jima. He was a proud alumnus of West Virginia University. Following 32 years of service, he retired from E.I. Dupont in 1985.

Married 52 years, Jim is survived by his beloved wife, Geraldine G. Richardson; five children, Larry Richardson and his wife, Pat, of Roanoke, Va., Cheryl Lawson and her husband, Larry, of Phoenixville, Pa., James “Bo” Richardson and his wife, Mary, of Davidson, N.C., Jamie “Li’” Richardson of Concord, N.C., John D. Richardson and his wife, Margaret, of Newnan, Ga.; four grandchildren, Lauren Lawson and Alexa, Kelly and Jamie Richardson; and two sisters, Betty Fonner of Morgantown, W.Va., and Helen Scott of North Augusta, S.C.

A memorial service will be held 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at the Hartsell Funeral Home’s Chapel in Concord, 460 Branchview Drive N.E., Concord, N.C.

Online obituaries and condolences at www.hartsellfh.com.

Arrangements by Hartsell Funeral Home, Concord.

Brenda Thorne

Brenda Thorne, 48, of Beckley, passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2008.

Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.

Lee Roy ‘Jake’ Vance Jr.

ASBURY — Lee Roy “Jake” Vance Jr., 53, passed away Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008.

Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Highland Park United Methodist Church, Second Creek. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, at the funeral home in Ronceverte.

In lieu of flowers make donations in his memory to Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, 502 Monroe Ave., Ronceverte, WV 24970.

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

Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Ronceverte.

Kenneth Ray Webb

Kenneth Ray Webb, 72, of Daniels, passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, following a long illness.

Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry, Beckley.

James Otis Woods

NETTIE — James Otis Woods, 61, of Nicholas County, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008.

Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, at the White Funeral Home, Summersville. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Nettie.

Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Arrangements by White Funeral Home, Summersville.