Geraldine Austin

Geraldine Austin, 74, went home to be with the Lord on June 10, 2009.

She resided with her daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Denny Estep.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy G. Austin; parents, Dayton and Chartie Holstein; brother, Charles and sisters, Margaret Stover and Edith Pettry.

She is survived by her children, Jimmy Austin of Sundial, Roger and Kenny, both at home, Bill, and wife, Peachie, of Ameagle, and John and wife, Tammy, of Whitesville, Sally and husband, Michael, of Leon, Linda Estep and husband, Denny, of Leon, Patricia Farley and husband, Glen, of Ameagle; grandchildren, Jimmy Dale Austin and wife, Elizabeth of Madison, Jamie Austin of Sylvester, Melinda White of Colcord, Alex Deer of Drawdy, Amanda Farley of Ameagle, Josh Farley of Ameagle, Ashley and Jonathan Austin of Whitesville, Meagan Austin of Dorothy, Jennifer Estep of Huntington, Christopher Estep of Cross Lanes, James Allen and wife, Michelle, of Dorothy, Pam Ferrell and husband, George, of Charleston; 14 great-grandchildren; and very special friends, Gary and Louise Maynor.

She will be sadly and deeply missed by all.

Services will be 11 a.m. Sunday at the Assembly of God Church, Dorothy. Burial will follow in the Pineview Cemetery.

Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the church.

Arrangements by Valley Funeral Home, Whitesville.





Larry E. Bolen Sr.

PRINCETON — Larry E. Bolen Sr., 70, of 304 Cardinal Avenue, Princeton, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.

Born March 8, 1939, in Coal City, he was the son of the late Charles Clenda and Edith Helen Kiblinger Bolen.

He retired from the United States Navy after 21 years of service and also retired from the Mercer County School System. Larry attended Stocco High School in Coal City. He had 25 years of volunteer service with the local chapter of the Glenwood Action Civitan Club, an organization for funding programs to help mentally and physically impaired individuals in the Mercer County area.

He was a member of Yesterday’s Rides Antique Car Club and attended First United Methodist Church in Princeton.

In addition to his parents, one sister, Darlene Lansbury, and one brother-in-law, John Shulick, preceded him in death.

He is survived by his wife, Bettye Sue Bolen; one daughter, Teresa (Tommy) Shafer of Omaha, Neb.; one son, Larry E. Bolen Jr. of Ravenna, Ohio; two step-daughters, Kathy (Mike) Quesenberry of Princeton, and Julia (Jamey) Noland of Scott Depot; four grandchildren, Drew and Noah Shafer, and Alexandria (Chris) Morton and Jodia Morton; four step-grandchildren, Tierney, Delaney, and Brayden Quesenberry, and Kaylie Noland; five great-grandchildren, A.J., C.J., Elizabeth, Norman, and Tina Morton; three brothers, Lanny Bolen of Lewisburg, Leslie (Dee) Bolen of Ghent, and Leon (Rachel) Bolen of Grandview; two sisters, Judy Shulick of Culpepper, Va., and Carolyn Bolen of Weatherford, Texas; one brother-in-law, Corky Lansbury of Indian Head, Md.; and a host of nephews and nieces.

Funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. today, Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton with Rev. Randy Adkins officiating. Military service and graveside rites will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. until the service hour today at Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton.

Memorial contributions may be made to Bowers Hospice House, 454 Cranberry Road, Beckley, WV 25801, or Glenwood Action Civitan Club, c/o Billie Wood, 11 Sandstone Park, Princeton, WV 24740. Online condolences may be made by visiting www. seaverfuneralservice.com

The Bolen family is being served by Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton.





Lucy Mae Burnette

Lucy Mae Burnette, 35, of Glen Morgan, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 9, 2009 following a short illness.

Born July 8, 1973, she was the daughter of Danny Burnette of New Richmond, W.Va., and Joanne Howerton of Glen Morgan, W.Va. She was employed at Jay Enterprises.

Survivors besides her parents, include her fiancé Shane Ritter; sisters, Mary Redden and friend Donald Hinkle of Oak Hill, Ollie McKinney of Glen Morgan, Ruth Callaway of Glen Morgan; brothers, Daniel McKinney and girlfriend Jaime Ratliff of Glen Morgan, Jeff Howerton and friend Dawn Bolen of Glen Morgan; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and her dog Kiszer.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2009 in the Tilden Community Baptist Church, Glen Morgan, with Pastor Charlie Bolen officiating. Burial will follow in Coal City Cemetery.

Friends may call at the church from noon to time of service on Monday.

Pallbearers will be Austin Redden, Gordon Redden, Ronnie McKinney, Jeff Howerton and Little Daniel McKinney.

In lieu of flowers, donations are asked to be made to Tilden Community Church or the family to help with expenses.

On line condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com

Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.





Zelda Mae Ward Evans

Our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Zelda Mae Ward Evans, 84, of Glen White, W.Va., died on Thursday, June 11, 2009, during surgery at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley.

Born December 11, 1924, at Grandview, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Ben and Zelia Ewing Whiting.

She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Harless Ward; second husband, Leroy Evans; two sons, Denvil and Ronald Ward; five brothers, Benny, James, Roy, Emerson and Talmadgge Whiting and a sister, Catherine Whiting Pack.

Survivors left to cherish her memories are a daughter, Sharon, wife of Charles Chiao of Mahanoy City, Pa.; three sons, Ralph Ward and wife, Janet of Crab Orchard, Donnie Ward and wife, Wilma of Ghent and Richard Ward of Glen White; sister, Agnes wife of Steve Hurley of Piqua, Ohio; sister-in-law, Pat Whiting of Pleasant Hills, Ohio; seven grandsons, seven granddaughters, sixteen great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Tyree Funeral Home in Mount Hope with Rev. Mike Pozega officiating. Burial will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.

Visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m. today, Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope

Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com

Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope.





Kay Golda Smith Fox

Kay Golda Smith Fox, age 99, of Abraham, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 11, 2009, following a long illness.

Born on Sept. 23, 1909, at Abraham, she was the daughter of the late George W. Smith and Emma Biars Smith.

Mrs. Fox was a postmaster at Abraham for 42 years, having started at Abraham in 1938. She also operated a local grocery store at Abraham. She was a member of the New Salem Baptist Church at Abraham, since Aug. 13, 1933, where she served as church treasurer for 27 years. She was a member of the Association of Postmasters. For the last two years she had made her home at Greystone Inn at Daniels.

Mrs. Fox was the last surviving family member of 15 children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Euell E. Fox, whom she married on Jan. 21, 1927; by a son, James E. Fox; a daughter, Dorothy Fox Plumley; brothers, Oley Smith, C.O. Smith, Glenville Smith, Arthur Smith, Earl Smith, Everett Smith, Ernest Smith and Carl Smith; sisters, Bessie Arthur, Bertha Surbaugh, Mae Huffman, Ada Smith, Pearl Gwinn, and Eda Ellison; grandsons, Roger and Dennis Plumley; and a son-in-law, Herman L. Nicholas Jr.

Survivors include a daughter, Katherine Fox Nicholas of Baltimore, Md.; son-in-law, Garland Plumley of Beckley; grandchildren, James G. Plumley of Beckley, Danny Plumley and wife, Mary of Abraham, and Janna Nicholas of Indianapolis, Ind.; great-grandchildren, Jennifer Harrell and husband, Michael of Spring Grove, Pa., Travis Plumley and Melissa Plumley, both of Baltimore, Md., Donny Plumley and wife, Jennifer of Japan, Nicole Moran and husband, Mike, and Emily Pertl and husband, Andy, all of Morgantown, and Davina Cirillo of Mt. Laurel, N.J.; great-great-grandchildren, Hunter Harrell, Chaize Harrell, and Wyatt Plumley; numerous nieces and nephews and special friends at New Salem Baptist Church, Abraham.

Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel in Beckley, with the Rev. John Wesley Richmond officiating. Burial will follow in the New Salem Cemetery, Abraham.

Friends may call 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be grandsons and friends of the family.

Online condolences may be sent to our guest book at www.roseandquesenberry. net

Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.





Henry H. Lilly

Henry H. Lilly, 87, of Sophia, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009.

Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.





Mabel V. Martin

On Thursday, June 11, 2009, our beloved Mabel V. Martin of the Maple Meadow Community, passed away at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, following a long illness. She was in her 88th year.

Born Mabel Virginia Smith on May 17, 1921, at St. George, she was one 12 children born to the late Silas Dow and Icy Lovina Hebb Smith. Sisters, Gloria Smith, Hazel Dixon, Flora Robinson, Dorothy Branccina, Roberta Beldon and brothers, Harold, Brian, Rosco, Woodrow and Bradford Smith, all preceded her in death.

Mabel spent her childhood at St. George in Tucker County. She was a 1939 graduate of War High School. A resident of Maple Meadow since 1944, she had worked at Beckley Manufacturing for many years, retiring from Heilig-Meyers Furniture Company in 1998 where she was the office manager.

In addition to her family, she was preceded in death by her husband John Laymon Martin, a grandson, Rodney Wayne Martin, and a son-in-law, Raymond Eugene Smith.

Mommy, as her children affectionately called her, was the mother of six children, they are: Patricia Ann Huffman and her husband Haskel of Milton, John L. Martin Jr. and his wife Drema, Sharon Elaine Hall, all of Maple Meadow, Janet Irene Persinger and her husband Fred of Hurricane, Michael Ray Martin of Beckley and Tanya Mae Jackson and her husband Joseph of Atlanta, Ga.; she was the doting grandmother of 14 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild; the fond sister of Charles R. Smith and his wife Joyce of Beckley, many nieces and nephews, friends and neighbors also survive.

At the end of the day, Mabel's family is grateful to God for such a blessed Mother and grandmother in their life. She was “the Rock” of their family.

On Sunday at 2 p.m. her services will be held from Melton Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Dewey Lowe officiating. Her family will then take her to the Shumate Cemetery at Maple Meadow where she will “Rest High On That Mountain” with all those she loved and cherished that have gone on before her. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the hour of the services on Sunday.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

The family suggests donations of sympathy can be made to Hubbard Hospice House, 10 1 Kenna Drive, Charleston, WV 25311.

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

Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Inc, Beckley.





Garnett L. Meadows

JUMPING BRANCH — Garnett L. Meadows, 79, died Thursday, June 11, 2009, at the Brier Nursing and Rehab Center at Ronceverte.

Born Jan. 22, 1930, at Jumping Branch, she was the daughter of the late Thomas C. and Vecie Cole Waddell.

She was a homemaker, longtime member of the Bluestone Baptist Church, the Jumping Branch-Nimitz Senior Citizens, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Disabled American Veterans.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard Lilly; second husband, Vesker H. Meadows; three brothers, Earl, Ted, and Curtis Waddell; and three sisters, Irene Midkiff, Lilia Crickmer Stevens and Hilda Lee Waddell.

Survivors include a step daughter, Carol Wilcox and husband, Pat; two grandsons, Nathan and Loren, all of Richmond, Va.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton, with Pastor Bill Fox officiating. Burial will follow in the Lilly-Crews Cemetery, Nimitz.

Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to pivontfuneralhome. com

Arrangements by Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton.





Bernie R. Persinger

RONCEVERTE — Bernie R. Persinger, 73, died Friday, June 12, 2009.

Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Memorial Chapel of McCraw Funeral Home, Lewisburg. Burial will follow in the New Lebanon Cemetery, Pickaway.

Family will receive guests from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Arrangements by McCraw Funeral Home, Lewisburg.





Joyce K. Phipps

Joyce K. Phipps, 68, of Beckley, died Friday, June 12, 2009, at her home surrounded by family and friends.

Born August 31, 1940, in Ravenscliff, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Wanus Shumate and Loreen Phillips Shumate Collier.

Joyce was a loving wife, mother, and grand-mother. She was a retired Social Worker for the State of West Virginia.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria Bryant of Beckley.

Survivors include her husband Dallas Phipps; daughter, Debra Bryant and husband Daniel of Hickery, N.C.; son, Greg Phipps and wife Mary of Beckley; sister, Alice Johnson of Hopewell, Va.; grandsons, Samuel Phipps of Highpoint, N.C., Zachery and Nicholas Bryant of Hickery, N.C.; great aunt, Shirley Pendry of Virginia, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 2009, in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Delmas Wolfe of Hospice of Southern West Virginia officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.

Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be family and friends.

The family suggests in lieu of flowers donations be made to Hospice of Southern West Virginia.

On line condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com

Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.





Finley W. Stable

Finley W. “Pegs” Stable, 65, of Brenton, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009.

A celebration of Finley’s life will be 1 p.m., Monday, June 15, 2009 in the Evans Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bill Stewart and Rev. Lee Fisher officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2009 at the funeral home.

Online guest book may be signed at www.evans-funeralhome.com or email condolences to the Stable family to evans-funeralhome@stei. com

Evans Funeral Home of Oceana is serving the Stable family.





Edna Farris Harvey Turner

Edna Farris Harvey Turner, 84, of Naoma, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 11, 2009.

Born on Jan. 23, 1925, at Echart, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Kenna and Bessie Lusk Harvey.

She was first and foremost, a Christian since the age of 16. She was founder of the Turner Family Singers who performed at hundreds of funerals over the past 25 years. Her second love was Dad, Covey E. Turner. When he returned from World War II, they were married by F.P. Cook in August of 1945. The love she had for Dad is beyond words and when he died in 1990, Mom started to slowly slip away from us.

Mom raised us children to work, serve Jesus and to never fail to be a good neighbor. Through her and Dad, we learned what a closeknit family is about. Mom loved to cook and was always asked to bring her wonderful chicken and dumplings, beef roasts and biscuits to family and church get-togethers. She loved growing flowers and sharing them with others.

Mom sewed and made many quilts through the yeas and quilted with the sisters from her church. She loved her church family so much and grieved with each passing. Two of those still here, Virginia Bonds and Mabel Brown, were her best friends.

Besides her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Warner Lee Harvey and W. Jerry Harvey; a son, Covey Wayne Turner; step mother, Opal Lusk Harvey; sisters-in-law, June Poore, Violet Mooney, Hazel Brown and Loretta Harvey.

Survivors include four children, Judy and Wayne Griffy, Rosemary and George Miller, William “Rocky” and Sue Turner; and the Rev. Benny E. and Debbie Turner, all of Naoma; sisters, Bonnie (Harvey) and Tom Pendry of Matheny, Betty (Harvey) Rock of Roanoke, Va.; brothers, Henry and Virginia Harvey of Bim, W.Va., Ralph and Debbie Harvey of Greenville, Tenn., Allen D. and Lucy Harvey of Bald Knob, Donnie and Orpha Harvey of Cyclone, Lee and Brenda Harvey of Glen Fork; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Special thanks to the employees of Pine Lodge Nursing Home, Beckley.

Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Delbert Freewill Baptist Church, Drews Creek, Naoma, with the Rev. Danny Gilfillen officiating. Burial will follow in the Cook Cemetery at Drews Creek, Naoma.

Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today, Saturday at the church.

Arrangements by Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville.





Ricky Alan Workman

Ricky Alan Workman, age 49, of Maple Fork, W.Va., died Thursday June 11, 2009, at the Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following a long illness.

Born on April 17, 1960, in Beckley, he was the son of Cledith Taylor Workman of Maple Fork, and the late Billy Joe Workman.

Ricky was a kind-hearted loving individual to all who knew him. We will miss your smile and your laugh. He would want us to thank all those who have prayed for him. We would like to remember his special aunt, Sister Sandra Taylor and Ewing Creek Church, Pettry Bottom Church, and his Doctor's at CAMC, Dr. Richmond, and Dr. Maxwell. We love you Ricky. Special thanks also to Roger and Delores Davis, and Terrie and Joe Thompson.

He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Joe and Wanda Workman and by maternal grandparents, Edgar and Ella Taylor.

Surviving other than his mother, are daughter, Samantha Marie Workman of Princeton; two brothers, Billy Ray Workman and wife Charlotte of Cirtsville, W.Va., Johnny Workman and wife Connie of Maple Fork; three sisters, Connie Sue Workman of Maple Fork, Brenda Workman and fiance David Mays of Beckley, Teresa Prunest and husband Brian of Maple Fork, his former wife, Veda Workman of Princeton; 12 nieces and nephews; two great nieces, two great nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Ewing Creek Church at Clear Creek, with Reverend Sandra Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at the Taylor Family Cemetery at Clear Creek.

Friends may call at the church two hours prior to services.

Pallbearers will be Roger Davis, Joe Thompson, Brian Prunest, Rickie Mobley, Holbert Powers, and Johnny Workman.

Online condolences may be sent to our guest book at www.roseandquesenberry.net

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family at Cledith Workman's address, 797 Maple Fork Road. Mount Hope WV 25880.

Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry, Beckley.