George E. Cromer

George E. Cromer, age 88, of  Waynesboro, Virginia, died Friday, September 21, 2001, at home. Mr. Cromer
was a member  of  Christchurch.  He   started  barbering in Boyer in 1934 and moved to Waynesboro in 1950
where  he  later owned and operated Peoples Barber Shop. He also had worked at the Crompton Company
in Waynesboro. Born at Spruce January 3, 1913, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Mason Cromer.
In  addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-mother, Margie Cromer, his first wife, Ruby
Burns  Cromer,  four sisters,  and  two brothers. Surviving him are his second wife, Mary Cromer; three sons,
George  Cromer,  Jr.,  of  Louisiana,  Jack  Cromer,  of  Elkins,  Nyal  Cromer, of Waynesboro; one daughter,
Aleda Gochenour, of Crimora, Virginia; a stepdaughter, Linda Wood, and one stepson, Harvey Dudley, both
of  Lyndhurst;  one  sister,  Wanda  Hausser,  of  Phoenix,  Arizona;  eleven  grandchildren,  eighteen great-
grandchildren,  and seven  great-great-grandchildren;  six  step-grandchildren,  and nine  step-great-
grandchildren. Services were conducted September 25 at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Funeral
Service by the Rev. Alton Wilson. Burial was at Augusta Memorial Park.

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Jessie A. Mace

Jessie  A.  Mace,  age 92, of Mace, died Monday, October 29, 2001, at her home, of natural causes. She was
born  in  Fairmont May 19, 1909, and was a member of the Mace United Methodist Church. She was married
to Herbert Troy Mace April 27, 1930. He departed this life seven weeks ago on September 9, 2001. Surviving
her  are  two  sons,  Herbert  D.  Mace,  of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and Keith Mace, of Mace; two daughters,
Naomi   Reed,   of  Barberton, Ohio, and Shirley Laraway, of Toledo, Ohio; fifteen grandchildren and twenty-

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Robert G. Deputy

Robert  G.  Deputy,  age  91, of  Rt.  2, Marlinton, died Friday, December 21, 2001, at Pocahontas Memorial
Hospital,  after  an  extended  illness.  Mr. Deputy was a retired instructor in heavy equipment operation at
Anthony Correctional Center. He was a member of Baxter Presbyterian Church at Dunmore and a member
of Masonic Lodge #65 of Huntersville. Born at Dunmore August 27, 1910, he was the son of the late William
and  Lena  McLaughlin  Deputy.  In  addition  to  his parents, five brothers and sisters are deceased: Helen
Levier,  Anna  Mary  Self,  Grace  Young,  Frank Deputy  and  Ward  Deputy.  Surviving  him  are  his  wife,
Margaret  McLaughlin  Deputy;  a  daughter,  Barbara Bailey, of Scott Depot; a son, Marshall Deputy, of St.
Augustine,  Florida;  two  grandchildren  and  two  great-grandchildren.  Funeral  services  were  held  on
Monday,  December  24,  at  Van-Reenen  Funeral  Home  Chapel  by  the  Rev.  Jerry  Moore.  Burial with
Masonic Rites was in Mountain View Cemetery.

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Sarah Nelson

Sarah  Nelson,  of  Hopewell, Virginia, died February 7, 2002, in John Randolph Medical Center, Hopewell.
Sarah  was  born  April  15,  1923,  in  Marlinton. She attended Wesley United Methodist Church for over 40
years and was a 50 year member of the Eastern Star. She was also a well-known seamstress in the Tri-City
area.  She  was  preceded  in  death  by  her  husband,  Jimmie  Nelson,  and  parents, Harmon and Hattie
Shinaberry.  She  is  survived  by  one  daughter, Dawn Adams, of Petersburg, Virginia; two sons, Steve W.
Nelson, of Petersburg, and Alan L. Nelson, of Chester, Virginia; two sisters, Betty Sharp, of Enon, and Mary
Crone,  of  Mt.  Airy,  Maryland;  two  brothers,  Harmon  Shinaberry,  of  Earlysville,  Virginia,  and Jimmie
Shinaberry,  of  Sportsylvania,  Virginia;  six  grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services were
held  at  Wesley United Methodist Church in Hopewell, with interment in Bermuda Memorial Park, Chester,
 Virginia.

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Norman L. Dilley

Norman  L.  Dilley,  age  62,  of Eldora, Iowa, died on Monday, February 25, 2002, at the Ellsworth Municipal
Hospital  in  Iowa  Falls.  He was born March 9, 1939, in Pocahontas County, son of Luther and Ruby Mitchell
Dilley.  He  was raised in West Virginia, then served with the United States Army in the late 1950's. On May 7,
1960, he  was united  in marriage to Gladys Louise Biggs in McDowell, Virginia. They had resided in several
places  before finally making their home in Eldora in 1971. He worked for 31 years as a journeyman lineman
for  IBEW  Local Union #55, retiring in 1997. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving him are a son, Robert
L.  Dilley,  of  Eldora;  daughter,  Wendy Lawrence, of West Des Moines, Iowa; brother, Darrel Dilley, of Vine-
grove,  Kentucky;  half-brothers,  Albert  Smith, of Denver, Colorado, and James Smith, of Marlinton; and six
grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Gladys, on May 17, 2001, and by an infant
sister,  JoAnn.  Funeral  services were  held  Thursday  afternoon  at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora by
Pastor  Bruce  Baillie  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Steamboat  Rock.  Burial  followed  at the New
Providence Cemetery.

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Mary Elizabeth Keen Kesler

Mary Elizabeth Keen Kesler age 62, died Thursday, May 16, 2002, at her home at Cass.
Born in Cross City, Florida, she was the daughter of Irvin J. Keen, Sr., of Florida, and the late Inez Keen.
She is survived by her husband, Alfred C. Kesler; a daughter, Judy Demere, of Farmers Branch, Texas; a son, Stanley Demere, of Louisville, Kentucky; a sister, Betty Jean Bischel, of Pace, Florida; a brother, Jimmy Keen, of Immokalee, Florida; and five grandchildren.
In addition to her mother, a daughter, Vicky, is deceased.
Memorial services were held Monday evening at VanReenen Funeral Home by the Rev. Robert Mann.

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Walter Fred Shafer, Jr.

Walter Fred Shafer, Jr. age 67, of Keezletown, Virginia, died Wednesday, May 29, 2002, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Fred was born June 11, 1934, in Green Bank, the son of Mary Wotring Shafer, of Marlinton, and the late Walter Shafer.
He was a farmer and farm manager for Dogwood Hill Farms for 32 years, and was an Army veteran.
Surviving him in addition to his mother are two sons, Walter F. Shafer, III, of Keezletown, and Daniel E. Shafer, of Weyers Cave, Virginia; three daughters, Teresa A. Shafer, Jacqueline K. Werner, both of Keezletown, and Karen Hensley, of McGaheysville, Virginia; ten grandchildren; five brothers, Phillip Shafer, Tom Shafer, Bill Shafer, and Jack Shafer, all of Marlinton, and Joe Shafer, of Keezletown; two sisters, Pat Carter, of Chesapeake, Ohio, and Marylee Roy, of Marlinton.
His body was cremated.
A memorial service was held Saturday afternoon at the Keezletown United Methodist Church, conducted by Martin Chamelin and the Rev. David W. Breeden.

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Edna Johnson Weatherholt

Edna Leona Johnson Weatherholt, age 85, of Riverside, Marlinton, died Monday, July 1, 2002, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
Born at Marlinton March 21, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Odie and Myrtle Hevener Johnson.
Mrs. Weatherholt was a retired nursing assistant and a member of Pocahontas Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was a member of the First Baptist Church at Hunters-ville.
Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, Ray Glen Weatherholt, a sister, Oleta Susan Johnson, and two brothers, Herbert R. Johnson and Warren O. Johnson.
She is survived by three daughters, Doris Jean Weatherholt and Dottie Kellison, both of Marlinton, and Phyllis Ann Morton, or Marietta, Georgia; caregiver, Debbie R. Schoolcraft; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Thursday morning at VanReenen Funeral Home by Pastor Jerry Moore, with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.

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Winfred B. Foe

Winfred B. Foe, age 82, of Cass, died Monday, July 8, 2002, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Fairlea.
Mr. Foe was born June 6, 1920, at Cass, the son of the late Walter and Pearl Tallman Foe.
He was a lifelong resident of Cass and was an employee of Mower Coastal and Kramer Lumber Companies. He was also a member of the Riverside Lodge #124 at Cass.
Surviving him are his wife of 57 years, Maxine Shinaberry Foe; daughter, Linda Simmons, of Hillsboro; two sons, Lewis Foe, of Arbovale, and Lloyd Foe, of LaGrange, Kentucky; two sisters, Freda Nelson, of Marlinton, and Beulah McCoy, of St. Petersburg, Florida; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale by the Rev. David Rittenhouse. Burial with Masonic graveside rites by Riverside Lodge #124 will follow in the Arbovale Cemetery.
Visitation Wednesday from 7 to 9 at funeral home in Arbovale.

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Albert P. Gay

Albert P. Gay, age 80, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, died Sunday, July 14, 2002, at Hospice of St. Joseph Residential Center, Lorain, Ohio, following a short illness.
He was born in Clover Lick, the son of Stella and Cecil Gay.
He moved from West Virginia in 1946 and lived in Lorain for five years, then lived five years in Elyria, Ohio, and in North Ridgeville since September 1975.
He worked as an inspector for the Lake Terminal Railroad, Lorain, retiring in 1987 after 30 years. He was a member of the United Steel Workers Local 1104.
Surviving him are his wife of 31 years, Miriam; a stepdaughter, Deborah Roelle, of Elyria; a stepson, John Philip Sickierski, of Norman, Oklahoma; three step-grandchildren, one step-great-granddaughter; sisters, Edith Stafford, of Philippi, Madge Fair, of Springborough, Ohio, Opal Byrd, of Hubert, North Carolina, Grace Mynuk, of Marlinton, Jeanne Stankevich, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, and Patricia Sharp, of Jacksonville, North Carolina.

The children to his first marriage to Dottie Gibson Gay, of Vermillion, Ohio: Infant daughter deceased at birth and buried in the Gay Cemetery.
He is survived by two sons, Roger Lee Gay, of Washington State, and Jeffery Alan Gay, of Tennessee; and one daughter, Teri Caudill, of Vermillion; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Samuel, Steryl, Jr., Merle, and Jim Gay; sister, Ruth Gay.
Graveside services were held Wednesday morning at Ridgeville Cemetery, North Ridgeville.

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Dr. William Pierce

William Pierce, 68, head of the National Alliance, died Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at the organization's headquarters near Mill Point following a short illness with cancer.
According to National Alliance spokesman Bob DeMarias, Pierce became ill about five weeks ago and cancer was found early this month. After it was determined his disease was untreatable, he returned to Mill Point on Friday.
Survivors include two sons and one brother.
DeMarias said funeral and burial plans are incomplete but will be private.

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Lonnie Lee "Bill" Darnell

Lonnie Lee "Bill" Darnell, Sr., age 73, of Marlinton, died Monday, August 12, 2002, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salem, Virginia.
Born in Marlinton, November 11, 1928, he was the son of Carrie E. Bancroft Darnell, of Marlinton, and the late George Washington Darnell.
He is survived by his mother; his wife, Constance "Connie" Ramsey Darnell; six daughters, Linda L. Mallios, Sharon K. Cornell and Donna Darnell, all of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Brenda L. Golden, of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Bridgette A. Darnell, and Deborah L. Baker, both of Newville, Pennsylvania; a stepdaughter, Jennifer G. Ramsey, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania; a son, Lonnie L. Darnell, II, of Georgetown, Colorado; a stepson, D. Ian Ramsey, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Linda Sue Doss, of Marlinton, and Edna Madeline Gaydosh, of Warren, Ohio; three brothers, Joseph Raymond Darnell, of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, James Francis Darnell, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Gene Edward Darnell, of Marlinton; ten grandchildren, one step-grandchild, and two great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death in addition to his father were a sister, Lillian Buzzard, a brother, George "Doone" Darnell, II, two half-sisters, Alvergie Simmons and Ethel Bancroft, and a half-brother, John Darnell.
He was a graduate of the University of Maryland, with a Bachelor of Science degree, and served in the United States Army from April 1946 to April 1969. He served in the USA Infantry Airborne, Army Signal Corps, Air Defense Command, and USA Strategic Communications Command.
He served world-wide and was a POW in Korea; he received many medals, including Purple Hearts, Bronze Star, and Korean Campaign Medal.
     After his retirement from the military, he was employed by United Telephone and later by the Sunnyside Restaurant, owned by his daughter and son-in-law. He returned to make his home again in Marlinton in 1984. Bill enthusiastically participated in community activities and volunteerism, serving with the United Way, Seneca Mental Health, Democratic Executive Committee, DAV, VFW, Pocahontas Community Club, and Senior Center Board.
Services were held at VanReenen Funeral Home and interment with military services will be in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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John W. (Bill) Deputy, Jr.

John W. (Bill) Deputy, Jr., age 41, of Poage Lane, died Saturday, August 31, 2002, at Clover Lick.
He was a logger, and was a Methodist.
Born at Marlinton October 31, 1960, he was the son of Evelyn Price Deputy and the late John W. (Buck) Deputy. He was the grandson of the late Ward and Mattie Deputy.
Surviving him are his mother; wife, Virginia Deputy; daughter, Jennifer Beverage; son, John W. Deputy, III; brothers, Michael Deputy and Robert Deputy.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Dunmore United Methodist Church by the Rev. David Rittenhouse, with burial in the Dunmore Cemetery.

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Ruth E. Doyle

Ruth E. Doyle, age 79, of Harrisville, died Wednesday, August 28, 2002, at Davis Memorial Hospital.
A native of Stony Bottom, she was born June 1, 1923, the daughter of Robert Henry Wilfong and Tinnie Jane Townsend Wilfong.
She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW at Marlinton, and a member of Mace United Methodist Church.
Her husband, Buford Doyle, died in 1967. Also deceased are a sister, Grace Pishner, and three brothers, Jesse Wilfong, Emmett Wilfong, and Glenn Wilfong.
Surviving her are a daughter, Cynthia Taylor, of Dunmore; four sons, Ralph Doyle, of York, South Carolina, Gary Doyle, Ronald Doyle, and Donald Doyle, all of Mace; her companion, Marvin Cox; twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday at Mace United Methodist Church by the Rev. Robert Bear. Burial was in the Mingo Cemetery.

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Leonard C. Penningnton

Leonard C. Pennington, age 68, died at his home at Mingo Monday, September 2, 2002.
Mr. Pennington was a retired mail carrier and was a Methodist.
He was born at Slaty Fork April 22, 1934, the son of the late Edward and Flossie Varner Pennington.
His wife, Luella Rose Pennington, died January 15, 1999. Also deceased are sisters, Louella Mae Dumire, Laura Cathern Jones, and Rita Arlene Pennington, and brothers, Grover Wilson Pennington, Ronald William Pennington, Edward Bryan, Pennington, Jr., Howard Lorway Pennington, Francis Lee Pennington.
Mr. Pennington is survived by a daughter, Karen Friel, of Bridgeport; three stepdaughters, Linda Lass, of Taylorville, Illinois, Nancy DeVoe, of Grosse Ile, Michigan, and Susie Friel, of Petersburg; a son, Leonard Pennington, of Ida, Michigan; a stepson, Ronald Titus, of Smithfield, Virginia; four sisters, Lea Belle Gum, of Cass, Hazel Juanita Hinnerman, of Beverly, Betty Lou Virginia Swink, of Cass, Retha Pauline Doyle, of Mace; four brothers, Roy Delano Pennington, of Green Bank, James Laddie Pennington, of Durbin, Carl Blake Pennington, of LaPulente, California, and Paul Dillon Pennington, of St. Albans; ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. at VanReenen Funeral Home by the Rev. David Rittenhouse. Burial will be at Arbovale.

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Alice Caroline Dunbrack

Alice Caroline Dunbrack, age 70, of Campbelltown/Marlinton, died Wednesday, September 11, 2002, at the home of her daughter, Helen Faraone, in Hockessin, Delaware.
Mrs. Dunbrack was a member of Marlinton Presbyterian Church, Women of the Church, and the Rebekahs.
Born October 28, 1931, at Marlinton, she was the daughter of the late Allie Zeblum and Carrie Bell Fridley Jack.
She is survived by her husband, Curtis G. Dunbrack; daughter, Helen Faraone, of Hockessin, Delaware, son, Russell Dunbrack, of Hillsboro; sisters, Sue Ann Stadler, of Cowen, Mary Jane Hiner, of Mountain Grove, Virginia, Dorothy Jack, of Marlinton; brothers, Clarence Jack, of Dunmore and Gilbert Jack, of Marlinton; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services were held Monday morning at the Marlinton Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Jerry Moore. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery.

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Kemp C. Gibson

Kemp C. Gibson, age 73, of Charlemont, Massachusetts, died Tuesday, September 3, 2002, at Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
Born in Marlinton January 28, 1929, he was the son of Willie S. and Stella Meeks Gibson.
He attended schools in Marlinton and Wyandotte, Michigan, and had lived in Charlemont since 1957. He was a seasonal employee for 20 years, working at the Homestead Hotel in Hot Springs, Vir-ginia, and various bakeries and hotels in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, area.
Prior to retirement in October 1996, he and his wife, Bernice, owned and operated the Rebel Restaurant in Charlemont for 39 years. He also worked part-time for Bittersweet Herb Farm in Shelburne and had worked 10 seasons for Berkshire East ski area in Charlemont as a cook.
He married the former Bernice Taylor on November 4, 1952.
Besides his wife, survivors include three sons, Forrest Gibson, of Arizona, Bryan Gibson and Kevin Gibson, both of Charlemont; two daughters, Kathleen Willard, of Manchester, Connecticut, and Maureen, of Navato, California; six grandchildren; seven sisters, Goldie Sampson, Upland, California, Mamie Napier, of Columbia, South Carolina, Dottie Gay, of Vermilion, Ohio, Jenny Dinkins, Penny Drewey, Louise Gibson, and Carolyn F. Shafer, of Marlinton; two brothers, Granville "Ken" Gibson, of Marlinton, and Collett "Bob" Gibson, of Cary, North Carolina.

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Hubert H. Buzzard

Hubert H. Buzzard, age 83, of Campbelltown/Marlinton, died Sunday, September 15, 2002, at home.
Mr. Buzzard was retired from the United States Navy, serving during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
Born at Huntersville July 19, 1919, he was the son of the late Rodney and Esta Alderman Buzzard.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Shinaberry Buzzard; two sons, Barry Bronson, of Marlinton, and Johnny Barton, of Slaty Fork; sister, Pauline Gardner, of Clover Lick; brother, William Buzzard, of Huntersville; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Four sisters and four brothers are deceased.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at VanReenen Funeral Home by the Rev. Robert Mann. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery.

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Ernest Keith Shaw

Keith Shaw, age 88, of Crooked Fork, Marlinton, died Friday, September 20, 2002, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
Keith was a retired coal processing plant operator and a United Methodist.
Born at Adrian December 26, 1913, he was the son of the late Ernest Thomas and Beatrice Long Shaw.
In addition to his parents, his wife, Corabel Kathleen Snyder Shaw, a sister, Beatrice Pearl Crane, a brother, Burl Nelson Shaw, and three grandchildren preceded him in death.
His daughter, Judy Dean, of Huntersville, his sons, Ernie, of Marlinton, Dave, of Crooked Fork, Mike, of Maryland, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren survive him.
Rev. Stanley Clark held funeral services Sunday, September 22, at VanReenen Funeral Home. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery.
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Silas S. Sharp

Silas S. Sharp, age 94, of Slatyfork, died September 24, 2002, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
He was born on October 27, 1907, at Slatyfork, the son of the late Luther David and Laura Morgan Sharp.
In his long lifetime he was a farmer, a watchmaker, an amateur gunsmith, a barber, and an artist. Many of his paintings are on display at the Sharp Country Store at Slatyfork, now managed by his niece, Linda Carroll. He was a gifted fisherman and a hunter and life-time member of the National Rifle Association. He graduated from Edray District High School. He was a life-time member of the Slatyfork United Methodist Church.
In addition to his parents, his wife, Eunice Kerr Sharp, brothers Ivan and Paul, sisters Creola, Ada and Violet, preceded him in death.
Stepson Lowell Gibson, of Slatyfork, with whom he made his home for the past year, and his brother, Dave Sharp, of Cincinnati, Ohio, survive him.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Slatyfork United Methodist Church by the Rev. Robert Mann. Burial was in the Sharp Family Cemetery at Slatyfork.

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Milburn Wilfong (Lillie Shinaberry's first cousin)

Milburn Wilfong, age 84, of Charleston, died September 30, 2002, at his residence.
Mr. Wilfong was a retired purchasing agent for Columbia Gas.
He was born in Marlinton but spent most of his life in the Kanawha Valley. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army, and was a graduate of Morris Harvey College.
Surviving him are two sisters, Katie Wilfong, of Charleston, and Vallie Wilson, of Marlinton. A brother, Paul Wilfong, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the Van-Reenen Funeral Home in Marlinton by the Rev. Henry Johnson. Burial will follow in the Wilfong Family Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service, from 1 till 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Van-Reenen Funeral Home.

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Ralph H. McClure

Ralph H. McClure, age 86 years, of Elkins, died Friday, October 4, 2002, at the Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins. He had been in declining health for the past four weeks.
Mr. McClure was born Thursday, December 16, 1915, at Clover Lick, a son of the late Forrest A. and Lillie Hannah McClung McClure.
On December 24, 1949, at Elkins, he was married to the former Betty Jean Rigsby, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Kevin M. McClure, of Elkins; two daughters, Mary Jo McClure and Theresa Alice McClure, both of Elkins; one brother, Elmer Lee McClure, of Elkview; two sisters, Elizabeth Alderman, of Charleston, and Pauline Lingo, of Carlinville, Illinois; and two grandchildren.
His sister, Catherine Cantrell, preceded him in death.
He attended the schools of Pocahontas County, was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps, having worked in Pocahontas County, was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II and was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was a bulldozer operator for 38 years, having worked at the strip mine for Fairfax Trucking Company, was a member of the West Virginia Pearl Harbor Survivors Group. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Elkins.
Services were held Tuesday at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home in Elkins by Dr. Ellis E. Conley. Interment followed at the Mountain State Memorial Gardens at Gilman, where the H. W. Daniel's Post #29, American Legion, presented the American Flag.

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Woodrow C. Ray

Woodrow Clarence Ray, age 87, of Elk Mountain, died Sunday, October 20, 2002, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
He was born January 21, 1915, at Clover Lick, the son of George Scott Ray and Levia Annabell Kennedy.
He was preceded in death by his parents; mother of his children, Violee Defibaugh Ray; two sons, Ernest Clarence, Delbert Calvin, and three stillborn children; three brothers, George William, Harry Lee and Lewis Calvin; four sisters, Ruth May McCloud, Letha Hazel Ware, Rebecca Elizabeth Friel and Grace Helen Cain.
He served in C.C.C's between 1935 and 1936. He worked at Mower Lumber Company at Cass, WV Department of Highways, retiring at Astrup Company, of Cleveland, Ohio.
He is survived by fifteen children‹eleven daughters, Helen Louise Keegan, of Baltimore, Maryland, Mary Ellen Holloway, of Lewiston, Idaho, Virginia Grace Wilcox, of Twin Falls, Idaho, Darlene Hazel Cassell, of Cass, Frances Rosalene Tawney, of Buckeye, Margaret Ann Corbett and Barbara Lee Gragg-Mock, both of Marlinton, Sally Kay Gibson, Ernestine Sue Hannah, Della Marie Rider and Nellie Nolene Ray, all of Elk Mountain; four sons, Jacob Benjamin and Ronald Bernard, of Twin Falls, Idaho, Charles Woodrow, of Elk Mountain, and Johnny Cash, of Mountain Grove; 49 grandchildren, 77 great-grandchildren, 7 great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday, at VanReenen Funeral Home by Rev. Stanley L. Clark and Rev. Norman Alderman, with burial at Clawson Cemetery.

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Basil P. Sharp

Basil Price Sharp, 67, of Washington, D.C., died Thursday, October 24, 2002, in a traffic accident at an intersection near his home in the District.
He was born in Marlinton, September 21, 1935, the son of Jane Price Sharp, of Marlinton, and the late Basil C. Sharp. His father died in Germany in 1944 during World War II.
Basil was graduated from Marlinton High School, Davidson College (B.A.), Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia (M.Div.), and Union Theological Seminary in New York, New York (S.T.M.). He initially served as a minister to Presbyterian congregations in Kentucky and Tennessee. He then served for nine years as a Presbyterian missionary in Taiwan. Following his return to the United States, Basil served as a Regional Director with the Institute for Cultural Affairs working on community development in cities across the country.
For the past 18 years, Basil was a resident of Washington, D.C. He worked with two congregations of the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in the D.C. area, and he was Parish Associate of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in the District. For the past 17 years, he also worked as a business and computer consultant.
He expressed his abundant creativity by authoring several books, including "The Adventure of Being Human: A Guide to Living A Fuller Life," and by participating in a modern dance troupe. He enjoyed outdoor sports, including hiking, swimming, skiing, and fishing.
His wife of 41 years, Marie Blessing Sharp, survives him.
Also surviving him are his mother; two daughters, Dr. Heidi Harvie, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Dr. Jane Sharp, of Boston, Massachusetts; a son, Dr. Otto Sharp, of Asheville, North Carolina; two grandsons; a granddaughter; a foster grandson; a brother, Dr. John C. Sharp, of Marlinton; and a sister, Jane J. Sharp, also of Marlinton.
The Revs. Brian and Ruth Hamilton held funeral services at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, October 29. A service in Marlinton is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 31, with the Rev. Burt Newman. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery in Marlinton.

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Samuel P. Barlow

Samuel Price Barlow, 74, of Buckeye, died October 24, 2002, at Charleston Area Medical Center after a short illness.
The son of Samuel H. and Mary Margaret Price Barlow, he was born at Dunmore on August 8, 1928.
Mr. Barlow was a retired employee of the West Virginia Department of Highways and a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
He was a member and elder of the Marlinton Presbyterian Church, Marlinton Masonic Lodge No. 127, American Legion Post No. 50, VFW Post No. 4595, Pocahontas County Historical Society, and served on various committees of the Presbytery of West Virginia.
Survivors include one daughter, Martha Ann Barlow, of Enola, Pennsylvania; and two sons, John C. Barlow, of Broadway, Virginia, and Samuel P. Barlow, II, of Harrisonburg, Virginia.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Barnisky Barlow; three sisters, Joan Barlow, Nancy Ligon Barlow, and Mary Margaret Barlow; and a brother, Asa Calvin Barlow.
Funeral service was held on Sunday at the Marlinton Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Randy Benson officiating, followed by burial in the Mountain View Cemetery.

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Beatrice A. Jack

Beatrice Virginia Allen Jack, 70, of Buckeye, died October 26, 2002, at home.
The daughter of John Alex and Icie Grace Scott Allen, she was born on April 26, 1932, at Hillsboro.
She worked in an industrial paint shop.
Survivors include one sister, Mary Marie Workman, of Tualatin, Oregon; a half-sister, Brenda Dean, of Buckeye; two half-brothers, Johnnie Allen and Walter Allen, both of Hillsboro.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Dan Michael Jack.
Funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 31, at 1 p.m. at the VanReenen Funeral Home with the Rev. Phyllis Cox officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to 1

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Guy Austin Sharp

Guy Austin Sharp, age 82, of H.C. 82, Marlinton, died Saturday, December 28, 2002, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
Born at Cass July 29, 1920, he was the son of the late Enos and Willie Kelley Sharp.
Also preceding him in death was a brother, Elmer P. Shinaberry.
Mr. Sharp was a member of the Minnehaha United Methodist Church. He was retired from the Department of Highways. He served in the Army in World War II, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Surviving him are his wife, Bonnie McLaughlin Sharp; two daughters, Sharon Zumpf, of Jacksonville, Florida, and Jo Ann Friel, of Marlinton; a son, Guy Lindsay Sharp, of Marlinton; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. by the Rev. Randy White and Sam Felton. Burial will be at Browns Mountain Cemetery.

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Marjorie Rebecca Mann

Marjorie Rebecca Mann, age 79, of Route 1, Marlinton, died Friday, January 17, 2003, at home.
Mrs. Mann was born September 7, 1923, at Kanawha Head, the daughter of Huston Grant and Cosby Crawford Roby.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Woodrow Mann, and a son, Kenneth Woodrow Mann.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Jean Holden, of Rocky Mount, Virginia, and Beverly Jo McPaters, of Dunmore; two sons, Robert Lee Mann and William Wayne Mann, both of Marlinton; a sister, Ruby Mann, of St. Albans; a brother, Kenneth Roby, of Oklahoma; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Sunday afternoon at VanReenen Funeral Home by the Rev. Jerry Moore.
Memorial donations may be made to Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.

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Dorothy Elizabeth Jack

Dorothy Elizabeth Jack, age 78, of Marlinton and Bluefield, died Sunday, January 26, 2003, at Pocahontas Care Center.
She was of the Methodist faith and had worked as a waitress.
The daughter of the late Al and Carrie Fridley Jack, she was born July 20, 1924, at Marlinton, one of thirteen children.
She is survived by her only son, Delmas Lee Hammons, of Charlotte, North Carolina; sisters, Mary Jane Hiner, of Mountain Grove, Virginia, and Sue Ann Stadler, of Calvin; and brothers, Gilbert Jack and Clarence Jack, both of Marlinton.
Preceding her in death were three sisters, Evelyn Dunbrack, Alice Dunbrack, and Margaret Harkrader, and five brothers, LeRoy Jack, Elmer Jack, Donald Jack, Norman Jack, and James Martin Jack.
Services will be held by the Rev. Stanley Clark at VanReenen Funeral Home Saturday, February 1, at 11 a.m. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m.

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Kyle C. Friel

Kyle C. Friel, 63, of Marlinton, died Tuesday, February 4, 2003, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Friel was the son of the late Eldon and Virginia Reed Friel. He was a graduate of Marlinton High School and a carpenter by trade.
He was a member of Central Union United Methodist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, James.
Mr. Friel is survived by his sons, Greg, of Washington, D. C., Mike, of Charleston, and Rob, of Hillsboro; sisters, Judy Willis and Yvonne Borg, both of Camdenton, Missouri; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday, February 7, at 1 p.m. in the VanReenen Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Robert Mann. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Burial will be in the Wilfong Cemetery.

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Douglas H. Jett

Douglas H. Jett died April 17, 2003, in his hometown of Marlinton. Doug was born in 1942, just before his father, Walter E. Jett, left to serve in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S. Boise during World War II. Returning to his job as Pocahontas County Agricultural Extension Agent following the war, Walt and his wife, Jerry Holden Jett, spent the rest of their lives in Marlinton.
Doug was an operating room scrub nurse in the U.S. Army for six years. He was a Marlinton High School football player and a hunting guide in the high mountains of Montana where he lived for several years. He crossed the United States as a cross-country truck driver. After returning to Marlinton in 1983 he served one term as magistrate and then invested in real estate and construction. He was a sportsman; he killed his first wild turkey at the age of ten, pictured on the front page of The Pocahontas Times, and hunted mule deer and elk in the west. He fished in both the east and the west.
Doug was a member of the Moose and Pin Oak Lodge.
Surviving him are three daughters, Candiss Jett Ferrell, Tricia Jett Smith, and Toni Jett Brintle; six grandchildren; a brother, John, and a sister, Susie. Family and friends honored Doug at a memorial service on April 19 at VanReenen Funeral Home.

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Odell S. Grimes

Odell Sampson Grimes, age 87, of Route 2, Marlinton, died Saturday, May 17, 2003, at Davis Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Grimes was a farmer and logger and a member of Pocahontas Farm Bureau. He was a member of New Hope Church of the Brethren.
Born at Dunmore August 14, 1915, he was the son of the late Garfield S. and Ella Edna Moore Grimes.
Surviving him are his wife, Anna Lee Virginia Ware Grimes; a daughter, Connie M. Carr, of Huntersville; two sons, Ronald Odell Grimes and Douglas Junior Grimes, both of Frost; five sisters, Lillian Dahmer, of Frankford, Viola Brown, of Wytheville, Virginia, Juanita Ginnans, of Warrenton, Ohio, Betty Ralston, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Gaynell Sharp, of Charlottesville, Virginia; a brother, Herbert Grimes, of Dunmore; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Deceased are four sisters, Alma Arbogast, Genevieve Miller, Erma Lee Grimes and Helen Vannoy, and three brothers, Hunter Grimes, Bland Grimes, and Earl Grimes.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at VanReenen Funeral Home by the Rev. David Rittenhouse. Burial was in the Arbovale Cemetery.

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Katherine Bunn Thomas Hannah

Katherine Hannah (affectionately known as "Miss Kitty"), died Monday, May 19, 2003, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.
Miss Kitty was a long-time resident of the Marlinton area and a former business owner.
She was born November 6, 1928, in Sullivan. Her husband, Charles Hannah, and a brother, Jim Bunn, preceded her in death.
Surviving her are a daughter, Janis Akers, of Barberton, Ohio; a son, Timmie Thomas, of Rainelle; three grandsons and a granddaughter; sisters, Joyce Peterson and Rene McClung, of Camp Creek; and a brother, Charles Bunn, of Richmond, Virginia.
A memorial service will be held at VanReenen Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Thursday with interment at Mountain View Cemetery.
Visitation Wednesday night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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Benjamin Franklin Waugh

Benjamin Waugh, age 90, died Monday, May 26, 2003, in Marlinton after a long illness.
He was born in Clawson on July 17, 1912, the son of Lemuel Moffet Waugh and Margaret Hinkle Waugh.
Mr. Waugh worked with his brother in the Taxi and Coal Delivery businesses, later working for International Shoe Company and as a truck driver in the construction and mining industry.
Survivors include two sons, Eldridge Oren Waugh, of Manassas, Virginia, and Lewis Edward Waugh, of Hagerstown, Maryland; one stepdaughter, Shelba Murphy, of Craigsvillle; four grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Waugh was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Beatrice Dunbrack Waugh, and his second wife, Ethyl Murphy Waugh; three brothers, Lemuel McKinley (Mac) Waugh, Renick Hanson Waugh, Laurence Elzeworth (Elzie) Waugh; five sisters, Lela Alice Sowers, Christenia Catherine Phillips, Minty Florence Vance, Thelma Charlean Sharp, and Mary Jane Defibaugh.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at press time.
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Betty was the wife of my first cousin, Keith. Keith is the son of Wilbur Shinaberry

Bette Ann Shinaberry

Bette Ann Shinaberry, age 55, of Rt. 1, Marlinton, died Saturday, June 7, 2003, at Charleston General Hospital, Charleston Area Medical Center.
Born at Coal River February 20, 1948, she was the daughter of Edna Mae Thompson Crouch, of Greenwood, and the late Carnie Vestice Crouch.
She was a Methodist.
Surviving her are her mother; her husband, Keith Wayne Shinaberry; two daughters, Tabeatha (Tabby) Jean McCoy, of Droop Mountain, and Annette (Cissie) Wanda Irvine, of Sinking Creek, Crawley; four sisters, Wanda Raimer, of Warren, Texas, Violet Fierra, of West Haven, Connecticut, Brenda Jarrell, of Greenwood, and Vickie Vecé, of Vienna; five brother, Donald Crouch, Brandford, Connecticut, Danny Crouch, Orlando, Florida, Larry Crouch, Greenwood, David Crouch, Greenwood, Darrell Crouch, West Haven, Connecticut; and three grandchildren.
A brother, Richard Crouch, preceded her in death.
Funeral services were held Monday night at VanReenen Funeral Home by Pastor Sam Felton. On Tuesday afternoon, graveside services were held in Pine View Cemetery at Orgas by Pastor Rodney Allen.

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Kenneth O. Adkinson

Kenneth O. Adkinson, age 78, of Buckeye, died Saturday, June 7, 2003, at Beckley VA Hospital.
The son of Charles and Gertrude Adkinson, he was born at Marlinton December 25, 1924.
He was a truck driver and served in the Army in World War II.
His wife, Vada Rose Adkinson, is deceased. Also preceding him in death were a sister, Frances Ball, three brothers, William Adkinson, Charles Lightner, and Robert Adkinson, and two grandchildren.
Mr. Adkinson is survived by children and stepchildren, Janet Adkinson, of Virginia, Carol Rudd, of Marlinton, and Shirley Armstrong, of Buckeye, Marvin Doss and Danny Doss, of Marlinton, and Gary Doss, of Ohio; a sister, Anna Lee Alexander, of Painesville, Ohio; sixteen grandchildren, thirty-six great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at VanReenen Funeral Home by Pastor Jack Burks, with burial in the Emmanuel Cemetery.

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Mr. McElwee was my (George's) high school biology teacher.

Charles Edward McElwee

Charles Edward McElwee, age 80, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
The son of the late June Hopkins and Lucille Pritchard McElwee, he was born at Dunmore May 7, 1923.
He was a graduate of West Virginia University with a master's degree and attended the University of Wyoming for advanced work in science. In World War II he served as a medic in Europe with the 44th Division. From 1948 to 1970 he taught science at Marlinton High School, then from 1970 to 1973 he taught at the new Pocahontas County High School. From 1973 to his retirement in July, 1978, he was Director of Federal Programs at the Board of Education office. He was a member of the Marlinton United Methodist Church and he was a member of the Marlinton Masonic Lodge and past member of Marlinton Rotary Club.
His first wife, Lois Brill McElwee, died in 1976. He later remarried to Isabel Martinez Little, who survives.
A brother, Francis H. McElwee, is deceased.
In addition to his wife, Isabel, he is survived by a daughter, Lura June Fauber, of Lewisburg; a son, Charles Donovan McElwee, of Crozet, Virginia; a brother, Alfred F. McElwee, of Athens, Georgia; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held Monday afternoon at the Marlinton United Methodist Church by the Rev. Betty Shields, with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.

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Kemp C. Gibson

Memorial services for Kemp C. Gibson were held on Saturday, July 5, 2003, at the Gibson Cemetery. His ashes were laid to rest and a headstone placed for him and his wife, Bernice Gibson, where his leg had been buried when he was 15 years old and there was a timber accident in the woods cutting logs with his dad and uncle.
The service was held by Allen Gibson, of Cary, North Carolina, his nephew, and family members had great memories and gave praise and thanks for his life that he shared with all he left behind.
Surviving him are his wife, Bernice Gibson, and two daughters, Maureen Gibson, of San Francisco, California (this was her first trip to West Virginia), Kathleen Willard, of Connecticut; sisters, Jenny Dinkins, Louise Gibson, Carolyn Shafer, all of Marlinton, Dotty Gay ,of Ohio; brother, Granville "Ken" Gibson, of Marlinton; grandsons and granddaughters. Other relatives attended.

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Deloris was the daughter of Gale Irvine my (George's) first cousin. Gale was the son of Florence Shinaberry Irvine

Deloris Irvine Lewis

Deloris Irvine Lewis, age 53, of Straits, North Carolina, died Thursday, September 4, 2003, at Carteret General Hospital in North Carolina of a heart attack.
Her father, Andrew Gale Irvine, and a brother, Kyle Irvine, preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband, Tom Lewis, of Straits; two sons, Vince Baker, of Havelock, North Carolina, and Ryan Lawrence, of Straits; her mother, Elva Irvine; sister, Donna Wade; two brothers, Kenneth Irvine and Robert Irvine, all of Harkers Island, North Carolina; and two granddaughters.
She is the niece of Elsie L. Long, of Mill Point, and Kyle "Chick:" Irvine, of Marlinton, and visited here in her father's home county many times.
Services were held Sunday, September 7, at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Joel Hancock, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Leann Calhoun. Burial was at Vergie Mae Cemetery, Harkers Island, North Carolina.

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Ralph Edward Gibson

Ralph Edward Gibson, 69, of the Liberty House Nursing Home formerly of Hot Springs, died October 5, 2003, at Liberty House Nursing Home Clifton Forge, Virginia.
He was born May 12, 1934, in Pocahontas County, the son of the late Harlan and Pearl Louise Shafer Gibson
He was a retired houseman from The Homestead and was a veteran of the US Air Force, having served in Japan and Greenland. Mr. Gibson was an avid fisherman and hunter who loved Bluegrass and Gospel music.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Gibson, of Hot Springs, Virginia; children Mary Altizer, of Hot Springs, Teresa Gibson, of Millboro, Virginia and Edward Gibson, of Marlinton; brother Jimmie Gibson, of Marlinton; sisters Mildred Sage, of Cleveland, Ohio; two grandsons
He was preceded in death by a brother, Glenn A. Gibson who died April 2, 1999.
Services were held Wednesday at McLaughlin Funeral Home with Pastor Donald Lee Altizer. He was buried in the Union Chapel Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Virginia

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Thomas H. Shinaberry

Thomas H. Shinaberry, age 68, of Watersedge, Maryland, died September 14, 2003, at Franklin Square Hospital of respiratory failure and a pulmonary embolism.
He was born in Cass January 19, 1935, the son of the late Edgar A. and Mary Burns Shinaberry.
He went to school in Cass and graduated from Elkins in 1953.
Mr. Shinaberry was a retired General Motors employee who worked at the Broening Highway plant for 44 years. He was a member of the United Auto Workers for 51 years.
In 1968 he was awarded a high-game pin for bowling a 268 at the Sun Invitational Tournament. Active in the Watersedge Recreational Council, he coached Little League baseball and formerly served as council president. He often led the Opening Day parade dressed as the Jolly Green Giant.
He is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Elva Wheeler Shinaberry; children Danny, Terry and Larry Shinaberry and Rene Baer; four brothers, Ted Shinaberry, of Richmond, Virginia, Lewis Shinaberry, of Warren, Ohio, Gale, of Niles, Ohio, and Ronnie, of West Virginia; one sister, Becky Evans, of Sandy, Utah, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He is he nephew of Kathryn Wooddell, of Slaty Fork.
Services were held September 18 at Connelly Funeral Home. Interment followed at Holly Hill Memorial Gardens

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Jack Nelson Biggs

Jack Nelson Biggs, age 71, formerly of Marlinton, who made his home with Steve and Jane Jones and girls, in Lewisburg, died at home Thursday, October 30, 2003.
He was a retired coal miner and a member of the United Methodist Church..
Born in Marlinton, he was the son of the late James R. and Effie Annabell Meadows Biggs.
Surviving him are two daughters, Jane Marie Biggs, of Neola, and Judy Christine Hammons, of Ronceverte; two sons, John Wayne Biggs, of Ronceverte, and Justin Nelson Biggs, of White Sulphur Springs; three sisters, Dottie Cutlip, of Buckeye, Betty Chrislip, of Edgewater, Florida, and Kathleeen Vandevender, of Alderson; a brother, Emmett Ray Biggs, of Marlinton; ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two daughters, Jackie Lee Biggs and Janet Grace Biggs, a sister, Juanita Carr. and six brothers, Harold Eugene Biggs, Dorsey Biggs, Ernest Carlile Biggs, William Biggs, James Biggs, and Richard Biggs.
Services were held Monday afternoon at VanReenen Funeral Home by the Rev. Robert Mann, with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.

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Grady R. Underwood

Grady R. Underwood, 63, of Afton, Virginia, died Friday, December 19, 2003 at his residence.
He was born November 2, 1940, in Huntersville, a son of the late Denver and Dolly Madeline Bevel Underwood.
Mr. Underwood was retired from the DuPont Company at Waynesboro, Virginia. He completed over thirty years of service. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and in general loved nature and the outdoors.
Survivors include his wife, Alice F. Underwood, of Afton; sons, Gary, of Stuarts Draft, Virginia, Lowell, of Afton, and David, of Marlinton; daughters, Ami Allen, of Lyndhurst, Virginia, and Kelly Coffey, of Afton; one brother, Louie Underwood, of Winchester, Virginia; sisters, Dorothy Pyles, of Huntersville, Floretta Gordon, of Roanoke, Virginia, Della Fleury, of Ft. Washington, Maryland; Virginia Dendy, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Jo Ann McCoy, of Manassas, Virginia, Rosemary Hoeffer, of Purcellville, Virginia, and Karen Larson, of Huntersville; and six grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at VanReenen Funeral Home in Marlinton, with burial in the Beaver Creek Cemetery.

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My mother (Lillie Shinaberry's first cousin)

Katie Margaret Wilfong

Katie Margaret Wilfong, age 83, of Charleston, died Saturday, January 3, 2004, at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston.
Born in Marlinton October 29, 1920, she was the daughter of Ressa and Mary Bright Wilfong.
She was a retired waitress, and a Methodist by faith.
Surviving her are her daughter-in-law, Linda Kay Wilfong, and her sister, Valley Wilfong, of Marlinton; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Two sons, Henry Lee Wilfong and James Marvin Wilfong, and two brothers, Paul Wilfong and Milburn Wilfong, are deceased.
Funeral services were held Tuesday by Pastor Bryan Treadway, with burial in Wilfong Cemetery.

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When we were kids Mary lived in the old school house at Poage Lane

Mary C. McGraw of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday January 7, 2004, in St Luke's Quakertown Hospital. She was 62 years old and formerly of Pocahontas County.
She was the wife of Paul D. McGraw. They were married 41 years last August.
Born in Clover Lick, she was the daughter of the late James and Hallie Grimes Circosta.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, Michael and Mark, both of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and Bruce, of Allentown, Pennsylvania; two brothers, Donald Circosta, of Hillsboro, and Brown McCarty, of Marietta, Georgia; and five sisters, Linda Irvine, of Perry, Ohio, Judy Wilfong, of Richlandtown, Pennsylvania, Charlotte Thomas, of Frankford, Sandy Circosta, of White Sulphur Springs, and Jane Beverage, of Marlinton. Also surviving is a grandson.
Preceding her in death were two brothers, Charles and Grandville.
Services were held Saturday at C. R. Strunk Funeral Home in Quakerstown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, High Point Professional

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Arnold Buren Cutlip

Arnold Buren Cutlip, age 66, of Marlinton, died Monday, January 19, 2004, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
He was a timber cutter.
The son of Frederick and Ora Farley Cutlip, he was born in Gobles, Michigan, November 25, 1937.
Mr. Cutlip is survived by his companion of 30 years, Virginia Schoolcraft; three daughters, Angela D. Schoolcraft, Joyce A. Schoolcraft, both of Marlinton, and Sherry Burtchett, of Coloma, Michigan; a son, Arnold B. Schoolcraft, of Marlinton; two sisters, Lucie Ocie, of South Carolina, and Joyce Rudd, of Bangor, Michigan; three brothers, William Cutlip, Fred Cutlip, Jr., and Douglas Cutlip, and two half-brothers, Glen Tucker and Daniel Tucker, all of Bangor, Michigan; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 23, at 1 p.m., at VanReenen Funeral Home by Pastor Bryan Treadway. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Visitation will be at Van-Reenen Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday evening.

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Edith L. Meeks

Edith L. Thomas Meeks, age 91, died Sunday, February 29, 2004, at Pocahontas Center, where she was a resident.
She was born at Stony Bottom February 11, 1913, the daughter of George and Mary Galford Thomas.
A farmer and homemaker, she had lived all of her life in Stony Bottom.
She was married to Kemp A. Meeks, who preceded her in death. Also deceased are a daughter, Betty J. Cutlip, a sister, Elvia Jackson, two brothers, Hunter and Jess Thomas, and one grandchild, William Kesler.
Surviving her are a daughter, Alice M. Kesler, of Cass, three grandchildren whom she raised, Alice McCray, Mary Jane Brown, and Jerry Cutlip, and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at Van-Reenen Funeral Home by the Rev. David Rittenhouse, with burial in Meeks Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to Pocahontas Center

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Margaret Noonan Sharp

Margaret Ellen Noonan Sharp, age 80, of Hillsboro, died Thursday, March 11, 2004, at home.
Mrs. Sharp was a retired nurse's aide and a member of Stony Creek Presbyterian Church.
Born May 30, 1923, at Clover Lick, she was the daughter of the late Cleveland and Lottie McComb Noonan.
She was the widow of Oscar W. Sharp. Also preceding her in death were three sisters, Dora Ryder, Stella Tallman, and Erma Knight; and three brothers, Ralph Noonan, Lawrence Noonan, and George Noonan.
Surviving her are three daughters, Elaine N. Walker, of Buckeye, Christine R. Wilfong, also of Buckeye, and Eileen A. Burks, of Hillsboro; two sons, Duane H. Sharp, of Slaty Fork, and Martin D. Sharp, of Marlinton; two sisters, Maxine Smith, of Walnut Cove, North Carolina, and Joy Knight, of Cleveland, Ohio; two brothers, Earl Noonan, of Willowby Hills, Ohio, and Burton Noonan, of Old Fort, North Carolina; sixteen grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at VanReenen Funeral Home by Pastor Bryan Treadway, with burial in the Sharp Cemetery on Jericho Road.

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Gary D. Layman

Gary D. Layman, age 57, of Marlinton, died Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
A native of Marlinton, he was born March 16, 1946, the son of the late Paul P. Layman, Sr., and Della Jackson Layman.
He was a construction worker and was a Sergeant E-5 in the Army in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Marlinton Church of the Naza-rene and of Modern Woodmen of America.
Mr. Layman is survived by his wife, Helen Wamsley Layman; two sons, Shawn McCarty and Johnny McCarty, both of Gainesville, Virginia; a sister, Paula Troutman, of Fort Ashby; and a brother, Paul P. Layman, Jr., of Powhatan, Virginia.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at VanReenen Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. William Kumpf.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice and Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.

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Douglas Dunbrack

George Douglas Dunbrack, age 62, of Marlinton, died Tuesday, March 16, 2004, at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley. He had been hospitalized since Thursday after complications developed in his treatment for cancer.
Mr. Dunbrack was the present Mayor of the Town of Marlinton, being first elected to that position in 1981, and had served as Director of Pioneer Days for about thirty years. He was a member of Marlinton Rotary Club and Marlinton Moose. Active throughout the state, he was a member of the West Virginia Municipal League, West Virginia Fairs and Festivals, served on the Board of Region IV Development Council, was a Director of First Citizens Bank, and president of Dun-Han, Inc.
The son of the late Winters A. and Virginia Reynolds Dunbrack, he was born at Campbelltown February 3, 1942. He was married to the late Donna Jean Weiford Dunbrack.
Surviving him are a daughter, Addie Buckley Dunbrack Pennington, of Barboursville; three step-grandchildren; a brother, Thomas Dunbrack, of Marlinton; and three sisters, Phyllis Jackson, of Charlottesville, Virginia, Anita Nelson, of Marlinton, and Brenda Sue Vickery, of Valdosta, Georgia.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Marlinton United Methodist Church by the Rev. Robert Mann and the Rev. Betty Shields. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery.

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Robert was the son of Gale my (George's) first cousin. Gale was the son of Florence Shinaberry Irvine.

Robert Dale Irvine

Robert Dale Irvine, age 55, of Harkers Island, North Carolina, died Wednesday, April 7, 2004, at Pitt Memorial Hospital, in Greenville, North Carolina.
He was preceded in death by his father, Andrew Gale Irvine, a native of Marlinton; brothers, Andrew Gale Irvine, Jr., and Kyle Walker Irvine; and a sister, Deloris Lewis.
Mr. Irvine is survived by his wife, Margaret "Margo" Irvine; his mother, Elva Guthrie Irvine; a sister, Donna Wade; and a brother, Kenneth Irvine, all of Harkers Island.
Graveside services were held Saturday, April 10, at Vergie Mae Cemetery with the Rev. Michael Baccus officiating.
Robert was the nephews of Kyle "Chick" Irvine, of Marlinton, and Elsie Long, of Mill Point.

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Ronald Eugene Shinaberry

Ronald Eugene Shinaberry, age 58, of Arthurdale, died Monday, May 10, 2004, at his home in Arthurdale.
Mr. Shinaberry was born May 12, 1945, in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of the late Edgar A. and Alma Foe Shinaberry.
He was of the Baptist faith and was a former emergency medical technician.
Surviving him are his wife, Velma Jayne Shinaberry; two daughters, Candace Hart, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, and Pippa Shinaberry, of Seattle, Washington; a son, Ronald E. Shinaberry, Jr.; two sisters, Margaret Caperon, of Baltimore, and Rebecca J. Evans, of Sandy, Utah; four step-brothers, Jack D. Seldomridge, of Sykesville, Maryland, Lewis Shinaberry, of Warren, Ohio, Ted Shinaberry, of Richmond, Virginia, and Gale Shinaberry, of Niles, Ohio; and one grandchild.
Graveside rites were held on Saturday morning at the Arbovale Cemetery by the Rev. David Rittenhouse.

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Harry Walter Jordan, age 81, of Marlinton, died at his home on Wednesday, May 26, 2004.
Mr. Jordan was a retired Fire Tower Watchman for the United States Forestry Service. He attended the Nazarene Church.
Born October 12, 1922, at Woodrow, he was the son of the late Frank and Martha Galford Jordan.
In addition to his parents, those preceding him in death were two sisters, Ruby Zarotney and an infant; and four brothers, Ellis Jordan and three infants.
He is survived by his wife, Corenia McFadden Jordan; a daughter, Regina Jordan McPaters; a son, Earl H. Jordan; a brother, Jesse Jordan; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at VanReenen Funeral Home Saturday afternoon by the Rev. Bill Krumpf and Earl Michael. Burial was in the Cochran Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to Marlinton Rescue Squad.

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Larry Andrew Broyles

     Larry Andrew Broyles, age 52, of Marlinton, died Tuesday, July 6, 2004, at Alleghany Regional Hospital at Low Moor, Virginia.
     A native of Marlinton, he was born February 11, 1952, the son of the late Andrew Wilson Broyles and Grace Biggs Broyles.
     Preceding him in death were his parents, two sisters, Pauline Broyles Dilley and Lillie Broyles McClure, and two brothers, James Broyles and Bobby Broyles.
     He is survived by six sisters, Nancy Broyles, Brenda Broyles, and Barbara Broyles, all of Marlinton, Peggy Landis and Patsy Puffenbarger, both of Hillsboro, and Marie Hannah, of Oceana, and two brothers, Bernard Broyles, of Marlinton, and Russell Broyles, of Nettie.
     Funeral services were conducted at VanReenen Funeral Home in Marlinton on Friday morning by the Rev. Greg Moore. Burial followed in Mountain View Cemetery.

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Mary Wotring Shafer, age 90, of Rt. 1, Marlinton, died Monday, July 19, 2004, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
A native of Morgantown, she was born August 1, 1913, the daughter of the late Daniel Jefferson Wotring and Madge Cloay Mundell Wotring.
She attended college for two years and came to Pocahontas County as the bride of the late Walter Fredrick Shafer. Mr. Shafer, a son, Fred, a sister, Eleanor Wotring, and five brothers, Earnest, Daniel, James, William, and Donald Wotring, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Shafer was the owner and operator of The Pines Restaurant. She was a member of the Marlinton Presbyterian Church, a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Edray Farm Women, Marlinton Woman's Club, Business and Professional Women's Club, and Pocahontas Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Ann Carter, of Chesapeake, Ohio, and Mary Lee Roy, of Marlinton; five sons, Philip Shafer, Tom Shafer, Bill Shafer, and Jack Shafer, all of Marlinton, and Joe Shafer, of Harrisonburg, Virginia; a sister, Barbara Ann Warsinsky, of Morgantown; 23 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at the Marlinton Presbyterian Church at 3:00 Thursday afternoon by the Rev. Greg Moore, with burial at Mountain View Cemetery.

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Ora Belle Sharp

Ora Belle Thompson Sharp, age 100, of Marlinton, died Friday, July 16, 2004, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
Ora was a homemaker and mother, a member of the Central Union United Methodist Church and the Pocahontas County Historical Society.
She was born at Buckeye on July 24, 1903, the daughter of the late David Jackson and Martha Elizabeth Rose Thompson.
In addition to her parents, her husband, Charles Jack Sharp, a son, Jack Arnold Sharp, four brothers and three sisters preceded her in death.
Surviving her are five daughters, Catherine Elizabeth Baechtel, of Derwood, Maryland, Patricia Wenona Lamoureux, of Rural Retreat, Virginia, Brenda Carol Doss and Glenda Charlotte Slagle, both of Marlinton, Louise Kay Burke, of Millboro, Virginia; eight sons, Earl Milburn Sharp, of 0Roanoke, Virginia, Lew Warrick Sharp, of South Point, Ohio, Dempsey Thompson Sharp, of Nelsonville, Ohio, Charles Herbert Sharp, of Salt Lake City, Utah, Craig Arthur Sharp, of Chester, Virginia, Donald James Sharp, of Berkeley Springs, Tommy David Sharp, of Marlinton, Leslie Douglas Sharp, of Petersburg; fifty grandchildren, 87 great-grandchildren, and 26 great-great-grandchildren, for a total of 177 direct descendants.
Revs. Betty Shields and Robert Shields will hold funeral services Friday at 1 p.m., at the Central Union United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Sharp Cemetery on Jerico Road.
Friends may call Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. at VanReenen Funeral Home.

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Beatrice Hileman Grimes

Beatrice Hileman Grimes, age 66, a resident of Pocahontas Center, died Sunday, September 5, 2004, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Grimes was a retired cook.
Born April 10, 1938, at Emmett, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Ollie Jane Hileman.
She was the widow of the late Dennis (Bud) Grimes. Also preceding her in death were two sisters, Lillie Short and Margarene Thomas, and two brothers, Lacie Hileman and Danie Hileman.
Survivors include four daughters, Rebecca Jo Simpson, of Low Moor, Virginia, Sharon Kay Kelly and Jennifer Lynn Moore, both of Marlinton, and Tammy Sue White, of Hico; two sons, Jeffery Steven Howe, of Clover Lick, and Dennis Michael Grimes, of Buckeye; two sisters, Rosetta Chapman and Virginia Roberts, both of Dunnellon, Florida; four brothers, Greenway Hileman, of Man, Arthur Hileman, of McArthur, Ohio, Bob Hileman, of Stockton Springs, Maine, and Fred Hileman, of North Ridgeville, Ohio; and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were Wednesday at 11 a.m. at VanReenen Funeral Home by the Rev. Robert Shields. Burial was at Grimes Cemetery, Poage Lane.

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Albert Kelley

Albert Franklin Kelley, age 68, of Marlinton, died Tuesday, September 7, 2004, in the Salem Veterans Hospital, Salem, Virginia.
Mr. Kelley was a retired maintenance worker and an Army veteran.
He was born June 28, 1936, in Pocahontas County, the son of the late Howard and Sarah Jane Byrd Kelley.
Preceding him in death were his parents; sisters, Emma Jane Hodge, Mary Salisbury, Dorothy Loudermilk, Shirley Jones; and brothers, Clayborne Kelley, James Kelley, Richard Lawrence Kelley, Robert Lee Kelley, and Junior Paul Kelley.
Surviving him are a sister, Helen Snyder, of Fairmont, and brothers, George Kelley, of Tazewell, Tennessee, and Charles R. Kelley, of Lancaster, Ohio.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Marlinton Church of God by the Rev. Fred Goldizen and the Rev. Rodger Wikelund. Burial was in the Dunmore Cemetery with military honors.

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John's brother Bruce played football 13 years for the San Francisco 49's and 1 year for the Atlanta Falcons

John David Bosley, Jr.

John David Bosley, Jr., age 64, of Durbin, died Sunday, September 12, 2004, at Durbin.
A native of Durbin, he was born February 12, 1940, the son of the late John and Agnes Leona Wilton Bosley.
Mr. Bosley had been Supervisor at Howes Leather Company and was a former Mayor of Durbin. He formerly served in the United States Army.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rawna Marie Bosley, his parents, a sister, Shirley Bennett, and a brother, Bruce Bosley.
Surviving him are a daughter, Megan Louise Bosley, of Durbin; six sons, Larry John Bosley, of Christiansburg, Virginia, Shawn David Bosley, of Freeland, Maryland, Evan James Bosley, Jon Michael Bosley, and Adam Lee Bosley, all of Durbin, and John David Nolen, of Elkton, Virginia; a brother, Jimmy Bosley, of Moorefield; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday at Durbin Church of the Brethren by John Riffe and Don Curry.

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Edward H. Campbell

Edward H. Campbell, age 68, of Austintown, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 26, 2004, at the St. Mary's Alzheimers Care Center in Columbiana, Ohio.
He was born June 11, 1936, in Marlinton, the son of William Dowen and Flossie Maize Waugh Campbell.
He moved to the Youngstown area as a young man. He had worked at American Paper Products as a Senior Supervisor for over 42 years before retiring.
Campbell was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, the Meander Masonic Lodge #765, a 32nd Degree member of the Youngstown Scottish Rite, the New Middletown Farmers and Sportsman's Club, and former member of the Lowellville Rod and Gun Club‹a fisherman and hunter.
Surviving him are his wife, the former Margaret Humphries, whom he married January 1, 1960; a daughter, Deborah LaPointe, of Harker Heights, Texas; two sons, Kenneth A. Campbell and R. Michael Campbell, both of Youngstown, Ohio; two sisters, Millicent Withers and Ruth Campbell, both of Dale City, Virginia; three brothers, Tom and Lyle Campbell, both of Marlinton, and Clyde Campbell, of Clover Lick; and three grandsons.
His parents and two brothers, Harold and Roy Campbell, preceded him in death.
Graveside services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the Wilfong Cemetery by Rev. Bob Mann with Masonic services. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to service time Friday at VanReenen Funeral Home.

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Nick Circosta

Nick Circosta, age 82, of Poage Lane, died Saturday, October 30, 2004, in Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
The son of the late Frank and Catherine Yeargo Circosta, he was born at Raywood April 25, 1922.
He was a coal miner and served in the United States Army in World War II. He was a Catholic.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Ruby Dilley Circosta; five sisters, Rosie Anastacio, Mella Martillo, Stella Cook, Theresa Circosta, and Virginia Circosta; three brothers, Frankie Circosta, Dominick Circosta, and Jim Circosta.
Mr. Circosta is survived by three daughters, Joyce Underwood, High Point, North Carolina, Joanne Duncan, Thomasville, North Carolina, and Linda Propst, Cass; two sons, Nick Circosta, II, of Thomasville, North Carolina, and Nick Circosta, III, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at VanReenen Funeral Home by the Rev. David Rittenhouse. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery.

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Margaret Coyner Chambers

Margaret Coyner Chambers, 74, of New Port Richey, Florida, passed away November 26, 2004, at Community Hospital of New Port Richey.
She was born in Ashtabula, Ohio.
Mrs. Chambers was the Director of Volunteers at Community Hospital for 20 years. She was a member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church, where she served as a Church Usher, and was a member of the Altar Guild. She was also a member of the River Ridge Civic Association.
She is survived by her husband, Daniel W. Chambers; son, Daniel W. Chambers, III, of Columbia, South Carolina; three daughters, Anne Morrison, of New Britain, Pennsylvania, Rebecca Medley, of Plantation, Florida, and Margaret Ligon Chambers, of Quakertown, Pennsylvania; one brother, Dr. John Ligon Coyner, of Wichita, Kansas; and nine grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 5326 Charles St., New Port Richey, 34652, with Fr. Richard Mansur officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Stephens' Building Fund.

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Rev. Sanford Boggs

Rev. Sanford Boggs, of Petersburg, Virginia, formerly of Marlinton, died Monday, January 3, 2005, at Walnut Hill Convalescent Center, Petersburg, Virginia.
He was born in Marlinton June 25, 1908, son of the late Mabel and William Boggs, Sr.
He was a devoted member of Wilson Chapel Methodist Church throughout most of his life, of which for 26 years he ministered that church and many others.
He was preceded in death by four sisters, Glena, Ethel, Orabell and Rosie, and three brothers, Ralph, Carl and William Boggs, and his wife of 46 years, Luticia Hatchet Boggs.
He leaves one daughter, Inez C. Samuels, of Petersburg, Virginia; one son, Lee Boggs; of Piscataway, New Jersey; two step-daughters, Helen Dixon, of Richmond, Virginia, and Elizabeth Holden, of Phoenix, Arizona; a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Evans and Clara Wilson, of Dowagiac, Michigan, and Josephine Boggs, of Maryland.
Homegoing services were held Saturday afternoon, January 8, at the Chapel of Tucker Funeral Home in Petersburg, Virginia, by the Rev. Antonio A. Tucker.
Visitation was at VanReenen Funeral Home in Marlinton on Monday followed by graveside services and burial Monday afternoon in Brownsburg Cemetery.

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Harry Johnson Whiting

Harry Johnson Whiting, age 89, of Allegheny Lodge, Minnehaha Springs, died Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.
The son of Harry Whiting and Leatha Ann Schoolcraft Thompson Whiting, he was born 2 Mile North Fork of Anthony Creek on March 8, 1915.
Mr. Whiting worked as a carpenter, timber jack, and bus driver, and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. He was a sponsor of Pocahontas County Veterans Honor Corps, a member of NRA and NRA West Virginia.
His parents, a sister, Lucy McQuain, and a brother, Leo Leonard Edwards (died in World War II), are deceased.
He is survived by two daughters, Judy Swoope, of River View, Florida, and Frances Stewart, of Douglassville, Pennsylvania; four sons, Richard Whiting, of Buckhannon, Larry Whiting, of Raphine, Virginia, Harlan Whiting, of Marlinton, and Harry Whiting, Jr., of Richburg, South Carolina; four stepdaughters, Diane, Donna, Debbie, and Dorthey; three step-sons, David, Rick, and Allen; four sisters, Elizabeth Cadle, of Craigsville, Gladys Cadle, of Clearview, Florida, Fleta Benboe, of Vancouver, Washington, and Marie Tuttle, of Mannington; and a brother, Eldridge McComb, of Marlinton; 44 grandchildren, 61 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at VanReenen Funeral Home by Pastor Buddy Crocket and Harry Whiting, Jr., with burial in Beaver Creek Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, Pocahontas Honor Corps, or Trinity Baptist Church.

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James W. McGraw

James William McGraw, age 88, of Buckhannon, formerly of Marlinton, died Tuesday, January 25, 2005, at St. Joseph Hospital in Buckhannon.
A native of Marlinton, born February 16, 1916, he was the son of the late James J. and Nellie Butler McGraw.
He worked for 45 years as a clerk in C. J. Richardson Hardware Store in Marlinton and was a member of Marlinton United Methodist Church. He served in the United States Army in World War II.
His wife was the late Beatrice C. Barb McGraw. Also preceding him in death were a sister, Margaret McGraw Clarkson, three half-sisters, Anna Barlow, Ellen Wimer, and Bessie Cunningham, and a half-brother, John McGraw.
Surviving him are two sons, James "Gib" McGraw, of Buckhannon, and Paul "Doug" McGraw, of Quakertown, Pennsylvania; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at VanReenen Funeral Home Saturday afternoon by the Rev. Betty Shields, with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.

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Teddie Lee Kelley

Teddie Lee (Ted) Kelley, age 64, of San Antonio, Texes, died suddenly November 30, 2004, of heart related problems at Baptist Hospital in San Antonio.
Ted moved from Cleveland, Ohio, to San Antonio in 1978. He was employed by Ohio Molding.
He was born February 29, 1940, to Eugene and Anna Clark Kelley at Wesley Chapel, near Green Bank.
Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife, Donna Taylor Smith, on December 5, 2002, an infant daughter, Theresa Lynn, and three brothers, Bernell Kelley, James Kelley, and Arlie Kelley.
Surviving him are a daughter, Mrs. Tammy Hudak, of Cleveland, Ohio; two grandchildren; four brothers, Loren Kelley, of Wesley Chapel, Walter Kelley, of Clover Lick, Robert Kelley, of Eastlake, Ohio, and Eddie (Newt) Kelley, of Kirtland, Ohio; and four sisters, Mrs. Rhoda Fertig, of Greenville, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Ruth Saunders, of Euclid, Ohio, Mrs. Martha Lou Smith, of Euclid, Ohio, and Mrs. Annette Elza, of Conroe, Texas.
Ted attended Baptist Church in San Antonio; he enjoyed woodworking and craft making.
He requested to be cremated and his ashes to be scattered in West Virginia.

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James "Sam" Brill, of Marlinton, died at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, February 23, 2005, after a short illness.
He was born July 11, 1925, in Marlinton, son of the late Ira Donavan Brill and Mary Lura Moore Brill, the only son in a family with five girls.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 55 years, Peggy Coleman Brill; four daughters, Jane Brill Hillock, of Detroit, Michigan, Amy Lynn Brill Cooper, of Chicago, Illinois, Julie Sue Brill Teixeira, of Boston, Massachusetts, Lee Ann Brill Byrd, of Washington, D. C.; two grandchildren; and two sisters, Frances Brill Eskridge, of Marlinton, and Milly Ann Brill, of Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.
He was preceded in death by a son, James Samuel Brill, II; his parents; three sisters, Margaret Brill Reinert, Sue Brill Stettler, and Lois Brill McElwee.
Sam Brill was an active member of the Marlinton Lions Club, the Masonic Lodge, and spent many years working with the Pocahontas County Opera House Foundation. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II, graduated from West Virginia University in 1950, and worked for 17 years as a music teacher and band director for Marlinton High School. He then pursued his doctorate degree at the University of Southern California and worked in a number of positions at West Virginia Institute of Technology, retiring in 1987 as the Vice President for Academic Affairs. He and his wife returned to live in Marlinton in 1987.
Throughout his life, Sam enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf and traveling, taking trips all over the country, Montana being a favorite spot.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at the Marlinton United Methodist Church by the Rev. Betty Shields, with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Opera House Foundation, P.O. Box 282, Marlinton, WV 24954.

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Lula Fay Irvine

Lula Fay Irvine, age 76, of Rt. 1, Marlinton, died Sunday, March 6, 2005, at Alleghany Regional Hospital, Low Moor, Virginia.
The daughter of the late Dock and Jettie Showalter Gibson, she was born on Elk Mountain July 5, 1928.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray M. Irvine; three sisters, Gilda Wilfong, Betty Tallman, and Martha Crossan, and five brothers, Teddy Gibson, Julian Gibson, Basil Gibson, Jessie Gibson, and Parker Gibson.
Surviving Mrs. Gibson are a daughter, Loretta Lynn Irvine, of Marlinton; three sons, Roger Dale Irvine and Jimmie David Irvine, both of Marlinton, and Earl Ray Irvine, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; one sister, Genelda Shields, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; one brother, Mike Gibson, of Elk Mountain, Marlinton; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday from 6 - 9.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Van-Reenen Funeral Home by the Rev. David Rittenhouse and Rev. Robert Mann with burial in the Wilfong Cemetery.

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Ray Harper Corbett

Ray Harper Corbett, age 68, of Arbovale and formerly of Highland County, died Friday, March 25, 2005, at Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins.
He was born April 8, 1936, at Washington, D.C., a son of the late Charles Harper and Elsie McCealen Pritt Corbett.
He was a member of the Hamilton Chapel Advent Christian Church, and was a retired construction worker.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Jimmy Corbett, Gerald Corbett, and Hugh A. Corbett.
Surviving are four sisters, Shirley C. Verges, of Monterey, Virginia, Patsy C. Herold, of Rockville, Maryland, Malen C. Eakin, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, and Diana C. Smick, of Richmond, Virginia; two brothers, Douglas A. Corbett, of Monterey, and Martin L. Corbett, Sr., of Mustoe, Virginia.
Funeral services were conducted Monday at the Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell by the Rev. Donald E. Rose.

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Veda M. Hamrick

     Veda M. Fertig Hamrick, age 87, of Hinckley, Ohio, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at Medina General Hospital.
     She was born September 27, 1917, in Fairview, the eldest daughter of the late N. R. and Nola Sharp Fertig.
     She was the wife of the late Elwood H. Hamrick, of Dry Branch, for 43 years. She was a retired secretary and homemaker, and a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church in Brunswick for many years where she was a Sunday School teacher, treasurer of the Ladies Circle, and Financial Secretary for the Church.
     She is survived by her children, Sandra Taylor and Virginia Stevenson, of Brunswick, Ohio, Doris Schoessow Hamrick, of Hinckley, Ohio; eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; brothers, Dale Fertig, of Philippi, and Dr. Stanford Fertig, of Laurel, Maryland.
     Preceding her in death were her husband, parents, brothers, Glade Fertig and Noyle Fertig, and sisters, Velma Sharp and Madge Palmer.
     Funeral services were held Saturday morning at the Carlson Funeral Home in Brunswick. Burial followed in Lutheran Memorial Park, Hinckley.

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Ward Richard Barlow, II

Ward Richard Barlow, II, age 64, of Rt. 1, Marlinton, died Sunday, April 3, 2005, at his home at Onoto.
Mr. Barlow was Fire Fighter/Emergency Medical Responder for the Town of Marlinton, a member of the Marlinton Volunteer Fire Department and Marlinton Rescue Squad, a member of OES #97, Marlinton Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rites, Co-Chairman of Pioneer Days, former 4-H All Star, former Pocahontas Emergency Director, EMT Instructor and Firefighter Instructor. He was a member and Elder of the Marlinton Presbyterian Church.
Richard was an active person, answering a call to a fire, checking the river gauge during a flood threat, taking the sick to the hospital, making electrical connections or hanging quilts during Pioneer Days, or being Santa Claus in the Christmas Parade.
Born at Marlinton June 24, 1940, he was the son of the late Ward R. Barlow, I, and Mary Louise Foster Barlow.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Small Barlow; two sons, Ward Richard "Rick" Barlow, III, of Seattle, Washington, and Fred Herbert "Herby" Barlow, of Buckeye; a sister, Lois Ann Beverage, of Marlinton; a brother, Lawrence Robert "Bob" Barlow, of Marlinton; and one granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon at the Marlinton Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Greg Moore. Burial will be in the Cochran Cemetery.
Visitation at the Marlinton Fire Department Wednesday 5:30-8:30.
Memorials may be made to the Marlinton Fire Department.

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Arch Gray Wooddell

Arch Gray Wooddell, age 80, of Marlinton, died Wednesday, February 8, 2006, at Pocahontas Continuous Care Center.
The eleventh child of the late Edgar and Geneva Sharp Wooddell, he was born at Marlinton February 12, 1925.
He was educated at Green Hill School and Marlinton High School and received a degree in Physical Education from West Virginia University.
He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during World War II.
He was a teacher and coach in the Pocahontas County school system for thirty years. After his retirement from teaching he worked as a paint contractor in the county.
Arch was a charter member of the Marlinton Lions Club, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a dedicated member of the Marlinton United Methodist Church.
Surviving him are his wife, of 53 years, Gertrude Blackhurst Wooddell, of Marlinton;; two daughters, Teresa Wooddell Barb, of Marlinton, and Wendy Wooddell Sur, of Deep River, Ontario, Canada; one sister, Betty Matheny, of White Sulphur Springs, and three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, seven sisters, Faith Diller, Alice Hamrick, Ada Vaughan, Margie Dumire, Oleta W. Barkley, Ethel Wooddell, and Cynthia Wooddell, and three brothers, Melvin Wooddell, Uriah Wooddell, and Porter Wooddell.
On Saturday funeral services were held in the Marlinton United Methodist Church by the Rev. Betty Shields, with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to Marlinton United Methodist Church.

Bertha Luanna Madison

Bertha Luanna Madison, age 86, of Marlinton, died Monday, February 6, 2006, at Pocahontas Continuous Care Center.
She was born May 28, 1919, at Frankford, the daughter of the late Henry Tipton and Rosie Tipton Coleman.
She was united in marriage on September 9, 1935, in Marlinton, to Russell P. Madison, who preceded her in death.
Surviving her are three sons, Preston Madison, of Frankford, James (Toots) Madison, of Hatfield, Pennsylvania, Edmond Elwood Madison, of Atlas, Pennsylvania; two daughters, Brenda Cogar, of Buckhannon, Peggy Smailes, of Marlinton, with whom Bertha lived prior to the nursing home, and who took care of her for many years; two granddaughters, two grandsons, and four great-grandchildren. Also surviving are one brother, Orval Tipton, and two half-brothers, Basil Coleman, of Frankford, Winters Henry Tipton, of Toledo, Ohio, and one half-sister, Lucy Taylor, of Canton, Ohio.
Preceding her in death were a brother, Troy Tipton, and four half-brothers, Oswald, Hanley, Harold, and Letcher.
Bertha had been employed as a caretaker and domestic servant for many area residents prior to disability. She was a member of the Baptist Church in Frankford.
Visitation will be at VanReenen Funeral Home Wednesday evening, February 8.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 9. Burial will be at Enon Baptist Cemetery in Frankford.

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Bobby Lee Blake

Bobby Lee Blake, age 66, of Rt. 1, Marlinton, died Wednesday, August 10, 2005, in Gallipolis, Ohio,
Born at Cass, May 28, 1939, he was the son of the late Richard and Clo Stimeling Blake.
Mr. Blake worked in construction as a heavy machine operator. He was a member of AARP.
Lucille Stimeling, a half-sister, Claude Stimeling and Guy Stimeling, half-brothers, and brothers, Ed Blake and Richard Blake, are deceased.
He is survived by a brother, Billy Blake, of Green Bank. Nancy Hanna was his caretaker, along with his niece, Florence Hanna, and friends and neighbors.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at VanReenen Funeral Home by the Rev. Lucy Youngblood. Burial was in the Ruckman Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to American Heart Fund.

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