Boone M. Salisbury
Boone Mason Salisbury, 82, of Alston Corner, Ore., died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002, at Longview, Wash.
Mr. Salisbury was born May 29, 1920, in Blue Springs, a son of the late Winfield H. and Bertha M. Stalnaker Salisbury.
He was twice married. First, on Feb. 23, 1947, in Astoria, Ore., he married Chloteen Jones Cutlip, who preceded him in death on Aug. 17, 1993. Second, on Nov. 5, 1994, at Rainer, Ore., he married Esther L. Robinson, who survives at the family home in Alston Corner, Ore.
Also surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Gene and Marie Cutlip, Astoria, Ore., and Dave and Shari Salisbury, Svensen, Ore.; four daughters and sons-in-law, Cheri and Bill Rygg, Mesa, Ariz., Lynn and Dennis Boyle, Sunset Beach, Ore., Dee and Don Bartlett, Svensen, Ore., and Rebecca and Douglas Palm, Albany, Ore.; four stepdaughters and three stepsons-in-law, Connie Boyle, Sisters, Ore.; Colleen and Greg Payne, Goble, Ore., Douglas and Connie Robinson, Chehalis, Wash., and David and Judee Robinson, Sisters, Ore.; 37 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and six sisters.
Mr. Salisbury was raised and educated in West Virginia. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1941 and served in the South Pacific and Panama, during World War II until 1945, when he was honorably discharged. During his first years in Oregon, he worked as a faller in the woods and at the lumber mill in Bradwood, Ore. He went to work for Crown Zellerback Pulp/Paper Mill at Wauna and retired there as an oiler in 1984.
He enjoyed working on his farm in Svensen, Bluegrass music, writing poetry and his family. His renewed faith in 1965 sparked an interest in Christian writing. He has had several poems and three books published, as well as numerous articles and a column in the Alder Patch Community Newsletter. In the early 1990s, he made two trips to Africa to deliver medical supplies with the "Teen Trees Inc." He was known for his sense of humor and being a good family man, who loved hosting his annual Bluegrass Hoedowns.
Private family graveside services were held today at 11 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery in Astoria, Ore. A public memorial service will be today at 4 p.m. at Alston Corner Assembly of God Church in Alston Corner, Ore. Memorial services will be made to Gideons International, PO Box 2007, Gearhart, Ore. 97138. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary, 1165 Franklin Ave., Astoria, Ore., is in charge of the arrangements. From 28 Aug 2002.

Edward Sandusky
Edward Sandusky, 92, a resident of Volga, passed away at 2:19 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 2002, in St. Joseph’s Hospital at Parkersburg.
He was born Oct. 23, 1909, in Barbour County, a son of the late John and Emaline Martinkus Sandusky.
He was united in marriage on March 8, 1941, to the former Wilma Berniece Thompson, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters and one son-in-law, Melody Ann Sandusky and very special friend, Gary Siegrist, Parkersburg, and Cindy Faye and Thomas Sandusky Sinsel, Perkasie, Pa.; two sons and daughters-in-law, James Lawrence and Patricia Eileen Kay Sandusky and Edward Floyd "Skip" and Louise Zirkle Green Sandusky, all of Philippi; eight grandchildren, Kimberly Jane Sandusky Alexander, James Lawrence and wife, Brandi Dawn Morrison Sandusky, Kelli Suzanne Sandusky, Eric Jonathan and wife, Tara Price Sandusky, Marc Sandusky, Joshua Wayne and wife, Jennifer Beers Sinsel, Jason Patrick and wife, Heather Peuplie Sinsel and Matthew Lee Sinsel; one stepgrandson, William David Green; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one infant son, William Edward Sandusky; two brothers, John Sandusky and Clemence Sandusky; two sisters, Emaline Sandusky and Sophia Sandusky Winslow; and one grandson, Matthew James Sandusky.
He retired in 1972 as an electrician for Bethlehem Steel. He was a former member of the Barbour County Sportsman Club and the Volga Ruritan Club, where he held various offices. He was a graduate of the University of Hard Knocks. He was a member of the United Mine Workers, District 31. He was affiliated with the Queen’s Chapel United Methodist Church.
Friends will be received at Wright Funeral Home, 216 N. Walnut St., Philippi, after 4 p.m. today. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with Robert "Buck" True and the Rev. Linda Payton officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery. From 18 June 2002.

Thomas D. Saunders
Thomas Dudley Saunders, 80, a resident of the Barbour County Good Samaritan Center and formerly of 313 Custer St. in Belington, was pronounced deceased upon arrival at 2:28 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2002, in the Broaddus Hospital emergency department, following an extended illness.
He was born April 3, 1922, at Healing Springs, Va., a son of the late Leland and Lula Thomas Saunders.
In 1947 at Healing Springs, Va., he was united in marriage to the former Hilda Phillips, who survives at Laurel View Apartments in Belington.
He is survived by one sister-in-law, Doreen Saunders; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three infant sisters and two brothers. He is the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Mr. Saunders attended the schools of Hot Springs, Va. He was a policeman at the Homestead Hotel in Hot Springs, Va. He had worked many years as a self-employed farmer in Volga.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army, having received the Purple Heart.
He was a lifelong member of the VFW Post 410 in Belington and was a lifelong member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of the Hot Springs United Methodist Church in Hot Springs, Va.
Friends will be received at Talbott Funeral Home in Belington from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and Friday until 1 p.m., the funeral hour, when final rites will be conducted from the funeral home parlor with the Rev. Arden Beck officiating. Interment will follow in the West Virginia-Grafton National Cemetery where full military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post 44 of Philippi. In lieu of flowers the family ask that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of contributions in memory of Mr. Saunders to your favorite charity or organization. From 27 June 2002.

Lucille P. Sayre
Lucille Pearl Tenney Sayre, 67, of Route 1, French Creek, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, at her home under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice.
She was born Dec. 20, 1934, at Imperial, a daughter of the late Straud P. and Lena Mae Russell Tenney.
She was united in marriage on May 11, 1957, to Troy Ophus Sayre, who survives.
She is also survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Steven Gregory and Elsie Sayre of Route 1, French Creek; two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna Lea Lewis and husband, Michael, of Route 1, French Creek, and Barbara Lou Collins and husband, Michael, of Route 1, French Creek; one daughter-in-law, Anita Sayre of Route 1, French Creek; grandchildren, Gregory Michael and wife, Cheryl, Leslie and Matthew Sayre, Roger Collins and Whitney Dawn Sayre, all of French Creek; one great-granddaughter, Britney. She is also survived by three brothers, Allen Freeman Tenney of French Creek, Lester Harold Tenney of Kansas and Straud P. "Chuck" Tenney II of French Creek; one sister, Carolyn Ruth Tenney Cunningham of Heaters.
She was preceded in death by one son, Michael Troy Sayre, who died Dec. 13, 2000; one infant brother, Carroll Edward Tenney; and two sisters, Bula Mae Tenney Marsh and Norma Jean Tenney Vaughn.
Mrs. Sayre was a former secretary for Sayre Logging Company and was a Christian by faith.
Friends will be received at Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel today from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Robert Heavner officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Dale Cemetery. The Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements for Lucille Pearl Tenney Sayre. From 18 Dec 2002.

Reitz J. Sayres
Reitz J. Sayres, 82, a resident of 308 Glendale Ave., Elkins, and a resident of Colonial Place, passed away at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at Colonial Place.
He was born Jan. 30, 1920, at Baxter, a son of the late Audrey M. and Helen Elizabeth Stark Sayres.
He was married to Etta Bee Sayres, who preceded him in death on Feb. 5, 2002.
He is survived by one brother, James Ray Sayres of Elkins; one sister, Mary Virginia Shields of Bridgeport; one nephew, James R. Sayres Jr. of Elkins; and one niece, Linda K. Teter of St. Albans.
Mr. Sayres served in the U.S. Navy for six years. He was employed as an electrician for Lockheed Martin Energy Systems prior to his retirement. He was a member of the Wagon Wheelers Square Dance Club, Local No. 689 Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers and the First Baptist Church of Jackson, Ohio.
Friends may call from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday from the funeral home chapel. Dr. Ellis E. Conley and the Rev. Walter H. Blough will officiate and interment will follow in Bridgeport Cemetery at Bridgeport. From 3 July 2002.

Jeffrey R. Satterfield
Jeffrey Robert Satterfield, 20, of Morgantown, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002.
He was born Feb. 11, 1982, in Pittsburgh, Pa., a son of the late William Paul Satterfield and Nancy Shatting Miller of Morgantown.
He was a 2000 graduate of Elkins High School and a sophomore at West Virginia University, majoring in engineering. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
In addition to his mother he is survived by his stepfather, Gary W. Miller; one brother, Stephen Paul Satterfield; three sisters, Elizabeth Miller, Emily Miller and Mary Miller, all of Morgantown; and his paternal grandfather, Robert Satterfield of Elizabeth, Pa.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, William and Myrtle Shatting; and his paternal grandmother, Gloria Satterfield.
Friends may call at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Morgantown on Saturday from noon until 1 p.m. followed by a funeral Mass with Fr. Jeremiah McSweeney and Fr. William Anderson as celebrants. Interment will follow at the Round Hill Cemetery in Elizabeth, Pa. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Chestnut Ridge Outpatient Clinic, Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, 930 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Morgantown, W.Va. 26506. From 1 Mar 2002.

Dorothy Schabinger
Dorothy H. "Dottie" Schabinger, 78, of 26 Jay St., Buckhannon, died Tuesday, March 26, 2002, in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
Mrs. Schabinger was born March 22, 1924, in Linwood, Md., a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Eva John Haines.
On March 11, 1950, she married J. Robert Schabinger, who survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Miriam Leatherman, Old Fields; one son, J. William "Bill" Schabinger, Berthoud, Colo.; one brother, Lewis Haines, Linwood, Md.; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Joseph Haines.
Mrs. Schabinger was a homemaker. She was a member of Federated Womens Club. She attended First United Methodist Church and was a member of the church circle.
Memorial services will be at First United Methodist Church Saturday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Mark Flynn officiating. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to West Virginia International 4-H Youth Exchange (IFYE) in care of WVU Foundation Inc., 818 Knapp Hall, PO Box 6031 Morgantown, W.Va. 26506-6031. From 28 Mar 2002.

Nell H. Schaeffer
Memorial services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Petersburg Presbyterian Church with the Rev. C. William Cox officiating.
She was 89 and a resident of Petersburg. From 11 Apr 2002.

Arthur D. Schenk
Arthur D. Schenk, 98, of Route 9, Box 17, Buckhannon, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, at Holbrook’s Nursing Home in Buckhannon.
Mr. Schenk was born July 17, 1904, in Jerusalem, Ohio, a son of the late Fred and Lizzie May Griffith Schenk.
He married Loretta Sneed Schenk, who preceded him in death on July 14, 1994.
Surviving are one daughter, Doris Mae Rehburg, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; one stepdaughter, Loretta Bodkins, Buckhannon; two stepsons, Eugene Westfall, Grafton, and Russell Duncan, Corapolis, Pa.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Edgar Schenk; one sister, Charlotte S. Johnson; and one grandson, Robert Duncan.
Mr. Schenk was a steel Worker for Pitt-Des Moines, Inc.
Friends will be received at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Tuesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Lester Boylen officiating. Interment will follow in Heavner Cemetery in Buckhannon. From 12 Aug 2002.

Edgar L. Schoonover
Edgar L. "Ed" Schoonover, 85, a resident of Second Street, Elkins, passed away Saturday evening, Sept. 14, 2002, in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, following a brief illness.
He was born June 4, 1917, in Elkins, a son of the late Henry Thomas and Beulah Taylor Schoonover.
He was married to the former Ruth Lunsford, who preceded him in death.
Surviving are one son, Gary Schoonover and wife, Ruth Lynn, of Elkins; one brother, Kenneth Schoonover of Deland, Fla.; one sister, Jean Kern of Conway, S.C.; one granddaughter, Tracye Murphy of Manasquan, N.J.; one grandson, Todd Schoonover and wife, Rebecca, of Elkins; and three great-grandchildren, Taylor Murphy and Jacob and Mason Schoonover.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Kathryn Smith, Freda Schoonover and Gazelle Shrader; and a very special nephew, Ronald "Ronnie" Schoonover, who was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Schoonover.
Mr. Schoonover was a graduate of Elkins High School and was a veteran of the Merchant Marines under the authority of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was an employee of the Valley Supply Co. of Elkins until his retirement after 42 years of service. He was a life member of the Buckhannon Moose Lodge and the United Commercial Travelers and a member of the Grafton Elks Lodge. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Elkins.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dr. Basil A. Hensley and the Rev. Lois Kessler officiating. Interment will follow in the Israel Church Cemetery near Kerens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Faith In Action Visionary Fund, in care of First United Methodist Church, 315 Kerens Ave., Elkins, W.Va. 26241. From 16 Sep 2002.

Lucretia Schoonover
Lucretia G. Schoonover, 100, a former resident of Chenoweth Creek and a patient in the Elkins Regional Convalescent Center, passed away Thursday morning, Oct. 31, 2002, in the convalescent center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be under the direction of the Tomblyn Funeral Home. From 31 Oct 2002.

Lucretia Schoonover
Lucretia Goldie Schoonover, 100, a former resident of Chenoweth Creek and a patient in the Elkins Regional Convalescent Center for the past one and one half years, passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, in the Convalescent Center. She had made her home with her daughter and son-in-law, Nellie and Richard Doerr, prior to entering the nursing home.
She was born Jan. 24, 1902, at Bowden, a daughter of the late Nimrod and Mary Alice Stalnaker Taylor.
On Nov. 17, 1923, she was married to Oliver Schoonover, who preceded her in death on Oct. 16, 1991.
She is survived by two sons, Junior Schoonover and Homer Schoonover, both of Elkins; two daughters, Mrs. Paul (Retha) Bazzle of Wooster, Ohio, and Mrs. Richard (Nellie) Doerr of Elkins; eight grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, eight great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family, having been preceded in death by four sons, James, Freddie, Ivan and Eugene Schoonover; five brothers, Raymond, Glenn, Edward, Wilson and Roy Taylor; and four sisters, Maude Taylor, Iva Taylor, Blanche Arbogast and Hazel Scott.
Mrs. Schoonover was a homemaker and attended Hart Chapel Church at Chenoweth Creek.
Friends may call from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday from the funeral home chapel with Pastor David Collins officiating. Interment will follow in Chenoweth Cemetery. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Lucretia Goldie Schoonover. From 1 and 2 Nov 2002.

Mary E. Schuster
Mary E. Schuster, 95, the mother of Father Roy Schuster of St. Patrick Catholic Church of Coalton, passed away Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at 4:20 p.m. in Nella’s Nursing Home where she had been a resident since 1997.
She was a former resident of Castle Shannon near Pittsburgh, Pa., for several years.
Born June 9, 1907, at Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Alois Walburga Lenz Wolf.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of the F.E. Runner Funeral Home. From 3 Sep 2002.

Mary E. Schuster
Mary E. Schuster, 95, mother of Father Roy Schuster of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Coalton, passed away Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at 4:20 p.m. in Nella’s Nursing Home, where she had been a resident since 1997. She was a former resident of Castle Shannon near Pittsburgh for several years.
She was born June 9, 1907, at Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of the late Alois Walburga Lenz Wolf.
She was united in marriage to John Schuster, who preceded her in death in 1994.
Mrs. Schuster had just celebrated her birthday on June 9, 2002.
She is survived by one son, Father Roy Schuster of St. Patrick Catholic Community, Coalton; one sister, Helen Scott of Elyria, Ohio; one brother, Robert "Bob" Wolf of Wakeman, Ohio; three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death besides her parents and husband was one daughter, Mary T. Miller, who preceded her in death in 1972; and several brothers and sisters.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Anne Catholic Church in Castle Shannon and a member of the Christian Mothers.
Friends will be received today at St. Patrick Catholic Community Church at Coalton from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m., at which time the Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Father Roy Schuster, pastor of the church, will be the celebrant. On Thursday, Mrs. Schuster will be moved to the St. Anne Catholic Church in Castle Shannon, near Pittsburgh, where friends may call from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m., at which time the Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Schuster. Interment will follow in the St. Anne Cemetery in Castle Shannon, near Pittsburgh. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that memorials be made in Mrs. Schuster’s name to Catholic Community Service of Elkins. The F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. From 4 Sep 2002.

Betty Scott
Betty Hannah Scott, 70, a resident of Junior, passed away Tuesday morning, July 15, 2002, at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins. From 17 July 2002.

Betty Hannah Scott
Betty Hannah Scott, 70, a resident of Junior, passed away Tuesday morning, July 16, 2002, at her home.
She was born March 14, 1932, at Valley Head, the daughter of the late Lina Hogan Brady and the late William Franklin Hannah. She was married to Gerald Lee Scott, who preceded her in death.
She is survived by one son, Gerald Stephen Scott, Beverly; two daughters, Debbie Frame and husband, Mike, Gassaway, and Melonie Reisinger and husband, George, Sparta, N.J.; two brothers, Robert Hannah and wife, Peg, Kerriville, Texas, and Troy Swecker and wife, Maxine, Reedsville; two sisters, Virginia Kidwell, Charlotte, N.C., and Mildred Arnold and husband, Jim, Lakeland, Fla.; three grandchildren, Missy Evans and husband, Bryan, and Greg Scott, all of Beverly, and LeMae Frame, Gassaway; one great-granddaughter, Korri Evans; and several nieces and nephews.
Also preceding her in death were three sisters, Erma Ashby, Ruth Reger and Meda Phillips; and one brother, Edwin Swecker.
Mrs. Scott attended the Westside United Methodist Church in Belington and was a lifetime member of the Junior PTA. She was a member of the Junior Home Service Club for many years.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Rose McCartney officiating. Interment will follow in the K of P Cemetery near Junior. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of choice. From 18 July 2002.

Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott, a resident of Elkins, departed this life at 4:50 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2002, at Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown. He had been in declining health.
Cremation services will be provided by Lohr & Barb Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Kevin M. Scott
Kevin Mark Scott, 45, a resident of the Georgetown Road, Elkins, departed this life at 4:50 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2002, at Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown. He had been in declining health for the past two years.
He was born Oct. 21, 1956, at Elkins, a son of the late Harry R. Scott and Lorraine Carder Scott.
He had never married.
Surviving are one brother, Patrick Scott, Elkins; three sisters, Susan S. Barb, Elkins, Mary Beth Scott-Calour, Ashland, Ky., and Lisa Scott, Oakland, Md.; one stepbrother, Jim Stemple, Elkins; one stepsister, Ellen Stemple Shaw, Richmond, Va.; and his special companion, Billie McIntyre, Elkins.
He was preceded in death by his stepmother, Virginia Stemple Scott; one brother, Michael Jeffrey Scott; and one sister, Barrie Joan Scott.
He was a graduate of Elkins High School with the class of 1975. He was a self employed electrician, owning and operating Dare Electric at Point Harbor, N.C. He was an avid Harley Davidson enthusiast, was a charter member of the Brothers of the Wheel Motorcycle Club, Mountain Chapter. He was a member of Saint Brendan Catholic Church and was loved by many friends from coast to coast.
Cremation services were provided by Lohr & Barb Funeral Home. Friends will be received at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Father Charles McCallister officiating. From 4 Jun 2002.

Kevin M. Scott
Cremation services were provided by Lohr & Barb Funeral Home. Friends will be received at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. today with the Rev. Father Charles McCallister officiating. From 5 June 2002.

Mary W. Scott
Mary Willa Chambers Dye Scott, 84, of Newton Square, Pa., and formerly of Elkins, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2002, in White Horse Village in Newton Square, Pa. Death was attributed to congestive heart failure.
Mrs. Scott was born Feb. 20, 1917, in Fairmont.
She was twice married. First, in 1942, she married Donald L. "Jim" Dye, who preceded her in death in 1994. Second, in 1996, she married Dr. J. Clifford Scott, who survives.
Also surviving are a sister, Sylvia Miller, Morgantown; a daughter, Maria L. Dye, Amherst, Mass.; a son, David R. Dye, Philadelphia, Pa.; three grandchildren, four stepdaughters and four stepgrandchildren.
Mrs. Scott attended Davis & Elkins College and graduated from West Virginia University in 1938, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. After graduation, she taught high school English in Elkins. She also taught human relations at Swarthmore High School and later worked as an admissions officer at Swarthmore College.
She volunteered at the Sharon Arts Center and the local library in New Ipswich, N.H.
A memorial service will be at Willistown Quaker Meeting House at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to CARE, 151 Ellis St., N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30303-2439 or The League of Women Voters, 1730 M. St., N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20036-4508.
Funeral Arrangements: No information available at this time. From 25 Jan 2002

Maurice G. Scott
Maurice Glenn Scott, 71, a resident of 13456 Shell Beach Road, Thornville, Ohio, passed away at 10 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2002, in the Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, following an extended illness.
He was born Aug. 1, 1930, at Valley Bend, a son of the late Dorsey and Marjorie Phares Scott.
He is survived by two daughters, Margo Talbert and husband, Craig, Jackson, Mich., and Molly Scott, Largo, Fla.; one brother, Lewis Earl Scott, Valley Bend; two grandsons, Morgan and Connor Talbert; and a nephew, Steve Chikos, who lived with and provided care for Mr. Scott.
Mr. Scott was a school teacher and coach in Ohio and served as vice president of the National School Public Relations Association. He later was employed as executive director of development of the W.A. Foote Memorial Hospital in Jackson, Mich. and the director of development of the South Bay Hospital in Redondo Beach, Calif.
He worked in corporate fund-raising for Gerald Panas and Associates, helping to raise millions of dollars for hospitals and YMCAs. In 1993, he retired to Buckeye Lake, Ohio. He was a Methodist by faith and belonged to numerous service organizations.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be under the direction of the Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins. From 27 Apr 2002.

Maurice G. Scott
Friends may call from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Louis Staubs officiating. Interment will follow in Elkins Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of choice. From 29 Apr 2002.

Robert D. Scott
Robert Dennis Scott, 78, of Horse Shoe Run, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2002, at his residence.
He was born April 4, 1924, in Beryl, a son of the late Walter and Mary Catherine Donally Scott.
Interment was held today in Grafton National Cemetery. Hinkle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. From 21 June 2002.

William C. Scott
William Coy Scott, 85, of 9 Gum St., Buckhannon, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon.
Mr. Scott was born May 13, 1916, in Ten Mile, a son of the late William H. and Cora Potts Scott.
On Dec. 28, 1941, he married Virginia Wilfong Scott, who survives.
Also surviving are a sister, Agnes Casto, Parkersburg; and a brother, Vorris Scott, Orlando.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Vonda Poling, Vera Swick and Mabel Teets.
Mr. Scott was a diesel mechanic for Craig Motor. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force.
He attended Chapel Hill United Methodist Church.
Funeral Arrangements: Friends will be received at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Saturday, she will be moved to Chapel Hill United Methodist Church where friends will be received from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., the funeral hour, with the Rev. Gary Stackpole officiating. Interment will follow at Heavner Cemetery in Buckhannon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Chapel Hill United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund. From 25 Jan 2002.

Christine M. Sell
Christine M. Sell, 80, formerly of West Park Avenue, Westover, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, at Smithley’s Personal Care Home in Mt. Morris, Pa.
She was born Jan. 6, 1922, in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Millard Goff and Margaret McGee Britton.
She was a former director of the Morgantown Senior Center, served on the boards of the Fairmont District United Methodist Women from 1963 to 1967 and 1971 to 1974 and was the former president of the Scott’s Run Settlement House. She was an active member of the Westover United Methodist Church since 1951, formerly serving in the adult choir, as a Sunday school teacher, president of the Westover United Methodist Women from 1965 to 1968, director of the Children’s Choir and Acolyte director.
She is survived by one daughter, Bonnie D. Sell of Buckhannon; one son, Charles C. Sell of Westover; one daughter-in-law, Roselee Sell of Greensboro, Pa.; one sister, Virginia Spangler of Monet, Va.; six grandchildren, Richard A. Sell and Deborah A. Bice, both of Greensboro, Pa., Gregg Sell of Mt. Morris, Tracy L. Sell Chico of Morgantown, Beth A. Jundt of Andover, Minn, and Robert S. Iden Jr. of Nitro; and eight great-grandchildren, Kenny, Kayla, Jon, Chad, Ben, Mylana, Trey and Lauren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Kenneth L. Sell in 1993; her eldest son, Kenneth E. Sell; three brothers, Robert A. Britton, Emil D. Britton and Paul W. Britton; two sisters, Claris L. Helmick and Freda L. DePalma; and one great-grandson, Samuel.
Friends may call at the McCulla Funeral Home Thursday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Westover United Methodist Church Friday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Violet Potso officiating. Burial will follow in Beverly Hills Cemetery. From 28 Aug 2002.

George Senic
George Senic, 87, a resident of Alpena and a patient of Nella's Inc. at Crystal Springs, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2002, in Davis Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins. From 29 May 2002.

George Senic
George Senic, 87, a resident of Alpena, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2002, in Davis Memorial Hospital.
He was born Feb. 22, 1915, at Gallitzen, Pa., a son of the late Joseph Czene and Matilda Senic.
On Jan. 29, 1944, at Memphis, Tenn., he was married to his wife of 51 years, the former Helen Louise Knutti, who preceded him in death on June 17, 1996.
Mr. Senic is survived by two sons, Jonathan Senic of Harman, and Dave Senic of Alpena; two sisters, Zike Ward of Caretta, and Julia Inscore of Bluefield, Va. Also surviving are seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by his stepmother, Ona Allen Senic; three brothers and three sisters.
Mr. Senic was a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry, 3rd Division and entered World War II on Dec. 12, 1942. He fought against Rommell under the command of General George Patton in North Africa. On April 5, 1943, he was severely wounded in a battle at El Guitar, for which he received a Purple Heart. He also received the European, African and Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon and was honorably discharged at the rank of first lieutenant. He served with the Civilian Conservation Corp at Alpena.
He was a farmer, minister and a disabled American veteran. He was active in the local school system and an avid supporter of the Harman School. He was a member of H.W. Daniels Post No. 29 American Legion and was pastor at the Church of God at Alpena for many years.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. At the request of the deceased, there will be no funeral service. On Friday morning, Mr. Senic will be moved to the American Legion's Little Arlington Cemetery, where graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. with Brother Jim Arbogast officiating. Interment will follow.
Full military rites will be accorded by members of H.W. Daniels Post No. 29 American Legion and Tygart Valley Post No. 3647 Veterans of Foreign Wars. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to West Virginians For Life Inc., 427 Spruce St., Morgantown, W.Va. 26505 or Mountain Hospice Inc., 1410 Crim Ave., Belington, W.Va. 26250 in memory of Mr. Senic. From 30 May 2002.

Alberta P. Shaffer
Alberta Pauline Shaffer, 81, of 201 Beacon St., Belington, died at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at her home. She had been in declining health for quite some time.
Mrs. Shaffer was born Sept. 1, 1920, in Mt. Claire, a daughter of the late Henry C. and Ina Louise Myers Williams.
On Dec. 11, 1935, she married Denver C. "Pete" Shaffer, who preceded her in death on Jan. 21, 1975.
Surviving are two sons, James H. Shaffer and Leonard M. Shaffer and wife, Mary, all of Philippi; three daughters, Betty L. Harris and husband, Ted, Belington, Margie Mortensen and husband, Marvin, Gowrie, Iowa, and Linda Underwood and husband, Oakey, Cincinnati, Ohio; 20 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family and was preceded in death by a daughter, Ramona Brown; two brothers, Robert and Arden Williams; and two sisters, Beulah Mick and Irene Keller.
Mrs. Shaffer attended the schools of Rosemont and Flemington. She was a homemaker and a former cook at Pt. Pleasant School and Philip Barbour High School and a former cook in area restaurants. She was a lifelong member of the VFW Laurel Mountain Post 410 Ladies Auxiliary in Belington. She was a member of Tyhannon Sportsman Club and a member of Valley Bend Baptist Church near Belington.
Funeral Arrangements: Friends will be received at Talbott Funeral Home in Belington Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday until 2 p.m., the funeral hour, with the Rev. Leon Brown and Pastor Mike Bond officiating. At 7 p.m. Thursday, a memorial service will be conducted by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Interment will follow in Clemtown Cemetery. From 20 Feb 2002

James L. Shaffer
James L. Shaffer, 68, of 13 Lower Drive, Buckhannon, died Saturday, July 27, 2002, at his home in Buckhannon.
Mr. Shaffer was born Aug. 3, 1933, in Left Hand, a son of the late Lemuel F. Shaffer and Pauline Carper Shaffer.
On March 10, 1971, he married Peggy Hyre Shaffer, who survives.
Also surviving are four daughters, Jennifer and husband, Ben Powers and Melissa Shaffer, all of Buckhannon, Paula and husband Jeff Groves, Wadworths, Ohio, and Virginia and husband, Steve Brandis, Mesa, Ariz.; two stepsons, Harry and wife, Jan Craig, Buckhannon, and Jeff Craig, Petersburg; one step daughter, Debra and husband, Chris Wallace, Medfield, Mass.; one brother, John Shaffer, Arizona; two sisters, Jackee Campailla, Mogadora, Ohio, and Sue Taylor, Akron, Ohio; one special aunt, Mary Osborn, Bradenton, Fla.; one special nephew, David Campailla, Ohio; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Pam Jones; and one stepdaughter, Janie Craig.
Mr. Shaffer was a machinist for Moore Business Forms. He was a member of the NRA and former member of Brassmasters Pistol Club. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman.
Friends will be received at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Donald Butcher officiating. Interment will follow in Heavner Cemetery in Buckhannon. From 29 July 2002.

Virginia E. Shaffer
Virginia Elizabeth Shaffer, 82, a former resident of Randolph Avenue in Elkins, passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, at Nella’s Inc., where she had been a patient for the past two years.
She was born May 8, 1920, in Randolph County, a daughter of the late Estel and Nora Pritt Phares.
She had been twice married, her first husband, Biggie Wamsley, who preceded her in death. She then was united in marriage to Glen Shaffer, who also preceded her in death in 1984.
Surviving are one sister, Kathleen Chewning of Elkins; one brother, Junior Phares of Dayton, Ohio. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews, including a close niece, Barbara Isner Fisher of Elkins.
Preceding her in death besides her parents were two sons, Wilson Espito and Eugene Wamsley; two sisters, Opal Isner and Gladys Miller; and one brother, Carl Phares.
She was employed at Dutch Oven Bakery and was also employed by Doris Hiner, where she worked as a waitress and housekeeper for several years until retiring. She was a Protestant by faith.
Friends will be received at F.E. Runner Funeral Chapel Wednesday after noon and until 2 p.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Frank Long, pastor of the Mill Creek Memorial Mission Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Elkins Memorial Gardens in Elkins. The F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Virginia Elizabeth Shaffer. From 17 Dec 2002.

Lelia R. Shahan
Lelia Ruth Shahan, 83, of 204 Coontz Ave., Belington, died Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2002, in the Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown following a brief illness.
She was born Feb. 6, 1919, near Philippi, a daughter of the late James and Gurna (Foster) Foster.
On Dec. 5, 1942, she was married to Gordon Shahan, who preceded her in death on Jan. 17, 1987.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Edith Ketchem Harrison, Belington, and Mrs. Ernest (Helen) Jones, Woodbridge, Va.; two sons, Roy Shahan and wife, Donna, Woodbridge, Va., and Murl Shahan, at home; one sister, Della Dadisman, Belle Vernon, Pa.; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by five sisters, Luvada Golden, Vera Shine, Thelma Foster, Enid Foster and Mildred Thompson.
Mrs. Shahan was a homemaker. She was a member of the Belington Church of Christ and the AARP.
Friends may call at Schoonover-Stemple Funeral Chapel in Belington from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until noon Tuesday, when Mrs. Shahan will be moved to the Belington Church of Christ, where friends may call from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., the funeral hour. Michael Phillips, minister of the Belington Church of Christ will officiate and interment will follow in Barbour Memorial Cemetery. The Schoonover-Stemple Funeral Home Chapel is entrusted with arrangements. From 9 Dec 2002.

Wanda M. Shahan
Wanda Marie Shahan, 70, of Kirt community, Route 1, Montrose, died Sunday, March 10, 2002, in United Hospital Center, Clarksburg, following an extended illness.
She was born March 16, 1931, at Belington, a daughter of the late Coleman and Anna Carr Cross.
On June 29, 1950, in Oakland, Md., by the Rev. Denver C. Pickens, she was married to L.E. Shahan, who survives at Route 1, Montrose.
Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Anna M. Scott and Mrs. Kimberly L. Carpenter and husband, John, all of Montrose; one son, Timothy Lee Shahan and wife, Carrie, Gerard, Ohio; four sisters, Lillie V. Coontz and Mrs. Robert (Williadean) Boyles, both of Akron, Ohio, Mrs. Juanita L. Delauder and Mrs. Paul (Juva) Simmons, Montrose; nine grandchildren, Anita Scott Rosier, Tracey Scott Simmons, Juva Charlene Carpenter, Jonathan Carpenter, Jeremy Carpenter, Jody Carpenter, Jared Carpenter, Sidney Marie Shahan and Mary Etta Shahan; three great-grandchildren, Ariel Scott, Timothy Rosier and Eddy Simmons; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Leta Harris and Anna Lee Johnson; and three infant sisters; four infant brothers; one grandson, Victor Scott Jr.; and one great-grandson, David Rosier.
Mrs. Shahan was a homemaker and was a member of the Central Chapel United Methodist Church.
Friends may call at Schoonover-Stemple Funeral Chapel in Belington from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tuesday, when funeral services will be conducted from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Larry Poling officiating. Interment will follow in Central Chapel Cemetery. From 11 Mar 2002

Donnie R. Sharp
Donnie Ray Sharp, 51, of Camden, S.C., died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, in South Carolina.
Mr. Sharp was born Dec. 2, 1950, in Mill Creek, a son of the late Russell and Grace Arbogast Sharp.
He married the former Patricia Vaudrin, who survives.
Funeral Arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of F.E. Runner Funeral Home.
Funeral Arrangements: No information available at this time. From 22 Jan 2002

Donnie R. Sharp
Donnie Ray Sharp, 51, formerly of Mill Creek, and more recently of Camden, S.C., died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, in Dorn VA Hospital in Columbia, S.C., where he had been a patient since Dec. 23, 2001.
Mr. Sharp was born Dec. 2, 1950, in Mill Creek, a son of the late Russell and Grace Arbogast Sharp.
He married the former Patricia Vaudrin, who survives in Camden, S.C.
Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ronald (Stephanie) Porter, Elgin, S.C.; three sons, Joe Clark, Camden, S.C., William Clark, Florence, S.C., and John Clark, Columbia, S.C.; four grandchildren, Ronald Jr., Keith, Kevin and Amy Porter; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Sharp was a disabled veteran and served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He had been employed at Wal-Mart as a welcome host, but due to illness had to take early retirement.
Graveside services were held at Mountain State Memorial Gardens today at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Kevin E. Hostetler of the Word of Life Ministries of Parsons officiating. Interment followed. Full military rites were accorded at the gravesite by Tygart Valley Post 3647, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the H.W. Daniels Post 29, American Legion. F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Funeral Arrangements: No information available at this time. From 23 Jan. 2002.

Silas S. Sharp
Silas S. Sharp, 94, of Slatyfork, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, after a long illness.
He was born Oct. 27, 1907, at Slatyfork, a 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 Sharps Country Store at Slatyfork, now managed by his niece, Linda Carroll. He was a gifted fisherman and a hunter and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. He was a lifetime member of the Slatyfork United Methodist Church and was a graduate of the Edray District High School.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Kerr Sharp; two brothers, Ivan and Paul; and three sisters, Creola, Ada and Violet.
Surviving are a stepson, Lowell Gibson of Slatyfork, with whom he made his home for the past year; one brother, Dave Sharp of Cincinnati, Ohio; as well as cherished nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Slatyfork United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Mann officiating. Burial will follow in the Sharp Family Cemetery in Slatyfork. Friends may call Friday at VanReenen Funeral Home in Marlinton from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. From 26 Sep 2002.

William P. Shaver
William Paul Shaver, 84, a resident of Route 5, Buckhannon, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 2, 2002, at 8 a.m. in the emergency room at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon.
Mr. Shaver was born July 3, 1917, at Rosedale, a son of the late Jacob W. and Minnie E. Lowe Shaver.
He was united in marriage on Dec. 24, 1937, to Emily Carol Price Shaver, who survives.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Mrs. Roy (Julia Carol) Bush of Buckhannon, and Mrs. Avon (Jerry Sue) Cox of Vienna; two sons and daughters-in-law, James and Patricia Shaver of Buckhannon, and Joseph and Debbie Shaver of Route 5, Buckhannon; and sister and brother-in-law, Mrs. Denver (Dora) Hicks of Barricksville; one brother and sister-in-law, Jennings and Annette Shaver of South Field, Mich.; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and three stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Melinda Shaver; five brothers and four sisters.
Mr. Shaver was employed by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement and retired in 1977 as a lieutenant.
He was a veteran of World War II, and served in the South Pacific with the U.S. Navy.
He was a member of the following: Franklin Lodge No. 7 AF&AM, Scottish Rite Valley of Parkersburg, Ben Bev at Parkersburg, Nemesis Temple AAONMS of Parkersburg, Upshur County Shrine Club, Past Worthy Patron of Eastern Star Parkersburg and Buckhannon.
He was a member of the Liberty of Christ Church of Buckhannon. He attended West Virginia University and a graduate of the State Police Academy.
Friends will be received at Wright Funeral Home, 216 N. Walnut St., Philippi, after 7 p.m. today, 7:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sunday, the service hour. Ken Merriett will give the eulogy. The Rev. Mike Westfall, the Rev. Holly Hoover and the Rev. Lester Bolyan will officiate. Buckhannon Post 3663 VFW and Frank Bartlett Post 7 will conduct military rites. The Department of Natural Resources will serve as honorary guard. Interment will be in Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery. From 3 May 2002.

Dorothy E. Shaw
Dorothy E. Shaw, 80, of Bartow, Fla., died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, Fla.
Mrs. Shaw was born Feb. 19, 1921, in Evenwood.
She married Ivan D. Shaw, who preceded her in death.
Surviving are two sons, Stephen D. Shaw, Eagle Lake, Fla., and David Shaw, Bartow, Fla.; two brothers, Arthur W. Moore, Lakeland, Fla., and Dale Moore, Altoona, Fla.; five sisters, Jean Taylor, Akron, Ohio, Kathleen Wilson, Spencer, Arjetta Piggott, Philippi, Judy Sparkman, Altoona, Fla., and Bonnie Gainer, Elkins; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Shaw was employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as an inspector for 20 years. She was a member of McLeod Memorial Presbyterian Church in Bartow.
Funeral Arrangements: Friends may call at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, 650 East Main St., Bartow, Fla., Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Friday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. James L. Mawhinney officiating. Interment will follow in Wildwood Cemetery in Bartow, Fla. This announcement is a courtesy of Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins. From 13 Feb 2002

Sylvia M. Shaw
Sylvia Mae Shaw, 90, a resident of the Long Term Care Broaddus Hospital in Philippi, and former resident of 18605 McMullen Hwy., Maryland, passed away Monday evening, April 29, 2002, at the Long Term Care Broaddus Hospital.
She was born Sept. 29, 1911, in Nestorville, a daughter of the late Herbert Crites and Dora Nestor Crites.
She was twice married. First, she married Olen P. Clevenger. Second, she married Dennis L. Shaw, whom she married on April 1, 1939. After 52 years of marriage, he preceded her in death on June 29, 1991.
Surviving are two sons, Willard P. Clevenger and wife, Ruth; one stepson, Wilford Leo Shaw and wife, Caroline, of Philippi; four sisters, Mrs Euey (Neva) Hershman, Freeport, Ohio, Mrs. Lee (Reba) Hershman, Tacy, Mrs. Robert L. (Maxine) Nestor, Nestorville, and Mrs. Lyal (Vonda Rae) Funk, Tacy; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Hubert (Helen) Crites, Florida; one grandchild, Brian Paul Clevenger and wife, Kendra, of Trinity, N.C.; two stepgrandchildren, Sylvia Ellen Lantz and husband, Larry R., of Lost Creek, and Gloria Dawn Wentz and husband, Glenn Jr., of Philippi; one great-grandchild, Wade Dalton Clevenger, Trinity, N.C.; two stepgreat-grandchildren, Stephanie Elaine Foltz and husband, Bobby, of Philippi, and Sheree Dawn Wentz of Philippi; and one stepgreat-great-grandchild, Hayley Jayde Foltz of Philippi.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, William Herbert Clevenger; one brother, Hubert Crites; and one sister, Mrs. Ralph (Wilma Lea) Frey.
Mrs. Shaw was a homemaker. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 41, Philippi, and a member of St. Mary’s Chapel United Methodist Church.
Friends will be received after 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday until 2 p.m., the service hour. The Rev. Bryan Headly will officiating. The Order of Eastern Stars will conduct services at 7 p.m. Thursday. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Chapel Cemetery. Wright Funeral Home in Philippi is in charge of the arrangements. From 1 May 2002.

Anna B. Shea
Anna Belle Shea, 77, of Mill Creek, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, at 3:19 p.m. in the Davis Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Jan. 4.
She was born Aug. 22, 1924, in Huttonsville, a daughter of the late Lewis and Effie Corbett Gear.
On Feb. 20, 1943, she married Richard Samuel Shea, who preceded her in death during World War II.
Mrs. Shea is survived by one sister, Mabel Anna Hammonds and husband, Tom, Mill Creek; and several nieces and nephews including JoEllen Denney of Elkins.
She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Eleanor Hammonds and Grace Van Pelt; and one brother, Edgar Gear.
Mrs. Shea was a homemaker and a Methodist by faith.
Funeral Arrangements: Funeral services will be conducted today at 1 p.m. from F.E. Runner Funeral Home Chapel in Elkins. The Rev. Frank Long, pastor of the Mill Creek Memorial Mission, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Brick Church Cemetery in Huttonsville. From 2 Feb 2002

Lucille E. Sheets
Lucille Ervine Sheets, 88, of Glenville, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2002, at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston.
Mrs. Sheets was born July 3, 1913, at Green Bank, a daughter of the late Donald C. and Vesta Calhoun Ervin.
She married Everett Burr Sheets, who preceded her in death on Feb. 12, 1991.
Surviving are one daughter, Anna Belle Gillespie and husband, Gary, of Glenville; one son, Donald B. Sheets and wife, Carolyn Sue, of Glenville; two sisters, Marie Crawford of Baltimore, Md., and Alice Miller of Elkins; three brothers, Guy Ervine, Dewey Ervine and Alfred Ervine, all of Green Bank; two grandchildren, Daniel Gillespie and wife, Angie, of Timberlake, N.C., and Shelly Sheets of Glenville; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Mildred Raines; and two brothers, Jack and Clarence Ervine.
Mrs. Sheets was a resident of Green Bank for 56 years, of Valley Bend for 17 years and has been a resident of Glenville for 15 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Valley bend and was a homemaker.
Friends will be received at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Tuesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Bob Nicholas officiating. Interment will follow in Arbovale Cemetery. From 8 Apr 2002.

Richard Sheets
Richard Sheets, 63, of Tampa, Fla., and formerly of Oak Hill, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2002, in Florida.
Mr. Sheets was born Aug. 24, 1938, at Durbin, to Leroy Sheets, who survives, and the late Wilma Beard Sheets.
Mr. Sheets was of the Presbyterian faith and was a retired salesman.
Graveside services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Arbovale Cemetery with the Rev. David Rittenhouse officiating. Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale is in charge of the arrangements. From 8 Mar 2002

Bradley C. Shifflett
Bradley C. Shifflett, 48, passed away in his sleep on Saturday, May 4, 2002, at his home at 109 Jackson Ave., Elkins.
He was born April 5, 1954, in Elkins, a son of Calvin Hansbrough and Mary Frances Hedrick Shifflett of Elkins.
He was a 1973 graduate from Elkins High School. Having a great love of animals since childhood, he began volunteering at the Randolph County Humane Society in 1976. He was among a group of citizens who worked diligently and was instrumental in bringing about a change in the euthanasia of unwanted animals in Randolph County. In 1978, he was hired by the Randolph County Humane Society as the city dog warden and shelter custodian. He held the position of shelter custodian for 20 years until Jan. 15, 1998. He became disabled with cancer in 1998. He was a past vice president and a board member of the Randolph County Humane Society for 20 years.
He was very loved and will be greatly missed by five sisters, Mrs. DeNeal (Cathy) Phillips, Mrs. Lanny (Kim) Thompson, Mrs. Dave (Sherry) Bonner, Mrs. Don (Pat) Thompson and Mrs. Terry (Sandy) Sipe; one brother, David Shifflett and wife, Cheryl; six nephews, Chris Phillips, Derek Shifflett, Cody Thompson, Adam and Travis Bonner and Brandon Sipe; three nieces, Casey and Christa Shifflett and Tara Sipe; two great-nieces, Morganne and Macey Phillips; one great-nephew, Chase Bennett; and a large extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Joseph and Rosa Hansbrough Shifflett; and his maternal grandparents, Clarence and Susie Thompson Hedrick.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Wednesday at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday from the funeral home chapel with Pastor Mike House officiating. Interment will follow in Elkins Memorial Gardens. From 7 May 2002.

Bradley C. Shifflett
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday from the funeral home chapel with Pastor Mike House officiating. Interment will follow in Elkins Memorial Gardens. From 8 May 2002.

Carroll F. Shiflett
Carroll Francis "Puch" Shiflett, 80, a resident of Mill Creek, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, Dec. 5, 2002, at his home.
He was born April 11, 1922, at Adolph, a son of the late John Lewis and Nellie Mae Ross Shiflett.
On Aug. 12, 1942, he was married to Nellie Louise Currence, who survives at Mill Creek.
Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, Carroll Junior Shiflett and wife, Dawn, Waynesboro, Va., Mary Frances Wamsley and husband, Charles, Elkins, Loretta Faye Jenkins and husband, Mike, Buckhannon, James Hileary Shiflett and wife, Mavis, Buckhannon, Nancy Lee Swecker and husband, Denver, Valley Head, Darrell Keith Shiflett and wife, Kathy, Mill Creek, Randall Eugene Shiflett, Vermont, Garry Lynn Shiflett and wife, Cheri, Valley Bend, Larry Leon Shiflett and wife, Linda, Dailey, Ritchie Duane Shiflett and wife, Linda, Huttonsville, Diana Carol Elmore and husband, Todd, Mill Creek, Carmen Sue Keener and husband, Blaine, Beckley, Angela Dawn Yeager and husband, Jerry, Beverly, and Candice Ann Caudle and husband, Mark, of Indian Trail, N.C.; one brother, Ron Shiflett, Orville, Ohio; four sisters, Vada Conrad and Isis Monaco, both of California, Letha Fisher, Stonewood, and Yvonne Lindsey, Cortland, Ohio; 27 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Also preceding him in death were one granddaughter, Tina Swecker; three brothers, Jack, Clyde and Earl; and two sisters, Eva Marie and Irene.
Mr. Shiflett attended the schools of Randolph County. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps and worked in the coal mines. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II, where he was wounded during battle and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was employed by the West Virginia Department of Highways and employed by the Melon Stuart Company as a union carpenter for 32 years retiring in 1984. He was a member of the AFL-CIO and United Brethren of Carpenters Union Local No. 476 and a member of the Memorial Mission Church at Mill Creek.
Friends may call from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Mr. Shiflett will be moved to his home for visitation from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, he will be moved to the Memorial Mission Church at Mill Creek, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. The Rev. Frank Long and the Rev. Randy Long will officiate and interment will follow in Brick Church Cemetery, Huttonsville. Full military rites will be accorded at the gravesite by members of the H.W. Daniels Post 29 American Legion and Tygart Valley Post 3647 Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Carroll Francis "Puch" Shiflett. From 6 and 7 Dec 2002.

Ricky H. Shiflett
Ricky Hugh Shiflett, 50, a resident of Mill Creek, passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 24, 2002, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Preston County.
He was born Nov. 13, 1951, in Randolph County, a son of the late Herman Hugh and Margaret Fridley Shiflett.
He was married to the former Patricia Mouse, who survives at Mill Creek.
Also surviving are two sons, Adam Shiflett of Belington, and Marc Hugh Shiflett of Valley Bend; one daughter, Jennifer Currence of Mill Creek; three brothers, James Shiflett, Mill Creek, Chris Shiflett, Newport News, Va., and David Tackett of Buckhannon; three sisters, Maxine Pingley, Mill Creek, Faye Wamsley, Valley Bend, and Delores Williams of Coalton; and two grandchildren, Evan Currence and Brennan Hugh Shiflett.
Also preceding him in death were two sisters.
Mr. Shiflett attended the schools of Randolph County and was a coal miner, working for Whitetail Mining Company of Preston County.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins. From 25 Sep 2002.

Ricky H. Shiflett
At the request of the deceased, his remains were cremated. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. The Rev. Randy Long will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Randolph County Cancer Support Group, PO Box 2361, Elkins, W.Va. 26241 in memory of Mr. Shiflett. From 26 and 27 Sep 2002.

Pauline E. Shipp
Pauline Ellen Shipp, 57, a resident of Elkins Regional Convalescent Center, departed this life at 11:20 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 2002, at Davis Memorial Hospital. She had been in declining health.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home. From 13 May 2002.

Pauline E. Shipp
Pauline Ellen Shipp, 57, a former resident of Beverly, where she had made her home with her niece, Cecilia Riggleman, and since August 20001, a resident of Elkins Regional Convalescent Center, departed this life at 11:20 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 2002, at Davis Memorial Hospital. She had been in declining health.
She was born Monday, May 29, 1944, at Elkins, a daughter of the late George A. Shipp and Mishie Marie Miller Shipp.
She had never married.
Surviving are three sisters, Betty J. Hornick, Elkins, Sarah J. Corley, Bryans Road, Md., and Barbara E. Humphrey, Buckhannon; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Samuel E. Shipp; and three sisters, Madeline E. Albright, Margaret M. Sharp and Dora Mae Shipp.
She was a Methodist by faith.
Friends will be received at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Donald L. Fitzwater will officiate and interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery at Elkins. From 14 May 2002.

Jacob L. Shockey
Jacob Lee Shockey, 70, a resident of Baltimore, Md., and formerly a resident of Long Run, passed away at his home on Monday, June 24, 2002. Death was attributed to cancer.
Mr. Shockey was born on Dec. 24, 1931, a son of the late Harrison G. and Missouri R. Currence Shockey.
He entered the U.S. Army on Aug. 2, 1952, and served our country 12 years. While stationed in Maryland, he met and married Rosemarie Annarelli. They were married on Sept. 6, 1958. She survives in Baltimore, Md.
He is also survived by two sons, David Lee and Christopher Allen Shockey; two daughters, Maria Lynn Shockey and Regina Marie Cole; five grandchildren, Stacy, Michael, Cody and Dakota Shockey and Hannah Cole, all of Baltimore, Md.; three sisters, Martha Thornhill, Kansas City, Mo., Mary Chidester of Mill Creek, and Myrtle Weese of Akron, Ohio; and one brother, Neal Shockey of Mabie.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Howard, Burnard and Richard; and three sisters, Edith Pastine, Virginia Shockey and Maudaline Carver.
Mr. Shockey worked as an owner/operator truck driver and was driving for Alexander Atlas Van Line of Baltimore at the time of his retirement. After retirement, he spent time with his son-in-law, Raymond Cole Jr. in his cabinetry shop and learned to work with his hands. He designed and made teddy bear rockers for his grandchildren. He was a member of the American Legion. At his request, he was cremated and the arrangements were made by Duda Ruck Funeral Home in Dundalk, Md. His ashes will be return to West Virginia at a later date for interment. From 9 July 2002.

Harry Short
Harry Short, 68, a former resident of Toms River, N.J., and a resident of Mill Creek since Sept. 14, 1987, passed away Wednesday morning, Sept. 11, 2002, in Davis Memorial Hospital, where he was admitted on Tuesday. He had been in failing health for the past several months and death was attributed to cancer.
He was born June 3, 1934, in New Jersey, a son of the late Calvin and Bertha Finnamore Short.
He was twice married. His first wife, the former Alberta May Applegate preceded him in death. He then married the former Betty Summerfield Tincher, who also preceded him in death.
He is survived by a close companion of 14 years, Jo Taylor of Mill Creek, with whom he had made his home for the past two and one half months.
He is survived by two daughters, Joann Paugh and husband, John, of Beverly, and Bonnie Sharp and husband, Kenny, of Mill Creek; five sons, Steven Short and Harry Short, both of Virginia, David Short and Adam Short and wife, Melissa, both of North Carolina, and Billie Short, address unknown; four stepchildren, one brother, Rodney Short of Beverly; several grandchildren, several stepgrandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were one brother, one stepdaughter and one stepson.
He was employed in New Jersey for many years, having worked for Howard Johnson and the Holiday Inn as a prep cook. He also worked in the lumber business and at Grant’s Department Store in maintenance. He was a Methodist by faith.
Friends will be received at F.E. Runner Funeral Home Chapel Saturday after 6 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted from the Runner chapel Sunday at 1 p.m. The Rev. Curlie Ray Jr., pastor of the Abundant Life Christian Center and the Rev. Neil Parsons, pastor of the St. George Charge will officiate. Interment will follow in Brick Church Cemetery at Huttonsville. From 12 Sep 2002.

Pauline B. Shoulders
Pauline Ball Shoulders, 74, of Morgantown, formerly of Wheeling, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, at her residence.
She was born Sept. 28, 1927, in Braxton County, a daughter of the late William and Iva Furby Ball.
She retired from West Liberty State College. She was a Methodist by faith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest S. Shoulders; and two sons, Donald and Ronald.
Surviving are one son, Donald Shoulders of Wheeling; two daughters, Virginia Swecker of Morgantown, and Charlotte Kolenc of Follansbee; one brother, the Rev. Rex Ball of Lynchburg, Va.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Kepner Funeral Home, Burke Chapel, 2101 Warwood Ave., Wheeling, and from 1 p.m. until time of services on Monday at Valley Head Methodist Church in Valley Head at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Robert Baer officiating. Interment will follow in Swecker Cemetery in Valley Head. Personal condolences may be made to the family at www.kepnerfuneral.com. From 30 Aug 2002.

Bonnie Shrader
Bonnie Shrader, a resident of the Huttonsville community, passed away Sunday evening, March 11, 2002, at her residence.
Funeral services are incomplete and under the direction of F.E. Runner Funeral Home. From 11 Mar 2002

Bonnie J. Shrader
Bonnie J. Pritt Shrader, 67, a lifelong resident of Huttonsville, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2002, at 11:30 p.m. at her residence. She had been in failing health; however, her condition had been considered critical for the past two months.
She was born March 11, 1934, at Huttonsville. She was the only child of the late Gerald and Gladys Higgins Pritt.
On May 30, 1953, she was united in marriage to Willard J. Shrader, who preceded her in death on June 22, 2001.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Jeff (Valinda) Gladwell, Mrs. Tim (Sandy) Salisbury and Mrs. Jeff (Kristie) Weese, all of Huttonsville, Mrs. Steve (Lisa) Fincham of Dailey, and Mrs. Danny (Loranda) Simmons of Elkins; four sons, Steve Shrader and wife, Candy of Elkwater, Greg Shrader and wife, Debbie of Mill Creek, Kevin Shrader and Ricky Shrader of Valley Bend, and wife, Shannon of East Dailey; 22 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was a homemaker and a Methodist by faith. She enjoyed needlepointing, sewing and liked to garden.
Friends will be received at F.E. Runner Funeral Home Thursday after 7 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted from the funeral home chapel Friday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Frank Long, pastor of Mill Creek Memorial Mission Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Brick Church Cemetery in Huttonsville. From 12 Mar 2002 and 15 Mar 2002.

Alfred R. Shoop
Alfred Ray Shoop, 75, of Thomas, passed away Dec. 22, 2002, at Cortland Acres Nursing Home, Thomas.
He was born Sept. 10, 1927, in Magrand, Pa., a son of the late Raymond J. and Cleta Gertrude Geer Shoop.
He is survived by four sons, two daughters, two brothers, two sisters, 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by Mabel Macklem; one son, two sisters and one grandchild.
Mr. Shoop was a retired security guard at Timberline.
At the request of the deceased, his remains were cremated. Hinkle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.  From 23 Dec 2002. 

Lillian W. Shorter
Lillian Williams Shorter, 98, of Pax, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, in Davis Memorial Hospital, following a short illness.
She was born Oct. 24, 1903, at Sweeneysburg, a daughter of the late James Orville and Cora Dell Ward Williams.
Surviving are 12 grandchildren, Brenda Stover, Bellbrook, Ohio, Elizabeth Ann Darbysahire, Centerville, Ohio, Gary C. Shorter, St. Albans, Joseph Guider, Ramsey, N.J., Teresa Warren, Oak Ridge, N.J., Lawrence Guider, Ridgefield, N.J., Marie Ann Grafton, Parsons, Kristina Lynn Wamsley, Hendricks, Catherine Lillian Stemler, Philippi, Kimberly Susan Lanham, St. Albans, John Albert Grafton, Winfield, and Kevin Scott Grafton, Martinsburg; 19 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Carson Shorter; one son, James Carson Shorter; two daughters, Madeline Guider and Margaret Ann Grafton; one brother, Orval Williams; two sisters, Minnie Tyree and Leta Painter; and a grandson, James Allen Grafton.
She was a retired cook for Pax High School and Pax Elementary School She was a member of the Long Branch United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Fayette County Senior Citizens and for many years was a Fayette County Election worker.
Friends will be received at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at Long Branch United Methodist Church in Long Branch on Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Chalmer Abrams officiating. Interment will follow in Pax Community Cemetery in Pax. Pallbearers will be the grandsons. From 22 Aug 2002.

Arlon Shreve
Arlon Shreve, 76, a former resident of Mill Creek, and a resident of Baltimore, Md., for the past several years, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2002, at his residence at 7533 Wesley Chapel Road, in Monkton, Md. He had been in failing health for the past three years.
He was born Feb. 10, 1926, in Mill Creek, a son of the late Strader and Eulah Lloyd Shreve.
He had never married.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Edna Channel, and three brothers, Troy Shreve, Dale Shreve and Clifford Shreve.
He is survived by a brother, Herbert Shreve, Elyria, Ohio, and several nieces and nephews.
He was a woodsman and had been employed by several saw mills. After returning to Baltimore, Md., he was employed by the Industrial Paper Company until he retired in 1981. He was an avid fisherman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a Methodist by faith.
Friends will be received at F.E. Runner Funeral Home Chapel Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Frank Long, pastor of the Mill Creek Memorial Mission Church will officiate. Interment will follow at Elkins Memorial Gardens in Elkins. The F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Arlon Shreve. From 15 Nov 2002

Geraldine Shreve
Geraldine Shreve, 76, a resident of Talbott Personal Care Home, passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at 5:15 p.m.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of F.E. Runner Funeral Home. From 23 Dec 2002.

Geraldine Shreve
Geraldine Shreve, 76, a former resident of Cassity and a patient of Talbott’s Personal Care Home for the past two months, passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at 5:15 p.m. at the Davis Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for the past three weeks. She had been in failing health for the past two years and her condition had declined in the last three weeks.
She was born April 18, 1926, in Randolph County, the daughter of the late Alfred and Viola Gay Hosey Fox.
She was united in marriage in 1945 to Clifford E. "Bill" Shreve, who preceded her in death on Aug. 20, 2000.
Surviving her are three daughters, Linda Collins of Cassity, Mona Sommerville of Elkins, and Patty Phillips of Weston; one son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth Shreve and wife, Frankie, of Philippi; and two brothers and one sister-in-law, Charles Fox and wife, Judy, of Ohio and Willard "Woody" Fox of Cassity. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two sons-in-law, Delmas "Butch" Collins and Carl J. Sommerville; and one great-granddaughter, Brookly Jade Arbogast.
Geraldine was a homemaker, and she loved gardening, crocheting, quilting and was a member of the Fincham Chapel Church.
Friends will be received at the F.E. Runner Funeral Home on Thursday after 6 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted from the Runner Chapel on Friday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Verl Simmons of the Mill Creek United Methodist Charge will officiate. Interment will follow at the Brick Church Cemetery in Huttonsville.  The F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Geraldine Shreve.  From 24 and 27 Dec 2002.

Geraldine Shreve
Friends will be received after 6 p.m. today at the F.E. Runner Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held at the Runner chapel at 2 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Verl L. Simmons, pastor of the Mill Creek United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Brick Church Cemetery.   From 26 Dec 2002.

Mabel M. Shreve
Mabel M. Shreve, 82, of Elyria, Ohio, died Wednesday, March 6, 2002, after a brief illness at her home.
She was born May 24, 1919, in Beverly.
She graduated from Beverly High School in 1936. She has been a resident of Elyria since 1954. She enjoyed being with her family, gardening and bingo.
She is survived by her husband, Hubert H. Shreve; five sons, Gary Townsend, Litchfield, Ohio, Richard Shreve and John Shreve, both of Elyria, Ohio, Marshall Shreve, Grafton, Ohio, and Hubert Shreve, Pennsylvania; four daughters, Janice Wamsley, Valley Bend, Mary Heaton, Leah Simms and Nora Hudson, all of Elyria, Ohio; three sisters, Grace Hinzman, Valley Bend, Freda Straley, Mill Creek, and Ruth Jones, Coalton; 17 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents John and Mozella Griffith Simmons; one sister, Juanita Lewis; and two brothers, Bo Lewis and John Simmons.
Friends will be received Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at Dicken Funeral Home, 323 Middle Ave., Elyria, Ohio. Services for the family will be at a later time. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Assoc., 1689 East 115 St., Cleveland, Ohio 44106-3988. From 7 Mar 2002

Corey B. Sigley
Infant Corey Blade Sigley, 5 days old, departed this life Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, in the Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh.
He was born Aug. 6, 2002, in Charleston, a son of Steven Swiger and Amanda Sigley, who survive in Junior.
Also surviving are one brother, Steven Jordan Swiger of Junior; his paternal grandparents, Ruth Swiger of Junior, and Argyle Swiger of Brownton; his maternal grandparents, Linda Hymes and Mick Shifflet, both of Junior; his great-grandparents, Dolly and Ron Barnes, Virginia Wiseman and Wes Shifflet; and several aunts and uncles.
Friends will be received at Talbott Funeral Home from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. Funeral services will be conducted from the funeral home parlor Wednesday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Randy Swiger officiating. Interment will follow in Concord Cemetery at Belington. From 13 Aug 2002.

Alan C. Simmons
Alan Clayton Simmons, 62, a resident of 310 Second St., Elkins, departed this life Friday, July 26, 2002, at Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown. He had been in his usual health and death was unexpected and due to complications following surgery.
He was born Oct. 1, 1939, at Elkins, a son of the late Clayton Garcia Simmons and Mary Elizabeth Hill Simmons.
Surviving are one brother, Kenneth Simmons, Baltimore, Md.; two sisters, Marlene Regina Horne, Elkins, and Patricia Patrulla, Baltimore, Md.; four nieces and seven nephews.
Mr. Simmons attended the schools of Elkins, and owned and operated a baseball card and hobby shop on Second Street in Elkins. He was a Methodist.
At the request of the deceased, his remains were donated to the Human Gift Registry of West Virginia University Hospital at Morgantown. A memorial service will be held at a later date. This announcement is a courtesy of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home. From 2 Aug 2002.

Alma M. Simmons
Alma Marie Simmons, 91, of 151 Randolph St., Buckhannon, died Thursday, April 4, 2002, at Center Ridge Nursing Home in North Ridgeville, Ohio.
Mrs. Simmons was born Nov. 20, 1910, at Alum Bridge, a daughter of the late Albert W. and Sarah Jane Wilfong Pickrell.
On Sept. 30, 1930, she married James Mason Simmons, who preceded her in death on March 21, 1969.
Surviving are two daughters, Elsie Flanagan, Oberlin, Ohio, and Anna Helen Headley, Charlotte, N.C.; seven sons, Albert Ray Simmons, Charlotte, N.C., Carl Simmons and Clinton Simmons, both of Lorain, Ohio, Delmer Simmons, Cannonsburg, Pa., James Simmons, Elyria, Ohio, John Simmons, Jacksonville, Fla., and Larry Simmons, Lorain, Ohio; 29 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Betty Marie Pickering and Ida Ellen Simmons; three brothers and three sisters.
She was a homemaker. She was a former member of Pythian Sisters of Buckhannon, Heavner Grove Extension Homemakers Club and Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. She attended Midway Baptist Church in Elyria, Ohio.
Friends will be received at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Sunday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Charles Keesee officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Union Church Cemetery. From 5 Apr 2002.

Belvia M. Simmons
Belvia Marie Cline Simmons, 72, a resident of Crystal Springs Community, passed away at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins. From 22 Aug 2002.

Belvia M. Simmons
Belvia Marie Cline Simmons, 72, a resident of the Crystal Springs community, passed away at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, at her residence.
She was born April 4, 1930, in Elkins, a daughter of the late George Wallace and Lillian Hammonds Cline.
She is survived by three sons, Lertie Wallace Simmons of Petersburg, Dewey Hunter Simmons Jr. of Elkins, and Larry Lee Simmons of Chesapeake, Va.; four daughters, Shirley Mae Arbogast and Gladys Lavern Stalnaker, both of Elkins, Rose Mary Lambert of Bowden, and Patricia Ann Simmons of Buckhannon; one sister, Bessie Mildred Judy of Elkins; one sister-in-law, Sadie Lambert of Bemis; 10 grandchildren, Lertie Simmons Jr., James Arbogast, Valerie Eye, Pam Stewart, Dale Lambert, Matthew and Christopher Stalnaker, Cody and Anna Marie Simmons and Cynthia Shreve; and eight great-grandchildren, Ashley Lambert, Ciera Stewart, Shasta, Jaymes and Meadow Arbogast, Tristen and Tegan Lambert and Calista Eye.
Preceding her in death were twin daughters, Mary Anna and Zane Lou Simmons; two brothers, Roy and Edmond Cline; two sisters, Georgia Carr and May Cline; and two granddaughters, Virginia Arbogast and Angela Lambert.
Mrs. Simmons was a homemaker and a member of the First Church of the Nazarene of Elkins.
Friends may call from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday from the funeral home chapel with Pastor Terry Burgess officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. From 23 Aug 2002.

Belvia M. Simmons
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today from the Tomblyn Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Terry Burgess officiating. Interment will follow in the Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. From 26 Aug 2002.

Betty L. Simmons
Betty L. Simmons, 73, a resident of 218 First St., Elkins, departed this life Sunday morning, Nov. 10, 2002, at Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown. She had been in declining health.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Betty L. Simmons. From 11 Nov 2002.

Betty L. Simmons
Betty Lou Simmons, 73, a resident of 218 First St., Elkins, departed this life Sunday morning, Nov. 10, 2002, at Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown. She had been in declining health.
She was born March 5, 1929, at Gilmer County, a daughter of the late Charles Victor Flanagan and Ann Boggs Flanagan Snoderly.
She was married to Lenn James Simmons, who preceded her in death on Nov. 8, 1951.
Surviving are one son, Victor Simmons and wife, Patty, Elkins; two daughters, Judith Simmons and husband, Mick, Buckhannon, and Karen L. Carsie White and husband, Allen, Elkins; her long-time companion, Murrill P. Ware, Elkins; one brother, Michael Flanagan, Charlottesville, Va.; three sisters, Mrs. William (Rosalie) Corley, Elkins, Peggy Hannah, Texas, and Catherine Jagahie, Ohio; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Flanagan.
Mrs. Simmons was a graduate of Tygarts Valley High School and had worked as a waitress for the City Restaurant, the Lamp Lite Restaurant and for Dairy Delight.
She was a member of the Elkins-Randolph County Senior Center, a member of First Baptist Church of Elkins and had attended Landmark Baptist Church of Elkins.
Friends will be received at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Final rites will be conducted from the funeral home chapel Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Ken Shiflet will officiate and entombment will follow at Mountain State Memorial Gardens Mausoleum at Gilman. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Betty Lou Simmons. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com From 12 Nov 2002.

Charles E. Simmons
Charles E. "Pete" Simmons, of Durbin, passed away Monday, June 3, 2002, at Clarksburg VA Hospital.
Friends will be received at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in Arbovale Annex. From 5 June 2002.

Emma Simmons
Emma Simmons, 91, a patient in the Elkins Regional Convalescent Center, passed away Sunday evening, Dec. 15, 2002, in Davis Memorial Hospital.
She was born April 20, 1911, at Beverly, a daughter of the late Lee and Grace Kyle Chenoweth.
She was married to Olin Glen Simmons, who preceded her in death.
She is survived by one son, William R. "Jeff" Simmons of Elkins; one daughter, Nancy G. Taylor of Mill Creek; one stepson, Jacob E. Simmons, Beverly; two stepdaughters, Dolly Slack of South Bend, Ind., and Myrtle Jenkins of Beverly; one sister, Catherine Collett of Elkins; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 27 stepgrandchildren.
Also preceding her in death was one son, Tommy Simmons; three stepsons, four stepdaughters, four brothers and two sisters.
Mrs. Simmons was a homemaker and a Protestant by faith.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday from the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Beverly Cemetery. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Emma Simmons. From 17 Dec 2002.

Emma Simmons
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dr. Ellis E. Conley officiating. Interment will follow in Beverly Cemetery. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Emma Simmons. From 18 Dec 2002.

Harry E. Simmons
Harry Elvin Simmons, 90, of Thomas, passed away Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, at Cortland Acres Nursing Home.
He was born Oct. 7, 1911, in Lanesville, a son of the late Edward Faye and Chloe Bodkin Simmons.
He is survived by three sons, Melvin H. Simmons, Ashburn, Va., Jack L. Simmons, Oakland, Md., and R. Keith Simmons of Morgantown; one stepdaughter, Wilda Jackson, Red Creek; three brothers, Herb Simmons, Davis, Richard Simmons, Baltimore, Md., and Hoye Simmons, Harman; three sisters, Helen Jacobs, York, Pa., Twila Wolford, Dry Fork, and Argyle Shanks, Harrisonburg, Va.; nine grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary E. Bonner in 1972; and his second wife, Hazel Mallow in 1987.
Mr. Simmons was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a retired equipment operator for the West Virginia Department of Highways. He was a member of the VFW Post 5781 of Harman and was affiliated with Flanagan Hill Church.
Friends will be received at Hinkle Funeral Home in Davis Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Flanagan Hill United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jeff Winter officiating. Interment will follow at Flanagan Hill Cemetery. From 30 Sep 2002.

Janet S. Simmons
Janet Sue Plum Simmons, 55, a former resident of Elkins, and a resident of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, in North Kansas City Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins. From 21 Oct 2002.

Janet S. Simmons
Janet Sue Plum Simmons, 55, beloved wife of Charles E. "Chuck" Simmons, departed this life Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, in the North Kansas City Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.
She was born May 28, 1947, at Parsons, a daughter of the late Walter R. "Truck" Plum and Betty Sue Ball Plum.
On Nov. 12, 1966, she and Chuck were united in marriage in Parsons, and resided in Elkins until 1998, before moving to Kansas City.
She worked many years with her family in the operation of L&L Bargain Room in Elkins.
She leaves three sons and daughters-in-law, Allen and wife, Tami, Scott and wife, Shirley, and Robert "Bob" and wife, Audrey; eight precious grandchildren, Ashely, Shannon, Michael, Travis, Brittany, Brandon, Elizabeth Janet and Gerry Charles; one sister, Robin Plum of Parsons. She also will be sadly missed by her brothers and sisters-in-law, Sheila Rice, Brenda Pritt, Gary, Loren and Kevin Wiseman, all of Elkins.
She was preceded in deathy by her parents, one brother, William R. "Tucky Bill"; one sister, Marsha Rosier; and her mother and father-in-law, Loren and Mary Wiseman.
She graduated from Parsons High School with the class of 1964. She was an avid outdoors person who also loved horseback riding and photography. She enjoyed working as a candy striper at Tucker County Hospital as a young girl and a homemaker as an adult.
Friends may call at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Eli Hostetler officiating. Entombment will follow at Mt. State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Janet Sue Plum Simmons. From 22 and 23 Oct 2002.

Leroy V. Simmons
Leroy V. "Bud" Simmons, 80, of Amarillo, Texas, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, in Amarillo, Texas.
Surviving are a son, Jim Simmons, McDonough, Ga.; three daughters, Santha Blum, Ft. Collins, Colo., and Donell Marus and Dolita Simmons, both of Amarillo, Texas; two sisters, Leola Salisbury, Albuquerque, N.M., and Luella Losh, Nutter Fort; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Simmons served in World War II in China as Lance Corporal. He was a cook and a Methodist by faith.
Funeral Arrangements: Funeral services will be at Llano Mausoleum Chapel Friday at 1 p.m. with Bishop Brock Lovett of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints officiating. Interment will follow in Llano East Cemetery in Amarillo, Texas, where military rites will be accorded by DAV Chapter 26. Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, 5th & Pierce, Amarillo, Texas, is in charge of the arrangements. From 10 Jan 2002

Lester P. Simmons
Lester Paul Simmons, 75, of Riverton, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, in Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg.
Mr. Simmons was born June 5, 1926, in Riverton, a son of the late Lester Clyde Simmons and Madeline Judy.
On Nov. 18, 1950, he married Susie Alice Hedrick, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Carl William Simmons and wife, Kaye, Franklin; three sisters, Martha Hickman, Waynesboro, Va., Nancy Poleo, Roanoke, Va., and Faye Nottingham, Dunmore; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Wayne Simmons and Jake Simmons; and two sisters, Ruth Simmons and Mary Pugh.
Mr. Simmons retired from Pendleton County Schools as a bus driver and Monarch Mills in Petersburg.
He attended North Fork Baptist Church.
Funeral Arrangements: Friends will be received at Basagic Funeral Home in Franklin Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at North Fork Baptist Church Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Mark McAllister and the Rev. Stanley Kile officiating. Interment will follow in North Fork Memorial Cemetery in Riverton. Memorial donations may be made to Pendleton County Rescue Squads. From: Jan. 17, 2002

Lloyd M. Simmons
Lloyd M. Simmons, 88, a resident of Mabie, passed away at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002, in Davis Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins. From 23 Oct 2002.

Lloyd M. Simmons
Lloyd Morgan Simmons, 88, a resident of Mabie, passed away at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002, in Davis Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness.
He was born Oct. 3, 1914, at Cassity, a son of the late Leslie Dayton and Ivy Zickefoose Simmons.
He was married to Jenny Jackson Seavy, who preceded him in death in 1962.
He is survived by one stepdaughter, Ellen Simmons; two stepgranddaughters, Ivy Bradley and Dorothy Phillips; one brother, Paul Simmons of Buckhannon; and three sisters, Iris Zirkle of Mabie, Maida Chewning of Fisher and Greta Poling of Ohio. Also surviving are four stepgreat-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Also preceding him in death were three brothers, Donald, Troy and Jacob Simmons; and his stepson, Lawrence Seavy.
Mr. Simmons was a veteran of World War II, having served as a Carpenter First Class in the U.S. Navy. He was a retired coal miner and had also worked as a carpenter and a lumberman. He was a life time member of Tygart Valley Post No. 3647 Veterans of Foreign Wars of Elkins. He will be sorely missed by family and friends, may he rest in peace.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ronald George officiating. Interment will follow at the Rowan Memorial Cemetery at Mabie. Military rites will be accorded at the graveside by members of the H.W. Daniels Post 29 American Legion of Elkins and Tygart Valley Post 3647 Veterans of Foreign Wars of Elkins. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Lloyd Morgan Simmons. From 24 Oct 2002.

Tacy Simmons
Tacy Simmons, a resident of the Blackman Heights community, Parsons, departed this life early today, Dec. 18, 2002, at Davis Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Barb & Greenlief Funeral Home. From 18 Dec 2002.

Tacy M. Simmons
Tacy Marie Poling Simmons, 88, a resident of Blackman Flats, departed this life early Wednesday morning, Dec. 18, 2002, at Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins. She had been in declining health for the past two years and death was attributed to congestive heart failure.
She was born Feb. 12, 1914, at Hambleton, a daughter of the late Lloyd James Poling and Sarah Jane Davis Poling.
On April 12, 1931, at Mackeyville, she married Clay Simmons, who preceded her in death on June 4, 1989.
Surviving are one daughter, Ruth Jane Beckman and husband, Victor, of Blackman Flats; one granddaughter, Victoria Ruth Pennington of Blackman Flats; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one infant daughter, Sarah Marie Simmons.
She attended the one-room school at Mackeyville. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of the Brethren.
Friends will be received at Barb & Greenlief Funeral Home Saturday from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor Sunday at 2 p.m. Pastor Eli Hostetler and Pastor David Purkey will officiate and interment will follow at Parsons City Cemetery. The Barb & Greenlief Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Tacy Marie Poling Simmons. From 19 Dec 2002.

Tacy M. Simmons
Friends will be received at Barb & Greenlief Funeral Home Saturday from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor Sunday at 2 p.m. Pastor Eli Hostetler and Pastor David Purkey will officiate and interment will follow at Parsons City Cemetery. The Barb & Greenlief Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Tacy Marie Poling Simmons. From 20 and 21 Dec 2002.

Emily L. Simons
Emily Louise Simons, 93, of the Midland community, died at 6 a.m. today, Feb. 14, 2002, at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins.
Funeral Arrangements: No information available at this time. From 14 Feb 2002

Emily L. Simons
Emily Louise Simons, 93, of Route 4, Elkins, the Midland Community, died at 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, at her home.
Mrs. Simons was born Sept. 6, 1908, in Mill Creek, a daughter of the late William Oscar and Birdie Propst Simons.
On Dec. 24, 1930, in Beverly, she married the Rev. James Ray Simons, who preceded her in death on Oct. 29, 1968.
Surviving are two sons, William Ray Simons and James Robert Simons, both of Montrose; a daughter, Wilma Lea Zirkle, Elkins; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Jean Simons; and a sister, Eleen Virginia Simons.
Mrs. Simons was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene of Elkins.
Funeral Arrangements: Friends may call at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins today from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. On Saturday, she will be moved to Elkins Church of the Nazarene where friends may call from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., the funeral hour. Pastor Terry Burgess, the Rev. Allen Woolums and the Rev. Frank Long will officiate. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care Corp., 629 North Ave., Elkins, W.Va. 26241. From 15 Feb 2002

Donald R. Sines
Donald Ray Sines, 59, of Buckhannon, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, in H.J. Hines Center, VA Hospital in Aspinwall, Pa.
Mr. Sines was born Oct. 3, 1942, in Goshen, a son of Edrie C. Byrd Sines of Buckhannon, and the late Sherman A. Sines.
Also surviving are one daughter, Kimberly Sines, Rome, Ohio; one son, Jeread Sines and Annette of Seattle, Wash.; one sister, Shirley Jefferson, Florida; and four brothers, Hetzel Sines, Ohio, Nathan Sines, Rock Cave, Archie Sines, Florida, and Perry Sines, Gaines.
Mr. Sines was a truck driver and served in the U.S. Army.
Graveside services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Goshen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or to a local VA Hospital. Tomblyn-Whitescarver Funeral Chapel of Buckhannon is in charge of the arrangements. From 12 Apr 2002.

Dora M. Singleton
Dora Mae Singleton, 67, of Nella’s Inc. at Crystal Springs, and formerly of Charles Street, Elkins, died at 6:10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in Davis Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Singleton was born March 5, 1934, in Preston County, a daughter of the late Carl and Ocie Hixenbaugh Thomas.
On Sept. 9, 1940, she married Charles Raymond Singleton, who preceded her in death on Dec. 17, 1996.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Judith and Harold L. Burkey, Port Deposit, Md., and Dora and James Bertamini, Beverly; six sons and three daughters-in-law, Charles and Dottie Singleton, Norton, Ira and Debra Singleton, Hagerstown, Md., Dennis and Tari Singleton, Towanda, Pa., Gilbert Singleton and Frederick Singleton, both of Philippi, and Billy Singleton, Romney; two sisters, Ellen Haslucker, Romney, and Margarete Bucklew, Bruceton Mills; a brother, Arles Thomas, Belington; 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Singleton was preceded in death by a brother, Ira Thomas; and a sister, Rita Hamrick.
Mrs. Singleton was a homemaker. She was a Pentecostal by faith.
Funeral Arrangements: Friends will be received at Wright Funeral Home, 216 N. Walnut St., Philippi, today after 7 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Randy Swiger and the Rev. Frank Hexinbaugh officiating. Interment will follow in Joseph’s Chapel Cemetery. From 22 Feb 2002

Junior H. Sinsel
Junior Harold Sinsel, 72, a resident of Route 1, Philippi, passed away at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at his residence.
He was born April 4, 1929, in Barbour County, a son of the late Monzell and Verda B. Kethem Sinsel.
He was united in marriage Aug. 10, 1957, to the former Ethel Mae Elza, who preceded him in death on April 4, 1991.
Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Denise and husband, Kenneth Gumm, Valley Bend; one son and daughter-in-law, Michael and wife, Kelly Sinsel, Route 1, Philippi; three brothers, Adrian Sinsel, Philippi, Thomas Sinsel, Yemasse, S.C., and James Sinsel, Michigan; and three grandchildren, Rebecca Corley, Vanessa Corley and Kevin Gumm.
He was preceded in death by five brothers.
He was a self-employed house painter. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a recipient of the Bronze Star. He received the president’s letter of commendation of his longevity for services on the front line. He was a life member of Laurel Mountain VFW Post 410. He was a member of the American Legion.
Family graveside services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Pitman Cemetery with Evangelist R.D. Ice officiating. Wright Funeral Home in Philippi is in charge of the arrangements. From 15 Mar 2002

A. Lincoln Sites
Abraham Lincoln Sites, 82, of Dorcas, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002, at Grant Memorial Hospital.
Friends will be received at Schaeffer Funeral Home today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Friday at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Sites Cemetery in Dorcas. From 24 Oct 2002.

Mary C. Sites
Mary Catherine "Kay" Sites, 77, of Riverton, died Friday, June 28, 2002, in Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, Va.
Mrs. Sites was born May 8, 1925, in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., a daughter of the late Maurice Francis Adamson and Hannah Roberta Angle.
She married Bill Lee Sites, who survives.
Also surviving are four daughters, Donna Marie Griffith and Pamela Anne Miller, both of Reedville, Va., Mary Catherine Mitchell, Kensington, Md., and Roberta Anne Mauzy, Haymarket, Va.; one son, Timothy Mauzy, Murrieta, Calif.; one sister, Marie Frances Papanicolas, Kensington, Md.; one brother, Charles William Adamson, Frederick, Md.; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Sites was a retired from Para Professional Special Education. She worked at Seneca Rocks and Circleville elementary schools. She attended the Episcopalian Church.
Friends will be received at Basagic Funeral Home today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Tuesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Glover officiating. Interment will follow in Walnut Grove Family Cemetery in Riverton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pendleton County Board of Education, Special Education Fund. From 1 July 2002.

Max C. Sites
Max Cleon Sites, 90, of Petersburg, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2002, at Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser.
Friends will be received at Schaeffer Funeral Home today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Thursday at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Maple Hill Cemetery in Petersburg. From 16 Oct 2002.

Rubie C. Sites
Rubie Catherine Sites, 81, of Riverton, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, in Nella’s Nursing Home in Crystal Springs.
Ms. Sites was born Jan. 9, 1921, in Macksville, a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Margie Harper Armentrout.
Surviving are three daughters, Mary Louise Marshall, Blue Grass, Va., Nancy McCarty, Kensington, Md., and Linda Judy, Riverton; a son, Jerry D. Moore, Franklin; three sisters, Carrie Wetsch, Elkins, Ann Armentrout, Front Royal, Va., and Jean Wimer, Riverton; four brothers, Arthur Armentrout and Ray Armentrout, both of Seneca Rocks, Guy Armentrout, Cherry Grove, and John Armentrout, Columbus, Ind.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Glenn Elwood Mallow; a brother, Fay Armentrout; three sisters, Joy Armentrout, Ruth Ann Armentrout and Grace Smith; and two grandchildren, Randall Lee Marshall and Cole Alan Judy.
Ms. Sites was a retired school teacher in Randolph and Pendleton counties.
She was a member of North Fork Rescue Squad/Paramedic and a member of the American Legion Post 183. She attended High Rock United Methodist Church.
Funeral Arrangements: Friends will be received at Basagic Funeral Home Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. with Pastor Rebecca Bennett and Pastor Barbara Rexroad officiating. Interment will follow in North Fork Memorial Cemetery in Riverton. Memorial donations may be made to North Fork Rescue Squad or High Rock United Methodist Church. From 21 Feb 2002.

Ruby C. Sites - Funeral Arrangements - Friends will be received at Basagic Funeral Home today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be High Rock United Methodist Church Saturday at 2 p.m. with Pastor Rebecca Bennett and Pastor Barbara Rexroad officiating. Interment will follow in North Fork Memorial Cemetery in Riverton. Memorial donations may be made to North Fork Rescue Squad or High Rock United Methodist Church. From 22 Feb 2002.