James P. Tacy
James P. Tacy, 72, a resident of Lecanto, Fla., died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at the Hospice Care Center in Brooksville, Fla.
He was born June 3, 1930, in Huttonsville, a son of the late A.O. “Doc” and Myrtle Tacy.
Survivors include his son, Gary Tacy; three sisters, Irene Balance, Marie Currence and Peggy Beck; a grandson, R.J.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Carlin; and their two daughters, Thelma Jean and Jacqueline Ann.
Funeral services were conducted at Florida National Cemetery on Feb. 7.  From 13 Feb 2003.

Earl Talbott
Earl Bradford “Bant” Talbott, 74, a resident of the Talbott Road in Belington and more recently a resident of the Good Samaritan Center in Belington, departed this life at 5:35 a.m. today, May 1, 2003, at the center. He had been in failing health for quite some time.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Hinkle Funeral Home in Belington.  From 1 May 2003.

Earl B. Talbott
Earl Bradford “Bant” Talbott, 75, a resident of the Talbott Road in Belington, and more recently a resident of the Good Samaritan Center in Belington, departed this life at 5:35 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2003, at the center. He had been in failing health for several years.
He was born Aug. 11, 1927, at the Talbott community, near Belington, the son of the late Harrison and Hutton Yeager Talbott.
On Oct. 15, 1977, he was united in marriage to the former Cindy Howser, who survives at their home in Belington.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Tommy Talbott and wife, Betty; four stepsons, Junior Biller and wife, Sandy, and Robert Corbin, all of Belington; Charles Bruce Durrett of Elkins, and Donald Scott Durrett of Springfield, Mo.; one sister, Meretia Mollohan of Belington; five grandchildren, Sheila Talbott of Belington, Junior Talbott, Michael Talbott, Terry Talbott, all of Elkins, Jessica Dawn Durrett of Dayton, Ohio; four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Harold C. Talbott, Junior Harrison “Rip” Talbott, Nelson R. Talbott, Luther A. Talbott, and an infant brother, Leonidos Talbott.
Mr. Talbott attended the schools of Barbour County. He was a graduate of the Belington High School with the class of 1945. In his earlier years Mr. Talbott was employed as part owner in the Talbott Logging Co. which later became Talbott Lumber. Upon his retirement in 1982, he was also employed by Benson Lumber Co. as a lumber grader. He was a member of the First Church of Christ in Elkins and will be remembered for the pride he took in caring for his lawn, his love of gardening, and his great interest in Major League baseball.
Friends will be received at Talbott Funeral Home in Belington from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday until 11 a.m., the funeral hour, when final rites will be conducted from the funeral home parlor with Evangelist Gary L. Kindall officiating. Interment will follow in the Talbott Cemetery near Belington. The family ask that memorial contributions be made to Hospice Care Corp. of Elkins. The Talbott Funeral Home in Belington is in charge of the arrangements for Earl Bradford “Bant” Talbott.   From 2 May 2003.

Nancy Talbott
Nancy Jo Shriver Talbott, 60, a resident of Philippi, departed this life at 3 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, in the United Hospital Center in Clarksburg. She had been in declining health for one and one half years.
She was born April 15, 1943, in Fairmont, the daughter of the late Howard Shriver and Iris Thompson Shriver, who survives in Fairmont. On Aug. 30, 1965, at Elkton, Md., she was united in marriage to Nelson Rupert Talbott, who preceded her in death on Feb. 19, 1999.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by one daughter, Kathy Ball of Philippi; one stepson, Roger Talbott of Junior; five stepdaughters, Gloria Chapman of Ohio, Phyllis Shatley and Debra Doherty, both of Delaware, and Pamela Conner and Kimberly Wisenbaler, both of Fairmont. Also surviving are four sisters and one brother, all of Fairmont, one grandchild and 23 stepgrandchildren.
Mrs. Talbott was a graduate of Buckhannon-Upsher High School, was a homemaker and a seamstress and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Tacy.
Friends will be received at the Talbott Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and on Wednesday until 11 a.m., the funeral hour when services will be conducted from the funeral home parlor. Bishop Charles Sheilds will officiate and interment will follow in the Talbott Cemetery near Belington. The Talbott Funeral Home in Belington is in charge of the arrangements for Nancy Jo Shriver Talbott.  From 20 Oct 2003.

Ruth V. Talbott
Ruth Virginia Biller Talbott, 81, a resident of 209 Maple St. in Belington, departed this life at 4:40 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2003, at her home. She had been in failing health for quite some time.
She was born March 28, 1922, in Barbour County, the daughter of the late Coleman and Nora Cross Biller.
She was formerly married to Earl Bradford “Bant” Talbott, who survives at the Barbour County Good Samaritan Center in Belington.
Surviving are three sons, June Biller and wife, Sandy, Tommy Talbott and wife, Betty, and Bobbie Corbin, all of Belington; one sister, Ann Lee Scott of Fairmont; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by seven sisters, Fannie Vaughn, Bessie Bernard, Grace Streets, Ester Canfield, Dolly Booth, Peggy Biller and Ettie Archibald; and four brothers, Camden Biller, Wilson Biller, Leslie Ray Biller and Holt Biller.
Ms. Talbott attended the schools of Barbour County, was a homemaker and was a member of the Talbott United Methodist Church.
Friends will be received at the Talbott Funeral Home in Belington from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and on Tuesday until 11 a.m., the funeral hour when final rites will be conducted from the funeral home parlor with the Rev. Doyle N. Rider officiating. Interment will follow in the Lambert Chapel Cemetery near Belington. The family asks that in lieu of flowers for memorial contributions be made to the Barbour County Senior Citizens in Philippi or Hospice Care Inc. in Elkins. The Talbott Funeral Home in Belington is in charge of the arrangements for Ruth Virginia Biller Talbott.  From 21 and 22 Apr 2003.

H. Eugene Tanner
H. Eugene “Gene” Tanner, 73, a resident of Townville, Pa., died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at Meadville Medical Center in Meadville, Pa.
He was born April 25, 1929, in Meadville, the son of the late Harold O. Tanner and Anna Crosby.
On June 18, 1949, he was married to Doris Mae Carpenter, who died on June 19, 1987.
On May 18, 1989, he married Doris Galford Mook Tanner, who survives in Townville, Pa.
Surviving are one son, James Tanner and wife, Helen, of Elkins; one daughter, Debbie Tanner-Jacobs and husband, Mark Jacobs, Austin, Texas; one sister, Geraldine Betts and husband, Donald Betts Sr., Conneaut Lake, Pa.; four grandchildren, Justin Tanner, Kayla Tanner, Jessica Jacobs and Jamie Jacobs; one stepdaughter, Dr. Sharon Mook and husband, David Crawford, Avondale Estates, Ga.; one stepgrandchild, Cameron Crawford-Mook; four nieces and seven nephews.
In addition to his first wife and parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Paul Richard Tanner.
Mr. Tanner worked at the Rex Carpenter Packing Co.-Eager Beaver Lumber Co., where he worked since the age of 18 and served as president at the time of his death.
He was a competitive trap shooter and avid golfer, hunter and fisherman. He was very active in the Townville Old Home Days, especially as the meat cutter for the roast beef sandwiches and the “bingo meister” bingo caller.
He was involved in a host of community events in Townville throughout his life, where he shared his wry sense of humor and his sense of duty with his family, neighbors and friends.
He was a member and past president of the Black Ash Sportsman’s Club, past chief of the Townville Fire Department, a former Townville Boro Councilman, and a member of the Green Acres Senior Golf League in Hydetown.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran and served with the Seabees.
He was a Protestant by faith.
Friends were received Wednesday at the Willis L. Arnold Funeral Home in Townville. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Townville United Methodist Church. The Rev. Craig Peterson will officiate and interment will follow in the Kingsley Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Gene Tanner Memorial, Black Ash Sportsman’s Club, 8410 Clark Road, Guys Mills, Pa., 16327.  From 24 Apr 2003.

Helen C. Taylor
Helen C. Taylor, 80, a resident of Livingston Avenue, Elkins, and more recently of Colonial Place, departed this life Sunday evening, June 22, 2003, at Colonial Place. She had been in declining health and death was attributed to cancer.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Helen C. Taylor. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com  From 23 Jun 2003.

Helen J. Taylor
Helen Josephine Coughlin Taylor, 80, a resident of Livingston Avenue, Elkins, and more recently of Colonial Place, departed this life Sunday evening, June 22, 2003, at Colonial Place. She had been in declining health and death was attributed to cancer.
She was born Friday, July 14, 1922, a daughter of the late James J. Coughlin and Helen Ursula Gordon Coughlin.
On Nov. 7, 1942, she was married to George W. “Bill” Taylor, who preceded her in death on July 10, 1991.
Surviving are one son, Michael M. Taylor, chief of the Elkins Police Department, and wife, Judy, Elkins; two daughters, Christine Stihler and husband, Craig, Elkins, and Cassandra Riffle and husband, Jim, Fairmont; one daughter-in-law, Linda Taylor Adams and husband, Jeff, Fort Ashby; and four grandchildren, Jennifer Wotring and husband, Matt, Bruceton Mills, Alicia Ruth Taylor of Fort Ashby, Taylor David and Katharine Nan Riffle of Fairmont.
She was preceded in death by one son, Patrick W. Taylor on Nov. 19, 1994; two sisters, Alice Coughlin Ingram and Mary Jane Martin; and one brother, James G. Coughlin. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
She was a graduate of Saint Peter’s Catholic School in Fairmont with the class of 1940. She was a homemaker, an avid bridge player, a loving mother and grandmother and a member of the Saint Brendan Catholic Church.
The family will receive friends at Saint Brendan Catholic Church today from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., where a prayer service will be recited by the Rev. Father William Anderson at 7 p.m. On Wednesday morning, at the church, the Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. The Rev. Anderson and the Rev. Father Leon Alexander will be the presiders and interment will follow in Saint Brendan Catholic Cemetery at Elkins. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the Saint Brendan Catholic Church, PO Box 2205, Elkins, W.Va. 26241. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Helen Josephine Coughlin Taylor. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com  From 24 Jun 2003.

Leroy Taylor III
Leroy “Jimmy” Taylor III, 62, a former resident of Patricia Avenue, passed away at 4:35 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 2003, at his residence at 940 S. Davis Ave., where he had resided for the past two years.
He was born April 5, 1940, in Washington, D.C., a son of the late Leroy Jr. and Louise Thomas Taylor.
On Sept. 1, 1960, he was united in marriage to the former Evelyn Cross, who survives.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Hilda Marie) Borror and close friend, Amy, of Elkins, Mrs. Michael (Virginia Nora) Hawkins of Stephens City, Va.; two sons, Leroy “Jimbo” Taylor IV and wife, Mindy, of Montrose, Donald “Donnie” Taylor and fiance, Carrie, of Stephens City, Va.; one foster son, Wade Wills and wife, Mandy, of Fredricksburg, Va.; and one sister, Virginia Bickdonawitch of Glen Burnie, Md.
Also surviving are 12 grandchildren, Crystal Thorne and husband, Paul, Jonathon Taylor and fiance, Paula, Elizabeth Wyatt, Shane Rohr Stephanie Rohr, Michael Hawkins, Kayla Taylor, Michelle Hawkins, Alex Taylor, Austin Hawkins, Christina Wills and Tyler Wills; two great-grandchildren, Ashley Edmond, Brooklyn Wyatt; and one due in November; several nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Preceding him in death besides his parents were one sister, Margaret L. Hood; and one brother, Donald James Taylor.
He was a truck driver for 28 years, having been employed by Manville Corp. and retiring in 1984.
Friends will be received at F.E. Runner Funeral Home Saturday from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Vernard Tasker, pastor of the Church of God of Prophecy will officiate. At the request of the deceased, the remains will be cremated. The F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Leroy “Jimmy” Taylor.  From 4  and 5 Apr 2003.

Lina M. Taylor
Lina Mae Taylor, 70, a resident of Files Creek community, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at 1:50 p.m. in Ruby Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient for the past 10 days. She had been in failing health for the past year.
She was born Feb. 28, 1933, in Mill Creek, a daughter of the late Charles and Hazel Currence Tackett.
On Jan. 14, 1950, in Warm Springs, Va., she was united in marriage to Wilson B. Taylor, who survives at Files Creek.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Stephen Taylor and wife, Mary Ann, of Tornado; six sisters, Helena Mary Herron of Ohio, Ruth Howard of Fairmont, Kathleen Pingley of Baltimore, Md., Iina Croston of Valley Bend, Irene Phillips of Valley Bend, and Bonnie Rhodes of Mississippi; and one brother, Lonnie Tackett of Mill Creek.
Also surviving are two granddaughters, Michelle Leigh Taylor and Annette Lynn Farrell; two great-grandchildren, Zachary Andrew Farrell and Jessica Nicole Farrell; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death besides her parents are one brother, Frank Tackett.
She was a member of the Silver Haired Legislature. She was a former member of the Randolph County Democratic Committee and was a member of the study group.
Mrs. Taylor was a homemaker and a Protestant by faith.
Friends will be received at F.E. Runner Funeral Home Chapel today after 6 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted from the Runner chapel Saturday at 1 p.m. The Rev. Frank Long pastor of the Mill Creek Memorial Mission Church will officiate. Interment will follow in Brick Church Cemetery in Huttonsville. The F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Lina Mae Taylor.  From 18 Apr 2003.

Pauline R. Taylor
Pauline Ruby Rhodes Taylor, 91, a resident of 104 Wayne Ave., Elkins, departed this life Tuesday evening, July 1, 2003, at 9:27 p.m. at her residence, following an extended illness.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Pauline R. Taylor. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com  From 2 Jul 2003.

Pauline R. Taylor
The family of Pauline Ruby Rhodes Taylor requests the honor of your presence at the celebration of her home-going which occurred Tuesday evening, July 1, 2003 at 9:27 p.m. at her residence at 104 Wayne Ave., Elkins, following extended illnesses.
She was born Tuesday, Oct. 3, 1911, at Buckhannon, a daughter of the late James Reuben Rhodes and Bertha Oldaker Rhodes.
On Dec. 9, 1931, she was united in marriage to Edward Bond Taylor, who preceded her in death July 4, 1990.
She is survived by three daughters, Alma G. Vance, Kirkland, Wash., Naomi Ruth Pino and husband, the Rev. Nicolas Pino, El Paso, Texas, and Marian Fern Wood and husband, John W. Wood Jr., Elkins; six grandchildren, Diana Lynn Wise, Joseph Edward, Nicholas Stephen and Mark Anthony Pino and Nathaniel Paul and Daniel Joseph Wood; three great-grandchildren, Codi Ann and Calin Spade Wood and Hannah Elizabeth Pino; one sister, Velma Hyre, Clarksburg; one niece, Vivian Sventeck, Indianapolis, Ind.; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Preceding her in death besides her parents and husband, were two sons, Marvin Lee and Edward Hugh Taylor; and four sisters, Xenia, Arta Loudin, Virginia Beryl and Eva Christine Aaron.
She and her husband, Edward, operated the Woodlawn Dairy in the Chenoweth Creek Community for several years. Mrs. Taylor loved to cook and was well known for her salt rising bread.
Pauline and Ed gave their hearts to the Lord early in their marriage and served him faithfully until the end. They were leaders in the Elkins Church of God on Taylor Avenue, and they were one of the founding families of the former Assembly of God Church on Wilson Street.
Mrs. Taylor enjoyed extending hospitality to visiting ministers, organizing church functions, and was an active donor to the Assembly of God Muslim Outreach and David Wilkerson’s Teen Challenge. She is referred to as a “Prayer Warrior”.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home on Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. On Sunday, Mrs. Taylor will be moved to the First Baptist Church of Elkins where final rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Marvin L. Parli and the Rev. Nicolas Pino will officiate and interment will follow at the Elkins Memorial Gardens, formerly the IOOF Cemetery, at Elkins. The grandsons and Charlie Lowther, III, will serve as pallbearers. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Pauline Ruby Rhodes Taylor. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com  From 3 Jul 2003.

Pauline R. Taylor
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home, today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. On Sunday, Mrs. Taylor will be moved to the First Baptist Church of Elkins where final rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Marvin L. Parli and the Rev. Nicolas Pino will officiate and interment will follow at the Elkins Memorial Gardens (formerly the IOOF Cemetery) at Elkins. The grandsons and Charlie Lowther, III, will serve as pallbearers. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Pauline Ruby Rhodes Taylor. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com  From 5 Jul 2003. 

William E. Taylor
William E. “Bill” Taylor, 79, of Henntage, Pa., passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2003, in Sharon Regional Health Center, Sharon, Pa., following an extended illness.
Friends will be received at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., the funeral hour, with the Rev. Julian Rittenhouse officiating. Interment will be in Arbovale Cemetery.  From 15 Mar 2003. 

William J. Taylor
William Junior Taylor, 69, of Route 1, Volga, died Friday evening, Aug. 1, 2003, at the home of a daughter, near Philippi, following an extended illness.
He was born May 20, 1934, at Belington, a son of the late William Monroe and Jessie Mae (Emerson) Taylor.
Surviving are three sons, Jesse Jr. Taylor and fiancee, Dawn Cooper, Rixeyville, Va., Robert Taylor and wife, Debbie, and Charles Taylor and wife, Felicia, all in Virginia; seven daughters, Mary Taylor, Barbara Blake and husband, Charley, all of Elkins, Rachel Croston and husband, Earl, Flemington, Rebecca Evix and husband, Jeff, Volga, Mary Summerfield and husband, Dave, Julie Haller and husband, Roger, all of Philippi, and Jeanne Bailey and husband, Michael, Bridgeport; four stepchildren, Bridgetta McVicker, South Carolina, Carmella Miley, Clarksburg, Crystal Marsh, North Carolina, and Wahylon Cleavenger, Georgia; two brothers, Richard Hall, Titusville, Fla., and Billy Robinson, Moatsville; three sisters, Lilly George, Morgantown, Mary Mae and Della Ann Wheeler, both of Kingwood; 16 grandchildren and nine stepgrandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by one son, Victor Waugaman.
Mr. Taylor was a retired coal truck driver. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed collecting salvage.
Friends were received at Stemple & Forman Funeral Home in Philippi Sunday from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m., today from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., when funeral services will be conducted from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Linda Payton officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Stemple & Forman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.  From 4 Aug 2003.

Bert J. Tenney
Bert Junior Tenney, 78, of HC 36, Box 332, Tallmansville, died Friday, June 27, 2003, at his home.
He was born Jan. 11, 1925, at Ten Mile, a son of the late Bert Tenney Sr. and Shirley Lee Hollen Tenney.
On Feb. 20, 1947, he married Madeline Goodwin Tenney, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Mary Austin, Morgantown, and Tammy Tenney and husband, Bruce, Yorktown, Va.; one son, Michael Tenney and wife, Diann, Ten Mile; one daughter-in-law, Donna Gayle Tenney, Smicksburg, Pa.; two sisters, Dana Tallman, Mt. Union, and Doris Matthews, Buckhannon; three grandsons, Michael Tenney II, Clarksburg, Burton Tenney, Ten Mile, and Aaron Tenney, Yorktown, Pa.; and two granddaughters, Rebecca Tenney and Melanie Tenney, both of Yorktown, Va.
He was preceded in death by one son, Alfred Tenney; and one sister, Mildred Valanti.
He was a heavy equipment operator and a Methodist by faith.
Friends were received at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Sunday. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bradley Tenney officiating. Interment followed in Ten Mile Baptist Cemetery at Ten Mile.  From 30 Jun 2003.

Denver H. Tenney
Denver H. Tenney, 68, of 284 Garton Ave., Weston, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at his home.
He was born Dec. 19, 1934, in Kedron, a son of the late William Hoy and Lula Ostroske Tenney.
On Nov. 21, 1971, he married Catherine Tenney, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Marty William Tenney, Clarksburg, and John Joseph Tenney, Weston; one brother, Eddie Light, Dearing, Ga.; three sisters, Juanita Barb, Cleveland, Ohio, Pauline Dunn, Philippi, and Donna Currence, Buckhannon; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Eldora Brown and Bonnie Viers; one brother, Dallas Tenney; and stepmother, Goldie Lorena Tenney.
He was a truck driver. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam and Korean wars. He was a Methodist by faith.
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 Friday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Conrad Tenney officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Church Cemetery at Ellamore.  From 3 Jul 2003.

Lloyd W. Tenney
The Rev. Lloyd William Tenney, 88, of Tallmansville, passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at the United Hospital Center in Clarksburg.
He was born Feb. 6, 1915, the son of Samuel Bethuel and Nora Butcher Tenney.
He is survived by his wife, Macie Mills Tenney, whom he married April 11, 1936.
Also surviving are six children, Bettie Tenney Bailey and husband, Thomas, of Tallmansville, Mildred Tenney Echard and husband, Warren, of Beverly, Noel W. Tenney of Tallmansville, Neil W. Tenney and wife, Precilla, of Vienna, Donnie R. Tenney and wife, Nadine, of Tallmansville, and Bonnie Tenney Miller and husband, Bill, of Philippi; five grandchildren, Gary and Bryan Bailey of Buckhannon, Katrina Tenney Christ and husband, Ronnie, of Vienna, Rosalin Echard Arbogast of Beverly, and Stephanie Tenney Ward and husband, S.D., of Buckhannon.
Three great-grandchildren, Sabrina and Olivia Christ of Vienna and Leah Arbogast of Beverly, also survive.
He is also survived by three sisters, Flora Tenney Riggs, Leila Tenney Ours and Delphia Hilton Tenney Mason.
He was preceded in death by one grandson, Chadwick Dustin Smallridge, and two half sisters, Zona Tenney Carter and Lula Tenney Reed.
The Rev. Tenney joined the Tallmansville Baptist Church on July 4, 1949, and was ordained as an American Baptist minister of the gospel by that church on July 13, 1950.
He served many churches throughout central West Virginia, including the Ten Mile Baptist Church, faithfully for more than 50 years. He was also pastor of the Tallmansville, Sago, Mt. Pleasant in Arlington, and Providence in Holly Grove, all Baptist churches in Upshur County; Churchville and Mt. Zion Baptist churches in Lewis County; Pickens Baptist Church in Randolph County; Bethany Baptist Church in Hall in Barbour County; and Indian Fork Baptist Church in Doddridge County. He also ministered at the South Buckhannon Union Mission Church.
The Rev. Tenney was also a popular school bus driver for more than 25 years in the Upshur County school system.
Viewing will be held Thursday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. His body will lie in state from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the funeral home on Friday with services at 11 a.m. The Revs. Mark Davis, Robert Poling, Billie Scott Mick, Michael Wamsley, Bradley Tenney and Weese Day will officiate. Burial will be at the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church at Tallmansville. The Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.   From 8 Oct 2003.

Madeline Tenney
Madeline “Wete” Tenney, 88, of Route 2, Box 213, Buckhannon, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, at her decendents’ residence in Buckhannon.
She was born Oct. 19, 1914, at Sand Run, a daughter of the late James Anthony and Nola Gooden Hornbeck.
On Oct. 26, 1935, she married William R. Tenney, who preceded her in death on March 13, 1979.
Surviving are three sons, Gary Tenney and wife, Lynn, Gallipolis, Ohio, Don Tenney and wife, Charlene and Basil Tenney and wife, Robin, all of Buckhannon; one daughter, Grace Hosaflook and husband, Bob, French Creek; one daughter-in-law, Darlene Tenney Breland, Jackson, Miss.; three sisters, Agnes Trussler, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Panzie Goodwin, Jacksonville, Fla., and Margery Tenney, Tallmansville; 14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, Billy Tenney; six brothers, Denvil Hornbeck, Ronford Hornbeck, Richard Hornbeck, Carl Hornbeck, Doyle Hornbeck and Lindberg Hornbeck; one sister, Stacie Davis; one granddaughter, Connie Hosaflook; and one great-grandson, Nathan Griffith.
She was a homemaker. She attended Mt. Union United Methodist Church and was a member of the Sunshine Group of Sand Run.
Friends will be received Thursday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. On Friday, she will be moved to Mt. Union United Methodist Church, where she will lie in state from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., the funeral hour, with the Rev. Brad Tenney officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Union Church Cemetery in Buckhannon.  From 22 Jan 2003.

Marian F. Tenney
Marian Frances Tenney, 65, of Buckhannon, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at her residence.
She was born Dec. 31, 1937, in Century, the daughter of the late Hayward Wallace Cunningham and Hazel Pauline Mundy Cunningham.
On Aug. 3, 1957, she was married to Donald Tenney, who survives.
Surviving are one son, Christopher W. Tenney of Buckhannon; one daughter, Frances Lynn “Frani” Cremer of Morrison, Colo.; one brother, Dr. Gary Wallace Cunningham of Philippi; one sister, Helena Kay Corley of Charleston; three grandsons, Nicholas W. Tenney and Camron B. Tenney, both of Buckhannon, and Zachary Andrew Cremer of Morrison, Colo.; two granddaughters, Abigail Dawn Cremer and Madison Hope Cremer, both of Morrison, Colo.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one grandson, Robert Donald Tenney.
Mrs. Tenney was a homemaker and member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. She was a gifted artist and painter and won numerous ribbons for her paintings at surrounding festivals.
Friends will be received from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home where funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Gary Stackpole will officiate and interment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery.  From 2 Oct 2003.

Nora M. Tenney
Nora M. Tenney, 80, of 14 Rohr Ave., Buckhannon, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon.
She was born Feb. 13, 1922, in Sago, a daughter of the late Renny Martin and Nola Estaline Wilfong Casto.
On June 22, 1942, she married Wilbert M. Tenney, who preceded her in death on March 4, 1997.
Surviving are three daughters, Virginia Howes and husband, Franklin, French Creek, Shirley Reger and husband, Phillip, and Cindy DeBarr and husband, Charles Jr., all of Buckhannon; four sons, Spurgeon Casto and wife, Mabel, Wooster, Ohio, Charles Tenney and wife, Mary, Buckhannon, Robert Tenney and wife, Linda, Apple Creek, Ohio, and Tom Tenney, New Bern, N.C.; 21 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, James Tenney; two brothers, Harrison Casto and Dewey Casto; three sisters, Della Tenney, Merle Carper and Ora Day; and one grandson, David Tenney.
She was a homemaker and attended Sand Run Baptist Church.
Friends will be received at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home today from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Friday, she will be moved to Sand Run Baptist Church, where she will lie in state from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., the funeral hour, with the Rev. Donald Butcher and the Rev. Wease Day officiating. Interment will follow in Sand Run Baptist Church Cemetery. From 9 Jan 2003.

Preston Tenney Sr.
Preston "Don" Tenney Sr., 63, of 19 Norvell Drive, Buckhannon, died Friday, Feb. 221, 2003, at 5:13 a.m. in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
He was born Nov. 27, 1939, in Hemlock, a son of the late Conard "Koonie" and Florence Scott Tenney.  
On Dec. 27, 1958, he married Carolyne Gooden Tenney, who survives in Buckhannon.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Timothy Tenney and wife, REgina, and Preston Don Tenney II, all of Buckhannon; one daughter, Melinda Bennett and husband, Timothy, Buckhannon; three brothers, Willis Tenney and wife, Josie, Lorentz, Dayton Tenney and wife Barb, Buckhannon, and Basil "Chick" Tenney, Hemlock; two sisters, Kathleene Tenney, Hemlock, and Zelma "Sissy" and husband, Carol Currence, Blue Rock; one grandson, Joshua Tenney, Buckhannon; two granddaughters, Stacey Tenney and Tabitha Bennett, both of Buckhannon; one stepgranddaughter, Stephanie Gilmore, Elkins; and mother-in-law, Pauline Gooden, Buckhannon.
He was preceded in death by one brother, the Rev. Denely and Charm Tenney; four sisters, Willa and Fred leigh, Mazie and Elza Currence, Irene and Steve Olenick and Creta Fern Tenney; one brother-in-law, Pat Tenney; and one sister-in-law, Opal Tenney.
He was a coalminer for Rauer Coal Co. and a member of the United Mine Workers of America. 
Friends were received at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Sunday. Funeral services were held in the funeral Home chapel today at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Mark Davis officiating. Interment followed in Lanham Cemetery in Queens. From 24 Feb 2003.

Vera Delorse Tenney
Vera Delorse Tenney, 77, of Tallmansville Road, Buckhannon, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at her home. 
She was born Feb. 9, 1926, at Ivanhoe, the daughter of Walter Anderson and Ethel Wilfong and the stepdaughter of Herbert Wilfong.  
Her husband, the Rev. Victor A. Tenney of Tallmansville Road, survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Gary Tenney of Charles Town, Lary Tenney of Barrickville, Danny Tenney of Morgantown and Mark Tenney and wife, Krista, of Fairmont; two grandchildren, Nathaniel Tenney and Gabrielle Tenney; and one sister, Jessie Smith of Buckhannon. 
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Basil Wilfong and Dayton Wilfong. 
She was a housewife and member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church and the Tallmansville Homemakers Club. 
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and from  from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel.  Funeral services will be at the funeral chapel at 11 a.m. Monday.  The Rev. Billie Scott and Karen Frazier will officiate.  Interment will follow in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.  Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel of Buckhannon is in charge of arrangements for Vera Delorse Tenney.  From 4 Oct 2003. 

Vernon L. Tenney
Vernon Lafon “Briar” Tenney, 71, a resident of HC, 36, Box 364, Tallmansville, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon.
He was born July 24, 1932, in Ten Mile, the son of the late Dewey A. Tenney and Pearl Tenney Tenney.
On Nov. 5, 1970, he was married to Shirley M. Young Tenney, who survives in Tallmansville.
Also surviving are one son, David Tenney and wife, Lori, Hesperia, Calif.; one daughter, Brenda Koch, Bellflower, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Loretta Knight and husband, Carl, Carlton, Wash.; two brothers, L.P. Tenney and Virgil Darius Tenney, both of Ashtabula, Ohio; two sisters, Naomi Montgomery, North Kingsville, Ohio, and Verna Pickett, Fairfield, Ohio; three grandsons, Brandon Tenney and James Tenney, both of Hesperia, Calif., and David Koch, Bellflower, Calif.; four granddaughters, Lyndsay Tenney, Kelley Tenney and Krystal Tenney, all of Hesperia, Calif., and Jennifer Koch, Bellflower, Calif.; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Avis Smallridge.
Mr. Tenney was a carpenter and worked for Bethlehem Steel. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He was a member of Buckhannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3663 and was an active beekeeper.
Friends will be received from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home in Buckhannon where funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Lloyd Tenney will officiate and interment will be in the Ten Mile Baptist Cemetery at Ten Mile. Buckhannon VFW Post 3663 and Frank B. Bartlett Post 7 American Legion will conduct military honors at the gravesite.  From 11 Aug 2003.

Victor A. Tenney
The Rev. Victor A. Tenney, 81, of Buckhannon, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, in Fairmont General Hospital.
He was born Dec. 2, 1922, in Tallmansville, the son of the late Albert and Stella Winston Glass Tenney.
His wife, Vera Delorse Tenney, preceded him in death on Oct. 2, 2003.
Surviving are four sons, Gary Tenney of Charles Town, Lary Tenney of Barrackville, Danny Tenney of Morgantown and Mark Tenney and wife, Krista, of Fairmont; two grandchildren, Nathaniel Tenney and Gabrielle Tenney; and three sisters, Bethene Hull of Buckhannon, Margie Reese of Clarksburg and Letha Hinkle of Barberton, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Kiser Tenney and Elles Tenney; and one sister, Fleta Hull.
He was a Methodist minister for 29 years and was a member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Donald Thomas and Karen Frazier will officiate and interment will follow in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel of Buckhannon is in charge of arrangements for the Rev. Victor A. Tenney.  From 5 Dec 2003.

Dale S. Terwilliger
Dale S. Terwilliger, 41, a resident of the Norton community departed this life Friday, July 4, 2003. Death was the result of a house fire.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Dale S. Terwilliger. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com  From 7 July 2003.

Dale S. Terwilliger
Dale Scott Terwilliger, 41, a resident of the Norton community, departed this life Friday, July 4, 2003, at his cabin at Huttonsville. Death was attributed to injuries sustained as a result of a house fire.
He was born Sunday, April 29, 1962, at Hawaii, a son of Daniel Terwilliger and Rita Corswell Terwilliger, Tucson, Ariz.
On Dec. 16, 1996, he was married to the former Lydia Susan Shultz, who survives.
Also surviving are one stepson, James Allen Amie Jr., Buckhannon; three stepdaughters, Margaret Amie and Julie Ferguson, both of Elkins, and Crystal Dawn Collar, Parsons; one brother, Daniel Terwilliger Jr., California; two sisters, Lois Brehell, South Carolina, Betty Odham, Fredericksburg, Va.; and four stepgrandchildren, Ave Marie Collar, Trista Cheyenne Collar, Geoffrey Shane Ferguson and Olivia Paige Ferguson.
He attended the schools at Fredericksburg, Va., had worked for Asplundh Tree Co. and Davey Tree Co. and was a foreman for Nelson Tree Service. He was a member of the Aerie 3772, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and attended the Sycamore Grove Church at Bull Run.
Cremation services were provided by the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at which time a memorial service will be held with the Rev. Pat Cassidy officiating. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Dale Scott Terwilliger. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com  From 8 Jul 2003.

Dale S. Terwilliger
Cremation services were provided by the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., at which time a memorial service will be held with the Rev. Pat Cassidy officiating. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Dale Scott Terwilliger. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com   From 9, 10 and 11 Jul 2003.

Ella F. Teter
Ella Frances Teter, 94, formerly of Onego, and for the past seven years a patient in Nella’s Nursing Home, Crystal Springs, died Friday, March 28, 2003, at the nursing home.
She was born April 24, 1908, at Onego, a daughter of the late Columbus Long and Stella Burns.
She was married to Zola Lee Teter, who preceded her in death on June 28, 1969.
Surviving are two daughters, Velma Crites, Glen Burnie, Md., and Louann Smith, Edgewater, Fla.; four sons, Kenneth Ray Teter, Riverton, Bruce Teter, Petersburg, Jerry Teter, Bruceton Mills, and Ward Teter, Onego; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by one grandson, Jerry Reynolds Teter; two sons, Donnie Teter and Hansel Teter; three brothers, Jim Long, Homan Long and Glenn Long; and four sisters, Laura Long, Sylvia Mallow, Martha Davis and Flora White.
She was a homemaker and a Methodist.
Friends will be received at Seneca United Methodist Church at Onego today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at the church Tuesday at noon with the Rev. Stanley Kile and the Rev. Barbara Rexroad officiating. Interment will follow in Teter Family Cemetery at Onego. Basagic Funeral Home in Franklin is in charge of the arrangements.  From 31 Mar 2003.

James ‘Buzz’ Teter, Former Harman Mayor, Businessman, Fire Chief, Dies at 73
James Henry “Buzz” Teter, 73, a lifelong resident of Harman who served a triple role as the community’s mayor, fire chief and as an auto dealership owner, died at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday at his residence.
Teter’s long legacy of community and public service and business involvements include serving as mayor of Harman for many years, as the Harman Volunteer Fire Department chief for 48 years, and as owner and salesman at Midway Motor Co. Inc., of Harman.
Teter was fondly remembered this morning by people who knew him well.
Troy White, who worked with Teter for 23 years as a mechanic at Midway Motors and for about 25 years as a volunteer firefighter, called Teter “a fantastic person who would go out of his way to do anything for you.
“You couldn’t beat him, he was just wonderful,” White said.
White said that as a mayor, Teter “kept things going good here.”
“He had the water system and streets put in and was working on a sewage system,” White said. “We’re gonna miss him.”
Paul Gowers Jr., principal at Harman School, said Teter “was the community” with his involvements with the school and as mayor and fire chief.
“Anytime I needed help with a particular project, I felt comfortable going to him for help,” Gowers said.
“Each year his business published our basketball schedule and he helped to buy baseball uniforms. There are so many ways he helped the school, it is too numerous to list. He always generously donated to the cause.
“He was a friend of the school,” the principal said. “He and I would have informal discussions about things going on in the community that would affect the school. You could talk to him about problems or concerns and he served as a mentor for anyone.
“He was very instrumental in expanding the volunteer fire departments across the county as they are today,” Gowers said.
“He was a wonderful man and I admired him for making his business a success in a small community.”
Valley Head Volunteer Fire Department Chief Lyle Ware, the former president of the Randolph County Fire Protection Association, was associated with Teter for 40 to 45 years.
“He put in a lot of time with the fire department and dedicated a lot of hours to the town of Harman and Randolph County,” Ware said. “He was a fine man, among the best. He always tried to help everybody he could.”
An avid farmer, Teter received the Soil and Water Conservation Award in 1999 from the Soil Conservation District, the Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of Commerce and and the Randolph County Food and Agriculture Council at the annual Farmers’ Recognition Banquet.
He was also a member of the Advisory Council of the Randolph County Emergency Squad, the Thomas Fairfax Lodge No. 174 AF & AM of Davis and the Osiris Shrine of Wheeling.
Teter was born July 31, 1929, at Harman, the son of the late Eston R. and Mabel E. Cooper Teter.
In 1948 in Elkins, he was married to the former Dorothy Louise Weese, who survives at Harman.
Also surviving are three sons, James Allen Teter of Daytona Beach, Fla., John Ralph Teter of Bowden and Jerry David Teter of Harman; one daughter, Linda Marie Teter of Harman; one brother, Robert Jack Teter of Dryfork; one sister, Eileen Moist of Pennsylvania; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Estin June Teter, and an infant son.
Friends will be received from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins where funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Jonas Johnson Jr. will officiate and interment will follow in the Teter Cemetery at Harman.  From 28 Mar 2003.

James H. Teter
Friends will be received from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Jonas Johnson Jr. will officiate and interment will follow in the Teter Cemetery at Harman.  From 29 Mar 2003.

Leah B. Teter
Leah B. Teter, 100, of Rittman, Ohio, died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003, at Akron General Medical Center.
She was born June 17, 1903, in Whitmer, the daughter of the late George E. and Mary Alice Mallow Judy.
She was a member of the South Main Street Church of God.
Surviving are two sons, Nathan Teter and wife, Linda, of Rittman, Ohio, and Gaylord Teter and wife, Rosemary, of Girard, Ohio; three daughters, Mrs. Guy (Nancy) Miller of Akron, Ohio, Mrs. Pat (Sharon) Files of Niland, Calif., and Mrs. Tommy (Brenda) Van Deman of Lakewood, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Fred Teter, died in 1980. Two great-great-grandchildren, two brothers and four sisters also preceded her in death.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman, Ohio where services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Wesley Ball will officiate and burial will be in Rittman Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the South Main Street Church of God, 261 S. Main St., Rittman, Ohio, 44270. For online obituary, condolences and directions, log on to www.legacy.com.  From 22 Sep 2003.

Pauline E. Teter
Pauline E. Teter, 65, of Marlinton, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.
She was a ward clerk at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital and was of the Methodist faith.
She was born July 25, 1938, at Thornwood, the daughter of the late William C. and Dessie M. Vandevender Teter.
She is survived by two sons, Kenneth Summerfield of Green Bank and Donavan Bennett of Marlinton; one brother, Warren “Bud” Teter of Marlinton; two sisters, Bernice Sharp of Marlinton and Mildred Tacy of Oakland, Md.; and three grandchildren.
Sam Felton will hold funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the VanReenen Funeral Home in Marlinton. Burial will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery at Marlinton. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, Buckeye, W.Va. 24924.  From 9 Sep 2003.

Neale N. Thacker
Neale Nicholas Thacker, 69, of 5 W. Victoria St., Buckhannon, died at 8:29 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
He was born Feb. 15, 1934, the son of the late Edgar Delphin Thacker and Roberta Frances Young Thacker, who survives in Amherst, Ohio.
On May 5, 1953, he married Phyllis Martin Thacker, who survives.
Also surviving are one son, Steve Thacker and wife, Joyce, of Buckhannon; two daughters, Debbie Wilfong and husband, Jerry, of Buckhannon and Tina Mullendore and husband, Doug, of Blacksburg, Va.; one sister, Kay Winebrenner of Amherst, Ohio; one granddaughter, Natalie Hissam of Fairmont; four grandsons, Troy Thacker of Buckhannon, Tommy Thacker of New Castle, Pa., Nicholas Wilfong of Buckhannon, and Douglas Mullendore of Blacksburg, Va.; one great-granddaughter, Audra Thacker of New Castle, Va.; one great-grandson, Trey Hissam of Fairmont; one sister-in-law, Betty Haymond, Buckhannon; two aunts, Avanelle Thacker Storti of San Antonio, Texas, and Willa Score of Maryland; one uncle, James Thacker of Charleston; and several nieces and nephews.
He was the owner-operator of Triangle Service Station and was a member of the French Creek Presbyterian Church, Central Upshur Lions Club, Stardust Cruisers and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Friends will be received from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home where funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment will follow in Heavner Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the French Creek United Methodist Church, in care of Marguerite Hefner, Route 1, Box 17, French Creek, W.Va. 26218.  From 26 Nov 2003.

Josephine M. Tharp
Josephine M. Tharp, 83, of Pickens, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, at the home of her daughter in Pickens.
Friends will be received from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel where funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday. Burial will follow in the Pickens Cemetery. The Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel of Buckhannon is in charge of the arrangements for Josephine M. Tharp.  From 26 Dec 2003.

Josephine M. Tharp
Josephine Merle “Billy” Tharp, 83, a resident of Pickens, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, at the home of her daughter, Alice Butko, under the care of hospice.
She was born Jan. 3, 1920, in Pickens, the daughter of the late William Edward and Roxie Isbelle Hefner Byrd.
Her husband, Birten V. Tharp, preceded her in death.
Surviving are 14 children, Lulu Belle Jones of Pickens, V. Alice Butko and husband, Henry, of Pickens, William Edward Tharp and wife, Gloria, of Quakertown, Pa., Esker S. Tharp of Pickens, Burton V. Tharp Jr. and wife, Faye, of Pickens, Violet V. Butcher and husband, Everett of Vadis, Lenore J. Adams of Dunn, N.C., Rose M. Gwyn of Moravian Falls, N.C., Peggy L. Bennett and husband, Jim, of French Creek, Christine B. Tharp and fiance, Don, of Cabool, Mo., Wilma L. Hamrick and husband, Junior, of Buckhannon, Walter O. Tharp of Buckhannon, John H. Tharp of Buckhannon and Opal K. Tharp of French Creek; 40 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Edrie Catherine Sines of Buckhannon; four nephews and one niece.
She was preceded in death by one son, Howard Irvin; one grandson, Boyd Irvin Stitt Sr.; one great-granddaughter, Stephanie Stitt; and one brother, Eugene Byrd.
Viewing will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel where funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Donald Butcher and the Rev. Frank Long will officiate and interment will follow in the Pickens Cemetery. The Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel of Buckhannon is in charge of arrangements for Josephine Merle “Billy” Tharp.  From 27 Dec 2003.

Hoy L. Thayer
Hoy L. Thayer, 90, of Route 2, Box 561, Clarksburg, died Tuesday, March 25, 2003, in United Hospital Center, Clarksburg.
He was born Jan. 7, 1913, at Queens, a son of the late Worth and Melinda Koon Thayer.
On June 11, 1938, he married Geneva G. Brown Thayer, who survives in Clarksburg.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Berlin “Bud” Thayer and Jeffrey Thayer, both of Clarksburg; one daughter, Yvonne Carden, Geneva, Ohio; two sisters, Ivy Shipman and twin sister, Hazel Grove, both of Buckhannon; five grandsons, Russell Scott Brown, Bedford, Texas, Douglas Brown, Springfield, Ohio, Steven Brown, Perry, Ohio, Greg Brown, Clarksburg, and Hollis Shea Carden, Geneva, Ohio; two granddaughters, Robin Pool, Ashtabula, Ohio, and Gayle E. Wells, Perry, Ohio; 23 great-grandchildren, eight great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one great-grandson and one half brother, Oran Talbertt.
He was a coal miner and worked as an electrician in Clarksburg. He was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church.
Friends will be received at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home today from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Saturday at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Fairview Church Cemetery in Ellamore.  From 28 Mar 2003.

Iva M. Thayer
Iva Mae Weese Thayer, a former Elkins resident, was born May 12, 1917, in Gassaway. She was a longtime resident of Elkins before moving to Casa Grande, Ariz., in 1970. She has resided at the Parkwood Retirement Community in Bedford, Texas, from 1997 until the time of her death on Monday, March 24, 2003.
After receiving public education in Elkins schools, Mae entered the Women’s Army Corps in 1943, where she was stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas, during World War II, and attained the rank of corporal. After discharge from military service in 1945, she attended Davenport Business College in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mae was an employee of Citizens National Bank in Elkins for many years and a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. She was always active in her church and community affairs wherever she lived.
At the time she entered into everlasting life, she was a member of the first United Methodist Church in Grapevine, Texas.
Mae will be sadly missed by her loving family and all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, W.D. and Maggie Belle Weese; brothers, Clyde Weese, George Weese and Fred Weese; her husband, Richard S. Thayer; a half brother and half sister, Calvin Ray and Loretta Stickney.
Surviving family members are sister, Bessie Moore of Bedford, Texas; sister, Jessie Mossman and brother-in-law, Allen Mossman, of Grapevine, Texas; brother, L. Bert Weese of Lansing, Mich.; sister-in-law, Mabel Weese of Elkins; nephews, Dewayne Weese of Elkins, James Weese of Lansing, Mich., G.A. “Jay” Mossman III of Newton Square, Pa.; nieces, Janette Weese Poling of Havilovk, N.C., Judy Weese Schuh of Lake Dallas, Texas, Cynthia Mossman of Grapevine, Texas, Bettie Joe Crutchley of Jefferson, Md., and Patricia Glass of Florence, S.C.
Friends will be received at the F.E. Runner Funeral Home on Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Graveside services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Elkins Memorial Gardens, formerly the IOOF Cemetery. Retired United Methodist Minister the Rev. Dr. Basil A. Hensley will officiate. Interment will follow. The H.W. Daniels Post 29 American Legion will make the presentation of the American flag. The F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Iva Mae Weese Thayer.  From 29 Mar 2003.

Daniel A. Thomas
Daniel Arthur Thomas, 66, of Aurora, died suddenly Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003.
He was born Dec. 23, 1936, in Cumberland, Md., the son of the late George Ernest Thomas Sr. and Juanita Virginia Thomas of Cumberland, Md.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley F. Starr Thomas of Aurora; two nephews, George Rose and wife, Donna, and sons, Danny and Steve, of Cumberland, Md., and Scott Rose of Paw Paw; three stepsons, William Jamison of Grafton, Ohio, John Jamison and wife, Paula, of Akron, Ohio, and Larry Harvey and wife, Valerie, of Terra Alta; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Butch Thomas and wife, Margie, and George Thomas and wife, Penny, of Cumberland, Md.; two sisters, Pattie McDonald and husband, Gary, of Ridgely, and Janet Sheetz and husband, Steve, of Cumberland, Md.; one half sister, Katherine Messich and husband, Jim, of Cumberland, Md.; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 35 years, Gwendolyn Virginia Thomas; and his father-in-law, Herb Starr.
Mr. Thomas worked for Sell and Co. in Cumberland for 21 years. At the time of his death, he was employed by A.D. Naylors of Oakland, Md., as a shipping and receiving clerk in hardware.
He was a graduate of Fort Hill High School, was a member of the Stemple Ridge United Methodist Church, was a life member of the Sportsman Club of Cumberland, and was a firefighter for 10 years with District 16 in Cumberland.
Mr. Thomas was a veteran and served in the U.S. Army for nine years.
Friends were received Thursday at the Stemple Ridge United Methodist Church in Aurora. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Scarpelli Funeral Home in Cumberland, Md., and at the Stemple Ridge United Methodist Church in Aurora on Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon, the funeral hour. The Rev. Michael Ludle will officiate and interment will follow in the Davis Memorial Cemetery at Cumberland, Md. Hinkle Funeral Home of Davis is in charge of the arrangements.  From 19 Sep 2003.

Branson Thompson
Branson W. Thompson, 89, of Durbin, passed away, Saturday, June 7, 2003, at Nella’s Nursing Home in Elkins.
Friends will be received today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Tuesday at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in Arbovale Cemetery.  From 9 Jun 2003.

Carl Thompson
Carl Thompson, 76, of Circleville, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2003, at his residence.
He was born Jan. 23, 1927, in Simoda, a son of the late Jason "Buzz" and Sadie Simmons Thompson.
On Aug. 2, 1952, he married Joan Nelson, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Linda Harper, Elkins, and Debra Ann Dolly, Petersburg; two sons, Carl Thomas Thompson and Douglas Glen Thompson, both of Circleville; one sister, Mona O’Rouke, Springfield, Mo.; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, David and Gifford; and one sister, Bertha Estep.
Mr. Thompson retired from Howes Leather Co. in Bartow. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II and the Korean War.
He was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 6862, American Legion. He was a member of Circleville Presbyterian Church.
Family will receive friends at Circleville Presbyterian Church Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at the church Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. William Cox officiating. Interment will follow in North Fork Memorial Cemetery in Riverton. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Pendleton County Veterans Honor Guard. Memorial donations may be made to Circleville Presbyterian Church in care of Jane Wilkins. Basagic Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  From 5 Aug 2003. 

Carl R. Thompson (possibly Carol (see below))
Carl R. Thompson, 67, a resident of Sullivans Crossing, passed away at 3:24 p.m. Sunday, July 6, 2003, at the Davis Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of the Tomblyn Funeral Home for Carol R. Thompson.  From 7 July 2003.

Carol R. Thompson
Carol R. Thompson, 67, a resident of Sullivan’s Crossing, passed away at 3:24 p.m. Sunday, July 6, 2003, at Davis Memorial Hospital.
She was born Feb. 7, 1936, at Circleville, a daughter of the late Ora and Birtie Lambert Wimer.
She was preceded in death by her companion of many years, Lewis W. “Happy” Leary on Dec. 23, 2002.
Surviving are two brothers, Carl Wimer of Mt. Jackson, Va., and Johnie Wimer of Timberville, Va.; four sisters, Martha Wimer, Franklin, Lorine Haefner, Topeka, Kans., Reva Rittenour, Mt. Jackson, Va., and Revella Siever of New Market, Va.
Also preceding her in death were two brothers, Gilbert Wimer and John B. Wimer; one sister, Nola Skoufatos; and three half sisters, Minnie Judy, Zena Kimble and Delcie Lambert.
She was employed by Reidbord Brothers for many years prior to becoming disabled. She was a homemaker and a Presbyterian by faith.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Keith Miller and the Rev. Destry Daniels officiating. Interment will follow in Mouse Cemetery. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Carol R. Thompson.  From 8 Jul 2003.

Dorothy J. Thompson
Dorothy J. Thompson, 86, a resident of Cortland Acres Nursing Home in Thomas since 1996, passed away Friday morning, Sept. 26, 2003, at the nursing home.
She was born Oct. 14, 1916, in Whitmer, a daughter of the late Woodfin Sponaugle and Matie Day White.
She was formerly married to Roy Thompson, who preceded her in death.
She is survived by three sons, Dorsey Paugh of Baltimore, Md., Kenneth Paugh of Elkins and Jerry Paugh of Baltimore; and two daughters, Sally Armentrout of Whitmer and Carolyn Jean Snyder of Bunker Hill. Also surviving are three half brothers, two half sisters, 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death was one son, Edward Paugh, three brothers and one sister.
Dorothy was a homemaker and a member of the Whitmer United Methodist Church.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. On Sunday, she will be moved to the Whitmer United Methodist Church where friends may call from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Stella Moyer will officiate and interment will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery near Whitmer. The Tomblyn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Dorothy J. Thompson.   From 27 Sep 2003.

June H. Thompson
June Harper Thompson, 81, of Seneca Rocks, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, N.C.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Seneca Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Harper Family Cemetery.  From 18 Dec 2003.

Ronna G. Thompson
Ronna Grace “Sis” Thompson, 65, of Onego, died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003, at her residence.
Born March 28, 1938, in Onego, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Jane Turner Long and Grover Long of Onego.
Preceding her in death besides her mother were three brothers, Ronnie Dale Long, Ray Michael Long and Randy Jay Long.
Ronna retired from Hanover Shoe Factory in Franklin. She was a member of Red Creek Bethel Church of the Brethren in Dryfork and the Onego Sunshine Sisters.
Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Hansel W. “Saul” Thompson; three daughters, Edna Mullenax of Cherry Grove, Rose Arbogast of Cabins, and Penny Murphy of Alexandria, Va.; five sisters, Ruby Kisamore of Onego, Rebecca Teter of Onego, Ruthalene “Susie” Hesse of Franklin, Rosemary Hofecker of Franklin, and Rheba Helmick of Onego; two brothers, Richard Conard of Rivesville, and Richard Long of Maysville; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg where funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. Elmer R. Cosner will officiate and interment will follow in the Long Family Cemetery at Cabins. Memorial donations may be made to the family in care of Hansel W. Thompson, PO Box 1073, Onego, W.Va. 26886.  From 3 Sep 2003.

Wanda R. Thompson
Wanda Ruth Taylor Thompson, 87, a former resident of Beverly, and a resident of the Elkins Regional Convalescent Center, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at 3 p.m. in Davis Memorial Hospital where she had been admitted Sunday evening.
She was born July 22, 1915, in Elkins, a daughter of the late Clarence Bert and Myrtle Louk Taylor.
On Nov. 2, 1940, she was united in marriage to Bert Duane Thompson, who survives at Elkins Regional Convalescent Center.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Boyd (Susanne Duane) Smith and Mrs. Bobby (Debbie Lynn) Snelson, both of Beverly; one sister, Hilda Hinchman of Virginia Beach, Va.; one niece, Jane Hoxmeier of Virginia Beach, Va.
Also surviving are five grandchildren, Boyd Laban Smith, Danielle Lynn Buford, Donna Sue Pfleging, Bobby Duane Snelson and Joshua Earl Snelson; five great-grandchildren, Ashley Smith, Amber Danielle Smith, Adam Lawerence Smith, Shaina Danielle Buford and Harrison Charles Pfleging.
Preceding her in death besides his parents was one son, Donald Ray Thompson, and one infant brother.
In the 1940s she operated Hi-Way Cabins and Gas Station with her husband, Bert, on Dodson Run Road.
She worked in the first nursery in the Randolph County area under the FDR administration. Also under Roosevelt’s administration she helped several people become U.S. citizens, and she also taught members of the CCC Camps to read and write.
Mrs. Thompson was a former member of the Rebekah Lodge 200 of Beverly, the homemakers club and WSCS of Beverly United Methodist.
She graduated from Beverly High School in 1934 and attended Davis & Elkins College, Fairmont State and West Virginia University. She also served on the Republican Committee in the 1950s.
Friends will be received at F.E. Runner Funeral Home Friday after 6 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted from the Runner Chapel on Saturday at 11 a.m. Jack Howell pastor of Tygart Valley Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow in Mouse Cemetery in Cravensdale.
The F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Wanda Ruth Taylor Thompson.  From 12 Jun 2003.

James Arnold Thorn
James Arnold Thorn, 63, of P.O. Box 512, Petersburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003 at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Schaeffer Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the South Mill Creek Church of the Brethren.  From 12 Dec 2003.

Daisy V. Thorne
Daisy Virginia Thorne, 85, of Petersburg, died Friday, June 27, 2003, at Grant County Nursing Home, where she had resided since June 27, 1994.
Friends were received at Schaeffer Funeral Home Sunday. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today in the funeral home chapel. Interment followed in Thorne Family Cemetery at Rough Run.  From 30 Jun 2003.

Delia V. Thorne
Delia Virginia Thorne, 88, of Petersburg, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at her daughter’s home, Emma Jo Bartley, Petersburg.
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 at the funeral home Thursday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Gary Phillips officiating. Interment will follow in Lahmansville Cemetery in Lanhmansville.   From 12 Feb 2003

James M. Thorne
James Michael “Jim” Thorne, 53, of Route 4, Buckhannon, Boulder community, passed away Nov. 30, 2003, at his home.
He was born May 9, 1950, in Boulder, the son of the late Walter Lee and Lucille Evix Thorne.
In April 1978, he met his companion of 26 years, Mary “Sue” Stewart, who survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Vickie L. Thorne of Boulder; one son and daughter-in-law, B.J. and wife, Melissa Stewart, of Volga; six sisters, Sue Karickhoff and companion, Harold Ball, of Buckhannon, Joann and husband, Rush Starcher, of Ashtabula, Ohio, Rose and husband, Charles Foster, Buckhannon, Shirley and husband, Arvel Shreves, Parma, Ohio, Jean and husband, Arkie Huffman, Volga, and Pam and husband, Rex Casto, Carrolton; one brother, Bob and wife, Shirley Thorne, Volga; and two grandchildren, Cheyenne and Michael Stewart, both of Volga.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Ronald Thorne.
He was a former well tender for Eastern American Gas. He later became a truck driver and retired with disability five years ago.
He was a Methodist by faith.
Jim loved hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He also loved his outdoor companions, “Furdinan” and “Molly Ann.”
Friends will be received at the Wright Funeral Home, 216 N. Walnut St., Philippi, after 5 p.m today and until 2 p.m. Wednesday, the service hour. The Rev. Carol Duffield will officiate and interment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Wright Funeral Home service.  From 2 Dec 2003.

John C. Thorne
John Cletus Thorne, 82, of Dorcas, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at Grant Memorial Hospital.
Friends will be received at Schaeffer Funeral Home Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at Brake Church of the Brethren. Interment will follow in Lahmansville Cemetery in Lahmansville. From 9 Jan 2003. 

Junior W. Thorne
Junior William Thorne, 73, of Dorcas, died Thursday, July 17, 2003, at his residence.
Friends will be received from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with interment following in the Maple Hill Cemetery.  From 18 Jul 2003.

Eric C. Tingler
Eric Craig Tingler, 32, of Romney, died Monday, July 14, 2003, in Winchester Medical center.
He was born Nov. 25, 1970, at Elkins, a son of David L. and Carolyn F. Updike Tingler of Romney.
On Sept. 15, 2000, at Winchester, Va., he married Leslie L. Lee, who survives.
Also surviving are one son, Jared Craig Tingler, at home; one brother, Jeffrey Tingler and wife, Paula Loy, of Romney; one sister, Shelley Pyles and husband, Chuck, of Slanesville; paternal grandparents, Lewis and Thelma Tingler of Bowden; maternal grandmother, Mary Updike of Mill Creek; and father and mother-in-law, Dwight and Marsha Lee of Delray.
He was a dispatcher for Dennis E. Lupton Trucking.
Friends will be received at McKee Funeral Home in Augusta from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Delray Christian Church in Delray with Eric Bridges officiating. Interment will follow in Green Lane Cemetery at Delray.  From 16 Jul 2003.

Verledo F. Tingler
Verledo Frederick Tingler, 75, a resident of Beverly, departed this life Sunday evening, April 13, 2003, at his home. He had been in declining health.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Verledo Frederick Tingler. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 14 Apr 2003.

Verledo F. Tingler
Verledo Frederick Tingler, 75, a resident of Beverly, departed this life Sunday evening, April 13, 2003, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He had been in declining health for the past two years and death was attributed to cancer.
He was born Monday, Aug. 15, 1927, at Cumberland, Md., a son of the late Fred Tingler and Florney Lambert Tingler, who survives at Bowden.
On May 6, 1967, at Mill Creek, he was married to the former Brenda Ann Beale, who survives at Beverly.
Also surviving are two sons, Douglas Brent Tingler, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Gregory Rean Tingler, Beverly; two daughters, Sharon L. Honeycutt and husband, Butch, Sykesville, Md., and Kimberly Ann Hise and husband, Curtis, Chester, Va.; two brothers, Freddie Tingler, Winchester, Va., and Ronald Tingler, Elkins; eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death besides his parents are two sisters, Nioka Tingle and Loma Long.
He attended the schools of Randolph County. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy for 20 years, serving during World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Naval Reserve for 10 years. He was the owner and operator of Tingler’s Vacuum, Sewing Machine Repair and Upholstery at Beverly. He was a hunter and a people person and had a great love for the sea.
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Walter H. Blough will officiate and cremation will follow. The H.W. Daniels Post 29 American Legion and the Tygarts Valley Post 3647 Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct full military rites at the funeral home.
The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the Rosenbaum Family House, PO Box 8228, Morgantown, W.Va. 26506. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Verledo Frederick Tingler. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com  From 15 Apr 2003.

Helen Tinskey
Helen Virginia Kelley Tinskey, 85, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, in Broaddus Hospital Long Term Care.
She was a longtime resident of Philippi until the death of her husband, at which time she moved to Texas to reside with her daughter, Linda, for 11 years.
She was born July 23, 1918, in Barbour County, the daughter of the late Wade Hampton Kelley and Frona Dilly Kelley.
She was united in marriage on Feb. 1, 1947, to Joseph “Joe” Tinskey Jr., who preceded her in death on Nov. 14, 1991.
Surviving are one daughter, Linda Foster of Philippi; one son-in-law, Gary Foster of Farwell, Texas; and two grandchildren, Matthew Foster, Sulphur Springs, Texas and Kelley Sanders, Cloudcroft, N.M.
She was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
In earlier years, she worked in the Goodyear Aerospace defense plant during World War II and also the Myers Clinic. She was also a homemaker.
She was a member of the Philippi United Methodist Church and the Ladies Bible Class.
Friends will be received at the Wright Funeral Home, 219 N. Walnut St., Philippi, after 6 p.m. today and until 2 p.m. Friday, the service hour. The Rev. Gary Rapking will officiate and interment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mercy Med-Flight, 200 Texas Way, Ft. Worth, Texas, 76106. Wright Funeral Home service.  From 11 Dec 2003.

William Robert Tomblyn
William Robert Tomblyn, 77, of Route 6, Buckhannon, the Tennerton community, died Tuesday, March 11, 2003, in Holbrook Nursing Home.
He was born Nov. 30, 1925, in Upshur County, a son of the late Ira Bruce and Bessie Blanche Foster Tomblyn.
On June 22, 1947, he married Elnora Jean Poling Tomblyn, who survives.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Gary R. Tomblyn and wife, Rose Mary, of Tennerton, James W. Tomblyn and wife, Sharon, of Lorentz, and Bruce N. Tomblyn and wife, Annie, of Tennerton; two daughters, Fern R. Young and husband, Rick, of Northwood, Ohio, and Karen J. Brown and husband, Greg, of Holiday, Fla.; 14 grandchildren, Paula, Sarah and Travis Tomblyn, Seth Tomblyn and wife, Crystal, Joshua Tomblyn and wife, Angela, Jonas, Erik and Noah Tomblyn, Andrea, Vanessa, Erin and Jeremy Young, Jeanette and Joanne Brown; one sister, Hannah Ruth Butcher, Fort Pierce, Fla.; one brother, Myron Garver Tomblyn, Elkins; one sister-in-law, Francis Light Tomblyn, Buckhannon; one brother-in-law, Stanton Reed, Buckhannon; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Garland, Junior and Foster “Dick” Tomblyn; and two sisters, Edith Glass and Virginia Reed.
Mr. Tomblyn was a funeral home owner for 53 years and a funeral director for 45 years. He and his wife, Jean, founded the Robert Tomblyn Funeral Chapel in 1961, which was changed in 1972 to Robert Tomblyn & Sons Funeral Chapel Inc., when their sons joined the business. They acquired the Alkire Funeral Home in Ireland in 1979, and the Whitescarver-Rundio Funeral Home in Buckhannon in 1980, which was merged in 1990 at their Tennerton location to form the Tomblyn-Whitescarver-Rundio Funeral Chapel.
In 1961, he founded the Tomblyn Monument Works and in 1965 he and his wife, established the Upshur County Memorial Park in Tennerton. He was co-founder of the Village Hardware Inc. in French Creek.
He was in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the Tennerton United Methodist Church.
He was a charter member of Tennerton Lions Club, charter member of DAV Chapter 36 of French Creek, a 50-year member of the Knights of Pythias, a member of the following organizations VFW Post 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post 7, Franklin Lodge No. 7 AF & AM, Scottish Rite of Clarksburg, Osiris Shrine Temple of Wheeling, Upshur County Shrine Club, Beech Mountain Sportsman Club and West Virginia Funeral Directors Association.
Friends will be received at Tomblyn-Whitescarver Funeral Chapel Friday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. William C. Eskew Jr. and the Rev. Carus Campbell. Interment will follow in Upshur County Memorial Park in Tennerton. Tomblyn-Whitescarver Funeral Chapel of Buckhannon is in charge of the arrangements for William Robert Tomblyn.  From 13 Mar 2003.

Forrest L. Tracey
Forrest Lee Tracey, 77, of Aurora, passed away at 6:20 p.m. Monday at his residence.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice Care Corp., PO Box 760, Arthurdale, W.Va. 26520. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins for Forrest Lee Tracey.  From 16 Sep 2003.

Forrest L. Tracey
Forrest Lee Tracey, 77, of Aurora, passed away at 6:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, 2003, at his residence.
He was born July 27, 1926, at Marlinton, the son of the late William Franklin and Grace Ellen Mace Tracey.
On Jan. 3, 1950, he married the former Ruth Frances Sharp, who survives at Aurora.
Also surviving are three sons, Lloyd Lee Tracey and wife, Mary Lou, of Wilsonburg, David Eugene Tracey of Aurora, Terry Lynn Tracey and wife, Patsy Lynn, of Aurora; one brother, Amon Lowell Tracey of Slatyfork; and a sister, Virginia Ellen Crowder of West Chester, Pa.
Six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren also survive.
Preceding him in death were three brothers, John Wallace Tracey, Lyle Eugene Tracey and Roy Elwood Tracey; and three sisters, Shirley Jean Sharp, Joella Maxine Simmons and Mary Margaret Tracey.
Mr. Tracey was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, served during World War II and reached the rank of third class petty officer.
He worked as a heavy equipment operator with the International Union Operating Engineers Local 132 of Clarksburg for 32 years.
He was a Methodist by faith.
Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dr. Ellis E. Conley officiating. Interment will follow in the Mingo Cemetery. Members of H.W. Daniels Post 29 American Legion will present the American flag. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care Corp., PO Box 760, Arthurdale, W.Va. 26520 in memory of Mr. Tracey. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Forrest Lee Tracey.  From 17 Sep 2003.

Don G. Tracy
Don Glendon Tracy, 69, a resident of 1414 Lavalette Ave. in Elkins, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, in the Davis Memorial Hospital emergency room. He had been in failing health; however, his death was unexpected.
Born Nov. 15, 1933, at Webster Springs, he was the son of the late Adam Victor and Agatha L. Tucker Tracy.
Don is survived by his only son, Donald G. Tracy, and companion, Penny Smith, of Harman; two sisters, Freda Loane of Elkins and Thelma Page of Hope Mills, N.C.; and one brother, Delmont Tracy of Elkins.
Also surviving are a special granddaughter, Bailey Tracy, and one grandson, Adam Tracy, whom were his pride and joy. Several nieces and nephews and a host of friends also survive.
Preceding him in death were two brothers, Delmas “Deb” Tracy and Eugene D. Tracy, who passed away Sept. 2, 2003; and four sisters, Ruth Cutright, Wilma Bates, Brenda Tracy and an infant sister.
Don was a painter, having been employed for Talbott Paint and Glass Co. for several years. He was well-known for being one of the first painters to paint the sunshine on the side of the glass company. He also helped repaint it several times.
Don was a veteran, having been honorably discharged from the U.S. Army after serving during the Korean Conflict.
As a young boy, Don was an avid fisherman. In his later years, he enjoyed reading books, especially Westerns. He was a Protestant by faith.
Don will be greatly missed by his family and friends and will remain in their hearts forever.
Friends will be received at the F.E. Runner Funeral Home Chapel after 6 p.m. today. Funeral Services will be conducted from the Runner Chapel on Saturday at 11 a.m. The Rev. A.H. Belt, pastor of the Gospel Light Tabernacle, will officiate. Interment will follow in the American Legion Little Arlington Cemetery at Cravensdale. The Tygart Valley Post 3647 VFW and the H.W. Daniels Post 29 of the American Legion will conduct full military rites at the grave site.
The F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Don Glendon Tracy.  From 14 Nov 2003.

Concetta E. Travise
Concetta “Cora” E. Antolini Travise, 88, a resident of the Norton community, entered into a new journey of her life, Monday morning, July 14, 2003, at her home, with her daughter, granddaughter and friends, after a short illness.
She was born Thursday, Oct. 22, 1914, at Coalton, a daughter of the late Nunzio “James” Antolini and Antonette Maria DiBacco Antolini.
She is survived by and leaves to cherish her memories her daughter, Nancy Mace and son-in-law Leonard Mace, Norton; stepdaughter, Julie Corley and husband, Monty, Mabie; a loving brother, Louie Antolini, Arthurdale; grandchildren, Michelle Mace, Michael Mace, Antionette Patrizo, Frances Trimm and Victoria Cordelli; stepgrandchildren Dennis Phillips and Lori; eight great-grandchildren, four stepgreat-grandchildren and a special niece, Frances Girard, Elkins.
She was preceded in death by her loving companion of 46 years, Thomas “Tom” Channell, her first husband, Guy Travise Sr.; a son, Guy Travise, Jr.; three brothers, James V. Antolini, Orest Antolini and Patsy J. Antolini; and three sisters, Anna Antolini, Concetta Antolini and Ann Louise Polce.
She will be forever remembered as a loving and generous mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was a woman of integrity, grace and honor. She always gave freely and loved deeply. She lived her life with love and compassion for everyone. She attended the Norton School, was the owner of Cora’s Lunch at Jimtown for 25 years, and was an employee at Labcraft at Beverly for 10 years. She was an avid cook and gardener and will be greatly missed by her daughter, family and friends.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Today, at 7 p.m. at the funeral home, a prayer service will be recited by the Rev. Father William Anderson. On Thursday, a Christian celebration of Cora’s beautiful life will be conducted at the Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church at Coalton. The Rev. Father Giles LeVasseur will be the presider and entombment will follow at the Mountain State Memorial Gardens Mausoleum at Gilman. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to Mountain Hospice, 1410 Crim Ave., Belington, W.Va. 26250. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Concetta “Cora” E. Antolini Travise. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 16 Jul 2003.

Edward Felix Trusky
Edward Felix Trusky, 83, a resident of Route 1, Wellington Heights, Philippi, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, in the Broaddus Hospital emergency room.
He was born May 30, 1921, in Morgantown, the son of the late Anthony and Bell Garlow Trusky.
He was united in marriage on June 2, 1943, to Dorothy Lee McMurdo Trusky, who preceded him in death on Oct. 11, 1988.
Surviving are two daughters and one son-in-law, Joyce Ray and husband, Robert, of Beckley, and Yvonne Trusky of Philippi; one son, Larry Trusky of Akron, Ohio; six sisters, Victoria Trusky, Diana Imlay, Helen Reed and Judy Patterson, all of Clinton, Ohio, and Nedra Head and Sophia Sobitz, both of Akron, Ohio; two brothers, Victor Trusky of Barberton, Ohio and Frank Trusky of Akron, Ohio; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one canine companion, Gizmo.
He was preceded in death by Julian Trusky, Lilian Mantz and Jerry Wiesner.
He was a retired coal miner from Badger Coal Co. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was a Protestant by faith.
Friends will be received at the Wright Funeral Home, 216, N. Walnut St., Philippi, after 5 p.m. today and until 2 p.m. Saturday, the service hour, with Pastor Bryan Headley officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery with American Legion Post 44 conducting military rites. Wright Funeral Home services is in charge of arrangements.  From 12 Dec 2003.

John Turek
John Turek, a resident of Fairmont, died Wednesday, April 30, 2003, in Fairmont.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Hinkle Funeral Home in Davis.  From 1 May 2003.

John P. Turek
John Pete Turek, 86, of Fairmont, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at St. Barbara’s Nursing Home.
Friends will be received at Hinkle Funeral Home, Davis today from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Hinkle Funeral Chapel Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Jeff Winter officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.   From 2 May 2003.

Otho Turner
Otho Turner, 91 of Petersburg, died Saturday, July 12. 2003.
He is survived by his wife, Nellie (Borror) Turner; and four sons and six daughters, including Shelby J. Alt and husband, Dennis, of Beverly; 18 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held today at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg.  From14 Jul 2003.