2004 Elkins Intermountain Obituaries: N
Thurman S. Nair
Thurman Stanley Nair, 71, of Aurora, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2004, at his
residence.
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday at the Hinkle Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at Maple Spring Church of the Brethren. From 4 May 2004.
Bennie Nazelrod Sr.
Bennie E. Nazelrod Sr., 72, of Route 3, Box 349-A, Buckhannon, died Monday,
Sept. 6, 2004, at Holbrook’s Nursing Home in Buckhannon.
He was born Jan. 26, 1932, in Philippi, the son of the late Errice Johnson
Nazelrod and Ida Pearl Bennett Nazelrod Westfall.
On Nov. 16, 1952, he was married to Mary Louise Miles Nazelrod, who survives.
Surviving are one son, Bennie E. Nazelrod II and wife, Dee, of Buckhannon; two
daughters, Kay Tener and husband, Mike, of Beckley and Andrea Evans and husband,
Mike, of Buckhannon; one brother, James Francis Cobb of Cleveland, Texas; one
granddaughter, Melissa Acord of Oak Hill; three grandsons, Michael Tener of
Beckley, Joshua Evans of Buckhannon and Benjamin Tyler Nazelrod of Buckhannon;
one great-granddaughter, Miranda Acord of Oak Hill; and one great-grandson,
Robert “Bo” Acord of Oak Hill.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Leonard Elwood Nazelrod, John
Nazelrod, Wilford Humphries and Errice Nazelrod; and one sister, Audra Pearl
Cutright.
He served in the U.S. Navy on the battleship USS Wisconsin during the Korean
War.
He was an insurance agent with Nationwide Insurance, was head cashier for the
A&P store in Buckhannon for 12 years, was a former member of the Draft
Board, was a former city councilman, served as chairman of the Republican
Executive Committee and was a member of Buckhannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
3663.
He was Christian by faith and attended Word of Life Fellowship in Butchersville.
Friends will be received from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Poling-St. Clair
Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Way of
Holiness Church. The Rev. Philip Strauss will officiate and interment will
follow in Heavner Cemetery. Buckhannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3663, Frank
B. Bartlett Post 7 American Legion and French Creek Chapter 36 of Disabled
American Veterans will conduct military honors at the graveside. From 7
Sep 2004.
Helen G. Neal
Helen G. Neal, 91, of Buckhannon, died Sunday, March 28, 2004, at Good Hope
Personal Care Home in Buckhannon.
She was born May 16, 1912, in Oak Hill, the daughter of the late Joe Wyatt Webb
and Carrie Ellen Shearer Webb.
On April 20, 1932, she was married to William Mark Neal Sr., who preceded her in
death on Oct. 9, 1978.
Surviving are one son, W.M. Neal Jr. and wife, Vera, of Buckhannon; one sister,
Ruby Jean Kopelman of East Bank; two grandsons, W.M. Neal III and wife, Lisa, of
Buckhannon and Jeffrey S. Neal and wife, Janet, of Lexington, Ky.; one
great-grandson, Matthew Neal of Lexington, Ky.; and three great-granddaughters,
Natalie Neal of Buckhannon, Alexandra Neal of Lexington, Ky., and Jennifer Neal
of Lexington, Ky.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, James Webb and Paul Webb.
She was a store owner and operator and a member of First Baptist Church on 40
Hart Ave.
She was a member of the Fred Brooks Garden Club and the West Virginia Wesleyan
College Club, and was very active in the Eastern Star of Richwood for many
years.
Friends will be received from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Poling-St. Clair
Funeral Home where funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday. The Rev.
Richard McGuire will officiate and interment will follow in the End of the Trail
Cemetery at Clintonville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the
First Baptist Church Projection Project. From 29 Mar 2004.
William M. Neal Jr.
William Mark "Bill" Neal Jr. passed away after a sudden illness at his
home in Buckhannon on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004.
He was born March 17, 1936, at Leslie in Greenbrier County, a son of the late
William Mark Neal Sr. and Helen Webb Neal.
He was a long-time member of Buckhannon First Baptist Church, where he had
served as moderator and trustee in past years. He was also a member of
Summersville Lodge 76, Masonic Lodge. A graduate of West Virginia University
School of Pharmacy, he was formerly employed at Miller’s Pharmacy in
Buckhannon for 1957 to 1965, then was co-owner of Cain’s Drug Store in Weston,
for the next 31 years. He was part-time pharmacist for Thompson’s Pharmacy in
Buckhannon for the past eight years.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Vera Stewart Neal; two sons, Dr. William
M. Neal III and wife, Lisa Crowder, of Buckhannon and Dr. Jeffrey Stewart Neal
and wife, Janet Clark, of Lexington, Ky.; and four grandchildren, Natalie
Elizabeth Neal of Buckhannon, and Matthew Stewart Neal, Alexandra Caitlin Neal
and Jennifer Ashley Neal, all of Lexington, Ky.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home in
Buckhannon. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with
Pastor Richard McGuire and Dr. Daniel Unger officiating. Interment will be in
the Heavner Cemetery Mausoleum at Buckhannon. In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made in Bill’s memory to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 42 Hart Ave.,
Buckhannon, W.Va. 26201. From 26 Nov 2004.
Mabel Weese Nelan
Mabel Mae Weese Nelan, 83, a resident of Route 1, Beverly, passed away at 8:30
a.m. Friday, April 30, 2004, at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Tomblyn
Funeral Home for Mabel Mae Weese Nelan. From 1 May 2004.
Mabel Nelan
Mabel Mae Weese Nelan, 83, a resident of Route 1, Beverly, passed away at 8:30
a.m. Friday, April 30, 2004, at her residence.
She was born Oct. 15, 1920, in Elkins, the daughter of the late Elam Brian Weese
and Elva Teter Weese.
On Jan. 31, 1934, in Randolph County, she was married to Floyd Daniel
“Blackie” Nelan, who preceded her in death on Oct. 27, 1998.
Surviving are two sons, Robert “Pete” Nelan of Beverly and Donald W. Nelan
of Elkins; and two daughters, Frances Pingley of Acworth, Ga., and Jeanie Smith
of Smithfield, Ohio.
Ten grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren also
survive.
Preceding her in death were two grandchildren, Bob Riggleman and Gary Pingley.
Mrs. Nelan was a housewife and with her husband raised several foster children.
She was an active member of the Randolph County Senior Center and a member of
the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church of Beverly.
At the request of the deceased, her remains will be cremated. A memorial service
will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care
Corp., P.O. Box 760, Arthurdale, W.Va. 26520 or to the Randolph County Senior
Center, Fifth Street and Railroad Avenue, Elkins, W.Va. 26241 in memory of Mrs.
Nelan. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for
Mabel Mae Weese Nelan. From 3 May 2004.
Mabel Nelan
Mabel Mae Weese Nelan, 83, a resident of Route 1, Beverly, passed away at 8:30
a.m. Friday, April 30, 2004, at her residence. At the request of the deceased,
her remains will be cremated. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. today at Mt.
Carmel Baptist Church in Beverly. The Rev. Leon Brown will officiate. The
Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Mabel Mae
Weese Nelan. From 8 May 2004.
Donald E. Nelson
Donald E. Nelson, 84, of Marlinton, passed away Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, at his
son’s home in Newark.
Graveside rites will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Arbovale Cemetery. The Rev. David
Rittenhouse will officiate. From 3 Sep 2004.
Donald E. Nelson
Donald E. Nelson, 84, of Marlinton, passed away Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004,
at his son's home in Newark.
Vistitation will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Wallace & Wallace Funeral
Home in Arbovale. Graveside rites will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, also at the funeral
home. From 4 Sep 2004.
Earl Nelson
Earl “Pee Wee” Nelson, 74, a resident of Route 2, Elkins, the Kerens
community, departed this life Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004, at Ruby Memorial
Hospital in Morgantown. Death was attributed to a fall at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr
& Barb Funeral Home of Elkins for Earl Nelson. Sympathy expressions may be
made at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 26 and 27 Aug 2004.
Earl Nelson
Earl “Pee Wee” Nelson, 74, a resident of Route 2, Elkins, the Kerens
community, departed this life Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004, at Ruby Memorial
Hospital at Morgantown. Death was attributed to cardiac arrest.
He was born Tuesday, April 29, 1930, at Simoda, near Spruce Knob, Pendleton
County, a son of the late Albert Solon Nelson and May Kile Nelson. On Jan. 14,
1951, at Oakland, Md., he was married to the former Mary Johanna Hedrick, who
survives.
Also surviving are one son, Mark Nelson of Carrboro, N.C.; two daughters,
Patricia Ann Kittle and husband, Richard, Elkins, and Tammie Elaine Thompson and
husband, Richard, of Elkins; five brothers, his twin, Burrell Nelson and wife,
Betty, of Harrisonburg, Va., Granville Nelson and wife, Norma, of Franklin,
Bruce Nelson of Harrisonburg, Va., Troy Nelson and wife, Shirley, of Covington,
Va., Sam Nelson and wife, Lilo, of Tacoma, Wash.; four grandchildren, Chad Aaron
Bartlett of Keyser, Kristyn Lianne Kittle, a student at Marshall University,
Ashley Layne Thompson, a student at West Virginia University, Erika Leigh
Thompson of Elkins; and three stepgrandchildren, Cindy Kittle Sullivan, Douglas
Kittle and Holly Kittle Weese.
Preceding him in death besides his parents were one son, Johnnie Lee Nelson;
five brothers, Mason Bennett, Robbie, Mason, Clifton and Abraham Nelson; and one
granddaughter, Amanda Dawn Nelson.
He attended the one room Mt. Joel School at Simoda, was a well-known carpenter,
was an expert cabinet maker and woodworker, attended the Irons Chapel Church at
Pheasant and the Moore United Methodist Church at Moore and was a former member
of the IOOF Lodge at Montrose.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins
from 6 p.m to 9 p.m. today. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home
chapel on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Rev. Terry Cannon and the Rev. Walter H. Blough
will officiate and interment will follow at the Parsons Family Cemetery at
Shaver’s Fork. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the
arrangements for Earl "Pee Wee" Nelson. Sympathy expressions may be
made to: www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com From 28 Aug 2004.
Mildred J. Nelson
Mildred Josephine Nelson, 78, a former resident of Mabie and a resident of
Nella’s, passed away at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2004, in Ruby Memorial
Hospital.
The F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mildred
Josephine Nelson. From 16 Jun 2004.
Mildred J. Nelson
Mildred Josephine Nelson, 78, a former resident of Mabie and a resident of
Nella’s Nursing Home in Elkins, passed away at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 15,
2004, in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, where she had been a patient
since Sunday. She had been in failing health for the past several years,
however, her condition had become critical during the past week.
Born May 10, 1926, in Cassity, she was the daughter of the late Nels and Daisy
Charm Counts Nelson.
She had never married. She is survived by one brother, Herman Sutherland of
Mabie. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews, several great-nieces and
great-nephews, several great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews, and a special
close friend, Joan Riggleman.
Preceding her in death besides her parents are two brothers, Chambers and James
Sutherland.
Mildred was a member of Harrison Community Church. She loved working any kind of
puzzles including jigsaw and crossword puzzles. Mildred also loved watching game
shows with “Jeopardy” being her favorite. She was a homemaker.
Friends will be received on Saturday at the F.E. Runner Funeral Chapel from
11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Greg Lanham, pastor of the
Harrison Community Church, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Union
Cemetery at Sand Run. The F.E. Runner Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the
arrangements for Mildred Josephine Nelson. From 18 Jun 2004.
Robert K. Nelson
Mr. Robert Kirk Nelson, 69 years, a resident of Struthers, Ohio, passed away
Thursday afternoon at his home.
He was born March 22, 1935 at Slaty Fork, a son of the late Jefferson and Grace
Harper Nelson.
He was married to Elizabeth Elaine Haddix Nelson who survives in Struthers,
Ohio. Also surviving a one son, David Nelson of Struthers, Ohio, two daughters,
Debra Foster, Hillsville of Pennsylvania and Tami Bragg of Girard, Ohio. A
brother, Harper Nelson, of Marlinton; two sisters, Barbara Jane Shaw and Sondra
Bee Cochran, both of Marlinton, and eight grandchildren also survive. Also
preceding him in death were a son, Kirk Nelson, and a brother, Jackie Nelson.
Mr. Nelson was employed as a steel worker for LTV Steel Corp. prior to his
retirement.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be under the direction of the
Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins for Mr. Robert Kirk Nelson. From 20
Nov 2004.
Robert K. Nelson
A graveside service was held at 10 a.m. today at the Jacob C. Harper Cemetery
near Harman. Interment followed. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins was in
charge of the arrangements for Robert Kirk Nelson. From 22 Nov 2004.
Sarah H. Nelson
Sarah Haffner Nelson, 94, died peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004.
Mrs. Nelson was born in Elkins on June 7, 1910, the daughter of the late S.B.
Haffner, a prominent Elkins businessman in the 1920s and First Exalted Ruler of
the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Lodge 1135, and his wife, the
late Grace Zullinger Haffner.
She had one brother, the late Robert Zullinger Haffner.
On Nov. 21, 1936, Mrs. Nelson began her life with John G. Nelson when they
married in Chambersburg, Pa. The Nelsons enjoyed two children, Jenny Nelson
Phillips of Elkins and John R. Nelson of Gainesville, Fla. Mrs. Phillips is the
wife of Willard “Bill” Phillips Jr., and Mr. Nelson is married to the former
Bonnie Keys of Masontown. The elder Mr. Nelson passed away March 10, 1988.
Mrs. Nelson was loved and admired by three grandsons, Scott E. Gunning of
Atlanta, Ga., Nicholas Nelson of Gainesville, Fla., and John N. Gunning of
Fairmont. She also had three great-grandchildren.
In 1926, she graduated from Elkins High School and later from Davis & Elkins
College with a degree in education. She was a teacher for Randolph County
Schools, touching the lives of students in Coalton, Mill Creek and Elkins Junior
High School. She retired in 1975.
She most recently lived at The Atrium in Gainesville, Fla., where she moved
after retirement. She visited her hometown of Elkins in the summer months.
Mrs. Nelson was a lifelong member of Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church. While a
resident of Elkins, she was active in the Randolph County community, holding
memberships in the Chi Omega Sorority, the Davis Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and
the Randolph County Education Association. She also volunteered time with the
Mountain State Forest Festival in its early years.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins
from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral
home chapel at 11 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. Jeff Falter will officiate and
interment will follow at the Beverly Cemetery at Beverly. The Lohr & Barb
Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Sarah Haffner
Nelson. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 17 and 18 Aug 2004.
Viola C. Nelson
Viola Catherine Nelson, 86, of Cabins, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at the Grant
County Nursing Home in Petersburg.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the
Schaeffer Funeral Home, where funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday.
From 11 Feb 2004.
Linda Moats Nesbitt
Linda Sue Moats Nesbitt, 59, a resident of the Dodson Run Road, Beverly,
departed this life early Saturday morning, March 6, 2004, at the Talbott
Personal Care Home in Belington. She had been in declining health.
She was born Tuesday, May 9, 1944, at Buckhannon, the daughter of the late
Lawrence E. Moats and Lena M. Monahan Moats.
She was married to Thomas C. Nesbitt, who survives in Beverly.
Also surviving are her mother-in-law, Mildred H. Rhodes of Elkins; one daughter,
Tonya L. Zirbs and husband, Patrick, of Elkins; two granddaughters, Nakita and
Ashley Tenney, both of Elkins; two brothers, David H. Moats of Elkins and Kevin
T. Moats of Columbia, S.C.; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death besides her parents were an infant sister; one half
sister, Roberta "Bobbie" Long; and one half brother, Lawrence
"Sonny" Moats.
Linda lived in the Elkins area all her life and was a graduate of Elkins High
School in the class of 1962. She was a graduate of the Morgantown Beauty Academy
with the class of 1963 and was a hairdresser for 34 years.
She was the owner and operator of Lena’s Beauty Shop and the Nesbitt Beauty
and Barber Supply, both of Elkins, until her retirement in 1997.
She was a member of the First Church of Christ in Elkins.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home
chapel at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Evangelist Gary L. Kendall will officiate and
interment will follow at the American Legion’s Little Arlington Cemetery at
Cravensdale. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the
arrangements for Linda Sue Moats Nesbitt. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.
From 8 Mar 2004.
Clifford Nestor
Clifford Nestor, 75, a resident of Hendricks and more recently a resident of the
Cortland Acres Nursing Home at Thomas, departed this life this morning, June 16,
2004, at the home. He had been in declining health.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr
& Barb Funeral Home of Parsons for Clifford Nestor.
www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 16 and 17 Jun 2004.
Clifford Nestor
Clifford “Kip” Nestor, 75, a resident of Hendricks, and more recently a
resident of the Cortland Acres Nursing Home at Thomas, departed this life
Wednesday morning, June 16, 2004, at the home. He had been in declining health.
He was born Saturday, March 16, 1929, at St. George, the son of the late Porter
Wade Nestor and Flodie Mae Roy Nestor.
On June 8, 1949, at Oakland, Md., he was married to the former Betty Phillips,
who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Larry Wade Nestor and wife, Connie, of Hendricks,
Gary Wayne Nestor and wife, Janet, of Hambleton, and Jerry Clifford Nestor and
wife, Melissa, of Hendricks; one daughter, Janet L. Mann and husband, Lee, of
Williamsburg, Va.; two brothers, Russell Nestor of New Jersey and Murl
“Honey” Nestor of Hendricks; one sister, Lucille Ball of Durango, Colo.; six
grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren and 11 stepgreat-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death besides his parents was one great grandchild.
He attended the Mt. Zion and Hamrick Schools, had worked in construction and the
sawmill business with his father. He was a truck driver, worked for C&E
Logging and retired in 1991. He was a member of the Ruritan Club, attended the
First United Methodist Church at Parsons and loved his pickup truck.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Final rites will be
conducted at the funeral home parlor at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. David Fuller
will officiate and interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at
Parsons. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons is in charge of the
arrangements for Clifford “Kip” Nestor. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.
From 18 Jun 2004.
Clifford Nestor
The family received friends Friday at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of
Parsons, where final rites will be conducted at the funeral home parlor at 11
a.m. today. The Rev. David Fuller will officiate and interment will follow at
the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of
Parsons is in charge of the arrangements for Clifford "Kip" Nestor.
www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com From 19 Jun 2004.
Daniel P. Nestor
Daniel Patrick Nestor, 76, a resident of the Bull Run community, St. George,
departed this life late Friday evening, March 26, 2004, at Monongalia General
Hospital in Morgantown.
He was born Monday, Nov. 7, 1927, in St. George, the son of the late Waitman W.
Nestor and Virginia M. Owens Nestor.
Surviving are one brother, Clinton M. Nestor and wife, Anita, of Madison, Ohio;
six sisters, Bessie Pennington and Maude Burns, both of Parsons, Virginia E.
Thomas and Ann Getz, both of Morgantown, Carrie M. Wisard of Akron, Ohio, and
Susan Poling of Kasson; and several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Charles W. Nestor; and one sister,
Orpha Gainer.
He attended the one-room school at Bull Run and was a graduate of Parsons High
School with the class of 1946.
He served with the U.S. Navy. He was a former employee of the Industrial Rayon
Co. in Paintsville, Ohio, and he was a substitute mail carrier at St. George. He
was a farmer and a member of the former Brethren Church at Bull Run.
The family received friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home in Parsons from
4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home
parlor at 2 p.m. today. Pastor Larry Poling will officiate and interment will
follow at the Nestor Cemetery at Bull Run, St. George. The Lohr & Barb
Funeral Home of Parsons is in charge of the arrangements for Daniel Patrick
Nestor. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 29 Mar 2004.
Hubert B. Nestor
Hubert Berton Nestor, 85, a resident of Parsons, departed this life Sunday
morning, Jan. 4, 2004, in Davis Memorial Hospital
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr
& Barb Funeral Home of Parsons for Hubert Berton Nestor. From 5 Jan 2003.
Hubert B. Nestor
Hubert "Bud" Berton Nestor, 85, a resident of Parsons, departed
this life Sunday morning, Jan. 4, 2004, at the Davis Memorial Hospital at
Elkins. He had been in declining health and death was attributed to kidney
failure.
He was born Wednesday, April 3, 1918, at Parsons, the son of the late James
Berton Nestor and Fayah Goff Nestor.
On Dec. 1, 1945, at Oakland, Md., he was married to the former Sarah Bell
Summerfield, who survives.
Also surviving are one son, Ernest Lee Nestor, and one daughter, Deborah Faye
Streets and husband, Larry, all of Leadmine; two sisters, Elloween
"Pat" Goss of Parsons and Alberta Chrislip of Washington, D.C.; and
four grandchildren, Chatel, Adam, Wesley and Emily.
He was preceded in death by one son, Mark Burton Nestor.
He was a graduate of Parsons High School with the class of 1937. He served with
the U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked for 37 years for the former Parsons
Tannery until it closed, and at the Tucker County Court House, retiring in 1983.
He was a member of the Parsons Volunteer Fire Department for many years and a
member of the former Garnett Post Veterans of Foreign Wars of Parsons.
He was an avid sports fan.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral
home parlor at 1 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. James Ellis will officiate and
interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons. The Lohr &
Barb Funeral Home of Parsons is in charge of the arrangements for Hubert
"Bud" Berton Nestor. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 6 Jan
2003.
Hubert B. Nestor
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of
Parsons from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Final rites will be conducted at the
funeral home parlor at 1 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. James Ellis will officiate and
interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons. The Lohr &
Barb Funeral Home of Parsons is in charge of the arrangements for Hubert
"Bud" Berton Nestor. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 7 Jan
2004.
Kenneth Nestor
Kenneth “Bliss” Nestor, 91, a resident of the Charlie Moore Road near St.
George, departed this life Sunday evening, Jan. 25, 2004, at his home. He had
been in failing health.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr
& Barb Funeral Home of Parsons for Kenneth “Bliss” Nestor.
www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 26 Jan 2004.
Kenneth Nestor
Kenneth “Bliss” Nestor, 91, a resident of the Charlie Moore Road near St.
George, departed this life Sunday evening, Jan. 25, 2004, at his home. He had
been in declining health.
He was born Sunday, Nov. 17, 1912, at Texas Mountain, St. George, the son of the
late Roy B. Nestor and Emma C. Kelly.
On Sept. 15, 1940, he was married to the former Lecy Wilmoth, who preceded him
in death on April 23, 1993.
Surviving are five sons, Allen Ford Nestor and wife, Eleanor, of Dry Fork,
Robert Lee Nestor and wife, Patty, Billy Wayne Nestor and wife, Renee, John Roy
Nestor and wife, Diana, and Tommy Gene Nestor and wife, Amy, all of St. George;
two daughters, Addie Maxine Sinclair and husband, James, of Warrenton, Va., and
Betty Gaye Turner and husband, David, of Morgantown; one sister, June Miller of
Texas Mountain; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He attended the Murphy School at Texas Mountain. During World War II, he worked
for the shipyards at Norfork, Va. He owned and operated several sawmills in the
area, and owned and operated the shoe shop of Parsons for many years.
He worked for the former Woolen Mill, Phil Haddix Heating and Plumbing, was a
scrap and fur dealer for many years, and was a carpenter and a farmer.
He was a member of the Sugar Grove Church at Texas Mountain.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Final rites will be
conducted at the funeral home parlor at 11 a.m. Thursday. Pastor Pat Cassity
will officiate and interment will follow at the Pifer Mountain Cemetery at St.
George. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons is in charge of the
arrangements for Kenneth “Bliss” Nestor. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.
From 27 Jan 2004.
Kenneth Nestor
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. Final rites will be conducted
at the funeral home parlor at 11 a.m. Thursday. Pastor Pat Cassity will
officiate and interment will follow at the Pifer Mountain Cemetery at St.
George. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons is in charge of the
arrangements for Kenneth “Bliss” Nestor. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.
From 28 Jan 2004.
Ronald G. Nestor
Ronald Glenn Nestor, 69, a resident of Parsons, departed this life early Tuesday
morning, Dec. 7, 2004, at this home. He had been in his usual health and death
was attributed to a massive heart attack.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr
& Barb Funeral Home for ronald Glenn Nestor. Sympathy expressions may be
sent to www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 7 Dec 2004.
Ronald G. Nestor
Ronald Glenn Nestor, 69, a resident of Parsons, departed this life early Tuesday
morning, Dec. 7, 2004, at his home. He had been in his usual health and death
was attributed to a massive heart attack.
He was born Tuesday, April 9, 1935, at Clover Run, Tucker County, a son of the
late Glenn Nestor and Josephine Helmick Nestor Phillips.
Surviving are one son, Robert Glenn “Tucker” Nestor and wife, Kim, of
Hambleton; three daughters, Barbara Ellen Simmons and husband, Rick, of
Hambleton, Karen Elaine Nestor and husband, Randy, of Moore and Rhonda Marie
Helmick and husband, Michael, of Parsons; one brother, Don Nestor and wife, Kay,
of Clover Run; one stepbrother, Phil Phillips of Parsons; seven grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death was one granddaughter, Jennifer Ann Simmons.
He attended Parsons High School, worked for the West Virginia Department of
Natural Resources, retiring during 1988 after 36 years and was a tree farmer. He
loved his grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home
parlor Friday at 11 a.m. His grandson-in-law, Emery Surguy, will give the
eulogy. At Mr. Nestor’s request, cremation will follow. The Lohr & Barb
Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Ronald Glenn Nestor. Sympathy
expressions may be made to www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 8 Dec 2004.
Ronald G. Nestor
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home
parlor Friday at 11 a.m. His grandson-in-law, Emery Surguy, will give the
eulogy. At Mr. Nestor’s request, cremation will follow. The Lohr & Barb
Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Ronald Glenn Nestor. Sympathy
expressions may be made to www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 9 Dec
2004.
Thomas J. Nestor
Thomas Jackson “Jack” Nestor, 23, a resident of Elkins, departed this life
Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr
& Barb Funeral Home for Thomas Jackson “Jack” Nestor. Sympathy
expressions may be made to www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com From 1 Nov
2004.
Thomas J. Nestor
Thomas Jackson “Jack” Nestor, 23, a resident of 2 Kerens Hill, Elkins,
departed this life Saturday, Oct, 30, 2004, at his home.
He was born Thursday, Nov. 6, 1980, at Parkersburg, a son of William Thomas
Nestor and Kimberlee J. Nestor Haher.
Also surviving are one brother, William “Tyler” Nestor, Elkins; one sister,
Elizabeth “Tate” Nestor, Elkins; his maternal grandparents, John and
Margaret Fickle Haher, Lake Wylie, S.C,; his paternal grandparents, John and
Hanna Ware Nestor, Parkersburg; and loving aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was a graduate of Elkins High School with the Class of 1999 and was attending
Fairmont State University. When he wasn’t in school, he worked for the family
business, Valley Distributors, enjoyed fast cars and spending time with his
bulldog, Toby “Buggy” Nestor.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins
from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday. Final Rites will be conducted at the funeral home
chapel, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at 11:00 a.m.. The Rev. Father William Anderson
will be the Presider. Interment will follow at the Maplewood Cemetery at Elkins.
Memorial contributions may be made to the “Jack” Nestor Scholarship Fund, in
care of Citizens National Bank, P.O. Box 1519, Elkins, W.Va. 26241. The Lohr
& Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Thomas Jackson
“Jack” Nestor. Sympathy expressions may be made to
www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 2 Nov 2004.
Thomas J. Nestor
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins
from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home
chapel, Saturday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Fr. William Anderson will be the presider.
Interment will follow at the Maplewood Cemetery at Elkins. Memorial
contributions may be made to the “Jack” Nestor Scholarship Fund, in care of
Citizens National Bank, P.O. Box 1519, Elkins, W.Va. 26241. The Lohr & Barb
Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Thomas Jackson “Jack”
Nestor. Sympathy expressions may be made to www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com
From 3 Nov 2004.
Thomas J. Nestor
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins
from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday. Final Rites will be conducted at the funeral home
chapel, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Father William Anderson will
be the Presider. Interment will follow at the Maplewood Cemetery at Elkins.
Memorial contributions may be made to the "Jack" Nestor Scholarship
Fund, in care of Citizens National Bank, P.O. Box 1519, Elkins, W.Va. 26241. The
Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Thomas Jackson
"Jack" Nestor. Sympathy expressions may be made to
www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com From 4 and 5 Nov 2004.
Thomas J. Nestor
The family received friends Friday at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of
Elkins. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel at 11 a.m.
today. The Rev. Father William Anderson will be the presider. Interment will
follow at the Maplewood Cemetery at Elkins. Memorial contributions may be made
to the "Jack" Nestor Scholarship Fund, in care of Citizens National
Bank, P.O. Box 1519, Elkins, W.Va. 26241. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements for Thomas Jackson "Jack" Nestor. Sympathy
expressions may be made to: www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com From 6 Nov
2004.
Icy Newlon
Icy Newlon, 92, a resident of Holbrook’s Nursing Home, died Wednesday,
Feb. 4, 2004, at the nursing home.
She was born Nov. 8, 1911, at Kedron, the daughter of the late Seymour Osburn
and Vernie Poling Osburn.
In 1930 she married Carl Newlon, who preceded her in death in November 1964.
Surviving are one daughter, Opal Booth and husband, Don, of Conneaut, Ohio; one
grandson, Jeff Booth of Conneaut, Ohio; one granddaughter, Sandra Dent of
Cheyenne, Wyo.; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and
several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Vera Newlon; two brothers and four
sisters.
She was a homemaker and member of the Gertrude Chapel Church.
Friends will be received from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Poling-St. Clair
Funeral Home where funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday. The Rev. Wease
Day will officiate and interment will be in Mt. Union Church Cemetery.
From 5 Feb 2004.
Ellen C. Newman
Ellen Cutright Newman, 81, a resident of 188 New Market Reservoir Road, New
Market, Va., departed this life Sunday, July 25, 2004, at her home.
She was born Wednesday, Feb. 21, 1923, at Adolph, the daughter of the late Jared
and Maude Bowyer Cutright.
Mrs. Newman was twice married. Her first husband, Albert T. Finnell, preceded
her in death in September 1976. Her second husband, W. Selwyn Newman, survives.
Also surviving are one son, A. Thomas Finnell Jr. of McLean, Va.; two daughters,
Cheryl Papierniak of Winchester, Va., and Jane Johnston of Melrude, Minn.; one
stepson, Wallace S. Newman Jr. of Dinwiddie, Va.; two stepdaughters, Marianne
Gearhart of Centreville, Va., and Barbara Ann Garrison of Warrenton, Va.; one
sister, Juanita Weese and husband, Harry, of Elkins; three brothers, Wren
“Buck” Cutright and Luther W. Cutright, both of Elkins, and Paul G. Cutright
of Bradford, Pa.; nine grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
She retired from the Bureau of Radiological Health in Rockville, Md., where she
served as executive secretary.
She attended First United Methodist Church of Broadway, Va.
The family will receive friends at the Theis Funeral Chapel at New Market, Va.,
today from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at 10 a.m.
Wednesday. The Rev. Ed Shepherd will officiate. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home
of Elkins will conduct graveside services at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Brick
Church Cemetery at Huttonsville. The family suggests that expressions of
sympathy be in the form of memorial contributions to the First United Methodist
Church of Broadway, 13902 Timber Way, Broadway, Va. 22815. The Lohr & Barb
Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the local arrangements for Ellen Cutright
Newman. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 27 Jul 2004.
Lela Nice
Lela Lorraine Hartley Nice, 75, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at Cortland Acres
Nursing Home in Thomas.
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Hinkle Funeral Home
where funeral services will be at noon Tuesday. From 19 Jan 2003.
Dorsey W. Nichols
Dorsey William Nichols went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004.
He was born Nov. 15, 1930, in Fairmont, the son of the late William and Ethel
Marie Nichols.
Dorsey was a Protestant by faith. He was a member of Hopewell United Methodist
Church.
He retired from the Owens Illinois glass plant when the plant closed.
He was in the U.S. Air Force and was a sergeant with the 261st Cargo Carrier
Transport Service from 1942-1946.
Dorsey is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Dorothy Lucille Vincent
Nichols; his daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Roger Stevens of Elkins; his
granddaughter and her husband, Tami and Scott Humphrey of Elkins; his grandson
and his fianceÈ, Todd Stevens of Witchita, Kansas, and Lisa Ruggiero of
Fairmont; his great-grandson, Evan Michael Humphrey of Elkins; three sisters and
a brother-in-law, Betty Offutt and Janet Morrison, both of Fairmont, and Patty
and Homer Belknap of Canton, Ohio; one brother and sister-in-law, Fred and
Marlene Nichols of Ontario, Canada; one brother-in-law, Earl Vincent of
Fairmont; two sisters-in-law, Tressie Layne and Helen Nichols, both of Fairmont;
and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and a
sister-in-law, Harold Nichols and Raymond and Maxine Nichols; and three
brothers-in-law, Harry Offutt, James Morrison and William Layne.
Friends may call at the Ford Funeral Home on 201 Columbia St., Fairmont, Ford
Chapel, from noon to 9 p.m. today. Services will be at the funeral home at 11
a.m. Friday with Pastor Claude Kinty officiating. Committal services will follow
at the Mt. Zion Cemetery and Mausoleum. Pallbearers will include Dave Morrison,
Todd Stevens, Scott Humphrey, Bill Offutt, Don Offutt and Allen Burnsworth.
From 19 Feb 2004.
Donzel W. Nicholson
The Rev. Donzel W. Nicholson, 82, of Reger Street, Buckhannon, died Wednesday,
June 30, 2004, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon.
The Rev. Nicholson was born Dec. 26, 1921, in Doddridge County, the son of the
late Thomas Wesley Nicholson and Edra Carder Nicholson.
He was united in marriage Dec. 25, 1949, to Valta C. James Nicholson, who
preceded him in death.
Donzel is survived by his only child, Sheila D. Nicholson Carpenter; three
grandchildren, Gray, Faith and Sarah Tomblyn; three great-grandchildren, Hannah
Blaine and Olivia; two stepgrandchildren, Missy and Letitia; five stepgreat-grandchildren,
Joey, Katie, Emily, Matthew and Ryan; also several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Monzel, Ted and Bill; and three
sisters, Rene, Ann and Helen.
The Rev. Nicholson was ordained in 1955 in the First Baptist Church in Weston
and was a member of the Hepzibah Baptist Church. He participated in the American
Baptist Convention for 40 years. He pastored the Bethel, Hepzibah and Tenmile
churches.
He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Friends will be received Saturday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Heavner &
Cutright Funeral Chapel. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Heavner &
Cutright Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Lloyd Hamblin and Pastor Mike Tallman
officiating. Interment will follow in the Center Chapel Cemetery. The Buckhannon
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3663 and the Frank B. Bartlett Post 7 American
Legion of Buckhannon will conduct military honors at the graveside. The family
has entrusted Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel with the arrangements for
the Rev. Donzel W. “Don” Nicholson. From 2 Jul 2004.
Robert Nicholson Jr.
Robert “Nick” Nicholson Jr., 58, of Candler, N.C., died Sunday, Sept. 26,
2004, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Asheville, N.C.
A native of Barbour County, Mr. Nicholson was the son of Ruth Martin Myers of
St. Petersburg, Fla., and the late Robert Leroy Nicholson Sr. He was also
preceded in death by his stepfather, Charles Poling.
Mr. Nicholson was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and the owner and operator of
Asheville Crane Inc.
He was a 32nd-degree Mason and in his semi-retirement loved spending time with
friends and family at the KOA Campground in Cherokee, N.C.
In addition to his mother, survivors include his loving wife, Teresa Morris
Nicholson; one daughter, Kimberly Isner and her husband, Randall, of Candler,
N.C.; one son, Glenn Benton of Fletcher, N.C.; one grandson, Payton Isner; one
sister, Cathy Standish of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and two brothers, Chuck Nicholson
of Newark, Ohio, and Jim Poling of Philippi.
A funeral service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road with his brother-in-law,
the Rev. Floyd Morris, officiating. Interment will follow at noon in the Western
Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain, N.C., with military honors
conducted by Asheville High School Junior ROTC Marine Corps. The family will
receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be made to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots, in care of
99.9 KISS Country, 13 Summerlin Road, Asheville, N.C. 28806. A memorial register
is available at “obituaries” at www.grocefuneralhome.com. From 29 Sep
2004.
Genevieve Norris
Genevieve "Jenny" Norris, 64, of Route 1, Moatsville, died Tuesday
evening, Oct. 12, 2004, at her home following a three-month illness.
She was born Nov. 19, 1939, in Philippi, the daughter of the late Ersel and
Deamy Ann Newman Newman.
On Nov. 9, 1958, she was married to Darrel R. Norris, who survives at Route 1,
Moatsville.
Also surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Sandra Kay and Gordon Boram of
Philippi; three grandchildren, Derek Scott Norris, Joshua Boram and Ethan Boram;
and one foster granddaughter, Christa Marshall.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Ruby Jean Newman; and by three
brothers, Hartsel Newman, Raymond Newman and Kenneth L. Newman.
Mrs. Norris was a homemaker, former housekeeper at the Sugar Creek Children’s
Home and a former babysitter.
She was a member of Peoples Chapel Church where she was a member of the Ladies
Aid and Pastor’s Aid Society, was a Sunday School teacher and youth counselor,
and sang with the Youth Choir.
Friends may call at the Stemple & Forman Funeral Home in Philippi from 7
p.m. until 9 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until
11 a.m. Saturday, when Mrs. Norris will be moved to the Peoples Chapel Church,
where friends may call from noon until 2 p.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Ruston
Seaman, the Rev. Robert Lowther and Brother Isaac Kennedy will officiate and
interment will follow in the Norris Cemetery. Stemple & Forman Funeral Home
is entrusted with arrangements. From 14 Oct 2004.
Elwood L. Null
Elwood Lee Null, 59, a resident of Montrose, departed this life early this
morning, June 9, 2004. He had been in declining health.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr
& Barb Funeral Home of Parsons for Elwood Lee Null.
www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 9 Jun 2004.
Elwood L. Null
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home
parlor at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Terry Cannon will officiate and interment
will follow at the Mountain State Memorial Gardens at Gilman. The Lohr &
Barb Funeral Home of Parsons is in charge of the arrangements for Elwood Lee
Null. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 11 Jun 2004.
Elwood Lee Null
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Final rites will be conducted at the Lohr &
Barb Funeral Home of Parsons at 11 a.m. today. The Rev. Terry Cannon will
officiate and interment will follow at the Mountain State Memorial Gardens at
Gilman. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons is in charge of the
arrangements for Elwood Lee Null.
www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com From 12 Jun 2004.
Eldora Nuzum
Eldora Marie Bolyard Nuzum, the first woman editor of a daily newspaper in West
Virginia, departed this life at her home at 504 Orchard St., Elkins, on Friday,
Aug. 20, 2004, after a long illness.
Mrs. Nuzum had been editor emerita of The Inter-Mountain daily newspaper since
1992 after serving as editor of the paper for over three prior decades.
She was born May 10, 1926, in Grafton, the daughter of the late Roy Everett
Bolyard and the late Georgia Ellen Deavers Bolyard.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Randolph County Circuit
Judge Jack Robert Nuzum. Judge Nuzum served in the West Virginia House of
Delegates representing Taylor and Randolph counties. Jack Nuzum was a law
partner of former Gov. Herman Guy Kump and Cyrus Kump, in the firm of Kump, Kump
and Nuzum. After their deaths, his firm was titled Nuzum and Smith.
Mrs. Nuzum was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Glenn Bolyard; and her
sister, Vonda Jean Bolyard Norris.
Surviving are her sons, Jefferson Patton Nuzum and wife, Carrie Nuzum, of Valley
Bend, and Jon Cedric Nuzum and wife, Diane Nuzum, of Elkins. Also surviving are
one sister Dr. Cassandra Bolyard Whyte and husband, William R. Whyte Jr., of
Cross Lanes; one sister-in-law, Jackie Bolyard of Bridgewater, Va.; and one
brother-in-law, Clyde Norris of Ridgeley.
She is also survived by her grandchildren, Lydia Ann-Marie Nuzum and Derek
Warren Nuzum, both of Valley Bend. Several nieces and nephews survive including
Rick Norris, Jon Robert Bolyard, Michelle Bolyard Wescott and Jennifer Whyte
Onks. Her great-nieces and great-nephews surviving include Christopher Norris,
Lauren Kate Wescott, Isabelle Bolyard and Thomas Onks.
Mrs. Nuzum received many honors during her lifetime. She was named a
Distinguished West Virginian by Gov. Gaston Caperton and will be listed as the
first woman editor of a daily newspaper in the state in the West Virginia
Encyclopedia to be published soon by the West Virginia Humanities Council.
Mrs. Nuzum was named the Outstanding Woman in Business by the West Virginia
Women’s Commission in 1987. She was also the first woman president of the
Press Editors of West Virginia.
She received several awards such as Outstanding Business Woman of the Year by
the Beta Alpha Beta business honorary of Davis & Elkins College, Citizen of
the Year in 1976 from the Elkins Jaycees, and received the Masthead Award from
the West Virginia University School of Journalism in 1968.
Over the years, she served in leadership capacities for various organizations to
include the Randolph Chapter of the American Cancer Society, president of the
Junior Woman’s Club of Elkins, and president of the Newcomers Club of Elkins.
Until 2000, she was secretary of the WNPB-TV Public Broadcasting Advisory Board
in Morgantown.
Paul Harvey recognized her efforts to rebuild the Elkins newspaper after it
burned to the ground in 1974. He offered his radio newscast presentation about
“The Newspaper that Wouldn’t Die.”
Mrs. Nuzum interviewed three presidents of the United States during her working
tenure to include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter and Harry S. Truman.
She was invited to the White House three times. Mrs. Nuzum was the only female
editor at the first invitational press conference.
Also, she interviewed President Truman on a famous whistle-stop train tour
through Grafton. She interviewed him seated in a passenger seat across from him.
Mrs. Nuzum was a member of the First United Methodist Church at Elkins.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Final rites will be
conducted at the funeral home chapel at 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Dr.
Ellis E. Conley officiating. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the Woodsdale Memorial Park at Grafton. The Lohr & Barb Funeral
Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Eldora Marie Bolyard Nuzum.
Sympathy expressions may be made to www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 23
Aug 2004.
Eldora Nuzum
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Final rites will be
conducted at the funeral home chapel at 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Dr.
Ellis E. Conley officiating. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the Woodsdale Memorial Park at Grafton. The Lohr & Barb Funeral
Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Eldora Marie Bolyard Nuzum.
Sympathy expressions may be made to www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.
From 24 Aug 2004.
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