Austin C.Abel
Austin Cole Abel, infant son of Philip Abel II and Sara Wagoner Abel of Ellamore, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, in Davis Memorial Hospital at Elkins.
He is survived by his maternal grandparents, Danny and Donna Wagoner of Buckhannon; and paternal grandparents, Philip and Twila Abel of Buckhannon. Also surviving are his maternal great-grandfather, Harold Donald Wagoner of Buckhannon; his paternal great-grandmother, Mary Abel of Buckhannon; maternal great-grandparents, Forest Gail and Annabell Hardman of Buckhannon; two aunts, Ashlee Wagoner and Liza Abel; and two uncles, Levi Abel and Jonah Wagoner.
He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandmother, Olga Wagoner; paternal great-grandfather, Albert Abel; and paternal great-grandparents, Elza and Mazie Currence.
Private services for the family will be held Tuesday, Dec. 27, with Pastor Ed McDaniels officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery at Hemlock. Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.  From 26 Dec 2005. 

Duane Adams
Duane Adams, of Beaver, Pa., died Tuesday evening, Feb. 8, 2005, in Aliquippa Community Hospital.
He was born Dec. 7, 1919, in Elkins, the son of the late Simon Adams and Lillian Turner Adams.
He graduated from Elkins High School and West Virginia University, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity and the ROTC. He received his commission in the Army Corps of Engineers at first lieutenant in May 1941, where he spent over three years in the Aleutian Islands building air strips and radar towers and deciphering codes.
He married Barbara Bailey in Wheeling on Aug. 8, 1945. This August, they would have been married 60 years.
He had been a registered professional electrical and nuclear engineer in Ohio, West Virginia, Connecticut and New York. He was a member of Elkins Lodge 108 AF & AM, Knights Templar, Osiris Shrine, WVU Alumni Association and was an Alumni Emeritus, Beaver Men’s Club, Rochester Elks, First Presbyterian Church in Beaver, Pa., Sons of the American Revolution with John Hart, a signer of the Declaration of Independence as his antecedent, Beaver Area Heritage Association, past president of Beaver County Genealogy Society, former member of Seven Oaks County Club and was an Eagle Scout. Before coming to Beaver, Pa. 49 years ago, he taught engineering at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins.
He was a loving and devoted husband and father. He loved to read, do research and travel the world. He wrote several books and researched the family’s history.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara, of Beaver, Pa.; son and daughter-in-law, Andrew and Jeanie Adams of Columbus, Ohio; daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Leyton DeLauter of Beaver, Pa.; and grandchildren, Christopher and wife, Marith, of Columbus, Ohio, Heather Adams of Columbus, Ohio, Jennifer Adams of Danville, Ohio, James Botinovch of Patterson Heights, Pa., and Renee and Dennis DeLauter of Beaver, Pa.
Friends will be received today form 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at J.T. Anderson Funeral Home, 205 College Ave., Beaver, Pa., www.jtanderson.com, where services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Jeff Arnold officiating. Burial will follow in Beaver Cemetery with full military honors provided by the Beaver County Special Unit at 11:30 a.m. at the mausoleum.  From 10 Feb 2005. 

Grace A. Adams
Mrs. Grace Amelia Holmes Adams, 101, passed away Wednesday Morning, Nov. 30, 2005, at Valentine Personal Care Home.
She was born March 19, 1904, at Waterbury, Conn., a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Enright Holmes.
On April 9, 1928, she was married to Thomas J. Adams, who preceded her in death in 1954.
Surviving are one son, Thomas E. Adams of Silver Springs, Md.; a daughter, Marilyn M. Wolf of Elkins; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Mrs. Adams received numerous citations for service from the Mental Health Association, Hospice and United Way and was Woman of the Year for Civic Service in Ft. Pierce, Fla. She was Catholic by faith.
At the request of the deceased, her remains will be cremated. Interment of the cremains will follow in Evergreen Cemetery at Manitowoc, Wis., at a later date. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Grace Amelia Holmes Adams.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 1 Dec 2005.

Jack D. Adams
Jack D. Adams, 79, of Proctor, formerly of Bemis, lost his courageous battle against diabetes and kidney disease Monday, July 25, 2005, at Crestview Health Care Center, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
He was born March 29, 1926, in Bemis, the son of Eva L. Smith Adams of Moundsville and the late Kennie A. Adams.
He was a retired safety inspector at the Consol Energy McElroy Coal Mine and a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church in Graysville. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed teaching many people to hunt in his beloved mountains and to fly fish in his brook trout streams. Jack was inducted into the West Virginia Turkey Hunters Hall of Fame in 1997. For many years running he was the West Virginia Grand Champion Plug and Fly Caster at the Mountain State Forest Festival. He will be greatly missed by family and friends.
In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife of 57 years, Helen Ailstock Adams; two sons, Kenneth Richard (Sue) Adams of Parkersburg and John L. Adams of Moundsville; two daughters, Sue White of Moundsville and Debbie Adams of Bemis; seven grandchildren, Letitia (Joey) Walker, Kristen (Tony) Johnson, Michelle (Tony) Carpenter, Jacqie Adams, Levi and Grant White and Thomas Adams; four stepgrandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren, Rain Carpenter, Tori Walker, Adam Walker, Braden Walker, Kendra Walker, Isabella Walker, Carlie Johnson and Miles Johnson.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a celebration of his life at 7 p.m. with the Rev. Eddie Wills and a friend, Jerry Yoho, at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 400 Jefferson Ave. in Moundsville.
Friends will also be received Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home, 120 First St., Elkins, where funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Jonas Johnson Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Elkins Memorial Garden, Elkins.
Memorial contributions may be made to Graysville United Methodist Church in care of Alice Dunlap, RR 4, Box 94, Moundsville, W.Va. 26041. Sympathy expressions at www.grisellfuneralhomes.com.  From 27 Jul 2005.

Jack D. Adams
Jack Dempsey Adams, 79, a resident of Proctor and formerly a resident of Bemis, lost his courageous battle against diabetes and kidney disease on Monday, July 25, 2005, at Crestview Care Center at Saint Clairsville, Ohio.
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted from the funeral home chapel Sunday, July 31, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Jonas Johnson Jr. will officiate and interment will follow at the Elkins Memorial Gardens, formerly the IOOF Cemetery, at Elkins. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorial contributions to the Graysville United Methodist Church, in care of Alice Dunlap, Route 4, Box 94, Moundsville, W.Va. 26041. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Jack Dempsey Adams. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.   From 29 Jul 2005.

Jack D. Adams
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted from the funeral home chapel Sunday, July 31, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Jonas Johnson Jr. will officiate and interment will follow at the Elkins Memorial Gardens, formerly the IOOF Cemetery, at Elkins. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorial contributions to the Graysville United Methodist Church, in care of Alice Dunlap, Route 4, Box 94, Moundsville, W.Va. 26041. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Jack Dempsey Adams. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 30 July 2005.

Portia L. Adams
Portia Lee Adams, 81, of Hinkleville community, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, at her home under the care of Peoples Hospice of Clarksburg.
She was born Nov. 26, 1923, in Webster County, a daughter of the late Bessie Irwin.
On Sept. 8, 1942, she was married to Clarence J. Adams Jr., who preceded her in death June 18, 1972.
Surviving are three sons, Larry J. and wife, Bobbie Adams, of Matthews, N.C., Jeff W. and wife, Cheryl Adams, and Stephen F. and wife, Shelia Adams, all of Buckhannon; two daughters, Barbara and husband, Fred Cleveland, of Carriere, Miss., and Pamela Damron of Huntington; six granddaughters, Missy Wright and Christa Sawyer of Matthews, N.C., Angela Damron and Laura Adams of Huntington, Stephanie Adams and Emily Adams of Buckhannon; five grandsons, Michael Cleveland of Birmingham, Ala., Marc Cleveland of Hattisburgh, Miss., Keith Damron of Huntington, Scott Adams and Matthew Adams of Buckhannon; one stepgrandson, Josh Reed of Columbus, Ohio; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister Evelyn Chetlat of Baltimore, Md.
She was a homemaker and Methodist by faith.
Friends will be received from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the funeral home with the Rev. Donald Butcher officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery at Hinkleville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Peoples Hospice of Clarksburg or Sand Run Baptist Church in memory of Mrs. Adams. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.  From 7 Nov 2005. 

Gerald Aeschlimann
Gerald Wayne "Buck" Aeschlimann, 54, of Maysville, died Tuesday, May 24, 2005, at Grant Memorial Hospital. 
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Schaeffer Funeral Home.  funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Pastor Greg Bland officiating.  Interment will follow at North Fork Memorial Cemetery in Riverton.   From 25 May 2005.

Woodrow Alderman
Woodrow Wilson Alderman, 81, a resident of 40 Island Ave., Buckhannon, died at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at Louis A. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center.
He was born Feb. 28, 1923, at Alexander, a son of the late Roy Lee Alderman and Etta Blanche Samples Alderman.
On June 1, 1947, he was married to Elsie Lois Hinkle Alderman, who survives at Buckhannon.
Also surviving are two sons, Gary W. Alderman and wife, Jan, of Salem and Randall M. Alderman and wife, Jerilyn, of Buckhannon; one sister, Ethel Wilson of Painsville, Ohio; one grandson, Douglas Alderman and wife, Shelby, of Beckley; three granddaughters, Melissa Kane and husband, John Michael IV, of Arbovale, Kelly Alderman of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Amanda Alderman of Winchester, Va.; one stepgrandson, Kurt Priester of Clarksburg; three stepgranddaughters, Cindy Miller of Fort Mill, S.C., Stephanie Drumheller of Charlottesville, Va., and Debbie Drumheller of Thomas; one great-grandson, James Douglas Alderman of Beckley; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Wease Alderman, Robert “Bob” Alderman and William “Bill” Alderman; four sisters, Rita Pringle, Juanita Johnston, Goldie Johnson and Betty Marsh; one great-granddaughter, Chloe Nicole Kane; and one daughter-in-law, Merry Christmas Alderman.
He was a life member of Buckhannon Moose Lodge 598, Buckhannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3663 and Frank B. Bartlett Post 7 American Legion. In his younger days, he liked to hunt and fish. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and received the Purple Heart after being wounded in action in Italy.
Friends will be received today from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Wease Day and the Rev. Dick Chipps officiating. Interment will follow at Heavner Cemetery in Buckhannon where VFW Post 3663 and American Legion Post 7 will conduct graveside rites.  From 9 Feb 2005. 

Clifford G. Allen
Clifford Gilmore Allen, 90, of 3116 Lake Ave., Cheverly, Md., passed away on Friday, April 8, 2005, at the Collington Nursing Home in Mitchellville, Md.
He was born Jan. 20, 1915, in Elverton, a son of the late John Herbert and Mary Alice Mundy Allen.
He was united in marriage on June 21, 1938, to Wreatha Peterson Allen, who preceded him in death on Oct. 10, 1993.
Surviving are two daughters, Judy Zane and husband, Jack, of Cheverly and Nancy Morgan and husband, David, of Clearwater, Fla.; one son, John and wife, Sheryl, of Bountiful, Utah; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Also preceding him in death besides his parents and wife were three brothers and one sister.
Mr. Allen worked for Mine Safety Appliance Co., attended Fayetteville Presbyterian Church and was a member of the University of Maryland Terrapin Club as well as the UM Heritage Society.
Graveside services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Lorentz Cemetery in Lorentz with the Rev. Gary Stackpole officiating.  From 9 Apr 2005.

Clifford G. Allen
Clifford Gilmore Allen, 90, a resident of 3116 Lake Ave., Cheverly, Md., died Friday, April 8, 2005, at Collington Nursing Home in Mitchellville, Md.
He was born Jan. 20, 1915, at Elverton, a son of the late John Herbert Allen and Mary Alice Mundy Allen.
On June 21, 1938, he was married to Wreatha Peterson Allen, who preceded him in death Oct. 10, 1993.
Surviving are two daughters, Judy Zane and husband, Jack, of Cheverly, Md., and Nancy Morgan and husband, David, of Clearwater, Fla.; one son John Allen and wife, Sheryl, of Bountiful, Utah; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
He worked for Mine Safety Appliance Co. He was a member of the University of Maryland Terrapin Club and Heritage Society. He attended Fayetteville Presbyterian Church.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Lorentz Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Stackpole officiating.  From 11 Apr 2005.

Freddie T. Allen
Freddie Thomas Allen, 83, of Route 2, Belington, died Thursday, March 10, in the Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins following an illness at his home.
He was born Oct. 5, 1921, near Philippi, a son of the late Howard and Ora Findley Allen.
On May 13, 1950, he married the former Martha Elizabeth Long, who survives at Route 2, Belington.
Also surviving are two sons, William C. Allen and wife, Peggy, and Stevie Allen and wife, Frances, both of Belington; three daughters, Mary Louise Edgell and husband, Delbert Lee of Belington, Doris Workman and husband, Billy of Eskdale, and Linda Robinson and husband, Clarence of Moatsville; two brothers, Columbus “Bud” Allen of Belington and Charles Allen of Buckhannon; one sister, Mary Zohoner of Elkins; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by two daughters, Peggy Allen and Geneva Allen; three brothers, James Howard Allen, Elijah Allen and Harry “Pete” Allen; and three grandchildren.
Mr. Allen was a retired woodsman and mill hand. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army and was a life member of Laurel Mt. Post 410, VFW in Belington. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Schoonover - Stemple Funeral Chapel, 609 Crim Ave., Belington, at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Joseph Carl Delauder will officiate and interment will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery on Kalamazoo Road.
Friends may call at the Schoonover-Stemple Funeral Chapel from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sunday. Schoonover-Stemple Funeral Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.  From 12 Mar 2005.

Jimmie R. Allen
Jimmie R. Allen, 64, of Route 2, Box 258, French Creek, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2005, at his home.
He was born April 2, 1940, at Weston, a son of the late Lewis Henry Allen and Sylvia Jane Curtight Allen.
He is survived by one daughter, Elizabeth “Gidget” Mason of Grand Camp; one son, James H. Allen and wife, Nettie, of French Creek; two grandsons, Joshua Alan Oldaker of Grand Camp and Dylan Ray Allen of French Creek; one granddaughter, Dorthy Jane Allen of French Creek; two brothers, George Allen and wife, Melba, of Wadsworth, Ohio and Dana “Pete” Allen and wife, Lorena of Hampton; one sister, Evelyn Stairs and husband, Clark, of Pennsylvania; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Mao Allen; and two sisters, Phanelphia “Lucy” Allen and Leoma Posey.
Friends will be received at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Monday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., the funeral hour. Interment will follow at Laurel Fork Church Cemetery in French Creek.  From 15 Jan 2005.

Jimmie R. Allen
Jimmie R. Allen, 64, of Route 2, Box 258, French Creek, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2005, at his home.
He was born April 2, 1940, at Weston, a son of the late Lewis Henry Allen and Sylvia Jane Curtight Allen.
He is survived by one daughter, Elizabeth “Gidget” Mason of Grand Camp; one son, James H. Allen and wife, Nettie, of French Creek; two grandsons, Joshua Alan Oldaker of Grand Camp and Dylan Ray Allen of French Creek; one granddaughter, Dorthy Jane Allen of French Creek; two brothers, George Allen and wife, Melba, of Wadsworth, Ohio, and Dana “Pete” Allen and wife, Lorene, of Hampton; one sister, Evelyn Stairs and husband, Clark, of Pennsylvania; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Mac Allen, and two sisters, Phanelphia “Lucy” Allen and Leoma Posey.
Friends will be received at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home today from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., the funeral hour. Interment will follow at Laurel Fork Church Cemetery in French Creek. Special thanks to Little Meadow Health Clinic at Helvetia.   From 17 Jan 2005.

Martha E. Allen
Martha Elizabeth Allen, 75, of Route 2, Belington and a recent resident of the Barbour County Good Samaritan Center, died Sunday, July 3, 2005, in Davis Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.
She was born Sept. 15, 1929, at Meadowville, Barbour County, a daughter of the late David Long and the late Cora Carpenter Long Boylen.
On May 13, 1950, she was married to Freddie Thomas Allen, who preceded her in death March 10, 2005.
Surviving are three daughters, Mary Louise Edgell and husband, Delbert Lee, of Belington, Doris Workman and husband, Billy, of Eskdale and Linda Robinson and husband, Clarence, of Moatsville; two sons, William C. Allen and wife, Peggy, and Stevie Allen and wife, Frances, all of Moatsville; two brothers, Andrew Long of Elkins and Charles Long of California.
She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Peggy Allen and Geneva Allen; one brother, David Ray Long; three grandchildren; and her stepfather, George Boylen.
Mrs. Allen was a homemaker and was a former employee of Reidbord Brothers, Philippi Inn and Ketchem’s Personal Care Home.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Schoonover-Stemple Funeral Chapel, 609 Crim Ave. in Belington. The Rev. Joseph Carl Delauder will officiate and interment will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Schoonover-Stemple Funeral Chapel is entrusted with the arrangements.  From 5 Jul 2005.

Martha A. Allman
Martha Anna Allman, 55, of Davis, went to be with the Lord Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, at Davis Memorial Hospital.
She was born Sept. 21, 1949, at Horse Shoe Run, a daughter of the late George Adam Bennett and Maxine Virginia Newbraugh, who survives in Cortland Acres Nursing Home at Thomas.
She is also survived by her husband, Cline “Buck” Allman of Canaan Valley; her mother-in-law, Ruth S. Allman of Eglon; one daughter, Nancy and Robert White of Hendricks; one adopted son, William Charles Allman of Davis; three brothers, George Bennett of Job, William Bennett of Elkins and Robert Bennett of Linden, Va.; three sisters, Virginia Cole of Martinsburg, Bonnie and Hugh Bright of Hendricks and Lilly Bennett of Dryfork; and one grandson, Wyatt Edwin White.
Mrs. Allman was a rug weaver, quilter and a loving homemaker.
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Hinkle Funeral Home in Davis. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Mark Hauser officiating. Interment will follow in Buena Cemetery. The family asks, due to allergic reactions to flowers, memorial donations be made to Martha’s Memorial Fund in care of Grant County Bank, P.O. Box 129, Harman, W.Va. 26270. Hinkle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.  From 14 Sep 2005.

Maxine K. Alsop
Maxine King Alsop, 82, of Webster Springs, passed away at Webster County Memorial Hospital Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, after a long illness.
She was a resident all of her adult life of Webster Springs, and her beloved husband preceded her in death May 5, 1987.
In addition, she was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Minnie King; four brothers, “Buster” King, “Hunter” King, Fred A. King and Glenn King; and three sisters, Virginia King, Gladys McFarland and Mary Jett.
She is survived by sons, Robert K. “Cork” and his wife, Shirley, of Bergoo, Glenn N. “Dee” of Parcoal, and Jack and his wife, Linda, of Webster Springs; daughter, Jill Alsop of Elkins; sisters, June O’Dell of St. Albans and Marge Messina of Hammonton, N.J.; grandchildren, Debbie Wilson and her husband, Bill, of Parcoal, Rob Alsop and his wife, Jessica, of Charleston, Jill S. Alsop of Summersville, Jenny N. Alsop of Webster Springs, Scott Cowger of Bergoo, Donna Young and her husband, Wes, of Bergoo, Daphyne Cowger, who was also a caregiver, of Webster Springs, Jonathan Alsop of Bergoo and Jared Alsop and his wife, Jessica, of Bergoo; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters; special friend, Ella Hamrick; caregivers, Brenda Collins and Carol Arthur; and her beloved dachshund, Sammy.
Maxine was retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways, and after her retirement there, worked for her son, Jack, in his law office until her second retirement. She was known throughout the community for her love and dedication to each and every member of her family and as an outstanding cook.
A special thanks to her personal physician and friend, Dr. Robert M. Mace, MD, of Webster Springs.
Visitors were received at Dodd & Reed Funeral Home Inc. in Webster Springs Sunday and services were at 11 a.m. today at the funeral home. Interment followed at Miller Cemetery, Webster Springs.
She was deeply loved by all of her family and will be greatly missed but has completed her journey to heaven and is committed to God’s loving care.
For those who may desire to make a memorial gift in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Maxine K. Alsop Outstanding Student Scholarship Fund for Webster County High School in care of United National Bank, Court Square, Webster Springs, W.Va. 26288, Attention: Sheryl Funk.   From 12 Dec 2005.

James E. Alt
James Edward Alt, 58, of 155 Summit Drive, Moorefield, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005, at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va.
Family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Schaeffer Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with Pastor Chris Whetzel officiating. Military graveside service at Cherry Hill Cemetery at Upper Tract by the Combined Veteran Organizations of Grant County and JROTC.  From 31 Oct 2005.

Opal Alt
Opal Alt, 83, of Petersburg, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at Grant Memorial Hospital.
Surviving include one son, Dennis C. Alt of Beverly.
Visitation was Saturday at Schaeffer Funeral Home. Funeral services were Sunday from the funeral home with Pastor Greg Rotruck officiating. Interment followed in the Alt Family Cemetery at Landes.  From 8 Aug 2005.

Martha E. Altieri
Martha E. Bogdonovich Altieri, 90, a former resident of South Henry Avenue, Elkins, and more recently a resident of the Elkins Regional Convalescent Center, departed this life Wednesday evening, April 13, 2005, at the center. She had been in declining health.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Martha E. Bogdonovich Altieri. Condolences may be made at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 14 Apr 2005.

Martha E. Altieri
Martha E. Bogdonovich Altieri, 90, a former resident of South Henry Avenue, Elkins, and for the last 2 1/2 years a resident of Elkins Regional Convalescent Center, departed this life Wednesday evening, April 13, 2005, at the center. She had been in declining health.
She was born Thursday, May 28, 1914, at Davis, a daughter of the late John Bogdonovich and Anna Bulic Bogdonovich.
On April 3, 1948, she was married to Patsy L. Altieri, who preceded her in death Aug. 1, 2000.
Surviving are one son, John Altieri and wife, Martha, of San Juan Capistrano, Calif.; and one sister, Mary Bogdonovich of Elkins.
Preceding her in death besides her parents and husband were one brother, John Bogdonovich; and one sister, Anna Bogdonovich.
She was a graduate of Davis High School and Fairmont Business College. She was a member of Saint Brendan Catholic Church.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. On Tuesday, at 7 p.m., at the funeral home, a prayer service will be recited by Sister Teresa Reddington. On Wednesday morning, Mrs. Altieri will be moved to the Saint Brendan Catholic Church, where the Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. The Rev. Fr. William Anderson will be the presider and interment will follow at the Saint Brendan Cemetery at Elkins. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Martha E. Bogdonovich Altieri. Condolences may sent to www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 18 Apr 2005.

Martha E. Altieri 
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.  Today at 7 p.m. at the funeral home, a prayer service will be recited by Sister Teresa Reddington.  On Wednesday morning, Mrs. Altieri will be moved to the Saint Brendan Catholic Church where the Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m.  The Rev. Fr. William Anderson will be the presider and interment will follow at the Saint Brendan Cemetery at Elkins.  The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Martha E. Bogdonovich Altieri.  Condolences may be made at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com  From 19 Apr 2005. 

Catherine V. Andrews
Catherine Virginia Lemon Quick Andrews, 81, of Route 2, Buckhannon, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, at Holbrook Nursing Home.
She was born Dec. 19, 1924, at Flemington, a daughter of the late David F. and Mary E. Graham Lemon. She was raised by her grandparents, the late George W. and Margarett E. Lemon.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles A. Quick, who died in 1975.
She is survived by her second husband, Richard B. Andrews, of Buckhannon.
Also surviving are three stepsons, Dan and Steve Andrews and James and wife, Julie Andrews, of Lexington, Ky.; and one sister, Naomia Dixon of Parkersburg. She is also survived by her stepfather and stepmother, Rollin and Carroll Alexander of Florida.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Geraldine Swaney; one brother, Gilbert W. Lemon; and two stepsons, Dennis and Mark Andrews.
Catherine was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 18 of Buckhannon and a member of Mt. Hope United Methodist Church.
Friends will be received from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the funeral home chapel with Pastor Jerry Heater officiating. Interment will follow in Macedonia Cemetery. Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.  From 24 Dec 2005. 

Nina Ammons
Nina Lantz Piercy Ammons, 77, a former resident of Beverly, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2005, at 9:43 a.m. at Nella’s Nursing Home, where she had been a resident since June of 2002.
Born Sept. 15, 1927, at Harrisburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late French and Martha Chewning Cappadony.
She was united in marriage to Donald Lantz, who preceded her in death in 1965.
Mrs. Ammons is survived by a daughter, Barbra A. Evans and husband, Milan “Smiley,” of Beverly; one son, E. Allen Lantz and wife, Becky, of Beverly; four sisters, Sherry Malatesta of Mechanicsville, Md., Rose Cameron of South Carolina, Hellen Tavey of Belington and Zada Cappadony of North Carolina; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Proceeding her in death besides her parents and her husband were four brothers, Tony, John, Frank and Joseph Cappadony; and one great-grandchild, Amanda Pope Evans.
Nina was a homemaker and attended the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family, playing bingo and yard saling and she was well-known for helping other people.
Friends will be received at the F.E. Runner Funeral Home from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday from the Runner Chapel. The Rev. Leon Brown, pastor of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, will officiate and interment will follow in the Talbott Cemetery at Belington. The F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Nina Lantz Piercy Ammons.  From 25 Apr 2005.

Nina Ammons
Nina Lantz Piercy Ammons, 77, a former resident of Beverly, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2005, at 9:43 a.m. at Nella’s Nursing Home, where she had been a resident since June 2002.
Born Sept. 15, 1927, at Harrisburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late French and Martha Chewning Cappadony.
She was united in marriage to Donald Lantz, who preceded her in death in 1965.
Mrs. Ammons is survived by a daughter, Barbara A. Evans and husband, Milan “Smiley,” of Beverly; one son, E. Allen Lantz and wife, Becky, of Beverly; four foster children and three stepchildren; four sisters, Sherry Malatesta of Mechanicsville, Md., Rose Cameron of South Carolina, Helen Zambelli of Belington and Zada Tovey of North Carolina; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Proceeding her in death besides her parents and her husband were four brothers, Tony, John, Frank and Joseph Cappadony; and one great-grandchild, Amanda Hope Evans.
Nina was a homemaker and attended the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family, playing bingo and yard saling and she was well-known for helping other people.
Friends will be received at the F.E. Runner Funeral Home from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday from the Runner Chapel. The Rev. Leon Brown, pastor of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, will officiate and interment will follow in the Talbott Cemetery at Belington. The F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Nina Lantz Piercy Ammons.   From 26 Apr 2005.

Ferenc F. Androczi
Ferenc Frank Androczi, 89, of Route 6, the Tennerton Community, died Feb. 10, 2005, at Holbrook Nursing Home.
He was born Dec. 17, 1915, in Semjenhaza, Hungary, a son of the late George and Maria Nikli Androczi.
Frank will be remembered by friends as a very kind gentle person, who loved to sing Hungarian songs and celebrate nature. He obtained his PhD from Eovtvos Lorant University in Budapest, Hungary, in 1951. He received his master’s of library science from Syracuse University in 1964. In the summer of 1968, Frank did his post graduate work at University of Illinois and Information Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh from 1969 to 1970. Frank was a rare book cataloguer at the University of Detroit from 1964 to 1965. He was assistant librarian cataloguer, classifier, at New York State University College from 1965 to 1967. He was professor of library science at West Virginia Wesleyan College from 1967 to 1981.
Frank owned and operated Little Hungary Winery in Buckhannon since 1985. He was a member of the West Virginia Beekeepers Association. He was a member of the West Virginia Grape Growers Association and a member of the Mountain State Organic Growers Association.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorial gifts may be made to West Virginia Wesleyan College in care of Brooks Jones for the Frank Androczi Scholarship Fund. The Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.  From 18 Feb 2005.

Arizona R. Arbogast
Arizona R. Arbogast, 90, a resident of Springfield, Ohio, and a former resident of Valley Head, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2005, in Mercy St. John’s Center, Springfield, Ohio.
She was born Jan. 25, 1915, at Ravenswood, a daughter of the late Ace and Ida Smith Ware.
She was married to Warren E. Arbogast, who preceded her in death on March 11, 2004.
Surviving are six daughters and sons-in-law, Luella and Loren Burkhardt of Littleton, Colo., Leanna Arbogast of Colorado Springs, Colo., Jean Hesson of Springfield, Ohio, Janice Hadley of Elbridge, N.Y., Kayleen Dunsmoor, Oswego, N.Y., and Carol Arbogast of Springfield, Ohio; two sons and daughters-in-law, Stanley Arbogast of Enon, Ohio, and Steven and Betsy Arbogast of Belington; and three sisters and brothers-in-law, Ethel Channell of Mill Creek, Eva and Junior Channell of Hodgesville and Rose and Nelson Channell of Grosspointe, Mich.
Twenty-one grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren also survive.
Also preceding her in death besides her husband were two sons, Charles and Randall Arbogast, a brother and three sisters.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Sunday at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. On Monday, she will be moved to the Valley Head United Methodist Church for visitation from noon until 1 p.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Robert Baer and the Rev. Verl Simmons will officiate and interment will follow in the Valley Head Cemetery. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Arizona R. Arbogast. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 4 Jun 2005.

Arizona R. Arbogast
Arizona R. Arbogast, 90, a resident of Springfield, Ohio and a former resident of Valley Head, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2005, in Mercy St. John’s Center, Springfield, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m today at the Valley Head United Methodist Church. The Rev. Robert Baer and the Rev. Verl Simmons will officiate and interment will follow in the Valley Head Cemetery. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Arizona R. Arbogast. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 6 Jun 2006.

Donald L. Arbogast Sr.
Donald Lee Arbogast Sr., 62, of Thomas, passed away Nov. 12, 2005, at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland, Md.
Friends will be received at Hinkle Funeral Home today from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. James Strahin officiating. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Hinkle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.  From 14 Nov 2005.

James P. Arbogast
James Price Arbogast, 77, of Circleville, died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, at the UVA Hospital in Charlottsville, Va.
Mr. Arbogast was born at Osceola, June 5, 1928, the son of the late Truman “Buzz” Arbogast, who died in 1992, and Eva Simmons Arbogast, who died in 1963.
Mr. Arbogast is survived by wife, Audra Mae Judy; two daughters, Janice Raines of Circleville, and Barbara Greenleaf and husband, Orland Kent, of Reedy; four granddaughters, Marsha, Lillian, Mahala and Caroline; one grea- granddaughter, Brooke; two sisters, Mary Harper of Winchester, Va., and Nila Good of Timberville, Va.; and three brothers, Paul R., Ralph and William David Arbogast, all of Circleville.
Mr. Arbogast was preceded in death by one son, Gregory Dean; and one sister, Irma Day.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and employed in the 1960s and 1970s at the Farmer ASCS Committee. He was a 1948 graduate of Circleville High School and a recipient of the 2004 Farm Bureau Award.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today, Nov. 19, 2005, at Basagic Funeral Home in Franklin. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at the Circleville United Methodist Church. The Rev. Earl Bible will officiate. Interment will follow at the North Fork Memorial Cemetery in Riverton. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Pendleton County Veterans Honor Guard. Memorial may be made to the Circleville United Methodist Church or a charity of choice.  From 19 Nov 2005. 

Elijah Arbogast
Elijah “Eli” Dustin Arbogast, 71, of Mannington, passed away Feb. 27, 2005, at his residence.
He was born at Beaver Creek, Beverly, March 17, 1933, the son of the late Mason Clark Arbogast and Lilly Blanche Taylor Arbogast.
Mr. Arbogast is survived by one sister, Iva Shreve of Beverly; two brothers, Lawrence Arbogast and wife, Hattie, of Elkins and Virgil “Dick” Arbogast and wife, Gerri, of California; two sisters-in-law, Joan Arbogast of Pennsylvania and Carmella Arbogast of Elkins; and several nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews.
Mr. Arbogast was preceded in death by two brothers, Willis Arbogast and Clarence Arbogast; and one sister, Kathleen Arbogast.
Mr. Arbogast was a laborer having worked in construction and he also attended the Upper Room Church in Clarksburg.
Friends and family may call at Dorsey Funeral Home, 701 So. Pike St. in Shinnston from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today where funeral services will be held Friday at noon with the Rev. Franklin Shreve officiating. Interment will follow at Shinnston Masonic Cemetery. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.legacy.com.  From 3 Mar 2005.

Opal P. Arbogast
Opal Pearl Arbogast, 85, of Dunmore, passed away Friday, April 8, 2005, at Alleghany Regional Hospital.
Visitation was Sunday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Homes in Arbovale. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Dunmore United Methodist Church in Dunmore with the Rev. Tom Hill officiating. Interment will follow in Arbovale Cemetery.  From 11 Apr 2005.

Karen L. Arbuthnot
Karen Louise Arbuthnot, 55, a resident of Elkins, passed away at 4:44 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at Davis Memorial Hospital.
She was born July 20, 1950, at Elkins, a daughter of Lyle Chesley Ware of Valley Head and the late Aluna Jean Waybright Ware.
On Jan. 15, 1972, she was married to Roger Arbuthnot, who preceded her in death June 6, 2004.
Surviving are two daughters, Melissa D. Rowan and companion Danny Morgan and Christy L. Arbuthnot, all of Elkins; two brothers, Randall Lyle Ware and Edwin Lynn Ware, both of Valley Head; three sisters, Jo Ellen Hogan of Wesley Chapel, Fla., Pennie Kay Ware of Valley Head and Ronetta Reed of Fredricksburg, Va.
She was preceded in death by one sister Judith Ann Ware.
Mrs. Arbuthnot worked for several years as a long distance operator for C&P Telephone until its closure. She later worked as a secretary for Family Health and was also employed by Rite Aid of Elkins. She was active with Girl Scout Troop 4098 and was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church where she helped with the youth group. She enjoyed spending time with her family.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. On Wednesday, Sept. 14, Mrs. Arbuthnot will be moved to the Valley Head United Methodist Church where friends may call from noon until 1 p.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Leon Hevener and David Mace, lay-speaker, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Valley Head Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Care Center, 801 Harrison Ave., Elkins, W.Va. 26241 or the Fresenic Medical Care/Elkins Dialysis Center, 100 Main St., Elkins, W.Va. 26241. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Karen Louise Arbuthnot. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 12 Sep 2005.

Karen L. Arbuthnot
Karen Louise Arbuthnot, 55, a resident of Elkins, passed away at 4:44 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at Davis Memorial Hospital.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. On Wednesday, Mrs. Arbuthnot will be moved to the Valley Head United Methodist Church where friends may call from noon until 1 p.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Leon Hevener and David Mace, lay-speaker, will officiate. Interment will follow in Valley Head Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Care Center, 801 Harrison Ave., Elkins, W.Va. 26241 or the Fresenic Medical Care/Elkins Dialysis Center, 100 Main St., Elkins, W.Va. 26241. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Karen Louise Arbuthnot. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 13 Sep 2005.

Erma L. Armentrout
Erma Lee Armentrout, 79, a resident of Whitmer, passed away Wednesday evening, Nov. 9, 2005, in Davis Memorial Hospital.
She was born April 9, 1926, at Whitmer, a daughter of the late George Michael Mallow and the late Priscilla Clementine Nelson Mallow.
On Feb. 14, 1944, she was married to Elwood Armentrout, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Dennie Armentrout and wife, Sally, and Ronnie Armentrout and wife, Patricia, all of Whitmer; two daughters, Millie Eye and husband, Herold, of Red Creek and Darlis Louk and husband, Don, of Bowden; one brother, Snowden Mallow of Whitmer; one sister, Iva Marstiller of Dailey; eight grandchildren, David Armentrout and wife, Tammy, Malisa Kerens and husband, Kevin, Nathan Eye and wife, Kimberly, Kristy Shifflett and husband, Joshua, Karen Eye and Brant Ours, Miranda Smith and husband, Chad, Donald Louk II and wife, Tina, and Jeremy Louk and wife, Kim. Great-grandchildren surviving are C.J., Ethan and McKenzie Smith, Tori, Tyler and Madison Louk, Alex Armentrout, Kaleb and Brier Shifflett, Dakota and Caitlyn Eye.
Four brothers, five sisters and a great-grandson, Forest Smith also preceded her in death.
Mrs. Armentrout attended the schools of Randolph County, was a homemaker and a member of Whitmer United Methodist Church having served for many years as a Sunday school teacher.
Friends may call from 7 p.m until 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. On Sunday, Nov. 13, she will be moved to the Whitmer United Methodist Church where funeral services will be at 2 p.m. The Rev. Earl Bible and the Rev. Steve Bailey will officiate and interment will follow in the Laurel Hill Cemetery near Whitmer. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Erma Lee Armentrout. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 11 Nov 2005.

Russell E. Armentrout
Russell E. Armentrout, 88, of Mills River, N.C., died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, at Pardee Hospital.
A native of Parsons, he had lived in Henderson County, N.C. for 30 years.
He had an avid interest in aviation and in his early years was a private pilot. He traveled extensively worldwide and enjoyed several business ventures. He also enjoyed landscaping, had a special interest in painting with oils and derived much happiness from the company of his many friends. He was a member of Mills River Presbyterian Church.
The last of seven children, Mr. Armentrout is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kay A. and Larry McCallum of Fairfax, Va.; his son and daughter-in-law, Max and Judith Armentrout of Boulder City, Nev.; two grandchildren, Matthew McCallum and Mitzi McGlynn; and two great-grandchildren, Katherine and Caitlyn McCallum.
A funeral was at 11 a.m. today at Mills River Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Randall Boggs officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Armentrout lay in repose Wednesday at Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors. Memorial contributions may be made to Mills River Presbyterian Church, designated for the Guatemala Partnership, 10 Presbyterian Church Road, Horse Shoe, N.C. 28742.  From 8 Dec 2005.

Clarence Armstrong
Clarence D. Armstrong, a resident of 227 Sylvester Drive, Elkins, departed this life Tuesday evening, March 15, 2005, at Davis Memorial Hospital. Death was unexpected. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Clarence D. Armstrong. Condolences may be expressed at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 16 Mar 2005.

Clarence Armstrong
Clarence Dale “C.D.” Armstrong, a resident of Elkins, departed this life Tuesday evening, March 15, 2005, at the Davis Memorial Hospital. Death was sudden and unexpected.
Mr. Armstrong was born at Marlinton, a son of the late Charles Woodford Armstrong and Roberta “Bertie” Summerfield Armstrong. He was from a pioneer family of Randolph County.
Mr. Armstrong received his diploma from Elkins High School with the class of 1947. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Armstrong enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 17. After basic training at Great Lakes, Ill., he was assigned to outgoing units. He took the examination for the Naval Air Corps, was accepted and assigned to USB-ATUI, serving as a gunner on an SB2C Hell Diver Aircraft. He was honorably discharged and on Feb. 5, 1947, at Buckhannon, he was married to the former Pauline Collett, who survives.
Mr. Armstrong attended the West Virginia State Police Academy and was a graduate of the Alderson-Broaddus College – University of Hard Knocks. He was a tractor-trailer driver and a pipe threader with the Neil & Claypool Co. at Montgomery. He worked as a brakeman, conductor and yard foreman for the Western Maryland Railroad for 12 years. He was a salesman and businessman, having worked at Home Inc. and S&S Appliance Market. He started A&G Appliance Mart on Third Street in Elkins, which he owned and operated for 38 years.
Mr. Armstrong was a candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates and a member of the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce. He was active with the schools of Randolph County, being a past president of both the First Ward School PTA and the Elkins Bands Auxiliary. Mr. Armstrong was active in civic organizations, being a past Exalted Ruler of the Elkins Lodge 1135, BPOE. He was a member of the Elkins Lodge 108 AF & AM, was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Master Mason, a York Rite Shriner, a member of the Red Fez Patrol, Osiris Temple and was current president of the Tygart Valley Shrine Club. He was a member of the H.W. Daniels Post 29 American Legion.
He loved music and had an extensive collection of World War II era recordings. He was a former member of the West Virginia Highlanders Bagpipe Band and in 1989 he founded and was a charter member of the Osiris Shrine Oriental Band of Elkins in which he served as the drum major and musical director.
Mr. Armstrong had traveled extensively throughout the world, having visited Europe, the Caribbean and Hawaii on numerous occasions. He was behind the Iron Curtain before the fall of the Berlin Wall. He loved gardening and could often be seen tending his plants and making improvements on his properties in Elkins.
He was elected to the Elkins City Council for First Ward twice, the first being in 1981 and the second being in 2003, which seat he held at the time of his death. He was a Methodist by faith and a member of the Woodford Memorial United Methodist Church.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Charles “David” Armstrong and wife, Sherry Jo, of Elkins; five grandchildren, Stephanie Armstrong-Shank and husband, Richard, of Elkins, Eric Allen Armstrong of Morgantown, Daniel S. Armstrong of Elkins, Anna Grace Armstrong of Elkins, Brian Dale George of Belington; four brothers, Charles Armstrong of Brentwood, Calif., Jack D. Armstrong of Granite Bay, Calif., Rockwood Summerfield of Leesburg, Fla., and Bruce Summerfield of Powder Springs, Ga.; four sisters, Gloria Kelley of Elkins, Agnes Vivo of Grass Valley, Calif., Monofay Bond of Sparks, Nev., and Dixie Taylor of Mill Creek; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death besides his parents were one daughter, Michele Colette Armstrong George; one granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth Chewning; three brothers, Herbert, Stanley and Norman Armstrong; and three sisters, Eva Giudici, Shirley Leary and Phyliss MacArthur.
The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society, 122 S. High St., Morgantown, W.Va. 26501. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Clarence Dale “C.D.” Armstrong. Condolences may be expressed at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.  From 17 Mar 2005.

Clarence Armstrong
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. At 7:30 p.m., Elkins Lodge 1135, BPOE will conduct ritualistic services. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel Sunday at 1 p.m. The Rev. Richard S. Gibson will officiate and entombment will follow at the Mountain State Memorial Gardens at Gilman, where H.W. Daniel’s Post 29, American Legion and Tygarts Valley Post 3647, Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct full military rites and the Elkins Lodge 108, AF& AM will conduct Masonic graveside rites. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society, 122 S. High St., Morgantown, W.Va. 26501. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Clarence Dale “C.D.” Armstrong. Condolences may be expressed at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com  From 18 Mar 2005. 

Gaylord Armstrong
Gaylord A. Armstrong, 82, of Route 2, French Creek, died Wednesday, July 6, 2005, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon.
He was born Nov. 7, 1922, at Stonecoal, a son of he late Jared Barlow Armstrong and Ivvie Reta Smith Armstrong.
On Feb. 27, 1971, he was married to Retha M. Hoover Armstrong, who survives at French Creek.
Also surviving are two sisters, Wanda Grubbs of Warren, Ohio, and Maxine Davis of Buckhannon; and several nieces and nephews.
He was a custodian for Upshur County Board of Education and attended Hampton United Methodist Church. He was a lifetime member of Buckhannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3663 and a member of Upshur County REACT. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a staff sergeant.
Friends will be received from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Etheldean J. Yanero officiating. Interment will follow in Big Bend Church Cemetery at French Creek, where military honors will be conducted by Buckhannon VFW Post 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post 7 American Legion and Disabled American Veterans Chapters 5 and 36.  From 8 Jul 2005.

Lelia I. Armstrong
On Friday, Oct, 21, 2005, Lelia I. Armstrong of Cedar Bluff, Va., beloved mother, went to be with the Lord.
Born in Elkins, she was a daughter of the late Kent and Claudia Simmons.
Lelia was a member of Cliffield Church of Christ.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack O. Armstrong; two sons, David K. Armstrong and Thomas O. Armstrong; and several brothers and sisters. She was the last surviving member of her family in her generation.
She is survived by two daughters, Sharon G. Matney and husband, Roger, of Sterling, Va., and Delores I. Shiflett and husband, Thomas, of Cedar Bluff, Va.; two sons, Ronald C. Armstrong and wife, Debra J., of Mill Creek, and Jeff Armstrong and wife, Cherrie, of Northport, Ala. She was blessed with 14 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, in the Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Va., with Keith Matney officiating. Those attending the graveside service are asked to meet at the mausoleum by 1:55 p.m.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.SingletonFuneralService.com. Singleton Funeral Service is serving the Armstrong family.  From 22 Oct 2005.

Opal M. Armstrong
Opal M. Armstrong, 70, a resident of the Adolph Road, passed away at 12:10 a.m. today, March 29, 2005, at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete. F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangement for Opal M. Armstrong.  From 29 Mar 2005.

Opal M. Armstrong
Friends will be received after 6 p.m. Thursday at F.E. Runner Funeral Home. On Friday, she will be moved to Mill Creek Memorial Mission Church, for visitation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the funeral hour, with the Rev. Frank Long and Pastor Allen Croston of First Baptist Church of Parsons will officiate. Interment will follow in Brick Church Cemetery near Huttonsville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Care of Elkins.  From 30 Mar 2005.

Opal M. Armstrong
Opal M. Armstrong, 70, a resident of the Adolph Road, Mill Creek, completed her final journey on Earth to eternal life in Heaven Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at 12:10 a.m. at her residence surrounded by all of her family. She had been in failing health for the past several years; however, her condition had become critical during the last few weeks. She had been under the care of Hospice for the past several months.
She was born April 18, 1934, at Adolph, the daughter of the late Goldie and Gay Salisbury Fincham.
Opal leaves behind a family who loved her dearly. On Dec. 3, 1955, she was united in marriage to Paul E. Armstrong, who survives on the Adolph Road.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by six daughters, Paula “Ginger” Wooddell of Elkins, Judith “Cookie” Collins of Valley Bend, Sherry Mauzy and husband, Paul, of Parsons, Joyce Hofemann and husband, Paul, of Long Island, N.Y., Robin Armstrong of Dailey and Tina Taylor and husband, Dave, of Mill Creek; one son, Paul “Sparky” Armstrong and wife, Carla of Mill Creek; four sisters, Thelma Lanehart of Virginia, Goldie Fincham and Ruby Brown and husband, Robert, all of Valley Bend and Bonnie Jett of Ohio; and three brothers, Lloyd Fincham and wife, Ann, of Ohio, Kermit Fincham and wife, Mary, of Mill Creek and Jerry Fincham of Valley Bend.
Also surviving are three sisters-in-law, Joy Fincham of Maryland, Yvonne Valentine of Elkins and Lavonda Channel of Ohio; 14 grandchildren, one stepgranddaughter, two stepgreat-grandsons; and one special great-grandson, Keelan, who always brightened her eyes; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a host of friends.
Preceding her in death besides her parents were two infant sisters; three brothers, Luther, Andrew and Roy Fincham; and a special granddaughter, Carla Hively, who preceded her in death Aug. 20, 2004.
Opal was a homemaker and attended Fincham Chapel Church and Mill Creek Memorial Mission Church. She was a loving wife, devoted mother and grandmother and a friend to all. She loved spending time with her husband, children, grandchildren, family and friends. She will be deeply missed and forever in their hearts.
Friends will be received at F.E. Runner Funeral Home Chapel today after 6 p.m. On Friday, Opal will be moved to Mill Creek Memorial Mission Church for visitation from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Frank Long, pastor of the church, and Pastor Allen Croston of Parsons First Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow in Brick Church Cemetery at Huttonsville.
The family would like to thank the nurses of Hospice Care, whom Opal loved very much, and suggests that donations be made to Hospice Care of Elkins in her memory. The F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Opal M. Armstrong. (304) 637-6717.  From 31 Mar 2005.

Robert W. Armstrong
Robert Warren Armstrong, 76, died Dec. 25, 2004, in Huntington Beach, Calif., of cardiopulmonary arrest.
Born in the Rock Cave area of Upshur County, West Virginia, he was the son of W. French and Jessie Armstrong, and a long-time resident of Huntington Beach, Calif.
Surviving are his wife, Joan, and son, Scott, of Huntington Beach, Calif.; two brothers, French W. Armstrong of French Creek and Claude A. Armstrong of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; and two sisters, Louise Montgomery and Rosa Lee Headrick, both of Akron, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Edward Armstrong.
He was a retired aerospace electrical engineer, an avid gardener and loved to travel. A graduate of the West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering, he worked for more than 30 years in the aerospace industry in southern California.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Community United Methodist Church, 6652 Heil Ave., Huntington Beach, Calif. 92647. Arrangements are by Westminster Memorial Park.  From 5 Jan 2005.

Rodney L. Armstrong
Rodney Lane Armstrong, 40, a former resident of Elkins and a resident of Pine Street, Petersburg, passed away unexpectedly while hiking on North Mountain, Pendleton County.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins for Rodney Lane Armstrong.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 27 Dec 2005.

Rodney L. Armstrong
Rodney Lane Armstrong, 40, of Petersburg, formerly of Elkins, joined his Savior, Jesus Christ, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, in the Highlands of West Virginia on North Fork Mountain Trail.
Born March 6, 1965, Rodney leaves two young daughters, Leah and Alexis, whom he loved more than anything in the world and whom we all keep in our prayers. They are the daughters of Rhonda Knotts Jack, wife of T.L. Jack II of Elkins.
He is also survived by his loving family, his mother, Reta M. Armstrong of Chenoweth Creek Road; four brothers, Randal D. “Randy” Armstrong of Barrington, N.H., David A. Armstrong of Belington, Daniel A. “Danny” Yokum of Coalton and Charles D. “Wayne” Armstrong of Hickory, N.C.; and two sisters, Deanna F. “Dee” Armstrong of Fairmont and Lisa M. Armstrong of Abingdon, Md. He is also survived by many close friends, including his best and longest friend, Dennis McLaughlin of Morgantown.
His father, Gerald F. Armstrong, preceded him in death.
Rodney graduated from Elkins High School with the class of 1983. He received his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from West Virginia University and a master of science degree in adult and technical education from Marshall University. After college, he worked as an engineer for a defense contractor at the Naval Research Laboratory in the Washington, D.C. area, where he was an expert in the propagation of electromagnetic energy such as radar, radio and electronic warfare signals.
For the past 12 years he had been a teacher at Tri-County Technical School in Petersburg and at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield. He loved both jobs and many of his students have received rewards and gained employment as a result of his efforts.
Rodney was also a talented writer of poetry. An example is “Particles,” published by the Avatar Review. It reads:

Particles

Night after the fish kill
Particles are scarce,
There’s little to cling
Between dense stars.

A southern wind insists,
The waves of willow lake
Slap their thousands
At our feet. They twitch
Dead reeds along the bank.
Jug mouths offer nothing
But baritones.

Across the lake, moonlight
Falls like scales
From dead fish, each flake
A gasp of particles
In the darkness.

In turning to go we see
We leave no footprints.
We cling to keep
From being
Scattered by the wind.

He was a great lover of the outdoors and of these majestic mountains, and so it seems fitting that the place he loved was his final resting place — among the tall, whispering trees and under a clear sky. He will be remembered for his bright green eyes, his quick smile, his giggly laugh, his immense intelligence and his caring and generously giving heart. Rodney was a member of the North Fork Baptist Church in Riverton. Rodney, we will love and miss you always.

Friends will be received from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m Thursday at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Mark McAllister officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain State Memorial Gardens at Gilman. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, at the Presbyterian Church at Petersburg with the Rev. Mark McAllister and the Rev. Richard Cardo officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to the Leah and Alexis Armstrong Education Trust in care of the Citizens National Bank, P.O. Box 1519, Elkins, W.Va. 26241. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Rodney Lane Armstrong. Condolences may be made to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 28 Dec 2005. 

Rodney L. Armstrong
Friends will be received from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Mark McAllister officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain State Memorial Gardens at Gilman. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, at the Presbyterian Church at Petersburg with the Rev. Mark McAllister and the Rev. Richard Cardot officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to the Leah and Alexis Armstrong Education Trust in care of the Citizens National Bank, P.O. Box 1519, Elkins, W.Va. 26241. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Rodney Lane Armstrong. Condolences may be made to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 29 Dec 2005.

Harold W. Arnold
Harold W. “Pete” Arnold, 77, a resident of the Norton community, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, at his residence. He had been in failing health for the past month. Death was attributed to cancer.
Born Nov. 1, 1927, at Red House, Md., he was the son of the late Floyd Taylor and Mary Catherine Cooper Arnold.
He was twice married. His first wife, the former Doris G. Smith, preceded him in death Feb. 10, 1992. On Sept. 13, 2000, he was united in marriage to the former Mae Sandy Thorne, who survives at Norton.
In addition to his wife, Pete is survived by three daughters, Rebekah Kibbee and husband, Mike, of Concord, N.H., Karen Young and husband, Steve, of French Creek and Trudy Arnold, at home; a stepdaughter, Bobbie Goff of Apple Creek, Ohio; a son, Robert Arnold and wife, Stacey, of Clarksburg; a best friend and son by choice, Dave Ware of Cassity; two stepsons, Larry and Kenneth Thorne of Canton, Ohio; a sister, Anna Miller of Oakland, Md.; and two brothers, Floyd T. Arnold Jr. of Oakland, Md., and Raymond Arnold of Cumberland, Md. Also surviving are two grandchildren, Robert Cole Arnold and Jonathan Craig Arnold; four stepgrandchildren, Nichole Amtutz, Jared Goff, and Kristen and Kyle Thorne; two stepgreat-grandchildren, Dylan and Ethan Amtutz; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Preceding him in death besides his parents and first wife were a sister, Mary Brown; three brothers, Elwood, Roy and Loary “Bob” Arnold; and three grandchildren, James Harold Ray, Sarah Jewel and Mariah Gale Young.
Pete retired in 1976 from the U.S. Army. He served during World War II and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. After returning home, he worked for several coal mines in and around the Randolph County area. He was a member of Kynette Methodist Church of Norton. He was a member of Tygart Valley Post 3647 Veterans of Foreign Wars and H.W. Daniels Post 29 American Legion. Pete was an avid outdoors man and loved camping with his family. He will be sadly missed by those who loved and cared for him and will remain forever in their hearts.
Friends will be received after 6 p.m. Wednesday at F.E. Runner Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be conducted from the Runner Chapel at 1 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Randy White, pastor of the Kynette Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Alkanes Memorial Garden, formerly the IOOF Cemetery, at Elkins. Tygart Valley Post 3647 VFW and H.W. Daniels Post 29 American Legion will conduct full military services at the gravesite. F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Harold W. “Pete” Arnold. Expressions of sympathy made be made to the family at [email protected].  From 27 Sep 2005.

Victor C. Arnold
Victor Claude “Buster” Arnold, 85, formerly of Davis, passed away June 17, 2005, at Northampton Manor Nursing Home in Frederick, Md., where he had been a patient for the last several years.
He was born Dec. 19, 1919, in Norfolk, Va., a son of the late Wally and Della Harper Arnold. His wife, Iva Hinkle Arnold, preceded him in death in August 2004.
He is survived by two daughters, JoAnn and Lewis “Sonny” Pregley of Adamstown, Md., and Myra and Richard “Bud” Freer of Silver Spring, Md.; one sister, Pauline Treinen of Omaha, Neb.; three grandchildren, Jon Freer, Cathy Clemons and Michelle Shifflet; three great-grandchildren, Nichole Davis, Zachary Shifflet and Courtney Ann Clemons; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Elton Pul Arnold, and two sisters, Alta Burns and Eleanor Jennings.
Mr. Arnold was a retired coal miner and member of the local UMWA. He was a member of the Davis United Methodist Church.
Friends will be received at the Hinkle Funeral Home of Davis from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be at the Davis United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Monday with the Rev. JJ Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in Davis Cemetery. Hinkle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.   From 18 Jun 2005.

Conley E. Ash
Conley Eugene Ash, 77, a resident of Rock Cave, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
He was born July 11, 1927, in Webster County, a son of the late Anna Bernadine Ash Linger.
He was a retired steel mill worker and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Graveside services will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Radabaugh Cemetery in Replete with Pastor Jerry Friend officiating. Tomblyn Whitescarver Funeral Chapel of Buckhannon is in charge of the arrangements for Conley Eugene Ash.   From 17 Feb 2005.

Hazel D. Ash
Mr. Hazel D. Ash, 99, of Gregory’s Run, died at 2:25 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2005, at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg following a brief illness.
He was born Jan. 26, 1906, at Gregory’s Run, a son of the late Ai D. Ash and Susan V. Hammond Ash.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Mae Daniels Ash, on Feb. 21, 2001.
He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Elaine Ash of Clarksburg; two daughters, Mae Jamison of Pensacola, Fla., and Jane Gallier of Lynchburg, Va; one daughter-in-law, Wanda Ash of Painesville, Ohio; nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Also preceding him in death were one son, Arnold D. Ash; one daughter, Mary Ann Ash; two brothers, Denzil G. and Hollie Ash; one sister, Blanche Ash; two sons-in-law, Richard Jamison and Earl Gallier.
Mr. Ash graduated from Salem College and began teaching school at Caldwell School and Allen School on Lambert’s Run. He also taught school in Randolph County where he met and married his wife, Opal. In 1942, he joined the Carpenter’s Union until his retirement.
Friends will be received from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Harmer Funeral Home, 300 Pike St., Shinnston. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Pastor George Heitman officiating. Interment will follow at Shinnston Masonic Cemetery. A service of Harmer Funeral Home in Shinnston.  From 13 Apr 2005. 

Anthony Ashcraft
Anthony Ashcraft, 18, of French Creek, died Friday, June 10, 2005, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
He was born Nov. 25, 1986, in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of Charles and Betty L. Tenney Ashcraft, both of French Creek.
He is survived by one brother, Cory Ashcraft of French Creek; one aunt, Mary Kirk of Cleveland, Ohio; and three uncles, Robert Clouser, Charles and Kenny Ashcraft, all of Ohio. He is also survived by many loving cousins.
Anthony was a 2005 graduate of Buckhannon-Upshur High School where he was a member of the football team. He also enjoyed weight lifting and sports.
Friends will be received from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday from the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery at Hinkleville. Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.  From 13 Jun 2005.

Hayward O. Atkinson
A life celebration for Hayward Owen Atkinson, who went home to be with the Lord Monday, Dec. 12, 2005, at his residence, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005, at Volusia Memorial Funeral Home, 4815 Clyde Morris Blvd., Port Orange, Fla., with the Rev. Sheldon Pennington officiating. Interment will be at Daytona Memorial Park, Daytona Beach, Fla., immediately following the service.
Mr. Atkinson was born in LaJolla, Calif., and moved to the Daytona Beach area in 1958 from California. He was a retired manager for Schwinn Bicycles in Port Orange, Fla. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God, Port Orange. He enjoyed bicycling, photography and collecting flashlights.
Mr. Atkinson is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Shirley; three daughters, Tanya Adams of Hambleton, Diane Atkinson and Donna Atkinson, both of Daytona Beach, Fla.; one sister, Ann Smith of Hollister, Calif.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The family kindly requests that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, 3800 Woodbriar Tr., Port Orange, Fla. 32129. Condolences may be shared with the family online at www.volusiamemorialfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the care and trust of Volusia Memorial Funeral Home, Port Orange, Fla.   From 13 Dec 2005.

Rosie Atkinson
Rosie Belle Atkinson, 86, a resident of Dodson Run Road, Beverly, passed away Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at 5:10 p.m. at her residence. She had been in failing health for the past two years.
She was born September 16, 1918, at Beverly, a daughter of the late Albert and Harriet Hansford Bennett.
On July 23, 1944, she was united in marriage to William James Atkinson who preceded her in death on Jan. 22, 1985.
She is survived by four daughters, Edna Atkinson, at home, Diane Cash and husband, Wayne of Valley Bend, Marlene Higgins and husband, Donald of Beverly, and Dolly Barnes and husband, Ron of Belington; three sons, David Atkinson, at home, Andy Atkinson and companion, Kathy of Beverly, and Amos Atkinson and wife, Opal, also of Beverly.
Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. In addition she is survived by a special friend, Neil McCauley, who visited with Rosie and gave her spiritual guidance through singing and praying.
Rosie will be sadly missed by her family and friends.
Rosie was the last surviving member of her immediate family having been preceded in death by a son, Raymond Neil Bennett, who passed away on Dec. 31, 1992; two sisters, Zennie Pingley and Marie Arbogast; five brothers, Stanley, Monroe, Foy, Coleman and Dawson Bennett; a grandson, Richard Lee Higgins; and one great-granddaughter.
Rosie was a lifelong resident of Beverly and attended Beverly High School. She was a Pentecostal by faith.
Besides enjoying spending time with her family, she was a wonderful homemaker and loved baking, canning and gardening.
Friends will be received at the F.E. Runner Funeral Home Chapel on Monday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., the funeral hour. The Rev. Frank Long and the Rev. Randy Long, pastors of the Mill Creek Memorial Mission Church, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Beverly Cemetery at Beverly.
The F.E. Runner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.  From 12 Feb 2005.

Elmer  L. Ault
Elmer Lee “Nick” Ault, 54, of HC 84, Box 42A, Arthur, died suddenly Thursday, July 21, 2005, at his home
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Schaeffer Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with Elder Tom Kimble and Elder Jeff Kimble officiating. Interment will follow in Lahmansville Cemetery.  From 22 Jul 2005.

Elmer L. Ault
Elmer Lee “Nick” Ault, 54, of HC 84, Box 42A, Arthur, died suddenly Thursday, July 21, 2005, at his home.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Schaeffer Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, also at the funeral home. Interment will folow in the Lahmansville Cemetery in Lahmansville.  From 23 Jul 2005.

John E. Auvil
John Eldon Auvil, 64, of Crossville, Tenn., formerly of Lapeer, Mich., died Dec. 22, 2005.
He was born Oct. 1, 1941, at Philippi, to Kenneth and Betty Edge Auvil.
John served in the U.S. Army and retired from ACC and General Motors. He was a member of the Michigan Road Riders Motorcycle Club of Lapeer, Mich. John will be missed by his many friends at Morningside RV Estates in Dade City, Fla.
He is survived by his wife of six years, Barbara; stepchildren, Vickie (Tim) Lipka, Julie (Edward) Vakula, Albert Schug, Joey Schug, Robert “Bobby” Fisher; stepgrandchildren, Timothy and Jamie Lipka, David and Gary Winstead and Katlyn and Andrea Fisher; siblings, Barbara (Bob) Aniol, Richard (Victoria) Auvil, Paul “Rusty Bell and Sandi Auvil; aunt, Virginia Edge of Moatsville; nephews, John, Wayne, Matt and David Edge; and many other family members.
John was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Betty Auvil; former wife, Geraldine; brother, Kenneth Auvil; and stepgrandson, Ramie Lipka.
Friends may visit from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors, Capstick Chapel, 542 Nepessing St., Lapeer, Mich. 48446. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday from the funeral home chapel. Memorials may be made to Tampa General Hospital Foundation, Center for Stroke, P.O. Box 1289, Tampa, Fla. 33601. Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors, Capstick Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.  From 28 Dec 2005. 

John H. Auvil
John Harvey Auvil, 88, a resident of Elkins, passed away at 2:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005, in Davis Memorial Hospital.
He was born May 28, 1917, near St. George, Tucker County, a son of the late Clarence James and Sarah Poling Auvil.
Surviving are his loving wife of 62 years, Edna Grace Moore Auvil of Elkins; three daughters, Vonda “Bonnie” Minear and husband, William “J.R.” Minear, of Elkins, Judy Phillips and husband, Harold, of Parsons and Sandra “Sandy” Crow and husband, Jerry, of Bardwell, Ky.; a son, Delmas Auvil; three grandchildren, Debbie Phillips of Parsons, Jeff Auvil and wife, Carla, of Montrose and Melissa Minear of Morgantown; a great-grandchild, Dalton Auvil; four sisters, Goldia Wilson, Sylvia Boyles and Caroline Poling, all of Philippi and Nellie Auvil of St. George; and a brother, Noble Auvil of St. George.
Also preceding him in death were four sisters, Laura Poling, Elnora Poling, Pearl Wratchford and Lyda Dumire; and four brothers, Wayne Auvil, Junior Ray Auvil, Walter Auvil and Robert Auvil.
Mr. Auvil was employed by Kingsford Charcoal Co. of Parsons prior to his retirement. He was a member of the United Brethren Church at Brushy Fork.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Wednesday at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from the funeral home chapel with Pastor Gloria Roy officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. Memorial contributions may be made to New Life Fellowship Church, Rt. 3, Box 536, Elkins, W.Va. 26241 or to Woodford Memorial United Methodist Church, 113 First St., Elkins, W.Va. 26241 in memory of Mr. Auvil. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for John Harvey Auvil. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 6 Sep 2005. 

John H. Auvil
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from the funeral home chapel with Pastor Gloria Roy officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. Memorial contributions may be made to New Life Fellowship Church, Route 3, Box 536, Elkins, W.Va. 26241 or to Woodford Memorial United Methodist Church, 113 First St., Elkins, W.Va. 26241 in memory of Mr. Auvil. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for John Harvey Auvil. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 7 Sep 2005. 

Mary Auvil
Mrs. Mary McCutcheon Auvil, 74, a resident of 104 Serpell Ave. in Belington, departed this life at 7:58 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2005, at her home. She had been in declining health for several months and death was attributed to cancer.
She was born Nov. 3, 1930, at Belington, and was the adopted daughter of the late Clara Barte and Robert "Bert" McCutcheon.
On Feb. 28, 1953, she was united in marriage to Denzel "Butch" Auvil, who preceded her in death April 27, 2004.
Mrs. Auvil was a graduate of the Belington High School, a former employee of Digman’s Store in Belington and later an employee of General Electric Co. in Ohio. In 1986, Mrs. Auvil and her husband moved back to Belington where they spent their retirement years. She was a Protestant by faith.
At the request of the deceased, her remains were cremated and interment of her cremains will be in the Fraternal Cemetery at a later date. The Talbott Funeral Home of Belington is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Mary McCutcheon Auvil.   From 1 Aug 2005.

Christine M. Ayars
Christine Marie Ayars, 42, a resident of 106 Beech Ave, Philippi, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2005, in Ruby Memorial Hospital.
She was born Sept. 6, 1962, in Pine Hill, N.J., a daughter of Lewis and Delores McCandress Rager III, who survive in Pine Hill, N.J.
She was united in marriage in 1989 in Elkton, Md., to Richard E. Ayars, who survives in Philippi.
Also surviving are one daughter, Megan Ayars of Philippi, and two sons, Ryan Ayars of Philippi and Justin Ayars of Atco, N.J.
Mrs. Ayars was a practical nurse.
Mrs. Ayars request for cremation will be honored. Wright Funeral Home services.   From 23 May 2005.

Opal M. Ayers
Opal Marie Lambert Ayers, 87, a resident of the Faulkner community, passed away at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2005, in the Davis Memorial Hospital.
She was born Feb. 27, 1918, at Jenningston, a daughter of the late Stellman F. Lambert and Laura Davis Lambert.
On Oct. 1, 1936, at Petersburg, she was married to Lonnie Tison Ayers, who preceded her in death March 9, 1992.
She is survived by one son, Kenneth Ayers and wife, Karen, of Faulkner; and seven daughters, Vera Tinney and husband, George, of Jane Lew, Edna Elza and husband, Herald, of Faulkner, Jean Ray and husband, Lenzie, of Wymer, Izetta Stanke and husband, Gary, of Appleton, Wis., Margaret Thompson and husband, Doug, of Sully, Evelyn Ray and husband, Lee, of Middle Mountain and Becky Bonner and husband, Mike, of Dryfork. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren; one sister, Lillian Borders of Columbus, Ohio; and three brothers, Delmar Lambert of Wymer, Theodore Lambert of Poe Run and Wilmoth Lambert of Bemis.
One son, Lonnie Edward Ayers Jr., two sisters and three brothers also preceded her in death.
Mrs. Ayers was a homemaker and a member of Lambert Mennonite Church.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jerry Ayers and Brother Boyd Wyatt officiating. Interment will follow at South Branch Memorial Gardens near Petersburg. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Opal Marie Lambert Ayers. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.  From 16 Jun 2005.