The Elkins Intermountain, 21 January 2008
Harold D. Wagoner
Harold Donald Wagoner, 81, of Route 2, Buckhannon, the Bailey Ridge
community, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, at his home under the care of St.
Joseph’s Hospice.
He was born Nov. 21, 1926, in Randolph County, a son of the late Jacob and
Missouri Zickefoose Wagoner.
He was united in marriage April 3, 1953, to Olga E. Manley Wagoner, who preceded
him in death on April 28, 2003.
He is survived by two daughters, Donna and husband, Steve Perkins, of Bailey
Ridge and Coleen and husband, Bob Arbogast, of Buckhannon; and one son, Danny
and wife, Donna Wagoner, of Bailey Ridge. He is also survived by seven
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one great-grandson, one sister and four brothers.
Mr. Wagoner was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army. He was
a retired coal miner.
Friends will be received at Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel on Tuesday
from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m.
at the funeral chapel with Pastor J. Edward McDaniels officiating. Interment
will follow in Bailey Cemetery. Buckhannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 663,
the Frank B. Bartlett Post 7 American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans
Chapters 5 and 36 will conduct military honors at the graveside. Online
condolences may be extended to the family at www.heavnerandcutright.com. Heavner
& Cutright Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. From 21
Jan 2008.
Howard F. Fulton
Howard Franklin Fulton, 66, a resident of Parsons, departed this life
Saturday morning, Jan. 19, 2008, at his home.
He was born Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1941, at Kempton, Md., a son of the late Murl
Fulton and Hazel Lipscomb Fulton. On Aug. 30, 1968, at Oakland, Md., he was
married to the former Mable Agnes Canfield, who survives at Elkins.
Surviving are two sons, Howard Lee Fulton and wife, Courtney, and Daniel Glenn
Fulton, all of Elkins; two daughters, Becky Marsh and husband, Thomas, of
Parsons and Hazel Marie Fulton of Elkins; one brother, Robert Alfred Fulton of
Hendricks; one sister, Elva Thompson of Parsons; three grandchildren, Katie
Phillips and husband, Dave, Angie Marsh and Ritchie,and Shayna Marsh, all of
Parsons; and two great-grandchildren, Ellissa Phillips and Nevaeh Burdock.
Preceding him in death were one daughter, Tammy Sue Fulton; and two brothers,
Curtis Murl Fulton and Edward Lee Fulton.
He attended the schools of Maryland. He was an employee of the former Nursery
Bottom, and worked at the Mountain Agriculture Producers Association until his
retirement. He attended Hendricks Pentecostal Church of God at Hendricks.
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons on
Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral
home parlor on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. Pastor Mike Fulton will officiate
and interment will follow in McNeeley Cemetery at Hendricks. Lohr & Barb
Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Howard Franklin Fulton.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.
From 21 Jan 2008.
Nola J. George
Nola J. Barr George, 76, of Dorcas, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, in Grant County Nursing Home, Petersburg. Family will receive friends today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Harold George Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Petersburg. Schaeffer Funeral Home services. From 21 Jan 2008.
Rita L. Pizzoferrato
Rita L. Pizzoferrato, 87, a resident of Easy Street, Elkins, departed this
life late Friday evening, Jan. 18, 2008, in Davis Memorial Hospital.
She was born Sunday, June 20, 1920, at Norton, a daughter of the late Nicola
Pizzoferrato and Rosa Antonia Polce Pizzoferrato.
She had never married.
Surviving are two brothers, Oreste “Bud” Pizzoferrato and wife, Betty, of
Elkins and Anthony “Tony” Pizzoferrato of Cincinnati, Ohio; two sisters,
Mary Butch and Elaine P. Ware, both of Elkins; one sister-in-law, Joyce
“Peets” Pizzoferrato of Akron, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are three brothers, Leeber Louis, Coste and Julio
“Peets” Pizzoferrato; one sister, Frances DiMario; three brothers-in-law,
Gus Butch, Philip DiMario and Ronald Ware; and one sister-in-law, Ruby
Pizzoferrato.
She was a graduate of Coalton High School with the class of 1938. She had worked
for the former Butch’s Store at Harding, the former Montgomery Ward Co. at
Elkins and at Citizens National Bank for more than 25 years where she was the
first woman bank officer in Randolph County and at the time of her retirement
was the vice president of human resources. She was a member of Davis Memorial
Hospital Auxiliary, Elkins Woman’s Club and Saint Brendan Catholic Church. She
was an avid reader.
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins on
Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Tuesday, at 7 p.m., at the funeral home, a wake
service will be recited by the Very Rev. Donald X. Higgs, VF and Sister Mary
Ella Morrison, OP. On Wednesday morning, Jan, 23, Miss Pizzoferrato will be
moved to Saint Brendan Catholic Church, where the Liturgy of Christian Burial
will be celebrated at 11 a.m. The Very Rev. Donald X. Higgs, VF will be the
Presider and interment will follow in Saint Brendan Cemetery at Elkins. The
family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to
Saint Brendan Catholic Church, P.O. Box 2205, Elkins, W.Va. 26241 or to Catholic
Community Services, P.O. Box 2205, Elkins, W.Va 26241. Lohr & Barb Funeral
Home is in charge of the arrangements for Rita L. Pizzoferrato. Condolences may
be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 21 Jan
2008.
Sarah B. Nestor
Sarah Belle Summerfield Nestor, 85, a resident of Parsons, departed this life early Sunday morning, Jan. 20, 2008, in Monongalia General Hospital at Morgantown. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Sarah Belle Summerfield Nestor. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 21 Jan 2008.
Sarah N. Brant
Sarah Naomi Hanifan Richards Brant, 84, of Buckhannon, died Sunday, Jan. 20,
2008, in Paula’s Home Care at Buckhannon under the care of St. Joseph’s
Hospice.
She was born May 31, 1923, at Cubana, a daughter of the late Jess Hanifan and
Lola Zickefoose Hanifan.
Surviving are two sons, Marvin Hanifan and wife, Dottie, of Buckhannon and
Richard Hanifan Bigler and wife, Diana, of Clarksville, Ga.; two brothers, Jerry
Maynard Hanifan and wife, Luella, of Buckhannon and Norman Denver Hanifan and
wife, Hilda, of Tallmansville; three sisters, Lottie Lewis and husband, Earl, of
Buckhannon, Margaret Ann Simmons of Cassidy and Doris Talbott and husband,
Robert, of Arizona; four granddaughters, Donna Kay Woody and husband, Delmas,
and Denise Matthey and husband, Bruce, all of Buckhannon, Becky Gifford and
husband, Kris, of Cibolo, Texas, and Bonni Bigler of Atlanta, Ga.; and
great-grandchildren, Jessica Woody, Joshua and Kayla Matthey and Olivia and
Colin Gifford.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Job
Richards; her second husband, Ashley Brant; three brothers, Jess Oliver Hanifan,
Calvin Hanifan and Stafford Hanifan; and four sisters, Genieve Phipps, Dessie
Hanifan, Helen Lee Wagner and Adis Corrick.
She was a homemaker.
Friends will be received Tuesday at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home from 4 p.m. to
8 p.m., the service hour with the Rev. Wease Day officiating. Burial will be in
Buckhannon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer
Society Relay for Life, 19 Woody Drive, Buckhannon, W.Va. 26201. Online
condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair
Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. From 21 Jan 2008.
Wendy VanMeter
Wendy Whetzel VanMeter, 54, of Petersburg, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, in
Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Va.
Family will receive friends today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at
Schaeffer Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the
funeral home with Pastors Rob Borror and Tommy George officiating. Interment
will be in Lahmansville Cemetery. Schaeffer Funeral Home services. From 21
Jan 2008.
The Elkins Intermountain, 22 Jan 2008
Coy J. Bonner
Coy Jesse Bonner, 76, of Hendricks, passed away Jan. 21, 2008, at his home.
His death was attributed to cancer.
He was born Nov. 27, 1931, at Hendricks, a son of the late Ira Lakin and Lena
Christine Carr Bonner.
On Nov. 29, 1963, he was married to Patsy Joan Bonner who survives.
Also surviving is one son, Terry Coy Bonner and his wife, Pamela V. Bonner, of
Hambleton; three grandchildren, Ashley R. Bonner of Parsons and Heather B.
Bonner and Taylor B. Bonner who live at home; and one brother, Don C. Bonner of
Parsons.
He was preceded in death by six brothers and one sister.
He attended school in Tucker County and worked for the Department of Highways
for 25 years as a heavy equipment operator. He retired in January 1994. He also
worked for the Penn Line Service of Scottsdale, Pa., for several years. He
served in the U.S. Army as a sergeant during the Korean War. He attended the
Sycamore Grove Church of Bull Run and was a Pentecostal by faith.
Friends will be received from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Hinkle Funeral Home
in Davis. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, at
the funeral home with the Rev. Pat Cassidy officiating. Burial will be at
Flanagan Hill Cemetery in Red Creek. Hinkle Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements. From 22 Jan 2008.
Gregory L. Gray
Gregory Lynn Gray, 50, a resident of Parsons, departed this life early
Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at the Baltimore Washington Hospital at Baltimore, Md. He
had been in his usual health and death was unexpected.
He was born Aug. 5, 1957, at Parsons, a son of Odford “Buck” Gray and
Margaret Pauline Tahaney Gray, who survive.
He was married Sept. 15, 1977, at Oakland, Md., to the former Carolyn Sue Myers,
who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Sabrina Sue Marks and fiance, Chris Belcher,
of Hambleton and Kelly Lynn Pennington and husband, Benny, of Parsons; two
brothers, Patrick A. Gray and wife, Lynda, of Parsons and Timothy L. Gray of
Shinston; four grandchildren, Gavin Marks, Rudy Skidmore, Brailey Pennington and
Abram Pennington.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Edward Tahaney and Florna
Tahaney Swisher; and paternal grandparents, Herman Gray and Ida Blanche Evans
Gray.
He attended the schools of Tucker County and was a graduate of the Robert E. Lee
High School at Staunton, Va. He was a former chef for the Country Club at
Staunton. He was a former employee of the Quick Bus Service at Staunton. He was
a former truck driver for the D&W Truck Lines of Parsons. He worked along
with his father at the Southern States of Parsons, and following the flood of
1985, he continued in the propane business. He worked for the city of Parsons
and was a former city councilman. He worked for the Tucker County Board of
Education as a school bus driver for many years.
Greg was known for his jolly disposition and he loved camping with his family
and he loved his four-wheeler and boating.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral
home parlor on Friday, Jan. 25, at noon. The Rev. Eli Hostetler will officiate
and interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons. The Lohr
& Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Gregory Lynn Gray.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.
From 22 Jan 2008.
Hattie S. Warner
Hattie Sue Warner, 63, of Route 1, Box 292, Buckhannon, died at 5:39 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, at United Hospital Center at Clarksburg.
She was born Aug. 26, 1944, at Buckhannon, a daughter of the late Cranston E.
Marple and Maxina Virginia Reger Marple.
On Nov. 15, 1963, she was united in marriage to William Earl Warner, who
survives at Buckhannon.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Warner is also survived by a son, Robert Wayne
Warner and wife, Kristina, of Volga; a brother, Hartzel Marple and wife, Mary,
of Buckhannon; a sister, Avis Caynor and husband, R. Woodley, of Mt. Clare; and
a grandson, Seth Michael Warner of Volga.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Ida Marie
Marple.
Mrs. Warner was a former loan officer for Bank One. After retiring, she worked
at Books, Books, Books. She was a member of Heaston United Methodist Church at
Hodgesville. She loved the Lord and her family and friends very much. Her
greatest joy was helping others and her faith in God was a great comfort to her.
She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Friends will be received Wednesday, Jan. 23, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the
Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home at Buckhannon. A funeral service will be conducted
at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the funeral home with the Rev. Mona Jackson
officiating. Interment will follow at the Heavner Cemetery at Buckhannon. Online
condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. From 22
Jan 2008.
Howard F. Fulton
Howard Franklin Fulton, 66, a resident of Parsons, departed this life
Saturday morning, Jan. 19, 2008, at his home.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral
home parlor on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. Pastor Mike Fulton will officiate
and interment will follow at the McNeeley Cemetery at Hendricks. The Lohr &
Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Howard Franklin Fulton.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com
From 22 Jan 2008.
Lavelle V. Sherman
Lavelle Virginia Phillips Sherman, 85, a resident of Montrose, departed this
life Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at the Davis Memorial Hospital at Elkins.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Lohr
& Barb Funeral Home for Lavelle Virginia Phillips Sherman. Condolences may
be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com From 22 Jan
2008.
Rita L. Pizzoferrato
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. At 7 p.m. at the funeral home, a wake service will be recited by the Very Rev. Donald X. Higgs, VF and Sister Mary Ella Morrison, OP. On Wednesday morning, Jan. 23, Miss Pizzoferrato will be moved to Saint Brendan Catholic Church, where the Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. The Very Rev. Donald X. Higgs, VF will be the Presider and interment will follow in Saint Brendan Cemetery at Elkins. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to Saint Brendan Catholic Church, P.O. Box 2205, Elkins, W.Va. 26241 or to Catholic Community Services, P.O. Box 2205, Elkins, W.Va 26241. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Rita L. Pizzoferrato. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 22 Jan 2008.
Robert McAtee Sr.
Robert Lee McAtee Sr., 55, a resident of Huttonsville, passed away
unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in the emergency department of Davis
Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of the Tomblyn
Funeral Home of Elkins for Robert Lee McAtee Sr. Condolences may be expressed to
the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com From 22 Jan 2008.
Ruby Simmons
Ruby (Crites) Simmons, 88, of Petersburg, passed away peacefully Monday, Jan.
21, 2008, at her home.
Family will receive friends Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m to 8 p.m.
at the Schaeffer Funeral Home at 11 N. Main Street, in Petersburg. Funeral
services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the funeral home with Pastor
Larry M. Cantu and Pastor David W. Simmons officiating. Interment will follow at
South Branch Valley Memorial Gardens at Petersburg. From 22 Jan 2008.
Sarah B. Nestor
Sarah Belle Summerfield Nestor, 85, a resident of Parsons, departed this life
early Sunday morning, Jan. 20, 2008, at Monongalia General Hospital at
Morgantown.
She was born Thursday, May 18, 1922, at Dry Fork, a daughter of the late Donald
Summerfield and Lottie Roades Summerfield.
On Dec. 1, 1945, at Oakland, Md., she was married to Hubert “Bud” Berton
Nestor, who preceded her in death Jan. 4, 2005.
Surviving are one son, Ernest Lee Nestor of Leadmine; one sister, Bonnie
Hartpance of Texas; one son-in-law, Larry Streets of Leadmine; four
grandchildren, Chatel Jones and husband, Justin, of Parsons, Adam Streets of
Leadmine, and Wesley and Emily Nestor, both of Elkins.
Preceding her in death were one son, Mark Burton Nestor, who preceded her in
death in 1989; one daughter, Deborah Faye Streets, who preceded her in death in
2005; three brothers, Cecil, Walter and Jim Summerfield; and three sisters,
Elsie Lipscomb, Susie Teter and Inis Roy.
She attended the schools of Tucker County. She was employed by the Tucker County
Board of Education as a cook for many years. She was a member of the Parsons
Church of the Nazarene, the Nazarene Willing Workers and the Parsons Volunteer
Fire Department Auxiliary. She was an avid bingo player and a noted cook.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
on Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral
home parlor on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. Pastor Allen D. Croston will
officiate and interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons. The
Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Sarah Belle
Summerfield Nestor. Condolences may be expressed to the family at
www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 22 Jan 2008.
The Elkins Intermountain, 23 January 2008
Grace V. Crites
Grace Virginia “Gracie” Crites, 91, a resident of Serenity Care Home,
Buckhannon, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at the home.
She was born April 3, 1916, at Crawford, a daughter of the late Lamon Wimer and
Nellie Crawford Wimer.
On Jan. 16, 1933, she was united in marriage to Albert Crites who preceded her
in death on Oct. 10, 1997.
Grace is survived six sisters, Marie Brake of Buckhannon, Rosalie Alderman of
Frenchton, Ruth Mollahan of Norton, Ohio, Luella Hurd and husband, Wayne, of
Akron, Ohio, Iris Mae Swecker and husband, Bill, of Buckhannon and Jean Samples
of Mansfield, Ohio; a sister-in-law, Patty Jo Wimer of Buckhannon; and several
nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two
brothers, Willard Wimer and Bobby Wimer.
For years, Grace had a love for the farm. She and her husband, Albert, raised
animals, planted a garden and took care of their home. Grace enjoyed the outside
and loved flowers. She also sold eggs, butter and milk to friends and neighbors
in the community. After moving to town, Grace still enjoyed her garden and
flowers, but one of her greatest joys was the love for her sisters and brother
and their families.
Grace was a seamstress for Reidbord Brothers. She was a Methodist by faith.
Friends will be received from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the
Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home in Buckhannon. A funeral service will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, from the funeral home with the Rev. Tristan Tenney
officiating. Interment will follow in the Heavner Cemetery at Buckhannon. Online
condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. From 23
Jan 2008.
Gregory L. Gray
Gregory Lynn Gray, 50, a resident of Parsons, departed this life early
Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at the Baltimore Washington Hospital at Baltimore, Md. He
had been in his usual health and death was unexpected.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral
home parlor on Friday, Jan. 25, at noon. The Rev. Eli Hostetler will officiate
and interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons. The Lohr
& Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Gregory Lynn Gray.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.
From 23 Jan 2008.
Howard F. Fulton
Howard Franklin Fulton, 66, a resident of Parsons, departed this life
Saturday morning, Jan. 19, 2008, at his home.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home
parlor on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. Pastor Mike Fulton will officiate and
interment will follow at the McNeeley Cemetery at Hendricks. The Lohr & Barb
Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Howard Franklin Fulton.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.
From 23 Jan 2008.
Lavelle V. Sherman
Lavelle Virginia Phillips Sherman, 85, a resident of Montrose, departed this
life Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at the
Davis Memorial Hospital at Elkins.
She was born May 11, 1922, at Parsons, a daughter of the late Floyd Phillips and
Zora Goff Phillips, and her stepmother Otia Shaw Phillips.
In October of 1939, she was united in marriage to Oscar Lesley “Scrub”
Sherman, who survives. They had celebrated 68 years of marriage.
Also surviving are three sons, Philip Sherman Sr. and wife, Carolyn, of
Horseshoe Run, David Sherman and wife, Lorraine, of Ohio and Stephen Sherman Sr.
and wife, Mary, of Michigan; one daughter, Rebecca Sherman Bozic and husband,
Dennis, of Virginia; one brother, Keith “Sonny” Phillips of the Moore
Community; three sisters, Alean Loughry of Ohio, Louise Simmons of Parsons and
Helen Sherman of Maryland; five grandchildren, Mark, Stephen, John and Scott
Sherman and Dylan Bozic; and one great-grandson, Nick Sherman. She is also
survived by nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert, Elmer and Calvin Phillips;
and one grandson, Philip Sherman Jr.
She attended the schools of Tucker County. She was a homemaker. She was a member
of the Moore United Methodist Church. She loved to cook and bake.
Special thanks to wonderful neighbors, Rosie Canfield and family, Joe Cross and
Steve Bohon. Also thanks to Jane Pifer, Brenda Credal and all of the Tucker
County Senior Center staff.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
on Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral
home parlor on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Neil Parsons and the Rev.
Jeff Anderson will officiate and interment will follow at the Moore Cemetery at
Porterwood. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements
for Lavelle Virginia. From 23 Jan 2008.
Madge E. Andrews
Madge Ethyl Schoonover Andrews of rural Peru, Ind., was called to join her
Lord at 4:34 p.m. Jan. 21, 2008. Death occurred at Saint Elizabeth Hospital,
Lafayette, Ind., as a result of complications from kidney failure.
Madge was born July 15, 1917, at Montrose, a daughter of the late Leslie C. and
Lula Mae Hyre Schoonover.
Madge attended and received a two-year, standard normal certificate from Davis
& Elkins College. She taught the lower elementary grades in a two-room
school in the Randolph County school system at Montrose.
She was married to William A. Andrews June 20, 1942, in Monterey, Va., by the
Rev. D.G. Trent.
Madge worked as an endowment bookkeeper at Northwestern University in Evanston,
Ill. After moving to Hustisford, Wis., Madge received her bachelors degree from
the University of Wisconsin Whitewater in 1970 and taught kindergarten at
Hustisford, Wis., Consolidated Schools until her retirement.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Nettie A. White and her husband,
Douglas C., of Hemet, Calif., and Susan A. Newman and her husband, William M.,
of Peru, Ind.; her brother, Thomas H. Schoonover and his wife, Virginia, of
Montrose; six grandchildren, Thomas White of Franklin, Tenn., Sandra White Gray
and her husband, James, of Murrieta, Calif., Katherine Newman Queen and her
husband, Brian, of Sugar Grove, Ohio, John A. Newman and his wife, Kelly, of
Peru, Ind., James A. Newman of Reno, Nev., and Kristin L. Newman of Peru, Ind.
Madge also has 11 great-grandchildren; nephews, James L. Schoonover and his
wife, Patricia, of Montrose and William R. Schoonover and his wife, Donna, of
Grafton; and nieces, Mary Durham of Pineville and MaryAnn Donnell and her
husband, Ken, of Livermore, Calif. Madge, with her husband, led the youth group
at Presbyterian Church, Hustisford, Wis., from 1964 to 1986. She enjoyed RV life
and traveled between Wisconsin, California and Indiana. She relocated from
Wisconsin to Indiana in 1986. Madge was a member of the First Presbyterian
Church in Peru, Ind.
A memorial service will be at the First Presbyterian Church in Peru, Ind., on
Friday, Jan. 25, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. John Hess officiating. Visitation and
a light lunch will follow at the church. Burial will be a private ceremony at
Eel River Cemetery, Miami County, Ind. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made through the funeral home to the First Presbyterian
Church in Peru, Ind. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Eikenberry-Eddy
Funeral Home, Peru, Ind. From 23 Jan 2008.
Sarah B. Nestor
Sarah Belle Summerfield Nestor, 85, a resident of Parsons, departed this life
early Sunday morning, Jan. 20, 2008, at Monongalia General Hospital at
Morgantown.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons
today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home
parlor on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. Pastor Allen D. Croston will officiate
and interment will follow at the Parsons City Cemetery at Parsons. The Lohr
& Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Sarah Belle
Summerfield Nestor. Condolences may be expressed to the family at
www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 23 Jan 2008.
The Elkins Intermountain, 24 January 2008
Cynthia Boxell-Ware
Cynthia L. Boxell-Ware, 56, a resident of Elkins, passed away Tuesday, Jan.
22, 2008, in Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown.
She was born Dec. 1, 1951, at Elkins, a daughter of the late James E. Boxell and
Gladys Arlene Haddix Boxell. Surviving are two sons, Ross Ware and Ryan Ware,
both of Elkins; one sister, Jacque Boxell-Butts of Frederick, Md.; one half
sister, Adrena Wood of Oklahoma; and her stepmother, Naina Wyne Boxell of
Hagerstown, Md. Also surviving are two nephews, Christopher and Brian Butts,
both of Frederick, Md.; three aunts, Joetta Welch and husband, Roy, of Dailey,
Ardell Thompson and husband, Phil, of Elkins and Elaine Nelson of Struthers,
Ohio; one uncle, Carroll Haddix and wife, Carolyn, of Dailey; and numerous
cousins including Kim Welch, who was also a friend and confidant. She is also
survived by her former husband, Douglas Ware and his friend Pam; and close
family friends, Joe, Kim and Kaela Ross and Bill and Jennifer Shreve and family.
Preceding her in death were her grandparents, Raymond and Eliza Boxell and Ross
and Gladys Haddix; and two uncles, Ross Sonny Haddix and Donald Haddix.
Cynthia attended Fairmont State College, West Virginia University and Davis
& Elkins School of Nursing. She had formerly worked as a real estate agent
for Seneca Realty. She was a team mother for Elkins Babe Ruth League and a
member of St. Brendan Catholic Church.
At Cynthia’s request, her remains will be cremated. A Memorial Mass will be
celebrated at noon on Saturday, Jan. 26, at St. Brendan Catholic Church with the
Very Rev. Donald X. Higgs, VF as the Presider. A luncheon will follow at the
church. The family has requested that flowers be omitted and memorial
contributions may be made in the form of a donation to the Ross and Ryan Ware
Education Fund in care of Davis Trust Co., 227 Davis Ave., Elkins, W.Va. 26241.
Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Cynthia L.
Boxell-Ware. Condolences may be expressed to the family at
www.tomblynfuneralhome.com. From 24 Jan 2008.
Gregory L. Gray
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons. Final rites will be conducted at noon Friday, Jan. 25, at the funeral home parlor. The Rev. Eli Hostetler will officiate and interment will follow in Parsons City Cemetery for Gregory Lynn Gray. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 24 Jan 2008.
Jack T. Gnegy
Jack Thomas Gnegy, 77, of Davis, passed away Jan. 21, 2008, in Garret County
Memorial Hospital, Oakland, Md.
He was born June 26, 1930, at Davis, a son of the late Walter Cline and Annie
Hill Forsythe Gnegy.
He was never married.
He is survived by one brother, Donald C. (Bernettie) Gnegy of Mackeyville; and
two sisters, Jean (Daniel) Illari of Finksburg, Md., and Ruth (Victor) Ujcic of
Glen Rock, Pa.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Robert; one half brother, Edwin; and
one half sister, Lenora Spiggle.
Mr. Gnegy was a mill wright for Bethlehem Steel and served his country in the
U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Fraternal Order of Eagles 936 and the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed the outdoors
and loved to fish and hunt.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Eagles fund of the Tucker
County Endowment Foundation.
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at
Hinkle Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at
the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Allen Schwarz officiating. Interment will
follow in Davis Cemetery at Davis. Hinkle Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements. From 24 Jan 2008.
Kenneth C. Parli
Kenneth C. Parli, 82, passed away Jan. 22, 2008.
A visitation with family will be conducted from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at
Broadway Mortuary at Wichita, Kan. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday,
also at the Broadway Mortuary. Burial will be 2:30 p.m. Friday in Ellsworth
Cemetery, Ellsworth, Kan.
Ken was the former owner of Parli-Sayler Real Estate Co. He always found himself
in a position of leadership, which included Boy Scouts of America, North Star
Masonic Lodge, Wichita Consistory and Midian Shrine Temple.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Parli; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Marvin L.
and Dorothy Parli of Elkins; sister, Margaret Parli of Wichita; and
grandchildren, Jonathan Parli, Sean Parli, Emma Tajchman and Jenna Parli.
A memorial has been established with the Midian Plane of Mercy Fund. Services by
Broadway Mortuary. From 24 Jan 2008.
Lavelle V. Sherman
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons. Final rites will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the funeral home parlor. The Rev. Neil Parsons and the Rev. Jeff Anderson will officiate and interment will follow in Moore Cemetery at Porterwood. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Lavelle Virginia Phillips Sherman. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 24 Jan 2008.
Robert McAtee Sr.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday at Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, from the funeral home chapel with Pastor Mark Greaver officiating. Interment will follow in Brick Church Cemetery at Huttonsville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to the Huttonsville-Mill Creek Volunteer Fire Department, P.O Box 66, Huttonsville, W.Va. 26273 or Calvary Assembly of God, Valley Head, W.Va. 26294. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Robert Lee McAtee Sr. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com. From 24 Jan 2008.
The Elkins Intermountain, 25 January 2008
Billie C. Halterman
Billie C. Halterman, 67, of Green Bank, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008,
at his home.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Wallace & Wallace Funeral
Home in Arbovale. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral with the
Rev. Julian Rittenhouse officiating. Interment will follow in Boyer Cemetery.
Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home services. From 25 Jan 2008.
Cynthia Boxell-Ware
Cynthia L. Boxell-Ware, 56, a resident of Elkins, passed away Tuesday, Jan.
22, 2008, in Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown.
At Cynthia’s request, her remains were cremated. A Memorial Mass will be
celebrated at noon Saturday, Jan. 26, at St. Brendan Catholic Church with the
Very Rev. Donald X. Higgs, VF as the Presider. A luncheon will follow at the
church. The family has requested that flowers be omitted and memorial
contributions be made in the form of a donation to the Ross and Ryan Ware
Education Fund, in care of Davis Trust Co., 227 Davis Ave., Elkins, W.Va. 26241.
Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Cynthia L.
Boxell-Ware. Condolences may be expressed to the family at
www.tomblynfuneralhome.com. From 25 Jan 2008.
Ethel M. Jenkins
Ethel Marie Jenkins, 78, a resident of Norton, passed away Thursday, Jan. 24,
2008.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be under the direction of Tomblyn
Funeral Home of Elkins for Ethel Marie Jenkins. Condolences may be expressed to
the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com From 25 Jan 2008.
Flora E. Quarry
Flora Ellen “Flo” Quarry, 81, of Lady Lake, Fla., died Wednesday, Jan.
23, 2008.
She was born in Elkins.
Surviving are her husband, John H. Quarry of Lady Lake, Fla.; three daughters,
Pamela Jane Shrader of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Marilyn Sue Kuhns of Kalkaska,
Mich., and Victoria Anne Lowery of Dallas, Texas; two brothers, Paul R. Campbell
of Franklin, Tenn., and George Campbell of Sunset, Texas; and seven
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was a homemaker and was an active golfer with family and friends in the
golfing community. She was Protestant by faith. Mrs. Quarry and her husband
celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary Feb. 22, 2007.
Family and friends may call from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Beyers Funeral
Chapel, Lady Lake, Fla. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26,
from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Charles Nelson officiating. Interment
will be in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Fla. In lieu of flowers,
contributions may be made to The Villagers for Hospice, 601 Casa Bella, The
Villages, Fla. 32162. Beyers Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
From 25 Jan 2008.
Kenneth C. Parli
Kenneth C. Parli, 82, a resident of Wichita, Kan., departed this life
Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. Death was unexpected and attributed to cardiac arrest.
Surviving are his wife, Helen Parli of Wichita, Kan; one son, the Rev. Doctor
Marvin L. Parli and wife, Dorothy, of Elkins; one sister, Margaret Parli of
Wichita, Kan.; and four grandchildren, Jonathan Parli, Sean Parli, Emma Tajchman
and Jenna Parli.
Preceding him in death was one son, Roland Parli.
Ken was the former owner of Parli-Sayler Real Estate Co. He always found himself
in a position of leadership, which included being affiliated with the Boy Scouts
of America, the North Star Masonic Lodge, the Wichita Consistory and the Midian
Shrine Temple.
The family received friends at the Broadway Mortuary, 1147 South Broadway
Street, Wichita, Kan. on Thursday. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral
home today at 10 a.m. Graveside services will be today at 2:30 p.m. in Ellsworth
Cemetery at Ellsworth, Kan. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be
in the form of contributions to the Midian Plane of Mercy Fund, in care of The
Midian Shrine Temple, 130 North Topeka, Wichita, Kan. 67202. This announcement
is a courtesy of Lohr & Barb Funeral Home for Kenneth C. Parli. Condolences
may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 25 Jan
2008.
Lavelle V. Sherman
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons. Final rites will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the funeral home parlor. The Rev. Neil Parsons and the Rev. Jeff Anderson will officiate and interment will follow in Moore Cemetery at Porterwood. Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Lavelle Virginia Phillips Sherman. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com. From 25 Jan 2008.
Rebecca Sturdivant
Rebecca Sue Sturdivant, 49, a resident of 210 Crystal Springs Mobile Home
Park departed this life early Wednesday morning Jan. 23, 2008, at her home. She
had been in failing health but death was unexpected .
She was born Feb. 13, 1958, at Elkins, a daughter of the late Granville Robert
Sturdivant Sr. and Janice Lynn Strawder, who survives in Elkins.
Additional survivors include her two sons, Donald Ray Fortney of Elkins and
Brian Keith Fortney of Beverly; three brothers, William Cecil Sturdivant of
Elkins, Granville Robert Sturdivant Jr. of Belington and Steven Wayne Strawder
of Junior; and her loving companion, Raymond Vincent Meadows of Crystal Springs
with whom she made her home for the last six years. Grandchildren include
Natasha Harris, Patrick Fortney, Bryanna Fortney, Mackenzie Lyons, Alyssia
Howell and Chance Brady Miller. Several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles also
survive.
She was preceded in death by one son, Eric Brady Sturdivant; maternal
grandparents, Mabel Blanche and Cecil Strawder; paternal grandparents, Roselyn
Elizabeth and William Arthur Sturdivant.
Ms. Sturdivant attended the schools of Randolph County and before becoming
disabled, she was employed by the Dollar General Store where she had worked as a
sales clerk.
Friends will be received at Talbott Funeral Home in Belington from 5 p.m. to 9
p.m. today and on Saturday until 1 p.m., the funeral hour when final rites will
be conducted from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Greg Lanham officiating.
Interment will follow in Mt. View K of P Cemetery near Junior. Talbott Funeral
Home in Belington is in charge of the arrangements for Rebecca Sue Sturdivant.
Condolences can be made to the family at talbottfuneralhome.com. From 25
Jan 2008.
Robert McAtee Sr.
'Robert Lee McAtee Sr., 55, a resident of Huttonsville, passed away Sunday
afternoon, Jan. 20, 2008, in Davis Memorial Hospital emergency department.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in
Elkins. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, from the funeral
home chapel with Pastor Mark Greaver officiating. Interment will follow in Brick
Church Cemetery at Huttonsville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that
memorial contributions be made to the Huttonsville-Mill Creek Volunteer Fire
Department, P.O Box 66, Huttonsville, W.Va. 26273 or Calvary Assembly of God,
Valley Head, W.Va. 26294. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the
arrangements for Robert Lee McAtee Sr. Condolences may be expressed to the
family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com. From 25 Jan 2008.
Robert Riggleman
Robert L. Riggleman, 76, of Laurel Park Community, passed away peacefully at
his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008.
He was born June 18, 1931, at home in Hemlock, the son of the late Ernest H. and
Belvia Light Riggleman.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Hutchison Riggleman; three daughters, Doris
Boserman Longwell of of Clarksburg, Susan Riggleman Jackson of Maumee, Ohio, and
Mary Riggleman Bland of Franklin. He is also survived by six grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren. Surviving also are one sister, Avis Riggleman Rowan
of Bridgeport; and one sister-in-law, Joan Helmick Riggleman of Mabie.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Arnell D. Riggleman and Arden K.
Riggleman.
He entered the Air Force in 1952. He was stationed in Japan as a staff sergeant
during the Korean Conflict and served with the 507 Fighter Group. He spent 39
years in the trucking industry and retired in 1990 as terminal manager for
Allegheny Freight Lines in Clarksburg.
He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 155 of Clarksburg. He was an avid gardener,
hunter and fisherman and loved spending time with his children and
grandchildren. He was a Methodist by faith.
Family and friends may call at Davis Funeral Home, One Olen Thomas Drive, Nutter
Fort from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26. A funeral
service will be conducted at the conclusion of visitation. Following the
service, per his request, Mr. Riggleman will be cremated. His cremains will
later be interred in Mountain State Memorial Gardens in Elkins. In lieu of
flowers, contributions may be made to People’s Hospice, 3 Hospital Plaza,
Clarksburg, W.Va. From 25 Jan 2008.
The Elkins Intermountain, 26 January 2008
Carmine Arbogast
Carmine T. Arbogast, 81, a resident of Elkins, passed away Friday morning,
Jan. 25, 2008, in Davis Memorial Hospital emergency department.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be under the direction of Tomblyn
Funeral Home of Elkins for Carmine T. Arbogast. Condolences may be expressed to
the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com. From 26 Jan 2008.
Cynthia Boxell-Ware
Cynthia L. Boxell-Ware, 56, a resident of Elkins, passed away Tuesday, Jan.
22, 2008, in Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at noon today at St. Brendan Catholic Church
with the Very Rev. Donald X. Higgs, VF, as the Presider. A luncheon will follow
at the church. The family has requested that flowers be omitted and memorial
contributions be made in the form of a donation to the Ross and Ryan Ware
Education Fund, in care of Davis Trust Co., 227 Davis Ave., Elkins, W.Va. 26241.
Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Cynthia L.
Boxell-Ware. Condolences may be expressed to the family at
www.tomblynfuneralhome.com. From 26 Jan 2008.
Ethel M. Jenkins
Ethel Marie Pingley George Jenkins, 78, a resident of Norton, passed away
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, at her home.
She was born March 2, 1929, at Norton, a daughter of the late Enoch J. Pingley
and the late Mona Channel Pingley McClanahan.
She was twice married, first to Hobert James George, who preceded her in death
on Sept. 18, 1963. She later married Cullen B. Jenkins, who preceded her in
death on May 25, 1985.
Surviving are two sons, Hensley “Butch” George of Orrville, Ohio, and Arnold
George of Dalton, Ohio; and seven daughters, Barbara Carder of Philippi, Edith
Scott of Dartmore, Loretta Schartiger of Middleport, Ohio, Arlene Bowers of
Tampa, Fla., Ruth Poling of Callahan, Fla., Virginia Newsome of French Creek and
Susan Jenkins of Buckhannon. One brother, Russell R. Pingley of Millersburg,
Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Leon (Mabel) Shiflett of Norton, Mrs. Millard (Edith)
Abbott of Canton, Ohio, and Mrs. Dewayne (Verna) Proudfoot of Orville, Ohio; 22
grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also
survive.
Also preceding her in death were two sons, Ronald Lee George and Roger Dewayne
George; a daughter, Evelyn Travise; a grandson, Hensley “Butchy” George;
three sisters, Eva L. Cross, Bertie Pingley and Isabel Pingley; and two
brothers, Grady J. Pingley and Enoch R. Pingley.
Mrs. Jenkins attended the schools of Randolph County and was a homemaker.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at Tomblyn Funeral Home in
Elkins. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, from the funeral
home chapel with the Rev. Tristan Tenney and the Rev. Bernard Teter officiating.
Interment will follow in Phillips Cemetery near Jimtown. Memorial contributions
may be made to Mountain Hospice, 1600 Crim Ave., Belington, W.Va. 26250 in
memory of Mrs. Jenkins. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the
arrangements for Ethel Marie Pingley George Jenkins. Condolences may be
expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com. From 26 Jan 2008.
Joseph H. Cooper
Joseph Harold Cooper left us Jan. 23, 2008, in Ruby Memorial Hospital.
He was born Aug. 28, 1949, the son of Joe and Bessie Cooper of Canaan Valley.
He was the loving husband of Patricia Tekavec Cooper and the loving father of
Caryn Briana and Jesse Quinn. He was fortunate to experience the love of a large
extended family and is survived by sisters, Sue Ellen (Kenneth) Sturm, Carolyn
Brown, Linda Cooper, Joyce (Robert) Edgell, Jo Ann (David) Ecke and Lisa
(Robert) Porter.
Joseph’s request for cremation was honored. A celebration of his life will be
planned for the future. Hinkle Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements. From 26 Jan 2008.
Nola Vandevander
Nola Vandevander, 86, of Franklin, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, in UVA
Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at Ruddle Presbyterian
Church near Franklin with the Revs. Kevin Hand and Donald S. Wilkinson
officiating. Burial will be in Ruddle Church Cemetery. The family will receive
friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin.
From 26 Jan 2008.
Otis L. Kite
Otis L. Kite, 86, of Dorcas, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, at the
Grant County Nursing Home in Petersburg.
The family will receive friends today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. A funeral service will be conducted at
2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Larry M.
Cantu officiating. Interment will follow at the Sites Cemetery in Dorcas.
Otis L. Kite, 86, of Dorcas, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, at the
Grant County Nursing Home in Petersburg.
The family will receive friends today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg. A funeral service will be conducted at
2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Larry M.
Cantu officiating. Interment will follow at the Sites Cemetery in Dorcas.
From 26 Jan 2008.
Paul L. Everett
Paul L. “Pap” Everett, 73, of Buckhannon, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008,
in Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown.
He was born May 31, 1934, at Effingham, Ill., a son of the late Renes Everett
and Louise Gillespie Everett.
On May 8, 1957, he was married to Dorothy A. Anthony Everett, who survives at
Buckhannon.
Also surviving are one son, Kevin D. Everett of Buckhannon; one daughter,
Melanie A. Kelley and husband, Mike, of Buckhannon; two grandsons, Michael
Kelley and finance, Carissa Waugaman, of Queens and Alexander C. Everett of
Buckhannon; four brothers, Charles Everett and Pauline of Fredricktown, Ohio,
Richard Everett and wife, Ruth, of Providence, R.I., David Everett and wife,
Nelda, of Effingham, Ill., and Bobby Everett of Wheeler, Ill.; several nieces
and nephews; and a special sister-in-law, Sally Tkach and husband, Frank, of
Poland, Ohio.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Paul L. Everett
Jr.; and one brother, Loren Everett.
He was a roughneck with S.W. Jack Drilling Co. and was a Christian by faith. He
was retired from Aristocrat Glass of Buckhannon. A special thanks to Dr. Rebecca
Schmidt, Barbara Weaner, PA, and Elkins Dialysis.
Friends will be received from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Poling-St. Clair Funeral
Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at the funeral home
with the Rev. Tim Lewis officiating. Interment will follow in Heavner Cemetery
at Buckhannon. Online condolences may be made to the family at
www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements. From 26 Jan 2008.
Robert McAtee Sr.
Robert Lee McAtee Sr., 55, a resident of Huttonsville, passed away Sunday
afternoon, Jan. 20, 2008, in Davis Memorial Hospital emergency department.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. today from Tomblyn Funeral Home
Chapel with Pastor Mark Greaver officiating. Interment will follow in the Brick
Church Cemetery at Huttonsville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that
memorial contributions be made to Huttonsville-Mill Creek Volunteer Fire
Department, P.O. Box 66, Huttonsville, W.Va. 26273 or Calvary Assembly of God,
Valley Head, W.Va. 26294. Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the
arrangements for Robert Lee McAtee Sr. Condolences may be expressed to the
family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com. From 26 Jan 2008.