OBITUARIES

Jesse W. Adkins

Jesse W. Adkins, 86, of Chesapeake died Monday, Nov. 30, 1998, inSt. Francis Hospital after a short illness.

He was former owner/operator of Adkins Wrecker Service,Chesapeake, attended the Assembly of God Church, Chesapeake, and wasa lifelong resident of Kanawha CountySurviving: wife, Rosa March Adkins; sons, Jesse and Jack Adkins ofCharleston; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter.Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cooke Funeral Home, CedarGrove, with Pastor Frank Thomas officiating. Burial will be inMarmet Cemetery.Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.George Y. Anderson IIIMORGANTOWN - George Young Anderson III, 53 of Morgantown diedFriday, Nov. 27, 1998, in Ruby Memorial Hospital after a shortillness.He was a native of Charleston and an employee of Morgantown BeautyCollege.Surviving: sisters, Sukarol Baroni and Alice Kelley of Charleston;niece, Kari Smolder of Charleston; nephews, Bill Kelley III ofVirginia Beach, Va., Guy Baroni of Fairmont.Private memorial service will be at a later date. The body wascremated. Hastings Funeral Home, Morgantown, is in charge ofarrangements.Zella E. BailesZella E. Bailes, 81, of Nitro died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, inThomas Memorial Hospital.She was a retired clerk/buyer from The Diamond and a lifelongresident of Nitro.Surviving: son, James Bailes of Nitro; daughters, Janet Sue Loweof Nitro, Patricia Ann Montgomery of York, S.C.; sisters, BlancheConway of St. Albans, Clara Cottrell of Cross Lanes; sixgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren.Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro,with the Rev. Rick Webber officiating. Burial will be in TylerMountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.Bill D. BerryMOUNT GAY - Bill D. Berry, 59, of Mount Gay, Logan County, diedSunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in Logan.He was a retired machinist.Surviving: daughters, Pauline Lowe and Stephanie White of Dingess,Sylvia Forshey of Mount Gay; sons, Bill Berry Jr. of Clarksburg,Melvin and Steve Berry of Logan; sisters, Maudella Smith of GlenBurnie, Md., Peggy Borth of Stollings; brothers, Hershel Berry ofPecks Mill, Calvin Berry of Glen Burnie; 12 grandchildren.Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at James Funeral Home, Logan,with the Rev. John McClung officiating. Burial will be in HighlandMemory Gardens, Godby.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.Anna M. BledsoeCABAZON, Calif. - Anna M. Bledsoe, 68, of Cabazon, formerly ofCrown Hill, W.Va., died Sunday, Nov. 27, 1998, in Vencor Hospital,Ontario, after an apparent heart attack.She was a native of Riverside, W.Va.Surviving: husband, Edgar Bledsoe; daughters, Helen McGuire andNancy Bledsoe of Cabazon; son, Charles Bledsoe of Cabazon; brothers,Charles Hudnall of South Daytona, Fla., Ronald Hudnall of Rand,W.Va., William D.P. Hudnall of Crown Hill; sisters, Bonna Wendell ofCrown Hill, Jane Graley of Cambridge, Ohio, Carrol Pauley ofMarietta, Ga., Jo Rose Samuels of Wimauma, Fla., Margaret BillanitofWeston; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.Wiefels and Son Funeral Home, Banning, Calif., is in charge ofarrangements.Donald BoggsINDORE - Donald Boggs, 62, of Indore, Clay County, died Monday,Nov. 30, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston.He was a block layer, a Baptist and an Air Force veteran.Surviving: companion, Betty Dardy; daughters, Della Holcomb andDonna Boggs of Indore, Janelle Shaffer of Elkview; sons, Gary andDavid Boggs of Indore; sisters, Goldie McIntyre of Uler, PaulineMyers of Elkview; Frances Rose of Munday; brother, Dennis Rex Boggsof Rittman, Ohio; six grandchildren.Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home,Spencer, with the Rev. Danny J. Lucas officiating. Burial will be inTariff Cemetery.Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.Hattie G. BoydHattie G. Boyd, 89, of St. Albans died Monday, Nov. 30, 1998, inSerenity Valley Care Home, Hometown, after a long illness.She was a homemaker and a member of St. Peter's Methodist Church,St. Albans.Surviving: daughters, Betty Thompson and Barbara Boyd of St.Albans; son, William "Bill" Boyd of Mount Hope; sisters, GeorgiaMarsh of Charlottesville, Va., Violet Hinkle of Union; brother,LewisAllen of Stuarts Draft, Va.; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.Service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bartlett-Chapman FuneralHome, St. Albans, with the Rev. William H. Thompson III officiating.Burial will be in Wayside Methodist Church Cemetery, Monroe County.Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home andfrom 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Wayside Methodist Church.Cornelius J. BryantLEROY - Cornelius J. Bryant, 58, of Leroy, Jackson County, diedSunday, Nov. 29, 1998, at home.He was a truck driver and a farmer.Surviving: wife, Carol Billie Bryant; sons, Jim Edward Bryant ofRipley Thomas Darrell Bryant of Leroy; daughter, Ladona Goode ofLiverpool; brothers, Bill and Mike of Georgia, Bob of Ravenswood;sisters, Beverly Goodson and Joyce Sampson of Fayetteville, JudyBryant and Nellie Hitt of North Carolina, Mona VanDyke ofWashington;eight grandchildren.Memorial service will be at a later date. The body was cremated.Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, is in charge ofarrangements.Hilda R. CollinsWESTON - Hilda Rosetta Collins, 54, of Weston died Monday, Nov.30, 1998, at home.She cared for children through the state Department of HumanServices and was a Methodist.Surviving: husband, Eugene Edward Collins; stepdaughters, BeverlyRowh, Ruthie Speas and Delorse Collins of Weston; stepson, Joseph L.Collins of Jane Lew; sister, Eleanor Owens of Newell; brother,Charles Streets of Chester; seven stepgrandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild.Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Morris Funeral Home, Jane Lew,with the Rev. Martin Wine officiating. Burial will be in PetersonCemetery.Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at thefuneral home.Edith B. ColophyLOS ANGELES, Calif. - Edith Barker Plumley Colophy, 92, of LosAngeles, formerly of Ashford, W.Va., died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998,after a long illness.Surviving: sons, J.W. Clyde Plumley of West Covina, Calif., OwenPlumley of San Marino, Calif.; sisters, Bertha Kinder, Mary YoungandMarie Estep of Marmet, W.Va.; brother, Dewey Barker of Charleston,W.Va.; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Queen of HeavenCemetery, Rowlands Heights, Calif. Custer Christian Mortuary, WestCovina, is in charge of arrangements. Information provided byLeonard Johnson Funeral Home, Marmet.Marjorie V. ComptonHUNTINGTON - Marjorie V. Compton, 87, of Huntington died Friday,Nov. 27, 1998, after a long illness.She was a retired secretary/treasurer of Compton Office Machines,a member of Sixth Avenue Church of Christ, past president of theAltrusa Club and the state and local auxiliaries of the Gideons, aformer volunteer at Cabell Huntington Hospital and Huntington CityMission.Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary,Huntington, with Evangelist Jimmy Tingler officiating. Burial willbe in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary.C. Holmes CowleyORGAS - C. Holmes Cowley, 73, of Orgas, Boone County, died Sunday,Nov. 29, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness.He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a retired employee ofKessler Coal, Blue Pennant, and attended Sylvester Church of God andFirst Baptist Church, Whitesville.Surviving: wife, Ressie Williams Cowley; son, John Holmes Cowleyof Harpers Ferry; sister, Atholeston Gallimore of Whitesville, PollyAnn Meadows of Sylvester; brother, Richard Cowley of Whitesville;onegrandson; two stepgrandchildren.Service will be noon Wednesday at Armstrong Funeral Home,Whitesville, with the Rev. David Robinson and the Rev. W. HowardGwinn Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Pineview Cemetery, Orgas.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.Lillie G. DeanMARLINTON - Lillie Gibson Rider Dean, 96, of Marlinton diedSunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, Buckeye.She was a homemaker, a Methodist and a member of the Rebekah Lodgeand Eastern Star Chapter 97.Surviving: daughter, Anna Lee Dean of Marlinton.Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at VanReenen Funeral Home,Marlinton, with the Rev. Jay Hicks officiating. Burial will be inMount View Cemetery, Marlinton.Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.Helen H. FrancoRUPERT - Helen H. Hicks Franco, 82, of Rupert, Greenbrier County,died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998, at home after a long illness.She was a retired school cook and a member of Senior Friends.Surviving: daughter, Margie Richmond of Rupert; sons, Clyde andThomas Franco of Cincinnati, Ohio, Eddie Franco of Highlands, N.J.;sisters, Hattie Morris of Clifton Forge, Va., Hilda Gingras ofNorfolk, Va.; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home,Rainelle, with the Rev. Brent Franco officiating. Entombment will bein Wallace Memorial Mausoleum, Clintonville.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.Genevieve G. GilbertGenevieve G. Gilbert, 94, of Dunbar died Monday Nov. 30, 1998, inSunrise Dunbar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a longillness.She was a homemaker and attended Dunbar Mountain Mission. She wasa 30-year resident of Dunbar, formerly of South Charleston.Surviving: sister and caregiver, Eva and Lonnie Adkins of Dunbar;several nieces and nephews.Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar,with the Rev. W.H. "Bill" Lanham and the Rev. Ray Belcherofficiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.Frankie M. GreathouseSPENCER - Frankie Mace Greathouse, 72, of Spencer died Monday,Nov. 30, 1998, in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, after a shortillness.She was a former employee of Kellwood Corp., Spencer, former ownerof Bible Book Store, Spencer, and was a member of First BaptistChurch, Spencer.Surviving: daughters, Judi Nichols and Cathy Nichols of Spencer;son, Rev. John Jones of Wade, N.C.; sister, Elsie Daugherty ofSpencer; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild.Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at John H. Taylor Funeral Home,Spencer, with the Rev. Lester Walker officiating. Burial will be inLooney Cemetery, Walton.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.Maria E. HamiltonSUMMERSVILLE - Maria E. Hamilton, 57, of Summersville died Sunday,Nov. 29, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a longillness.Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements.James A. HinzmanRIPLEY - James Ammon Hinzman 76, of Ripley died Sunday, Nov. 29,1998, at home.He retired from Union Carbide, Marietta, Ohio, was an Army MedicalCorps veteran of World War II, a member of VFW Post 3488,Sandyville,attended Ripley and Sandyville Senior Citizens, was instrumental inobtaining the water system from Ravenswood to Sandyville and was aresident assistant at Tanglewood Village.Surviving: sons, Wayne Lee Hinzman of Sandyville, James Hinzman ofGiven; daughter, Cathy L. Patterson of Ripley; sisters, Dela MaeHerdman of Wheelersburg, Ohio, Lena Ayers of Ravenswood; ninegrandchildren; three great-grandchildren.Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley,with the Rev. Paul Morrison and the Rev. Jim Herdman officiating.Burial will be in Independence Cemetery, Sandyville.Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.Helen S. HuddyHelen S. Huddy, 73, of Charleston died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, inCAMC, General Division, after a short illness.She retired from the Social Security Administration, did extensivevolunteer work for the Children's Home Society for many years andwasnamed director emeritus of that organization.Surviving: daughters, Sandy Fanaris of Cross Lanes, Marcia Adkinsof South Charleston; sons, Rick Smith of Beckley, Scott Smith ofWinchester, Ky., Gary Smith of Hurricane, Philip Smith of Hampton,Va., James Smith of Columbus, Ohio, Stephen Smith of SouthCharleston, Matthew Smith of Charleston; stepdaughter, Ann Wright ofCharleston; 20 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; severalstepgrandchildren; several stepgreat-grandchildren.Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Wilson Funeral Home,Charleston. The body will be cremated. There will be no visitation.The family suggests memorial contributions to The Children's HomeSociety, 1422 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25311.Alline G. HughesHINTON - Alline Gray Bryson Hughes, 85, of Hinton died Sunday,Nov. 29, 1998, in a Princeton hospital after a long illness.She was a homemaker and a Baptist.Surviving: nieces and nephews.Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home,Prosperity, with the Rev. Earl Vannatter officiating. Burial will bein Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.Clario B. KefferPEYTONA - Clario Boyd Keffer, 81, of Peytona, Boone County, diedSunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison, after along illness.He was a retired miner from Red Parrot Coal Co., a former mailcarrier and a member and former deacon of Drawdy Church of Christ.Surviving: wife, Gladyce Keffer; daughters, Reva Jean Parsons andMary Lou Halstead of Foster, Ionne Poff of Columbus, Ohio, PamelaAnnDaniel of Sylvester; sisters, Loarreda Miller and Lorene Miller ofFoster; brothers, Thearn and James H. Keffer of Foster; ninegrandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Handley Funeral Home,Danville, with Evangelist John Steele officiating. Burial will be inHarless Cemetery, Drawdy.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.Edith M. MathesEdith Mary Mathes, 76, of Nitro died Monday, Nov. 30, 1998, inThomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness.She was a homemaker, a Catholic and a lifelong resident of Nitro.Surviving: daughter, Carol Holmes of Eleanor; sons, Gary Mathes ofHurricane, Kevin and Terry Mathes of Nitro; sister, Pearl Mallone ofRhode Island; five grandchildren.Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home,St. Albans, with Father Patrick M. McDonough officiating. Burialwill be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.Mary Lou MarcumMary Lou Marcum, 83, of St. Albans died Monday, Nov. 30, 1998, inCAMC, Memorial Division, after a short illness.She was a homemaker, member and former Sunday school teacher ofFirst Baptist Church, St. Albans, and a member of the Gleam SundaySchool Class. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star anda resident of St. Albans for more than 40 years. She was preceded indeath by husband, Howard Marcum.Surviving: daughters, Jamie Lou O'Malley and Mary Sue Selby ofCharleston; sons, Dr. Howard Marcum of Danville, Ill., Dr. MichaelMarcum of Dalton, Ga.; sisters, Virginia Finley of Huntington,Isabelle Hirling of Cincinnati, Ohio, Roberta Majeski of Longview,Wash.; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home,St. Albans, with the Rev. Joel Harpold officiating. Burial will bein Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.The family suggests memorial contributions to First Baptist ChurchStained Glass Fund, P.O. Box 350, St. Albans, WV 25177.Jack H. McGrew Sr.RAINELLE - Jack Henry McGrew Sr., 59, of Rainelle died Sunday,Nov. 29, 1998, in a Fairlea hospital after a long illness.He was a Baptist minister with 30 years of service ordained atCalvary Baptist Church, Nitro.Surviving: wife, Carolyn Sue Phalen McGrew; daughters, JulieMcGrew and Jennifer Sanford of High Point, N.C., Jocelyn Dotson ofEast Bend, N.C.; sons, Jack McGrew Jr. of High Point, John McGrew ofManassas, Va.; eight grandchildren.Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lilly Valley Baptist Church,Rainelle, with the Pastor Joe Collins officiating. Burial will be inTyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Wallace-Wallace FuneralHome, Rainelle, and one hour prior to service at the church. Thefamily suggests memorial contributions to Baptist Faith Missions, c/oGlenn Archer, P.O. Box 144, Livermore, KY 42352.Joseph C. McNeelyJoseph Clifford McNeely, 77, of Charleston died Sunday, Nov. 29,1998.He retired from DuPont, Belle, and was an Army veteran of WorldWar II.Surviving: daughter, Phyllis Miller of Foster; son, StephenMcNeely of Foster; sister, Frona Cooper of Greenville, S.C.;brothers, Paul McNeely of Charleston, Claudie McNeely of Foster;fivegrandchildren; three great-grandchildren.Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Handley Funeral Home,Danville, with the Rev. John Barker officiating. Burial will be inBallard Cemetery, Foster.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.Edna O. MooreEdna Olive Moore, 93, of Charleston, formerly of Vienna andChelyan, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division,after a short illness.She was a member of Grand Central Church of Christ, Vienna,attended Belle Church of Christ and was a native of Wetzel County.Surviving: daughter, Barbara Sue Shafer of Weston; sons, Edward G.Moore of Cross Lanes, Robert E. Moore of Charleston; sister, RilmaL.Poole of Belmont; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Greenlawn MemorialPark, New Martinsville, with Minister Steve Fox officiating.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stevens-Grass FuneralHome, Malden.Marie D. MooreSALISBURY, Md. - Marie Deputy Moore, 75, of Salisbury diedSaturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in Peninsula Regional Medical Center.She was a native of Dunmore, W.Va., a secretary and a member ofCalvary Baptist Church.Surviving: daughter, Karen Coulbourne of Ocean City, Md.; son,Charles Moore of Baltimore.Service was to be 11 am. today at VanReenen Funeral Home,Marlinton, W.Va., with the Rev. Gail Cutlip officiating. Burial wasto be in Dunmore Cemetery.Donald P. NewmanSCOTT DEPOT - Donald Pierce Newman, 84, of Scott Depot diedMonday, Nov. 30, 1998, in Morris Memorial Convalescent and NursingHome, Milton, after a long illness.He was a member of Christ Church United Methodist, Charleston, aNavy veteran of World War II, a retired electrical engineer fromAppalachian Power with 40 years of service and received a bachelor'sdegree in electrical engineering from West Virginia University.Surviving: son, S. Douglas Newman of Scott Depot; daughter, MarthaWise of Apple Valley, Calif.; sisters, Edith Harper of Huntersville,Alda Diament of Bridgeton, N.J., Virginia Brandt of Fort Mill, S.C.,Sally Baer of New Creek; two grandsons.Private graveside service will be at a later date at Mountain ViewCemetery, Marlinton. There will be no visitation. Heck FuneralHome, Milton, is in charge of arrangements.Joe L. PannellNEW YORK, N.Y. - Joe Louis Pannell, 62, of New York, formerly ofCarlisle, W.Va., died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, in New York after ashort illness.Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley, W.Va., is in charge ofarrangements.E.G. PhillipsCRAIGSVILLE - E.G. Phillips, 55, of Craigsville, formerly ofHuntington, died Friday, Nov. 27, 1998, in St. Mary's Hospital,Huntington.He was a project engineer at Vecillio & Grogan Construction Co., aformer employee of S.J. Groves with 20 years of service and was anAir Force veteran.Surviving: wife, Susan Phillips; daughter, Misty Phillips at home;son, Michael Phillips at home; sister, Joyce Stollings ofChesapeake,Ohio; brothers, Clifford Phillips Jr. and Mike Phillips ofChesapeake; several nieces and nephews.Service was Monday at Beard Mortuary, Huntington. Burial was inWoodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, with military graveside rites.James H. PhillipsCLEVELAND, Ohio - James H. Phillips, 77, of Cleveland, diedSaturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in Lutheran Memorial Hospital, Cleveland,after a short illness.He was a former warehouse employee of Uncle Bills, a veteran ofWorld War II, having served with Merrill's Mauraders, lived most ofhis life in Cleveland and was a member Freewill Baptist Church,Cleveland, and Boys Town of America.Surviving: sister, Ethel Giles of Bunnell, Fla.; niece, MichelleThompson of Cleveland; several additional niece and nephews.Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Cooke Funeral Home,Cedar Grove.Nannie J. PriceNannie Jarret Price, 84, of Charleston died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998,in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness.She was a member of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church and theCharleston Women's Club.Surviving: son, J. Allen Price of Scott Depot; daughter, RuthPrice Cisco of Beckley; grandchildren, Brian Adams of Arlington,Va.,Amy Womack of Clemmons, N.C., Blair Price of Cape Coral, Fla., T.J.Cisco of Beckley; sister, Ella May Walker of Charleston; brother,Homer Jarret Jr. of Florida; one great-grandchild.Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Grace Covenant PresbyterianChurch, Charleston, with the Rev. Lawton Posey officiating. Burialwill be in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar.Friends may call from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wilson FuneralHome, Charleston. The family suggests memorial contributions to BeniKedem Shrine Crippled Children's Fund, P.O. Box 2589, Charleston, WV25329, or Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 805 Price St.,Charleston, WV 25302.Ralph C. RaderCOLUMBUS, Ohio - Ralph C. Rader, 73, of Columbus, formerly ofArbovale, W.Va., Clarksburg, W.Va., and Atlantic, Pa., diedSaturday,Nov. 28, 1998, at home.He retired from Rish Equipment Co. and Rader Car Co., was a memberof Minerva Park United Methodist Church, Moose Lodge, Worthington,Masonic Lodge 416, New Albany, Scottish Rite Bodies, and Valley ofColumbus. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.Surviving: wife, Betty Warner Rader; sons, Terry Rader of Troy,Mich., Jeff Rader of Westerville, Rick Rader of Lexington, Ky.;stepsons, Michael Wright of Nashville, Tenn., Edward Wright of NewBern, N.C.; mother, Goldie Rader; brothers, Howard Ronald Rader andRobert Lee Rader; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Arbovale United MethodistChurch. Burial will be in Arbovale Cemetery.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Wallace-Wallace FuneralHome, Arbovale. The family suggests memorial contributions toHospice at Riverside and Grant, 3535 Olentangy River Road, Columbus,OH 43214-9861.Charles D. RossSPENCER - Charles Dewight Ross, 62, of Spencer died Thursday, Nov.26, 1998, in Roane General Hospital.He retired from Spencer State Hospital.Surviving: brother, John Ross of Fairport Harbor, Ohio.Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Taylor-VandaleFuneral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Darrell Alvis officiating. Thebody was cremated. There will be no visitation.Glenna J. ScherrGlenna JoAnn Scherr, 54, of St. Albans died Monday, Nov. 30, 1998,in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness.She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, Ripley, andattended St. Andrew United Methodist Church, St. Albans. She was a20-year resident of St. Albans.Surviving: husband, Jim A. Scherr; sons, Todd A. and Chad A.Scherr of St. Albans; sisters, Jeannie Casto of Ripley, Evelyn Shinnof Homosassa, Fla.; brother, Lee Slaven of Ripley; fourgrandchildren.Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew United MethodistChurch, St. Albans, with the Rev. Ed Tutwiler officiating. Burialwill be in Scherr-Koontz Cemetery, Goldtown.Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Thefamily suggests memorial contributions to St. Andrew UnitedMethodistChurch, 815 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, WV 25177. Bartlett-ChapmanFuneral Home, St. Albans, in charge of arrangements.Myrtle M. SelbeHUNTINGTON - Myrtle Matheny Selbe, 95, of Huntington diedSaturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in Fairhaven Nursing Home.She was a native of Charleston and a member of Seventh AvenueBaptist Church.Surviving: nieces, Vergie E. Jones, Maggie L. Hissom and MyrtleMcKeown of Charleston; several additional nieces and nephews.Service was to be 2 p.m. today at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary,Huntington, with the Rev. Robert L. Withers officiating. Burial wasto be in Ridgelawn Memorial Park.Gene E. SmithMONTGOMERY - Gene Edward Smith, 59, of Montgomery died Monday,Nov. 30, 1998, in Mongtomery General Hospital after a long illness.Anderson-Hairston Funeral Home, Montgomery, is in charge ofarrangements.Lois J. SollarsBRUNO - Lois Jean Sollars, 63, of Bruno, Logan County, diedWednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, in St. Peter's Hospital, Olympia, Wash.She was a retired nurse, a Methodist and attended GilbertPresbyterian Church.Surviving: husband, James Marion Sollars; son, Joseph S. Colemanof Shelton, Wash.; sister, Meta Ann Justice of Gilbert; twograndchildren; one great-grandchild.Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home,Man, with the Rev. David Fisher officiating. Burial will be inForest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill.Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home.Norma J. SparkmanCHESTERHILL, Ohio - Norma Jean Rush Sparkman, 64, of Chesterhilldied Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital,Parkersburg, W.Va.She was a homemaker and a native of London, W.Va.Surviving: husband, Burl M. Sparkman Jr.; sons, Burl Sparkman IIIand Andrew Sparkman of Chesterhill, David Sparkman of Lancaster,Ohio; daughters, Lou Garrett of Chesterhill, Martha Newton ofMcConnelsville, Ohio, Patty Nance of Ashville, Ohio; stepdaughters,Mary Sparkman and Judy Sparkman of Beckley, W.Va.; brothers, AlbertRush of Ashville, Larry Doles of Columbus, Ohio; sister, JuanitaCarter of Ashville; 15 grandchildren; one great-grandson.Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Stone-Matheny Funeral Home,Chesterhill. Burial will be in Chesterhill Cemetery.Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at thefuneral home.Kathy F. SpearsMcCONNELL - Kathy F. Justice Spears, 52, of McConnell, LoganCounty, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in Logan General Hospital afteralong illness.She was a homemaker and a former member of Plaza Lanes BowlingLeague, Logan.Surviving: son, Stewart Justice III of Columbus, Ohio; stepsons,Jeffrey Dale Justice of McConnell, Barry Dewayne Justice of Daytona,Fla.; mother, Mable Virginia Brunty Spears Campbell of McConnell;father, Howard Spears of Rush, Ky.; brothers, Carl E. Spears ofCrown, James M. Spears of Federal, N.C., David L. Spears of Holiday,Fla., Clifford H. Spears of Man; several nieces and nephews.Service will be noon Wednesday at Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home,Man, with the Rev. Orville Syner officiating. Burial will be inHighland Memory Gardens, Godby.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today and one hour prior toservice Wednesday at the funeral home.Otho B. SpenceFAIRLEA - Otho B. Spence, 89, of Fairlea, Greenbrier County, diedMonday, Nov. 30, 1998, in Alleghany Regional Hospital, Low Moor,Va.,after a short illness.Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, is in charge ofarrangements.Paul E. TannerENTERPRISE, Ala. - Paul E. Tanner, 67, of Enterprise, formerly ofCharleston, W.Va., died Friday, Nov. 27, 1998, in Southeast AlabamaMedical Center.He retired from the Army.Surviving: wife, Inez Pettry Tanner; stepson, David Lee Myers ofAlbany, Ga.; sister, Ruby Buckalew of Cross Lanes, W.Va.; threegrandchildren.Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cunningham Memorial ParkLower Mausoleum, St. Albans, W.Va., with the Rev. Jerry Cantleyofficiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral Home,Charleston.Henrietta P. ThompsonHenrietta P. "Muggie" Thompson, 93, of Charleston died Saturday,Nov. 28, 1998, in CAMC, Memorial Division, after a long illness.Scott Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.James S. WilkinsonMETAIRIE, La. - James S. "Wilk" Wilkinson, 84, of Metairie,formerly of South Charleston, W.Va., died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998.He was retired from Union Carbide with 41 years of service.Surviving: sons, Jim of Columbus, Ohio, Dave of Charleston, W.Va.,Ed of Greenville, S.C.Burial was Friday in Metairie.Mildred S. WilsonWESTON - Mildred S. "Midge" Wilson, 83, of Weston died Sunday,Nov. 29, 1998, in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital after a longillness.She was a Baptist and retired from Woolen Mills, Cleveland, Ohio.Surviving: husband, Charles V. "Virgil" Wilson; stepdaughter,Lucille Brainard of Ravenna, Ohio; brother, Cecil Taylor of Weston;sister, Ilene Danley of Clarksburg.Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Boyle Funeral Home, Weston.Burial will be in Weston Masonic Cemetery.Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at thefuneral home.- SERVICEHARKLESS, Sonny Boy - Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at CedarGrove Baptist Church with Don Toler and Lloyd Daubenspeckofficiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens,Glasgow, with military graveside rites by VFW Post 8366, GauleyBridge. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Cooke FuneralHome, Cedar Grove, and one hour prior to service at the church.Harkless, 77, of Cedar Grove died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, at home.Correction on survivor: granddaughter, Kathryn Altizer of Ona.