OBITUARIES/NEWS

Reynold V. Bourgord

OAK HILL - Reynold Vernon Bourgord, 51, of Oak Hill diedWednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, at home after a long illness.

He retired from National Lock Co., Rockford, Ill., and was anArmyveteran of the Vietnam War.Surviving: wife, Sandra Bourgord of Glen Jean; daughter, AprilBourgord of Glen Jean; sons, Reynold II, Jason and Jon of Glen Jean;brothers, Victor and Roger of Rockford, Arnold of Las Vegas, Nev.,Boyd of LaCrosse, Wis.; sisters, Arlene Austin of New Lisbon, Wis.,Charlotte Hopper of Otwell, Ind., Sona Bourgord of Rockford, DonnaBiars of Beloite, Wis., Shelia DeMott of DeMotte, Ill.; DellaPearsley of Mauston, Wis.Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill,with the Rev. Bill Menefee officiating. Burial will be in GethsemaneMemorial Gardens, Oak Hill.Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.Juanita E. BurnsHURRICANE - Juanita Elizabeth Burns, 73, of Hurricane diedThursday, Dec. 31, 1998, at home after a long illness.She was a lifelong resident of Hurricane and a member of ForrestBurdette Memorial United Methodist Church.Surviving: daughter, Deloris Arthur of Hurricane; son, Jerry Burnsof Hurricane; sisters, Velva Bradley of Ona, Dorothy Sovine ofHurricane, Charlene Whaley of Lexington, Ky.; brother, Jack Cremeansof Hurricane; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane,with the Rev. Dan Hogan officiating. Burial will be in Mount VernonCemetery, Hurricane.Friend may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.Cody J. CampbellMINERALWELLS - Cody Jacob Campbell, 3, of Mineralwells, WoodCounty, died Monday, Dec. 28, 1998, in Women and Children'sHospital.Surviving: parents, Chris and Angie Campbell of Mineralwells;sister, Morgan Campbell of Mineralwells; paternal grandparents,Arthur and Judy Campbell of Parkersburg; maternal grandparents,Martin and Wanda Crislip of Parkersburg; paternal great-grandfather,Jake Bousman of Martinsville, Va.; maternal great-grandmotherBlancheWaldeck of Reedy.Service will be private. The family suggests memorialcontributions to Make-a-Wish or Give Kids the World, c/o UnitedNational Bank Trust Department, 514 Market St., Parkersburg, WV26101. Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, is in charge ofarrangements.Levi CrouseALDERSON - Levi Crouse, 78, of Alderson, Greenbrier County,formerly of Iaeger and Baileysville, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998,in Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, after a long illness.He was a retired coal miner from Island Creek Coal Co., Beartown,with 22 years of service, was an Army veteran and a member ofAlderson Baptist Church and UMW District 29.Surviving: wife, Lois Virginia Haney Crouse; sons, David andCharles of Alderson, Johnny of Brenton; daughter, Eva Addair ofFanrock; brothers, George of Concord, Calif., Perry of Clearfork;sisters, Myrtle Robinson of Culloden, Bertha Goche and MavisPickleseimer of Akron, Ohio, Violet Bailey and Margie Trent ofIaeger; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson,with the Rev. Harry Jackson officiating. Burial will be in AldersonCemetery.Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.Edward V. DowBECKLEY - Edward Vance Dow, 55, of Beckley died Monday, Dec. 28,1998, in Richmond (Va.) Veterans Administration Medical Center aftera long illness.He was a member of Central Baptist Church, Beckley, and the malechorus. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a member ofAmerican Legion Post 70, attended Stratton High School and was aformer employee of the Raleigh County Library.Surviving: companion, Betty Pemberton; son, Eddie Rutland of Bonn,Germany; brothers, Charles of San Francisco, Calif., Clarence ofFortWashington, Md., Harold of Beckley; sisters, Rosetta Burger andBrenda Cunningham of Beckley, Vivian Rutland of Fort Washington,Violet Green of Decatur, Ga.; one grandchild.Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Central Baptist Church,Beckley, with the Rev. Robert I. Brown, the Rev. Thomas Moore andtheRev. Walter Leach officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood MemorialPark.Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church.Ritchie- Johnson Funeral Home, Beckley, is in charge ofarrangements.Roy A. EvansDULUTH, Minn. - Roy Anderson Evans, 83, of Duluth, formerly ofMontgomery Heights, W.Va., died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, in MillerDwam Medical Center, Duluth, after a long illness.B.C. Hooper Funeral Home, Montgomery, W.Va., is in charge ofarrangements.Helen I. FisherPENCE SPRINGS - Helen I. Fisher, 75, of Pence Springs, SummersCounty, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, at home after a long illness.She was a member of Pence Springs Community Church where she was aSunday school teacher.Surviving: husband, John A. Fisher; son, Wayne; daughters, BarbaraArnold and Drema Fisher of Pence Springs; sister, Goldie Wyrick ofLowell; brother, Floyd Cooper of Delaware.Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Pence Springs Community Churchwith Pastor Roger Persinger officiating. Burial will be in Haven ofRest Cemetery, Pence Springs.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Ronald Meadows FuneralHome and one hour prior to service at the church.Herman N. GerwigFORD CITY, Pa. - Herman N. Gerwig, 79, of Ford City died Monday,Dec. 28, 1998, in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Harrison Township, Pa.,after a long illness.He was a native of Gilmer County, W.Va., a Navy veteran of WorldWar II, a former employee of PPG Industries with 20 years ofservice,Sand Surveys of Indiana and Gearhart Industries. He was treasurer ofhis church.Surviving: wife, Marjorie Marks Gerwig; daughters, Deborah Posellof Orange, Calif., Sharon Clodfelter of Rural Hall, N.C.; brothers,John of Montgomery, Ala., Ocie W. Jr. of Charleston, W.Va.; sisters,Marguerite Kennedy and Doris Norman of Normantown, W.Va.; fourgrandchildren.Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount CarmelCemetery, Normantown, with Elder Larry Fisher officiating.Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Ellyson Mortuary,Glenville, W.Va.Macy GrimmettCYCLONE - Macy Grimmett, 66, of Cyclone, Wyoming County, diedTuesday, Dec. 29, 1998, in a Man hospital after a short illness.She was a lifelong resident of Wyoming County, a member of OceanaWoman's Club and the Wide World Church of God, a 40-year Republicancommitteewoman, a notary public and an employee of the WyomingCountyBoard of Education with 23 years of service.Surviving: companion, Randolph Conley; daughter, Mary Jane Jasperof Oceana; sister, Janice Bailey of Cyclone; brother, Ulva Brown ofCombs Addition; three grandchildren.Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Bright Prospect MissionaryBaptist Church with Pastor Jeff Vallet and Pastor Jackie Luskofficiating. Burial will be in Brown Cemetery, Cyclone.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Evans-Evans FuneralHome, Oceana.Marjorie HessDAYTON, Ohio - Marjorie Hess, 90, of Dayton died Tuesday, Dec. 29,1998, in Sycamore Hospital after a short illness.She was a former resident of Kanawha County, W.Va.Surviving: five nephews and 10 nieces.Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, W.Va.Gebhart-Schmidt-Parramore Funeral Home, Miamisburg, Ohio, is incharge of arrangements.Mellie M. HinesGUARDIAN - Mellie Mae Hines, 89, of Guardian, Webster County, diedWednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, at home after a long illness.She was a homemaker and a member of Elk Valley Chapel, CherryFalls.Surviving: sons, Hillard "Dick" Hines of Diana, Floyd Hines ofAbingdon, Va., Johnnie Hines of Clarksburg; daughters, Irene Arthurof Hacker Valley, Myrl Miller of Medina, Ohio, Neva Cutlip ofParkersburg, Jewell Clutter of Lodi, Ohio, Shirley Clark of Diana;sister, Anna Saffle of Lodi; 28 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodd-Reed Funeral Home,Webster Springs, with the Rev. Minter Lynch officiating. Burial willbe in Hines Clifton Cemetery, Diana.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.Kenneth L. HobartRICHWOOD - Kenneth L. Hobart, 71, of Richwood, Nicholas County,died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, at home after a long illness.He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Richwood, aformer manager of several convenience stores in Myrtle Beach, S.C.,aformer manager of Continental Bakery in Colorado, attended ConcordCollege and was a veteran of World War II.Surviving: wife, Rozene Hobart; son, Bruce of Roanoke, Va.;daughters, Georgia Lee Ford of Indiana, Nicole Hobart of Richwood;stepsons, Jamie and Herman Clark of Hawaii, Benjamin Clark ofChicago, Ill., Thomas Clark of Colorado, John Clark of Raleigh,N.C.,Jimmy Williams of Richwood; stepdaughters, Rosa Tyson of NorthCarolina, Mary Ward of Colorado, Anita Brown and Calitha Clark ofHawaii, Ramona Coleman of South Carolina; brothers, retired Col.Donald W. Hobart of Austin, Texas, Harry W. Hobart of WebsterSprings, Frederick E. Hobart of Worthington, Ohio; twograndchildren;one great-grandchild.Memorial service will be at a later date. The body was cremated.Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, is in charge of arrangements.Howard O. HobbsPORTSMOUTH, Va. - Howard Owen Hobbs, 82, of Portsmouth, formerlyof Minden, Fayette County, W.Va., died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, athome after a short illness.He was a graduate of Oak Hill (W.Va.) High School and retired fromthe Norfolk shipyards.Surviving: wife, Frances Tatarski Hobbs; daughters, Judy Howell ofPortsmouth, Donna Gaye Hobbs of Virginia Beach, Va.; twograndchildren.Memorial service will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Sturtevant FuneralHome, Portsmouth. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 today at thefuneral home. Information provided by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.Warren JonesNETTIE - Warren Jones, 77, of Nettie, Nicholas County, diedTuesday, Dec. 29, 1998, in Alleghany Regional Hospital, Low Moor,Va., after a long illness.He retired from Island Creek Coal Co., Craigsville, was a formerRichwood police officer, a veteran of World War II, a member of theUMW and a Methodist.Surviving: son, James R. Jones of Douglasville, Ga.; daughter,Agnes Bond of Merritt Island, Fla.; sisters, Carrie Bennett ofLexington, Ky., Ollie Chapman of Craigsville, Dena Bailes ofBeckley,Ted Collins of Fenwick, Delora Freeman of Marion, N.C.; threegrandchildren; six great-grandchildren.Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home,Richwood, with the Rev. Allen Karnes officiating. Burial will be inFairview Cemetery, Nettie.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.Boyd C. LoudenBoyd C. Louden, 74, of Charleston died Thursday, Dec. 31, 1998, inSt. Francis Hospital.He retired from the U.S. Postal Service, was an Army veteran and arecipient of the Purple Heart.Surviving: daughter, Pamela J. Talbert of Elkview; son, William E.Louden of Elkview; sister, Hazel Woodrum of St. Albans;grandchildren, Justin Pistore of Shepherdstown, Megan Louden andWilliam Louden Jr. of Elkview.Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Wilson Funeral Home,Charleston, with Terry Foster officiating. Burial will be in MountView Cemetery, Charleston.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.Preston J. LoukBELINGTON - Preston Jay Louk, 85, of Belington, Barbour County,died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, at home after a short illness.He was a retired miner from Consolidated Coal with 47 years ofservice and a member of the UMW.Surviving: daughters, Arreda Pyles of Philippi, Linda Knight ofCharleston; son, Terry of North Carolina; sisters, Ocie Collett ofElkins, Hazel Campbell of Ashland, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Wright Funeral Home, Philippi,with the Rev. Daniel Unger officiating. Burial will be in MountVernon Memorial Cemetery.Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.Lucy F. MasonLOVETTSVILLE, Va. - Lucy Fluke Mason, 95, of Lovettsville,formerly of Laurel, Md., died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, inArlington,Va.She was a native of Kimberly, Fayette County, W.Va., a formerresident of Oak Hill, W.Va., and a member of Kingdom Hall ofJehovah's Witnesses, Laurel.Surviving: daughters, Esther M. Sowers of Lovettsville, with whomshe made her home, Lona Gabler of Stuarts Draft, Va., Lou Anne Hamelof Silver Spring, Md.; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Loudoun Funeral Home,Lovettsville, with Robert M. Cunningham officiating. Burial will be1 p.m. Monday in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.The family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice of NorthernVirginia, 6400 Arlington Blvd., Suite 1000, Falls Church, VA 22042.Roy L. MorrisGILBOA - Roy Lee Morris, 97, of Gilboa, Nicholas County, diedWednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, in Summersville Memorial Hospital after along illness.He was a member of Twenty-Mile Baptist Church, a retired woodsmanand farmer and an Army veteran.Surviving: brother, Willard Morris of Clay; nephews, Carmel Morrisand Herbert Morris of Jacksonville, Fla., Gordon Morris of Florida,Jimmy Morris of Clay, Carl Taylor of Summersville; nieces, ThelmaDrennen of Drennen, Iris Querry of Summersville.Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home,Clay. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.Mary V. PancakeHURRICANE - Mary Virginia "Jinky" Pancake, 81, of Hurricane,formerly of Pineville, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 1998, at home after along illness.She was a former supervisor of Child Welfare Services in WyomingCounty and a member of First United Methodist Church, Pineville,Teays Valley Newcomers Club and the Pineville Garden Club.Surviving: daughters, Sue P. Durbin of Hurricane, Beth Hays ofBluefield; two granddaughters; one great-grandson.Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Monday at St. Timothy's EpiscopalChurch, Hurricane. Friends may call one hour prior to service at thechurch. The family suggests memorial contributions to First UnitedMethodist Church, Pineville, or Kanawha Hospice Care, Dunbar.Information provided by Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane.Ardith L. ParsonsArdith L. "Boots" Parsons, 76, of Nitro, formerly of SouthCharleston, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 1998, in Thomas MemorialHospitalafter a long illness.She was a retired nurse's aide from Thomas Memorial Hospital andattended First Church of God, Dunbar.Surviving: sons, Rodger E. Parsons of Avon Lake, Ohio, Rev. GlennParsons of Cottle, Eddie Parsons of Dunbar; daughters, JeannieTurnerof Nitro, Zona M. Parsons of Charleston; sister, Opal May Evans ofVienna; 19 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren.Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar,with the Rev. Larry McCallister officiating. Burial will be inGraceland Memorial Park, South Charleston.Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.Goldie M. PauleyCULLODEN - Goldie Marie Cline Pauley, 91, of Culloden, CabellCounty, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 1998, at home.She was a homemaker and a member of First Church of God,Hurricane.Surviving: daughters, Arbutus Bunt of Vermillion, Ohio, GeraldineChauncey of Roanoke, Va., Annabell Rose of Culloden; son, NormanPauley of Bobtown, Pa.; 23 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren;twogreat-great-grandchildren.Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Heck Funeral Home, Milton, withMinister Walter Allen officiating. Burial will be in Valley ViewMemorial Park, Hurricane.Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.Alfred E. PhillipsFORT SPRING - Alfred Eugene Phillips, 70, of Fort Spring,Greenbrier County, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, in GreenbrierValley Medical Center, Fairlea, after a long illness.He was a lifelong resident of Fort Spring, a Baptist, a veteran ofWorld War II and retired from Acme Limestone Co., Fort Spring.Surviving: wife, Medesta Gilkerson Phillips; daughter, ElizabethPhillips of Alderson; son, William H. Phillips of Alderson; brother,Ralph Phillips of Saltville, Va.; several nieces and nephews.Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Longanacre Funeral Home, FortSpring, with the Rev. Ronald L. Cobb officiating. Burial will be inthe Phillips family cemetery, Alderson.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.Lawrence R. PlumleyHINTON - Lawrence Richard Plumley, 79, of Hinton, Summers County,died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, in a Summers County hospital after along illness.He was a member of Upland Baptist Church, a Navy veteran of WorldWar II and retired from C&O Railroad.Surviving: wife, Cora Mae Bennett Plumley; sons, Richard ofHilldale, Estel Plumley of Callaghan, Va.; three grandsons; sixgreat-grandchildren.Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Home,Hinton, with Pastor Benny Allen officiating. Burial will be inMeadows family cemetery, near Hinton.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.James E. SmithOAK HILL - James E. Smith, 85, of Oak Hill, Fayette County, diedWednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospitalafter a short illness.He was a retired maintenance employee from New Jersey PulverizingCo.Surviving: wife, Mary Morgan Smith; daughter, Phyllis Dellapietroof Waretown, N.J.; sons, Gary of Forked River, N.J., Richard ofBayville, N.J.; stepsons, Jasper Stallone Jr. of Columbus, Ga.;stepdaughters, Debbie Stallone of Levittown, Pa., Mary Karstetter ofArizona, Nancy Stallone and Rose Stallone of Oak Hill; stepbrothers,Robert and Williams of Great Cacapon; 28 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.There will be no service or visitation. High Lawn Funeral Home,Oak Hill, is in charge of arrangements.Sally L. SymondsSally L. Symonds, 103, of Belle died Thursday, Dec. 31, 1998, athome after a long illness.She was a lifelong resident of Kanawha County.Surviving: several cousins.Fidler-Frame Funeral Home, Belle, is in charge of arrangements.Maggie M. TaylorSCARBRO - Maggie M. Treadway Taylor, 89, of Scarbro, FayetteCounty, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, in Hilltop Nursing Home,aftera long illness.She was a homemaker and attended Wriston Church of God.Surviving: son, James Taylor of Scarbro; daughters, Janice G.Light and Karen Duncan of Oak Hill, Brenda Canterbury ofFayetteville; brother, Basil Ray Treadway of Oak Hill; sister,LouiseWilliams of Oak Hill; 21 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 14great-great-grandchildren.Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill,with the Rev. Arthur Campbell and the Rev. Howard Millerofficiating.Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.John L. ThompsonKILLEEN, Texas - John L. Thompson, 62, of Killeen, formerly ofKanawha County, W.Va., died Sunday, Dec. 27, 1998, after a longillness.He was past commander of American Legion Post 223 and past statecommander of 40/8 du Texas, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and arecipient of the Bronze Star.Surviving: wife, Carol W. Thompson; son, John H. of Waco; brother,Robert of Birmingham, Ala.; two grandsons.Service was Dec. 28 in Killeen Memorial Park with the Rev. RobertThompson officiating. Information provided by Curry Funeral Home,Alum Creek, W.Va.William R. WallerBRIDGEPORT - William Ray "Bill" Waller, 80, of Bridgeport,Harrison County, formerly of Elkins, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998,in United Hospital Center, Clarksburg, after an apparent heartattack.He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 3032ndCombat Engineers, retired from McWhorter Advertising with 43 yearsofservice, was a former baseball coach, a certified bowling coach,member of Knights of Pythias, BPOE, Clarksburg, VFW and the AmericanLegion.Surviving: daughters, Joan Parks of Alamogordo, N.M., BeverlyDeCoster of Beckley, Sally Gray of Clarksburg; brother, Thomas F."Tom" Waller of Elkins; sisters, Peggy Stenmark of Plant City, Fla.,Caroline Lantz of Elkins; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Lohr-Barb-Vance Funeral Home,Elkins, with Evangelist Gary Kendall officiating. Burial will be inSimpson Baptist Church Cemetery.Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.Rachel I. WhiteBEAVER - Rachel Irene White, 86, of Beaver, Raleigh County, diedThursday, Dec. 31, 1998, in Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley,after a long illness.She was a homemaker and former owner/operator of severalrestaurants and grocery stores, last operating W&W Market, Beaver.She was a member of First Baptist Church, Beaver.Surviving: daughters, Norma Jean Delph and Carlene Dae Clark ofBeaver; brothers, Jim Wood of Beaver, Wilson Wood of Daniels;sisters, Nancy Foster of Beckley, Dorothy Stump of Beaver; sixgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home,Beckley, with the Rev. Virgil C. Cook and the Rev. Ronald George Sr.officiating. Burial will be in Mount View Cemetery.Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.- SERVICEDYKE, William R. - Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at KellerFuneral Home, Dunbar, with the Rev. O.L. Shepherd officiating.Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Dyke,79, of Charleston died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1998, at home after a shortillness.