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Hilda Blair Browning
May 13, 2011
Hilda Blair Browning, 89, of Huntington and recently of Morgantown, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown.  She was born February 20, 1922 in Logan County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of Charles and Evelyth Childers.  She was a Milton High School Graduate.  She also earned an undergraduate degree from Marshall University and a master's...
Clayton Eugene Spurlock
May 12, 2011
Clayton Eugene Spurlock, 88 of Huntington, WV went to be with the Lord on Thursday May 12, 2011 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11:00 am at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Robert Ray. Burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park. He was the last of 11 children born to Cell and Vella Plunket...
Roger Dale Blankenship
May 12, 2011
Roger Dale Blankenship, 64, of Huntington, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 in St. Mary's Medical Center.  Funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2011 at Beard Mortuary, Huntington.  Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Monday at Beard Mortuary.  He was born July 2, 1946, a son of the late Seybert Blankenship...
Reta J. Shultz
May 12, 2011
Reta J. Shultz, 90 of Woodlands Retirement Community in Huntington, WV, died May 12, 2011 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House.  She was a lifelong resident of WV.  Reta was born February 13, 1921, a daughter of the late Josiah and Kate Stutler.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters...
Avinell Adkins Browning
May 10, 2011
AVINELL ADKINS BROWNING, 80, of Huntington, widow of Donald Rex Browning, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. She was born on July 5, 1930 in Logan County, WV, a daughter of the late Luther and Rhoda Adkins. This elegant, loving, independent lady is survived by two daughters; Jeanne (Dale) Rowe of Huntington and Rebecca (Greg) Keyes...
Nelle Newmeyer
May 1, 2011
Nelle Newmeyer enjoys eternal life following her death on Sunday, May 1, 2011.  Funeral service will be Friday, May 6, 2011 at 11:00 am at Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church with Pastor Jack Lipphardt officiating.  Entombment will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.  Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the service.  Nelle was the daughter...
Andrew Gulacsi
Apr 30, 2011
ANDREW GULACSI, JR., 82, of Huntington, widower of Nadine Toppins Gulacsi, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Heartland of Riverview in South Point, Ohio. He was born on September 6, 1928 in Huntington, a son of the late Andrew Sr. and Roze Tividor Gulacsi. In addition to his wife and parents he was preceded in death by sisters,...
Eiland Keith Dean
Apr 27, 2011
Eiland Keith Dean, 84, of Huntington passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Cabell-Huntington hospital.  A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church, 5th Avenue & 10th Street, Huntington with Pastor John W. "Jack" Lipphardt officiating.  He was born July 2, 1926 in Huntington, a son of the...
Aubrey C. "Mac" Mccaleb
Apr 20, 2011
Aubrey C. "Mac" McCaleb, 87, of Huntington, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Woodlands Healthcare Center, Huntington.  He was born December 14, 1923 in Covington, VA, a son of the late Brooks and Pearl McCaleb.  He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Carol Ingram.  Mr. McCaleb was a Veteran of WWII and was retired from CSX...
Alder Francis Castanoli Jr.
Apr 11, 2011
Alder Francis Castanoli, Jr. formerly of Huntington, WV was born December 18, 1923 in Pocahontas, VA and died April 11, 2011 in Gallipolis, OH. He was preceded in death by his father, Alder Francis Castanoli, Sr.; mother, Laura Florence Lewis Castanoli; wife, Serefina Manilla Castanoli; daughter, Suzanne Marie Castanoli; sisters, Frances Rice, Mary Repair, and Eleanor ( "Peg") Henkle; and...
Travis Andrew Wallace
Apr 10, 2011
Travis Andrew Wallace, 28 of Huntington, WV died Sunday April 10, 2011. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 AM at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Beth Bondurant officiating. Burial will follow in Miller Cemetery, Miller, OH. He was born February 24, 1983 in Huntington, WV.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Arnold and Bertha Wallace and...
Arnold Walter Booth
Apr 3, 2011
Arnold Walter Booth, 93, of Huntington, W.Va., passed away Sunday, April 3, 2011 and is now in the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  He was born April 30, 1917 in Wayne, W.Va.  Arnold was a charter member of Church in the Valley, Milton, a surveyor with the Civilian Conservation Corps, a decorated WWII Army veteran and a...
Anna Lee Adkins
Mar 31, 2011
Anna Lee Adkins, 84, formerly of Huntington, WV, most recently residing at the King's Daughters and Sons Home for the Aged, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 at King's Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, KY.  Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2011 at Beard Mortuary, Huntington with the Rev. C.J. Adkins officiating.  Burial will follow in...
Mary Ellen Serey
Mar 29, 2011
Mary Ellen Serey, 86, of Huntington, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at her residence.  Funeral Liturgy will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Huntington with Monsignor Lawrence Luciana officiating.  Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery, Ironton, OH.  She was born November 13, 1924 in Ironton, OH, a daughter of the late...
Errol Dustin Smeltzer
Mar 28, 2011
Errol Dustin Smeltzer, 94, of Huntington, WV went to be with the Lord on March 28, 2011. Errol was born July 25, 1916 in South Point, OH, the oldest of 7 children, born to the late James W. & Ruby McClure Smeltzer. In addition to his parents and wife he was preceded in death by brother, Clifford and sisters, Kathryn...
James Farley
Mar 26, 2011
JAMES FARLEY, 86, of Huntington went home to be with the Lord and to be reunited with his wife of 50 years, Patricia Hunter Farley, on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House in Huntington. He was born on March 12, 1925 in Delbarton, a son of the late John H. and Ida Mae Stepp Farley. In...
Irene Frances Kincaid
Mar 21, 2011
IRENE FRANCES KINCAID, 93, of Huntington, widow of Arthur Kincaid, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 21, 2011 at St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born on January 30, 1918 in Huntington, a daughter of the late William L. and Hettie Mae Miller Belville. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death...
Shay Alan Cassidy
Mar 20, 2011
Shay Alan Cassidy 40, of Winter Park, Florida, went home to be with his Lord, Sunday, March 20, 2011.  Shay was born in Huntington, WV June 30, 1970. He is survived by his mother, Karen Lindsey Dickson, father Carlos Maxwell Cassidy, step-father Dean Dickson, step-mother Janie Kirk Cassidy and birth father Sonny Harris.  He is also survived by his sister,...
Esdel Beane Yost
Mar 13, 2011
ESDEL BEANE YOST, 78, of Huntington, went home to Heaven on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was a widower of his beloved wife and mother of his children, Sylvia Jean Vernon Yost. He was born on June 19, 1932 in Eckman, WV a son of the late Sterling and Zola Ballard Yost. He is survived...
John David Mccarthy
Mar 9, 2011
John David "Jack" McCarthy, 76 of Huntington, WV died Wednesday March 9, 2011 in Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born May 24, 1934 in Columbus, Ohio a son of the fate Michael John and Margaret Lucille Radcliffe McCarthy. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Renee McCarthy and a brother William M. "Bill" McCarthy....
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