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Jean Meredith Dunkle

Jean Meredith Dunkle

Nov 14, 2009

Jean Meredith Elkins Dunkle, 83, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Heritage Center Nursing Home. She was born on March 30, 1926 in Huntington, WV a daughter to the late Seibert S. and Retha Myers Elkins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon S. Dunkle. Mrs. Dunkle is survived by her children, Joyce Bartlett of Huntington,...

Joseph D. Beter

Joseph D. Beter

Nov 13, 2009

Joseph D. Beter 82 of Huntington, WV died Friday Nov. 13, 2009 at the Emogene Dolin Hospice House. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Fatima Church with Father Jim Sobus officiating. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery. He was born Oct. 13, 1927 in Huntington, WV a son of...

Irma Ivern Blankenship

Irma Ivern Blankenship

Nov 8, 2009

Irma I. Blankenship, 83, of Huntington, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2009 in King's Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, KY.  Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Ridgelawn Memorial Park Chapel, Huntington, where burial will follow.  She was born October 4, 1926 in Anna, IL, a daughter of the late John and Lydia Trees Haire. ...

Bedelia Idona Leep

Bedelia Idona Leep

Nov 5, 2009

Bedelia I. (Betty) Leep, born November 6, 1928, died November 5, 2009 at Midland Meadows Senior Living, Ona, WV. She was the widow of William F. Leep, Sr. and formerly resided in South Point, OH. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her father, William (Hart) Brown and her mother, Marie Eva Puckett and her stepfather,...

Lucille Nelson

Lucille Nelson

Oct 25, 2009

Lucille Nelson of Huntington, WV, wife of Lloyd Nelson, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus and Anna Paul; one twin sister, Louise Akers; and two brothers, Forest and Alfred Paul. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Judy Smith and her husband Bob of Cincinnati, OH...

Verna Jo Johnson

Verna Jo Johnson

Oct 19, 2009

Verna Jo Johnson, 73 of Crown City, OH passed away on Monday October 19, 2009 at St. Mary's Medical Center.  Services will be held on Thursday at 1:30 PM at Miller Cemetery, Miller, OH with Pastor Charles Turley officiating. She was born November 11, 1935 in Lawrence County, OH a daughter of the late Lawrence and Thelma Burrough Hanshaw. In...

Charles K. Via

Charles K. Via

Oct 13, 2009

Charles K. Via, 86, of Huntington passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Mildred Wingfield Via; three sisters; and three brothers. He is survived by two daughters, Karen Duke of Huntington, WV and Susan Scifres of Clearwater, FL; and one sister, Ruth (Elson) Marks of Houston, TX. Funeral services will be...

Margaret Elizabeth Clatworthy

Margaret Elizabeth Clatworthy

Oct 10, 2009

Margaret Elizabeth Clatworthy, 74 loving sister and aunt went home to be with the Lord on Saturday October 10, 2009.  Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 am at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Dr. Paul Russell officiating. Burial will follow at Woodmere Memorial Park. She was born November 5, 1934 in Kathryn, WV the daughter of the late...

Patrick M. Wheeler Ii

Patrick M. Wheeler Ii

Oct 3, 2009

Patrick M. Wheeler II, 14, of LeSage passed away on Saturday at Cabell-Huntington Hospital. He is survived by his parents, Patrick and Deborah Wheeler;  his paternal grandparents, Jack and Patty Wheeler of LeSage; his maternal grandparents, Bud and Carolyn Thompson of Ona; two sisters, Katie Hatfield of LeSage and Lauren Wheeler of Barboursville; aunt, Jackie Wheeler of Lesage and her...

Donald Chester Weed

Donald Chester Weed

Oct 2, 2009

Donald Chester Weed, 85, born July 17, 1924, in Huntington, West Virginia, died October 2, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.  Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Beard Mortuary, Huntington with Pastor Richard W. Poole officiating.  Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, OH.  He was the husband of Patricia Edmonds Keller Weed of Reynoldsburg,...

Ruth L. Simonette

Ruth L. Simonette

Oct 1, 2009

Mrs. Ruth L. Simonette, 88, of Huntington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at her home.  Funeral service will be conducted on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 2:30 PM at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens mausoleum chapel in Huntington, after which entombment will follow. She was born November 23, 1920 in Huntington, WV, a daughter of the late Charles...

Barbara Lynn Rooney

Barbara Lynn Rooney

Sep 28, 2009

Barbara Lynn Rooney, 54 of Lesage, WV, born September 14, 1955; passed away Monday, September 28, 2009. Barbara was a loving wife, a wonderful mother, and a magnificent friend. Her beauty was breathtaking and she had a smile that would light up any room. Barbara had such a giving heart and a burning love for God. She had tremendous faith...

Bessie Naomi Simms

Bessie Naomi Simms

Sep 27, 2009

Bessie Naomi Hibner Simms, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother went home to be with the Lord on September 27, 2009 after a long illness.  Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Beard Mortuary, Huntington, with Dr. Manfred Langer officiating.  Burial will follow in blue Sulphur Cemetery, Ona, WV.  She was born January 11,...

Edna Marie Wilfong

Edna Marie Wilfong

Sep 21, 2009

Edna Marie Snyder Wilfong, 95, of Huntington, was led by the angels home to her Lord and earthly family on Monday, September 21, 2009, at Heartland of Riverview, South Point, OH. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 am, Saturday, September 26, 2009, at Ridgelawn Chapel, with Dr Paul Russell, First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Ridgelawn Memorial...

Dorothy Dean Felty

Dorothy Dean Felty

Sep 20, 2009

Dorothy Dean Felty, 86, of Huntington, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington.  She was born November 20, 1922 a daughter of the late Raleigh and Edith Jackson.  She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Gideon Dean; and her second husband, Ralph Felty.  She is survived by her daughter,...

Reba Allene Love

Reba Allene Love

Sep 18, 2009

Reba Allene Love, 85, of Huntington, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 18, 2009 at Huntington Health and Rehabilitation.  Funeral service will be conducted 2:00 PM, Monday, September 21, 2009 at Beard Mortuary with Jay Love officiating.  Burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery.  She was born October 30, 1923 in Culloden, WV, a daughter of...

Charles W. Hensley

Charles W. Hensley

Sep 13, 2009

Charles W. "Charlie" Hensley, 74, of Kenova, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2009 in St. Mary's Medical Center.  Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Beard Mortuary, Huntington with the Rev. Gary McMullen officiating.  Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Huntington.  He was born July 26, 1935 in Catlettsburg, KY, a son...

Virginia L. Smith

Virginia L. Smith

Sep 7, 2009

Virginia L. Smith, 83, of Huntington, WV, wife of William Smith for 61 years, went home to the Lord on Monday, September 7, 2009. She is survived by two daughters, Judith A. Dillion and her husband Daniel of Fraziers Bottom, WV and Donna Weston and her husband Archie of Huntington, WV; one son, Philip Wade Smith of Barboursville, WV; one...

Francisco V. Galvez, Jr.

Francisco V. Galvez, Jr.

Sep 5, 2009

Francisco V. Galvez, Jr., LLB, CPA, 82, of Huntington passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009.  Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Beverly Hills United Methodist Church with Pastor William Haynes officiating.  Entombment will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery.  He was born April 30, 1927 in Manila, Philippines, a son of the late Rev....

Sammy Wentz Casella

Sammy Wentz Casella

Aug 28, 2009

Sammy Wentz Casella, 59, of Proctorville, OH, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 28, 2009, at his home after a 10 month long battle with leukemia.  Funeral service will be conducted 11 AM, Monday, August 31, 2009 at Beard Mortuary with Pastor Don Irby officiating.  Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery.  He was born January 31, 1950 in Huntington, WV,...

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