Hardy County, West Virginia - Obituaries P index ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by Suzanne W. Whitson (suzanne.whitson@home.com) May, 2001 ALFRED LANDON PARKER THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, August 11, 1999 Mr. Alfred Landon Parker, age 60 of Baker, WV passed away on Friday, August 6, 1999 at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. He was born on August 26, 1938 at Needmore, WV, the son of the late Perry Parker and Raye Miller Parker of Baker, WV. He was a retired highway technician and a member of the New Dale Church of the Brethren, Baker, WV. Mr. Parker was married to Esther Wilkins and is also survived besides his wife and mother, by two daughters, Diane Sitaras of The Colony, Texas and Cindy Parker of Harrisonburg, WV; two brothers, Wallace Parker of Petersburg, and Eugene Parker of Moorefield, WV; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Wendell Parker and one sister, Madeline. Funeral services were held on Monday, August 9 at the New Dale Church of the Brethren in Baker, WV with Rev. Ernest Halterman officiating. Burial was in the New Dale Cemetery in Baker, WV. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the McKee Funeral Home. ************************************************ DR. WENDELL W. PARKER THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, November 18, 1998 Dr. Wendell W. Parker, age 58, of Raleigh, NC passed away on November 17, 1998 at the Raleigh Community Hospital in Raleigh, NC. He was born on November 5, 1940, the son of Raye Millerat and the late Perry P. Parker of Baker, WV. Dr. Parker was an Environmental Engineer with Camp Dresser and McKee and a member of the Nueuse Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was married to Ms. June C. Parker who survives. Also surviving are three sons, Kreg A. Parker and wife Michelle of Youngsville, NC, Galen P. Parker and Philip R. Parker of Raleigh; three brothers, Eugene Parker of Moorefield, WV and Wallace Parker of Petersburg, WV and Alfred Parker of Baker, WV and one grandson, William Wendell Parker of Youngsville, WV. Graveside services were held on Saturday, November 21, 1998 at the New Dale Church at Baker, WV with pastor M.L. Walters officiating with burial at the New Dale Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the McKee Cemetery. ********************************************** EVELYN BEATRICE (PETERS) PARSONS THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, August 4, 1999 Evelyn B. Parsons, age 86, of Petersburg, WV, died Wednesday, July 28, 1999 at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg. Born December 19, 1912 in Petersburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Edgar L. and Inez (Saville) Peters. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey C. Parsons on May 27, 1981. She was also preceded in death by one son, Douglas R. Parsons, two sisters, Elenita Harman and Betty Harrison and one brother, John Edgar Peters. Mrs. Parsons graduated from Petersburg High School in 1931. She played basketball during her high school years and continued to play independently. She attended St. John's Academy in Petersburg. Surviving are one son, Charles E. Parsons of Romney, WV; one daughter, Dee Ann Gossard of Petersburg, WV; one sister, Willard VanMeter of Petersburg, WV; six grandchildren, D. Scott Gossard of Petersburg, WV, Jeffrey L. Gossard of Shiremanstown, PA, Vicki L. Harris of Martinsburg, WV, Gregg Cave of Romney, WV, Abigail Parsons of Romney, WV, and Emily Parsons of Romney, WV; and two great-grandchildren, Dena Gossard and Aaron Gossard of Petersburg, WV. A funeral service was held Sunday at Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, WV with Rev. Ann W. Harrison officiating. Burial was in Maple Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, WV. Memorials may be made to Petersburg High School Scholarship Fund, 18 N. Main Street, Petersburg, WV 26847. ********************************************* WILLIAM PETERS THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, March 31, 1999 Mr. William "Stan" Peters, 69, of Sawmill Road, Harborcreek Township, died Tuesday, February 2, 1999. He was born in Washington, D.C., August 15, 1929, son of the late Charles and Alma Robey Peters. He owned and operated Peters Auto Sales in Moorefield, WV and also worked as a surveyor. He was a member of Moorefield Masonic Lodge 29, the Scottish Rite of Wheeling, WV and the Shrine Club of Erie. He was a former patron of Moorefield Chapter 102 of the Order of the Eastern Star. He is survived by his wife, Karen; two daughters, Deborah Kline and her husband, William, of Lambertville, MI, and Kathleen Gaskin of Marietta, GA; a sister, Nancy Nicely and her husband, Jack, of Florida; three brothers, Donald Peters and his wife Dorothy of Virginia, Richard Peters an his wife, Joan, of Florida; and Edwin Peters and his wife, Shirley, of Virginia; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service was held on Friday at the funeral home. Burial was at North East Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by the G.R. Bailey Funeral Home, Iroquois Avenue. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Erie Unit, 1645 W. Eighth St., Erie, PA 16505; or the Carnegie Library for the Blind, 4724 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15213. ****************************************** REV. ANDERSON WHITE PHILLIPS THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, August 11, 1999 Born August 23, 1906 in Hertford, NC, Rev. Anderson White Phillips, age 92 of Brookeville, MD, and formerly of Moorefield, WV died Thursday, April 29, 1999 at Brookgrove Nursing Center in Sandy Springs, MD. He was preceded in death by his first wife Wilma I. Hardesty in December 1969. On October 11, 1970, he married Nellie Kight of Moorefield, WV. Rev. Phillips began his ministry career in his late twenties. From 1944-1946 he pastored at Orange, VA, 1947-1950 he pastored at Cross, WV where he was instrumental in raising the academic standards of the school system. He was ordained with the Assemblies of God in 1949. From 1950- 1955 he pastored in Midlothian, MD. From 1955-1976 he pastored at Vienna, VA. He retired from full time ministry in 1976. Anderson and wife Nellie retired to Moorefield, WV. Rev. Phillips hosted the Word of Life Broadcast on WELD Radio Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. from 1986 to May 1995. At the time of his death he was survived by is wife Nellie Phillips, who just recently passed away on July 21, 1999. He is survived by three sons, Anderson White, Jr., Wilmer David, and Charles Stephen Phillips; his daughter, Sharon Kay Phillips; his brother, Samuel Phillips; sister, Nina Maude White; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. A funeral was held on Monday, May 3, 1999 at the Vienna Assembly of God Church with Rev. Wendel Cover and Rev. Bobby Armstrong officiating. Burial was in the National Memorial Cemetery at Falls Church, VA. ******************************************* REV. NELLIE (YOKUM) KIGHT PHILLIPS THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, July 28, 1999 Rev. Nellie Kight Phillips, age 81, of Brookeville, MD and formerly of Moorefield, WV died Wednesday, July 21, 1999 at Montgomery General Hospital, Olney, MD. Born February 13, 1918 in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Lettie R. (Judy) Yokum. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald A. Kight, May 29, 1944. On October 11, 1970 she married Rev. Anderson W. Phillips in Vienna, VA. He preceded her in death on April 29, 1999. One grandson, Roy Kight, preceded her also in death. Rev. Phillips received her Masters Degree in Education from WV University, Morgantown, WV and her Ministerial Degree from Green Lane Bible College, Green Lane, PA. She was ordained with the Assemblies of God in 1953. She pastored the Moorefield Assembly of God Church in Moorefield, WV from 1953-1966. She hosted the Abiding Peace Broadcast on WELD Radio on Sunday morning at 8:45 a.m. during her ministry in Moorefield. In 1970 she moved to the Washington area and retired from the US Postal Service in 1976 as a Postal Clerk. Surviving is one son, Ronald E. Kight; five grandchildren, Ronald Kight, Jr., Michael Kight, Lisa Kight, Melissa Kight and Nathan Kight; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Rachel Leasure of Boonsboro, MD; four brothers, Lemuel P. Yokum, John S. Yokum and Richard D. Yokum of Clearville, PA and Denver C. Yokum of Bedford, PA; one daughter and three sons of the late Rev. Anderson Phillips and their children. Funeral services were held on Sunday at the Moorefield Assembly of God Church with Rev. Alton Lee and Rev. D. Wendel Cover officiating. Burial was in the Newhouse Cemetery at Rig, WV. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Schaeffer Funeral Home. ********************************************* MARIANO (MARIO) PIRAINO THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, April 10, 1996 Mariano (Mario) Piraino, age 82, of Burlington, WV, died Thursday, April 4, 1996 at the Egle Nursing Home in Lonaconing, MD. Born January 1, 1914 in Palermo, Sicily, he was the son of the late Benedetto Piraino and Anna (DiCarlo) Piraino. He was preceded in death by one brother, one son, Mario Piraino, Jr. of Moorefield, and his first wife, Pauline (Monsolina) Piraino. Mr. Piraino was retired from Boise Cascade and painted and made cabinets and furniture. Surviving are his wife, Violet (Ratliff) Piraino; five sons, Benjamin Piraino of Kissimmee, FL, Johnny Piraino of Medford, NY, Joseph Piraino of Bayshore, NY, Salvatore Piraino of Jacksonville, FL, Michael T. Piraino of Purgitsville, WV; one step-son, Wayne "Pete" Shockey, Jr. of Moorefield, WV; two step-daughters, Judy Ann Loy of Romney, WV, Joan E. Taylor of Burlington, WV; one brother, Rosano (Ralph) Piraino of Westbury, NY; one sister, Nina Baglino of Westbury, NY; 22 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, April 6, at 2 p.m. at the Fraley Funeral Home Chapel in Moorefield, WV, with Pastor Glenn Hamric officiating. Burial was in the Olivet Cemetery in Moorefield. Funeral services were under the direction of the Fraley Funeral Home, Moorefield, WV. ********************************************************* RANDY BRUCE PRATT THE MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, May 1, 1996 Randy Bruce Pratt, age 36, of Clarksville, MD, died Saturday, April 20, 1996, in Clarksville. He was born August 23, 1958 in Laurel, MD, a son of Arno L. and Catherine (Crites) Pratt. He was a mechanic by profession. Surviving in addition to his parents are one brother, Donnie Pratt of Ellicott City, MD; two sisters, Mrs. Patsy Kelly of Laurel, MD and Barbara Kaiser of Deland, FL. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at the Fraley Funeral Home in Moorefield with the Rev. Gary Stackpole officiating. Burial was in Olivet Cemetery in Moorefield. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Fraley Funeral Home, Moorefield, WV. *********************************************