Pleasants County West Virginia Obituaries "B" Obits - Typed by Delores Knowles from hard copies provided by Bryan Doak Bills. USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for commercial presentation by any other organization. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. ----------------------------------------------------------------- "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Mar 1996 VIRGIE I. BACKUS 9 Mar 1996 Virgie I. Backus, 80, of Parkersburg, died March 9 at her residence. She was born in Hebron, a daughter of the late Leonard and Zula Olive Lamp Jones. She was a St. Marys High School graduate and a 1937 cum laude graduate of St. Joseph's School of Nursing as a registered nurse. She worked at St. Joseph's Hospital as a supervisor and was a nurse at Colin Anderson Center and in Wirt County. She was a member of the DAV, American Legion Auxiliary, the VFW Auxiliary and American Association of Nurses. She was a member of the Lubeck Church of Christ. Surviving are her husband, Denzil Backus; one daughter, Rose Mary Murphy of Parkersburg; one stepdaughter, Charlotte White of Parkersburg; one stepson, Steve Backus of Ontario, Canada; one sister, Betty Morey of Parkersburg; one brother, Sam Jones of Miamisburg, OH. She was preceded in death by one brother, Norville Jones; one sister, Nellie Eddy; and one infant sister. Services were Monday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial was in the Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown BARBARA ELLEN BADGETT 16 Oct 1972 In memory of Mrs. Barbara Ellen Badgett, born Jan. 1, 1878, passed away Oct. 16, 1972. Services Oct. 19, 1972, Minnora united Methodist Church. Interment Clark Jarvis Cemetery. Arrangements by Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, WV. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Jan 1986 SILVIA IRENE BAILES 16 Jan 1986 Silvia Irene Chute Bailes, 65, of Parkersburg, died Thursday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Upshur County, daughter of the late Lawrence and Bernice Casto Chute. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and retired from Dils Brothers Department Store after more than 30 years service. She is survived by son, William A. Tomlinson of Parkersburg; a daughter, Leah Powell of Grafton. The funeral was held at 3pm Saturday at the Franklin Funeral Chapel in Parkersburg, with the Rev. Robert A. Sadler Sr. Officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memory Gardens. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown ALBERT BAILEY 18 Dec 1918 Albert Bailey, an aged citizen of Delong, died at his home there on Wednesday, Dec. 18Th. Funeral services were conducted at the house by Rev. Elliott of this city, on Thursday afternoon, and his body was laid to rest in the Bailey cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Apr 1989 ALONZO BAILEY 9 Apr 1989 Alonzo Bailey, 78, of St. Marys, died Sunday morning at his residence. Bailey was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Austin and Rosa Scadden Bailey. Surviving are three sons, Bruce Bailey, Dale Bailey and Mark Bailey, all of St. Marys; three daughters, Lois Bennett, Judy Evans and Rosemary Sparks, all of St. Marys; two brothers, Leonard Bailey of St. Marys and Lloyd Bailey of Marietta; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vestine Elder Bailey. Services were held Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. Robert Buskirk officiating. Burial was in the Lamp Cemetery near St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Apr 1999 ALVIA G. BAILEY 13 Apr 1999 Alvia G. Bailey, 82, of St. Marys, died April 13 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born June 28, 1916, at Fishpot, Pleasants County, to the late Earl Loyd and Alice Templeton Bailey. He was a member of St. Marys United Methodist Church, a 50-year member of Anson Lodge 575 AF and AM in Anson, TX, and a member of the local pipefitters union in Texarkana, TX. He is survived by Ruth Smith Bailey, his wife of 64 years whom he married June 30, 1934; one daughter, June Tabb and her husband, Loyd, of Tyler, TX; one son, Joe Bailey and his wife, Betty, of St. Marys; six grandsons; six great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Vesta Bolton of Sacramento, CA and Edria Keene of Canton, OH. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Argie, Beryl, and Rosamond Bailey; and two sisters, Lucille Patterson and Violet Patterson. Services were Thursday in the chapel of St. Marys U.M. Church with the Rev. Darrel Gooden officiating. Burial was in Maple Lane Masonic Cemetery at Hebron. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Jun 1986 ANNA B. BAILEY 15 Jun 1986 Anna B. Bailey, 89, of Steubenville, OH, formerly of St. Marys, died Sunday in Steubenville. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late Austin and Rose Scadden Bailey. She was a member of the Clay Point Church. Survivors include four sons, Cecil of Steubenville, Allen and Archie, both of Wellsburg, and Arthur of Fort Sill, OK. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Bailey; four sons and one daughter. Services were held at 1:30 pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Lamp Cemetery near St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Nov 1999 ANNA F. BAILEY 4 Nov 1999 Anna F. Bailey, 85, of St. Marys, died Nov. 4 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born April 3, 1914, in Pleasants County to the late Isaac nd Lettie Cunningham Williamson. She was a member (unreadable). She is survived by two daughters, Ruth Lamp and her husband, Kenneth, of Belmont and Janet Nichols and her husband, John, of St. Marys; three grandsons, K.D. Lamp and his wife, Bonnie, of Belmont, John Michael Nichols of Parkersburg and Jeff Nichols and his wife, Rebecca, of St. Marys; five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard A. Bailey. Services were Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 27 Dec 1997 ARGIA WADE BAILEY 25 Dec 1997 Argia Wade Bailey, 90, of Anson, TX, formerly of Harrisville, died Thursday at the Veteran's Hospital, Big Spring, TX. He was a drilling contractor since he was 14 and owned B and B Drilling for over 20 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the Harrisville Baptist Church. He was born in Pleasants County, the son of the late Earl and Alice Templeton Bailey. He is survived by two sons, Larry Bailey of Granbury, TX, and Monty Bailey of Harrisville; one daughter, Betty Ann Nugent of Tucson, AZ; one brother, Alva Bailey of St. Marys; two sisters, Edria Keane of Canton, OH, and Vesta Bolton of Wilton, CA; 20 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bertie Richmond Bailey; three sons, one grandson; two granddaughters; two brothers; and two sisters. Graveside services are 11am Monday at Maple Lane Cemetery, Hebron, with the Rev. Randy Stewart officiating. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown AUDRA E. BAILEY 30 Jun 1968 In memory of Mrs. Audra E. Bailey, born August 4, 1905, passed away June 30, 1968. Services July 3, 2pm, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Jan 1983 BESSIE MAE BAILEY 5 Jan 1983 (Note: Although the two dates above were written in the margin of the obit., probably one or both are incorrect. As you read the obit., you see that the funeral has already occurred, so her date of death and date of the article must be more than one day apart.) Bessie May Bailey, (age unreadable), Parkersburg, died at St. Joseph's Hospital Wednesday evening. The Fairmont native was an employe of St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She is survived by her husband, Paul E. Bailey; four sons, Paul of Charleston, and Addison, John and Randy of Parkersburg; seven brothers, Gerald, George and larry Burns of St. Marys, John Burns of Woodbridge, VA, Charles Burns, in the Philippines, and Thomas Burns of Craigsville; five sisters, Nellie Rawson of St. Marys, Barbara Burns and Margaret Day of Oak Hill, Janet Cross of Paden City and alice Hess of Parkersburg. The funeral was held at 1:30pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys, with burial in the St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Apr 1988 BLAIR BAILEY 3 Apr 1988 Blair Bailey, 65,of Industry, died Sunday, April 3, in the Medical Center, Beaver. Born April 16, 1922, in St. Marys, a son of Mary Elizabeth Patterson Bailey of Darlington Township and the late Samuel Forester Bailey. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in World War II. He was a member of the United Brethren Claypoint Church, St. Marys. Surviving in addition to his mother, are his wife, Mary Jones Burton Bailey; a son, Jack Bailey, Richmond, VA; two brothers, Clarence Bailey, St. Marys, and Samuel Bailey, South Beaver Township; four sisters, Bessie Elizabeth Nunamaker and Betty McMllin, both of Industry; Madelyn Roden, Mingo Junction, OH, and Lucy Snyder, St. Marys. Services were conducted Wednesday at 11am at the D.L. William Funeral Home in Midland with the Rev. Wilmer Olszewski pastor of the Ohioville Free Methodist church officiating. Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Industry. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Jul 1996 CARL EUGENE BAILEY 14 Jul 1996 Carl Eugene Bailey, 85, of Weirton, died July 14 at Weirton Medical Center. He was born in St. Marys on Jan. 8, 1911, to the late Owens Ellsworth and Ethel Marie Boley Bailey. He was a member of View Church of Christ in Steubenville, OH. He retired in 1974 from National Steel in the mechanical department of the tin mill as a foreman. He is survived by his wife, Norma Fox Lamp Bailey; one daughter, Connie Clark of FL; one son, Carl James Bailey of Follansbee; one step-daughter, Mrs. Robert (Shirley) Swartzmiller of New Cumberland; one step-son, Douglas Lamp of Weirton; one brother, Paul Bailey of Duluth, GA; 6 grandchildren; 7 step-grandchildren; 3 great- grandchildren; and 6 step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Irene Bailey; and one brother, Donald Miller. Services were at Steel and Wolfe Funeral Home in Weirton July 16 with Evangelist James Smith officiating. Entombment was in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Weirton. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Apr 1997 CLIFFORD C. BAILEY 11 Apr 1997 Clifford C. Bailey, 81, of St. Marys, died April 11 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born May 23, 1915, in St. Marys, a son of the late Arthur and Gladys Hutchison Bailey. He retired from the A and P Co. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary D'Emilio Bailey; one daughter, Norma Holbert of Parkersburg; and two grandsons; and one great-grandson. Services were Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 15 May 1991 CLYDE "BUSS" BAILEY 11 May 1991 Clyde M. "Buss" Bailey Jr., 74, of Ellenboro, did May 11 in Ellenboro. He was born in Clay Point community near St. Marys, Pleasants County, a son of the late Clyde and Mary Wigner Bailey. He was retired from American Cyanamid's Willow Island Plant with 33 years service. He was a veteran of World War II. He was survived by his wife, Ida Alice Adams Bailey, whom he married April 5, 1947; four sons, David of Harrisville, Denzil of Pennsboro, Martin of Cross Lanes, and Adam Bailey of Vienna; one daughter Rebecca Bailey of Ellenboro. Funeral services were held at 2pm Wednesday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro with the Rev. Floral Kincaid and the Rev. Randy Stewart officiating. Burial followed in the Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 8 Mar 1990 COLEMAN L. BAILEY 7 Mar 1990 Coleman L. Bailey, 60, of St. Marys, died Wednesday at St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Frank and Ethel McKeen Bailey. He was a retired employee of Colin Anderson Center and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Korea. He is survived by his wife, Gracia Boley Bailey; two sons, Roger and Carey Bailey, both of St. Marys; one daughter, Darlene Simons of Harrisville; three brothers, Claude Bailey of Amherst, OH, Austin Bailey of St. Marys and Clinton Bailey of Follansbee; two sisters, Mildred Richardson and Viola Betts, both of St. Marys; one grandson, Christopher. He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. The funeral will be 1pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. R. Dan Simmons officiating. Burial will be in Willow Island Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Jan 1987 DELBERT C. BAILEY 24 Jan 1987 Delbert C. Bailey, 74, of Akron, OH, died Saturday at Akron City Hospital after a six-month illness. He was born in St. Marys, son of the late Otto and Minnie Butcher Bailey. He was formerly of Parkersburg. He moved to Akron in 1952 and was employed by Goodyear for 25 years. He is survived by his wife, Pearl Ann Bailey; two sons, Jimmy and Danny Bailey; two daughters, Lois Miller and Linda Dailey, both of Parkersburg; 8 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Services were held at 11am Monday at the Hopkins Lawver Funeral Home in Akron, and burial was in Hillside Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown DORTHA NAOMI BAILEY 21 Apr 1973 In memory of Mrs. Dortha Naomi Bailey, born Aug. 7, 1901, passed away Apr. 21, 1973. Services apr. 24, 2pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 15 Oct 1997 ELIZABETH BAILEY 13 Oct 1997 Elizabeth Bailey, 74, of Parkersburg, died Monday at Ohio Valley Health Care Center. She was born in Ritchie County, a daughter of the late Pierce and Elizabeth Ellen Newlon Cronin. She is survived by three daughters, Julie Jones of Pittsburgh, Joanne Argabrite and Mary Lou Sholes, both of Parkersburg; one son, raymond Walker of Florida; two sisters, Edith Terrell of Parkersburg and Rachel Hart of FL; three brothers, Howard Cronin of OH, Frank Gronin of OR, and Darrell Cronin of Belpre; 8 grandchildren and 6 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Clifford, Gilbert and Robert Cronin. Private family services Thursday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, South Parkersburg. Burial at the convenience of the family. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 Jul 1984 ETHEL MAE BAILEY 22 Jul 1984 Ethel Mae Bailey, 80, of St. Marys, died Sunday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. Mrs. Bailey was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Tom and Minnie Davis McKeen. Surviving are four sons, Claude Bailey of Amherst, OH, Austin Bailey of Pleasants County, Coleman Bailey of St. Marys, and arnold Bailey of Colliers; two daughters, Mildred Richardson and Viola Betts, both of St. Marys; a brother, Tom McKeen of Lexington, KY; a half-brother, Raymond Painter of East Liverpool, OH; a half-sister, Elizabeth Miller of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank M. Bailey, in 1965; a son, a daughter, three brothers, and two grandchildren. Services were held at 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Lamp Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Nov 1981 GEORGIA G. BAILEY 1 Nov 1981 Mrs. Georgia G. Bailey, 86, of St. Marys, died at the Pineview Nursing and Convalescent Home in Harrisville Sunday evening. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Albert and Mary Smith Hutchison. She is survived by a son, Clifford C. Bailey of St. Marys; a daughter, June Olney of Temple Hills, MD. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Bailey. Private funeral services were held at 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. George Harris officiating. Burial was in the St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Sep 1994 GERALDINE BAILEY 9 Sep 1994 Geraldine Ferrell Bailey, 72, of Vienna, died Sept. 9, 1994, at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Herman and Fredericka Reed Ferrell. Surviving are her husband, Kenneth Bailey; one son K. Stephen Bailey of Dayton, OH; and one sister, Betty Cooper, of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Ferrell and one sister Helen Ferrell Ash. Services were held Monday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 15 Apr 1992 HAROLD Z. BAILEY 13 Apr 1992 Harold Z. Bailey, 61, of St. Marys, died April 13 in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Pleasants County, the son of Raymond and Lona Taylor Bailey of St. Marys. He was a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church and a veteran of the US Marie Corps serving in Korea. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Karen McCloy Bailey; one son, Jeffrey L. Bailey of Maxwell; one daughter, Cheryl Kiger of Paden City; one brother, Glen Bailey of St. Marys; one sister, Geneva Lamp of Weirton; two granddaughters, Jessica Bailey of Paden City and Caroline Bailey of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by one brother, Raymond Bailey Jr. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11am at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. Darrel Gooden officiating. Burial will be in the Nine Mile Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown IVA BAILEY 12 Dec 1918 Iva Bailey, aged 16 years, 7 months, and 28 days, died at her home at Delong on Thursday evening, Dec. 12. She was buried on the afternoon of the 13th at the Bailey graveyard. Rev. W.I. Myers conducted the funeral service. Death was due to influenza. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Jun 1987 JOHN PHILIP BAILEY 15 Jun 1987 John Philip Bailey, 45, of Paden City, died June 15 at his home. He was born in Wood County to Ruby Scott of Parkersburg and the late Raymond Bailey. He was a member of the Church of God and wa employed at a sawmill in Paden City. He is also survived by three sisters, Evelyn Mowery Dillon of Parkersburg, Carla Jones of Indiana, and Margaret Scott of St. Marys. Services were Friday at the Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial was in the Parkersburg IOOF Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown LEO CHARLES BAILEY 14 May 1994 Leo Charles Bailey, 53, St. Marys, died May 14, 1994, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Harry and Opal Williamson Bailey. He was a truck driver with Teamsters Local 92. He is survived by a daughter, Terry Wikoff; four sisters, Twila Williamson and Janice Elder, both of St. Marys, Norma Richards of Negley, OH, and Pauline Adkins of East Liverpool; one granddaughter, April Wikoff; several nieces and nephews, including Danny Dickson, with whom he resided. He was preceded in death by one sister, Ellen Gary. Services, 1pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial Mount Nebo Cemetery, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Jan 1991 LEONARD A. BAILEY 3 Jan 1991 Leonard A. Bailey, 76, St. Marys, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was a member of Clay Point United Methodist Church but attended St. Marys United Methodist Church. He had worked for Marble King or 25 years and retired from Colin Anderson Center after 15 years service. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Austin and Rosa Scadden Bailey. He is survived by his wife, Anna Williamson Bailey; two daughters, Ruth Lamp of Belmont and Janet Nichols of St. Marys; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother, Lloyd Bailey, of Marietta, OH. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Willow Island Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 28 may 1994 LONA BAILEY 26 May 1994 Lona Bailey, 88, of St. Marys, died Thursday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Mrs. Bailey taught school in Pleasants County and was a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Marion and Sara Ann Bailey Taylor. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Raymond L. Bailey Sr., one daughter, Geneva Lamp of Weirton; one son, Glen Bailey of St. Marys; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Raymond Bailey Jr., in 1972, and Harold Bailey, in 1992; one sister, Emma Taylor; and five brothers, James, Herbert, Clemma, Doris, and Richard Taylor. The funeral will be at 2pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. Darrel L. Gooden officiating. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 22 Oct 1991 LOYD J. BAILEY 20 Oct 1991 Loyd J. Bailey, 86, of St. Marys, died Sunday at Marie Antoinette Nursing Home, Marietta. Bailey was a retired employee of the Elyria Foundry, Elyria, OH, and a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Marys. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Austin and Rose Scadden Bailey. He is survived by one daughter, Evelyn Warfield of Ironton, OH; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dortha Elder Bailey; one daughter, Alta McSweeney; one stepson, Harold Elder; three brothers and six sisters. The funeral will be 1:30pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. William Stout officiating. Burial will be in St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Aug 1989 MARY E. BAILEY 24 Aug 1989 Mary Elizabeth Bailey, 89, of Midland, PA, formerly of St. Marys, died Thursday at the Medical Center in Beaver, PA. She was born in Jackson County, a daughter of the late James and Susan Doolittle Patterson. She was formerly a school teacher in Pleasants County. She is survived by two sons, Samuel E. Bailey of Darlington, PA, and Clarence "Bill" Bailey of St. Marys; four daughters, mrs. William (Lucy) Snyder of St. Marys, Mrs. William (Madlyn) Roden of Mingo Junction, OH, Mrs. Donald (Bessie) Nunamaker of Industry, PA; one brother, Armour Patterson of Mount Vernon, OH; 34 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband,Samuel F. Bailey; one daughter, Shella Wolfe; two sons, Roy and Blair Bailey; two grandchildren, two brothers and four sisters. Services will be 2pm Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. Robert Roden Jr., officiating. Burial will be in the Lamp Cemetery, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Apr 1997 NORMA GRACE FOX LAMP BAILEY 21 Apr 1997 Norma Bailey, 78, of Weirton, died April 21 in Weirton Medical Center. She was born in St. Marys to the late John Fox and Bessie Boley Fox. She was a homemaker and a member of the Weirton Heights Church of Christ. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Shirley) Swartzmiller of New Cumberland; a son, Douglas Lamp of Weirton; a half-brother, William Fox of Belmont; two half-sisters, Phyllis Rea of St. Marys and Mona Ramsdell of Vienna; 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her step-mother Artie Fox and one sister Opal Hart. Services will be Wednesday at 11am in Steele and Wolfe Funeral Home in Weirton with burial in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Weirton. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 31 Mar 1999 PAUL A. BAILEY 23 Mar 1999 Paul A. "Speed" Bailey, 68, of Friendly, died March 23 at Oakland Veterans Administration Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born Nov. 23, 1930, in McVeytown, PA, to the late Walter and Viola Bilger Bailey. He was a retired independent truck driver and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Northcraft Bailey; one son, Tony Bailey Sr. Of Belpre; one daughter, Mamie Bailey of Friendly; five brothers, albert Wilson of Lewistown, PA, and Dan, Earl, Harold, and Ken Bailey, all of McVeytown, PA; one sister, Helen Carter of Dayton, OH; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Services were March 26 at Myers Funeral Home in Sistersville. Burial will be in Friendly Cemetery with graveside services by Amerian (unreadable). _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 25 May 1989 PAUL E. BAILEY, JR. 23 May 1989 Paul E. Bailey, Jr., 37, of New Cumberland, WV, died Tuesday at Cabell-Huntington Hospital. He was born in St. Marys, son of Paul Bailey Sr., of New Cumberland and the late Bessie Burns Bailey. In addition to his father, he is survived by three brothers, Addison Bailey and Randy Bailey of Portsmouth, OH, and John Bailey of Maryland. He was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Bailey. The funeral will be 11am Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with Evangelist Emmanuel Daughtery officiating. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Oct 1992 PAUL E. BAILEY SR. 4 Oct 1992 Paul Edward Bailey She was preceded in death by her husband, r., 64, of Belmont, died Oct. 4 at his residence. He was born in Pleasants County to the late Harv and Audrey Cox Bailey. He is survived by three sons, Addison Bailey of Beckley, John Bailey of Marlinton and Randy Bailey of Proctorville, OH; two sisters, Betty Childers of St. Marys and Ruth Martin of Newport. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie May Burns Bailey in 1982; two sons, Larry Dwayne Bailey in 1979 and Paul Edward Bailey Jr., in 1989; two sisters, Opal Sparks and Jenny McGee; and one brother, Melvin Bailey. Services will be Wednesday at 11am at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Sep 1998 RAYMOND L. BAILEY SR. 6 Sep 1998 Raymond L. Bailey Sr., 92, of St. Marys, died Sept. 6 at his residence. He was born Sept. 26, 1905, in Pleasants County to the late Lawrence "Dick" and Cora Martin Bailey. He was a member of St. Marys United Methodist Church. He had worked in oil and gas most of his life. He is survived by one daughter, Geneva Lamp of Weirton; one son, Glen Bailey of St. Marys; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Evelyn Bailey Domain of Parkersburg. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lona Taylor Bailey; and two sons, Harold Bailey in 1992, and Raymond Bailey Jr. In 1972. Services will be Wednesday at 2pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Oct 1972 RAYMOND BAILEY, JR. 9 Oct 1972 Funeral rites for Raymond L. Bailey, Jr., 39, of St. Marys, who died at the University Hospital in Morgantown Monday afternoon, will be conducted Thursday at 2pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home here. The Rev. George McCune will officiate with interment in the St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. He was born in St. Marys, son of Raymond L. And Lona Taylor Bailey and was a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Denzil (Geneva) Lamp of Weirton; and two brothers, Glen and Harold, both of St. Marys. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 15 Mar 1995 RICHARD W. BAILEY 9 Mar 1995 Richard William Bailey, 87, of St. Marys, died March 9 in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late William and Mary Ellen Lamp Bailey. He was retired from the West Virginia Division of Highways. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Glady Scadden Bailey; seven daughters, Lucille Matheny and Patricia Smith, both of St. Marys, Patsy Kimball of Weirton, Carolyn Bauman of Marietta, Sharon Metz of NC, Deloris Jackson of Harrisville and Diane Bailey of Belpre; two sons, Gerald Bailey of St. Marys and Jim Bailey of Weirton; one sister, Frances Goff of Wintersville, OH; 30 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers. Services were Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV June 1947 ROSA ELLEN BAILEY 27 Jun 1947 Rosa Ellen Bailey, wife of Austin Bailey, died at her home Friday morning, June 27, age 77 years, 4 months, and 9 days. She was a daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Jewell Scadden. Survivors are her husband and the following children: Frank Bailey, Lloyd Bailey, Alonzo Bailey, Mrs. Lennie Elder and Mrs. Lena Rice, all of St. Marys; Leonard Bailey, at home; Mrs. Sarah Kimble and Mrs. Annie Bailey, both of Hollidays Cove. Also one brother, Joseph Scadden and one sister, Mrs. Margaret Wells, both of St. Marys, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00pm at the clay Point church. Interment was made in the Lamp Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV ? Nov 1987 ROY BROOKS BAILEY 4 Nov 1987 Roy Brooks Bailey, age 67, of Midland, PA, died No.v 4 at East Liverpool Extended Care Facility Ohio. He was born Sept. 28, 1920 in St. Marys, the son of Mary Patterson Bailey of Darlington, PA, and the late Samuel Bailey. He is a member of the Free Methodist Church, Orville, PA. He was a retired crane man in the Blooming Mill of Crucible Steel Co. He is survived by four sons, James of Rodgers, OH, Charles of Hookstown, PA,Donald of Industry, PA, Richard of Midland, PA; one daughter, Mrs. Lawrence (Carol) Cable of Beaver, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine, in 1985, and a sister, Shella Wolf in 1983. The funeral was held Friday at the Schwerha Funeral Home, Midland, PA. Burial was in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Industry, PA. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Jan 1987 SAMUEL A. BAILEY 8 Jan 1987 Samuel A. Bailey, 64, of Niles, OH, died Thursday morning in Warren General Hospital, Warren, OH. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late Lewis and Anna Bailey. He is survived by his wife, Florence Jackson Bailey; three sons, Robert of Burgettstown, PA, Arthur of Champion, OH, and Richard with the U.S. Army in El Paso, TX; two daughters, Sandra Russell of Hubbard, OH, and Anna Ulakovich of Mineral Ridge, OH. Graveside services were held Saturday at the Lamp Cemetery in Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Feb 1985 SAMUEL W. BAILEY 13 Feb 1985 Samuel W. Bailey, 99, of Stockport, OH, died last Wednesday evening at his home. He was born in Calhoun County, son of Columbus and Elizabeth Cutlett Bailey. He was a retired farmer and a Protestant. He is survived by two sons, Donovan Bailey of St. Marys and William Bailey of Stockport; four daughters, Myrtle Swain and Jeneva Fink, both of Columbus, OH, Orva Hartleben of Stockport and rosa Nell Lemley of Waverly. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose States Bailey. Services were held at 11am Monday at the Stone-Matheny Funeral Home in Chesterhill, oH. Burial was in Minora Cemetery at Minora. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown MRS. THEODORE BAILEY May 1922 Mrs. Theodore Bailey, aged 78 years, died at her home at Grape Island last evening at 7 o'clock, the result of a paralytic stroke suffered several days ago. Funeral service will be held at the residence on Saturday at 1:30, and interment will be in the cemetery here. The deceased was a life long resident of the county and very well esteemed. She is survived by her husband and one daughter (unreadable). _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 28 Dec 1993 BRUCE BAILEYS 27 Dec 1993 Bruce Baileys, 69, of Elizabeth, died Monday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Baileys was a 1943 Wirt County High School graduate and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was born in Standing Stone, Wirt County, a son of the late Charles and Jessie Reynolds Baileys. He is survived by three sons, Denzil of Parkersburg, Roger of Slate, and Charles Baileys of Elizabeth; one stepson, Virgil Sidwell of Elizabeth; one stepdaughter, Elsie Brannon of Canton, OH; two brothers, Donald Baileys of Burgettstown, PA, and Paul Baileys of Lansing, MI. He was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Sidwell Baileys in 1984; one stepson, Keith Sidwell, in 1987; and one brother, Neil Baileys. The funeral will be at 2pm Wednesday at Busch Funeral Home, Elizabeth. Burial will be in Guthrie Cemetery, Wirt County, with military honors by Elizabeth American Legion Post 55. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 Jul 1984 ALBERT C. BAKER 20 Jul 1984 Services for Albert C. Baker, 79, of Belmont, who died Friday in an automobile accident in Parkersburg, were held at 1pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. The Rev. Amos McVey and the Rev. Hershel Cottrell officiated, and burial was in the Archibald Cemetery at Smithburg. Graveside Masonic rites were conducted by St. Marys Lodge No. 41. He was born in Ireland, OH, the son of the late Daniel and Bertha Spencer. He is survived by his wife, Juanita Sutton Baker; one sister, Ruth E. Stutler of Belpre, OH, and several nieces and nephews. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Dec 1985 ALTHA M. BAKER 26 Nov 1985 Altha M. Baker, 85, a former resident of Newport, died Tuesday afternoon in Mansfield, OH General Hospital. Her home had been at Mansfield for the past 20 years. She was born in Newport to the late William and Ellen Uphole Burga. She is survived by one son, Frank Baker of Lucas, OH; three daughters, Mrs. Dale (Martha) Swingler and mrs. Martin (Mary) Wynn, both of Mansfield, and Mrs. David (Lucille) Edgar of Newport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Baker. Services were Saturday in the in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Burial was in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Dec 1994 ANDREW VIRGIL BAKER 10 Dec 1994 Andrew Virgil Baker, 78, of Stockport, OH, died Dec. 10, 1994, at Sunnyview Nursing Home, Zanesville, OH. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late Andy and Susie Kerns Baker. He was a coal miner and an oil field worker. Surviving are two daughters, Bonnie Baker of Zanesville and Caroline Ashton of McConnelsville; three grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ernest Baker and Donald Baker; and one sister, Pearl Allison. Services were held at the Stone-Matheney Funeral Home, Chesterhill. Burial was in Dale Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Mar 1983 CARL E. BAKER 18 Mar 1983 Carl E. Baker, 86, of West Union, died Friday at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg following a one-week illness. He was born in Pleasants County, was the last surviving member of his immediate family, a Protestant and a retired mail carrier. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Survivors include his wife, Laura McKitrick Baker; two daughters, Mrs. Virgil (Edna Alice) Harris of Looneyville and Mrs. Cecil (Lucille) McMillan of West Union. Funeral services were held at 2pm Monday at the Spurgeon Funeral Home in West Union, with Pastor Larry Kennedy officiating. Burial was in the West Union Masonic Memorial Park. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Aug 1988 CECIL E. BAKER 28 Jul 1988 Cecil E. "Doc" Baker, 77, of Matamoras, died Thursday afternoon in Worthington Manor Care Center, Parkersburg. He was born in Glenville, a son of the late Albert Howard and Annie Mae Yerkey Baker. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Gassaway, Lodge 133 Osiris Temple 586 of Wheeling, Eastern Star of Charleston, and the Frontier Lions club. He was a barber for 50 years at Charleston ad Weirton. He is survived by his wife, Elwanda Baker; one daughter, Rosalee Nutter of Charleston; two stepdaughters, Loretta Cline and Sandra Bleakley, both of Matamoras; one stepson, Dallas Riggs of Matamoras; one granddaughter, 11 step-grandchildren and two step great- grandchildren. Memorial services were held Sunday at the United Methodist Church, New Matamoras, with the Rev. James Gibbons officiating. The body was donated to West University Gift Registry. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Nov 1989 DONZIL F. BAKER 29 Oct 1989 Donzil F. Baker, 46, of Mahone, Ritchie County, died Sunday at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Ritchie County, a son of Lettie Elder Baker of Pennsboro and the late Okey O. Baker. He was employed by Term Energy of Harrisville. He is survived by his wife, Linda Collins Baker; three sons, Leroy, samuel and Mark Baker, all of the home; seven brothers, Olin and Dencil Baker, both of Ellenboro, Roy and Okey Baker, both of Harrisville and Edgel, Kester and Rollin Baker, all of Pennsboro. He was preceded in death by one sister. Services were 1pm Wednesday at King Knob Church, Ritchie County, with the Rev. W.H. Hoover officiating. Burial was in King Knob Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 31 Dec 1992 GLADYS D. BAKER 29 Dec 1992 Gladys D. Baker, 87, of Louisville, KY, formerly of Middlebourne, died Tuesday in Bashford East Medical Center, Louisville. Mrs. Baker was a homemaker and a member of the Middlebourne United Methodist Church. She was born in Tyler County, daughter of the late Elijah and Mary White Spencer. She is survived by her husband, Claude Baker; three sons, Joseph of Louisville, Keith of Pottsboro, TX, and Phillip Baker of Fort Smith AR; two daughters, Aris Way and Joyce Jenkins both of Louisville; four sisters, Virginia Hamilton of Amarillo, TX, and Bernice Gaston and Mae Summers, both of Weirton; 12 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, three brothers,, and one sister. The funeral will be at 11am Saturday, at Furbee Funeral Home, Middlebourne. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery, Alma. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Oct 1983 JOHN J. BAKER 5 Oct 1983 John J. Baker, 70, of New Matamoras, died Oct. 5 in Yokosuka, Japan, following an apparent heart attack. He was born at New Matamoras, a son of the late Oce and Lillian Rea Baker. He was a veteran of World War II and served in a medical aide station with the 69th Field Artillery, attached to the 1st Armored Division. He retired from the military as a lieutenant colonel in 1962. Surviving are one sister, Mary Baker of New Matamoras. Graveside services were Friday at Matamoras Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Gibbons officiating. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 15 Oct 1981 MARTHA DELORIS BAKER 7 Oct 1981 Martha Deloris Baker, 62, of Waverly, died last Wednesday at the St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Waverly, daughter of the late Richard and Austia Wilkinson McAtee. She lived all her life in the Waverly community. She is survived by a grandson, Daniel Ray Baker of Lowell, OH; a brother, Virgil McAtee of Waverly; and a sister, Delilah Cross of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond A. Baker, in July; a son, and three brothers and sisters. The funeral was held at 1pm Saturday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, with burial in the Willow Island Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 16 May 1991 EDNA R. BALDWIN 15 May 1991 Edna Roby Baldwin, 92, of Marietta, died Wednesday at her home. Baldwin was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Marietta. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late Godfrey and Ella Haught Roby. She is survived by four sisters, Effie Gregg and Lennie Hart, both of St. Marys, Edith Rowell of Williamstown, and Hazel Fickeisem of Marietta. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Baldwin; three brothers, and two sisters. The funeral will be 2:30pm Saturday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Oct 1992 FRANK L. BAKER 10 Oct 1992 Frank L. Baker, 77, of Duffy, died Oct. 10 at Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville. He was born in Ritchie County, a son of the late George and Emma Morris Baker. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Alvera Huffman Baker; one son, Terry Baker of Duffy; two daughters, Shelby Repco and Sandy Brookover, both of Sardis. Services were held Tuesday at Rush Funeral Home, Clarington. Burial was in Harter Cemetery, Hannibal. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Feb 1982 MYRA BOOTH BALES 5 Feb 1982 Memorial services were held Monday at the First Presbyterian Church in Lafayette, LA, for Myra Booth Bales, 49, a former St. Marys resident. Mrs. Bales died Friday, Feb. 5, following a sudden illness. She was born June 3, 1932, the daughter of the late Mr. And Mrs. Stanley R. Booth of St. Marys. She is survived by her husband, J. Robert Bales of Lafayette, LA; two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Susan) Pursell of Saudi Arabia, and Betsy, at home; a son, Steven, also at home; and a sister, Barbara Dague of Las Vegas, NV. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 14 Dec 1987 ADA I. BALL 13 Dec 1987 Ada I. Ball, 93, Parkersburg, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Ritchie County, a daughter of the late William and Mary Jane Edwards Riggs. She was a member of the Lord's Church in Cape Coral, FL. She is survived by two sons, Clifford Ball of St. Marys, OH, and Donald Ball of Parkersburg; two daughters, Mary Edith Ball and Jean Coe, both of Parkersburg; eleven grandchildren; 10 great- grandchildren; one brother, Richard Riggs of Parkersburg; two sisters, Eden Riggs of Parkersburg, and Pearle Vangilder of Fairmont. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Ball. The funeral will be at 2pm Tuesday at the Kimes Funeral Home. The Rev Don Cunningham officiating with burial in Evergreen North Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 9 Nov 1995 JOHN H. BALL 8 Nov 1995 John H. Ball, 71, of St. Marys died Wednesday at his residence. Ball was retired from American Cyanamid and was a veteran of World War II. He was born in Ellenboro, a son of the late Franklin Richard and Roxie Marie Spiker Ball. He is survived by his wife, Anna Weekley Cunningham Ball; one son, Terry Ball of St. Marys; two stepdaughters, Shirley Cadle of Crestview, FL, and Susanne Cunningham at home; one stepson, Tim Cunningham of St. Marys; five sister, Dorothy Joy of Ellenboro, Merline Hendrickson of St. Marys, Oleta Ellis and Jessie Nardella, both of Akron, OH, and Norma Swiger of Uniontown. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Bessie Pauline Martin Ball, in 1977. Graveside services will be 1pm Friday Burial will be in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 May 1984 DARRELL C. BALLARD 4 May 1984 Darrell C. Ballard, 82, of Newport, OH, died Friday morning at his residence. He was born in Texas, a son of the late Charlie and Evaline Henri Ballard. He was a retired member of Ironworkers Local No.787, Parkersburg. Surviving are his wife, Vivian Williams Ballard; two sons, Charlie of Marietta, OH, and Ray of St. Marys; two brothers, Charlie Ballard of Austin, TX, and Bernice Ballard of Brownswood, TX; one sister, Bessie Hartsfield of Austin, TX. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Gloria Smitley; two sons, Darrell and Norman Ballard. Services were held at 2pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment was in the Newport Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 11 Apr 1988 RAYBURN BALLARD 10 Apr 1988 Mayor Art Olds said today that Rayburn Ballard would be sorely missed by the town. Ballard, 51, St. Marys city manager, died Sunday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg after a long illness. Ballard served as city manager for 3 1/2 years. Olds said he was impressed with Ballard's sincerity, ability to get the job done and the way he worked with people. Ballard talked to other city managers throughout the sate and was involved in the state association of city managers, said Olds. "He was a hard worker and tried to be the best city manager he could be." City Councilman Jack Johnson, a friend, called Ballard a good man. "He got his work done to our satisfaction. We'll miss him, I know that." Ballard was born in Bertram, TX, a son of the late Darrell C. And Vivian Williams Ballard. Before serving as city manager, he was an iron worker. He was a member of First Baptist Church of St. Marys, a member of St. Marys Lodge 41 AFandAM, a member of Iron Workers Local 787, and was a former Democrat committeeman. He is survived by his wife,, Judy Riggs Ballard; two sons, Brad Ballard of Atlanta, GA, and John Ballard, a student at Parkersburg Community College; and one brother, Charlie Ballard of Marietta. Services will be 11am Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. William P. Snider officiating. Burial will be in Newport Cemetery at Newport, OH. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 Mar 1987 VIVIAN E. BALLARD 17 Mar 1987 Vivian E. Ballard, 83, of Newport, died Tuesday in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Mohamet, TX, to the late Charles and Alice Baker Williams. She attended the Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Charles Ballard of Marietta and Ray Ballard of St. Marys; four sisters, Irene Watry of Austin, TX, Violet Crawford and Vernoi Benton, both of Burnet, TX, and Darlene Sells of Columbus, OH; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Darrell Ballard; one daughter; two sons, two brothers and one sister. Services were Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 19 May 1990 WILLIAM P. BALMAIN 17 May 1990 William P. Balmain, 64, of St. Marys, died Thursday morning at his residence. He was born in Toronto, Canada, a son of the late William and Mary Shanks Balmain. He was a graduate of the University of Toronto in chemical engineering. He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine Scholes Balmain; three sons, Cameron Balmain of Tucson, AZ, John Balmain of Charleston, and Peter Balmain of Stone Mountain, GA; one daughter, Carrie Olson of Coronoda, CA. Services will be at 2pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. R. Dan Simmons officiating. The body will be cremated. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Feb 1991 MARY M. BARBER 30 Jan 1991 Mrs. Mary Mitchell Barber of St. Louis, Mi, died Jan. 30. She was formerly form St. Marys and a sister of Mildred Bartrug. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 20 Mar 1995 EDNA F. BARCLEY 19 Mar 1995 Edna F. Barcley, 86, of Lexington, KY, formerly of St. Marys, died Sunday at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington. Mrs. Barcley was a retired foster grandparent at the Colin Anderson Center and owned the former City Lunch, St. Marys, for many years. She was born in Newport, OH, a daughter of the late Bernard and Jane Thomas Reynolds. She is survived by a daughter, Janet Smith and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Barcley; two brothers; and two sisters. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am Wednesday, at St. John Catholic Church, St. Marys, with the Rev. Thomas Karachiva officiating. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MABEL BARCLEY 25 Nov 1978 In memory of Mrs. Mabel Barcley, born Apr. 21, 1910, passed away Nov. 25, 1978. Services Nov. 29, 2pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Apr 1989 ROBERT L. BARCLEY 16 Apr 1989 Robert L. Barcley, 61, died suddenly at his home in Renton, WA, April 16. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Walter and Mabel Barcley. He was retired from Boeing Corp. Seattle. Surviving are his wife, Ahri; two sons, Robert and Keith; and a daughter, Mary. His brother, Walter, resides in St. Marys. Services were held April 19 in Kent, WA. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Aug 1989 BURLEY W. BARKER 15 Aug 1989 Burley W. Barker, 87, of Smithville, died Tuesday evening at the home of his daughter, Dorothy Pierce of Vienna. He was born in Ritchie County, a son of the late William Thomas and Fannie Frederick Barker. He was a self-employed farmer and oil field worker. He is survived by his wife, Ella Ingram Morrison Barker; two sons, Burley Junior Barker of Smithville and Dennis "Ben" Barker of Parkersburg; three daughters, Dorothy Pierce of Vienna, Leoda Cantwell of Elba, AL, and Irene Newlon of Pike; one stepson, Austin Morrison of Clarksburg; one stepdaughter, Eleanor Fox of Jeffersonville, IN. Services were 2pm at the Raiguel Funeral Home, Harrisville, with the Rev. Harlan Hodge officiating. Burial was in the Frederick Cemetery at Fonzo. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown CLYDE BARKER 13 Jan 1983 Clyde Barker, 52, of Cleveland, died Thursday at the Cleveland Veterans Administration Hospital. He was born in Calhoun County, a son of the late Claude and Mary Richards Barker. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Lora Taylor of Grantsville, Mrs. Grace Hudia of Euclid, OH, and Mrs. Helen Neff of Texarkana, TX; three brothers, Claude of Harrisville, Eugene of Cleveland, and Rhoden of Buckhannon. Services are 10am Monday at the Stump Funeral Home with the Rev. Doug Eades officiating. Burial will be in the Big Springs Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown D.H. "HICK" BARKER 17 Sep 1983 D.H. "Hick" Barker, 78, of Brecksville, OH, formerly of Smithville, died Saturday evening at the residence of his daughter, Dorfetta McGirr, in Brecksville. He was born in Ritchie County, son of the late David Hickman and Margaret Mitchell Barker. He was a member of the Smithville Baptist Church and had been a mail carrier, road construction employee and farmer. He is also survived by a grandson,Clifford Barker of Smithville; and a granddaughter, Patricia Ann McGirr of Brecksville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elma Mathess Barker. The funeral will be at 1pm Tuesday at Smithville Baptist Church, the Rev. Ray Bartlett and the Rev. Joe Law officiating, with burial in Nobe Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 12 Oct 1998 E. MARVIN BARKER 10 Oct 1998 E. Marvin Barker, 96, of Parkersburg, died Oct. 10, 1998, at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born at McKim, WV. He was a member of the Union Chapel Church of Christ and was retired from Libby-Owens Glass Co. Survivors include two sons, Lawrence Barker of Danville, KY, and Kenneth Barker of Salt Lake City, UT; one daughter, Betty Moore of Parkersburg; 7 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Simon and L.A. "Rett" Farley Barker; his wife, Opal Trudeau Barker; and two brothers. Services will be held 2pm Wednesday at Ogdin-Kimes Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial at McKim Cemetery, Tyler County. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown GEORGE BARKER 17 Dec 1915 George Barker, aged 72 years died of complication of diseases Dec. 17, and after funeral services at the home of James Bailey by Rev. G.W. Varner, was interred in the Clay Point Cemetery Dec. 18. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Mar 1985 HELEN IRENE BARKER 18 Mar 1985 Helen Irene Barker, 65, formerly of Pleasants County and Washington County, OH, died Monday at Newark Health Care Center in Newark,, OH. She had resided in Newark for the past two years. She was born Aug. 21, 1919, in Pleasants County, to the late Perry and Julia Ann Stewart. She was married to Albert Barker who preceded her in death in 1982. She is survived by two stepsons, Harold Barker, Weirton, and Ron Barker of Washington state; 10 grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; three brothers, Gale Stewart, Mt. Clare, Harry E. Stewart, Keithville, LA, and Perry Stewart of Vienna; three sisters, Dorothea Stewart, Marietta, Mazie Reed, Whipple, OH, and Blanche Wince, Parkersburg. One son and one daughter preceded her in death. Services were at 2pm Wednesday at the Waverly United Methodist Church. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery at Raven Rock. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown RAYMOND R. BARKER 30 Oct 1922 The death angel has lately visited our city and taken away one of our best Christian young men, Raymond Barker. Death was due to pneumonia and pleurisy. Everyone who knew Raymond will miss him for he was a kind and admirable young man, ever helping his mother and very attentive to her needs. His illness was brief. He took sick on Tuesday while at work in the tin plane factory at Clarksburg. Although everything was done for his recover, death came at 3:30 o'clock Saturday morning in the Mason hospital. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Sunday at one o'clock. Raymond was born Dec. 14, 1902 and departed this life Oct. 30, 1922. _______________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Jan 1986 RUBY LOUANN BARKER 20 Jan 1986 Ruby Louann Barker, six-week-old infant daughter of Kenny and Lori Wherry Barker of Parkersburg, died Monday morning in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born Dec. 7, 1985, in Parkersburg, and is also survived by a brother, Kenny Ray Barker, Jr., at home. Graveside services were held at 1:30pm Wednesday in Shiloh Cemetery, Wood County. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Aug 1990 PAUL E. BARKES 20 Aug 1990 Paul E. Barkes, 65, of Paden City, died Monday evening at the Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville. He was born in Paden City, a son of the late Russell and Laura Baldwin Barkes. He was a retired employee with PPG Industries and a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Sybil Barnhart Barkes; three brothers, Arnold and Gary Barkes, both of Paden City, and Gerald Barkes of Ventmow, NJ; one sister, Mrs. Bradley (Carol) Yoho of Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Services were held Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Mount Nebo Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Oct 1971 JAMES W. BARKWILL 18 Oct 1971 Lt. Col. James W. Barkwill, 47, stationed with the U.S. Air Force in Madison, CT, died Saturday morning at Yale Hospital in New Haven. He was born in Pleasants County, Nov. 28, 1923, a son of the late Oliver C. And Anna Rea Barkwill. After graduating from St. Marys High School in 1841, he attended West Virginia University before enlisting, the following year, in the then Army Air Corps. He attended flight school, was commissioned and served as a B17 navigator in the European Theatre during World War II. Returning to St. Marys after leaving service in 1945, he was married to the former Miss Carol Green, also of St. Marys, in June of 1946. He was recalled to service in 1949 and has remained in the U.S. Air Force since that time, completing 17 years of service. He was a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church. He is survived by his widow; three sons, Brooks of Morgantown, John of Tampa, FL, and Jim of Biloxi, MS; three sisters, Mrs. Vincent Monahan of Martins Ferry, OH, Miss Virginia Barkwill of St. Marys, and Mrs. Delno Webb of St. Albans; one brother, Lt. Col. John F. Barkwill in Taiwan, Formosa. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home with the Rev. George McCune officiating. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 1 Oct 1993 VIRGINIA BARKWILL 30 Sep 1993 Virginia Barkwill, 84, of St. Marys, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. She taught typing and shorthand at St. Marys High School for 40 years, and was a member of St. Marys United Methodist Church. She was born in Raven Rock, Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Oliver and Anna Rea Barkwill. She is survived by one brother, John Barkwill of Winter Park, FL. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Monahan, in 1988, and Evelyn Webb, in 1985; and one brother, James Barkwill, in 1971. The funeral will be at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Jul 1997 BARNARD R. BARLEY SR. 26 Jul 1997 Bernard R. Barley St., of Pt. Marion, PA, died July 26, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born Nov. 16, 1944, in Charleston to the late Ralph Franklin and Rosalie Francis Canfield Barley. He was known for his quiet, gentle nature with people, especially children. He was a graduate of St. Marys High School where he was an outstanding athlete. He was voted one of the top 100 all-time athletes in West Virginia during the Centennial in 1963. The accuracy and velocity of his passes will long be remembered. He graduated at 16 and played only two years on the varsity level but set records (unreadable) He was a member of Ironworkers Local 549 in Wheeling and taught its apprentice school for several years. He attended West Virginia University and West Liberty State College. He was a member of (unreadable) He is survived by his wife, Teresa Core Barley; three daughters, Barbara Finley Webb of St. Marys, Gayle David of Nemacolin, PA, and Tina Marie Moore at home in Pt. Marion; five sons, Bernard Barley Jr., of St. Marys, Ronald Durant and James Arnold Klink, both of Williamsburg, VA, and Clinton John Klink and Clifford Klink, both at home in Pt. Marion; nine grandchildren (unreadable) Services will be Wednesday at 1pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. R. Daniel Simmons officiating. Burial will be in the Barley Family Cemetery on Kings Ridge. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Apr 1999 HAYDEN L. BARLEY 21 Apr 1999 Hayden L. Barley, 74, of St. Marys, died April 21 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born May 19, 1924, in Richwood, WV, to the late Bernard and Verna Gladwell Barley. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Coplin Barley; two sons, Lonuel corky Barley of Marmet, WV, and Ronald Franklin Barley of Greenville, SC; one daughter, Kay Barley Samms of Buffalo, WV; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three stepsons, Allen Coplin of Salisburg, NC, Dwayne Coplin of St. Marys and John Coplin of Parkersburg; one stepdaughter, Claudette Coplin Bowie of St. Marys; six step- grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred Hammons of St. Marys and Kathleen Sample of DuBois, PA. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Ralph, Bernard, and Alvin Barley; and one sister, Marie Rawson. Services were Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 May 1999 PHYLLIS L. BARLEY 23 May 1999 Phyllis L. Barley, 67, of St. Marys, died May 23, in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born Aug. 1, 1931, in Pleasants County to the late Ben and Rhoda Tice Winland. She was a member of the Apostolic Faith Church in St. Marys. She is survived by one daughter, Claudette Bowie and her husband, Don, of St. Marys; three sons, Allen Coplin and his wife, Linda, of Salisburg, NC, Dwayne Coplin of St. Marys and John Coplin and his wife, Lisa, of Parkersburg; grandchildren, Sonya and Robbie Adams, John and Christie Bowie and James Coplin, all of St. Marys, Josh and Natalia Coplin of Salisbury, NC, and Taylor Coplin of Parkersburg; two brothers, Oran Winland of Williamstown and Delno Winland of Belmont; three sisters, Mildred Winland Efaw of St. Marys, Bonnie Winland Thomas of Newport and Shelba Winland Brown of Belmont. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John W. Coplin; her second husband, Hayden L. Barley; two brothers, Homer Winland and Denton Winland. Services will be Wednesday at 1pm at the Apostolic Faith Church, St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Jul 1989 RALPH F. BARLEY 24 Jul 1989 Ralph F. Barley, 72, of St. Marys, died Monday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. Born in Richwood, he was a son of the late Bernard and Verna Gladwell Barley. He was a Methodist, a member of St. Marys Lodge 41 AFandAM, a Scottish Rite Mason with membership in the Parkersburg and Wheeling bodies, a member of the Nemesis Temple of Parkersburg, and a retired member of Iron Workers Local 549. One of the founders of Power Maintenance, Inc., he attended college in Glenville, Charleston and Wheeling. For many years he taught the Iron Workers Apprentice School in Parkersburg and Wheeling. He is survived by his wife, Rosalie Canfield Barley; three sons, Dr. David Barley of Williamsburg, VA, Bernard Barley of Point Marion, PA, and Fred Barley of St. Marys; one daughter, Patricia Israel of St. Marys; two sisters, Mildred Hammons of St. Marys and Mrs. Kitty Sample of DuBois, PA; one brother, Hayden Barley of St. Marys; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by an infant son and daughter; two brothers and one sister. Services were Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. R. Dan Simmons officiating. A private graveside service followed at the family farm. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Feb 1992 ROSALIE F. BARLEY 13 Feb 1992 Rosalie Frances Barley, 73, of St. Marys, died Feb. 13 at her residence. She as born at Sutton, WV, the daughter of the late Jennings Polk and Rosa Jane Dennison Canfield. She was a former dance teacher and a poet. She is survived by three sons, Dr. David Barley of Williamsburg, VA, Bernard Barley, Point Marion, PA, and Fred Barley of St. Marys; one daughter, Patricia Barley of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph F. Barley, in 1989. Funeral services were Saturday 1pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was on the Barley family farm near St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown VERNA MAE BARLEY 10 Sep 1981 In memory of Mrs. Verna Mae Barley; born June 30, 1894; died September 10, 1981. Services at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home, Sept. 12, 2:30pm. Officiating, Frank Porter. Interment in IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 9 Aug 1986 DOROTHY M. BARLOW 8 Aug 1986 Dorothy M. Barlow, 65, of Northgate Trailer Park, Parkersburg, died Friday evening in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg after a long illness. She was born in West Virginia, daughter of the late Joseph and Emma Lou Johnson Reynolds. She is survived by four sons, Ray of Akron, OH, Roger of Barberton, OH, Garry of Belpre, and Dale of parkersburg; a daughter, Wanda Jean Perkins of Huntington; three brothers, Sparkey Reynolds of Indianapolis, IN, Herman Reynolds of West Hamlin, and Herbert Reynolds of Washington, D.C.; eight sisters, Phillis Hazelitt of Newark, OH, Betty Doss of Louisville, KY, Dana Carnes of Wheeling, Donna Sexton of Chesapeake, OH, and Delida Meadows, Reba Poole, Danise Niday, and Norma R(unreadable), all of Huntington, and 10 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Barlow, in 1978; and two sisters. The funeral will be at 1pm Monday at the Vaughan Funeral Home, the Rev. Helen Cole officiating, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery North. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Nov 1984 JOSHUA F. BARLOW 26 Oct 1984 Joshua F. Barlow, 84, of Clendenin, died at the Charleston General Hospital in Charleston after a long illness. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late John E. Barlow and Leona Kellar Barlow. Survivors include his wife, Lillian; two sisters, Mrs. James Eanes of Williamstown and Mrs. George Stewart of St. Marys. The funeral service was held at 2pm Monday at the wilson Funeral Home in Clay. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Apr 1991 INA W. BARNARD 26 Mar 1991 Ina W. Barnard, 76, of Harrisville, died Tuesday, March 26, at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus. She was born in Ritchie County, a daughter of the late Rev. George and Isa Conaway Wamsley. She was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church. She was a teacher in Ritchie County Schools from 1933 until her retirement in 1973. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hayward Barnard, in 1986. Services were held Friday at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Harrisville, with the Rev. James Kelly officiating. Burial was in Harrisville IOOF Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Feb 1997 JACK D. BARNARD 30 Jan 1997 Jack D. Barnard, 60, St. Marys, died Jan. 30 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born April 19, 1936, in Vilonia, AR, a son of the late Travis and Ruth Billings Barnard. He was retired from Burns Security and had previously worked for Pinkerton, Triangle and the Grand Central Mall securities. He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars serving with the U.S. Navy for 20 years. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Alma Hendrickson Barnard; one daughter, Jenny Kelly of Slidell, LA; one son, William Jeffrey Barnard of Leesville, LA; and seven grandchildren. Services were Sunday at First Baptist Church, Belmont with Pastor Robert Berry officiating. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MABEL F. BARLOW 6 Sep 1979 In memory of Mrs. Mabel F. Barlow, born Mar. 15, 1903, died Sept. 6, 1979. Services Sept. 9, 2pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Apr 1983 ALFRED THOMAS BARNES 7 Apr 1983 (Note: The notation gave the same date for both the date of death and the date of the obit. One or both may be in error.) Alfred Thomas Barnes, 46, of St. Marys, died Wednesday morning at Selby General Hospital in Marietta. He was born in Wilson, NC, a son of the late James Taft and Fannie Moore Barnes. He attended Calvary Bible Church. He was formerly from Wilson, NC and Miami, FL. He is survived by three daughters, Lorraine Barnes and Elizabeth Barnes both of Miami, FL, and Judith Ann Barnes of Wilson, NC; two sons, Thomas Earl Barnes of Miami, FL, and Michael Barnes of Wilson, NC. Services were held Friday at Calvary Bible Church in St. Marys with Pastor Ted Ball officiating. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Feb 1986 EARL BARNES 4 Feb 1986 Earl A. Barnes, 76, of McKeesport, died Feb. 4 in the McKeesport Hospital. Son of the late Hosea and Mary harper Barnes, he was born Sept. 21, 1909, in Parkersburg. Survivors include his wife, Gladys McClain Barnes; a son, Richard of Whitehall; a daughter, Carl Laska of North Huntington Twp. Funeral services were conducted at 1pm Friday at the Steven J. Pavlic Funeral Home in Versailles. Burial was in Penn Lincoln Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Mar 1986 GLADYS I. BARNES 18 Mar 1986 Gladys Ione Barnes of East Liverpool, OH, formerly of new Matamoras, OH, died Tuesday, March 18, in City Hospital. She was born in Eureka, daughter of Everett C. Pickens and Matilda J. Wright Pickens. She had lived in East Liverpool sine 1946 when she was employed at the former Edwin M. Knowles Clinic for 10 years. Survivors include a son, Edwin D. Bayless of Glenmore; two daughters, Norma J. Riggs of Corona, CA, and Oretta J. "Mickey" Wile of Palm Beach Gardens, FL; a stepdaughter, Janet Kromer of Northfield; two brothers, Clarence Pickens of St. Marys and Roland Pickens of parkersburg; a sister, Minnie Smith of New Cumberland; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rollie C. Barnes. The funeral was held at 1:30pm Thursday in the Dawson Funeral Home, East Liverpool, and burial was in Shadow Lawn Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 25 Sep 1993 HOWARD B. BARNES 23 Sep 1993 Howard B. Barnes, 75, of St. Marys, died Thursday at his residence after an extended illness. Barnes retired in 1961 from the U.S. Army as a master sergeant serving in World War II and the Korean War. He later retired from Colin Anderson Center. He was born in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late Hosea Alexander and Mary Elizabeth Harper Barnes. He is survived by his wife, Christinia Wagner Barnes; two sons, Charles Barnes of Belmont and Robin Barnes of Charleston; one stepson, David Wagner of DeSoto, MO; one stepdaughter, Rosalind Allman of Mineral Wells; five grandchildren; one great-grandson; six step grandchildren; and three step great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ophelia Booker Barnes, in 1961; one brother, Earl Barnes; and one stepson, Marion Wagner. The funeral will be at 2pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Jan 1977 JOHN C. BARNES 21 Jan 1977 John C. Barnes Jr. of Willow Island died at the St. Joseph's Hospital Thursday morning. He was born in Scaggs, KY, son of Mrs. Wilma Hoy Barnes of Prestonsburg, KY, and the late John C. Barnes. He moved to Willow Island two years ago from Newport, OH; was a Navy veteran of World War II, was retired from American Cyanamid in 1970, attended the Freewill Baptist Church in Middlebourne. He is also survived by his widow, Mae Satterfield Barnes; three sons, Barry of Norwalk, CA, Larry of Marietta, OH, and Tom of Dart, OH; two stepsons, Martin L. Corbin of Belmont and Roger Corbin of Cairo; three stepdaughters, Patty Ann Corbin of Belmont, Mrs. Mary Lou Weekley of Eureka, and Susan Satterfield at home; a brother, Robert of Waverly; a sister, Mrs. Pauline Dotson of Ashland, KY. Funeral services were held at 1pm Sunday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, with the Rev. Myron Guiler officiating. Burial was in the Willow Island Cemetery, with military rites. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Jan 1992 PAIGE ALEXANDER BARNES 4 Jan 1992 Paige Alexander Barnes, infant son of Charles and Karen Winland Barnes of Belmont, did at birth Jan. 4 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Graveside services were held at the Maple Lane Cemetery, near Hebron, with the Rev. Terry Lough officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Jul 1988 ROMA M. BARNES 19 Jul 1988 Roma M. Barnes, 87, of Parkersburg, died Tuesday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg.. She was born at Walker, a daughter of the later John R. And Cora Griffin Hoy. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by one son, Robert, of Parkersburg; one daughter, Mrs. Everett (Pauline) Dotson of Prestonburg, KY. She was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Barnes Sr., in 1967; one son, one daughter, one brother, and two sisters. Services were held Friday at the George Street Church of Christ in St. Marys. Burial was in the Willow Island Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Apr 1992 ADA E. BARNHART 19 Mar 1992 Ada E. Barnhart, 90, New Cumberland, died March 19 at East Liverpool (OH) City Hospital. She was born Dec. 29, 1901, at Sandyville, WV, a daughter of the late D. Henry Price and Martha (Conger) Price. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Barnhart, on Aug. 16, 1986; two sisters; three brothers; and a grandson. Survivors include four sons, Charles of Weirton, James of New Cumberland, Dwight of Seattle, WA, and Gerald Barnhart of Santa Clara, CA; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Naomi) Huffman of Cayce, SC, and Mrs. Richard (Treva) Raby of Langhorn, PA; two sisters, Geneva Sigley of Salem, WV, and Inez Joy of East Liverpool, OH; 18 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and three great-great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday with the Rev. Frank Higginbotham officiating. Interment was in New Cumberland Cemetery, New Cumberland. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 29 Oct 1989 ALICE E. BARNHART 23 Oct 1989 Alice E. Barnhart, 64, of St. Marys, died Monday at Sistersville General Hospital. She was born in Coal Run, WV, daughter of the late Ollie and Cora Hissom Haught. She was a member of Mount Nebo Church of Christ and Arvilla Extension Homemakers. She is survived by her husband, Walter A. Barnhart; two sons, Henry and Harold Barnhart, both of St. Marys; one daughter, Phyllis Harbert of Lewisburg, WV; one brother, Ralph Haught of Friendly; one sister, Virgie Dalrymple of Friendly; four grandchildren. The funeral will be 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with Evangelist Ralph Hanlin officiating. Burial will be in Mount Nebo Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Jan 1987 BERTHA BLANCHE BARNHART 26 Jan 1987 Mrs. Bertha Blanche Barnhart, 96, of Weirton, died Monday at a convalescent home in Weirton. She was born at Beech Run, daughter of John and Sarah Adams Jones. She is survived by one sister, Grace Northcraft of St. Marys; one brother, Harold Jones of Canton, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chrolous Barnhart; two sons, two sisters and five brothers. Services will be held at 1pm Thursday at the Long Reach Church, with the Rev. Robert Buskirk officiating. Interment will take place in the Long Reach Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Sep 1972 CARRIE HOLMES BARNHART 25 Sep 1972 Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the Long Reach Church near Sistersville for Mrs. Carrie Holmes Barnhart, 71, of Bens Run, who died Saturday in the St. Joseph's Hospital. The Rev. Robert Atkinson officiated at the services with burial in the Long Reach Cemetery. She was born in Pleasants County, Jan. 30, 1901, daughter of the late George and Elise Hoskins Doty. She was a member of the Long Reach United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Harold W. Barnhart; three sons, Louis G. and E. Blake Holmes, both of Arvilla, Jeff of Marysville, WA; one daughter, Mrs. William Sweeney of Eureka; two step-daughters, Mrs. Betty Barkley of Weirton and Mrs. Ruth Fluharty of Enon, OH. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Jeff Holmes in 1947; one son, two brothers, and two sisters. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Aug 1986 CHARLES E. BARNHART 16 Aug 1986 Charles Everett Barnhart, 86, of New Cumberland, died Saturday afternoon at East Liverpool, OH, City Hospital. Barnhart was born in Pleasants County, son of the late Charles Ervin and Louisa Tippins Barnhart. Surviving are his wife, Ada Barnhart; four sons, Charles of Weirton, James of New Cumberland, Dwight of Seattle, WA, and Gerald of Santa Clara, CA; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Naomi) Huffman of Cayce, SC, and Mrs. Richard (Trave) Raby of Langhorn, PA. He was preceded in death by five sisters and a brother. Services were held at 2pm Tuesday at the Turley Funeral Home in New Cumberland, with Minister Cecil Dotson officiating. Burial was in the New Cumberland Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Jun 1999 CHARLES L. BARNHART 17 Jun 1999 Charles L. Barnhart, 72, of St. Marys, died June 17 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born Aug. 30, 1926, in St. Marys to the late Robert and Rebecca Stewart Barnhart. He was retired from B and O Railroad. He is survived by three daughters, Charlene Adams of Cumberland, MD, Francine Lambert of Newburg, and Judy Cook of Coloney, NJ; one brother, Donald Barnhart of New Cumberland; and three sisters, Mary Lou Rice of Friendly, Margaret Gregory of St. Marys and Shirley Ann Glover. He was preceded in death by his wife, Front M. Hunt Barnhart, in 1992; and two sons, Carl and Jack Barnhart. There was no visitation or services. Burial was in Mt. Nebo Cemetery at Bens Run. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown CHARLES L. BARNHART 23 Jan 1968 In memory of Charles L. Barnhart, born March 7, 1886, passed away January 23, 1968. at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Nov 1982 DAVID LEE BARNHART 11 Nov 1982 David Lee Barnhart, 27, of Maple Lane, Sistersville, died Thursday at the Sistersville General Hospital. He was born in Sistersville, a son of James Barnhart of Sistersville and Loretta Taylor Shields of East Liverpool, OH. Other survivors include two brothers, Roger and Delbert Barnhart, both of Sistersville; three half-brothers, Kevin and Jamie Barnhart and Roger Posie, all of Sistersville; a sister, Mrs. Fred (Sylvia) Smith of Beckley; and his paternal grandmother, Roberta Barnhart of Raven Rock. Services were held at 1:30pm Sunday at the Eckels Funeral Home in Sistersville with the Rev. George Grimm officiating. Burial was in Mount Nebo Cemetery in Pleasants County. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Jan 1983 DONALD R. BARNHART 15 Jan 1983 Donald R. Barnhart, 63, Weirton, died Jan. 15 in the Weirton Medical Center at Weirton. Born Nov. 27, 1919, in Pleasants County, the son of the late Calvin and Nettie Davis Barnhart, he was a retired foreman of the 54' cold mill at Weirton Steel, retiring in 1979. Besides his mother and father, he was preceded in death by one brother, Mirl, and two sisters, Ora Miller and Elsie Lamp. He is survived by his wife, Mildred L. (Griffin) Barnhart; three sons, Donald of New Cumberland, David and William of Weirton; five brothers, Pearl of New Cumberland, Edison of Friendly, Harold of Bens run, Wilmer of Raven Rock, Glenn of Follansbee; two sisters, Helen Bailey of Marietta, OH, and Grace Wilson of Weirton. Services were held Tuesday at the First Church of the Nazarene, with the Rev. Wesley B. Fredericks officiating. Burial was at the Chapel Hills Memorial Gardens, Weirton. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 22 May 1993 DORTHA BARNHART 21 May 1993 Dortha Barnhart, 56, of Paden City, died Friday at the Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late George and Edith Dalrymple. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, George J. Barnhart; two sisters, Grace Adams of Weirton and Hazel Pryor of Marietta; three brothers, Kenneth Dalrymple of Bens Run, Carl Dalrymple of Middlebourne, and Roger Dalrymple of Ray's Run, OH. She was preceded in death by a son, Rodney Barnhart in 1987, and three sisters, Mildred Hubbard, Belva Vandine and Virginia Smith. There will be no services. Burial will be in Mt. Nebo Cemetery, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Oct 1996 EDISON R. BARNHART 28 Oct 1996 Edison R. Barnhart, 89, of Friendly, died Oct. 28 at his residence. He was born at Raven Rock Sept. 21, 1907, to the late Calvin and Nettie Davis Barnhart. He retired from the B and O Railroad after 30 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Lulu Elder Barnhart; two daughters, Janice Duff of Friendly and Linda Cline of Reno; one brother, Glenn Barnhart of Follansbee; two sisters, Helen Bailey of Marietta and Grace Wilson of Weirton. He was preceded in death by five brothers and two sisters. Services will be Thursday at Myers Funeral Home in Sistersville. Burial will be in Paden Memorial Gardens at Paden City. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Sep 1987 GARNET D. BARNHART 12 Sep 1987 Garnet D. Barnhart, 66, of Friendly, died Saturday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Wetzel County, a daughter of the late David and Eldora McCallister Taylor. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Ann Barnhart of Friendly; two sons, Michael of Bens Run, and Edward of Friendly. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Barnhart, in 1985. Services were held Monday at Eckels Funeral Home. Burial was in the Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Feb 1972 HERMAN H. BARNHART 28 Jan 1972 Herman H. Barnhart, 71, of St. Marys, died Friday afternoon at the St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Pleasants County, son of the late William and Florence Landy Barnhart. He was a member of the Dewey Avenue Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Liza Lucinda Elder Barnhart; two sons, George M. Barnhart and Coleman A. Barnhart of St. Marys; and five grandchildren. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 18 May 1994 HOBERT D. BARNHART 16 May 1994 Hobert Dean Barnhart, 54, formerly of Raven Rock, Pleasants County, died Monday at Sistersville General Hospital. He was born in Raven Rock, a son of the late George William and Roberta Elizabeth Tippens Barnhart. He is survived by five brothers, Joseph of New Cumberland, James of Middlebourne, George of Paden City, Oliver of St. Marys, and Thurman Barnhart of Elizabeth; five sisters, Myrtle Kimball and Hilda Dalrymple, both of Friendly, Margaret Rogers and Edith Dalrymple, both of St. Marys, and Hazel Dalrymple of Bens Run. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Franklin Barnhart and Paul Barnhart. The funeral will be at 11am Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Mount Nebo Cemetery, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 12 Dec 1992 HOPE L. BARNHART 10 Dec 1992 Hope Louise Barnhart, 62, of St. Marys, Raven Rock Community, died Thursday at Charleston Area Medical Center. Mrs. Barnhart had been employed at the Colin Anderson Center. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Robert and Dora Barnhart Stewart. She is survived by three daughters, Belva Tackett and Shirley Nichols, both of St. Marys, and Patricia McCune of Parkersburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Franklin Barnhart in 1981; one son, Jason Barnhart; 2 daughters, Brenda and Melissa. The funeral will be 1pm Monday at Mount Nebo Church of Christ, Pleasants County, with burial in the church cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 Apr 1984 HAROLD W. BARNHART 22 Apr 1984 Harold W. Barnhart, 74, of Bens Run, died Sunday evening at Weirton Medical Center. Born in Pleasants County, he was the son of the late Calvin and Nettie Martin Barnhart. Surviving are his wife, Helen Lamp Shingleton Barnhart; two daughters, Betty Barkley of Weirton and Ruth Fluharty of Clinton, MD; four brothers, Pearl of Weirton, Edison of Friendly, Wilmer of Raven Rock and Glenn of Follansbee; two sisters, Helen Bailey of Marietta, OH, and Grace Virtue of Weirton. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Laura Smith Barnhart, and his second wife, Carrie Holmes Barnhart. Services were held at 1pm Wednesday at the First Church of the Nazarene in Weirton. Interment was in Chapel Hills Memorial Gardens in Weirton. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown INFANT BARNHART 9 Dec 1925 An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barnhart died on Wednesday morning and was buried in the St. Marys Cemetery on the afternoon of the same day. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Jul 1997 JOSEPHINE BARNHART 29 Jun 1997 Josephine Louise Way Barnhart, 99, formerly of New Matamoras, died June 29, at Heartland of Marietta. She was born in New Matamoras to the late Clemens and Katherine Andrea Way. She was a switchboard operator at Trail Run Telephone Co. She was a member of Matamoras Presbyterian Church where she was Sunday School superintendent. Surviving are two nephews, Arliss Hays of Seminole, FL, and Clemens Hays of New Matamoras. She was preceded in death by her husband C. Ford Barnhart; and four sisters, Marie Cassandra Way, Emma Way Hays, Nancy Frettinger and Sophie Way. Services were Tuesday at Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras. Burial was in Matamoras Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Jun 1997 LIZE LUCINDA BARNHART 27 May 1997 Lize Lucinda Barnhart, 85, of St. Marys, died May 27 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born May 20, 1912, at Fish Pot to the late Norman and Julia Decker Elder. She is survived by two sons, George Barnhart of Belmont and Alfred Barnhart of St. Marys; 15 grandchildren; 22 great- grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman H. Barnhart. Services were Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown MARIE CECILIA BARNHART Apr 1916 Marie Cecilia, the little daughter of Mr. And Mrs. William Barnhart was fatally burned last Saturday while playing in the yard of her home in the Third Ward. Mrs. Barnhart was cleaning up the yard and sent her sons into the house for matches to light the pile of rubbish she had raked together. On his way out the boy dropped a match, which was picked up by the little girl who was only three years old. She struck the match and the flames set fire to her clothes. Mrs. George Heckathorne, residing next door, heard the screams of the child and her own little daughter who was playing with her, and ran out to the child's help, but the girl was so badly burned that death ensured on Sunday morning. The remains of the child were buried in the Mount Carmel Cemetery on Monday, Rev. C.E. Fogle officiating. She was born July 6, 1913, and is survived by her parents and four brothers, Charley, Brady, Herman and Earl. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 10 Aug 1995 MARIE E. BARNHART 8 Aug 1995 Marie Edna Barnhart, 76, formerly of St. Marys, died Tuesday at Carehaven of Pleasants, Belmont. She was a glass etcher for the Cambridge and Paden City Potteries, and was a member of Mount Nebo Church of Christ. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late John and Nellie Landy Barnhart. She is survived by three sisters, Ada Hartman of Summersville, SC, Sybil Barkus of Paden City, and Mabel Powell of Huntington; two brothers, Ernest Barnhart and Walter Barnhart, both of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by one sister, Elizabeth Miller. Funeral services will be held at 11am Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Mount Nebo Cemetery, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Oct 1971 MARY ELLEN BARNHART 1 Oct 1971 Mrs. Mary Ellen Barnhart, 91, a resident of the Shepherd Nursing Home in Ellenboro, formerly of Bens Run, Tyler County, died at the nursing home early Friday evening. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late Lewis and Sarah Buchanan. She was a member of the Mt. Nebo Church of Christ. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Dave Wright of St. Marys, Mrs. Bill Wenzel of Marietta, Mrs. Richard Newcity of Baltimore, MD, and Mrs. Thomas Carroll of Palm Beach, FL; three sons, Howard of New Cumberland, Ross of Friendly, and Lester of Coliers; 28 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 18 great-great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin V. Barnhart; and three daughters, Evelyn Barnhart, Ida Barnhart, and Mrs. Vernon Jones. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Mt. Nebo Cemetery in Pleasants County. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Sep 1990 ROBERTA BARNHART 15 Sep 1990 Roberta Barnhart, 93, of St. Marys, died Saturday morning at her home. She was born in Wheeling, the daughter of the late James and Dora Buchanan Tippens. She was a Methodist. She is survived by six sons, Joseph Barnhart, New Cumberland, James Barnhart, Middlebourne, George Barnhart, Paden City, and Oliver, Thurman and Dean Barnhart, all of St. Marys; five daughters, Myrtle Kimball and Hilda Dalrymple, both of Friendly, Margaret Rogers and Edith Dalrymple, both of St. Marys, Hazel Dalrymple, Bens Run; one half-brother, Walter Tippens, St. Marys; one half-sister, Garnet Newland, St. Marys; 53 grandchildren; and several great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband George W. Barnhart, two sons, one brother, one sister, one half-sister and several grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with Evangelist Ralph Halin officiating with burial in Mt. Nebo Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Nov 1985 ROSS E. BARNHART 29 Oct 1985 Ross E. Barnhart, 75, of St. Marys, died Tuesday evening in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Martin and mary Buchanan Barnhart. He is survived by his wife, Hazel Williams Barnhart; one son, Otis Edward Barnhart of St. Marys; two brothers, Lester Barnhart of colliers and Howard Barnhart of New Cumberland; two sisters, Delpha Carroll and Ivy Irene Newcity, both of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Services were at 1pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Mount Nebo Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Mar 1987 RODNEY J. BARNHART 6 Mar 1987 Rodney J. Barnhart, 30, of Sistersville, died Friday at the National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD. He was born in Marietta, OH, the son of George and Dortha Dalrymple Barnhart, Sistersville. He was employed as a carpenter. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his paternal grandmother, Roberta E. Barnhart, Bens Run; and his fiancÇ, June Hubbard of Sistersville. Interment and private graveside services were held Wednesday at the Mount Nebo Cemetery, Pleasants County. The Rev. R. Daniel Simmons officiated. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Nov 1985 ROY BARNHART 3 Nov 1985 Roy C. Barnhart, of Friendly, died Sunday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, son of the late Richard and Ethel Huffman Barnhart. He was a World War II veteran. He is survived by his wife, Garnet Taylor Barnhart; two sons, Michael Barnhart and Edward Barnhart, and one daughter, Mary Ann Barnhart, all of Friendly. Services were held at 2pm Wednesday at the Eckels Funeral Home in Sistersville, with the Rev. Floyd Richmond officiating. Burial was in the Friendly Cemetery with graveside services conducted by the VFW. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown WILLIAM F. BARNHART 24 Dec 1987 William F. Barnhart, 78, of St. Marys, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Charles and Louisa Tippins Barnhart. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by three sons, Clarence "Gus" Barnhart and Blaine Barnhart, both of Cullers, WV, and Lewis Barnhart of Follansbee, WV; two daughters, Jean and Barbara, 20 grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, six sisters and two brothers. Services will be 1pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Mount Nebo Cemetery, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 aug 1994 WILLIAM J. BARNHART 12 Aug 1994 William J. Barnhart, 69, of St. Marys, died Friday, Aug. 12, at The Arbors at Marietta. He was born Feb. 13, 1925, in Williamstown to Robert Hale and Rebecca Ellen Stewart Barnhart. He was retired from the former AandP Supermarket and the Pleasants County School system. He was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Nelia Norienne Hickman Barnhart; two daughters, Patricia Gorman of St. Marys and Nelia Lowther of Ellenboro; one son, Steve Barnhart, Grantsville, WV; two brothers, Charles Barnhart of Cumberland MD, and Donald Barnhart of New Cumberland, WV; three sisters, Margaret Gregory of St. Marys, Mary Lou Rice of Friendly and shirley Glover of Chardon. He was preceded in death by three sisters; three brothers; and his parents. Services were held Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by American Legion Post 79 of St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 May 1995 WILMER I. BARNHART 29 Apr 1995 Wilmer Issac Barnhart, 77, of St. Marys, died April 29 at Marietta Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Calvin and Nettie Davis Barnhart. He retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Nettie Rae Barnhart; two daughters, Judy Moore of Waterford and Pat Kiggins of Ellenboro, three sons, Richard of Marietta, Tim of Belmont and Dennis Barnhart of St. Marys; two sisters, Helen Bailey of Marietta and Grace Wilson of Weirton; two brothers, Edison of Friendly and Glenn Barnhart of Follansbee; 8 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by one son, Robert Lee Barnhart; two sisters; and four brothers. Services were Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Long Reach Cemetery, near Bens Run. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Jan 1990 CECIL L. BARNHOUSE 7 Jan 1990 Cecil L. Barnhouse, 83, of Marietta, died at his residence late Sunday evening. He was born in Newport, a son of the late Michael and Sarah Edwards Barnhouse. He was a retired carpenter and farmer. He was a member of the Bloomfield United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Kathryn Moore Barnhouse; one son, Larry Barnhouse of Bowling Green, KY. He was preceded in death by one son, Glenn Barnhouse. Services will be at 11am Thursday, at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH, with the Rev. Edwin McLeod officiating. Burial will be in the East Lawn Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown RAYMOND BARNHOUSE 9 May 1924 Two men were killed outright and two others injured when their automobile was struck by a freight train on the Pennsylvania railroad in Frazeysburg at 6:30 o'clock Friday evening. The dead: Gale Lauck, aged 25, of Newport, instantly killed in the crash; Ray Barnhouse, 21, of Newells Run, leg crushed. The injured: Clayton Williamson, 29, and Chas. McFarland, 28, both of Frazeysburg. The men were all living in Frazeysburg and are employees of the Buckeye Pipe Line Co., but were going to a ball diamond and their machine was on the railroad track before McFarland, who was driving, saw the approaching train. He tried to get across the track, but the engine struck the rear of the machine. Funeral services for Raymond Barnhouse were held Tuesday afternoon from the Newport M.E. Church and burial was made in the Newport cemetery. The Modern Woodman had charge of the services. Rev. R.R. Pryor and Rev. Messenger officiating. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Aug 1988 DENVER (JOHNNY) BARR 4 Aug 1988 Denver Cecil "Johnny" Barr, 70, of Massillon, OH, died Thursday in his home. He was born Aug. 7, 1917, in Matamoras to Nathaniel and Bessis Clutter Barr. He was married to Mary Virginia Edinger, who survives with two sons; William Dane Barr of Navarre and Cecil Allen Barr of Massillon; two sisters, Hazel Edinger of New Matamoras and June Cox of Beachbottom; one brother Chester of Brilliant; six grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers. Services were held Monday in Hadley Funeral Home at Matamoras. Burial was in the German Lutheran Cemetery at Brownsville. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 15 Jun 1993 CHARLOTTE BARRETT 12 Jun 1993 Charlotte Ann Heslop Barrett, 47, of Belmont, died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in St. Marys. She was a former employee of Marietta Memorial Hospital and a member of the Willow Island Baptist Church. She was born in Marietta, a daughter of Else W. Cochran Heslop of Marietta and the late Dwight E. Heslop. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband Robert E. Barrett; one sister, Shirley Wilhelm of Marietta. She was preceded in death by one brother, Bernard J. Heslop. The funeral will be at 1pm Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys, with the Rev. Ron Branch officiating. Burial will be in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown JOHN ALVA BARRETT 23 Nov 1968 In memory of John Alva Barrett, born May 24, 1968, passed away November 23, 1968. Services Nov. 25 2pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Oct 1980 MADA MAE BARRETT 2 Oct 1980 Mada Mae Barrett, 77, of St. Marys, died at her residence Thursday morning. She was born in Monroe County, daughter of the late Francis and Virginia Neel McGuire. She is survived by two sons, Paul of Sistersville and Richard of Dayton, OH; two daughters, Wanda Efaw of Belmont and Edith Kohen of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Alva Barrett. The funeral was held at 1:30pm Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys, with the Rev. Gerald Wilson officiating. Burial was in the St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Jan 1977 OLIVE BELL BARRETT 21 Jan 1977 Mrs. Olive Bell Barrett, 62, of St. Marys, died at her residence Friday. She was born Sept. 2, 1914, in Ohio, daughter of the late Okey and Atilla Hart Morris. She is survived by her husband, Richard E. Barrett; one son, Robert of St. Marys; one daughter, Mrs. Carol Justis of Racine, OH; one brother, Clem Morris of East Palestine, OH; two granddaughters and one grandson. She was preceded in death by two sisters. Funeral services were held at 2pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home with the Rev. Lloyd Johnson officiating. Burial was in the St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Apr 1982 RICHARD E. BARRETT 25 Apr 1982 Richard Edgar Barrett, 81, of St. Marys, died Sunday morning in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital at Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County to John and Edna Poole Barrette. He is survived by one son, Robert, of St. Marys; one daughter, Carol Justice of Racine, OH. He was preceded in death by his wife, Olive Morris Barrett; two brothers and one sister. Services were held at 1pm Wednesday in the Ruttencutter Funeral Home with the Rev. Thomas Collier officiating. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery at St. Marys. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Jun 1987 CARMEN I. BARRON 2 Jun 1987 Carmen Ilene Barron, 58, of Red Hill, formerly of Bens Run, died at her residence Tuesday afternoon after a long illness. She was born in Wirt County, daughter of Ethel Taylor Lathey, Parkersburg, and the late Rev. Valcie J. Lathey, former Evangelical United Brethren Church pastor. She is survived by her husband William A. Barron; two sons, Roger Jay Barron of Charleston and William Reed Barron, with the U.S. Navy, Charleston, SC; a brother Adrian Lathey of Letart; two sisters, Elva Richardson of Parkersburg and Ruth Bumgarner of Sidney, OH; and three grandchildren. The funeral was held Friday at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, Pastor Peggy Hulbutt and the Rev. Robert Bumgarner officiating, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Nov 1988 CATHERINE W. BARRON 3 Nov 1988 Catherine W. Barron, widow of the late attorney Frank John Barron of St. Marys, departed this life Thursday, Nov. 3. She was born in Cadiz, OH, the daughter of the late H. Duvall and Nora Blackwell Utterbach Wiggins. She was preceded in death by one sister, Marjorie Coen Dillon. At an early age, Mrs. Barron entered the Immaculate Conception Convent School of Music, Dennison, OH, to prepare for a musical career in voice. During those years she reported school events for both the public and parochial school, later becoming a full-time reporter on the Associated Press desk of the Dennison, Oh, daily newspaper. The deceased is survived by three children, Colleen Wolfe and John Frank Barron of St. Marys and Terry Duvall Barron of Charleston. Graveside services were held Saturday at the IOOF Cemetery with the Rev. Hayward Perkey officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Apr 1982 EMMA JULIA BARRON 23 Apr 1982 Mrs. Emma Julia Barron, 96, of St. Marys, died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, Friday. She was a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held at 2pm Sunday at Ruttencutter Funeral Home, and burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Mar 1989 JOSEPH K. BARRON 16 Mar 1989 Joseph K. Barron, 70, of Worthington, OH, died March 16 at home. He was a retired director of purchasing for Ashland Oil from 1949 to 1984, and was a veteran of World War II. Barron was a former resident of St. Marys. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie B. Barron; a daughter, Patricia Ann Barron of Columbus, OH; a son, Robert Keith Barron of Boulder, CO; a step-daughter, Marshal L. Robinson of Boxborough, MA; a step- son, Dr. Douglas W. Johnson of Concord, NH; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held March 20 at St. John's Episcopal Church. Interment was in Walnut Grove Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Jun 1976 MARY MELISSA BARRON 14 Jun 1976 Mrs. Mary Melissa Barron, 93, formerly of St. Marys, who resided with her niece, Mrs. Hazel Evans of Hagerstown, MD, died in Hagerstown Monday, June 14. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late Archibald and Roseanne Eddy Nichols. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. She is also survived by two brothers, Manley Nichols of Nebraska and Ed Nichols of St. Marys; one sister, Mrs. Doris Shafer of St. Marys; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard, and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held at 1pm Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home with Elder Hubert C. Morgan officiating. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery, St. Marys. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown MAUDE BARRON 22 Dec 1915 Maude, aged 12 years, only daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Samuel Barron, died at her home at noon Wednesday, Dec. 22, of inflammatory rheumatism. Her remains will be interred in the cemetery here tomorrow, Dec. 24, at 2 o'clock. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown VIRGINIA BARRON Nov 1925 Mrs. Virginia Barron, aged 89, passed peacefully away at the home on Dewey Avenue at 7:15 o'clock on Wednesday evening. She was stricken with paralysis a couple of weeks ago, and had lain in a partial state of coma since. She is survived by two daughters, four sons, and a number of grand and great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2:30 on Friday afternoon at the house. Interment in the IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown CHAS. J. BARRY Nov. 1917 Chas. J. Barry, who with his family returned only recently from California, died Thursday of tuberculosis. He was buried on Saturday morning, the funeral being conducted at the house by Rev. E.A. Lowther. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Feb 1984 MABLE ROSE BARRY 30 Jan 1984 Mable Rose Barry, 75, of St. Marys, died Monday evening, Jan. 30, at the Marie Antoinette Pavillion, Marietta, OH. She was born in Palmetto, CA, a daughter of the later Charles and Salley Hines Barry. She was a member of the Dewey Avenue Church of Christ. Services were held at 1pm Thursday, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial was in the St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown NEAL BARRY 28 Feb 19?? (Year unreadable) After an illness of several weeks from a complication of diseases, Neal, son of Mrs. Sallie Hines Barry, died at her home on Upper Second Street at 2:45 Saturday afternoon, February 28, aged 17 years. On Tuesday funeral services were held at the residence by Rev. Gregory Bleakley, and the remains were interred in the St. Marys Cemetery by Undertaker O.C. Ogdin. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV ? Nov 1988 HAROLD F. BARTH 18 Nov 1988 Harold F. Barth, 85, Marietta, died Friday evening in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Newport Township, a son of the late Frank and Hattie Herlan Barth. He had spent most of his life in the Eight Mile community where he had been engaged in farming. He is survived by his wife, Edith Hutchinson, whom he married Aug. 15, 1937; two sons, Robert Barth and Gerald Barth, both of Reno Star Route; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services were held Wednesday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in the Valley Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Jul 1985 PAUL F. BARTH 10 Jul 1985 Paul Frank Barth, 74, of Lower Newport, did at his home Wednesday. He was born in Yankeesburg, Newport Township, to Ferdinand and Clara Morgenstern Barth. He is survived by two sons, Richard Barth of Reynoldsburg, OH, and Melvin Barth of Marietta. He was preceded in death by his wife, Stella Mae Atkinson, and one son. Services were at 10:30am Saturday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH, with burial in Valley Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 May 1984 STELLA A. BARTH 16 May 1984 Stella Atkinson Barth, 73, of Newport, OH, died Wednesday afternoon, May 16, following a long illness. She was born in Ritchie County, a daughter of the late Clyde and Hatie Brown Atkinson. She had been a resident of Newport Township for 55 years, and was a member of Beech Grove United Methodist Church at Newell's Run. Surviving are her husband, Paul Barth; two sons, Richard Barth of Reynoldsburg, OH, and Melvin Barth of Marietta, OH. She was preceded in death by one son, James Barth, and one brother, Orville, Atkinson. Services were held at 1pm Saturday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, with the Rev. Kurt Landerholm officiating. Burial was in Valley Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Feb 1990 ANNA MAE BARTON 14 Feb 1990 Anna Mae Barton, 53, of New Milton, did Feb. 14 in the University Hospital, Morgantown. She is the daughter of Nina Teeny Morrison and the late Albert Morrison. She is survived by her husband, Judy Barton; five children, Judy Riffle of Orlando, WV, Janet Montgomery of New Milton, Susan Beer of Weston, Brenda Parmer of Stouts Mills, Russell Parmer of Weston; two brothers, James Morrison of Mineral Wells and Charles Morrison of Parkersburg; five sisters, Mildred Cunningham, Louise Campbell and Betty Jo Sandy of Buckhannon, Delma Hickman of Belmont, and Janet Stacy of Salem. Graveside services were Thursday at the Waterloo Cemetery, French Creek, WV. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 15 May 1992 GERALDINE BARTON 14 May 1992 Geraldine Barton, 66, of Bartlett, died Thursday at her residence. Mrs. Barton was born in Long Bottom, a daughter of the late Russell and Hazel Pigott Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Robert Barton; three daughters, Winnie Sue Barton of Marietta, Mary Lou Barton of Vincent and Gwin Hall of Chester; nine sons, Gerald Lee Barton of Marietta, Ernest Robert, Jackie Ray, and Robert Lee Barton, all of Bartlett, Randolph Kenneth and Mark Eric Barton, both of Vincent, Barry Michael Barton of Stockport, Donald Nowell Barton of Coal Run and James Matthew Barton of Athens. Graveside services will be held 11am Saturday at Mount Olive Cemetery near Long Bottom. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Jul 1989 EMERY E. BARTRUG 29 Jun 1989 Emery E. Bartrug, 74, St. Marys, died Thursday afternoon in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born at Jacksonburg, WV to the late Harry Lee and Essie Kendall Bartrug. He served in the Merchant Marine during World War II. He was a retired carpenter and building trades teacher at the PRT Center in St. Marys. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Mitchell Bartrug; two sons, Charles of Newport and Harry Edwin of St. Marys; three daughters, Mrs. John (Jean) Kidder of St. Marys, Mrs. Vernon (Rosemary) Criss of Vienna and Mrs. John (Martha) Jacobson of Parkersburg. Services were Sunday at the First Baptist church. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Aug 1999 MILDRED Z. BARTRUG 29 Jul 1999 Mildred Z. "Middie" Bartrug, 82, of St. Marys, died July 29 at her residence. She was born May 23, 1917, in St. Marys to the late Robert Ervin and Emma Grace Gainer Mitchell. She was secretary for First Baptist Church of St. Marys at the time of her death. She is survived by three daughters, Jean Kidder of St. Marys, Martha Jacobson of Parkersburg and Rosemary Criss of Vienna; two sons, Charles Bartrug of Newport and Ed Bartrug of St. Marys; one sister, Genevieve Felton Mayfield of Kentucky; 14 grandchildren; 15 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emery E. Bartrug, in 1989; five sisters, Lillian Mitchell, Opley Eisentrout, Hazel Drake, Wilma Hart and Mary Smith; three brothers, William, Robert and Harry Mitchell. Services were Monday at First Baptist Church of St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 May 1972 RICHARD LEE BARTRUG 2 May 1972 Richard Lee Bartrug, 53, died suddenly May 2 at his home in Jacksonsburg, WV. Born in Jacksonsburg, he was a son of Essie Kendall Bartrug and the late Harvey Lee Bartrug. He is survived by his wife Reda and two sons, Richard Lee, Jr. And Daniel, and one brother, Emery Bartrug of St. Marys. Services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Jacksonsburg Friday with interment in the Lantz Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 27 Dec 1982 CHRISTINE H. BATTIN 26 Dec 1982 Christine H. Battin, 69, of Parkersburg, who retired as assistant secretary with The Pennzoil Co. After 35 years, and who was a member of the Baptist Temple, died at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital early Sunday after a long illness. The Wirt County native is survived by a sister, Reva B. Anderson of Parkersburg. The funeral will at 1pm Tuesday at Vaughan Funeral Home, the Rev. Jeff Meadows officiating, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Aug 1981 HETTY HENDRICKS BATTON 23 Aug 1981 Hetty Hendricks Batton, 55, of New Martinsville, died at the West Virginia University Hospital in Morgantown Sunday morning. She was born in Tyler County, daughter of J.E. "Mike" and Audra Stewart Hendricks of Sistersville. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in New Martinsville. She is also survived by her husband, John W. "Pickle" Batton; two sons, Mike of New Martinsville and John of Fort Worth, TX; three daughters, Erica and Jan Batton and Judy Stewart of New Martinsville. The funeral was held at 2pm Wednesday at the Iams Funeral Home in New Martinsville, with the Rev. W. H. Sliter officiating. Burial was in the Northview Cemetery in New Martinsville. _______________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown EARL H. BAXTER 9 Sep 1969 In memory of Earl H. Baxter, born October 19, 1905, passed away September 9, 1969. Services Sept. 12, 2pm, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 3 Dec 1990 EDNA BAXTER 30 Nov 1990 Edna Baxter, 83, of Point Pleasant, died Friday at Pleasant Valley Hospital. She was born in Wood County, a daughter of the late David and Zora Marshall Bils. She is survived by one son, Homer Craven of Parkersburg. The funeral will be 1pm Tuesday at Sunset Chapel. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Aug 1985 GERTRUDE BAXTER 1 Aug 1985 Gertrude Baxter, 79, of St. Marys, died Thursday in Weirton Medical Center after a long illness. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late John William and Jennie Davis Fulmer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Baxter. The funeral was held at 2pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Nov 1976 GRACE BAXTER 17 Nov 1976 Mrs. Grace Baxter, 85, of Parkersburg, died Nov. 17 at the Worthington Man or Care Center. She was born in St. Marys, daughter of the late George and Margaret Boyland Schaffer. She was retired from the CandP Telephone Co. Of West Virginia, was a member of the Sunrise Church of Christ, and was the last surviving member of her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Baxter, in 1956. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Ogdin Funeral Home with burial in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown CATHARINE MARTIN BAYLES 2 Dec 1914 Catharine, wife of Wesley Bayles, died at her home in Newport, OH, December 2, of acute indigestion, after a short illness aged 71 years, six months and eleven days, having been born May 21, 1843. She was married December 23, 1862 to Wesley Bayles, and to them were born twelve children, nine of whom are living -- Albert, Cyrus, John and George of Newport, Watson of Williamstown, Marcus of St. Marys, Matthew of Clarksburg, Mrs. Clarindda Belleville of Marietta, and Mrs. Nancy Martin of Sugar Valley. She was united with the Church of Christ in the summer of 1908. Besides her nine children, she is also survived by her husband, three sisters, 68 grandchildren, and a number of great-grandchildren. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown JOHN WESLEY BAYLES 31 May 1916 Mr. John Wesley Bayles, a resident of Newport, died at 10 o'clock Sunday night in a Marietta hospital, where for the past two weeks he had been receiving treatment. He was a veteran of the Spanish American War, and the stomach ailment which finally caused his demise is said to have been contracted by eating tainted meats while in different camps in the South awaiting orders to embark for Cuba. Upon his enlistment, he was detailed for service as a nurse in the hospital corps. He was a brother of Mark Bayles of this city. He leaves a widow and two sons. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown LUCILE BAYLES Apr 1923 Lucile Bayles, week old infant of Mr. And Mrs. Roy Bayles died on Saturday evening and was buried the following afternoon in the IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown MARY C. (MASTERS) BAYLES 18 Mar 1921 In Memory of Mary C. (Masters) Bayles, daughter of Joseph H. And Sarah A. Masters. Born January 31, 1872, and died March 18, 1921, aged 49 years, 1 month and 18 days. She was united in marriage to Marcus Bayles, Sept. 4, 1896. To his union seven children were born: Carrie M., Joseph Herman, who died at 7 years of age, Wesley Howard, Marjorie, Arimathea, Catharine, and Mary Evelyn. Also one brother Wm. Masters, with husband and children, will greatly miss her in the home. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Apr 1994 RUTH K. BAYLES 21 Apr 1994 Ruth K. Bayles, 84, of St. Marys, died Thursday evening, April 21, at the Ohio Valley Hospital in Steubenville, OH. She was born Oct. 29, 1909, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Marcus and Mary Masters Bayles. She received her BA degree from West Liberty College, West Liberty, WV, her MA from George Peabody College, Nashville, TN, and taught school for 45 years in the Pleasants County school system. She was a member of the George Street Church of Christ. She is survived by two sisters, Arimathaea Garrison of Steubenville, OH, and Evelyn Conklin of Sistersville, and several nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Carrie Bayles and Marjorie Clutter; and two brothers, Herman and Howard Bayles. Services were held Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with Evangelists Cecil Dotson and Chuck Boston officiating. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown WESLEY HOWARD BAYLES 12 Apr 1926 Wesley Howard, son of Marcus and Mary Bayles was born April 13, 1901, departed this life April 12, 1926, lacking only a few hours of reaching his 25th birthday. Howard Bayles passed away at the old home on upper Second Street on Monday evening of tuberculosis. He had been teaching around Pittsburgh and attending Pittsburgh University since graduating from St. Marys High. His condition became so much worse during the winter he gave up his work, and came to the old home where he was being cared for by his sisters. He is survived by his wife and one small child; also father, stepmother and two sisters. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon in the Church of Christ. Interment in the IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Sep 1999 BERYL CATHLEEN BAYLESS 22 Sep 1999 Beryl Cathleen Bayless, 90, of Marion, OH, died Sept. 22 at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in Marion. She was born Sept. 27, 1908, in Marietta to the late Albert and Mary Hoff Bogard. She was the retired owner-operator of Farmers Market in Newport. She had resided in Marietta prior to moving to Marion 12 years ago. She is survived by one daughter-in-law, Christine Bayless of Marion; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four step- grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Clifford Bayless, whom she married Aug. 11, 1928, in Marietta and who died June 19, 1987; one son, Richard; three brothers; and five sisters. Graveside services were Saturday at Newport Cemetery with the Rev. Weston Jones officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Jun 1987 SAMUEL BAYLESS 20 Jun 1987 Samuel Clifford Bayless, 81, of Newport, died Saturday afternoon in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Newport to the late Mr. And Mrs. Cyrus Bayless. He was a member of the Newport Church of Christ and was employed at Remington Rand. He is survived by his wife, Beryl Bogard Bayless; one son, Richard of Marion, OH. Services were Tuesday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH, with burial in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Mar 1987 ROY M. BAYLISS 8 Mar 1987 Roy M. Bayliss, 90, of Pocatell, Idaho, died March 8. He was born at Newport on Aug. 24, 1896, to John and Mandy Bayliss. He was a member of the Church of Christ and a veteran of World War I. He and his wife, the former Hollie (the surname was five letters and the first three were "Don;" the last two letters were unreadable) resided on Fifth Street in St. Marys for a number of years. He had been employed by the BandO Railroad for a number of years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Wallace, Deloris, and Bill; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Graveside rites were conducted with military honors. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Oct 1979 BERNICE RUTH BEAGLE 19 Oct 1979 Mrs. Bernice Ruth Beagle, 73, of St. Marys, died at her home Friday. She was born in Washington County, daughter of the late Basil and Katie Morgan. She is survived by a sister, Bessie Hauser of Jeanette, PA, and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, one daughter, five sisters, and two brothers. The funeral was held at 1:30pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys, with George Harris officiating. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Oct 1992 CARROL D. BEAGLE 17 Oct 1992 Carrol D. Beagle, 86, formerly of Warren, OH, and former pastor of Cortland, OH, Church of Christ, died of congestive heart failure Oct. 17 in Washington Square Nursing Home. He was born July 4, 1906, in Bens Run to Owen and Grace Cline Beagle. Before serving as pastor of Cortland Church of Christ, were he retired in 1975, he also served several churches in West Virginia. He is survived by his wife, the former Mabel Stewart, whom he married on Oct. 16, 1926; two sons, Dean Beagle of Brookville, FL, and Edgar Beagle of Indianapolis, IN; one daughter, Mrs. Max (Navella) King of Warren; one sister, Mrs. James (Pearl) Smith of Brookville, FL; two brothers, Dale Beagle and Clifford Beagle, both of Weirton. One son, Robert Dale Beagle, preceded him in death. Services were Tuesday at Carl W. Hall Funeral Home. Burial was in Brown Hill Burial Park. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 May 1984 GEORGE H. BEAGLE 8 May 1984 George H. Beagle, 77, Paden City, formerly of New Martinsville, died Tuesday at Sistersville General Hospital. He was retired employee of the Viking Glass Company, New Martinsville. Surviving are his wife, Helen Price Beagle; two stepsons, Jackie Price of New Martinsville and Danny Price of Paden City; two stepdaughters, Shirley Stewart and Pearl Stewart, both of Canton, OH. Services were held at 2pm at the Grisell-Schenk Funeral Home, Ratcliffe Chapel, in New Martinsville, and interment was in Simpson Cemetery at New Martinsville. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Mar 1991 MADLYN M. BEAGLE 6 Mar 1991 Madlyn Marie Beagle, 71, of New Matamoras, died Wednesday, March 6, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Paden City, a daughter of the late Charles Howard and Arlie Fox Minger. She is survived by her husband, Howard M. Beagle. Services were held Friday at Hadley Funeral Home, New Matamoras. Burial was in Matamoras Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Mar 1986 OZA BEAGLE 13 Mar 1986 Oza Beagle, 91, of Newport, OH, died Thursday at the Selby General Hospital in Marietta, OH. He was born in Washington Co., OH, a son of the late Wilson and Margaret Dillon Beagle. He was farm worker and member of the Beavertown United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Estaline (Winnie) E. Pyle Beagle; one son, Roy T. Beagle of Grafton. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Cora Shockey Beagle. Services were scheduled for 2:30pm Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Wick Cemetery at Wick. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown ALBERT BEAL 17 Feb 1968 In memory of Albert Beal, born October 6, 1891, passed away Feb. 17, 1968. Services at Humbert Funeral Home, Confluence, PA, Feb. 20, 1968, 2pm. Interment Jersey Cemetery, Confluence, PA. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Oct 1985 ASHLEY MARIE BEAL 16 Oct 1985 Ashley Marie Beal, infant daughter of Scott and Jammie Woodby Beal of St. Marys, died last Wednesday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. Graveside services were Friday at the Maple Lane Cemetery near Hebron with the Rev. Rex Hadley officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Jul 1981 JULIA BEAN 2 Jul 1981 Julia Bean, 82, Macksburg, OH, died last Wednesday in her home of an apparent heart attack. She was born Feb. 21, 1900, near Coolville in Washington County to Hudson and Glenora Petty Wright. She was a member of the Macksburg United Methodist Church. Her husband, Dana, preceded her in death in 1959. She is survived by four daughters, Irene Barlow of Canton, OH, Pauline White of Tallmadge, OH, Doris Amos of New Matamoras and Vera Knight of Grafton. Services were held Saturday in the McVey Funeral Home at Caldwell, OH. Burial was in the Lund Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 15 Mar 1994 MILAN C. BEANE 14 Mar 1994 Milam C. "Doc" Beane, 76, of St. Marys, died Monday at his son's residence. Beane was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of First Baptist Church. He was born in Rock Cave, WV, a son of the late Dorr Conley and Louise Alderman Beane. He is survived by two daughters, Bonnie L. Moore of Durham, NC, and Brenda S. Wilson of Denver, CO; a son, Richard Beane of Belmont. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty King Beane, in 1971. The funeral will be at 11am Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Aug 1981 JOHN M. BEATTEY 19 Aug 1981 John Michael Beattey, 27, of New Matamoras, OH, died Friday in Marietta Memorial Hospital after an illness. He was born Sept. 27, 1953, at Zanesville, OH, to Myron C. And Edith N. Miller Beattey. He is survived by one sister, Jane Beattey of Alexandria, VA. Services were held at 2pm Sunday at the Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras. Burial was in the Matamoras Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 19 Feb 1998 WAYNE T. BEATTY 17 Feb 1998 Wayne T. Beatty, 63, of Valley Road, Parkersburg, died Feb. 17, 1998, in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Parkersburg. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served with the paratroopers. He was employed by Parkersburg Ironworkers Local 787. He was a member of VFW 1212, Amvets 34, American Legion Post 15, National Rifle Association, Mountain State Sportsman Association and DAV 6. He was a certified instructor with NFAA and was an honorary member of the West Virginia Sheriff's Association. Survivors include one son, Gregory Beatty of Barberton, OH; one daughter, Kimberly Nogle of Barberton; two brothers, Gene Beatty and Gary Sindledecker, both of Parkersburg; one sister, June Griffin of Tyler County; two grandsons; two granddaughters; and a special friend and caregiver, Betty Kaufman of Parkersburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Lena Sindledecker Beatty. Memorial services will be held at 1pm Saturday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Sep 1988 ADDIE MAE BEAVER 23 Aug 1988 Addie Mae Beaver, 101, of the New Martinsville Healthcare Center, formerly of Paden City, died Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the center. She was born in Raven Rock, a daughter of the late Silas and Margaret Hayes Steele. She was a member of the Paden City Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by one brother, Wade Steele of Toronto, OH; one sister, Ruth Byrd of Sebring, OH; one foster daughter, Lola Scott of Neffs, OH; one grandson, Wade H. Ferrebee of Paden City; and one granddaughter, Mallie Ostrander of Neffs, OH; three great- grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Beaver, in 1972. Services were held Friday at the Mowery-Trowbridge Funeral Home, Paden City, with the Rev. Keith Hostutler and the Rev. Leroy Hostutler officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Dec 1989 ANNA MARIE BEAVER 12 Dec 1989 Anna Marie Beaver, 54, Marietta, died Tuesday in Selby General Hospital. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of Dorothy B. Stewart. She spent her early life in St. Marys and later she lived in Newport before moving to Marietta in 1989. She is survived by her husband, Bryan (Sonny) Beaver Jr.; two sons, Roy and Jeffrey Beaver, both of Marietta; one daughter, Kay Ide of Marietta. Services were 2:30pm Friday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in the Parr Hill Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Jul 1983 BLANCHE MAY BEAVER 28 Jul 1983 Blanche May Beaver, 84, of New Matamoras, died at Marietta Memorial Hospital Thursday morning. She was born in Monroe County, a daughter of the late David and Elizabeth Soles Merckle. She is survived by a daughter, Alma Thomas of New Matamoras; and a brother Delbert Merckle, Beeman, OH. Services will be held at Paar Hill Church, Sunday, 2pm, with the Rev. Frank Conley officiating. Burial will be in the Paar Hill Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Apr 1988 CHARLES R. BEAVER SR. 8 Apr 1988 Charles R. Beaver, Sr., 44, of New Matamoras, died Friday in Barnesville General Hospital after an illness. He was born Oct. 21, 1943, in Pittsburgh to Earl and Maggie Merckle Beaver. He is survived by his wife, Julia Wilson Beaver; three sons, Charles of Virginia Beach, VA, and Timothy and Michael, both at home. Services were Monday with burial in the New Matamoras Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Jun 1983 ELOISE BEAVER 4 Jun 1983 Mrs. Eloise Beaver, 67, New Matamoras, OH, died Saturday in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Newport, OH, the daughter of the late Dale and Barbara Bayless Berga. Sue is survived by her husband, Veryle "Cotton" Beaver; two sons, Lonnie and Billy Beaver of New Matamoras; two daughters, Mrs. Glen (Patty) Merckle of Sardis, OH, and Mrs. Noble (Ann) Lauer of New Matamoras, OH; two sisters, Mrs. Berl Clift and Mrs. Dan Baker, both of Newport; three brothers, Charles Berga of New Matamoras, James Berga and Dale Berga Jr., both of Newport. Services were held at 2pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. Frank Conley officiating. Burial was in the Parr Hill Cemetery at Beavertown. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Nov 1999 FANNIE M. HARRIS BEAVER 6 Nov 1999 Fannie M. Harris Beaver, 91,of New Matamoras, died Nov. 6 at Heartland of Marietta, where she had been a resident since 1989. She was born July 6, 1908, at Archer's Fork to the late Moses and Clara Mosser Williamson. Her home had been in Beavertown, where she was a member of Beavertown United Methodist Church. She enjoyed crocheting and sewing and working in her flower garden. She is survived by one son, Richard Harris and his wife, Sue, of Newport; three daughters, Deloris Hadley of Parkersburg, Lois Cline and her husband, Frederick, of Newport, and Clara Wynn and her husband of Saris, OH; one daughter-in-law, June Harris of Newport; 24 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul E. Harris, in 1951; her second husband, Charles "Lindy" Beaver, in 1983; two sons, Paul and Donald Harris; one daughter, Jackie Graham; three brothers and three sisters. Services were Nov. 9 at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in Parr Hill Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Dec 1976 JULIA DILLON BEAVER 5 Dec 1976 Mrs. Julia Dillon Beaver, 90, of St. Marys, died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg Sunday night. She was born at Leith Run, Washington County, OH, where she lived her early life, daughter of the later Samuel and Eliza Hood Dillon. She moved to Beavertown, OH, then lived in St. Marys after her husband died. She is survived by four sons, Donald of Lexington, OH, Clinton, Marvin and Robert, all of St. Marys; five daughters, Mrs. Phyllis Sunderman and Mrs. Avis Sunderman of St. Marys, Mrs. Geneva Owens of East Liverpool, OH, Mrs. Pauline Arnholt of Loudonville, OH, Mrs. Eliza Jane Hunt of Akron, OH; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Chambers and Mrs. Nellie Carpenter of Marietta, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Beaver; a son, Carl; three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held at 2:30pm Tuesday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta with burial in the Valley Cemetery near Marietta. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Jan 1984 MARTHA BEAVER 11 Jan 1984 Martha Beaver, 86, of New Matamoras, died last Wednesday afternoon in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born at Grandview, OH, to the late David and Anna Belle Eddy. She had spent all her life in the Beavertown community. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Beaver, and one son. Services were Saturday in the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home, Marietta. Burial was in Parr Hill Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Feb 1988 NELLIE VIRGINIA BEAVER 20 Feb 1988 Nellie Virginia Beaver, 77, of St. Marys, died Saturday morning at Sistersville Hospital. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Robert and Maude Stewart Barnhart. She is survived by her husband, Robert Beaver; two sons, James Barnhart of Sistersville and Wiley Barnhart of Rice's Landing, PA; a daughter, Anna Hicks of Meadow Bridge. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Francis Barnhart; two sons, three brothers and two sisters. Services were Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Apr 1985 QUINTON E. BEAVER 5 Apr 1985 Quinton E. Beaver, 74, St. Marys, died Friday afternoon in Marie Antoinette Pavilion in Marietta, OH. He was born in Beavertown, OH, a son of the late Daniel and Julia Dillon Beaver. He was a retired river boat employee. He is survived by two sons, Quinton E. Bradford of Spencer, TN, and William Beaver of St. Marys. Services were held at 1pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Jul 1995 SALLY L. BEAVER 24 Jul 1995 Sally L. Beaver, 78, a resident of Carehaven, Belmont, died July 24, 1995, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born Aug. 26, 1916 at Calcutta, a daughter of the late Robert and Fanny Earley Boley. She is survived by two sons, William Beaver of St. Marys, Quinton Bradford of McMinnville, Tn; several grandchildren and great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers and six sisters. Services were held Thursday R. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 May 1989 VERNON L. BEAVER 30 Apr 1989 Vernon L. Beaver, 72, New Matamoras, died Sunday afternoon at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Beavertown to Raymond and Eunice Pritchard Beaver. He was a truck driver and a member of the Maritime Union. He is survived by his wife, Amy Heddleson Beaver; four sons, Dale of Matamoras, Kenny of Sardis and Johnny and Freddy, both of Ravenna; two daughters, Mary Lou Stull of Diamond and Judy Ann Frient of Uniontown. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Sep 1999 VERYL BEAVER 29 Aug 1999 Veryl "Cotton" Beaver, 92, of Beavertown, OH, died Aug. 29 at Heartland of Marietta. He was born March 16, 1908, at Beavertown to the late Lew and Sylvia Beaver. He had worked at construction and was a self-employed painter. He is survived by one daughter, Ann Lauer of Sardis, OH; two sons, Billy Beaver and Lonnie Beaver, both of New Matamoras; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Louise Berga Beaver, in 1983; one daughter, Patty Merckle in 1998; one great-granddaughter; and one brother. Services will be Wednesday at 11am at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Parr Hill Cemetery at Beavertown. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Dec 1999 WALTER NELSON BEAVER 21 Dec 1999 Walter Nelson Beaver, 76, of New Matamoras, died Dec. 21 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born May 6, 1923, at Beavertown to the late Frank and Helen Bodine Beaver. He was a graduate of New Matamoras High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He had been employed as head locksman at both the Willow Island and Beavertown locks by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. He was a member of New Matamoras United Methodist Church, Lodge 374 of Free and Accepted Masons in New Matamoras, Washington County Scottish Rite Club, Scottish Rite Society Valley of Cambridge, and Matamoras Historical Society. He is survived by his wife, Romena Stella Fox Beaver, whom he married on Oct. 8, 1948; two sons, Charles Beaver and his wife, Sara, of Marietta, and James Beaver of New Matamoras; two grandchildren; and twos sisters, Eleanor Conway of Mt. Vernon, OH, and Jean Schmidt of New Matamoras. He was preceded in death by one sister, Gwen Sinclair. Services were Dec. 24 at New Matamoras U.M. Church. Entombment was in East Lawn Mausoleum at Marietta. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Jan 1999 WILLIAM BEAVER 9 Jan 1999 William "Bill" Beaver, of St. Marys, died Jan. 9 at his residence. He was born in Pleasants County to the late Quinton and Sally Boley Beaver. He was a member of Laborers Union Local 1085 of Parkersburg. He is survived by five children, Sheila Parks of Belmont, Diana Cottrill of Batavia, OH, Darren Beaver of St. Marys, Angela Adams of Marietta and Billy Beaver of Greenmont, WV; one brother, Quinton Bradford of McMinnville, TN; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, William Beaver. Services were Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Feb 1983 WILLIAM BEAVER JR. 2 Feb 1983 William "Willie" Beaver, Jr, 16, St. Marys, died Wednesday evening. He was born in Willoughby, OH, a son of William L. Beaver and Pam Blouir Martino of St. Marys. He was a student at St. Marys High School. Surviving, beside his parents, are a brother, Darren Beaver at home; two sisters, Mrs. Diana Cottrill of St. Marys, and Sheila Beaver at home; a half sister, Angela Adams; five stepsisters, Lisa Martino, and Julie Martino, both at home, Susie Atkinson of Parkersburg, Sherry Martino and June Martino, both of Columbus, OH; a stepbrother, Joe Martino of Columbus. Services will be Saturday, 1pm in the Ruttencutter Funeral Home with the Rev. Dan Simmons officiating. Burial will be in the St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Sep 1997 WILMA BEAVER 17 Sep 1997 Wilma Beaver, 89, of New Matamoras, died Sept. 17 at Harmar Place in Marietta. She was born in Jericho, OH, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Lola Hall Cline. She was a housewife. Surviving are two sons, Neil Beaver of New Matamoras and Lewis Beaver of Canton, OH; three sisters, Ruby Knowlton of New Matamoras, Verda Rob of Phoenix, AZ, and Mary Leoni of Willoughby, OH; one brother, Wade Cline of Lake Park, FL; four grandchildren; three great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, (unreadable but looks like it might be Cecil), one sister (unreadable). Services will be at 11am Saturday at Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras (unreadable). Burial will be in the Parr Hill Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Sep 1985 THOMAS BEAVERS 7 Sep 1985 Thomas Beavers, 78, of Friendly, died Saturday, sept. 7, in the Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, OH. Born in Grafton, he was the son of the late John and Laura Osborne Beavers. Beavers was a veteran of World War II and was retired from Union Carbide Corp. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Arnett Beavers; one son, John Edward Beavers of Newport, OH. Funeral services were held at 2pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Graveside services were conducted at 10:30am Wednesday at the Woodsdale Memorial Park in Grafton. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Aug 1999 VIRGINIA ARNETT BEAVERS 19 Aug 1999 Virginia Arnett Beavers, 85, of Friendly, died Aug. 19 at CareHaven of Pleasants in Belmont. She was born Oct. 12, 1913, in Baltimore, MD, to the late Amos Sanford and Iva Virginia Shock Arnett. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in St. Marys, a 1935 graduate of Salem College and did post graduate work at Ohio University in Athens. She was a former teacher and music supervisor in Harrison County, WV. She is survived by one son, John Edward Beavers and his wife, Patricia, of Newport; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Beavers, in 1985; a half-brother, John Arnett; two half-sisters, Ruby Graham and Opal Campbell; and her step-mother, Odell Shannon Arnett. Services were Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Woodsdale Memorial Park at Grafton. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Dec 1971 CLARENCE E. BECKER 29 Dec 1971 (Note: One or both of the dates above may be in error as the following obituary makes it clear Mr. Becker had not died the previous day.) Funeral services for Clarence E. Becker, 51, of Marietta, OH, who was dead on arrival at the Marietta Memorial Hospital Tuesday morning, were held at 1 pm Friday at the Doudna and McClure Funeral Home in Marietta. Burial was in the Salem Township Cemetery, where military graveside rites were conducted. He was born in Fearing Township, May 2, 1920, son of Grace Wolfert Becker of Whipple and the late Albert Becker. He had been delivery man for the International Motor Freight for 14 years. He was a World War II veteran. He is survived by his wife, Martha Satterfield Becker; one son, Stephen E. Becker with the U.S. Navy at Pensacola, FL; two daughters, Mrs. John (JoAnne) Northrop of Montgomery, and Connie Becker, at home; two brothers, William H. Becker of Marietta, and Raymond H. Becker of Whipple. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Oct 1997 MARTHA JANE BECKER 4 Oct 1997 Martha Jane Becker, 72, of Marietta, died Oct. 4 in Harmar Place, Marietta. She was born Jan. 9, 1925, in St. Marys to the late Milton Hartley and Olive Selma Hamilton Satterfield. She was a graduate of St. Marys High School in 1943 and had been manager of Colonial Terrace Apartments for almost (unreadable). She is survived by one son, Stephen E. Becker and his wife Lynne of Sewanee, TN; one daughter, Connie Grimes and her husband David of Marietta; five grandchildren; one sister, Muriel Neyman of Marietta; a half-sister, Charlene May of Pennsboro; and several nieces and nephews. On Jan. 31, 1948, she married Clarence Edward Becker, who preceded her in death Dec. 21, 1971. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Jo Ann Becker Northrop and two half-brothers and two half- sisters. Memorial services will be held at 11am Wednesday at Gilman United Methodist Church with the Rev. Nancy O'Dell officiating. Interment will be in Salem Township Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Nov 1991 WILLIAM BECKMAN 14 Nov 1991 William David Beckman, 20, of Weston, who resided at Colin Anderson Center for the past 11 years, died Nov. 14 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Lewis County, a son of Joe and Beverly Stalnaker Beckman of Weston, Jennings Run Community. He was preceded in death by one sister, Tracy Beckman. Services were held Sunday at the Tomblyn Whitescarver-Rundio Funeral Chapel, Buckhanon, with burial in the McCutchan Chapel Cemetery, Lewis County. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 29 Sep 1992 LILLIE ELLEN BECKNER 20 Sep 1992 Lillie Ellen Beckner, 88, died Sunday at Parkview Health Care Center, Parkersburg. Mrs. Beckner was born in Ritchie County, daughter of the late Charles and Martha Cain Lewis. She is survived by two sons, Charles Beckner of Vienna and Denver Beckner of Parkersburg; one daughter, Patricia Beckner Marx of Adena, OH; one sister, Isabelle Wyers of Parkersburg; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George P. Beckner. The funeral will be at 11am Tuesday, at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial will be in Evergreen North Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Aug 1982 ROSE J. BEDILION Aug 1982 Rose Juanita "Tillie" Bedilion, 66, of New Matamoras, OH, died last Tuesday in St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born June 5, 1916, in Monroe County to Clifford and Dorothea Lohri Dreyer. She was a member of the Matamoras Methodist Church. She was the first councilwoman for the village of New Matamoras. Survivors include her husband, Robert G. Bedilion; four sons, Robert D. And Jerry M., both of Marietta, John H. Of Athens, OH, and Joe of Ravenswood; one daughter, Rosalind Williams of Marietta; her stepmother, Mayme Dreyer; four sisters, Hazel Courtney of Millersburg, Alberta Lohr and Mary Creighton, both of New Matamoras, and Irene Heldman of Belpre; three brothers, Edward Merckle of New Matamoras, Gail Dreyer of Dayton and James Dreyer of Cincinnati, OH. Services were held at 10am Thursday at the Hadley Funeral Home at New Matamoras, and burial was in the Matamoras Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Nov 1982 OPAL GLADYS BEDSAUL 4 Nov 1982 (Note: The notation gave the same date for both the date of death and of newspaper. One or both may be in error.) Opal Gladys Bedsaul, 69, Parkersburg, died at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Wednesday. The Wirt County native was a member of Crossroads United Methodist Church. She and her husband, William P. Bedsaul, had been in the restaurant business for a number of years. She is also survived by a son, Marshall Valentine, and a daughter, Norma Fraley, of Rockville, MD; a brother, Robert Ball of St. Marys; four sisters, Claudia Whited of Belpre, Mildred Valentine of Elizabeth, Maggie Stewart of Little Hocking, and Ruby Stover of Elba, OH. The funeral was held at 2:30pm Friday at Leavitt Funeral Home, the Rev. Earl Perkins officiating with burial in Arlington Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Feb 1998 ETHEL M. BEIDLER 28 Jan 1998 Ethel M. Beidler, 79, of Mifflintown, PA, and formerly of Quakertown, PA, died Jan. 28 in William Penn Nursing Home in Lewistown, PA. Born in Hilltop Township in Bucks County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Eva (Myers) Landis. She was a member of Haycock Mennonite Church in Quakertown. Surviving are a son S. Luke of Norristown, PA; six daughters, Edith, wife of Floyd Freed of Putnam, NY (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley B. Beidler. Funeral services were Saturday in Haycock Mennonite Church in Quakertown. Interment was in the church cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Sep 1982 BRIAN LEE BELL 12 Sep 1982 Services for Brian Lee Bell, 28, of Hebron, were held at 10:30am Tuesday at the Burdette Funeral Home in Parkersburg. He died early Saturday in Ohio Valley General Hospital in Wheeling of injuries suffered in an auto accident Aug. 11. The Rev. John R. Lester officiated and burial was in the St. Xavier Cemetery. He was born in Parkersburg, son of Jennings and Patricia Mackey Bell. Surviving besides his parents are his wife, Anita Williams Bell; two sons, Brian Lee and Michael Elmer Bell, both at home. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown DOLLIE OMA BELL 25 Apr 1983 Dollie Oma Bell, 81, of Smithville, a member of the Prosperity Baptist Church, died Monday morning at Calhoun General Hospital in Grantsville after a long illness. She is survived by six sons, Willie of Parkersburg, Cecil of Grantsville, Russell of Ravenna, OH, Lawrence and Robert of Smithville and Harold of Big Springs; four daughters, Zeldia Headley of Grantsville, Dollie Woneda Jones of Ellenboro, Leona Jones of Brohard and Mrs. Churl Lott of Ravenna, OH; a half-brother, earl Snider of Euclid, OH; three half-sisters, Zella Ferrell of Big Bend, Ruby Goodnight of Cedar Grove and Ruth Moore in Virginia. Her late husband was Lawrence Bell. The funeral will be at 2pm Wednesday at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with the Rev. James Epling officiating, with burial in Bryner Chapel Cemetery at Mount Zion. _______________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 26 Aug 1989 FRED BELL 21 Aug 1989 Fred Bell, 81, Hillsdale, MI, died Aug. 21. He was the retired co- owner and president of Bell-Gault Drilling Inc., Concord, MI. Born in Pleasants County on Jan. 26, 1908, he was a son of the late Frank and Mary Matheny Bell. Survivors include his wife, Frances Stewart Bell, whom in married in 1941; one daughter, Donna Prather, Clarie, MI; one son, Richard, Hillsdale, MI. Services were held at 1pm Thursday at the Hamilton Funeral Home, Hillsdale, MI. Burial was in Oak Groe Cemetery, Hillsdale. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Jul 1991 GEORGE L. BELL 13 Jul 1991 George Lewis Bell, 74, of Hot Springs Village, AR, passed away July 13 at the AMI Hospital in Hot Springs. He was born Dec. 17, 1916, at St. Marys, and was the son of Lewis and Anna Bell. He was a longtime resident of Camden, AR. He was a retired insurance agent with Union Life Insurance Co. He was a veteran of both World War Ii and the Korean War with 21 years active service. He was a Mason ad a Shriner. He was preceded in death by Nelle Mills Bell and Maurine Williams Bell, and two brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Harris Bell; one daughter, Sandra Jean Allen of Magnolia, AR; three sons, David Bell of Sherwood, AR, John Bell of Poplar Bluff, MO, an Donald R. Harris of Camden, AR; one brother, W.R. Bell Sr., of Camden, AR; three sisters, Frances Dimit of Newport; Peggy Conway of Paradise, CA, and Louella Pugmire of Hemet, CA. Services were held July 16 at the First United Methodist Church in Camden, AR. Burial was in Memorial Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown MARY I. BELL 19 Jul 1970 In memory of Mrs. Mary I. Bell, born September 21, 1883; passed away July 19, 1970. Services will be at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home, July 21, at 2pm. Interment is in the Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island, WV. _______________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Apr 1947 ROBERT ARMSTRONG BELL Apr 1947 Robert Armstrong Bell, 85, of Williamstown, died Wednesday at his residence. He was born in Monroe County, OH, the son of the late Samuel and Mary Jane Hutchinson Bell. He was a cooper by trade and was employed by the Fenton Art Glass Co. For 15 years before his retirement. He moved to Williamstown 25 years ago from Raven Rock. He is survived by his wife, Margaret White Bell; two sons and two daughters: Mrs. Mamie Matheny of St. Marys, Rt. 1; Mrs. Shirley Powell and Emmett Bell, both of Williamstown; and Calvin H. Bell of Charleston; one brother, C.H. Bell of Neglev,OH; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Doudna and McClure Mortuary. Interment was made in the K of P cemetery at Williamstown. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 22 Nov 1997 ROBERT H. BELL 20 Nov 1997 Robert Herman Bell, 78, of St. Marys, Federal Ridge Community, died Thursday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Bell was a multicraft craftsman under the building trades council and was a retired carpenter and senior locksmith at West Virginia University, Morgantown. He was a member of the Nine Mine United Methodist Church. He was born at Mount Carmel Ridge, Pleasants County, a son of the late Robert Herman and Hazel Pollard Bell. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Lucille Fleming Bell; one half-brother, James Roby of Morgantown; three half-sisters, Thelma Roby, Belly Shingleton and Linda Meanor, all of St. Marys; and two grandsons. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Serita Ann Bell; his stepfather, Rosemond Roby; one half-sister; and one half-brother. Graveside services will be held 2pm Sunday at Nine Mile Cemetery, Route 16, St. Marys, with the Rev. Lester Grove officiating. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown ROBERT HERMAN BELL 5 Oct 1918 The body of Private Robert Herman Bell, aged 21 years, 11 months, and 9 days, who died in Camp Lee, VA, Saturday, October 5, arrived at his home at Raven Rock, Tuesday evening. Young Bell's death was due to Spanish influenza and bronchial pneumonia. He was the son of Mr. And Mrs. R. H. Bell, and was a popular young man. Funeral services were held at the Mt. Carmel Church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Mt. Carmel cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Dec 1975 WILLIAM BELL 28 Nov 1975 Word was received by Mrs. Maude Ingraham of Belmont last Saturday morning that her brother, William Bell, had died Friday, Nov. 28, in the General Hospital at East Liverpool, OH. Mr. Bell, 79, was born at Willow Island and moved to East Liverpool as a young man. He was a retired city employee. He is survived by his widow, Gertrude Stewart Bell; one daughter, Leala Barton; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Stewart of East Liverpool and Mrs. Maude Ingraham of Belmont. Services were held last Sunday at East Liverpool and the body interred in the East Liverpool Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 1 Apr 1994 WILLIAM C. BELL 31 Mar 1994 William C. Bell, 91, of Friendly, died Thursday in Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville. Bell was retired from the Reno Oil Col, Sistersville. He was a member of the Bens Run Church of Christ. He was born in Bens Run, a son of the late William and Maggie Dearth Bell. He is survived by his wife, Marchie Villers Bell; one son, Gene Bell of Friendly; one sister, Leota Bell of Wooster, OH. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. The funeral will e at 1pm Saturday at Eckels-Myers Funeral Home, Sistersville. Burial in Union Chapel Cemetery, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Apr 1993 W. R. BELL 4 Apr 1993 W. R. "Bill" Bell, 70, of Camden, AR, died April 4 at Ouachita County Hospital. The owner and operator of W.R. Bell Products, he was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Elliott Volunteer Fire Department. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Mozel Bell of Camden; two sons, Bob Bell an Lewis Bell, both of Camden; two sisters, Frances Dimit of Newport and Louella Pugmire of Hemit, CA; 7 grandchildren; and 3 great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the First United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Mt. Horeb Cemetery by Proctor Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Sep 1980 ADRIAN JACK BELT 14 Sep 1980 Services for Adrian Jack Belt, 79, of Stuart, FL, were held Wednesday at the Aycock Funeral Home in Stuart. Entombment was in the Forest Hills Memorial Park in Palm City, FL. Belt, who died Saturday, was born in Auburn, Ritchie County, a son of the late John R. And Mary Alice Webb Belt. He had lived in Stuart the past five years, moving from Fairmont, where he had been supervisor of commercial sales with Monongahela Power Co. for 30 years. Surviving are his wife, Eleanor Belt; a son, Adrian Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, FL; a daughter, Mary Ann Wayman of Granger, IN; and five grandchildren. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Aug 1989 JOHN R. BELT ? Aug 1989 John R. Belt Jr., 85, of Tampa, FL, formerly of West Virginia, died at Buyou Manor Nursing Home, Tampa, FL. He was born in Auburn, WV, a son of the late John Belt Sr. and Alice Webb Belt. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Kathleen "Pegg" Dinnin; three daughters, Mary Lott of Walker, WV, Dorothy Hyman of Seminole, FL, and Luamma Kirkland of Pinellas Park, FL. Graveside services were held Monday at the IOOF Cemetery, St. Marys, with Ralph Dinnin officiating. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 15 May 1989 AUBREY R. BENNETT 13 May 1989 Aubrey R. Bennett, 64, of St. Marys, died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Richard and Sarah Bell Selman Bennett. He is survived by his wife, Viola Leasure Bennett; a daughter, Charlotte Mae Byrge of St. Marys; four stepsons, Thomas Bennett of Weirton, Stanley, earl and Shannon, all of Colliers, WV; three stepdaughters, donna Winland of St. Marys, Robin Bennett, at home, and Pamela Kimbro of Lysle, IL. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Audrey Rice Bennett; a brother and a sister. The funeral will be 1pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Lamp Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 17 Mar 1994 AUDRA E. BENNETT 15 Mar 1994 Audra E. Bennett, 76, of St. Marys, died Tuesday at her son's residence in Reno. Mrs. Bennett was retired from the Colin Anderson Center in St. Marys and was a United Methodist. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel Wilson Lamp. She is survived by two daughters, Bobbie Jeffers of Newark,OH, and Crystal Larson of Parkersburg; three sons, Blaine and Gale Bennett, both of Reno, and Randy Bennett of Massillon, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard H. Bennett in 1975. The funeral will be at 11am Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 24 Dec 1987 CLARENCE BENNETT 23 Dec 1987 Clarence Richard Bennett, 65, of St. Marys, died Wednesday in Sistersville General Hospital. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late Lewis and Bertie Elder Bennett. He was a Methodist and was retired from the Colin Anderson Center, St. Marys. He is survived by his wife, Edith Wherry Bennett; one son, Bernard Lewis Bennett of St. Marys; two daughters, Beatrice Vickie Phillips of Williamstown and Ruth Bennett Hartline of St. Marys; one stepdaughter, Fonda Sigler of Schultz. The funeral will be at 2pm Sunday, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys, with burial in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Mar 1985 EARNEST BENNETT 18 Mar 1985 Earnest E. Bennett, 81, of St. Marys, died Monday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Louis and Birdie Elder Bennett. He is survived by his wife, Lucy L. Fetty Bennett; one son, Leonard Bennett of St. Marys; three daughters, Virginia Francis of St. Marys, Shirley Price of Columbus, OH, and Violet Jeffers of Shirley. Services were held at 2pm Wednesday at the Clay Point United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Buskirk officiating. Burial was in the Lamp Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Apr 1985 GEORGE ERNEST BENNETT 11 Apr 1985 George Ernest Bennett, 86, of Parkersburg, died Thursday evening at Winter Haven Hospital, Winter Haven, FL. He was born in Brown County, OH. He was a retired investment broker, a Protestant, and a 60-year member of the IOOF. He is survived by his wife, Marion Johnson Bennett, and a sister, Bessie Reeves of Urbana, OH. Services were held at 2:30pm Tuesday at the Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg, and burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Aug 1991 HOBART A. BENNETT 7 Aug 1991 Hobart A. Bennett, 75, of St. Marys, died Aug. 7 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Jack and Catherine Smith Bennett. He was a member of the Mount Carmel Church and a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Mabel Ray Bennett of St. Marys; three daughters, Barbara Bailey, Carol Statler and Vicki Chipps, all of St. Marys; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers; seven sisters, and a grandchild. Services were held Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Long Reach Cemetery at Bens Run. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Oct 1975 HOWARD H. BENNETT Date not given Howard H. Bennett, 62, St. Marys, died Saturday morning in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Thomas and Julia Bailey Bennett, and was preceded in death by two sisters. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Audra Lamp Bennett; two daughters, Mrs. Bobbie Lucille Jeffers, Newark, OH, and Mrs. Crystal Larson of Belmont; three sons, Blaine Bennett, St. Marys, Rand Bennett, at home; one brother, Allen Bennett, Moran, TX. Funeral services were held at 2mp Tuesday at Ruttencutter Funeral Home with the Rev. Franklin Lambert officiating. Burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Feb 1999 LAWRENCE LEWIS BENNETT 22 Feb 1999 Lawrence Lewis Bennett, 68, of Belmont, died Feb. 22 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born Dec. 30, 1930, in Pleasants County to the late Lewis and Birdie Farnsworth Bennett. He was retired from the former Colin Anderson Center in St. Marys. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Lois Bailey Bennett; three daughters, JoAnn Satterfield and Ellen Shingleton, both of St. Marys, and Doralee Boram of Waverly; three sons, David Bennett of Friendly and Charles Bennett and Timothy Bennett, both of St. Marys; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother, Truman Bennett of St. Marys; one sister, Edna Kimball of Colliers, WV. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Earnest, Everett, Clifford and Clarence Bennett; and two sisters, Leona Barnhart and Twila Armstrong. Services were Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Lamp Cemetery in Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 12 Feb 1991 LUCINDA BENNETT 11 Feb 1991 Lucinda Bennett, 83, of St. Marys, died Monday at her residence. She was born in Pleasants County, the daughter of the late Grandville and Ella Fetty. She is survived by one son, Leonard Bennett of St. Marys; three daughters, Virginia Francis of St. Marys, Shirley Price of Columbus, OH, and Violet Jeffers of New Matamoras, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Bennett, in 1985. The funeral will be 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Lamp Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 25 May 1993 MARY LOU BENNETT 23 May 1993 Mary Lou Bennett, 52, of St. Marys, died Sunday at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, after an extended illness. Mrs. Bennett was a member of the Dewey Avenue Church of Christ. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of Fred and Mildred Stewart Grimes of St. Marys. She is survived by her husband, Delbert Bennett; one daughter, Elizabeth Westbrook of St. Marys; one son, Donnie Bennett of St. Marys; three sisters, Martha Davis of Daytona Beach, FL and Judy Barnhart and Nancy Grimes, both of St. Marys; one brother, Joe Grimes of St. Marys. The funeral will be at 1pm Thursday, at Dewey Avenue Church of Christ, St. Marys, with Evangelist Emanuel Daugherty officiating. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 May 1985 SARAH BENNETT 3 May 1985 Sarah Bell Bennett, 90, of St. Marys, died Friday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Calhoun County, daughter of the late S.L. And Rosetta Robinson Selman. She was a member of the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church. She is survived by three sons, Spencer, Aubrey, and Charles "Delno," all of St. Marys; three daughters, Stella Wherry, Catheryn Bayless and Deloris Pickens, all of St. Marys; 32 grandchildren; 56 great- grandchildren and nine great great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Bennett. Services were held at 1:30pm Sunday at the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Franklin Lambert officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown SPENCER BENNETT 23 Dec 1991 Spencer Bennett, 78, of St. Marys, died Dec. 23, 1991, in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late Richard and Sarah Selman Bennett. He was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Edra Wherry Bennett; one daughter, Sarah Wilkinson of St. Marys; one son, Richard Lee Bennett of Gramby, MO; one brother, Delno Bennett of St. Marys; two sisters, Delores Pickens of St. Marys and Catherine Bayles of Fleming, OH. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Margaret Stella Ruth, and brothers Aubrey and Lester. Services are scheduled for 1pm Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Aug 1986 THOMAS BENNETT 8 Aug 1986 Thomas Bennett, of Columbus, OH, died Friday, Aug. 8, form injuries received in a motorcycle accident. He was born Feb. 20, 1944, at Painesville, OH, a son of Viola Leasure Bennett of St. Marys and the late Carleton L. Bennett. Other survivors include three children, Shaun Renea and Keven Lowell of Brilliant, OH, and Briggs of Follansbee; a stepson, David Whitten, also of Brilliant,OH; and his stepfather, Aubrey Bennett of St. Marys. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by three sisters. The body was cremated Aug. 8 at Columbus, OH, and services were conducted Aug. 10 at Eldersville, PA. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown VIOLA B. BENNETT 2 Aug 1996 Viola Bernice Bennett, 68, of St. Marys, died August 2, 1996, at her residence. She was born in Tyler County, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Esther Gay Yoho Leasure. Surviving are four sons, Thomas and Shannon Bennett, both of Weirton, Earl Bennett of Duboise, PA, and Stanley Bennett of Woodsfield, OH; three daughters, Donna Winland of St. Marys, Robin Bennett of Conway, AR, and Pamela Kimbro of Nashville, TN; two brothers, Dwain Leasure of Parkersburg and Carl Leasure of New Cumberland, WV; two sisters, Mary Henthorn of New Martinsville and Delores Elder of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lester Bennett; her second husband, Aubrey Bennett; one son, Thomas Bennett; three daughters, Sharon Bennett, Judith Bennett, and Joyce Bennett; and three sisters, Irene Shreves, Mary Queen and Levella Lee. Services 11am Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial Mount Carmel Cemetery, Mount Carmel Ridge, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Sep 1987 CARRIE B. BENSON 10 SEP 1987 Carrie B. Benson, 74, of Parkersburg, died last Thursday morning in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg following a sudden illness. She was born in Reedy, WV, a daughter of the late Joseph and Jennie Grant Ashley. She is survived by two sons, Jackie Lee Benson of Washington, WV, and Robert Wayne Benson of Parkersburg; three daughters, Velda Ruth Rolston of Ravenswood, Janet Sue McKnight of Mineral Wells and Joan Pigott of Parkersburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Creighton Benson, Jr., in 1983. Services were held Saturday at 1pm at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with the Rev. Vernon Cale and the Rev. Lehman Channell officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery South. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Jul 1987 CHARLES C. BENSON 2 Jul 1987 Charles Curtis Benson, 64, of Newport, died lat Thursday afternoon in Selby General Hospital following an illness. He was born Sept. 30, 1922, in Marietta to Curtis Benson and Anna Rosenbush Benson Seevers. He had spent most of his life in the Newport area and had been a construction worker. He was a veteran of World War II. On June 2, 1942, he married Gertrude (surname is partly unreadable; the last five letters are "theny") who survives with two sons, Charles Benson Jr., of Marietta, and Dearrell Benson of Reno; nine daughters, Mrs. Henry (Janet) Ghame, Mrs. Ernest (Bonnie) Delong and Mrs. Jim (Nancy) (unreadable), all of Newport, Mrs. Charles (Marilyn) Shankland, Wilma Carpenter and Anna Mae Brown, all of Marietta, Donna Benson, at home, and Mrs. Rick (Sandra) (unreadable) and Mrs. Kevin (Christine) Decker, both of Fleming. He was preceded in death by two sons, Ernest and Delmos Gene; one daughter, patricia Anne Benson, and three grandchildren. Services were held Monday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in Barker Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Jan 1984 CLEALON A. BENSON 10 Jan 1984 Clealon A. Benson, 69, Marietta, died Jan. 10 in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Columbus to the late Charles and Anna Seevers Benson. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Matheny Benson; one son, Curtis of Marietta. Services were Friday at McClure-Schafer Funeral Home, Marietta, with burial in (unreadable cemetery, it looks like Barker or Parker Cemetery). _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 10 Oct 1994 HOMER L. BENSON 8 Oct 1994 Homer L. Benson, 78, of Ravenswood, died Saturday at his home. Benson was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Comet United Methodist Church. He was born in Jackson County, a son of the late Thomas and Emma Folden Benson. He is survived by a brother, Orville Benson of Salem, NC, and a sister, Georgia Kalt of Charleston. He was preceded in death by six brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be held at 11am Tuesday at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. Paul Morrison officiating. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery, Sandyville. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 2 Nov 1990 JOHN BENSON 1 Nov 1990 John Benson, 81, of Ravenswood, died Thursday at Jackson General Hospital. He was born in Jackson County, son of the late Thomas and Emma Folden Benson. He was a member of Comet Methodist Church. He is survived by three brothers, Glen and Homer Benson of Ravenswood, and Orville Benson of Salem, NC; and a sister, Georgia Kalt of South Charleston. The funeral will be 2pm Sunday at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley. Burial will be in Independent Cemetery, Sandyville. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Jun 1985 FRED W. BERDINE 21 Jun 1985 Fred W. Berdine, 78, of Harrisville, died Friday evening in Cedar Grove Personal Care Facility. He was born in Greene Co., PA, son of the late K.C. And Cora Wilson Berdine. He is survived by his wife, Edith Hoover Berdine; one son, Fred Walton Berdine, Jr., of Pearl River, LA; one sister, Lila Morris of Prospect, PA; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lena Smith Berdine, in 1970. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Jun 1992 MARJORIE BERG 16 Jun 1992 Marjorie L. Berg, 72, of Marietta, did June 16 at Heartland of Marietta. She was born in Harriettsville, OH, a daughter of the late Gilbert and Minnie Lee Ullman. She had lived in Lowell and Stanleyville before moving to Marietta. Surviving are her husband, Kenneth H. Berg; one son, Kenneth E. Berg, of Lowell; five daughters, Sandy Bickert, Candie Storms and Karen Lisk, all of Marietta, and Linda Green and Sharon Gregory, both of Barlow. Services were held Friday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in Eastlawn Mausoleum. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Jul 1994 BERNICE BERGA 27 Jul 1994 Bernice Viola Berga, 71, of Newport, died July 27, 1994, at her residence. She was born May 15, 1923, in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late James Norman and Julie Decker Elder. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, James Robert Berga; one son, Steven Clayton Berga of Eustis, FL; 8 grandchildren; 4 great- grandchildren; one sister, Cindy Barnhart of St. Marys; and one brother, Melvin Elder of Steubenville, OH. She was preceded in death by one son, James Berga in 1984, four sisters and two brothers. Services will be 10am Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. Gale Lauderman officiating. Interment will be in the Newport Cemetery, Newport,OH. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 26 Feb 1994 CHARLES E. BERGA 25 Feb 1994 Charles E. Berga, 76, New Matamoras, did Friday at his residence. Berga was employed in construction and retired from Main Star Oil Co. He was a veteran of World War II. He was born in Newport, a son of the late Dale and Barbara Goddard Berga. He is survived by one son, Jimmy Berga of New Matamoras; three daughters, Peggy Taylor and Eileen Thomas, both of Newport and Linda Rinard of Rinard Mills; one brother, Robert Berga of Newport; two sisters, Grace Rose Clift of Newport and Doris Baker of Hawaii; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Beaver Berga in 1992; one brother, Dale Berga Jr., and one sister, Eloise Beaver. The funeral will be at 11am Monday, at Hadley Funeral Home, New Matamoras. Burial will be in Parr Hill Cemetery, Beavertown, OH, with military rites. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Apr 1984 JAMES DOUGLAS BERGA 9 Apr 1984 James Douglas Berga, 39, of Newport, OH, died Monday morning after collapsing in the Washington County Courthouse, where he had been sworn in as a member of the grand jury. He was born in Akron, OH, a son of James R. And Bernice Elder Berga of Newport. He had lived in Newport since 1946 and was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are his parents; his wife, Patricia Roach Berga; four children, Tammy, Douglas, Dale and Matthew, all at home. Services will be held at 2:30pm Thursday in the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, with interment in the Newport Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Jan 1972 JERRY BERGA 9 Jan 1972 Jerry Berga, former Newport area resident and son of Mrs. Fred Haynes, Newport Pike, was killed last Sunday morning in a one-car- crash three miles west of Vermilion, OH. According to local relatives, the car carrying Berga and his wife, Merna, struck a tree, with the victim thrown from the vehicle in the crash. Mrs. Berga, who was at first thought seriously injured, is expected to be released from the hospital today. The couple had lived at Vermilion for the past 11 years. Mr. Berga was employed at the Ford Motor Co. Assembly plant at Lorain. Mrs. Berga is a sister to James Skinner, Williamstown, and there are other relatives of the couple in the area. Surviving Mr. Berga, in addition to his wife and mother, are three children, Becky, Rodney and Norman G., Jr. Services were held at 1pm Friday in Fisher Funeral Home, Vermilion, with burial in Ridgehill Memorial Park, Lorain. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Oct 1992 MARGARET BERGA 14 Oct 1992 Margaret Berga, 73, of Beavertown, died Oct. 14 at her daughter's home in Newport. She was born in Beavertown to Eunice Pritchard Beaver of Marietta and the late Raymond "Doc" Beaver. She was a housewife and an active member of the Beavertown United Methodist Church. Surviving, in addition to her mother, are her husband of 56 years, Charles Berga; one son, Jimmy Berga of Beavertown; three daughters, Linda Rinard of Rinard Mills and Peggy Taylor and Eileen Thomas, both of Newport. Services were Friday at Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras. Burial was in Parr Hill Cemetery at Beavertown. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Aug 1991 PAUL MILES BERGA 2 Aug 1991 Paul Miles Berga, 78, of Newport, died Aug. 2 at the Pleasants Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant after a long illness. He was the son of the late Owens and Grace Hill Berga. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at New Matamoras. He was a veteran of World War II and a retired chemical worker. He is survived by his wife, Abigail Bedilion Berga of Newport; two daughters, Naomi Rogers and Pheda Covey, both of Gallipolis, OH. The body was cremated. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Jul 1985 CHARLES F. BERWINKLE 21 Jul 1985 Charles F. Berwinkle, 71, of Raven Rock, Pleasants County, died Sunday evening in the Arlington Health Care Facility following a long illness. He was born in Martins Ferry, OH, a son of the late W.W. And Alice Powell Berwinkle. He was a retired contractor and a World War II veteran. He is survived by his wife, Eva Cochrane Berwinkle; two sons, Charles of Parkersburg and William of Clarksburg. Services were held at 3pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 15 Jun 1993 RUTH BETTS 12 Jun 1993 Ruth Betts, 52, of Wake Forest, NC, formerly of St. Marys, did Saturday at Rex Hospital, Raleigh, NC, after an extended illness. She was born in Broad Run, Pleasants County, a daughter of Herman Boley of St. Marys and the late Erymaline Cornell Boley. In addition to her father, she is survived by her husband, Raymond Eugene Betts; two daughters, Karen Decker and katherine Decker, both of St. Marys; two sons, Ken Betts and Keith Betts, both of Clayton, NC; three grandchildren; one sister, Grace Bailey of St. Marys; and one brother, Donald E. Boley of St. Marys. The funeral will be at 1pm Wednesday, at Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island, with the Rev. Darrel L. Gooden officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Dec 1999 SHIRLEY JEAN BETTS 2 Dec 1999 Shirley Jean Betts, 63, of St. Marys, did Dec. 2 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born Nov. 4, 1936, in St. Marys to the late Homer and Beatrice Meeks Betts. She was a member of River Valley Community Church in Vienna and had attended Calvary Baptist Church in St. Marys. She is survived by two nieces, two nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins nd friends and loved ones of Woodridge Personal Care Home in Vienna. She was preceded in death by one brother, Raymond Betts. Services were Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery on Mt. Carmel Ridge. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 26 Feb 1988 NORMA JEAN BIBBEE 26 Feb 1988 Norman Jean Bibbee, 56, Vienna, died this morning at her residence. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Homer and Thelma Bash Westbrook. She is survived by her husband, Charles E. Bibbee; one son, Kevin Bibbee of Vienna; one daughter, Pam Kellar of Williamstown. The funeral will be at 1pm Monday, at the 36th Street Church of Christ, Vienna, Tom D. Butterfield officiating with burial in the Willow Island Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Mar 1990 HOPE EDWARDS BICKEL 12 Mar 1990 Hope Edwards Bickel, 78, of Fort Pierce, FL, a former resident of Newport, died Monday in Forest Lawn Hospital at Fort Pierce. She was born in Newport, a daughter of the late Michael and Ada Alexander Edwards. She was a graduate of Newport High School and Ohio Valley General Hospital School of Nursing at Wheeling. She was a registered nurse. She and her husband had lived at Wheeling before moving to Florida 28 years ago. She is survived by two brothers, Arthur Edwards of Marietta and Ford Edwards of Baltimore, MD. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Carl S. Bickel, in 1984; and two brothers, Glen Cecil Edwards and Carl Edwards. Services were Friday at Yates Funeral Home, Fort Pierce. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Dec 1975 OLIVE B. BIDDLE 25 Nov 1975 Funeral services were conducted Friday at McClure-Schafer Funeral Home for Mrs. Olive B. Biddle, 85, of Williamstown, who died Tuesday at the Marie Antoinette Nursing Home in Marietta. The Rev. Kenneth Alebaugh officiated with burial in the Riverview Cemetery in Williamstown. Mrs. Biddle was born in Hebron, Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Luther and mary Morian Hemsworth. She had resided in Williamstown most of her life. She is survived by three sons, Richard of San Diego, CA, N. Brent and Sam of Williamstown; one daughter, Mary Jean Rose of Athens, OH. Mrs. Biddle was preceded in death by her husband, Nicholas B. Biddle, and two sisters. _______________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 31 oct 1987 LINDA L. BIEHL 27 Oct 1987 Linda Louise Biehl, 49, of Reno, died at 10:10pm Tuesday evening Oct. 27, at her home after a long illness. She was born April 30, 1939, at Newport to Frank Dean and Thelma K. Schultheis Martin. She was married July 24, 1954, to James O. Biehl, who survives with one son, Bradford of Reno; one daughter, Jill Louise Biehl of Irvine, CA. She was preceded in death by her father. Hadley Funeral Home in marietta were in charge of arrangements. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Feb 1984 CAROLYN S. BIERY 31 Jan 1984 Carolyn Sue Biery, 41, of Belpre, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. She was born in Waverly, a daughter of the late Harold and Georgia Dotson Bauman. Survivors include her husband, James Dale Biery, Sr.; three sons, James, Lawrence, and Brian of Belpre; three sisters, Betty Uppole of Williamstown, Nancy Silket of Waverly and Judith roach of Parkersburg; her stepmother, Maxine Bauman of Waverly. Services were held Friday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with David Powers officiating, and burial in Five Mile Cemetery, Wood County. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Dec 1994 ALDINE BILLITER 25 Nov 1994 Aldine Billiter, 81, of Paden City, did Friday, Nov. 25, in Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glendale. He was a retired employee of Paul Wissmack Glass Co. And a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Velma Eddy Billiter; two daughters, Barbara Cunningham of St. Marys and Debby Bratton of Paden City; a brother, Bruce of New Martinsville; four grandchildren; and a great- grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Emma Buck Billiter; three brothers; five sisters. The funeral was held at Jarvis Funeral Home, Paden City, on Monday, Nov. 28. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Feb 1986 IDA MAE BILLITER 27 Jan 1986 Ida Mae Billiter, 74, of Gamble Run, New Martinsville, died Monday in Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville. She was born in Tyler County, a daughter of the late George and Emma buck Billiter. She is survived by one son, Willard Billiter, New Martinsville; one daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Lottie) Cross of New Martinsville. She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest billiter; one son, Ernest Billiter, Jr. Services will be held at 2pm Thursday at the Mowery-Trowbridge Funeral Home in Paden City. Burial will be in Kendle Cemetery at Paden City. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown AARON BILLS 29 Jan 1956 Aaron S. Bills died Sunday after an extended illness. He was 89 years old. Mr. Bills was born in Pleasants County, February 11, 1876 and was a son of the late Joseph and Emeline Reynolds Bills. He was married to Fanny Hall Bills, who preceded him in death. He leaves four sons, Lee, Clarence, Howard, and Charles Bills, all of St. Marys; two daughters, Mrs. Amy Butcher and Mrs. Clinton West of St. Marys; and a number of grandchildren. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown ANGELA BILLS 1978 Angela Bills, infant daughter of Harold and Vivian Sparks Bills of Calcutta, died at birth Thursday in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She is also survived by a brother, Nathan; two sisters, Christie and Elizabeth; the paternal grandparents, Mr. And Mrs. Howard Bills of St. Marys; and the maternal grandparents,Mr. And Mrs. Donald Sparks of Oak Grove. Graveside services were conducted at the Bills Cemetery in Pleasants County. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown BONNIE EDNA BILLS 10 Aug 1984 Bonnie Edna Bills, 67, of St. Marys, died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Pleasants County a daughter of the late Charles and Sue Cain Ruckman. Surviving are her husband, Howard "Bart" Bills; three sons and their wives, Gary and Doris Bills, Harold and Vivian Bills and Richard and Nancy Bills, all of St. Marys; three daughters, Frank Higgins of Columbus, Mrs. Larry (Sharon) Dew of Papillion, NE, and Mrs. Allen (Jan) Thacker of St. Marys; three brothers, Charles Ruckman of Odessa, TX, Delno Ruckman of Parkersburg, and Earl Ruckman of Washington, NJ; one sister, Betty Dye of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by one son, one grandchild, two sisters and one brothers. Services will be Monday, 1pm in the Calcutta United Methodist Church with the Rev. Maurice Miller officiating. Interment will be in the Bills Cemetery at Calcutta. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown BRYAN LEE BILLS 7 Oct 1987 Bryan Lee Bills, 39, of Dunbar, died Wednesday morning in Hodges Center, Charleston, following an extended illness. He was born in St. Marys, a son of Bryan and Jackie Mathess Bills of St. Marys. He was a civil engineer and a member of Dunbar First Baptist Church. He is also survived by his wife, Rebecca Digman Bills; three brothers, Robert of Norfolk, VA, Victor of St. Marys, and patrick Bills of Fort Hood, TX; four sisters, Denise Cornell of Farnham, VA, Resea Bills and Paige Strong, both of Norfolk, and Renita Bills of St. Marys, and one foster sister, Sally Wright of Eureka. The funeral will be at 2pm Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys, and burial in Bills Cemetery, near St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown CAROLYN A. BILLS 8 Dec 1973 In memory of Mrs. Carolyn A. Bills, born Nov. 1, 1940, passed away Dec. 8, 1973. Services Dec. 10, 2pm, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Nov 1988 CHARLES C. BILLS 29 Oct 1988 Charles C. Bills, 77, St. Marys, died Saturday afternoon at his residence. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Aaron and Fannie Hall Bills. He was a retired iron worker and a member of Iron workers Local 787 in Parkersburg. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Dye Bills; three sons, Edgar, Beryl, and Lester Bills all of St. Marys; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Elder and mrs. Charlotte Lamp, both of St. Marys, and Lucille Anderson of Cambridge, OH; one brother, Howard Bills of St. Marys; one sister, Amy Butcher of St. Marys; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, one granddaughter, two sisters and three brothers. Services were held Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Calcutta Cemetery near St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown CHARLOTTE BILLS 14 Dec 1991 Charlotte Bills, age 51, Saturday, December 14, 1991, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, of Worthington, OH. Preceded in death by father, Charles Rhoades. Attended Heritage Christian Church, Westerville, OH. Survived by husband, Stephen J. Bills; mother, Wanda White Rhoades, Massillon, OH; mother-in-law, Gweneth Reid, Columbus; sons, Randy Bills, Dublin, OH, Jeffrey Bills, Powell, OH Services will be held Thursday, Dec. 19, Linworth Community Church. Pastor Jim Zippay officiating. Interment Blendon Central Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 16 Aug 1995 CHESTER BILLS 15 Aug 1995 Chester "Terry" Bills, 37, of St. Marys, died Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a 1976 St. Marys High School graduate and received his associate's degree from West Virginia University at Parkersburg. He was retired from Ironworkers Local 787 of Parkersburg and Huntsman Chemical Co. He was born in Parkersburg, a son of Chester and Betty Butler Bills of St. Marys. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three sons, Chester Eric Bills and William Joseph Bills, both of St. Marys, and Kenneth Dale Bills of Massillon, OH; one daughter, Katheryn Amber Bills of Massillon; three sisters, Patricia Joanne Bills of New Martinsville and Jennifer Casto and Eva Williamson, both of St. Marys; his paternal grandmother, Mildred Bills of St. Marys. Funeral services will be held at 1pm Friday at George Street Church of Christ, St. Marys, with Evangelist Chuck Boston officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lane Cemetery, near Hebron. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown CLARENCE BILLS 1 Dec 1963 Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm today at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home for Clarence Bills, (age unreadable) Pleasants County, who died at his home on Sunday. The Rev. (Unreadable) Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery, St. Marys. Mr. Bills was born Feb. (Unreadable but year looks like 1905) at Calcutta, Pleasants County, a son of Aaron and Fannie Hall Bills. He was a member of the Calcutta Methodist Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mildred Haddox Bills, five sons, Larry, of Cincinnati, OH, Gerald, of Dayton, Frank of Columbus, Chester and John both of St. Marys; three daughters, Mrs. William Hammett and Mrs. Wendell Roth, both of St. Marys, and Mrs. Fred Cunningham, of Columbus. Also surviving are three brothers,, Lee, Howard, and (unreadable) all of St. Marys; two sisters, Mrs Clinton West and Mrs. (Unreadable) Butcher, both of St. Marys. His parents, one brother, and one sister all preceded him in death. Friends may (rest is unreadable) _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown DALLAS KERWIN BILLS 10 Feb 1985 Dallas Kerwin Bills, 63, of Cross Lanes, died Tuesday in the Westpenn Burn Center, Pittsburgh, PA, from burns received in a fire at his home. He was retired parks manager for Childress Chevrolet and CandO Motors. He was a veteran of World War II and a Protestant. Surviving wife, Mary Lou; sons, Robert of Eleanor, and Walter Lee of Poca; daughters, Mrs. Debra Jones of Cross Lanes. Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, is in charge of arrangements, _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Mar 1987 DOROTHY M. BILLS 8 Mar 1987 Dorothy Mae Bills, 69, St. Marys, died Sunday morning, March 8, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Pleasants County, the daughter of the late Port and Lena Samberson Shingleton. She was a member of the Calcutta United Methodist Church. She is survived by three daughters, Sally Wright, Eureka, and Cheryl Satterfield, St. Marys, and Linda Fiore, Vienna; five sons, Ted Adams, Michael, max, Roger and Stephen Bills, all of St. Marys; one sister, Irene Wingrove, Vienna; one stepsister, Mary Braun, St. Marys; a former husband, Linden E. Bills; 13 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Moreland; one sister, two brothers and one stepbrother. Services were held at 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown EDWARD BILLS 17 Dec 1971 Services were held Monday, Dec. 20, in Hemet, CA, for Edward Bills, 75, who suffered a stroke the previous week. A native of Calcutta, Pleasants county, he was the son of Lonnie C. And the late Margie Baughman Bills, former Pleasants countians. He had attended celebrations for his father's 100th birthday last month. Survivors include his wife, Maud, one brother, Walter, and St. Marys nieces and nephew, Mrs. Effie Knight and Miss Mazie and Joe Williams. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Feb 1995 ELOISE J. BILLS 2 Feb 1995 Eloise J. Bills, 84, of Vincent, OH, did Feb. 2 in Beverly, OH. She was born in Williamstown to the late James and Anna Shuman McAtee. She was a St. Marys High School graduate and was a cook in area restaurants, having retired in 1973 from the Holiday Inn. She moved to Vincent in 1954 and was a member of the Willow Island Baptist Church. Surviving are one son, William Bills of Vincent; two daughters, Margaret Callihan of Beverly and Carolyn Nichols of Vincent; 8 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Services were Monday at Leavitt Funeral home in Belpre. Burial was in Barlow Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown EMMELINE BILLS 16 oct 1908 Mrs. Emmeline Bills, aged 83, residing at the home of her son, Aaron Bills, at Calcutta, this county, was the victim of a terrible accident last Friday. She was in the habit of smoking a pipe, and while walking in the yard about two o'clock in the afternoon, knocked the ashes out of her pipe. A spark lodged on her dress, and in a moment was fanned into a flame. She screamed for assistance, but the time help came and the flames were extinguished she had been so severely burned that death ensured about twelve hours later. Her remains were laid to rest in the Bills Cemetery at Calcutta on Monday morning, the services being conducted by Rev. Silas McGregor, pastor of the Calcutta M.E. Church. The deceased was a daughter of Daniel Reynolds, who was one of the pioneers of this section, and was the widow of Joseph Bills. She is survived by five sons and four daughters, the sons being John R. Of Parkersburg; Frank K. Of Salama, Elijah, Aaron and Isaac; the daughters are Mrs. Sarah Douglass, Mrs. Amanda Heintzelman, Mrs. Cassie Dye and Mrs. Emma Virgin. She is also survived by two brothers, Rodney Reynolds of this city and Robert S. Reynolds, of East Liverpool, and two sisters, Mrs. A.H. Cole, of Oklahoma, and Mrs. William Cooper of this city. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown FANNIE HALL BILLS 26 Dec 1936 Fannie Hall Bills was born at Nowells Run, OH, April 26th 1873, departed this life Dec. 26 1936, age 63 years and 8 months. At the age of 13, she was converted and united with the M.E. Church at Pleasants under the pastorate of Rev. Marion Taylor. Mrs. Bills was the eldest daughter of the late Ernest M. And Margaret (unreadable but looks like it may be Brown) Hall. On July 3 1892 she was united in marriage to Aaron S. Bills of Calcutta, WV. To this union were born 5 sons and 3 daughters, namely, Mrs. Margaret Frantz of Akron, OH; Mrs. Amy Butcher of Eureka; Mrs. Cassie West of St. Marys; Lee Clarence and Charles of St. Marys; and Howard at home. One son, Daniel, having preceded her in death Aug 3 1915. Surviving are her husband, children, 4 sisters and 5 brothers, Mrs. J.C. Reynolds, Mrs. G.B. White, Mrs. R.S. (Unreadable), Mrs. A.E. Wilson, Howard, Hiram, nd Hayes Hall all of St. Marys, and Harry Hall of Charleston. Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. Burial in Calcutta Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown FRANCIS "JACK" BILLS 27 Nov. 1980 In memory of Francis "Jack" Bills, born May 21, 1909, died Nov. 27, 1980. Services Nov. 30, 1pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown GEORGE L. BILLS 8 Jan 1970 George L. Bills, 50, Ravenna, OH, died early today in Ravenna. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Grace Bills; his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Robert Lee Bills, St. Marys, WV; two brothers, Bryan and Lynden, both of St. Marys; fours sisters, Mrs. Maurice Stiffler, and Mrs. Virginia Hall, both of Columbus, OH, Enid and Crystal of Michigan. Funeral services will be conducted at 1pm Wednesday at the Short Funeral Home, Ravenna, OH. Burial will be in the Grandview Memorial Park, Ravenna. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Jan 1985 GOLDA BILLS 10 Jan 1985 Golda Bills, 88, of St. Marys, died Thursday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born at West Union, a daughter of the late Harvey and Amanda Miller Doak. She is survived by two sons, Bryan and Linden Bills, both of St. Marys; four daughters, Marise Stifler and Virginia Hall, both of Columbus, OH, Crystal Kramer of Mount Morris, MI, and Enid Good of Montrose, MI; two brothers, Dale Doak of Citra, FL, and Kenneth Doak of Venice, FL; a sister, Leora Davis of Ravenna, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Bills. Services were held at 1pm Monday at the Calcutta United Methodist Church, with the Rev. R. Dan Simmons officiating. Burial was in the Bills Cemetery on French Creek. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 29 Nov 1994 GOLDIE MONCRIEF BILLS 28 Nov 1994 Goldie Moncrief Bills, 87, of Parkersburg, died this morning at the residence of her niece, after an extended illness. Mrs. Bills was a member of the Wesley United Methodist church of Vienna. She was a 1927 graduate of Parkersburg High School. She was a retired court stenographer and in later years, worked as a home health aid. She was born in Wirt County, a daughter of the late William Russell and Dosha Queen Dora Dobson Moncrief. She was preceded in death by her husband, attorney Robert E. Bills; one brother, William Moncrief; two sisters, Leona Harper Moncrief and Hazel McClung. Funeral services will be held at 1pm Wednesday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna, with the Rev. Victor Bentley officiating. Burial will be in Neale-Cook Cemetery, Vienna. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown GORDON BILLS 8 Apr 1935 Gordon Bills died April 8 at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ella Ankrom in this city. He had been suffering from paralysis since last November. He was born August 18, 1876, the son of the late Charles W. And Joanna Bills. Funeral services were held at the residence April 10, conducted by the Rev. J.W. Dawson of the M.E. Church and interment was made in the St. Marys Cemetery. He is survived by four sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Ida Houseman, Mrs. (unreadable) Core, Mrs. Ella Ankrom, Miss Mary Bills, William Bills, Joseph Bills, and Dan Bills, all of this city. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Apr 1989 GRACE E. BILLS 7 Apr 1989 Grace E. Bills, 73, of St. Marys, formerly of Ravenna, OH, died Friday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Williamstown, a daughter of the late Jeremiah and Nettie Murrell Pugh. She is survived by one brother, Ralph Pugh of Deland, FL; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George L. Bills; and one son, William Lee Garrett. The funeral was held Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. Dan Simmons officiating. Burial was in the Grandview Memorial Park, Ravenna. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Aug 1996 HOWARD F. BILLS 24 Aug 1996 Howard F. "Bart" Bills, of St. Marys, died Aug. 24, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 9, 1908 at Calcutta. He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Doris Bills, Harold and Vivian Bills and Richard and Nancy Bills, all of St. Marys; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Fran Higgins of Columbus, Sharon and Larry Dew of Papillion, NE, and Janlin and Allen Thacker of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Ruckman Bills, in 1984; one son, Howard Wayne Bills. Services were Tuesday at Calcutta United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Bills Cemetery at Calcutta. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 27 Jun 1987 ISAAC B. BILLS 26 Jun 1987 Isaac B. Bills, 77, of Parkersburg, died Friday morning at the Clarksburg Veterans Hospital. He was born in Belleville, son of the late W.J. And Mamie Kester Bills. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and retired carpenter. He is survived by his wife, Norma Bills; two stepdaughters, Katherine Hartleben of Parkersburg and Gloria Lemon of Dallas, TX; three sisters, Hazel Gabbert and Lucille Vella, both of Williamstown, and Ruth Mills of Orlando, FL. He was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Ralph Bills. The funeral will be held at the convenience of the family at the Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown JOANNA BILLS 18 Dec 1914 Mrs. Joanna Bills, wife of C.W. Bills, died at her home in Billsville early Friday morning, Dec. 18, 1914, of paralysis, aged 74 years and six months. The end came very peacefully, and was not unexpected by those intimate with her condition. She was stricken on Monday previous to her death, and remained in a comatose state until the end. The deceased's maiden name was Hubbs, whose father was a pioneer and a prosperous merchant here before there was a town. She was a devoted, faithful and loving wife, a fond and indulgent mother, a noble lady, a exemplary neighbor, and a member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband and eight children, four daughters and four sons: Mrs. Ella Ankrom, Mrs. Ida Houseman, Mrs. Bion core, and Miss Marys. The sons are: William V./, Joseph H., Daniel B., and Gordon. The children all reside here except Mrs. Core who resides at Mesa, AZ, and was unable, owing to the long distance to be traveled, to be present at the funeral. She is also survived by two sisters: Mrs. C.C. Schauwecker and Mrs. Job Smith. The obsequies were held at the late home at 2:30 o'clock on Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. Pritchett of the M.E. Church, after which the remains were laid to rest in the St. Marys Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown JOHN W. BILLS 31 Jan 1976 Word has been received her of the death of John W. Bills, who died Jan. 31 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was the son of William J. And Mamie Kester Bills and was born at Calcutta, Sept. 18, 1901. He later lived at Boaz, Wood County, and attended Williamstown schools, and also attended Mountain State Business College. He moved to Pittsburgh where he was in business. He is survived by his widow, Mabel; two daughters, Mrs. Ellen Thompson and Mrs. Patty Inc; three sisters, Mrs. Haszel Gabbesrt of Parkersburg, Mrs. Ruth Slater of Orlando, FL, and Mrs. Lucille Willa of Columbus, OH; one brother, Isaac Bills at the Veteran's Hospital in Clarksburg. He was preceded in death by one brother, Ralph; and an infant son. Funeral services and interment were in Pittsburgh Feb. 3. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown JOHN BILLS 8 Jul 1978 Word was received her of the death of John Bills, over 95, of Pittsburgh. He had been in ill health for some time and died Saturday, July 8. He is survived by one sister, Ada Kalar, Parkersburg, and a 107-year- old brother, Lon, of Hemet, CA. Funeral services were held Tuesday at L. Ben Haurbaur and Sons Funeral Home in Pittsburgh. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown JULIAN DUNCAN BILLS 6 Dec 1993 Julian Duncan Bills, 79, of Marietta, formerly of Huntington and Tampa, FL, died Dec. 6, 1993, at The Arbors, Marietta, after a brief illness. He was born in Huntington, a son of the late Alexander John and Ruby Duncan Bills. He retired from the Ohio River Co. Surviving are two sons, Coburn J. Bills of Tampa, and Poncet C. Bills of Marietta; one sister, Thelma "Polly" Smith of Huntington; one brother, Robert L. Bills of Huntington; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Bills. The body was cremated. There will be no services or visitation. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown LONZO C. BILLS 8 Oct 1979 Word has been received here of the death of Lonzo C. Bills of Hemet, CA, which occurred there Monday, Oct. 8. Although he had lived in California for many years, he was born and spent his early life in this area as a member of a pioneer Pleasants County family. Mr. Bills was 107 years old and would have observed his 108th birthday next month. He had enjoyed a very active life until two years ago and remained very alert before he suffered a stroke several weeks ago. He leaves one son, Walter Bills of San Francisco, CA; one sister, Mrs. Ada Kalar of Parkersburg; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held and interment made in California. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Jul 1987 MAX G. BILLS 13 Jul 1987 Max G. Bills, 31, of St. Marys, died Monday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. Bills was born in Parkersburg, a son of Linden Bills of St. Marys and the late Dorothy Shingleton Bills. Services will be Wednesday at 2pm at the Calcutta United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Bills Cemetery at Calcutta. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 4 Apr 1988 NORMA NEALE BILLS 2 Apr 1988 Norman Neale Bills, Parkersburg, died Saturday at the Worthington Manor Care Center in Parkersburg. She was born at Covington, KY, a daughter of the late William and Martha Thompson McCarvey. She studied voice at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and was a former member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters by her first husband, Kathryn Neale Hartleben of Parkersburg, and Gloria Neale Lemons of Dallas, TX. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond Neale and her second husband, Isaac Bills. Graveside services will be at 1pm Wednesday at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown ROBERT LEE BILLS 28 Oct 1974 In memory of Robert Lee Bills, born May 25, 1898, died October 28, 1974. Services Calcutta U.M. Church, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1974. Officiating Rev. Amos B. McVey. Interment Bills Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown RUTH M. BILLS 31 Mar 1998 Ruth M. Bills, age 101, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at Wesley Glen Retirement Center. Preceded in death by husband William J. Bills and son Jack Neely. Survived by granddaughter, Peggy (Edward) Steward and longtime friend, Julia M. Shaw. Services will be held Friday 11am at Shaw-Davis Funeral Home, Beechwold-Clintonville Chapel. Interment Alton Cemetery. Rev. Arthur Haimerl officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Feb 1992 TIMOTHY EDWARD BILLS 6 Feb 1992 Timothy Edward Bills, 5 months old, died Feb. 6 at Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. He was born in Charleston, the son of Amber Tingler Bills of Parkersburg. In addition to his mother, he is survived by three brothers, Eric and Joey Bills of St. Marys and Kenneth Bills of Parkersburg; one sister, Katherine Bills, Parkersburg; his father, Terry Bills, of St. Marys; a maternal grandmother, Carolyn Tingler, of Massillon, OH; maternal grandparents, Dale and Shirley Tingler of Pennsboro; paternal grandparents, Chester and Betty Bills of St. Marys. Graveside services were held Feb. 9 at the Maple Lane Cemetery at Hebron with Evangelist William Butterfield officiating. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown WILLIAM BILLS 25 May 1983 William (Billsy) Bills, 77, of St. Marys, died Wednesday at Selby General Hospital in Marietta after a short illness. He was born July 31, 1905, in St. Marys, was a farmer and a member of the former Knights of the Maccabees. He is survived by five sisters, Irene Gault of Hebron, OH, Betty Brown and Norman (unreadable) of St. Marys, Evelyn (unreadable) of Trenton, MI, and Ruth Marshall of Williamstown. The funeral will be at 2pm Saturday at Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys, the Rev. Robert Stringer officiating, with burial in St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown WILLIAM J. BILLS March 1971 William J. Bills, age 58, Monday. Residence, Indianapolis, IN. Formerly of Columbus. General manager of Richards Market Baskets Stores. Member of St. James Episcopal Church, South Gate Lodge No. 692 FandAM, Scottish Rite, Aladin Temple Shrine, World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Ruth M.; father, John D. Bills, Pittsburgh, PA; son, Stephen; daughter, Mrs. Darlene Gilliand, Columbus. Interment Alton Cemetery _______________________________________________________. Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown WILLIAM V. BILLS 7 May 1938 William Victor Bills, a life-long resident of this city, died sometime in the night on Saturday, May 7. He had been down in the business section early in the evening, apparently in his usual health. He had never married, and for many years had dwelt alone in a house he built (unreadable). He was in the 71st year of his life, having been born July 5, 1867, the son of the late Charles W. and (unreadable) (Grubbs) Bills. He is survived by four sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Ida Houseman, Mrs. (Unreadable), Mrs. Eda Ankrom, Miss Mary Bills, Joseph Bills and Dan Bills. Another brother, Gordon, died a few years ago. Most of his life was passed in (unreadable) and gardening. He was a member of St. Marys Lodge IOOF. He did not affiliate with any religious denomination, other than that for several years he had been a member of the Protestant Episcopal Sunday School. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the home of his sister Miss Mary Bills, conducted by the Rev. C.B. Johnson of the Methodist Protestant Church, and interment was made according to the ritual of the Odd Fellows in the St. Marys Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Apr 1997 CLARK BINEGAR 26 Mar 1997 Clark Binegar, 76, New Matamoras, died March 26 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Schley, a son of the late Emmett and Eliza Matheny Binegar. He was a construction worker until his retirement. Surviving are his wife, Kathleen McPeek; two sons, Roger Binegar and Joseph Binegar, both of Marietta; two daughters, Donna Becker of Lowell and Bonnie Williams of Whipple. Services were held Saturday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Nov 1984 DAVID DEAN BINEGAR 29 Oct 1984 David Dean Binegar, 39, of Reno Star Route, died Monday, Oct. 29, in University Hospital, Columbus, OH, following a long illness. He was born in Washington County, OH, a son of Elmer and Margie Lane Binegar of Reno Star Route. He was employed by Hadley Products Co. And was a painter. Surviving, besides his parents are his wife, Linda Smith Binegar; one son, Michael Binegar, at home; one daughter, Marjorie Binegar, at home. Services were held at 2:30 pm Friday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home, Marietta, with entombment in the East Lawn Mausoleum. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Nov 1992 DONALD H. BINEGAR 15 Nov 1992 Donald Harold Binegar, 82, of New Matamoras, died Nov. 15 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Dart, a son of the late Samuel and Amanda Skinner Binegar. He was retired from work in the oil fields and had also worked as a school bus driver for 10 years and for the Ohio Department of Highways for 15 years prior to that. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Gladys Hesson Binegar; four sons, Donald Binegar Jr., of Sistersville, Merle Henry Binegar of Belmont, Lawrence Edward Binegar of Whipple and John Binegar of Lowell; one daughter, Ruth Schneider of New Matamoras; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at Hadley Funeral Home, Marietta. Burial was in Valley Cemetery, Marietta. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Jul 1981 JAROD ROBERT BINEGAR 16 Jul 1981 Five-year-old Jarod Robert Binegar of Newport was killed Thursday night after the motorcycle he was riding collided with another vehicle in Newport. He was dead on arrival at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born Aug. 7, 1975, to Lyle and Sandra Holdren Binegar. His parents survive with four brothers, John, Jeff, Jamie and Shane. The funeral service was held Sunday at McClure-Schafer Funeral Home and burial was in Newport Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown KATHERINE M. BINEGAR 26 Mar 1999 Katherine M. Binegar, 79, of Newport, died March 26 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 12, 1919, in Akron, OH, to Nicholas and Katherine Hewitt Busher. She was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church (unreadable). She is survived by three daughters, Phyllis Huck and her husband, Albert, of Lowell, OH, Peggy Hammond and her husband, Robert, of Westerville, OH, and Katherine booth and her husband, Dean, of Newport; one son, Thomas Binegar and his wife, Barbara, of Marietta; six grandchildren, Kelly Huck and her (unreadable) She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Binegar, in 1970; three brothers, John, Tom and Richard Busher; and one infant sister, Mary Margaret Busher. Services were Monday at St. Marys Catholic Church with Msgr. Edward Kakascik officiating. Burial was in New St. Marys Cemetery in Marietta. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Nov 1984 EVELYN LORENE BIRAM 30 oct 1984 Evelyn Lorene Biram, 70, of St. Marys, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the coronary care unit of St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Kentucky, a daughter of the late Oscar David and Sophia Burton Lynn. She was a member of the Wadesville Baptist Church and a housewife. Surviving are her husband, William Lester Biram; one brother, Harry Lynn of Vienna; and one sister, Alberta Noday of Youngstown, OH. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Oscar Lynn and Harley Lynn, and one sister, Roberta Lynn. Services were conducted at 2pm Thursday at the Kimes Funeral Home in Parkersburg, with Pastor Donald Whiteman officiating. Interment was in the Arlington Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Jun 1985 WILLIAM L. BIRAM 20 Jun 1985 William L. Biram, 72, of St. Marys, died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, Thursday afternoon. Born in Meigs Co., OH, Aug. 28, 1913, he was a son of the late Lonnie and Sarah Fitch Biram. He was retired from the A and P Tea Co. Surviving are two brothers, Ross of Parkersburg and Donald of Washington WV; and one sister, Dot Byers of Tampa, FL. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Lynn Biram, in 1984, and one brother, Kenneth. Services will be held at 1:30pm Sunday at the Kimes Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery North. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Nov 1972 A.M. BIRKHIMER 17 Nov 1972 A.M. (Odd) Birkhimer, 89, of Akron, OH, passed away Friday, Nov. 17, in Akron. Funeral services were held there Monday, Nov. 20. He was the son of the late Theodore and Allie Powell Birkhimer. He is survived by one son, Denzil Birkhimer, and one granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Nellis Birkhimer; one son, Ralph; one daughter, Irene Guthrie. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Oct 1991 JOSEPH B. BIRKHIMER 28 Sep 1991 Joseph B. Birkhimer, 95, of St. Marys, died Sept. 28, in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pennsylvania, a son of the late Jack and Ethel Mathes Birkhimer. He was retired from Quaker State Oil. He is survived by one son, James W. Birkhimer of West Lake, OH; two daughters, Jenette Griffin of Charleston and Sandra Birkhimer of St. Marys; one sister, Hazel Custer of Hopewood, WV; one half-sister, Jacqueline Bills of St. Marys; and one half-brother, David Mathes of Canton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eldora Hackathorn Birkhimer, in 1968; one daughter, Elizabeth Fugate. Graveside services were held Tuesday at the IOOF Cemetery, with graveside rites conducted by St. Marys IOOF Lodge 22. NOTE: Joseph Birkhimer was my grandfather and there is some information on his obituary that is wrong. His full name was Joseph P. Birkhimer; his mother's name was Sarah C. Birkhimer; his daughter's (my mother) was Elnora E. Fugate (she is deceased) and his father's name was John K. Birkhimer. ....Thank you. Beth Hildebrand _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown LETTIE VARNER BIRKHIMER 8 Apr 1920 Lettie B. Varner, daughter of Geo. W. And Angelia V. Varner, was born in Pleasants Co., WV, October 3, 1869; departed this life April 8, 1920. She was married April 27, 1898 to Isaac M. Birkhimer, who survives her. To his union six children were born, five of whom survive, viz: Harry, Mary, Iva, Hazel and Virginia. She is also survived by her aged father; her mother having died about five years ago; two brothers, W.T. Varner of Looneyville, WV, O.W. Varner, of this place. Three sisters, Mrs. Jesse Beard, of Chicago IL, Mrs. W.E. Clovis, of our city, and Mrs. Charles Nellis, of Walnut Grove, WV. Although an invalid for months she was patient in her afflictions and faced the future world without a fear. Her husband and children did all that loving hands could do to make her passing peaceful. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the once happy home and were largely attended. Interment in the Odd Fellow Cemetery. Her body lies beside that of her sainted son, Wayne, who left us Jan. 1, 1919. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 29 Nov 1995 ROSE C. BIRKHIMER 28 Nov 1995 Rose Carol Birkhimer, 68, formerly of St. Marys, died Tuesday at The Willow Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Parkersburg. She was born in Wood County, a daughter of the late Thomas and Bertha Piggott McAtee. She is survived by two sons, Tom Birkhimer of Apex, NC, and Wayne Birkhimer of Belmont; one daughter, Brenda L. Coleman of Mineral Wells. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude E. Birkhimer in 1978. Funeral services will be 1pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown WAYNE BIRKHIMER 1 Jan 1919 Little Wayne Birkhimer, second son of Mr. And Mrs. Isaac M. Birkhimer, died at 4 o'clock on New Year's Day at their home east of town after much suffering. His death was the result of appendicitis developing peritonitis. He had been ailing for some time, but became much worse on last Friday. Wayne was yet a youth, had spent only a few months more than seventeen years on this earth and he had made a host of friends. The funeral services were conducted from the home of his parents at 2:30pm January 4th by T.Q. Martin. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 22 Jan 1996 LORENA BAKER BISHOP 21 Jan 1996 Lorena Baker Bishop, 95,of Belpre, formerly of Fort Pierce, FL, and Little Hocking, died Sunday at her residence. Mrs. Bishop was a member of the St. Marks United Methodist Church. She was born in Arvilla, WV, a daughter of the late William Franks and Mary Morgan Franks McDonald. She is survived by three sons, Roger Baker of New York, NY, William Baker of Worthington, OH, and John Baker of Belpre; a daughter, Elizabeth Devereaux, of Barbersville; 8 grandchildren; 2 great- grandchildren; two step-daughters, Eloise Bishop of Fort Pierce, FL, and Janet Thesing of Columbia, MD. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harry C. Baker; and her second husband, Omar Bishop. Funeral services will be 11am Wednesday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre, with the Rev. Richard Royalty officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Apr 1985 VERNIA M. BLAIR 15 Apr 1985 Vernia M. Blair, 62, of St. Marys, died Monday, April 15, in St. James Hospital, Pontiac, IL. She was born in Isasban, daughter of the late Ted and Perlinia Walker Hatfield. She was a member of the Pike Church of God and was an evangelist. She is survived by her husband, Dexter Blair; four sons, Dallas Blair of Pontiac, IL, Ted Blair of Chicago, IL, Aaron Blair of Chatham, VA, and Dickie Blair of McHenry, IL; three daughters, Judy Brown and Collen Sheppard, both of Woodstock, IL, and Delena Ann Begley of Chicago, IL. Services were held at 1pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys, and burial was in the Willow Island Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Mar 1977 CHARLES CALVIN BLAKE 10 mar 1977 Charles Calvin Blake, 83, of St. Marys, died at the Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Thursday. He was born at Lost Creek, Harrison County, son of the late Lorenzo and Ruhama Bell Blake. He was a retired employee of the Department of Agriculture and was a member of the Rockford United Methodist Church. He is survived by his widow, Pauline Young Blake; one son, Dr. Richard Blake of Findlay, OH; one daughter, Mrs. Martha Jean McCutcheon of St. Louis, MO; a brother, H. Frank of Lost Creek. Funeral services were held at 1pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home, St. Marys, with the Rev. R.A. Atkinson officiating. Burial was in Rockford Cemetery, Harrison County. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Jan 1999 PAULINE "POLLY" BLAKE 8 Jan 1999 Pauline "Polly" Blake, 101, of St. Marys, died Jan. 8 at CareHaven of Pleasants in Belmont. She was born Jan. 16, 1897, at Lost Creek, WV, to the late Arden and Claudia Cookman Young. She was a member of St. Marys United Methodist Church and a 50-year member of St. Marys Chapter 31 of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by one daughter, Martha Jean McCutchen and her husband, Pete, of Mamaroneck, NY; one son, Dr. Charles R. Blake and his wife, Julie, of Findlay, OH; five grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles C. Blake, in 1977; and one half-brother, Dever Young. Services were Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Rockford U.M. Church Cemetery at Lost Creek. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Jun 1989 GEORGE M. BLANKENSHIP 20 Jun 1989 George M. Blankenship, 75, of Waverly, died at his residence Tuesday after an extended illness. He was born in Creston, WV, to the late Al and Ella Park Blankenshhip. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Inez Lockhart Blankenship; one son, Larry of Charleston, SC; two daughters, Barbara Wilson and Deborah Holskey. Services were Friday at Ogdin Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery in Williamstown. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Apr 1998 LARRY BLANKENSHIP 22 Apr 1998 Larry M. Blankenship, 52, of Waverly, died April 22 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Clarksburg. He was born in Parkersburg to Inez Lockhart Blankenship of Waverly and the late George Blankenship. He is survived by his care giver, Sidney Taylor of Parkersburg; four daughters, Marie Haddox of St. Marys, Beth Blankenship of Cairo, Blankenship and Nita Blankenship, both of Waverly. He was preceded in death by a son, James Blankenship. Services were Saturday at Ogdin-Kimes Funeral Home in Parkersburg with the Rev. Chuck Ferrell officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery at Williamstown. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Jun 1997 RICHARD LEE BLAUSER 31 May 1997 Richard Lee Blauser, 63, of St. Marys, died May 31 at his residence. He was born March 15, 1934, in Clarion County, PA, to the late Sidney and Frances Felmee Blauser. He moved to this area in 1950 and graduated from Marietta High School in 1951. He instructed the chemical operator adult education program at the PRT Vocational- Technical Center for four years. He was a member of the Washington technical College Industry Advisory Board and the American Society for Training Development. He retired from Union Carbide/Osi/Witco at Sistersville in 1995. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving aboard the USS Bremerton. He was a member of St. Marys Lodge 41 AF and AM, and a member o St. Marys United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Ruth Little Blauser; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Becky Blauser of Round Rock, TX, and joe and Becky Blauser of Charleston; three grandchildren; one brother, Norman Blauser of Marietta. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Hazel Pfeilsticker ad Doris Smathers. Services were Tuesday in the St. Marys U.M. Church Chapel with the Rev. Darrel Gooden and Gene Adkins officiating. Burial was in Maple Lane Masonic Cemetery at Hebron with Masonic grave side rites conducted by St. Marys Lodge 41 AF and AM. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 Jun 1991 SIDNEY S. BLAUSER 22 June 1991 Sidney S. Blauser, 94, of Franklin, PA, died June 22 at Venago Manor in Franklin. He was a former resident of St. Marys. He was born in Fertigs, PA, the son of the late Charles W. Blauser and Emma Lintz Blauser. He was a member of St. Marys United Methodist Church. He was the last surviving member of his family of 12. He operated a dairy farm in the Fertigs area until 1950. He moved to Ohio in 1950 to work in the oil fields. He was employed at Colin Anderson Center for 12 years before returning to the Venango County area. He is survived by his wife, Martha Henderson Blauser; two sons, Richard Blouser, St. Marys, Norman Blauser, Palmyra, WV; two daughters, Mrs. George (Hazel) Pfeilsticker and Mrs. William (Doris) Smathers, both of Franklin, PA. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Frances O. Felmlee Blauser, who died in 1947. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Robert W. Gardinier Funeral Home with Rev. August Twiff officiating. Burial was in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 2 May 1987 GERALD R. BLEAKLEY 30 Apr 1987 Gerald R. Bleakley, 63, of Marietta, died Thursday afternoon in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Newport, a son of Clarence and Elizabeth Bogard Bleakley. He was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Fay Medley Bleakley; one son, James Bleakley of Manassas, VA; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Judy) Addison of Youngstown, OH, and Mrs. Robert (Jane) Lee of Covington, GA; 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 1pm today (Saturday) at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park with military rites. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Sep 1980 JOHN CLARENCE BLEAKLEY 7 Sep 1980 John Clarence Bleakley, 75, of Newport, OH, died Sunday morning in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born July 29, 1905 at Broad Run in Pleasants County to Harvey and Mary Boley Bleakley. He spent his whole life in Washington County and was a carpenter. He was married to Elizabeth Bogard who preceded him in death in 1965. He is survived by four sons, Gerald Richard Bleakley of Reno, OH, John Clarence Bleakley Jr. of Salem, James Thomas Bleakley of Newport and Patrick R. Bleakley of New Matamoras; five daughters, Mrs. James (Betty) Berga and Mrs. Neil (Sandra) Herlan of Newport, Mrs. Ralph (Joan) Miller of St. Marys, Mrs. James (Donna) DeLong of Woodsfield, OH, and Mrs. Boyd (Lucille) Hearn of Indianapolis, IN. He was preceded in death by a son, Harvey; a daughter, Anna Maxine Berga; a brother, Clyde Bleakley; and a sister, Dessie. Services were held at 1pm Wednesday in McClure-Schafer Funeral Home, Marietta, with Charles Newell officiating. Burial wa sin the Newport Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Apr 1987 PAULINE M. BLOSSER 3 Apr 1987 Pauline M. Blosser, 53, of Mingo Junction, OH, died Friday afternoon at the St. John Medical Center, Steubenville, OH. She was born in Hebron, a daughter of Thelma Charlene Cox Lamp of Hebron and the late Gene Lamp. She is survived by her husband, Charles S. Blosser; one daughter, Linda Thornhill of Wick; tow brothers, Norman Lamp of Mingo Junction, and Robert Lamp of West Union, OH; one sister, ruth Ann McPeek of Pennsboro; and two grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at the Pine Grove Church of Christ, Hebron. Burial was in the Pine Grove Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Oct 1991 ROBERT B. BLOSSER 5 Oct 1991 Robert B. Blosser, 58, of 604 Hawthorne St., died Oct. 5 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Roane County, a son of the late Carl and Goldie Rader Blosser. He is survived by four daughters, patty Wells, Carolyn Boley and Mary Ann Blosser, all of St. Marys, and Lisa Doyles of Parkersburg; one son, Joshua Sommerville of Parkersburg; seven grandchildren. Services were held Monday at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with the Rev. Timothy J. Underwood officiating. Burial was in the Hodam Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Jun 1995 VERNA BLOSSER 12 Jun 1995 Verna Blosser, 70, of Parkersburg, died June 12 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Ritchie County to Coleman and Alberta Bell McIntire. She is survived by two sons, Ray McIntire and Ken Blosser, both of Parkersburg; two stepsons, Ralph Blosser of Parkersburg and Cliff Blosser of New Matamoras; one stepdaughter, Betty Kirby of Tampa, FL; 2 grandchildren; 22 step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Okey Blosser. Services were Wednesday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home in Parkersburg with the Rev. Tim Underwood officiating. Burial was in Evergreen South Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 28 May 1987 ROBERT H. BLONIR 22 May 1987 Robert H. Blonir, 74, of Tulsa, OK, died Friday in the Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late Robert and Laura Blonir. He lived in Tulsa for the pst 47 years. He was a World War II veteran and retired refuse inspector from the Tulsa Refuse Co. He is survived by his wife, Doris Blonir; two sisters, Helen Rinehart of Cairo, and Hazel Nicely of West Union. Services were Tuesday at the Dawson Freewill Baptist Church, Tulsa. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown BURL ABRAHAM BLOUIR 28 Jan 1964 In memory of Burl Abraham Blouir, born October 28, 1899, who passed away January 28, 1964. Funeral was held January 30, 1964 at Ingram Ridge Church with Interment at Ingram Ridge Cemetery, Pleasants County, WV. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 23 Jan 1989 CHARLES BLOUIR 20 Jan 1989 Charles Blouir, 34, of Williamstown, formerly of Casa Grande, AZ, died Friday of injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Parkersburg. Blouir was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Delno Eugene Blouir and Edna Jane Nichols Blouir Simmons of St. Marys. He is survived by, besides his mother, former wife, Dorothy Blouir of Valley Farms, AZ; a son, Philip Blouir and one daughter, Trisha Lee Blouir, both of Valley Farms, AZ. The funeral will be at 2pm Tuesday at McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home, Pennsboro. Burial will be in Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Aug 1990 DAVID J. BLOUIR 2 Aug 1990 David Jason Blouir, 11 months, of St. Marys, died Thursday, Aug. 2, in Mt. Olive, NC. He was born in Parkersburg, a son of Harold Francis II of Newport and Melissa Blouir of St. Marys. He is survived by his maternal grandmother, Carol Blouir of St. Marys and his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Francis of Newport. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, James Blouir. Funeral services were held Monday at the Ingram Ridge Church in Pleasants County with the Rev. Gale Lauderman officiating. Burial was in Ingram Ridge Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Oct 1983 GEORGE F. BLOUIR 18 Oct 1983 George F. Blouir, 70, of Marietta, OH, died last Tuesday in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born June 29, 1913, in Schultz to John Blouir and Anna Wolff Blouir. He was member of St. Marys Catholic Church and was a veteran of World War II. On April 17, 1944, he married the former Alma Kern, who survives with two sons, John Timothy of Marietta and Charles David of Cleveland. Services were held at 10:30am Tuesday in St. Marys Catholic Church, and burial was in East Lawn Mausoleum. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Mar 1986 JOHN H. BLOUIR 12 Mar 1986 John H. Blouir, 95, of St. Marys, died Wednesday in the Pineview Nursing home at Harrisville. He was born in Pleasants County, son of the late John and Mary Margaret Gear Blouir. He was a member of the Schultz Baptist Church. He is survived by one son, John W. Blouir of Lamberton; three daughters, Violet Straight of Pullman, dorothy Straight of Belmont and Dorsey Efaw of Sistersville. He was preceded in death by three sons and two daughters. Services were held at 1pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery at Ellenboro. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Oct 1990 GENIEVE L. BOGARD 12 Oct 1990 Genieve L. Bogard, 80, of Marietta, died at the Marietta Convalescent Center. She was born March 23, 1910, at Schultz. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Dearth and Edith Ella Matheny Dearth Crawford. The Rev. James Crawford was her step-father. She lived in Cornerville and Newport Pike communities before moving to the Sand Hill-Yankeeburg area 64 years ago. On Aug. 18, 1926, she married Dale Bogard, who preceded her in death on Aug. 6, 1965. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Howard (Aunekia) Ewing of Marietta; one brother, Arthur Dearth of Miller Lane; two sisters, Mrs. Merv (Edith) Wendelken and Mrs. John (Bernadine) Murphy of Marietta; one half-sister, Mrs. Freeman (Joan) Pritchett of St. Petersburg, FL; one step-sister; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were held Monday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in the Valley Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 15 May 1992 ROBERT H. BOGARD 14 May 1992 Robert H. Bogard, 67, of East Liverpool, OH, and formerly of St. Marys, died Thursday in East Liverpool following an extended illness. Bogard was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and had worked as the assistant plant manager for the former Quaker State Oil Refinery in St. Marys. He was born in Marietta, a son of the late Harold and Marguerite Shingleton Bogard. He is survived by his wife, Sara Smittle Bogard; one daughter and son-in-law, Mary Lynn Wheaton and Dr. Warren Wheaton of San Francisco, CA; one son, Dr. Robert H. Bogard Jr., of York, ME; one brother, Adrian Eugene Bogard of Lowell; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, John Bogard. Private graveside services will be held 2pm Sunday at Willow Island Cemetery with the Rev. R. Dan Simmons officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Nov 1999 ANNA MARIE BOGGS 7 Nov 1999 Anna Marie Boggs, 72, of St. Marys, died Nov. 7 at her residence. She was born April 23, 1927, at South Charleston, WV, to the late Leo and Laura Jane Parkins Cartmill. She was a member of First Baptist Church of St. Marys where she had been organist for many years. She had been a writer and photographer for the St. Marys Oracle and occasionally the Marietta Times. Her hobbies were photography, needle craft and collecting dolls. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Arthur L. Boggs; daughter Jane Boggs of St. Marys; sons Michael Boggs of Bloomsburg, PA, David Boggs of Mt. Vernon, IN, and Dale Boggs of Austin, TX; four granddaughters; seven grandsons; one sister, Mary Catlette of South Charleston; and one brother, Russell Cartmill of Eatonton, GA. She was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Jane Cartmill. Services will be Wednesday at 10am at First Baptist Church of St. Marys. Committal services will be held Wednesday at 3pm at Cunningham Memorial Park Chapel in St. Albans. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Nov 1979 INEZ ESTIL BOGGS 23 Oct 1979 Mrs. Inez Estil Boggs, 78, of Marietta, OH, retired principal of the Maplewood School in Vienna, died at the Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Tuesday evening, Oct. 23. She was born in Elizabeth, daughter of the late Henry Clay and Lillie May Fought Trout. She was a member of the First Baptist church and Order of the Eastern Star in Charleston, was also principal of the Vandalia Elementary School in Charleston for 27 years. She is survived by a son, Arthur, of St. Marys; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Ellen Cole of Parkersburg; a brother, Henry Clay Trout, Jr. Of Parkersburg; two sisters, Mrs. Virginia Gustke and Mrs. Frances Johnson of Parkersburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anderson Boggs, in 1970; a brother and an infant sister. The funeral was held at 2:30pm Friday at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with the Rev. George Harris and the Rev. Michael Boggs officiating. Burial was in the Mount Olivet Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Apr 1990 OMA G. BOGGS 16 Apr 1990 Oma Grace Boggs, 72, of Waverly, died Monday at Americare-Arlington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Parkersburg. She was born in Jackson County, a daughter of the later Willis and Donna Callihan Tallman. She was a member of the North End Church of Christ. She is survived by three daughters, Gerry Wilson of Waverly, and Bonnie Higgins and Ann Thomas, both of Parkersburg; one son, Walter Eugene Boggs of Parkersburg; one sister, Madge Underwood of Owensboro, KY; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services were Thursday at Vaughan Funeral Home with Wirt Cook officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery North. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Oct 1982 RUTH A. BOGGS 15 Oct 1982 Services for Mrs. William Russell (Ruth Ann) boggs, 58, Waverly, who died Thursday at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, were held Saturday at Kimes Funeral Home. The Rev. Lejeune Lewis officiated with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. She was born in Parkersburg and attended the Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband; two brothers, Carl M. Laughlin and Harry D. Laughlin Jr. Of Parkersburg; and two sisters, Lorraine Neal of Vienna and Geraldine Atkinson of Akron, OH. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 oct 1985 CHARLES L. BOLEN 7 Oct 1985 Charles L. Bolen, 87, died Monday, Oct. 7, in the Weirton General Hospital. A former Pleasants County resident, he is survived by his wife, Nellie Stewart Bolen; two sons, Kenneth of Follansbee and Glen of Weirton. The funeral was held Oct. 9 at the Steele and Wolfe funeral Home. Interment was at Chapel Hill Memorial Garden in Weirton. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 24 Dec 1990 DAVID E. BOLEN 23 Dec 1990 David E. Bolen, 32, of Paden City, died Sunday at his residence. Bolen was a member of the Sistersville Baptist Church and the U.S. Army Reserves. He was employed by Paden City American Legion. He was born in New Martinsville, a son of Russell and Edith Mathess Bolen. He is survived by three brothers, Michael of Wick, Russell of Akron, and Brent Bolen of Friendly; one sister, Tina Weekley of Sistersville. The funeral will be 1pm Wednesday at Eckels Funeral Home, Sistersville, with the Rev. Gary Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 27 May 1992 EDITH R. BOLEN 26 May 1992 Edith R. Bolen, 54, Friendly, died Tuesday at Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville. Mrs. Bolen was a member of Zion United Methodist Church, Friendly. She was born in Friendly, daughter of the late Encil and Carrie Mathess. She is survived by her husband, Russell Bolen; three sons, Michael of Wick, Russell of Akron, OH, and Brent Bolen of Friendly; one daughter, Tina Weekley of Sistersville. She was preceded in death by two sons, Timothy Bolen in 1975, and David Bolen in 1990. The funeral will be 1pm Friday at Eckels-Myers Funeral Home, Sistersville, with the Rev. Gary Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown MAGGIE E. BOLEN 23 Apr 1983 Maggie E. Bolen, 88, of Seminole, FL, formerly of Paden City, died at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL, Saturday. Born in Monroe County, she is survived by two sons, Don Bolen of Seminole, FL, and Robert Bolen of Warsaw, OH; two daughters, Juanita Mercer of St. Petersburg, and Patricia Fusetti of Weat Ridge, CO. Her husband, Walter T. Bolen, died in 1965. The funeral will be at 2pm Friday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Paden City, the Rev. Norman Butler officiating, with burial in Northview Cemetery at New Martinsville. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Jun 1998 AGNES CECILIA BOLEY 3 Jun 1998 Agnes Cecilia Boley, 72, of Parkersburg, died June 3 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born May 31 at Steubenville, OH, to the late Francis and Pauline Staseulewicz. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses. She is survived by four daughters, Jo Ellan Boley of Vienna, Christine Barron of Tustin, CA, and Donna and Nora Boley, addresses unknown; five sons, Eugene Boley of Marysville, OH, Walter Boley of Parkersburg, John Boley of Alexandria, VA, and Tom Boley and Clifford Boley, both of Mt. Gilead, OH. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Mary Boley and Cathy Rowe, and one son Gale Boley. Services were Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Boley Cemetery, Rt. 16, St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Jan 1977 ALLEN "PETE" BOLEY 10 Jan 1977 Funeral services for Allen (Pete) Boley, 77, of St. Marys, who died Monday evening in Turtle Creek Convalescent Centre at Parkersburg, will be held at 2pm Thursday at Ruttencutter Funeral Home. The Rev. Wayne Kershner will officiate, and burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, St. Marys. He was born in Pleasants County, son of the late Levi and Mary Adams Boley and was a member of F.O.E. No. 2483, Weirton, and Carpenters Local No. 2023, St. Marys. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ethel Bennett Boley; a daughter, Mrs. William (Kathleen) Starr, Chester; a step-daughter, Mrs. Claude (Eva) Powell, Belmont; four half-brothers, Boyd and Ebbert Boley of St. Marys, Nelson Boley of Newport, OH; and Benjamin Boley of Idaho; a half-sister, Mrs. Flora French of Lorain, OH. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Nellie Reed Boley; five brothers and three sisters. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Jul 1990 ARTHUR P. BOLEY 14 Jul 1990 Arthur Perry Boley, 79, of St. Marys, died Saturday morning at his residence. He was born at Pleasants County, a son of the late John and Laura Bailey Boley. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of Laborers Union Local 1085. He is survived by four sons, Charles A. Boley, James Boley, Lex Boley and Moses Boley, all of St. Marys; one stepson, Claude "Buck" Lamp of Pennsboro; three stepdaughters, Sara DeNune of Reno, Leota Payne of Newport, and Maryon Jewell of Pennsboro; three brothers, Herman Boley, Homer Boley and Richard Boley, all of St. Marys; one sister, Golda Elder of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by his wife, Garnett Pethel Lamp Boley and an infant daughter. Services were held Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 28 Mar 1995 BOYD BOLEY 25 Mar 1995 Boyd Boley, 73, of Greenfield, OH, formerly of St. Marys, died Saturday at his residence. Boley was a graduate of St. Marys High School and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late Levi and Allie Sparks Boley. He is survived by two brothers, Nelson Boley of Newport, OH, and Everett Boley of Harrisville; and one sister, flora French of Sheffield, OH. He was preceded in death by three brothers; six half-brothers; and four half-sisters. Graveside services will be held at 11am Wednesday, at the Boley Cemetery, near St. Marys, with Robert Eddy officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Nov 1982 BRADY PEARL BOLEY 13 Nov 1982 Brady Pearl Boley, 66, St. Marys, died at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Clarksburg Saturday morning. He was a union painter, a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Cloverdale Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Mary Boley of Pontiac, MI; two sons, Gary W. of St. Marys and Jack E. Of Newport, OH; a daughter, Patricia Langsdorf of New Matamoras, OH; a brother, Clarence of Pontiac, MI; three sisters, Georgia E. Stewart and Christina Barnes of St. Marys and Wilma Jean Anderson of Weirton. The funeral was held at 2pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys, with Cecil Dotson officiating. Burial was in St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Aug 1988 CLARENCE H. BOLEY 26 Jul 1988 Clarence H. (Pete) Boley, 64, of Waterford,OH, died July 26. He was a charter member of Shepherd Fellowship Church, a life time member of D.A.V. Chapter 16 and prior to retirement was employed by the state of Michigan. He is survived by his wife, Doris; two daughters, Mrs. David (Cheryl) Dow of Union Lake and Mrs. David (Kandy) Delly of Clarkston; one son, Michael Boley of Grand Rapids; one foster son, Richard E. Miller; two sisters, Christinna Barnes and Georgie Stewart, both of St. Marys. Services were held in the Chapel of Jack V. Seng Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Walker officiating. Burial was in Waterford Center Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 May 1984 CLARENCE W. BOLEY 5 May 1984 Clarence W. Boley, 68, of Three Rivers, CA, died May 5 at his home following a short illness. He was born in St. Marys, a son of Walter and Armeda Pethtel Boley, and had moved to California from St. Marys as a young man. On Nov. 6, 1937, he married the former Dorotha Alles of Three Rivers, CA, who survives with two sons, Paul of Chicago, IL, and Hal of Lakewood, CA; five sisters, Georgia Lisk and Wanda Sparks, both of Marietta, OH, Mary Hanlon of Newport, OH, Violet Davis of Belmont, and Viola Bohne of Downey, CA; and three brothers, Fredrick of Long Beach, CA, Lafayette of Marietta, OH, and Downer of St. Marys. Services were held Wednesday, May 9, at Exeter, CA, with burial at Three Rivers. _______________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Mar 1996 CLIFFORD H. BOLEY 27 Feb 1996 Clifford H. Boley, 72, of Columbus, OH, died Feb. 27 at h is residence following short illness. He was born Aug. 7, 1923, in Pleasants County, a son of the late Walter and Margie (unreadable) Boley. He was retired from (unreadable) and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by two daughters, Christine Barron of Tostin, CA, and Mary Boley of Parkersburg; five sons, Clifford Boley of Delaware,OH, Thomas Boley of Mt. Gilead, OH, Walter Boley of Parkersburg, John Boley of Alexandria, VA, and Eugene Boley of Columbus. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Cathy Rowe in 1993, and two brothers, (unreadable). Services will be Saturday, March 2, at 11am at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with Pastor Phil Manson officiating. Burial will be in the Boley Cemetery, Rt. 16, St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown DELIA M. BOLEY 1971 Mrs. Delia Mercer Boley, 82, of St. Marys, died Saturday at Harmar House in Marietta. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late W.F. and Mary Wiley Mercer. She was a member of the Dewey Street Church of Christ. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Mary) Ward of Marietta, and Miss Nancy Boley at home; one son, William J. Boley of West Palm Beach, FL; four sisters, Mrs. Sue Thomas of Redlands, CA, Mrs. Belle Williams of Anaheim, CA, Mrs. Lola Neumever of Navarre, OH, and Miss Rose Boley at home; three brothers, Robert Mercer of Hobert, OK, Charles Mercer of Highlands, TX, and William Mercer at home. She was preceded in death by one daughter, two brothers and two sisters. Ruttencutter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Mar 1985 DOROTHY L. BOLEY 24 Jan 1985 Dorothy L. Boley, wife of the late Clarence (Bud) Boley, died Jan. 24 at Visalia, CA. She was born in Exeter, CA, and was a member of the Exeter Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Paul Boley of Chicago, IL, and Hal Boley of Three Rivers, CA. Graveside services were conducted at Three River Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Mar 1998 EBBERT B. BOLEY 6 Mar 1998 Ebbert B. Boley, 79, of Parkersburg, formerly of St. Marys and Lorain, OH, died March 6 at his residence. He was born Sept. 16, 1918 at St. Marys to the late Levi and Allie Sparks Boley. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and had worked at The Shovel Co., in Lorain. He is survived by two daughters, Virginia Murray and her husband, Rick, and Teresa Soranno and her husband, Noel, all of Lorain; three sons, John Boley and his wife, Cindy, of Elyria, OH, Michael Boley and Ebbert Boley, both of Lorain; one brother, Nelson Boley of Newport; 18 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister, Flora French; three brothers, Boyd Boley, Don Boley and Ben Boley; and one half-sister, Edna Paynter. Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 2:30pm at the Boley Cemetery with pastor Chuck Rogers officiating. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 12 Mar 1993 EDITH V. BOLEY 11 Mar 1993 Edith V. Boley, 80, St. Marys, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Cambridge, daughter of the late Rex and Clara G. Morrison Sarchet. She is survived by one sister, Lillian Jenkins of Pittsburgh, PA; one stepdaughter, Lorene Lotaro of Wadsworth, OH; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Silas Boley, in 1972; one stepdaughter, Eva Randazzo; one stepson, James E. Boley; one brother and one sister. The funeral will be at 2pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Willow Island Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Apr 1996 EDNA OLIVE BOLEY 30 Mar 1996 Edna Olive Boley, 84, of St. Marys, died March 30 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born March 4, 1912, at Nine Mile in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Lydia Locke Brammer. She was a Methodist and a former employee of American Cyanamid and the Hi-Way Grille for several years. She retired from the Colin Anderson Center. After she retired, she pursued her favorite pastimes of quilting, making more than 100 quilts, and writing poetry. She authored a book on her life titled "Life in the Hills of West Virginia." She is survived by one son ad daughter-in-law, Jack and State Sen. Donna boley of St. Marys; one daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and David Barley of Williamsburg, VA; a nephew, Roy E. Brammer of St. Marys, whose mother died at his birth, so he was raised by his aunt Olive and uncle Jack; one sister, Sylvia Mayo of Belmont; 8 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack W. Boley, in 1959; one infant son; five brothers, Everett, William, Clyde, Roy and Earl Brammer; and two sisters, Dora Catherine Brammer and Millie Sunderman. Services were Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with the Rev. Clyde Brammer Jr. officiating. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Jul 1997 EMMA J. BOLEY 20 Jul 1997 Emma J. Boley, 44, of Franklin, PA, did July 20 in the West Unit of Northwest Medical Center in Franklin. She was born in Parkersburg on Oct. 13, 1952, to the late Glenn Edward Fulmer and Maxine Allen Fulmer. In August 1975 she married Can Boley. They lived in St. Marys until moving to Franklin in 1987. She was employed as a sales representative at Hill's Department Store. She was an active member and a deaconess at the First Baptist Church in Franklin. In addition to her husband, he is survived by four children, Dan'l Carl, John Douglas, Andrew Glenn and Michell Boley, all of Franklin; her mother Maxine Fulmer of Belmont; a sister, Mrs. Bob (Sue Ellen) Waggoner of Glenville. She was preceded in death by her father. Services well be held in the funeral home at 2pm Wednesday with the Rev. Peter Foreman, pastor of First Baptist Church officiating. Committal services will be held at 10am Friday in Zoar Baptist Church, Pleasants County, with the Rev. Lewis Villers, officiating. Interment will follow in the Zoar Baptist Church Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Mar 1982 ERICKA LEE ANN BOLEY 14 Mar 1982 Ericka Lee Ann Boley, three-week-old daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Rick Boley, died Sunday morning, March 14, at the home of her uncle, Mr. And Mrs. Glen Bunch, at Briceville, TN. Other survivors include her sister, Miss Kristin Boley, grandparents, Barbara and Denver Tate of St. Marys, Edwin Zumbro of Dayton, OH, and Rosamond and Margie Boley of St. Marys; and her great-grandmother, Mrs. Mable Bee of Harrisville. Funeral services were conducted at 10am, March 17, at Grave Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Homer Daniels officiating. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 16 May 1985 ERYMALINE BOLEY 10 May 1985 Erymaline Boley, 71, of St. Marys, died Friday at Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, OH. She was born Aug. 10, 1913, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Wilson and Eliza Jane Dearth Cornell. Survivors include her husband, Herman Boley; two daughters, Gracia Bailey of St. Marys and Olive Ruth Betts of Raleigh, NC; one son, Donald Boley of St. Marys. The funeral was held at 1pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with burial in the Willow Island Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Dec 1997 EVA MARGARET BOLEY 8 Dec 1997 Eva Margaret Boley, 69, of Sissonville, died Dec. 8 at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston. She was born Nov. 13, 1928, in Pleasants County to the late Andrew and Majorie Oliver Boley. She had been employed by the state of West Virginia. She is survived by one brother, Calvin Boley of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Mamie Smith, Bonnie Smith, and Nellie Capps, and several half-brothers and half-sisters. Graveside services were held Thursday at 11am at St. Mary IOOF Cemetery with the Rev. Thomas Karachira officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Nov 1999 FRED BOLEY 29 Oct 1999 Fred Boley, 86,of Kings Ridge, Pleasants County, died Oct. 29 at Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg. He was born March 5, 1913, in Pleasants County to the late Downer David and Allie Ann Oliver Boley. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by one sister, Ola Boley Lane of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by five sisters, Mrs. Edith Thorpe, Mrs. Nellie Varner, Mrs. Forest McDowell, Mrs. Marie Lamp and Mrs. Lucy Mercer; and two brothers, Roy and Charlie Boley. Services were Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Cloverdale Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Sep 1988 FRED D. BOLEY 29 Aug 1988 Fred D. Boley, 66, of Long Beach, CA, formerly of St. Marys, died Monday morning at his home. He was the son of the late Walter and Armeba Boley. He was an active member of the Church of Christ, Long Beach, and was a veteran of World War II. He was a retired employee of Johns Manville Corp. He is survived by his wife, Bonita Bennett Boley; one daughter, Darlene Southwick; two grandchildren, Jason and Allyson of Phoenix, AZ; five sisters, Georgia Lisk and Wanda Sparks, both of Marietta, Mary Halon of Newport, Violet Davis of Belmont, and Viola Bohne of Downey, CA; and two brothers, Lafe Boley of Marietta and Downer Boley of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. Services were held Monday in Long Beach. _________________________________________________________ "Dispatch" 17 Dec 1996 FREDA A. BOLEY 6 Dec 1996 Freda A. Boley, 90, died Dec. 6, 1996. She was a 60 year member of Karl Road (Linden) Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Helen Durfey; husband, Charles Boley; son, Larry Boley. (Unreadable) Services 11am Thursday in the Long Funeral Home. Burial Riverside Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 15 Mar 1993 GARY LEE BOLEY 13 Mar 1993 Gary Lee Boley, 41, of St. Marys, did Saturday at his residence following a brief illness. He was born in St. Marys, son of Richard Boley of St. Marys, and the late Elizabeth Adlade Malone Boley. In addition to his father, he is survived by four brothers, Lewis and Sam Boley, both of St. Marys, Larry Boley of Ashland, KY, and Delbert Boley of Waverly; six sisters, Frances Taylor of St. Marys, Shirley Moore of Waverly, Wanda Weymeyer of Keasburg, NJ, Teresa and Charlotte Bailey, both of Wellsburg, and Kimberly Miller of Harrisville. The funeral will be at 2pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in the Willow Island Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 25 Jan 1995 GARY W. BOLEY SR. 23 Jan 1995 Gary W. Boley Sr., 54, of St. Marys, died Monday at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Boley was a correctional officer with the Pleasants County Sheriff's Office for 16 years and was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran, having served 20 years. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late Brady Boley and Ruth Dutton Boley Lamp. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Charlotte Locke Boley; one daughter, Tammy Templeton of Arvilla, WV; two sons, Gary Boley of Newport and Michael Boley of the home; two sister, Pat Langsdorf of New Matamoras and Sharon Ambrose of Orrville, OH; five brothers, Jack Boley of Newport, Fred Lamp, Doug Lamp and Tom Lamp, all of Parkersburg, and Don Lamp of Painesville, OH. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Fred B. Lamp. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Friday, at Maple Lane Freewill Baptist Church, Hebron, WV, with the Rev. George Burns officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lane Cemetery, with military rites by Wright- Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 24 Jun 1994 GLADYS IRENE BOLEY 23 Jun 1994 Gladys Irene Boley, 72, of Vienna, formerly of St. Marys, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Boley was retired from Colin Anderson Center and was a member of Calvary Christian Church. She was born at Long Run, Pleasants County, a daughter of the late James and Iva Efaw Colvin. She is survived by seven daughters, Maxine Spellman of FL, Irene Bailey of Belmont, Diane Wayne and Rita Anderson, both of Wavelry, Connie Currence of Elkins, Lula Morgan of Chapel Hill, NC, and Cindy Morrison of Vienna; two sons, Ronald boley and Ray Boley, both of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by one son, Wilmer Boley; and one brother, Lewis Colvin. The funeral will be at 2pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 26 May 1995 HERMAN W. BOLEY 25 Mary 1995 Herman William Boley, 86, of St. Marys, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Boley retired from Quaker State Oil Refinery with 31 years of service. He was a member of Bonds Creek Freewill Baptist Church. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late John and Laura Bailey Boley. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Coss Wilson Boley; one son, Donald "Sonny" Boley of St. Marys; one daughter, Grace Bailey of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Erymaline Cornell Boley, in 1985; one daughter, Olive Ruth Betts, in 1993; and eight brothers. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Jul 1994 HOMER LEE BOLEY 24 Jul 1994 Homer Lee Boley, 80, of St. Marys, died July 24, 1994, at his residence. He was born May 15, 1914, in Pleasants Co., WV, a son of the late John and Laurie Bailey Boley. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the United Brick and clay Workers of America -- Local 849. He is survived by two daughters, Loretta Browning, of Scottsburg, IN, Jeanette Holmes of CA; two brothers, Herman Boley and Richard Boley,both of St. Marys; one sister, Goldie Elder, St. Marys. He was preceded in death by seven brothers. Funeral services were Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Feb 1992 JAMES E. BOLEY 9 Feb 1992 Jams E. "Bud" Boley, of West Covina, CA, died Feb. 9 in West Covina. He was a former resident of St. Marys and a graduate of Wier High School in 1941. He attended West Virginia University. He served in the Army Air Corps in World War II. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Mary Lou; daughter and son- in-law, Sharon and Doug Boggan of Idaho; one son, Carl of West Covina; one sister, Lorene LoParo of Wadsworth, OH; and his stepmother, Edith Boley of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by his father, Silas Boley; his mother, Rose Mercer Boley; one brother, Charles Boley and one sister, Eva Boley Randazzo. Memorial services were held in West Covina. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Jul 1980 JESS WILLARD BOLEY 1 Jul 1980 Jess Willard Boley, 64, of St. Marys, died last Tuesday evening in St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County to Owen and Welpha Weekley Boley. He was a member of the Cow Creek United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Garnet Barnhart Boley; two sons, John Efaw of Belmont and Mearl Efaw of St. Marys; three stepsons, Lisle Elder and Joey Elder, both of St. Marys, and Roger Elder of Fort Stewart, GA; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Ada Adams of Weirton, and Mrs. Judy Carmack of Washington. Services were conducted at 1pm Saturday at the Cow Creek United Methodist Church with the Rev. Frank Lambert officiating. Burial was in the Ruckman Cemetery , Cow Creek. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Feb 1982 JOHN RAYMOND BOLEY 30 Jan 1982 John Raymond Boley, 77, of St. Marys, died Saturday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He is survived by four brothers, Herman, Perry, Homer and Richard, and a sister, Golda Elder, all of St. Marys. The funeral was held at 1pm Tuesday at Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with William Renner officiating. Burial was in the Boley Cemetery in St. Marys. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Mar 1990 JUSTIN RAY BOLEY ? Mar 1990 Justin Ray Boley, son of James Neil and Rita Bell West Boley of Matamoras, died at birth Tuesday morning in University Hospital at Columbus. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Nichole Marie and Katrina Lynn, both at home; his paternal grandmother, Nelle Boley of Matamoras; his maternal grandmother, Iva West, of St. Marys. Services were held at the convenience of the family. Hadley Funeral Home, Matamoras, was in charge of arrangements. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Nov 1991 KENNETH C. BOLEY 8 Nov 1991 Kenneth C. Boley, 45, of Marietta, died Nov. 8 at Marietta Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. He was born in St. Marys Oct. 22, 1946, to Mildred Meeks Gorrell. He attended the First Church of Nazarene in Marietta and was a US Army veteran in the Vietnam war. He was a production foreman for 18 years at Eveready Battery. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Campbell Boley; his stepfather, Charles Gorrell, of St. Marys; a son, Kenneth Boley II, of Marietta; a daughter, Amanda Yates, of Marietta; two sisters, Campbell of St. Marys, and Sherry Schario of Marietta; two brothers, Kale Gorrell of St. Marys, and Howard Meeks of Belmont; and one grandson. Funeral services were held Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Willow Island Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Sep 1997 LAFAYETTE BOLEY 28 Aug 1997 Lafayette Boley, 69, of Marietta, died Aug. 28 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born March 21, 1928 in St. Marys to the late Walter and Armeda Pethtel Boley. He attended St. Marys High School and had served in the Korean War. He had worked at Union Carbide Metals and later as a mechanic for Broughton Foods. He was baptized in the Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, the former Bonnie Jean Fulton, whom he married April 25, 1951; three daughters, Virginia Becker and her husband, Stanley; and Cheryl Burgess and her husband, David, both of Marietta, and Christine Bergan and her husband, Gerry of Harrisburg, PA; six grandchildren; five sisters, Wanda Sparks and Mary Hanlon, both of Newport, Violet Davis of Belmont, Georgia Lisk of Marietta and Viola Pethtel of Ventura, CA. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Fred and Clarence "Bud" Boley; and one sister, Betty Price. Services were Saturday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in East Lawn Memorial Park at Marietta with military rites. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Jan 1998 LAWRENCE E. BOLEY 23 Jan 1998 Lawrence E. "Bud" Boley, 71, of Cale Street, Parkersburg, died Jan. 23 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Glen Robin, OH, to the late Theodore and Goldie Marie Beaver Boley. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a mechanic at Wharton Cadillac-Olds for 31 years. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Nina Life Boley of Parkersburg; three daughters, Shirley Brown of Little Hocking, Nancy Jones of Vienna and Susan Nichols of Parkersburg; one son, Lawrence E. Boley II of Parkersburg; two sisters, Lillian Davis of Belpre and Geneva Fielder of Vienna; his step-mother, Virginia Boley of St. Marys; two half-sisters, Sheila Haddox of St. Marys and Norma Riggs of Chesterfield, VA; three half-brothers, Gary Boley of Virginia Beach, VA, Don Boley of St. Marys, and Dan Boley of Franklin, PA; 6 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother. Services were Monday at Franklin Funeral Chapel in Parkersburg with the Rev. Brian Harrell officiating. Entombment was in Sunset Memory Garden Mausoleum with military rites conducted by American Legion Post 15. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 13 Nov 1991 MARGIE BOLEY 10 Nov 1991 Margie Boley, 87, of Columbus, died Sunday at Mount Carmel Hospital in Columbus. She was born in St. Marys, the daughter of the late John and Mary Watson Hashman. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by one son, Clifford Boley of Columbus; one sister, Ella Beagle of East Liverpool, OH; 15 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. The funeral will be 11am Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Boley Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Apr 1996 MARY E. BOLEY 29 Mar 1996 Mary B. Boley, 36, of Parkersburg, died March 29 at Parkview Healthcare Center, Parkersburg. She was born in New Matamoras, a daughter of Angus Boley of Parkersburg and the late Clifford Boley. Surviving in addition to her mother are one son, Douglas Smith of Clendenin; five brothers, Clifford Boley of Delaware, OH, Thomas Boley of Mt. Gilead, OH, Walter Boley of Parkersburg, John Boley of Alexandria, VA, and Eugene Boley of Columbus; one sister, Christine Barron of Tostin, CA. She was preceded in death by one sister, Cathy Rowe. There were no services visitation. The body was donated to West Virginia University Human Gift Registry. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Apr 1977 MELISSA BOLEY 12 Apr 1977 Melissa Boley, infant daughter of Barbara Elder Boley of St. Marys, died shortly after birth last Tuesday at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. She is also survived by three brothers, Daniel, John and Scott, at home; and her maternal grandparents, Mr. And Mrs. Carl Elder. Graveside services were held at 10am Thursday at the Lamp Cemetery at St. Marys with Evange. Earl Stevens officiating. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Dec 1982 MILDRED DARLENE BOLEY 12 Dec 1982 Mrs. Ronald (Mildred Darlene) Boley, 29, of St. Marys, died Sunday. She was a native of Pleasants County and resident of St. Marys. Survivors include her husband, Ronald Boley of St. Marys; her father, Ross Wherry of Empire, OH; her mother and stepfather, Ruth Yost Myers and Herman Myers of Parkersburg; two sons, Ronnie Lee Boley Jr. and Michael Boley; three daughters, Tina, Malinda and Regina Boley, all at home. Services were held Wednesday at Franklin and Son Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Harley E. Bailey officiating. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 mar 1989 NANCY L. BOLEY 23 Mar 1989 Nancy L. Boley, 66, St. Marys, died Thursday evening, March 23, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in St. Marys, the daughter of the late Levi and Delia Mercer Boley. She was the owner of Boley's Carry Out. She is survived by one half-brother, William (Badger) Boley, St. Marys. She was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother. Services were Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown NELLE V. BOLEY 24 Jul 1992 Nelle V. Boley, 77, New Matamoras, OH, died July 24, 1992, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Alonzo and Laura Slagle McGee. She was a Baptist. Surviving are nine daughters, Karen Hanlon of Williamstown, Shirley Joy and Mildred Francis, both of New Matamoras, Dora Britton and Edna Kimball, both of St. Marys, Doris Dunn, Edith Bunner, Sue Stull and Mary West, all of New Matamoras; four sons, Ralph Boley of Newport, Ronald Boley Sr., Donald Boley Sr., and James Boley St., all of New Matamoras; 49 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray H. Boley; one son, Morris McGee; two brothers; and one sister. Services 1pm Monday, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys, the Rev. Sam Wooldridge officiating. Burial Matamoras Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown NORMA L. BOLEY 25 Feb 1995 Norma L. Boley, 67, of St. Marys, died Feb. 25, 1995, at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Trenton, NJ, a daughter of the late Jerry and Grace Offredo Percello. Surviving are her husband of 48 years, Calvin C. Boley; one daughter, Barbara Goonetilleke of Old Bridge, NJ; three sons, Gerald Boley of South Plainfield, NJ; Calvin R. Boley and Brian Boley both of St. Marys; nine grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one sister, Marie J. Willitts. Services 11am Tuesday, St. John Catholic Church, St. Marys, the Rev. Thomas Karachiva and the Rev. Joseph Ezharath officiating. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Aug 1996 RAYMOND H. BOLEY 10 Aug 1996 (Note: The above two dates may be in error as all of the obits surrounding it were dated in August 1995 instead of 1996.) Raymond H. Boley, 78, of Rt. 3, New Matamoras, OH, died Saturday morning at his home. He was born in St. Marys, son of Robert and Francis Earley Boley. In 1939 he married Nellie V. McGee, who survives along with four sons, eight daughters and one stepdaughter. The sons are Ralph, Ronald, Donald and James Boley, all of New Matamoras. Daughters are Shirley, Joy, Dora Britton and Edna Kimball, all of St. Marys, Mildred Francis, Doris Dunn, Edith Bunner and Mary West, all of New Matamoras, and sue Stull of Newport, OH; Karen Hanlon of Williamstown is the stepdaughter. Boley is also survived by 53 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one sister, Sally Beaver of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by one stepson, Morris McGee; seven sisters and one brother. Services were held at 2pm Monday at the Hadley Funeral Home in New Matamoras, with the Rev. Louis Sprowls officiating. Burial was in the Matamoras Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Jan 1972 RAMZY M. BOLEY 1 Jan 1972 Ramzy M. Boley, 46, of Wheeling, died in Wheeling Saturday morning. Born in Pleasants County, he was the son of the late Levi and Allie Sparks Boley. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include four brothers, Nelson of Newport, OH, Everett and Boyd, both of St. Marys, Ben of Pinehurst, ID; a sister, Mrs. Flora French of Lorraine, OH; three half-brothers, Allen and Silas Boley, both of St. Marys, and G.G. Boley of Winfield, KS; a half-sister, Mrs. Edna Mace of Lorraine, OH; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home, St. Marys, with Evangelist Earl Stevens officiating. Burial was in the Boley Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 May 1984 ROSAMOND BOLEY 11 May 1984 Rosamond Boley, 74, of St. Marys, died Friday night in St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late Robert and Frances Early Boley. Surviving are his wife, Margie Van Dyke Boley; nine daughters, Leona Berry of Decatur, IN, Maxine Erb and Rose Mary Taylor, both of St. Marys, Sally Graves of Cleveland, TN, Margie Ogle of Knoxville, TX, Pamela Bunch of Lake City, TN, Ann Hall of Chebanse, IL, Juanita Taylor of Nashville, TN, and Debbie Robinson of Stow, OH; seven sons, Kenny Boley of Kansas City, MO, Frank Boley of Woodsfield, OH, and William, Ben, Rick and Rosamond Boley, Jr., all of St. Marys. Services were held at 1pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with burial in the IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Mar 1999 ROSAMOND L. BOLEY JR. 5 Mar 1999 Rosamond L. "Junior" Boley Jr., 54, of St. Marys, died March 5 in a traffic accident near Galax, VA. He was born Sept. 30, 1944, in Pleasants County. He was the foster son of the late Eunice K. Boley and the son of Edith Irene Thomas Miller of Pittsburgh, PA, and the late Rosamond L. Boley Sr. He was a member of the teamsters union. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Leila Fay Smith Boley; one daughter, Katherine Sunderman of St. Marys; six sons, Chris Smith with the U.S. Navy in Pearl Harbor, HI, Craig Smith of St. Marys, Cecil Boley of Marietta, Kenny Boley of Clarington, OH, Carol Boley of Rome, GA, and Ernie Boley of St. Marys; 9 grandchildren; and 28 brothers and sisters, including Anna Irene Brammer of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by his father and two sisters. Services were Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 May 1986 ROSAMOND LEE BOLEY 4 May 1986 Rosamond Lee Boley, 4, of Parkersburg, died Sunday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, of injuries received in a car- pedestrian accident Saturday evening. The youth was born in Parkersburg and is survived by his parents, William and Mary Ann Blosser Boley; three brothers, William, Steven, and Robert, all at home; his paternal grandmother, Margie Boley of St. Marys; his maternal grandfather, Robrt Blosser of Vienna; and his maternal grandmother, Ethel Barnhart of St. Marys. Funeral services will be held at 1pm Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Nov 1976 ROSE M. BOLEY 29 Oct 1976 Mrs. Rose M. Boley, 77, of St. Marys, died at the Worthington Manor Care Center Friday. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late W.F. And Mary Wiley Mercer. She was a member of the Dewey Avenue Church of Christ. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Eva Randazzo of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, and Mrs. Lorene LoParo of Wadsworth, OH; one son, James E. Of West Covins,CA; three sisters, Mrs. Sue Thomas of Redlands, CA, Mrs. Belle Williams of Anaheim, CA, and Mrs. Lola Neumyer of Navarre, OH; one brother, Robert Mercer of Hobart, OK. She was preceded in death by one son, Charles Boley, killed in World War II, and four brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held at 1pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Jan 1973 RUBY G. BOLEY 28 Dec 1972 Ruby G. Boley, 48, of St. Marys, was dead on arrival at the St. Joseph's Hospital Thursday night. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys, with the Rev. Geore McCune officiating. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery. She was born in Pleasants County, July 23, 1924, daughter of the late Owen and Weltha Weekley Boley. She is survived by three sons, Raymond Eugene Boley of St. Marys, Nelson L. Boley of E. Liverpool, OH, and Robsert Boley of Wheeling; one daughter, Mrs. Emma Corcoran of Wheeling; two brothers, Willard and Willis Boley of St. Marys; and one sister, Mrs. Lucille Stewart of E. Liverpool, OH. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Sep 1997 SANFORD BOLEY 24 Aug 1997 Sanford Boley, 74, of Gahanna, OH, formerly of St. Marys, died Aug. 24 at Mt. Carmel Hospital East in Columbus. He was a World War II veteran and was retired from Big Bear Bakery as maintenance supervisor. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Boley. He is survived by his daughter, Virginia and her husband Michael Short of Gahanna; four grandchildren. Services were held Wednesday at Brush Creek Free Will Baptist Church in Naples, KY. _________________________________________________________ The Pleasants County Leader -- St. Marys, WV 16 Mar 1972 SILAS BOLEY 10 Mar 1972 Funeral services for Silas "Si" Boley, 74, of Weirton, who was dead on arrival at Weirton General Hospital Friday afternoon, were conducted Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. The Rev. Daniel Simmons officiated with burial in Willow Island Cemetery. He was born at St. Marys, Feb. 3, 1898, son of the late I.W. And Mary Adams Boley. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles in St. Marys, and several Masonic orders in Weirton. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Edith Sarchet Boley; one son, James E. Boley of West Covina, CA; two daughters, Mrs. Ambrose (Eva) Randazzo of Cuyahoga Falls,OH, and Mrs. Domenick (Lorraine) LaParo of Wadsworth, OH; two brothers, Goff G. Of Winfield, KS, and Allen of St. Marys; four half-brothers, Ebbert and Boyd Boley, both of St. Marys, Nelson Boley of Newport, OH, and Ben Boley of Pinehurst, ID; one sister, Mrs. Flora French of Loraine, OH; and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Charles E. Boley, in 1944. _______________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown WILMER E. BOLEY 27 Sep 1979 In memory of Wilmer E. Boley, born May 27, 1940, died Sept. 27, 1979. Services Sept. 30, 2pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Oct 1981 ZELMA U. BOLEY 26 Sep 1981 Mrs. Zelma U. Boley, 71, of St. Marys, died Saturday morning in the Selby General Hospital, Marietta, OH. Mrs. Boley was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Joseph and Flora Haught Pethtel. She was a former member of the Dewey Avenue Church of Christ. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Mary Louise Vanderburg of Memphis, TN, Mrs. Betty Kent of Beach City, OH, Mrs. Mildred Calvert of St. Marys, Mrs. Carolyn Durst of Massillon, OH; a son, Carl Boley of St. Marys; a stepson, Edward Boley of South River, NJ; two brothers, Theodore Pethtel of St. Marys and Harry Pethtel of Newport, OH; a sister, Mrs. Edith Sweeney of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Boley, in 1969; a son, Joe Boley; a brother and a sister. Services were held at 2pm Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys with Evang. William Renner officiating. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Nov 1972 RACHEL JANE BONAR 26 Nov 1972 Mrs. Rachel Jane Bonar, 98, a former resident of St. Marys, died Sunday morning at the home of a daughter in Rising Sun, MD, with whom she made her home. She was born at St. Marys, a daughter of the late Jonathan and Patience DeLong, and was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Hackney, Rising Sun; a grandson, Samuel Hackney, also of Rising Sun; and a half-brother, Fred DeLong of Eureka. Her husband, Mont Bonar, preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery, St. Marys. _______________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Apr 1996 MONNA SUE BOND 16 Apr 1996 Monna Sue Bond, 59, of Newport, died at her home April 16 following an illness. She was born Jan. 26, 1937, in Schley, OH, to Clarence and Carrie Herlan Binegar. She was a member of Beech Grove United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Ray Bond, whom she married June 26, 1960; one daughter, Brenda Sue Bagley and her husband, Robert of Mineral Wells; three grandchildren; her mother of Newport; three brothers, Merle Binegar of Antioch, Orval Binegar of Eureka and Lyle Binegar of Newport; two sisters, Phyllis Bowersock of Rinard Mills and Patricia Lamp of Newport. She was preceded in death by her father; two brothers, Kenneth and Furl Aaron Binegar; and two sisters, Delorace Thomas and Elwanda Congleton. Services were Friday at Newport United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gary Hicks officiating. Burial was in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Sep 1992 MILDRED BONER 20 Sep 1992 Mildred Boner, 90, of St. Marys, died Sept. 20 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Logan and Alice Locke Eddy. She is survived by two daughters, Fonda Harmon of Davisville and Jean Gregg of St. Marys; one stepdaughter, Phyllis Cromer of Largo, FL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ross H. Boner, in 1974. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Nine Mile United Methodist Church with the Rev. Darrel Gooden officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Mar 1996 ELONZO E. BONNER 8 Mar 1996 Elonzo E. "Boots" Bonner, 85, of Friendly, died March 8 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Tyler County, a son of the later Elonzo and Elizabeth Garrison Bonner. He retired from the Tyler County Board of Education's transportation department after 33 years service. Surviving are three sons, Dr. Daniel Bonner of Inwood, WV, Edgar Bonner of Taylorville, NC, and David Bonner of Middlebourne; one daughter, Janelle Perkins of Belpre; one brother, Ira Bonner of St. Marys; one sister, Inez Fletcher of McLean, VA; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ada B. Sandy Bonner; one brother, William Bonner; and one grandchild. Services were Monday at Furbee Funeral Home in Middlebourne with Evon Heintzman officiating. Burial was in the Meadville Cemetery, Tyler County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Nov 1992 IRENE BONNER 20 Nov 1992 Irene Bonner, 82, of St. Marys, died Nov. 20 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Harvey and Ona Smith Wagner. She is survived by her husband, Ira V. "Buss" Bonner, one brother, Don Wagner of Bens Run, one sister, Eva Brammer of St. Marys. Funeral services were held Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Jan 1977 JACOB G. BONNER 24 Jan 1977 Jacob G. Bonner, 89, of Friendly, died Sunday at the Nurse Care Center, Atlanta, GA. Mr. Bonner was born in Pleasants County June 3, 1887, a son of the late Mr. And Mrs. J. R. Bonner. He was a retired construction worker. Surviving are two sons, Denzil of Atlanta, GA, and Virgil of Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladis, in 1968. Funeral services were conducted at 1pm Wednesday at the Eckels Funeral Home, Sistersville with the Rev. Gail Smith officiating. Burial was in the Falls Mills Cemetery, Tyler County. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Jun 1986 ZACHARY P. BONNER 10 Jun 1986 Zachary P. "Little Doc" Bonner, 2-year-old son of Dr. Daniel Preston and Vicki Lynn Wright Bonner of Kearneysville, Jefferson County, and nephew of Kathryn Bunner of Parkersburg, drowned accidentally in the family pool Tuesday, June 10. He was born No.v 22, 1983, in Winchester, VA, and is also survived by a sister, Courtney Nicole Bonner, at home; paternal grandparents, Eval and Ada Bonner of Friendly; maternal grandparents, Don and Ruth Wright of Matthews, NC. The funeral was held at 2:30pm Friday at the Brown Funeral Home in Martinsburg. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery in Shepherdstown. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Dec 1971 GRACE MERRITT BOOHER 23 Dec 1971 Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Merritt Booher, 79 of St. Marys, who died Thursday at the Sistersville General Hospital, were held at 2pm Sunday at the Goodwin Funeral Home in Middlebourne, with burial in the Victory United Methodist Church Cemetery. She was born in Doddridge County, July 9, 1892, daughter of the late Stephen and Hannah George Merritt. She was a member of the Victory United Methodist Church at Booher in Tyler County. She is survived by two sons, Ronald of Newell and Emmett of Allegan, MI; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Blondell) Amos of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her husband, Z.Y. Booher in 1959, and by one son, one daughter, two brothers, and two sisters. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 9 May 1998 FRANCIS A. BOOKMAN 8 May 1998 Francis A. Bookman, 81, of Twin Maples Nursing Home, McArthur, OH, did May 8, 1998, at the nursing home. He is survived by a daughter Mary Stemple of Parkersburg; a son, James Bookman of Parkersburg; 10 grandchildren; 14 great- grandchildren. Services will be 1pm Monday at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Burdette Chapel, Parkersburg. Burial will be in the Hearn Cemetery in Washington County. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 20 Sep 1991 GERALD R. BOOKMAN 18 Sep 1991 Gerald Ray Bookman, 53, of Concord, NC, died Wednesday at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital. Bookman had been employed as a mechanic and was a member of Branchview First Church of God. He was born in Newport, OH, son of the late William and Lenora Reynolds Bookman. He is survived by his wife, Alice Eileen Doak Bookman; two sons, Patrick Gerald Bookman of Spartansburg, SC, and Bernard Jay Bookman of Salsbury, NC; one daughter, Leslie Eileen Bookman of Concord, NC; three granddaughters; three brothers, Buddy Bookman of Daleville, AL, David Bookman of Belpre, Daryl Bookman of Merit Island, FL; one sister, Sybil Jennings of Salem, OH. The funeral will be 2:30pm Saturday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH, with the Rev. Robert Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Mar 1999 JAMES R. BOOKMAN 11 Mar 1999 James R. Bookman, 61, of Vienna, died March 11 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Newport to the late Frances and Brittie Shaw Bookman. He was retired from the Wood County Board of Education. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Bookman; two sons, James Bookman of Waverly and Jeff Bookman of Vienna; four daughters, Julie Samples, Charlotte Fittro and Ruth Bookman of Parkersburg and Becky Eaton of Vienna; one sister, Mary Stemple of Parkersburg; and 8 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother. Services were Sunday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home in Vienna with pastor Buddy Bunner officiating. Entombment was in Sunset Memory Gardens in Parkersburg. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Jan 1973 JOSEPH W. BOOKMAN 26 Dec 1972 Joseph W. Bookman, 94, former resident of Newport, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, in Fairview Manor Nursing Home, Beverly. He was born in Feb. ?, 1878 at St. Marys, a son of the late Joseph and Katherine Mulligan Bookman. He married Anna B. Sunderman, who died in 1951. Two sons and one daughter survive, Ralph A. Bookman, Carpenterville, IL, William F. Bookman, Parkersburg, and Mrs. John T. (Norma) Hall, Devola. Two sons, Howard and Clark, preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Friday inDoudna and McClure Funeral Home. Burial was in Newport Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Apr 1990 LANORA M. BOOKMAN 7 Apr 1990 Lanora M. Bookman, 73, former resident of Belpre and Newport, died Saturday at The Arbors of Marietta. She was born in Newport, a daughter of the late Bernard and Eliza Jane Thomas Reynolds. She had been a cook on various boats on the Ohio River until her retirement in 1978. She is survived by four sons, Buddy of Daleville, AL, Gerald of Concord, NC, David of Belpre, and Darryl Bookman of Merritt Island; one daughter, Sybil Jennings of Salem; 13 grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; and one sister, Edna Barclay of Lexington, KY. She was preceded in death by her husband, William F. Bookman, in 1987; one son, Clifford Bookman; one brother, Arthur Reynolds; and one sister, Jean Cramer. The funeral was held Tuesday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH, with the Rev. Kurt Landerholm officiating. Burial was in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 14 Jun 1993 RONALD G. BOONE 12 Jun 1993 Ronald G. Boone, 48, Mineral Wells, died June 12 of injuries received in an ultralight aircraft accident in Mineral Wells. He was born in Loraine, OH, a son of Cleedith Ross and Mable Delores Riggs Boone of Rockport. He was a 1977 graduate of parkersburg Community College, and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, having been stationed in Thailand. He was employed as a computer analyst for DuPont for the past 19 years and served as supply pastor for Broad Street Wesleyan Church. Surviving in addition to his parents, are his wife, Betty Dawson Boone; one son, Brian Alan Boone of Anchorage, AK; one daughter, Martha Kay Boone of the home. Services will be 2:30pm Tuesday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery South. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 16 Oct 1997 RUBY B. BOONE 15 Oct 1997 Ruby Blanche Boone, 83, of Parkersburg, died Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Wolf Summit, WV, a daughter of the late Frank and Ethel Adams Reynolds. She is survived by her husband Clarence Winans; one son, robert Boone of Fort White, FL; three daughters, Janice Deem of Vienna, G. Ilene Angelos of Hazlet, NJ, and Carol Jeffries of Pensacola, FL; two sisters, Delma Williams of Wolf Summit and Nellie Hastings of Parkersburg; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Bernard Reynolds; two grandsons, Nicholas Angelos and James Deem; and one great-grandson, Shawn Davis. Funeral Services will be 1pm Saturday at Leavitt Funeral Home, parkersburg, with Evangelist Mark Mason officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens, Garden of Everlasting Life. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 1 Dec 1986 FANNIE L. BOOR 30 Nov 1986 Fannie L. Boor, 68, of Friendly, died Sunday in Sistersville General Hospital after a sudden illness. She was born in Tyler county, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Mathis Crane. She was a United Methodist. She is survived by four sons, James, Denver and Denley Boor of Friendly, and Robert Boor of Paden City; a daughter, Mary Shingleton of Friendly. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Dillon, in 1962. The funeral will be at 1:30pm, Wednesday at the Eckels Funeral Home in Sistersville. Burial in Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 29 Dec 1988 JOSEPH MANUEL BOOR 28 Dec 1988 Joseph Manuel Boor, infant son of Denley and Teresa Ritchie Boor of Friendly, died Wednesday in Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville. He is also survived by one sister, Kala Ann Boor at home; and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Ritchie of Sistersville. Graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family at the Friendly Cemetery with the Rev. Travis Adams officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Jan 1983 ELVA VIOLET BOOTH 26 Jan 1983 (Note: Although the two dates above were written in the margin of the obit., probably one or both are incorrect. As you read the obit., you see that the funeral has already occurred, so her date of death and date of the article must be more than one day apart.) Elva Violet Booth, 74, of Wingett Run, died Wednesday evening at her home. She was born in Liberty Township, a daughter of the late John J. And Mary Moore Schenkel. Surviving are her husband, Benjamin "Frank" Booth; three sons, Elvin and Gilbert, both of Wingett Run, OH, and Dean of Newport, OH. Services were Saturday in the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Kendall officiating. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Mar 1988 JASON PICKENS BORDER 8 Mar 1988 Jason Lee Pickens Border, 7-day-old son of Angela Bailey Border and Randy Pickens of Walker, died at University Hospital in Morgantown Tuesday afternoon. In addition to his father and mother, he is survived by one brother, Joshua Wayne Border; two sisters, Amanda Jane Border and Christina Michele Pickens, all of Walker; paternal grandfather, Carl Pickens of St. Marys; and maternal grandparents, Bob and Irene Bailey of Walker. The funeral was Friday at Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Oct 1985 JERRY B. BORMAN 7 Oct 1985 Jerry B. Borman, 51,of Marietta, OH, died Monday in the Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Marietta, son of Edna Hupp Borman Benson and the late Blufford Borman. He is survived by his wife, Mary Joan Taylor Borman; three sons, Jerry Borman of Paden City, Thomas Borman of Marietta and Daniel Borman, at home; five daughters, Vicki, Joni and Penny Borman, all of Marietta, Nancy Jenkins of El Paso, TX, and Kathi Smith of St. Marys. Services will be held at 11am Thursday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery at Williamstown. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Jul 1985 ANNA BOSO 14 Jul 1985 Anna Emily Boso, 92, Washington, longtime resident of Williss Convalescent Home, died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Lewis and Emma Bills Virgin. She is survived by one daughter, Ruth Colvin of Washington. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Andrew Boso, who served two terms as assessor of Wood County. Services were held at 1pm Wednesday at the Vaughan Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kenneth G. Cain officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 19 Mar 1984 CLARENCE W. "BO" BOSO 18 Mar 1984 Clarence W. "Bo" Boso, 60, of Parkersburg, died Sunday morning at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. He was born in Wood County, son of Ona Lambert Boso of Parkersburg, and the late Eli Clarence Boso. He was retired after 39 years with Corning Glass Works. He is survived by his wife, Eva C. Boso; two sons, David W. Boso of Lubeck and R. Dean Wingrove of Little Hocking; and two granddaughters, Cindy Sims of Vincent and Lisa Wingrove of Little Hocking. The funeral will be at 11am Wednesday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with burial in Sunset Memory Gardens. ________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 9 Feb 1984 PARMY G. BOSO 8 Feb 1984 Parmy G. Boso, 78, of Parkersburg, died Wednesday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital after a long illness. He was born in DuBois, PA, son of the late James and Angeline Boso. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mildred Webb Boso; two sons, James P. Boso of Parkersburg and Paul R. Boso of Chicago, IL; a daughter, Lucille Lambert of Bradenton, FL; a brother, Ogden Boso of Niagara Falls, NY; two sisters, Priscilla Cale of Niagara Falls and Sarah Marsico of Jeanette, PA. The funeral will be at 11am Saturday Vaughan Funeral Home, with the Edward Bell officiating, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. ________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown WILLIAM RALPH BOSO 30 Jan 1975 William Ralph "Red" Boso, 57, of Vero Beach, FL, formerly of Wood County, died Thursday morning. He was the son of Anna Virgin Boso and the late William Alexander Boso. He was a civilian instructor for the Navy during World War II, taught flying at the Stewart Airport in Parkersburg and also in Memphis, TN; was member of Cherry River Navy, and the Elks Lodge. (Several sentences were unreadable) He moved to Vero Beach from parkersburg in 1973, and had been a well known aviator in Wood County for several years. He was also (unreadable) In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Gertrude Virginia Cox Boso; two sons, David of Belpre and Dick of Vero Beach; one daughter, Rosalie Boso of Vero Beach; one sister, Ruth Colvin of (unreadable). _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Jun 1987 RAYMOND J. BOSTAPH 7 Jun 1987 Raymond Joseph Bostaph, 67, of Matamoras, died at 3am Sunday in Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. He was born June 23, 1919, in Sistersville, to Leo Andrew and Sina Belle Baker Bostaph. He was a member of St. John's Bosco Catholic Church and was a retired employee of the River Gas Co. He was veteran of World War II. He is survived by five brothers, Charles, Donald, Thomas, and William, all of Akron, and Robert of Alvy; four sisters, Margaret Robbins of Akron, Mary Douglas of Newport, Caroline Bostaph of Rinard Mills and Theresa Evans of Wheeling. He was preceded in death by one brother, James; and one sister, Mary Alice. Services were held Wednesday in St. John's Bosco Catholic Church in Sardis, OH, with burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Nov 1988 ROBERT A. BOSTAPH 30 Oct 1988 Robert A. Bostaph, 71, of Alvy, Tyler County, died Sunday at Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale. He was born in Kanawha County, a son of the late Leo and Sina Baker Bostaph. He was a retired employee of Columbia Gas Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Madge Swiger Bostaph; a daughter, Melba Jean and son-in-law Arnold Templeton of Sistersville. Arrangements are incomplete at Furbee Funeral Home in Middlebourne. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Jun 1988 EDNA O. BOSTON 3 Jun 1988 Edna O. Boston, 84, Hannibal, died Friday morning, June 3, in Barnesville General Hospital. She was born Sept. 25, 1903, at Revere, WV, to Fred and Catherine White Wilt. She was a member of Hannibal United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Neville V. Boston, in 1966; and one son, Robert Boston, in 1984. She is survived by four daughters, Lucy Jamison of Concord, CA, Margurite Anderson of Hannibal, Mary Wayman of Elkton, MD, and Rosemary Boston of Riverside, CA; four sons, David Boston of Riverside, CA, Frederick Boston and Neville Boston, both of Hannibal, and Thomas Boston of Matamoras. Services were Monday at 1pm at the Rush Funeral Home at Claington with Rev. William Lawson officiating. Burial was in Emma Grove Cemetery at Hannibal. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 22 Jul 1995 CLYDE M. BOSWELL 20 Jul 1995 Clyde M. Boswell, 80, of Belpre, died Thursday at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Boswell was born in Lower Newport, a son of the late Grant and Cora McVay Boswell. He had been employed by the Gano Concrete Co., the (unreadable). He is survived by three sons, Clyde Boswell Jr., Richard Boswell and Billy Boswell all of Marietta; two daughters, Carolyn Boswell of the home and Alice Gossett of Belpre; seven grandchildren; five great- grandchildren (unreadable). He was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Thomas Boswell; one son, Francis Boswell; one daughter, Anna Boswell; and one brother, Hugh Boswell. Funeral services will be held 1pm Monday, at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH, with the Rev. James Dickey officiating. Burial will be in Barker Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 21 Apr 1994 BERNICE ALMA BOSWORTH 20 Apr 1994 Bernice Alma Bosworth, 90, of Worthington Manor Care Center, Parkersburg, formerly of Vienna, died Wednesday at the center. Mrs. Bosworth was a member of the Stephenson Memorial United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Ruth Circle. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Halah and Nina Hendricks O'Neal. She is survived by one son, Charles R. "Dick" Bosworth of Kennett Square, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ervine Bosworth in 1961; one son, Donald Dean Bosworth; two daughters, Kathryn Bosworth and Virginia Sue Bosworth. The funeral will be at 1pm Saturday, at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna, with the Rev. Nathaniel-Turner Lacy officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn (Valley) Cemetery, Marietta. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Jul 1983 MYRTLE BOTTOMLEY 24 Jan 1983 Myrtle Haverstraw Bottomley, 92, of Zelienople, PA, died Jan. 24 at Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Cremation followed and a memorial service was held Jan. 27 at Boynton Beach, FL. She was born in Butler, PA, daughter of the late G.B.M. And Martha Ellen Haverstraw. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Bruce Christie, in 1945, and by her second husband, John H. Bottomley, in 1967. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Alvin (Martha Ellen) Meyer of Boynton Beach, FL; and one brother, Theodore A. Haverstraw of St. Marys. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Oct 1987 HAROLD C. BOUGHNER 26 Sep 1987 Harold C. Boughner, 63, of Porter Falls, died Saturday at the Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville. He was born in Smithfield, OH, a son of the late Harry and Dicia Potts Boughner. He was a retired employee of Mobay Chemical Co., New Martinsville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Lovell Roberts Boughner; two sons, Kevin, at home, and John, of Reeder; one daughter, Kathy Boughner, at home; three sisters, Imogene Boughner and Wilma Procopio, both of St. Marys, and Marilou Smith of Marietta. He was preceded in death by one brother, Harry. Services were held Tuesday at the Grisell Funeral Home, Ratcliffe, Chapel, New Martinsville, with Evangelist Jack Hayes officiating. Burial was in Paden Memorial Gardens, Paden City. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Apr 1994 MARY JANE BOWCOTT 4 Apr 1994 Mary Jane Bowcott, 93, of Wellsburg, died Monday, April 4 at Brightwood Nursing Home in Follansbee. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Otha and Sarah Farnsworth Stewart. She was a retired clerk of Wellsburg Fruit Stand. Surviving are a brother, William Stewart of Lakin, WV; two sisters, Nellie Bolen of Follansbee and Goldie Lamp of St. Marys; a granddaughter, Mary Neviska of Columbus, OH; and two great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard L. Bowcott; a son, Harold; five brothers and three sisters. Services were Friday, April 8 at Reasner Funeral Home with the Rev. William Calhoun officiating. Interment in Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg. _________________________________________________________ Name and Date of Newspaper Unknown RAYMOND BOWDEN 4 Feb 1926 It is with sincere regret that we are called upon to chronicle the death of little Raymond Bowden, aged 2 years, which occurred at Jeannette, PA, Thursday, February 4th, due to diphtheria. The little fellow was born in this city, March 19, 1924, being the son of Mr. And Mrs. Charles Bowden who moved to Jeannette something more than a year ago. The funeral was held on feb. 4Th and was private. Interment in the Jeannette Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown WALTER B. BOWEN 2 Feb 1996 Walter Bruce "Sheep" Bowen, 68, of Paden City, died Feb. 2, 1996, at his residence. He was born in Paden City,a son of the late Lewis and Ada Huff Bowen. He was a retired employee of Otis Elevator corp. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Deloris Ann Yocum Bowen; three sons, Richard Bowen, of CA, Kevin Bowen of Orlando, FL, and John Gallagher of Charleston, WV; six daughters, Bobbie Orcutt of Masillon, OH, Shelly Shellnutt of Ocala, FL, Lisa Bowen and Susan Gallagher, both of Paden City, Teresa Kerr of Sikeston, MO, and Charlene Wildman of Waverly. Services 2pm Monday, Jarvis Funeral Home, Paden City. Burial Paden Memorial Gardens with full military rites conducted by American Legion Post 86 of Paden City. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Nov 1992 ROY E. BOWERS 26 Oct 1992 Roy E. Bowers, 44, of Fly, OH, died Oct. 26, at Sardis from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Sistersville to Raymond and Elizabeth Taylor Bowers of New Matamoras. He was a U.S. Army veteran and had been employed by the Ormet Corp. in Hannibal. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are one son, Scott Bowers of Hannibal; two daughters, Lori "Christine" Bowers and Lacey Bowers, both of New Matamoras; maternal grandmother, Bertha Taylor of St. Louis, MO; two sisters, Dianna Chapman of New Matamoras and Peach Mugrage of Racine, OH; one half-sister, Connie Allen of New Matamoras. Services were Thursday at Faith Temple at Middlebourne with evangelist Bill Chapman officiating. Burial was in Gravel Hill Cemetery at Fly. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Apr 1998 WANDA J. BOWERS 7 Apr 1998 Wanda J. Bowers, 67, of Sistersville, died April 7 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born in St. Marys Nov. 19, 1930, to the late Delbert and Delphia Lamp Severn. She was a retired receptionist for Dr. Ralph Boone in Sistersville and a member of Sistersville United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Alva Guy Bowers; two sons, James North of Sistersville and Michael North of Turtle Creek, PA, and five grandchildren. Services will be Saturday at 1pm at Myers Funeral Home in Sistersville. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery at Sistersville. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Jun 1987 DALE B. BOWERSOCK 23 Jun 1987 Dale Bob Bowersock, 13, of Wingett Run, OH, died Tuesday in Grant Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Marietta to Shirley Henthorn Bowersock and the late Robert Bowersock. He attended Lawrence Elementary School and was a member of Lawrence Baptist Church. He is survived by one brother, Daryl Bowersock; one sister, Brenda Kay Bowersock, both at home; his grandparents, Mr. And Mrs. Charles Bowersock of Star Route, Reno, and Mr. And Mrs. Earl Henthorn of Marietta. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Elizabeth Henthorn. Services were Thursday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Mar 1980 CHARLES M. BOWIE 4 Mar 1980 Charles M. Bowie, 64, of Waterford, OH, died at St. Joseph's Hospital last Tuesday. He was born in Pike, son of the late Charles M. And Katherine J. Bowie. He was a World War II Navy veteran, was a retired boilermaker and a member of the Boilermakers Local No. 105 in Chillicothe, OH. He is survived by his wife, Zelma Hashman Bowie, five sons, Gene and Don of St. Marys, Jim of Parkersburg, Terry of Barlow and Charles of Arvilla; three daughters, Carol Shingleton and Joyce Winland of St. Marys and Joan Smith of Newport, OH. He was preceded in death by a daughter, two brothers and a sister. The funeral was held at 11am Friday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro, with burial in the Church of Christ Cemetery at Pike. _______________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Jan 1990 FRANCIS MARION BOWMAN 23 Jan 1990 The Rev. Francis Marion Bowman, 80, of Williamstown, died Tuesday at The Arbors of Marietta. He was born in Muncie, IN, a son of the late Charles Webster and Mable Wilds Bowman. He spent his early life in Muncie where he attended Olivet Nazarene College and was a graduate of Trevecca Nazarene College in Nashville, TN. He had served pastorates in Virginia and Pennsylvania before coming to this area in 1959. He had served churches including Newport, St. Marys and Williamstown. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Rever Hollins Bowman; four daughters, Angelee Mann of Arlington, TX, Romana Beebe of Elkton, MD, Twyla Erb of Williamstown, and Esther Athey of Marietta. Funeral services were Friday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH, with burial in Riverview Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Apr 1996 JESSE EDWIN BOWSER 13 Apr 1996 The Rev. Jesse Edwin Bowser, 86, of St. Marys, formerly of Dayton, OH, died April 13 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Montgomery County, OH, a son of the late John and Mary Root Bowser. He was a retired employee of Montgomery County Sanitation Department of Dayton. He resided in St. Marys for the past 13 years and was a supply minister for various area churches. Surviving are one daughter, Mary Margaret "Peggy" Hicks of St. Marys, with whom he resided; five grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lula Margaret Lantis Bowser, in 1978. Services were Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Dec 1985 GEORGE B. BOWSER 21 Dec 1985 George B. Bowser, 82, of St. Marys, formerly of the Wetzel-Tyler County area, died Saturday at Massillon Community Hospital. He was born in Wetzel County, a son of the late Wilson and Dora Bonner Bowser. He was a member of the Baptist Church and a World War II veteran and was retired from the East Ohio Gas Co. He is survived by one son, John Allen Bowser of North Canton, OH. He was preceded in death by his wife, Harriett McElhaney Bowser, in 1972. Services were held at 1:30pm Monday at the Eckels Funeral Home in Sistersville. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery at Sistersville. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 31 Aug 1989 MARGARET L. BOWSER 22 Aug 1989 Margaret Leah Bowser, 73,of Friendly, died Tuesday at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Paden City, a daughter of the late Walter and Idona Watkins Kiefer. She is survived by her husband, Richard V. Bowser; one daughter, Susan K. Bowser, at home. She was preceded in death by one son, Richard Lynn, in 1977. Graveside services were 10:30am Friday at Stender Cemetery, Paden City, with layman William Chapman officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Mar 1991 HAZEL M. BOYD 7 Mar 1991 Hazel M. Boyd, 67, of Waverly, died Thursday at Parkview Health Care Center, Parkersburg. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Homer and Rona Martin Stewart. She is survived by her husband, Timothy Boyd; two daughters, Karen Green of Waverly and Lynn Gittins of Akron; two sons, Sam Fraley and Dan Robison, both of Akron. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Oct 1975 ELIZABETH M. BOYD 26 Oct 1975 Elizabeth Marie Boyd, 74, of Sistersville, died Sunday morning in Worthington Convalescent Manor in Parkersburg. She was a native of Sistersville and the daughter of the later Alexander Laird Boyd and Karen Marie Laeser Boyd. She was a retired employee of the First Tyler Bank, and a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. James B. (Agnes) Sweeney of St. Marys and Marion Boyd of Sistersville. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Cooper Funeral Home, with the Rev. Daniel Simmons of St. Marys officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Oct 1984 MARIAN E. BOYD 26 Sep 1984 Marian E. Boyd, 81, of Sistersville, died Wednesday morning, Sept. 26, at Sistersville General Hospital. She was born in Sistersville, a daughter of the late Alexander and Karen Larsen Boyd. She was a member of the Sistersville Presbyterian Church and was a retired employee of First Tyler Bank and Trust Co. In Sistersville. Surviving is one sister, Agnes Sweeney of St. Marys. Services were held at 1:30pm Friday at the Eckels Funeral Home in Sistersville, with the Rev. Travis Adams officiating. Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery at Sistersville. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Feb 1994 TIMOTHY BOYD 2 Feb 1994 Timothy Boyd, 72, of Waverly, died Feb. 2 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born Jan. 28, 1922, in York County, SC, a son of the late Tom and Rhonda Jackson Boyd. He was a retired carpenter. He is survived by two sons, Sam Fraley and Dan robinson, both of Akron; four daughters, Norman Jean Yates of Greston, KY, Elaine Hinson of Aiken, SC, Karen Green of Waverly, Lynn Gittins of Akron; two sisters, Mildred Galloway of Rock Hill, SC, Dan Boyd of Akron; 10 grandchildren; and one-great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Stewart Boyd in 1991. Memorial services were held Friday Feb. 4 at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 May 1997 KEVIN E. BOYLES 30 Apr 1997 Kevin Ellis Boyles, 22, of Point Pleasant, died April 30 in Morgantown. He was born in Gallipolis, OH, a son of Kenneth and Annette Clovis Boyles of Point Pleasant. He was a senior at West Virginia University where he was a forestry major. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving, in addition to his parents are two brothers, his twin, Keith Boyles, and Douglas Boyles, both of Point Pleasant; paternal grandparents, ellis and Maxine Boyles of St. Marys; and maternal grandparents, Bill and Evie Clovis of St. Marys. Services were Saturday, at the Crow Hussell Funeral Home in Point Pleasant with Eugene Zopp and Steven Dorsey officiating. Burial was in the Kirkland Memorial Gardens on Route 62 N. Near Point Pleasant. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown ADDISON W. BRADFIELD 3 Jul 1985 Addison W. Bradfield, 83, of St. Marys, died Wednesday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late William and Clemma Holdren Bradfield. He was a retired supervisor for Ohio Edison Co. and a member of St. Marys United Methodist Church and the Men's Bible Class. He was a 32nd degree Mason with membership in Steubenville Scottish Rite Bodies. He is survived by his wife, Ella Core Bradfield; two daughters, Betty Williams of Cleveland, OH, and Valerie Baker of Union City, IN; one son, Edward Bradfield of Toronto, OH; one sister, Fay Butcher; one brother, Donald Bradfield, both of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by two infant sons, one brother and one sister. Services will be 1pm Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys, Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Oct 1996 ANN ZIPF BRADFIELD 16 Oct 1996 Ann Zipf Bradfield, 69, of St. Marys, died Oct. 16 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born May 10, 1927, at Parkersburg to Helen M. Hopkins Zipf of Belmont and the late Clifford E. Zipf. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church and a 1945 graduate of St. Marys High School. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1949 from Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, VA. She began her teaching career in Marietta and retired from the Pleasants County School as a social studies teacher. In addition to her mother, she is survived by one son, Mark Bradfield of St. Marys; one daughter, Lynn Bradfield of Reston, VA; one brother and sister-in-law, George and Mary Jo Zipf of Tempe, AZ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Gene Bradfield, in 1988. Services were Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Marys. Burial was on the family farm at Grape Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Aug 1998 CATHERINE BRADFIELD 8 Aug 1998 Catherine Bradfield, 72, of Parkersburg, died aug. 8 at Lemon's Personal Care Home in Parkersburg. She was born in St. Marys to the late Thomas and Carmen George Grant St. And was a member of Landmark Baptist Church in Parkersburg. She is survived by one son, Stephen Statler; one daughter, Sherry Bradfield of Martinsburg; one grandson; one great-grandson; one brother, Thomas Grant Jr., of St. Marys; two sisters, Dorothy McFadden of St. Marys and Barbara Dennis of Schultz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Bradfield and one daughter, Judy Bradfield. A memorial service was held Saturday at Landmark Baptist church. Her body was donated to the Human Gift Registry at West Virginia University. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown DONALD A. BRADFIELD 24 Dec 1995 Donald A. Bradfield, 83, of St. Marys, died Dec. 24, 1995, at Worthington Manor Care Center, Parkersburg. He was born in Grape Island, Pleasants County, a son of the late William and Clementine Holdren Bradfield. He was a member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 565 of Parkersburg and was a Protestant. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Lillian Myer Bradfield; one daughter, Jennifer Neelen of St. Marys; one son, William Bradfield of St. Marys; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Sandra Bradfield Wolfe and Sue Laine Bradfield; one brother; and two sisters. Services 11am Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 7 Aug 1989 ELLA CORE BRADFIELD 5 Aug 1989 Ella Core Bradfield, 87, of Union City, IN, formerly of St. Marys, died Saturday in Indiana. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late Bion and Roxy Bills Core. She was a member of St. Marys United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of the West Virginia Normal School and taught school in Pleasants County. She is survived by two daughters, Betty Williams of Cleveland, OH, and Valerie Baker of Union City, IN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Addison Bradfield; a son, Edward in 1988, and two infant sons; four brothers and three sisters. The funeral will be 2pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Oct 1975 ERMA PICKENS BRADFIELD 20 Oct 1975 Mrs. Erma Pickens Bradfield, 67, of St. Marys, died Monday at her home. Born in St. Marys, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Bessie Potts Pickens. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the WBA Lodge. She is survived by a son, Harry Gene of St. Marys; three brothers, Clair and Frank Pickens of St. Marys, and Clifford of Cleveland, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Bradfield. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home with the Rev. Hayward Perkey officiating. Burial will be in the St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Nov 1988 HARRY GENE BRADFIELD 27 Oct 1988 Harry Gene Bradfield, 60, of St. Marys, died Thursday in Cleveland Clinic. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late Harry and Erma Pickens Bradfield. He was a retired insurance agent and a member of Grace Episcopal Church, serving on the vestry. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of St. Marys Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Ann Zipf Bradfield; one son, Mark Bradfield of Chicago, IL; one daughter, Lynn Bradfield of Reston, VA. Services were held Monday at the Grace Episcopal Church. Burial was on the family farm at Grape Island. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown HARRY W. BRADFIELD 17 Apr 1975 In memory of Harry W. Bradfield, born Aug. 10,1902; passed away Apr. 17, 1975. Services at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 18 Feb 1993 JUDY LYNN BRADFIELD 17 Feb 1993 Judy Lynn Bradfield, 23, of Parkersburg, died Wednesday at her residence following a brief illness. Bradfield was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was born in Parkersburg, daughter of Ray and Catherine Grant Bradfield of Parkersburg. In addition to her parents, she is survived by one sister, Sherry Rae Bradfield of Parkersburg; one half-brother, Stephen Statler of Paducah, KY; and paternal grandmother, Ruth Pettit Bradfield of St. Marys. The body was donated to West Virginia University Medical Center. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Feb 1995 RAY GARY BRADFIELD 4 Feb 1995 Ray Gary Bradfield, Meadowbrook Acres, Parkersburg, died Feb. 4 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in St. Marys to Ruth Pettitt Bradfield of St. Marys and the late Clifford Bradfield. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was a construction worker. Surviving in addition to his mother, are his wife, Catherine Grant Bradfield; one daughter, Sherry Rae of Martinsburg; one stepson, Stephen Stutler of Paducah, KY; one step-daughter, Cathi Wright of Lancaster, OH; one brother, Jim Bradfield of Canton, OH; and one grandson. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Judy Lynn Bradfield, and one sister, Martha Clark. There were no services or visitation. The body was donated to the West Virginia University Human Gift Registry. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Oct 1979 ROBERT A. BRADFIELD 28 SEP 1979 Robert A. Bradfield, 61, of Clearwater, FL, formerly of Spencer and Parkersburg, died Sept. 28 at his residence. He was born in St. Marys, son of the late Stephen and Anna Snodgrass Bradfield. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Young Bradfield; a son, Stephen of Largo, FL, two daughters, Mrs. Cinda Hortin of Lakeland, FL, and Mrs. Susan Garnett of Dallas, TX; a sister, Mrs. Charles (Joan) Hardin, and his step-mother, Mrs. Carl (Lorene) Wetzel of Parkersburg. The funeral and burial were in Clearwater Oct. 2 _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MORRIS BRADFORD 19?? Morris Bradford, 17, son of Mr. And Mrs. Bert Bradford, of Pennsboro, died at Pennsboro early Monday morning of injuries inflicted while the youth was on a sled being pulled by an automobile. It is stated that the Bradford boy was on a sled hitched on an automobile driven by June Hogue, of Pennsboro, and on running a curve on the road between pennsboro and Ellensboro, the sled overturned, throwing Bradford into an automobile passing in the opposite direction. Bradford suffered a fractured skill and he died eight hours afterward in the office of Dr. Latimer Jones at Pennsboro. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 May 1995 HARRY E. BRADLEY SR. 28 Apr 1995 Harry E. Bradley Sr., 61, of Schultz Community, St. Marys, died April 28 at his residence. He was born in Rusk, Ritchie County, a son of the late Russell Bradley and Bernice Nichols Bradley Copenhaven. He was a 1952 graduate of Cairo High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He worked for Airolite of Marietta and retired from OSI in 1994. He was a member of Cow Creek United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Elaine Robinson Bradley; two sons, Harry Bradley Jr., of Williamstown ad Darrell Bradley of Claire, MI; three daughters, Dawn Taylor, Patricia Dennis and Bonnie Bunner, all of St. Marys; two brothers, Robert Bradley of Ravenswood and Marvin Bradley of Washington; eight grandchildren. Services were Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Pleasants Memorial Estates, Eureka. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Jun 1989 MARY ELLEN BRADLEY 27 May 1989 Mary Ellen Bradley, 81, of Sistersville, formerly of St. Marys, died Saturday at the CareHaven Nursing Home, Sistersville. She was born in Tyler County, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Barcus Stewart. She was retired from the Colin Anderson Center. Surviving are three brothers, R. L. Stewart, Harry Stewart and Lawrence Stewart, all of Sistersville; a sister, Mrs. Audra Hedricks of Sistersville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Bradley, in 1974; a sister, Mrs. Nellie Howard in 1982. Services were Tuesday at Eckels-Myers Funeral Home, Sistersville. Burial in Boyles Cemetery, Tyler County. _________________________________________________________ The Pleasants County Leader -- St. Marys, WV 18 Jan 1973 JOHN T. BRADY 12 Jan 1973 Funeral services for John Thomas Brady, 54, of St. Marys, who died Friday night in St. Joseph's Hospital were conducted Monday at the Belmont Baptist Church. The Rev. Ernest Hammack officiated and burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, with graveside memorial services conducted by St. Marys Lodge No. 41, AF and AM. He was born in Gassaway, Sept. 21, 1918, son of the late Anderson and Ida Skidmore Brady. His widow, Mrs. Bernice Alfred Brady, survives with one daughter, Miss Marsha Brady, at home; one son, Michael Brady of St. Marys; one brother, Woodrow Brady of Elyria, OH; one sister, Mrs. Gladys Horn of Richmond, OH; three half-sisters, Mrs. Belle Mosser of Chester, Mrs. Mary Richardson of Cleveland, OH, and Mrs. Bessie Hines of Belpre. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Charlotte, and by one brother. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 15 Sep 1999 JUNE LEE BRADY 10 Sep 1999 June Lee Brady, 53, of St. Marys, died Sept. 10 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born July 13, 1946, in St. Marys to the late Herman and Pearl Olive Moore Smith. She was a member of Pike Church of God. She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Thomas Brady; one daughter, Kandy Jo Bacorn and her husband, Bill; one son, John Robert Brady and his wife, Aunnia, all of St. Marys; seven sisters, Joan Reed of Oil City, PA, Judy Cunningham, Jean Smith, Jane Farnsworth and Jeri Williams, all of New Matamoras, Janice Cornell of St. Marys and Joyce Miller of Devola, OH; one brother, Stanley Smith of St. Marys. Services were Monday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown HAZEL FERN BRAFFORD 10 Mar 1916 Hazel Fern, a daughter of (unreadable) Brafford, was born September (unreadable) and departed this life March 10, 1916, at the early age of (unreadable) years and a half. She desired religion and joined the Methodist Protestant Church, under the pastorate of Rev. C.A. Isner, March 1 (unreadable). She served the local church as pianist for over three years, during which time, she was as faithful and loyal as it could be expected of one to be. (Several unreadable sentences.) She joined the "Order of the Eastern Star" about a year ago, but on account of her affliction she was not permitted to attend and (unreadable sentences). She leaves her father and mother and one sister as well as a host of relatives and friends to mourn her untimely death, but they do not mourn as those who have no hope, for we believe that she was fully prepared to lay down the mortal, which was beautiful, to take up the immortal which is more beautiful and enduring. There she will await the arrival of her loved ones to join her in the arms of eternal bliss. The funeral was held from the M.E. Church Monday afternoon conducted by her pastor assisted by Rev. J.J. Phillips, President of the WV Conference. Those who were present saw the evidence of the high esteem with which she was held, in the great number of people who gathered to witness the last sad (unreadable). Hazel's body was tenderly laid to rest in the beautiful IOOF Cemetery to await the summons (unreadable). _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Apr 1987 WANDA W. BRAKE 13 Apr 1987 Wanda W. Brake, 75, of Newport, died Monday morning in Marietta Memorial Hospital following a long illness. She was born in Kanawha Head, a daughter of the late John Darius and Gracy Ross Curry. She was a member of Newport United Methodist Church and was a charter member of Newport Senior Citizens. She was recognized in the seventh edition of "Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans" for her work and public service. She was employed by Opinion Research as an interviewer and also had worked as a census taker, tour guide and community aide for Community Action. She is survived by two sons, William Ervin of Rock Cave, and Patrick Brake Jr., St. Marys; two daughters, betty Davidson and Phyllis Brake, both of Marietta; two stepchildren, Richard Brake of Cheyenne, WY, and Mildred Wilfong of Rock Cave; six grandchildren; five step- grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren; one brother, William Curry of Independence; and one sister, Lois Leveridge of Newport News, VA. She was preceded in death by one brother. Services were 2:30pm Wednesday in Newport United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kurt Landerholm officiating. Burial was in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown BENJAMIN L. BRAMMER 17 Jan 1980 In memory of Benjamin L. Brammer; born December 11, 1939; died January 17, 1980. Services at St. Marys Baptist Church, Jan. 20, 1980. Interment Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 2 Nov 1993 CHARLES B. BRAMMER 31 Oct 1993 Charles Buryl Brammer, 86, of St. Marys, died Sunday at his residence. Brammer was retired from Pennzoil. He was born in Sugar Creek, Pleasants County, a son of the late Ira and Cordelia Johnson Brammer. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Doris Matheny Brammer; two daughters, Carol Nichols and Ruth Cline, both of St. Marys; his stepmother, Alma Brammer of Wayne; one half-brother, W.E. Brammer of Turtle Creek, PA; seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, James Buryl Brammer; one sister, Doris Murrell Brammer; and one brother, L.F. Brammer. The funeral will be at 11am Wednesday, at Willow Island Cemetery, with Evangelist Cecil Dotson officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Apr 1987 CLYDE BRAMMER ? Apr 1987 Clyde Brammer, 90, of St. Marys, died Friday afternoon at his residence. He was born in Nine Mile, a son of the late Benjamin and Lidia Locke Brammer. He was a retired carpenter and a farmer. Surviving are his wife, Eva Wagner Brammer; three sons, the Rev. Clyde Brammer Jr., of Parkersburg, Robert Brammer of Paris, PA, and Jim Brammer, St. Marys; three daughters, Helen Hunt of Cumberland, MD, Betty Langford, Belmont, and Mary Anne Hamilton of Lower Salem, OH; two sisters, Sylvia Mayo of Bridgeport, and Olie Boley of St. Marys; one brother, Earl Brammer of St. Marys; 20 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, David; three brothers; two sisters; and one grandson. Services were held 2pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Feb 1984 D. LEON BRAMMER 14 Feb 1984 D. Leon Brammer, 54, of Wooster, OH, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Wooster Community Hospital after a short illness. He was born July 23, 1929, in Wymouth, OH, a son of Archie Guy and Claudia Opal Little Brammer. He retired in December 1983 as sexton of the Zion Lutheran Church in Wooster. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Seville. Survivors include his wife, the former Donna Leiner; a son, Douglas; a daughter, Diana; more than 125 foster children. Services were held at 1pm Saturday at the Zion Lutheran Church in Wooster with Pastors Daniel Kiester and William Pearch officiating. Burial was in the Canaan Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Dec 1991 EARL J. BRAMMER 27 Nov 1991 Earl J. Brammer, 74, of St. Marys, died Nov. 27 at his residence. Brammer was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Benjamin and Lydia Locke Brammer. He was a member of Ironworkers Local 787. Surviving are his wife, Mary Virginia Brown Brammer; five daughters, Connie Greene and Katy Martin, both of Raleigh, NC, Regina Macher of Rochester, NY, Martha Conway of Cleveland and Elizabeth "Tib" Noland of St. Marys; two sons, Richard Brammer of Rochester, NY, and Jody Brammer of Worcester, MA; two sisters, Sylvia Mayo of Bridgeport, WV, and Olive Boley of St. Marys; 11 grandchildren; two great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Benjamin Brammer; four brothers; two sisters. Services were held Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 23 Jun 1997 EVA M. BRAMMER 22 Jun 1997 Eva Marie Brammer, 90, of St. Marys, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Brammer lived in Arvilla and alter moved to St. Marys. She taught Sunday School for many years and was a member of Arvilla Homemakers Club. She was born in Arvilla, Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Harvey and Ona Smith Wagner. She is survived by three sons, Clyde Brammer Jr., of Vienna, robert Brammer of Burgettstown, PA, and Jim Brammer of Madison, WV; three daughters, Helen Hunt of Cumberland, MD, Betty Jean Hamilton of st. Marys and Mary Ann Hamilton of Lowell; one brother, Donald Wagner of Bens Run; and several grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Clyde Brammer Sr., one infant son, David Lee Brammer; one grandson; one brother, Cecil Wagner, and one sister, Irene Bonner. Services will be held 2pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 May 1985 J. FOREST BRAMMER 19 Apr 1985 J. Forest Brammer, 76, died April 19. A resident of Barberton, OH, for 36 years, he attended Calvary Temple in Akron, OH, and worked at the B and W Co., retiring in 1983. He was born and reared in Pleasants County, a son of the late Merida and Cora Wagner Brammer. Survivors include his wife, Roxie; two daughters, Lucille Hausch of Norton, OH, and Thelma Sanders of Massillon, OH; two sons, Denton of Norton, OH, and Larry of Doylestown, OH; and two sisters, Beatrice Tice of St. Marys and Jessie Feiss of New Martinsville. He was preceded in death by a son, Delmas; four brothers and three sisters. Services were held at 1pm Monday, April 22, at the Campfield-Hickman Funeral Home. Burial was in the East Liberty Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 mar 1984 LAWRENCE F. BRAMMER 11 Mar 1984 Lawrence F. Brammer died March 11 in the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born in May 1898 at Sugar Valley, a son of the late Ira and Cordelia Johnson Brammer. He was a member of the Moon Run Presbyterian Church and had been an employee of Dravo Corp. 44 years prior to his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Helen Cowie Brammer, at home; one son, Robert Brammer of Pittsburgh, PA; three daughters, Ann McDowell of Livonia, MI, Dee Lowe of Westfield, NJ, and Peggy Scott of Norfolk, VA. Services were conducted at 11am March 14 at Joseph M. Somma Funeral Home, Moon Run, PA. Burial was in Moon Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 22 Sep 1999 LYLE "JIM" BRAMMER 20 Sep 1999 Lyle "Jim" Brammer, 73, of Waverly, Oak Grove Road community, died Sept. 20 at his residence. He was born Oct. 10, 1925, in Pleasants County to the late Hazel Fetty Garner. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, having served in the South Pacific on the USS Mendocino during its commissioning and decommissioning. He was a 1947 graduate of St. Marys High School and a member of Willow Island Baptist Church, where he served on the trustee board. He was a former trustee of Willow Island Cemetery, where he served for 17 years. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Anita Farson Brammer; two daughters, Madonna Honus of Belmont and Diane Batton of Concord, NC; two sons, Lyle Brammer Jr. and Tim Brammer, both of Oak Grove Road community; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; three half- sisters, Irene Monseau of Burgettstown, PA, Louella Baker of Weirton and Marcella Starkey of Marietta; one half-brother, Charles Garner of Nokomis, FL. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Christopher Rice. Services will be Thursday at 11am at Willow Island Baptist Church with the Rev. Dana Locke officiating. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MARILYN BRAMMER 22 Jul 1989 Marilyn (Tottie) Brammer, 41, of St. Marys, died Saturday at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Pleasants County, daughter of the late Clenton and Cassie Bills West. She is survived by her husband, Preston Brammer; two daughters, Melissa Brammer and Elizabeth Brammer, both of St. Marys; seven sisters, Vivian Dearth of Canton, OH, Edna Smith, Betty Holmes, Nancy Vannoy, Ruth Bailey, Irma Scadden, all of St. Marys, Carol Mossor of Harrisville; seven brothers, Joe, Norman, William, Jay, Danny, and Charles West, all of St. Marys, David West of Canton, OH. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Trudie, and three brothers. Services will be Monday at 1pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Jun 1988 EDNA MICHAEL BRANNON 29 May 1988 Edna Michael Brannon, Phoenix, AZ, daughter of the late Elmer and Allie Michael died May 29 of an accidental drowning. She is survived by five sons, Gerald Brannon of Amhurst, OH, Michael Brannon of Bosser City, LA, John Brannon of Elyra, OH, Richard Brannon of Pocono, PA, Randy Brannon of Phoenix, AZ; one daughter, Renea Clavso of Tampa, FL; two brothers, Harry Michael of St. Marys, Virgil Michael of Parkersburg; three sisters, Mildred Knowlton of St. Marys, Wilma Fiest of Sistersville, Marjorie Racer of Paden City. She was preceded in death by two daughters. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Sistersville. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 9 Aug 1994 ELSIE F. BRANNON 8 Aug 1994 Elsie F. Brannon, 52, Elizabeth, died Monday at her residence after a brief illness. Mrs. Brannon was a homemaker and a lifelong Wirt County resident. She was born in Calhoun County, a daughter of the late Minnie Sidwell Baileys. She is survived by three sons, Albert Miller and Thomas Miller, both of Spencer, and Roy Brannon Jr., of Elizabeth; one daughter, Debbie Copen of Elizabeth; one brother, Virgil Sidwell of Elizabeth; three half-brothers, Charles Baileys of Elizabeth, Denzil Baileys of Parkersburg and Roger Baileys of Slate; one half-sister, Betty Nutter of Elizabeth; seven grandchildren; six step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Brannon in 1967; one brother, Keither Sidwell; and stepfather, Bruce Baileys. Funeral service will be held 11am Wednesday at Busch Funeral Home, Elizabeth. Burial will be at the convenience of the family, in Guthrie Cemetery, Wirt County. _________________________________________________________ The Parkersburg Sentinel -- Parkersburg, WV Unknown Date MAUDE BRANT 17 Jan 1977 Mrs. Maude M. Brant, 81, of St. Marys, died at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg Monday morning. She was born June 10, 1895, in Lonaconing, MD, was a member of the Grace Episcopal Church of St. Marys, the Episcopal Church Women, and the North American Benefit Association. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Nina Stewart of Lonaconing, MD. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Brant. Funeral services will be held at 1:30pm Wednesday at the Grace Episcopal Church in St. Marys with the Rev. Lee Martin and the Rev. Hayward Perkey officiating. Burial will be in the St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown CLARENCE BRAUN 26 Mar 1978 Braun, Clarence, 90, formerly of Follansbee, died Sunday at the Autumn Leaves Nursing Home, Fayetteville, WV. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp, Coke plant. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lura Braun, in 1966, and two children, Cecil and Mildred. Surviving are two sons, Harley, Wellsburg, and Edwin, Windsor Heights; four daughters, Mrs. Collins (Carmen) Wilson, Shadyside, Mrs. Paul (Jean) Andreozzi, Follansbee, Olive Moore, Henderson, NV, and Esther Evans, Marietta, OH; a sister, Sylvia Cantnor, Belmont, WV. Burial in Franklin Cemetery, Wellsburg. _______________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown DESSIE E. BRAUN 26 Sep 1979 In memory of Mrs. Dessie E. Braun; born June 17, 1890; died September 26, 1979. Services at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown GLADYS M. BRAUN 17 Apr 1998 Gladys M. Smith Braun, 81, of the Marietta Center for Health and Rehabilitation, formerly of Belpre, died April 17, 1998, at the Center. She was born in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Isaac and Pricy Smith Smith. She had attended several Baptist churches in the area, but called Calvary Community Church in Belpre her home. She was a resident of the Belpre/Parkersburg area for more than 63 years. She worked for the American Viscose Corp, and Yonkers Manufacturing in Parkersburg, where she retired in 1973. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Bernard and Virginia Braun of Waterford, MI; four daughters and sons-in-law, Lois and Michael Custer of Vincent, Nina and Warren Shupp of Pataskala, OH, Phillis and Mark Thomas of Point Hope, AK, and Barbara Hall of Mecca, IN; one stepson and wife, Bernard Robert and Nancy Braun of Canton; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Inez Oldham and Olive and Howard Stone of Belpre; one brother, Holly Smith of Philadelphia; one sister-in-law, Cornelia "Babe" Smith of Mount Alto; 19 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Bernard Braun Sr., and two brothers, Clyde and Luther Smith. Services will be 1pm Monday at Leavitt Funeral Home in Belpre. Burial in Rockland Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown JOHN W. BRAUN 22 Dec 1974 In memory of John W. Braun, born July 16, 1890. Died December 22, 1974. Services Ruttencutter Funeral Home, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1974, 1pm. Officiating Rev. Wayne Kershner. Interment IOOF Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MARY S. BRAUN 9 Feb 1955 In memory of Mary S. Braun. Born August 11, 1859. Date of death February 9, 1955. St. Paul's Methodist Church with Rev. L.L. Casto officiating. Interment at Newport Cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Nov 1995 BONNA BRAY 1 Nov 1995 Bonna "Bonnie" Snyder Bray, 100, of Worthington Manor Care Center, Parkersburg, died Nov. 1 at the center. She was born in Gilmer County, a daughter of the late Warren and Jamma Taylor Snyder. She taught school in Wirt and Logan counties, and later worked for Dils Department Store in the hat department. Surviving are two daughters, Bonnie Gerber of St. Marys and Betty Jane Adair of Parkersburg; five grandchildren; and several great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bray; one grandson; one sister; and two brothers. Private graveside services will be held at the family's convenience, Parkersburg Memorial Mausoleum. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 Oct 1989 NATHAN L. BREED 20 Oct 1989 Nathan L. Breed, 82, of Parkersburg, died at Worthington Manor Care Center Friday evening following an extended illness. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late John ad Bertha Guild Breed He is survived by his wife, Enid McAtee Breed; one son, Nathan Breed Jr; one step-daughter, Karen Gwynn of Eugene, OR three granddaughters; two step-grandsons; six great-grandchildren. Services were Monday at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Jun 1990 AUDRA E. BREWER 17 Jun 1990 Audra E. Brewer, 82, of Wick, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Tyler County, a daughter of the late Ike and Daisy Newborough Brewer. She is survived by one sister, Ona Brewer of Wick. Services were held Tuesday at Eckels-Myers Funeral Home, Sistersville/ Burial was in the Wick Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 May 1997 BUHL J. BREWER 6 May 1997 Buhl J. "Sparky" Brewer, 85, of Friendly, died May 6 at his residence. He was born at Allen's Run in Pleasant's County to the late Wylie and Ada Hissam Brewer. He was a retired employee of the former Kincheloe Plymouth and Lapp Plymouth dealerships in Sistersville. Surviving are his wife, Ida Lightner Phillips Brewer of Friendly; one son, Carroll Brewer of Jones, OK; one sister, Grethel Wells of Friendly; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Opal Stewart Brewer. Services were Friday at Myers Funeral Home in Sistersville. Burial was in Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Nov 1992 LEWIS RALPH BREWER 27 Oct 1992 Lewis Ralph "Tomp" Brewer, 79, of Bens Run, died Oct. 17 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Thornton and Janie Chambers Brewer. He was retired from Weirton Steel after 35 years. He is survived by his wife, Helen Miller Brewer; two daughters, Kathy Fleming of Vienna and Lola Wilfong of Murphytown, WV; two sons, Dave Brewer of New Creek, WV, and Dan Brewer of Bens Run; six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Brewer; one son, Franklin Brewer; and 15 brothers and sisters. Services were held Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment was in Wasp Cemetery, Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Mar 1989 ZELMA BREWER 24 Feb 1989 Zelma Brewer, 89, died Feb. 24 at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital in Scottsdale, AZ. She was born in Pleasants County. Mrs. Brewer was a school teacher in this area for 48 years. She is survived by one daughter, Margaret Frazer; two sons, James and John Brewer; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services were held Feb. 27 at the Green Acres Chapel of Light, Scottsdale, AZ. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Aug 1992 CAROLYN R. BRIGGS 12 Aug 1992 Carolyn Ruth Briggs, 61, of Waverly, died Aug. 12 at Hickory Creek Nursing home, The Plains, OH. She was born in Wood County to Robert Lynette Powell Lemley of Waverly and the late John Thomas Lemley. She had taught school in both Guam and the U.S. And was also employed in insurance sales. Surviving are three sisters, Harriett Lemley of Davisville, Sharon Pfost of Nitro and Jonnie Lee of Garland, TX; and two nieces, Susan L. Burns of Nitro ad Jackie Lemley of Parkersburg. Services were Saturday at Vaughn Funeral Home in Parkersburg. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Jan 1984 FRANK L. BRIGHT 7 Jan 1984 Frank L. Bright, 81, of New Matamoras, OH, died Saturday afternoon at his home. Born in New Matamoras, he was the son of the late Thomas and Louvina Hood Bright. He was a retired employee of Picoma Industries. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Arlene) Wheeler of Wheeling; one son, Frank Bright of New Matamoras; two sisters, Biddie Langsdorf and Ida Myers, both of New Matamoras; one half-sister, Trissia Valentine of New Matamoras. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Langsdorf Bright, in 1963; a brother and a half-sister. Services were held at 11am Tuesday at the Rush Funeral Home in Sardis, OH. Burial was in Brownsville Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 25 Dec 1993 LEAH H. BRISBANE 23 Dec 1993 Leah H. Brisbane, 75, of Morgantown, formerly of Pleasants County, died Thursday at her residence. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Albert and Marie West Hoy. She was a 1935 graduate of St. Marys High School and had been employed at West Virginia University in the office of purchasing and inventory. She was a member of the St. Marys Chapter 31 of Order of Eastern Star and First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown. She was preceded in death by one sister, Marie Hoy. Surviving are her husband, Dr. John Brisbane; two brothers, Cyrus Hoy of Rochester, NY, and James Hoy of Vienna. Services will be 11am Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Jun 1972 MILDRED CARROLL BRISON 25 Jun 1972 Mrs. Mildred Carroll Brison, 54, died on Monday, June 25, following a lengthy illness. A former St. Marys resident, she resided in St. Petersburg, FL. She is survived by her husband, Waldo Brison; three daughters, Nancy Moran and Mrs. Patricia Gregory, both of St. Petersburg, and Mrs. Joel Ann Lloyd of Ft. Pierce, FL; one son, Ssgt. Charles Carroll of St. Petersburg, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at the R. Lee Williams Funeral Home in St. Petersburg, with burial in St. Petersburg, FL. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Apr 1983 DONA B. BRITTON 6 Apr 1983 (Note: Since burial had already taken place, it is likely that one or both of the above dates are incorrect.) Dona B. Britton, 85, of Weston, died Wednesday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born at Hazelgreen. She was a member of the Broad Street United Brethren Church in Weston. Survivors include one son, Kenneth Britton of Charleston; two daughters, Mrs. Marvin (Mildred) Lewis of Belmont, and Mrs. Junior (Wilma) Rymer of Weston; one brother, Elias Bird of Lowell, OH; six sisters, Vada Britton of Williamstown, Gaye Wilson of St. Marys, Ocea Robinson of Newtown, PA, Ruby Kincaid and Gladys Wright of Hazelgreen, and Oma Critchfield of Weston. She was preceded in death by her husband, H. R. Britton, n 1982. Services were conducted Saturday at the Floyd Funeral Home in Weston. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Weston. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 20 Apr 1990 GEORGE W. BRITTON 18 Apr 1990 George W. Britton Jr, 70, of St. Marys, died Wednesday in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Wilbur, Tyler County, a son of the late George Britton Sr, and Lummie Davis Britton. He was a 1942 graduate of Salem College and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Hester Cumberledge Britton; two sons, Randall Britton and Michael Britton, both of St. Marys; one sister, Kathleen "Katy" Mierop of Elyria, OH; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Opal Bosley, Ruth Griffin, and Elsie Myer. The funeral will be 2pm Sunday at Spurgeon Funeral Home, West Union. Burial will be in Masonic Memorial Park, West Union. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Dec 1982 HIALMER BRITTON 27 Dec 1982 Hialmer Russell (Bob) Britton, 90, of Weston, died Sunday at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Clarksburg. He was a native of Newberne, a member of the Broad Street United Methodist Church and a World War I veteran. Survivors include his wife, Dona Belle Byrd Britton; one son, Kenneth Britton of Charleston; two daughters, Mildred Lewis of Belmont and Wilma Rymer of Weston; 6 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. Services were held Wednesday at the Floyd Funeral Home, with the Rev. Clyde Cites and the Rev. L.B. Sturm officiating. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 15 Jun 1995 JOSEPH L. BRITTON SR. 12 Jun 1995 Joseph L. Britton Sr., 50, of St. Marys, died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Cleveland, a son of the late Andrew and Arlena McDonald Britton. He is survived by three sons, Joseph L. Britton, Jr., and Douglas Britton, both of St. Marys, and Jason Britton of Lebanon, OH; five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Britton; one daughter, Lisa Marie Britton. Services will be held at 1pm Friday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 May 1984 KENNETH E. BRITTON 2 May 1984 Kenneth E. Britton of Arcadia, FL, and Charleston, died May 2 at Desota Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Gilmer County, he was the son of the late Hailmer "Bob" Britton and Dona Byrd Britton of Newberne, Gilmer County. He was manager of the Harrisville branch of the Calhoun Super Service Store before moving to Charleston, where he was dispatcher for the Kanawha Regional Transportation Authority for 32 years before retirement. Surviving are his wife, Beatrice Rexroad Britton of Arcadia; a daughter, Patricia Britton of Charleston; his aunt, Mrs. Horace A. Britton of Harrisville; and two sisters, Mildred Lewis of Belmont and Wilma Rymer of Weston. The Rovarts-Grady Funeral Home of Arcadia was in charge of arrangements. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in King Knob Cemetery in Ritchie County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Apr 1999 RANDALL L. BRITTON 25 Apr 1999 Randall L. Britton, 49, of St. Marys, died April 25 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born Feb. 3, 1950, in Clarksburg to Hester Cumberledge Britton of St. Marys and the late George W. Britton Jr. He graduated from St. Marys High School in 1968 and was a production superintendent for APCO Energy in St. Marys. He is survived by his wife, Pam Cox Britton; one daughter, Randee Angel Britton and one son, George Lee Britton, both at home; one brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Lynn Britton of St. Marys; one aunt, Linda Dotson of Ravenna, OH; several nieces and nephews, including Mikala Lynn Britton of St. Marys, and a friend, Clayton McBrayer of St. Marys. Services will be held at Nine Mine United Methodist Church Wednesday at 2pm with the Rev. Charles Guthrie officiating. Burial will be in West Union Masonic Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Oct 1999 ROBERT BRADLEE BRITTON 21 Oct 1999 Robert Bradlee Britton, 18, died Oct. 21 at his residence. His death was ruled a suicide. He was born July 15, 1981 at Parkersburg, a son of Edwin Lee and Penny Louise Byers Britton of St. Marys. He was an avid four-wheeler rider, liked to work on anything to see how it worked, a wheeler-dealer and loyal and faithful friend. In addition to his parents, he is survived by seven sisters, Kelly Brown of Hebron, Kim Payne, Loree Hughart, Charlotte Stine and Carce Bills, all of St. Marys, Darcy Haught of Newport, OH, and Katee Pennington of Harrisville; his maternal grandparents, Robert and June Byers of St. Marys; his paternal grandmother, Christine Britton of West Union. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Forrest Britton. Services were held Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Britton family cemetery, Nine Mile Community. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown JACK F. BROADWATER 2 Aug 1965 In memory of Jack F. Broadwater, born April 10, 1916; passed away August 2, 1965. Services Aug. 4 10am at St. Johns Catholic Church. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Sep 1995 MADELON BROADWATER 14 Sep 1995 Madelon Broadwater, 77, of St. Marys, died Sept. 14, 1995, at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born April 17, 1918, at Cairo, WV, a daughter of the late Charles and Kathryn Burke Donaldson. She was a member of the St. John's Catholic Church, former resident of Pennsboro, WV, and a long- time resident of St. Marys. She attended Ohio University and worked at the Bureau of Public Debt in Parkersburg. She was employed by the clerk of the Pleasants County Court in later years. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Sue Broadwater of Columbus, OH, and tom and Connie Broadwater of Cambridge, OH; two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Tony Basil of Columbus, OH, and Jackie and Greg Smith of Belmont, WV; seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack F. Broadwater, in 1965. Services are Saturday 3pm at the St. John's Catholic Church, St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Oct 1996 GLORIA BROCKMEYER 27 Sep 1996 Gloria Eddy "Toots" Brockmeyer, 61, of St. Marys, died Sept. 27 at the Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. She was born in Ritchie County, a daughter of the late Irene Eddy Handwerk. She was a retired registered nurse with the veterans hospital in California. She is survived by a cousin Carleta Naylor of Parkersburg and a close friend, Shirley A. Tingler of Pennsboro. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Brockmeyer and an infant daughter. Burial will be at the family's convenience in the Pine Grove Cemetery, near Glen Dale, Ritchie County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Nov 1971 PAUL L. BROCKMEYER 4 Oct 1971 Mrs. Claude Handwerk has received word that her son-in-law, Paul L. Brockmeyer, 41, passed away in a hospital in Long Beach, CA, after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Eddy Brockmeyer of Long Beach; his mother Marie Brockmeyer of Tujunga, CA, a sister, Anne Buchannen, of Tujunga; two brothers, Bernard of Washington, D.C., and Jerome, of Baltimore. His father and a daughter preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Oct 7 at Luyben Family Chapel in Long Beach and private interment was conducted at the Luyben Family Mortuary. _______________________________________________________ "Recorder-Courier" -- Ravenna/Kent, OH 22 Feb 1998 BEVERLY BRODE 20 Feb 1998 Beverly Jean Brode, 61, of Ravenna, died Friday at the Cleveland Clinic. Born Sept. 18, 1936, in Ravenna, she was the daughter of Luther and Leora (Doak) Davis. She had lived in Ravenna all of her life. Mrs. Brode worked as a deputy clerk with the Portage County Auto Title department for 20 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Ravenna where she had been active in a number of committees. Survivors include her husband, Gerald, to whom she had been married for 41 years; sons, Gerald (Kelly) II of Wooster and Michael (Teresa) of Columbus; three grandchildren; mother, Leora Rickards of Ravenna; brother, Warren Davis of Williamsfield, OH; and sister, Carolyn Chambers of Ravenna. Brother Darold died previously. Services will be held at 11am Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in Ravenna with the Rev. Tom Poremba officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Dec 1982 BRADY W. BROOKOVER 25 Dec 1982 Brady W. Brookover, 86, of Williamstown, died Saturday in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 26, 1897, in Wood County to Mack and Ellen Umstot Brookover. He had been employed at the Fenton Art Glass Co. Until his retirement in 1963. Survivors include his wife, Esky Burdette Brookover; two sons, Charles Paul of Newport and Arthur Roy of Williamstown; one daughter, Clara Greathouse of Williamstown; 11 grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren; one brother, Luther of Williamstown; and one sister, Mrs. Sophie Pugh of Marietta. He was preceded in death by one son, Brady Jr., two brothers and two sisters. Services were held Tuesday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial in Mt. Pleasant (Burnt Hill) Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 Jan 1984 DONALD LEROY BROOKOVER SR. 16 Jan 1984 Donald Leroy Brookover Sr., 59, of Parkersburg, wad dead on arrival in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, Jan. 16. He was born in Waverly, son of the late John Barnes and Mattie Callihan Brookover. He was a veteran of World War II and had worked in the oil fields and on the railroad most of his life. He is survived by his wife, Ica Edwards Brookover; five sons, Donald Jr., with the U.S. Air Force in Germany, Edgel with the U.S. Marine Corps in Hawaii, Richard, in Florida, Jesse and Jack of St. Marys; three daughters, Delores Reynolds and Joyce Norman of Newport, OH, and Sharon Yoho of Fairmont. The funeral was held at 11am Friday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown ESKY BROOKOVER Unknown date Esky Brookover, 82, of Williamstown, Rt. 1, died Sunday in St. Marys in St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Wood County, a daughter of the late Clark and Hattie Burdette. She was married to Brady W. Brookover, who preceded her in death. Surviving are two sons, Roy Brookover of Williamstown and Paul Brookover of Newport; one daughter, Clara Greathouse of Williamstown; one brother, Elda Burdette of Williamstown; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Brady Brookover Jr. Services will be at 10:30am Wednesday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial in Mt. Pleasant (Burnt Hill) Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Jul 1987 LAURA V. BROOKOVER 6 Jul 1987 Laura V. Brookover, 77, of St. Marys, died Monday evesning in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in wood County to the late Arnold and Ella Beckett Lauderman. She was a member of the Waverly United Methodist Church. She is survived by five sons, Chester of West Union, david, John, Sam, and Fred, all of Williamstown; three daughters, Shirley Todd, Waverly, sue Blouir of St. Marys and Nancy Travis of Williamstown; 26 grandchldren; 19 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Fred Lauderman of Vienna, Ray Lauderman of Paden City and Jim Lauderman of Marietta; and one sister, Nettis Maiden of Williamstown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Brookover. The funeral will be at 11am Thursday at at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 22 Oct 1981 MABLE E. BROOKOVER 17 Oct 1981 Mable E. Brookover, 73, of St. Marys, died at St. Joseph's Hospital Saturday morning. She was born in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, daughter of the late David and Grace Bradley Martin. She was a member of the St. Marys United Presbyterian Church and Chapter No. 7, Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband, Virgil Brookover; and a sister, Lillian Martin Moulle of Tampa, FL. She was preceded in death by two sisters. The funeral was held at 11am Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in the Northview Cemetery at New Martinsville. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Nov 1997 MARTHA ANN BROOKOVER 2 Nov 1997 Martha Ann Brookover, 60, of Berryville, AR, and formerly of Hebron, died Nov. 2 at Carroll General Hospital in Berryville, AR. She was born June 11, 1937, in Clarksburg to the late Ted and Adda Mae McCune Winians. She had been employed by Tyson Foods in Green Forest, AR. She is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Woods of Harrison, AR, and Beverly Casto of Berryville, AR; two sons, Harold Brookover and Francis Casto, both of Berryville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold A. Brookover. Services were Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery at Williamstown. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Jun 1988 VIRGIL G. BROOKOVER 1 Jun 1988 Virgil G. Brookover, 83, of St. Marys, died Wednesday morning in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Sincerity, WV, a son of the late Clarence and Belle Crawford Brookover. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, St. Marys, and a veteran of World War II. He is survived by one sister, Austa Call of West Palm Beach, FL. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mable Martin Brookover. Services will be Saturday, 1pm, at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville, WV. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 26 Jul 1990 DOROTHY W. BROOKS 25 Jul 1990 Dorothy Wentzel Brooks, 88, of Parkersburg, died Wednesday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Jackson County, a daughter of the late William and Alice Grady Benson. She is survived by two sons, Robert Wentzel and Herbert Wentzel, both of Parkersburg; two daughters, Harriett Mills of Southington, OH, and connie Wright of Parkersburg. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Kenneth Wentzel in 1963; her second husband, Donald Brooks, in 1986; two sons, two daughters; five brothers; and one sister. The funeral will be 1pm Saturday at Ogdin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery North. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Nov 1990 FLOYD E. BROOKS 9 Nov 1990 Floyd Everett Brooks, 53, New Matamoras, died Friday afternoon in Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus. He was born in Washington County, a son of Clarence and Betty Kuhn Brooks of Bear Run. He had been a tree trimmer. He is survived by one brother, Clarence Brooks of New Matamoras; five sisters, Cleo Myers of Lower Salem, Mary Lighfritz Noland and Sharon Treadway, both of Marietta, Pamela Myers of Caldwell and Betty Farnsworth of Reno; one son, Bernard Lee Brooks of Alexander, OH; four daughters, Penny Brooks of Woodsfield, Verna May Brooks and Tracy Brooks, both of Columbus and Kathy Brooks of Newark; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Lloyd; one daughter, Karen; one brother and one sister. Services were held Monday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial in Eddy's Ridge Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Jul 1992 FRANKLIN H. BROOKS 26 Jul 1992 Franklin Herbert Brooks, 51, of Browns Alley, Marietta, died July 26 at his residence. He was born at Dart, a son of the late Delbert Ira and Florence Bertha Miller Brooks. He had been a (unreadable). Surviving are one daughter (unreadable). Services will be held at 2:30pm Wednesday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Jan 1985 GLADYS I. BROOKS 25 Dec 1984 Gladys I. Brooks, 73, of Coolville, OH, formerly of Little Hocking,OH, did Tuesday, Dec. 25, in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late George and Dorothy Smith Williamson. She is survived by a son, William Henley Brooks of Robins, WY; a daughter, Barbara Minerd of Guysville, OH; a brother, Chalmer Williamson of Columbus, OH. Graveside services were held at 1pm Thursday at the Rockland Cemetery in Belpre, OH. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MRS. BROOKS 1919 Mrs. Brooks, aged 60 years, died at her home on Cow Creek Monday of typhoid. The funeral was held on Friday. Interment in the Ruckman cemetery. _______________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Jul 1998 EUGENE W. BROOME 20 Jul 1998 Eugene W. Broome, 68, of East Canton, OH, died July 20, at the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Bonnie Broome of Lowell, OH, where he had resided for the past 10 months. He was born Dec. 12, 1929, in Washington County to the late Wilson and Phoebe Lauer Broome on the farm where he died. His home had been in the Canton area since 1949. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and had been employed at Timken Roller Bearing Co. until his retirement. He married the former Eleanor Farmer on Aug. 17, 1958, and she died March 31, 1993. Their only son, Frederick Broome, was killed in an auto accident in 1978. He is survived by two brothers, Dean Broome and his wife, Betty, and Harold Broome and his wife, Bonnie, both of Lowell; four sisters, Pauline Goodwill and her husband Dean, of Kent, OH, Virginia Farmer and her husband, John, of Malvern, Pearl Offenberger of Whipple, and Carolyn Boley of St. Marys. Services were Friday at Pacquelet Funeral Home in Louisville, OH, with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Nov 1988 PHOEBE C. BROOME 29 Oct 1988 Phoebe C. Broome, 89, of Lowell, died Saturday evening at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born at Red House, WV, a daughter of the late Jacob and Sarah Gregory Lauer. She spent most of her life on the farm at Highland Ridge where she still resided. She was a member of the Lower Paw Paw Church of Christ. She is survived by three sons, Eugene Broome of Canton, OH, Dean Broome of Lowell, and Harold Broome of Warner, OH; four daughters, Pauline Redman of Kent, OH, Virginia Wilson Farmer of Minerva, OH, Pearl Offenberger of Whipple, OH, and Carolyn Boley of St. Marys; 33 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; three great-great- grandchildren; and one sister, Frieda Payne of Whipple, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson E. Broome, in 1981. Services were held Wednesday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in the Salem Township Cemetery near Lower Salem. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Oct 1989 ALICETINE M. BROTHERS 2 Oct 1989 Alicetine M. Brothers, 68, of Schultz, died Monday at her residence following an extended illness. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Harvey and Ida Delong Maston. She is survived by two sons, James and Lowell Brothers, both of St. Marys; eight sisters, Ruth Kelley, Zora Straight, Mable Steele, Georgia Hendrickson and Genevieve McFarland, all of St. Marys, Louella Smith of Newport, Ora Marshall of Coolville, OH, and Ola Pinkerton of Parkersburg; three brothers, Ralph, Clyde, and Carl Maston, all of St. Marys; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Brothers. Services were 1pm Thursday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Sep 1994 BEN R. BROTHERS 3 Sep 1994 Ben R. Brothers, 75, of Williamstown, did Sept. 3 at his home. He was born at Horse Neck, Pleasants County, to the late Noah and Bessie Hendrickson Brothers. He was a veteran of World War II and retired from American Cyanamid at Willow Island after 32 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Nadine Davis Brothers; a daughter, Eileen Weekly of Waverly; two sons, Donald Brothers of Davidson, NC, ad Larry Brothers of Huntsville, NC; five step-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1pm Wednesday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Apr 1985 CHARLIE L. BROTHERS 27 Mar 1985 Charlie L. Brothers, 86, of Parkersburg, did Wednesday in Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Joseph and Alice Philips Brothers. He is survived by one brother, Theodore Brothers of Schultz; one sister, Irene Brothers of Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy M. Smith Brothers; and by four sisters. Services were held at 2pm Saturday at the Franklin Funeral Chapel. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Sep 1984 JAMES LEONARD BROTHERS JR. 3 Sep 1984 James Leonard Brothers Jr., 18, of St. Marys, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Marietta, OH, a son of James and Fonda Higgins Brothers of Waverly. Other survivors include two brothers, Wesley and John, both at home; one sister, Terri, of the home; paternal grandparents, Mr. And Mrs. Theodore Brothers of Schultz; and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Katheryn Higgins of Belmont. Services were held at 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown STEVEN EVERETT BROTHERS 11 Aug 1975 In memory of Steven Everett Brothers, born Oct. 13, 1899; passed away Aug. 11, 1975. Services at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Dec 1986 THEODORE BROTHERS 7 Dec 1986 Theodore (Ted) Brothers, 77, of St. Marys died Sunday morning at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born in Pleasants County, son of the late Josiah and Alice Phelps Brothers. He is survived by his wife, Alicetine Maston Brothers; three sons, Larry of Parkersburg, James and Lowell, both of Schultz. Services were held at 1pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown ALONZO BROWN 30 May 1900 Alonzo, son of William and Nancy Brown, first saw the light of day on October 5, 1870, and passed in triumph to the invisible world on May 30, 1900. He was never physically strong, and his active brain imposed too much on his constitutional powers of endurance. He clearly recognized this years ago, but it seems that he could not, or rather did not heed the danger. I take pleasure (unreadable) though it is, in writing his obituary, complying with a promise made to him years ago. I knew him, perhaps better than any other person, and feel the loss of a personal friend. The loved and loving friend, son and man citizen is gone. He was stricken with paralysis a few days ago, and lingered until Wednesday morning, May 30, when he fell asleep, wafted in triumph across the dark river of death. Lon, as he was called, was a successful school teacher for several years. In 1897 and 1898 he was a member of the Board of School Examiners for Pleasants County. For the last year or more he had been in the oil business, in which capacity he met with considerable success, winning the respect and esteem of those with whom he had business relations. He had accumulated considerable property, the major portion of which he left to his youngest brother. He had not reached on life's highway the (unreadable) that marks the highest (unreadable). (There follows about two paragraphs which are unreadable and ends with the name of the author whose surname appears to be Marple.) _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 23 Dec 1988 ARCHIE G. BROWN 21 Dec 1988 Archie G. Brown, 76, St. Marys, died Wednesday in Worthington Manor Care Center, Parkersburg. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late William and Mary Ann Cronin Brown. He is survived by his wife, Joanna Elizabeth Bills Brown; three daughters, Carolyn Dotson and Betty McFarland, both of St. Marys, and Patty O'Neal of Newport, OH; two sons, Paul Edward Brown of Front Royal, VA, and Charles Franklin Brown of Plattenville, LA; one sister, Jessie Radcliff of St. Marys; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Dec 1984 BERNARD BROWN 11 Dec 1984 Bernard Brown, 67, of Ellwood City, PA, died Dec. 11 at St. Francis Hospital in Newcastle, PA. He was born in Mercer, PA, Sept. 23, 1917, to the late Robert and Sylvia Hoffman Brown. He is survived by his wife, Goldie Sparks Brown, now of Ellwood City but formerly of St. Marys, to whom he was married July 13, 1974. He is also survived by two sons and five daughters and 15 grandchildren. Services were held Dec. 13 at the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home in Ellwood City with interment in St. Mark's Cemetery, Beaver, County, PA _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 25 oct 1995 BUDDY L. BROWN 24 Oct 1995 Buddy L. Brown, 69, of St. Marys, died Tuesday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. A U.S. Navy World War II veteran, Brown was a longtime member of St. Marys Lions Club. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Marys. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Robert Arnold Sr., and Lennis Lelia Hutchinson Brown. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Louise Jacobs Brown; two sons, John Michael Brown of Whipple, OH, and Robert Mark Brown of St. Marys; two daughters, Joan Moore of richmond, VA, and Leaha Illar of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by one son, Frank Arnold Brown. Services will be 2pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Jan 1981 DANEA M. BROWN 23 DEC 1980 Danea M. Brown, of Akron, OH, died Dec. 23 in Barberton Citizens Hospital. Born Aug. 17, 1900, in Ritchie County, she was the daughter of the late William and Sophia Ross Rinard. Mrs. Brown was a former St. Marys resident and a member of the Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodge of St. Marys. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Betty Mathias (with whom she resided) and Mrs. Madelyn Belknap, Akron, OH; seven grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Services were held Dec. 27 at Akron Baptist Temple. Interment was in Greenlawn Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Feb 1990 EVERETT BROWN 13 Jan 1990 Everett Eugene "Buck" Brown, 75, of Los Angeles, CA, passed away suddenly at home Jan. 13. He was born in St. Marys Nov. 25, 1914, a son of Mr. And Mrs. Arnold Brown. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was retired from Andrews Jergans Company in Burbank after 17 years and was then employed at Edgemount Psychiatric Hospital for more than 9 years. He is survived by his wife, the former Hazel M. Pryor whom he married Dec. 16, 1945; three sisters, Mrs. Faustine Oldfield, Mrs. Earl (Mary) Brammer and Mrs. Dale (Jeannine) Oldfield, all of St. Marys; three brothers, Robert and Buddy Brown of St. Marys, and Edward Brown of Newport. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Brown, during World War II. Services were Jan. 17 at The Old North Church, Hollywood Hills, with Pastor Stephen Stewart officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 May 1984 FRANK C. BROWN 25 Apr 1984 Frank C. Brown, 83, of Parkersburg, died in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Born in Pleasants County, he was a son of the late William and mary Cronin Brown. He retired in 1961 after 41 years as a rural mail carrier. Surviving are his wife, Ila McFarland Brown; three sons, Larry of Clifton Park, NY, Dale of Marietta, and Ellis of East Amherst, NY; a brother, Archie Brown, and a sister, Jessie Radcliff, both of St. Marys. Services were Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Feb 1982 GAYTHALEE ANN BROWN 27 Jan 1982 Gaythalee Ann Brown, 51, of Parkersburg, who was found unconscious in her home, died last Wednesday at the Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH. She was a member of the Parkersburg Pentecostal Church on Camden Avenue. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence "Red" Brown of Parkersburg; two sons, Cameron and Craig Brown, both of Parkersburg; four daughters, Carolyn Summers and Kimberly Brown, both of parkersburg, Melanie Springer of Marietta and Evelyn Garcia of Temple, TX; nine brothers; three sisters; seven grandchildren. Services were held Saturday at Kimes Funeral Home. Burial was in Sunset Memory Gardens. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Mar 1986 GEORGE EARL BROWN 22 Mar 1986 George Earl Brown, 63, of Cloverdale Estates, St. Marys, formerly of Friendly, died suddenly Saturday evening at his home. He was born in Tyler County, son of Opal Smith Brown, and the late Lawrence Brown. He was a retired carpenter. In addition to his mother, who lives in Friendly, Brown is survived by four sons, Jeffrey and James, both of Friendly, Steven of New Martinsville, and Charles of Woodbury, NJ; four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Candis) Clark of proctor, Mrs. Thomas (Georgie) Peabody of Dahlgren, VA, Kelly Sue Brown of Sistersville, and Jennifer Hartline of St. Marys. One son, David, preceded him in death. Services were held at 1pm Monday at the Eckels Funeral Home in Sistersville. Burial was in the Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ The Pleasants County Leader -- St. Marys, WV 14 Dec 1972 GRACE HAFER BROWN 9 Dec 1972 Mrs. Grace Hafer Brown, 69, St. Marys, died Saturday morning at Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville. She was born at Proctor, Nov. 28, 1903, daughter of the late Beauregard and Mary Frances Powell Hafer. She was a member of the Christian Church at Shadyville, OH, and had owned and operated a beauty shop in St. Marys since 1948. She is survived by one son, William W. Of Paden City; three sisters, Miss Allie Hafer and Mrs. Hazel Earlewine, both of New Martinsville, and Mrs. Sadie Liggett of Lansing, MI. Funeral services were conducted Monday at the Mowery-Trowbrige Funeral Home in Paden City. The Rev. John Negley officiated and burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Jul 1981 HELEN H. BROWN 6 Jul 1981 Helen H. Brown, Parkersburg, died at St. Joseph's Hospital Monday morning. She was born in Eureka, Pleasants County, daughter of the late Wood and Caroline Weeks Wright. She was retired from the Wood County school system, was a graduate of St. Marys High School and Mountain State College. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Cecil Brown; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Louise Cumberlidge of Ravenswood; a brother, Paul Wright of Parkersburg; three granddaughters; and three great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth and Donald Wright. The funeral was held at the Ogdin Funeral Home with the Rev. Roger Smith and the Rev. John Keck officiating. Burial was in the Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Jan 1998 ILA EVELYN BROWN 31 Dec 1997 Ila Evelyn Brown, 93, of Parkersburg, died Dec. 31 at The Arbors of Marietta. She was born Jan. 17, 1904, in Pleasants County to the late Robert and Luwilda Dufford McFarland. She was a resident of St. Marys before moving to Parkersburg in 1964. She is survived by three sons, Larry Brown of Balston Lake, NY, Dale Brown of Marietta, and Ellis Brown of Proctorville, OH; one sister, Mary McFarland; one brother, Edward McFarland, both of St. Marys; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank C. Brown, and five sisters. Services were Saturday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 16 May 1990 ISABEL V. BROWN 13 May 1990 Isabel Virginia Brown, 75, of Friendly, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Pine Grove, a daughter of the late Edward and Nancy Cohen King. She was the owner and former operator of Brown's Route 2 Ashland. She was a member of the Palm Rebekah Lodge of New Martinsville. She is survived by two daughters, Nancy Rexrode and Evellyn Drain, both of Friendly; two sons, frances Brown of Pine Grove, and Keith Brown of Friendly; one brother, Charles King of Pine Grove, four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gaynel Burl Brown, in 1967; three brothers and four sisters. Arrangement are incomplete at press time. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Oct 1999 JAMES "DON" BROWN 3 Oct 1999 James "Don" Brown, 88, of St. Marys, died Oct. 3 at Heartland of Marietta. He was born Oct. 5, 1910, in Doddridge County to the late Charles Fred and Gussie Freeman Brown. He was a member of George Street Church of Christ in St. Marys, Harmony Lodge 59 AF and AM in Pennsboro and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He had been an oil field worker for many years in West Virginia, Texas and Mexico and was retired from American Cyanamid. He is survived by two sons, James Brown and his wife Shelba, and Charles Fred Brown and his wife Sherril, all of Belmont; three grandsons; one granddaughter; four sisters, Ruth Hayhurst of Pennsboro, Beulah Stewart of West Union, Bernadine Tucker of Baltimore, MD, ad Helen Katzen of Princeton. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Evelyn "Bill" Brown, on June 5, 1999; one brother, Kenneth Brown; and one sister, Mable Taggart. Services will be Wednesday at 1pm at George Street Church of Christ with Evangelist Arnold Huyghebaert officiating. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery at West Union with graveside Masonic services. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 21 Nov 1992 JOANNE E. BROWN 20 Nov 1992 Joanne Elizabeth Brown, 83, of St. Marys, died Friday at Worthington Manor Care Center. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Algie and Jennie Cummings Bills. She is survived by two sons, Paul Brown of Front Royal, VA, and Charles Brown of Pierre Part, LA; three daughters, Carolyn Dotson and Betty McFarland, both of St. Marys, and Patty O'Neal of Newport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Brown, in 1988; one son, James William Brown; two sisters; and one brother. Funeral will be 2pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Jan 1990 LUCY E. BROWN 13 Jan 1990 Lucy E. Brown, 71, of Newport, died Saturday at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born at Bell's Run, Washington County, a daughter of the late John and Ophelia Pritchett Hoff. She was a member of the Newport United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Carl Edward Brown; one son, Ed Brown Jr of Newport; two daughters, Mrs. John (Sharon) Hutchison of New Matamoras and Mrs. Tom (penny) Drain of Ypsilanti, MI; three grandsons; one brother, Donald Hoff of Marietta; five sisters, Okla Buchanan of Columbus, Delilia Theobald of Newport, Ruby Ruble of Parkersburg, Mary Virginia Riggs of Akron, and Ethel Goddard of Marietta. She was preceded in death by four brothers and one granddaughter. Services were held Tuesday at the Newport United Methodist Church. Burial in the Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 22 Mar 1996 MAX C. BROWN 20 Mar 1996 Max Cowdery Brown, 81, of Ravenswood, died Wednesday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Brown was a World War II veteran. He was a retired pipefitter for Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp., Ravenswood. He was born in Meigs County, a son of the late Hollie and Goldie Marie Cowdery Brown. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude Mary Klinkhamer Brown; two daughters, Hollie Marie Evans of Mineral Wells and Marsha Jo Wallace of Williamstown; one brother, Woodrow Brown of Whitney, PA; one granddaughter; and one great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Douglas, Charles, H. Clair, Harry, and Dean Brown; and two sisters, Dale Dixon and Gail Rowan. Funeral services will be held at 11am Sunday at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Ravenswood, with the Rev. Sylvester Staud officiating. Burial will be in Ravenswood Cemetery, with military rites. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Nov 1991 ORVILLE JOE BROWN 15 Nov 1991 Orville Joe Brown, 61, of New Matamoras, died Nov. 15 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling. Brown was born at Alma, Tyler, County,, a son of Helen Fargo Brown of Wheeling and the late Orville J. Brown Sr. He was employed by Sun Oil Co. For 29 years. He then ran Brown's Sunoco in New Matamoras. He was a veteran of World War II and Korea. Surviving are his wife, Joyce Epler Brown, whom he married Jan. 21, 1950; three daughters, Mrs. Steven (Cheryl) Alloway of Crooksville, OH, Mrs. Joseph (Michele) Yerace of Butler, PA, and Mrs. William (Kathleen) Dorman of New Matamoras; one son, Michael Brown of Atlanta, GA. Memorial services will be Thursday at 1pm at Hadley Funeral Home, New Matamoras. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Feb 1983 RICHARD CARL BROWN 4 Feb 1983 Richard Carl Brown, 59, of Newport, OH, died at his home Friday evening. He was born at Wade, OH, a son of the late Carl and Helen Valentine Brown. He had been a farmer, a garage mechanic and a school bus driver for 35 years. He was a member of the Sixth and Washington Street Church of Christ and a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Eloise Lunsford; a son, Richard Brown of Marietta; a daughter, Mrs. Sally Voltz of Elkhart, IN; two grandchildren; two brothers, Frank of New Boston, MI, and Donald of Newport; a sister, Mrs. Florence Toomey of New Philadelphia, OH. Services were held Monday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial in East Lawn Memorial Park. _________________________________________________________ The Pleasants County Leader -- St. Marys, WV 15 Feb 1973 RUTH C. BROWN 31 Jan 1973 Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth C. Brown, Winter Park, FL, who died Wednesday were held Saturday, Feb. 3, in the chapel of Cox Parker Funeral Home, with Dr. Oswald Delgado of the Winter Park Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment was in Glen Haven Memorial Park. Mrs. Brown was born in Bert (Sancho), WV, the daughter of the late Wilbur W. And Kate Railing Ash. Survivors include: husband, Allen E; brother, Ray C. Ash, Friendly; sisters, Mrs. Dessie Arnett Amick, Orlando, FL, and Mrs. Mary Michael, St. Marys. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Lawrence and Cecil Ash. _______________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 19 May 1990 RYAN ARIC BROWN 15 May 1990 Ryan Aric Brown, infant son of James and Lori Ingram Brown of Paden City, died at birth Tuesday in Wheeling Hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, James Ingram of Paden City and Rita Ingram of Wilmington, NC, former residents of St. Marys; paternal grandparents, Glenn and Barbara Brown of Shadyside, OH; his maternal great- grandmother, Delphia Ingram of Vienna, also formerly of St. Marys; and paternal great-grandmother, Effie Brown, of Powhatan Point, OH. Private graveside services were conducted at the convenience of the family. Arrangements were by Mowery-Trowbridge Funeral Home in Paden City. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Jan 1992 VIRGINIA ANNE TROY BROWN 3 Jan 1992 Virginia Anne Troy Brown, 65, of Ballston Lake, formerly of Welch, died Friday in an Augusta, GA, hospital. Born in Welch, she was a daughter of the late John Neal and Irma Morgan Troy. She was a graduate of State University of New York- Albany. Survivors include her husband, Larry Robert Brown; four sons, Justin or Reston, VA, Lance of Martinez, GA, Bruce of Knoxville, TN, and Christopher of Wheaton, IL; one daughter, Melissa Pestefield of Bowling Green, KY. The funeral will be Wednesday at the Virginia Avenue United Methodist Church in Bluefield, VA. Burial will be the Maple Hill Cemetery in Bluefield, VA. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Jul 1998 WANDA LOUISE JACOBS BROWN 27 Jun 1998 Wanda Louise Jacobs Brown, 68, of St. Marys, died June 27 at her residence. She was born Dec. 3, 1929, in Wetzel County to the late John and Maude White Jacobs. She was a retired cook from the former Colin Anderson Center, a member of First Baptist Church in St. Marys, and a former member of the Rebekah Lodge. She is survived by two daughters, Joan Moore of Pickerington, OH, and Leaha Illar of St. Marys; two sons, John Michael Brown of Whipple, OH, and Robert Mark Brown of St. Marys; 10 grandchildren; one sister, Velora VanMeter of Louisville, KY; and one brother, Coy Jacobs of Spencer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buddy Lee Brown, in 1995, and one son, Frank Arnold Brown. Services were Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 16 Apr 1991 WILLIAM H. BROWN 15 Apr 1991 William H. "Hank" Brown, 72, of Davisville (Murphytown), died Monday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Brown was a retired employee of Manville Corp. He served in World War II with the Army Air Corps. He was a member of the Parkersburg Masonic Lodge 169 AF and AM, 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, Jerusalem Chapter 3, RAM, Calvary Commandry 3, KT, Red Cross of Constantine, Holy Royal Arch Night Templar Priest. He was born in Liverpool, WV, a son of the late O.J. and Emma Jane Parrish Brown. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sara Madge Morris Brown; two daughters, the Rev. Karen Brown of Cameron, WV, and Jane Alkire of Morgantown. The funeral will be 1pm Thursday at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens where Masonic graveside services will be held. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Aug 1992 ROBERT HENRY BROWSE 1 Aug 1992 Robert Henry Browse, a son of Dr. Henry and Katharine (Thomas) Browse of New Martinsville, died Aug. 1 at his home in Bucks County, PA. He was 79. His grandfather, the first Robert Henry Browse,, lived for 40 years at the Spring Run farm, which was later purchased by the state to become the site of the Colin Anderson Center. (A second undated obit. follows.) R. H. Browse, 79, of Holicong, PA, died Saturday. He was a cousin of Robert E. Adkins and Mrs. Julian Stanley of Grape Island. He was born in New Martinsville, the son of the late Henry and Katharine Thomas Browse. He graduated from Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA, and attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He was a certified public accountant licensed to practice in PA, NJ, and the District of Columbia. He was co-founder of the accounting firm of Barton and Browse, CPAs, and partner in charge of the firm's Doylestown office until his retirement in 1980. He served in the army before and during World War II. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Solebury. He is survived by his wife, Cintra Jones Browse; three sons, Nicholas of Harvard, MA, R. Latta of Blairstown, NJ, and Timothy of Boston; and two grandchildren. Services were held at Trinity Episcopal Church. _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MRS. ROBERT H. BROWSE 1923 Telegrams were received here yesterday by friends announcing the death of Mrs. R.H. Browse, which occurred at her home at Charles Town early Wednesday morning. Interment will be made at Charles Town. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 23 Feb 1984 LINA EVA BRUCE 19 Feb 1984 Mrs. Lina E. Bruce, 83, of Medway, OH, died Sunday evening after being admitted to the Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, OH, early Friday morning. She was born March 31, 1900, in Williamson, MI, Linda Eva Sullivan. She was a member of the Bethel Community Nazarene Church in New Carlisle, OH. She spent her years assisting her minister husband and was instrumental in building the Nazarene parsonage and church on Second and Lafayette Streets in St. Marys. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Nancy Evans, 94, of Zephyrhills, FL; two sons, Charles Bruce of Denver, CO, and the Rev. John Bruce of Coshocton, OH; five daughters, Mrs. Emma Jane Mikulic of Columbus, OH, Mrs. Mattie (unreadable). She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Rev. John E. Bruce, in 1976; hr oldest son, the Rev. William B. Bruce, in 1972; four brothers and three sisters. Arrangement were made by the Trostle Funeral Home in New Carlisle, OH, with a graveside service at 9:30am Tuesday at Medway and a memorial service at 11am at Bethel Community Nazarene Church, New Carlisle, OH. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Nov 1985 HARVEY M. BRUHY 16 Nov 1985 Harvey M. Bruhy, 75, of Paden City, died Saturday in Wetzel County Hospital at New Martinsville. He was a son of the late John and Martha Jane Bruhy. He was retired from Colin Anderson Center. Services were held at 2pm Tuesday at the Mowery-Trowbridge Funeral Home in Paden City. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery at Sistersville. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Mar 1980 MARTHA E. BRYAN 4 Mar 1980 Martha E. Bryan, 90, of South Zanesville, OH, died March 4 at the Willow Haven Nursing Home in Zanesville. She was born Oct. 2, 1889 in Pleasants County to James and Josephine Kaiser Morrison. Her husband, Wesley A. Bryan, died in 1962. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Frances) Spangler of Zanesville and mrs. Robert (Irene) Clark Jr. Of Caldwell, OH; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jacob Morrison of Norwich and James Morrison of Zanesville; and a sister, Mrs. Inez Abbott of Newark. Services were held March 7 at the Bryan Funeral Home in Zanesville. Burial was in the Olive Cemetery in Caldwell. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 4 Jun 1997 OMA LEE BRYANT 25 May 1997 Oma Lee Bryant, 69, of Peru, IN, died May 25, at her residence. She was retired from Square D Co. She was born in Dawes, WV, a daughter of the late Okey and Etta Bell Webb. She is survived by two sons, Jerry and Rick Bryant, both of Peru; one daughter, Gloria Scialdone of Glen Burnie, MD; three brothers, Russell and William Webb, both of Cairo, and Freddie Webb of Akron, IN; four sisters, Ruby Layfield, Nellie Ross, both of Cairo, Jackie Bingamon of Baltimore, MD, and Helen Murphy of Akron, IN; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers. The body was cremated. Private graveside services will be held at Ingram Ridge Cemetery, Ritchie County. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Apr 1985 CLARENCE C. BUCHANAN 10 Mar 1985 Clarence C. Buchanan, 78, of Marne, MI, died March 10 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI, following a brief illness. He was born at Raven Rock, son of the late Stephen and Sarah Joan Hisam Buchanan. Survivors include his wife, Mary Mikes Buchanan; two daughters, Fayette Childs of Shepherd, MI, and Violet Finney of Marne, MI; one son, Clarence Jr., of Marne; 13 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; one brother, Sherman Buchanan of Friendly; one sister, Belle Shultz of Montrose, CO; and a foster sister, Mrs. Garnet Newland of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by one son, five brothers and two sisters. Burial was March 13 at Shepherd, MI, where he resided several years before moving to Marne in 1960. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown MRS. DESSIE BUCHANAN 14 Feb 1968 In memory of Mrs. Dessie Buchanan, born April 4, 1903; passed away 14 Feb 1968. Services at Dewey Avenue Church of Christ, Feb. 17, 2pm. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Apr 1987 HAZEL V. BUCHANAN 26 Mar 1987 Hazel Vivian Buchanan, 84, of Baldwyn, MS, formerly of St. Marys, died March 26 in Oakview Rest Home in Baldwyn after an extended illness. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ and the widow of Oliver Buchanan who died in 1984. Surviving are four sons, Jerry of Fulton, MS, Robert of Ubalde, TX, Harold and William, both of Detroit, MI. Burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Florence, AL, where graveside services were held March 29. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 May 1983 ICIE BUCHANAN 8 May 1983 Ice Lou Buchanan, 84, of Paden City, died May 8, at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born at Bens Run on April 6, 1899, daughter of the late John and Ellen Barnhart Beagle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oakey Buchanan, in 1951, and a son, Shirley Buchanan, in 1941. Surviving are two sons, Avery of Pittsburgh, PA, and Oaky of Weirton; three daughters, Mrs. Gail (Ruth) Stull and Mrs. Ronald (Lenora) Eddy, both of Paden City, and Mrs. Lyle ((Blanche) Hall of St. Albans; 11 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2pm May 11, at Mount Nebo Church of Christ at Bens Run. Interment was in Mount Nebo Church Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Sep 1980 INEZ VIRGINIA BUCHANAN 7 Sep 1980 Mrs. Inez Virginia Buchanan, 77, of Bens Run, Tyler County, died at St. Joseph's Hospital Sunday morning. She was born in Williamstown daughter of the late Oliver and Charity Wells. She is survived by a son, Delbert of Bens run; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Buchanan, in 1974. The funeral was held at 2pm Wednesday at the Union Chapel Church of Christ. Burial was in the church cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Nov 1985 JOHN L. BUCHANAN 30 Oct 1985 John L. Buchanan, 45, of Sistersville, died last Wednesday evening in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of Florence Miller Buchanan of Sistersville and the late Larnie Buchanan. He is also survived by his wife, Jacqueline Weekley Buchanan; two sons, Jeffrey Buchanan and Dwight Buchanan, both at home; one daughter, Tammy Westbrook of Sistersville; two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, John, and one daughter, Julia. Services were Saturday at the Eckels Funeral Home, Sistersville. Burial in Mount Nebo Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown LOVINA BUCHANAN 19 Jul 1973 In memory of Mrs. Lovina Buchanan, born Oct. 29, 1874; passed away July 19, 1973. Services at Ruttencutter funeral Home, July 22, 2:30pm. Burial at Mt. Nebo Cemetery, Pleasants County, WV. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Oct 1984 OLIVER B. BUCHANAN 12 Sep 1984 Oliver B. Buchanan, 89, of Baldwyn, MS, formerly of St. Marys, died Sept. 12 at the Baldwyn Medical Unit after a short illness. He was born in Pleasants County, a son of the late Stephen E. Buchanan and Sarah Joan Hisam Buchanan. He was a retired millwright and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Williamson Buchanan of Baldwyn; four sons, Jerry of Baldwyn, Robert of Uvalde, TX, Harold of Florence, AL, and William of Taylor, MI; a sister, Belle Shultz of Montrose, CO; foster sister, Garnet Newland of St. Marys; two brothers, Clarence Buchanan of Grand Haven, MI, and Sherman Buchanan of Friendly. Burial was in Florence, AL. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Mar 1990 SHERMAN BUCHANAN 28 Feb 1990 Sherman Buchanan, 81, of Friendly, died Wednesday at the Sistersville General Hospital. He was born at Raven Rock, a son of the late Stephen and Jean Hissam Buchanan. He is survived by his wife, Pauline Williamson Buchanan; two daughters, Mrs. William (Estella) Goodfellow of Sistersville, and Mrs. Gary (Linda) Groves of Friendly; one sister, Garnet Newland of St. Marys; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Services were Friday at Eckels-Myers Funeral Home, Sistersville. Burial in the Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 May 1988 WALLACE W. BUCHANAN 12 May 1988 Wallace Woodrow Buchanan, 65, of Columbus, OH, died Thursday, May 12, after a long illness. He was born at Clarksburg, Jan. 22, 1923, to the late A.C. and Dessie Nulter Buchanan. The family later resided in St. Marys. He was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Buchanan. He was a retired electrician and a veteran of World War II. On September 1, 1946, he married Virginia Sue Cox, who survives along with the following children: John (Marsha) Buchanan, Columbus, Joyce (William Lau, Renoldsburg, OH, Mary Lee Buchanan, Grove City, OH, Kathy Buchanan, Columbus, Nancy Buchanan, Dallas, TX, Donald (Debra) Buchanan, Columbus; two grandsons, Paul and James Buchanan of Columbus. Services were Saturday at the Laurel Canyon Church of Christ. Interment was in the Glen Rest Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Jun 1972 HELEN ROGERS BUCHERT 21 Jun 1972 Mrs. Helen Rogers Buchert, 81, of Marietta, died Wednesday morning at the Kolshorn Nursing Home in Marietta.. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Doudna and McClure Funeral Home in Marietta, with the Rev. Leonard H. Hoover and the Rev. John Dunham officiating. Burial was in the East Lawn Memorial Park. She was born in Marietta Aug. 18, 1890, daughter of the late Louis H. And Annett Rogers. She had resided in Marietta ll her life, was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church, the WSCS, the Margery Mayer Circle, and the Girls Friendly Society. She is survived by her husband, Harry C. Buchert; one son, Roger Buchert of Marietta; one daughter, Mrs. Anita Powell of St. Marys; one sister, Mrs. Marie Covey of Belpre; and one grandson, Jeffrey Buchert of Marietta. She was preceded in death by two brothers. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 8 Jan 1987 DELTA D. BUCK 2 Jan 1987 Delta D. Buck, 96, of Sistersville, died Friday evening at the Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville. He was born in Tyler County, a son of the late Thorton and Margaret Evans Buck. He is survived by two daughters, Virginia Starn and Katherine Carmichael, both of New Martinsville; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Florence Gerner Buck, in 1960; and his second wife, Ruth Heslop Buck, in 1980. Services were held at 11:00am Monday at Eckels Funeral Home, Sistersville. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Aug 1990 ELLA BUCK 17 Jul 1990 Ella Arthur Buck, 81, of Rinard Mills, died Tuesday morning, July 17, in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born at Little Creek, WV, a daughter of the late Columbus and Martha "Mattie" Villers Arthur. She is survived by four sons, Roger of Graysville, Elsworth of Lower Salem, James of Rinard Mills and Cleo of New Matamoras; eight daughters, Fred Wolf, Edith Kiggans and Geneva Kiggans, all of New Matamoras, Gladys Sayger of Marietta, Carol Joy of Newport, Karen Kanku and Joanne Myers, both of Lower Salem, and Dortha McElfresh of Moss Run; 36 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; one brother, Ira Arthur of Mount Zion, WV; and three sisters, Ollie Boise of Belpre, Laura Meadows of Parkersburg, and Bertha Wells of Creston, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elsworth Buck Sr, in 1973; three sons, Ivan, Gerald, and an infant; three brothers; and two sisters. Services were Friday at McClure-Schafer Funeral Home, Marietta. Burial in Hopewell Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 28 Jan 1988 GERALD R. BUCK 21 Jan 1988 Gerald R. Buck, 38, of Rinard Mills Rt. 1, Merrill Ridge, died in his home Thursday evening, Jan. 21, after an illness. He was born Aug. 2, 1949, Pleasant Ridge, Washington County, to Ella Arthur Buck and Ellsworth Buck. He had been employed at Marietta Concrete Co. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. On Aug. 11, 1979, he was married to Sandra Ridgeway who survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Mary Ella Buck at home; two sons, William Ridgeway Jr., with the U.S. Army in Germany and Glen Ridgeway with the U.S. Marine Corps, Parris Island, SC. He was preceded in death by his father and one brother. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Feb 1991 LORETTA C. BUCK 6 Feb 1991 Loretta Carol Buck, 54, of Newport, died at her home Wednesday, Feb. 6. She was born at Friendly, a daughter of Mrs. Home Monroe Flesher of Friendly and the late Boyd Flesher. She is survived by her husband, Jack Buck, four sons, Paul Farrell of the home, James Buck and Jack Buck, both of Marietta, and Ronald Buck of columbus; one daughter, Cynthia Buck of the home. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul Farrell. Services will be 1pm today at the at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial will be in Friendly Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown ONA LEOTA BUCK 16 Apr 1993 Ona Leota Buck, 63, of Gilman Street, Marietta, died April 16, 1993 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Pearlie and Sylvia McHenry Lamp. She had been employed at White's Restaurant in Marietta and at several truck stops. Her home had been in Marietta since 1956. Surviving are her husband, James Buck, one sister, Nina Heliger of Erie, PA. She was preceded in death by one sister. Services 10:30am, Monday, at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial Valley Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 17 Sep 1997 PORT F. BULLMAN 14 Sep 1997 Port F. Bullman, 97, of St. Marys, died Sept. 14 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born July 18,1900 at Wick in Tyler County to the late William and Laura J. Mathews. He was a graduate of Tyler County High School and attended Salem and Marshall colleges. He then taught in the Pleasants County schools for several years before becoming a rural mail carrier. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1962. He was a member of St. Marys United Methodist church. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Alice Freeland Bullman; one daughter, Donna Johnson of Vienna; two sons, William Bullman and Max Bullman, both of St. Marys; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Port Nicholas Bullman in 1976. Services will be Wednesday at 11am at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 Jan 1989 CLARENCE BUMGARDNER 20 Jan 1989 Clarence B. Bumgardner, 97, of St. Marys, died Friday morning in CareHaven of Pleasants. He was born in Finch, WV, a son of the late Emma Bumgardner. He was a member of Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church and St. Marys Lodge 41, AF and AM. He is survived by one son, Clarence Bumgardner Jr of Glenville; one daughter, Beulah Scott of St. Marys; two half-sisters, Lulu Cunningham and Daisy Martin Wilcox, both of Ellenboro; one half- brother, Lawrence Williamson of Finch; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Pifer Bumgardner; two half-brothers and four half-sisters. Services were Sunday at Mount Olivet United Methodist Church. Burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Sep 1980 FRANCES BUMGARDNER 16 Sep 1980 Mrs. Frances Bumgardner, 77 of Pennsboro, died at St. Joseph's Hospital last Tueday evening. She was born in Ritchie County, daughter of the late Benton and Mary Stuart Say. She has been a school teacher and was a past worthy matron of the Ellenboro Chapter No. 20, Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by two brothers, Carl Say of Harrisville and Walter of St. Marys; and a sister, Virginia Maple of Harrisville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur R. Bumgardner; and two brothers. The funeral was held Friday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial was in the Ellenboro Masonic Memorial Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Dec 1979 CHARLES H. BUMGARNER 9 Dec 1979 Charles Hamilton Bumgarner, Jr., 67, of Elizabeth, died Sunday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Wirt County, a son of the late Charles and Sally Bumgarner. He is survived by his wife, Mary Cline Bumgarner; four sons, Fred of Palestine, Tom of Spencer and Mike and Phil, both of Elizabeth; three daughters, Mrs. Max (Mary Frances) Park of Belmont, Mrs. William (Sharon) Meade of Vienna, and Annette, a student at Glenville State College. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Elizabeth United Methodist Church. Burial was in the K of P Cemetery, Elizabeth. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 22 May 1986 AUDIE DYE BUNNER 18 May 1986 Audie Dye Bunner, 82, of Pennsboro, died Sunday at the Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville. She was born in Tyler County, a daughter of the late Charles and Susan Moore Tallman. She is survived by one brother, William Tallman of Pennsboro, and one sister, Mrs. Bertha Jones of St. Petersburg, FL. She was preceded in death by her first husband, George Dye, and her second husband, Elmus Bunner; three brothers and two sisters. Services were 2pm Tuesday at the McCullough Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial was in the Wince Chapel at Pike. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 15 Jul 1992 DOLLY E. BUNNER 8 Jul 1992 Dolly Eleanor Bunner, 60, St. Marys, died July 8 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Pleasants County to the late Bernard and Clemma Wright Oliver. She had worked at Colin Anderson Center and had worked as a nursing home aide. She is survived by her husband, Charles Bunner, five sons, Gary, Jim, Ron, David and Steve Bunner, all of St. Marys; two daughters, Carolyn Heasley and Linda Templeton, both of St. Marys; one brother, Bernard Oliver Jr., of St. Marys; one sister, Colleen Workman of Georgia; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private funeral services were Saturday at 1pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Cloverdale Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 21 Jan 1988 EDWARD B. BUNNER 17 Jan 1988 Edward B. "Pete" Bunner, 39, of 2630 Valley Mills Rd., Parkersburg, died at St. Joseph's Hospital Sunday evening. He was born in Parkersburg, a son of William and Florence McNemar Bunner of Parkersburg. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, U.S. Marine Corps, and was employed with the Challenger Electrical Equipment Corp. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Raella Cunningham Bunner; one daughter, Krista Bunner of Tampa, FL; two stepsons, David Dowler of Parkersburg and Boo Dowler of Williamstown; three brothers, William Bunner of Bens Run, Robert Bunner of Parkersburg and Donald Bunner of New England; one sister, Past Ryne of Parkersburg. He was preceded in death by one brother. The funeral was at Franklin Funeral Chapel Wednesday with Rev. Earl Perkins officiating. Burial was in Evergreen North Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Sep 1988 GENEVIEVE BUNNER 23 Sep 1988 Genevieve Bunner, 67, of Pennsboro, died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Ritchie County, a daughter of the late Ira and Ada Bernice Mullenix Lamm. She was a retired employee of Miles Manufacturing and a member of Beason United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Paul Bunner; three sons, Mike and Larry of Navarre, OH, and Sam of Pennsboro; one daughter, Carmen Gaskins of Massillon, OH; one sister, Geraldine Peninegar of Kenova, WV; two brothers, Wendell Lamm of Charleston and Ira Lamm of Belmont; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers. Services were held Monday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home, Pennsboro. Burial in the Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Jun 1991 GEORGE W. BUNNER 3 Jun 1991 George W. Bunner, 73, of St. Marys, died June 3 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in West Virginia to the late Herman and Ethel Hart Bunner. He had been employed by the Pleasants County Bank and was a member of George Street Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Delma Layfield Bunner; three daughters, Sue Britton of Ellenboro, Nancy Campbell and Annie Owens, both of Pennsboro. Services will be 2pm Thursday at Raiguel Funeral Home, Cairo, with burial in the Cairo Masonic Park. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Sep 1990 NICOLE MARIE BUNNER 14 Sep 1990 Nicole Marie Bunner, 15-day-old daughter of Jason and Julie Meek Bunner, Parkersburg, did t Children's Hospital, Columbus, Friday evening. In addition to her parents, she is survived by one sister, Kristen Bunner, at home; her paternal grandparents, David and Suzi Bunner of Vienna; her paternal great-grandparents, Asa Bunner, Williamstown, and Orvil and Pauline Ingram, St. Marys; her paternal great-great- grandmother, Ida Slocum, Cairo; and her maternal grandparents, Robert and Sandy Meek, Beverly, OH, and Gary and Kay Masters, Belpre. Services were held Monday at Ogdin Funeral Home, Parkersburg with burial at Evergreen Cemetery North. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Nov 1981 OMA BUNNER 5 Nov 1981 Mrs. Oma Bunner, 63, of St. Marys, died at St. Joseph's Hospital Thursday afternoon. She was born in Ritchie County, daughter of the late Emory and Lula Whaley Moore. She is survived by a son, Roger Bunner of Beavertown, OH; six daughters, Anna May Bennett, Hazel Dawson and Zana Meeks, all of St. Marys, Thelma Kimball of Colliers, Erma McCole of Belpre, OH, and Wanita Bailey of Charleston; a brother, Ralph Moore of Parkersburg; two sisters, Mrs. Alvin Moore and Mrs. Zula Stevens of Parkersburg; 29 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Alva; two brothers and a sister. Services were held at 1:30pm Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Nov 1971 SCOTT EDWARD BUNNER 7 Nov 1991 Graveside services for Scott Edward Bunner, one-day-old infant son of Charles and Margaret Bunner of Belmont who died over the weekend, were held Monday at the Cloverdale Cemetery in Pleasants County with the Rev. George W. McCune officiating. Besides the parents, he is survived by one sister, Melissa Bunner, and one brother, Charles R. Bunner, Jr., at home; the paternal grandparents, Mr. And Mrs. Charles F. Bunner, and the maternal grandparents, Mr. And Mrs. Edward K. Wil (the rest of the obituary is cut off). _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 May 1988 WILMA E. BUNNER 20 May 1988 Wilma E. Bunner, 57, of Pennsboro, died Friday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Ritchie County, a daughter of the late Wilbert King and Icy Oats Ramsey. She was employed as a nurse's aide at Sheppard Nursing Home, Ellenboro. She is survived by her husband, Frank Bunner; two daughters, Judith VanHoussan of Houston, TX, and Patricia Moneypenny of Ellenboro; six sons, Roger Jones of Ellenboro, Mike Bunner of St. Marys, Jim Bunner, Glen Bunner and Robert Bunner, all of Pennsboro, and Almost Bunner of Harrisville; three brothers, Boyd Ramsey and Clyde Ramsey, both of Pennsboro, and James Ramsey of East Liverpool, OH; four sisters, Susie Mossor of Parkersburg, Dorothy Mossor and Lillian Ankrom, both of Harrisville, and Francis Fore of Parkersburg; and six grandchildren. Services were Monday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial was in Pennsboro Masonic Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Jan 1997 EMMA LEA BURDETTE 23 Dec 1996 Emma Lea Burdette, 57, of Elizabeth, died Dec. 23 at her residence. She was born in Wirt County to the late Civy Pearl and Edith Pearl Miller Somerville. She was a 1956 graduate of Wirt County High School and a homemaker. Surviving are her husband of 40 years, Charles Burdette of Elizabeth; two daughters, Yvonne Shears and Diana Cheeseman, both of Elizabeth; three brothers, Roy Somerville of Scott Depot, WV, and Donald "Jim" Somerville and Paul Somerville, both of Elizabeth; four sisters, Lenora (unreadable)and Mary Helen Townsend of Elizabeth; one aunt, (unreadable) Services were Thursday at Busch Funeral Home in Elizabeth. Burial was in the Knight of Pythias Cemetery in Elizabeth. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Nov 1976 FLORENCE M. BURDETTE 8 Nov 1976 Florence Marie Burdette, 78, of Jug Run Road, Parkersburg, died Sunday evening at the Green Lawn Convalescent Home Born in Pleasants County, she was the daughter of the late David and Lucy Dearth. She was a member of the Rosemar EUB Church. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Estel Digman and Mrs. Betty Hewitt, both of Parkersburg, Mrs. Gladys Dailey of Vienna, and Mrs. Freda Woofter of Carson City, NV; five sons, Clarence, Okey Lee, Harley and Harold, all of Parkersburg, and Gilbert of Washington, WV; 25 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren and four great-great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert; three sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held at Shaver & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Wilkinson officiating. Burial was in Neale Cemetery in Vienna. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Feb 1982 VIOLET M. BURDETTE 9 Feb 1982 Services for Violet Mahalia Burdette, 84, of Williamstown, who died Monday at the Marietta Convalescent Center, were held Thursday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. The Rev. R.L. Fulson officiated, and burial was in Riverside Cemetery in Williamstown. She was a Pleasants County native and a member of the Briscoe Run Baptist Church. She had resided in Wood County most of her life. She is survived by two sons, Chester Burdette of Whipple, OH, and Glen Burdette of Boaz; three daughters, Ruth Waggoner, of Warsaw, KY, Hazel Thompson of Marietta, OH, and Nellie Thompson of Williamstown; a brother, Robert Flowers of Williamstown; a sister, Pearl Baker of Altoona, PA; 20 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Sep 1990 CHARLES M. BURER SR. 31 Aug 1990 Charles Mark Burer Sr, 75, of Warner, OH, died Friday afternoon at Mount Carmel West, Columbus. He was born in Hamilton, OH, a son of the late William and Lucy Burer. He had lived in the Warner area for the past 37 years and had been a truck driver for more than 40 years. He is survived by two sons, Charles Burer of Marietta, and Lawrence Burer of Warner; two daughters, Mrs. David (Barbara) McCarty of Lowell, and Mrs. Merle (Carol) Binegar of Belmont; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Helen Ervin Burer, in 1984. Services were held Monday at St. Henry's Catholic Church with burial in Salem Township Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Feb 1984 MARTHA HELEN BURER 9 Feb 1984 Martha Helen Burer, 66, of Warner, OH, died at Selby General Hospital in Marietta, OH, Thursday morning after a long illness. She was born in Hamilton, OH, daughter of the late George and Rosa Morris Ervin. She was a member of St. Henry's Catholic Church in Harriettsville, OH. She is also survived by her husband, Charles M. Burer; two sons, Charles of Marietta, OH, an Lawrence of Warner, OH; two daughters, Carol Binegar of Belmont and Barbara McCarty of Lowell, OH. Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 11am Saturday at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Harriettsville, OH. Burial was in Salem (Ohio) township Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Jun 1983 STEVEN ADAM BURGE 11 Jun 1983 Steven Adam Burge, 18, of Parkersburg, died Saturday morning as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Marietta, OH, a son of Duane and Nava Jo Walker Burge. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Mary Melanie Drane of Belmont; two brothers, Duane Burge of Mineral Wells and Blaine Robert Burge of Milwaukee, WI. Services were held at 2:30pm Tuesday at the Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial was in Sunet Memory Gardens. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown BURL M. BURGESS 3 Sep 1987 Burl M. Burgess, 85, of Folsom, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 1987, in West Virginia University Inc., Morgantown. He was a retired driller for Carnegie Natural Gas, Mannington, WV, and a member of the Methodist Church. He was a veteran of World War I and II. Surviving are his wife, Gladys M. Tucker Burgess; a daughter, Mrs. James (Martha) Lemley of St. Marys; a sister, grace Haught of Reader; three grandsons, Rick, Mike and Bob Lemley; two grandchildren. Services were held at 2pm Sunday at the Methodist Church. Interment in Milburn Cemetery, Eight Mile Ridge, WV. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 18 Jun 1993 GLADYS MAE BURGESS 17 Jun 1993 Gladys Mae Burgess, 89, a resident of the West Virginia Masonic Home, Parkersburg, died Thursday in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born in Folsom, WV, a daughter of the late Manford LaMont and Amy Bradford Tucker. She is survived by one daughter, Martha Lemley of St. Marys; three grandsons; five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Burl Martin Burgess, in 1987; and two brothers. The funeral will be at 2pm Sunday, at Folsom United Methodist Church, Folsom, Wetzel County. Burial will be in Milburn Cemetery, Reader, WV. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 16 Mar 1994 HAROLD L. BURK 22 Feb 1994 Harold L. Burk, 86, of Tucson, AZ, died Feb. 22 after a short illness. He was born in St. Marys. His parents were Evert and Norma Triplett Burk. He graduated from St. Marys High School and Marietta College. For a number of years, he owned and operated a grocery store on Second Street. He is survived by his wife, Hazel Burk, and children, William Burk, Joanna Palladino (David) of California and Brenda (James) Burk of Phoenix; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Robert and Paul; and his son, Thomas, and his first wife, Edna Clark, of Marietta. A memorial service was held on Feb. 28 in Tucson. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Jun 1988 GERALDINE BURKEY 25 Jul 1988 Geraldine Burkey, 70, Parkersburg, died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital following an extended illness. She was born in Wood County, a daughter of the late Thomas Arthur and Josephine Pugh Umstot. She is survived by a daughter, Martha Jean Deem, of Parkersburg; and one brother, Glen Umstot of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bennie B. Burkey, in 1973. Services were held Tuesday at the Vaughan Funeral Home. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery in Williamstown. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Jun 1983 MADGE BURKHAMMER 30 May 1983 Madge Margaret Burkhammer, 90, of Parkersburg, died at Worthington Manor Care Center May 30. She was born in Lewis County, WV, a daughter of the late Richard and Emma Devaney Butcher. She was a member of the Sunrise Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, W. Paul Burkhammer of Marietta and Richard Burkhammer of Schultz; a daughter, Madge Virginia Gainer of Lake Worth, FL; a brother, Herman Butcher of Weston; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services were held Wednesday at Leavitt Funeral Home. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 Mar 1989 W. PAUL BURKHAMMER 24 Feb 1989 W. Paul Burkhammer, 73, of Marietta, did Friday evening at his home. He was born June 6, 1915, at Weston, WV, to Frank and Madge Butcher Burkhammer. He had been employed with McHenry Electric Company as an electrician. He is survived by two sons, William Paul Jr and John Richard of Coolville; one stepson, Danny Morrell of Wheeling; one stepdaughter, Sandy Kesselring Thurley of St. Albans; one brother, Richard, of St. Marys; one sister, Madge Gainer of San Antonio, TX; five grandchildren; four step-grandchildren. Services were held at Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg with Pastor Theodore Koroluk officiating. Burial was to be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Jun 1987 CLYDE BURKHART 7 June 1987 Clyde Burkhart, 95, of Newport died Sunday morning in Fairview Manor Nursing Home, Beverly. He was born Sept. 18, 1891, to Michael and Elizabeth Henry Burkhart, Newport. He had operated Burkhart's Dairy in Newport for many years. He was a veteran of World War II. Services were held Wednesday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH, with burial in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Jun 1988 HELEN B. BURKHART 1 Jun 1988 Helen B. Burkhart, 79, New Matamoras, died Wednesday in Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born in Matamoras, a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Kalb McCormack. She is survived by one son, Ralph Burkhart of Matamoras; one daughter, Sister Joyce Burkhart of Pittsburgh; one stepdaughter, Grace Lennon of Amity, PA; one stepson, Sylvester Peter Burkhart of Nashua, NH, seven grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sylvester Burkhart, in 1968. Services were Saturday in St. John Bosco Catholic Church, Sardis, with the Rev. John Mucha officiating. Burial was in St. Patrick's Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Mar 1988 ROBERT BURKHART 5 Mar 1988 Robert Burkhart, 71, Marietta, died at 7:30pm Saturday in The Arbors of Marietta after a long illness. He was born Dec. 7, 1916, in Matamoras to Edward and Sarah Muth Burkhart. He had lived most of his life in the Marietta area. He was a self-employed carpenter and a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Clara; two sisters, Alma and Beatrice, both of Marietta. Mass of Christian burial was Wednesday in St. Marys Catholic Church with Monsignor Edward Kakascik as celebrant. Burial was in St. Marys Catholic cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 Jun 1986 CAROL M. GLENN BURKS 25 May 1986 Carl M. "Cookie" Glenn Burks, 29, of High Springs, FL, died May 25 following an extended illness. She was a native and lifetime resident of Columbia County . Survivors include her husband, Terry Burks of High Springs, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Glenn of Lake City, FL. The Glenns were former residents of Pleasants County. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 25 Jan 1995 ELLA JANE BURNER 24 Jan 1995 Ella Jane burner, 99, of Harmar Place, Marietta, died Tuesday at Harmar Place. Mrs. Burner was a homemaker and a former member of the Rebekah Lodge. She was a Baptist. She was born in Hebron, WV, a daughter of the late Christopher and Minerva Jane Barker Hanlin. She is survived by three daughters, Loretta Poling of Parkersburg, Leona May Roberts of Vienna and Martha Hackathorn of St. Marys; one son, Otto Burner Jr., of Parkersburg; three sisters, Vannie Shearon of Reno, Martha Davis of Parkersburg and Delphia Callilhan of Huntington; 24 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otto Burner, in 1974; two sons, Carl and George Burner; three brothers; four sisters; and three grandsons. Services will be held at 11am Thursday, at Independent Baptist Church, Vienna, with the Rev. Robert May Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 25 Apr 1988 GEORGE D. BURNER 21 Apr 1988 George D. Burner Sr., 65, of Parkersburg, died Thursday morning in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Parkersburg, a son of Ella Hanlin Burner of Vienna and the late Otto A. Burner. He was a plasterer and a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Anna Sayre Burner; three sons, G. David Burner Jr., and Gary Burner of Vienna, and Robert Burner of Williamstown; one brother, Otto Burner Jr., of Parkersburg; three sisters, Loretta Cale of Parkersburg, Leona Roberts of Vienna, and Martha Hackathorn of St. Marys. He was preceded in death by one son, Gregory, and one brother, Carl. Services were held at 2:30pm Sunday at the Vaughan Funeral Home. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, North. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 18 Jul 1985 IONA S. BURNER 14 Jul 1985 Iona Stout Burner, 85, of Parkersburg, died Sunday morning after an extended illness. She was born in Hebron, daughter of the late Christopher and Minerva Barker Hanlin. She retired after 35 years with the General Services Administration. She is survived by one son, Carl Stout, Jr. Of Vienna; one daughter, Betty Jane Chichester of Central; two brothers, Charley Hanlin of New England and Zennie Halin of Vienna; six sisters, Ella Burner of Vienna, Rhoda Tibbs of Middletown, OH, Zella Pratt, Delphia Calahan and Martha Davis, all of Parkersburg, and Vannie Shearon of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe Burner, in 1950. Services were held at 11am Tuesday at the Vaughan Funeral Home. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Aug 1996 OTTO A. BURNER JR. 29 Jul 1996 Otto A. "Mooney" Burner Jr., 70, of Parkersburg, died July 29 at his residence. He was born in Wood County to the late Otto and Ella Jane Hanlin Burner. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and retired in 1989 as maintenance supervisor for the wood County Board of Education after 20 years service. Surviving are his wife, Madalene Calvert Burner; five daughters, Sandra Jean Synder of Sandyville,Donna Sue Corbin, Cheryl Mae Cross and Susan Jean Duckworth, all of Parkersburg, and Anna Louise Deaton of Petroleum; two sons, Steven Otto Burner of Parkersburg and Jams Douglas Burner of Daytona Beach, FL; three sisters, Loretta Poling of Parkersburg, Leona May Roberts of Vienna and Martha Hackathorn of St. Marys; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Keith Edwin Burner; two brothers; and one grandson. Services were Friday at Vaughan Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Burial was in Evergreen North Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites conducted by Williamstown Lodge 129. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Apr 1996 BARBARA E. BURNS 29 Mar 1996 Barbara Ellen Burns, 67, of Fayetteville, WV, died March 29 at Beckley Hospital. She was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Charles and Agnes Nichols Burns. She was a former store clerk for Woolworth's of Oak Hill. Surviving are one son, William Burns of Fayetteville; seven brothers, George, Larry, and Gerald Burns of St. Marys, John Burns of Parkersburg, Tom Burns of Craigsville, Charles Burns of Manila, Philippines and Richard Burns of Arlington, VA; three sisters, Nellie Rawson of St. Marys, Alice Hess of Parkersburg and Janet Cross of Strasburg, VA; and one grandchild. She was preceded in death by one brother, Gerald Dean Burns; and two sisters, Margaret Day and Bessie Bailey. Services were Monday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home in Fayetteville. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Mar 1999 MARY J. BURNS 18 Mar 1999 Mary J. Burns, 65, of St. Marys, died March 18 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was born Nov. 4, 1933, at Archer's Fork, OH, to the late Orian and Adda P. Hutchinson Ward. She was a member of Maple Lane Freewill Baptist Church at Hebron. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, George J. Burns; five children, Mary Virginia Burns Cline of Graysville, OH, Charles E. Burns, Joseph Burns, Esther Burns Francis and Georgeanne Burns Lamp, all of St. Marys; 12 grandchildren; three brothers, Robert Ward of Canton, OH, and Thomas and Gerald Ward, both of Sardis, OH; four sisters, Marie Ward Jenkins of Marietta, Ruth Ward Lovett of Lexington, KY, Marjorie Ward Blair of Graysville and Nancy Ward Rush of Sardis. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Linda Faye Burns and Mariam Burns. Services were Monday at Maple Lane Freewill Baptist Church. Burial was in Maple Lane Masonic Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Jun 1992 NELLIE M. BURNSIDE 18 Jun 1992 Nellie M. Burnside, 98, of Seton Personal Care home in Clarksburg, died June 18 in the care home following an extended illness. She was born in Smoke Camp, Lewis County, to the late I.E. and Minnie Riffee Waggoner. She was a housewife and a member of Fairview United Methodist Church at Jane Lew. Surviving are one stepdaughter, Beulah Shingleton of St. Marys; three stepsons, Warner Burnside of Daytona Beach, FL, Robert Burnside of Elyria, OH, and Lloyd Burnside Jr., of Phoenix, AZ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Burnside; one brother, E.G. Waggoner; and one sister, Edna Cumpston. Services were Sunday at Floyd Funeral Home Chapel in Weston. Burial was in Freemansburg Methodist Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 24 Jan 1996 THOMAS M. BURTON 22 Jan 1996 Thomas Mitchell Burton, 46, of Vinton, VA, died Jan. 22 at Ohio Valley Hospital in McKees Rock, PA. He was born Nov. 12, 1949, at Parkersburg to Glen and Phyllis Mitchell Burton of St. Marys. He was a graduate of South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, NC, a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. He was employed by U.S. Air as an inspection coordinator. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one aunt, Iris Miller of Marietta; two uncles, Ralph Mitchell of Vienna and Martin Burton of New Martinsville. Services will be held Tuesday at 11am at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 11 Apr 1990 MARY LOU BUSCH 6 Apr 1990 Mary Lou Busch, 60, of Brohard, Wirt County, died Friday evening at Marietta Memorial Hospital after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Charleston to the late John Blair and Catherine Marian Lowe Kline. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in special education and her master's degree from Marshall University. She retired in 1988 as director of special and early education for the Wood County Board of Education. She had been an educator in Cabell and Pleasants counties, a former teacher and principal of the Colin Anderson Center and a former educator for WVCOGS. She is survived by her husband of nine years, Kendall E. Busch; three daughters, Marian Blair Couch of Cincinnati, OH, Susie Edwards and Kelli White, both of Parkersburg; two brothers, John Kline of Dallas, TX, and James Kline of Teays Valley; four grandsons, two granddaughters. Services will be today at 2pm at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Parkersburg with the Rev. Arthur L. Bennett and the Rev. William Snider officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 2 May 1985 CATHERINE BUSH 23 Apr 1985 Catherine Bush, 86, of St. Marys, died Tuesday, April 23, in Worthington Manor, Parkersburg. She was born July 13, 1898, in Louisiana, MO, a daughter of the late the Rev. Asa and Kate Richmond Bush. Miss Bush was a graduate of LaGrange High School, Stephens College and the University of Missouri. She received her degree in English from Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, after six years teaching in St. Marys. She taught English and Latin for five years in LaGrange, MO, and at Weston High School for six years before returning to St. Marys High School to teach the remaining of her 49-year teaching career. Miss Bush was a member of the St. Marys First Baptist Church, where she had served as church pianist, choir member, and teacher for a class of high school girls which she taught for 30 years. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Anna. Services were held at 2:30pm Friday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 27 Oct 1983 JOSEPH GUY BUSH 21 Oct 1983 Joseph Guy Bush, 19, of Newport, OH, died Friday morning in Grant Hospital at Columbus, OH, following an auto accident Saturday, Oct. 17. He was born Sept. 4, 1964, at Marietta, OH, to Gale and Patricia Gibson Bush. Survivors include is parents; three sisters, Mrs. Roger (Sue) Earley of New Matamoras, OH, Catherine Lynn Bush and Jennifer Gail Bush, both at home; and his grandparents, Mrs. And Mrs. Lynn B. Gibson of Newport. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Orville and Mary Bush. Services were held at 11am Monday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 20 Jun 1985 WILLARD G. BUSH 14 Jun 1985 Willard Graden Bush, 64, of Newport, OH, did early Friday morning at his home. He was born in Washington County, son of the late Arville and Mary Rowland Bush. He had spent all his life in Newport Township and had been employed at Kardex. He is survived by two sons, James Stephen Bush and Gary Lee Bush, both of Newport; two daughters, Carolyn Sue Binegar and ruth Offenberger, both of Marietta; 10 grand children; three brothers, Gale Bush of Newport, Ronald Bush of Marietta and Merle Bush of Weirton; and three sisters, Wilma Hays and Mary Hartshorn, both of Newport, and Sylvia White of Marietta. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Rutherford Bush; his second wife, Betty Wallace Bush; one son, David Willard Bush; two brothers and one sister. Services were held at 1:30pm Monday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH, with burial in the Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown JAY M. BUSHFIELD (Both 1916 and 1917 are both handwritten in the margin of the obituary) The home of Mrs. J.M. Bushfield is filled with inexpressible grief for the death of her son, Jay, who accidentally met his death while bathing in the river on the Ohio shore near (unreadable) Landing on Sunday evening. It seems that he was alone when the accident occurred, and it is probably that he was overcome with (unreadable). The body was recovered yesterday morning and brought to Ogdin's in this city to prepare it for burial. The deceased was forty-four years old, being the son of the late Captain J.M. Bushfield and is survived by his mother, two brothers, John H. Bushfield of OK, and C.E. Bushfield of this city, and by four sisters, Mrs. (Unreadable) Mowery, Mrs. James T. (Unreadable), and Mrs. S.T. Mallory of (unreadable), and Miss Emma, residing with her mother. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 29 Jan 1990 ROBERT F. BUSKIRK 28 Jan 1990 Rev. Robert F. Buskirk, 64, of Belmont, died Sunday at his residence. He was born in Parkersburg, son of a blacksmith, William and Docia Edwards Buskirk. He was a member of 7th Street United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of World War II. For the past seven years he had been a pastor of St. Mathias Charge United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Alice Kelly Buskirk; three sons, Robert Buskirk of Lexington, KY, James Buskirk of Hampton, VA, and Kevin Lee Buskirk of Parkersburg; two daughters, Janice Mavrikos of Richardson, TX, and Barbara Diane Wass of Morgantown. He was the last surviving member of his family. The funeral will be 2pm Wednesday at Belmont United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Doyle Payne and the Rev. Dan Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery South. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 22 Jan 1987 VIRGIL W. BUSKIRK 17 Jan 1987 Virgil W. Buskirk, 74, of Parkersburg, died in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born in Wood County, son of the late Shannon and Docia Edwards Buskirk. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice Valentine Buskirk; one daughter, Sue Enoch of Burlington, NC; two sons, David of Houston, TX, and Tim of Parkersburg; one brother, Robert Buskirk of Belmont; and four grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial was in the Big Tygart Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 May 1998 AMY EDITH BUTCHER 8 May 1998 amy Edith Butcher, 97, of Belmont, died May 8 at CareHaven of Pleasants in Belmont. She was born June 2, 1900, at Calcutta to the late Aaron and Fannie Hall Bills. She was a member of Calcutta United Methodist Church, a former cook at the Hi-Way Grille and a former housekeeper. She is survived by one son, Robert Butcher of Friendly; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Margaret Frances and Cassie West; and four brothers, Howard, Lee, Charlie and Clarence Bills. Services were Sunday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Wasp Cemetery at Arvilla. _________________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 4 Sep 1993 CHARLENE BUTCHER 2 Sep 1993 Charlene Lamp Butcher, 82, of St. Marys, died Thursday at her residence from injuries sustained in a automobile accident. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late Isaac and Amy Elizabeth Scadden Cox. She is survived by one daughter, Ruth Ann McPeek of Pennsboro; one stepson, Larry Butcher of St. Marys; one brother, Roy Cox of Paden City; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two step great- grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Gene Lamp, in 1982; her second husband, Harold Butcher, in 1990; two sons, Norman Lamp and Robert Lamp; one daughter, Pauline Blosser; one grandson, Richard Lamp; and two sisters, Freda Cox and Jessie Butcher. The funeral will be at 3:30pm Sunday at Pine Grove Church of Christ, near Hebron, WV. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown COLUMBIA MAY BUTCHER 19 Sep 1925 Death removed from our minds on Saturday night Sept. 19Th Mrs. Columbia May Butcher, beloved wife of Clifford Butcher, after a lingering illness, aged 41 years and 12 days. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon in the Church of Christ conducted by Rev. T.Q. Martin. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, two little sons; father, Mathias Lamp; one sister, Mrs. S.H. Weiford; and one brother, Alonzo G. Lamp. _______________________________________________________ "The Parkersburg Sentinel" -- Parkersburg, WV 14 Sep 1993 FAY R. BUTCHER 12 Sep 1993 Fay R. Butcher, 70, of Friendly, died Sunday at her residence after an extended illness. Mrs. Butcher was a former member of Arvilla Homemakers Club and a member of Beech Run United Methodist Church. She was born at Grape Island, Pleasants County, a daughter of the late W.E. and Ethel Holdren Bradfield. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Robert S. Butcher; two sons, Robert V. Butcher and Timothy A. Butcher, both of Friendly; two daughters, Kitty Lee Gorrell of Friendly and Betsy Collins of Mineral Wells. The funeral will be at 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Wasp Cemetery, near Arvilla. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Dec 1990 HAROLD E. BUTCHER 9 Dec 1990 Harold E. Butcher, 76, of St. Marys, died Sunday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in St. Marys, a son of the late Clifford and Columbia May Lamp Butcher. He was retired from American Cyanamid. He was a member of the George Street Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Sharlene Lamp Butcher; one son, Larry Butcher of St. Marys; two stepsons, Norman Lamp of Steubenville, OH, and Robert Lamp of West Union, OH; a stepdaughter, Ruth Ann McPeek of Pennsboro; four grandchildren; 28 step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lillian Wilcox Butcher; one brother, one stepdaughter, and one step-granddaughter. Services will be held at 1pm Wednesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown JAMES C. BUTCHER 1983 James C. Butcher, 81, of 3414 Elm St., former Republican member of the House of Delegates, conservationist and owner and operator of the (unreadable) and Instrument Service for more than 30 years, died in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Monday morning. He was born in Highland, was a member of the Beechwood Presbyterian Church, was a graduate of West Virginia University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, was a board member of the National and West Virginia Wildlife Federations, served in the House of Delegates from 1966-1974, was a 50-year member of Mount Olivet Masonic Lodge No. 3, was an active conservationist more of his life, and (unreadable). He is survived by his wife, Gladys Smith Butcher; two sons, Mike Butcher of Pasadena, CA, and Robert Butcher of Friendly; 6 grandchildren and three sisters, Anna Yonaly of Bens Run and Sarah Mihlbauer and Lula Toothman of Ellenboro. The funeral will be at 1pm Thursday at Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg, the Rev. Gervase J. Zanotti officiating, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery with Masonic rites. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 May 1984 LILLIAN G. BUTCHER 28 Apr 1984 Lillian G. Butcher, 66, of St. Marys died Saturday morning in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. She was the daughter of the late William and Mary Wigner Wilcox. She was retired from the Pleasants County Board of Education and was a member of the St. Marys First Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Harold D. Butcher; one son, Larry Butcher of St. Marys; and four grandchildren. Services were 1pm Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Sep 1989 ROBERT P. BUTCHER 31 Aug 1989 Robert Paul Butcher, 36, of Independence, MO, died Aug. 31, of an apparent heart attack in Independence. He was born in Gassaway, a son of Charles and Virginia Barnette Butcher of St. Marys. He lived in the Parkersburg area until moving to Independence in 1976. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Jannette of Independence; one son, David Paul Butcher of Dallison; two brothers, Charles Butcher and William Butcher, both of Waverly; three sisters, Sharon Karr of Vienna, Joann Miller and Becky Metz, both of Parkersburg. Graveside services and burial were in Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove, MO. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 14 Oct 1995 ROXY O. BUTCHER 12 Oct 1995 Roxy O. Butcher, 93, of Ellenboro, Pike Community, died Oct. 12 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born at Nine Mile to the late Samuel and Ida Shingleton Wiley. Surviving are one daughter, Betty Osburn of Ellenboro; two sons, Floyd T. "Bill" Butcher Jr., of Pike and James Butcher of Alexandria, OH; 6 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Floyd Thomas Butcher Sr. Services will be at noon Sunday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro. Burial will be in Wince Chapel Cemetery at Pike. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Jan 1976 SOPHIA BUTCHER 11 Dec 1975 Sophia Isabelle Butcher, 91, of Richmond, OH, died Thursday, Dec. 11 in Ohio Valley General Hosptial. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Steubenville. Surviving are three daughters, Margaret Henry, Irene Gould, both of Richmond, and Mrs. Earl (Pauline) Underwood of Steubenville; two sons, Roy of Steubenville and Paul of Richmond. Services were held Saturday, Dec. 13, at McClave-Chandler-Mils Funeral Home, Wintersville, and interment was in Union Cemetery, Steubenville. The Butchers were former St. Marys residents. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 30 Mar 1972 TAWNIA LEA BUTCHER 24 Mar 1972 Graveside services for Tawnia Lea Butcher, four-day-old daughter of Charles and Virginia Barnett Butcher of St. Marys, who died Friday morning at the Camden-clark Memorial Hospital were held Sunday at the McMullen Cemetery, with the Rev. Charles B. Barr officiating. Besides her parents, she is survived by three brothers, Robert Butcher of Pennsboro, and Charles and William Butcher, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Sharon Carr of Vienna, Mrs. Joanne Jones of Nichols, KY, and Mrs. Becky Ankrom of St. Marys; her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Martha Butcher of Kimbolton, OH, and her maternal grandparents, Mr. And Mrs. Virgil Barnett of Cocoa, FL. _______________________________________________________ Name & Date of Newspaper Unknown THOMAS BUTCHER 25 Sep 1925 Thomas Butcher, aged 53 years, died at Milwaukee, September 25. His remains were brought to this county to the home of his brother, W.C. Butcher, and interment was made September 28. He is survived by his mother an two brothers. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 5 May 1983 WILLIAM CHARLES BUTCHER 29 Apr 1983 William Charles Butcher, seven-day-old son of William and Mary Pearl Adams Butcher, died Friday at the University Hospital in Morgantown. Surviving, besides his parents, are a half-sister, Lisa Adams; and a half-brother, Michael McKinney, at home; maternal grandparents, Layman and Ruby Adams of St. Marys; maternal great-grandfather, Alfred Efaw of St. Marys; paternal grandparents, Virginia and Charles Butcher of St. Marys; paternal great-grandmother, Belva Barnette of Cocoa, FL; step-great-grandmother, Gladys Butcher of Clay. Graveside services were held at 2pm Saturday at the McMullen Cemetery near Cairo. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 4 Dec 1982 BILLIE BUTLER 1 Dec 1982 Billie Butler, 45, of Massillon, OH, died Wednesday morning at Doctor's Hospital, Massillon. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late William and Beulah Virden Butler. Surviving are a son, Larry Ross of Massillon; three daughters, Mrs. Tammy Peters of Massillon, Mrs. Eva Williamson of St. Marys, and Mrs. Teresa Holderbaun of Imperial, TX; 7 grandchildren; three sisters, Kathryn Williams and Betty Bills, both of St. Marys, and Edna Butler of Massillon; three brothers, Donald Butler and richard Butler, both of St. Marys, and Howard Butler of Massillon. Services will be Saturday, 2:30pm at the George Street Church of Christ. Burial will be in the Maple Lane Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 1 Dec 1988 FLOYD W. BUTLER SR. 25 Nov 1988 EUNICE WILLENE BUTLER 26 Nov 1988 Joint funeral services were held at the Steel Wolfe Funeral Home, Weirton, for Floyd W. Butler Sr and Eunice Willene Gardner Butler, Monday, with the Dr. Robert Walter officiating. Burial was in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Weirton. Floyd W. Butler Sr, 72, a resident of 150 Hindman Lane, Weirton, died Nov. 25 at the Hennen's Family Care Home for The Elderly, Weirton. He wa born Sept. 20, 1916, in Pleasants County, the son of the late John and Nettie Jones Butler. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Janine Butler. He was of the protestant faith. He retired in 1978 from Weirton Steel. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Donald (Betty Jo) Allen of Weirton; one son, William Butler Jr, Grand Rapids, MI; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Eunice W. Butler, 72, a resident of 150 Hindman Lane, Weirton, died Saturday at the Weirton Geriatric Center. She was born Sept. 3, 1916, at Holidays Cove, WV, a daughter of the late Joseph and Ada Frances Cunningham Gardner. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, Weirton. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Virgil and Denton. She is survived by three brothers, Dr. John Gardner, Lakeland, FL, George Gardner, Weirton, and Rev. Lawrence Gardner, Smyrna, TN; two sisters, Mrs. Harold (Ruth) Shirer, Weirton, and Mrs. Ted (Jean) Romanack, Humboldt, AZ. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Nov 1995 HAROLD E. BUTLER 26 Nov 1995 Harold E. Butler, 73, of Greensburg, PA, died Nov. 26 in Westmoreland Regional Hospital. He was born on March 15, 1922, in St. Marys to the late David and Mary Cains Butler. He was a World War II veteran and retired from the Allegheny Power Co. He was a member of the Maplewood Presbyterian Church and had served as a deacon and elder. He is survived by his wife, Lucille Vuichard Butler; one son, David Butler of Jacksonville, NC; one daughter, Jill Suter of Middlebourne; four grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. Services were held Nov. 28 with interment in the Westmoreland Memorial Park in Hempfield with the Rev. I. Lee Page officiating. _________________________________________________________ "The Pleasants County Leader" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Sep 1987 HAZEL BUTLER ? Sep 1987 Hazel M. Butler, 65, of Parkersburg, formerly of St. Marys, died Wednesday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Pleasants County, the daughter of the late Clifford and Ethel Higgins Cunningham. She was a member of the Zoar Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Robert Butler Jr and John Butler, both of St. Marys; five daughters, Connie McEldowney of Charleston, Nancy Toncray, Roberta Jarvis and Nancy Metz, all of Parkersburg, and Melanie Whited of Clarksburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert H. Butler. Services will be Saturday at 1pm at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 3 Mar 1977 MARTHA LUELLA BUTLER 26 Feb 1977 Martha Luella Butler, 82, of Sistersville, died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. She was born in Pleasants County, a daughter of the late J.A.M. And Sadie Adams Jones. She was a member of the Oxford St. Church of Christ, Sistersville. Survivors include one son, Kenneth, Sistersville; one daughter, Mrs. Glen Wagner, Sistersville; two brothers, Harold Jones, Canton, OH, and Russell of St. Marys; three sisters, Nettie Northcraft, Bens Run, Bertha Barnhart of Weirton, and Grace Northcraft of St. Marys. She was preceded in death by her husband, James, in 1964. Funeral services were held at 1:30pm Monday at the Eckels Funeral Home, Sistersville, with Evang. Larry LeMasters officiating. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville. _______________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 6 Mar 1980 SHIRLEY I. BUTLER 2 Mar 1980 Miss Shirley I. Butler, of St. Marys, died Saturday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital. Miss Butler was born in St. Marys, a daughter of the late William and Beulah Virden Butler. Surviving are four sisters, Katheryn Williams of St. Marys, Mrs. Betty Bills, with whom she made her home, Edna Butler and Billie Butler, both of Massillon, OH; two brothers, Donald and Richard Butler, both of St. Marys. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers. Services were held Tuesday at the George Street Church of Christ in St. Marys. Burial was in the Maple Lane Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 9 Jan 1986 EILEEN I. BUTTERMORE 28 Dec 1985 Eileen I. Buttermore, 77, of Xenia, OH, died Dec. 28 at Greene Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient. She had been ill for several months. She was born in St. Marys, Nov. 24, 1908, daughter of Gerald and Mary O'Neal Imlay, and retired from the Internal Revenue Service in Washington, D.C., after 22 years of service. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Marys. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Ruth Ann and Donald Guyton, with whom she made her home; six grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister. Services were conducted at 2:30pm Thursday, Jan. 2, at the First Baptist Church in St. Marys. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery in St. Marys. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 19 Feb 1992 DONALD H. BUZZARD 14 Feb 1992 Donald H. Buzzard, 73, Cambridge, OH, died Feb. 14 at Guernsey Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. He was born Sept. 21, 1919, at Smithville, WV, a son of the late Henry Clark and Chantilla Rogers Buzzard. He is survived by his wife, Madeline Jones Buzzard; one son, Jimmy Nelson Buzzard of Ben Run; and three grandchildren. He was a veteran of World War II. He retired from Lotus Drilling Co., in 1982. Services were held Feb. 17 at Scott Funeral Home in Cambridge. Burial followed at the Guernsey Memorial Gardens with the VFW conducting graveside services. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 29 Jan 1987 KATHLEEN MARIE BYERS 22 Jan 1987 Kathleen Marie Byers, infant daughter of Eddie and Deborah Adams Byers, Parkersburg, died shortly after birth Thursday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital. She is also survived by a brother, Eddie Andrew Byers, at home; her paternal grandparents, Eddie and Carolyn Byers of Washington; her maternal grandparents, Edward and Lorraine Adams of Mechanicsville, CT; her paternal great-grandmothers, Sharlene May of Pennsboro and Lora Shingleton of St. Marys; and her maternal great-grandmother, Mary Adams, in CT. Graveside services were held at 1pm Tuesday in St. Marys IOOF Cemetery. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 13 Nov 1996 FANNIE D. BYLER 8 Nov 1996 Fannie D. Miller Byler, 76, of Williamsport, PA, died of cancer Nov. 8 at her home. She was born Jan. 2, 1920, in Wellman, IA, to Solomon and Bertha Beachy Miller. She was married to the Rev. Raymond J. Byler in 1946 and lived in Michigan until their move to Blountstown, FL, in 1953. There they pastored a Mennonite church and farmed for 20 years. Then they moved to Jackson, MS, where they founded the Open Door Mennonite Church in 1973. After a (unreadable) Surviving are her family: James and Karen Byler of Bolton, MA, John Ivan and Emily Byler of Greenwood, DE, Philip and Linda Byler of Williamsport, Rhoda and Waren Yoder of Jackson, MS, David and Jewel Byler of St. Marys; Jonathan and Loice Byler of Thika, Kenya, East Africa; Joanna Byler of Jackson; 21 grandchildren; and her brother, Ivan Miller of Gossell, KS. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Marcus, and a brother Floyd Miller. The funeral was held Monday at Agape Fellowship in Williamsport, PA, with pastor Mike Deal officiating, assisted by John Byler. Burial was in Buffalo Mennonite Church Cemetery in Lewisburg, PA. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 7 Apr 1993 RAYMOND J. BYLER 24 Mar 1993 Rev. Raymond J. Byler, 78, of Williamsport, PA, died at home March 24 after an extended illness. He was born Dec. 5, 1914, at Pigeon, MI, the son of the late Jesse and Agnes Byler. He was married to the former Fannie Miller of Kalona, IA, for 46 years. During his 53 years as an ordained minister in the Mennonite Church, he pastored churches in Pigeon, MI, Blountstown, FL, and Jackson, MS, before retiring to Williamsport, PA in 1983. He is survived by his wife; five sons, James of Stow, MA, John of Green wood, DE, Philip of Williamsport, PA, David of St. Marys, and Jonathan of Kenya, East Africa; two daughters, Rhoda Byler Yoder and Joanna Byler of Jackson, MS; eight sisters; and 20 grandchildren. One son, Marcus, preceded him in death in 1968. The funeral was held Tuesday, March 30, at Agape Fellowship Church in Williamsport, PA, with the Rev. Michael West officiating. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 12 Mar 1987 ELIAS C. BYRD 5 Mar 1987 Elias C. Byrd, 83, of Dexter City, OH, died last Thursday afternoon at the Bethesda Hospital in Zanesville. Byrd was born in Hazelgreen, WV, a son of the late Emery and Ruth Summers Byrd. Surviving are five sons, Leonard of Barberton, OH, Ronald of Hazelgreen, Lendel of Belleville, Kenton of Dexter City, OH; three daughters, June Conrad of Bremen, OH, Norma Conrad of Houston, TX, and Lois Byrd, at home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Daisy, in 1973. Dates and times of the funeral have not been set. Burial will be in the Buzzard Cemetery at Hazelgreen. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 10 Feb 1999 MARTIN LEE BYRD 6 Feb 1999 Martin Lee Byrd, 59, of St. Marys, died Feb. 6 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born March 29, 1939 at Camden on Gauley in Webster County to Una Russell Byrd Thomas of St. Albans, WV, and the late Arvel Lee Byrd. He was retired from Union Carbide after 32 years. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Sherry Higgins Byrd; two daughters, Elizabeth Byrd of St. Marys and Vicky Lynn Byrd of Pittsburgh; one son, Ricky Lee Bird of St. Albans; five sisters, Margie Gadd, Margaret May (unreadable); two brothers, Marvin Jack Thomas of St. Albans and Marlin Gray Byrd of (unreadable). He was preceded in death by his step-father, Bud Thomas; and one nephew, Richard Byrd. Services were Tuesday at the Ruttencutter Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial was in Maple Lane Cemetery at Hebron. _________________________________________________________ "St. Marys Oracle" -- St. Marys, WV 26 Jul 1984 BILLY RAY BYRUM 16 Jul 1984 Billy Ray Byrum, 51, of Newport, OH, died Monday afternoon, July 16 in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. Byrum was born in Atkins, AR, a son of Emma Turner Byrum and the late William Louis Byrum. He resided in Blytheville, AR, before moving to Newport 10 years ago. He had been a truck driver and had served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict. Other survivors include his wife, Rita Byrum of Newport; two brothers, Bob Byrum of Blytheville, AR, and J.E. Byrum of Lutz, FL. Services were held at 2:30pm Thursday at the McClure-Schafer Funeral Home in Marietta, OH. Burial was in Newport Cemetery. _________________________________________________________